English Famous Names Starting with Letter R

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Cornwall. He was born in Redruth. Burley, who represented Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship between 2001 and 2002, made a single List A appearance for the side, in the C&G Trophy in September 2001, against Cheshire. From the tailend, he scored 0 not out in the only innings in which he batted.

Is a former county cricketer who played for Glamorgan for 13 years as an all-rounder. He became head

Is a former county cricketer who played for Glamorgan for 13 years as an all-rounder. He became headline news in 1971, when a ball hit him on the side of the head while he was fielding in the dangerous "short leg" position, causing his heart and breathing

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 Berkshire. He was born in Hastings. Cruttenden made two appearances for Kent Second XI between 1967 and 1968, though he played no further cricket for

Is an English administrator, cricketer and schoolmaster. He was awarded the OBE in 2007. He is an Ho

Is an English administrator, cricketer and schoolmaster. He was awarded the OBE in 2007. He is an Honorary Life Member of the MCC. # Assistant Master at Dulwich College (1978-1983), # Secretary of MCC (1994-2000)

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. De Ville's cricketin

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. De Ville's cricketing career began in 1955, when he turned out for the Derbyshire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship, and it wasn't until 1963 that he was brought in

Was an English amateur cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey. A pre-war member of

Was an English amateur cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey. A pre-war member of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, he died as a result of a mid-air collision in a training accident in the Second World War. At Cambridge University, he received

Is a former English cricketer. Hudson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. H

Is a former English cricketer. Hudson was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Selly Oak, Warwickshire. He was educated at Oxford University. Hudon made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Durham. During

Was an English artist and an art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury group. Despite establishing

Was an English artist and an art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury group. Despite establishing his reputation as a scholar of the Old Masters, as he matured as a critic he became an advocate of more recent developments in French painting, to which he gave the name Post-Impressionism. The first figure to raise public awareness of modern art in Britain, he was described by the art historian Kenneth Clark as "incomparably the greatest influence on taste since Ruskin... In so far as taste can be changed by one man, it was changed by Roger Fry".[citation needed]

An english geographer and the primary originator of modern computerized Geographic Information Syste

An english geographer and the primary originator of modern computerized Geographic Information Systems (GIS).Dr. Tomlinson is a native of Cambridge (England) and prior to attending university, he served in the Royal Air Force from 1951-54 as a pilot and flying officer.After his military service, Dr. Tomlinson attended the University of Nottingham and Acadia University for two separate undergraduate degrees in geography and geology respectively. He received a Masters degree in geography from McGill University where he specialized in the glacial geomorphology of Labrador. His Doctoral thesis at University College London was titled: The application of electronic computing methods and techniques to the storage, compilation, and assessment of mapped data.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow-medium bowler. He first

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow-medium bowler. He first played for the Derbyshire Second XI in 1978, when he represented them for the first time in the Second XI Championship. Finney played Second XI cricket and

Is a well-known songwriter who has written many hits for other recording artists. He has also had a

Is a well-known songwriter who has written many hits for other recording artists. He has also had a successful recording career in his own right.

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician.Cooke was Member of Parliament for Twickenham from

Was a British Conservative Party (UK) politician.Cooke was Member of Parliament for Twickenham from 1955 until his death in 1970. No by-election was held after his death, as the 1970 general election followed only four months later, in which Toby Jessel w

Is a former English first class cricketer. He played with Surrey from 1961 until 1968 and also repre

Is a former English first class cricketer. He played with Surrey from 1961 until 1968 and also represented the International Cavaliers during this time.

Was an English cricketer who played 59 first-class matches in the 1930s. He mainly played for Cambri

Was an English cricketer who played 59 first-class matches in the 1930s. He mainly played for Cambridge University and then Worcestershire, but also appeared once each for the Gentlemen and MCC. Human also played minor counties cricket for Berkshire and (

Was an English cricketer and the original captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Iddison was a ri

Was an English cricketer and the original captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Iddison was a right-handed batsman who also bowled right-arm underarm slow lobs. He was noted for his fielding at point. He was one of the first team of English cricketers

Is an English racehorse trainer and a former flat racing jockey. He trains horses in Beckhampton Sta

Is an English racehorse trainer and a former flat racing jockey. He trains horses in Beckhampton Stables in Wiltshire, England. He has had many successes as a trainer in England and Europe, including victories in both the Epsom Derby and the Prix du Jocke

Is an English cricketer, currently playing for Worcestershire. He is a right-handed batsman and a ri

Is an English cricketer, currently playing for Worcestershire. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. Sillence made his List A debut in May 1999, when he appeared in the NatWest Trophy against the Northamptonshire Cricket Board.

Was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit from Ragusa (tod

Was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit from Ragusa (today Dubrovnik, in Croatia) who lived for a time in France, England and some Italian states [1].He is famous for his atomic theory, given as a clear, precisely-formulated system utilizing principles of Newtonian mechanics. This work inspired Michael Faraday to develop field theory for electromagnetic interaction, and was even a basis for Albert Einstein's attempts for a unified field theory, according to Einstein's coworker Lancelot Law Whyte[2]. Also according to John D. Barrow, Professor at Cambridge University and a Fellow of the Royal Society: Boscovich was the first to envisage, seek, and propose a mathematical theory of all the forces of Nature; the first scientific theory of everything.

Is a well-known English performance poet. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please and re

Is a well-known English performance poet. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please and records voice-overs for commercials, as well as performing his own poetry regularly. He is a Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University and a member of the E

Is a British politician and the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).As a m

Is a British politician and the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP).As a member of the Conservative Party, he was elected MP for Stroud in 1987. Between 1990 and 1992, he served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the armed for

Is an English photographer, most famous for his documentation of the children of Southam Street, Lon

Is an English photographer, most famous for his documentation of the children of Southam Street, London.Mayne studied Chemistry at Balliol College, Oxford University. Here he became interested in photographic processing, and met Hugo van Wadenoyen; a key figure in British photography's break with pictorialism. On graduating in 1951 Mayne contributed pictures to the declining Picture Post, and was an occasional film stills photographer.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played first-class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club. He was born in Seaford, Sussex. Miller made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1959 s

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. Pearman represented Middlesex (1962-1964), Minor

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. Pearman represented Middlesex (1962-1964), Minor Counties South (1973), Bedfordshire (1973) and Minor Counties North (1974–1975) as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was also a

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a former English cricketer. Miller was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. M

Is a former English cricketer. Miller was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Miller made his List-A debut for the Hampshire Cricket Board against Suffolk, in 1999. From 1999 to 2002 Miller represented the Board eight times, with his