English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born and died in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Banner made a single first-class appearance for the team in the 1885 season, against Gloucestershire. Banner's sole batting contribution was a first-innings of five runs. He bowled sixteen overs, making figures of 2-33.

Was an English cricketer. Barfoot represented pre-county club Hampshire, making his first-class debu

Was an English cricketer. Barfoot represented pre-county club Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 1842 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. The following season Barfoot played three further first-class matches for Hampshire, twice against Nottinghamshire and once against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Barfoot followed this up with a single first-class match for Hampshire in 1844 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and played the same opposition for the final time in 1845. In 1845 Barfoot played his final first-class match for Hampshire against Petworth Cricket Club. In his career Barfoot scored 44 runs at a batting average of 3.66 and took a single wicket for the cost of 5 runs.

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Hampshire as well as representing the England national football team. He kept goal for the school team between 1890 and 1892, before going up to Oxford University. At Oxford

Was an English cricketer. Townsend represented pre-county club Hampshire in four first-class matches

Was an English cricketer. Townsend represented pre-county club Hampshire in four first-class matches, making his debut in 1843 against the Marylebone Cricket Club and playing his final first-class match for the county in 1850 against an All-England Eleven

Was an English author, poet, and politician.George Scurfield, with his wife Cecilia, wrote two charm

Was an English author, poet, and politician.George Scurfield, with his wife Cecilia, wrote two charming and useful works on home baking. These books have become cook book classics[6], and both remain in print to this day. The first, Home Baked, about the

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1910 and 1925 and for MCC in 1920. He was

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1910 and 1925 and for MCC in 1920. He was later an umpire. Beet's first class cricketing career began during the 1910 season, when he came in as wicket-keeper against Kent. At the time Derbyshire depended primarily on Joe Humphries behind the stumps. Beet appeared again two years later in the 1912 season, keeping wicket in a three games and losing his own wicket only once. In the 1913 and 1914 season he earned a regular place in the Derbyshire team as a batsman until the First World War interrupted his career. Beet was a right-handed batsman and played 88 innings in 48 first class matches with an average of 16.37 and a top score of 92 not out. He kept wicket in about half his matches and took 62 catches and 11 wickets by stumping. He also bowled 8 overs without taking a wicket. Beet later umpired 289 first-class matches between 1926 and 1946. He also spent several winters in South Africa as a coach. He achieved his ambition of umpiring a Test match, during the 1946 season, but on his way home from this match between England and India, he was taken ill on a train and despite an operation he died at home at Somercotes later that same year at the age of 60.

Was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 180

Was an English professional cricketer who made 3 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1800 to 1805. He was the elder brother of William Beldham. He was mainly associated with Surrey.

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Dalton, Lancashire. Har

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a left-handed batsman. He was born at Dalton, Lancashire. Harrison made his first-class debut for Glamorgan in 1924 against Gloucestershire.

Was a professional first-class cricketer who played 134 matches for Somerset, after starting his car

Was a professional first-class cricketer who played 134 matches for Somerset, after starting his career with five first-class appearances for Gloucestershire. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he was known for being able to bowl lon

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1853 to 1873. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1853 to 1873. He was mainly associated with Kent County Cricket Club and made 170 known appearances in first-class matches. Bennett was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a right-arm slow roundarm bowler. He played for several of the representative travelling teams including the United All-England Eleven (1860-1862); All-England Eleven (1864) and the United South of England Eleven (1872). He represented the Players in 1865 and 1866). He took part in the first English tour of Australia as a member of HH Stephenson's XI in Australia in 1861–62.

Was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nin

Was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".George Bentham became attracted to botanical studies by applying to them his uncle’s logical methods, and not by any special interest in natural history. While studying at Angouleme he came across a copy of A. P. de Candolle’s Flore française, and he became interested in the analytical tables for identifying plants. He immediately proceeded to test their use on the first plant he saw. The result was successful and he continued to apply it to every plant he came across. A visit to London in 1823 brought him into contact with the brilliant circle of English botanists. In 1826,

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Barrow-in-Furness. Bigg

Was an English cricketer who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Barrow-in-Furness. Bigg made just one first-class appearance, for Lancashire against Derbyshire. In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 16 runs from the lower order. He also recorded a bowling analysis of 1-13.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1837 to 1845. Mainly associated

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1837 to 1845. Mainly associated with Oxford University and Hampshire, he made 8 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English mathematician and philosopher.George Boole's father, John Boole (1779-1848), was a tr

Was an English mathematician and philosopher.George Boole's father, John Boole (1779-1848), was a tradesman of limited means, but of "studious character and active mind".[1] Being especially interested in mathematical science and logic, the father gave his son his first lessons; but the extraordinary mathematical talents of George Boole did not manifest themselves in early life.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1875. Bradley was born in Derby and became a h

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1875. Bradley was born in Derby and became a house painter living in Derby. He played one match for Derbyshire in the 1875 season against Nottinghamshire. Bradley was a right-handed batsman and made one run in his two innings. He was a right-arm bowler and bowled economically during the game, though he failed to take any wickets for 17 runs.

