English Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Professor of Modern Languages of South Asia in the University of London, Department of the Languages

Professor of Modern Languages of South Asia in the University of London, Department of the Languages and Cultures of South Asia, and also Professor, Department of Study of Religions at that university. He is furthermore the head of the Urdu department at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London, Project Leader at AHRB Centre for Asian and African Literatures, and a member of the Centre of South Asian Studies. He is also an expert of Siraiki language.Mehr_Abdul_Haq taught him Siraiki.He wrote several books on Siraiki language 'literature and Khwaja_Ghulam_Farid

Otherwise known as "Kit Smart", "Kitty Smart", and "Jack Smart", was an English poet. As a major con

Otherwise known as "Kit Smart", "Kitty Smart", and "Jack Smart", was an English poet. As a major contributor to two popular magazines, and friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fielding, Smart was widely known throughout Londo

Is a diver who participated in the Individual Springboard event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munic

Is a diver who participated in the Individual Springboard event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic.Taylor, who is a lifelon

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic.Taylor, who is a lifelong Oldham fan, signed a professional contract with his hometown club, where he had been a trainee, on 1 August 2005. He made his début for the club in a 3–0 home win over Nottingham Forest in the 2005-06 season, during which he made thirteen league appearances.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cornwall. He was born in St A

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cornwall. He was born in St Austell, Cornwall, UK. Trudgeon made his only List A appearance for the side during the 1980 season, against Devon. Trudgeon played for Cornwall in the Mino

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Derbyshire.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Derbyshire. Warn made a single first-class appearance for the team, against the touring Indians in 2002. From the tailend, he scored a single run in the only innings

Is a South African-born cricketer. As a resident of Tasmania, and yet a British national, he qualifi

Is a South African-born cricketer. As a resident of Tasmania, and yet a British national, he qualifies to play county cricket as an overseas player. On Bassano's debut in 2001 for Derbyshire he hit an unbeaten 186 against Gloucester, a match which also saw him hit a century in the second innings, a high point of his career. However, after hitting a career-best average during the 2004 season, he managed a lacklustre 2005 and was released.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played for Derbyshir

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who played for Derbyshire. Having represented the Second XI team since 1972, Whyatt made his first and only first-class appearance against Cambridge University in 1976, as a lower

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Cambridgeshire. Whyborn represented Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1995 and 1997, and also played in the MCC Trophy Compet

Is an English cricketer. Chris Wright made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2004, as a right-h

Is an English cricketer. Chris Wright made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2004, as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Was an English classical scholar and archaeologist, born at Rothley Temple, in Leicestershire.He was

Was an English classical scholar and archaeologist, born at Rothley Temple, in Leicestershire.He was first educated by his father, Matthew Drake Babington, and then studied under Charles Wycliffe Goodwin, the orientalist and archaeologist, entering St John's College, Cambridge in 1839 and graduating in 1843, seventh in the first class of the classical tripos and a senior optime. In 1845 he obtained the Hulsean Prize for his essay The Influence of Christianity in promoting the Abolition of Slavery in Europe. In 1846 he was elected to a fellowship and took orders. He proceeded to the degree of M.A. in 1846 and D.D. in 1879. From 1848 to 1861 he was vicar of Horningsea, near Cambridge, and from 1866 to his death he was vicar of Cockfield in Suffolk. From 1865 to 1880 he held the Disney professorship of archaeology at Cambridge. In his lectures,

Was the illustrator who created the famous Flower fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children

Was the illustrator who created the famous Flower fairies, in the shape of ethereal smiling children with butterfly wings. As a child she was greatly influenced by the works of the illustrator Kate Greenaway, whom she assiduously copied in her formative years. Her principal influence, however, which she duly credited, was the artwork of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.Cicely was also influenced by the huge popular interest in fairies which developed from the Victorian enthusiasm for fairy stories and was epitomised by the immense popularity of J M Barrie's Peter Pan in the early part of the 20th century. Published in 1923, Flower Fairies of the Spring was well received by a post-industrial, war-weary public who were charmed by her vision of hope and innocence, which seemed to evoke a less aggressively modern world.

An English singer-songwriter and television personality. After a successful recording career, she we

An English singer-songwriter and television personality. After a successful recording career, she went on to become the highest paid female presenter in British television history.She can be regarded as the first and only important female performer to emerge from Liverpool in the sixties heyday of the Mersey Sound, kick-started by the global Beatles phenomenon. Priscilla White, as she was then, was discovered by Brian Epstein, the Beatles' manager. His management and George Martin's production skills assisted Black to become one of the most successful British pop singers of the period. She became a formidable ballad singer. Her hits lasted longer than those of any Epstein artist, with the obvious exception of the Beatles themselves.

