English Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is an English singer-songwriter.Starting with the very successful punk-rock band The Jam (1976-1982)

Is an English singer-songwriter.Starting with the very successful punk-rock band The Jam (1976-1982), Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council (1983-1989). In 1991 he re-established himself as a successful

Is a retired English football striker currently working as the reserve team manager for Cardiff City

Is a retired English football striker currently working as the reserve team manager for Cardiff City.

Was a former professional footballer. Paul started his serious playing career at Yorksire Amateurs b

Was a former professional footballer. Paul started his serious playing career at Yorksire Amateurs before playing for the Leeds United youth team. As well as starring at his schools of Gledhow County Primary school and Allerton Grange high school Paul played for both Leeds City Boys and Yorkshire County Boys from Under 11 through to Under 16's, with the Yorkshire County side winning the Northern Counties Shield in 1976 and Paul being voted the Man of the Match on the day.

Is a singer-songwriter, photographer and filmmaker she took up photography in 1992. Her first book o

Is a singer-songwriter, photographer and filmmaker she took up photography in 1992. Her first book of photographs, Diary of a Love Addict, came out in 2006, concentrating on the reaction to bereavement and personal loss. A further book, I'll Always Walk Away was published in September 2007 especially focussing on reworked photos, poetic fragments, and collage-like video set to music. In February 2008, there was an exhibition of her work at FFI Frankfurt with a further exhibition at Rollo Gallery in London in April.

Is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in the two-

Is a British bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in the two-woman event at Park City, Utah in February 2009.

Is a retired English football player, and former England goalkeeper. Cope played 60 times for Englan

Is a retired English football player, and former England goalkeeper. Cope played 60 times for England, making her debut against West Germany in Bochum in February 1995, before retiring from international football in April 2004. At club level she won the FA Cup with Millwall Lionesses, Arsenal and Croydon and in May 2004 played in goal for Charlton in their 3-0 final defeat against Arsenal.

Is a former England and Great Britain field hockey goalkeeper.She also played for her county, Berksh

Is a former England and Great Britain field hockey goalkeeper.She also played for her county, Berkshire, and was known as one of the most outstanding goalkeepers of her era of field hockey players. She was capped thirty seven times.

Is a British slalom and sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She finished 21st in the K-1 even

Is a British slalom and sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She finished 21st in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Four years later in Montreal, Goodwin-Squires was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Was a British boxer who held the world bantamweight championship from 1895-1899. In November 1900 Pa

Was a British boxer who held the world bantamweight championship from 1895-1899. In November 1900 Palmer lost the British bantamweight title to Harry Ware, and although he won two out of three fights with George Dixon and beat Digger Stanley, another worl

Was a British Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a former English female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex. She is best remember

Was a former English female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex. She is best remembered for her ladies' singles title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships. She died in Hammersmith, London in 1970.

A British pop singer, songwriter, writer and former spoken word artist from the north of England. Sh

A British pop singer, songwriter, writer and former spoken word artist from the north of England. She lists Kate Bush, Doctor Who, Prefab Sprout, Lloyd Cole, Belle & Sebastian, Kirsty MacColl and The Smiths among her many influences.Penny Broadhurst first started performing her own material as a spoken word performer when she was a student in Norwich in 1998. A self-confessed pop music fan, her performances of acerbic and witty vocal narratives, delivered in a broad Yorkshire accent and often accompanied by pop and rock music, were frequently compared to that of a pop star rather than a poet. Her first album of spoken word with music, Blue Bank got radio play on BBC 6 Music, and the NME declared "...You can't mosh to poetry, but if you could, then you'd mosh to this."

Is a British ice dancer. With partner Nicholas Buckland, she is the 2010 British silver medalist. Th

Is a British ice dancer. With partner Nicholas Buckland, she is the 2010 British silver medalist. They were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Is an English model and photographer. She is probably best known for her modeling work for designer

Is an English model and photographer. She is probably best known for her modeling work for designer lingerie brand Ultimo. She is married to rock singer Rod Stewart, and is well known for her height, standing 6ft 1 inch (186cm) barefoot and around 6ft 4 inch (193cm) in heels.

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex as a right-handed, middle-order batsman for more than

Was an English cricketer who played for Essex as a right-handed, middle-order batsman for more than 30 years from 1896. His total of 496 County Championship matches for Essex is a record for an amateur player in English cricket.

Was an English sculptor active in Australia.Ball was born in Westminster, London, the son of Edward

Was an English sculptor active in Australia.Ball was born in Westminster, London, the son of Edward Henry Ball, carver, and his wife Louisa, née Percival. He later studied at the Royal Academy of Arts schools in England winning several gold medals and pri

Played seven first-class cricket matches for Somerset between 1923 and 1926 as a right-handed batsma

Played seven first-class cricket matches for Somerset between 1923 and 1926 as a right-handed batsman, batting mostly well down the lower order.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olym

Was a British Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the Davis Cup in 1919.

Was an English cricketer who played a total of 19 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club b

Was an English cricketer who played a total of 19 first-class matches for Kent County Cricket Club between 1910 and 1912. After retiring from first-class cricket, he had spells as professional at Lancashire League sides Nelson, Todmorden and Accrington.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Tewkesbury and died in Marylebone. Healing made a single first-class appearance, during the 1911 season, against the touring Indians.

Was an English cricketer, who played one first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford Univer

Was an English cricketer, who played one first-class match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University in 1904. He made just 1 in his only innings before being dismissed by Adolph von Ernsthausen. Brinton was born at Moor Hall, Lower Mitton, Worcestershire, the son of John Brinton Chairman of Brintons carpet manufacturers and MP for Kidderminster. Percival's brother Reginald, also chairman of Brintons, served as Mayor of Kidderminster, and made 13 appearances for Worcestershire.

Was an English cricketer who played seven first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s,

Was an English cricketer who played seven first-class matches for Worcestershire in the early 1920s, but found little success with the county. He later played club cricket in Liverpool.

Was an English cricketer. MacKenzie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Later du

Was an English cricketer. MacKenzie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. Later during the Second World War he became a decorated airman. MacKenzie made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1938 County Championship against Worceste

Is an English first class cricketer who played all his only game for Marylebone Cricket Club. His h

Is an English first class cricketer who played all his only game for Marylebone Cricket Club. His highest score of 2 came when playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club in the match against Cambridge University Cricket Club.

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Essex. He

Was an Indian-born English cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Essex. He was born in Calcutta and died in Bigbury-on-Sea. Ashton, who also played for Marylebone Cricket Club and Reigate Priory in miscellaneous matches in 1922 and 1928 respectively, made a single first-class appearance for Essex during the 1924 season, against Middlesex. From the lower-middle order, he scored 31 runs in the first innings in which he batted and 21 runs in the second. Ashton took figures of 1-55 from a 12-over spell with the ball, taking the wicket of Patsy Hendren.