British Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Old Etonians in 1882 and made one appearance for E

Was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Old Etonians in 1882 and made one appearance for England in 1878 playing as a forward.Macaulay was born in Hodnet, Shropshire and educated at Eton College, where he played for the college "soccer" team in 1878. He went up to Cambridge University where he won a "Blue" in 1881 and 1882.

Was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He also played Rugby Union for England.

Was a cricketer who played for Lancashire and England. He also played Rugby Union for England.

Who generally went by the name Hugh Hickling, was a British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law acad

Who generally went by the name Hugh Hickling, was a British lawyer, colonial civil servant, law academic and author.Educated at the University of Nottingham, Hickling joined the Colonial Legal Service and served in a variety of appointments. One of these was the Commissioner of Law Revision of Malaysia, in which capacity he drafted the Internal Security Act 1960 providing for the detention of persons without trial for, among other things, acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia. Hickling later said that he did not expect the law to be used against political opponents or those dedicated to non-violent activities; however, he stopped short of calling for its repeal. After retiring as a civil servant, Hickling became a law academic, taking up teaching positions in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and writing books and law journal articles. Throughout his career he also authored novels and short stories.

Was an aeronautical engineer, best known for his design of the Supermarine Spitfire.R.J. Mitchell wa

Was an aeronautical engineer, best known for his design of the Supermarine Spitfire.R.J. Mitchell was born at 115 Congleton Road, Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England. [2] After leaving Hanley High School at the age of 16 he gained an apprenticesh

Is a former English cricketer who played in 27 Tests from 1948 to 1955 and is lovely.

Is a former English cricketer who played in 27 Tests from 1948 to 1955 and is lovely.

Also known as Reginald Guy Thomas Du Voeux Paget was a British lawyer and Labour politician.The son

Also known as Reginald Guy Thomas Du Voeux Paget was a British lawyer and Labour politician.The son of Major Thomas Guy Frederick Paget, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Northampton from 1945 to 1974. He was advocate of Erich von Manstein and later au

(1898 – 11 January 1957) was an English professional golfer.

(1898 – 11 January 1957) was an English professional golfer.

Had one of the most unusual Test cricket careers in cricket history, with only Joseph McMaster layin

Had one of the most unusual Test cricket careers in cricket history, with only Joseph McMaster laying claim to a more unusual one. The son of John Wood, a Birkenhead merchant, and Montréal-born Elizabeth, he was educated at Charterhouse and played six matches for Lancashire County Cricket Club as an amateur before emigrating to Australia.

Was an English football player whose main position was as a defensive midfielder.Remi was transferre

Was an English football player whose main position was as a defensive midfielder.Remi was transferred from West Bromwich Albion in 1981 to Manchester United for £500,000. He made his United debut on 12 September 1981 against Swansea City. He scored his first goal for United in the same season, and in doing so became the first black player to score for the club.

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Morecambe on loan from Peterborough United. He w

Is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Morecambe on loan from Peterborough United. He was educated in Bedford at Mark Rutherford Upper School.Howe was signed by Kettering Town in 2006 from his home town club, Bedford Town. He was signed by Peterborough United on 2 May 2007.

Was an Olympic equestrian rider who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1968 Summe

Was an Olympic equestrian rider who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is an English professional football striker who plays for Rotherham United.Reid was born in Bristol

Is an English professional football striker who plays for Rotherham United.Reid was born in Bristol and attended Millfield school. He joined Argyle early in the 2005-06 season, following trials with Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

Is a noted Canadian-born British classical bassoonist.[1] His nuanced musical phrasing and warm, rou

Is a noted Canadian-born British classical bassoonist.[1] His nuanced musical phrasing and warm, rounded tone are strongly influenced by Michael Chapman. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music, and pursued his undergraduate education at Trinity College, Cambridge. He has toured widely, performing in several countries, including England, Canada, China, Japan, and the United States. He has also given invited lectures at several universities on such topics as the influence of Wagner on German culture.

Perhaps her first exposure to American audiences came as Scott Wolf's illicit love interest on Party

Perhaps her first exposure to American audiences came as Scott Wolf's illicit love interest on Party of Five. In 2000, Mitra had a small, non-speaking part as a victim of the title role villain in the film Hollow Man. She appeared in the final season of The Practice as Tara Wilson, and continued that role into its spin-off Boston Legal, but left not long into the second season. She also appeared as the live action model for Lara Croft, the lead character in Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider video game series. Mitra was ranked #46 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001.[4] In 2005, she had a recurring role of Kit McGraw during Season 3 of Nip/Tuck.

Is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. He is a goalkeeper. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire

Is an English footballer who plays for Bradford City. He is a goalkeeper. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, he began his career with Chelsea, where he stayed five years without playing a game, but had loan spells at three other clubs.

Is an English professional footballer who most recently played for Barnsley.Meynell joined Scottish

Is an English professional footballer who most recently played for Barnsley.Meynell joined Scottish Premier League side Gretna on loan for the second half of the 2007-08 season on 31 January 2008.

Was a British Liberal Party politician from Wales.

Was a British Liberal Party politician from Wales.

Is a Welsh-born English former footballer.In the 1993/94 season Gabbiadini played for Sligo Rovers i

Is a Welsh-born English former footballer.In the 1993/94 season Gabbiadini played for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. Under manager Willie McStay, he was a key member of the team that won the Division 1 title and Division 1 Shield, before beating four Premier Division sides en route to winning the FAI Cup.

Was a notable Victorian illustrator. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch ma

Was a notable Victorian illustrator. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch magazine; he drew the cover of the first issue, and designed the magazine's masthead, a design that was used for over a century.

A professional footballer who played in either midfield or as a forward.His career started in August

A professional footballer who played in either midfield or as a forward.His career started in August 1994 with Newcastle United in their youth team, whence he signed on loan to Darlington for a year. He signed for Ipswich Town in December 1995, then nine months later in August 1996 he signed for Swansea City. He spent five years at Swansea, making a total of 139 appearances and scoring 14 goals. From November 2001 until June 2002 he played for Kidderminster Harriers, then joined Hull City for two years

Was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the f

Was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later re-title Suicide Squadron).The Warsaw Concerto was written for the 1941 film, Dangerous Moonlight, and continues to be a popular piano piece. The film-makers wanted something in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece. Although Addinsell created the melodic material, the job of producing a concerto in the style of Rachmaninoff fell to Roy Douglas. The piece has been recorded over one hundred times and has sold in excess of three million copies.

Is an English footballer.The striker switched to a central defender role on manager Joe Royle's advi

Is an English footballer.The striker switched to a central defender role on manager Joe Royle's advice and has become an important part of the Ipswich defence ever since.

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Richard made his profe

Is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United.Richard made his professional debut whilst still a youth trainee as a substitute in Gillingham's 2–1 defeat at Crewe towards the end of the 2000–01 season. Rose went on to play in the final four games of the season in place of the injured Mark Patterson.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1907 to 1908.

Was an English cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1907 to 1908.

Is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for League Two club Bury.Anane made his début for

Is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for League Two club Bury.Anane made his début for Bury away to Rochdale, in the 3–1 win in the Football League Trophy on 9 October 2007