British Famous Names Starting with Letter H

An English child actor known for playing in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Nanny McPhee.

An English child actor known for playing in The Story of Tracy Beaker and Nanny McPhee.

He became the British envoy to both the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Electorate of Saxony

He became the British envoy to both the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Electorate of Saxony from 1740 to 1747. At the time both realms were in personal union under Augustus III of Poland. He was also send to Vienna, capital of the Archduchy of Austria, as an envoy to the court of Maria Theresa of Austria from 1742 to 1743. He was last send to Berlin, capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, as an envoy to the court of Frederick II of Prussia from 1746 to 1748.

Is an English actress, who is perhaps best known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers and as

Is an English actress, who is perhaps best known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers and as Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger.Blackman remains the second-oldest actress to play a Bond Girl, the oldest being Deborah Kerr in the 1967, non-EON Bond film Casino Royale. She is one of two Bond girls who was older than the actor playing Bond, the other being Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. (Rigg had earlier replaced Blackman on The Avengers in the role of Emma Peel. As a coincidence, Joanna Lumley, who was to later to appear in the sequel to The Avengers, The New Avengers, appeared in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.)

Was an English professional football player. He played as a defender.After playing for Darwen for a

Was an English professional football player. He played as a defender.After playing for Darwen for a number of years, Fairhurst joined fellow Lancashire club Blackpool in 1919. He made his debut on February 8, 1919, in a 1–1 draw at Burnley during the final season of inter-war football during World War I (see Blackpool F.C. season 1918–19).

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for The Wednesday, Huddersfield Town

Was a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for The Wednesday, Huddersfield Town & Doncaster Rovers.

Was an English football player who played for the Royal Engineers, as well as the English national s

Was an English football player who played for the Royal Engineers, as well as the English national side.

Was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Su

Was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Derby and was the goalkeeper of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament. He also won five caps for the senior national side between March and June 1908.

(5 August 1874 - 1940) was an English professional golfer

(5 August 1874 - 1940) was an English professional golfer

Was a British Field Marshal, a diplomat, and a statesman.Kitchener was born in Listowel, County Kerr

Was a British Field Marshal, a diplomat, and a statesman.Kitchener was born in Listowel, County Kerry in Ireland, son of Lt. Col. Henry Horatio Kitchener (1805 – 1894) and Frances Anne Chevallier-Cole (d. 1864; daughter of Rev John Chevallier and his third wife, Elizabeth, née Cole). The family were English, not Anglo-Irish: his father had only recently bought land in Ireland.

Was a British Field Marshal, a diplomat, and a statesman.In 1874, at age 24, Kitchener was assigned

Was a British Field Marshal, a diplomat, and a statesman.In 1874, at age 24, Kitchener was assigned by the Palestine Exploration Fund to a mapping-survey of the Holy Land, replacing Charles Tyrwhitt-Drake, who had died of malaria.[2] Kitchener, then an officer in the Royal Engineers, joined fellow Royal Engineer Claude R. Conder and between 1874 and 1877, they surveyed what is today Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, returning to England only briefly in 1875 after an attack by locals in the Galilee, at Safed.

Was a British flag officer famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars. He served in the Roy

Was a British flag officer famous for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars. He served in the Royal Navy for most of his life and won a number of significant victories, most notably at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, during which he lost his life.

Was a celebrated sportsman and a pioneer amateur photographer.As a young man, he embarked on a brief

Was a celebrated sportsman and a pioneer amateur photographer.As a young man, he embarked on a brief military career, with a commission in the 14th Light Dragoons, and an equally brief political career as MP (first for Aberdeen Burghs and then for Montrose Burghs, between 1831 and 1835. However, he was reluctant to engage too deeply in any activity that might distract him from his primary and abiding passion for field sports.

Was a British financier, swindler, journalist, newspaper proprietor, populist politician and Member

Was a British financier, swindler, journalist, newspaper proprietor, populist politician and Member of Parliament (MP).

A London, England-based Middleweight boxer nicknamed the Battersea Bomber, and currently promoted by

A London, England-based Middleweight boxer nicknamed the Battersea Bomber, and currently promoted by Hennessy Sports.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town and Middlesbroug

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town and Middlesbrough.

(born on 26 August 1954) is an English golfer

(born on 26 August 1954) is an English golfer

Is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Arundel and Sout

Is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs from 1997 to 2005. He held several Shadow posts: Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1999-2001, Shadow Paymaster General to 2002, then Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Is an English former professional footballer who currently plays for Redditch United.Forinton began

Is an English former professional footballer who currently plays for Redditch United.Forinton began his career as an apprentice at Oxford United, but was released at the end of his apprenticeship. He joined Abingdon Town and after a short spell at Oxford City, he joined Yeovil Town where he scored 23 goals in just 25 matches.

Was the first black player to play for Liverpool.He was at the club for six years but was only given

Was the first black player to play for Liverpool.He was at the club for six years but was only given a total of five first team matches, later playing for several clubs including Birmingham City and Sunderland.

Is an English football manager and former player. He is most famous for his connection to Everton, a

Is an English football manager and former player. He is most famous for his connection to Everton, a club that he both played for and managed. His uncle Harry Taylor played for Newcastle United and Fulham in the 1950s.

Was a British ornithologist.Saunders was born in London and received his early education iat Leather

Was a British ornithologist.Saunders was born in London and received his early education iat Leatherhead and Rottingdean. Subsequently he earned his money as a merchant banker. This allowed him to travel widely. In 1855 he went to Brazil and Chile, returning in 1862. He then devoted his time to the investigation of the avifauna of Spain, publishing a number of articles on the subject in The Ibis, and visiting the Pyrenees in 1883 and 1884.

Was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest players.An incredibly gifted player, he was known as the

Was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest players.An incredibly gifted player, he was known as the 'Prince of Full-Backs' during his hugely successful time at the club and was renowned for his sportsmanship.

Was an English footballer.Adcock played for Ravenstone United, Coalville Town, Loughborough Corinthi

Was an English footballer.Adcock played for Ravenstone United, Coalville Town, Loughborough Corinthians, Leicester City, Bristol Rovers, Folkestone and Ibstock Penistone Rovers.

Was a British chess master.He was a former British army captain and leading London chess player. In

Was a British chess master.He was a former British army captain and leading London chess player. In 1844, he lost a match to Howard Staunton (3 : 8).[1] In 1845, he teamed up with Staunton in Portsmouth in two telegraph games (lost and drew) against a team of Henry Thomas Buckle, George Walker, William Davies Evans, Perigal, and Tuckett in London. He lost two matches to Elijah Williams (+2 –4 =0) in 1846, and to Edward Loewe (+6 –7 =1) in 1849, both in London.

Was a British and Australian Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known f

Was a British and Australian Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. He is perhaps best known for being the politician responsible for the sinking of HMS Captain and for his damaging 'reforms' at the Admiralty. However he had other failures. At the War Office he made budget cuts in the period before the First Boer War. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he made a failed attempt to convert Consols, and his attempt to correct a budget shortfall led to the fall of the government.