British Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Bill Farrimond was widely regarded in the late 1920s and across the 1930s as the second best wicketk

Bill Farrimond was widely regarded in the late 1920s and across the 1930s as the second best wicketkeeper in English first-class cricket. The problem was that the man regarded as the best was his Lancashire colleague George Duckworth, and for many years both of them were kept out of the England team by Leslie Ames, a much better batsman. The result was that Farrimond played only a handful of county matches each season from 1925 to 1937 before, on the retirement of Duckworth, he finally played two full seasons in 1938 and 1939.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full back for a number of football league clu

Was an English professional footballer who played as a full back for a number of football league clubs, including Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the 1920s and 1930s, before a long spell with Altrincham. He earned a solitary cap for England in 1925.

His father died while FitzWilliam was in his infancy, and his mother remarried Sir Anthony Browne, t

His father died while FitzWilliam was in his infancy, and his mother remarried Sir Anthony Browne, the elder, so that William was stepbrother to Sir Anthony Browne. Probably as a result of this connection, he was chosen as a companion for Henry, Prince of Wales (later King Henry VIII) and brought up alongside him. After King Henry's coronation in 1509, he was made a Gentleman Usher and King's Cupbearer, and gradually rose at Court. He began his military career at sea, serving under the Marquess of Dorset in 1512 and Sir Edward Howard in the disastrous second attack on Brest. Unlike his commander, he escaped the debacle, but was badly injured by a crossbow bolt. He had recovered sufficiently to accompany the King into France as an Esquire of the Body, and was knighted on 25 September 1513, the day after the capture of Tournai. In November he married Mabel Clifford, daughter of the Lord Clifford, but the marriage would prove childless.

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olym

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rover

Was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Birmingham, Blackburn Rovers and Walsall in the the Football League. During the Second World War he won a runners-up medal with Blackburn Rovers in the 1940 War Cup.

Was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. One-time master of Bruce Lodge, Epsom. He was apprentice

Was a British jockey and racehorse trainer. One-time master of Bruce Lodge, Epsom. He was apprenticed to William I'Anson, and on the retirement of I'Anson he became associated with the late P.P. Gilpin. He won the 1906 Eclipse Stakes for Ludwig Neuman. Le

Is a former footballer who played as a defender for Manchester United. He signed as a trainee in May

Is a former footballer who played as a defender for Manchester United. He signed as a trainee in May 1981 and professionally in March 1983. His debut came against Burnley in the League Cup on 26 September 1984. Garton spent five years at United without really becoming a regular, spending time on loan at Birmingham City in 1986. He made his last appearance against Coventry City in December 1988.

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Portsmouth and

Was an English professional association football player. He played professionally for Portsmouth and Gillingham between 1951 and 1960, and in total made 61 appearances in the Football League, scoring 12 goals.

Was an English association football player. He played professionally for clubs including Gillingham,

Was an English association football player. He played professionally for clubs including Gillingham, Charlton Athletic and Brentford between 1923 and 1934.

Was an English association football player, who played as a goalkeeper.Marks started his career at l

Was an English association football player, who played as a goalkeeper.Marks started his career at local club Salisbury Corinthians before joining Arsenal as an amateur in March 1936; he turned professional two months later. Marks spent two years on loan at Arsenal's nursery club Margate before returning in May 1938.

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the 1930s an

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the 1930s and was subsequently manager of Exeter City and Southampton.

Was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the Private Eye sa

Was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the Private Eye satirical magazine.Rushton was educated at Shrewsbury School, where Christopher Booker, Paul Foot and Richard Ingrams were contemporaries.

Was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the Private Eye sa

Was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the Private Eye satirical magazine.

Was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket a popular spectator sport, a

Was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket a popular spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting.

Is an English television producer and director of comedy and game shows, now best known as the forme

Is an English television producer and director of comedy and game shows, now best known as the former presenter (and producer) of the Channel 4 quiz show Fifteen to One.

British novelist, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate best known for his novel Lord of the

British novelist, poet and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also awarded the Booker Prize for literature in 1980, for his novel Rites of Passage, the first book of the trilogy To the Ends of the Earth.

Was a British doctor, naturalist, and botanist.Griffith's botanical publications are from India and

Was a British doctor, naturalist, and botanist.Griffith's botanical publications are from India and Burma. After a brief stay in Madras, he was assigned as a Civil Surgeon to Tenasserim, Burma, where he studied local plants and made collecting trips to th

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he finished fourth

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he finished fourth with the British team in the Olympic tournament.

Was an officer of the British Army who, in a half-century of service, rose through the ranks in Indi

Was an officer of the British Army who, in a half-century of service, rose through the ranks in India and the Boer War to the rank of Field Marshal. After retirement, he was called for final duty in World War I.

Medical practitioner, naturalist and geologist, one of the pioneers of South African geology and a m

Medical practitioner, naturalist and geologist, one of the pioneers of South African geology and a member of the Cape Parliament.He arrived in South Africa with his parents as 1820 Settlers. His father, Dr John Atherstone, was appointed District Surgeon o

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

Was an English professional footballer who won the 1902 FA Cup final with Sheffield United . He repr

Was an English professional footballer who won the 1902 FA Cup final with Sheffield United . He represented England at international level, and also represented the Football League on one occasion.

Was an English international football player and manager.McGarry began his career at local non-leagu

Was an English international football player and manager.McGarry began his career at local non-league club Northwood Mission, based in Hanley, before joining Port Vale in 1945. After four full seasons of league action, he moved to Huddersfield Town of the Second Division in March 1951.

Is an English former professional footballer.Bill Kitchener, a tall full-back, began his career as a

Is an English former professional footballer.Bill Kitchener, a tall full-back, began his career as an apprentice with West Ham United after leaving school. He turned professional in November 1963, but didn't appear in the Hammers' league side until the 1966-67 season. In September 1966 he joined Torquay United on loan, making his debut on September 17, 1966 in a 5-2 home win against Walsall.

Was an English professional footballer. He was born in Leicester.Bill Towers signed for Leicester Ci

Was an English professional footballer. He was born in Leicester.Bill Towers signed for Leicester City from local side Bentley Eng. in January 1945, making 4 league appearances in the first post-war Football League season. He was signed by Jack Butler for Torquay United in October 1946 and went on to make 292 first team games (274 in the league), all of which came at either wing-half or right-back. Before retiring in 1955, Towers played under 5 managers at Plainmoor and played in the Gulls' 1954-55 run in the FA Cup in which the Gulls beat Leeds United before losing 1-0 at home to Huddersfield Town in front of the biggest crowd ever seen at Plainmoor.