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The Bronte Sisters
Anne Bronte, who wrote the famous Agnes Grey, was one of the famous Bronte sisters and is buried here in Scarborough. Although she did not live here she fell in love with the resort during her time spent as governess to a family by the name of Robinson. From 1840 to 1844 the Robinson family would spend five weeks every year during the summer staying at an exclusive hotel situated on the site of what is now The Grand Hotel. The three sisters, Anne, Emily and Charlotte, dreamed of opening a school here in the town, but sadly this was never to be. Anne was only 29 years of age when she became ill with consumption, and realizing she was close to death, persuaded her sister Charlotte and a friend to accompany her on a final visit to her beloved Scarborough. She became so weak and ill that it was impossible for her to return home and sadly died in the hotel. However, she was able to spend her final day looking out to sea and witnessing what she described as the most spectacular sunset she had ever seen. She was buried in the grounds of St. Marys church up in the old town and as a point of interest the headstone mistakenly states that she was 28 years of age when she was in fact 29.
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