Talk:List of people from the Royal Borough of Greenwich

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Taken from Woolwich

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  • Afrikan Boy, grime music MC
  • William Barefoot, born to Plymouth Brethren family, became the first socialist mayor of Woolwich in 1925.
  • Peter Barlow, mathematician, taught at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich and his son Peter W. Barlow, civil engineer, was born there in 1809.
  • Hubert Bland, early socialist and co-founder of the Fabian Society, born in Wood Street, now Woodhill in 1855.
  • Tom Cribb, bare-knuckle boxing champion in the early 19th century, retired to, died, and was buried (1848) in Woolwich.
  • Bernardine Evaristo, novelist, raised in Woolwich, 1960-1978, attended Notre Dame Convent and Plumcroft Primary School
  • Andy Fordham, 2004 World darts champion, was publican of the Queen's Arms public house in Woolwich, although he has since moved to the Cutty Sark pub in Thamesmead.
  • Julius Francis, heavyweight boxer
  • General Charles George Gordon of Khartoum was born at 29 Woolwich Common and educated at the Royal Military Academy.
  • John Henry Hayes, politician, born in Woolwich
  • Frankie Howerd, comedian, was educated at Shooter's Hill Grammar School in Woolwich.
  • Marvin Humes, singer JLS, born in Herbert Road, Woolwich.
  • Colonel George Thomas Landmann, military and civil engineer, was born in Woolwich. "Landmann, George Thomas" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  • Richard Lovelace, poet
  • Merveille Lukeba, actor, born in D.R. Congo, raised in Woolwich
  • Scott Maslen, actor who plays Jack Branning in BBC's EastEnders, born and raised in Woolwich.
  • Henry Maudslay, engineer and tool-maker, was born in Salutation Alley (now demolished) and buried in the parish churchyard of St Mary Magdalen's.
  • Gareth Murdock, bass player of Alestorm, lives in Woolwich
  • Thomas Paine, author of the Rights of Man and The Age of Reason, spent a short time living in Woolwich.
  • Samuel Pepys lodged in Woolwich during 1665 to escape the Great Plague of London.
  • William Ranwell (1797–1861), artist and Army Drawing Master lived at 8 Beresford Terrace (now 42 Hillreach), from 1849-1861.
  • Oswald Hope Robertson, medical pioneer who invented blood banks, born in Woolwich in 1886.
  • James Joseph Sylvester, mathematician, taught at the Royal Military Academy from 1855-1869.
  • John A T Robinson was Bishop of Woolwich from 1959-1969.
  • David Sheppard, former England cricket captain, was Bishop of Woolwich from 1969-1975.
  • Sylvia Syms, actress born in Woolwich.
  • Glenn Tilbrook, singer, songwriter & guitarist of UK pop/rock band Squeeze, born there.
  • Ian Wright, former Arsenal footballer and later a television personality, born and raised in Woolwich.

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