Akomfrah, Sir John; artist, writer, London, July 2024
Al-Khalili, Jim; physicist, broadcaster, author; Guildford (Surrey), June 2018
Amis, Kingsley; writer, London, March 1987
Archer, Jeffrey; politician, author, Bounemouth, October 1986
Attenborough, Sir David; television presenter, London, November 1994
Atwood, Margaret; writer, poet; London, January 1989
Baldwin, James; playwright, London, March 1987
Barry, Sebastian; playwright, novelist, Richmond, Surrey, November 2016
Bennett, Franics; publisher, London (Twickenham), April 2001
Bragg, Melvyn; author, broadcaster, London, February 1986
Bragg, Mervyn; Lord Bragg, Leeds, June 2000
Brandon, Peter; author, geographer, Petworth (West Sussex), October 2006
Brodsky, Joseph; writer, London, October 1987
Bryson, Bill; author, London, March 2009
Burgess, Anthony; novelist, London, May 1986
Butlin, Martin; art historian, London, January 1987
Byatt, A.S.; novelist, Twickenham, November 2009
Catling, Brian; artist, author, Oxford, August 2017
Cunliffe, Sir Barry; archeologist, Oxford, May 2013.
Desai, Kiran; novelist, London, October 2006
Duffy, Carol Ann; poet, London October 2009
Edge, Nina; ceramicist, writer, London, April 2024
Elton, Ben; author, comedian, London, June 1986
Fogle, Ben; author, televison presenter, Amberley (West Sussex), October 2009
Fortey, Richard; paleonthologist, London, February 2008
Frayling, Christopher; writer, London, February 2000.
Frayn, Michael; playwright, London (Petersham), February 2012
Fry, Stephen; author, actor, London, October 2012
Gascoigne, Bamber; author and television presenter, Richmond-upon-Thames, March 2012
Goldsmith, Edward; publisher, environmentalist, London (Richmond), December 2000
Gollancz, Livia; publisher; London February 1990
Hague, William; politician, author, Birmingham, October 2014.
Hill, Geoffrey; poet, Oxford, June 2011
Hill, Selima; poet, London, August 2010
Hoggart, Simon; writer, journalist, London (Twickenham), October 2012
Howard, Elizabeth Jane; author, London, February 1986
Hughes, Ted; poet, Sheffield, July 1990
Hulton, Sir Edward ; publisher, writer, London, July 1986
Hyman, Robin; publisher, London, January 1992
Jenkins, Roy; politician, author, London, January 1987
Lee, Laurie; writer, London, June 1986
Longford, Lord; Frank Pakenham, writer, March 1986.
Lucie-Smith, Edward; writer, poet, London, May 2018
Lyons, John; painter, poet, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, May 2022
Macmillan, Alexander; 2nd Earl of Stockton, publisher, London, March 1992
Mantel, Hilary; writer, Cambridge, June 2013.
McGough, Roger; poet, author, London, October 2009
McMillan, Michael; artist, playwright, London, November 2021
Miller, Arthur; playwright, London, November 1987
Moore, Sir Patrick; astronomer, author, Selsey, West Sussex, February 1997
Morris, Desmond; zoologist, painter, author, Athgarvan, Co. Kildare, Ireland, October 2021
Nairne, ‘Sandy’; writer, museum director, London, June 2009.
Neurath, Eva and Thomas; publishers, London, February 1992
Palin, Sir Michael; actor, writer, London, November 2018
Panufnik, Lady Camilla; author, photographer, London (Twickenham), January 2001
Pinter, Harold; playwright, London, June 1988
Purves, Libby; author, London, March 2010
Rosenthal, Tom; publisher, London, November 1991
Saunders, Dame Cicely; physician, writer, London, February 1990
Sissay, Lemn; author, poet, London, October 2009
Soyinka, Wole (Akinwande Oluwole); writer, London, May 1987
Spender, Sir Stephen; poet, London, November 1985
St Aubyn, Edward; writer, London, October 2006
Stiglitz, Joseph; economist, Cambridge, June 2013.
Stoppard, Tom; playwright, London, January 1986
Strong, Sir Roy; art historian, London, August 2005
Tomalin, Claire; biographer, London (Petersham), February 2012
Tyacke, Sarah; Keeper of Public Records, London (Kew), December 2000
Vargas Llosa, Mario; 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa, writer, Cambridge, June 2013.
Weidenfeld, George; Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea, publisher, London, December 1991
Wheeler, Michael; historian, Andover (Hampshire), August 2013
Wyndham, Max; Lord Egremont, Petworth (West Sussex), August 2005