English Famous Boy Names with Letter C

Was an English international rugby union utility back who played club rugby for Durham. Adamson play

Was an English international rugby union utility back who played club rugby for Durham. Adamson played international rugby for the British Isles team on its 1899 tour of Australia. Adamson was also a gentleman cricketer, playing mainly for Durham City, but during the 1899 rugby tour, he turned out for a single cricket match for Queensland. Adamson was born in Neville's Cross, County Durham in 1875 to John Adamson of Little Grant, Wisconsin. The Adamson family were strongly connected to cricket, with John representing Durham, and Adamson's sons, Charles Lodge Adamson and John Alfred Adamson playing in the minor counties. Adamson was brother-in-law to Lewis Vaughan Lodge, who played international football for England. Adamson set up in business, and ran a hotel in partnership with William Henry Wood and John Adamson, but the business was dissolved on 18 October 1917.

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event a

Was a British bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1938 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Warwickshire. He was born in King's Heath, Birmingham and died in Moseley. Adderley represented Warwickshire during the 1946 season, though he failed to impress with either bat or ball, scoring just 27 runs in five first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler who played first-class cricket for Northamptonshire. He was born in Finedon and died in Northampton. Addis made his debut during the 1924 season, playing against Dublin University, against whom he took three wickets with the ball. Addis's second and final first-class appearance came against the very same team almost exactly two years later, with the same end result, thanks to century innings from team-mates William Adams and John Timms. Addis took one wicket in the first innings of the match, and in the second, bowled four overs, conceding just one run.

Was a mixed-race English professional footballer (one of the first black players in British football

Was a mixed-race English professional footballer (one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War, and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian.He played 171 times for Rovers in total, but scored only one goal, in a second division game away to Barnsley on 24 March 1956.In his own words, "I was never a fancy player, but I could stop them buggers that were.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Leicestershire. He was born in Rothley and died in Southfields. Agar made his debut during the 1898 County Championship season, making a highly credible debut innings of 26 before being bowled out by Foster Cunliffe.

Was an English football goalkeeper and manager, who was the first goalkeeper known to have scored a

Was an English football goalkeeper and manager, who was the first goalkeeper known to have scored a goal in a first-class match.Williams started his career as a youth with minor clubs Phoenix and Erith before joining Royal Arsenal in 1891. He spent his first two seasons in and out of the first team, and started the 1893-94 season, Arsenal's first in the Football League, as regular goalkeeper, being in goal for Arsenal's very first game against Newcastle United on September 2, 1893.

Was a first-class cricketer who made 33 appearances for Somerset between 1896 and 1901. He made his

Was a first-class cricketer who made 33 appearances for Somerset between 1896 and 1901. He made his top-score of 122 in the first-innings of the 1900 County Championship match against Hampshire at the County Ground, Southampton.

Was an English cricketer: an opening batsman who played 107 single first-class matches between the w

Was an English cricketer: an opening batsman who played 107 single first-class matches between the wars, playing county cricket for both Warwickshire and Worcestershire, as well as university cricket for Cambridge University. Outside cricket, Fiddian-Gree

Was an English first class cricketer who played all his games for Cambridge University Cricket Club.

Was an English first class cricketer who played all his games for Cambridge University Cricket Club. His highest score of 18 came when playing for Cambridge University in the match against Glamorgan County Cricket Club. His best bowling of 2/60 came in the same match. He also played in a match for the Public Schools against the Australians in a pre season tour of England by Australia.

Was an English cricketer in the late 18th century. He was a member of the White Conduit Club and an

Was an English cricketer in the late 18th century. He was a member of the White Conduit Club and an early member of MCC. Anguish made his known debut in the 1788 season and had 40 known appearances in major matches from 1788 to 1795.

