British Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired British professional basketball player who finished his career at the age of 26. His fi

Is a retired British professional basketball player who finished his career at the age of 26. His final club was Everton Tigers of the British Basketball League. The Great Britain international previous played for Newcastle Eagles after graduating from th

Was a British military officer and nobleman. He became a field marshal in the British Army on Novemb

Was a British military officer and nobleman. He became a field marshal in the British Army on November 29, 1757, less than a year before his death. He married once, and had one child, Louisa Molesworth. He was colonel of the 5th Regiment of Dragoons, 27th Regiment of Foot, and 9th Regiment of Dragoons.

Is a former English football manager. Richard Money is currently academy director at Newcastle Unite

Is a former English football manager. Richard Money is currently academy director at Newcastle United FC.Money played as a defender for Liverpool and Fulham among others, during the 1970s and 1980s and was capped by the England B-team.

Was an English caricaturist.This short-lived but brilliant 18th-century caricaturist published his f

Was an English caricaturist.This short-lived but brilliant 18th-century caricaturist published his first caricature at thirteen. His work included definitive caricatures expressing the English prejudice of the Scots as lean and hungry opportunists. He wor

Is an English former footballer and is currently the assistant manager at Doncaster Rovers.His playi

Is an English former footballer and is currently the assistant manager at Doncaster Rovers.His playing career spanned a decade in the Football League where he played for Walsall, Port Vale and Grimsby Town.

Is an English football striker, currently playing for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier Le

Is an English football striker, currently playing for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League.Offiong started his career with Newcastle United as a youth but never made a first team appearance for the club. During his time at Newcastle, Offiong was capped by England at Under-20 level and loaned out three times.

Is a former English professional footballer best known for his time with Sunderland.He joined Sunder

Is a former English professional footballer best known for his time with Sunderland.He joined Sunderland on leaving school in 1986, and played nearly 300 first team games for them until he left the club in 1998.

He is the lead singer of The Verve, an English rock band that he helped form in 1989. He is also a s

He is the lead singer of The Verve, an English rock band that he helped form in 1989. He is also a solo artist in his own right and he is still scheduled to resume and continue with his solo career at some point in the future, despite being busy with newl

In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a drummer with a soul band named FBI when he was not

In 1985, Astley was playing the club circuit as a drummer with a soul band named FBI when he was noticed by the record producer Pete Waterman and persuaded to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of the production team of

Is a defender who plays club football at Sheffield Wednesday.Hinds started his career at the academy

Is a defender who plays club football at Sheffield Wednesday.Hinds started his career at the academy of Tranmere Rovers before being promoted to the senior squad where he made a name for himself as a consistent and reliable performer.

Is an English footballer who plays for Grimsby Town as a defender. He has also played for Wrexham, D

Is an English footballer who plays for Grimsby Town as a defender. He has also played for Wrexham, Darlington, Northampton Town, York City, Chester City and Shrewsbury Town, and has made over 350 appearances in the Football League.

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1946 to 1948.

Was an English cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1946 to 1948.

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

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

Is a former English football player, who spent his entire career at Charlton Athletic.Rufus progress

Is a former English football player, who spent his entire career at Charlton Athletic.Rufus progressed through the youth system at The Valley, making his debut for the club as a teenager in 1994 at the age of 19.

Was an English musician.Grech joined the band when it was a largely blues-based live act in Leiceste

Was an English musician.Grech joined the band when it was a largely blues-based live act in Leicester known as the Farinas; he became their bassist in 1965, replacing Tim Kirchin. Family released their first single, "Scene Through The Eye of a Lens," in September 1967

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 120 appearances and scored 19

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He made 120 appearances and scored 19 goals in all competitions for Birmingham over a ten year career, and helped them to the championship of the Football League Second Division in 1920–21. He then moved to First Division Manchester United where he made 12 appearances without scoring; they were relegated that season

Is an English former professional football player, and currently a coach for Millwall.Shaw started h

Is an English former professional football player, and currently a coach for Millwall.Shaw started his career at Crystal Palace, coming up through their youth system. He enjoyed a brief loan spell to Hull City before becoming a major part of the first team, playing in the final of the 1990 FA Cup.

Is an English conductor of choral, orchestral and operatic music. He was born in Stokenchurch in Buc

Is an English conductor of choral, orchestral and operatic music. He was born in Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire into a musical family. After attending the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1959 to 1966, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1966 to 1967, then was an organ scholar at Queens' College, Cambridge from 1967 to 1970.

Is a retired English football defender.Smith enjoyed a steady 8 seasons with Leicester and played Pr

Is a retired English football defender.Smith enjoyed a steady 8 seasons with Leicester and played Premiership football for the club. He experienced relegation from the top tier of English football in 1995, and after a brief loan spell with Grimsby Town, he later joined them on a permanent deal.

Is a British radio producer/presenter and writer. He worked for the former British Railways for 35 y

Is a British radio producer/presenter and writer. He worked for the former British Railways for 35 years, and in 1963 was appointed Relief Station Master at Cambridge, one of the youngest men in that job.He created and co-wrote with David Croft the BBC comedy series, Oh, Doctor Beeching!, making a guest appearance as the inspector, Mr. Ernest Orkindale.

Was a British jockey and crime writer, many of whose novels centred around horse racing. After leavi

Was a British jockey and crime writer, many of whose novels centred around horse racing. After leaving the RAF in 1946, Francis became a celebrity in the world of British National Hunt racing. He won over 350 races, becoming champion jockey in the 1953–54

British economist who in 1984 received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for developing an accou

British economist who in 1984 received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for developing an accounting model that could be used to track economic activities on a national and, later, an international scale. He is sometimes known as the father of national income accounting.

Was a British soldier and politician.Temple was born to a Whig family in the family estate of Stowe,

Was a British soldier and politician.Temple was born to a Whig family in the family estate of Stowe, located in Buckinghamshire. After attending Eton College and Cambridge University, Temple entered the military; however, at the age of 21, he inherited his father's baronetcy.

Is an English former professional football central defender.Dick Edwards began his career as an appr

Is an English former professional football central defender.Dick Edwards began his career as an apprentice with Notts County, turning professional in October 1959. He made his league debut a few months later in the 2-1 home win over Rochdale on December 26.

Was a British botanist, ichthyologist, malacologist, and clergyman. In 1825 he graduated from Christ

Was a British botanist, ichthyologist, malacologist, and clergyman. In 1825 he graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge and in the same year took holy orders. Became a clergyman in the Madeira Islands in 1832 where he was a part-time naturalist, extensively studying the local flora and fauna. He wrote a book on Madeiran flora. In 1874 he died when the ship he was on wrecked off Sicily.