English Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an English vocalist for the heavy metal band Saxon. Byford formed Son of a Bitch with guitarists

Is an English vocalist for the heavy metal band Saxon. Byford formed Son of a Bitch with guitarists Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn, bassist Steve Dawson and drummer Pete Gill in 1976. Prior to this, Byford had been the vocalist with Blue Condition from about 1970.

Is an English cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman, fast bowler and wicket-keeper. Shafayat was a

Is an English cricketer. He is a middle-order batsman, fast bowler and wicket-keeper. Shafayat was a former captain of the England under-19 side. He started his career at Nottinghamshire but moved to Northamptonshire in 2005. One early highlight of his ca

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and use

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and useful middle-order right-handed batsman. He played 226 matches for Somerset between 1930 and 1947 and took 750 wickets at an average of 23.38 and scored 4,833 runs at an average of 15.59. He was well known for his greeting of "Shake the hand that bowled Bradman". He had indeed bowled Bradman in 1938 but it was, of course, a joke since Bradman had scored 202 by that stage and deliberately let himself be bowled. Bradman, who did not start his innings until early on the second day, completed his innings before the tea interval. His second hundred came in just 70 minutes. Andrews autobiography was called "The Hand that bowled Bradman". Andrews returned as Somerset coach in 1955 but was dismissed after the 1957 season although he continued to be heavily involved in the club at a committeeman and youth coach. He returned again as 2nd XI manager for the 1964 season and also took the role of club coach.

Was a Welsh boxer who fought professionally between 1909 and 1931. Beynon was a collier from the So

Was a Welsh boxer who fought professionally between 1909 and 1931. Beynon was a collier from the South Wales coalfield who suplimented his wages by taking up boxing while still a teenager. One of Beynon's first professional bouts was a loss against Georg

Is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist.Caddick's songs, such as "Unicorns" and "She Move

Is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist.Caddick's songs, such as "Unicorns" and "She Moves Among Men", have been recorded by numerous other musicians on the folk scene, including June Tabor and Christy Moore.

Is a retired English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1983 and 1984. Fowle

Is a retired English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1983 and 1984. Fowler's cricketing career started at Worcestershire's Second XI in 1979 before he found himself out of the side at the end of the season, thought ineffective a

A former British weather forecaster and television presenter.He first became interested in meteorolo

A former British weather forecaster and television presenter.He first became interested in meteorology whilst at school in Crediton and joined the Met Office in January 1957 on leaving Bristol College of Science and Technology. From 1961 to 1963 he was based in Germany as an observer with the RAF and between 1968 and 1970 worked as a lecturer at the Met Office's training college.His broadcasting career began in 1972 when he transferred to the London Weather Centre. In 1980 promotion took him back to Bracknell where he worked in public relations but after a few years he returned to lead BBC Television's Met Office forecasting team, on the retirement of Jack Scott.

Is an English bassist and vocalist. He was a member of the bands Quiet Sun with Phil Manzanera, brot

Is an English bassist and vocalist. He was a member of the bands Quiet Sun with Phil Manzanera, brother Ian MacCormick (also known as Ian MacDonald) and others; Matching Mole with Robert Wyatt and others; 801 with Manzanera, Brian Eno and others; and Rand

Is an English guitar player, and a founder of British Metal band Carcass.He was a guitarist for Napa

Is an English guitar player, and a founder of British Metal band Carcass.He was a guitarist for Napalm Death from 1987-1989. He played guitars in Carcass from 1985-1995. He played guitar with Michael Amott, whom he inspired to form his own bands. After th

Is an English actor and singer best known for playing smooth operator and womaniser Jack Duckworth o

Is an English actor and singer best known for playing smooth operator and womaniser Jack Duckworth on the soap opera Coronation Street. First appearing in the role in 1979, he has played it on a continuous basis since 1983.

