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==Notable people== [[File:Napoleon III and the imperial family in exile.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|[[Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte]] with his wife [[Eugénie de Montijo]] and [[Napoléon, Prince Imperial|their son]] in exile in Chislehurst, 1872.]] * [[Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte]], President of France and Emperor of the French, lived in exile (1871–1873) in Camden Place, with his wife [[Eugénie de Montijo]] (remained in the area until 1885) and son [[Louis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial]] (died 1879). * [[William Camden]] (1551–1623), [[Clarenceux King of Arms]], lived in the house later known as Camden Place from {{Circa|1609}} until 1623 * [[Malcolm Campbell]], former land and water speed record holder, was born in Chislehurst and is buried in St. Nicholas Parish Church * [[George Somers Leigh Clarke]] (1822–1882), architect who lived at Walpole, Manor Park and is buried in the St Nicholas' churchyard. * [[Richmal Crompton]], author of the ''[[Just William]]'' series of books. *[[Craig Fairbrass]], actor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guardian interview with Craig Fairbrass|website=[[TheGuardian.com]] |date=27 November 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/27/it-took-me-three-days-to-get-over-the-orgy-scene-muscle-star-craig-fairbrass-star-of-muscle}}</ref> * [[Tilly Keeper]], who plays Louise Mitchell in BBC One soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]''. * [[E. J. May]] (1853–1941), architect, lived locally and designed a number of local buildings. * [[Eugénie de Montijo]], Countess of Teba and Empress of France. * [[Jozef Michal Poniatowski]], Polish nobleman, composer. * [[Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden|Charles Pratt]] (1714–1794), Earl Camden, a British politician and judge, who lived at Camden Place * [[Peter Redpath]], Canadian businessman * [[Brian Sibley]], writer and biographer, best known for books on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[C.S. Lewis]] * [[Siouxsie Sioux]], singer, best known for being in the band [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]] * [[Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney]]; the city of [[Sydney, Australia]] is named after him. * [[Francis Walsingham]], spymaster to [[Elizabeth I]]. * [[Alan Watts]], philosopher, born and raised in Chislehurst, moved to the United States in 1938. * [[William Willett]], a campaigner for [[daylight saving time]], lived most of his adult life in Chislehurst. * [[Ted Willis]], creator of ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]''. * [[William Hyde Wollaston]], chemist and physicist who discovered [[rhodium]] and [[palladium]].
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