English Famous Names Starting with Letter E

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Essex in 1

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Essex in 1910; he scored a mere 6 in his only innings before being dismissed by Walter Mead.

Was an English lawyer and painter who committed much of his life to law reform.Edwin was the eldest

Was an English lawyer and painter who committed much of his life to law reform.Edwin was the eldest son of William Field and was born at Leam, near Warwick. He was educated at his father's school, and on 19 March 1821 was articled to the firm of Taylor & Roscoe, solicitors, of King's Bench Walk, Temple. For some years after arriving in London he lived in the family of the junior partner, Robert Roscoe, to the influence of whose artistic tastes he attributed ‘'much of the pleasures’' of his later life. Edgar Taylor (died 1839), the senior partner, was not only an eminent solicitor, but a remarkably accomplished scholar. At Michaelmas term, 1826, Field was admitted attorney and solicitor. He had thoughts of beginning business in Warwick, but remained in London on the advice of James Booth, joining his fellow-clerk, William Sharpe (1804–1870), to form the firm of Sharpe & Field, in Bread Street, Cheapside. Henry Ellwood was their first clerk. In 1835 Taylor, who was then alone, took Sharpe and Field into partnership with him. The office of the firm was long in Bedford Row, afterwards in Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Wymes

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Wymeswold. Wood's only first-class appearance came during the 1907 season, against Surrey.

Is a former British Member of Parliament. First elected as a Conservative Party MP in 1983, she was

Is a former British Member of Parliament. First elected as a Conservative Party MP in 1983, she was a Junior Health Minister for two years, before resigning in 1988 over the controversy over salmonella in eggs. By the time Currie lost her seat in 1997, sh

Was a Victorian era author, antiquarian, and swordsman, and an early practitioner of reconstructed h

Was a Victorian era author, antiquarian, and swordsman, and an early practitioner of reconstructed historical fencing, as well as the captain of the British épée and saber teams at the 1908 Olympics. He was born into a wealthy family; his maternal grandfa

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hampshire. Cecil made his onl

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hampshire. Cecil made his only first-class appearance during the 1875 season for Hampshire against Kent. Cecil scored 4 runs in his only innings in which he batted and bowled three wicketless overs during the Kent innings. Cecil was retired absent in Hampshire's second innings.

An English singer.She was born as Elaine Hutchinson in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Her father was the

An English singer.She was born as Elaine Hutchinson in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Her father was the jazz trumpeter Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson.She was educated at Rhodes Avenue and Trinity Grammar schools in Wood Green. She studied piano between the ages of six and eleven, reaching Grade VII of the Associated Board examinations.She made her first broadcast playing the piano on Children's Hour, aged 13 and she later sang with her father's band at American bases. In 1952/1953, she appeared in Finian's Rainbow in Liverpool. She sang with a group, "The Dominoes" briefly, before going solo. She performed in clubs and on overseas tours. She appeared in the Ken Russell film Mahler (1974).

Was an English women's international cricketer.She played three international matches for the Englan

Was an English women's international cricketer.She played three international matches for the England women's cricket team[1]. Her debut came in an innings defeat to Australia[2], a match in which she took her only Test wicket. She went wicketless in her two other appearances; another Test and a One Day International, both against Australia.

Was an English entomologist.In 1877 she issued a pamphlet, Notes for Observations on Injurious Insec

Was an English entomologist.In 1877 she issued a pamphlet, Notes for Observations on Injurious Insects, which was distributed among persons interested in this line of inquiry, who readily sent in the results of their researches, and was thus the beginning of the well-known Annual Series of Reports on Injurious Insects and Farm Pests. In 1881 Miss Ormerod published a special report upon the turnip-fly, and in 1882 was appointed consulting entomologist to the Royal Agricultural Society, a post she held until 1892. For several years she was lecturer on scientific entomology at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

Was an English artist from London. She studied at the Royal Academy and worked at first mostly in il

Was an English artist from London. She studied at the Royal Academy and worked at first mostly in illustration, moving to paintings influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite artists. Later, she also worked with stained glass. She was a staunch Christian, and donated works to churches. Amongst her best known works are The Uninvited Guest and Guinevere. She died in 1945.

