Salt and Pepper’s Lettuce Hearts Club Sandwich – Who’s Who

John Cleese (b. 27th October 1939) - English actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter and producer. A co-founder of legendary comedy troupe Monty Python and co-writer of arguably the greatest sitcom ever, Fawlty Towers. VEGETARIAN
https://www.johncleese.com/

Peter Egan (b. 28th September, 1946) - British actor mainly known for his stage and television roles. Egan is a longtime animal lover and in 2010 he began to campaign publicly on behalf of animal rights and animal welfare. VEGAN
http://www.peter-egan.co.uk/

Carla Lane (b. Romana Barrack, 5th August, 1928 - d. 31st May, 2016) English born television writer, responsible for The Liver Birds, Butterflies and Bread. A prominent VEGETARIAN and animal rights and welfare campaigner.
https://www.carlalaneanimalsinneed.co.uk

Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins - b. 13th May, 1950) - American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and multi-instrumentalist.  A VEGETARIAN originally, he is now VEGAN.
http://www.steviewonder.net/

Thom Yorke (b. 7th October, 1968) - English musician, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead singer of Radiohead. A supporter of human rights, the environment, fair trade and is a critic of the meat industry. VEGETARIAN
http://www.twitter.com/thomyorke

Pamela Anderson (b. 1st July, 1967) - Canadian actress and model.  An animal rights activist, she has campaigned for PETA against the fur trade, as well as seal hunting in Canada and whale hunting in Russia. VEGAN
http://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org

Steve Jobs (b. 24th February, 1955 d. 5th October, 2011) - American businessman and investor. In 1976 he co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak, which drove the home microcomputer industry in the 1970s and 80s. VEGAN
http://www.allaboutstevejobs.com

John Coltrane (b. 23rd September, 1926  d. 17th July, 1967) - American jazz saxophonist and composer. A pioneer in the use of modes and freeform jazz, Coltrane appeared with other legendary musicians such as Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk and is generally regarded to be one of the most influential saxophonists in the history of music. VEGETARIAN
http://www.johncoltrane.com

Morrissey - Steven Patrick Morrissey  (b. 22nd May, 1959) - English singer, songwriter and author. Came to prominence as lead singer and co-songwriter of The Smiths, highly influential band from Manchester, between 1982 and 1987. Morrissey is a vocal advocate of animal rights and welfare issues.  He has been VEGETARIAN since the age of 11 and is now VEGAN.
http://www.morrisseyofficial.com

Chrissie Hynde  (b. 7th September, 1951) - American singer, songwriter and musician. Founder member of the rock band The Pretenders. An animal rights activist and supporter of PETA and Viva, she has also owned a vegan restaurant in her hometown of Akron, Ohio. VEGAN
http://www.thepretenders.com/

George Harrison MBE (b. 25th February, 1943 d. 29th November, 2001) - English singer, songwriter, musician, producer and film producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Known as 'The quiet Beatle', he pursued meditation and spirituality through embracing Indian culture, and is widely attributed for bringing Indian instrumentation to a wider Western audience through the Beatles' music from 1965 onwards. VEGETARIAN
http://www.georgeharrison.com/

Benjamin Zephaniah  (b. 15th April, 1958) - English writer, poet and Rastafarian. He is an honourary patron of The Vegan Society and Viva. In 2003 he turned down an OBE and has spoken about being in favour of a Republic. VEGAN
http://www.benjaminzephaniah.com

Brigitte Bardot (b. 28th September, 1934) - French actress, model, singer and dancer. She achieved international acclaim in her breakthrough film And God Created Woman (1957). She retired from entertainment in 1973 and has since been an animal rights activist.  In 1986 she established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals. VEGETARIAN.
http://www.fondationbrigittebardot.fr

Billie Jean King (b. 22nd November, 1943) - American former world number 1 tennis player. Winner of 39 Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles and 11 in mixed doubles. King has for many years been a gender equality campaigner and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. VEGETARIAN.
https://www.billiejeanking.com/biography

Leo Tolstoy (b. 9th September, 1828 d. 20th November, 1910) - Russian writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. Best known for his novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902 and 1910.  VEGETARIAN.
https://www.biography.com/scholar/leo-tolstoy

