British Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an English footballer who plays goalkeeper for Leamington F.C.Anstiss is an experienced goalkeepe

Is an English footballer who plays goalkeeper for Leamington F.C.Anstiss is an experienced goalkeeper in non-league football, having played for Bromsgrove Rovers F.C., Racing Club Warwick, Redditch United, Studley FC, Evesham United and Rugby Town F.C. When Rod Brown was appointed as manager of Rugby Town, Anstiss was one of his first signings after working togethher for many years at Redditch United

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.Hall played youth football wit

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.Hall played youth football with local club Ipswich Town but was let go at the age of 16. He then joined Scunthorpe United in July 1988 as a trainee. He made his debut on Boxing Day 1989 (against Grimsby Town), but, despite signing a professional contract on March 20, 1990, he did not appear again until the following season.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1971.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1971.

Is an English footballer. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for Watford.Lee came through Watfor

Is an English footballer. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for Watford.Lee came through Watford's academy, and became second choice goalkeeper after Ray Lewington's appointment as manager at the beginning of the 2002–03 season.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Willington, County Durham,

Was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Willington, County Durham, Dale played 146 games in the First Division of the Football League for Birmingham before moving on to West Bromwich Albion and Tranmere Rovers.

Was an English actor best known for his role as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He

Was an English actor best known for his role as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge. He also played Alan Moore in the British sitcom Rising Damp.

Was a British philosopher noted for original work on mind and emotions, especially as related to the

Was a British philosopher noted for original work on mind and emotions, especially as related to the visual arts, specifically, painting.Son of an actress and a theatre impresario, Richard Wollheim attended Westminster School, London, and Balliol College, Oxford (1941-2, 1945-8), interrupted by active military service in World War II. In 1949 he obtained a first in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and began teaching at University College London, where he became Grote Professor of Mind and Logic and Department Head from 1963 to 1982. He was visiting professor at Harvard University, Columbia University, the University of Minnesota, Graduate Center, CUNY, the University of California-Berkeley, UC Davis and elsewhere. He chaired the Department at UC Berkeley, 1998-2002. On retirement from Berkeley, he served briefly as a guest lecturer at Balliol College. Wollheim gave several distinguished lecture series, most notably the Andrew M. Mellon lectures in Fine Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (1984), published as Painting as an Art.

He was born in Red Scar, near Preston, Lancashire. He first came to prominence as Home Secretary in

He was born in Red Scar, near Preston, Lancashire. He first came to prominence as Home Secretary in Disraeli's second government (1874–1880). He retained this office in Lord Salisbury's caretaker government (1885–1886), but then moved over to the India Office (1886–1892). He was very briefly Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in Salisbury's third government (1895–1902) before being elevated to the sinecure post Lord Privy Seal. In 1886 he was created a viscount. In 1898 he chaired the Joint Select Committee on Electrical Energy (Generating Stations and Supply), which recommended granting compulsory purchase powers for the building of power stations. He retired in 1900.

Was a British rower. He attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the First Trin

Was a British rower. He attended Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the First Trinity Boat Club. First Trinity represented Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, where, at the age of 21,

(born on 28 April 1961) is an English golfer.

(born on 28 April 1961) is an English golfer.

Was a British military officer and statesman.Born in Westminster, Middlesex, Boyle inherited the tit

Was a British military officer and statesman.Born in Westminster, Middlesex, Boyle inherited the title of Viscount Shannon from his paternal grandfather, Francis Boyle, 1st Viscount Shannon, in 1699. On July 7, 1702, he married Mary Sackville, who died twelve years later, bearing no children.

Is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's fir

Is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies. Branson's first successful business venture was at age 16, when he published a magazine called Student. He then set up a record mail-order business in 1970. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores and rebranded as zavvi in late 2007. With his flamboyant and competitive style, Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s - as he set up Virgin Atlantic Airways and expanded the Virgin Records music label.

Is a professional footballer.He is a tough tacking defensive midfielder, whose career has spanned ov

Is a professional footballer.He is a tough tacking defensive midfielder, whose career has spanned over 13 years, having started with Crystal Palace in 1992. He played for Palace until 1995 when he joined Millwall where he stayed until 1999 when he left for Reading.

