English Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an English footballer, who played for New Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, M

Was an English footballer, who played for New Brighton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Chesterfield as a striker.Westcott started his career at Everton, but was released. He then joined nearby New Brighton of the Third Division (North). In 1937 he had a trial with West Ham, but was rejected. Instead, Wolverhampton Wanderers signed him, giving him a debut against Grimsby in an FA Cup tie.

Is a undefeated British welterweight boxer, based in Ancoats, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Is a undefeated British welterweight boxer, based in Ancoats, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Nicknamed Hooky Hill, was an English cricketer who played 42 first-class matches in the 1920s. Most

Nicknamed Hooky Hill, was an English cricketer who played 42 first-class matches in the 1920s. Most of these (28) were in county cricket for Worcestershire, but he also appeared at first-class level for the Gentlemen, Army, Free Foresters, North of Englan

Was an English amateur cricketer who made nine known appearances in major cricket matches from 1796

Was an English amateur cricketer who made nine known appearances in major cricket matches from 1796 to 1807.

Was one of the most significant British nature conservationists of the 20th century. He was Chief Sc

Was one of the most significant British nature conservationists of the 20th century. He was Chief Scientist for the Nature Conservancy Council at the Monks Wood Experimental Station, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, retiring in 1989. Ratcliffe was the author of the 1977 Nature Conservation Review, a document which set out the most important sites for nature conservation in the United Kingdom. He also published various works on nature and conservation. [1]

A linguist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Based on his work in creole la

A linguist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Based on his work in creole languages in Guyana and Hawaii, he has proposed that the features of creole languages provide powerful insights into the development of language both by individuals and as a feature of the human species. He is the father of contemporary artist Ashley Bickerton.A graduate of the University of Cambridge, England in 1949, Derek Bickerton entered academic life in the 1960s, first as a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and then, after a year's postgraduate work in linguistics at the University of Leeds, as Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Guyana (1967-71). For twenty-four years he was a Professor of Linguistics at the University of Hawaii, having meanwhile received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Cambridge (1976).

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket from the mid-1950s until the early 1960

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket from the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, taking over 200 wickets. He played all but two of his games for Worcestershire, who capped him in 1959; the others were for Combined Services.

Is a Zimbabwe-born British professional heavyweight boxer. He is based in Finchley, London.

Is a Zimbabwe-born British professional heavyweight boxer. He is based in Finchley, London.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1969, captaining the side b

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1950 and 1969, captaining the side between 1965 and 1969. An all-rounder, he is the only Derbyshire cricketer besides Leslie Townsend to have achieved the double of 10,000 runs and 1,000 wick

Was an English former professional footballer who played for West Ham United, Southend United, Charl

Was an English former professional footballer who played for West Ham United, Southend United, Charlton Athletic and Gillingham during a 12-year professional career.

An Old Boy of Dartford Grammar School, Ufton was a professional cricketer and footballer, playing fo

An Old Boy of Dartford Grammar School, Ufton was a professional cricketer and footballer, playing for Kent and Charlton Athletic. He gained his only England cap at football in 1953, against a team from Rest of Europe. He was a left-handed batsman whose fi

An influential British geographer from the United Kingdom. He is currently professor of geography at

An influential British geographer from the United Kingdom. He is currently professor of geography at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, having previously worked at Cambridge University.Gregory is best known for his book The Colonial Present:Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq, published in 2004. This book discusses the actions of Israel, the United States of America and the United Kingdom in the Middle East after 9/11. It reflects how the popular discourses found in the media and in political circles indicates a continued Orientalism and colonialism. His writings are heavily influenced by the work of Edward Said. Gregory is said to be a post-modern geographer.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1955 and 1958. Hall w

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1955 and 1958. Hall was born in Bolsover, Derbyshire, and made an early appearance for Derbyshire Club and Ground in 1951 followed by second XI appearances in 1954. He made his

Is a former English cricketer: a wicket-keeper who played a single first-class match, for Worcesters

Is a former English cricketer: a wicket-keeper who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against the Pakistanis at Worcester in 1967. In the Minor Counties and Second XI Championships, Isles played for the seconds of no fewer than five cou

Is an English professional footballer who is currently player-assistant manager for Annan Athletic i

Is an English professional footballer who is currently player-assistant manager for Annan Athletic in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. His previous clubs include Gretna, Queen of the South, Motherwell, Hibernian and Oxford United.

Is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, who plays

Is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, who plays as a wicketkeeper. He was released at the end of the 2005 season along with Lawrence Prittipaul.

Is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive

Is a retired male hammer thrower from England, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1976 (Montreal). His best Olympic result was finishing in 14th place at the 1976 Summer Olympics, throwing 68.52 metres. He h

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Dorset. Pepp

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Dorset. Pepperell played for Hampshire and Sussex Second XIs between 1989 and 1990. Pepperell made a single List A appearance for Dorset in the 1992 NatWest Trophy.

Is a former English cricketer. Hayward was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Is a former English cricketer. Hayward was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Hayward made his debut for Dorset in the 1961 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. In 1968, Hayward made his List-A debut for Dorset against Bedf

Is a Ulster Unionist politician from Northern Ireland.In 1989 he was elected as councillor on Straba

Is a Ulster Unionist politician from Northern Ireland.In 1989 he was elected as councillor on Strabane District Council.[1] In 2007 he was elected Chairman of the council. In the 1996 election to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum, Hussey was elected as rep

Is a British musician and singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record executive. From 1970 to 1980, he

Is a British musician and singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record executive. From 1970 to 1980, he was lead vocalist for the band Gentle Giant.

Was an English football player.Derek made his debut for Everton at centre-forward in spring 1957. He

Was an English football player.Derek made his debut for Everton at centre-forward in spring 1957. He moved to inside forward later that year and linked up well with Dave Hickson. He played for Everton in the seasons running from 1957 - 1967.

Was an English cricketer. Tulk was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Tulk rep

Was an English cricketer. Tulk was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Tulk represented Hampshire in two first-class matches, the first of which came in 1956 against Gloucestershire. Tulk's second and final first-class match came in 1

Was an English cricketer and sports promoter, at one time chairman of Coventry City Football Club. H

Was an English cricketer and sports promoter, at one time chairman of Coventry City Football Club. He was born in Bexleyheath, Kent. Robins played two matches for Warwickshire in 1947, but did little and never played county cricket again. Robins made two

Was an English actor, best known for his portrayal of officious, short-tempered middle-aged men in s

Was an English actor, best known for his portrayal of officious, short-tempered middle-aged men in sitcoms such as Please Sir! and Sykes.After the war, he became a regular on the immensely popular radio series, It's That Man Again (ITMA) until the series