British Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Ack Board was a wicketkeeper and a right-handed batsman who started out as a tail-ender but develope

Ack Board was a wicketkeeper and a right-handed batsman who started out as a tail-ender but developed into a useful player who often opened the innings for his county, Gloucestershire. Picked by W. G. Grace out of Bristol club cricket for the South v North match at Lord's in 1891, Board went straight into the Gloucestershire side afterwards and stayed there for 20 years. In 1895, he set the county record for dismissals in a season, with 75. As a batsman, he scored 214 against Somerset in 1900, the highest by a Gloucestershire wicketkeeper, and in 1903 he shared in a sixth wicket partnership of 320 with Gilbert Jessop against Sussex at Hove, though his share was just 71, while Jessop scored 286. The stand remains the county record for the sixth wicket.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1988. He was a left-arm spin bowler and playe

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1988. He was a left-arm spin bowler and played his domestic cricket for Gloucestershire and Essex.

Known as Henry, was a British mathematician and was one of the founders of homotopy theory. He was b

Known as Henry, was a British mathematician and was one of the founders of homotopy theory. He was born in Chennai (then known as Madras), in India, and died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1960.J. H. C. (Henry) Whitehead was the son of the Right Rev. Henry Whitehead, Bishop of Madras and brother of A. N. Whitehead, and of Isobel Duncan, who had herself studied mathematics at Oxford. He was brought up in Oxford, went to Eton and read mathematics at Balliol College, Oxford. After a year working as a stockbroker, he started a Ph.D. in 1929 at Princeton University. His thesis, titled The representation of projective spaces, was written under the direction of Oswald Veblen in 1930. While in Princeton, he also worked with Solomon Lefschetz.

Was an English professional footballer who played much of his career at Bradford City where he still

Was an English professional footballer who played much of his career at Bradford City where he still is one of the club's top goal-scorers.John Hallows was born in Chester but moved to Liverpool as an orphan by the time he was five-years-old.

Is an English former footballer, and coach who spent much of his career at Hereford United both as a

Is an English former footballer, and coach who spent much of his career at Hereford United both as a player and a manager. He played in the position of centre back.John began his career at his local club while they were still in the Southern League, before playing for Gloucester City and Kidderminster Harriers.

Often known as J. H. Whitley, was a respected and successful British politician whose life and caree

Often known as J. H. Whitley, was a respected and successful British politician whose life and career spanned a period of significant social change, from roots in the heart of the Industrial Revolution through to the inter-war period.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire between 1895 and 1925. He also pla

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire between 1895 and 1925. He also played one Test match for England, which was against Australia at Lord's in 1909. He did the double, of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets, in 1912 and 11 years later, when he was 52 years old, scored his second double century.

Is a right winger who earned cult status at Gillingham. He was regarded as a supersub, coming on lat

Is a right winger who earned cult status at Gillingham. He was regarded as a supersub, coming on late in games to create chances and take on tiring opposition left-backs.

Jones took piano lessons from the age of 7 and joined his first band at 15. When he was young, he us

Jones took piano lessons from the age of 7 and joined his first band at 15. When he was young, he used to give piano lessons. One of his clients was a girl named Jan Smith, whom he later married. Whilst working with her, a vehicle crashed into their van, injuring Smith.s She claimed compensation and used the money to buy Howard a synthesiser

Is an English jazz pianist and composer.Riley began on piano at age six, and began playing jazz as e

Is an English jazz pianist and composer.Riley began on piano at age six, and began playing jazz as early as age 13. He studied at the University of Wales (1961-66), Indiana University in America under Dave Baker (1966-67), and then at York University (196

Is a book illustrator, living in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. One year after graduating from high school

Is a book illustrator, living in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. One year after graduating from high school, he studied in a college in Strasbourg, France, then at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs.

Is an English professional golfer.Although relatively little-known, Hudson achieved fame during the

Is an English professional golfer.Although relatively little-known, Hudson achieved fame during the 1971 Martini International tournament held at the Royal Norwich Golf Club. Teeing off at the par-three 195-yard 11th hole, Hudson holed his tee shot for a

Is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey and England. He earned a reputation as a dogged

Is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey and England. He earned a reputation as a dogged and fearless batsman, and his figures show that he was amongst the best players of his generation. He played a total of 77 Test matches for England in an international career lasting from 1963 to 1976. He was renowned for playing the cut, cover drive and was strong off his legs.

Was a British peer and statesman, a younger son of Richard Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel.

Was a British peer and statesman, a younger son of Richard Hare, 4th Earl of Listowel.

Is a retired English football defender.

Is a retired English football defender.

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearanc

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearances for England between 1878 and 1882 playing at half back.He won all his England caps whilst playing for Sheffield Heeley, a club he originally joined in 1870. His first international appearance was at Hampden Park, Glasgow against Scotland on 2 March 1878.

Is an English former professional footballer. Born in Blackpool, Lancashire Hurst joined the youth s

Is an English former professional footballer. Born in Blackpool, Lancashire Hurst joined the youth system for Everton, making his first team debut in the 1965-66 season.[1] Originally a striker, Everton manager Harry Catterick made Hurst into a wing-half, a position in which he appeared in the 1968 FA Cup Final. Following the introduction of substitutes to English football in 1965 (for injury only) Hurst became Everton's first ever sub replacing Fred Pickering at Stoke City's Victoria Ground in August 1965.

Was a far-right British nationalist politician best known for leading the National Front in the 1970

Was a far-right British nationalist politician best known for leading the National Front in the 1970s and for founding the British National Party in the 1980s.Tyndall was first politically active in the League of Empire Loyalists (a right-wing pressure group) headed by A.K. Chesterton. In 1957, feeling that the League was not sufficiently active, he and John Bean left to form the National Labour Party. The Labour Party prevented the use of this name, and in 1960 it merged with the White Defence League of Colin Jordan to form the old British National Party (BNP) which was led by John Bean.

Jack Iddon was a right-handed middle-order batsman who hit the ball hard and a slow left-arm bowler

Jack Iddon was a right-handed middle-order batsman who hit the ball hard and a slow left-arm bowler who achieved a lot of turn on wearing pitches. He was an integral part of successful Lancashire teams from 1926 to 1939, passing 1,000 runs in a season 13 times – every year except 1927 – and going on to 2,381 runs in 1934.

English bare-knuckle fighter. He was the first person to ever codify a set of rules to be used in su

English bare-knuckle fighter. He was the first person to ever codify a set of rules to be used in such contests; prior to this the "rules" that existed were very loosely defined and tended to vary from contest to contest.

, was a military officer, statesman, a newspaper proprietor, and a member of the prominent Astor fam

, was a military officer, statesman, a newspaper proprietor, and a member of the prominent Astor family. Note: Standard genealogies of the Astor family consider this man to also be known as John Jacob Astor V.

Born on 14 March 1925) is an Englishman who had a diverse career in professional golf

Born on 14 March 1925) is an Englishman who had a diverse career in professional golf

Is a former English professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in The Football Leagu

Is a former English professional footballer who played as a striker. He played in The Football League for three clubs, making 381 appearances in the process, and also played in the North American Soccer League.

Was an English professional footballer.Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made

Was an English professional footballer.Pinder spent his whole career at York City, with whom he made a total of 221 appearances and scored four goals.

Was an English footballer.Prior to World War I, Chipperfield played for Luton Clarence and Luton Tow

Was an English footballer.Prior to World War I, Chipperfield played for Luton Clarence and Luton Town. He played as a wartime guest for Arsenal during World War I, finishing as the club's top scorer in the London Combination in both 1916-17 and 1918-19.