British Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a British poet who was active in World War I.In 1911, at the age of 18 she joined the Voluntary

Was a British poet who was active in World War I.In 1911, at the age of 18 she joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment, training as a nurse and eventually reaching the rank of Quartermaster. Sharon Ouditt, writing of women's role in the war, noted that: "For

(1882 – 1969) was a British golf champion. born on in Gibraltar,

(1882 – 1969) was a British golf champion. born on in Gibraltar,

A child actress best known for playing Courtney Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.Megan play

A child actress best known for playing Courtney Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.Megan played Courtney Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She played the role from March to June 2006.[1]and during that time she worked closely with actors Ross Kemp, Steve McFadden, Barbara Windsor and Charlie Jones.[1]Jossa also appeared in a reconstruction on the ITV part life regression show, Have I Been Here Before?, and appeared on The Bill on 4 April 2007Megan is currently playing Debbie in Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Mel Blyth started his football career with non-league Great Yarmouth. He then joined Norwich City, a

Mel Blyth started his football career with non-league Great Yarmouth. He then joined Norwich City, although he never made an appearance in the first team.

Is an English country music singer and author.Hague's parents realised something was wrong with thei

Is an English country music singer and author.Hague's parents realised something was wrong with their son when he was 12 months old and still unable to sit up unaided. After visiting many specialists he was diagnosed with "infantile paralysis" though his condition is now known to be Cerebral Palsy

Is a former footballer and current physiotherapist of Wrexham A.F.C. and the Wales national football

Is a former footballer and current physiotherapist of Wrexham A.F.C. and the Wales national football team. As a player, he played in the positions of full-back and centre-back for Stoke City, Hereford United and Wrexham.

Who was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated fo

Who was nicknamed "Sporty Spice". As a solo artist she has released four albums and was nominated for a BRIT and ECHO Awards.Chisholm holds the position for most United Kingdom number-one singles by a female co-writer. She is also third after Lennon and McCartney for the most UK number-one singles by a British co-writer and is the only female to reach the UK number-one as part of a quintet, quartet, duo and as a solo artist.In 1996 Chisholm, along with Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham (at that time Victoria Adams), shot to fame as a member of the Spice Girls with the release of "Wannabe". The debut album, Spice, shot to number one all over the globe, including the U.S.. Because she was often to be found in a tracksuit with her hair in a ponytail and sporting a rather "tomboyish" attitude, Chisholm received the nickname "Sporty Spice" from Top of the Pops Magazine (each member of the group was given a humorous nickname in a small piece titled "Spice Rack"). The Spice Girls dominated the late 1990s, selling over thirty-five million albums in just two years.

Is a British tennis player. She is currently the British number 2 and ranked 116 in the world, as of

Is a British tennis player. She is currently the British number 2 and ranked 116 in the world, as of 03 November 2008.Melanie South's father, John, played football for Fulham 1964-66 and Brentford 1966-67. Melanie attended Nonsuch High School, Cheam, gaining 7 GCSEs (1 A*, 4 As and 2 Bs)and 3 A Levels (2 As in Psychology and PE and 1 C in General Studies).

Is an former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently resid

Is an former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough, she is 1.7 m (5' 6?), 67 kg, and has been described as stocky in build.

Deciding she wanted to become a model,[2] her agent at the Jason Paul Modelling Agency suggested she

Deciding she wanted to become a model,[2] her agent at the Jason Paul Modelling Agency suggested she enhance her breasts - which she enlarged to a 34DD cup.[3] She then took a job modelling for Gloucester-based double glazing company Glevum Windows - dres

Is a British television personality, most notable for hosting PlayMania on GSN and Quiznation in the

Is a British television personality, most notable for hosting PlayMania on GSN and Quiznation in the United Kingdom.Her most famous roles are of those as game show hosts (or presenters in England). Her first job as a presenter was for Spin 2 Win on Avago in April 2004. She left Avago in 2005 to be the presenter for Quiznation and other shows for the Optimistic Network.[1In April 2006, she left Quiznation to first job in the United States came as host of GSN's PlayMania, a show with a similar format to Quiznation. She shared hosting duties with Shandi Finnessey, and later Jessica York, until PlayMania broke off into two separate shows in February 2007. She switched on and off, hosting the two programs 100 Winners and quiznation (The United Kingdom program's United States namesake).

An English actress who is best known for playing Lucy Beale in BBC's EastEnders. Her first appearanc

An English actress who is best known for playing Lucy Beale in BBC's EastEnders. Her first appearance on the show was on 28 October 2004.Melissa was featured in an advertisement for a children's drama called 'Master Storyteller, Magic Granddad', 1 episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot (Five Pigs)[1]and in two episodes of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.[citation needed] She is a voice for one of the children in CBeebies toddlers programme Boo!.[citation needed] Melissa helped raise money for Children in Need in 2007 by appearing in a special Beatles meadley featuring cast from EastEnders.[2] Melissa is mostly known for her appearance in Eastenders, where she plays Lucy Beale, daughter of Ian Beale, a long standing character.

