Leigh-on-Sea, England
1. Peggy Mount (1915)
Comedy Actress
English actress of stage, film and television who made her on-screen debut in the 1956 film "Sailor Beware!". She was known for playing combative characters.
2. John Fowles (1926)
Writer
Remembered for his bestselling novel The Magus, Fowles also penned numerous other acclaimed works of modernist and postmodernist fiction, including The Collector and The French Lieutenant's Woman.
3. Lee Stafford (1966)
British Hairdresser
Award-winning celebrity hair stylist who was named Men's British Hairdresser of the Year 1997. He opened a couple of salons called The House That Hair Built and Geezers before launching...
4. Robert Daws (1959)
British Actor
Actor who played the role of Dr. Gordon Ormerod for eight seasons on the series, The Royal.
5. Phil Cornwell (1957)
British Entertainer
Comedian and actor well known for his role in the UK television series Dead Ringers. He is also known as the voice of Murdoc Niccals in the animated band Gorillaz.
6. Kierston Wareing (1976)
English Actor
Actress who was nominated for BAFTA and British Independent Film awards for her role as Angela in the 2007 film It's a Free World....
7. Tina Cousins (1974)
English Singer-songwriter And Fo
Tina Cousins is an English singer-songwriter and former fashion model. She has had five singles in the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart both as a solo artist and...
8. Stephen Cottrell (1958)
British Bishop
Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP has been the Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England since 7 October 2010.
9. Tim Bowler (1953)
English Children's Writer
Tim Bowler is an English author of twenty books for children teenagers and young adults. He won the 1997 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association recognising the year's best children's...
10. Richard Haddock (Unknow)
Officer Of The Royal Navy
Sir Richard Haddock was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690.
11. Cath Bishop (1971)
Rower
Catherine Bishop is a former British rower. She was educated at Westcliff High School for Girls. Bishop has a BA in modern languages from Pembroke College Cambridge a master's in...
12. Neal Martin (1975)
Canadian Ice Hockey Defenceman
Neal Martin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Coventry Blaze in the British Elite Ice Hockey League. In the 2004–05 season he led the team...