Was an English amateur cricketer and footballer who had a long career with Sussex County Cricket Clu

Was an English amateur cricketer and footballer who had a long career with Sussex County Cricket Club at the end of the 19th century, and played three matches for the England national football team. He made his first appearance for them in a 3–1 defeat against Preston North End on 28 November 1885. He made his debut for Sussex against Hampshire in May 1883 although he made little impact scoring a duck as Sussex won by an innings and 42 runs but his career really began in 1885. In his first-class career, he scored a total of 11,205 runs at an average of 25.69, including twenty-five centuries for Sussex. Standing nearly six feet tall, he was also a fine fielder taking 145 catches during his career; as a fast bowler he claimed 69 wickets at an average of 44.31. After retiring from cricket he became a good golfer and was secretary to the Home Park Golf Club in Surbiton for twenty years.

Was an English cricketer. He died in Lowestoft. Browne debuted for Sussex against Middlesex in 1864,

Was an English cricketer. He died in Lowestoft. Browne debuted for Sussex against Middlesex in 1864, in a match which finished in an innings defeat. Browne's second and final first-class appearance saw him play for Middlesex against Hampshire, partnering Indian-born future Australian Test cricketer Bransby Cooper in the middle order.

Was the arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future Ki

Was the arbiter of men's fashion in Regency England and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV. He established the mode of men wearing understated, but fitted, tailored clothes including dark suits and full-length trousers, adorned with an elaborately-knotted cravat. Brummell played a single first-class match for pre-county club Hampshire in 1807 against an early England side. Brummell made scores of 23 and 3 in the match to leave him with a career batting average of 13.00.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire. Earl was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire. Earl was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played in one match during the 1883 season, though in the one innings he played, he was caught out quickly and put lower down the or

Was an English cricketer. He began in North London club cricket, before appearing with the Middlesex

Was an English cricketer. He began in North London club cricket, before appearing with the Middlesex Colts in 1875. He made his first-class debut for Middlesex as a right-handed batsman and round arm right-arm slow bowler in 1881 and played in 111 matches until 1893. From 1883 until 1904 he was a member of the M.C.C. groundstaff and appeared in several matches between 1883 and 1892. He took 608 wickets at an average of 17.18, with a personal best of 10/59. He was awarded two benefit matches at Lord's in 1892 and 1905. He acted as the official scorer of Middlesex CCC for a number of years and also stood as a first-class umpire between 1898 and 1899.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1841 to 1852. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1841 to 1852. He was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 36 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English rugby union player who represented the England national rugby union team. He also pla

Was an English rugby union player who represented the England national rugby union team. He also played first-class cricket with Kent. Hubbard, who was born in India, made his England debut in a 1892 Home Nations Championship match against Wales and scor

Was an English botanist and explorer in Australia.Banks appointed Caley as a botanical collector in

Was an English botanist and explorer in Australia.Banks appointed Caley as a botanical collector in New South Wales in 1798. He was given a free passage to Sydney aboard the Speedy, where he arrived on 15 April 1800. He was paid weekly wage of 15 shillings, was allowed rations by the government and he was also given a cottage at Parramatta. Governor King, writing to Banks in September 1800, expressed his intention to establish a botanical garden near the cottage. Caley sent many botanical and other specimens to Banks and his letters also kept Banks informed of the general conditions of the colony as well as scientific matters. Cayley was the first to make a serious effort to study the Eucalyptus. In 1801 Cayley went with Lieutenant James Grant to Western Port and in 1804 he gave King a long report on "A journey to ascertain the Limits or Boundaries of Vaccary Forest" (the Cowpastures)

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Lincolnshire. He was born in Grimsby. Camplin, who represented Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1960 and 1972, made two List A appearances for the side, during the 1966 and 1967 seasons. He failed to score a run in either innings in which he batted.

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1925.

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1925.