English Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1904. In 1921, under the Air Minist

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1904. In 1921, under the Air Ministry and Royal Aeronautical Society notices in Flight magazine there was noted the engagement of "Major Heneage Gibbes Wheeler, late R.A.F, of Bexhill-on-Sea

Is an English racehorse trainer. Henrietta began training under rules in 1989 having previously trai

Is an English racehorse trainer. Henrietta began training under rules in 1989 having previously trained over 100 winners in point-to-points between 1984 to 1989 and trains the horses on a farm in Lockinge, near Wantage in Oxfordshire. She is best known fo

Is a British professional golfer and the youngest ever player to join the Ladies European Tour as an

Is a British professional golfer and the youngest ever player to join the Ladies European Tour as an amateur. She was a nominee for Britain’s Best Awards for Home Grown Talent and entered the professional Ladies European Tour after turning pro in 2008.

Was an English cricketer who represented Essex for 17 years although only the last four were at firs

Was an English cricketer who represented Essex for 17 years although only the last four were at first-class level. A fast bowler he was 'powerfully built' and 'bowled with a high arm'.

Was a Welsh international rugby union player. He played club rugby predominantly for Newport and pla

Was a Welsh international rugby union player. He played club rugby predominantly for Newport and played county rugby for Gloucestershire. A fruiterer by trade he would later become landlord of the Tredegar Arms in Bassaleg. Uzzell spent the majority of hi

Is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion. Akinwa

Is a British former professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion. Akinwande was born in London, England but went to live in his parents homeland of Nigeria as a 4-year-old and came back to England as a 21-year-old (1986).

Was an English footballer. He was also a cricketer of some note, playing eight matches for Warwicksh

Was an English footballer. He was also a cricketer of some note, playing eight matches for Warwickshire in 1923.

Was a British palaeontologist and zoologist.The son of Dr. John Nicholson, a biblical scholar, was b

Was a British palaeontologist and zoologist.The son of Dr. John Nicholson, a biblical scholar, was born at Penrith, Cumbria on September 11, 1844. He was educated at Appleby Grammar School and at the universities of Gottingen (Ph.D., 1866) and Edinburgh (D.Sc., 1867; M.D., 1869). Geology had early attracted his attention, and his first publication was a thesis for his D.Sc. degree titled On the Geology of Cumberland and Westmoreland (1868).In 1871 he was appointed professor of natural history in the University of Toronto; in 1874 professor of biology in the Durham College of Science and in 1875 professor of natural history in the University of St. Andrews. This last post he held until 1882, when he became Regius Professor of natural history in the University of Aberdeen.

Was an English first class cricketer who played First class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club, A t

Was an English first class cricketer who played First class cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club, A to K, Single and the Sir St Vincent Cotton's XI. His highest score of 13 came when playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club in the match against Middlesex.

Is an English first class cricketer who played his games for Kent County Cricket Club, England, Gent

Is an English first class cricketer who played his games for Kent County Cricket Club, England, Gentlemen of England, Gentlemen of Kent, Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey, Gentlemen of Kent and Sussex, Gentlemen of the South and Kent and Sussex. Kent. His highest score of 58 came when playing for Kent in the match against Sussex County Cricket Club.

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 Nottinghamshire. He was born in Old Basford. Anthony made four first-class appearances between 1898 and 1902, in the Nottinghamshire lower-order, partnering players such as Charles Wright and John Gunn, both of whom would shortly become Test cricketers on account of their appearances with the team.

Was an English cricketer and cricket writer, the son of Albert Pawson. He played a total of 69 match

Was an English cricketer and cricket writer, the son of Albert Pawson. He played a total of 69 matches for Oxford University and Kent. He was cricket correspondent of The Observer and chaired the Cricket Writers' Club, 1980-1.

Was an English first class cricketer.

Was an English first class cricketer.

Was a British politician, cricketer and army officer. He was the second son of John Cole, 2nd Earl o

Was a British politician, cricketer and army officer. He was the second son of John Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen and as a result did not inherit the title, but was permitted to preface his name with 'The Honourable'. He was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Enniskillen on 18 June 1844, resigning on 31 March 1851 through the position of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. He died in Willesden on 2 July 1890.

