1. Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens' blue plaque in Borough Lane where he made several visits during his life. Picture from Google Maps. Photo: Google Maps
2. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll)
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll. Visit Eastbourne said the author holidayed in the town 19 times (Photo by Oscar Gustav Rejlander/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Oscar Gustav Rejlander/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
3. Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: A copy of George Orwell's novel '1984'. The author went to St Cyprian's School in Summerdown Road. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
4. Tamara McKinley (Ellie Dean)
Tamara McKinley (Ellie Dean) has lived in the Eastbourne area most of her life. Picture from JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images