The Roll of Honour records members of the Grand Order of Water Rats from Rat No. 1, Harry Freeman, to the present day. Where further historical information has been researched, a member's name can be selected to view their individual biography, photographs and archive material.
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952 Tommi Baxter-Hill - Actor, singer, dancer and Entertainment Director for Cunard Cruise Line
951 Rikki Jay - comedian, actor, writer and pantomime performer
950 Dominic Ferris - pianist, arranger, conductor, producer and musical director
949 Chris Hare - The Mind Boggler - Mind-reading Magician
948 Andrew Galler - Cruise Director
947 Adam Press - British pianist and musical entertainer
946 Tom Carradine - British pianist, musical director, performer and proud champion of traditional music hall
945 Kirk Brandon - Punk band The Pack, and in 1980, he co-founded Theatre of Hate
944 Michael Fenton Stevens - Actor, Writer, Extensive Radio & TV work
943 Jay Rawlings - Comedy, Magic, Balancing, Juggling
942 Matt Harper Ward - Companion Rat
941 Brad Fitt - Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Panto Dame
940 Gary Starr - Actor, Writer, Versatile Performer, Show Producer
939 Salvatore Sambito - Circus Performer, Independent Showman
938 Ian Henry - Musician, Comedy Keyboards
937 Jon Courtenay - Comedian, Musician, Composer/Performer
936 Steven Laffoley-Edwards - Stage Manager, Producer
935 Al Murray - Comedian
934 Ross Lee - Actor, Comedian
933 Mark Shortland - Magician
932 Lee Carroll - Comedian
931 Paul Adams - Comedian
930 Tank Sherman - Comedian
929 Noel Cronin - Co-host, Talking Pictures TV Channel
928 Mike Read - DJ, Musician, Talking Pictures TV Channel
927 Tommy J. Rollason - Juggler, Variety Entertainer
926 Simon Evans - Comedian
925 Trevor Boanas - Companion Rat
924 Mark Fox - Theatre Historian
923 Paul Goddard - Character performer, stiltwalker
922 Steve Rawlings - Master Juggler, Balancing Act
921 Ian Freeman - Companion Rat
920 Jack Jay - Variety, Circus, Panto Producer
919 Johnny Clark - Comedian
918 Mike Doyle- Comedian
917 Mark Andrews - Variety & Panto Producer
916 Matt Endersby - Culture Club’s Boy George Lookalike, Printer
915 Frank Ifield - Singer
914 Alfie Boe - Singer
913 Jimmy Osmond - Singer
912 Ben Goffe - Actor, Dancer, Variety Performer
911 Brian Meaden - Companion Rat
910 Ronald Regen - Musician, (London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra)
909 Simon King - Chef, Hairy Biker
908 Dave Myers - Chef, Hairy Biker
907 Bill Dare - Musician, Graphic Designer(908)
906 Duncan Norvelle - Comedian
905 Paul Ganjou - Companion Rat
904 Mark Porter - Musician, Big Band Vocalist
903 Robert J. Sherman - Musician, Composer
902 Lord Freddie Windsor - Companion Rat
901 David Colquhoun - Musician
900 Neil Crossland - Stage costumier
951 Rikki Jay - comedian, actor, writer and pantomime performer
950 Dominic Ferris - pianist, arranger, conductor, producer and musical director
949 Chris Hare - The Mind Boggler - Mind-reading Magician
948 Andrew Galler - Cruise Director
947 Adam Press - British pianist and musical entertainer
946 Tom Carradine - British pianist, musical director, performer and proud champion of traditional music hall
945 Kirk Brandon - Punk band The Pack, and in 1980, he co-founded Theatre of Hate
944 Michael Fenton Stevens - Actor, Writer, Extensive Radio & TV work
943 Jay Rawlings - Comedy, Magic, Balancing, Juggling
942 Matt Harper Ward - Companion Rat
941 Brad Fitt - Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Panto Dame
940 Gary Starr - Actor, Writer, Versatile Performer, Show Producer
939 Salvatore Sambito - Circus Performer, Independent Showman
938 Ian Henry - Musician, Comedy Keyboards
937 Jon Courtenay - Comedian, Musician, Composer/Performer
936 Steven Laffoley-Edwards - Stage Manager, Producer
935 Al Murray - Comedian
934 Ross Lee - Actor, Comedian
933 Mark Shortland - Magician
932 Lee Carroll - Comedian
931 Paul Adams - Comedian
930 Tank Sherman - Comedian
929 Noel Cronin - Co-host, Talking Pictures TV Channel
928 Mike Read - DJ, Musician, Talking Pictures TV Channel
927 Tommy J. Rollason - Juggler, Variety Entertainer
926 Simon Evans - Comedian
925 Trevor Boanas - Companion Rat
924 Mark Fox - Theatre Historian
923 Paul Goddard - Character performer, stiltwalker
922 Steve Rawlings - Master Juggler, Balancing Act
921 Ian Freeman - Companion Rat
920 Jack Jay - Variety, Circus, Panto Producer
919 Johnny Clark - Comedian
918 Mike Doyle- Comedian
917 Mark Andrews - Variety & Panto Producer
916 Matt Endersby - Culture Club’s Boy George Lookalike, Printer
915 Frank Ifield - Singer
914 Alfie Boe - Singer
913 Jimmy Osmond - Singer
912 Ben Goffe - Actor, Dancer, Variety Performer
911 Brian Meaden - Companion Rat
910 Ronald Regen - Musician, (London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra)
909 Simon King - Chef, Hairy Biker
908 Dave Myers - Chef, Hairy Biker
907 Bill Dare - Musician, Graphic Designer(908)
906 Duncan Norvelle - Comedian
905 Paul Ganjou - Companion Rat
904 Mark Porter - Musician, Big Band Vocalist
903 Robert J. Sherman - Musician, Composer
902 Lord Freddie Windsor - Companion Rat
901 David Colquhoun - Musician
900 Neil Crossland - Stage costumier
899 Colin Spaull - Actor
898 Peter Donegan - Musician
897 Andy Eastwood - Uke player, Panto, Variety
896 Rod Woodward - Comedian
895 Rhys Thomas - Actor, Writer, Producer, TV Documentary maker
894 Steve Barclay - Stand-up comedy, Impressionist, Uke player, Panto dame.
893 Kevin Dean - Musician, Entertainer
892 Dave Brock - Musician, Singer, Triple Cream Group
891 Andre Vincent - Comedian, Writer, Actor
890 Adam Wakeman - Musician. Member of the Black Sabbath Rock band. Son of Rick Wakeman (805)
889 Neil Innes - Musician, Composer, Writer
888 Anthony Bygraves - Musician, Writer, Agent. Son of Max Bygraves (524)
887 John McKenzie - Photographer. Son of Doug McKenzie (806)
886 Neil Morrissey - Actor. Men Behaving Badly. Publican
885 Roy Wood - Rock Musician (Wizard), Composer
884 Thomas J. Dean - Accountant, Companion Rat
883 Steve Hewlett - Ventriloquist
882 Sid Dennis - Comedian, After Dinner Speaker
881 Kev Orkian - Actor, Comedian
880 Ian Lavender - Actor. Private Pike in Dad’s Army
879 Steve Etherington – Musician, Composer, Arranger, Musical Director
878 Stan Boardman – Comedian
877 Steve McFadden – Actor, EastEnders Phil Mitchell
876 Ray Martin – Musician, Writer
875 Ben Simmons - Actor, Writer, Comic Double Act with father Keith Simmons (757)
874 Buddy Greco - Armando Joseph Rudolph Greco. Singer/Pianist
873 Alvin Stardust - Bernard William Jewry. Singer, aka Shane Fenton, then Alvin Stardust.
872 Anthony John Bown - Companion Rat. Lawyer
871 George Saunders - Comedian
870 Jeff Stevenson - Comedian
869 Tony Hatch - Composer, Musician
868 Tony Christie - Anthony Fitzgerald. Singer
867 Gary Newbon - TV Sports presenter
866 Expelled from the Order 22.03.2015
865 Graham Walker - Comedian/ "The Grumbleweeds"
864 Gerard Kenny - Entertainer & Songwriter
863 Roger Rees - Actor
862 Sean "Rollo" Rollason - Comedian/Children's Entertainer
861 Nicko McBrain - Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain, English-born Drummer with the Iron Maiden Band