Is an ex-First Class cricketer and now a cricket administrator. He is the grandson of the legendary

Is an ex-First Class cricketer and now a cricket administrator. He is the grandson of the legendary C B Fry – his father Stephen Fry also played First Class cricket for Hampshire. He made his first-class debut for Oxford University in 1959 scoring 576 run

Is an English landowner, a former English skier, and a close friend of Prince Charles. Charles Palme

Is an English landowner, a former English skier, and a close friend of Prince Charles. Charles Palmer-Tomkinson was a competitor in the 1964 Winter Olympics in the Giant Slalom and Downhill events. Other members of his family were also Olympians.

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between

Was an English cricketer who played 26 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club between 1921 and 1925. A right-handed batsman, he scored 437 first-class runs for the county from the middle-to-lower order. He also bowled occasionally for Somers

Was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the conce

Was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Parts of his uncompleted mechanisms are on display in the London Science Museum. In 1991 a perfectly functioning difference engine was constructed from Babbage's original plans.

Was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the conce

Was an English mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. Parts of his uncompleted mechanisms are on display in the London Science Museum. In 1991 a perfectly functioning difference engine was constructed from Babbage's original plans. Built to tolerances achievable in the 19th century, the success of the finished engine indicated that Babbage's machine would have worked. Nine years later, the Science Museum completed the printer Babbage had designed for the difference engine, an astonishingly complex device for the 19th century. Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. He played for Derbys

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. He played for Derbyshire in the 1907 season in one match against Warwickshire in August . He scored a duck in the first innings and seven in the second when he opened with Lev

English actor and singer, was born in Gloucestershire, and after some amateur and provincial experie

English actor and singer, was born in Gloucestershire, and after some amateur and provincial experience made his first London appearance in 1762 as Will in The Orators at the Haymarket Theatre. Gifted with a fine bass voice, Bannister acquired a reputation as a singer at Ranelagh and elsewhere, as well as an actor, and was received with such favour that Garrick engaged him for Drury Lane. He died on the 26th of October 1804.

Was a cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1925 and 19

Was a cricketer who made two first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1925 and 1926. On his debut he took two wickets in the first-innings of the match against Kent, bowling England Test cricketer Frank Woolley, who had already scored 215, and George Collins. On a pair after Somerset's first-innings, Barlow made his top-score of 23 in the second, but couldn't help prevent Somerset falling to an innings and 174 run defeat.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. Fleming was born in

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1907. Fleming was born in Derby. He represented Derbyshire at the end of the 1907 season in a single County Championship game, a defeat against Essex. He was a right-handed batsman

Is an English sailor and three-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of 4 and f

Is an English sailor and three-times Olympic gold medalist. He started sailing at the age of 4 and first competed at the age of 10. Ainslie's first international competition was the 1989 Optimist world championships held in Japan where he placed 37th.

Was a Cornish singer, son of a doctor in St Keverne, Cornwall, and began as a choirboy at Exeter but

Was a Cornish singer, son of a doctor in St Keverne, Cornwall, and began as a choirboy at Exeter but then went into the navy. His fine tenor voice, however, attracted general attention, and in 1783 he determined to seek his fortune on the stage. After var

Was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He

Was a British nobleman, a collector of shells and a famous patron of Surrey cricket in the 1770s. He agreed a set of cricket rules that included the first mention of the Leg before wicket rule. His wife, Emma, was also notable as a collector of exotic plants. Her collection of over 600 illustrations were purchased by Kew Gardens in 1932 and are still available today. Tankerville continued in his interest in cricket with Chertsey and Surrey Cricket club until 1781 when he retired from the sport and went into politics. He was appointed joint postmaster general and a privy councillor in 1782, but he resigned his office in April 1783.

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

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

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was born and died in Duncton. Broadbridge made a

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was born and died in Duncton. Broadbridge made a single first-class appearance, in 1838, against Marylebone Cricket Club. Batting in the lower-middle order, Broadbridge scored one run in the first innings and a duck in the second innings, partnering William Lillywhite, whose nephew James Lillywhite played in the first ever Test match.