John Donne, leading English poet of the Metaphysical school, is often considered the greatest loved poet in the English language.

British actor Edmund Gwenn's claim to fame was his unforgettable role as Santa Claus in the classic Miracle on 34th Street.

Edmund Burke served in the British Parliament 1774-1794, where he dealt with revolutions in America and France, as well as troubles in India and Ireland.

20th century explorer and mountaineer Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest, along with fellow climber Tenzing Norgay.

Writer Ted Hughes wrote poetry, non-fiction and children’s books. He was married to poet Sylvia Plath who committed suicide a year after he left her.

Nobel Prize winning English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy is remembered for evoking Victorian and Edwardian upper middle-class life in his work.

English poet and playwright Robert Browning was a master of dramatic verse and is perhaps best known for his 12-book long form blank poem 'The Ring and the Book.'

Harold Pinter is a renowned British playwright who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005.

Known for his lyrical and long-form verse, Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the most highly regarded English Romantic poets of the 19th century. His works include The Masque of Anarchy and Queen Mab.