English Famous Boy Names with Letter R

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Be

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler who played for Berkshire. He was born in Welwyn Garden City. Pitcher, who represented Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1993 and 1995, made a single List

Later known as Robert Posnett Stevens, was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for D

Later known as Robert Posnett Stevens, was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1884 and was captain of the side from 1876 to 1883. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871

Was an English cricketer. Raynbird made a single first-class appearance in 1878 for Hampshire agains

Was an English cricketer. Raynbird made a single first-class appearance in 1878 for Hampshire against Kent.

Is a footballer, who plays in the left-back position and currently plays for English Premier League

Is a footballer, who plays in the left-back position and currently plays for English Premier League side Liverpool. The player began his career moving through the Liverpool youth ranks, training at The Academy and eventually graduating to Melwood in the 2006-07 season.

Was an English first class cricketer who was born in Berkshire. He played for Sussex and also repres

Was an English first class cricketer who was born in Berkshire. He played for Sussex and also represented PW Sherwell's XI.

Is an English professional golfer.Rock was born in Armitage, Staffordshire. He joined the European T

Is an English professional golfer.Rock was born in Armitage, Staffordshire. He joined the European Tour as an affiliate member in 2003 and has remained a member ever since.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1922. Bestwi

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1922. Bestwick junior made his debut for Derbyshire in May 1920 against Warwickshire when he made 2 and 6 at the tail end, but failed to take a wicket. He played one more game that season and was absent from the game in 1921. He reappeared again in 1922, sharing the bowling with his father in two matches. Bestwick was a right-hand batsman and played nine innings in five first class matches with an average of 3.62 and a top score of 10. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and took 2 first class wickets at an average of 75.50 and a best performance of 2 for 47.

Was a British barrister, banker and Conservative politician.He served the MCC as President and Chair

Was a British barrister, banker and Conservative politician.He served the MCC as President and Chairman. He was Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1998-2005. He was also the Chair of JUSTICE, the human rights and law reform group, from 1990–2005

Played for Durham University and had trials with Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire before joining H

Played for Durham University and had trials with Nottinghamshire and Worcestershire before joining Hampshire. He played 37 first class matches as a right-handed opening batsman, enjoying his best season in 1994 when he averaged 49 and scored a career best

Was an English poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930.Bridges' literary work started long before

Was an English poet, and poet laureate from 1913 to 1930.Bridges' literary work started long before his retirement, his first collection of poems having been published in 1873. In 1884 he married Monica Waterhouse, daughter of Alfred Waterhouse R.A., and

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Watford. S

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Watford. Simons made two List A appearances for Hertfordshire, the first in 1964 and the second in 1966.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cheshire. He was born in Altr

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cheshire. He was born in Altrincham. Simpson, who played in the Minor Counties Championship and Minor Counties Trophy in 1983, made a single List A appearance for the side in the same

Was an English cricketer who played for Middlesex. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional righ

Was an English cricketer who played for Middlesex. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium paced bowler. He captained a team to the West Indies in 1894-95.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland. Smith made a singl

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Cumberland. Smith made a single List A appearance for the team, in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy in August 2001.

Was an English poet of the Romantic school, one of the so-called "Lake Poets", and Poet Laureate for

Was an English poet of the Romantic school, one of the so-called "Lake Poets", and Poet Laureate for 30 years from 1813 to his death in 1843. Although his fame tends to be eclipsed by that of his contemporaries and friends William Wordsworth and Samuel Ta

Was an English Jesuit priest and poet. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, and became a Ca

Was an English Jesuit priest and poet. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, and became a Catholic martyr. He was born at Horsham St. Faith in Norfolk, England.

Was an English businessman who popularised dry soap powder.In 1837 Hudson opened a shop in High Stre

Was an English businessman who popularised dry soap powder.In 1837 Hudson opened a shop in High Street, West Bromwich. He started making soap powder in the back of this shop by grinding the coarse bar soap of the day with a mortar and pestle. Before that people had had to make soap flakes themselves. This product became the first satisfactory and commercially successful soap powder. Despite his title of "Manufacturer of Dry Soap" Hudson never actually manufactured soap but bought the raw soap from William Gossage of Widnes

Was an English cricketer and rugby union footballer. He played cricket for Devon and rugby for Devon

Was an English cricketer and rugby union footballer. He played cricket for Devon and rugby for Devon and Exeter. Staddon made a single List A cricketing appearance, in the 1969 Gillette Cup, against Hertfordshire.

Often known as Stephen Hawker, was a Anglican clergyman, poet, antiquarian of Cornwall, and reputed

Often known as Stephen Hawker, was a Anglican clergyman, poet, antiquarian of Cornwall, and reputed eccentric. He is best known as the writer of The Song of the Western Men, that includes the chorus line, And shall Trelawny die? There's 20,000 Cornish men

Was an English cricketer who played County Cricket for Middlesex from 1965 to 1971 and Hampshire fro

Was an English cricketer who played County Cricket for Middlesex from 1965 to 1971 and Hampshire from 1972 to 1977. He played in South Africa for Border cricket team in 1972/3 and for Griqualand West cricket team in 1974/5. He also played in the Minor Cou

Is an English cricketer, who currently plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed bats

Is an English cricketer, who currently plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. He was born in Norwich. Having gone on the England Under-19 tour to India, he took 4/32 in the second One-day International

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played f

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Derbyshire between 1972 and 1977. Having represented the Second XI since 1968, Swindell made his County Championship debut in 1972 in a draw against Sur

Was an English naturalist.There is no clear record of the date of his arrival in England, but it is

Was an English naturalist.There is no clear record of the date of his arrival in England, but it is known he attended the University of London, and in 1854 joined the China consular corps. He was stationed to the remote port of Amoy, some 300 miles to the northeast of Hong Kong, in 1855. While at this port he mastered not only the Chinese language (both official Mandarin but as well the local Hokkien (Min Nan) dialect) but he also initiated a detailed and authoritative understanding of the ornithology of eastern China. In March, 1856, Swinhoe made an "adventurous" visit to the camphor districts of NW Formosa on board a lorcha, a hybrid vessel utilizing a European hull and Chinese rigging. Whether this was an official or personal visit is unknown, but he made mention of this on several occasions through the rest of his published career

Is an English footballer currently playing for Kingstonian Football Club.He started his career at Br

Is an English footballer currently playing for Kingstonian Football Club.He started his career at Brentford, where he made two substitute appearances in 2002-03. He went on loan to Crawley Town before moving on to Farnborough Town and then Maidenhead United before joining Walton & Hersham in November 2005.

Was an English cricketer. Thorne represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1883. Thorne ma

Was an English cricketer. Thorne represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1883. Thorne made his debut against Sussex and played his second and final first-class match against the same opposition in the same season.