British Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was an English football player. Harry joined Newton Heath, later called Manchester United, from Crew

Was an English football player. Harry joined Newton Heath, later called Manchester United, from Crewe Alexandra F.C. in 1896. According to legend, while captain of Newton Heath, it was his dog that ran over to wealthy brewer John Henry Davies.

Was a British racehorse trainer whose career lasted from 1951 to 1996. He was successful in National

Was a British racehorse trainer whose career lasted from 1951 to 1996. He was successful in National Hunt racing, training the winners of 12 Cheltenham Festival races before switching to flat racing and going on to train the winners of British Classic Rac

(9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was an English golfer

(9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was an English golfer

(1920 – 19 July 1972) was an English professional golfer.

(1920 – 19 July 1972) was an English professional golfer.

Was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes t

Was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal.He joined Labour at a young age, and served as Member of Parliament for St Helens from 1945 to 1958, holding the position of Attorney-General from 1945 to 1951. It was in 1946 when debating the repeal of anti-Union laws in the House of Commons that Shawcross made the "We are the masters at the moment" comment (widely misquoted as "We are the masters now") that came to haunt him.

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham as well as f

Is an English former professional association football player. He played for Gillingham as well as for teams in Sweden and Hong Kong. He currently lives in Whistler, British Columbia and runs an art shop.

Is a former British show jumping champion.

Is a former British show jumping champion.

According to Omen director Richard Donner, during an interview with AMC, Stephens got the part after

According to Omen director Richard Donner, during an interview with AMC, Stephens got the part after he beat up Donner and punched him in the testicles, at Donner's urging. It was the only major film role in Stephens' career, apart from a small role in th

Is an English footballer who plays as a defender for the English League One club Swindon Town.Aljofr

Is an English footballer who plays as a defender for the English League One club Swindon Town.Aljofree started his career as a youth player with Manchester United, before transferring to Bolton Wanderers in July 1996.

Is a English professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United in the English Premier Le

Is a English professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United in the English Premier League. He plays as a sweeper and at right-back in addition to his preferred midfield-holding position.

Is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English actress.

Is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning English actress.

In the introduction note of the programme for a gig at "At My Place" in Santa Monica, Los Angeles in

In the introduction note of the programme for a gig at "At My Place" in Santa Monica, Los Angeles in 1989, she wrote - "I ran away from my home in Coventry when I was 16.....made and sold clothes in Amsterdam, picked grapes in France, joined a dance troupe that went to Tokyo then onto Beirut (escaping the start of the civil war by one month!) travelled West Africa,

Is a British astronomer who popularized astronomy in the 1980s and 1990s on British television in co

Is a British astronomer who popularized astronomy in the 1980s and 1990s on British television in conjunction with Patrick Moore, who's programme The Sky at Night she often appeared on. She is a former president of the British Astronomical Association (1984-86).

As one of the greatest England cricketers of all time.[citation needed] Famed as a prolific left-arm

As one of the greatest England cricketers of all time.[citation needed] Famed as a prolific left-arm spinner he was also a handy batsman and sharp field at short leg. He was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1932.

Range began singing at an early age. Her first show was when she was three and she performed "Hey Li

Range began singing at an early age. Her first show was when she was three and she performed "Hey Little Hen" at the Neptune Theatre in Liverpool, where she is from[1]. Heidi started her musical career in Atomic Kitten with Liz McClarnon and Kerry Katona and was part of the original line up. She was featured on Atomic Kitten's demo tapes, but she left the group in 1999 because she preferred to sing R&B. After Siobhán Donaghy left the Sugababes in 2001, she took part in an audition for a replacement

Was an English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist who was best known for her many b

Was an English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist who was best known for her many best-selling children's books that featured animal characters, such as Peter Rabbit.In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book

An English actress. She is best known for playing Rosie Webster in Coronation Street since January 2

An English actress. She is best known for playing Rosie Webster in Coronation Street since January 2000,[1] her first major television role.In the 2006 British Soap Awards, Flanagan was nominated for the Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress, losing to Ellis Hollins.[3]

Is a British poet, novelist and children's writer.[1] Educated at the University of York, she now li

Is a British poet, novelist and children's writer.[1] Educated at the University of York, she now lives in Bristol.

Sade was born in Ibadan, ?y? State, Nigeria. Her name, Folasade, means honour confers a crown.[1] He

Sade was born in Ibadan, ?y? State, Nigeria. Her name, Folasade, means honour confers a crown.[1] Her parents, Bisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, and Anne Hayes, an English nurse, met in London and moved to west Africa. Later

Is an author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32

Is an author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.After a stint in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency, she went to work for a prominent advertising agency as a secretary. Her employer recognized her writing skills and moved her to the copywriting department where she advanced rapidly to become one of the nation's highest paid ad copywriters in the early 1960s. In 1959 she married David Brown who was producer of Jaws, The Sting, Cocoon, Driving Miss Daisy, and other motion pictures.

Is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throu

Is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career.Hurricane Helen", as the Canadian pressed dubbed her for her fiery demeanour, achieved a career high WTA ranking of World No. 13 (November 1989), and was a regular fixture in the top-25 between 1986 and 1991. She won singles in two tour events, the 1988 Citta de Taranto and 1991 Midland 1, and was a singles French Open quarter-finalist in 1988 (lost to Gabriela Sabatini) and 1989 (lost to Mary-Joe Fernandez).

Was a 1960s London fashion model; she is the younger sister of Pattie Boyd, who married Beatle Georg

Was a 1960s London fashion model; she is the younger sister of Pattie Boyd, who married Beatle George Harrison.She was given the nickname 'Jenny' as an infant by sister Pattie, after her favourite doll. She dated folk-rock singer Donovan, who wrote "Jennifer Juniper" about her.

She was born in Nigeria and moved to London when she was four. She wrote her first novel, The Icarus

She was born in Nigeria and moved to London when she was four. She wrote her first novel, The Icarus Girl, while still at school studying for her A levels. After sending the first 20 pages to a publisher, she was offered two-book deal worth a rumoured £400,000. She studied Social and Political Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in 2006. Whilst at Cambridge, two of her plays, Juniper's Whitening and Victimese, were performed by fellow students to critical acclaim and subsequently published by Methuen. In 2007 Bloomsbury published her second novel, The Opposite House which is inspired by Cuban mythology. She lives in London but currently resides in New York.

Is an English singer. Helen Shapiro was born at Bethnal Green Hospital in the East End district of B

Is an English singer. Helen Shapiro was born at Bethnal Green Hospital in the East End district of Bethnal Green, London, England, and brought up in Clapton in the London borough of Hackney, where she attended the Clapton Park Comprehensive School. The gr

Is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress. She is best known for her portrayal

Is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated English actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Marla Singer in the film Fight Club, Lucy Honeychurch in the film A Room with a View