George Bernard Shaw (b. 26th July, 1856 d. 2nd November, 1950) - Irish playwright, critic and political activist. In 1938 he received an Academy Award for the screenplay of a filmed version of Pygmalion. VEGETARIAN.
http://www.biographyonline.net/writers/george-bernard-shaw.html

Peter Gabriel (b. 13th February, 1950) - English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis in the 1970s, before going solo. Gabriel has been a champion of world music for much of his career. VEGETARIAN.
https://petergabriel.com/

Christy Turlington (b. 2nd January, 1969) - American model, charity founder and filmmaker. In 2010 she launched Every Mother Counts, a non-profit organisation that informs, educates and funds programmes to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother. VEGETARIAN
https://twitter.com/CTurlington

Sir Peter Blake (b. 25th June, 1932) - English Pop artist, best known for co-creating (with his then-wife Jann Haworth) the sleeve design for The Beatles' 1967 masterpiece, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; as well as this he also designed the cover for the Band Aid single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984), Paul Weller's Stanley Road (1995) and the Ian Dury tribute album, New Boots and Panties (2001). He has also collaborated with other prominent artists on The Who's Face Dances (1981) and recently designed the cover of their 2019 album, WHO. 
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/peter-blake-763

Martin Shaw (b. 21st January, 1945) - English actor, best known for his work in The Professionals, The Chief, Judge John Deed and Inspector George Gently. An animal rights activist for Viva! and Dr. Hawden Trust, he is also the patron of the Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Norfolk, a charity that provides a safe haven for mistreated and neglected animals. VEGETARIAN
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0789864/bio

Anthony Wedgwood Benn (b. 3rd April, 1925 d. 14th March, 2014) - British politician, writer and diarist.  A prolific diarist, he published nine volumes, the final being in 2013. VEGETARIAN
http://www.biographyonline.net/politicians/uk/tony-benn.html

Stella McCartney (b. 13th September, 1971) - English fashion designer, the daughter of Linda and Paul McCartney.  A lifelong VEGETARIAN, she does not use animal fur or leather in her designs. In 2013 she was awarded the OBE (Officer for the Order of the British Empire) for services to fashion.
http://www.stellamccartney.com/

Charlie Watts (b. 2nd June, 1941) - English musician, best known for being the drummer in The Rolling Stones since 1963. Trained as a Graphic artist originally, he began playing drums in Rhythm and Blues clubs in London before joining the Stones. In 2006 he was inducted into Modern Drummer magazine's Hall of Fame. VEGETARIAN
https://www.rollingstones.com/

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (b. 4th February, 1914 d. 24th October, 2005) - American activist, best known for her role in the civil rights movement following her involvement in the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycotts. On 1st December, 1955 she was asked by the bus driver to vacate her seat in the 'coloured' section so that a white passenger could have a seat as the segregated section for whites was full. Parks refused and was arrested for violating Alabama's segregation laws. Her standing in the local community led to a year-long boycott of the Montgomery buses by the black community. She became a figurehead for the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King, and received the Spingarn Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and upon her death was the first woman to lie in honour at the Capitol Rotunda. The states of California and Missouri commemorate Rosa Parks Day on her birthday, while Ohio and Oregon commemorate her on the day of her arrest in 1955. VEGETARIAN
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

Adam Yauch (MCA)  (b. 5th August, 1964 d. 4th May, 2012) - American rapper and filmmaker, a founding member of hip hop group, The Beastie Boys and went by the name of MCA. A practicing Buddhist, he became a vocal supporter of the Tibetan Independence Movement and attended speeches by the Dalai Lama, where he met his wife, Dechen Wangdu. VEGAN
https://www.facebook.com/beastieboys/

River Jude Phoenix  (b. 23rd August, 1970 d. 31st October, 1993) - American actor, musician and activist. Beginning his acting career at the age of 10, Phoenix came to prominence in the coming-of-age film Stand By Me (1986), before starring in Running On Empty (1988), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and My Own Private Idaho (1991). A prominent animal rights activist, he won the PETA Humanitarian award in 1992 for his fund-raising efforts. He was also a spokesman for environmental issues such as Earth Day. VEGAN
https://www.biography.com/actor/river-phoenix

