English Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum half for Newcastle Falcons.

Is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum half for Newcastle Falcons.

Was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Somerset. Alston was a right-h

Was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match for Somerset. Alston was a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler.

Was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Smith made h

Was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Smith made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1909 County Championship against Somerset. Moore represented Hampshire 27 times between 1909 and 1914, with Moore

Was an English cricketer who made 20 first-class appearances between 1885 and 1895. He played twelve

Was an English cricketer who made 20 first-class appearances between 1885 and 1895. He played twelve first-class matches for the MCC, and also appeared for Middlesex and Somerset. A right-handed batsman, he occasionally played as wicket-keeper.

A British pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner.Hamish Milne studied at the Royal Academ

A British pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner.Hamish Milne studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he now teaches, and later in Italy under Guido Agosti. In the 1970s, Milne was the first pianist to offer a comprehensive survey of the music of Medtner since the composer made his own records in the 78s era.

Is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler

Is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who currently plays for Hampshire. He is a British Asian. Riazuddin is a product of the Hampshire cricket academy. Having played his first game for the Ha

Is an English female football midfielder. She currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Ladies. She was b

Is an English female football midfielder. She currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Ladies. She was born in Wigan.

Is a former international cricketer who represented the England women's cricket team in five One Day

Is a former international cricketer who represented the England women's cricket team in five One Day Internationals (ODIs). A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, she played domestic cricket for West of England between 1997 and 1999, and

An English actress and former singer. She was previously a member of the successful pop group S Club

An English actress and former singer. She was previously a member of the successful pop group S Club (7).She was born in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, the youngest of three children and is the younger sister of former model and fashion designer Tanya Spearritt. Her uncle, Eddie Spearritt,[1] from Lowestoft was a professional football player who played for Ipswich Town F.C. in the 1960s. At the age of 3, Spearritt modelled in a Mothercare catalogue. When she was 12, she landed a part in the Great Yarmouth Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society's production of Annie. Thereafter she successfully auditioned for the National Youth Music Theatre, and became part of the company. While with the NYMT she met future S Club member and boyfriend Paul Cattermole, as well her friend and future flatmate, actress Sheridan Smith. She appeared in the NYMT's productions Pendragon (1994–1995) — performing in New York and Hong Kong, Tin Pan Ali (1996), and the West End musical Bugsy Malone (1997) — she was a member of the original cast.

Was a British geneticist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. Most of his work foc

Was a British geneticist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. Most of his work focused on mouse genetics. He was the first person to describe siderocytes and sideroblasts, red blood cells or their precursors that contain visible on the P

Was a British geneticist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. Most of his work foc

Was a British geneticist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1956. Most of his work focused on mouse genetics. He was the first person to describe siderocytes and sideroblasts, red blood cells or their precursors that contain visible on the Prussian blue reaction, in a pair of letters to the journal Nature in 1941.

A British biochemist.On leaving school he became a junior laboratory technician for Dr Hans Krebs at

A British biochemist.On leaving school he became a junior laboratory technician for Dr Hans Krebs at the University of Sheffield who encouraged him to study further and apply for a scholarship at the same university. He graduated with a BSc Honours in Chemistry in 1949. His interest had now moved to biochemistry and he studied in the Faculty of Medicine, receiving a PhD degree in 1953 for a thesis entitled Studies on gastric urease.

Was a cricketer who played for Essex and England. Young was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and a capa

Was a cricketer who played for Essex and England. Young was a left-arm medium-pace bowler and a capable lower-order batsman. His bowling achieved considerable turn off the wicket, and was described in Wisden as having "a deceptive curl". From 1921 to 1931

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Overstone and died in Towce

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Overstone and died in Towcester. Newton made a single first-class appearance, during the 1938 season, against Worcestershire.

Was an English amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.A centre forward, he

Was an English amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.A centre forward, he began his career at Halifax Town before joining Bradford City in December 1911. He spent four seasons with the Bantams and was the League's top scorer in 1911-12.

Was an English cricketer. Denham was a right-handed batsman. Denham represented Hampshire in one fir

Was an English cricketer. Denham was a right-handed batsman. Denham represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1896 against Sussex.

Was a noted pianist who began his musical career as a violinist.Harold Bauer was born in London, his

Was a noted pianist who began his musical career as a violinist.Harold Bauer was born in London, his father a German violinist and his mother an English woman. He took up the study of the violin under the direction of his father and Adolf Pollitzer. He made his debut as a violinist in London in 1883, and for nine years toured England. In 1892, however, he went to Paris and studied the piano under Ignacy Paderewski for a year, though still maintaining his interest in the violin.

Was a British Labour Party politician.Boardman was Member of Parliament for Leigh from 1945 to 1979,

Was a British Labour Party politician.Boardman was Member of Parliament for Leigh from 1945 to 1979, preceding Lawrence Cunliffe.

Is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979. He began his

Is a former English cricketer who played cricket for Derbyshire between 1971 and 1979. He began his career in the Derbyshire Second XI in 1971 and played matches in the John Player League during the 1971 season. His debut first-class game during the 1973 season, a defeat against Warwickshire. With the Derbyshire first team, Cartwright was an upper-middle-order batsman. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper.

Was an English cricketer. McDonell was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. McDonell was a right-handed batsman who was a leg break bowler who played as an all-rounder. McDonell was educated at Winchester College, where he represented the college cricket team. McDonell made his first-class debut for Surr

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympi

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

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

Was an English cricketer. Dawson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Dawson joined famous Lancashire League team Todmorden Cricket Club in 1931. Dawson represented Hampshire in ten first-class matches between 1937 and 1938. Dawson

Commonly known as "Dickie" Bird is a retired English international cricket umpire. The son of a min

Commonly known as "Dickie" Bird is a retired English international cricket umpire. The son of a miner, he gained the nickname 'Dickie' at school. He resides in the South Yorkshire village of Staincross. In 1944 Bird failed his Eleven-plus exam and went to Raley Secondary Modern, leaving in 1948 at the age of 15. For a while, he worked at a coal mine on the surface, but gave it up, deciding it was not for him. Instead, he set out for a career in sport. When a knee injury put paid to playing football professionally, he followed his second love, cricket. In his early career in Barnsley, he played club cricket in the same team as Geoff Boycott, and journalist and chat show host Michael Parkinson, who became a lifelong friend. In 1956, he signed up with his home county, Yorkshire. Between 1956 and 1964, Bird played first class cricket as a batsman for Yorkshire and Leicestershire in the English County Championship. After his county career, he coached and played league cricket before becoming an umpire. He stood (i.e. officiated) in his first county game in 1970. Three years later he officiated at his first Test match, England vs. New Zealand at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. He gained a reputation for stopping play for weather and not giving batsmen out LBW. Bird umpired in 66 Test matches (at the time a world record) and 69 One Day Internationals including 3 World Cup Finals. He came out of retirement in January 2007 to umpire in the XXXX Gold Beach Cricket Tri-Nations series involving cricketing legends from England, the West Indies, and Australia, which took place at Scarborough Beach in Perth, Australia.

Was an English swimmer and water polo player who was born in Croydon. He competed in the 1920 Summer

Was an English swimmer and water polo player who was born in Croydon. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was the British president of swimming's world governing body, FINA from 1936 – 1948. He was a memb

Was the British president of swimming's world governing body, FINA from 1936 – 1948. He was a member of the British Olympic Association.