860 Ian Richards - Comedian
859 Billy Murray - Actor
858 Terry Marshall - Musician, Son of Jim Marshall (777)
857 Frazer Hines - Actor. Emmerdale Farm. Doctor Who
856 John Styles, MBE, FRSA - Magician/puppeteer
855 Peter Polycarpou - Actor
854 Ian Liston - Actor - Hiss & Boo Company
853 Vincent Hayes - Comedian - Brick Lane Music Hall Owner - Resigned 2024
852 Paul James - Comedian - Radio Presenter
851 Tim Healy - Actor - well-known for 'Auf Weidersehen Pet'
850 Brendan Healy - Comedian, ex-Lindisfarne
849 Adger Brown - Comedian
848 Craig Douglas - Popular singer
847 Tom O'Connor - Liverpool comedian. Own BBCTV Series. - Quiz Show Host
846 Andrew Van Buren - Magician, Plate Spinner
845 Derek Martin - Actor. EastEnders Charlie Slater
844 Udo Fontaine - aka Udo Schone - Skating act with wife Val
843 Carl J. Smyth - AKA Chas Smash - from the band Madness
842 Graham Cole - Actor - 'The Bill'
841 Jeremy Beadle - Television Presenter
840 Kyran Jesson - Producer
839 Ian Irving - Comedian
838 John Lodge - Bass Player - The Moody Blues
837 Duggie Chapman - Comedian - Producer
836 Bobby Roberts, Jnr - Circus Performer. Son of Bobby Roberts (729)
835 Bob Potter OBE - Owner of Lakeside Complex. Companion Rat
834 Tony Barton - Actor/ Comedian
833 Ronnie Ronalde - Whistler & Yodeller
832 Richard Joy - Drummer, Impresario - son of WR Ken Joy (742)
831 Chris Woodward - Magician, Writer
830 Cliff Hall - Pianist
829 Pete James - Comedian
828 Dave Lee - Comedian
827 Will Fyffe Jr - Musician. Writer. Composer
826 John Bardon - Actor. EastEnders Jim Branning
825 Bob 'The Cat' Bevan - Comedian
824 Terry Seabrooke - Magician
823 Johnnie Casson - Comedian
822 Richard Gauntlett - Variety Performer, Uni-cyclist, Comedian
821 Kenny Baker - Actor - R2D2 in 'Star Wars'
820 "Prof" Guy Higgins - Punch & Judy Man & Magician
819 Mike Batt - Composer - "The Wombles", "Bright Eyes"
818 Engelbert Humperdinck - International Singing Star
817 Roy Walker - Irish Comic
816 Adrian Walsh - Irish Comic
815 Steve Galler - Banjo player
814 Gordon Giltrap - Guitarist
813 Jack Mayes - Ventriloquist/close-up magic
812 Rear Admiral, Sir Donald Gosling, KCVO, Kt, RNR Royal Navy Companion Rat
811 Chris Emmett - Actor. Writer
810 Johnny Dennis - Actor/Music Hall Chairman - cricket commentator
809 Andrew Robley - Singer
808 Sir John Mills - Legendary film actor
807 Tom O'Farrell - Companion.Rat
806 Doug McKenzie - Photographer
805 Rick Wakeman - Rock Keyboard player/composer - "Yes"
804 Joe Pasquale - Squeaky-voiced Comedian
803 Barry Cryer - Comedian. Satirist. After dinner speaker.
802 Mike Redway - Singer
801 Sir John Dankworth, CBE - Bandleader/Jazz musician - Husband of Cleo Laine
800 Brian May - Rock Guitarist - 'Queen' - awarded CBE 2005
898 Peter Donegan - Musician
897 Andy Eastwood - Uke player, Panto, Variety
896 Rod Woodward - Comedian
895 Rhys Thomas - Actor, Writer, Producer, TV Documentary maker
894 Steve Barclay - Stand-up comedy, Impressionist, Uke player, Panto dame.
893 Kevin Dean - Musician, Entertainer
892 Dave Brock - Musician, Singer, Triple Cream Group
891 Andre Vincent - Comedian, Writer, Actor
890 Adam Wakeman - Musician. Member of the Black Sabbath Rock band. Son of Rick Wakeman (805)
889 Neil Innes - Musician, Composer, Writer
888 Anthony Bygraves - Musician, Writer, Agent. Son of Max Bygraves (524)
887 John McKenzie - Photographer. Son of Doug McKenzie (806)
886 Neil Morrissey - Actor. Men Behaving Badly. Publican
885 Roy Wood - Rock Musician (Wizard), Composer
884 Thomas J. Dean - Accountant, Companion Rat
883 Steve Hewlett - Ventriloquist
882 Sid Dennis - Comedian, After Dinner Speaker
881 Kev Orkian - Actor, Comedian
880 Ian Lavender - Actor. Private Pike in Dad’s Army
879 Steve Etherington – Musician, Composer, Arranger, Musical Director
878 Stan Boardman – Comedian
877 Steve McFadden – Actor, EastEnders Phil Mitchell
876 Ray Martin – Musician, Writer
875 Ben Simmons - Actor, Writer, Comic Double Act with father Keith Simmons (757)
874 Buddy Greco - Armando Joseph Rudolph Greco. Singer/Pianist
873 Alvin Stardust - Bernard William Jewry. Singer, aka Shane Fenton, then Alvin Stardust.
872 Anthony John Bown - Companion Rat. Lawyer
871 George Saunders - Comedian
870 Jeff Stevenson - Comedian
869 Tony Hatch - Composer, Musician
868 Tony Christie - Anthony Fitzgerald. Singer
867 Gary Newbon - TV Sports presenter
866 Expelled from the Order 22.03.2015
865 Graham Walker - Comedian/ "The Grumbleweeds"
864 Gerard Kenny - Entertainer & Songwriter
863 Roger Rees - Actor
862 Sean "Rollo" Rollason - Comedian/Children's Entertainer
861 Nicko McBrain - Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain, English-born Drummer with the Iron Maiden Band
860 Ian Richards - Comedian
859 Billy Murray - Actor
858 Terry Marshall - Musician, Son of Jim Marshall (777)
857 Frazer Hines - Actor. Emmerdale Farm. Doctor Who
856 John Styles, MBE, FRSA - Magician/puppeteer
855 Peter Polycarpou - Actor
854 Ian Liston - Actor - Hiss & Boo Company
853 Vincent Hayes - Comedian - Brick Lane Music Hall Owner - Resigned 2024
852 Paul James - Comedian - Radio Presenter
851 Tim Healy - Actor - well-known for 'Auf Weidersehen Pet'
850 Brendan Healy - Comedian, ex-Lindisfarne
849 Adger Brown - Comedian
848 Craig Douglas - Popular singer
847 Tom O'Connor - Liverpool comedian. Own BBCTV Series. - Quiz Show Host
846 Andrew Van Buren - Magician, Plate Spinner
845 Derek Martin - Actor. EastEnders Charlie Slater
844 Udo Fontaine - aka Udo Schone - Skating act with wife Val
843 Carl J. Smyth - AKA Chas Smash - from the band Madness
842 Graham Cole - Actor - 'The Bill'
841 Jeremy Beadle - Television Presenter
840 Kyran Jesson - Producer
839 Ian Irving - Comedian
838 John Lodge - Bass Player - The Moody Blues
837 Duggie Chapman - Comedian - Producer
836 Bobby Roberts, Jnr - Circus Performer. Son of Bobby Roberts (729)
835 Bob Potter OBE - Owner of Lakeside Complex. Companion Rat
834 Tony Barton - Actor/ Comedian
833 Ronnie Ronalde - Whistler & Yodeller
832 Richard Joy - Drummer, Impresario - son of WR Ken Joy (742)
831 Chris Woodward - Magician, Writer
830 Cliff Hall - Pianist
829 Pete James - Comedian
828 Dave Lee - Comedian
827 Will Fyffe Jr - Musician. Writer. Composer
826 John Bardon - Actor. EastEnders Jim Branning
825 Bob 'The Cat' Bevan - Comedian
824 Terry Seabrooke - Magician
823 Johnnie Casson - Comedian
822 Richard Gauntlett - Variety Performer, Uni-cyclist, Comedian
821 Kenny Baker - Actor - R2D2 in 'Star Wars'
820 "Prof" Guy Higgins - Punch & Judy Man & Magician
819 Mike Batt - Composer - "The Wombles", "Bright Eyes"
818 Engelbert Humperdinck - International Singing Star
817 Roy Walker - Irish Comic
816 Adrian Walsh - Irish Comic
815 Steve Galler - Banjo player
814 Gordon Giltrap - Guitarist
813 Jack Mayes - Ventriloquist/close-up magic
812 Rear Admiral, Sir Donald Gosling, KCVO, Kt, RNR Royal Navy Companion Rat
811 Chris Emmett - Actor. Writer
810 Johnny Dennis - Actor/Music Hall Chairman - cricket commentator
809 Andrew Robley - Singer
808 Sir John Mills - Legendary film actor
807 Tom O'Farrell - Companion.Rat
806 Doug McKenzie - Photographer
805 Rick Wakeman - Rock Keyboard player/composer - "Yes"
804 Joe Pasquale - Squeaky-voiced Comedian
803 Barry Cryer - Comedian. Satirist. After dinner speaker.
802 Mike Redway - Singer
801 Sir John Dankworth, CBE - Bandleader/Jazz musician - Husband of Cleo Laine
800 Brian May - Rock Guitarist - 'Queen' - awarded CBE 2005
799 Kaplan Kaye - Agent. Musical duo with Bill Dare, the “Ukaye Ukes”
798 Billy Pearce - Comedian
797 Nicholas Parsons - TV/Radio Presenter, “Just a Minute.” Actor, famous straight-man to Arthur Haynes (549) on TV
796 Barry Balmayne - Clubland Duo with brother Trev “The Mumford Brothers”
795 Johnny Mans - Agent, Comedian, Producer
794 Rex Roper - Western Act Rope-spinner etc.
793 Tony Frame - Companion Rat
792 Raphael Djanogly - Companion Rat
791 Syd Wright
790 John R. Maxim - John R. Pluck Musician
789 Howard Keel - Movie Star - Musicals "Oklahoma" etc
788 Ross King - TV Presenter/Actor
787 Martin Daniels - Magician. Son of Paul Daniels (720)
786 Bob Holness - Actor. TV/Radio Presenter
785 Melvyn Hayes - Character Actor
784 Mike Martin - Actor/Writer/Musician, London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
783 Ronnie Hilton - Popular singer
782 David Lee - Pantomime Producer
781 Frank Ginnett - Circus Ringmaster, Acrobat, Clowning, Dog Act
780 John Ratcliff - Companion Rat
779 Gary Lovini - Violinist
778 Frank Bruno - World Heavyweight Boxing Champion & Panto star
777 Jim Marshall - James Charles Marshall. O.B.E. (2003). Marshall Amplifiers
776 Ronnie Hazlehurst - Bandleader/Composer
775 Tony Sammons - Pianist
774 Michael Black - Michael Blackstone. Agent. Married to Julie Rogers, singer.
773 Jack Seaton - Comedian. Producer
772 Bob Hope - Comedian - film star, the "Road" Movies with Bing Crosby, etc.
771 David Capri - Singer
770 Joe Goodman - Comedian
769 Terry Duggan - Comic Actor
768 Paul Squire - Comedian
767 Gorden Kaye - Comedy Actor - Rene in "'Allo,'Allo"
766 Don Shearman - Pianist, Musical Director
765 John O'Neill - Companion Rat
764 HRH Prince Michael of Kent - Royal Companion Rat
763 Terry Burgess - Magician
762 Lonnie Donegan - The Skiffle King - "My Old Man's a Dustman" etc.
761 Johnny More - Vocal Impressionist & Retired Sex-Symbol
760 John Clive - Actor/Writer
759 Frank Carson - Comedian - "It's the way I tell 'em!"
758 Robert Earl Jnr - Co-Founder of "Planet Hollywood"
757 Keith Simmons - The Simmons Brothers - Comedy Duo Writer.
756 Alan Simmons - The Simmons Brothers - Comedy Duo
755 Joe Black - Comedian
754 Alan Randall - Performer/George Formby impersonator
753 Mike Craig - Hugh Michael Craig. Author/Scriptwriter/ BBC Radio Producer of Comedy
752 William Butlin Jr
751 Michael Crawford, OBE - Actor -"Some Mothers Do Have 'Em" - Later, West End Musical,
750 Peter Barbour - Acrobat Stilt walker
749 Lionel Blair - Dancer/actor
748 Jess Conrad - Gerald Arthur James. 1960's Pop singer & 'Matinee Idol'
747 Ken Goodwin - Comedian - "Settle down, now."
746 Jimmy Hinchliffe
745 Tom Anderson - Companion. Property Group Director
743 Ian Tough - The 'Grown-up' half of "The Krankies" ( 744) Clifford Elson - Agent
742 Ken Joy - Comedian/Bagpiper
741 Duggie Brown - Comedian
740 Leslie Sarony - Leslie Sarony Frye. Comedian/songwriter/singer/dancer - "Ain't it Grand to Be Blooming Well Dead"
739 Charlie Noble - Irish Comic
738 Rusty Goffe - Performer/actor/film star/musician
737 Dr John Thurston - Medic. Companion Rat.
736 John Inman - Comic Actor - "Are You Being Served?" - 'I'm free!'
735 Paul Shane - George Speight. Comedian/ comic actor - "Hi De Hi", "You Rang, M'Lord?"
734 Bert Weedon - Guitar Guru - 'Play in A Day'
733 Jimmy Perry, OBE - Actor. Director. Writer - "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum", "Dad's Army", "Hi De Hi", "You Rang, M'Lord?"
732 Derek Batey - James Derek Batey. TV Producer/Presenter of "Mr & Mrs"
731 Jerry Stevens - Comedian
730 Keith Harris - Ventriloquist - 'Orville the Duck'
729 Bobby Roberts - Proprietor of Bobby Roberts' Super Circus'
728 Ray McVay - Bandleader
727 Bernie Clifton - Comedian
726 Roger De Courcey - Ventriloquist - 'Nookie Bear'
725 Johnny Maxim - John Pluck. Musician
724 Terry Devine
723 John Randolph Sutton
722 Paul Kidd – Son of Jimmy Kidd (625)
721 Bryan Burdon - Comedian - Son of Albert Burdon (323)
720 Paul Daniels - Magician - Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee.
719 Peter Regan
718 Barry Gosney - Actor
717 Pat Mooney - Irish Comic
716 Toni Dalli
715 Ronnie Dukes - Ronnie Dukes & Ricki Lee - "King & Queen of Clubland'
714 Dick Ray – A performer who became the owner of and a major booker for Jersey’s Opera House and Caesar’s Palace
713 Louis Benjamin - Succeeded L. MacDonnell at Palladium.
712 Michael Robbins - Character actor
711 Alan Freeman - "Fluff" Popular Radio DJ and TV Presenter
710 Bill Pertwee - Comic Actor - radio - 'Round The Horne', TV 'Dad's Army' etc.Writer
709 Charlie Smithers - Cockney Comedian
708 Sir Harry Secombe - Comedian - 'The Goon Show' - Actor/singer/presenter
707 Jack Douglas - comedian/comic actor
706 Chas McDevitt - Skiffle musician - "Freight Train, Freight Train"
705 HRH King Charles III- Royal Companion Rat
704 Ed Stewart - "Stewpot" - popular Radio DJ
703 Nigel Hopkins - Singer
702 Del Denester - George Frederick Smith.
701 Peter Sellers - BBC Radio's 'The Goon Show' - Movie Star - 'The Pink Panther' etc.
700 Vince Hill - Popular Singer
798 Billy Pearce - Comedian
797 Nicholas Parsons - TV/Radio Presenter, “Just a Minute.” Actor, famous straight-man to Arthur Haynes (549) on TV
796 Barry Balmayne - Clubland Duo with brother Trev “The Mumford Brothers”
795 Johnny Mans - Agent, Comedian, Producer
794 Rex Roper - Western Act Rope-spinner etc.
793 Tony Frame - Companion Rat
792 Raphael Djanogly - Companion Rat
791 Syd Wright
790 John R. Maxim - John R. Pluck Musician
789 Howard Keel - Movie Star - Musicals "Oklahoma" etc
788 Ross King - TV Presenter/Actor
787 Martin Daniels - Magician. Son of Paul Daniels (720)
786 Bob Holness - Actor. TV/Radio Presenter
785 Melvyn Hayes - Character Actor
784 Mike Martin - Actor/Writer/Musician, London Philharmonic Skiffle Orchestra
783 Ronnie Hilton - Popular singer
782 David Lee - Pantomime Producer
781 Frank Ginnett - Circus Ringmaster, Acrobat, Clowning, Dog Act
780 John Ratcliff - Companion Rat
779 Gary Lovini - Violinist
778 Frank Bruno - World Heavyweight Boxing Champion & Panto star
777 Jim Marshall - James Charles Marshall. O.B.E. (2003). Marshall Amplifiers
776 Ronnie Hazlehurst - Bandleader/Composer
775 Tony Sammons - Pianist
774 Michael Black - Michael Blackstone. Agent. Married to Julie Rogers, singer.
773 Jack Seaton - Comedian. Producer
772 Bob Hope - Comedian - film star, the "Road" Movies with Bing Crosby, etc.
771 David Capri - Singer
770 Joe Goodman - Comedian
769 Terry Duggan - Comic Actor
768 Paul Squire - Comedian
767 Gorden Kaye - Comedy Actor - Rene in "'Allo,'Allo"
766 Don Shearman - Pianist, Musical Director
765 John O'Neill - Companion Rat
764 HRH Prince Michael of Kent - Royal Companion Rat
763 Terry Burgess - Magician
762 Lonnie Donegan - The Skiffle King - "My Old Man's a Dustman" etc.
761 Johnny More - Vocal Impressionist & Retired Sex-Symbol
760 John Clive - Actor/Writer
759 Frank Carson - Comedian - "It's the way I tell 'em!"
758 Robert Earl Jnr - Co-Founder of "Planet Hollywood"
757 Keith Simmons - The Simmons Brothers - Comedy Duo Writer.
756 Alan Simmons - The Simmons Brothers - Comedy Duo
755 Joe Black - Comedian
754 Alan Randall - Performer/George Formby impersonator
753 Mike Craig - Hugh Michael Craig. Author/Scriptwriter/ BBC Radio Producer of Comedy
752 William Butlin Jr
751 Michael Crawford, OBE - Actor -"Some Mothers Do Have 'Em" - Later, West End Musical,
750 Peter Barbour - Acrobat Stilt walker
749 Lionel Blair - Dancer/actor
748 Jess Conrad - Gerald Arthur James. 1960's Pop singer & 'Matinee Idol'
747 Ken Goodwin - Comedian - "Settle down, now."
746 Jimmy Hinchliffe
745 Tom Anderson - Companion. Property Group Director
743 Ian Tough - The 'Grown-up' half of "The Krankies" ( 744) Clifford Elson - Agent
742 Ken Joy - Comedian/Bagpiper
741 Duggie Brown - Comedian
740 Leslie Sarony - Leslie Sarony Frye. Comedian/songwriter/singer/dancer - "Ain't it Grand to Be Blooming Well Dead"
739 Charlie Noble - Irish Comic
738 Rusty Goffe - Performer/actor/film star/musician
737 Dr John Thurston - Medic. Companion Rat.
736 John Inman - Comic Actor - "Are You Being Served?" - 'I'm free!'
735 Paul Shane - George Speight. Comedian/ comic actor - "Hi De Hi", "You Rang, M'Lord?"
734 Bert Weedon - Guitar Guru - 'Play in A Day'
733 Jimmy Perry, OBE - Actor. Director. Writer - "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum", "Dad's Army", "Hi De Hi", "You Rang, M'Lord?"
