Companions of Honour

e.g. "John Smith CH"

86 Plaque Subjects

Sir John Gielgud CH OM
(1904-2000) actor

Fred Sanger CH OM CBE FAA
(1918-2013) biochemist

Dame Ninette de Valois CH OM DBE
(1898-2001) founder of the Royal Ballet

Sir Karl Popper CH FRS FBA
(1902-1994) philosopher

Sir Sacheverell Sitwell CH 6th Baronet
(1897-1988) author

Philip Larkin CH CBE FRSL
(1922-1985) poet

Sir John Summerson CH CBE
(1904-1992) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Rt Hon. Lord Tom King CH PC
(1933-present) Member of Parliament

Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett CH CBE
(1900-1997) writer

Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE
(1914-2000) Academy Award Winner

Sir Richard Doll CH OBE FRS
(1912-2005) Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Rt Hon. Michael Heseltine CH PC
(1933-present) Member of Parliament

Sir John Major CH KG
(1943-present) Member of Parliament

Chad Varah CH CBE
(1911-2007) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Harold Pinter CH CBE
(1930-2008) playwright

Charles Mackerras CH CBE AC
(1925-2010) conductor

Sir Ian McKellen CH CBE
(1939-present) actor

Sir Lord Sebastian Coe CH KBE FRIBA
(1956-present) Olympic champion

Sir Neville Marriner CH CBE
(1924-2016) conductor

Desmond Tutu CH
(1931-present) champion of human rights