Editing Petts Wood (section)

==Notable people==
[[File:Detail on the William Willett Memorial in Petts Wood.jpg|thumb|upright|The sundial that memorialises [[William Willett]] in the woodland at Petts Wood]]

*[[Cerrie Burnell]] (b. 1979) – actress, singer, playwright, and television presenter, grew up in Petts Wood.<ref>{{cite web |title=Children's TV presenter Cerrie Burnell: Some attitudes to disability are based on fear|url=https://metro.co.uk/2013/06/11/cbeebies-presenter-cerrie-burnell-some-attitudes-to-disability-are-based-on-fear-3835565/ |publisher=The Metro| date=11 June 2013|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[Jack Dee]] (b. 1961) – comedian and winner of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 1 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]'', grew up in Petts Wood.<ref name="Willey"/>
*[[Charles De Gaulle]] (1890–1970) – French general, statesman and future [[President of France]] who led the [[Free French Forces]] during [[Second World War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pettswood.org.uk/about_history.cfm|title=Petts Wood & District Residents' Association – About Petts Wood|website=www.pettswood.org.uk|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> He rented a home at 41 Birchwood Road for four months before moving his family further inland to [[Dudleston Heath|Shropshire]] later in 1940.<ref name=Shropstar>{{cite news|title=De Gaulle Dead (main story) The year of exile in Salop [i.e.Shropshire] (sub-story).|work=Shropshire Star|date=10 November 1970|page=1}}</ref><ref name="Willey"/>
*[[Sir Geraint Evans]] (1922–1992) – Welsh baritone or bass-baritone noted for his operatic roles. Lived at 34 Birchwood Road where he is commemorated with a blue plaque.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Geraint Evans, Blue Plaque |url=https://visitbromley.co.uk/listing/sir-geraint-evans-blue-plaque.html |website=Visit Bromley |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[David Fletcher (military historian)|David Fletcher]] (b. 1942) – MBE, Military historian and author, born in Petts Wood.<ref>{{cite web |author1=David Willey |title=David Fletcher: The Man Behind the Moustache |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzD6283GaQ |website=Youtube.com |publisher=The Tank Museum, Bovington |access-date=20 November 2021 |language=English |date=Jan 22, 2021}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=June 2024}}
*[[Pat Keysell]] (1926–2009) – TV presenter and sign language interpreter, grew up in Petts Wood.<ref>{{cite news | author = Anthony Hayward | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/pat-keysell-innovative-signer-who-made-her-name-presenting-vision-on-1851486.html | title = Obituary | newspaper = [[The Independent]] | date = 29 December 2009}}</ref>
*[[Pixie Lott]] (b. 1991) – singer and songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.papershd.com/pixie-lott-singer-hd-wallpapers.html|title=Pixie Lott Singer HD Wallpapers|work=papershd.com|access-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415055038/http://www.papershd.com/pixie-lott-singer-hd-wallpapers.html|archive-date=15 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Ian Mortimer (historian)|Ian Mortimer]] (b. 1967) – medieval historian, grew up in Petts Wood.<ref>{{cite web |title= About Ian Mortimer|url=http://www.ianmortimer.com/about.htm |publisher=Ian Mortimer |access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[David Nobbs]] (1935–2015) – comedy writer and the creator of the sitcom ''[[The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin]]'', grew up in Petts Wood.<ref>{{cite news|first=Charles|last=Nevin|title=When you're smiling|url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,11710,1644941,00.html|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=19 November 2005|access-date=12 August 2007}}</ref> 
*[[Phil Packer|Major Phil Packer]] (b. 1972) – British soldier who was rendered [[paraplegic]] in 2008 by injuries sustained while serving in Iraq, grew up in Petts Wood. He has since raised over a million pounds through charitable fundraising efforts which have garnered him several national awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2421421.m5ec/?from=ec&to=2421421&l=majors_million_pound_promise|title=Major's million pound promise|website=News Shopper|date=8 August 2008 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justgiving.com/philsmillion/874/eurl.axd/acbf347bdc21ef488e465b8c1b87be64|title=Page 'philsmillion' has been cancelled|first=Just|last=Giving|website=www.justgiving.com|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philpacker.com/|title=Welcome to the official Phil Packer website|website=www.philpacker.com|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Twitter profile|PhilPacker}}</ref>
*[[Arthur Seldon]] (1916–2005) – economist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arthur Seldon - eulogy|url=http://www.arthurseldon.org/content/eulogy.asp |publisher=Arthur Seldon|date=19 October 2005|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[Ivor Spencer]] (1924–2009) – toastmaster and promoter of the butler arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4339879/Ivor-Spencer.html|title = Ivor Spencer| date=25 January 2009 }}</ref>
*[[William Willett]] (1856–1915) – promoter of [[Daylight Saving Time]], an idea he is thought to have come up with whilst riding in Petts Wood.<ref name="Willey"/> He is commemorated by a memorial [[sundial]] in the wood, and the pub [[The Daylight Inn]] is named in his honour.