732 Derek Batey - James Derek Batey. TV Producer/Presenter of "Mr & Mrs"
731 Jerry Stevens - Comedian
730 Keith Harris - Ventriloquist - 'Orville the Duck'
729 Bobby Roberts - Proprietor of Bobby Roberts' Super Circus'
728 Ray McVay - Bandleader
727 Bernie Clifton - Comedian
726 Roger De Courcey - Ventriloquist - 'Nookie Bear'
725 Johnny Maxim - John Pluck. Musician
724 Terry Devine
723 John Randolph Sutton
722 Paul Kidd – Son of Jimmy Kidd (625)
721 Bryan Burdon - Comedian - Son of Albert Burdon (323)
720 Paul Daniels - Magician - Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee.
719 Peter Regan
718 Barry Gosney - Actor
717 Pat Mooney - Irish Comic
716 Toni Dalli
715 Ronnie Dukes - Ronnie Dukes & Ricki Lee - "King & Queen of Clubland'
714 Dick Ray – A performer who became the owner of and a major booker for Jersey’s Opera House and Caesar’s Palace
713 Louis Benjamin - Succeeded L. MacDonnell at Palladium.
712 Michael Robbins - Character actor
711 Alan Freeman - "Fluff" Popular Radio DJ and TV Presenter
710 Bill Pertwee - Comic Actor - radio - 'Round The Horne', TV 'Dad's Army' etc.Writer
709 Charlie Smithers - Cockney Comedian
708 Sir Harry Secombe - Comedian - 'The Goon Show' - Actor/singer/presenter
707 Jack Douglas - comedian/comic actor
706 Chas McDevitt - Skiffle musician - "Freight Train, Freight Train"
705 HRH King Charles III- Royal Companion Rat
704 Ed Stewart - "Stewpot" - popular Radio DJ
703 Nigel Hopkins - Singer
702 Del Denester - George Frederick Smith.
701 Peter Sellers - BBC Radio's 'The Goon Show' - Movie Star - 'The Pink Panther' etc.
700 Vince Hill - Popular Singer
699 John Bouchier - Ventriloquist
698 Sir Robert Mark - Metropolitan Police Commissioner
697 Roy Hudd - Popular comedian – BBC Radio's 'The News Huddlines' - character actor. Writer. Scriptwriter of pantomimes, stage shows “Underneath the Arches” etc.
696 Sir James Carrerras - Film Producer.
695 Matt Monro - Terance Parsons. Popular ballad singer - 'Crooner'
694 Jack Warner - Jack Waters. Brother of Elsie & Doris. Actor - Radio, Films, best-known on TV as "Dixon of Dock Green"
693 Sir Henry Cooper, OBE, KSG - World Heavyweight Champion & Sporting personality
692 Lew Lane - Stage Director at Churchill's Club
690 Walter Landauer - Rawicz & Landauer - piano duetists (601) Clive Stock
689 Ralph Reader - William Henry Ralph Reader. Famous for 'The Gang Shows'
688 Ted Durante - Ted & Hilda Durante' - Spoof strongman act.
687 Les Dawson - Comedian, stage & TV. TV Quiz show host, character actor, & Novelist
686 Syd Harrison - Syd & Max Harrison - "Just Nuts"
685 Max Harrison - Syd & Max Harrison - "Just Nuts"
684 Sir Bill Cotton - Son of Billy. One-time controller of BBC Light Entertainment
683 David Lodge - Movie Actor
682 Arthur English - Well-known 'Spiv' Comedian - latterly a comic character actor in TV sitcoms like “Are You Being Served?”
681 Peter Chester - Son of Charlie Chester (471)
680 Freddie Davies - Frederick Shenstone. "Parrot Face" - later Character actor
679 David Nixon - Magician
678 John Street
677 Billy Marsh - Agent
676 Peter Elliot - Dancer/straight man
675 Barry Kent
674 Al French
673 Norman Collier - Ventriloquist. Comedian.
672 Bob Andrews - Graham Roy Cowardin. Comedian
671 Roy Ullyett - Cartoonist - designer of Ball Brochure covers
670 Ronnie Carroll - Ronald Cleghorn. Popular Singer - Resigned from the Order
669 Leslie Crowther - Comedian
668 Robert F. Butlin - Son of Sir Billy. Chairman of Butlin's Holiday Camps 1968-1984
667 James Clark - The Clark Brothers - tap Dancers
666 Stephen Clark - The Clark Brothers - tap Dancers
664 Billy Dainty - William Hooper Frank John Dainty. Comedian - eccentric dancer (665 Mike Yarwood - Impressionist
663 Jimmy Logan - Scottish Comedian
662 Peter Goodwright - Impressionist
661 Freddie Frinton - Comedian/Character actor - "Meet The Wife" with Thora Hird
660 Stanley Baker - Actor/Film Star
659 Harry Gunn
658 Mike Hope - "Hope & Keen" Comedy Double Act
657 Albie Keen - "Hope & Keen" Comedy Double Act
656 Marshall Dent - Companion Rat
655 Tommy Draper
654 John Boulter - Black & White Minstrels. Married Anna Dawson, singer.
653 Dai Francis - Black & White Minstrels
652 Derek Dene - Dancer
651 Bill Martin - Comic, King of the Warm up men
650 Jan Harding - Comedian. Famous drunk act.
649 Ken Roberts - Tydfil Roberts. Comedian "The Hills Are Alive"
648 John Arm
647 Tommy Wallis - Multi-Instrumentalist - Tommy Wallis & Beryl. Later changed his name to Tommy Plummer. Son of Sidney Wallis Plummer (435)
646 Alec Finlay - "Scotland's Gentleman"
645 Pete Murray - Radio DJ/TV Presenter
644 Paul Raymond - Entrepreneur - Raymond's Revue Bar
643 Don Smoothey - Comedian
642 Peter Casson - Hypnotist
641 Bryn Williams - Toastmaster
640 Jimmy Tarbuck - Comedian
639 Dec Cluskey - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group
638 John Stokes - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group - one of the original members, split to form "John Stokes' Bachelors"
637 Con Cluskey - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group
636 Pat Dodd - Pianist/ Musician
635 Sir Tom O'Brien - Companion Rat
634 Percy Hoskins - Companion Rat
633 Ken Dodd - Kenneth Arthur Dodd. Comedian. Ken was due to be initiated in 1966!!. Well, he finally made it 45 years later on 17th November 2011
632 Albert Saveen - Albert Edward Langford. Ventriloquist - 'Daisy May'
631 Charles Lane
630 Jimmy Jacobs
629 Robert Earl - Popular Singer
628 Neville King - Ventriloquist
627 Danny La Rue - Female Impersonator
626 Harold Taylor - Magician/Entertainer
625 Jimmy Kidd – Jimmy Kidd & June, “The Different Dancers” Father of Paul Kidd (722)
624 Tony Mercer
623 Sam Newsome - Companion Rat. Big panto impresario.
622 Sir Stanley Matthews - Famous Footballer
621 Joe Henderson - Joe "Piano" Henderson
620 Billy Ternant - Bandleader
619 Ken Barnes - Kenneth Vernon Barns. Comedian. "Ken Barnes & Jeanne" - Panto Dame
618 Jimmy Quinn
617 Harvey Riscoe
616 Bernie Winters - Mike & Bernie Winters - comedians. A successful solo career, sometimes with Schnorbitz, the St. Bernard dog.
615 Mike Winters - Mike & Bernie Winters - comedians
614 Edmundo Ros - Born in Trinidad. Bandleader/club owner/ recording artiste - Latin American music
613 Billy McComb - Magician
612 Leslie Randall - Comedian. Had his own long-running series on ATV from 1955 with his wife
611 Dick Emery - Comedian/Impressionist - very successful TV Career
610 Joe Brown - Pop Star - "Joe Brown & The Bruvvers"
609 Kenny Cantor - Frederick McNaughton. Comedy Entertainer - son of Terry
608 Lord Desmond Brayley, MC - Donated Rat of the Year Cup.
607 Chic Murray - Chic Murray & Maidie - Comedy double act. Later, a solo comedian and character actor
606 Norman Meadow - Straight Man to Sandy Powell - Later managed The Pier Theatre in Eastbourne
605 Judd Solo - Bandleader
604 Len Howe - Len Howe & Audrey Maye - Comedy Double Act
603 Stanley Unwin - Professor Stanley Unwin' - Inventor of 'Unwinese', a distinctive mode of speech
602 Bruce Trent - Singer. Trained by Dino Borgioli
601 Len Best - Amusement caterer - Chelsea?
600 Don Arrol - Comedian – born in Glasgow
698 Sir Robert Mark - Metropolitan Police Commissioner
697 Roy Hudd - Popular comedian – BBC Radio's 'The News Huddlines' - character actor. Writer. Scriptwriter of pantomimes, stage shows “Underneath the Arches” etc.
696 Sir James Carrerras - Film Producer.
695 Matt Monro - Terance Parsons. Popular ballad singer - 'Crooner'
694 Jack Warner - Jack Waters. Brother of Elsie & Doris. Actor - Radio, Films, best-known on TV as "Dixon of Dock Green"
693 Sir Henry Cooper, OBE, KSG - World Heavyweight Champion & Sporting personality
692 Lew Lane - Stage Director at Churchill's Club
690 Walter Landauer - Rawicz & Landauer - piano duetists (601) Clive Stock
689 Ralph Reader - William Henry Ralph Reader. Famous for 'The Gang Shows'
688 Ted Durante - Ted & Hilda Durante' - Spoof strongman act.
687 Les Dawson - Comedian, stage & TV. TV Quiz show host, character actor, & Novelist
686 Syd Harrison - Syd & Max Harrison - "Just Nuts"
685 Max Harrison - Syd & Max Harrison - "Just Nuts"
684 Sir Bill Cotton - Son of Billy. One-time controller of BBC Light Entertainment
683 David Lodge - Movie Actor
682 Arthur English - Well-known 'Spiv' Comedian - latterly a comic character actor in TV sitcoms like “Are You Being Served?”
681 Peter Chester - Son of Charlie Chester (471)
680 Freddie Davies - Frederick Shenstone. "Parrot Face" - later Character actor
679 David Nixon - Magician
678 John Street
677 Billy Marsh - Agent
676 Peter Elliot - Dancer/straight man
675 Barry Kent
674 Al French
673 Norman Collier - Ventriloquist. Comedian.
672 Bob Andrews - Graham Roy Cowardin. Comedian
671 Roy Ullyett - Cartoonist - designer of Ball Brochure covers
670 Ronnie Carroll - Ronald Cleghorn. Popular Singer - Resigned from the Order
669 Leslie Crowther - Comedian
668 Robert F. Butlin - Son of Sir Billy. Chairman of Butlin's Holiday Camps 1968-1984
667 James Clark - The Clark Brothers - tap Dancers
666 Stephen Clark - The Clark Brothers - tap Dancers
664 Billy Dainty - William Hooper Frank John Dainty. Comedian - eccentric dancer (665 Mike Yarwood - Impressionist
663 Jimmy Logan - Scottish Comedian
662 Peter Goodwright - Impressionist
661 Freddie Frinton - Comedian/Character actor - "Meet The Wife" with Thora Hird
660 Stanley Baker - Actor/Film Star
659 Harry Gunn
658 Mike Hope - "Hope & Keen" Comedy Double Act
657 Albie Keen - "Hope & Keen" Comedy Double Act
656 Marshall Dent - Companion Rat
655 Tommy Draper
654 John Boulter - Black & White Minstrels. Married Anna Dawson, singer.
653 Dai Francis - Black & White Minstrels
652 Derek Dene - Dancer
651 Bill Martin - Comic, King of the Warm up men
650 Jan Harding - Comedian. Famous drunk act.
649 Ken Roberts - Tydfil Roberts. Comedian "The Hills Are Alive"
648 John Arm
647 Tommy Wallis - Multi-Instrumentalist - Tommy Wallis & Beryl. Later changed his name to Tommy Plummer. Son of Sidney Wallis Plummer (435)
646 Alec Finlay - "Scotland's Gentleman"
645 Pete Murray - Radio DJ/TV Presenter
644 Paul Raymond - Entrepreneur - Raymond's Revue Bar
643 Don Smoothey - Comedian
642 Peter Casson - Hypnotist
641 Bryn Williams - Toastmaster
640 Jimmy Tarbuck - Comedian
639 Dec Cluskey - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group
638 John Stokes - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group - one of the original members, split to form "John Stokes' Bachelors"
637 Con Cluskey - "The Bachelors" - Pop Group
636 Pat Dodd - Pianist/ Musician
635 Sir Tom O'Brien - Companion Rat
634 Percy Hoskins - Companion Rat
633 Ken Dodd - Kenneth Arthur Dodd. Comedian. Ken was due to be initiated in 1966!!. Well, he finally made it 45 years later on 17th November 2011
632 Albert Saveen - Albert Edward Langford. Ventriloquist - 'Daisy May'
631 Charles Lane
630 Jimmy Jacobs
629 Robert Earl - Popular Singer
628 Neville King - Ventriloquist
627 Danny La Rue - Female Impersonator
626 Harold Taylor - Magician/Entertainer
625 Jimmy Kidd – Jimmy Kidd & June, “The Different Dancers” Father of Paul Kidd (722)
624 Tony Mercer
623 Sam Newsome - Companion Rat. Big panto impresario.
622 Sir Stanley Matthews - Famous Footballer
621 Joe Henderson - Joe "Piano" Henderson
620 Billy Ternant - Bandleader
619 Ken Barnes - Kenneth Vernon Barns. Comedian. "Ken Barnes & Jeanne" - Panto Dame
618 Jimmy Quinn
617 Harvey Riscoe
616 Bernie Winters - Mike & Bernie Winters - comedians. A successful solo career, sometimes with Schnorbitz, the St. Bernard dog.
