Torquay
Torquay is a seaside resort town on the English Channel in Devon, south west England. Known for beaches such as Babbacombe and cliffside Oddicombe, its coastline is nicknamed the English Riviera. Torquay Harbour near the town centre offers shops, cafes and a marina. Torre Abbey, a monastery founded in 1196, has art galleries and extensive gardens featuring plants from local writer Agatha Christie's novels.
People born in Torquay (First 49 people) - Page 0
Mike Westmacott
British mountaineer
Teddy Dunn
American lawyer
Xavier Rudd
Australian singer-songwriter
Jason Polakow
Surfer
Mia Dyson
Australian singer-songwriter
Fraser A. Gorman
Musical artist
Elizabeth Jens
Sahara Ray
Model
Elmer Knutson
Canadian businessman
Penny Mordaunt
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Lauren Pope
Model
Georgia Toffolo
Television actor
Agatha Christie
Roger Deakins
Cinematographer
Sophie Long
Journalist
Rosalind Hicks
Agatha Christie's daughter
Peter Cook
Architect
Richard Francis Burton
British explorer
Phil Minton
British jazz trumpeter
Lily Cole
Model
Max Evans
Fictional character
Miranda Hart
Actress
Percy Fawcett
Archaeologist
Amelia Pidgeon
Actress
Kristian Digby
Television presenter
Sam Simmonds
Rugby union player
Lee Mears
Max Eastley
British visual artist
Rebekah Gibbs
Television actress
Jamie Reid
English artist
Nick Stringer
Actor
Colin Lee
English footballer
Kieffer Moore
English footballer
Arthur Leyland Harrison
Soldier
Neil Oram
Musician
Roger Twose
Former cricketer
Gabriel Rogers
Football player
Mike Absalom
Musician
Martin Turner
Stage actor
Nick Cooke
Cinematographer
Dylan Turner
Actor
Rob Westwood
Composer
Astra Desmond
British contralto
Emily Biggs
English singer
Robbie Herrera
English footballer
Edward Hutton
Commander
Ben Gerring
Footballer
