Thomas Wood (1719-1783) of Billericay was known as the Abstemious Miller. His self-indulgent eating caused obesity, and at age 44 he suffered from gout, insomnia, and rheumatism. To recover his health he adopted a vegetarian diet advocated by Luigi Cornaro, an Italian dietician. His miraculous recovery was celebrated in the "Gentleman's Magazine" and by his portrait which hangs in the Cater Museum.
Joseph Wood (1803-1855) was a Mariner and Sail Maker, described as 5'8" tall, with a fair complexion, dark eyes, and black hair. In 1850 he sailed on the HMS Enterprise (see picture) to find the missing Franklin expedition. Although the HMS Enterprise's four years at sea was marred by ice and quarrels, Joseph was praised for his skills to repair sails in arctic weather. The voyage failed to find Franklin but significantly improved maps of northern waterways.
Thomas Wood (1499-1582) was a Priest and one of the Chaplains of Queen Mary. He was imprisoned at Marshalsea (see picture) in 1560 for Papistry, remaining jailed for 20 years until age 81. Before prison, he was the Rector or Vicar in Essex at High Ongar, Walthamstow, South Weald, and Bradwell-juxta-Mare, afterwards serving as the Prebendary (Canon) of Canterbury and Westminster Abbey.
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