615 Mike Winters - Mike & Bernie Winters - comedians
614 Edmundo Ros - Born in Trinidad. Bandleader/club owner/ recording artiste - Latin American music
613 Billy McComb - Magician
612 Leslie Randall - Comedian. Had his own long-running series on ATV from 1955 with his wife
611 Dick Emery - Comedian/Impressionist - very successful TV Career
610 Joe Brown - Pop Star - "Joe Brown & The Bruvvers"
609 Kenny Cantor - Frederick McNaughton. Comedy Entertainer - son of Terry
608 Lord Desmond Brayley, MC - Donated Rat of the Year Cup.
607 Chic Murray - Chic Murray & Maidie - Comedy double act. Later, a solo comedian and character actor
606 Norman Meadow - Straight Man to Sandy Powell - Later managed The Pier Theatre in Eastbourne
605 Judd Solo - Bandleader
604 Len Howe - Len Howe & Audrey Maye - Comedy Double Act
603 Stanley Unwin - Professor Stanley Unwin' - Inventor of 'Unwinese', a distinctive mode of speech
602 Bruce Trent - Singer. Trained by Dino Borgioli
601 Len Best - Amusement caterer - Chelsea?
600 Don Arrol - Comedian – born in Glasgow
599 Ronnie Smart - Circus Family
598 Billy Smart Jnr - Circus Family
597 Larry Webb - Companion Rat
596 David Berglas - Magician - 'International Man of Mystery'
595 Tommy Cooper - Thomas Frederick Cooper. Comedian be-fezzed magician
594 Andrew Neatrour - Companion Rat
593 William Foux - Hon. Solicitor
592 Lt. Col. A. Basil Brown - Companion Rat. Presented the Rat of the Year Trophy.
591 Woolf Phillips - Band Leader
590 Eddie Calvert - Trumpet player
589 Johnny Laycock - Multi-Instrumentalist
588 Philip Hindin - TV Producer
587 Don Ross - Impressario
586 Eddy Bayes - Stanley Tobin.
585 Wyn Calvin - Welsh Crown Prince of Laughter'
584 Arthur Worsley - Ventriloquist - 'Charlie Brown'
583 Sir Fred Pontin - Holiday Camp King "Thumbs Up!"
582 Sir Bernard Delfont - Bernard Winogradsky. B. in Russia. Impresario, made Lord in 1976
581 Sir Eric Miller - Companion Rat
580 Joseph Fenston - Companion Rat
579 Leslie MacDonnell - Companio Rat
578 Malcolm Vaughan - Malcolm James Thomas. Comedian - Earle & Vaughan. Resigned on 04.01.1999.
577 Kenneth Earle - Comedian - Earle & Vaughan
576 Jack Jay
575 Hannan Swaffer - Journalist
574 George Martin - The Casual Comedian Scriptwriter - brother of Bill Martin (651) and father of Mike Martin (784) & Ray Martin (876)
573 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Royal Companion Rat
572 Roy Castle - Comedian/actor/singer/dancer/multi-instrumentalist/popular TV Presenter
571 Joe Baker Snr - Joe Baker & Olga.
570 Raymond Bennett - Thomas W. Lawton
569 Dickie Valentine - Popular Singer
568 Bernard Bresslaw - Actor - 'The Army Game', The 'Carry On' movies
567 Ken Morris - Keyboard King of Comedy' - Comedy double act with Joan Savage
566 Sir Bruce Forsyth - Comedian/singer/dancer/entertainer/TV Quizmaster/Strictly Come Dancing Host
565 Freddie Sales - Frederick Harry Walker. Character Comedian
564 Joe Church - Comedian
563 Stan Stennett - Guitarist/comedian/entertainer
562 Stanley Jenkinson - Owner of Blackpool Holiday Camp.
561 James Moore - Chairman of the Eccentric Club
560 Leslie Adams - Comedian/Raconteur/actor
559 Dennis Castle
558 Frankie Vaughan - Francis Ableson. Popular Singer/movie star - "Give Me The Moonlight"
557 Jack Kodell - Magician - originator of 'Bird-Manipulation'
556 Albert Stevenson
555 Billy Whittacker - Comedian
554 Frank Cook
553 Billy Burden - Comedian
552 Rt. Hon. Viscount Tenby - Possibly William Lloyd George, 30yr old 2nd son of Gwilym Lloyd-George(440)
551 Derek Roy - Comedian - 'The Fun Doctor'
550 Percy Edwards - Vocal Impressionist - Birds/Farmyard etc
549 Arthur Haynes - Comedian/Character actor, TV Star
548 Wally Petersen - The Petersen Brothers - Vocal Duo
547 Benny Lee - Vocalist
546 Harry Kinn
545 Harry Sheils - Thomas Dowell. Comedian - 'Minister of Enjoyment'
544 Joe Baker - Comedian
543 Harold Berens - Ivan Harold Berens. Comedian - "Wot a geezer!"
542 Jon Pertwee - Actor - "Doctor Who?" "Wurzel Gummage". Cousin of Bill Pertwee (710)
541 Richard Afton - TV Producer
540 Tommy Fields - Comedian (brother of Gracie)
539 Max Seymour - Thomas Philpot-Naylor. Comedian.
539 Eric Yorke - "The Three Monarchs" - Harmonicas
538 Les Henry - Cedric Monarch of "The Three Monarchs" - Harmonicas
536 Bert Bernard - Herbert James Maxwell. 'Bernard Bros' - American (537) dancers
535 Jimmy Wheeler - Ernest Remnant. Comedian - "Aye, Aye! That's yer lot!"
534 Sir Norman Wisdom - Comedian - Film Star, singer - "Don't Laugh at me 'Cos I'm a Fool"
533 Cardew Robinson - Douglas 'Cardew' Robinson. 'Cardew the Cad' - Comedian, Radio/TV/Film Star
532 J. Rosser Chinn
531 Davy Kaye - Comedian - 'One-Man Band'
530 Alfred Smith - Alfred Roy Smith.
529 Peter Colville - Vic Gordon & Peter Colville
528 Vic Gordon - Double act - Vic Gordon & Peter Colville
527 Lee Lawrence - Singer
526 Jimmy Lee
525 Reg Dixon - Comedian "Confidentially" - later a well-known Dame
524 Max Bygraves OBE - Walter Bygraves. Singer, entertainer/ author
523 Stanley Smith
522 Claude Zola - Comedy Acrobat, trapeze artiste & Ice Skater
521 George Buck - Entertainer
520 Dr A.P. Magonet - Companion Rat
519 Lord Douglas of Kirtleside - Royal Air Force 1914--1946; Chairman BEA 1949-1964 Companion Rat
518 Billy "Uke" Scott
517 Eddie Reindeer - Comedian
516 Harold Smith
515 Len Lowe - comedian/actor/singer. Double acts with Bill Lowe and later his brother, Don Smoothey (643)
514 Peter Cavanaugh - Impressionist - "The Voice of Them All"
513 Stanley Black - Orchestral Conductor
512 Wilfred Pickles - Broadcaster, comedian, "Have a go" - later successful TV Comedy actor
511 E. Berry Webster - Architect. Eccentric Club
510 Jack Hylton - A.V. Alexander
509 Tom Arnold - Companion. Impresario
508 Roy Smith - Mr & Mrs Smith's five little boys, who are saying to you 'Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello!'" - Vocal Quintet
507 Peter Lupino
506 Sandy Powell - Albert Arthur Powell. Comedian, ventriloquist - "Can you her me, mother?"
505 Charles Forsythe - Forsythe (Charles), Seamon (Addie) & Farrell (Elinore) - Singing, dancing, comedy trio. Chas Forsythe became an agent.
504 Afrique (Alexander Witkin) – (Alexander Witkin) Character actor/impressionist. b Johannesburg
503 Frederick Ferrari - Tenor
502 Bobby Howes - Matinee Idol
501 Peter Lorre - Collaborator of Berthold Brecht in Germany. In America became well-known Movie Star - "M" "The Maltese Falcon"
500 Jack Train - Comedy Broadcaster - "ITMA" Col. Chinstrap, Fumf
598 Billy Smart Jnr - Circus Family
597 Larry Webb - Companion Rat
596 David Berglas - Magician - 'International Man of Mystery'
595 Tommy Cooper - Thomas Frederick Cooper. Comedian be-fezzed magician
594 Andrew Neatrour - Companion Rat
593 William Foux - Hon. Solicitor
592 Lt. Col. A. Basil Brown - Companion Rat. Presented the Rat of the Year Trophy.
591 Woolf Phillips - Band Leader
590 Eddie Calvert - Trumpet player
589 Johnny Laycock - Multi-Instrumentalist
588 Philip Hindin - TV Producer
587 Don Ross - Impressario
586 Eddy Bayes - Stanley Tobin.
585 Wyn Calvin - Welsh Crown Prince of Laughter'
584 Arthur Worsley - Ventriloquist - 'Charlie Brown'
583 Sir Fred Pontin - Holiday Camp King "Thumbs Up!"
582 Sir Bernard Delfont - Bernard Winogradsky. B. in Russia. Impresario, made Lord in 1976
581 Sir Eric Miller - Companion Rat
580 Joseph Fenston - Companion Rat
579 Leslie MacDonnell - Companio Rat
578 Malcolm Vaughan - Malcolm James Thomas. Comedian - Earle & Vaughan. Resigned on 04.01.1999.
577 Kenneth Earle - Comedian - Earle & Vaughan
576 Jack Jay
575 Hannan Swaffer - Journalist
574 George Martin - The Casual Comedian Scriptwriter - brother of Bill Martin (651) and father of Mike Martin (784) & Ray Martin (876)
573 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Royal Companion Rat
572 Roy Castle - Comedian/actor/singer/dancer/multi-instrumentalist/popular TV Presenter
571 Joe Baker Snr - Joe Baker & Olga.
570 Raymond Bennett - Thomas W. Lawton
569 Dickie Valentine - Popular Singer
568 Bernard Bresslaw - Actor - 'The Army Game', The 'Carry On' movies
567 Ken Morris - Keyboard King of Comedy' - Comedy double act with Joan Savage
566 Sir Bruce Forsyth - Comedian/singer/dancer/entertainer/TV Quizmaster/Strictly Come Dancing Host
565 Freddie Sales - Frederick Harry Walker. Character Comedian
564 Joe Church - Comedian
563 Stan Stennett - Guitarist/comedian/entertainer
562 Stanley Jenkinson - Owner of Blackpool Holiday Camp.
561 James Moore - Chairman of the Eccentric Club
560 Leslie Adams - Comedian/Raconteur/actor
559 Dennis Castle
558 Frankie Vaughan - Francis Ableson. Popular Singer/movie star - "Give Me The Moonlight"
557 Jack Kodell - Magician - originator of 'Bird-Manipulation'
556 Albert Stevenson
555 Billy Whittacker - Comedian
554 Frank Cook
553 Billy Burden - Comedian
552 Rt. Hon. Viscount Tenby - Possibly William Lloyd George, 30yr old 2nd son of Gwilym Lloyd-George(440)
551 Derek Roy - Comedian - 'The Fun Doctor'
550 Percy Edwards - Vocal Impressionist - Birds/Farmyard etc
549 Arthur Haynes - Comedian/Character actor, TV Star
548 Wally Petersen - The Petersen Brothers - Vocal Duo
547 Benny Lee - Vocalist
546 Harry Kinn
545 Harry Sheils - Thomas Dowell. Comedian - 'Minister of Enjoyment'
544 Joe Baker - Comedian
543 Harold Berens - Ivan Harold Berens. Comedian - "Wot a geezer!"
542 Jon Pertwee - Actor - "Doctor Who?" "Wurzel Gummage". Cousin of Bill Pertwee (710)
541 Richard Afton - TV Producer
540 Tommy Fields - Comedian (brother of Gracie)
539 Max Seymour - Thomas Philpot-Naylor. Comedian.
539 Eric Yorke - "The Three Monarchs" - Harmonicas
538 Les Henry - Cedric Monarch of "The Three Monarchs" - Harmonicas
536 Bert Bernard - Herbert James Maxwell. 'Bernard Bros' - American (537) dancers
535 Jimmy Wheeler - Ernest Remnant. Comedian - "Aye, Aye! That's yer lot!"
534 Sir Norman Wisdom - Comedian - Film Star, singer - "Don't Laugh at me 'Cos I'm a Fool"
533 Cardew Robinson - Douglas 'Cardew' Robinson. 'Cardew the Cad' - Comedian, Radio/TV/Film Star
532 J. Rosser Chinn
531 Davy Kaye - Comedian - 'One-Man Band'
530 Alfred Smith - Alfred Roy Smith.
529 Peter Colville - Vic Gordon & Peter Colville
528 Vic Gordon - Double act - Vic Gordon & Peter Colville
527 Lee Lawrence - Singer
526 Jimmy Lee
525 Reg Dixon - Comedian "Confidentially" - later a well-known Dame
524 Max Bygraves OBE - Walter Bygraves. Singer, entertainer/ author
523 Stanley Smith
522 Claude Zola - Comedy Acrobat, trapeze artiste & Ice Skater
521 George Buck - Entertainer
520 Dr A.P. Magonet - Companion Rat
519 Lord Douglas of Kirtleside - Royal Air Force 1914--1946; Chairman BEA 1949-1964 Companion Rat
518 Billy "Uke" Scott
517 Eddie Reindeer - Comedian
516 Harold Smith
515 Len Lowe - comedian/actor/singer. Double acts with Bill Lowe and later his brother, Don Smoothey (643)
514 Peter Cavanaugh - Impressionist - "The Voice of Them All"
513 Stanley Black - Orchestral Conductor
512 Wilfred Pickles - Broadcaster, comedian, "Have a go" - later successful TV Comedy actor
511 E. Berry Webster - Architect. Eccentric Club
510 Jack Hylton - A.V. Alexander
509 Tom Arnold - Companion. Impresario
508 Roy Smith - Mr & Mrs Smith's five little boys, who are saying to you 'Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello!'" - Vocal Quintet
507 Peter Lupino
506 Sandy Powell - Albert Arthur Powell. Comedian, ventriloquist - "Can you her me, mother?"
505 Charles Forsythe - Forsythe (Charles), Seamon (Addie) & Farrell (Elinore) - Singing, dancing, comedy trio. Chas Forsythe became an agent.
