List of people from the London Borough of Bromley
Among those who were born in the London Borough of Bromley, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):
- David Bowie (1947–2016), musician, moved to Bromley with his family in 1953
- Malcolm Campbell (1885–1948), Grand Prix racing driver, born in Chislehurst[1]
- Nicholas Cleobury (born 1950), conductor
- Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019), organist and conductor
- Richmal Crompton (1890–1969), author, the Just William stories for children; lived at The Glebe in Oakley Road, Bromley Common[2]
- Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, known for his theory of evolution, lived in Downe, Bromley
- Eugénie de Montijo (1826–1920), the last Empress of France, lived in exile with her husband Napoleon III at Camden Place in Chislehurst from 1870 until 1885[3]
- Jack Dee (born 1961), stand-up comedian
- Florence Farr (1860–1917), actress and composer, born in Bickley
- Langley Kirkwood (born 1973), actor and athlete
- Pete Sears (born 1948), musician, producer, composer, environmental and human rights activist, Hayes, Bromley.
- Hanif Kureishi (born 1954), playwright, born in Bromley[4]
- Pixie Lott (born 1991), singer
- Young Adz (Grime rapper), part of the rap duo D-Block EUROPE
- LB Dirtbike (Grime rapper), part of the rap duo D-Block EUROPE
- Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003), entertainer, born in Beckenham
- Charles Langbridge Morgan (1894–1958), playwright, born at a house in Rodway Road in Bromley[5]
- Napoleon III (1808–1873), last Emperor of France, lived and died in exile at Camden Place in Chislehurst[3]
- William Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham (1708–1778), statesman, lived and died at Hayes Place, a former house in Hayes[6]
- William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), statesman and Prime Minister, born in his father's house in Hayes[6]
- Dorothy Richardson (1873–1957), novelist, lived and died in Beckenham
- Matt Terry (born 1993), singer, winner of the thirteenth season of The X Factor
- H. G. Wells (1866–1946), author, The War of the Worlds, born in Atlas House, 47 High Street, Bromley[7]
- William Hyde Wollaston (1766–1828), chemist, discovered the elements rhodium and palladium; lived and died in Chislehurst[8]
References
- "Sir Malcolm Campbell - Chislehurst Lives". Chislehurst Society. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- "Richmal Crompton". London Borough of Bromley. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- "Napoleon III, Emperor of France - Chislehurst Lives". Chislehurst Society. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- "Hanif Kureishi - Biography". Screenonline.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- "Charles Langbridge Morgan - Paget Family". Anatpro.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- "A History of South-East London Suburbs - Hayes Place". Ideal-Homes.org.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- "HG Wells". The Literature Network. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Usselman, Melvyn C. (18 December 2018). "William Hyde Wollaston". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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