British Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a former English footballer. He is the older brother of former Luton Town, Chelsea and Stoke City

Is a former English footballer. He is the older brother of former Luton Town, Chelsea and Stoke City striker Mark Stein.Brian had two spells at Luton Town accumulating 427 appearances and 130 goals.

Was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry

Was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was decorated by King Edward in London in 1902. He later served in the

Born on 1 March 1940) is an English golfer.

Born on 1 March 1940) is an English golfer.

Is an English former professional football right-back.oy began his career as an apprentice with Cove

Is an English former professional football right-back.oy began his career as an apprentice with Coventry City playing in the 1967/68 FA Youth Cup Final against Burnley, losing 3-2 on aggregate in the 2 home and away ties, but turned professional on joining Blackburn Rovers in August 1968.

Was an English cricketer who was born in Sittingbourne, Kent, played his entire county career for Ke

Was an English cricketer who was born in Sittingbourne, Kent, played his entire county career for Kent County Cricket Club. He played for them from 1958 to 1976, usually opening the batting, then in 1985 in an emergency played against the Australians. He was cricket manager from 1981 to 1986 then became Cricket Administrator. He went on to become president of the Club and held that position until his death. He played 355 matches for Kent and represented England in 21 Test matches and 3 one day internationals.

Is a British equestrian and Olympic champion. Parker rode a horse named Cornish Gold at the 1972 Ol

Is a British equestrian and Olympic champion. Parker rode a horse named Cornish Gold at the 1972 Olympic Games. The British team gold medal was later called one of the "30 greatest sporting achievements of all time" by Times magazine.

Was an English novelist, essayist, critic, biographer, and dramatist.In response to her outspokennes

Was an English novelist, essayist, critic, biographer, and dramatist.In response to her outspokenness, Brophy was labeled many things, including "one of our leading literary shrews" by a Times Literary Supplement reviewer. "A lonely, ubiquitous toiler in the weekend graveyards, she has scored some direct hits on massive targets: Kingsley Amis, Henry Miller, Professor Wilson Knight." Brigid Brophy was also a very passionate advocate of animal rights and a promoter of vegetarianism.

Is a Canadian-British professional basketball player, currently playing for the Bristol Flyers the E

Is a Canadian-British professional basketball player, currently playing for the Bristol Flyers the English Basketball League (EBL). In July 2007, Bishop signed his first professional contract with BBL team Plymouth Raiders, after turning down offers from

Was a footballer and football manager.He played for Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, and managed Ba

Was a footballer and football manager.He played for Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, and managed Barnsley, Bristol Rovers and Walsall.

Was born in Harlesden, London.He is an amateur boxer.1953 was also a great year outside the ring, as

Was born in Harlesden, London.He is an amateur boxer.1953 was also a great year outside the ring, as on 10th December, Wells was honoured as one of the Sport Writers Association, Sportsman of the year, along with Don Cockell, Sir Stanley Matthews, Alec Bedser, Jim Peters and Mike Hawthrown.

Who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.Dyer started his career at Watford in 1994, befor

Who plays as a striker. He is currently unattached.Dyer started his career at Watford in 1994, before being sold on to Crystal Palace. This transfer made Dyer the first ever teenager in English football to be transferred for at least ú1 million. He played in the Premiership and the Football League Division One with Palace for several seasons before moving to Barnsley.Barnsley were relegated to the Football League Division Two in 2002, and in 2003 Watford snapped up Dyer on a free transfer. He later played 12 games for Stoke City, where he enjoyed a 10-game loan spell at Millwall before transferring to Sheffield United in January 2006.

Is a retired professional football player who played for Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, Hu

Is a retired professional football player who played for Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, Hull City and US Dunkerque. While at Bristol Rovers, Bannister and teammate Alan Warboys perfected the 'Smash and Grab' method of football.

Is an English-born football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Aalborg Boldspilkl

Is an English-born football manager and former player. He is currently manager of Aalborg Boldspilklub in the Danish Superliga.

Is a British BAFTA award-winning showman and entertainer, who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday

Is a British BAFTA award-winning showman and entertainer, who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium, and became a household name in the UK, going on to present the television shows The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right and Strictly Come Dancing.

In The Jam, he and drummer Rick Buckler played a subordinate role behind singer, guitarist, and song

In The Jam, he and drummer Rick Buckler played a subordinate role behind singer, guitarist, and songwriter Paul Weller. Foxton did, however, take lead vocals on a few tracks, most notably the singles "David Watts" (a cover of a Kinks track) and "News of the World", which was his own composition. Foxton did pen a few other tracks, possibly the most notable being "Smithers-Jones", done as a straightforward rock take for the B-side of "When You're Young" and later reworked with strings for the Setting Sons LP. Stiff Little Fingers would regularly perform the song live after Foxton joined. Foxton,

Was a British politician.Douglas-Mann was educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Canada before g

Was a British politician.Douglas-Mann was educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto, Canada before going to Jesus College, Oxford in 1948 where he read PPE.[1] He qualified as a solicitor in 1954 and served as a councillor on Kensington Borough Council 1962-65 and on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea from 1964.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 16 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1985 to 1988. French played hi

Is a former English cricketer who played in 16 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1985 to 1988. French played his first test against India at Leeds in 1986 and his last test against New Zealand in Wellington in March 1988.

English heavyweight boxer

English heavyweight boxer

A Brazilian actor, best known for his role as Dr. Quentin Costa on the Golden Globe Award-winning te

A Brazilian actor, best known for his role as Dr. Quentin Costa on the Golden Globe Award-winning television show Nip/Tuck.At age 14, he attended Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy. He then studied drama at Northwestern University.

An American basketball player who played for the University of Arizona.Despite playing only three se

An American basketball player who played for the University of Arizona.Despite playing only three seasons, she ranks fourth on the school's all time chart for points scored with 1,467 points. She has also compiled 914 rebounds, 222 blocks, 220 assists, 145 assists, and a 57.5 field goal percentage.

Is a former ice speed skater from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1984 Wint

Is a former ice speed skater from Great Britain, who represented the United Kingdom at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. There he finished in 39th (1500 m) and 41st (5000 m) place.

Is a former English footballer.During his career, he played for Blackburn Rovers from 1954 to 1969,

Is a former English footballer.During his career, he played for Blackburn Rovers from 1954 to 1969, totalling 438 league appearances and 100 goals. He also earned 36 caps and scored 11 goals for England.

Is a noted British broadcasting personality, politician, and author, best known as a popularizer of

Is a noted British broadcasting personality, politician, and author, best known as a popularizer of philosophy.

Is a former football player and manager. He played 483 games as wing half for Bolton Wanderers picki

Is a former football player and manager. He played 483 games as wing half for Bolton Wanderers picking up an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1958 and later managed Bradford City and was a coach and physiotherapist at several clubs.

Is an English film director, actor and writer. Forbes trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dr

Is an English film director, actor and writer. Forbes trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts but did not complete his studies. After military service from 1945 to 1948, he played numerous supporting roles in British films as well as app