English Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club. A right-hande

Is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club. A right-handed opening batsman, Angell made a lot of runs in club cricket for the Lansdown Cricket Club in Bath, but his record in first-class cricket was less successful. He played for Somerset in matches at Bath in both 1947 and 1948, and in a few more games in 1949, before joining the county club's staff in 1950. He continued to be a heavy scorer in club cricket into his late 40s. By profession, he was an engineering draughtsman for a Bath company.

Was a cricketer who played 12 first-class matches for Somerset in 1930 and 1931. Pratten played once

Was a cricketer who played 12 first-class matches for Somerset in 1930 and 1931. Pratten played once in the 1930 season in the match against Leicestershire, not batting and taking one catch.

Was an English cricketer who played county cricket for Worcestershire from the 1890s to the 1920s. H

Was an English cricketer who played county cricket for Worcestershire from the 1890s to the 1920s. He also represented the Players against the Gentlemen on four occasions. He was born in Brecon and died aged 69 in Worcester. Having appeared for the county on a number of occasions before its elevation to the County Championship, Bowley made his first-class debut in Worcestershire's second match at that level, against Sussex at Hove in mid-May 1899. He opened the batting with Wilfrid Foster, but was bowled for 4 in each innings, though he did take a catch to dismiss opposing captain Billy Murdoch.

Played first-class cricket for Kent and Somerset between 1895 and 1907. Lee was a right-handed batsm

Played first-class cricket for Kent and Somerset between 1895 and 1907. Lee was a right-handed batsman and an occasional left-arm spin bowler. He made his first-class cricket debut in two matches for Kent in 1895; in the first of these, he made 12 in his

Was an English zoologist.Chasen was appointed Director of the Raffles Museum in 1932 in succession t

Was an English zoologist.Chasen was appointed Director of the Raffles Museum in 1932 in succession to Cecil Boden Kloss. He was an authority on Malaysian birds and mammals.

Was an English arachnologist. He is often confused with his uncle, Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828

Was an English arachnologist. He is often confused with his uncle, Octavius Pickard-Cambridge (1828 - 1917), who was also an arachnologist and from whom F. O. Pickard-Cambridge picked up his enthusiasm for the study of spiders.F. O. Pickard-Cambridge's papers were published between 1889 and 1905, some posthumously. He worked on spiders from across the world, not just British ones, and as opposed to being a collector was more concerned with the study of specimens in reference collections and papers - work which was often passed over in previous decades when many new discoveries were being made by explorers and collectors. His work was largely taxonomic, consisting of a re-examination of the relationships between various species, including many described by his celebrated uncle. For example, he discovered several species which had been described more than once and so had more than one name, or, by contrast, more than one species which had only one name

Was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as Membe

Was a British Liberal Party politician. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Pudsey division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and held the seat until the constituency was abolished at the 1918 general el

Was an English cricketer. He played in first-class matches from 1851 to 1868, primarily for Surrey,

Was an English cricketer. He played in first-class matches from 1851 to 1868, primarily for Surrey, for whom he appeared from 1851 to 1867, captaining them from 1851 to 1857. He was a very successful captain, Surrey being acclaimed as the Champion County

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset. Hardy was a left-handed batsman who som

Was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset. Hardy was a left-handed batsman who sometimes opened the innings and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played for Surrey's colts team, but left to join Somerset.

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler who played for Warwickshire. Santall was a regular on the Warwickshire teamsheet during the inter-war period. Between 1919 and 1939 he played 496 first-class matches fo

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1924 and 1925. He played m

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1924 and 1925. He played minor counties cricket for Staffordshire between 1913 and 1921. During World War I he served with the Royal Artillery.

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1820. Frederick Robert

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1817 to 1820. Frederick Robert Crowder was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was mainly associated with Cambridge University Cricket Club but also played for the Old Etonians in 1817. He made 3 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace and off-break bo

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace and off-break bowler who played for Middlesex during the 1951 season. He was born in Acton Green and died in Harrow, London. Alexander represented Middlesex in two County Championship games during the 1951 season, making his debut against Surrey and following this up with a game against Sussex two weeks later. Alexander was a lower-middle order batsman who also played two games for the team in the Minor Counties Championship, but was unable to score enough runs to secure a permanent place in the side.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. A b

Was an English cricketer, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. A bowler of genuinely fast pace who was widely known as Fiery Fred, Trueman played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1949 until he re

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games.

Was a British entomologist.Smith worked in the zoology department of the British Museum from 1849, s

Was a British entomologist.Smith worked in the zoology department of the British Museum from 1849, specialising in the Hymenoptera. In 1875 he was promoted to Assistant Keeper of Zoology. His publications included Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects (7 parts, 1853-1859) and parts 5 (1851) and 6 (1852) of the Nomenclature of Coleopterous Insects.

Was an English cricketer. Bates was a right-handed batsman. Bates made his first-class debut for Ham

Was an English cricketer. Bates was a right-handed batsman. Bates made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1920 County Championship against Essex. Bates played a second first-class match that season, which was to be his final for the club, against Somerset.

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and fo

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1967 to 1979 and for Griqualand West from 1972/73 to 1987/88. Swarbrook's first-class debut came in 1967, against Cambridge University, and he made his County Championship de

Was an English cricketer. Tate was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Tate m

Was an English cricketer. Tate was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. Tate made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1870 against Lancashire. On debut Tate took his only first-class five wicket haul, taking career best figures of

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born and died in New Brompton. Theobold made a

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born and died in New Brompton. Theobold made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1862 season, against Yorkshire.

Was an English cricketer. Hervey-Bathurst bowled fast roundarm and slow underarm. Hervey-Bathurst wa

Was an English cricketer. Hervey-Bathurst bowled fast roundarm and slow underarm. Hervey-Bathurst was also a Conservative politician. Hervey-Bathurst made his first-class debut in 1852 for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Manchester Cricket Club. Herve

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches, one in each of the 1903 and 1905 seasons. Co

Played first-class cricket for Somerset in two matches, one in each of the 1903 and 1905 seasons. Coyle was a lower-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, though he failed to take a wicket in either of his two Somerset matches. He had earlier played non-first-class matches for Northumberland in 1898.

Was a British National Hunt racing racehorse jockey and trainer. He was British jump racing Champion

Was a British National Hunt racing racehorse jockey and trainer. He was British jump racing Champion Jockey four times and British jump racing Champion Trainer eight times.He is the only person to have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Gran

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1876. Thornhill was born i

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1876. Thornhill was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Richard Thornhill and his wife Eliza Reynolds and became an engine stoker for the Midland Railway.