English Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former England and Great Britain field hockey goalkeeper.She joined the England team in 1980 as

Is a former England and Great Britain field hockey goalkeeper.She joined the England team in 1980 as a reserve goalie to Pauline Gibbon, and became actual goalie when Gibbon called it a day in 1985. She played for her county. Suffolk, and her hobby is ten

An English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, A

An English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".Covington's break came in 1967 when, while still a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, she was invited to sing on David Frost's television show – after which she secured a recording contract. She followed this early success with her 1971 Godspell casting at The Roundhouse, then with her 1972 original cast recording of Godspell (Day by Day) and her role as Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Show in 1973. Between 1974 and 1984 Covington appeared regularly in the companies of the National Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre, creating such roles as Alice in Plenty, Vivienne Eliot in Tom and Viv (for which she received an Olivier Award nomination)[1] and Edward in the original production of Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine. In 1976 she appeared with the English National Opera as Anna in The Seven Deadly Sins.

Is a British swimmer.As a member of the Welsh team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she placed 7th in

Is a British swimmer.As a member of the Welsh team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she placed 7th in the 400-metres individual medley with a time of 4.51.90, and 8th in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2.20.61.

Is a former English international cricketer.[1] She played 2 one-day internationals for the England

Is a former English international cricketer.[1] She played 2 one-day internationals for the England Women's cricket team against Denmark and Ireland in July 1989. She took 2 wickets at an average of 16.5.

An award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She has been a membe

An award winning singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. She has been a member of some of the most influential British folk duos and groups and is acknowledged internationally as a major songwriter, with her work being covered by a wide range of artists and groups. Her music is often classified as English folk, but contains strong American influences.Julie Matthews was born in Sheffield, England. The daughter of a steel worker, she began playing guitar at the age of nine before teaching herself piano.[1] While still at school she began songwriting and recording and was soon exploring what she would identify as the three primary jobs of her songwriting: ‘confession, observation and social comment’.[2] She left school at 18 and began writing songs for a small London publishing company. After only a few months the company went bankrupt, forcing her to work for several years as a nightclub and hotel pianist throughout Europe, while still playing her own music at festivals.[3]

An English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team [1]. She played three tes

An English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team [1]. She played three test matches against India in 1986.

An English pop singer.Rogers began her career singing with the Teddy Foster orchestra, with whom she

An English pop singer.Rogers began her career singing with the Teddy Foster orchestra, with whom she toured the UK and America. She signed with Philips Records in 1964, and released her debut single, "It's Magic", soon after. Her 1965 hit "The Wedding" went to #3 in the UK Singles Chart, #1 in Australia, #16 in Germany,[verification needed] and #10 in the U.S., in addition to topping the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.[1] She also had hits with "Like a Child" (UK #20, U.S. #67) and "Hawaiian Wedding Song" (UK #31), both in 1965. Rogers continued to tour the world on the strength of her 1960s hits for several decades.

An English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", a

An English singer and actress, known for her 1960s versions of Bob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", and Donovan's "Season of the Witch", both with Brian Auger & The Trinity. She and Auger had previously worked in Steampacket, with Long John Baldry and Rod Stewart."This Wheel's on Fire" reached number five in the United Kingdom. With distortion, the imagery of the title and the group's dress and performance, this version came to represent the psychedelic era in British music. Driscoll recorded the song again in the early 90s with Adrian Edmondson as the theme to the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous, whose main characters are throwbacks to that era.

An English/American actress. Her mother and father are both English; she has one sister, Olivia. She

An English/American actress. Her mother and father are both English; she has one sister, Olivia. She is best known for playing Via, Keely's friend in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future. She also appeared in Felicity: An American Girl Adventure as Annabelle Cole. Holland-Roser lived in London, England until she was 11, at which point her family moved to the West Coast of the United States. She currently lives in Beverly Hills, California and attends Notre Dame Academy Girls High School.

Was a Surrey cricketer who played 194 first-class cricket matches between 1849 and 1867. He found an

Was a Surrey cricketer who played 194 first-class cricket matches between 1849 and 1867. He found an influential friend in the Marshall family, proprietors of a local timber merchants. Henry Marshall was the first mayor of Godalming in 1836. He was also a prominent member of Surrey County Cricket Club, which was formed in 1845, and president of Surrey club from 1856 to 1867.

Was a pianist, piano teacher, chess player, journalist, editor and writer. He studied music at the F

Was a pianist, piano teacher, chess player, journalist, editor and writer. He studied music at the Frankfurt Conservatoire and at Heidelberg, and became a concert pianist. He emigrated to England as a young man and became a successful piano teacher. Amongst his pupils was Edna Iles. He settled in London and also gained a reputation as a strong chess player. He won club and county chess championships in the period leading up to World War I, and showed his mastery of the English language by writing a manual on the Lewis gun.

Is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches

Is a former British Heavyweight champion boxer - who participated in many noteworthy boxing matches in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2007 he also participated in a mixed martial arts bout. In the Summer of 2007, Francis announced that he would be returning to f

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three

Is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. At her Olympic debut in Moscow she won the silver medal in the Women's 4×100 m medley relay, followed by the bronze in the Women's 400 m freestyle four years later in Los Angeles, California.

An English cricket player who played eight Test matches for the England women's cricket team between

An English cricket player who played eight Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1984 and 1984/85.[1] Edney is a wicketkeeper.

Is a singer-songwriter who was one of the first British R'n'B artists to be successful in the United

Is a singer-songwriter who was one of the first British R'n'B artists to be successful in the United States.He also became involved with the formation of Red Wedge in 1986 with Billy Bragg, Jimmy Somerville, and Paul Weller, and had been a part of The Cou

Is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2001, but lost his place. He re

Is an English professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2001, but lost his place. He returned for the 2005/2006 season, but he couldn't defend his place. In the 2009/2010 season he reached the finals of the last two events of the Internationa

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. he played 25

Is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. he played 25 first class games for Essex from 1999 to 2005. Having first represented Essex in August 1999 in the CGU National League, he would later appear extensively throughout the Division Two seasons of 1999-2002, before Essex's promotion into the First Division, playing in 23 List A one day games in all. He made 4 first class fifties and took 57 wickets in all.

Is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the former lead singer and lead g

Is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the former lead singer and lead guitarist of The Darkness, alongside his brother, guitarist Dan Hawkins. Heavily influenced by classic hard rock and glam metal bands of the 1970s and 1980s

Is an English actor, comedian and singer.Justin is also a member of sketch trio The Consultants alon

Is an English actor, comedian and singer.Justin is also a member of sketch trio The Consultants alongside Neil Edmond and James Rawlings. In 2002 they won the Perrier award Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh fringe festival. The Consultants went on to record

Was a professional footballer who made more than 300 Football League appearances for six different c

Was a professional footballer who made more than 300 Football League appearances for six different clubs from 1997 to 2006 as a midfielder. He is now playing non-league football for F.C. Halifax Town.

Is an English Cricketer. Justin Edrich was a right-handed batsman who captained his school cricket t

Is an English Cricketer. Justin Edrich was a right-handed batsman who captained his school cricket team at Wymondham College in 1978, then went on to represent Suffolk County Cricket Club (1981–1992), Middlesex 2nd XI (1980–1988), Norfolk & Suffolk (1984)

Is a professional football player currently playing for Harrogate Town and is a former member of the

Is a professional football player currently playing for Harrogate Town and is a former member of the Royal Army Pay Corps in the British Army. He has captained both Hull City and Grimsby Town.