English Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a former Member of the European Parliament.He served as Conservative MEP for Leicester from 1979

Is a former Member of the European Parliament.He served as Conservative MEP for Leicester from 1979 until 1989.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Lancashire.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Lancashire. He was born in Wigan and died in Blundellsands. Baucher made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1903 season, against Sussex. From the tailend, he scored 8 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 4 runs in the second.

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 Gloucestershire. He was born in Montpellier, Cheltenham and died in Tivoli, Cheltenham. Bendall made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1887 season, against Surrey. From the tailend, he scored a duck in the first innings in which he batted, and 3 runs in the second, as Gloucestershire lost the match by an innings margin.

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Oxford Uni

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class game, for Worcestershire against Oxford University in 1911. He made 39 and 7 not out, and caught Ronald Lagden in the first innings. In World War I he joined the Worcestershire Regiment, and having attained the rank of Lieutenant he died in Belgium, at Kemmel, aged only 27 (although his gravestone erroneously gives his age as 28).

Was a schoolmaster in Bath, Somerset, who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Clu

Was a schoolmaster in Bath, Somerset, who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club in the school holidays for the four summers immediately after the Second World War. A right-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional leg-break bowler, Castle played second eleven cricket for his native Kent in the Minor Counties in the early 1930s.[1] According to a history of Somerset cricket, he was offered a contract as a professional by Kent "who liked the look of his assertive mid-order batting". Castle was an all-round sportsman, playing field hockey for both Kent and Somerset and football for Crystal Palace F.C.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played five matches for Somerset County Cricket Club. He al

Was an English first-class cricketer who played five matches for Somerset County Cricket Club. He also played rugby for Clifton Rugby Football Club, and hockey for Gloucestershire. He was killed in action during the First World War. Known as Cecil Banes-Walker, he made his name at Long Ashton Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut in July 1914 in Gravesend against Kent. Batting at number nine, he made 5 & 28 in a nine wicket loss. On the outbreak of the First World War, Banes-Walker enlisted in the Gloucestershire Regiment as a private, but shortly after was gazetted into the 3rd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment as a second lieutenant (on probation) on 7 October 1914.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1906 to 1914. He made hi

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire from 1906 to 1914. He made his debut for Derbyshire in June 1906 against Northamptonshire when he only had the chance to bowl seven balls, and was last man in, scoring 1 in his second innings. Bracey was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler who took 132 first-class wickets at an average of 23.65 and a best performance of 6-36. He had five 5 wicket innings and one 10 wicket match. He was a left-hand batsman and played 132 innings in 77 first class matches with an average of 7.20 and a top score of 28.

Was an English cricketer who played for Surrey between 1894 and 1908. He was a batsman, a very occas

Was an English cricketer who played for Surrey between 1894 and 1908. He was a batsman, a very occasional slow bowler, and a slip fielder. During his time with Surrey they won the County Championship in 1894, 1895, and 1899, though only in 1895 did he mak

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1817. He was a member o

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1816 to 1817. He was a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made three known appearances in first-class matches, his early death from tuberculosis ending a promising career.

Was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was

Was an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Was an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist.Godman is best known for co-authoring B

Was an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist.Godman is best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americanum (1879-1915) with Osbert Salvin. This was a 52 volume encyclopedia on the natural history of Central America. His other works included The Natural History of the Azores (1870) and a Monograph of the Petrels (1907-10).Godman was the third son of Joseph Godman, of Park Hatch, Surrey, and was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he became acquainted with Alfred Newton and Salvin. The custom of these ornithological friends to meet and talk over their recent acquisitions led to the foundation of the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) in November 1857. Godman was Secretary of the BOU from 1870 to 1882 and from 1889 and 1897, and President from 1896.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949. Marsh

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1946 and 1949. Marsh was born in Bolsover and played several miscellaneous matches for Derbyshire and local sides during the Second World War.

Was an English cricketer. After representing Cambridge University in 1935, he played in six first-cl

Was an English cricketer. After representing Cambridge University in 1935, he played in six first-class matches for Middlesex in 1936 scoring 142 runs at 20.28, including 83 on his debut against Warwickshire at Lord's, the highest score of the match.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club. Having made his recorded Mi

Is a former English cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club. Having made his recorded Minor Counties Championship debut in 1960, he played one further match before taking a break from 1962, in which he played no Minor Counties matches, to 1965. A top order batsman, he made his name as a number 3 batsman and occasional off spin bowler. Allen took part in a single-innings match between Durham and the USA, at Ashbrooke, in which he scored 48 runs. The following week, Allen hit his only century, 123 runs, nearly double his second-best score, against Cumberland in August 1968.

Was an English cricketer. He was born in Chellaston and died in Penzance. Forman played one first-cl

Was an English cricketer. He was born in Chellaston and died in Penzance. Forman played one first-class match for Derbyshire during the 1911 season, in which he scored a duck in the first innings and just three runs in the second, Derbyshire losing the ma

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Nottingham and died in Beltinge, Herne Bay. Fox made two first-class appearances during the 1890 season, the inaugural season of the County Championship

Was a British peer and cricketer. Ponsonby played cricket for both Harrow School and Cambridge Unive

Was a British peer and cricketer. Ponsonby played cricket for both Harrow School and Cambridge University Cricket Club, batting right-handed. Ponsonby was an active player until about 1845, when, due to an arm injury, he continued to play only sporadicall

Was a cricketer who played for Essex. He came to the fore in 1896 with 85 wickets, took 120 in 1897

Was a cricketer who played for Essex. He came to the fore in 1896 with 85 wickets, took 120 in 1897 and then 101 in 1898. But in 1899, he fell away, with only 65 wickets and the following year, after seven matches in which he took only five wickets, he took a job in Blackburn, Lancashire and left the first-class game.

Was an English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist.Leslie was born in Woolwich, London, England. H

Was an English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist.Leslie was born in Woolwich, London, England. He was the youngest son of Charles Hobson, a wealthy military outfitter, and Sarah Hobson, née Pye. Leslie was educated in Woolwich, Lewisham and Pas-de-Cal

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in seven matches in 1950 and 1956. An amateur right-handed b

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in seven matches in 1950 and 1956. An amateur right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Day played in a first-class early-season friendly match for Somerset against Glamorgan in 1950, making 29 not out and 4 in the t

Was an English cricketer. Kitchener was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Kit

Was an English cricketer. Kitchener was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Kitchener made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Sussex in 1896 County Championship. Kitchener represented Hampshire in thirteen first-class matches

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1907 and 1925. He pla

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1907 and 1925. He played one match for Derbyshire in the County Championship in the 1907 season against Sussex when he was out for a duck in his first innings and made 8 in his

Was a Scottish born English cricketer. Willoughby was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm med

Was a Scottish born English cricketer. Willoughby was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Willoughby made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1885 against Derbyshire. Willoughby stood as an Umpire in 5 Minor Counties matches in 1905

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford Un

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club between 1931 and 1939.

Was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and bowled left-arm roundarm slow-medi

Was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and bowled left-arm roundarm slow-medium. Jellicoe made his first-class debut for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1877.