English Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was a 19th and 20th century British philosopher and logician. He was professor of philosophy of mind

Was a 19th and 20th century British philosopher and logician. He was professor of philosophy of mind, and logic at the University College London.

Is a footballer who currently plays for Chelsea Ladies. She has been capped many times for the Engla

Is a footballer who currently plays for Chelsea Ladies. She has been capped many times for the England women's national football team. Stoney came through England's under-age squads, before making her debut for the senior side in August 2000 as a substitute against France. She made her first start in March 2002 against Norway, and went on to become England's first-choice left back.

Is a British freestyle swimmer.At the British Championships in 2006 she won a bronze in the 400 m an

Is a British freestyle swimmer.At the British Championships in 2006 she won a bronze in the 400 m and a silver in the 800 m. At the British Championships in 2007 she won a bronze in the 400 m freestyle and a silver in the 200 m butterfly.

Was a Scottish swimmer.Gibson represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, held in Lo

Was a Scottish swimmer.Gibson represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, held in London. She competed in the 100 m backstroke, 400 m individual medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay and the 400 m freestyle in which she won the bronze medal in a time of 5 minutes 22.5 s.

A female English singer-songwriter. She began a successful acting career in the late 1960s, though h

A female English singer-songwriter. She began a successful acting career in the late 1960s, though has since gained a cult following on the folk music scene as one of the highest-regarded performers of her generation. Catherine is a Ivor Novello award winning songwriter who has earned top-class reviews in all major music periodicals both in the UK and the US, including Folk Album of the Year from The Sunday Times. Following a gap of more than two decades, during which she raised her daughter and gained a first-class honours degree, Catherine Howe has returned to song-writing and recording, also giving occasional performances.

Is a former British swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games and won a silver

Is a former British swimmer who represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games and won a silver medal for England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She was born in Portsmouth.

Is a Liberal Democrat politician and MEP for South East England.She was the second placed Liberal De

Is a Liberal Democrat politician and MEP for South East England.She was the second placed Liberal Democrat candidate for the European Parliament in the South East region of England. Replacing Emma Nicholson MEP, she was placed behind Sharon Bowles MEP on

Is a British sculptor.Her sculptures use materials such as glass, paper, metal and leather. They fre

Is a British sculptor.Her sculptures use materials such as glass, paper, metal and leather. They frequently juxtapose seductive soft elements, often with strongly sexual overtones, with harder materials, often spikey or in some way appearing to constrain

Is an English field hockey player forward. She made her senior international debut for the England w

Is an English field hockey player forward. She made her senior international debut for the England women's national field hockey team in 2002. She plays in the English hockey league with Canterbury Hockey Club. With the English team, she has won a bronze

Is an English chess player and writer.She won the British Women's Chess Championship three times, in

Is an English chess player and writer.She won the British Women's Chess Championship three times, in 1987, 1988 and 1994 and played for the England women's chess team.

Is an English breaststroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 19

Is an English breaststroke swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 she was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metre breaststroke event.

Was a cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and England. Sam Cook was a small and stocky slow lef

Was a cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and England. Sam Cook was a small and stocky slow left-arm spinner who took a wicket with his first ball in first-class cricket and 133 wickets in his first season (1946). Cook's one Test match was unfortunate. He was called into the England team to play the South Africans on the batsman's pitch at Trent Bridge in 1947 after taking six South African wickets in the second innings of the MCC match in May. But in the Test match, he took no wickets for 127 runs, scored 0 and 4, and was never picked again.

Was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at

Was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games and was also a rugby union player who represented the Royal Navy as a scrum-half and was capped by England 16 times between 1920 and 192

Was an English zoologist. He was an expert on the mammals and birds of Southeast Asia.In the early 1

Was an English zoologist. He was an expert on the mammals and birds of Southeast Asia.In the early 1900s Kloss accompanied the American naturalist William Louis Abbott in exploring the Andaman and Nicobar islands. From 1908 he worked under Herbert Christo

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played 74 times for Worcester

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played 74 times for Worcestershire between 1911 and 1928, captaining the county in 1927; he also made a single appearance each for MCC and HK Foster's XI. In 1920 Ponsonby returned to

Played first-class cricket for Somerset as an amateur batsman between 1925 and 1935. Case was a righ

Played first-class cricket for Somerset as an amateur batsman between 1925 and 1935. Case was a right-handed middle-order batsman whose batting technique, in one account, was "limited and effective".

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Worces

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Worcestershire in the 1930s. He was born in Mahoba. In 1935, Pullan became a Worcestershire player, making 12 County Championship appearances for them that seaso

Was an English cricketer. Currie was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm slow bowler. Currie

Was an English cricketer. Currie was a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm slow bowler. Currie made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Sussex in 1881. In Currie's only match of 1882 against Somerset, he took his maiden five wicket haul with

Was associated with Somerset County Cricket Club for more than 50 years as a player, a net bowler, a

Was associated with Somerset County Cricket Club for more than 50 years as a player, a net bowler, a substitute fielder, a reserve umpire and, for about 30 years after the Second World War, the groundsman at the County Ground, Taunton. As a player, Buttle was a right-arm fast-medium bowler.

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. As a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he

Was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. As a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he represented Middlesex in three first-class matches in 1930, while on annual leave from the bank for which he worked. He earned himself a place in cricket

Was an English RAF officer and cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played a first-class match for

Was an English RAF officer and cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played a first-class match for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy in August 1927. In 1930, he played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States in Kuala Lumpu

Was a British Olympic fencer.

Was a British Olympic fencer.

Was a Scottish rugby union player and an English first-class cricketer. Born on 12 April 1886 in Moz

Was a Scottish rugby union player and an English first-class cricketer. Born on 12 April 1886 in Mozufferpore, India. Abercrombie died on 31 May 1916 at sea during the Battle of Jutland while serving on HMS Defence which was sunk during the battle after a huge explosion with all hands. A right-handed batsman and right arm medium pacer, he scored 4 centuries in just 16 matches with a highest score of 165 against Essex. He played for Hampshire County Cricket Club in 1913, averaging over 40 and winning his county cap. He also played for the Army and Navy in 1910 and the Royal Navy in 1912 and 1913.

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches around the turn of the 20th century: ei

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches around the turn of the 20th century: eight for Hampshire and one for Worcestershire. Palmer made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex at Hove in July 1899. As a soldier, Palmer was mentioned i

Was a British artist. Best known for his highly detailed pictures of flowers. He was also known for

Was a British artist. Best known for his highly detailed pictures of flowers. He was also known for including a ladybird or a bumblebee in his pictures.