English Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of

Was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of "The Holy City," one of the most popular religious songs in English.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a British sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is a British sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the B

Was a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the British field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all five matches as halfback. Walford also played first-class cricket for Somerset.

Was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Nottinghamshire CCC and Hampshire CCC in

Was an English first-class cricketer who played mainly for Nottinghamshire CCC and Hampshire CCC in a career that spanned the 1964 and 1980 seasons and included 375 first-class and 226 limited overs matches. Taylor was a right-handed batsman and a right-a

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm fast medium and slow left-arm

Is a former English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman, left-arm fast medium and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who played for Berkshire. He was born in Reading. O'Sullivan, made his Second XI Championship debut for Gloucestershire in 1994, and his B

Is an English businessman and cricketer. He played county cricket for Middlesex CCC in six separate

Is an English businessman and cricketer. He played county cricket for Middlesex CCC in six separate seasons between 1961 and 1978, as a right-handed lower-order batsman and a highly efficient deputy wicketkeeper, for most of the period playing only when J

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 first-class cricket for Somerset. Parsons was born in Taunton. Parsons began his career playing Second XI cricket in 2002, and made his most recent appea

Is a retired banker, cricketer and administrator. He also captained Beddington C.C. and the Middlese

Is a retired banker, cricketer and administrator. He also captained Beddington C.C. and the Middlesex 2nd XI. He led a successful banking career with Lloyd's Bank. He joined the Middlesex CCC Cricket Committee in 1958 and the General Committee in 1960. He

Is Professor of Computer Systems, and Head of the School of Informatics at the University of Edinbur

Is Professor of Computer Systems, and Head of the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK.He continued to work with Scott as an SRC postdoctoral Research Fellow and Junior Research Fellow of Wolfson College, in Oxford, until 1

Is an international film and television actor, sometimes credited as Mike Preston.Preston had been a

Is an international film and television actor, sometimes credited as Mike Preston.Preston had been a boxer before switching to a singing career. He had three Top 30 hits in the UK Singles Chart, before emigrating to Australia where he performed as a night

Is a Welsh-born English businessman, Conservative Party politician and patron of the Tory Reform Gro

Is a Welsh-born English businessman, Conservative Party politician and patron of the Tory Reform Group.Michael Heseltine, a distant descendant of Charles Dibdin (from whom one of his middle names was taken), was born in Swansea in Wales. His mother's family came from West Wales, where they were farm labourers from Pembrey; his mother was Eileen Ray Pridmore, whose greatgrandfather came to work in Swansea docks from the village of Gretton in Northamptonshire (as a result, he was latterly made an honorary member of the Swansea Dockers Club).

Is an English long distance swimmer and former holder of the title of King of the Channel for the mo

Is an English long distance swimmer and former holder of the title of King of the Channel for the most successful swims of the English channel - 33 to date[2]. (The title now belongs to Kevin Murphy who has completed 34 - the current Queen of the Channel is Alison Streeter with 43).

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Devon. Record, who also made a single appearance in the Second XI Trophy for Somerset, as well as appearing in the Minor Counties Championship and Holt

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, in a first-class career lasting from 1935 to 1955,

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, in a first-class career lasting from 1935 to 1955, he scored 5965 runs at 25.82, with 7 hundreds and a highest score of 192. He appeared for Oxford University from 1935 to 1937, winning a Blue in the latter two years. He also played for Norfolk in the Minor Counties Championship from 1933 to 1947. After his Oxford days his first-class career appeared to be over, but Surrey found themselves short of a captain (who in those days by convention had to be an amateur) and approached him. He captained them in some games in 1948, and was the official club captain from 1949 to 1951. Surrey were the joint County Champions with Lancashire in 1950. He was Surrey President in 1983.

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex and later on Northamptonshire. He was born in Cuckfie

Was an English cricketer who played for Sussex and later on Northamptonshire. He was born in Cuckfield, Sussex. Strong only made a two first-class appearances for Sussex, but was best remembered at Sussex for losing a bet and having to run across the outf

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1989 and 1999. He made his debut app

Is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1989 and 1999. He made his debut appearances for Derbyshire at the 1989 Second XI Trophy, but made no contribution with either bat or ball. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-b

Is an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played

Is an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Lancashire between 1999 and 2002, having represented the Lancashire Second XI since 1996. Smethurst represented Lancashire in the Second XI trophy and

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Cornwall. Snowdon made a single List A appearance for the side, during the 1975 season, against Oxfordshire. Snowdon's brother, Andrew, made a single L

Is a professional heavyweight boxer from Reading, Berkshire, England who briefly held the British he

Is a professional heavyweight boxer from Reading, Berkshire, England who briefly held the British heavyweight title. After a quiet amateur career, Sprott turned pro in November 1996 under the old Frank Bruno trainer, Terry Lawless. He won 11 fights, inclu

Was an English historian, biographer, and cricketer. He was the author of The Life of John Stuart Mi

Was an English historian, biographer, and cricketer. He was the author of The Life of John Stuart Mill (1954), and four other historical works. A right-handed batsman, he played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1936 and 1939, captaining them

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 Lancashire. Staziker had represented the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and the Second XI Championship since 1966, though he

Is an Indian-born former English cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket between 1976 an

Is an Indian-born former English cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket between 1976 and 1990, with the bulk of his career being between 1980 and 1984.

Is a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.