Gosport

Gosport is a port city in the county of Hampshire in southern England, and is situated on a peninsula opposite the city of Portsmouth on the English Channel.

History

To include shipbuilding industry and light industry. In the Napoleonic Wars, they served as an important naval base. During World War II Gosport was badly damaged by German air raids. 1944, the city was a port of departure for the landing of the Allies in northern France.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Arthur W. Upfield (1890-1964), British- Australian crime writers
  • Bob Anderson (1922-2012), fencer and actor
  • Richard Dawson (1932-2012), actor and television presenter
  • Steve Berry ( born 1957 ), jazz bassist and cellist
  • Malcolm Gladwell ( born 1963 ), journalist, author and business consultant
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