Is a footballer for Notts County.Richard was realesed from his native Peterborough, to roam the fore

Is a footballer for Notts County.Richard was realesed from his native Peterborough, to roam the forests of Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England. he was adopted by a pack of wolves but sadley, fell out with his leader,Mufasa, and faced expulsion.

Is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Original

Is an English keyboard player best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock group Yes. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the use of electronic keyboards and in the use of a rock band in combination with orchestra and choir

Was a British chess player, author and editor. He was educated at Charterhouse School.He won the Bri

Was a British chess player, author and editor. He was educated at Charterhouse School.He won the British Chess Championship in 1912 at Richmond, at his only appearance in the event. Also in 1912, he was the original co-author with John Herbert White of the famous chess book, Modern Chess Openings, which has gone into many editions up to the present day.

Is an English former footballer. He is currently a London Taxi Driver and lives in Bournemouth with

Is an English former footballer. He is currently a London Taxi Driver and lives in Bournemouth with his wife of 20 years, Jackie, and his children, Jacie (20), and Becky (17). Richard played for Tottenham Hotspur, as an apprentice, and played some first team games.

Was elected as a British Labour Party Member of Parliament in 1964 but joined the SDP in 1981. Craws

Was elected as a British Labour Party Member of Parliament in 1964 but joined the SDP in 1981. Crawshaw was a strong supporter of the Territorial Army and on one occasion voted against the annual Defence Estimates because they failed to make a large enoug

An English actor whose career has encompassed the theatre, television, film and radio.He first came

An English actor whose career has encompassed the theatre, television, film and radio.He first came to fame as George Starling in Marriage Lines in the mid-1960s. The following decade, the role of Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life made him a household name. In the 1980s he starred in Ever Decreasing Circles, and from 2000 to 2002 came back to the spotlight with a leading role in Monarch of the Glen.

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Preston North End.Chaplow joined Burnl

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Preston North End.Chaplow joined Burnley at the age of eighteen,[1] before earning a scholarship at the club in in 2001. In 2002-03, part of his season in the reserves was blighted by glandular fever, although he returned to action in January.

Hughes attended Tonbridge School where he was friends with Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott. At the

Hughes attended Tonbridge School where he was friends with Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott. At the age of 17, he learned to play the drums, and when Scott and Rice-Oxley formed a small covers band in 1995 he was invited to join as drummer. They later invited present vocalist Tom Chaplin to join the band, although Hughes initially objected, later stating, "The idea of giving someone who's already the loudest person you know a microphone was not something that I was particularly keen on."

Is a British actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. He is best known for his role as Bob Cran

Is a British actor, comedian, game show panelist and host. He is best known for his role as Bob Crane's British non-commissioned officer, Corporal Peter Newkirk, on the World War II situation comedy Hogan's Heroes, and as the original host of the Family Feud game show from 1976–1985 on ABC and in syndication, and again in syndication from 1994 to 1995, replacing Ray Combs. Dawson also appeared as a panelist on the 1970s version of Match Game on CBS, from 1973–1978.

Gervais, along with siblings Larry, Marsha, and Bobby, was raised in the suburb of Whitley in Readin

Gervais, along with siblings Larry, Marsha, and Bobby, was raised in the suburb of Whitley in Reading, Berkshire. Gervais's father Jerry, a Franco-Ontarian, emigrated while on foreign duty during the Second World War from London, Ontario, Canada. Jerry me

Is an English former professional footballer. He currently manages Worcester City F.C., he was appoi

Is an English former professional footballer. He currently manages Worcester City F.C., he was appointed in December 2007. A very experienced defender, Richard started his career in 1986 as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, joining them as a professional in July 1987.

Was the son of Sir Richard Edgcumbe and Lady Anne Montagu, daughter of the Earl of Sandwich. Educate

Was the son of Sir Richard Edgcumbe and Lady Anne Montagu, daughter of the Earl of Sandwich. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was successively Member of Parliament for St Germans, Plympton Erle and Lostwithiel from 1701 to 1742; on two occasions he served as a lord of the treasury; and from 1724 to 1742 he was Paymaster-General for Ireland, becoming Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in December 1742. Edgcumbe was a faithful follower of Sir Robert Walpole, in whose interests he managed the elections for the Cornish boroughs, and his elevation to the peerage, which took place in 1742, was designed to prevent him from giving evidence about Walpole's expenditure of the secret service money. He was succeeded by his son, Richard (1716–1761).