504 Afrique (Alexander Witkin) – (Alexander Witkin) Character actor/impressionist. b Johannesburg
503 Frederick Ferrari - Tenor
502 Bobby Howes - Matinee Idol
501 Peter Lorre - Collaborator of Berthold Brecht in Germany. In America became well-known Movie Star - "M" "The Maltese Falcon"
500 Jack Train - Comedy Broadcaster - "ITMA" Col. Chinstrap, Fumf
499 Sir Charles B. Cochran - A.V. Alexander & Sir Louis Stirling
498 Alec Halls - "The Big Stuff", "A Cavalcade of Junk" - Clown
497 Val Parnell - Valentine Charles Parnell. Son of Fred Russell Impresario - ran London Palladium
496 Gerry Lee - Animal Impersonator - well-known for cats
495 Maurice Chevalier - Famous French Movie Star/Singer - "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
494 Bill Johnson
493 Danny Kaye - Hollywood Film Star/ comedian/singer
492 Johnny Lockwood - Impressionist, comedian, actor
491 Jasper Maskelyne - Magician & illusionist
490 Dave Kaye - Ivor Moreton & Dave Kaye -Musical Speciality
489 Sir Louis Stirling
488 Joe Murgatroyd - Actor/ Comedian - 'Joe Murgatroyd & Poppet'
487 Herschel Henlere - Musician. Musical Rat 1952-1967. Buried Streatham - aged 80
486 Shaun Glenville
485 Harry Green
484 Dennis Lawes
483 Johnson Clark - Ventriloquist
482 Roy Lester
481 Sydney Jerome
480 Leonard, J.D. Jones - Hon. Secretary - Grand Council
479 Chic Johnson - Olsen & Johnson - Hellzapoppin'
478 Ole Olson - John Siguard Olsen. Olsen & Johnson - Hellzapoppin'
477 Jerry Desmonde - Actor - Straight man to Nat Jackley/Norman Wisdom - Film Star
476 Frank Cowley - Francis Birkenhead. Morris & Cowley - "Dear old pals"
475 Harry Morris - Morris & Cowley - "Dear old pals"
474 Alf Pearson - Alfred Vernon Pearson. Bob & Alf Pearson "My Brother & !"
473 Bob Pearson - Robert Alexander Pearson.
472 R.H. Gillespie - G.T.C. & Moss Empires
471 Charlie Chester - Cecil Victor Manser. Comedian/writer/Radio presenter
470 Sir Billy Butlin - William Edmund Butlin - Holiday camp King
469 Peter White - Bob McCauley.
468 Henry Lytton
467 Lionel King - Magician
466 Oliver Hardy - Laurel & Hardy - Film Stars
465 Stan Laurel - Laurel & Hardy - Film Stars
464 Jimmy O'Dea - Irish comic
463 Noel Gay - Songwriter
462 Michael McConnell
461 Sir Alan P. Herbert
460 Sid Field - Comedian/Character actor
459 Harry Parry - born in Wales. Bandleader
458 Jack Billings - Canadian dancer
457 Norman Evans - Comedian - "Over the garden wall"
456 Oswald Waller - Character Comedian
455 Charlie Clapham - Comedian - Clapham & Dwyer
454 Harry Lester - "Harry Lester & His Hayseeds" - ventriloquist
453 Max Bacon - Max David Bacon. Jewish Comedian, drummer, Ambrose Orchestra
452 Charles Dudley - Six & a half feet tall - an act with a troupe of midgets. Daughter Laurel Myers lives in America
451 Tom Manley - Manley & Austin
450 Leslie Henson - Actor
449 Harry Moreny - Henry Lewis Moreny
448 Sirdani (Sydney Daniels) - Sydney Daniels. Born in South Africa. Comedy Magic - "Don't be fright."
447 Terry Cantor - "Toby-Jug" Comedian/Producer - father of Kenny (609) - died in Mallorca
446 Sam Browne - Vocalist/Lyricist.
445 Serge Ganjou - "Ganjou Brothers & Juanita" Adagio Dancers
444 Kemble Kean
443 Charles Coborn - Colin Whitton McCullam. Singer of comic songs – "Two Lovely Black Eyes", "The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo"
442 Harry Pringle
441 Harry Gordon .
440 Maj. The Hon. 1st Viscount Gwilym Lloyd-George – (see 552)
439 Harold Ramsey
438 Murray Ashford
437 Hastings Mann
436 Reginald Purdell - Reginald Grasdorff.
435 Sid Plummer - Sidney Wallis Plummer. "The One and Only Zyli-Fool"
434 Arthur Scott - Arthur Simpson. Scott & Foster - comedy double act - Ran Brinsworth House
433 Billy Matchett - Comedian
432 Peter Brough - Ventriloquist (Radio) "Archie Andrews"
431 Dr. J. Russell Cargill - died aged 63
430 Lupino Lane - (First name Laurie) Comedian, dancer, film star
429 Miff Smith (Smiff) - Herbert Wheatcroft. Agent
428 George Bolton - George William Bolton. Married Freda Gardiner in Brighton on 06.06.1939.
427 Terry Wilson
426 Naunton Wayne - Davies.
425 Percy Manchester
424 Adolphe Menjou - Hollywood Film Star
423 Freddy Morgan - Phillip Morganstern. Born in USA
422 (Ronnie) N'Gai - Ronald Marleigh Ludlow. Magician
421 Ben Warriss - Jimmy Jewel & Ben Warris - "Up the pole"
420 Barry Lupino
419 Rt. Hon. Viscount Alexander of Hillsborough - Albert Victor Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty
418 Tom Gamble
416 Daniel Dolinoff
415 Bunny Doyle - Comedian "Minister for Idiotic Affairs"
413 Victor Thomas
412 Cyril Smith
411 Vic Oliver - born in Vienna. Comedian. Violinist
410 Claude Cingalee - Claude Albert Frederick Banks. Illusionist.
409 Herman Darewski - Variety Agent
408 Harry Seltzer - Chiam Selser. Comedian
407 Will Hatton
406 Cyril Dowler
405 Robbie Vincent
404 Jack Clifford
403 Roy Barbour - Comedian
402 Leslie Murray
401 Nat Jackley - "Rubber Neck" Eccentric Comedian & Dancer. Later, a comic actor. Son of George Jackley (260), brother of Dave Jackley (372).
400 George Dormonde
498 Alec Halls - "The Big Stuff", "A Cavalcade of Junk" - Clown
497 Val Parnell - Valentine Charles Parnell. Son of Fred Russell Impresario - ran London Palladium
496 Gerry Lee - Animal Impersonator - well-known for cats
495 Maurice Chevalier - Famous French Movie Star/Singer - "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
494 Bill Johnson
493 Danny Kaye - Hollywood Film Star/ comedian/singer
492 Johnny Lockwood - Impressionist, comedian, actor
491 Jasper Maskelyne - Magician & illusionist
490 Dave Kaye - Ivor Moreton & Dave Kaye -Musical Speciality
489 Sir Louis Stirling
488 Joe Murgatroyd - Actor/ Comedian - 'Joe Murgatroyd & Poppet'
487 Herschel Henlere - Musician. Musical Rat 1952-1967. Buried Streatham - aged 80
486 Shaun Glenville
485 Harry Green
484 Dennis Lawes
483 Johnson Clark - Ventriloquist
482 Roy Lester
481 Sydney Jerome
480 Leonard, J.D. Jones - Hon. Secretary - Grand Council
479 Chic Johnson - Olsen & Johnson - Hellzapoppin'
478 Ole Olson - John Siguard Olsen. Olsen & Johnson - Hellzapoppin'
477 Jerry Desmonde - Actor - Straight man to Nat Jackley/Norman Wisdom - Film Star
476 Frank Cowley - Francis Birkenhead. Morris & Cowley - "Dear old pals"
475 Harry Morris - Morris & Cowley - "Dear old pals"
474 Alf Pearson - Alfred Vernon Pearson. Bob & Alf Pearson "My Brother & !"
473 Bob Pearson - Robert Alexander Pearson.
472 R.H. Gillespie - G.T.C. & Moss Empires
471 Charlie Chester - Cecil Victor Manser. Comedian/writer/Radio presenter
470 Sir Billy Butlin - William Edmund Butlin - Holiday camp King
469 Peter White - Bob McCauley.
468 Henry Lytton
467 Lionel King - Magician
466 Oliver Hardy - Laurel & Hardy - Film Stars
465 Stan Laurel - Laurel & Hardy - Film Stars
464 Jimmy O'Dea - Irish comic
463 Noel Gay - Songwriter
462 Michael McConnell
461 Sir Alan P. Herbert
460 Sid Field - Comedian/Character actor
459 Harry Parry - born in Wales. Bandleader
458 Jack Billings - Canadian dancer
457 Norman Evans - Comedian - "Over the garden wall"
456 Oswald Waller - Character Comedian
455 Charlie Clapham - Comedian - Clapham & Dwyer
454 Harry Lester - "Harry Lester & His Hayseeds" - ventriloquist
453 Max Bacon - Max David Bacon. Jewish Comedian, drummer, Ambrose Orchestra
452 Charles Dudley - Six & a half feet tall - an act with a troupe of midgets. Daughter Laurel Myers lives in America
451 Tom Manley - Manley & Austin
450 Leslie Henson - Actor
449 Harry Moreny - Henry Lewis Moreny
448 Sirdani (Sydney Daniels) - Sydney Daniels. Born in South Africa. Comedy Magic - "Don't be fright."
447 Terry Cantor - "Toby-Jug" Comedian/Producer - father of Kenny (609) - died in Mallorca
446 Sam Browne - Vocalist/Lyricist.
445 Serge Ganjou - "Ganjou Brothers & Juanita" Adagio Dancers
444 Kemble Kean
443 Charles Coborn - Colin Whitton McCullam. Singer of comic songs – "Two Lovely Black Eyes", "The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo"
442 Harry Pringle
441 Harry Gordon .
440 Maj. The Hon. 1st Viscount Gwilym Lloyd-George – (see 552)
439 Harold Ramsey
438 Murray Ashford
437 Hastings Mann
436 Reginald Purdell - Reginald Grasdorff.
435 Sid Plummer - Sidney Wallis Plummer. "The One and Only Zyli-Fool"
434 Arthur Scott - Arthur Simpson. Scott & Foster - comedy double act - Ran Brinsworth House
433 Billy Matchett - Comedian
432 Peter Brough - Ventriloquist (Radio) "Archie Andrews"
431 Dr. J. Russell Cargill - died aged 63
430 Lupino Lane - (First name Laurie) Comedian, dancer, film star
429 Miff Smith (Smiff) - Herbert Wheatcroft. Agent
428 George Bolton - George William Bolton. Married Freda Gardiner in Brighton on 06.06.1939.
427 Terry Wilson
426 Naunton Wayne - Davies.
425 Percy Manchester
424 Adolphe Menjou - Hollywood Film Star
423 Freddy Morgan - Phillip Morganstern. Born in USA
422 (Ronnie) N'Gai - Ronald Marleigh Ludlow. Magician
421 Ben Warriss - Jimmy Jewel & Ben Warris - "Up the pole"
420 Barry Lupino
419 Rt. Hon. Viscount Alexander of Hillsborough - Albert Victor Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty
418 Tom Gamble
416 Daniel Dolinoff
415 Bunny Doyle - Comedian "Minister for Idiotic Affairs"
413 Victor Thomas
412 Cyril Smith
411 Vic Oliver - born in Vienna. Comedian. Violinist
410 Claude Cingalee - Claude Albert Frederick Banks. Illusionist.
409 Herman Darewski - Variety Agent
408 Harry Seltzer - Chiam Selser. Comedian
407 Will Hatton
406 Cyril Dowler
405 Robbie Vincent
404 Jack Clifford
403 Roy Barbour - Comedian
402 Leslie Murray
401 Nat Jackley - "Rubber Neck" Eccentric Comedian & Dancer. Later, a comic actor. Son of George Jackley (260), brother of Dave Jackley (372).
400 George Dormonde
399 Jack Welsh - Changed name in about 1941 to Jack Buckland?
398 Alec Pleon - "Funny Face"
397 Monte Crick
396 Arthur Kingsley
395 Johnny Riscoe - Johnnie & Vi Riscoe - comedy double act. Later an Agent
394 Arthur Prince - Ventriloquist. 'Jim' was his dummy
393 Albert Whelan - Albert Waxman. b. in Australia. Signature Tune 'The Jolly Brothers'
392 Fred Jee
391 Seth Jee
390 Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, KCVO - First Companion Rat
