English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Ilkeston and died in New Awsworth. Chambers' debut came during the 1896 County Championship season, against Sussex. Batting in the tailend, he finished not out in the first innings in which he batted, and with a sturdy 16 runs in his second innings.

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 Stockbury and died in Linton. Champion made his first cricketing appearance in a Gentlemen vs. Players match in 1892, scoring 6 runs and 29 runs when opening the batting in the first and second innings respectively.

Was an English dramatist, translator, and poet. He was a classical scholar, and his work shows the i

Was an English dramatist, translator, and poet. He was a classical scholar, and his work shows the influence of Stoicism. Chapman has been identified as the Rival Poet of Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Minto, and as an anticipator of the Metaphysical Po

Was a British geographer. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: Han

Was a British geographer. He authored the first English-language textbook on economic geography: Handbook on Commercial Geography (1889). It was later revised by Kenneth Stamp. (ISBN 0-582-30015-0). He authored a review of Friedrich Naumann's Pan-German work on Central Europe which appeared in The Scottish Geographical Magazine issue 33, which condemned the aggressively militaristic overtones of Naumann's nationalistic work.

Is an English mountaineer. Having started climbing in the Alps while a student at Queens' College, C

Is an English mountaineer. Having started climbing in the Alps while a student at Queens' College, Cambridge, he was the youngest person on the 1953 Everest expedition where Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first successful ascent of the peak. T

Was an English cricketer and all-round sportsman. He represented MCC, Middlesex and Oxford Universit

Was an English cricketer and all-round sportsman. He represented MCC, Middlesex and Oxford University, as a right-handed middle order batsman and as a right-arm medium pace bowler in 73 first-class matches between 1926 and 1936. He was President of Middle

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1818 to 1829. A wicketkeeper, h

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1818 to 1829. A wicketkeeper, he was mainly associated with Hampshire and Kent. He made 10 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer who followed his father, the more accomplished George Alfred Wilson, into a

Was an English cricketer who followed his father, the more accomplished George Alfred Wilson, into a career as a right-arm fast bowler (and right-handed batsman at the bottom of the order) with Worcestershire. Wilson made his first-class debut in the loca

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1820 for Cambridge Univ

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1820 for Cambridge University Cricket Club. Coles made only 3 known appearances in first-class matches[1] but was a very successful bowler using a right-handed underarm style. In 1820, his tally of 17 was the highest by any first-class bowler that season.

Was a British sailor and sail maker who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the silver meda

Was a British sailor and sail maker who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He won the silver medal in the Star class.

Was an Irish sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an Irish sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a prominent English film and stage actor.A major impact on his life was Orson Welles, whom he me

Was a prominent English film and stage actor.A major impact on his life was Orson Welles, whom he met in 1936. He joined Welles' Mercury Theatre, and played Mark Antony in their opening modem dress production of Julius Caesar. "Even 'Friends, Romans, coun

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior, who was also a successful player for the same county. Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. In a first-class career lasting from 1931 to 1961, he made 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, including 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234* . In his youth, he was a fine cover fielder.

Was an English poet and naturalist.He was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, the son of a tax collector, an

Was an English poet and naturalist.He was born in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, the son of a tax collector, and developed his love of poetry as a child. In 1768, he was apprenticed to a local doctor, who taught him little, and in 1771 he changed masters and moved t

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who played for Gloucest

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and leg-break bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Hambrook, Gloucestershire and died in Colchester, Essex. Crossman made two first-class appearances for the side during the 1896 County Championship. On his debut, against Warwickshire, he scored 1 run in the first innings in which he batted, and 4 runs in the second.

Was an English cricketer. Cull was a right-handed batsman who was a wicketkeeper, although Cull neve

Was an English cricketer. Cull was a right-handed batsman who was a wicketkeeper, although Cull never kept wicket in first-class cricket. Cull made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1877. Cull's second and final fi

Davison was a noted English photographer, a proponent of impressionistic photography, a co-founder o

Davison was a noted English photographer, a proponent of impressionistic photography, a co-founder of the Linked Ring Brotherhood of British artists and a managing director of Kodak UK. He was also a millionaire, thanks to an early investment in Eastman K

Was an English cricketer. Deane made a single first-class appearance for pre-county club Hampshire a

Was an English cricketer. Deane made a single first-class appearance for pre-county club Hampshire against an All-England Eleven. In the match Deane was dismissed for two ducks, with Hampshire drawing the match.

Was a noted amateur cricketer in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1789 to 1793 seasons

Was a noted amateur cricketer in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1789 to 1793 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was an early member. Dehaney was a prolific player in the 1793 season and appeared in t

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

Was an English cricketer. Katinakis was a right-handed batsman. Katinakis made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1904. Katinakis represented the club in the 1906 County Championship, playing in three matches, the last of which came against Somerset.

Were brother climbers and photographers who lived in Keswick, Cumberland in the English Lake Distric

Were brother climbers and photographers who lived in Keswick, Cumberland in the English Lake District. They made a photographic record of the exploits of many of the climbing pioneers, especially Owen Glynne Jones, with whom they formed a close climbing p

Was an English music hall 'vocal comic'. In 1892, he met Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie, and also

Was an English music hall 'vocal comic'. In 1892, he met Hannah Chaplin, mother of Charlie, and also a music hall performer. They had an affair, and a son, George Wheeler Dryden (31 August 1892), leading to the breakdown of her marriage to Charles Chaplin

Is a retired English flat racing jockey. He served a seven year apprenticeship with Jack Waugh, and

Is a retired English flat racing jockey. He served a seven year apprenticeship with Jack Waugh, and rode his first winner on 15 June, 1967 at Great Yarmouth Racecourse on a horse called Syllable, trained by Waugh. He became stable jockey for trainer John

Was a Jamaican-born cricketer who played for Somerset and was later the Bishop of Lahore from 1932 u

Was a Jamaican-born cricketer who played for Somerset and was later the Bishop of Lahore from 1932 until 1949. Educated at Clifton College and Oriel College, Oxford, Barne picked up a single first-class appearance for Somerset against Oxford University in 1904. Streatfeild played first-class cricket in the late 19th century: the former playing county cricket for Kent, the latter for Surrey. After a short period as a schoolmaster he was ordained in 1904 and after a curacy at St John the Baptist Summertown, Oxford he became a Missionary in India, eventually rising to be Principal of the Lawrence Royal Military School, Sanawar before elevation to the episcopate.

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Sussex, mak

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Cambridge University and Sussex, making 18 known appearances in first-class matches from 1858 to 1874. An expensive bowler, with a career strike rate of 127.63, his batting suffered from the same consistent struggle, which led him towards a career first-class average of around five. Despite playing extensively during 2000 and 2001 for Gloucestershire's Second XI, he was not to play first-class cricket after this time, leaving Gloucestershire along with teammates Reggie Williams, Damian Forder and Michael Sutliff.