British Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hock

Is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hockey League.Chambers played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes before playing one playoff game for the Missouri River Ott

Is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Thurrock. He represented England at Und

Is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Thurrock. He represented England at Under-20 level. He was born in Cheshunt.Lincoln began his career as a trainee with Arsenal in 1996, earning a Premier Youth League winners' medal in 1998 and signing a professional contract the same year.

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Darlington.Gregg started as a trainee

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Darlington.Gregg started as a trainee at Tranmere Rovers but was released. After a spell with Knowsley United, he began a prolific scoring record with Vauxhall Motors, who rose through the non-league pyramid in his spell there.

Was a Scottish cricketer. He played for Middlesex as a wicket keeper. He captained the county club b

Was a Scottish cricketer. He played for Middlesex as a wicket keeper. He captained the county club between 1898-1907. He later served as the treasurer, before his premature death in 1919, aged 49.

(born on 19 February 1972) is an English golfer.

(born on 19 February 1972) is an English golfer.

Is a former professional English footballer. Originally a centre-forward, he switched to left full-b

Is a former professional English footballer. Originally a centre-forward, he switched to left full-back early in his career.Downs began his career with Norwich City where he was player of the year in 1982.

Is an English former footballer and is currently on the coaching staff at Carlisle United, where he

Is an English former footballer and is currently on the coaching staff at Carlisle United, where he also served a spell as caretaker manager. During his playing career, he played for Coventry City, Bradford City, Halifax Town and Hull City.

Was a footballer who played his entire professional career for Leeds United between 1948 and 1964. H

Was a footballer who played his entire professional career for Leeds United between 1948 and 1964. He later became the manager of Wellington Town and Bradford City. He died following a Bradford City training session.

Introduced Judo to the United Kingdom. President and founder of the Budokwai. National Coach of the

Introduced Judo to the United Kingdom. President and founder of the Budokwai. National Coach of the British Judo Association. As well as Judo, 'G.K.' was a master of Jujutsu, Kenjutsu ("the art of the sword"), Kendo and Katsu ("the art of resuscitation").

Was an English composer and was a music teacher for nearly 20 years. He is most famous for his orche

Was an English composer and was a music teacher for nearly 20 years. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets.[1] Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London,[2] his early work was influenced by Ravel,[2] Grieg, Richard Strauss, and fellow student Ralph Vaughan Williams,[3] but most of his music is highly original, with influences from Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes.[2] Holst's music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies.

Is an English footballer who plays for Drogheda United in the Eircom Premier Division.Bates joined h

Is an English footballer who plays for Drogheda United in the Eircom Premier Division.Bates joined his hometown club Newcastle United at the age of 8 in 1993, and moved through the youth system, setting several junior goalscoring records during that time.

An English television, theatre and film actor best known for playing Craig Dean in the British Chann

An English television, theatre and film actor best known for playing Craig Dean in the British Channel 4 series Hollyoaks ( 2002 - 2007, 2008- ) along with a number of independent and short films. Before taking on professional acting roles, Burnet could have become a professional footballer.[1] Also Nominated for 4 acting awards.In March 2007 Guy appeared with Marcus Patric on ITV 1's Super Chef. The programme revealed that Guy and his father were opening a Japanese-Thai fusion restaurant in Soho in April 2007

Was a British zoologist, specialising in Mollusca, who first named and described Mesonychoteuthis ha

Was a British zoologist, specialising in Mollusca, who first named and described Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni.Robson studied at the marine biological station in Naples, and joined the staff of the Natural History Museum in 1911, becoming Deputy Keeper of the Zoology Department from 1931 to 1936.

Pearce was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, the son of Anne Cocking (née Pickering), a County Durham-bo

Pearce was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, the son of Anne Cocking (née Pickering), a County Durham-born schoolteacher specializing in needlework and home economics, and Stuart Pearce, a New Zealand-born air force test pilot who died when Pearce was nine.[2]

Guy Henry (born 17 October 1960) is a British stage and screen actor, best known for his role in Rom

Guy Henry (born 17 October 1960) is a British stage and screen actor, best known for his role in Rome.Guy Henry trained at RADA (1979-81, at the same time as Paul McGann). In 1982, he took the title role in ITV's Young Sherlock Holmes series, playing Holm

(born on 17 January 1947) is an English golfer.

(born on 17 January 1947) is an English golfer.

Is an English professional golfer.Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned prof

Is an English professional golfer.Hunt was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He turned professional as a sixteen year old in 1963. He finished second on the Order of Merit in the first official season of the European Tour in 1972, having had elev

Was the first CO of the Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid (Oper

Was the first CO of the Royal Air Force's 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid (Operation Chastise) in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and died later in the war.

Pratt is best known for his work as a session player. He has worked with Pink Floyd, Echo & The Bunn

Pratt is best known for his work as a session player. He has worked with Pink Floyd, Echo & The Bunnymen, Kirsty MacColl, The Smiths, Tears For Fears, Lemon Jelly, The Orb, All Saints, Icehouse, Madonna, Stephen Duffy, Robbie Robertson, Roxy Music, Michae

Is an English screenwriter and film director.

Is an English screenwriter and film director.

After working at The Times from 1992 to 2000, he became a novelist. His first book, The Traitor, was

After working at The Times from 1992 to 2000, he became a novelist. His first book, The Traitor, was published in 2002, and concerns the British Free Corps, a British unit of the Waffen-SS. The Leader (2003) is set in a Britain ruled by Oswald Mosley as a

Is a British climber and writer.Moffat was a free spirit who loved and lived the Bohemian lifestyle

Is a British climber and writer.Moffat was a free spirit who loved and lived the Bohemian lifestyle through the forties, fifties and sixties, making a living from climbing, and becoming the first female British guide. She described her life in her classic

Is an English actress who portrayed the role of Bridget McCluskey in the TV series Grange Hill for t

Is an English actress who portrayed the role of Bridget McCluskey in the TV series Grange Hill for ten seasons. She has also appeared in other television programmes such as Heartbeat, Echo Beach, A Touch of Frost and Father Brown.