| ATTENBOROUGH | David ---, broadcaster and naturalist who was knighted in 1985 (12) |
| NEVILLEMARRINER | St. Martin-in-the-Fields conductor knighted in 1985 |
| VAN | Anton ___ Leeuwenhoek (1632-1732) (Dutch naturalist who was the first to observe bacteria and protoz |
| JOHNMUIR | Scottish-born naturalist who was a co-founder of the US Sierra Club (4,4) |
| BLISS | Composer and conductor who was knighted in 1950 and appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 1953 in succession to Sir Arnold Bax (5) |
| HORDERN | Michael, stage and film actor who was knighted in 1983 (7) |
| TREVORBROOKING | Former West Ham United and England midfielder who was knighted in 2004 |
| PAULMCCARTNEY | Singer and bass guitarist for the Beatles who was knighted in 1998: 2 wds. |
| RODSTEWART | Maggie May and Forever Young winger who was knighted in 2016: 2 wds. |
| GIELGUD | British actor and theatre director, 1904-2000, who was knighted in 1953 (7) |
| ANTONYJAY | Co-author, with Jonathan Lynn, of the TV series Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister who was knighted in 1988 |
| HOBBS | Jack ---, English cricketer known as 'The Master' who was knighted in 1953 (5) |
| FERGUSON | Alex -, former football manager who was knighted in 1999 (8) |
| BRAGG | Surname of the Australian born British physicist who was knighted in 1941 (5) |
| RATTIGAN | Terence ___ (1911 - 77), London-born playwright who was knighted in 1971 (8) |
| ISAAC | Newton who was knighted in 1705 |
| DEREK | Actor who was knighted in 1994, _ Jacobi (5) |
| ELTON | _ John, prolific musician who was knighted in 1998 (5) |
| IAN | Actor McKellen who was knighted in 1991 |
| FALDO | Golfer who was knighted in 2009, Nick _ (5) |
