British Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Rotherham United.

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Rotherham United.

Is an English poet, songwriter and presenter of radio and television.Pam Ayres was born at Stanford

Is an English poet, songwriter and presenter of radio and television.Pam Ayres was born at Stanford in the Vale in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). After leaving Farringdon Secondary School at the age of 15, she joined the Civil Service as a clerical assistant.

4 March 1917 - 13 November 1943) was an English golfer

4 March 1917 - 13 November 1943) was an English golfer

Is a British actress who first appeared in films from 1961 until 1976. Franklin was born in Yokohama

Is a British actress who first appeared in films from 1961 until 1976. Franklin was born in Yokohama, Japan and grew up in the Far East, where her father was a trader. She was sent to the Elmhurst School of Ballet in England. She made her film debut, aged 11, starring in The Innocents (1961), and her television debut in 1963, in the Wonderful World of Disney's, The Horse Without a Head. Her first adult role was as a kidnap victim in The Night of the Following Day (1968).

Was an English novelist, playwright, poet, literary and social critic.She was born in London. Her mo

Was an English novelist, playwright, poet, literary and social critic.She was born in London. Her mother, Amy Clotilda Howson, was a singer and actress, from a theatrical family. Her mother's father, C E Howson, worked for the London Lyceum Company, as Sir Henry Irving's Treasurer. Her father, Reginald Kenneth Johnson, was a colonial civil servant who spent much of his life working in Nigeria. Her father died when she was 11 years old, leaving debts. Her mother earned a living as a typist. Until Pamela was 22, the family lived at 53 Battersea Rise, Clapham, South London.

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Derby County. He made his club debut o

Is an English footballer who currently plays as a striker for Derby County. He made his club debut on 11 May 2008, the final day of the season, in a Premier League game against Reading as a substitute.

Not long after leaving school, and only a few months after sitting her A-levels, Nagra was approache

Not long after leaving school, and only a few months after sitting her A-levels, Nagra was approached by Jez Simons, her former drama instructor, about becoming part of Hathi Productions, a leading Leicester-based British Indian theatre company, for which he served as the artistic director. She accepted and was cast as a chorus member in the 1994 musical Nimai presented at the Leicester Haymarket. Only a week into rehearsals, she was plucked from the chorus to take the place of the lead actress who had dropped out. Simons recalls that Nagra, while a good singer and actress, had an intangible quality that raised her above other actresses and that led him to select her as the new lead. Nagra sometimes describes herself as having "fallen into" acting due to this unexpected turn of events.

Is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United.Holland, a midfielder, made 296 appea

Is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United.Holland, a midfielder, made 296 appearances for the East London club between 1969 and 1981, including the FA Cup Final in 1975 and the European Cup Winners Cup Final in 1976.

He also presents a show on Saturday afternoons from 12pm to 3pm to most of the stations on The One N

He also presents a show on Saturday afternoons from 12pm to 3pm to most of the stations on The One Network. In Britain he is known mainly for his work on 1990s children's television programme Fun House, and his radio shows, while throughout Europe he is k

Is a British poet and performer with a particular emphasis on the spoken word.[1] Although her poetr

Is a British poet and performer with a particular emphasis on the spoken word.[1] Although her poetry is hard-hitting in addressing contemporary themes, her work often makes use of strong formal constraints, including traditional poetic forms. She has des

Is an author and the several time British Women's Chess Champion (1957, 1958, 1964).Although she lea

Is an author and the several time British Women's Chess Champion (1957, 1958, 1964).Although she learned how to play chess at age 8, she did not play seriously until age 21 when she joined the same chess club as Imre König, who became her tutor. By finish

Is a British character actress who has appeared in stage productions, movies, and television.She was

Is a British character actress who has appeared in stage productions, movies, and television.She was born as one of five children to John David Heywood who was an engineer. In her teens she was educated at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. In 1968 her movie debut was as Juliet's nurse in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Her next role was as a maid in the psychodrama Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly by Freddie Francis. After that film she was seen (often in supporting roles or short appearances) in comedies, thrillers, and horror films.

English golfer

English golfer

Most commonly known as Pat Smythe, was one of Britain's premier female showjumpers. She later marrie

Most commonly known as Pat Smythe, was one of Britain's premier female showjumpers. She later married in 1960 after the Summer Olympics of the year to childhood friend Sam Koechlin and became Patricia Koechlin-Smythe. This meant a move to Switzerland (as

Is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Cha

Is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Championships, losing to Doris Hart 6–4, 6–2. She also partnered Shirley Bloomer to reach the women's doubles finals in 1955 at Wimbledon, where they lost to the team of Angela Mortimer Barrett and Anne Shilcock 7–5, 6–1, and at the French Championships, where they lost to the team of Darlene Hard and Beverly Baker Fleitz 7–5, 6–8, 13-11. She again reached the women's doubles final at the 1960 French Championships, where she and Ann Haydon Jones lost to the team of Hard and Maria Bueno 6–2, 7–5.

Is a professional football player who has been capped by Ghana. He currently plays for Queens Park R

Is a professional football player who has been capped by Ghana. He currently plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Football League Championship.Agyemang's former clubs include Preston North End and Wimbledon.Agyemang joined Preston North End in a deal in the region of

Tourette was the eighth Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant to enter the UK Big Brother House on 3

Tourette was the eighth Celebrity Big Brother 2007 contestant to enter the UK Big Brother House on 3 January 2007. He swore at the crowd and made rude gestures, some crowd members chanted 'Who are ya?'.[3] The host, Davina McCall, said that he "smelled like a brewery".On his first night in the house, Tourette jumped into the Jacuzzi fully clothed. Later on, Jo O'Meara of S Club 7 pop fame, grabbed the double bed in the bedrooms, stated "I'm not sharing with Donny. I'd rather sleep on the floor. I can't sleep with a guy like that"

Is a footballer currently unnattached. He signed for the club in the summer of 2006 upon his release

Is a footballer currently unnattached. He signed for the club in the summer of 2006 upon his release from Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. As a youngster Collins started at Sunderland before being signed by Wednesday in the summer of 2004 after being released by the Black Cats

Is an English former professional footballer. He is currently player-assistant manager to Paul Baker

Is an English former professional footballer. He is currently player-assistant manager to Paul Baker at Northern League Division One side Newcastle Benfield.

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Northwich Victoria, Manchester Ci

Was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Northwich Victoria, Manchester City, Liverpool and Bristol City.Finnerhan signed for Northwich in 1891. Northwich lost their Football League status in 1894, and Finnerhan joined Manchester City in the close season.

Was a noted British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales in 1924 and inadv

Was a noted British barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales in 1924 and inadvertently brought down the first Labour government.

Was an English actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the lo

Was an English actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the Doctor in the long running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who, which he played from 1966 until 1969.

An English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield

An English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.[2] He has had a distinguished career in theatre for nearly fifty years, including performances as various characters in Shakespearean productions. However, he is perhaps most widely known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Xavier in the X-Men films.

Is an Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Tony-nominated English film, television and stage actor. He is also

Is an Emmy-, Golden Globe-, and Tony-nominated English film, television and stage actor. He is also Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.[2] He has had a distinguished career in theatre for nearly fifty years, including performances as various characters in Shakespearean productions.

Is a former cricketer who played in 25 Tests and one ODI for England from 1968 to 1985.

Is a former cricketer who played in 25 Tests and one ODI for England from 1968 to 1985.