A cricketer, an obese grocer, a scientist and an ancestor of George Washington - they all have roots in the Maldon district.
Here are our top ten most famous people from the district. See the paper for who came where and why.
Kathleen Peyton
John Strutt
Sam Callahan
Byrthnoth
Edward Bright
Tom Driberg
Joseph Billio
Lawrence Washington
Alastair Cook
Thomas Plume
Do you have any ideas of who should be in the top ten? E-mail in your suggestion to mbsdistrict@nqe.com
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