English Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Played cricket in his formative years for Sussex 2nd XI before going to Durham University and making

Played cricket in his formative years for Sussex 2nd XI before going to Durham University and making his first class debut for the University side. Read also represented the British Universities. Read is a tall left arm medium-fast swing bowler.

Is a bass guitarist most famous for being in the original lineup of the punk rock band Sex Pistols.

Is a bass guitarist most famous for being in the original lineup of the punk rock band Sex Pistols. Drummer Paul Cook has said that Matlock came up with much of the music for the band's songs, while lead singer Johnny Rotten came up with the lyrics. Matlo

Is a British politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP), a Vice-

Is a British politician, currently leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP), a Vice-Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel group, and Labour member of the European Parliament for East Midlands.In 1990 she became political officer for the GM

Is an English stage actor and singer-songwriter known particularly for his leading roles in musicals

Is an English stage actor and singer-songwriter known particularly for his leading roles in musicals staged in London's West End, the pinnacle of the commercial theatre profession in the United Kingdom. He is a longtime leader of the British branch of the international UFO religion called the Raëlian Movement. The Raelian Movement earned worldwide fame in December 2002 for claiming to have produced the first human clone without offering any documentary or photographic evidence, a controversy in which Carter took part.

Is an English field hockey player.He is an English field hockey player, who made his international s

Is an English field hockey player.He is an English field hockey player, who made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against Poland. Nicknamed Glenda, Kirkham played club hockey for Long Sutton. Currently, he i

Is a English musician. A founder member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such

Is a English musician. A founder member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Temptation".Gregory had known the founder members of The Human League for many years. He had been singing and playing bass in bands with Ian Craig Mar

Is a bassist and vocalist well-known as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath during the mid 1980s, as

Is a bassist and vocalist well-known as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath during the mid 1980s, as well as playing bass and performing vocals for the Mk. III & IV line-ups of Deep Purple.

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1996 and 2002. In the early part of

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1996 and 2002. In the early part of Roberts' career, he played Second XI cricket for Essex, Worcestershire and Glamorgan. He signed in 1996 for Derbyshire, for whom he played at First-class l

Was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship. H

Was a British professional boxer who held the IBF version of the cruiserweight world championship. He has worked as a Sky commentator and pundit since hanging up the gloves.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Is an English professional golfer.Ralph was born in Haslemere, Surrey. He turned professional in 197

Is an English professional golfer.Ralph was born in Haslemere, Surrey. He turned professional in 1973, and played on the European Tour for many years. His best season came in 1987 when he finished in 51st place on the Order of Merit.

Is the lead singer and guitarist of the English group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-19

Is the lead singer and guitarist of the English group Squeeze, a power pop band formed in the mid-1970s. He generally wrote the music for Squeeze, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics. In addition to his songwriting skills, Tilbrook

Is an English cricketer. Treagus is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. In 2000,

Is an English cricketer. Treagus is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. In 2000, Treagus made his List-A debut and his debut for Dorset against Norfolk in the 2nd round of the 2000 NatWest Trophy. From 2000 to 2004, Treagus represeted

Is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Hilary Green. They represented Great B

Is a British retired competitive ice dancer. His partner was Hilary Green. They represented Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where they placed 6th.

Is a retired English professional tennis player. Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988,

Is a retired English professional tennis player. Coles played professionally between 1970 and 1988, playing both singles and doubles. Her best singles results in a Grand Slam tournament were at Wimbledon, where she advanced to the round of 16 in 1973 and

Was an English cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played first-cl

Was an English cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played first-class cricket between 1920 and 1935. He became a regular member of the Kent team during the 1921 season, playing nine County Championship match in addition to a match against Australia. He played a non first-class match for the Army against Australia in 1934, and played his final first-class match for the Army in 1935 against Cambridge University.

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and he made 11 known appea

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and he made 11 known appearances in first-class matches from 1819 to 1845.

Was a British Conservative Party politician. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for t

Was a British Conservative Party politician. In 1955, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the marginal constituency of Hornchurch, winning the seat from Labour. Lagden held Hornchurch until his defeat at the 1966 general election by the Labour ca

Was an English cricketer. He was a medium-fast bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in

Was an English cricketer. He was a medium-fast bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Mere and died in Sunbury-on-Thames. Giles made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1903 season, against Somerset.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1956 and 1961. He sta

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire between 1956 and 1961. He started representing Derbyshire in the Minor Counties Championship in 1955, and played most of his matches for the second XI. He made two first-class appearances in 1956 with his debut against Kent when he made 4 runs in the only innings he played. His next first class appearance was in a single match in 1958. Three years later in 1961, he played in two County Championship games and a match against Oxford University. Beet was a right-handed batsman and played seven innings in six first class matches with an average of 7.20 and a top score of 17. He was a slow left-arm bowler and took two first class wickets for 100 runs.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summe

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He became chief executive of th

Is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He became chief executive of the English footballers' trades union, the Professional Footballers Association. He is reputed to be the highest paid union official in the world.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-han

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century. Barker passed 1000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1741 runs in 1960. He finished his career with 21893 runs for Essex. Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.

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 Hampshire. He was born in Kemp Town and died just outside Richebourg. Belcher made a single first-class appearance, for Hampshire in 1905. As a lower-middle order batsman, he scored a duck in each of his first-class innings. Belcher played frequently for Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1910 and 1913.

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

Was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played five times for Worcestershire between 1932 and 1935.