Famous People with Name Webb

Captain Matthew Webb            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Captain Matthew Webb: was the first recorded person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. On 25 August 1875 he swam from Dover to Calais in less than 22 hours. In 1873 Webb was serving as captain of the steamship Emerald when he read an account of the

Graham Webb            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Graham Webb: was an English racing cyclist who became the world amateur road race champion in 1967. In response to a journalist's shouted comment that the last British amateur world road champion had been Dave Marsh 45 years earlier, Webb retorted: "And they'll have t

Lorna Webb            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Lorna Webb: is an English professional cyclist from Walsall, West Midlands, born in Runcorn. She represented Great Britain twice at the World Championships in Plouay and Lisbon as a junior.

James 'Jim' Webb            Origin/Culture/Country: English

James 'Jim' Webb: was an English-born international rugby union player who played club rugby for Newport and international rugby for Wales. Webb began playing first class rugby for Newport Rugby Club in 1884 and was first selected to play for Wales against the first Southe

Alfred "Jim" Webb            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Alfred "Jim" Webb: was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Abertillery and county rugby for Monmouthshire. He won 20 caps for Wales and was part of the 1910 touring British Isles team to South Africa. Webb was a strong forward player who was p