The document lists notable English Freemasons across various fields, illustrating the diverse membership of English Freemasonry. It highlights prominent figures, including monarchs such as King George IV and King Edward VII, artists like William Hogarth, scientists including Sir Alexander Fleming, and explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton. Additionally, it features influential actors, musicians, statesmen like Sir Winston Churchill, military leaders from the Army and Royal Navy, religious figures like Geoffrey Fisher, philanthropists such as Dr. T. J. Barnardo, and writers including Rudyard Kipling. This compilation serves to emphasize the significant contributions of Freemasons to society and culture, showcasing their impact across multiple domains. The document provides a resource for researchers and practitioners interested in the historical influence of Freemasonry in England.
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English Freemasonry has drawn its membership from every branch of Society. Among the more famous members are:
Monarchs
King George IV(1762 - 1830) King William IV(1765 - 1837) King Edward VII1841 - 1910) King Edward VIII(1894 - 1972) King George VI(1895 - 1952)
King George VI
Artists
Sir James Thornhill(1676-1734) William Hogarth(1697-1764) John Zoffany(1733-1810) Sir John Sloane(1753-1837)
William Hogarth
Scientists
Sir Joseph Banks(1744-1820) Edward Jenner(1749-1823) Sir Alexander Fleming(1881-1955) Sir Bernard Spilsbury(1877-1947)
Sir Alexander Fleming
Explorers
Sir Richard Burton(1821-1890) Capt. Robert Falcon Scott(1868-1912) Sir Ernest Shackleton(1874-1922)
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott
Actors
Edmund Kean(1787-1833) Sir Henry Irving(1838-1905) Sir Donald Wolfitt(1902-1968) Peter Sellers(1925-1980)
Peter Sellers
Musicians
Johann Christian Bach(1735-1782) Samuel Wesley(1766-1837) Sir Henry Bishop(1786-1855) Sir Arthur Sullivan(1842-1900) Lionel Monckton(1862-1925)
Johann Christian Bach
Statesmen
Edmund Burke(1729-1797) George Canning(1770-1827) Lord Randolph Churchill(1849-1895) Cecil Rhodes(1852-1903) Sir Winston Churchill(1874-1965) Leopold S. Amery(1873-1955)
Sir Winston Churchill
Army
FM Earl Kitchener(1850-1916) FM Sir John French, Earl of Ypres(1852-1925) FM Earl Haig(1861-1928) Gen. Sir Francis Reginald Wingate(1861-1953) FM Sir Claude Auchinleck(1884-1981) FM Earl Alexander of Tunis(1891-1969)
FM Earl Kitchener
Royal Navy
Admiral Sir Sidney Smith(1764-1840) Rear-admiral Lord Charles Beresford(1841-1919) Admiral Earl Jellicoe(1859-1935)
Earl Jellicoe
Royal Air Force
Marshal of the RAF Lord Newall(1886-1963)
Religion
Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury(1887-1972) Bishop Percy Herbert of Norwich(1885-1968) Sir Israel Brodie(1895-1979)
Geoffrey Fisher
Philanthropists
Dr. T. J. Barnardo(1845-1905) 1st Viscount Leverhulme(1851-1925) Sir William Butlin(1899-1980)
1st Viscount Leverhulme
Writers
Alexander Pope(1688-1744) Edward Gibbon(1734-1794) Sir William S. Gilbert(1836-1911) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1859-1930) Rudyard Kipling(1865-1936)
Rudyard Kipling