- Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney MBE, known as Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award- and Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. McCartney and John Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and "wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history." On leaving The Beatles, … - John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980), was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English songwriter, singer, musician, graphic artist, author and political activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a critically acclaimed and commercially successful partnership writing songs for The Beatles and other artists. Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, … - Colin McRae
Colin McRae, MBE (born in Lanark, August 5, 1968) is a former Scottish World Rally Championship driver, the son of five-time British Rally Champion, Jimmy McRae. He won the world driver's title in 1995, was championship runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001, and third in 1998. He helped Subaru to the Manufacturers' title in 1995, 1996 and 1997, and Citroën in 2003. He was awarded the title of MBE (Member of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1996. - George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Following the band's demise, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys super group where he was known as both Nelson Wilbury and Spike Wilbury. - Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. He was the oldest and shortest member of the band, and the last to join the now familiar 'Fab Four' line up. - Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May, 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. He is the captain of Liverpool, where he wears the number 8 shirt. He is the England vice captain, for which he usually wears the number 4. An inspirational and versatile midfielder known for his long-range shots and trademark defence-splitting passes, he is usually employed in the commanding "box-to-box" midfield role, … - John Surtees
John Surtees MBE (born February 11 1934) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula 1 driver from England. He remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. - Alan Jones
Alan Jones MBE (born November 2, 1946) is an Australian former Formula One racer. He was the first driver to win a Formula 1 championship with the Williams team. - Jamie Oliver
James Trevor Oliver MBE (May 27, 1975), better known as Jamie Oliver and nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English celebrity chef. He is well known for his role in campaigning against unhealthy, processed foods in British schools. Since his early years, his Essex accent has become infamous - particularly the use of the hindi word "pukka" (colloquially meaning "brilliant" or "solid", originally "cooked" or "ripe"). - Margaret Hodge
The Right Honourable Margaret Eve, Lady Hodge, MBE (née Margaret Oppenheimer; born 8 September 1944, Cairo) is a British politician and Labour Party Member of Parliament for Barking. She was the first Minister for Children appointed in a newly created post within the Department for Education and Skills in 2001. She is presently a Minister of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. - Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional snooker player, whose achievements make him one of the most successful players of the modern era, and arguably one of the most dominant sportsmen of modern times. He spent a record eight consecutive years at no. 1 in the world rankings, has won the World Snooker Championship a record seven times, and was the youngest World Champion at the age of 21. - Dawn Fraser
Dawn Lorraine Fraser AO, MBE, (born September 4 1937) is an Australian champion swimmer. She was born in Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, into a working class family. She was spotted at an early age of 12 by Sydney coach Harry Gallagher swimming at the local sea baths. Known for her politically incorrect behaviour or larrikin character as much as her athletic ability, Fraser won eight Olympic medals, including five golds, and six Commonwealth Games gold medals. - Jimmy White
James "Jimmy" Warren White, MBE (born 2 May, 1962) is an English professional snooker player. During a career that spans twenty-six years, White has been nicknamed the "Whirlwind" (and occasionally the "People's Champion"), and is a multiple World Championship finalist. - Robert de Castella
Robert Francois de Castella MBE (born February 27, 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria) was a world champion marathon runner. He is popularly known as "Deek" or "Deeks". His strong marathon performances in 1981-83 made him the favourite for the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, at a time when Australia had few prospects for Olympic gold. de Castella also held the World best time in the marathon from 1981 to 1984. - Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977 Preston, Lancashire) is a cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. A tall (6' 4") fast bowler, aggressive batsman and fine fielder, he is seen as one of the best players in the modern game. His nickname "Freddie" or "Fred" comes from the similarity between his surname and that of Fred Flintstone. - Richard Hadlee
Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE, (born July 3, 1951) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He played club cricket for Canterbury Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and Tasmania. He is the son of Walter Hadlee, and the brother of Dayle and Barry Hadlee. Hadlee was knighted in 1990 for services to cricket. He is currently the chairman of the New Zealand board of selectors. He is regarded as one of the best fast bowlers of all time. - Don Burrows
Donald Vernon Burrows, AO, MBE (b. August 8, 1928) is an Australian jazz and swing musician, playing the clarinet, saxophone, and flute. His best-known group is the Don Burrows Quartet: Don Burrows (multiple woodwind), George Golla (guitar), Ed Gaston (bass) and Alan Turnbull (drums). Burrows has played with world-renowned musicians such as Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, James Morrison, Tony Bennett, the Sydney Symphony, … - Zara Phillips
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, BSc (Exon), MBE (born 15 May 1981) is an elite standard equestrienne and is the current European and World Champion in eventing. She is the only daughter of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. She is the eldest granddaughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and The Duke of Edinburgh. She is currently 11th in the British Order of Succession. - Geoff Hurst
Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a legend of West Ham and England football, he is also a footballer enshrined in the game's history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4-2 win over Germany at Wembley. - Roger Black
Roger Anthony Black MBE (born 31 March 1966) is a former Olympic athlete and now works as a television presenter and motivational speaker. Born in Portsmouth, England, to David (a doctor) and Thelma, with a twin sister Julia, he attended Portsmouth Grammar School, becoming Head Boy in 1983/4. Roger has a collection of fifteen medals from major senior athletics competitions to add to his two European junior championship gold medals. - Paul Collingwood
