English Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a British professional snowboarder based in Herten, Germany.[1] McKenna has to date competed in t

Is a British professional snowboarder based in Herten, Germany.[1] McKenna has to date competed in three Winter Olympic Games in 2002, 2006 and 2010 but has not won any medals. At the 2010 games, she crashed in both her qualification runs in the women's h

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She finished eighth in the K-2 500 m even

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. She finished eighth in the K-2 500 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the K-4 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984.

Is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at club level ha

Is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s who at club level has played for St. Helens (twice), Wigan, and Rochdale Hornets playing at Hooker, i.e. number 9. Les Greenall was signed aged 21 in 1965 by Wigan from St.Hel

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olym

Was a British water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1928 tournament he played three matches as goalkeeper for the British team. Eight years later he was part of the British team which finished e

Was a British male tennis player. In 1923 Godfree and Randolph Lycett won the doubles in Wimbledon f

Was a British male tennis player. In 1923 Godfree and Randolph Lycett won the doubles in Wimbledon four times. Leslie and his wife Kitty were the only married couple ever to win the mixed doubles championship at Wimbledon. They won the title in 1926. He w

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1971. His career for

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1971. His career for Derbyshire started in the Second XI team in 1968, when he debuted against Leicestershire. With four wickets on his debut, and an economical return, he served the Second XI well for the next three years without securing a place in the first team. His only first-class appearance came in the 1971 season in May against Yorkshire when taking the position of number 11 batsman from team-mate Mike Hendrick, he bowled safely, but did not bat during the match. Bradbury was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler, and wicket-keeper. He continued in the Second XI until 1973 maintaining a position of tailender batsman until the end of the 1973 season.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Lancashire. He was born and died in Colne, Lancashire. Bulcock made a single first-class appearance in 1946, having played Lancashire League cricket since 1932 for his local team. He also played in the Minor Counties Championship during 1946. Bulcock finished nineteen years-worth of service for Colne in 1951.

Was an English comedian, actor and gameshow host.Crowther had stage experience from the mid-1940s. C

Was an English comedian, actor and gameshow host.Crowther had stage experience from the mid-1940s. Crowther attended Thames Valley Grammar School and married Jean Stone on 27 March 1954. They had five children. One of his daughters, Liz Crowther, is also

Was an English cricketer: a slow bowler who played 14 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the

Was an English cricketer: a slow bowler who played 14 first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s: 11 in 1923 and 1924, then a gap before another three in 1928. Gale's most successful match was his first-class debut in early May 1923, when he clai

Was an English cricketer who played for England between 1929 and 1934, for Derbyshire between 1922 a

Was an English cricketer who played for England between 1929 and 1934, for Derbyshire between 1922 and 1939 and also for Auckland New Zealand between 1934 and 1936. Townsend first played for Derbyshire, his native county, in 1922 and obtained a regular pl

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an English cricketer. A left-handed all-rounder who at various points in his career bowled off b

Was an English cricketer. A left-handed all-rounder who at various points in his career bowled off breaks and medium-paced inswingers, he played in 437 first-class matches, the majority for Kent County Cricket Club. He briefly became a highly-regarded ump

Played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1913 and 1931. He then made one first-class appearan

Played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1913 and 1931. He then made one first-class appearance in each of the 1914, 1919, 1926 and 1928 seasons, making little impact and, while a student at Cambridge University, he also appeared in one of the non-

Was an Australian born English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he had a

Was an Australian born English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he had a brief first-class cricket career for Middlesex in the 1920s. He made his first-class debut in May 1920 when he played for Middlesex against Oxford Univers

Was a British entertainer, singer and songwriter. Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey and died in Lo

Was a British entertainer, singer and songwriter. Sarony was born in Surbiton, Surrey and died in London.In the Great War, Sarony served in the London Scottish regiment in France and Salonika. His stage credits after the war include revues, pantomimes and

Is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-

Is an English former footballer who captained Watford in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He played as a hard-working central-midfielder. Graham Taylor, his Watford manager, described him as "sniffer and a ratter".

Was an English cricketer who played 193 first-class matches between 1925 and 1933, every one of them

Was an English cricketer who played 193 first-class matches between 1925 and 1933, every one of them for Worcestershire. He was primarily an opening batsman, although he did pick up some useful (if expensive) wickets with his medium-pacers. Wright played

Is a retired English jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow".[1][2] He is considered to be the

Is a retired English jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow".[1][2] He is considered to be the best of his generation and one of the greatest flat jockeys of all time, with 4,493 career wins, including nine Derby victories.

English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L. E. L. than by Miss Landon or her married

English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L. E. L. than by Miss Landon or her married name, Mrs. Maclean.Landon was descended from an old Herefordshire family, and was born in Chelsea, London in the United Kingdom. She went to a school in Ch

Was an English actress, dancer and acrobat, best known for her work in Burlesque at the Gaiety Theat

Was an English actress, dancer and acrobat, best known for her work in Burlesque at the Gaiety Theatre, and in musical theatre at Daly's Theatre, in London.Lind was born at her parents' residence in Birmingham, England, and was christened at Saint Thomas church. Her father, Henry Rudge, was a brass founder and chandelier maker. Her mother, Elizabeth Rudge, was an actress whose career was brief and confined mostly to the Birmingham area. Lind was one of the Rudge Sisters, all of whom became well known performers. Lind also had two brothers who were brass founders.[1]

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played association football for Derby County and Notts C

Was an English footballer and cricketer. He played association football for Derby County and Notts County and cricket for Derbyshire from 1883 to 1909 being captain for a season and a half in 1906/1907. He scored over 15,000 runs in his first class career

Is a reggae musician, chef and entrepreneur currently residing in Brixton, South London. He has perf

Is a reggae musician, chef and entrepreneur currently residing in Brixton, South London. He has performed with James Brown and Maxi Priest and was nominated for a MOBO award in 1998[1]. He was a close friend of Bob Marley when he resided in the UK and per

Is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team

Is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the McLaren Mercedes team and the youngest ever Formula One World Champion.

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Dover. Carrick made a single first-clas

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Dover. Carrick made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1828 season, against Marylebone Cricket Club. From the middle order, he scored a duck in the only innings in which he batted.