English Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a British swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Olympics she won a silver

Was a British swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event and was fourth in her first heat of 300 m freestyle event and did not advance.

Was a French painter born in Paris.The first Delaroche picture exhibited was the large Josabeth savi

Was a French painter born in Paris.The first Delaroche picture exhibited was the large Josabeth saving Joas (1822). This exhibition led to his acquaintance with Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix, with whom he became friends. The three of them formed the core of a large group of Parisian historical painters.He visited Italy in 1838 and 1843, when his father-in-law, Horace Vernet, was director of the French Academy in Rome.His studio in Paris was in the Rue Mazarine. His subjects were painted with a firm, solid, smooth surface, which gave an appearance of the highest finish. This texture was the manner of the day and was also found in the works of Vernet, Ary Scheffer, Louis-Leopold Robert and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres.

Is a vocalist and lyricist who first hit the public eye with the band Marxman. His later projects in

Is a vocalist and lyricist who first hit the public eye with the band Marxman. His later projects included 'Offside' with DJ Bungee.

A British singer-songwriter.She is a former member of the all-girl garage band Thee Headcoatees, the

A British singer-songwriter.She is a former member of the all-girl garage band Thee Headcoatees, the female incarnation of Billy Childish group Thee Headcoats. For her solo career, she draws from rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and sounds of the 1960s or earlier. She has released thirteen studio albums of her own and has collaborated with other artists, such as Billy Childish and Rocket From The Crypt, and most notably The White Stripes; she is featured on the track "It's True That We Love One Another" from their album, Elephant.

Is an English artist, writer and musician.Johnson was born in Liverpool, England. Actively involved

Is an English artist, writer and musician.Johnson was born in Liverpool, England. Actively involved in the Liverpool punk rock/new wave scene, Johnson played bass with Big in Japan and released several solo singles on the Eric's label (first of them in 19

An English singer songwriter known both for her work with Angelou, and for her solo career.Coming to

An English singer songwriter known both for her work with Angelou, and for her solo career.Coming to public attention in the late 1990s with folk rock band Angelou, this Norfolk based singer-songwriter has earned comparisons to Jeff Buckley [1] and Beth Orton [2]. Her music has also been featured in American TV show 'Close to Home', and indie flick 'Fish Without A Bicycle'.Lerski formed Angelou in 1996 with Wymondham High School friend Jo Baker. They recorded their first demo in the winter of that year, including a cover of the Leonard Cohen song 'Hallelujah'. Inspired by Jeff Buckley's version, Lerski had been a fan of Buckley's and had corresponded with the artist. [4] Local Norwich label Haven Records heard the demo and signed Angelou in the beginning of 1997, scheduling the release of the Hallelujah EP to coincide with a UK summer tour supporting Eddi Reader and Boo Hewerdine. 'Hallelujah' sadly came out a week after Jeff Buckley's untimely death, ending the year on novelist Nick Hornby's 'Best of 97' compilation.[5]

An English cricketer and member of the current England women's cricket team.A right-hand bat and slo

An English cricketer and member of the current England women's cricket team.A right-hand bat and slow left arm bowler, Colvin followed in the footsteps of England women's captain Clare Connor by playing in the boys' team at Brighton College. Competing in the Lord's Taverners under-15 Cup in 2004, Colvin and fellow Brightonian Sarah Taylor were the only girls amongst the 1,000 participating teams.[1] Colvin and Taylor's involvement in the competition caused controversy within the MCC, with president Robin Marlar calling their inclusion "absolutely outrageous".[2] He proceeded to argue that, "if there's an 18-year-old who can bowl at 80mph and he's been brought up properly then he shouldn't want to hurt a lady at any cost".[2

An English singer and actress, possibly best known for her 1981 UK Top 30 single "Turn Me On Turn Me

An English singer and actress, possibly best known for her 1981 UK Top 30 single "Turn Me On Turn Me Off".Honey Bane began her musical career at the age of 14 in 1978 when she formed the punk rock band the Fatal Microbes. The band released a split 12" record with anarcho-punk band Poison Girls the same year. The first single, Violence Grows garnered some press attention and was given positive reviews by the British music paper Sounds[1]

Is the coach of the England women's national football team. As a player, Powell won 66 caps for Eng

Is the coach of the England women's national football team. As a player, Powell won 66 caps for England, mainly as an attacking midfielder, scoring 35 goals. She made her England debut at the age of 16, and went on to play in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, England's first World Cup appearance. She was also vice-captain of her country. At club-level, she played for Millwall Lionesses for nine years and won the FA Women's Cup three times, including a league and Cup double as captain of Croydon in 1996.

Is known as one of the greatest target archers of all time. He first picked up the bow in 1845, and

Is known as one of the greatest target archers of all time. He first picked up the bow in 1845, and a mere four years later won the Grand National Archery Meeting held in the United Kingdom. He proceeded to win an unmatched, eleven consecutive championshi

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

Was an English cricketer. Bowell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. Bowell made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1902 County Championship against Derbyshire. He played 475 matches for Hampshire from 1902 until 1927, scoring over 18,000 runs.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1826. He was mainly associated

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1826. He was mainly associated with Kent and made nine known appearances in first-class matches, including five for The Bs.

