English Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was an English featherweight boxer from Liverpool, England. He was British featherweight champion on

Was an English featherweight boxer from Liverpool, England. He was British featherweight champion on three separate occasions and, despite only having one lung, continued fighting until he was 42. He was one of only seven fighters to win two or more Lonsd

Was an English singer, actress and performer in music hall, burlesque and pantomime.[2] Her funeral

Was an English singer, actress and performer in music hall, burlesque and pantomime.[2] Her funeral attracted three to four thousand spectators at Abney Park Cemetery and a further great crowd at the start of the procession from her home.[3]Nelly Power appeared in the music halls from the age of 12[4], and developed a comic style mimicking that of George Leybourne, which brought her fame by the age of 15[5] and the offer of principal parts in pantomimes. She made her first appearance on the London stage in 1868 in the pantomime Robinson Crusoe.[6] She then moved to the Vaudeville Theatre performing in a number of burlesque plays. After a further spell in pantomime,

Played for the English women's cricket team in a single Test, but was a notable figure in the women'

Played for the English women's cricket team in a single Test, but was a notable figure in the women's game as an administrator and journalist. Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former England captain, said of her work as an administrator, "Netta was an action girl. We had very few people then, and she galvanised activity, partly just by having a great personality and a sense of humour."She played her cricket mostly for Gunnersbury and Middlesex, as a batsman and slip fielder. Her one Test came on England's tour of Australia in 1948-9. She was the team's manager, and had to play in the match because of injuries to other players. She made a "pair".[1]

Was the fifth English Astronomer Royal. He held the office from 1765 to 1811.In 1758 Maskelyne was a

Was the fifth English Astronomer Royal. He held the office from 1765 to 1811.In 1758 Maskelyne was admitted to the Royal Society, which in 1761 despatched him to the island of St. Helena to observe the transit of Venus. This was an important observation since accurate measurements would allow the accurate calculation of Earth's distance from the Sun, which would in turn allow the scale of the solar system to be calculated.Bad weather prevented any useful observations, however Maskelyne used his journey to develop a method of determining longitude using the position of the moon, the lunar distance method. He returned to England, resuming his position as curate at Chipping Barnet in 1761, and began work on a book, publishing the lunar distance method of longitude calculation in 1763 in The British Mariner's Guide, which included the suggestion that to facilitate the finding of longitude at sea, lunar distances should be calculated beforehand for each year and published in a form accessible to navigators.

Was an English fast bowler of the late 1900s and effectively the successor to Tom Richardson and Wil

Was an English fast bowler of the late 1900s and effectively the successor to Tom Richardson and William Lockwood in the Surrey team. In the Great War Knox joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as a Lieutenant, being promoted to Captain in 1919 and ending

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire. Rogers was a right-handed top order b

Was an English first-class cricketer who played for Hampshire. Rogers was a right-handed top order batsman and scored a century before lunch against the touring West Indians in 1950. He never played for England but came close in 1951, acting at the 12th m

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he was the youngest of seven brothers to play firs

Was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he was the youngest of seven brothers to play first-class cricket for Worcestershire, though his county cricket was restricted to two seasons as he spent most of his life in Malaya. he made his first-class

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Oxford University, Middlesex and MCC between 192

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Oxford University, Middlesex and MCC between 1926 and 1934. He made his debut in August 1926 in a victory against Northamptonshire and followed it up with a draw against Kent. He played two games for Der

Was a first-class cricketer who played one match for the Royal Air Force cricket team in 1945. A rig

Was a first-class cricketer who played one match for the Royal Air Force cricket team in 1945. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off break and medium pace bowler, Shelmerdine did not bat or bowl in his only appearance, which came against Yorkshire Coun

Is a singer for the two-tone ska band, The Specials as well as his own combo, The Neville Staple Ban

Is a singer for the two-tone ska band, The Specials as well as his own combo, The Neville Staple Band. Along with Ranking Roger, he also sings in Special Beat.At the age of five, Neville left Jamaica to live in the English city of Rugby, Warwickshire but

Is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. O'Callaghan became involved in the sport of Thoroughbred

Is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. O'Callaghan became involved in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing as an apprentice jockey in his native Ireland. In 1982 he emigrated to the United States where he studied at Miami Dade Community College in F

Is a South African cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. In a total of over 250 career matches, he

Is a South African cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. In a total of over 250 career matches, he has taken over 500 catches. Pothas is an accomplished batsman, with an average of over 40 and a high score of 165 runs. He started his career at Transvaal

Is a British bassist, composer and painter, best known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Gen

Is a British bassist, composer and painter, best known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.In 1969 Potter and Evans both left The Misunderstood to join Van der Graaf Generator for the recording of their album The Least We Can

Is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a lock. Rouse joined S

Is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a lock. Rouse joined Sale Sharks in 2010 from Nottingham. He had previously made over 120 appearances for Nottingham and enjoyed a short spell on loan to London Irish in 2008 wh

Is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in compound archery, and has reached a career high of

Is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in compound archery, and has reached a career high of 4th in the FITA world rankings (August 23, 2008)

Was a noted English amateur ("Gentleman") cricketer. He played for Kent from 1830 until 1852. He als

Was a noted English amateur ("Gentleman") cricketer. He played for Kent from 1830 until 1852. He also appeared for MCC and was a popular member of the All-England Eleven. Fell first represented Nottinghamshire in the 1979 Second XI Championship, playing i

Is a British short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics

Is a British short track speed skater who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics, 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division (– 67 kg) at the

Is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division (– 67 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Two years earlier he captured the gold medal in the same weight category at the 1954 British Empire and Commonw

Is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, start

Is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.Gillingham, who was trained by Tim Jones, also won the world title at the first inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca. He broke three world, ten European, nine Commonwealth and seventeen British records during his career and won 17 major championships.

Is a former first-class cricketer, who represented Somerset County Cricket Club between 1992 and 199

Is a former first-class cricketer, who represented Somerset County Cricket Club between 1992 and 1994. Folland went on to play 32 first-class matches and 68 at List A level. The highlight of his career was the two first-class centuries in a match that he

Is a former English cricketer, who played a small number of senior games for Warwickshire between 20

Is a former English cricketer, who played a small number of senior games for Warwickshire between 2002 and 2005, though he made his List A debut for the Warwickshire Cricket Board side in 2001. He was a right-handed batsman and his bowling style was right

Is an English first class cricketer who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club. His highest s

Is an English first class cricketer who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club. His highest score of 41 came when playing for Cambridge University in the match against Essex County Cricket Club.

English poet and novelist, belonged to an old family settled at Layer Breton, Essex.His father, Will

English poet and novelist, belonged to an old family settled at Layer Breton, Essex.His father, William Breton, a London merchant who had made a considerable fortune, died in 1559, and the widow (née Elizabeth Bacon) married the poet George Gascoigne befo

Is a British ice dancer who represents Great Britain.

Is a British ice dancer who represents Great Britain.

Is a founding member of the band Napalm Death, the band credited with creating the Grindcore genre.H

Is a founding member of the band Napalm Death, the band credited with creating the Grindcore genre.He is one of the founding members of Napalm Death, along with Miles Ratledge (Rat). The duo had collaborated on fanzines and played together in a number of 'bedroom' bands from 1980 onwards and formed the first line-up of Napalm Death in May 1981 (when Bullen and Ratledge were 13 and 14 years old respectively).