British Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Sunderland, Nottingham Fore

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Rochdale. At Sunderland he won the Football League title and reached the Cup Final in 1913. He made one appearance for England in 1914, and was later the manager at Mansfield Town.

Was a British humorous artist and cartoonist.H. M. Bateman was noted for his "The Man Who..." series

Was a British humorous artist and cartoonist.H. M. Bateman was noted for his "The Man Who..." series of cartoons, featuring comically exaggerated reactions to minor and usually upper-class social gaffes, such as "The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before the Loyal

Was a British actor best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often th

Was a British actor best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on Hill's TV programme, delivering the upbeat intro "Yes! It's The Benny Hill Show!"Born in South Kensington, London, McGee hoped to become a doctor, but the death of his father when he was 17 put financial strains on the family that ended his plans. Having enjoyed acting as a boy, McGee decided to follow his mother's side of the family, which could trace its involvement in acting back to Kitty Clive. He went on to play supporting roles in films and television series and dramas, including The Saint and The Avengers, but it is for comedy roles that he is best remembered. His most enduring role was as the long-suffering 'mummy' of Honey Monster, a large, yellow, furry creature in advertisements for the breakfast cereal Sugar Puffs.

Was an English aviation engineer and aircraft designer.He worked at the Royal Aircraft Factory at Fa

Was an English aviation engineer and aircraft designer.He worked at the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough from 1912,[2] where he was the lead designer on the S.E.5 during the First World War. He also designed the Ruston Proctor Aerial Target, an anti-

He succeeded his brother Constantine John Phipps as Baron Mulgrave in the Peerage of Ireland in 1792

He succeeded his brother Constantine John Phipps as Baron Mulgrave in the Peerage of Ireland in 1792, but did not succeed to his brother's British title. In 1793, due to the fact that he was on a mission to the King of Sardinia in Turin, he was near at hand when British forces captured the French port of Toulon, and he briefly took command of the British land forces there, before withdrawing upon the arrival of more senior officers. In 1794 he was granted a British peerage as Baron Mulgrave, entering the House of Lords. In 1799 he was sent out on another special military mission, this time to the headquarters of the Austrian commander, Archduke Charles, to attempt to persuade him to retain his troops in Switzerland rather than removing them to the Middle Rhine, but he was unsuccessful.

Was an English Baroque composer. He has often been called England's finest native composer.[citation

Was an English Baroque composer. He has often been called England's finest native composer.[citation needed] Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music.

Is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, 1,000 Guin

Is a successful English horse racing trainer who has had many winners in the Epsom Derby, 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, Epsom Oaks and the St. Leger Stakes. Henry Cecil is the stepson of former champion trainer, Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort for whom he work

Was an English politician and a major figure in Whig politics in the early 19th century.

Was an English politician and a major figure in Whig politics in the early 19th century.

Was a British Thoroughbred horse trainer in both flat and National Hunt racing. He began his career

Was a British Thoroughbred horse trainer in both flat and National Hunt racing. He began his career in horse racing as a jockey based at East Lavant in West Sussex. In 1937, he relocated to Sutton Bank in Yorkshire where he began working as a trainer. His

Was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace

Was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession, and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal (1759).

Was a British socialist politician and campaigner. He served in government under Ramsay MacDonald an

Was a British socialist politician and campaigner. He served in government under Ramsay MacDonald and Winston Churchill, and as the Labour Party's leader in the House of Lords in the late 1930s.

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympic

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He served in the Royal Navy during the First World War and continued to swim competitively until 1926. Taylor's fortunes went downhill after he retired and he died penniless. His record of three gold medals at one Olympic Games – the most by any Briton – stood for 100 years when it was equalled by cyclist Chris Hoy in 2008.

Was an English international footballer who played in the outside-left and centre-forward positions

Was an English international footballer who played in the outside-left and centre-forward positions for Liverpool F.C., Northwich Victoria, Tottenham Hotspur and Thames Ironworks during the late 19th century.

(26 January 1907 – 22 December 1987) was a prominent British golfer

(26 January 1907 – 22 December 1987) was a prominent British golfer

Was an English aeronaut. He was the son of a naval officer, educated for the army, but became a dent

Was an English aeronaut. He was the son of a naval officer, educated for the army, but became a dentist. From a boy he had been greatly interested in ballooning, then in its infancy, but his own first ascent was not made until 1844.

Is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, Stoke City and Oldham Athle

Is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Manchester City, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic.At the start of his career Dowd combined amateur football playing for ICI Blackley with a job as a plumber. On 10 January 1958 he signed for Manchester City as an amateur, and turned professional two years later. In December 1961 he made his debut in a 4-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, deputising for the injured Bert Trautmann.

Was an English caricaturist.The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet (see Bunbury Baronets

Was an English caricaturist.The second son of Sir William Bunbury, 5th Baronet (see Bunbury Baronets), of Mildenhall, Suffolk, he came of an old Norman family. He was educated at Westminster School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and soon showed a

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1931.

Was an English cricketer who played in one Test in 1931.

Was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the h

Was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against d'Erlon's column during the Battle of Waterloo.

Was an English historian, educator, and Liberal politician.

Was an English historian, educator, and Liberal politician.

Was a professional footballer who won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United.Educated at the Ki

Was a professional footballer who won the 1902 FA Cup Final with Sheffield United.Educated at the King's School, Chester Lipsham was a goal-scoring outside left. He began by playing in his home city with Chester St Oswald's before making his debut for Chester in the 1895–1896 season.

Was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing car

Was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most successful and influential managers in early 20th century English football, before his sudden death in 1934.

Was an English footballer and manager.He joined Football League Second Division team, Leicester Foss

Was an English footballer and manager.He joined Football League Second Division team, Leicester Fosse in August 1899 and in the summer of 1900, he moved to fellow Second Division team, New Brighton Tower.

Was a British zoologist and ornithologist.Robinson was curator of the Federated Malay States Museum,

Was a British zoologist and ornithologist.Robinson was curator of the Federated Malay States Museum, at Selangor from 1903 to 1926. He wrote The Birds of Singapore and The Birds of the Malay Peninsula (1927).

Was an English football (soccer) player who played professionally for clubs including Southend Unite

Was an English football (soccer) player who played professionally for clubs including Southend United, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham, for whom he made over 100 Football League appearances.