Was an English poet and essayist.He was born at Plymouth, the eldest son of George Clarisse Dobson,

Was an English poet and essayist.He was born at Plymouth, the eldest son of George Clarisse Dobson, a civil engineer, of French descent. When he was about eight, the family moved to Holyhead, and his first school was at Beaumaris in Anglesey. He was later

Was an English clergyman, Biblical scholar, traveller and ornithologist.and studied at Durham School

Was an English clergyman, Biblical scholar, traveller and ornithologist.and studied at Durham School and Lincoln College, Oxford. In 1846 he was ordained a priest, but he suffered from tuberculosis and was forced to live abroad for his health. He was secretary to the governor of Bermuda from 1847 to 1849. He explored the Sahara desert, and in 1858 visited Palestine, returning there in 1863 and 1872, and dividing his time between natural history observations and identifying Scripture localities. In 1873 he became canon of Durham Cathedral. In 1881 he travelled again to Palestine, the Lebanon, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. He also made a voyage to Japan to visit his daughter Katherine Tristram, who was a missionary in Osaka.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1833. He was a bro

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1833. He was a brother of Thomas Beagley and an occasional wicket-keeper who was mainly associated with Hampshire. He made 6 known appearances in first-class matches including 3 for The Bs from 1825 to 1832.

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman who was a slow bowler, although which arm

Was an English cricketer. Case was a right-handed batsman who was a slow bowler, although which arm he bowled with is unknown. Bethune represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1885, which was Hampshire's final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship. Bethune's debut match came against Somerset. This was Bethune's only appearance during 1885. With the loss of Hampshire's first-class status Bethune did not represent the club until 1890, although in a non first-class capacity, making appaearances against Staffordshire, Surrey, Leicestershire, Sussex, the Marylebone Cricket Club and Oxfordshire. Bethune's second stint with the club lasted until 1893.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for N

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Bulwell. Bembridge made a single first-class appearance, in a County Match against Yorkshire in 1878. Batting at number eleven, Bembridge scored 15 runs in the first innings, and two runs in the second.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for MCC, Middlesex and Hampshire in 68 matches from

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for MCC, Middlesex and Hampshire in 68 matches from 1798 to 1822. Bentley made his first-class debut when still only 16. A professional player on the MCC staff, he was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. He played for the Players in the inaugural Gentlemen v Players match in 1806. When he retired from playing, he became an umpire and a cricket writer. He produced the comprehensively titled A Correct Account of all the Cricket Matches which have been played by the Mary-le-bone Club, and all other principal matches, from the Year 1786 to 1822 inclusive (1823), a facsimile edition of which was published in 1997, incorporating additional material by David Rayvern Allen.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1826 for Cambridge

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1819 to 1826 for Cambridge Town Club, making 6 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1898. He debuted for Derbyshire at th

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1895 and 1898. He debuted for Derbyshire at the age of eighteen, in the 1895 season, against Marylebone Cricket Club, but didn't play another first-class match until the 1898 season. He played in three drawn matches in 1898, taking a wicket in every game and making reasonable scores as a lower-order batsman. Blackwell was a right-arm medium-pace bowler and took four first class wickets at an average of 26.25 and a best performance of 2 for 23. He was a right-handed batsman and played six innings in four first class matches with an average of 10.25 and a top score of 15.

Was an English cricketer. Kingscote was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeepe

Was an English cricketer. Kingscote was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Kingscote played 12 first-class matches, spread throughout a career that lasted 11 years. He represented Kent in a single first-class match in 1867, the

Was an English amateur cricketer. Burrows was mainly associated with Middlesex and he made 3 known a

Was an English amateur cricketer. Burrows was mainly associated with Middlesex and he made 3 known appearances in first-class matches from 1801 to 1815.

Was an English amateur cricketer. Burslem was not attached to any particular club. He made 2 known a

Was an English amateur cricketer. Burslem was not attached to any particular club. He made 2 known appearances in first-class matches from 1810 to 1813.