English Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a rugby union player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for Saracens and England Sevens.

Is a rugby union player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for Saracens and England Sevens.

Was a professional cricketer who spent his entire career at Northamptonshire. His career spanned 17

Was a professional cricketer who spent his entire career at Northamptonshire. His career spanned 17 years, retiring in 1937 by which time he had played 353 First-class matches. He died in Wellingborough in his home county on 22 December 1985, aged 94.

Was an England international footballer who played as a half-back for Derby County and Chelsea.Warre

Was an England international footballer who played as a half-back for Derby County and Chelsea.Warren began his playing career with Derby County, whose secretary-manager had spotted him playing in a junior match. Playing at half-back, though he could also fill in at inside forward, Warren was known for his hard but fair tackling, and for his consistent performances.

Was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the li

Was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for combining both in his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, south London. He was also a noted lecturer on zoology and related topics.

Is a British synchronized diver. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Ben is to take part in the

Is a British synchronized diver. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, Ben is to take part in the Mens 3m Springboard Synchronized event.

Was an English artist. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, he was the son of civil engine

Was an English artist. Born in Worcester as Benjamin Leader Williams, he was the son of civil engineer Edward Leader Williams (who was also a keen amateur artist and friend of John Constable) and Quaker Sarah Whiting. His brother, also called Edward Leader Williams, followed in his father's footsteps and became a notable civil engineer. The family lived in Worcester at Diglis House (now the Diglis Hotel).

Was an English first class cricketer for Surrey County Cricket Club. Playing for the Surrey club Eas

Was an English first class cricketer for Surrey County Cricket Club. Playing for the Surrey club East Molesey for the earlier part of his career, he was a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler. Constable had a long first class career, playing from 1939 until 1964. This period took in Surrey's seven successive County Championship wins from 1952 to 1958, to which he made a valuable contribution. He scored 18849 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 30.45, including 27 centuries. In his 434 matches for Surrey his highest innings was 205 not out against Somerset at The Oval in 1952.

Was a noted British health statistician, actuary and demographer. He was author or co-author of at l

Was a noted British health statistician, actuary and demographer. He was author or co-author of at least six books and over 100 papers in learned journals.

Was a former English professional player of snooker and English billiards, who competed in the late

Was a former English professional player of snooker and English billiards, who competed in the late 1960s and 1970s, and was a professional player for nearly 30 years, although he spent most of his latter playing years in relative obscurity well down the

Was a British motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex and Glamorgan. Muncer was a useful middle or later order ri

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex and Glamorgan. Muncer was a useful middle or later order right-handed batsman and a spin bowler who began by bowling occasional leg breaks and googlies for Middlesex in the 1930s but converted to off-spin when he c

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Exeter and died in Dover. Lo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Exeter and died in Dover. Lock made his Minor Counties debut in the 1928 season, at the age of just thirteen, for Surrey Second XI. He made at least three Minor Counties appearances

Was a British civil servant. He was the son of Sir Louis Mallet. He was Registrar General and Presid

Was a British civil servant. He was the son of Sir Louis Mallet. He was Registrar General and President of the Royal Statistical Society. He was educated at Clifton College and Balliol College, Oxford

Was an English cricketer. Brodhurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Bro

Was an English cricketer. Brodhurst was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Brodhurst made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1897, against Warwickshire. Brodhurst served in the First World War, where on the Western Front he obtained the rank of Major while serving with the 4th Gurkha Rifles. While engaged in fighting near the Belgian city of Ypres on April 27, 1915 Brodhurst was killed in action.

Was an English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire in 1913, and another f

Was an English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire in 1913, and another for Free Foresters a year earlier. He also played for and captained Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship. Nevile made his first-class debut in Ju

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Hampshire and professional football with

Was an English sportsman who played first-class cricket for Hampshire and professional football with Crystal Palace, Southampton and Exeter City. As a cricketer he was an opening batsman who played a part in Hampshire winning the County Championship in 19

A notable English pianist. His treatment of the cycle of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas has been particul

A notable English pianist. His treatment of the cycle of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas has been particularly highly acclaimed.He is also noted for his recordings of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Roberts' recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 and 2, performed on piano, was released in 1999 by Nimbus Records and was well-received. Roberts also has recorded Bach's Six Partitas, BWV 825-30, and his French Suites, BWV 812-17. In collaboration with other performers, Roberts has released discs of music for one and two pianos by Paul Hindemith and of trios by Frank Bridge.

Is a British statistician, Master and Chaplain of St Peter's College, Oxford and a member of the Sta

Is a British statistician, Master and Chaplain of St Peter's College, Oxford and a member of the Statistics Department at Oxford University.

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Northampton and died in Tow

Was an English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire. He was born in Northampton and died in Towcester. Cornelius made a single first-class appearance, during the 1947 season, against Leicestershire. Coming in at number 3, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and 9 runs in the second innings.

Was an English cricketer who played more than 300 first-class matches between the wars. He played fi

Was an English cricketer who played more than 300 first-class matches between the wars. He played first for Warwickshire, but later found much more success at Worcestershire, where he became the usual wicket-keeper. He was the son of England Test player

Was an English ornithologist. He was lecturer in zoology at Oxford University, a long-time editor of

Was an English ornithologist. He was lecturer in zoology at Oxford University, a long-time editor of British Birds and one of the authors of The Handbook of British Birds. He was the first Secretary of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and founder of the Oxford Ornithological Society in 1921.Tucker was born at Northaw, Hertfordshire and was educated at Harrow School and Magdalen College, Oxford, gaining first class honours in 1923. He spent 1924 at the Zoological Gardens in Naples investigating parasitism in crustaceans. In 1925 he was appointed Demonstrator in the Zoological Laboratory, Cambridge. In 1926 he became Demonstrator in Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at Oxford University.

Is a singer, actor and comedian. He is sometimes known by the nickname "The Bolton Bullfrog".He bega

Is a singer, actor and comedian. He is sometimes known by the nickname "The Bolton Bullfrog".He began acting around the same time and has made many appearances on stage, most famously in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot alongside Mike Harding at Bolton'

Bernard Bolzano in English, was a Bohemian mathematician, theologian, philosopher, logician and anti

Bernard Bolzano in English, was a Bohemian mathematician, theologian, philosopher, logician and antimilitarist of German mother tongue.Bolzano entered the University of Prague in 1796 and studied mathematics, philosophy and physics. Starting in 1800, he a

Was an English cricketer. Bentinck was a right-handed batsman. Bentinck represented Hampshire in two

Was an English cricketer. Bentinck was a right-handed batsman. Bentinck represented Hampshire in two first-class matches, one in 1900 against Leicestershire and his second and final first-class match in 1902 against Surrey.

Is a singer and songwriter who holds the record for the longest continuous run of wins on the ITV ta

Is a singer and songwriter who holds the record for the longest continuous run of wins on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks. Viewers voted him the show's best act for 13 successive weeks in early 1977.