An English singer best known for her membership of the pop quintet, Steps.Richards began her career

An English singer best known for her membership of the pop quintet, Steps.Richards began her career as one third of pop trio 'TSD' with Cossie and Bonnie. They had little success and were dropped by their record label after the release of their second single "Baby I Love You". Richards went on to work as a receptionist for seven months, winning the temp of the month award for May 1997.

Is an ex-professional female tennis player. Curran represented both Great Britain and Ireland in the

Is an ex-professional female tennis player. Curran represented both Great Britain and Ireland in the Fed Cup during her career. She has a Fed Cup win-loss record of 20–7.[

A British singer-songwriter.Claire Hamill was active in the music business since age 17. In 1971, sh

A British singer-songwriter.Claire Hamill was active in the music business since age 17. In 1971, she was launched as one of Britain's first female singer-songwriters and compared by several commentators to Joni Mitchell.Her debut album was One house left standing, whose cover photo showed the singer in a backdrop of her home town. Soon afterwards, she went on her first UK tour supporting John Martyn. By 1973 she had toured the United States with Procol Harum and Jethro Tull and came back to Britain to record her next album October at Richard Branson's Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, the same Manor studio which Mike Oldfield was using to compose what became Tubular Bells. She next toured with King Crimson.

A British cricketer who played for the England women's cricket team. [1] Whichcord played a one day

A British cricketer who played for the England women's cricket team. [1] Whichcord played a one day international for England's national team against the Netherlands in July 1995, bowling 7 overs of right arm medium pace for 22 runs.[2] The match, part of the Women's European Cricket Championship, was played at College Park, Dublin.Whichcord was born on 9 December 1972 in Dover, Kent. From 1990 to 1999, she played limited overs cricket for the Kent Women's cricket organization.[3] She played 20 list A one day matches in all, taking 31 wickets at 20 and scoring 366 runs at 30.5. Whichcord also played club cricket for Old Stacians in England's Southern Premier Cricket League.[4] Whichcord is the head of physical education department at Haverstock School in London.[5

An English soprano singer and actress, best known for her leading role as Christine in Andrew Lloyd

An English soprano singer and actress, best known for her leading role as Christine in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and as Ellen in "Miss Saigon".The daughter of Peggy and Geoff Moore, the latter a jazz musician, she was educated at Hesketh Fletcher School, Atherton, and Leigh Sixth Form College, before operatic training at the Royal Northern College of Music.She played the role of Christine Daaé in the original cast of The Phantom of the Opera, as alternate Christine to Sarah Brightman performing 3 shows per week. When Sarah left the production after a year, Claire then took the role full time. She was voted "favourite Christine" by the Phantom Appreciation Society.[1] In 1989 she left the role to play Ellen, in the London and New York productions of Miss Saigon, until 1992.

Is an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire in the 1990s. He p

Is an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire in the 1990s. He played in 32 Tests and 53 ODIs from 1990 to 1998. Lewis was regarded as an aggressive lower-order batsman, fine fast-medium bowler and an able all-round fie

Is a BBC sports presenter, journalist and jockey. In 1989 and 1990, she was a leading amateur flat j

Is a BBC sports presenter, journalist and jockey. In 1989 and 1990, she was a leading amateur flat jockey and Champion Lady Rider in 1990. She became a trainee with BBC National Radio in 1994, working on 5 Live, Radio 1 (presenting the sport on the Chris

Born in September 1982 she played 3 one day internationals for the England Women's cricket team in A

Born in September 1982 she played 3 one day internationals for the England Women's cricket team in August 2001, making her debut against Scotland.

The only player to have played on the World Cup team of both cricket and football.This double intern

The only player to have played on the World Cup team of both cricket and football.This double international has represented England at both cricket, as a member of the winning World Cup cricket team in 1993, and football (World Cup 1995). She was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2000 for her services to women’s sport.

Is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain. Wood played on the WTA tour from 1985 to

Is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain. Wood played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 1997, making 12 consecutive appearances at the Wimbledon Championships. She retired with a 73-119 singles record with notable scalps including Jo Durie and

An English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed but bowls slow left arm spin. She made her Engl

An English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed but bowls slow left arm spin. She made her England One Day International debut in 1995 and played her first Test match that winter. She took a hat-trick against India in 1999 and captained England from 2000 until her retirement from international cricket in 2006. [1]Connor first came to prominence by playing for the Brighton College (men's) team a little before her England career began. She has also appeared in The Cricketer Cup (in 2002), the first woman ever to do so. In 2004/05 she captained the England side to the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup in South Africa, and that winter also played state cricket for Central Districts Women in New Zealand.

Is a British novelist also known for her former career as a yachtswoman. After working in marketing

Is a British novelist also known for her former career as a yachtswoman. After working in marketing for three years, in 1973 she took time out to make a single-handed voyage across the Atlantic, making the crossing from Falmouth to Newport, Rhode Island,