Dr Thomas Arnold, Cowes

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Westbourne House, Cowes - birth place of Dr Thomas Arnold
Westbourne House, Cowes - birth place of Dr Thomas Arnold

Thomas Arnold was born at Westbourne House, Birmingham Road Cowes in 1795.

His father, William Arnold, was a Customs officer at Cowes. Thomas went on to famously be headmaster of Rugby School 1828 - 1842.