Is a British sculptor.Woodrow's early work was made from materials found in dumps, used car lots and

Is a British sculptor.Woodrow's early work was made from materials found in dumps, used car lots and scrap yards, partially embedded in plaster and appearing as if they had been excavated. He went on to use large consumer goods, such as refrigerators and

An English female singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of

An English female singer who had hits in the 1960s, and is best remembered for the UK hit version of the song, "Tell Him" (1963) and "I Want You to Be My Baby" (1968).In her teens Hedges was an engineering secretary before she started her recording career. After winning a talent contest in which she was backed by Cliff Bennett's band, the Rebel Rousers,[3] she cut some early demo records with the Tornados for record producer Joe Meek.[4] However, her first commercial success, under Stigwood's guidance, was "Will I What?", released in August 1962,[5] on which she performed as a foil to Mike Sarne, rather as Wendy Richard had done on Sarne's chart-topping disc, "Come Outside". This reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1962.[6]

An English rock singer-songwriter.Myers' mother is English, her father Jamaican.[1]. Before her reco

An English rock singer-songwriter.Myers' mother is English, her father Jamaican.[1]. Before her recording debut, Myers was a nurse and insurance agent.[1] Myers was discovered in a nightclub by record producer Peter Q. Harris. She was offered a recording contract with Universal Music and only a short time later had songs playing on radio stations across the world. Myers toured with the Lilith Fair in the summer of 1998, as well as headlining her own tour.

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-spin bowler. He is particul

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-spin bowler. He is particularly strong square of the wicket on the leg side. Godleman played for the Middlesex second XI in 2003 (aged 14) and 2004. He made his first-class debut for

Is an English artist, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. He is known for

Is an English artist, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. He is known for his explicit and prolific work: he has detailed his love life and childhood sexual abuse, notably in his early poetry and the novels My Fault and Sex Crime

Was an internationally successful British pop singer from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, and rem

Was an internationally successful British pop singer from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. Rheumatic fever, which damaged his heart, contributed to his death.

Is a British professional boxer, who after a distinguished junior career qualified for the 2008 Beij

Is a British professional boxer, who after a distinguished junior career qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "Caravan Kid" Saunders lives with his family on a Travellers' encampment near Hatfield, Hertfordshire and fights for Hoddesdon ABC. Originall

Is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director, who first gained fame in the

Is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director, who first gained fame in the 1960s while still a teenager with his Pet Sounds influenced album, Would You Believe, originally released on Immediate Records.

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He started

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He started playing for Hampshire during the 2004 season, before which he played for Sussex. Taylor, who also played for Wiltshire, has two hat-tricks to his name and

Was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.He made 531 appearances for Villa between

Was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s.He made 531 appearances for Villa between 1919 and 1933, scoring 244 goals. He remains Aston Villa FC's all-time top goalscorer to this day. He was an FA Cup Winner with Villa in 1920.

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927.His

Was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927.His sons Billy and Albert were on Town's playing staff in later years.

Is a British football freestyler.Wingrove began learning his football freestyle skills as a child. B

Is a British football freestyler.Wingrove began learning his football freestyle skills as a child. Beginning with the standard keepie uppie skills in the local park, Wingrove would stay behind when all his friends had gone home, to practice some extravagant soccer skills that would impress his friends and family.

Was an English actress and musician. Both her father, Robert Hale and brother, Sonnie Hale were acto

Was an English actress and musician. Both her father, Robert Hale and brother, Sonnie Hale were actors. She married West End actor Jack Raine, with whom she had one daughter.Among films and stage productions, she appeared in No, No, Nanette in 1925 at the Palace Theatre, London. Her recording of the song "Spread A Little Happiness" from the 1928 musical Mr. Cinders is possibly her best remembered work, and the rock musician Sting took a cover version of the song to number 16 in the UK Singles Chart 54 years later for the movie Brimstone and Treacle.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is a British synchronised diver, who dives for The Crystal Palace Diving Club. During the Beijing 20

Is a British synchronised diver, who dives for The Crystal Palace Diving Club. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics he took part in the Men's 10m Synchronised event. Aldridge and his 14-year-old diving partner, Tom Daley, finished in eighth position in