British Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was easily the greatest cricketer Leicestershire produced before the advent of David Gower and one o

Was easily the greatest cricketer Leicestershire produced before the advent of David Gower and one of the best and hardest-working bowlers of the inter-war period.[citation needed] Above medium pace and right-handed, Geary was able to swing the new ball very effectively but relied for most of his success on his amazing persistence and ability to bowl with slight yet well-disguised variations of pace and cut. He was able to bowl quite incredible numbers of overs on unresponsive pitches, as shown in the last Test of the 1928/1929 Ashes tour, when he bowled an amazing 81 overs on a typical billiard-table Australian wicket in very warm weather. Because he was tall and very solidly built, he was able both to get bounce and to bowl the long spells required for success in Australian conditions which destroyed the reputations of all English bowlers of slighter build.

Was an English cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1923 to 1933 and in 460 other first class games

Was an English cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1923 to 1933 and in 460 other first class games for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year in 1924 and was one of the greatest bowlers of the 1920s and early 1930s. A pilot officer in the RAF he died on active service in defence of his country.

Was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism.Amongst Byron's best-known works are the brie

Was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism.Amongst Byron's best-known works are the brief poems "She walks in beauty," and "So, we'll go no more a-roving," and the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He is regarded as one

Was an English poet and author.Barker was born in Loughton, near Epping Forest in Essex, England, an

Was an English poet and author.Barker was born in Loughton, near Epping Forest in Essex, England, and was raised by his Irish mother in Battersea, London. He was educated at an L.C.C. school and at Regent Street Polytechnic. He left school at the age of 14 and pursued several odd jobs before settling on a career in writing. Early volumes of note by Barker include Thirty Preliminary Poems (1933), Poems (1935) and Calamiterror (1937), which was inspired by the Spanish Civil War.

Was a footballer who played inside forward for Gainsborough Trinity F.C. before moving in 1895 to Th

Was a footballer who played inside forward for Gainsborough Trinity F.C. before moving in 1895 to Thames Ironworks F.C., the team that became West Ham United F.C.In an experimental 'floodlit friendly' on 16 March 1896, Thames Ironworks F.C. faced Woolwich Arsenal for the first time. George Gresham scored twice, in a game that Woolwich Arsenal won 5-3.

Was an English cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1907 to 1930. Along with other notable batsmen

Was an English cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1907 to 1930. Along with other notable batsmen such as Jack Hobbs, Frank Woolley and Phil Mead, he was one of a group who, beginning their first-class careers in the Edwardian Era, seemed to go on for ever. In Gunn's case, it was from 1902 to 1932, in the course of which he made more runs for Nottinghamshire than anyone else, before or since: 31,592 at 35.70.[1]Christopher Martin-Jenkins wrote of him: "A whimsical artist, George Gunn was capable of making runs against any attack, orthodox or unorthodox, as the mood took him. His record in a long career is outstanding, but all who saw him play regularly seem agreed that he should have scored even more runs than he did." [2]

Was an English football player and coach. During his time as an active player, he played left defend

Was an English football player and coach. During his time as an active player, he played left defender for Middlesbrough. He was also a member of the England national football team, playing in 12 international matches and serving as the team's first post-World War II captain.

Was an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, author and sitarist best known as th

Was an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist for The Beatles. Following the band's breakup, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilbur

Was an English footballer, who helped Blackburn Rovers win the FA Cup in 1885. He also made five app

Was an English footballer, who helped Blackburn Rovers win the FA Cup in 1885. He also made five appearances for England.Haworth was born in Accrington and played for Christ Church FC as a teenager from 1878 and by 1883 he was playing for Accrington.

Is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.A

Is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.Allen was born in Small Heath, Birmingham. A strong-tackling left-back, he joined Coventry City as an amateur whilst in the army without making any first-team appearances. In November 1952, he joined Birmingham City on a free transfer, making his league debut the following season on 19 April 1954 in a second division game against Nottingham Forest at St Andrew's which ended 2–2. The form of established full-back pairing Ken Green and Jeff Hall meant

Was an English professional footballer.In the years before, during and after World War II, Blackpool

Was an English professional footballer.In the years before, during and after World War II, Blackpool was one of the most powerful teams in England, and the famous trio of George Farrow, Eric Hayward and Harry Johnston became legendary.

Was an English footballer who, playing as an outside-right, made four appearances for England in the

Was an English footballer who, playing as an outside-right, made four appearances for England in the 1880s.Holden was born in West Bromwich and attended St. John's School in Wednesbury.[1] He began his football career with Old Park F.C. in Wednesbury in 1876 and then joined Wednesbury St. James F.C. in 1877.

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur,

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Halifax Town & Skegness Town. He was born in Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire.

A combative lower middle-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, George Pope

A combative lower middle-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, George Pope followed his older brother Alf Pope into the Derbyshire side in the mid-1930s, and had just established himself in a competitive side when a cartliage injury early in 1936 caused him to missed all but a handful of matches in the county's sole County Championship-winning side. He returned in 1937 and scored more than 1,000 runs with 92 wickets, and toured India with Lord Tennyson's XI in 1937-38.

Was an Academy Award-winning English film and television actor.Sanders made his British film debut i

Was an Academy Award-winning English film and television actor.Sanders made his British film debut in 1929 and, after a series of British films, made his American debut in 1936, in the film Lloyd's of London as Lord Everett Stacy. In his films, he was known for his smooth, upper-crust English accent. His British accent and sensibilities, combined with his suave, snobbish, and somewhat menacing air, were utilised in American films throughout the next decade. He played supporting roles in prestige productions such as Rebecca

Was an English professional footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.Smith began his career

Was an English professional footballer of the 1920s who played as a left-back.Smith began his career with Chelsea, but left there and his next club Gillingham without making a league appearance. He joined Walsall in 1924 and played almost 100 games over the next three years, scoring twice in the league (both penalties).

Was a British Labour Party politician.At the 1922 general election, he was elected as Member of Parl

Was a British Labour Party politician.At the 1922 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Wansbeck constituency in Northumberland, which had previously been held by a Liberal.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Bradfo

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town, Preston North End and Bradford City. He was born in Edmondsley, County Durham.

Often known as George Herbert, was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England.

Often known as George Herbert, was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire and England.

Was an English footballer.Heslop was a centre-half who played for Newcastle United and Everton, befo

Was an English footballer.Heslop was a centre-half who played for Newcastle United and Everton, before a successful spell at Manchester City between 1965 and 1971, where he made a total of 197 (plus six as substitute) first team appearances scoring three goals.

Was an English footballer who played for Barnsley, Bradford City, Halifax Town and Nelson.

Was an English footballer who played for Barnsley, Bradford City, Halifax Town and Nelson.

Was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career as an inside forward with Sunder

Was an English professional footballer who spent most of his career as an inside forward with Sunderland, helping them claim the Football League title in 1913. He was also joint top scorer in the First Division in 1911–12 and represented England ten times, scoring eight goals.

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Is an English former footballer.Howe joined Huddersfield Town from non-league side Carlton United in

Is an English former footballer.Howe joined Huddersfield Town from non-league side Carlton United in 1946. He joined York City in 1954, where he was apart of the team which played in the FA Cup semi-final in 1955.He retired in 1961.

Was a football Right Back.He left school at the age of 14 and began work in the Great Western Railwa

Was a football Right Back.He left school at the age of 14 and began work in the Great Western Railway Works. Hunt originally played football as an amateur for local team Ferndale Athletic, but joined the Army on the outbreak of World War II.