Alan Rawsthorne, 1905 – 1971 was a British composer.

He was born in Haslingden, Lancashire, and is buried in Thaxted churchyard. The portrait in bronze is in the National Portrait Gallery together with the death mask of Alan in plaster that Isabel Rawsthorne requested Noakes make. Note that Alan Rawsthorne had a death mask of Chopin in his work room.

Bernard Miles, Baron Miles of Blackfriars 1907–1991 was an English character stage and film actor, writer and director.

He and his wife Josephine Wilson created the Mermaid Theatre London 1951-1989.

Christopher Raeburn 1928-2009 was an internationally respected record producer specialising in opera recording at Decca.

Isabel Nicholas 1912 –1992), also known at various times as Isabel Delmer, Isabel Lambert, and Isabel Rawsthorne was a British painter, scenery and costume designer, and occasional artists’ model. During the Second World War she worked in black propaganda as part of the special operations executive of the British Intelligence. She was part of an artistic bohemian society that included Jacob Epstein, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon.

John Lindsay AM, FRSL 1900-1990 known as Jack was an Australian-born writer. He was born in Melbourne, but spent his formative years in Brisbane. He was the eldest son of Norman Lindsay and brother of author Philip Lindsay.

John Blake. Photographer and great friend and recorder of Noakes’ sculpture through the lens.

Lizzie Schwier ceramicist. A student of Noakes in early 1960s, she currently works at Little Sampford Essex.

Lord Avon, Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897 – 1977), was a British politician and military officer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1955 until his resignation in 1957.

Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold CBE (21 October 1921– 2006) was an English composer and conductor.

His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band.

Sally Miles (1933–1986) was an actress known for her work in Shoulder to Shoulder (1974), Thriller (1973), and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).