389 Ben Lyons - Ben Lyons & Bebe Daniels. "Hells Angels", "Life with the Lyons"
388 Donald Peers - born in Wales. Popular singer - "By a Babbling Brook"
387 Louis Valentine
386 Harry Mooney - Henry Goodchild. b. Australia. Double Act - Murray & Mooney
385 Fred Griffiths
384 Freddie Foss
383 Jack Daly - Irish Singer
382 Bill Campbell - "Big Bill Campbell & His Rocky Mountain Rhythm" 'Mighty Fine!'
381 Cliff Dee
380 George Swift - Trumpet - played with Jack Hilton's Band
379 Bram Martin
378 Stanley Stanford
377 Fred McNaughton
376 Ray Leo Murray
375 Will Murray - ‘Casey's Court'
374 Dan Donovan
373 Arthur Bega - Acrobat
372 Dave Jackley - Son of George Jackley (260), brother of Nat Jackley (401)
371 Charles Brooks - dancer, singer?
370 George Elrick - Drummer, bandleader. TV personality, Manager of Mantovani
369 Ronald Frankau - Comedian
368 Leslie Strange - Wilfred Leslie Strange.
367 Tom Moss - Comedian
366 Cliff Cook
365 Louis Gautier
354 Tommy Trinder - Comedian "You lucky people!"
363 Albert W. Keats
362 Hal Swaine - Solo Saxophonist
361 Billy Cotton - Bandleader - TV's "Billy Cotton's Bandshow" - 'Wakey Wakey!'
360 Hugh Stanhope
359 Marcel Varnel - Directed a lot of Will Hay's Films - Died in a car accident
358 Leslie Hinton
357 John Sharman
356 Charlie Kunz - Pianist "Clap hands, here comes Charlie"
355 Ernest Arnley - Comedian. Ernest Arnley & Gloria
354 Bobby May
353 Stanley Holloway - Comic actor/monologuist/theatre/film star
352 Myron Pearl
351 Chuck Riesner - (Chas F.)
350 Les Levante - Magician
349 Fred Watts - Editor of Pathe News
348 Len Berman - Drummer with Henry Hall Orchestra.
347 Kenneth Western - The Western Brothers
346 George Western - The Western Brothers
345 Tom Webster
344 Syd Seymour - Band Leader - Crazy type band
343 Ted Shapiro
342 John Tilly
341 Herb Williams
340 Billy Russell - Adam George Brown. Character Comedian - "on behalf of the working classes."
339 Fred Cooper
338 Ted Ray - Charles Olden. Comedian, broadcaster, 'Master of the ad-lib' 'Ray's A Laugh' popular on TV.
337 George Doonan
336 Fred Emney - Character comedian/actor, Films/TV
335 Claude Dampier - Claude Connelly Cowan. Comedian - 'The Professional Idiot'
334 Teddy Brown - Abraham Himmelbrand. Xylophonist. died aged 46.
333 Jack Short - Father of Jimmy Logan.
332 Dave Apollon - died in 1973?
331 Jack Barker
330 George Betton - Comedian
329 Barry Ono - Collector of 'Penny Dreadfuls'. Bequeathed to the British Museum.
328 Arnold De Biere - Magician
327 Nat Mills - Nat Mills & Bobby - 'The Rare Pair'
326 Sir Charles Chaplin - Charles Spencer Chaplin. Star of Silent movies - "The Little Tramp"
325 Jimmy Leslie
324 Andy Andrews - "the new comedian" in 1927
323 Albert Burdon - Comedian - Father of Bryan Burdon (721)
322 Georgie Wood - George Bramlett. "Wee Georgie Wood"
321 Will Hay Jnr
320 Jimmy Gaston
319 Alfred Deane - Alfred Corfield Deane.
318 Jack Wynne
317 James Hunter - The Brighton Follies
316 Billy Rutherford - died aged 45. Bower & Rutherford
315 Chick York
314 Howard Rogers
313 Bud Flanagan - "Flanagan & Allen - Underneath the Arches", The Crazy Gang
312 Chesney Allen - William Ernest Chesney Allen. "Flanagan & Allen - Underneath the Arches", The Crazy Gang
311 Tom Devine
310 Julian Rose
309 Robb Wilton - Robert Smith. "The Day War Broke Out",
308 G. H. Elliot - (George Henry) "The Chocolate Coloured Coon"
307 Frank Varney
306 Victor Moreton
305 Jimmy James - Comedian
304 Tommy Lorne
303 George Formby (Jnr) - Comedian, Ukelele player, film star - "Turned out nice again' "Leaning on a Lamppost, "When I'm Cleaning Windows, etc"
302 Leslie Weston .
301 Will Hay - Comedian/Astronomer, "The Head of St Mildred's" - Film Star
300 Skeets Martin - Character comedian
398 Alec Pleon - "Funny Face"
397 Monte Crick
396 Arthur Kingsley
395 Johnny Riscoe - Johnnie & Vi Riscoe - comedy double act. Later an Agent
394 Arthur Prince - Ventriloquist. 'Jim' was his dummy
393 Albert Whelan - Albert Waxman. b. in Australia. Signature Tune 'The Jolly Brothers'
392 Fred Jee
391 Seth Jee
390 Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett, KCVO - First Companion Rat
389 Ben Lyons - Ben Lyons & Bebe Daniels. "Hells Angels", "Life with the Lyons"
388 Donald Peers - born in Wales. Popular singer - "By a Babbling Brook"
387 Louis Valentine
386 Harry Mooney - Henry Goodchild. b. Australia. Double Act - Murray & Mooney
385 Fred Griffiths
384 Freddie Foss
383 Jack Daly - Irish Singer
382 Bill Campbell - "Big Bill Campbell & His Rocky Mountain Rhythm" 'Mighty Fine!'
381 Cliff Dee
380 George Swift - Trumpet - played with Jack Hilton's Band
379 Bram Martin
378 Stanley Stanford
377 Fred McNaughton
376 Ray Leo Murray
375 Will Murray - ‘Casey's Court'
374 Dan Donovan
373 Arthur Bega - Acrobat
372 Dave Jackley - Son of George Jackley (260), brother of Nat Jackley (401)
371 Charles Brooks - dancer, singer?
370 George Elrick - Drummer, bandleader. TV personality, Manager of Mantovani
369 Ronald Frankau - Comedian
368 Leslie Strange - Wilfred Leslie Strange.
367 Tom Moss - Comedian
366 Cliff Cook
365 Louis Gautier
354 Tommy Trinder - Comedian "You lucky people!"
363 Albert W. Keats
362 Hal Swaine - Solo Saxophonist
361 Billy Cotton - Bandleader - TV's "Billy Cotton's Bandshow" - 'Wakey Wakey!'
360 Hugh Stanhope
359 Marcel Varnel - Directed a lot of Will Hay's Films - Died in a car accident
358 Leslie Hinton
357 John Sharman
356 Charlie Kunz - Pianist "Clap hands, here comes Charlie"
355 Ernest Arnley - Comedian. Ernest Arnley & Gloria
354 Bobby May
353 Stanley Holloway - Comic actor/monologuist/theatre/film star
352 Myron Pearl
351 Chuck Riesner - (Chas F.)
350 Les Levante - Magician
349 Fred Watts - Editor of Pathe News
348 Len Berman - Drummer with Henry Hall Orchestra.
347 Kenneth Western - The Western Brothers
346 George Western - The Western Brothers
345 Tom Webster
344 Syd Seymour - Band Leader - Crazy type band
343 Ted Shapiro
342 John Tilly
341 Herb Williams
340 Billy Russell - Adam George Brown. Character Comedian - "on behalf of the working classes."
339 Fred Cooper
338 Ted Ray - Charles Olden. Comedian, broadcaster, 'Master of the ad-lib' 'Ray's A Laugh' popular on TV.
337 George Doonan
336 Fred Emney - Character comedian/actor, Films/TV
335 Claude Dampier - Claude Connelly Cowan. Comedian - 'The Professional Idiot'
334 Teddy Brown - Abraham Himmelbrand. Xylophonist. died aged 46.
333 Jack Short - Father of Jimmy Logan.
332 Dave Apollon - died in 1973?
331 Jack Barker
330 George Betton - Comedian
329 Barry Ono - Collector of 'Penny Dreadfuls'. Bequeathed to the British Museum.
328 Arnold De Biere - Magician
327 Nat Mills - Nat Mills & Bobby - 'The Rare Pair'
326 Sir Charles Chaplin - Charles Spencer Chaplin. Star of Silent movies - "The Little Tramp"
325 Jimmy Leslie
324 Andy Andrews - "the new comedian" in 1927
323 Albert Burdon - Comedian - Father of Bryan Burdon (721)
322 Georgie Wood - George Bramlett. "Wee Georgie Wood"
321 Will Hay Jnr
320 Jimmy Gaston
319 Alfred Deane - Alfred Corfield Deane.
318 Jack Wynne
317 James Hunter - The Brighton Follies
316 Billy Rutherford - died aged 45. Bower & Rutherford
315 Chick York
314 Howard Rogers
313 Bud Flanagan - "Flanagan & Allen - Underneath the Arches", The Crazy Gang
312 Chesney Allen - William Ernest Chesney Allen. "Flanagan & Allen - Underneath the Arches", The Crazy Gang
311 Tom Devine
310 Julian Rose
309 Robb Wilton - Robert Smith. "The Day War Broke Out",
308 G. H. Elliot - (George Henry) "The Chocolate Coloured Coon"
307 Frank Varney
306 Victor Moreton
305 Jimmy James - Comedian
304 Tommy Lorne
303 George Formby (Jnr) - Comedian, Ukelele player, film star - "Turned out nice again' "Leaning on a Lamppost, "When I'm Cleaning Windows, etc"
302 Leslie Weston .
301 Will Hay - Comedian/Astronomer, "The Head of St Mildred's" - Film Star
300 Skeets Martin - Character comedian
299 Charles Kasrac - "Humpsti - Bumsti Acrobat"
298 Dave O'Gorman - Crosstalk act with brother Joe
297 Clarkson Rose - Arthur Clarkson Rose.
296 Douglas Wakefield
295 Teddy Knox - Nervo & Knox' became part of the Crazy Gang
294 Jimmy Nervo - James Henry Holloway. Nervo & Knox' became part of the Crazy Gang
293 George S. Melvin - Dame' comedian. Drowned in Thames
292 Arthur Astor - Arthur Charles Ferguson. Ventriloquist.
291 Jack Martell
290 James Gold
289 Eric Randolph
288 Charles Hayes
287 Norman Long - A Song, a Smile & a Piano
286 Jack Hylton
285 Billy Kay - Comedian - "Hellzapoppin'!"
284 Dan McKinnon
283 Jock McKay - "Scotch Comedy & Otherwise"
282 Eddie Gray - "Monsewer" Comedy Juggler - One of the Crazy Gang
281 Freddie Forbes
280 Billy Caryll - William Francis Clark. Caryll & Mundy - double-act. Also, Claude Dampier's partner?.
279 Ivor Vintor
278 Sam Downing
277 Claude Gardner
276 Ben Osbourne - died aged 66.
275 Alec Dane
274 Robert Reilly
273 Frederick Bentley .
272 George Clarke - Real name George Henry Broome - appeared with Joe O'Gorman as ‘Clement & Clarke'
271 Ronald Tate - Ronald Hutchinson. Son of Harry Tate.
270 Will Fyffe - Character Comedian - "I belong To Glasgow"
269 Hal Jones
268 George French - Died in Waterford, Ireland
267 Harry Taft - Writer, raconteur, comedian, agent. died aged 63
266 Elvin Hedges
265 Harry Claff - Hyman Claff. Singer. The White Knight.
264 Sidney Firman
263 Jack Walsh .
262 Russ Carr - Frederick Russell Parnell. Son of Fred Russell. Ventriloquist. Resigned in 1949.
261 Billy Danvers - William Mikado Danvers. Famous cornerman of (262) Mohawk Minstrels
260 George Jackley
259 Archie Glen - Comedian - 'Drunk' act
258 Harry Ristori
257 Talbot O'Farrell - William Parrott. 'Irish' tenor - Will McIvor.
256 Billy Bennett - "Almost a Gentleman" – comedian. died aged 55
255 Fred Miller - died aged 56
254 Joe Morrison - died aged 63.
253 Stanley Damerell - Jack Stanley Stevens.
252 Jay Whidden .
251 Tom Rees
250 Jack Barty - Comedian
249 Billy Whitlock
248 Maurice C. Raymond
247 Jack Edge
246 Eddie Smith
245 George Glover .
244 Charles L. Tucker - born in USA.
243 Charles Manny
242 Jesse Jacobson
241 Fred Malcolm
240 Adam Tomlinson
239 Eddie Fields
238 Charles Cohan
237 Sammy Shields - Samuel Young.Scottish International comedian
236 Frank Gee
235 Con (Kenna) Fredericks
234 Erne Chester - Ernest James Smith. (Alfred Carey?). Comic Singer. Chelsea Lodge
233 Lupino Lane - Comedian, dancer, film star
232 Bert Weston - Scenes from the dark side of London Town'
231 Jimmy Learmouth
230 Bert Bernard - Agent
229 George McNally
228 John McNally
227 Forest Tell - "Coon Impressionist and Dancer"
226 Gus McNaughton - Real name Augustus Howard
225 George Goodfellow - Goodfellow & Gregson'
224 Frank Fort
223 Harry Roxbury – died aged 76.
222 Ryder Slone
221 Rowland Hill
220 David Poole - Ventriloquist
219 Billy Merson - William Henry Thompson.Comedian
218 Lew Lake - Performer of Dramatic sketches - "Stick it to Jerry" - Acquired Collins Music Hall in London
217 James W. Tate - "That" (??)
216 John B. Barton - Barton & Ashley.
215 Bert Earle
214 A.W. Hall
213 W.H. Wallis
212 James J. Morton
211 Jack Pleasants - died 26.12.1923?
210 Albert Laurel
209 George Formby - Comedian - 'The Lad From Wigan' Father of the famous George
208 Caryl Wilbur
207 Sydney James - Band Leader?
206 Ben Brown - Black Justice Trio?
205 James Stewart
204 Frank Cass
203 Fred Curran - Patrick Conway. "England's Premier Singer of PARODIES" "Mind you - I said "PARODIES"
202 Billy Brown - "The Fellow with the Fiddle". "Who tells stories and tries to sing, and whose fiddle playing must be SEEN to be believed"
