English Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a former soldier and steeplechase jockey in whose memory the infamous Becher's Brook obstacle at

Was a former soldier and steeplechase jockey in whose memory the infamous Becher's Brook obstacle at Aintree race course is named. Upon being released from service, Becher took a commission as a Captain in the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry, but the few demands

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hertfordshire. Wright, who pl

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Hertfordshire. Wright, who played for the team in the Minor Counties Championship between 1986 and 1997, made four List A appearances, in the NatWest Trophy competition between 1986 an

An English singer, television personality and Laurence Olivier Award-winning actress. McCutcheon had

An English singer, television personality and Laurence Olivier Award-winning actress. McCutcheon had minor success as one third of the pop group Milan in the early 1990s; however, it was her role as Tiffany Mitchell in BBC's EastEnders that made her a household name in the UK in 1995. McCutcheon quit the serial at the end of 1998 to embark on a pop career, this time as a solo artist. She had international success, reaching #1 in 5 countries with her debut single "Perfect Moment". She released three albums to varying degrees of success, but her pop career stalled due to the poor reception of her third album in 2002. She has since appeared in various television programmes, in films such as Love Actually, and on stage in My Fair Lady, where her portrayal of Eliza Doolittle won her a Laurence Olivier Award in 2002

Is a retired English professional wrestler best known for his work in All Star Promotions throughout

Is a retired English professional wrestler best known for his work in All Star Promotions throughout the 1980s and 90s. Jones was also responsible for training Darren Matthews. Jones was trained by Manchester born legend wrestler Billy Robinson. Jones had

Is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emula

Is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock 'n' roll and is the father of pop singer Kim Wilde.

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the British Olympic squad at the 1988 Sum

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the British Olympic squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also has World Cup silver medals for both indoor and outdoor hockey as well as a European Cup silver medal. He has a combined tot

Is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He spe

Is an English former cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He spent his 19 year career at Gloucestershire. Ball made his first-class debut in 1988 and continued to bowl a trademark floating off-break for several years, and in 1996 was offered his first county cap. Ball was at the forefront of Gloucestershire's rise to the top of the English game, in a county which at the time was producing few top-quality players. Ball replaced Robert Croft when the latter revealed he was uncomfortable about going on the 2001-02 tour to India, but the selectors handed starts to Richard Dawson and Ashley Giles over Ball on tour. Ball was involved with the Professional Cricketers' Association, initially as a player's representative before rising to the rank of chairman at the end of his career.

Is an English cricketer who played ten Tests and eight One Day Internationals for England. On 8 May

Is an English cricketer who played ten Tests and eight One Day Internationals for England. On 8 May 2007 Moxon was confirmed as Director of Pro Cricket at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Moxon is known as perhaps the unluckiest member of the '99 club' in

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who playe

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Devon. He was born in Westminster. Goulding represented Devon for the first time in the Minor Counties Championship in 1974. Despite making seven app

Is an English footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United as a midfielder. He started his career in t

Is an English footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United as a midfielder. He started his career in the Doncaster Rovers youth team and moved on to play for Glasshoughton Welfare. After a season at the club, he moved to the Northern Premier League with Frickley Athletic and scored 14 goals during the 2005–06 season. Despite attracting interest from several Football League clubs, he joined York City in the Conference National in 2006.

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class games for Worcestershire in 1980. He was born

Was an English cricketer who played three first-class games for Worcestershire in 1980. He was born in Worcester. Saunders played for Worcestershire's Second XI as early as 1976, but had to wait four years before making his first-team debut, against Lanca

Is an English professional footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Sunderland. His squad nu

Is an English professional footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Sunderland. His squad number is 39.Waghorn has played for Sunderland since the age of 8, for the under-18 team and more recently the Sunderland first team where he made his debut on 26 December against Manchester United at the age of 17.

Is an English professional football player currently playing for Brentford. Williams was born in Syd

Is an English professional football player currently playing for Brentford. Williams was born in Sydenham and educated at Addey and Stanhope School. He joined Millwall as a trainee, making his debut on December 10, 2005, as a late substitute for Jermaine Wright in a 1-0 home win against Coventry City. A few weeks later on January 2, 2006, he scored the winner in a match that Millwall won 2-1 at home to Derby County.

Was a doctor and a First World War hero who also played three first-class cricket matches for Somers

Was a doctor and a First World War hero who also played three first-class cricket matches for Somerset in 1908. He was born at Ilminster, Somerset and died at Eastcombe, Gloucestershire. A substantial biographical note on him written by a member of his fa

Better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist. She was one of the leading write

Better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist. She was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Her novels, largely set in provincial England, are well known for their realism and psychological perspicacity.

Was an early British fossil collector and paleontologist.Mary's father Richard was a cabinet maker w

Was an early British fossil collector and paleontologist.Mary's father Richard was a cabinet maker who supplemented his income by mining the coastal cliff-side fossil beds near Lyme Regis, then selling his finds to tourists. Richard Anning moved to Lyme from Colyton in Devon. Aged 27 he was in Blandford, where he married Mary Moore on 8 August 1793. Returning to Lyme, the couple lived in a house built on the town’s bridge, and attended the local Congregational Church, where their children were baptized. Soon after their marriage a daughter Mary was born, she was followed by a second daughter, Martha, who died almost at once, then by a son Joseph, in 1796.

Was an international cricketer who played 17 test matches for the England women's cricket team betwe

Was an international cricketer who played 17 test matches for the England women's cricket team between her debut against Australia in Adelaide in 1949 and her last game, against the touring Australians at the Oval in 1963.A right-handed batsman, she scored 652 runs at 24.14 with the highlight an unbeaten century in her last game. She was an effective bowler and versatile too, taking 77 wickets at just 13.49. She took a remarkable 7 for 6 against Australia, the best test figures in English women's test history. In addition to her hundred in her final match she took 7 for 72 with her fast medium left arm swing and left arm orthodox spin and was instrumental in England winning the match and the series.

Is a former cricketer who played 14 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/4

Is a former cricketer who played 14 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/49 and 1963. A right hand opening batsman she scored two Test centuries against Australia.

Is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at

Is a former field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

An English geneticist, retired from active research in 1990. Her research focused on the effects of

An English geneticist, retired from active research in 1990. Her research focused on the effects of radiation and other agents on genetic mutation, as well as the process of mutation itself and its applications to medicine. In 1961 she described inactivation of the X chromosome, the Lyon hypothesis explaining how X chromosomes can sometimes be inactive in mammals.Lyon is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Foreign Associate of the US National Academy of Sciences, and a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Was an English cricketer. She played in the first four Test matches against Australia and New Zealan

Was an English cricketer. She played in the first four Test matches against Australia and New Zealand in 1934-35, and helped England win the Ashes.

Was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and e

Was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1967.Born Mary Tutin in Nottingham, she was educated at the Nottingham School of Art and at the Royal College of Art from 1902 to 190

Was a British golf champion. Born in Gibraltar, she and her sisters Florence and Violet Hezlet grew

Was a British golf champion. Born in Gibraltar, she and her sisters Florence and Violet Hezlet grew up in Ireland and became top golfers in their era. In 1899, at the golf course in Newcastle, County Down, May Hezlet defeated Rhona Adair to win the first

Is a former English footballer.

Is a former English footballer.

Was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Tests against Australia and New Zealand. T

Was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Tests against Australia and New Zealand. Taylor also played cricket for Middlesex Women and South Women.