Was an English cricketer and schoolmaster. Brearley represented Yorkshire as a right-handed batsman

Was an English cricketer and schoolmaster. Brearley represented Yorkshire as a right-handed batsman in 1937 and Middlesex in 1949. He also played for Yorkshire Men's Hockey team whilst in Sheffield. He left Sheffield in 1946, to take up a teaching post at the City of London School. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his last years.

Was a racing driver from Bristol, England, died in Southmead. He participated in 17 Formula One Worl

Was a racing driver from Bristol, England, died in Southmead. He participated in 17 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on July 17, 1954, plus numerous non-Championship races.[

Was an English Quaker teacher and writer, pacifist and ornithologist. He was the youngest of four so

Was an English Quaker teacher and writer, pacifist and ornithologist. He was the youngest of four sons of Joseph Gundry Alexander (1848–1918).[1] One of his brothers was Wilfred Backhouse Alexander.Alexander was a life-long dedicated and gifted birdwatcher, keenly involved in the twentieth century movements for the protection and observation of birds. Along with his two younger brothers, Wilfred and Christopher, he took a keen interest in nature. Growing up in a Quaker home devoid of any other forms of entertainment, he found an interest in birds starting at the age of eight when his older brother Gilbert presented him a book on natural history.[3] It was not until he was 20 that he obtained his first pair of binoculars.[4] He was one of a small group of amateur birdwatchers who developed the skills and set new standards for combining the pleasures of birdwatching with the satisfaction of contributing to ornithological science.

Was a cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club in English first-class cricket. A slow l

Was a cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club in English first-class cricket. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler and tail-end left-handed batsman, Hazell made his Somerset debut in 1929 and played fairly regularly from 1932 onwards.

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1927. Perry batted at No 8 in the t

Was a cricketer who played one first-class match for Somerset in 1927. Perry batted at No 8 in the two Somerset innings of the match against Lancashire at Old Trafford, which Lancashire won in two days.

Was an English mountaineer who made many notable first ascents, including Mount Elbrus and the Grand

Was an English mountaineer who made many notable first ascents, including Mount Elbrus and the Grandes Jorasses.Walker was the son of Liverpool lead merchant and mountaineer Francis Walker (1808–1872) and brother of Lucy Walker (1836–1916), the first woma

Was an English sportsman, who played both football and cricket to a high standard. He was born in Ch

Was an English sportsman, who played both football and cricket to a high standard. He was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.Wass made over 400 Football League appearances, the great bulk of them for Chesterfield. He started with them in 1920 as an amateur, turning professional two years later, and remained with the club until the end of the 1936-37 season. He then moved to Southport, for whom he played 20 league games.

Was an English chess master.Caro was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England,[1] but spent most of his

Was an English chess master.Caro was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England,[1] but spent most of his chess career in Berlin, Germany. He played several matches. In 1892, he drew with Curt von Bardeleben (+2 –2 =2), lost to Szymon Winawer (+2 –3 =1). In 1897, he lost to Jacques Mieses (+3 –4 =3). In 1903, he drew with Bardeleben (+4 –4 =0). In 1905, he won against Moritz Lewitt (+4 –3 =5).

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches between 1903 and 1907. In June 1903, Po

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches between 1903 and 1907. In June 1903, Powys-Keck made his first County Championship appearance against Hampshire.

Was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow underarm, although which arm

Was an English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow underarm, although which arm he bowled with is unknown. Dumbleton represented Hampshire in one first-class match in 1884 against Somerset.

Was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era. He was the son of the Port Vale, Ful

Was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era. He was the son of the Port Vale, Fulham and Southampton forward, Robert Carter. He captained Sunderland to the Football League title in 1936, at that time the youngest man ever to have captained a First Division title-winning side. He followed that up with victory in the FA Cup final a year later, scoring the second Sunderland goal in a 3-1 win over Preston North End. He continued his playing career at Hull City, where he also managed the side, winning the Division Three North title and buying a young Don Revie. In 1960 he became player/manager of Mansfield Town, and after achieving promotion from the Fourth Division was appointed to manage Middlesbrough, where he stayed from 1963 to 1966. Carter also played cricket for Derbyshire in 1946 and for Durham in the Minor counties league.

Was a British figure skater who also competed for Argentina.He represented Argentina at the 1908 Sum

Was a British figure skater who also competed for Argentina.He represented Argentina at the 1908 Summer Olympics, where he was the only competitor for that country. He had nearly competed for the British team instead, having been selected to the UK team.

Was a professor of invertebrate zoology at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. His primary re

Was a professor of invertebrate zoology at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. His primary research was on starfish and sea urchins; however, Fell is also widely known for his controversial work in New World epigraphy.Fell moved to New Zealand with his mother in the early 1920s, after his father, who was a merchant seaman, died in a shipboard fire. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh in 1941, after which he served in the British Army during World War II. In 1946 he returned to New Zealand where he resumed his academic career. In 1964 he joined the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard, where he stayed until retirement in 1979.