British Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an English actor, screenwriter and director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villa

Is an English actor, screenwriter and director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. He was set for a career in graphic design from the Plymouth College of Art before turning to acting.

He was regarded as a super-fit footballer, who in 1895 stood at nearly 6 feet and weighed 12 stone,

He was regarded as a super-fit footballer, who in 1895 stood at nearly 6 feet and weighed 12 stone, considered large at the time for a sixteen year old from a working-class area of Essex. His main position was defender.

Is a footballer who is a striker and currently plays for Welling United in the Conference South. He

Is a footballer who is a striker and currently plays for Welling United in the Conference South. He is the son of former England forward Teddy Sheringham.

Was a U.S. soccer full back who began his career in the lower English divisions before playing sever

Was a U.S. soccer full back who began his career in the lower English divisions before playing several seasons in the American Soccer League. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Was an English footballer.Elliott started his career with Sheffield United and later joined Rotherha

Was an English footballer.Elliott started his career with Sheffield United and later joined Rotherham Town.[1] He joined Rotherham County in the Second Division in 1921, where he made five appearances and scored one goal during the 1921–22 season, after which he joined York City for their first season in the Midland League in August 1922.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for eight years between 1881 and 1888. Leslie played

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for eight years between 1881 and 1888. Leslie played his cricket for Oxford University, Middlesex and England.

Is a former English professional footballer.Rutter was playing non-league football for Taunton Town

Is a former English professional footballer.Rutter was playing non-league football for Taunton Town when he was spotted by Cardiff City who offered him a full contract with the club. He made his debut in a 0-0 draw with Doncaster Rovers in 1950.

Was a Conservative Party member of the British Parliament for Bexhill and Battle.He announced he wou

Was a Conservative Party member of the British Parliament for Bexhill and Battle.He announced he would not contest the 2001 election in early 2000 after it was disclosed that he was doing consultancy for Mohammed Al-Fayed. He was replaced by Gregory Barker in the 2001 General Election. He supported the United Kingdom Independence Party's (UKIP) Nigel Farage in that election to replace him.

Was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.Born to an English father and a French mother in t

Was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.Born to an English father and a French mother in the Montrouge suburb of Paris, France, Grover-Williams grew up fluent in both the French and English languages. When World War I broke out, his family moved to Monaco where he got a job as a chauffeur. Mechanically inclined, and fascinated by motorized vehicles, Charles Frederick William Grover-Williams bought a motorcycle and began racing. Returning to Paris, in 1919 he worked as the chauffeur for the famous Irish war artist, Sir William Orpen.

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win two gold medal. He also participated in the 1924 Olympic water polo tour

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.

Was an English footballer.Lemons started his career with Beighton Recreation and joined Scunthorpe &

Was an English footballer.Lemons started his career with Beighton Recreation and joined Scunthorpe & Lindsey United around 1921. He was highly regarded with Scunthorpe, and left the club in May 1921 to join Lincoln City for their first season in the Third Division North.

Was an English footballer.Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton.

Was an English footballer.Male trialled with West Ham United before playing with non-league Clapton. He joined Arsenal as an amateur in November 1929, turning professional in May 1930 and made his debut in a 7-1 victory over Blackpool on December 27, 1930. Initially a left-winger or left-half, usually deputising for Bob John.

A tall left-handed opening batsman, Hallows provided the attacking flair in the successful Lancashir

A tall left-handed opening batsman, Hallows provided the attacking flair in the successful Lancashire side in the 1920s. In the County Championship-winning years of 1927 and 1928, he was among the top half-dozen batsmen in England and his career average was more than 40 runs per innings. Yet he played only twice for England, once in 1921 and then again once in the inaugural Tests against the West Indies in 1928, scoring 42 runs in all and being dismissed only once.

Was a British politician.

Was a British politician.

Was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town.Richards

Was a professional footballer most notable for playing almost 100 matches for Grimsby Town.Richards began his career as an inside right with Derbyshire side Gresley Rovers. He then played for Newstead Byron for a time, before moving on to Notts County in July 1894.

Was an English footballer.Lewis played for Eltham and then Maidstone United as a youth, before signi

Was an English footballer.Lewis played for Eltham and then Maidstone United as a youth, before signing for Woolwich Arsenal in May 1907. A versatile forward, he was used by Arsenal in every attacking position, including striker and a winger.

Is did not stop him becoming a fine batsman and bowler. Palmer first played cricket for Worcestershi

Is did not stop him becoming a fine batsman and bowler. Palmer first played cricket for Worcestershire in 1938, before the Second World War and a teaching career intervened, although he still played a few games for the Bombay Europeans in Indian domestic cricket in 1946 and some games for Worcestershire. However, he joined Leicestershire as captain and secretary in 1950 and passed 1,000 runs in each of the eight full seasons he played for them. On the back of this he was appointed player-manager of the England tour side to the West Indies in 1953-54, which was captained by Len Hutton, and it was here that he won his only Test cap, making 22 and 0 and taking no wickets in the 5 overs he bowled. The series was played in bad temper, and Palmer's good-natured style did not help things.

Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at the St Olave's in Southwark. He won a

Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at the St Olave's in Southwark. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree. He continued his medical studies at the London Hospital gaining MRCS and MRCP in 1927 and later he gained MB, BCh and MD. He became Deputy Medical Officer of Oxford in 1930. He became Assistant Secretary of the British Medical Association from 1932 and Secretary from 1944 to 1950.

Was a British colonial administrator, zoologist and ethnologist.He was born in Hertfordshire, Englan

Was a British colonial administrator, zoologist and ethnologist.He was born in Hertfordshire, England, and was educated at Felsted School in Essex and at the University of Cambridge. He was offered an administrative cadetship in Sarawak by the second Rajah, Sir Charles Brooke, which he took up in 1884.

Was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Born in Alverstoke, Hampshire, Ambler began his

Was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.Born in Alverstoke, Hampshire, Ambler began his career at Bostall Rovers before signing with Royal Arsenal (soon after renamed Woolwich Arsenal) in 1891.

Was an English footballer who played for England in the first international match against Scotland.

Was an English footballer who played for England in the first international match against Scotland. He also played cricket for Surrey and Northants.

Was an English cricketer who played in 20 Tests from 1933 to 1948. He also played football for Chelt

Was an English cricketer who played in 20 Tests from 1933 to 1948. He also played football for Cheltenham Town F.C.

Was a footballer who played for Chelsea in Football League Division 1 between 1959 and 1961, as well

Was a footballer who played for Chelsea in Football League Division 1 between 1959 and 1961, as well as appearing for various clubs in all four divisions of the Football League.

Was an English footballer who played for England as a forward in the first international match again

Was an English footballer who played for England as a forward in the first international match against Scotland.Morice was born in London and educated at Harrow School, whom he represented at "soccer". On leaving school he joined Harrow Chequers and then the Barnes club. He won his solitary England cap playing at outside left in England's first ever international match against Scotland on 30 November 1872.