Bexley

Born in Bexley. She became the first Matron-in-Chief of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, and in 1922 the first President of the Royal College of Nursing.

Born in Marylebone, she spent her early years at Sidcup Place in Sidcup. A composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement, she wrote the suffragette anthem The March of the Women, and was the first female composer made a dame.

Born at Red House, Bexleyheath, in 1862. An embroidery designer, jeweller and editor, she learned to embroider from her mother, and in 1885 became director of the embroidery department at her father William Morris's firm, Morris & Co.

Born in Bexley. A journalist and campaigner for women's suffrage, she was one of the pioneers of women police officers in Britain. In April 1918 she was the first woman to submit a nomination to stand for election to the House of Commons.

She trained at The London Hospital between 1903 and 1905, and was Matron of Sidcup Cottage Hospital from 1913 until at least September 1939.

Marjory Gill was born in Bexleyheath. A landscape architect who also promoted child welfare, she was elected the first fellow of the Institute of Landscape Architects in 1930.

Born in Erith, where her father managed the local department store, and went to school in Sidcup. She was a primary-school teacher for fourteen years before becoming a poet and writer.

Born in Erith in 1958, she studied at Erith College of Technology. A comedian and comedy writer, she was voted 'Wittiest Living Person' by listeners in 2002.

Born in Bexleyheath in 1958, she grew up at East Wickham near Welling. A singer and songwriter, in 1978, aged 19, she topped the UK singles chart with 'Wuthering Heights', the first female artist to have a UK number one with a song she wrote entirely herself.