English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent between 1875 and 1895. He also played in one

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent between 1875 and 1895. He also played in one Test match for England against South Africa in 1891-92. Hearne was part of the famous cricketing Hearne family. His brothers Alec and Frank also played Te

Was an English cricketer. Gutteres was a right-handed batsman. Gutteres made his first-class debut f

Was an English cricketer. Gutteres was a right-handed batsman. Gutteres made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1881 against the Gentlemen of England. Gutteres' second and final first-class match for Oxford University came in the same season a

Was an English Cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1881 and 1898. He was made a vice-preside

Was an English Cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1881 and 1898. He was made a vice-president of Whitwell Cricket Club in 1881. 'G G' Walker with James Stubbings and Samuel Malthouse performed notably for the club in the 1880s and all three also

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905 and 1906. Walkden was

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905 and 1906. Walkden was born at Derby. He made his debut for Derbyshire in July 1905 against Nottinghamshire, when he made 27 runs in his first innings. He played five more match

Was a British botanist, also partaking in the study of Geology and Naturalism. He attended Aberdeen

Was a British botanist, also partaking in the study of Geology and Naturalism. He attended Aberdeen University in 1815, aged only 14. He graduated four years later. He worked for the London Horticultural Society as Foreman of the Horticultoral Society Gardens at Chiswick, near London.Gordon's first publication was regarding Collectanea for a Flora of Moray in 1839, covering Moray and Nairn, as well as parts of Banffshire and Inverness. However,Gordon is particularly noted for his work on conifers, publishing The Pinetum in 1858, followed by a Supplement in 1862 and a fully revised second edition of The Pinetum in 1875 to which his publisher H. G. Bohn had added an index and a list of plates from three earlier nineteenth century botanical works. He described many new species of conifers from specimens collected by Karl Theodor Hartweg in Mexico and California.

Was an English portrait painter who became Serjeant Painter to Queen Elizabeth I in 1581.Gower paint

Was an English portrait painter who became Serjeant Painter to Queen Elizabeth I in 1581.Gower painted a self-portrait in 1579 (right) that shows his coat of arms and his artist's tools of his trade. An allegorical device shows a balance with an artist's dividers outweighing the family coat of arms, "a startling claim in England where a painter was still viewed as little more than an artisan."[1]Gower was appointed to the position of Serjeant Painter to Queen Elizabeth in 1581.[1] This allowed him to paint most of England’s aristocracy. The post also made him responsible for painted decoration at the royal residences, and on coaches and furniture. Among his works were a fountain (now destroyed) and the astronomical clock, both at Hampton Court Palace. He also inspected portraits of the Queen by other artists prior to their official release.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1921. He beg

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1909 and 1921. He began his cricket career for Derbyshire in the 1909 season, making his debut against Lancashire.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1903 and 1907. He mad

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1903 and 1907. He made his debut for Derbyshire in August 1903 against London County in which he scored a duck in his only innings and bowled four overs without a wicket.

Was an English cricketer. Known by his nickname "Ben" or the altogether more stirring "Lion Hitter",

Was an English cricketer. Known by his nickname "Ben" or the altogether more stirring "Lion Hitter", he was a high-quality all-rounder. Left-handed both as a batsman and bowler, he could bowl either fast roundarm or slow underarm, and he was also a fine f

Was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Lancashire. He was born in Audenshaw and

Was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Lancashire. He was born in Audenshaw and died in Grafton. Grimshaw played club cricket with Ashton-under-Lyne from 1863 onwards. Grimshaw made his first and only first-class appearance in 1868 ag

Was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. His performing career spanned more tha

Was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. His performing career spanned more than four decades. As a writer and composer, he created 18 comic operas, nearly 100 musical sketches, some 600 songs and piano pieces, three books and both se

Was a British actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembe

Was a British actor, theatre producer and manager, director, playwright and songwriter, best remembered for his work in and with Edwardian musical comedies. Grossmith was also an important innovator in bringing "cabaret" and "revues" to the London stage.

Was an English lawyer and amateur meteorologist who proposed the atmospheric mechanism by which the

Was an English lawyer and amateur meteorologist who proposed the atmospheric mechanism by which the Trade Winds are sustained. As a key factor in ensuring that European sailing vessels reached North American shores, understanding the Trade Winds was as important in Hadley's day as the understanding of the solar wind and other extraterrestrial phenomena is to contemporary scientists considering manned lunar and Martian expeditions. Hadley was intrigued by the fact that winds which should by all rights have blown straight north had a pronounced westerly flow, and it was this mystery he set out to solve.

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket and represented the England national rugby u

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket and represented the England national rugby union team. He had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, attaining the rank of Admiral appointment as Commander-in-Chief, Nore before his retirement in

Was an English amateur cricketer who made 50 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1790

Was an English amateur cricketer who made 50 known appearances in major cricket matches between 1790 and 1808. Leycester was mainly associated with Surrey but also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a prominent early member . H

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 Lancashire. He was born in Notting Hill, London. Harper made a single first-class appearance for the team, at the age of just 17. He batted in only o

Was an English peer. He represented the MCC eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scor

Was an English peer. He represented the MCC eight first class matches between 1851 and 1858; he scored 81 runs at an average of 7.36, with a high score of 17.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1875 and 1886. Hay was born at Staveley a

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1875 and 1886. Hay was born at Staveley and became a professional cricketer playing at Manningham, Bradford from 1873 to 1875. His debut season for Derbyshire in 1875 saw him play in four county m

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who represented Derbyshire

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who represented Derbyshire and Marylebone Cricket Club during a ten-year first-class career. Beet was born at Somercotes, the son of another Derbyshire player George Beet, Sr. Beet made his first two appearances for Derbyshire during the 1928 season, however, he was dropped from the team and didn't appear again until 1932. Beet was an occasional middle-order batsman who, despite a duck from the tailend in his first match, attempted to have his reputation cemented in the middle order. Having started the 1932 season poorly, he finished with a solid top-score of 35 not out, bested just once in his career by his sole half-century. Following the end of his Derbyshire career, Beet played five times for Marylebone Cricket Club, between 1933 and 1938. He was a lower-order batsman. Beet later umpired one first-class match, during the 1947 season. He died at Somercotes at the age of 45.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Macclesfield and died in Rangoon. Hemingway made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1898 season, against Yorks

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman. Case represented Hampshire in two first-c

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman. Case represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1864, which was Hampshire's debut season as a first-class county.

Was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeep

Was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeeper. Longman made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Longman represented the University in 27 first

Played in one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. An amateur right-handed mid

Played in one first-class cricket match for Somerset in the 1936 season. An amateur right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler, Rowdon was picked for the Somerset match against Essex at Colchester.

Was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Charlton At

Was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Bristol Rovers, Charlton Athletic,Gillingham. and Cheltenham Town before in 1948 becoming Street F.C. player manager.

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1966. The bulk of his

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1966. The bulk of his appearances were for Worcestershire, whom he represented between 1950 and 1957. He was capped by the county in 1950. Very much a specialist bowler, he never reached 50 in over 100 first-class innings.