Edward Albert, Prince of Wales was born in 1894 and is best known for abdicating the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson. At the time his honorary fellowship was awarded, he was touring the USA and Canada, following on from his diplomatic work during WWI. He died in 1972.

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, was born 17 January 1871 to Captain David Longfield Beatty and Katherine Edith. He played a significant role during WWI as a commander in the navy, and in September 1919 was appointed first sea lord. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 12 March 1936.

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, was born 19 June 1861 to John Haig and Rachael Mackerras. He is best known for his role during WWI as commander of the First Army and then Commander-in-Chief, over which there is long-running controversy in regard to a number of his decisions. Following the war, he helped establish the Royal British Legion and the Royal British Legion Scotland. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 29 January 1928.

Edward Grey, Viscount of Fallodon, was born 25 April 1862 to Colonel George Henry Grey and Harriet Jane nee Pearson. A politician, he was foreign secretary from 1905-1916, before being made Viscount of Fallodon in 1916. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 7 September 1933.

Jan Christiaan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa from 1919-1924, was born 24 May 1870 to Jacobus Abraham Smuts and Catharina Petronella Gerhardina de Vries. He was a South African politician who played a major role in the creation of the Union of South Africa and led the country into WWI. Additionally, he was a supporter of the League of Nations and later the United Nations. Throughout his time in politics, he was a strong supporter of segregation and paternalist policies. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 11 September 1950.

Conservative politician Arthur Stanley was born 18 November 1869. He was Chair of the Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society during both world wars. In 1916, he co-founded the College of Nursing (later known as the Royal College of Nursing). He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 4 November 1947.

American banker Henry Pomeroy Davison was born 12 June 1867. From 1917-1919, he was the chair of the War Council of the American Red Cross, during which time $300,000,000 was raised in aid. In 1919, he became the first president of the League of Red Cross Societies (later the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies), a post he held until his death in 1922. The organisation established the Henry Davison award in his honour in 2003. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI.

American soldier John Joseph Pershing was born 13 September 1860. He led the American Expeditionary Forces as General from 1917-1920, and after the war was made General of the Armies - the highest possible rank in the US military and one which was created specially for him. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 15 July 1948.

William Henry Welch was born in Norfolk, Connecticut in 1850 to William Wickham Welch and Emeline Collin Welch. As one of the founding professors at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he played a critical role in establishing the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, the first school of public health in the United States. Welch's work in bacteriology included the discovery of Clostridium perfringens, the bacterium which causes gas gangrene. He also contributed to the response to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI. He died 30 April 1934.

Désiré Joseph Mercier was born 21 November 1851. He was Archbishop of Mechelen from 1906 until his death on 23 January 1926. He is best known for being a symbol of resistance in Belgium against the German occupation, publishing a pastoral letter entitled 'Patriotism and Endurance' which was widely read. He was awarded honorary fellowship for the role he played during WWI.