English Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an English cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between

Was an English cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1936 and 1939. During the Second World War, McRae served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He was Surgeon Lieutenant on the HMS Mahratta when it was to

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Is an English female rower, noteworthy for winning Silver Medals in the Quadruple Sculls at both the

Is an English female rower, noteworthy for winning Silver Medals in the Quadruple Sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.

A British musical theatre actress and recording artist. Her mother is Sylvia Young OBE, the founder

A British musical theatre actress and recording artist. Her mother is Sylvia Young OBE, the founder of the famous theatre school at which Frances trained and where she began performing at the age of seven. She is best known for originating the role of Éponine in the English language version of Les Misérables for which she won Tony Award. She has also notably appeared in Starlight Express, Children of Eden and Chicago.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, s

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, she finished eighth in the K-2 500 m event.

Is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swi

Is a British freestyle and butterfly swimmer.Halsall was the youngest member of the Team England swim squad at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where she won silver medals in the 4×100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relays.

Was an English-born rugby union centre who played club rugby for Somerset and Cardiff and internatio

Was an English-born rugby union centre who played club rugby for Somerset and Cardiff and international rugby for Wales. Hancock is best known as being the sport's first fourth threequarter player, which changed the formation of rugby union play that last

Was the longest-lived Test cricketer until being surpassed by Eric Tindill of New Zealand on 8 Novem

Was the longest-lived Test cricketer until being surpassed by Eric Tindill of New Zealand on 8 November 2009. MacKinnon, who was 98 years, 324 days old when he died, was the oldest-ever first-class cricketer at that time. MacKinnon played for Kent from 18

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Clifton and died in Stevenage. Appleyard began his Minor Counties career playing for Hertfordshire in 1931, and continued to play Minor Counties cricket until the outbreak of the Second World War. He made his first-class cricketing debut in 1939 for Minor Counties. During the war, Appleyard made ten appearances for a British Empire XI against various assembled teams.

Was an English cricketer who played 108 First-class cricket matches in his career between 1892 and 1

Was an English cricketer who played 108 First-class cricket matches in his career between 1892 and 1919. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, who occasionally kept wicket, Phillips scored 4,310 first-class runs.

Is a British sailor. Together with team mate Alex Groves Richardson became third at the 2008 World C

Is a British sailor. Together with team mate Alex Groves Richardson became third at the 2008 World Championships in the 29er boat by finishing behind Australian couples Steven Thomas/Jasper Warren and Byron White/William Ryan to claim the bronze.

Was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of

Was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of the Sun.He had already, in 1820, taken a leading part in the foundation of the Royal Astronomical Society; and its Gold Medal was awarded him, in 1827, for his preparation of the Astronomical Society's Catalogue of 2881 stars (Memoirs R. Astr. Soc. ii.). Later in 1843 he would win the Gold Medal again.The reform of the Nautical Almanac in 1829 was set on foot by his protests; he recommended to the British Association in 1837, and in great part executed, the reduction of Joseph de Lalande's and Nicolas de Lacaille's catalogues containing about 57,000 stars; he superintended the compilation of the British Association's Catalogue of 8377 stars (published 1845); and revised the catalogues of Tobias Mayer, Ptolemy, Ulugh Beg, Tycho Brahe, Edmund Halley and Hevelius (Memoirs R. Astr. Soc. iv,, xiii.).

Was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre, most famous for his collaborations with John Fle

Was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre, most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher.Accounts suggest that Beaumont did not work long as a lawyer. He became a student of poet and playwright Ben Jonson; he was also acquainted with Mich

Was an English architect and photographer.

Was an English architect and photographer.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who was noted as a fine hitter of the ball an

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who was noted as a fine hitter of the ball and a very good outfielder. He began playing in the 1760s and was active until 1790, making 52 known first-class appearances from 1773, mainly for Kent. Booker was a good single wicket player and was yet another cricketing innkeeper. He kept the Soho Inn in his home village.

Was an English amateur cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1797 to

Was an English amateur cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1797 to 1799. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquis of Hertford in June 1822. He was mainly associated with Surrey and was a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (

Was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician. At the 1880 general election Compton was e

Was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician. At the 1880 general election Compton was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Hampshire. When this was divided under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, he was elected at the 1885 general election as MP for the New Forest, and held the seat until he retired from the House of Commons at the 1892 election. Compton played first-class cricket for pre-county club Hampshire as well as for the Marylebone Cricket Club and the Gentlemen of the South.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He was born and

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He was born and died in Redhill, Surrey. Cottam made just one first-class appearance, during the 1922 season, against Dublin University. He did not bat during the match, but bowled for ten overs.

Was a British painter of the Romantic era.[1][2]he was one of a set of twins; his father, James Danb

Was a British painter of the Romantic era.[1][2]he was one of a set of twins; his father, James Danby, farmed a small property he owned near Wexford, but his death, in 1807, caused the family to move to Dublin, while Francis was still a schoolboy. He began to practice drawing at the Royal Dublin Society's schools; and under an erratic young artist named James Arthur O'Connor he began painting landscapes. Danby also made acquaintance with George Petrie, and all three left for London together in 1824.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Derbyshire. He played one game for Derbyshire in 1885 when the team lost to Surrey. He played two matches for Richard Daft's XI against Leicester in 18

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of the 1980s band It Bites. Although he started on

Is an English musician. He was a founding member of the 1980s band It Bites. Although he started on drums, he later became the lead singer and guitarist of the group, and maintained this position until he left in 1990 to pursue a solo career.

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket fo

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for Essex in 1927 and 1928. Hugonin didn't make his first-class debut until 1927, when he played for Essex against Oxford University. The following year, he

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire county cricket teams organised by the Hambledon Cl

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire county cricket teams organised by the Hambledon Club. Foster played one major cricket match in 1789 against an early England team.

Was an English mountaineer. He was vice-president of the Alpine Club from 1866–68, and a Fellow of

Was an English mountaineer. He was vice-president of the Alpine Club from 1866–68, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.His father, Francis Tuckett of Frenchay (1802–1868), was a world traveller as well as a leather merchant, horticulturalist, s

Was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom.Frith was born i

Was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom.Frith was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, attending the Quaker schools at Ackworth and Quaker Camp Hill in Birmingham (ca. 1828–1838), before he started in the cutlery b