English Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 and 1

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

Was a British heavyweight professional boxer, who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olym

Was a British heavyweight professional boxer, who won a gold medal in Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he

Was a British sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he finished fifth in K-1 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifnals of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Is a British computer scientist, formerly Professor at the University of Twente, known for his pione

Is a British computer scientist, formerly Professor at the University of Twente, known for his pioneering work in Organisational semiotics, and the creation of the MEASUR methodology.

Was an English cricketer. Ronnie Bell represented Middlesex and Sussex as a left-handed batsman and

Was an English cricketer. Ronnie Bell represented Middlesex and Sussex as a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler in 189 first-class matches between 1952 and 1964. He took 392 wickets at an average of 28.34, with a personal best of 8/54. He took five wickets in an innings on nineteen occasions and ten wickets in a match once. He died from cancer aged 58.

Is an English musician.Ronnie Caryl was a member of the group Flaming Youth, playing bass/guitar in

Is an English musician.Ronnie Caryl was a member of the group Flaming Youth, playing bass/guitar in the band. He is also a good friend of Phil Collins, and was Collins's best-man at his wedding. Ronnie Caryl and Phil Collins went to the Genesis audition i

Was an English singer and radio presenter. Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coin

Was an English singer and radio presenter. Hilton was one of those 1950s vocalists whose career coincided with rock and roll's 1956 onslaught on the ballad dominated hit parade. But for a time Hilton was a star - strictly for home consumption - with nine

Is a British music hall singer and siffleur. Ronalde is famous for his voice, whistling, yodelling,

Is a British music hall singer and siffleur. Ronalde is famous for his voice, whistling, yodelling, imitations of bird song and stage personality.

Is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main

Is an English professional snooker player. After ten years on the Challenge Tour he reached the Main Tour professional ranks for the 2001/2002 season, paving the way for a solid journeyman career.

Was an English singer and musician. He was born Alan Caldwell in Liverpool. Storm was the singer and

Was an English singer and musician. He was born Alan Caldwell in Liverpool. Storm was the singer and leader of Rory Storm and The Hurricanes, a Liverpudlian band who were contemporaries of The Beatles in the late 1950s, and early 1960s. Ringo Starr was th

An English cricketer and a member of the current England team. An off spinner and lower middle order

An English cricketer and a member of the current England team. An off spinner and lower middle order batsman she was part of the England team which retained the Ashes in Australia in 2008.

Is a former British swimmer. During her swimming career Brett represented Great Britain in numerous

Is a former British swimmer. During her swimming career Brett represented Great Britain in numerous world and European championships in butterfly and freestyle over various distances, winning a handful of medals as part of relay teams. She represented Gre

S a solo singer-songwriter. To date, she is perhaps best known as being former singer and keyboardis

S a solo singer-songwriter. To date, she is perhaps best known as being former singer and keyboardist with The Pipettes.Her father, Alastair Dougall, is an singer-songwriter active on the Brighton acoustic scene[1]. She is the granddaughter of former BBC news broadcaster Robert Dougall [2], and attended Camberwell College of Arts as late as mid-2006, and as a student appeared uncredited on the BBC Two show James May's Top Toys in December 2005, drawing the presenter on an Etch A Sketch. [3] Her younger brother Thomas is guitarist with Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, and she is known to have dated Joe Lean of the same band.[4

An English singer and guitarist who performs in a variety of genres.Rose began her singing career pe

An English singer and guitarist who performs in a variety of genres.Rose began her singing career performing live with Steeleye Span while still in her teenage years. This led to her being invited to contribute vocals to several albums by various folk artists. In 1996 she and Maddy sang with The Carnival Band on their Carols at Christmas CD. In 2002 Park Records released the a cappella folk album Bib and Tuck by 'Maddy Prior And The Girls', a trio composed of Maddy Prior, Rose Kemp and Abbie Lathe. Rose wrote, and sang lead vocals on, several of the album's tracks. Rose's first solo album Glance, an acoustic pop record, was released on Park Records in 2003. Rose subsequently toured with The Oyster Band as part of The Big Session,

Was an English actress best known for her role as Madame Fanny La Fan in the British television seri

Was an English actress best known for her role as Madame Fanny La Fan in the British television series 'Allo 'Allo!.She started her career as a soprano in 1939, singing at the Sadler's Wells Opera (later English National Opera) in London; soubrette and lyric soprano roles such as Despina in Così fan tutte. For the Glyndebourne Festival she sang Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro. In 1948 she sang Lucy in the world premiere of Benjamin Britten's adaptation of The Beggar's Opera.

The 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year.[1] Setten's achievement was particularly notewor

The 2004 winner of BBC Young Choirgirl of the Year.[1] Setten's achievement was particularly noteworthy because at the time she was head chorister at a small provincial parish with limited resources, All Saints Church in Findon Valley, and was competing against professional choristers from York Minster and Winchester Cathedral, amongst others.[2] She is currently studying music at the Royal Northern College of Music, having achieved excellent grades in her GCSEs at Davison CE High School for Girls and achieved A grades in both Music and Performance Studies A levels at BHASVIC (Brighton Hove and Sussex 6th Form College).

Is an English pair skater. She competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the

Is an English pair skater. She competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the pairs event with partner Ernest Yates.

Is a British mixed martial artist. She is also a sports therapist, student osteopath, and writer for

Is a British mixed martial artist. She is also a sports therapist, student osteopath, and writer for Fighters Only magazine.Sexton was involved in an infamous match with "Windy" Tomomi Sunaba, unintentionally causing a serious injury.

Is a British musical actor; better known by his stage name Ross Antony. He rose to fame as a member

Is a British musical actor; better known by his stage name Ross Antony. He rose to fame as a member of the R&B/Pop group Bro'Sis. In 2008 Antony was the winner of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! the German edition of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

A former Barnard Castle School pupil, is a rugby union player for the Bath in the Guinness Premiersh

A former Barnard Castle School pupil, is a rugby union player for the Bath in the Guinness Premiership. He plays as a hooker.

Is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimble

Is a British professional tennis player, known best as a doubles player. Hutchins was born in Wimbledon, a location synonymous with tennis. Having turned professional in 2002, he enjoyed success on the Challenger circuit and broke through to the ATP Tour

Is an English professional golfer.McGowan was born in Basildon, Essex, and grew up in Banstead, Surr

Is an English professional golfer.McGowan was born in Basildon, Essex, and grew up in Banstead, Surrey and educated at Epsom College. He went to university in the United States and played collegiate golf at the University of Tennessee.

Is a former English cricketer. Hunter was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkee

Is a former English cricketer. Hunter was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Hunter played a single List-A match for the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy against Huntingdonshire. Hunter scored 33 runs and comp

Is an English musician and trumpet player, who performed with Joe Loss and his orchestra. He joined

Is an English musician and trumpet player, who performed with Joe Loss and his orchestra. He joined Loss in March 1955.MacManus released a CD entitled Elvis' Dad Sings Elvis, where he covered Elvis Presley songs. He recorded a version of The Beatles' song

Is a professional boxer. Ross Minter is the son of Alan Minter, the former World Middleweight Champi

Is a professional boxer. Ross Minter is the son of Alan Minter, the former World Middleweight Champion. Ross began boxing professionally in 2001. In his career, he has faced a mixed bag of competition -- some legitimate contenders, some who were nothing m