English Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an English writer, best known as the poet of the first and most famous English translation of Th

Was an English writer, best known as the poet of the first and most famous English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler who played for Mid

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler who played for Middlesex. He was born in Belsize Park and died in Hampstead. Marsden made a single first-class appearance for the team, in 1897, against the Gentlemen of Phi

Was an English cricketer. Martin was a right-handed batsman. Martin made his first-class debut for p

Was an English cricketer. Martin was a right-handed batsman. Martin made his first-class debut for pre-county club Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1843. From 1843 to 1845, he played 5 first-class matches for Hampshire. Martin also represe

Was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster de

Was an English Victorian narrative painter best known for his murals in the Palace of Westminster depicting episodes in British history from the English Civil War to the Glorious Revolution.As a student at the Royal Academy of Arts Ward became a member of The Clique, a group of painters led by Richard Dadd. Like other members of the Clique Ward saw himself as a follower of Hogarth and Wilkie, considering their styles to be distinctly national in character. Many of his early paintings were set in the eighteenth century and were on Hogarthian subjects. He also painted episodes from seventeenth century history, influenced by the thinking of his friend, the historian Thomas Babington Macaulay. He also painted subjects from the history of the French Revolution.

Was an English doctor and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1

Was an English doctor and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1906 and captained the Derbyshire team in 1904. Ashcroft made his cricket debut for Derbyshire in 1897 and remained with the team until 1906. Ashcroft was a right hand batsman who played 170 innings in 101 first class matches. His highest score was 162 and his average 29.17. He was a right arm off-break bowler who took 24 wickets with an average of 49.41. While he was captain, Derbyshire ended the season at 10th in the table. Ashcroft was later Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for Levenshulme.

Was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera. His huge

Was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera. His huge collection of specimens (over 100,000) is at the Natural History Museum, London. Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidoptera in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years. He was the author of Handbook of British Lepidoptera (1895)

Is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his television series

Is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his television series Born Survivor, known as Man vs. Wild in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India. He is the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, doi

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace

Was a member of the famous cricketing Grace family and the elder brother of W G Grace and Fred Grace. All three brothers were selected for the first Test match played in England, which was at the Oval in 1880. This remains the only instance of three brot

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket fo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket for Essex. Missen made his first and only County Championship appearance almost 17 years after appearing for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championshi

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Ede

Was an English cricketer. Ede was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Ede made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1902 County Championship against Leicestershire. Ede also played first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of

Was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.Newman was born in Hampstead into a Quaker family.

Was an English entomologist, botanist and writer.Newman was born in Hampstead into a Quaker family. Both his parents were keen naturalists, and he was further encouraged to take an interest in the natural world at his boarding school in Painswick.

Was an English cricketer. Newton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1900 County Champio

Was an English cricketer. Newton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1900 County Championship against Lancashire. Newton played seventeen first-class matches for the club in the 1900 season, the last of which came against Sussex.

English sculptor, was born in London. He received some education as a painter in Antwerp and as a sc

English sculptor, was born in London. He received some education as a painter in Antwerp and as a sculptor in Munich under Professor Wagmuller, but was mainly self-taught.

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in one game during the 1897 season. Houseman was

Was an English cricketer. who played for Derbyshire in one game during the 1897 season. Houseman was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire. His only game for Derbyshire was against Lancashire in 1897. In 1893 Houseman married Ada Ingham in the Prsecot district an

Was an English footballer who played as a defender. He retired in 2005.

Was an English footballer who played as a defender. He retired in 2005.

Was an English-born rugby union three-quarter and county cricketer. Educated at Oriel College, Oxfor

Was an English-born rugby union three-quarter and county cricketer. Educated at Oriel College, Oxford, Peake would win a Blue for cricket before representing Gloucestershire. Peake is most notable for being a member of the first Wales rugby union team tha

Was an English swimmer and water polo player from London,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic

Was an English swimmer and water polo player from London,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an English swimmer and water polo player from London,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympic

Was an English swimmer and water polo player from London,[1] who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket on a few occasions for Worcestershire betwee

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket on a few occasions for Worcestershire between 1900 and 1903. Jobson made his Championship debut for Worcestershire against Sussex in May 1900.

Was an English cricketer. Edward Baily was educated at Harrow and Caius College, Cambridge. He rep

Was an English cricketer. Edward Baily was educated at Harrow and Caius College, Cambridge. He represented Cambridge University (being awarded two blues) in nine matches (1872-1874) and Middlesex in first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.

Is a first class cricketer. Born in South Africa, he made two appearances for Cambridge University i

Is a first class cricketer. Born in South Africa, he made two appearances for Cambridge University in 1963 as a right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler. He scored 31 and 22 on debut against Leicestershire but made a pair in his second, and final, game against Nottinghamshire. He bowled three overs in total without taking a wicket. His uncle, Geoffrey Antrobus, also played two games for Cambridge in 1925.

Was an English cricketer. Solbé was a prominent batsman at schoolboy level during World War I, and

Was an English cricketer. Solbé was a prominent batsman at schoolboy level during World War I, and subsequently made fifteen appearances in first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club.

Was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.[1]Nothing is known of Pritchett's life;

Was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.[1]Nothing is known of Pritchett's life; he has appropriately been described as "elusive."[2] He may have lived to 1879. Pritchett spent more than three decades living and working in Venice, producing admirable views of the city; he was one of a group of English artists who produced notable records of the scenes of northern Italy, a group that included John Wharlton Bunney, James Holland, the brothers-in-law Luke Fildes and Henry Woods, and, in a later generation, William Logsdail.

Is a former English cricketer. A classically aggressive right-handed middle-order batsman and right-

Is a former English cricketer. A classically aggressive right-handed middle-order batsman and right-arm seam bowler, he captained Sussex and England during the early 1960s. He was first selected to play Test cricket for England in 1958, against New Zealan

A well known English painter who worked in a style influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism and Aestheticism.

A well known English painter who worked in a style influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism and Aestheticism. Some of his best known works are Midsummer Eve and Night With Her Train of Stars. Hughes was the nephew of Arthur Hughes. He often used watercolour/gouache. He was elected ARWS in 1891 and chose as his diploma work for election to full membership a mystical piece inspired by a verse by Christina Rossetti's "Amor Mundi". Technically Hughes experimented with ambitious techniques. He was a perfectionist who did numerous studies which in their own right turned out to be good enough for exhibition