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A list of some you may have heard of:

Rick Wakeman (born 1949)

Keyboardist of Yes and solo composer; member and Past Master of Chelsea Lodge No. 3098. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wakeman

Bob Monkhouse (1928–2003)

British comedian, writer and presenter; member of Chelsea Lodge. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Monkhouse

Peter Sellers (1925–1980)

Actor and comedian; initiated in Chelsea Lodge No. 3098 in 1948. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Sellers

Jackie Milburn (1924–1988)

Newcastle United football legend; listed among famous British Freemasons. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Milburn

Sir Alf Ramsey (1920–1999)

England manager who won the 1966 World Cup; confirmed Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alf_Ramsey

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021)

Initiated 1952 in Navy Lodge No. 2612; long‑serving royal Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Philip (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Donald Campbell (1921–1967)

Land and water speed‑record holder; listed as a British Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Campbell (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Sir Alec Rose (1908–1991)

Round‑the‑world yachtsman; listed among British Freemasons. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Rose

Sir Donald Wolfit (1902–1968)

Actor and theatre manager; confirmed Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Wolfit (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Sir Henry Irving (1838–1905)

One of Britain’s greatest Victorian actors; member of the Craft. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Irving (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)

Composer of Gilbert & Sullivan operas; listed as a Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

Author of Sherlock Holmes; member of Phoenix Lodge No. 257. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)

Author of The Jungle Book; initiated in Hope and Anchor Lodge No. 37. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Robert Burns (1759–1796)

Scotland’s national poet; member of Lodge St David Tarbolton. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

Poet; listed among notable British Freemasons. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pope (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Sir James Thornhill (1675–1734)

Painter of St Paul’s Cathedral interior; confirmed Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Thornhill (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

William Hogarth (1697–1764)

Painter and satirist; member of the Craft. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hogarth (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

David Garrick (1717–1779)

Actor and theatre manager; listed as a Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrick (en.wikipedia.org in Bing)

Dr Thomas Barnardo (1845–1905)

Founder of Barnardo’s children’s charity; listed as a Freemason. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Barnardo (en.wikipedia.org in Bing

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