English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in S

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born in Sheffield and died in Todwick, near Rotherham. Hibberd made his sole first-class appearance for Lancashire against Yorkshire in 1867. Batting eleventh, he s

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905. He made two first-cl

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1905. He made two first-class appearances for Derbyshire in 1905, his debut in an Australian tour of the British Isles when he took a wicket. In his second match, a week later again

Was an English astronomer and mathematician, the second son and fifth child of Charles and Emma Darw

Was an English astronomer and mathematician, the second son and fifth child of Charles and Emma Darwin.He studied under Charles Pritchard, went on to study at Trinity College Cambridge, where his tutor was Edward John Routh, was admitted to the bar, but returned to science. In 1883 he became Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.He studied tidal forces involving the Sun, Moon, and Earth, and formulated the fission theory of Moon formation. [2

Was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the o

Was a member of the gold medal winning Great Britain cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured at the Olympic Games. In the only match against France, Buckley scored two runs in the first innings and did not bat in the second. Nothing is known of him outside the Olympics.

Was an English footballer who played goalkeeper and earned one cap for England. He was a one club pl

Was an English footballer who played goalkeeper and earned one cap for England. He was a one club player for Grimsby Town.He went on to play 347 league games in a World War II interrupted career spanning 20 years. He is considered to be Grimsby's "best ever goalkeeper".

Was a British Labour Party politician.Buckley was Member of Parliament for Hemsworth from 1987, repl

Was a British Labour Party politician.Buckley was Member of Parliament for Hemsworth from 1987, replacing Alec Woodall, until his death in 1991 at the age of 56.

English meteorologist, was born in Pimlico, London.In 1860 he obtained a post in the meteorological

English meteorologist, was born in Pimlico, London.In 1860 he obtained a post in the meteorological department of the Board of Trade under Admiral Robert FitzRoy, who was then deeply interested in the subject of storm-warnings, and, in the same year he published the first annual volume of British Rainfall, which contained records from 168 stations in England and Wales, but none from Scotland or Ireland.Three years later he resigned his appointment at the Board of Trade, where his rainfall inquiries were not appreciated--at least not as a prior study of storm-warnings--and devoted his whole energies to the organization of a band of volunteer observers for the collection of particulars of rainfall throughout the British Isles

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. He was a brother of Charl

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1841. He was a brother of Charles Jarvis. Jarvis was a right-handed batsman and an underarm fast bowler. He played mainly for Nottingham Cricket Club and Nottinghamshire and made 37 know

Was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Winchester (which has never s

Was a British Labour Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Winchester (which has never since elected a Labour MP) from 1945 to 1950, and for Goole from 1950 until his death in 1971.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1840 to 1847. Mainly associated

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1840 to 1847. Mainly associated with Cambridge University and Cambridge Town Club, he made 17 known appearances in first-class matches. He played for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1912. He played his only f

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1912. He played his only first class matches for Derbyshire in the 1912 season. He made his debut against Warwickshire in May 1912 when he was not out for 10 in the second innings.

Was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Harris

Was an English cricketer. Harris was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Harris represented Glamorgan in a single first-class match in 1932 against Surrey. Prior to his only first-class appearance, Harris had represented his birth cou

Was a British politician, soldier, businessman and cricketer. From 1885 to 1892, Kemp played first-c

Was a British politician, soldier, businessman and cricketer. From 1885 to 1892, Kemp played first-class cricket with Lancashire. A batsman, he scored three centuries in his career and also represented Cambridge University. Kemp was born in Rochdale, Lanc

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent during the 1889 season. He was born in Greenwich and di

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent during the 1889 season. He was born in Greenwich and died in Camberwell. Kibble's only first-class appearance came in the County Match against Lancashire in June 1889. In the only innings in which Kibble batte

Was a British thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was British flat racing Champion Trainer in the 190

Was a British thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was British flat racing Champion Trainer in the 1906, 1911 and 1912 seasons. As an amateur jockey he won the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris on Parasang in 1888. After a fall at Sandown Park Racecourse in 1892

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

Was an English cricketer. Cole was a right-handed batsman. Cole made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1908, against Kent. This would be the only match Cole would play for the University. In 1909 Bower made one more first-class appearance for Hampshire, making his County Championship debut against Gloucestershire. Bower would not appear again for the County until the 1911 season. In the 1911 County Championship, Cole represented Hampshire five times, with his last first-class match coming against Middlesex.

Was an Anglican clergyman. A keen sportsman, he played First-class cricket for Oxford University and

Was an Anglican clergyman. A keen sportsman, he played First-class cricket for Oxford University and Middlesex. He was also the founder of Gainsborough Trinity Football Club.

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who made 23 first-class appearances between 1906 an

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who made 23 first-class appearances between 1906 and 1913, all for Worcestershire. Crowe attended Westminster School, and achieved a place in the school team in 1903. He made his first-class debut three years later for Worcestershire against Hampshire, scoring 78 in the first innings; this was to remain his highest first-class score, and indeed he made only one more fifty: 56 against the same opponents in 1909. He took only two wickets, one being that of Test player Charlie McGahey.

Was a famous English cricketer who played for Hampshire in the time of the Hambledon Club. Leer bega

Was a famous English cricketer who played for Hampshire in the time of the Hambledon Club. Leer began playing in the 1760s. His name has become almost synonymous with the now archaic long stop fielding position (i.e., directly behind the wicket-keeper) th

Was a cricketer who played for Leicestershire and holds many of the county's first-class batting rec

Was a cricketer who played for Leicestershire and holds many of the county's first-class batting records. A right-handed batsman who started his career in the middle order but became an opener, Berry, who had moved to Market Harborough at the age of eight, joined Leicestershire in the 1924 season, when he played in half the first-class matches but with little success. After retiring from cricket, he became the cricket coach at Uppingham School. For most of his cricket career, he was known as L. G. Berry.

Was an English cricketer who had a brief four-match first class career for Cambridge University betw

Was an English cricketer who had a brief four-match first class career for Cambridge University between 1819 and 1821.

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was born in Wakefield and died in Heworth. Lister

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was born in Wakefield and died in Heworth. Lister-Kaye made a single first-class appearance for the team, against Kent in 1828. Batting in the upper-middle order, he scored 2 runs in the first innings and

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex. He was born in Leytonstone and died in Redbridge. Loc

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex. He was born in Leytonstone and died in Redbridge. Locks made two first-class appearances for Essex during the 1928 season, the first, a heavy defeat by Lancashire in which, in the only innings in which Locks

Was a wrestler from Islington. Mackenzie became British lightweight champion in 1909, winning the ti

Was a wrestler from Islington. Mackenzie became British lightweight champion in 1909, winning the title again in 1912, 1922, 1924, 1932, and 1941. Additionally, he held the featherweight title in 1921 and 1922. He lost the title to W Schneeberger in 1923,

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire. He also played one Test match fo

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire. He also played one Test match for England. Emmett started his cricket career in minor county cricket with Devon, before he moved to Gloucestershire to qualify to play for the county side