An English singer-songwriter. Her primary instrument is the guitar though she can also play piano.[2

An English singer-songwriter. Her primary instrument is the guitar though she can also play piano.[2]Edmondson is the eldest of three daughters born to comedians Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders. She has two younger sisters, Beatrice and Freya.[3] The majority of her childhood in Richmond before the family relocated to Devon.[4] She attended Exeter School[5] where she wrote songs as part of her music GCSE.[6] Edmondson became a fan of death metal because it was the only music that her father didn't like.[4] She went through a goth phase as a teenager and became a satanist. She worked as snowboarding instructor in Canada, a barmaid and a painter and decorator before deciding to focus on music full time.[3]

Is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia. Simmonds competed at the 2008 Summer Paraly

Is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia. Simmonds competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China in the 50 m, 100 m and 400 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 200 m individual medley. She swims in the S6 disability category. At th

An heiress to the Ford Motor Company fortune, and Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos. She is a g

An heiress to the Ford Motor Company fortune, and Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos. She is a granddaughter of Henry Ford II. She is Executive Vice President of Ford Motor Credit Global Brand and Marketing, effective August 1, 2007. She is responsible for marketing, product management and sales support activities for Ford Motor Credit Company around the world. She is the first female family member to work directly for the company her great-great grandfather founded in 1903. She is also a former stepdaughter of Edward R. Downe Jr., the founder and chairman of Downe Communications in New York.

Was an English professional cricketer who made 2 known appearances in major cricket matches from 178

Was an English professional cricketer who made 2 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1788 to 1796. He was mainly associated with Hampshire.

Was an English cricketer. Patsy was one of the most prolific English batsmen of the period between t

Was an English cricketer. Patsy was one of the most prolific English batsmen of the period between the wars, averaging 47.63 in his 51 Test matches. Hendren was also a good footballer in the early part of his career, playing at wing forward for Brentford,

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1934 and 1937. In 1933 he played for the

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1934 and 1937. In 1933 he played for the second XI. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire during the 1934 season, in a match against Hampshire, when he took a catch and scored 13 in the first innings. He averaged over 20 in his first season, hitting two half-centuries and made his top score of 80 against Worcestershire. Carrington was a right-handed batsman and played 77 innings in 50 first class matches with an average of 20.30 and a top score of 80. He bowled 7 overs without taking a first class wicket.

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler who played for Worcesters

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century. He was born in Callow End, Worcester, and was educated at Eton and Oxford. In the 1890s, Bromley-Martin was Honorary Secretary of Worcestershire as well as playing for the club in the Minor Counties Championship, a title Worcestershire won (singly or jointly) every year between 1895 and 1898. In 1899 the county was granted first-class status, and Bromley-Martin played nine times for them that year, his best bowling figures (and indeed the best of his first-class career) being the 4-33 he took against Yorkshire in Worcestershire's very first County Championship game.

Was an English sculptor and printmaker,Lis [ she bridled at her name being spelt Liz] studied at the

Was an English sculptor and printmaker,Lis [ she bridled at her name being spelt Liz] studied at the Guildford School of Art}(1946–1949), under Willie Soukop, at the Chelsea School of Art (1949–1953). Part of a post war group of British sculptors, dubbed

Is a Short Track Speed Skater representing Great Britain. Born in Livingston, Scotland, she now live

Is a Short Track Speed Skater representing Great Britain. Born in Livingston, Scotland, she now lives and trains in Nottingham. Elise competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics finishing 11th in the 500m, 19th in the 1000m and 20th in the 1500m.

Is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckl

Is a British rower. She won bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the double scull with Sarah Winckless, and again at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Anna Bebington.

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

Was an English cricketer. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Light made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire in the 1898 County Championship. Light represented Hampshire in thirteen first-class matches

An English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English f

An English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson.At the age of thirteen she formed the Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt (Lal Waterson) and cousin Maria Knight. She has subsequently worked with Nancy Kerr, with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, and as part of the "supergroup" Blue Murder, in addition to her own solo work.

A former cricketer who played 11 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1954 and

A former cricketer who played 11 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1954 and 1968/69. An off-spin bowler she took 32 wickets at an average of 16.62.[1]

Was one of the most respected poets of the Victorian era.Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett was born

Was one of the most respected poets of the Victorian era.Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett was born March 6, 1806 in Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England. In 1809, her father Edward, having made most of his considerable fortune from Jamaican sugar plantations whi

Was a British Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.