English Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an English former footballer and manager. He is currently manager of Carlisle United.As a player,

Is an English former footballer and manager. He is currently manager of Carlisle United.As a player, Ward spent the bulk of his career as a forward at Lincoln City where he scored more than 100 goals between 1970 and 1979. He also had spells at Watford, Grimsby and Workington.

Is a former English cricketer. Mann was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at

Is a former English cricketer. Mann was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire. Mann made his List-A debut for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy against Northumberland. His sec

Is a British Olympic fencer.

Is a British Olympic fencer.

Was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Penrose entered the double Y

Was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Penrose entered the double York round event in 1908, taking fourth place with 709 points.

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1922. His only si

Was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1922. His only significant performance was the 38 not out he made against Warwickshire in the second innings of his debut match.

Also known as Percy Farrar and as J. P. Farrar, was an English soldier and mountaineer. He was Presi

Also known as Percy Farrar and as J. P. Farrar, was an English soldier and mountaineer. He was President of the Alpine Club from 1917 to 1919 and a member of the Mount Everest Committee.Farrar started alpine climbing nearly twenty years after the so-calle

Is an English-born Australian pop singer who performed as teen pop idol, Johnny Farnham, from 1964–1979 and then as adult contemporary singer John Farnham.[1] His career has mostly been as a solo artist but he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Lit

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1895 and 1897. Hall was born at Worksop,

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1895 and 1897. Hall was born at Worksop, Nottinghamshire. His cricket career began in 1895 in the season Derbyshire entered the County Championship. Hall appeared only once during the 1896 season

Is a first class cricketer. He is a right arm off break and right-handed batsman. He played 45 first

Is a first class cricketer. He is a right arm off break and right-handed batsman. He played 45 first class matches for Yorkshire CCC from 1978 to 1982 and 6 List A one day games in 1981. He also appeared for Yorkshire Second XI from 1972 to 1982 and Glouc

Was an English poet and singer-songwriter.Jake Thackray was born in Leeds[1]. He was educated at St.

Was an English poet and singer-songwriter.Jake Thackray was born in Leeds[1]. He was educated at St. Michael's Catholic College in Leeds and at Durham University, where he graduated in 1960 with a degree in modern languages. Thackray then spent four years

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

Was an English cricketer. Blake was a right-handed batsman. Blake made his first-class debut for Hampshire against local rivals Sussex in the 1937 County Championship. Blake made just a single appearance for the county in 1937. In 1938 Blake made his debut for Cambridge University against the Army, where Blake scored his maiden half century, making 70 runs in Cambridges' first innings, before following that up with a score of 45* in the second innings as the match was drawn. Blake fought in the war, becoming a Royal Marine Commando, where he reached the rank of Captain. On June 3, 1944 Blake was killed on the island of Brac in German occupied Yugoslavia.

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, he won b

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, he won bronze medals in both the 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley. He also competed at the Summer Olympics in Seoul (1988) and in Barcelona (1992).

Was the second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He was a keen cricketer who was closely

Was the second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He was a keen cricketer who was closely connected with the sport in Kent. Sackville was first recorded as a cricketer in the 1734 season when he and his brother Lord Middlesex played for Kent v S

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated

Was a British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 1500 metre freestyle event.

Was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish

Was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish Phillip".Phillip's artistic talent was recognised at an early age. His education at the Royal Academy of Arts was paid for by a wealthy patron. While at the academy Phillip became a member of The Clique a group of aspirant arists organised by Richard Dadd. The Clique considered themselves to be followers of Hogarth and Wilkie. Phillip's own career was to follow that of fellow-Scot Wilkie very closely, beginning with carefully detailed paintings depicting the lives of Scottish crofters, and moving on to much more broadly painted scenes of Spanish life influenced by Murillo and Velázquez.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He is believed to have been a right-handed player and

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He is believed to have been a right-handed player and was primarily a bowler of the underarm type but his pace has not been recorded. Like many east Kent players, he made several appearances for teams sponsore

Was an English abstract painter who emerged in Britain after World War II. Plumb was born in Luton,

Was an English abstract painter who emerged in Britain after World War II. Plumb was born in Luton, and he went to the Byam Shaw School in London at the age of 20. He also studied at the Luton School of Art, and then the Central School in London with Victor Pasmore, and William Turnbull. While studying in London, Plumb married Joan Lawrence, a long-time close friend. Plumb's works reflected his admiration for American Color Field painting and hard-edge painting.[1] In the mid-1960s Plumb produced paintings with large fields of a single color; with narrow, strips on the edge of different colors intended to optically enhance the the emotional impact of the central, major, and usually intense hue. He taught at Bennington College in Vermont in 1968 and 1969. When he died, Plumb was 81 years old.

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Middlesex. Pocknee made a single fir

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played for Middlesex. Pocknee made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1884 season, against Nottinghamshire.

A British particle physicist and theologian. He has written extensively on matters concerning scienc

A British particle physicist and theologian. He has written extensively on matters concerning science and faith, and was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2002.He was born in Weston-super-Mare and was educated initially in Street and then at The Perse School, Cambridge, where his contemporaries included Peter Hall.[1] Following National Service in the Royal Army Educational Corps from 1948 to 1949, John Polkinghorne read Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge (alongside Michael Atiyah and James MacKay), graduated in 1952[2] and then earned his PhD degree in physics in 1955, supervised by Abdus Salam in the group led by Paul Dirac[3]. In 1955 he married Ruth Martin (d. 2006 [4]), a fellow mathematician,

Was a renowned English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835.I

Was a renowned English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835.In 1800 Pond settled at Westbury near Bristol, and began to determine star-places with a fine altitude and azimuth circle of 2½ feet (750 mm) in diameter by Edward Troughton. His demonstration in 1806 of a change of form in the Greenwich mural quadrant led to the introduction of astronomical circles at the Royal Greenwich Observatory and to his own appointment as its head. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society on 26 February 1807. That same year he married and set up residence in London.

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 Cheshire. He was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Potts, who played for one season with Leicestershire Second XI, made his debut List A appearanc

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm roundarm medium-pace bowler.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm roundarm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Stratford and died in Phipps Bridge. Pratt made a single first-class appearance, during the 1868 season, against Kent.

Was an English professional snooker player who dominated the game throughout the 1960s. Pulman first

Was an English professional snooker player who dominated the game throughout the 1960s. Pulman first reached the final of the World Matchplay in 1955, losing to Fred Davis. Davis beat him again in the 1956 final, but after Davis retired Pulman won the tit

Is a British Conservative Party politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland

Is a British Conservative Party politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament for Scotland.His first session in the European Parliament was from 1979 to 1984, for the Mid Scotland and Fife seat. He returned to the Parliament in 1999 on the Conse

A British science writer and a visiting Fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.John Gribbin

A British science writer and a visiting Fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.John Gribbin graduated with a degree in physics from the University of Sussex in 1966. He later completed an MSc in astronomy, also from Sussex (1967) and a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge (1971).As a science writer, he has worked for the science journal Nature, and the magazine New Scientist and has written for The Times, The Guardian and the Independent as well as their Sunday counterparts and BBC radio.He is best known for his book In Search of Schrödinger's Cat (1984).