A few days ago, you may recall that I posted a list of 50 of the Greatest Britons, as depicted on a 1969 set of cards issued by Brooke Bond tea. Now, I would like to add my own take on this, with a few more Great Britons of my own choosing. As with the cards, all of these are from the modern era.
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
Frederick Delius (1862-1934) - Composer
Ken Loach (1936- ) - Film Director
John Lennon (1940-1980) - Musician
Sir Richard Branson (1950 - ) - Entrepreneur
Sir Steve Redgrave (1962 - ) - Olympic Rower
Agatha Christie (1890 -1976) - Author
Ronnie Barker (1929 - 2005) - Comedian and Writer
Sir John Barbirolli (1899 - 1970) - Conductor
Stephen Hawking (1942 - ) - Physicist and Cosmologist
Sir Barnes Wallis (1897 - 1979) - Scientist and Inventor
Rupert Brooke (1887 - 1915) - Poet
Baroness Thatcher (1925 - 2013) - Politician
Sir Patrick Moore (1923 - 2012) - Astronomer
Wilfred Owen (1893 - 1918) - Poet
Baroness Grey-Thompson (1969 - ) - Paralympian and Parliamentarian
Sir Alex Ferguson (1941 - ) - Footballer and Football Manager
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