201 Steve McCarthy - Vocal comedian. Married Marie Kendall
200 Billy Howard - "Billy Howard & Kathryn Harris" - Clown
298 Dave O'Gorman - Crosstalk act with brother Joe
297 Clarkson Rose - Arthur Clarkson Rose.
296 Douglas Wakefield
295 Teddy Knox - Nervo & Knox' became part of the Crazy Gang
294 Jimmy Nervo - James Henry Holloway. Nervo & Knox' became part of the Crazy Gang
293 George S. Melvin - Dame' comedian. Drowned in Thames
292 Arthur Astor - Arthur Charles Ferguson. Ventriloquist.
291 Jack Martell
290 James Gold
289 Eric Randolph
288 Charles Hayes
287 Norman Long - A Song, a Smile & a Piano
286 Jack Hylton
285 Billy Kay - Comedian - "Hellzapoppin'!"
284 Dan McKinnon
283 Jock McKay - "Scotch Comedy & Otherwise"
282 Eddie Gray - "Monsewer" Comedy Juggler - One of the Crazy Gang
281 Freddie Forbes
280 Billy Caryll - William Francis Clark. Caryll & Mundy - double-act. Also, Claude Dampier's partner?.
279 Ivor Vintor
278 Sam Downing
277 Claude Gardner
276 Ben Osbourne - died aged 66.
275 Alec Dane
274 Robert Reilly
273 Frederick Bentley .
272 George Clarke - Real name George Henry Broome - appeared with Joe O'Gorman as ‘Clement & Clarke'
271 Ronald Tate - Ronald Hutchinson. Son of Harry Tate.
270 Will Fyffe - Character Comedian - "I belong To Glasgow"
269 Hal Jones
268 George French - Died in Waterford, Ireland
267 Harry Taft - Writer, raconteur, comedian, agent. died aged 63
266 Elvin Hedges
265 Harry Claff - Hyman Claff. Singer. The White Knight.
264 Sidney Firman
263 Jack Walsh .
262 Russ Carr - Frederick Russell Parnell. Son of Fred Russell. Ventriloquist. Resigned in 1949.
261 Billy Danvers - William Mikado Danvers. Famous cornerman of (262) Mohawk Minstrels
260 George Jackley
259 Archie Glen - Comedian - 'Drunk' act
258 Harry Ristori
257 Talbot O'Farrell - William Parrott. 'Irish' tenor - Will McIvor.
256 Billy Bennett - "Almost a Gentleman" – comedian. died aged 55
255 Fred Miller - died aged 56
254 Joe Morrison - died aged 63.
253 Stanley Damerell - Jack Stanley Stevens.
252 Jay Whidden .
251 Tom Rees
250 Jack Barty - Comedian
249 Billy Whitlock
248 Maurice C. Raymond
247 Jack Edge
246 Eddie Smith
245 George Glover .
244 Charles L. Tucker - born in USA.
243 Charles Manny
242 Jesse Jacobson
241 Fred Malcolm
240 Adam Tomlinson
239 Eddie Fields
238 Charles Cohan
237 Sammy Shields - Samuel Young.Scottish International comedian
236 Frank Gee
235 Con (Kenna) Fredericks
234 Erne Chester - Ernest James Smith. (Alfred Carey?). Comic Singer. Chelsea Lodge
233 Lupino Lane - Comedian, dancer, film star
232 Bert Weston - Scenes from the dark side of London Town'
231 Jimmy Learmouth
230 Bert Bernard - Agent
229 George McNally
228 John McNally
227 Forest Tell - "Coon Impressionist and Dancer"
226 Gus McNaughton - Real name Augustus Howard
225 George Goodfellow - Goodfellow & Gregson'
224 Frank Fort
223 Harry Roxbury – died aged 76.
222 Ryder Slone
221 Rowland Hill
220 David Poole - Ventriloquist
219 Billy Merson - William Henry Thompson.Comedian
218 Lew Lake - Performer of Dramatic sketches - "Stick it to Jerry" - Acquired Collins Music Hall in London
217 James W. Tate - "That" (??)
216 John B. Barton - Barton & Ashley.
215 Bert Earle
214 A.W. Hall
213 W.H. Wallis
212 James J. Morton
211 Jack Pleasants - died 26.12.1923?
210 Albert Laurel
209 George Formby - Comedian - 'The Lad From Wigan' Father of the famous George
208 Caryl Wilbur
207 Sydney James - Band Leader?
206 Ben Brown - Black Justice Trio?
205 James Stewart
204 Frank Cass
203 Fred Curran - Patrick Conway. "England's Premier Singer of PARODIES" "Mind you - I said "PARODIES"
202 Billy Brown - "The Fellow with the Fiddle". "Who tells stories and tries to sing, and whose fiddle playing must be SEEN to be believed"
201 Steve McCarthy - Vocal comedian. Married Marie Kendall
200 Billy Howard - "Billy Howard & Kathryn Harris" - Clown
199 Alf Cruikshank
198 Harry Weldon - Comedian
197 Will Poluski, Jnr - Will Govett Jnr died in South Africa aged 42
196 Marriot Edgar - Comedian & Author, writer of monologues including the 'Alberts' series for Stanley Holloway
195 Rinaldo Protti - Violinist? Aka Rinaldo?
194 Victor Kelly
193 J.W. Knowles – Double act with Harry Barrett
192 Harry Barrett - Barrett & Knowles. John James Knowles died in August-September 1937.
191 George Ross
190 Vasco - Father or son? Son born 29.03.1885. died 09.05.1925
189 Sir Harry Lauder - Singer of comic Scottish songs - "Stop Yer Ticklin' Jock". Became, in 1919, the first Music Hall Knight.
188 Percy Honri - Concertina Player
187 Jack O'Connor
186 Dave Carter - "The Popular Irish Tenor"
185 Charles Austin - P.C. Parker
184 William Hanvarr
183 Maurice C. Geraldo
182 J.W. Rickaby - James Emanuel Platt. Died aged 59.
181 V.L. Granville
180 Dusty Rhodes - Edwin James Rickard. - see Will Seeley (120)
179 Arthur E. Godfrey - Character Impersonator
178 Will Johnson - Comedian
177 Neil Kenyon - Scottish character comedian
176 Whit Cunliffe - Singer of 'Girl' songs. died aged 90
175 Morny Cash - The Lancashire Lad. Comedian & Singer. “I Live in Trafalger Square” Original Singer of Sir Harry Lauder’s hit "Just a Wee Deoch and Doris"
174 Fred Sinclair - died aged 82. ( query The Lancashire Lad ??)
173 David O'Toole - died aged 80.
172 Fred Kitchen - Frederick Thomas Kitchen Dunn. Comedian - "Meridith we are in" Robbing churches, Mick we're out."
171 Albert Egbert - The Bailiff
170 Fred Niblo - The Kings Comedians - The Happy Dustmen. "Hurry up, Walter"
169 Alf Leonard
168 George D'Albert - Norman & Leonard Trio"
167 George Leyton - Light comedian with a dramatic touch
166 George Mozart - David John Gillings. 'London's actor vocalist'
165 Gus Garrick
164 Fred Maple - "The Maples" (Amy & Fred) - Comedy Artists
163 George Sandford - Sandford & Lyons' - simultaneous dancers
162 Harry Radford
161 Seth Egbert - The Kings Comedians - The Happy Dustmen. "Hurry up, Walter" Double act with Fred Nible (170)
160 Will Kellino - Premier Risley Act of the World'
159 James Kellino - Premier Risley Act of the World'
158 Harry Stelling - "Stelling & Ravel" - Grotesque gymnasts
157 George Hughes - Alexandre & Hughes" - musical comedians
156 Joshua Alexandre - Alexandre & Hughes" - musical comedians
155 Sid Laurel
154 Arthur William Verno - Arthur William Hulme. "Verno & Voyce" - Terrier Albert Voyce.
153 Horace Goldin - Hyman Goldstein was born in Poland. Magician - Illusionist
152 Harry Blake
151 Arthur Carlton - Arthur Carlton Phelps. The Human Hairpin Magician
150 George Gillbey - "Sporty"
149 Fred Ginnett - Circus Horseman "Dick Turpin" Act - Grandfather of Frank Ginnett (781)
148 Peter Bijou - Peter Cannon. died aged 41.
147 William H. McCarthy - Scribe Rat. An accountant, not a performer
146 Apollo (Wm. Banquier) - William Banquier. Strongman
145 Wilkie Bard - William Augustus Smith. Actor, comedian. "I Want to Sing in Opera"
144 William Hubert Clemart - William Herbert Cartmel. Ventriloquist
143 Charles Rich - "Rich & Rich"
142 Jerry Hart
141 George Gray - Actor - "The Fighting Parson", singer & Sketch artiste
140 Deane Tribune
139 Wilson Hallett - Impersonator of children
138 Wm.J. Churchill - Billy' Churchill Comedian
137 Chas Pastor
136 Phil Ray - Original make-up - very abusive style of patter
135 Harry Delavine - With brother Percy and another, did a contortion act called 'The Delavines'
134 Percy Delavine - Percy Wilkinson Delevine. died aged 72. With brother Harry and another did a contortion act called 'The Delavines' - granddaughter Vanessa Newton
133 Tom McKay
132 James Howard - double act Howard & Sinclair
131 Burt Shepard – died aged 58. "At the piano" - Pianologist
130 E.W. Manning -
129 Frank Halter
128 Johnny Gilmore
127 Leon Donaldson - "Sports in a Jungle" The Donaldson Bros.
126 C.E. Colby
125 William Lee
124 Leonard Barry - Comedian-Singer
123 Charles Bignell - aka Chas Bignall. died aged 69
122 Tom Woottwell - Thomas Hare Burgess. Eccentric dancer & comedian
121 Jeff Vendome - died aged 65.
120 Will Seeley - "Seeley & Rhodesia" (Rhodes?) Comedy & novelty entertainers
119 Charles McConnell - born in Liverpool
118 Fred Collins
117 Fred Leslie
116 Sir George Robey - George Edward Wade. Expelled 14 May 1899
115 Chas Mildare - Charles Linseed
114 Fred Russell - Thomas Frederick Parnell. The original one-figured ventriloquist (Coster Joe)
113 Frank Coyne Josiah Harris. Suicide. Comic Singer. Wife: professionally known as Miss Carrie Joy.
112 Tom Collins
111 Will Edgar - Crosstalk comedian with Chas.
110 Charles Edgar - Crosstalk comedian with Will Edgar
109 Jack Camp - Comedian
108 Harry Tate - Ronald Macdonald Hutchinson. Famous sketches "Motoring", "Fishing". Gt.
107 Fred Karno
106 Charles Frazer
105 Tom Birchmore - Moore & Burgess Minstrels & Comic singer
104 Arthur Haytor
103 Frank Haytor
102 Alec Hurley - Sweet-voiced singer of Coster Songs - husband of Marie Lloyd
101 W.P. Carey
100 James Norrie -The Silver Voiced Tenor
198 Harry Weldon - Comedian
197 Will Poluski, Jnr - Will Govett Jnr died in South Africa aged 42
196 Marriot Edgar - Comedian & Author, writer of monologues including the 'Alberts' series for Stanley Holloway
195 Rinaldo Protti - Violinist? Aka Rinaldo?
194 Victor Kelly
193 J.W. Knowles – Double act with Harry Barrett
192 Harry Barrett - Barrett & Knowles. John James Knowles died in August-September 1937.
191 George Ross
190 Vasco - Father or son? Son born 29.03.1885. died 09.05.1925
189 Sir Harry Lauder - Singer of comic Scottish songs - "Stop Yer Ticklin' Jock". Became, in 1919, the first Music Hall Knight.
188 Percy Honri - Concertina Player
187 Jack O'Connor
186 Dave Carter - "The Popular Irish Tenor"
185 Charles Austin - P.C. Parker
184 William Hanvarr
183 Maurice C. Geraldo
182 J.W. Rickaby - James Emanuel Platt. Died aged 59.
181 V.L. Granville
180 Dusty Rhodes - Edwin James Rickard. - see Will Seeley (120)
179 Arthur E. Godfrey - Character Impersonator
178 Will Johnson - Comedian
177 Neil Kenyon - Scottish character comedian
176 Whit Cunliffe - Singer of 'Girl' songs. died aged 90
175 Morny Cash - The Lancashire Lad. Comedian & Singer. “I Live in Trafalger Square” Original Singer of Sir Harry Lauder’s hit "Just a Wee Deoch and Doris"
174 Fred Sinclair - died aged 82. ( query The Lancashire Lad ??)
173 David O'Toole - died aged 80.
172 Fred Kitchen - Frederick Thomas Kitchen Dunn. Comedian - "Meridith we are in" Robbing churches, Mick we're out."
171 Albert Egbert - The Bailiff
170 Fred Niblo - The Kings Comedians - The Happy Dustmen. "Hurry up, Walter"
169 Alf Leonard
168 George D'Albert - Norman & Leonard Trio"
167 George Leyton - Light comedian with a dramatic touch
166 George Mozart - David John Gillings. 'London's actor vocalist'
165 Gus Garrick
164 Fred Maple - "The Maples" (Amy & Fred) - Comedy Artists
163 George Sandford - Sandford & Lyons' - simultaneous dancers
162 Harry Radford
161 Seth Egbert - The Kings Comedians - The Happy Dustmen. "Hurry up, Walter" Double act with Fred Nible (170)
160 Will Kellino - Premier Risley Act of the World'
159 James Kellino - Premier Risley Act of the World'
158 Harry Stelling - "Stelling & Ravel" - Grotesque gymnasts
157 George Hughes - Alexandre & Hughes" - musical comedians
156 Joshua Alexandre - Alexandre & Hughes" - musical comedians
155 Sid Laurel
154 Arthur William Verno - Arthur William Hulme. "Verno & Voyce" - Terrier Albert Voyce.
153 Horace Goldin - Hyman Goldstein was born in Poland. Magician - Illusionist
152 Harry Blake
151 Arthur Carlton - Arthur Carlton Phelps. The Human Hairpin Magician
150 George Gillbey - "Sporty"
149 Fred Ginnett - Circus Horseman "Dick Turpin" Act - Grandfather of Frank Ginnett (781)
148 Peter Bijou - Peter Cannon. died aged 41.
147 William H. McCarthy - Scribe Rat. An accountant, not a performer
146 Apollo (Wm. Banquier) - William Banquier. Strongman
145 Wilkie Bard - William Augustus Smith. Actor, comedian. "I Want to Sing in Opera"
144 William Hubert Clemart - William Herbert Cartmel. Ventriloquist
143 Charles Rich - "Rich & Rich"
142 Jerry Hart
141 George Gray - Actor - "The Fighting Parson", singer & Sketch artiste
140 Deane Tribune
139 Wilson Hallett - Impersonator of children
138 Wm.J. Churchill - Billy' Churchill Comedian
137 Chas Pastor
136 Phil Ray - Original make-up - very abusive style of patter
135 Harry Delavine - With brother Percy and another, did a contortion act called 'The Delavines'
134 Percy Delavine - Percy Wilkinson Delevine. died aged 72. With brother Harry and another did a contortion act called 'The Delavines' - granddaughter Vanessa Newton
133 Tom McKay
132 James Howard - double act Howard & Sinclair
131 Burt Shepard – died aged 58. "At the piano" - Pianologist
130 E.W. Manning -
129 Frank Halter
128 Johnny Gilmore
127 Leon Donaldson - "Sports in a Jungle" The Donaldson Bros.
126 C.E. Colby
125 William Lee
124 Leonard Barry - Comedian-Singer
123 Charles Bignell - aka Chas Bignall. died aged 69
122 Tom Woottwell - Thomas Hare Burgess. Eccentric dancer & comedian
121 Jeff Vendome - died aged 65.
120 Will Seeley - "Seeley & Rhodesia" (Rhodes?) Comedy & novelty entertainers
119 Charles McConnell - born in Liverpool
118 Fred Collins
117 Fred Leslie
116 Sir George Robey - George Edward Wade. Expelled 14 May 1899
115 Chas Mildare - Charles Linseed
114 Fred Russell - Thomas Frederick Parnell. The original one-figured ventriloquist (Coster Joe)
113 Frank Coyne Josiah Harris. Suicide. Comic Singer. Wife: professionally known as Miss Carrie Joy.
112 Tom Collins
111 Will Edgar - Crosstalk comedian with Chas.
110 Charles Edgar - Crosstalk comedian with Will Edgar
109 Jack Camp - Comedian
108 Harry Tate - Ronald Macdonald Hutchinson. Famous sketches "Motoring", "Fishing". Gt.
107 Fred Karno
106 Charles Frazer
105 Tom Birchmore - Moore & Burgess Minstrels & Comic singer
104 Arthur Haytor
103 Frank Haytor
102 Alec Hurley - Sweet-voiced singer of Coster Songs - husband of Marie Lloyd
101 W.P. Carey
100 James Norrie -The Silver Voiced Tenor
099 George LeClerq - Brown, Newland & LeClerq
098 George A. Booker - George Alfred Dingle was born in San Francisco. Died aged 49.
097 Michael [Patrick] Nolan - died aged 42, 1909/10.Irish Vocalist
096 Edwin Brown
095 Charles Phoite Pinaud
094 Charles Warren - died aged 74. "Fish & Warren" Duo
093 Johnny Danvers
092 James Fawn - Comedian, Impersonator of 'Ultr-Convuivial Types' - singer of "If You Want To Know the Time, Ask a P'Lice man"
090 Joe Cheevers. (091)Walter Stanton
089 George Fuller Golden - Founder of "White Rats of America", former partner of Cliff Ryland
088 Harry Relph - "Little Tich"
087 Harry Ara
086 Fred McNaughton
085 Tom McNaughton - Eccentric Comedian
084 J.C. Rich - "The Sheeney Man"
083 Fred Walton
082 Alfred Cragg - "The Craggs" - Acrobats
081 Eugene Stratton - Eugene Augustus Ruhlmann. B. in Buffalo, NY. - Minstrel Singer
080 Albert Christian - Character singer
079 C.A. Wills
078 Harry (Whimsical) Walker - Thomas Dawson Walker. Drury Lane Circus Clown – model on the Lodge table.
077 Charles Deane - died young. aged 44/54?. Singer "All in A Row"
076 Paul Cinquevalli - Paul Kestner or Emil Otto Paul Braun. Name not certain b. in Lisse,
075 Edwin Boyde - "Expelled 19th June 1898". Edwin Rowley. b. Huddersfield. d. aged 39.
074 George Dare - "Resigned 6th February 1898". Wife: Viola Seebold.
073 Wm.F. Moss - "Struck off Register". Honorary Member?.Character Comedian/vocalist. died aged 90.
072 W.P. Heath - Artist (painter/engraver).
071 W.P. Dempsey - "Expelled 7th October 1904". Irish Comedian
070 Alf Chester – born in America. Comedian. Partner Ned Kennedy."Made an honorary member on 16th July 1916, after resigning.
