English Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an English cricketer, he was also one of the first British born-Pakistani's to play pro cricket

Was an English cricketer, he was also one of the first British born-Pakistani's to play pro cricket in England. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm leg-break bowler. He was born in Birmingham, however his family originally hailed from Kashmir. In

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

Is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played for Derbyshire until the end of the 2008 season. He was released and Leicestershire signed him on trial. He impressed in pre-season and was subsequently si

Is an English professional snooker player from Bradford, born 9 June 1978. He first qualified for th

Is an English professional snooker player from Bradford, born 9 June 1978. He first qualified for the main tour in 1997, but soon dropped of the main tour and had remained as an amateur for 11 years. Wayne Cooper manage to regain his place in the 2008/09

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in a three-year first-class cricketing career. He first represented Nottinghamshire in the Second XI Championship in 1

Is a singer, producer and songwriter who lives in Berlin. He also plays guitar in Bela B.'s live ban

Is a singer, producer and songwriter who lives in Berlin. He also plays guitar in Bela B.'s live band Los Helmstedt.Wayne Jackson began his career as the singer and song writer in the UK band The Dostoyevskys, who were signed to Go! Discs. They released s

Is a former England county cricket who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an o

Is a former England county cricket who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career. He was selected to play for England as Graham Gooch's opening partner on tours of Australia and the West Indies. Wayn

Is a former professional cricket wicket-keeper/batsman born in Grimsby who attended Caistor Grammar

Is a former professional cricket wicket-keeper/batsman born in Grimsby who attended Caistor Grammar School, Caistor, Lincolnshire. Noon played a total of 92 first-class, 121 list A and 4 twenty20 matches for Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire between 19

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

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. Ritzema's cricketing career started in 1994, playing for Durham Under-19s, later playing for Durham

Is an English former footballer. Wayne Ward is a local legend who looks very fetching in his short s

Is an English former footballer. Wayne Ward is a local legend who looks very fetching in his short shorts and flip-flops! Wayne is Currently manager of Alresford Colne Rangers reserves.

Is an award-winning contemporary English poet. She was educated at Farringtons School and read histo

Is an award-winning contemporary English poet. She was educated at Farringtons School and read history at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She now lives in Winchester with the poet Lachlan Mackinnon.

Is an English cricketer who plays for the Unicorns, having previously played for Somerset between 19

Is an English cricketer who plays for the Unicorns, having previously played for Somerset between 1999 and 2009. He learnt his cricket at Millfield School and is a right-handed batsman and off break bowler. He made his debut for the Somerset Second XI in

Is an English footballer currently playing for Boston United.Parker made his move into the professio

Is an English footballer currently playing for Boston United.Parker made his move into the professional fold with Grimsby Town in October 2002, in which himself and striker David Soames were promoted into the first team following injuries to senior players.

Is a folk/pop singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding and who has called hi

Is a folk/pop singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name John Wesley Harding and who has called his style of music "folk noir" and "gangsta folk". Under his real name, he has recently written two bestselling novels.

Is an English guitarist and singer.Wes Paul grew up in Lodge Lane, Liverpool. Between 13 November 20

Is an English guitarist and singer.Wes Paul grew up in Lodge Lane, Liverpool. Between 13 November 2005 and 2 September 2007 he was the stage manager and compère of Sounds of the Sixties Cavern Showcase which ran every Sunday at The Cavern Club, Liverpool.

Was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a bronze medal

Was a male tennis player from the United Kingdom. At the 1908 London Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's singles tournament. He was also the first non-American to reach the final in the US National Singles Championships in 1897.

Was an English ornithologist and entomologist. He was the brother of Horace Alexander.He was Assista

Was an English ornithologist and entomologist. He was the brother of Horace Alexander.He was Assistant Superintendent at Cambridge Museum of Zoology from 1910 to 1911. In 1912 he went to Australia and worked at the Western Australian Museum in Perth until 1920, when he moved to the Commonwealth Prickly Pear Board in Brisbane. The search for a biological control for the prickly pear involved a number of voyages to South America, and Alexander used his time aboard to observe the seabirds. This resulted in his book Birds of the Ocean, a forerunner of later field guides. In 1926 he went to work at the American Museum of Natural History. In 1939 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union.

Was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. His brother Herbert died on 20

Was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. His brother Herbert died on 20 July 1931 in Cannes, France.

Was an English football player and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1926. He pla

Was an English football player and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1926. He played his debut County Championship game at the age of 24, in the 1920 competition against Leicestershire making 25 and 19, and played regularly throughout the year. Also in 1920 Carter joined Watford F.C. as left wing-half and played for them for five years in the time before they joined the Football League. Carter was a right-handed batsman and played 112 innings in 65 first class matches with an average of 17.76 and a top score of 145. He was a right-arm slow bowler and took 16 first class wickets for an average of 44.18 and a best performance of 3 for 12. Upon his retirement from cricket, Carter transferred back to football and, with his playing days behind him, worked as a coach and scout for Watford. He died in Watford at the age of 79.

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was born in Hertford. Berry made one first-clas

Was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was born in Hertford. Berry made one first-class appearance for Somerset during the 1926 season, playing against Hampshire at the United Services Recreation Ground in Portsmouth. In the only innings in which he batted, as a tailender, he scored one run, and finished the innings not out. Berry bowled a total of four overs in the match, conceding 34 runs.

Was an English clergyman and cricketer who played first class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1935, C

Was an English clergyman and cricketer who played first class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1935, Cambridge University in 1937 and Derbyshire in 1949. He made his debut for Nottinghamshire against Cambridge University in May 1935 when he made double figu

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1926 to 1947. Price also stood as

Was a cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1926 to 1947. Price also stood as an umpire from 1950 to 1967. He played in one Test match and officiated as an umpire in eight. Price was a wicket-keeper who took 648 catches and 316 stump

Is a former British short track speed skater. He won two gold medals in 1988 Winter Olympics when sh

Is a former British short track speed skater. He won two gold medals in 1988 Winter Olympics when short-track speed skatiing was held as a demonstration sport. He also is the 1991 Overall World Champion. Wilf commentated for BBC Sport on speed skating eve

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s.

Was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s.

Was an English cricketer who played in three Test matches and two One Day Internationals in 1986. A

Was an English cricketer who played in three Test matches and two One Day Internationals in 1986. A left-handed opening batsman, Slack was a victim of mysterious blackouts while playing, and died, apparently of a heart attack, while batting in The Gambia,

Was an English First-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. Payton was a right-handed middl

Was an English First-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire. Payton was a right-handed middle order batsman and made made 39 hundreds, his first was an innings of 133 against the touring West Indians in 1906.