English Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Earls Barton and died in Ca

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Earls Barton and died in Cambridge. Hyde made a single first-class appearance, during the 1907 season, against Kent.

Was a British Liberal Unionist politician. Clarendon was the eldest son of the prominent Liberal sta

Was a British Liberal Unionist politician. Clarendon was the eldest son of the prominent Liberal statesman George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon and his wife Lady Katherine Grimston, daughter of James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam. He succeeded hi

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire. Ted Lester had a first-class cricket career lasting just

Was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire. Ted Lester had a first-class cricket career lasting just 10 years for Yorkshire, but has remained a significant influence in the county cricket club's fortunes as scorer and committee man. He made his debut as an

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman who was considered one of the finest and hardest h

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman who was considered one of the finest and hardest hitters of his day, he played first-class cricket for Hampshire, mainly between 1896 and 1912, with additional matches in 1920 and 1925. Barrett made his debut for Hampshire in 1896, playing a County Championship match against Warwickshire. He also played against Essex and Leicestershire the same year. He was injured during the war,[5] though this didn't stop him from appearing for the England national rugby union team in 1903, playing one match against Scotland in the Four Nations.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1947 and 1948 and captained the side in both y

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1947 and 1948 and captained the side in both years. He also represented Nottinghamshire in four matches during the Second World War in 1943. Gothard made his first-class Derbyshire debut as captain in

Was an English astronomer.He was born in Notting Hill, London to Roger and Elizabeth Stone. Educated

Was an English astronomer.He was born in Notting Hill, London to Roger and Elizabeth Stone. Educated at the City of London School, he obtained a studentship at King's College London, and in 1856 a scholarship at Queens' College, Cambridge where he graduated as fifth wrangler in 1859, and was immediately elected fellow of his college. The following year he succeeded the Rev. Robert Main as chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and at once undertook the fundamental task of improving astronomical constants. The most important of these, the sun's mean parallax, was at that time subject to considerable uncertainty.

Was an English footballer who played as an outside left.Wood played amateur football with Leytonston

Was an English footballer who played as an outside left.Wood played amateur football with Leytonstone, and once for England, before signing pro with West Ham United in 1937. His debut came with a 0-4 mauling of Manchester United in the old Second Division on 23 February 1938. He made ten appearances for the Hammers before the outbreak of World War II, but served as a Territorial with the Essex Regiment during the conflict.

A left-handed opening batsman and occasional wicket-keeper on the staff of Worcestershire for the 20

A left-handed opening batsman and occasional wicket-keeper on the staff of Worcestershire for the 2006 season. He has played a number of matches for the county at second-XI level, as well as appearing for Shropshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Fos

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1937. Hack batted at No 8 in the fi

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1937. Hack batted at No 8 in the first Somerset innings of the match against Lancashire at Old Trafford, and did not bat in the second innings of a drawn game.

Was an English cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset between 1891–1893. He a

Was an English cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset between 1891–1893. He also played three matches for the club which were considered 'second-class' matches, when Somerset had their first-class status removed from 1886–1890.

Was an English cricketer. Michell was a right-handed batsman. Michell represented Hampshire in a sin

Was an English cricketer. Michell was a right-handed batsman. Michell represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1880 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, where he scored seven runs.

Was an English cricketer. Gale made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire against the

Was an English cricketer. Gale made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1843. Gale represented Hampshire in seven first-class matches from 1843 to 1845 with his final match for Hampshire coming agains

Was a professional footballer, playing at left-back for Sheffield United and Shrewsbury Town. He was

Was a professional footballer, playing at left-back for Sheffield United and Shrewsbury Town. He was also a first-class cricketer for Worcestershire. He made 235 league appearances for the Shrews with 21 league goals. In 1968, the manager of Sheffield Uni

Is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.Ka-Spel is prob

Is an expatriate English singer, songwriter and musician residing in the Netherlands.Ka-Spel is probably best known as the lead singer, songwriter and co-founder (with Phil "The Silverman" Knight) of the prolific underground band The Legendary Pink Dots.

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket and represented the England national rugby u

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket and represented the England national rugby union team. In rugby union, Scott was first capped during the 1947 Five Nations Championship, in a win over Wales. A year later he made his captaincy debut

Portsman who played rugby union for England and also played first class cricket for Lancashire. He c

Portsman who played rugby union for England and also played first class cricket for Lancashire. He captained England three times, and was the first captain to be drawn from the north of England as well as captaining England in the first ever 15-a-side int

Was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry

Was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Bradbury was an officer in the British Army during the First World War wh

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match in 1922, for Worcestershire against Y

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match in 1922, for Worcestershire against Yorkshire. At least he took a catch, to dismiss George Macaulay.

Is a musician, performer and writer.Although on his band's forum he claims that his real name is Lia

Is a musician, performer and writer.Although on his band's forum he claims that his real name is Liam, this is an "in joke" between him and the rest of his band, who have always tried to encourage a sense of confusion and alliteration where the names of t

Was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose,

Was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised.

Was an Irish born English cricketer, the son of John Leathley Armitage (1857–1938) and his wife An

Was an Irish born English cricketer, the son of John Leathley Armitage (1857–1938) and his wife Annie Jessie, née Nicholas. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played first-class cricket for several teams between 1919 and 1933. Armitage made his first-class debut in August 1919, for Hampshire in a County Championship match against Essex, playing three more County Championship matches that month. He played just once in 1920, against Leicestershire. In 1921 he played twice for Hampshire, against Oxford University and Kent; and twice for the Army, against Cambridge University and Oxford University. In 1926 he played for Malaya against Hong Kong and for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States. He returned to English cricket in 1929, playing for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University, for the Army against the RAF and the Royal Navy, and for the MCC against Oxford University and Ireland.

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm. Ede made his

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm underarm. Ede made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire in 1861 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Ede was a member of the Hampshire county club team that made

Was an English soldier and mountaineer, and President of the Alpine Club from 1935–38.Strutt was t

Was an English soldier and mountaineer, and President of the Alpine Club from 1935–38.Strutt was the son of Hon. Arthur Strutt and Alice Mary Elizabeth Philips de Lisle. His paternal grandfather was Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper. On 10 October 1905 he m

Was a British tenor singer who excelled in concert and oratorio performance, and was recognised as t

Was a British tenor singer who excelled in concert and oratorio performance, and was recognised as the legitimate successor of John Sims Reeves, as the foremost tenor exponent of that genre during the last quarter of the nineteenth century.

Was an English sportsman, schoolmaster and clergyman. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge Un

Was an English sportsman, schoolmaster and clergyman. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and Middlesex as well as representing the England national football team. From 1880 to 1892, Lyttelton worked as the Assistant Master at Wellingto