English Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is an English cricket coach and retired cricketer. Scott was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm m

Is an English cricket coach and retired cricketer. Scott was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He started his playing career at Dorset, playing for them in the Minor Counties Championship. In 1983 he made his List-A or the county a

Is a former English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman and bowled medium pace. McIlwaine was p

Is a former English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman and bowled medium pace. McIlwaine was primarily used as a bowler. McIlwaine made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1969 County Championship against Northamptonshire. That season McIlwai

Is a British comedian, gonk and writer. He has been described, by the British Theatre Guide, as "one

Is a British comedian, gonk and writer. He has been described, by the British Theatre Guide, as "one of the leading hidden masters of modern British comedy"[1] and by The Guardian as "a reliable Fringe pleasure". GQ said of him, "In years to come, (he) wi

Is a former English cricketer. Kenway is a right-handed batsman. Kenyway made his List-A debut for t

Is a former English cricketer. Kenway is a right-handed batsman. Kenyway made his List-A debut for the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 2001 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy against the Kent Cricket Board. His second and final List-A match came against Irel

Was a British boxer, and is the oldest man to win an Olympic boxing crown ever. He achieved this fea

Was a British boxer, and is the oldest man to win an Olympic boxing crown ever. He achieved this feat at the age of 37 years and 254 days. Gunn took up boxing at the Surrey Commercial Docks Boxing Club in 1893 after joining his father's East End tailoring

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899 and for Sussex in 190

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899 and for Sussex in 1902. Kenward made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1899 season in a match against Essex in June when he made 56 in his second innings to help Derbyshire to vi

Was a Lancashire cricketer who was one of the most important figures in Lancashire breaking Yorkshir

Was a Lancashire cricketer who was one of the most important figures in Lancashire breaking Yorkshire's stronghold on the County Championship between 1926 and 1930. Dick first played for Lancashire in 1919 and, with Dean out of form and Cook still in the

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1820 to 1824. He was mainly ass

Was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1820 to 1824. He was mainly associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a member. He made 4 known appearances in first-class matches.

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Surrey and he made 5 known appearanc

Was an English amateur cricketer. He was mainly associated with Surrey and he made 5 known appearances in first-class matches from 1806 to 1809.

Was an English actor, comedian, producer and writer.Hearne was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He was the

Was an English actor, comedian, producer and writer.Hearne was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He was the first performer to be known as a television star and also the first to have his own programme, which had the theme tune Pop goes the weasel; this was a bla

Is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Lo

Is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love.The band quickly ascended to the heights of all six members' rock careers. Its self-titled 1980 debut on Columbia Records and the 1981 "Talk Talk Talk" showed off 20 songs these Londoners would not rival afterwards. Few alternative bands have come close or surpassed it since.

Is an English sculptor, photographer and painter, one of the best known British land artists.Several

Is an English sculptor, photographer and painter, one of the best known British land artists.Several of his works were based around walks that he has made, and as well as land based natural sculpture, he uses the mediums of photography, text and maps of t

Was an English poet in the seventeenth century.Richard Lovelace was born in 1618. His exact birthpla

Was an English poet in the seventeenth century.Richard Lovelace was born in 1618. His exact birthplace is unknown, but it is documented that it was either Woolwich, Kent, or Holland [1]. He was the oldest son of Sir William Lovelace and Anne Barne Lovelac

Was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history.Lydekker was bo

Was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history.Lydekker was born in London. In 1874 he joined the Geological Survey of India and made studies of the vertebrate paleontology of northern India (especially Kashmir). He was responsible for the cataloguing of the fossil mammals, reptiles and birds in the Natural History Museum. His books included A Manual of Palaeontology (with Henry Alleyne Nicholson, 1889) and The Wild Animals of India, Burma, Malaya, and Tibet.Lydekker was also influential in the science of biogeography. In 1895 he delineated the biogeographical boundary through Indonesia, known as Lydekker's Line, that separates Wallacea on the west from Australia-New Guinea on the east.

Is an English field hockey full back, who made his international senior debut for the national squad

Is an English field hockey full back, who made his international senior debut for the national squad on February 10, 2003. He is nicknamed Rick or Ricky or Tricky, and played club hockey for Canterbury.

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Brentford. Wood

Is an English professional footballer currently playing for Football League Two side Brentford. Wood is a left-sided player who can play either at full back or on the wing.

Was an English cricketer who played in three first-class matches from 1815 to 1816. He was a wicket-

Was an English cricketer who played in three first-class matches from 1815 to 1816. He was a wicket-keeper mainly associated with Sussex.

Is an English professional footballer. He plays as a forward and is currently on loan at Shrewsbury

Is an English professional footballer. He plays as a forward and is currently on loan at Shrewsbury Town from Bristol Rovers.Walker started his career at Aston Villa in 1997. Here, he grabbed a goal against Arsenal, one of the highest points of his Villa career. After loan spells with Cambridge, Blackpool and Wycombe, he signed for the Seasiders in 2001.

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947. Watson was born at B

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947. Watson was born at Bakewell, Derbyshire. He was educated at Denstone College where he was in the cricket team from 1936 to 1939. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1947 s

Is an English cricketer currently playing for Warwickshire. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-

Is an English cricketer currently playing for Warwickshire. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Johnson made his cricketing debut for ECB Schools against an India Under-19 team, before making his Minor Counties Championship debut for Herefords

Is the guitarist for the English band Embrace. He and his older brother, Danny, grew up in the villa

Is the guitarist for the English band Embrace. He and his older brother, Danny, grew up in the village of Bailiff Bridge, near Bradford, in West Yorkshire. Danny is the band's singer.

Is a retired English cricketer. He represented Oxford University and Hampshire as a left-handed bats

Is a retired English cricketer. He represented Oxford University and Hampshire as a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler in 269 first-class matches (1964–1978) and 165 List A matches (1968–1978). After his cricket career he returned to Charterhouse as

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1843. A left-hande

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1843. A left-handed batsman and left arm medium pace roundarm bowler who was mainly associated with Kent, he made 47 known appearances in first-class matches. He represented

Was a chemical industrialist.Richard Muspratt was born in Liverpool, England, the second son of Jame

Was a chemical industrialist.Richard Muspratt was born in Liverpool, England, the second son of James Muspratt and his wife Julia Josephine née Connor. His father was also a chemical industrialist who had established factories in Liverpool, St Helens and Newton-le-Willows.

Is an English ex-professional cricket player with Surrey County Cricket Club in the period 1995-6. H

Is an English ex-professional cricket player with Surrey County Cricket Club in the period 1995-6. His batting style was left-hand bat and his bowling style was slow left-arm orthodox.