English Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a English airman, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament (MP).After an imposed rest

Was a English airman, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament (MP).After an imposed rest period on ground duties, "flying a desk" as it was jocularly termed, in December 1944 Lucas asked to be given charge of an operational squadron again. Aft

Was one of the major poets English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest ly

Was one of the major poets English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among the finest lyric poets in the English language. He is perhaps most famous for such anthology pieces as Ozymandias, Ode to the West Wind, To a Skylark, and The Masque of

Was an English sportsman who played rugby union as a threequarter for Blackheath and represented Eng

Was an English sportsman who played rugby union as a threequarter for Blackheath and represented England at international level. Christopherson also played cricket for Oxford University, and represented Kent in a single First Class match. In July 1887, Christopherson made his one and only First Class county appearance, for Kent against Sussex, alongside his brother Stanley. Christopherson, a right handed batsman and medium pace bowler, took to the field to bat at middle order in the first innings.

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

Was an English cricketer. Lawrie was a right-handed batsman. Lawrie made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Glamorgan in the 1927 County Championship, where on debut Lawrie made scored 49 in Hampshire's first innings. In 1922 Lawrie made his debu

Was a British boxer who became the heavyweight boxing champion in 1923. Frank's career begin in 1914

Was a British boxer who became the heavyweight boxing champion in 1923. Frank's career begin in 1914 and it soon became apparent that he was one of the best boxers in the UK. Frank became the British heavyweight boxing champion on 26 May 1919 having beate

Was a Scottish born English cricketer for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He bowled offspin and

Was a Scottish born English cricketer for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. He bowled offspin and was also known to take the new ball and bowl medium-paced outswingers. Jackson holds the record for the most ducks in a season for Worcestershire, being di

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1921. He was not

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1921. He was not successful, scoring 2, 0, 9, 0 and 0 in his five innings for the county. He never bowled his left-arm spin at first-class level.

Was a schoolmaster, footballer and cricketer who played for Derbyshire. He was one of nineteen sport

Was a schoolmaster, footballer and cricketer who played for Derbyshire. He was one of nineteen sportsmen to achieve the Derbyshire Double. Exham made five appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1880 and 1881. After university, he returned to

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

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Hampshire in August 1925. His short career was singularly unsuccessful, as he was bowled for a duck in his only innings by Frederick Gross. He also played football

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

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Hampshire at New Road in 1922.

Was a British first-class cricketer from England, playing 50 matches for Warwickshire County Cricket

Was a British first-class cricketer from England, playing 50 matches for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1912 to 1914. He joined the British Army in the First World War and was killed in action in 1916. P. G. Wodehouse named his character Jeeves aft

Was an English cricketer. Bird was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Bir

Was an English cricketer. Bird was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Bird made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1900 against Somerset.

Was an English amateur cricketer and international footballer in the late nineteenth century. He was

Was an English amateur cricketer and international footballer in the late nineteenth century. He was educated at Aldin House, Slough and Eton College, where he was a member of the cricket eleven from 1878 to 1881, being captain in 1880 and 1881. He made h

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Leicester City.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town and Leicester City.

Was an English doctor. He was born in Blackheath and died in Chalfont St. Giles. Percy was educated

Was an English doctor. He was born in Blackheath and died in Chalfont St. Giles. Percy was educated at Uppingham School under Edward Thring, where he excelled at sports, becoming Captain of the cricket XI and Athletic Champion in 1869; and at Balliol Coll

Was an English amateur footballer who played as a defender for the Old Carthusians and the Corinthia

Was an English amateur footballer who played as a defender for the Old Carthusians and the Corinthians in the late nineteenth century as well as making thirteen appearances for England, five as captain.

Was a field hockey player, who won a golden medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Summer Oly

Was a field hockey player, who won a golden medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.

Was an English surgeon and ornithologist.Lowe was born at Stamford, Lincolnshire and studied medicin

Was an English surgeon and ornithologist.Lowe was born at Stamford, Lincolnshire and studied medicine at Jesus College, Cambridge. He served as a civil surgeon in the Second Boer War, and it was whilst in South Africa that he became interested in ornithology. On his return he became private physician to Sir Frederic Johnstone, and during World War One was medical officer on an ambulance ship in the Mediterranean.In November 1919 he succeeded William Robert Ogilvie-Grant as Curator of Birds at the Natural History Museum, retiring on his sixty-fifth birthday in 1935. He was succeeded by Norman Boyd Kinnear.

Was a Chinese-born English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire in 1928. E

Was a Chinese-born English cricketer who played five first-class games for Worcestershire in 1928. Evans made only one significant contribution, when on debut against Glamorgan he took 3-84, dismissing Dai Davies, Frank Ryan and Dennis Sullivan. He never

Was an English cricketer, who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1901 and 1902.

Was an English cricketer, who played three first-class matches for Worcestershire in 1901 and 1902. He later appeared for Suffolk in minor cricket. Much Francis's highest score was the 66 he hit in the second innings of his debut against Cambridge Univer

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Essex in the 1927 season. Turrall played a single first-class match for the team, at the age of 44, a University match in the 1927 season against Oxford University.

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Varco was born in Fowey, Cornwall and played for

Was an English professional football centre-forward.Varco was born in Fowey, Cornwall and played for his local side Fowey Town before moving to Southern League Torquay United. He left Plainmoor in 1924 to join Aston Villa for a fee of £200, scoring twice in 10 league games for the West Midlands side. He subsequently moved to Queens Park Rangers (4 goals in 16 league games), before joining Norwich City in 1927.

Born Herman Vear in Crossflatts, Bingley, England. He was a British Professional Boxer during the 19

Born Herman Vear in Crossflatts, Bingley, England. He was a British Professional Boxer during the 1920s and 1930s. Vear was one of the most colourful characters in Keighley's professional boxing scene in the 1920s and 1930s. Vear was one of three fighters

Was an English cricketer. Adams was a batsman and wicketkeeper at Cheltenham College. Unlike others

Was an English cricketer. Adams was a batsman and wicketkeeper at Cheltenham College. Unlike others of the schoolboys selected by Wisden in both 1918 and 1919, he did not go on to a prominent career in first-class cricket: he played just one match for Sussex, against Cambridge University in 1922, scoring two runs and making one stumping.

Was an English painter and author (he dropped the name 'Percy', which he disliked). He was a co-foun

Was an English painter and author (he dropped the name 'Percy', which he disliked). He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art, and edited the literary magazine of the Vorticists, BLAST. His novels include his pre-World War I-era novel Tarr (set in Paris), and The Human Age, a trilogy comprising The Childermass (1928), Monstre Gai and Malign Fiesta (both 1955), set in the afterworld. A fourth volume of The Human Age, The Trial of Man, was begun by Lewis but left in a fragmentary state at the time of his death. He also wrote two autobiographical volumes, Blasting and Bombardiering (1937) and Rude Assignment: A Narrative of my Career up-to-date (1950).