English Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a Royal Navy Vice-Admiral killed in the second World War. He gained 14 caps for England at rugby

Was a Royal Navy Vice-Admiral killed in the second World War. He gained 14 caps for England at rugby union, including six as captain between 1910 and 1913. During World War I, Wodehouse served on the battleship HMS Revenge at the Battle of Jutland, as a g

Is a guitarist and songwriter, mostly known for his membership of the band Gravy Train and the Chris

Is a guitarist and songwriter, mostly known for his membership of the band Gravy Train and the Christian groups the Alwyn Wall Band and the Barratt Band.The band Gravy Train was formed in 1970 and they signed a two-album deal with Vertigo Records. The two

Was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won

Was a British sailor and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a gold medal in the 7 metre class.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Highfields, Leicester. Briers' career with the Second XI began in 1965, but he had to wait a further two years until he made his only appearance in a first-class match, against Cambridge University. The game, most notable for opener Michael Norman carrying his bat for a first-class best 221 not out, saw Briers score just one run in the only innings in which he batted.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Buckinghamshire. He was born i

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Buckinghamshire. He was born in Chippenham and died in Slough.Also case butlers dad. Butler, who played for Buckinghamshire in the Minor m the opening order, he scored 5 runs.

Was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class c

Was an English sportsman who represented the England national football team and played first-class cricket with Cambridge University. A wing-half , Cooper's only international cap came against Ireland at Perry Barr in the 1893 British Home Championship, with England winning 6-1. Cooper was a right-handed opening batsman for Cambridge University at first-class cricket level and played 11 matches for them, one a combined team with Oxford. He also played a match for the CI Thornton's XI and in 1892 took the field for the HT Hewett's XII against Cambridge after he switched sides when his intended opponents revealed they had only 10 players.[

Is a long-serving comedian. He is best known for his legendary 'faulty microphone' routine and for h

Is a long-serving comedian. He is best known for his legendary 'faulty microphone' routine and for his amazingly lifelike chicken impressions.Collier was born in Hull into the working-class family of Thomas and Mary A (nee Dowling) Collier . While working

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1906 and 1908. He made his

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1906 and 1908. He made his debut for Derbyshire in June 1906 in a match against Northamptonshire.

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 Leicestershire. He was born in Quorn and died in Leicester. Dunham made a single first-class appearance for the side, against Hampshire in 1949. Batt

Was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Warwickshire. But his wider claim t

Was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Warwickshire. But his wider claim to notability is that he was selected by Wisden in 1919, while a schoolboy at Malvern College, as one its five Cricketers of the Year, there being few outst

Was a British field hockey player, rugby union player, cricketer, and squash player who competed in

Was a British field hockey player, rugby union player, cricketer, and squash player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.At the 1948 Summer Olympics he was captain of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matche

Is an English former footballer. He started his career with Hull City. He joined York City in 1954,

Is an English former footballer. He started his career with Hull City. He joined York City in 1954, where he is the club's leading scorer. He joined non-league club Annfield Plain after retiring from league football.

Was an English first class cricketer who played two games for Yorkshire CCC in 1950 before moving to

Was an English first class cricketer who played two games for Yorkshire CCC in 1950 before moving to Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1951. He retired in 1965 to concentrate on landscape gardening and his work as a groundsman.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1946. He also played m

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1946. He also played minor counties cricket for Devon between 1938 and 1955. Humphries made his debut near the end of June 1946, against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, and scored 21

Is a former English cricketer who played 59 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the late 1940s

Is a former English cricketer who played 59 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He was born in Wollaston, which at that time lay within Worcestershire. Primarily a bats man, he also bowled a little in later seasons an

Was an English cricketer. Bowell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. Bowell made h

Was an English cricketer. Bowell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. Bowell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1924 County Championship against Northamptonshire, in a match which was abandoned due to rain. Bowell made his second and final appearance for Hampshire against Nottinghamshire in the same season. In 1925 Bowell played a single first-class match for Northamptonshire against Dublin University. In 1927 Bowell represented Oxfordshire in a single minor Counties Championship match against Monmouthshire.

Is a former field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the British team at the 1984 Summer O

Is a former field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the British team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.Hughes attended Crewe County Grammar School for Boys as did fellow Hockey International Joe Middleton. He was also an ex

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex in the early 1920s. Saint made his

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex in the early 1920s. Saint made his debut against Northamptonshire in May 1920, scoring 15 in his only innings and not bowling a ball.

Was a British Conservative and National Liberal Member of Parliament. He represented South Bedfordsh

Was a British Conservative and National Liberal Member of Parliament. He represented South Bedfordshire from 1951 to 1966, when the seat was taken by Labour candidate Gwilym Roberts.

Was an English footballer who was an outside left.Winn started his career with Lancaster Town and Mo

Was an English footballer who was an outside left.Winn started his career with Lancaster Town and Morecambe. He signed for Bradford City from Morecambe in May 1921 in the summer before City's final season in Division One. He played 21 games, scoring two goals, in 1921–22 as City were relegated in 21st place. Winn played 38 games during the next three seasons but it was not until 1925–26 he scored again, when his eight goals ensured he was the club's top goal-scorer.

Was a professor of statistics and author or editor of several standard reference works.Career On qua

Was a professor of statistics and author or editor of several standard reference works.Career On qualification in 1938, Johnson was appointed Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Statistics at UCL. During World War II, he served under his former Profes

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Sometimes known as Nobby, was an English sportsman. He played rugby union for England, and played on

Sometimes known as Nobby, was an English sportsman. He played rugby union for England, and played one game of first-class cricket, an unsuccessful outing for Worcestershire against the Combined Services in 1946.

Was a celebrated English portrait and fashion photographer.Parkinson (birth name Ronald William Park

Was a celebrated English portrait and fashion photographer.Parkinson (birth name Ronald William Parkinson Smith) was born in London, and schooled at Westminster School. He began his career in 1931 as an apprentice to the court photographers Speaight and Sons Ltd. In 1934 he opened his own studio together with Norman Kibblewhite. From 1935 to 1940 he worked for Harper's Bazaar and The Bystander magazines.

Was an English astronomer.By the time he was 18 years old, he had computed the orbits of two comets.

Was an English astronomer.By the time he was 18 years old, he had computed the orbits of two comets. He became an assistant at Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford, England in 1851. In 1860 he travelled to Madras, India, becoming the government astronomer. At the Madras Observatory he produced the Madras Catalogue of 11,015 stars. He also discovered five asteroids and six variable stars.His most notable contribution was to note that in the stellar magnitude system introduced by the Greek astronomer Hipparchus, stars of the first magnitude were about a hundred times as bright as stars of the sixth magnitude.