English Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an English first-class cricketer. Andrews was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a w

Was an English first-class cricketer. Andrews was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Andrews played seven matches for Hampshire. His highest score of 29 came when playing for Hampshire in a match against Gloucestershire.

Was an English cricketer. Smith was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was b

Was an English cricketer. Smith was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Shadwell, London. Smith played most of his cricket for Cambridgeshire in the Minor Counties Championship, where he made his debut for the county aga

Was a popular English singer/songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist.In 1962, shortly

Was a popular English singer/songwriter, best known for his career as a solo artist.In 1962, shortly after leaving school, Ward formed a beat band called Cliff Ward and The Cruisers. The band was popular in Birmingham and also in demand at American Army b

Was a first class cricketer. He made his debut for Yorkshire CCC in 1947. After playing 5 matches he

Was a first class cricketer. He made his debut for Yorkshire CCC in 1947. After playing 5 matches he found himself unable to cement a first team place and moved to Hampshire CCC after the 1948 season. In 1959 he was with David Brown Tractors when they won

Was a popular music British singer of the 1950s and 1960s.He began his recording career as Clinton F

Was a popular music British singer of the 1950s and 1960s.He began his recording career as Clinton Ford with the Oriole record label, where he recorded his best-known song, "Fanlight Fanny". His career outlasted many of his contemporaries, with his single

Was an English surgeon, author and mountaineer.Dent's first ascents in the Alps include the Lenzspit

Was an English surgeon, author and mountaineer.Dent's first ascents in the Alps include the Lenzspitze (4,294 m) in the Pennine Alps in August 1870, with Alex­ander Burgener and a porter, Franz Burgener (of whom Dent wrote 'his conversational powers were

Is a former barrister, now famous for being a successful comedy writer as well as a radio and televi

Is a former barrister, now famous for being a successful comedy writer as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991,[1] Anderson began his success during his 15-year law career with stand-up c

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Kent. He was born in Shooter's Hill. Dring made four Minor Counties Championship appearances for the Kent Second XI between 1951 and 1955. His first

Was a cricketer who played in 13 first-class matches for Somerset split between the 1953 and 1955 cr

Was a cricketer who played in 13 first-class matches for Somerset split between the 1953 and 1955 cricket seasons. Davey was a right-handed middle-order batsman, though in the mobile Somerset batting order of the early 1950s he often batted at No 8 or eve

Was a leading British classical pianist of the 1950s and 1960s, popular in both the UK and the Unite

Was a leading British classical pianist of the 1950s and 1960s, popular in both the UK and the United States. He was known to American audiences as "London's Liberace", he frequented Carnaby Street and claimed to have inspired the Beatles' choice of collarless suits after Brian Epstein spotted him wearing a Pierre Cardin creation.Lythgoe was well-spoken, good-looking and a natural communicator, and his several television series helped to popularize classical music in the UK and the USA.

Is a former Labour Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP), having represented Norfolk, in the

Is a former Labour Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP), having represented Norfolk, in the United Kingdom from 1994 to 1999.Needle was a member of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and later the Committee on the Environment, Public He

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Oxfordshire. He was born in Brighton. Ricks, who played for Oxfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1984 and 1985, made a single List A

Is a retired English actor, singer and entertainer best known for his role as Lance-Corporal Jack Jo

Is a retired English actor, singer and entertainer best known for his role as Lance-Corporal Jack Jones in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army, and Sam Cobbett in the Yorkshire Television sitcom My Old Man.

Is a British pop music singer.He made his recording debut as Wes Sands (recorded by Joe Meek, who al

Is a British pop music singer.He made his recording debut as Wes Sands (recorded by Joe Meek, who also was his manager), and later continued as Clive Sands. He finally had a hit in 1976, with a cover version of the Hoagy Carmichael penned song, "My Resist

Is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chel

Is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chelsea, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton before enjoying a renaissance in the Conference with Woking and Cheltenham Town.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Lincolnshire. He was born in B

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Lincolnshire. He was born in Boston. Wicks. who played for Lincolnshire in the Minor Counties Championship for 21 years, and for Northamptonshire Second XI in 1976, made a single List A

Was an English businessman and sportsman, best known for football and cricket. He played for the Cla

Was an English businessman and sportsman, best known for football and cricket. He played for the Clapham Rovers when they won the FA Cup in 1880. After graduating, he played for Southill Park, Clapham Rovers (1879-84), London, Middlesex, Pontesbury (1884)

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.West made his debut for Sunderland

Was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a forward.West made his debut for Sunderland on 20 April 1981 against West Bromwich Albion in a 2–1 defeat at The Hawthorns. Overall from 1981 until 1985, he made 102 league appearances scoring 21 goals at his time with the club.

An English television presenter and former singer. She was the youngest member of the girl group The

An English television presenter and former singer. She was the youngest member of the girl group The Nolans, in which she sang alongside her sisters. She has since then appeared on various television shows both as a presenter and panellist as well as appearing on reality television programmes.Nolan was a member of The Nolans in the 1980s. She joined the group in 1980 when she was fifteen years old. Her first television appearance with her sisters though was on 5 February 1974 when she was nine-years old, as the Nolans appeared on the It's Cliff Richard! television series.[1] On 14 Janary 1987 she appeared alongside her sisters Anne, Bernie and Linda in the BBC sitcom Filthy Rich & Catflap.[2]

Is a news presenter for Sky News, who currently presents The Live Desk and news updates on Afternoon

Is a news presenter for Sky News, who currently presents The Live Desk and news updates on Afternoon Live alongside Kay Burley. Prior to this, he fronted Sky News Today's afternoon shift between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

Is a British strongman, television presenter and producer, and former Olympic bobsledder.

Is a British strongman, television presenter and producer, and former Olympic bobsledder.

Is a former English professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper, making over 100 appearances

Is a former English professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper, making over 100 appearances for both Birmingham City and Aston Villa. He also appeared briefly for Lincoln City before playing in the Netherlands for Go Ahead Eagles. He was capped for England Schoolboys.

Is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented his native country

Is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he competed in the individual 100 m and 200 m backstroke. Cunningham was also a member of the relay teams in the 4×200 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley.

Was an Australian-born cricketer who played all of his first-class cricket in England. Drybrough fir

Was an Australian-born cricketer who played all of his first-class cricket in England. Drybrough first appeared in first-class for Middlesex County Cricket Club in 1958 in matches against both Oxford University and Cambridge University. He retired from fi

Is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the

Is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. During his career he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles. Partnering Australian Allan Stone, Dowdeswell finished run