London Borough of Lewisham

The London Borough of Lewisham [ lu ː ɪʃəm ] is a city district of London. It lies southeast of downtown. With the establishment of the administrative region of Greater London in 1965, he emerged from the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham and the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford in the former County of London. The population continued in 2008, composed of 65.1 % White, 6.0 % Asian, 21.7% black and 1.4 % Chinese.

In contrast to most authorities in England Lewisham has a directly elected mayor. There is a partnership with the district of Charlottenburg- Wilmersdorf in Berlin.

Districts

• Bell Green
• Bellingham
• Blackheath
• Brockley
• Catford
• Chinbrook
• Crofton Park
• Crystal Palace

• Deptford
• Downham
• Grove Park
• Hither Green
• Honor Oak
• Honor Oak Park
• Ladywell
• Lee

• Lewisham
• Lower Sydenham
• New Cross
• New Cross Gate
• St John's
• Sydenham
• Sydenham Hill
• Upper Sydenham

The district Crystal Palace is also part of other London boroughs.

• Attractions

Other attractions include the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill.

Personalities

• James Blake ( * 1989), musician
• Arthur Chase ( 1874- unknown), track cyclist and World Champion
• Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), actress
• Ben Elton ( born 1959 ), author and comedian
• Ernest Farrar (1885-1918), composer
• Janice Hadlow ( born 1957 ), media manager
• Keeley Hazell ( born 1986 ), model
• Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010), actor, screenwriter and film director
• James Robertson Justice (1907-1975), actor and ornithologist
• Jem Karacan (* 1989), football player
• Jew Law (born 1972 ), actor
• Terence Morgan (1921-2005), actor
• Boyd Neel (1905-1981), conductor and music teacher
• Peter O'Donnell (1920-2010), writer
• Gary Oldman (1958 ), actor and director
• Hope Powell (1966 ), football player and coach
• Louise Redknapp ( born 1974 ), singer and TV presenter
• Dame Cicely Saunders (1918-2005), doctor, social worker, nurse
• Henry Courtney Selous (1803-1890), painter and engraver
• Jason Statham (born 1967 ), actor
• Denis Thatcher (1915-2003), husband of Margaret Thatcher
• Robin Trower ( born 1945 ), rock musician
• Sid Vicious (1957-1979), punk musicians
• Stan Vickers (1932-2013), tourers
• Henry Williamson (1895-1977), writer
• Percival Christopher Wren (1875-1941) soldier and writer
• Bradley Wright -Phillips ( born 1985 ), football player