Paul David Collingwood MBE (born 26 May 1976, Shotley Bridge, Durham), is an English cricketer. He is an active member of the England Test side and is currently captain of the ODI team. He is also vice-captain of his county, Durham County Cricket Club. Collingwood is an all-rounder, combining natural strokeplay with reliable medium-pace bowling. Described as a "natural athlete", he is also a highly skilled fielder and is regarded as one of the finest of his contemporaries. - Jane Tomlinson
Jane Tomlinson, CBE is a British campaigner and fund raiser for cancer charities. She is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam University with a postgraduate certificate in medical imaging practice in 2002, and works as a radiographer at Leeds General Infirmary. As of June 2007 she suffers from advanced metastatic breast cancer; the disease was diagnosed incurable on 31 August 2000. In the last six years she has had four courses of chemotherapy. - Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (born 27 June 1980 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa) is an English cricketer. He is an attacking right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and is an important member of both the England Test match and One-day International teams. He made his first-class debut for Natal in 1997 before moving to England after voicing his displeasure at the racial quota system in place in South Africa, … - John Parrott
John Parrott MBE (born 11 May, 1964 in Liverpool, England) is an English professional snooker player. He won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 18-3 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times. He repeated his win over White to add the UK Championship title later that year. - Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (born Yasmin Damji on 10 December 1949) is a Uganda-born journalist, based in London; she hyphenated her surname only after her second marriage in 1990. - David James
David Pelham James, MBE, DSC (25 December 1919 - 15 December 1986) was a British Conservative Party politician. In 1979, he took the name David Guthrie-James (Guthrie was his mother's maiden name). He married Jaquetta Mary Theresa (nee Digby) (28 October 1928 -), daughter of Edward Digby, 11th Baron Digby and sister of Pamela Harriman. They had six children. James was Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown from 1959 to 1964, … - Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright, MBE (born 3 November 1963 in Woolwich, London) is a former professional footballer and current television and radio personality. - John Landy
John Michael Landy, AC, CVO, MBE, (born April 12, 1930) is a former track athlete and was the 26th Governor of Victoria, Australia. He married his wife, Lynne, in 1971, and they have two children. While serving as Governor, John and Lynne Landy resided at Government House, Melbourne. He retired from the position after serving a five-year term on 7 April 2006, and was succeeded by medical researcher David de Kretser. - Phil Vickery
Philip John Vickery MBE (born 14 March 1976) is an English rugby union footballer who plays prop for Wasps and England, and was part of the England side that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is currently England captain having taken over from Martin Corry The son of a farmer, Vickery was born in Barnstaple, Devon. Working on his father's cattle farm, he developed strength and became qualified as an artificial inseminator. - Joey Dunlop
William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop OBE (February 25 1952 - July 2 2000) is considered among the greatest motorcycle riders of all time. His achievements include three hat-tricks at the Isle of Man TT meeting (1985, 1988 and 2000), where he won 26 races in total. During his career he won the Ulster Grand Prix 24 times. In 1986 he won a fifth consecutive Formula One world title. His nickname was 'King of the Road'. - Jill Robinson
Jill Robinson is the Animals Asia Founder and CEO, Jill Robinson MBE, began tireless work within China after her horrific discovery of bear farming in 1993, resolutely building relationships and negotiating with government departments to bring an end to this cruel practice. - Steve Cram
Steve Cram MBE (born October 14 1960) is an English former athlete who vied with fellow English athletes Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett during their domination of middle distance running in the 1980s. He was the first man to run under 3 minutes and 30 seconds for the 1500 metres. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", he set world records in the 1500 metres, 2000 metres, and the mile, within 19 days in the summer of 1985. - Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh, MBE (born 2 May 1949) is a famous English broadcaster, particularly in the field of gardening programmes on UK television, although Titchmarsh has also had lengthy stints presenting daytime and religious programming on BBC TV and BBC Radio 2. - Ricky Hatton
Richard "Ricky" Hatton MBE (born October 6 1978, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England) is an English boxer. Hatton is a two-time IBF and IBO Light Welterweight Champion, having relinquished the IBF belt, only to step back down to the weight class and beat Juan Urango. He was the WBA Welterweight Champion, but relinquished this title on 31 August 2006. Hatton is also the former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion. - Enoch Powell
John Enoch Powell, MBE (June 16 1912 - February 8 1998) was a British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) between 1950 and February 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP between October 1974 and 1987. Controversial throughout his career, his tenure in senior office was brief. He held strong and distinctive views on issues such as race, national identity, immigration, monetary policy, … - Beverley Knight
Born in Wolverhampton in 1972, Beverley started singing with her church aged four and started writing songs when she was twelve. After gaining a degree in theology, she landed a record deal with Dome Records in 1995 resulting in her debut album 'The B-Funk' Two further albums, 'Prodigal Sista' (1998) and 'Who I am' (2002) followed. - John Bird
John Bird is the founder of "The Big Issue", a British magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors affected by homelessness. Bird was born in Notting Hill, London in 1946. As a child he experienced homelessness and spent several years in an orphanage. By his twenties he had served several prison sentences for theft. In September 1991 he launched "The Big Issue". - Ian Taylor
Ian Colin Taylor MBE (born 18 April 1945) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 1997 and was previously MP for Esher from 1987. - Teddy Sheringham
Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE (born April 2, 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English footballer currently playing for Colchester United. Sheringham plays as a striker, and has had an exceptionally successful career at club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs (most notably 'The Treble' with Manchester United and becoming a "Legend" with Tottenham Hotspur). Sheringham also represented England at international level. - Lawrie McMenemy
Lawrie McMenemy MBE (born Gateshead, 28 July 1936) is a football coach, best known for his spell as manager of Southampton Football Club. Lawrie McMenemy is rated in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the twenty most successful managers in post-war English football.
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