069 Cliff Ryland - "Himself"
068 George W. Kenway - "Resigned October 1893". Mimics "Kenway & Medley"
067 Otto Menotti - "Resigned 13th April 1902". High Wire performer.
066 George Medley - "Struck off 12th June 1898. d. aged 44
065 Arthur Reece - "Resigned 31st October 1915". Light comedian - "A Smile & a Dress Suit" - Original singer of "Sons of the Sea"
064 Charles Fletcher - "Expelled 8th November 1896". Librettist?
063 Jack Selbini - Selbini Trio - Trick Cyclist.
062 Edward Cragg - "The Craggs" - Acrobats
061 John Williams Cragg - Pappa Cragg. "The Craggs" - Acrobats
060 Charles Sarina - Charles F. Best. Contortionist. d. aged 81. Buried Preston Cemetery, Brighton
059 Bob Leonard - Bob & Jeannie Leonard - husband & wife double act
058 Pat Rafferty - Henry Brown. "Resigned 1912". Irish Comedian
057 H.D. Burton - Henry D Burford.
056 Willie Albert - "Expelled 19th April 1903". Albert and Edmund's troupe. Clown & Pantomime Cat
055 John Thornbury - 'Prof' Jack Thornbury. Ventriloquist.
054 James Marco - of the Marco Twins. One was a dwarf. James was a member of the White Rats of America
053 Charles Godfrey - "Resigned 23 January…". Duncan & Godfrey - dramatic scenes, comedy monologues "Me & Her". Buried at Brierley Hill, Dudley
052 Robert O'Meers - "Ceased to be a member by not paying Subs after 31.12.1906"
051 Charles Beckwith - "Struck off 12th June 1892".
050 Harry Jee
049 Harry Athol - Henry Holland. "Expelled 28 April 1907". Stage manager for Fred Karno.
048 E. Volta - "Struck off 12 June 1898"
047 Percy Dawson
046 Richard George Knowles - "Resigned 17th November 1895". American patter comedian - invented "Take my wife - please!"
045 Sam Poluski - Samuel Govett. (Ford)?.Poluski Bros. - Comedians
044 Will Hanlon - Gymnast with brother Bob
043 Bob Hanlon - "Expelled 9th August 1899". Gymnast with brother Will
042 T. Reed Pinand.
041 Alfred Martinetti - Pantomimist - "A Duel in the Snow", "A Terrible Night"
040 William Dobson - Associate Rat
039 Harry Randall - Singer of popular songs
038 Will Poluski - Will Govett. Poluski Bros. - Comedians
037 Paul Martinetti - b. USA. Pantomimist - "A Duel in the Snow", "A Terrible Night"
036 Leon Victor - Secretary in 1894.
035 James Newland - Brown, Newland & LeClerq. 'Black Justice Trio'
034 Sam Redfern - died aged 64. Patter Comedian
033 James Finney - Aquatic performer with younger sister, Marie – also with brother, Willie
032 James Allison - died. aged 63
031 Arthur Combes - "Expelled 4th February 1905".
030 Felice Napoli - "Resigned 1912". Strong Man -Acrobat. Stage Manager. Agent. Honorary member. Died 1924? aged 68
029 Tom Carter - "Resigned 2nd September 1891. Honorary/Associate Rat
028 John Matthews - "Resigned 2nd September 1891"
027 George Sinclair - "Resigned 4th April 1907". Agent
026 Frank Travis - died aged 77. 'Lt' Frank Travis. Ventriloquist
025 Charles Wallace
024 Andrew Weatherley - "Struck off 12th June 1908"
023 George Loyal - "Struck off 12th June 1908"
022 Jack Collinson - Boxing Sketches
021 Joe O'Gorman - Crosstalk Comedian & Dancer with Joe Tennyson (O'Gorman)
020 Joe Tennyson - Peter Tennyson.
019 Hughes Miller Edmunds - Albert & Edmunds Troupe of Pantomimists
018 George Armstrong - "Struck off 12th June.1898"
017 Tom Costello - "Resigned 1912". Thomas Costellow. Descriptive vocalist
016 Dan Leno - "Resigned through illness 6th April 1902. Pantomime Star, Comedy patter,
015 George Beauchamp - died aged 38. Singer of comic songs - "Get Your Haircut"
014 Fred Eplett - "Struck off 12th June 1898" Composer/Musical Arranger. First Musical Rat.
013 Will Oliver - Comedian, Eccentric Dancer & Agent
012 George Fairburn - Comic singer and impersonator. "Expelled 8th June 1894"
011 Barney Armstrong - Bernard MacNamee
010 George Harris - Publican. "Resigned 3rd February 1901"
009 Joe Griffiths - The Original Eccentrics
008 Tom Brantford - Thomas Napier Pattinson McCormick. Born in Canada."Ceased to be a member 12 March 1916"
007 Arthur Forrest
006 Fred Griffiths - The Original Eccentrics
005 Fred Harvey - "Expelled 17 December 1893"
004 Joe Elvin – Cockney comedian act, sketches "King of the Castle"
003 Wal Pink - Prolific writer of sketches, songs & reviews. The 1st Scribe Rat
002 Jack Lotto – Trick cyclist. Children joined the act as "Lotto, Lillo & Otto"
001 Harry Freeman - Singer of comic & Motto songs - "Can't Stop", "He's a Rider", "They're After Me."
098 George A. Booker - George Alfred Dingle was born in San Francisco. Died aged 49.
097 Michael [Patrick] Nolan - died aged 42, 1909/10.Irish Vocalist
096 Edwin Brown
095 Charles Phoite Pinaud
094 Charles Warren - died aged 74. "Fish & Warren" Duo
093 Johnny Danvers
092 James Fawn - Comedian, Impersonator of 'Ultr-Convuivial Types' - singer of "If You Want To Know the Time, Ask a P'Lice man"
090 Joe Cheevers. (091)Walter Stanton
089 George Fuller Golden - Founder of "White Rats of America", former partner of Cliff Ryland
088 Harry Relph - "Little Tich"
087 Harry Ara
086 Fred McNaughton
085 Tom McNaughton - Eccentric Comedian
084 J.C. Rich - "The Sheeney Man"
083 Fred Walton
082 Alfred Cragg - "The Craggs" - Acrobats
081 Eugene Stratton - Eugene Augustus Ruhlmann. B. in Buffalo, NY. - Minstrel Singer
080 Albert Christian - Character singer
079 C.A. Wills
078 Harry (Whimsical) Walker - Thomas Dawson Walker. Drury Lane Circus Clown – model on the Lodge table.
077 Charles Deane - died young. aged 44/54?. Singer "All in A Row"
076 Paul Cinquevalli - Paul Kestner or Emil Otto Paul Braun. Name not certain b. in Lisse,
075 Edwin Boyde - "Expelled 19th June 1898". Edwin Rowley. b. Huddersfield. d. aged 39.
074 George Dare - "Resigned 6th February 1898". Wife: Viola Seebold.
073 Wm.F. Moss - "Struck off Register". Honorary Member?.Character Comedian/vocalist. died aged 90.
072 W.P. Heath - Artist (painter/engraver).
071 W.P. Dempsey - "Expelled 7th October 1904". Irish Comedian
070 Alf Chester – born in America. Comedian. Partner Ned Kennedy."Made an honorary member on 16th July 1916, after resigning.
069 Cliff Ryland - "Himself"
068 George W. Kenway - "Resigned October 1893". Mimics "Kenway & Medley"
067 Otto Menotti - "Resigned 13th April 1902". High Wire performer.
066 George Medley - "Struck off 12th June 1898. d. aged 44
065 Arthur Reece - "Resigned 31st October 1915". Light comedian - "A Smile & a Dress Suit" - Original singer of "Sons of the Sea"
064 Charles Fletcher - "Expelled 8th November 1896". Librettist?
063 Jack Selbini - Selbini Trio - Trick Cyclist.
062 Edward Cragg - "The Craggs" - Acrobats
061 John Williams Cragg - Pappa Cragg. "The Craggs" - Acrobats
060 Charles Sarina - Charles F. Best. Contortionist. d. aged 81. Buried Preston Cemetery, Brighton
059 Bob Leonard - Bob & Jeannie Leonard - husband & wife double act
058 Pat Rafferty - Henry Brown. "Resigned 1912". Irish Comedian
057 H.D. Burton - Henry D Burford.
056 Willie Albert - "Expelled 19th April 1903". Albert and Edmund's troupe. Clown & Pantomime Cat
055 John Thornbury - 'Prof' Jack Thornbury. Ventriloquist.
054 James Marco - of the Marco Twins. One was a dwarf. James was a member of the White Rats of America
053 Charles Godfrey - "Resigned 23 January…". Duncan & Godfrey - dramatic scenes, comedy monologues "Me & Her". Buried at Brierley Hill, Dudley
052 Robert O'Meers - "Ceased to be a member by not paying Subs after 31.12.1906"
051 Charles Beckwith - "Struck off 12th June 1892".
050 Harry Jee
049 Harry Athol - Henry Holland. "Expelled 28 April 1907". Stage manager for Fred Karno.
048 E. Volta - "Struck off 12 June 1898"
047 Percy Dawson
046 Richard George Knowles - "Resigned 17th November 1895". American patter comedian - invented "Take my wife - please!"
045 Sam Poluski - Samuel Govett. (Ford)?.Poluski Bros. - Comedians
044 Will Hanlon - Gymnast with brother Bob
043 Bob Hanlon - "Expelled 9th August 1899". Gymnast with brother Will
042 T. Reed Pinand.
041 Alfred Martinetti - Pantomimist - "A Duel in the Snow", "A Terrible Night"
040 William Dobson - Associate Rat
039 Harry Randall - Singer of popular songs
038 Will Poluski - Will Govett. Poluski Bros. - Comedians
037 Paul Martinetti - b. USA. Pantomimist - "A Duel in the Snow", "A Terrible Night"
036 Leon Victor - Secretary in 1894.
035 James Newland - Brown, Newland & LeClerq. 'Black Justice Trio'
034 Sam Redfern - died aged 64. Patter Comedian
033 James Finney - Aquatic performer with younger sister, Marie – also with brother, Willie
032 James Allison - died. aged 63
031 Arthur Combes - "Expelled 4th February 1905".
030 Felice Napoli - "Resigned 1912". Strong Man -Acrobat. Stage Manager. Agent. Honorary member. Died 1924? aged 68
029 Tom Carter - "Resigned 2nd September 1891. Honorary/Associate Rat
028 John Matthews - "Resigned 2nd September 1891"
027 George Sinclair - "Resigned 4th April 1907". Agent
026 Frank Travis - died aged 77. 'Lt' Frank Travis. Ventriloquist
025 Charles Wallace
024 Andrew Weatherley - "Struck off 12th June 1908"
023 George Loyal - "Struck off 12th June 1908"
022 Jack Collinson - Boxing Sketches
021 Joe O'Gorman - Crosstalk Comedian & Dancer with Joe Tennyson (O'Gorman)
020 Joe Tennyson - Peter Tennyson.
019 Hughes Miller Edmunds - Albert & Edmunds Troupe of Pantomimists
018 George Armstrong - "Struck off 12th June.1898"
017 Tom Costello - "Resigned 1912". Thomas Costellow. Descriptive vocalist
016 Dan Leno - "Resigned through illness 6th April 1902. Pantomime Star, Comedy patter,
015 George Beauchamp - died aged 38. Singer of comic songs - "Get Your Haircut"
014 Fred Eplett - "Struck off 12th June 1898" Composer/Musical Arranger. First Musical Rat.
013 Will Oliver - Comedian, Eccentric Dancer & Agent
012 George Fairburn - Comic singer and impersonator. "Expelled 8th June 1894"
011 Barney Armstrong - Bernard MacNamee
010 George Harris - Publican. "Resigned 3rd February 1901"
009 Joe Griffiths - The Original Eccentrics
008 Tom Brantford - Thomas Napier Pattinson McCormick. Born in Canada."Ceased to be a member 12 March 1916"
007 Arthur Forrest
006 Fred Griffiths - The Original Eccentrics
005 Fred Harvey - "Expelled 17 December 1893"
004 Joe Elvin – Cockney comedian act, sketches "King of the Castle"
003 Wal Pink - Prolific writer of sketches, songs & reviews. The 1st Scribe Rat
002 Jack Lotto – Trick cyclist. Children joined the act as "Lotto, Lillo & Otto"
001 Harry Freeman - Singer of comic & Motto songs - "Can't Stop", "He's a Rider", "They're After Me."
Grand Order of Water Rats,
328 Grays Inn Road,
London
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All correspondence to: Anthony Bohan
GOWR Office Manager and Administrator
T: 0207 278 3248
E: info@gowr.net
328 Grays Inn Road,
London
WC1X 8BZ
All correspondence to: Anthony Bohan
GOWR Office Manager and Administrator
T: 0207 278 3248
E: info@gowr.net
Lodge Photographs kindly taken and donated by Brother Water Rat John McKenzie
