British Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. She started badminton at the age of 10.Kellogg

Is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. She started badminton at the age of 10.Kellogg competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Gail Emms. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round but were defeated by Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the round of 16.

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker on loan at Kilmarnock from Coventry City. Born in th

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker on loan at Kilmarnock from Coventry City. Born in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, he joined Coventry City on a free transfer after being released by Charlton Athletic following the 2006–07 season.

Is a British Photographer from Northern Ireland. He started photography in his teens and at the age

Is a British Photographer from Northern Ireland. He started photography in his teens and at the age of 16, he left school to pursue his photographic career.

British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook.

British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook.

Is a British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook

Is a British writer, author of works such as the novels The Grass is Singing and The Golden Notebook.Lessing was born to Captain Alfred Tayler and Emily Maude Tayler (née McVeagh), who were both English and of British nationality. Her father, who had lost a leg during his service in World War I, met his future wife, a nurse, at the Royal Free Hospital where he was recovering from his amputation.[6]

Doris Pearson, the eldest of the three Pearson sisters, was mainly known as choreographer of the gro

Doris Pearson, the eldest of the three Pearson sisters, was mainly known as choreographer of the group, teaching the other members of Five Star the dance routines to their hits. She, like the other members, sang backing vocals and wrote songs for Five Sta

Was a British chemist, credited with the discovery of protein crystallography.She pioneered the tech

Was a British chemist, credited with the discovery of protein crystallography.She pioneered the technique of X-ray crystallography, a method used to determine the three dimensional structures of biomolecules. Among her most influential discoveries are the determination of the structure of penicillin and vitamin B12, for which she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In 1969, after 35 years of work and five years after winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Hodgkin was able to decipher the structure of insulin. She is regarded as one of the foremost scientists in the field of X-Ray crystallography studies of natural molecules. Besides her extraordinary scientific abilities, she was unassuming, very communicative, and passionate about social inequalities and peace.

Is the Israeli-born British-Icelandic First Lady of Iceland, jewelry designer, editor, businesswoman

Is the Israeli-born British-Icelandic First Lady of Iceland, jewelry designer, editor, businesswoman, and socialite.Moussaieff was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a wealthy devout Sephardic-observant Bukharian Jewish family from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, part of the Emirate of Bukhara. The Moussaieff family is part of a long dynasty of jewelers.

Is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.Holden began his professional pla

Is a former English professional footballer who played as a winger.Holden began his professional playing career with Bolton Wanderers in 1951. He made over 400 appearances for Bolton, and was on the losing side in the famous 4–3 loss to Blackpool in the 1953 "Matthews Cup Final" and then on the winning side in the 1958 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

Is bass player and backing vocalist for the British pop band McFly, along with fellow band members D

Is bass player and backing vocalist for the British pop band McFly, along with fellow band members Danny Jones, Tom Fletcher and Harry Judd. McFly rose to fame after former band Busted helped launch them by inviting them to tour in March 2004. He is the youngest member of the band, being only fifteen when he joined.

Is a former professional footballer and manager.Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he c

Is a former professional footballer and manager.Livermore began his career with Liverpool where he came through the youth system to eventually sign professional forms on the 1 November 1965 as an 18 year old.

Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the Brit

Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the 3rd Battle of Ypres and the series of victories leading to the German surrender in 1918.

Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the Brit

Was a British soldier and senior commander (field marshal) during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the War. Most notably he was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the 3rd Battle of Ypres and the series of victories leading to the German surrender in 1918.

Is a professional footballer currently contracted to Brighton & Hove Albion.Loft, an England Schoolb

Is a professional footballer currently contracted to Brighton & Hove Albion.Loft, an England Schoolboy international, signed for the Seagulls in January 2006 from non-league side Hastings United, where he was spotted by then scout Dean White.

He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to be a wicket-keeper, batsm

He played nine Tests for England in the 1950s and he was one of the few to be a wicket-keeper, batsmen, and bowler. Doug Insole was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1956. He is President of the MCC for the twelve months beginning 1 October 2006.For his many services to cricket, Doug Insole was appointed CBE in 1979.

Was an English footballer.Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, bef

Was an English footballer.Lishman first played as a centre forward for non-league Paget Rangers, before signing as a professional for Third Division South Walsall in August 1946. In two seasons with the Saddlers, Lishman scored 26 goals in 59 league appearances.

Is a British mountaineer famous for the first ascent of the Southwest Face of Mount Everest on 24 Se

Is a British mountaineer famous for the first ascent of the Southwest Face of Mount Everest on 24 September 1975, and was the first Briton to climb Everest.

Was a British Conservative lawyer and politician.He was one of the foremost advocates of his age, an

Was a British Conservative lawyer and politician.He was one of the foremost advocates of his age, and as Attorney-General piloted through the House of Commons the Trade Disputes Act of 1927, which reaffirmed and fortified the rule of law after the general

Is a military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion from the United Kingdom.

Is a military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion from the United Kingdom.

Was an English cricketer and captain of the controversial 1932-33 Bodyline tour of Australia. He cap

Was an English cricketer and captain of the controversial 1932-33 Bodyline tour of Australia. He captained the England side from 1931 to 1933-34.

Was a professional footballer. He played as a midfielder and was capped for England at youth level.

Was a professional footballer. He played as a midfielder and was capped for England at youth level. He was born in Hammersmith, London.Doug Allder began his career as an apprentice with Millwall, turning professional in October 1969 and making his debut the same season. In the 6 years that followed, he made 201 league appearances for Millwall, scoring 10 goals before a move to Leyton Orient in July 1975,

Was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kent for 25 years, from 1932 to 1957, an

Was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kent for 25 years, from 1932 to 1957, and was their first professional captain from late 1953 to 1956. He also played in 34 Test matches for England.

Carr went to Brasenose College at Oxford University and while there played both football and cricket

Carr went to Brasenose College at Oxford University and while there played both football and cricket. He injured his knee playing football, and as a result did not make any first-class appearances for the university's cricket team.

Was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to 1880. He wa

Was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to 1880. He was an active member of the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club and served as President of both organizations.

Was a British General practitioner, author and politician who was a Member of Parliament for nine ye

Was a British General practitioner, author and politician who was a Member of Parliament for nine years. He regarded himself as a 'Cassandra' (one whose prophecies were true but never believed), and he was described by one observer as "an eccentric man of