English Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Commonly known as Lord Mansfield, was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform

Commonly known as Lord Mansfield, was a British barrister, politician and judge noted for his reform of English law. Born to Scottish nobility, Murray was educated in Perth before moving to London at the age of 13 to take up a place at Westminster School.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1873 and 1886

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire and MCC between 1873 and 1886. Mycroft debuted for Derbyshire against Lancashire in the 1873 season. Mycroft played his last first-class match for MCC in 1886. He umpired four first-cl

Was a Yorkshireman, English banker, economist and statistician born at Thirsk, Yorkshire.He took his

Was a Yorkshireman, English banker, economist and statistician born at Thirsk, Yorkshire.He took his schooling at York, and, as a young man, held some clerkly appointments in that city. He early showed his literary taste and talent by publishing a Guide t

Is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.Watson was British Rapidplay Chess Champi

Is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.Watson was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1992 and British Chess Champion in 1994. Boris Spassky once famously described his style of play as that of a drunk with a machine gun.[1] Nowadays a

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

Was an English cricketer. White was a right-handed batsman. White made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1903, where White made a duck in his only innings in the match. In 1907 White returned to England and retur

Was a renowned English chemist who was also a writer on natural philosophy and chemistry as well as

Was a renowned English chemist who was also a writer on natural philosophy and chemistry as well as a translator, journalist, publisher, scientist, and inventor.The year of Nicholson's birth in London has been recorded but, as was common in the 18th century, the day and month remained undocumented. After leaving school, he made two voyages as a midshipman in the service of the British East India Company. Subsequently, he briefly embarked upon a law practice but, having become acquainted, in 1775, with Josiah Wedgwood, he moved to Amsterdam, where he made a living for a few years as agent for the sale of pottery.

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Somerset

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Somerset in July 1935. His influence on the game was minimal: he was run out for 2 in his only innings, did not bowl and did not hold a catch.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1919 and 1920. He played h

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1919 and 1920. He played his debut for Derbyshire in the 1919 season in a match against Australian Imperial Forces, which was the only match he played that the county won. In the s

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Derbyshir

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire. He played two games for Derbyshire during the 1880 season, the first coming in a game against the touring Australians, and the second in a County match against Lancashire. Antliff played in or around the opening order during his short spell at the club, though his frequently disappointing scores, including a best of just 5 runs, saw him dropped from the team.

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and represented the Engl

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and represented the England national rugby union team. Moberly was educated at Rugby School, before going to Balliol College in Oxford. He won a blue for rugby in 1872 and until 1

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1879. Openshaw made his interna

Was a rugby union international who represented England from 1879 to 1879. Openshaw made his international debut on 24 March 1879 at The Oval in the England vs Ireland match in which he was on the winning side. Openshaw played four first-class matches for

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1864 to 1882. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1864 to 1882. He was mainly associated with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and made 244 known appearances in first-class matches. Oscroft was a right-handed batsman (RHB) and a

Was an English mathematician.Although John Napier invented logarithms, and Edmund Gunter created the

Was an English mathematician.Although John Napier invented logarithms, and Edmund Gunter created the logarithmic scales (lines, or rules) upon which slide rules are based, it was Oughtred who first used two such scales sliding by one another to perform direct multiplication and division; and thus is credited as the inventor of the slide rule in 1622. Oughtred also introduced the "×" symbol for multiplication as well as the abbreviations "sin" and "cos" for the sine and cosine functions.[1]

Was an English cricketer. Paris was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm roundarm bowler. Pari

Was an English cricketer. Paris was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm roundarm bowler. Paris made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1875 against Kent. Paris made five first-class appearances for Hampshire from 1875 to 1876. His final County

Was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent. He made 7 known appearances in first-clas

Was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent. He made 7 known appearances in first-class matches. He was the younger brother of Thomas Pattenden. He may have played for Kent v Surrey in 1773 for in one account the Pattenden was William and in

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1905. Peach played club cricket for Chesterfie

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1905. Peach played club cricket for Chesterfield Cricket Club, and made his first and only first-class appearance for Derbyshire against Leicestershire in July 1905. Peach played two minor counties cha

Was an English mountaineer.The son of Dr John Penhall MRCS LSA (born 1833 at St Pancras, Middlesex,

Was an English mountaineer.The son of Dr John Penhall MRCS LSA (born 1833 at St Pancras, Middlesex, in 1871 a general practitioner in Hastings, Sussex),[1] Penhall was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA.[2] At the time of the 18

Was a British Conservative Party politician.Grieve contested the Lincoln by-election, 1962, where he

Was a British Conservative Party politician.Grieve contested the Lincoln by-election, 1962, where he lost heavily to Labour's Dick Taverne. At the 1964 general election, he was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Solihull, and re-elected until his r

Was an English painter specialising in portraits and Victorian era narratives, who was elected to th

Was an English painter specialising in portraits and Victorian era narratives, who was elected to the Royal Academy in 1852.He was also a member of The Clique, which also included Richard Dadd. The principal influence on his work was the hugely popular domestic subjects painted by Sir David Wilkie. Wilkie's famous painting The Chelsea Pensioners was a spur to the creation of Frith's own most famous compositions. Following the precedent of Wilkie, but also imitating the work of his friend Dickens, Frith created complex multi-figure compositions depicting the full range of the Victorian class system, meeting and interacting in public places. In Ramsgate Sands, Life at the Seaside (1854) he depicted visitors and entertainers at the seaside resort.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1898. Prince, with fellow

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1898. Prince, with fellow one-timer John Bourne, played one match for Derbyshire in the 1898 season in July against Nottinghamshire.

Was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is

Was an English chemist, physician, and natural theologian. He is remembered today mainly for what is called Prout's hypothesis.Prout was born in Horton, Gloucestershire in 1785. His professional life was spent as a practising physician in London, but he also occupied himself with chemical research. He was an active worker in biological chemistry and carried out many analyses of the secretions of living organisms, which he believed were produced by the breakdown of bodily tissues. In 1823, he discovered that stomach juices contain hydrochloric acid, which can be separated from gastric juice by distillation. In 1827, he proposed the classification of substances in food into carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England. A diminutive right-handed batsman w

Was a cricketer who played for Sussex, Warwickshire and England. A diminutive right-handed batsman with a strong defence, Quaife played one match for Sussex before moving, with his older brother Walter, to Warwickshire in 1894. Quaife made only seven Test

Was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman

Was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. He played thirty matches for Yorkshire scoring 475 runs at an average of 21.59 with the bat, with a highest score of 95. He also took 45 catches and made 21 stumpings. He played from 1921-1925. His highest score was 95 not out v Hampshire at Anlaby Road 1925. He played with Castleford for whom he first appeared in 1919. He was a Coal Board clerk at Whitwood.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. At the 1976 Summer Ol

Is a British sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s. At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he was eliminated in the repechages of C-1 500 m event. Four years later in Moscow, Reichensten was eliminated in the semfinals in both

Was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward at the beginning of his career, but w

Was an English professional footballer. He played as a forward at the beginning of his career, but was later played as a defender. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Dan Tremelling, a goalkeeper who played for England.