This section of OysterTown is dedicated to the people that have influenced Whitstable over the years in some way. We make no distinction between rich and poor, famous and infamous. Some were pioneers, some were benefactors, others unwittingly sired many generations of local people, whilst some were just characters. They all played their part in shaping the character of the town we know today.
One thing they all share is that sadly they are no longer with us but the parts they played in our history means that their legacy goes on.
Today, as is well documented elsewhere, there are many celebrities living in the town. We understand the reasons they have come to the town and we will respect their privacy in mentioning them no more, except to say that they will probably be more transient that the people on these pages. History will tell if their individual influence on the town will ever be recorded, even though their effect as a group most certainly will. It's nice to see your town becoming popular but it's sad when you realise that the resultant hike in property prices mean you can no longer afford to live there. Still, that's another story. On with our people...
The people listed will all have pages on this site. Where other resources are available on these people external links are provided from within their page.
Because of the scope of this site and the research required many of the people shown as yet have no pages. We urgently need assistance in filling in all of the blanks. If you have information on any of these people that you would like to share, or have published information that you would be prepared to give us permission to use, then please contact us. It could be something as simple as an old photograph that you own, but it would help us present as much information as is possible. Anything you can help us with would be attributed to you.
| Name | Lived | Details |
| Cushing, Peter | 1913-1994 | Actor and film star of horror movies |
| Ellis, Wynn | Art Collector and benefactor | |
| Maugham, Rev. Henry McDonald | 1827-1897 | Vicar of Whitstable 1871 - 1897 |
| Maugham, Somerset | Novelist | |
| Sherrin, Daniel | 1868-1940 | Local artist & town character |
| Stephenson, George | Railway pioneer | |
| Stevenson, Cornelius | Founder of copperas industry | |
| West, Douglas | Photographer who portrayed the town |