British Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a British naturalist,A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleop

Was a British naturalist,A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera and, also, to bird's nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies,purchased from travellers throughout the world was one of the largest and most important of his time.He was a very accomplished illustrator.

Was an English footballer.Born in Clapton, London, he played junior football in London before joinin

Was an English footballer.Born in Clapton, London, he played junior football in London before joining Gillingham as an amateur, and had an unsuccessful trial with Aston Villa before joining Arsenal in December 1924.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staff

Was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire. He played the majority of his career at Aston Villa, making 307 appearances and scoring 85 goals.

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1902. He almost single-handedly was responsible for Derbyshire regaining first-class status. In 1891-92 Chatterton toured South Africa. Although it was a winter in which two England sides toured (the other one to Australia), but later the representative games there were raised to Test match status, which meant that Chatterton played one Test match.

Was an English award-winning actor and film star. He later held American citizenship and was best kn

Was an English award-winning actor and film star. He later held American citizenship and was best known for his many roles in Hollywood films.

Is a former English professional footballer.Nugent was playing non-league football for Headington Un

Is a former English professional footballer.Nugent was playing non-league football for Headington United when Cardiff City manager Cyril Spiers spotted him and brought him to Ninian Park in January 1951. He did not make his debut for the club until the following season, in a 1-0 win over Hull City, but he eventually managed to force his way into the side during the 1953-54 season.

Was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner who had the distinction of being the only person t

Was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer and owner who had the distinction of being the only person to have saddled winners from stables on four different continents.Bill Marshall was raised on a farm near Chichester where he developed his love of horses.

Was an early Association Football goalkeeper who represented Wanderers F.C., the leading football cl

Was an early Association Football goalkeeper who represented Wanderers F.C., the leading football club in England during the 1870s.Greig, who had previously appeared for Hertfordshire Rangers F.C. and Farningham School F.C., was recruited to take the place of the retiring England 'keeper Alexander Morten.

Is a British politician from Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP

Is a British politician from Northern Ireland who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and was the first First Minister of Northern Ireland.

Was a football player for Middlesbrough Football Club between 1968-1979.He made his debut on April 1

Was a football player for Middlesbrough Football Club between 1968-1979.He made his debut on April 12, 1969 against Bury scoring a goal and suffering a broken nose. Despite starting his Boro career as a striker he was known as a classy central defender.

Was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the name Captain W. E. J

Was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the name Captain W. E. Johns. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.In 1913, while living in Swaffham, and working as a sanitary inspector,

Was an English footballer. He played at left back.During his career, he played for Blackburn Rovers

Was an English footballer. He played at left back.During his career, he played for Blackburn Rovers between 1947 and 1961. He also earned 17 caps for the England national football team, and was part of England's 1950 FIFA World Cup team.

Is an English actor, writer, comedian (apparently), natural history presenter and musician. He becam

Is an English actor, writer, comedian (apparently), natural history presenter and musician. He became famous as one of the The Goodies.A birdwatcher since his childhood in Birmingham, Oddie has now established a reputation for himself as an ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings.

Was a British soldier who played a significant role as commander of British forces in Persia in 1920

Was a British soldier who played a significant role as commander of British forces in Persia in 1920-1921. He went on to serve as Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the early part of World War II.

Was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur i

Was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur in North London.Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the eighth of nine children, he worked briefly in a laundry after leaving school, but at the age of 16 he was invited to a trial at Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs), where he arrived on 16 March 1936.

Was a British zoologist. He traveled widely, and discovered a number of previously undescribed crice

Was a British zoologist. He traveled widely, and discovered a number of previously undescribed cricetid species. His East Africa photo collection, from the late 1890s, is kept at the London Natural History Museum.[

Known as Petti Koleletti Svetti, was a British aircraft designer.He left Westland after the war when

Known as Petti Koleletti Svetti, was a British aircraft designer.He left Westland after the war when they chose to concentrate on helicopters through a linkup with Sikorsky and went to English Electric who were then moving into aircraft design having been

Was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.Beats won two caps for Engl

Was an English international footballer from Wolstanton in Staffordshire.Beats won two caps for England in 1901 and 1902 while a player at Wolverhampton Wanderers, for whom he played in the 1896 FA Cup Final. After moving to Bristol Rovers in 1903, Beats won the 1904-05 Southern League championship.

Was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician from County Durham.

Was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician from County Durham.

Was an English professional association football player.Evans was signed by his boyhood team, Aston

Was an English professional association football player.Evans was signed by his boyhood team, Aston Villa, in 1946 after being spotted playing for his works team, Linread. He had spent the Second World War making nuts and bolts and was 25 when he signed professional forms.

Was an English cricketer who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck

Was an English cricketer who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings, in which only 4 was needed for a Test average of 100.

Was an English footballer and manager.Eric Houghton was born in Billingborough, Lincolnshire and edu

Was an English footballer and manager.Eric Houghton was born in Billingborough, Lincolnshire and educated at Donnington Grammar School. He signed for Aston Villa as a seventeen-year-old and played in the Villa side for two decades, scoring 170 goals in 392 games. (The total including war-time matches was over 200 goals.) He also won 7 caps for England.

S a former English cricketer. He was an opening batsman who played for Middlesex from 1956 to 1972 a

S a former English cricketer. He was an opening batsman who played for Middlesex from 1956 to 1972 and in 10 Tests between 1961 and 1967.

Was a professional footballer, born in Andover, who played for Southampton. During his career with t

Was a professional footballer, born in Andover, who played for Southampton. During his career with the club, which lasted ten years from 1918 to 1928, he scored 193 goals placing him third on the club's list of all-time goalscorers, behind Mick Channon and Matthew Le Tissier.

Was an English professional footballer and football manager.Leivers, who played at right back and ce

Was an English professional footballer and football manager.Leivers, who played at right back and centre half, began his professional career in February 1950 with Chesterfield whom he joined as amateur from Clay Lane Sports Club in 1948. He moved to Manchester City in November 1953 for a fee of £10,500, making his debut against Preston North End in August 1954.