William Walton (Oldham, England, 1902 - Forio d'Ischia 1983) was one of the leading English musicians of the twentieth century.

 The Torrione dominates with its high mass the Forian town on the seafront, within an urban and architectural context of considerable valu,

The belvedere del Soccorso owes its name to the Church of the Madonna del Soccorso, located in the center of a pedestrian square overlooking the sea.