British Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is an English former footballer. He is currently Assistant Youth Academy Manager at Millwall.

Is an English former footballer. He is currently Assistant Youth Academy Manager at Millwall.

Was a popular English comedian, known for his deadpan style and curmudgeonly persona, and famous for

Was a popular English comedian, known for his deadpan style and curmudgeonly persona, and famous for jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.His best-known routines featured Roy Barraclough and Dawson as two elderly women, Cissie Braithwaite and Ada Shufflebotham. Cissie had pretensions of refinement and often corrected Ada's malapropisms or vulgar expressions. As authentic characters of their day, they spoke some words aloud but only mouthed others, particularly those pertaining to bodily functions and sex. No respectable woman would have said, for instance, "She's having a hysterectomy." Instead they would have mouthed, "She's having women's troubles."(Dawson's character, of course, mistakenly said "hysterical rectomy.") These female characters were based on those Les Dawson knew in real life. He explained that this mouthing of words was a habit of millworkers trying to communicate over the tremendous racket of the looms, and then resorted to in daily life for indelicate subjects. To further portray the reality of northern, working-class women, Cissie and Ada would sit with folded arms, occasionally adjusting their bosoms by a hoist of the forearms. Many of the Cissie and Ada sketches were written by Terry Ravenscroft. This was also typical of pantomime dame style, an act copied faithfully from his hero, Norman Evans, who had made famous his act Over The Garden Wall.

Is a former English professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in The Football Leagu

Is a former English professional footballer who made more than 100 appearances in The Football League for Chester and Crystal Palace. His son, Alan Devonshire, was capped by England

Was a footballer, who played for Norwich City.He played 201 times for the Canaries, scoring 69 goals

Was a footballer, who played for Norwich City.He played 201 times for the Canaries, scoring 69 goals, between 1946 and 1951.[2] His exploits as one of Norwich's all time leading scorers (see List of Norwich City F.C. club records) won him a place as one of the fan nominees in the inaugural Norwich City Hall of Fame.

Is a British born computer scientist and mathematician most notable for his work in failures and vul

Is a British born computer scientist and mathematician most notable for his work in failures and vulnerabilities in software controlled systems.

Was an Scottish football player and manager. He managed Manchester City between 1950 and 1963, and t

Was an Scottish football player and manager. He managed Manchester City between 1950 and 1963, and then Oldham Athletic until 1965. McDowall was the longest serving manager in the Manchester City's history, his tenure spanning 13 years.

Was an English football midfielder.Phillips began his career at Birmingham City, making his debut in

Was an English football midfielder.Phillips began his career at Birmingham City, making his debut in a 2-2 draw at West Ham in 1982. In all he played 44 league games for Birmingham, scoring 3 goals, before he was transferred to Oxford United in March 1984.

Was an English football player and manager.Shannon was born in Liverpool; a centre-forward, he start

Was an English football player and manager.Shannon was born in Liverpool; a centre-forward, he started his playing career with his hometown club of Liverpool in November 1944. He made his debut for the Reds four years later, against Manchester City at Anfield on 17 April 1948, as a substitute for Albert Stubbins.

Is an English dancer and TV presenter, best known as a long-serving host of the BBC children's progr

Is an English dancer and TV presenter, best known as a long-serving host of the BBC children's programme Blue Peter. She was educated at the independent Royal Ballet School

Lesley-Anne Down was born in London. At the age of ten, she began modeling and acting in her native

Lesley-Anne Down was born in London. At the age of ten, she began modeling and acting in her native UK. She won several beauty pageants and, at the age of 15, she was voted Britain's Most Beautiful Teenager. At about this time she began a ten-year relationship with British actor/director Bruce Robinson.

He is the cousin of current Premiership players Rio and Anton Ferdinand and his son Aaron currently

He is the cousin of current Premiership players Rio and Anton Ferdinand and his son Aaron currently plays for Harrow Borough in the Isthmian League. Popularly nicknamed Sir Les, he was made an MBE in the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List.Ferdinand starte

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1985 following a three year ban fo

Is a former English cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs in 1985 following a three year ban for joining Graham Gooch's rebel tour to South Africa (where Taylor was the leading bowler). Taylor won selection to the winter tour to the West Indies, but was dubbed Lord Lucan by certain members of the press due to his lack of matches on tour. Taylor played his last International game (a ODI) on May 24 1986 versus India.

Was an English comedian, actor and gameshow host.From the 1970s, he also achieved fame as the face o

Was an English comedian, actor and gameshow host.From the 1970s, he also achieved fame as the face of Stork SB Margarine for which he appeared in a number of television commercials. In 1971 he made The Leslie Crowther Show, a comedy sketch show, with three older comics, Arthur English, Chic Murray and Albert Modley ("Eee it's grand to be daft!") as the internal "rep" company. In 1972 and 1973 he appeared in a television sitcom called My Good Woman with Richard Wilson, Sylvia Syms and Keith Barron.

He was born and brought up in Liverpool where his father managed a betting shop and his mother worke

He was born and brought up in Liverpool where his father managed a betting shop and his mother worked in a factory. He had a Saturday job in a DIY store whilst still at school and started in entertainment as a stand-up comedian in working men's clubs.

Was an English former footballer and manager.Henley started his career with Arsenal in September 194

Was an English former footballer and manager.Henley started his career with Arsenal in September 1940. He played 92 wartime matches for the club, scoring 15 goals - his only competitive mgame for the senior side being an FA Cup match against West Ham United in 1946.

Is a British computer scientist and computational theorist.He was educated at King's College, Cambri

Is a British computer scientist and computational theorist.He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, Imperial College London, and University of Warwick where he received his Ph.D. in computer science in 1974. He started teaching at Harvard University in 1982 and is currently the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Was a British author, journalist, doctor and Labour Party politician.He served in the Royal Army Med

Was a British author, journalist, doctor and Labour Party politician.He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Boer War, World War I and World War II, winning a Military Cross. He was the founder of the Anglo-French Committee of the Red Cross and t

Was an English footballer and cricketer who played for Arsenal and Middlesex respectively. His broth

Was an English footballer and cricketer who played for Arsenal and Middlesex respectively. His brother, Denis, was also a footballer and cricketer for Arsenal and Middlesex, though Leslie was more successful in football and Denis in cricket.

Was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset and England. As a footballe

Was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Hampshire, Somerset and England. As a footballer, he played for Cambridge University, the Corinthians and England.

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Southern League Premier Division side Bromsgrove

Is a professional footballer, currently playing for Southern League Premier Division side Bromsgrove Rovers, where he plays as a defender.

Was an English association footballer who played as a full-back for Manchester United in two spells

Was an English association footballer who played as a full-back for Manchester United in two spells in the 1910s. Born in Sheffield, Hofton began his career at Kiveton Park, before moving to Glossop via Worksop Town and Denaby United in April 1908.

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for, amongst others, Coventry City, Luton

Was an English professional football goalkeeper who played for, amongst others, Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham United. He was a nephew of Alan Sealey.

Is an English former professional footballer. He made over 350 Football League appearances, his most

Is an English former professional footballer. He made over 350 Football League appearances, his most successful spells being spent with Gillingham and Newport County.

Is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He started

Is a British eventer, who won the individual gold medal in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. He started riding at age 10, competing with his brother, and participated in his first accredited event in 1982.He attended Lady Hawkins' School, where his passion f

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.Lea began his professional c

Is an English former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder.Lea began his professional career with Blackpool in 1960, making his debut in the opening game of the 1960–61 league campaign. He scored his first goal for the club in their fourth league game, a 3–1 defeat at Tottenham on August 31, 1960.