British Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a post punk band formed in 1977. The band enjoyed mode

Sumner was a founding member of Joy Division, a post punk band formed in 1977. The band enjoyed moderate commercial success, and is widely considered one of the most influential bands of the era. Primarily known as the band's lead guitarist (his main guitars were a Gibson SG and a Shergold Custom Masquerader) Sumner also played keyboards for synth parts. The band's most popular songs included "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Atmosphere". In May 1980 the band's vocalist,

Is an English lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John.

Is an English lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John.

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as an outside winger.Davis made his debut for Su

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as an outside winger.Davis made his debut for Sunderland on August 27, 1932 in a 3-2 win against the Manchester City at Roker Park.[2] He helped Sunderland become league champions in the 1935-1936 season, but was ousted his position by Len Duns, forcing him to miss out on Sunderland's 1937 FA Cup.[1] In his career at Sunderland, Davis made 162 appearances and scored 40 goals.[

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.After starting his career at Bristol

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.After starting his career at Bristol Rovers, Hawkins played for Bristol City, and on loan at Bath City, before moving to West Ham United in 1951. He scored on his Hammers debut, a 1-1 draw against Hull City on 1 September 1951.

Also known as Bertie Hazell, is a retired British Labour Party politician and trade union activist.H

Also known as Bertie Hazell, is a retired British Labour Party politician and trade union activist.He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk in 1964. The constituency had the rare distinction of being an agricultural seat electing Labour MPs since 1945, owing to a history of organised agricultural trade unionism and a working-class rural Labour vote in Norfolk at the time, very untypical of the rest of the country. Hazell himself was the president of the National Union of Agricultural Workers. He lost his seat after six years, however, at the 1970 general election to the Conservative candidate Ralph Howell. Subsequently Labour have never regained Norfolk North, and were relegated to third place while the Liberal Democrats eventually gained the seat in 2001.

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender. He made his debut for Sunderland

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a defender. He made his debut for Sunderland on 24 March 1913 in a 3–1 win against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.[1] He stayed at Roker Park with Sunderland from 1913 to 1922 and made 160 league appearances, with a single goal, although his appearances were halted due to the First World War.

Was one of the best goalscorers ever to put on an Oldham shirt. As a centre-forward he would have go

Was one of the best goalscorers ever to put on an Oldham shirt. As a centre-forward he would have gone through a brick wall to score with one of his brilliant diving headers. In 1963 he almost broke the all time record for goals in a season and his six goals against Southport on Boxing Day 1962 will always be remembered by Oldham fans.

Was an English footballer.He began his career at Manchester United in 1947 as a 15-year-old. He spen

Was an English footballer.He began his career at Manchester United in 1947 as a 15-year-old. He spent four years, the last year of which was on a professional contract at Old Trafford, but he made no appearances in the first team.

Was an English football full back who is remembered for playing both at international level for the

Was an English football full back who is remembered for playing both at international level for the England national football team and at club level for Leeds United, Manchester City F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur F.C..

Was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double w

Was an English football player and manager, most famous for managing Arsenal to their first Double win in 1971. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Georgie Mee.

Was an English footballer who was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, playing at cent

Was an English footballer who was one of the most prolific goal-scorers of his time, playing at centre forward for Woolwich Arsenal, Everton, Burnley and Wigan Borough. He was also an England international, scoring three goals in five appearances, and won the FA Cup with Burnley in 1914.

Was an English professional football player and manager.Head was born in Midsomer Norton and began h

Was an English professional football player and manager.Head was born in Midsomer Norton and began his career with his local team before joining Welton Rovers. He moved to Torquay United in October 1936 and made his debut, at right-back, in a 1-0 win at home to Aldershot on November 7, 1936.

More commonly known as John Woodall, is an English former footballer.Woodall was playing for Goole T

More commonly known as John Woodall, is an English former footballer.Woodall was playing for Goole Town before joining York City in February 1967 as a part-timer to provide cover for Ted MacDougall, after being spotted by former Goole manager George Teasdale.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Southend United, Huddersfield Town & Preston No

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Southend United, Huddersfield Town & Preston North End.

A philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, and pacifist. Althoug

A philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, and pacifist. Although usually regarded as English, he was born in Wales.

Was an English actress.Betty Astell appeared with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fl

Was an English actress.Betty Astell appeared with her husband on his television series, The Cyril Fletcher Show, and was one of the first people to appear on television when she appeared on John Logie Baird's experimental television on the BBC's 30 line shows.

She is probably best known for her presenting on UK TV and Radio. These are primarily sports shows,

She is probably best known for her presenting on UK TV and Radio. These are primarily sports shows, although she has diversified into lifestyle shows as her career has progressed. She spent three years as one of the female presenters for UK ITV's Formula 1, the other being Louise Goodman, and she also presented Tour de France. She spent another three seasons as the presenter of the US National Basketball Association in the UK, but also included entertainment presentation for GranadaÆs This Morning in 2002, and travel reporting for the Travel Channel in 2003.From 2004 she spent two years co-presenting, with Eamonn Holmes, a Saturday morning radio program on BBC Radio Five Live, and also presented 64 episodes of Taste,

Was a professional football player, whose career at the highest level was cut short through injury.H

Was a professional football player, whose career at the highest level was cut short through injury.He was an English football player who is perhaps best known for wearing the number nine shirt for Newcastle United. He signed for the club in 1903 from Grimsby Town and went on to win the Championship twice as well as being a finalist in two FA Cup finals. He was known as "Cockles", a reference to a previous job he had as a fisherman. Appleyard stood at 6ft and weighed over 14 stone.

Was an English cricketer who played for the English cricket team and played first-class cricket for

Was an English cricketer who played for the English cricket team and played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Sussex County Cricket Club; he also played a solitary one-day game for Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

Was one of the best bowlers of the inter-war period and for a time the most important force behind Y

Was one of the best bowlers of the inter-war period and for a time the most important force behind Yorkshire's dominance of the County Championship.

Was an influential British photographer and photojournalist known for his high-contrast images of Br

Was an influential British photographer and photojournalist known for his high-contrast images of British society and his distorted nudes and landscapes.

Was a poet and Anglo-Saxon scholar associated with the British Poetry Revival.Griffiths was born in

Was a poet and Anglo-Saxon scholar associated with the British Poetry Revival.Griffiths was born in Kingsbury, Middlesex.[1] As a teenager, he became a Hells Angel, and his experiences with bikers provided material for many of his early poems.

(born on 10 June 1953) is a British golfer.

(born on 10 June 1953) is a British golfer.

Is a British comedian and actor. He attended Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School and started as a vari

Is a British comedian and actor. He attended Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School and started as a variety performer, taking his professional surname from an advertising board (billboard) for Maynard's Wine Gums, a popular British confectionery.

Was an English footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.M

Was an English footballer, who spent the majority of his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.Morris began his senior career in the colts side of West Bromwich Albion, before moving to Halesowen Town. He was signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers in May 1933 for £100, and made his debut for the club against former team West Bromwich Albion on February 17, 1934, playing as an emergency centre-forward.