English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an English cricketer who represented Lancashire from 1885 to 1894. He played cricket for Werneth

Was an English cricketer who represented Lancashire from 1885 to 1894. He played cricket for Werneth in 1880, and in 1881 was living with his wife Annie at the pavilion of Wernath Cricket Club, in Chamber Road, Oldham. He made his debut for Lancashire in

Was a British diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he competed in both the Men's

Was a British diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he competed in both the Men's Platform and Men's Plain High events. He placed 5th in the Men's Platform event.

Was a British singer and actress.Jewish immigrants to the United Kingdom, she was dispatched to Wale

Was a British singer and actress.Jewish immigrants to the United Kingdom, she was dispatched to Wales during the Blitz to escape the bombings in London. A lover of jazz, she selected her professional name from the 1925 tune "Sweet Georgia Brown" by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard and Kenneth Casey. She also had a brother called Henry Kent (changed his surname).Brown first came to prominence as Lucy in the 1956 London revival of The Threepenny Opera at London's Royal Court Theatre, a role she repeated the following year when she joined the cast of the highly successful off-Broadway production. Three years later she received critical and public acclaim for her portrayal of Nancy in Lionel Bart's hit musical Oliver! in the West End. She reprised the role in the 1963 Broadway production, earning a Tony Award nomination for her performance. The role of Nancy was originally written with Lionel Bart's friend Alma Cogan in mind, but Alma was unable to commit to the role, although she did record a soundtrack recording of Oliver!.

Is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. He was born in Leigh.At sixteen y

Is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. He was born in Leigh.At sixteen years of age, he entered into a management agreement with Larry Parnes, who gave artists new names such as Marty Wilde and Billy Fury. Fame was already play

Is an English, AEGON Award winning professional tennis player coached by Damien Roberts. She is curr

Is an English, AEGON Award winning professional tennis player coached by Damien Roberts. She is currently the British no. 10 and ranked at no. 299 in the world (as of 21 June 2010). She has won two ITF singles titles, two ITF doubles titles and reached a

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. Lee set 14 British records between 2000 and 2004, and won the B

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. Lee set 14 British records between 2000 and 2004, and won the British Championships 14 times in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly events.

Is a Scottish figure skater who competed internationally for Great Britain and Greece. For Britain,

Is a Scottish figure skater who competed internationally for Great Britain and Greece. For Britain, she placed 21st at the 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She switched to competing for Greece starting in 2000.

Was an English chess player, author and barrister.He is best known for the "Abrahams Defence" and as

Was an English chess player, author and barrister.He is best known for the "Abrahams Defence" and as the author of several books, including The Chess Mind (1951) and Technique in Chess (1961).

Was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath in 1880 and first

Was a British actor, film director and Olympic fencer. Ames was born in Blackheath in 1880 and first took up acting in 1905. He was a popular leading man in the post-First World War cimema, appearing in more than sixty films between his debut in 1914 and

Was a career officer in the British Army who played in one first-class cricket match for the Combine

Was a career officer in the British Army who played in one first-class cricket match for the Combined Services against Essex. In the match, played at Leyton in May 1922, Barry batted at No 10 in the Services team's two innings and scored only two runs, and opened the bowling in each Essex innings without taking a wicket.[1] He did not play first-class cricket again. Barry was educated at Eton College, from which he joined the Coldstream Guards in the First World War. He was awarded the Military Cross. He later rose to the tank of lieutenant-colonel in the Black Watch. During the Second World War, his postings included deputy military secretary of the Eastern Army in India.

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches, these coming almost 22 years apart. He

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches, these coming almost 22 years apart. He batted in only one innings in each. His first game was for Warwickshire against London County in 1901; he was run out for nought. His second appearance, fo

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a right-handed batsman. Harrison made his county cricket debu

Was an English cricketer. Harrison was a right-handed batsman. Harrison made his county cricket debut for Devon in the 1905 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall. In 1912 Harrison made his first-class debut for Royal Navy against the Army at Lord's

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, he finished ninth in the C-1 10000 m event while being eliminated in the heats of the C-1 1000 m event.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Assam. He w

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Assam. He was born in Ealing and died in Mauritius. Eastmure made two appearances for the team in the Ranji Trophy, scoring 5 runs on his debut in an innings defeat a

Is a British politician, and was Labour Member of Parliament for St Helens South from 1983 until 200

Is a British politician, and was Labour Member of Parliament for St Helens South from 1983 until 2001.In 1994, he was one of six Labour MPs who voted against any reduction in the age of consent for homosexuals, even to 18 (at the time, the age of consent

Was an English cricketer, aviator and archaeologist. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he pl

Was an English cricketer, aviator and archaeologist. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for various teams between 1923 and 1934. After playing some Minor Counties Championship matches for Cambridgeshire in 1921, Livock

Was an English cricketer. Gerry Crutchley was born in Chelsea, London and was educated at Oxford Uni

Was an English cricketer. Gerry Crutchley was born in Chelsea, London and was educated at Oxford University. He played in first-class matches as a right-handed batsman for Oxford University (1910-1912), Middlesex (1910-1930) and MCC (1910-1927). He also b

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1853. A fast roundarm b

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1844 to 1853. A fast roundarm bowler (unknown hand) who was mainly associated with Oxford University, he made 26 known appearances in first-class matches and took 146 wickets. He played

Was an English cricketer who made 119 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1891 and 1903. A

Was an English cricketer who made 119 first-class appearances for Somerset between 1891 and 1903. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, Fowler was educated at Clifton College and Oxford University. He made his first appearance in county

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1930s. He made

Was an English cricketer who played two first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1930s. He made 26 and 4 in the first game against Sussex, while in the second two years later he hit 36 in his only innings. He captained Kidderminster Cricket Club eith

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Nottingham

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Nottinghamshire at Worcester in 1921. In the Second World War he became an air gunner in the Royal Air Force, and holding the rank of Pilot Officer he died at sea of

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1932–1954. A right-handed batsman and right

Was an English cricketer who played for Hampshire from 1932–1954. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler, Walker played 371 first class games for Hampshire. Hill was spotted by the cricketer and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle was play

Is a former English cricketer. McDougall was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicket

Is a former English cricketer. McDougall was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born at Manchester, Lancashire. McDougall made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 2002 MCCA Knockout Trophy, making his debut in that compe

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olymp

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Was an English pianist best known for his career as one of the most in-demand accompanists of his da

Was an English pianist best known for his career as one of the most in-demand accompanists of his day, accompanying many of the world's most famous musicians. Moore was born in Watford but received most of his musical education in Toronto, Canada, to which country his family emigrated when he was a child, and where he was an organist at St Thomas' Church, Huron Street, in Toronto.He accompanied notable instrumentalists such as Pablo Casals and the child prodigy Josef Hassid, but is perhaps best remembered for his work with singers, with notable partnerships including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Victoria de los Ángeles, Elisabeth Schumann, Maggie Teyte and Kathleen Ferrier. He had a particular affinity for the art song (lieder) repertoire; the BBC has recommended a number of his recordings in its building a library selection