British Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was one of the greatest cricketers of the twentieth century.[citation needed] Whilst his career evol

Was one of the greatest cricketers of the twentieth century.[citation needed] Whilst his career evolved through a great many distinct stages, his record for Yorkshire and England is sufficient to place him as one of the very greatest all-round cricketers of all time.[citation needed] He batted right-handed but bowled left arm. He is one of only three cricketers to have batted in every position, from one to eleven, in his Tes

Was an equestrian from the United Kingdom and Olympic champion.

Was an equestrian from the United Kingdom and Olympic champion.

Is an English aircraft designer and considered one of the pioneers of the Canadian aircraft industry

Is an English aircraft designer and considered one of the pioneers of the Canadian aircraft industry.In December, 1928 the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company bought the Reid Aircraft Company. The company was re-named to the Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Company

Was a British poet, associated with World War I but also the author of much later work.Gibson was bo

Was a British poet, associated with World War I but also the author of much later work.Gibson was born in Hexham, Northumberland and left the north for London in 1912 after his father died. He had been publishing poems in magazines since 1897, and the col

As a solo artist, Sergeant focused on minimalism and atmospherics, and usually released entirely ins

As a solo artist, Sergeant focused on minimalism and atmospherics, and usually released entirely instrumental music. Sergeant's first solo work was in 1978, when he self-produced Weird As Fish[1] and made a total of seven copies. The album was officially

A left-handed batsman, Watson made his debut for Yorkshire in 1939 and was a regular in the side for

A left-handed batsman, Watson made his debut for Yorkshire in 1939 and was a regular in the side for a dozen years after the Second World War. He made his Test match debut against the South Africans in 1951, and did well. But at a time when England was rich in batting talent, Watson rarely commanded a regular place and his 23 Test matches were spread across eight years. His most famous innings was one of 109, in almost six hours, which enabled England to save the second Test at Lord's in 1953 against the Australians when the game appeared to be lost.

Was a cricketer who played four Test matches for England, sandwiched in between eight Tests that he

Was a cricketer who played four Test matches for England, sandwiched in between eight Tests that he played for Australia. Midwinter holds a unique place in cricket history as the only cricketer to have played for Australia and England in Test Matches against each other.

Was an English footballer who played for Southampton, West Ham United and Southend United.Bill Adams

Was an English footballer who played for Southampton, West Ham United and Southend United.Bill Adams, a right half, began his footballing career with Sunderland Colliery and then Guildford United. He made his debut for Southampton on 27 August 1927, but waited over three years for his next first team appearance.

Was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor in the government of Clement Attle

Was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor in the government of Clement Attlee. He is not related to the 21st century "Liam Jowitt" although is commonly mistaken to be.

Was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher.William Alwyn was born in Northampton where he

Was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher.William Alwyn was born in Northampton where he showed an early interest in music and began to learn to play the piccolo. At age 15 he entered the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied flute and composition. He was a virtuoso flautist and for a time was the principal flautist of the London Symphony Orchestra. Alwyn served as professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music from 1926 to 1955.

Is a former English professional footballer born in Altrincham, Cheshire, who played as an outside r

Is a former English professional footballer born in Altrincham, Cheshire, who played as an outside right. He made more than 100 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra and Small Heath.

Was an English football player who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950

Was an English football player who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of the 1950s, and also in the 1960s. His favoured position was centre back.

Is an English former football player who played in the Football League for Preston North End,Hamrun

Is an English former football player who played in the Football League for Preston North End,Hamrun Spartans, Burnley, Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City, as well as playing for other teams abroad. He also won six caps for England.

Was a professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with wh

Was a professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with whom he spent 27 years as player and manager. He played 793 first-team games for West Ham in a career spanning 21 seasons.

Was a British painter who worked exclusively in Ireland.Ashford was born in Birmingham in 1746 and a

Was a British painter who worked exclusively in Ireland.Ashford was born in Birmingham in 1746 and arrived in Dublin in 1764 at the age of eighteen. Within three years of his arrival, Ashford was exhibiting with the Society of Artists on William Street. At first, he was an amateur painter specializing in flower paintings and still life, but in 1772 he exhibited his first landscape at the Dublin Royal Society of Arts.

Was an English professional footballer, playing as a winger. He was born in Sunderland.Bill Atkinson

Was an English professional footballer, playing as a winger. He was born in Sunderland.Bill Atkinson began his professional football career as an apprentice at Birmingham City, turning professional in March 1962

Was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England. Attewell was a mediu

Was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England. Attewell was a medium pace bowler who was renowned for his extraordinary accuracy and economy. On the many sticky or crumbling pitches encountered in his prime Attewell could get on a great deal of spin so as to always beat the bat, whilst his accuracy would make slogging - the only way to make runs under such conditions - very difficult

Was an English caricaturist.Drawing master and printseller, etcher and early caricaturist. A rival o

Was an English caricaturist.Drawing master and printseller, etcher and early caricaturist. A rival of Matthew Darly. Used a distinctive grainy, woodblock like style.

As an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He was born in Woodside, Dudley, St

As an English professional footballer who played as a full-back. He was born in Woodside, Dudley, Staffordshire and played for Birmingham both before and after the First World War, making 165 appearances in all competitions, and helped them to the championship of the Second Division in 1920–21.

Was an English football player who played for Everton, as well as the English national side. His nep

Was an English football player who played for Everton, as well as the English national side. His nephew was Jack Balmer.Although England historians refer to him as "William", in most Everton records he is referred to as "Walter".

Was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England betwee

Was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire between 1875 and 1894 and England between 1880 and 1890. In 1890 he was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. Barnes also toured Australia three times and North America once. Barnes was on the groundstaff at Lord's between 1895 and 1898 and umpired then too, and landlord of the Angel Inn, Mansfield Woodhouse in the off-season. It is there that he died in March 1899. A little-known fact about him is that he had no teeth.

A British geneticist, a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, where he eventually became Master.

A British geneticist, a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, where he eventually became Master. He was the first person to use the term genetics to describe the study of heredity and biological inheritance, and the chief populariser of the ideas of Gregor Mendel following their rediscovery in 1900 by Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns.

A British-born American physicist and inventor.

A British-born American physicist and inventor.

Was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-

Was an English cricketer. Although primarily remembered as a batsman, he began his career as a fast-medium bowler. However, with the incomparable George Lohmann, Tom Richardson and William Lockwood carrying all before them, Brockwell had few opportunities until they declined. However, from 1897 onwards he was a very useful bowler and took 105 wickets in the 1899 season when Richardson was out of form and Lockwood never fully fit.

Was an English botanist, seed merchant, and local historian. He discovered the Fen or Crested Buckle

Was an English botanist, seed merchant, and local historian. He discovered the Fen or Crested Buckler-fern Dryopteris cristata in Yorkshire and wrote a local history of Thorne, The History and Antiquities of Thorne, with some account of the drainage of Ha