English Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an English cricketer. Lipscomb was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm slow. Li

Was an English cricketer. Lipscomb was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm slow. Lipscomb made his first-class debut for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex in 1857. Lipscomb's next first-class match came in

Was an English cricketer. Walton was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast roundarm bowler

Was an English cricketer. Walton was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm fast roundarm bowler. Walton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1864 season, which was Hampshire's first with first-class status, playing a single match against M

Was an English cricketer. Quinton was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow underarm. Quinton made

Was an English cricketer. Quinton was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow underarm. Quinton made his first-class debut for CI Thornton's England XI in 1885 against Cambridge University. In 1893 Quinton made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club aga

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

Was an English cricketer. Pember was a right-handed batsman. Pember made his first-class debut for Marylebone Cricket Club against his future club Hampshire in 1882. Pember played two further matches for the club, against Oxford University in 1883 and 188

Was an English cricketer, who played four first-class matches, all for Worcestershire in 1900; he al

Was an English cricketer, who played four first-class matches, all for Worcestershire in 1900; he also played for the county in Minor Counties cricket before it was raised to first-class status.

Was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist.At Cambridge he was taught by the naturalist John Ray

Was an English ornithologist and ichthyologist.At Cambridge he was taught by the naturalist John Ray. In 1662 they travelled to the west coast of England to study the breeding seabirds. Between 1663 and 1666 they toured Europe together, travelling through the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. They separated at Naples and Willoughby returned home via Spain. On returning to England they made plans to publish the results of their studies. Willughby died from pleurisy during the preparation of this work, but Ray published Willughby's Ornithologia libri tres in 1676, with an English edition two years later. This is considered the beginning of scientific ornithology in Europe,

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan. Worsley initially showed promise as a batsman during his time at Brighton and Balliol Colleges, and, during the summer, he would often play cricket for C

Was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative leve

Was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for St. Helens, and Wigan, playing at Wing, i.e. number 2 or 5. Frank Carlton, won a cap for Eng

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1875 to 1879. He also captained his cou

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1875 to 1879. He also captained his country.Adams played his club rugby for Richmond F.C. and made his international debut on 15 February 1875 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1988 and 1996. At the end of Griffith's career, he played Minor Counties cricket for Cambridgeshire. Griffith was a middle-lower o

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1900 and 1901. Barrs was born in Repton Park,

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1900 and 1901. Barrs was born in Repton Park, the son of Henry Barrs, a farmer and his wife Elizabeth.[1] He made his Derbyshire debut in May 1900 against Surrey and in his first innings scored his best innings total of 58. He made ten more runs in his career in one further match in 1900 and a single game in 1901. Barrs was a left-handed batsman and played five innings in three first class matches with an average of 13.6 and a top score of 58. He was a left-arm fast bowler and took one wicket in six overs at a cost of 29 runs.

Was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic historical

Was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, best known for his pictures of dramatic historical and legendary scenes. He also was a noted painter of portraits of fashionable women, which helped to bring him success in his own time. Although not a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood many of Dicksee's paintings can be considered Pre-Raphaelite in style.Dicksee's father, Thomas Dicksee, was a painter who taught Frank as well as his brother Herbert and his sister Margaret from a young age. Dicksee enrolled in the Royal Academy in 1870 and achieved early success. He was elected to the Acade

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

Was a Guyanese-born English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who played for Essex. He was born in Georgetown and died in Sudbury. Billham made his debut for Essex against Sussex in May 1924, though he made a duck in the first innings of the game from the lower order. Later that week, he made his second and final first-class appearance, though he failed to impress with the bat once again - and lost his place in the team.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Lancashire.

Was an English artist, described as "The last of the Pre-Raphaelites".[2]Cowper was born in Wicken,

Was an English artist, described as "The last of the Pre-Raphaelites".[2]Cowper was born in Wicken, Northamptonshire, son of an author and early pioneer of coastal cruising in yachts, Frank Cowper, and grandson of the Rector of Wicken. He first studied art at St John's Wood Art School in 1896 and then went on to study at the Royal Academy Schools from 1897-1902. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1899, and achieved critical success two years later with his An Aristocrat answering the Summons to Execution, Paris 1791 (1901). In 1902, he spent six months studying under Edwin Austin Abbey before travelling to Italy.[2]

Was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and the MCC. Cobden was educated at Bri

Was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and the MCC. Cobden was educated at Brighton College and Harrow before entering Trinity College, Cambridge. Matriculating at Cambridge University in 1869, he moved college to Downing College in 1871. His first-class career lasted only from 1870 to 1872, for he played no more at first-class level after leaving Cambridge. As well as the university, he also appeared for MCC. He was a right-arm roundarm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. In 22 matches he took 65 wickets at an average of 17.20, with best innings figures of 6/35. He took five or more wickets in an innings four times and ten or more wickets in a match once.

Was an English first-class cricketer and notable international cricket umpire. Chester was an all-ro

Was an English first-class cricketer and notable international cricket umpire. Chester was an all-rounder, a left-handed middle-order batsman and a slow left-arm bowler, who played 55 first-class matches for county side Worcestershire as a teenager from 1912 to 1914. His playing career was ended by losing his right arm below the elbow in World War I Salonika in July 1917, and he turned to umpiring.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1899. Davids

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1897 and 1899. Davidson's first-class career began for Derbyshire in 1897. His brother George had been playing for the club since 1886 and the brothers appeared together in his

Was an English international hockey player, who also played cricket.Born in Chefoo, China, Solbé wa

Was an English international hockey player, who also played cricket.Born in Chefoo, China, Solbé was educated at Dulwich College, where he played for the school's cricket eleven in 1887 and 1888.[1] Described by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as being "a

Was a South African-born English cricketer: a right-handed batsman, right arm bowler and occasional

Was a South African-born English cricketer: a right-handed batsman, right arm bowler and occasional wicket-keeper who played 35 times for Worcestershire between 1931 and 1933. Born in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, Ahl never really succeeded at county level, despite being a force in club cricket. His highest first-class score was a mere 43, while he picked up only 13 wickets, his best bowling being 4-44 against Yorkshire in June 1933.

Known as Dudley Docker, was an English businessman and financier. He also played first-class cricket

Known as Dudley Docker, was an English businessman and financier. He also played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1881 and 1882. In 1881 Docker played a first class match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire which was drawn. He also played a match in 188

Was a sailor who, in two separate voyages, sailed a Wayfarer class dinghy from the United Kingdom to

Was a sailor who, in two separate voyages, sailed a Wayfarer class dinghy from the United Kingdom to Iceland and Norway. An account of this was written by Frank and his wife Margaret, published in 1977 as Ocean Crossing Wayfarer. He died on 16 May 2010 in

Was a first-class cricketer who played 68 games, and later umpired. His first-class playing career l

Was a first-class cricketer who played 68 games, and later umpired. His first-class playing career lasted from 1893 to the 1906/07 season during which time he represented Surrey, London County and Transvaal. He was noted as a slow orthodox left hand bowle

Was an English rugby player who played internationally for England and a cricketer who played for De

Was an English rugby player who played internationally for England and a cricketer who played for Derbyshire. Evershed was an outstanding wing-forward who won ten caps for England. As a cricketer, Evershed appeared in a miscellaneous match during the 1890

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire and MCC between the

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire and MCC between the wars. He was born in Langley, Worcestershire and died aged 73 in Stourbridge. Field made his debut for Worcestershire against Nottinghamshire at Dudley a