Editing Woolwich (section)

== Notable people ==
* [[Victor Brooks (actor)|Victor Brooks]], (1918–2000), actor, born in Woolwich.
* [[Garry Bushell]] (born 1955), journalist and political activist, born in Woolwich.
* [[Tom Cribb]], 19th-century bare-knuckle boxer, born in Bristol but resided and died aged 66 in Woolwich in 1848, he was buried in St. Mary's cemetery. A road in Woolwich is named after him.
* [[Stella Duffy]], novelist and playwright, born in Woolwich later moved to Eltham.
* [[Bernardine Evaristo]], writer, raised in Woolwich.
* [[Boy George]], songwriter and lead singer for the band [[Culture Club]], raised in Woolwich
* [[Charles George Gordon]] (1833–1885), general, born in Woolwich.
* [[Charles Hutton Gregory]] (1817–1888), civil engineer, born in Woolwich.
* [[Olinthus Gregory]] (1774–1841), mathematician (and father of Charles Hutton Gregory), lived and died in Woolwich.
* [[Joseph Grimaldi]] (1778–1837), pantomime clown, lived in Woolwich during the early 1830s before moving to [[Islington]].
* [[Jeremy Healy]], DJ and member of [[Haysi Fantayzee]], born in Woolwich.
* [[Charles Hutton]] (1737–1823), mathematician, lived and died in Woolwich.
* [[George Thomas Landmann]] (1779–1854), military and civil engineer, born and raised in Woolwich.
* [[Jonathan Guy Lewis]] (born 1963), actor, born in Woolwich.
* [[William Livingstone Robe]] (1791–1815), army officer, born in Woolwich.
* [[Richard Lovelace (poet)|Richard Lovelace]] (1618–1657), poet, born in Woolwich.
* [[Forbes Macbean]] FRS (1725–1800), army officer, lived and died in Woolwich.
* [[Carlo Martelli]], (born 1935) has lived in Woolwich since the early 1960s.
* [[Scott Maslen]] (born 1971), actor and model, born in Woolwich.
* [[Keith Milow]] (born in 1945), painter and sculptor, lives in Woolwich.
* [[Glenn Morris (footballer)|Glenn Morris]] (1983), footballer, born in Woolwich.
* [[Noizy]] (born 1986), [[Albanians|Albanian]] musician and actor, lived in Woolwich.
* [[John George Pattison]] (1875-1917), Canadian soldier, recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]. Born in Woolwich.
* [[William Ranwell]] (1797–1861), artist, lived and died in Woolwich.
* [[Ray Richardson (artist)|Ray Richardson]] (born 1964), painter, born and lives in Woolwich.
* [[Frederick Robe]] (1801–1871), Governor of South Australia, born in Woolwich.
* [[William Robe]] (1765–1820), army officer and architect, born and died in Woolwich.
* [[John Scott (banker)|John Scott]] (1757–1832), evangelical and pacifist, born in Woolwich.
* [[Sylvia Syms]] (1934–2023), actress, born in Woolwich.
* [[John Tapner]] (c. 1823–1854), last person executed in the island of [[Guernsey]], came from Woolwich.
* [[Glenn Tilbrook]] (born 1957), guitarist, born in Woolwich.
* [[Neil Vartan]] (1962–1994), cricketer, born in Woolwich.
* [[Lesley Vickerage]] (born 1961), actress, born in Woolwich.
* [[George Whale (freethinker)|George Whale]] (1849–1925), solicitor and bibliophile, Mayor of Woolwich, founded the [[Samuel Pepys Club]] In 1903.
* [[Mavis Wheeler]] (1908-1970), socialite who shot her lover [[Anthony Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian|Lord Vivian]] in 1954, born in Woolwich
* [[Ian Wright]] English former footballer and pundit.