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==Notable residents== * [[Enid Blyton]], author of ''Noddy'', the ''Secret Seven'' and the ''Famous Five'', lived at 207, Hook Road. * [[Jack Brabham|Sir Jack Brabham]], Australian Formula 1 World Champion owned a house which he sometimes lived in, opposite the garage he owned. * [[Jan Brittin]], England cricketer * [[Helen Chamberlain]], TV presenter * [[Petula Clark]], singer from the 1960s * [[George Cohen]], member of the 1966 England World Cup-winning team. * [[Jimmy Conway (footballer)|Jimmy Conway]], Fulham & Republic of Ireland footballer, lived on Leatherhead Road, until 1976. * [[Samuel Crisp]], dramatist in the 1700s, lived in [[Chessington Hall]]. * [[Chris Garland]], Chelsea footballer, for a few years in early 1970s. * [[Bob Geldof]] lived at Barwell Court for two years in the late 1970s along with members of his band [[The Boomtown Rats]] and TV presenter girlfriend [[Paula Yates]]. Previous occupants of the house were the progressive rock bands [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] (who wrote their album ''[[Selling England by the Pound]]'' whilst staying there in 1973), [[Van Der Graaf Generator]] and [[Gong (band)|Gong]]. A subsequent inhabitant and manager of Barwell Court was bass guitarist [[John Giblin]] (also known for his work with [[Simple Minds]], [[John Martyn]], [[Kate Bush]] and others). * [[Harry Hawker]], well known engineer, test pilot and racing driver, lived in Hook until 1921. * [[Kelly Reilly]], actress, in US TV series [[Yellowstone (American TV series)|Yellowstone]] * [[Errol Brown]], singer in [[Hot Chocolate]] * [[Tim Smith (Cardiacs)|Tim Smith]] and [[Jim Smith (bassist)|Jim Smith]] (respectively singer/guitarist/composer and bass guitarist/backing singer in [[Cardiacs]]) grew up in Chessington. * [[Paul Darrow]], actor, [[Kerr Avon]] from [[Blake's 7|Blakes 7]]. Born in Chessington
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