Hall of Fame nominees

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Portrait of a young woman with short, curly hair, wearing a shiny metallic jacket and layered pearl necklaces against a dark background.

Constance Bulwer-Lytton

Nominated by Helen Lewis

A black and white engraving of a nun in a head covering reading a book.

Hildegard von Bingen

Nominated by Diane ‘Jet’ Jetstrong

Two men dressed in military uniforms sitting at a table, each holding a cup, with a brick wall in the background.

Mick Gurmin

Nominated by Joshua Levine

A woman with short, curly brown hair, wearing a black top and a pearl necklace, smiling softly against a plain background.

Odette Pilpoul

Nominated by Gwen Strauss

A woman singing into a microphone on stage, wearing a floral patterned top, with her eyes closed and a contemplative expression.

Mary Margaret O’Hara

Nominated by Sarah-Jane Morris

Four people gathered around a table with papers, engaged in a discussion. The man on the left is Picasso and there is a woman next to him. The other two are men.
Collage of three people: a woman from the early 20th century in vintage clothing, a smiling woman with glasses and a headscarf, and an older man in a suit with glasses, sitting at a desk.

Minnette de Silva

Nominated by Nihal Arthanayake

Gabrielle Petit, Thembi Nobadula and Charles Dukes

Nominated by Carla, MK and Oswin

Historical black and white photograph of two women, both in vintage medical attire, looking at the camera.

Dorothy Field and Mollie Evershed

Nominated by Clare Mulley

A woman with short, wavy dark hair wearing a white top, holding a child's stuffed toy and looking thoughtful.

Elizabeth Loftus

Nominated by Chris French

An older man with gray hair and a mustache, dressed in black formal wear with a bow tie, sits on a vintage wooden chair with brown leather upholstery outdoors on grass, holding a book in his lap, with a background of green foliage.

Mark Twain

Nominated by Kim Wagner

A woman and a man standing outdoors on a grassy area with trees in the background. The woman is wearing a white dress and the man is dressed in a white suit.

Fatima Jinnah

Nominated by Mishal Husain

An older man with short white hair and a beard playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a black t-shirt.

David Gilmour

Nominated by Martin Gutmann

A woman with curly black hair, smiling, holding a paperwork folder, seated indoors wearing a floral patterned dress and an orange lanyard.

Margaret Busby

Nominated by Dee Jarrett-Macauley

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a tuxedo with a bow tie, making a humorous facial expression with one eye open and mouth slightly open.

Paolo Conte

Nominated by Pete Paphides

A black and white photo of a woman's face in profile, wearing a protective helmet and goggles, with a patterned scarf around her neck.

Elly Beinhorn

Nominated by Jo Rogers

A bearded man with a plaid scarf around his neck standing among a crowd of people at a festival or celebration, with children wearing colorful traditional clothing and hats, and a table of flowers in the background.

Father Stanley Rother

Nominated by Peter Stanford

A woman seated at a desk in a room filled with books, holding a mirror and a rosary, dressed in historical clothing.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Nominated by Jeremy Corbyn

Black and white photograph of five women in military uniforms standing outdoors on uneven ground, smiling.

Agent Zo

Nominated by Clare Mulley

A sculpture of a woman with a serene expression, wearing a ruffled top and holding an object in her hands.

Sophie Germain

Nominated by Dominique Miranda

A smiling race car driver in a helmet and racing suit, sitting on a race car.

Jonathan Elwes

Nominated by Polly Vacher

Three women standing outdoors, smiling, with trees in the background, in vintage clothing.

Hilde Grunbaum

Nominated by Anne Sebba

A person with short dark hair, a mustache and beard, wearing a beige collared shirt against a dark background.

Yuasa Ken

Nominated by Keith Lowe

Stone sculpture of a human face surrounded by large rocks, with a historic stone fort or wall in the background.

The Martyrs of Guadeloupe

Nominated by Joris Lechene

Portrait of a man with dark hair, wearing a black velvet jacket, a white turtleneck, gold chain, and ring, sitting on a green and white upholstered chair with a pink curtain in the background.

Dean Mahomed

Nominated by Sathnam Sanghera

Black and white photograph of a bronze statue of a soldier in a dramatic pose with arms outstretched and one leg forward, wearing a military uniform and helmet.

Charles Jagger MC

Nominated by Ian Wolter

An elderly woman with short, dark hair, wearing a pink and patterned dress, holding her chin with one hand and a bouquet of flowers, in a warmly lit room with framed pictures and lamps in the background.
Young man with short dark hair, fair skin, blue eyes, and wearing a military uniform, against a dark background.

Mabel Mercer

Nominated by Stephen Bourne

Robbie Clarke

Nominated by Trevor Edwards

A young person with short, curly brown hair and fair skin, looking at the camera with a neutral expression, wearing a dark shirt over a light-colored top, standing in front of a white wall.

Elizabeth Bisland

Nominated by Rosemary Brown