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==Notable people== * [[Julian Cope]], lead singer of band [[Teardrop Explodes]], lived at 149a Tulse Hill in the late 1980s where, as he described in his autobiography ''Repossessed'', he had a 40 ft [[Scalextric]] track and an extensive collection of [[Corgi Toys|Corgi]], [[Dinky Toys|Dinky]] and other toy cars.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Richards|first=Sam|date=2010-12-04|title=Recreated rock residences – a wish list|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/04/house-made-me-keith-richards|access-date=2022-02-04|work=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> * [[Michael Finnissy]], composer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael finnissy|url=http://www.michaelfinnissy.info/biography2.php|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.michaelfinnissy.info}}</ref> * Sir [[William Henry Harris]] was a chorister at Holy Trinity Church towards the end of the 19th century. * The astronomers Sir [[William Huggins]] and his wife Margaret Lindsay, Lady Huggins, had a home and observatory known as Huggins' Observatory from about 1850 until 1915 at 90 Upper Tulse Hill. It no longer stands but was at the approximate location of today's Vibart Gardens.<ref>{{Cite web|title=William Huggins {{!}} The Royal Society|url=https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/s/rs/people/fst00199581|access-date=2022-02-04|website=makingscience.royalsociety.org}}</ref> * The Ionides family lived there between 1838 and 1864. [[Alexander Constantine Ionides]] was Greek consul, art patron and donor. His son [[Constantine Alexander Ionides]] left his collection of [[Old Masters]] to the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Whistler Etchings :: Biography|url=https://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk/catalogue/biog/?nid=IoniAC|access-date=2022-02-04|website=etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Museum|first=Victoria and Albert|title=The Family of Alexander Constantine Ionides {{!}} Watts, George Frederick (OM, RA) {{!}} V&A Explore The Collections|url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O81538/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections|language=en}}</ref> * [[Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones]], guitarist in The Clash, lived in Christchurch House on Christchurch Road with his aunt during his childhood years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rich|date=2012-02-16|title=History 1955: Mick Jones & Paul Simonon are born in Brixton|url=https://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2012/02/history-1955-mick-jones-paul-simonon-are-born-in-brixton/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Brixton Buzz|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Early influences|url=http://www.theclash.org.uk/TheClash.htm|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.theclash.org.uk}}</ref> * [[Arthur Mee]] (1875–1943), British writer, journalist and educator, author of ''[[The King's England]]'' and ''[[The Children's Encyclopædia]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arthur Mee: Author|url=https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/blue-plaques/arthur-mee/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=English Heritage}}</ref> * [[Jean Charles de Menezes]] (1978–2005), Brazilian man killed by officers of the [[Metropolitan Police Service|Metropolitan Police]] at [[Stockwell tube station|Stockwell station]] after he was wrongly deemed to be involved in the previous day's [[21 July 2005 London bombings|failed bombing attempts]].{{cn|date=May 2025}} * [[John Sentamu]], previous [[Archbishop of York]], was vicar of Holy Trinity Church for 13 years.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4102960.stm Profile: Archbishop John Sentamu, BBC]</ref> * [[Euan Uglow]], artist.{{cn|date=May 2025}}
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