English Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an English professional cricketer in the first two decades of the 19th century. Playing mainly f

Was an English professional cricketer in the first two decades of the 19th century. Playing mainly for Surrey from 1801, but also for MCC and some other county teams, Lambert was a right-hand batsman and an underarm slow bowler.

Was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer.Lambton was born in North Yorkshire, the son of a fa

Was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer.Lambton was born in North Yorkshire, the son of a farmer.[2] His skill in mathematics earned him a place in a grammar school and then, in 1781, an Ensignship in the 33rd Regiment of Foot. He was commissioned in the 33rd Regiment and his ability at surveying led to work on measuring land for settlers in America. He was appointed barrack master in Nova Scotia and he spent many years studying mathematics on his own.[1] With his regiment he took part in the American War of Independence and was taken prisoner at Yorktown

Was an English astronomer.he made his fortune as a beer brewer, which enabled him to indulge his int

Was an English astronomer.he made his fortune as a beer brewer, which enabled him to indulge his interest in astronomy. He built an observatory near Liverpool with a 24-inch (610 mm) reflector telescope, for which he pioneered the use of an equatorial mount for easy tracking of objects as the earth rotates. He ground and polished the mirror himself, using equipment he constructed.In 1846 Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, just 17 days after the discovery of Neptune itself by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle. In 1848 he independently co-discovered Hyperion, a moon of Saturn. In 1851 he discovered Ariel and Umbriel, two new moons of Uranus.

Is an English football goalkeeper currently playing for Conference National side Oxford United. He w

Is an English football goalkeeper currently playing for Conference National side Oxford United. He was the first choice goalkeeper under Jim Smith in the 2006–2007 Football Season, ahead of Chris Tardif and has continued to be during the 2007–2008 Season under Darren Patterson.

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1894 a

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1894 and 1903 and football for Stoke, Derby County and Notts County. He was one of nineteen sportsment to achieve the Derby sporting double. Locker played associ

Was a chemist and industrialist who is credited with introducing the Leblanc process for the manufac

Was a chemist and industrialist who is credited with introducing the Leblanc process for the manufacture of alkali to the United Kingdom.William Losh worked in a family business manufacturing chemicals in Walker-on-Tyne, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The firm manufactured akali and saltsake by processes patented by Archibald Cochrane.[1] Losh went to Paris in 1802 where he learnt about the Leblanc process and then started to use it in his own factory.[

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1893. He played for Buxton again

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1884 and 1893. He played for Buxton against the Australians in 1878. In August 1884, he played one first-class match for Derbyshire against Yorkshire.

Was an English entomologist.Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of a whaling captain Alexander

Was an English entomologist.Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of a whaling captain Alexander Distant.[1] A whaling trip with his father in 1867 (he considered 5 August 1867 as the most eventful day in his life[1]) to the Malay Peninsula aroused his interest in natural history, and resulted in the publication of Rhopalocera Malayana (1882-1886), a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula.

Was an English cricketer who played 13 first-class games in the 1920s. He attended, and played for t

Was an English cricketer who played 13 first-class games in the 1920s. He attended, and played for the XI at, Clifton College. Hampton made his debut for Warwickshire against Northamptonshire in August 1922. Eden later taught at Winchester School.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.

English art critic, politician and mountaineer, was the son of Reverend William Conway, afterwards c

English art critic, politician and mountaineer, was the son of Reverend William Conway, afterwards canon of Westminster.W.M. Conway was educated at Repton and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he studied mathematics and became a close friend of Karl Pears

Was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University an

Was an English international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Cambridge University and Northern. Scott played international rugby for England and was an original member of invitational team, the Barbarians.Scott followed his older brother M

Was an English mountaineer, land agent and surveyor, who first proposed the formation of the Alpine

Was an English mountaineer, land agent and surveyor, who first proposed the formation of the Alpine Club of London in 1857.Mathews had corresponded with F. J. A. Hort about the idea of founding a national mountaineering club in February 1857 and took the

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played first-class cricket for Essex. He was born in Marylebone and died in Esher. Mayes made his only first-class appearance during the 1914 season, in a County Champ

Was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished seventh in the four-man event a

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Is an English cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Loughborough UCCE and one List A game

Is an English cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Loughborough UCCE and one List A game for Worcestershire. He is, as Wisden put it, "no known relation" to former Worcestershire captain Norman Gifford. In 2004–05 he was selected for the Engla

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Stoke and died in Horsham. Meers made a

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Stoke and died in Horsham. Meers made a single first-class appearance, during the 1866 season, against Sussex.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1828 to 1837. Mainly associated

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1828 to 1837. Mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 9 known appearances in first-class matches. He played for the Gentlemen

Was M.P. for Ipswich, between 1784 and 1790.

Was M.P. for Ipswich, between 1784 and 1790.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born and died in Bristol. Mierhouse made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1872 season, against Sussex.

Was an English lawyer and cricketer who played for Oxford University, Marylebone Cricket Club and De

Was an English lawyer and cricketer who played for Oxford University, Marylebone Cricket Club and Derbyshire. He played cricket for Oxford University in 1848 and played a minor game for Stoneleigh in 1849. He played for MCC in 1850 when he never had a cha

Was an English architect, furniture and textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated w

Was an English architect, furniture and textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement.Morris was educated at Marlborough and Oxford. In 1856, Morris became an apprentice to Gothic revival architect G. E. Street. That same year he founded the Oxford and Cambridge Magazine, an outlet for his poetry and a forum for development of his theories of hand-craftsmanship in the decorative arts. In 1861, Morris founded a design firm in partnership with the artist Edward Burne-Jones, and the poet and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti which had a profound impact on the decoration of churches and houses into the early 20th century. Morris's chief contribution was as a designer of repeating patterns for wallpapers and textiles, many based on a close observation of nature. Morris was also a major contributor to the resurgence of traditional textile arts and methods of production.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1856 to 1868. He was a rig

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1856 to 1868. He was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a right-arm slow underarm bowler. He was mainly associated with Surrey County Cricket Club and made 41 known appearances in fir

Was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticizing depictions of ru

Was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticizing depictions of rural scenes.William Mulready was born in Ennis, County Clare. Early in his life, in 1792, the family moved to London, where he was able to get an education and was taught painting well enough so that he was accepted at the Royal Academy School at the age of fourteen.Many of his early pictures show landscapes, before he started to build a reputation as a genre painter from 1808 on, painting mostly everyday scenes from rural life. Besides this, he also illustrated books, including the first edition of Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare in 1807.[1] His paintings were very popular in Victorian times. His first painting of importance, Returning from the Ale House, now in the Tate Gallery, London, under the title Fair Time, appeared in 1809.