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List of people from Greenwich :
Astronomer Royal Sir
George Airy (1801–1892), lived at the White House, Crooms Hill
[1]
Boy George , lead singer of
Culture Club , born in Eltham, Greenwich
[2]
Canon
Richard Rhodes Bristow , born in Greenwich
Writer
Jocelyn Brooke , lived at 13 Eliot Place, Blackheath.
[3]
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield , statesman and man of letters, lived at the
Ranger's House , Chesterfield Walk, Greenwich.
[4]
Composer and conductor
Christopher D. Cook , born and raised in Charlton
Actor
Dominic Cooper , born in Greenwich
[5]
Jim Davidson , comedian and actor was born in Kidbrooke
Actor and comedian
Simon Day , born in Blackheath
[6]
Poet
Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–1972), lived at 6 Crooms Hill
[7]
Actor Sir
Daniel Day-Lewis , who has won three
Academy Awards , two
Golden Globes , four
BAFTAs and three
Screen Actors Guild Awards , grew up in Charlton, Greenwich
Engineer
Alexander Duckham (1877–1945), founder of the Duckhams oil company, was born in Blackheath, living in Dartmouth Grove and in Vanbrugh Castle, east Greenwich. His brother
Arthur Duckham , founder of the
Institution of Chemical Engineers , was also born and raised in Blackheath.
Syd Ellis (1931–2001), footballer (full back)
Novelist and professor of English
Bernardine Evaristo was born in Eltham and attended
Eltham Hill Grammar School for Girls
Journalist and radio presenter
Nick Ferrari has lived in Blackheath since 1985
[8]
Actress, singer,
Lotti Fraser , 1989–
David Frost, Baron Frost , diplomat, civil servant and politician
[9]
Christopher Gabbitas , baritone with The
King's Singers
A cappella group, currently lives in Greenwich
Evening Standard journalist
Andrew Gilligan , currently lives in Greenwich
James Glaisher FRS (1809–1903), pioneer meteorologist and balloon aeronaut, lived for 34 years at 20 Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath
Malcolm Hardee (1950–2005), comedian, author, club proprietor,
agent ,
manager and former "Father of British
alternative comedy " spent most of his life in Greenwich and ran his two most famous clubs there – The Tunnel (near
Blackwall Tunnel ) and
Up The Creek , which still exists in Creek Road
Blake Harrison , actor most famous for his role as "Neil" in
The Inbetweeners born in Greenwich
Musician
Jools Holland , lives in Greenwich and at
Cooling Castle , Kent
Jazz and
blues guitarist
Billy Jenkins ran
Wood Wharf rehearsal studios, situated to the west of the
Cutty Sark , during the 1980s
Glen Johnson , footballer who plays for
England and
Stoke City , was born in Greenwich, 23 August 1984
Dr
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), essayist, critic, poet, and lexicographer, lived in
Greenwich Church Street when he first came to London in 1736.
Henry Kelsey (
c. 1667 –1724), early explorer of Canada, was born and married in East Greenwich, and buried in St Alfege's Church.
Kwasi Kwarteng , politician
[9]
Guitarist
Albert Lee , grew up in Blackheath, Greenwich
Comedian
Dan Leno , rented accommodation at the Spreadeagle Tavern,
Stockwell Street in 1902.
Cricketer
Charles Lewin , and Royal Navy rear admiral
Professional footballer
Barry Little (1964–1994), born in Greenwich.
Interior designer and television presenter
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen , lived in Greenwich
Indie band
Lucky Soul , based in Greenwich
Comic postcard artist
Donald McGill (1875–1962) lived at 5 Bennett Park, Blackheath Village
Drummer
Mitch Mitchell of
The Jimi Hendrix Experience , born in Greenwich in 1946
Dr James Monro of
Bethlem Hospital -fame, began his medical practice here in 1713
Gary Moore , footballer
Novelist
Mary Anna Needell (née Lupton), was born at
Vanbrugh Castle in 1830.
[10]
Mechanical engineer
John Penn was born in Greenwich and his main works were situated in south Greenwich, close to the modern-day junction of Blackheath Road and Lewisham Road
Actress
Vanessa Redgrave , born in Greenwich
Eric Gascoigne Robinson VC, naval commander and war hero, born in Greenwich
Wing Commander
Jack Rose (1917–2009), RAF fighter pilot and colonial administrator, was born in Blackheath and attended Shooters Hill School.
Businessman
Frank Searle , born in Greenwich in 1874
Victor Serebriakoff , International President of Mensa, lived at Blackheath
Francis Shand (1855–1921), cricketer
Actor
Ben Small , lives in Greenwich
Artist
Richard Spare , established his Wellington Studio in Charlton, Greenwich in the late 1980s
Renaissance composer, musician, and Gentleman of the Chapel Royal,
Thomas Tallis , died in Greenwich on 23 November 1585
Architect
Samuel Sanders Teulon (1812–1873), born in Greenwich
Artist Sir
James Thornhill , said to have lived in Park Hall on Crooms Hill (originally designed for architect
John James who never actually occupied the house)
Liz Truss , politician
[9]
Cricketer and British Army officer
Arthur Tyler , born at Charlton in 1907
King Henry VIII (Tudor), was born in Greenwich on 28 June 1491.
[11]
Architect Sir
John Vanbrugh (1664–1726), lived at 121 Maze Hill in a house of his own design, today known as
Vanbrugh Castle , overlooking
Greenwich Park
Filmmaker
John Walsh , born and still resides in Greenwich
Barrister
Mark Watson-Gandy , currently lives in the Blackheath district of the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Benjamin Waugh (1839–1908), founder of the UK charity the
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children , lived in Crooms Hill
Actor
Colin Wells , born in Greenwich
Actor
Ben Willbond lives in Greenwich
General
James Wolfe (1727– 1759), lived in Macartney House on Crooms Hill, and was buried in
St Alfege's Church .
Sir
Alfred Yarrow (1842–1932), shipbuilder, lived in Woodlands, Mycenae Road, north of Blackheath
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