Is a former English footballer who had a long career playing as a left sided attacker, mostly known

Is a former English footballer who had a long career playing as a left sided attacker, mostly known for his time with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Eves was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School from 1968 to 1975 before joining Wolves. He eventually made his debut on 26 November 1977 against Ipswich Town at Molineux in the First Division.

Born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, was an Academy Award-nominated British film actress.Oberon was

Born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, was an Academy Award-nominated British film actress.Oberon was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India. Until fairly recently, her parentage has remained deliberately obscure. Merle's mother was 15-year-old Anglo-Sri Lankan Constance Selby; her father is unknown. Constance's mother Charlotte Selby took the child immediately and raised Merle as her own, never revealing her true parentage to anyone. Charlotte's partner Arthur Thompson, a British army officer stationed in India, became Merle's putative father, and Charlotte her mother. Merle knew Constance only as her "sister."

Is a former professional football (soccer) goalkeeper.He represented Essex Schools at all levels and

Is a former professional football (soccer) goalkeeper.He represented Essex Schools at all levels and was even picked for the England Schools squad six times, though he never got to see action.

Was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually

Was an English modernist writer, artist, poet and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. (The three works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was halted by his death.) They are sometimes compared to the work of his older contemporary J.R.R. Tolkien, but his surreal fiction was influenced by his early love for Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson rather than Tolkien's studies of mythology and philology.

A Lebanese-born, London-based, Grammy-nominated and BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, who has a

A Lebanese-born, London-based, Grammy-nominated and BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter, who has a recording contract with Casablanca Records and Universal Music. He rose to fame around the end of 2006 and the start of 2007. His birth name is Michael Holbrook Penniman.[1][2][3] Mika was trained by Alla Ardakov (Ablaberdyeva), a Russian opera professional. His public performances and jobs have varied from classical performances in the Royal Opera House to writing in-flight music for British Airways and creating an Orbit chewing gum jingle.

An English footballer who is currently playing for Manchester City in the Premiership. A versatile d

An English footballer who is currently playing for Manchester City in the Premiership. A versatile defender, Richards can play in defence or in central midfield but has become known as a right back who is useful for a goal threat at set-pieces. On making his full England debut in November 2006, he was the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad.Though his parents lived in Leeds, Richards was born in Birmingham as his parents were visiting relatives in the area at the time.[1] Richards grew up in the Chapeltown district of Leeds, where he attended Archbishop Cranmer CofE Primary School. , later attending Wetherby High School, Wetherby. His potential was spotted by the school’s football coach David Moore, who drafted him into the school team at the age of seven. His boyhood team was Arsenal and his all-time favorite players are Ian Wright and Patrick Vieira.

Is an English former footballer and manager. He spent the majority of his career playing in the top

Is an English former footballer and manager. He spent the majority of his career playing in the top two tiers of English football, with Charlton Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He also represented England twice.

Is a broadcaster, journalist and retired cricketer. He captained England in a record 54 Test matches

Is a broadcaster, journalist and retired cricketer. He captained England in a record 54 Test matches.[1]

Is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder until his playing career was cut short by

Is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder until his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury. He is now the assistant academy manager at West Bromwich Albion, one of the teams he served as a player.

Is a British businessman and politician. He was made a life peer in 2000, and is Deputy Chairman of

Is a British businessman and politician. He was made a life peer in 2000, and is Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He also holds Belizean nationality and is a Belonger of the Turks & Caicos Islands. Through various companies he is an extremely influential Tory donor, thought to be by far the biggest donor to the Conservatives.

Is a former professional footballer who played in the English Football League.Flynn began his career

Is a former professional footballer who played in the English Football League.Flynn began his career with his hometown club Oldham Athletic first signing apprentice forms in July 1985 before turning professional in February 1987.

Is an English footballer, who plays for Wrexham. He was born in Sunderland, England.Proctor made his

Is an English footballer, who plays for Wrexham. He was born in Sunderland, England.Proctor made his debut for Sunderland against Everton in the League Cup on 11 November 1998, which finished as a 1–1 draw. He was loaned to Danish side Hvidovre in 2000 to recuperate from a cruciate ligament injury.

Is a footballer, currently playing for Football League Two team Barnet.Leary began his career as a t

Is a footballer, currently playing for Football League Two team Barnet.Leary began his career as a trainee with Luton Town, turning professional in July 2002. He played in two Football League Trophy games the following season and made his league debut on September 20, 2003 in a 1-1 draw at home to Queens Park Rangers.