Julie Christie (b. 14th April, 1940) - multi-award winning British actress. Her breakthrough role came in Billy Liar (1963), before she achieved international acclaim in Darling (1965), playing the role of Diana Scott, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. In the same year she played Lara in the film adaptation of Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago, which won five Academy Awards. Other iconic films she starred in include Far From The Madding Crowd (1967), The Go-Between (1971), McCabe and Mrs Miller (1971) and Don't Look Now (1973). She has campaigned for animal rights and environmental concerns. VEGETARIAN
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001046/bio

Yasmin Le Bon (b. 29th October, 1964) - English model who has appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Versace, Christian Dior, Chanel and has appeared on covers for Cosmopolitan, Vogue, American and British Elle, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar. VEGETARIAN
http://www.yasminlebon.net

Kate Bush (b. 30th July, 1958) - English singer-songwriter and record producer. Born Catherine Bush, she came to prominence in 1978, when at the age of 19 became the first female singer to achieve a number one record - with her debut single, Wuthering Heights - that was self-penned. In 2001 she was received the Q Award for Classic Songwriter and the following year received an Ivor Novello award for her Outstanding Contribution to Music. After releasing Aerial (2005) - after a gap of over 11 years - and 50 Words For Snow (2011), she triumphantly returned to live performance in October 2014 with Before The Dawn, a 22-night residency at The Hammersmith Apollo which sold out within 15 minutes, and her first live shows since the Tour of Life in 1979. VEGETARIAN
http://www.katebush.com/home

Edwin Corley Moses  (b. 31st August, 1955) - American track and field athlete, who dominated the 400m hurdles event from 1976 to 1987. He won gold medals in the event at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics (a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow preventing a near certain hat trick of titles) and from 1977 to 1987 won 107 consecutive finals, breaking the world record four times. A humanitarian and advocate for peace, Moses received an honourary doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Boston for his services to maintaining the integrity of Olympic sports and using sport as a tool for change. VEGETARIAN
https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-academy/members/edwin-moses

Rita Tushingham (b. 14th March, 1942) - English actress, born in Liverpool. She is best known for her roles in iconic 1960s films A Taste Of Honey (1961), The Leather Boys (1964), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and The Knack…And How To Get It (1965). The Smiths used a clip of Tushingham in The Leather Boys in the video for their 1987 single, Girlfriend In A Coma. A BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winner, she also received an Honourary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University in 2009 for her Outstanding contribution to the Performing Arts. VEGETARIAN
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878240/

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE  (b. 5th May, 1988) - English singer-songwriter. A graduate of the BRIT school in 2006, her debut album, 19 was a critical and commercial (multi-platinum) success. Her second album, 21, was released in 2011 and became the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have 3 simultaneous singles as a lead artist. The album became the longest-running number one record by a female artist in the history of the UK and US charts. In 2012 she recorded Skyfall, the title track of the James Bond film, which won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, as well as a BRIT Award for Best Single Of The Year. In 2015 she released 25, an album which became the year's biggest selling record and garnered 5 Grammys and 4 BRIT Awards, including Best Album.  VEGETARIAN
http://adele.com/home/

Richard Melville Hall (Moby)  (b. 11th September, 1965) - American DJ, songwriter, singer, producer and animal rights activist. His breakthrough album Play (1999) has sold more than 12 million copies. He became a vegetarian in 1984 after adopting a cat he found in a dump in Connecticut. VEGAN
http://moby.com/homepage/

Charles Darwin (b. 12th February, 1809  d. 19th April, 1882) - English naturalist, biologist and geologist, best known for his work on the science of evolution. His book, The Origin of The Species (published in 1859) developed his theory of evolution and natural selection (which he was working on at the same time as Alfred Russell Wallace), a process by which plants and animals interact with their environments to cause variations in their traits. Darwin's scientific discovery is the unifying theory of the life sciences; he has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. Upon his death he was honoured with a burial at Westminster Abbey.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin

Anita Lucia Roddick (née Perella)  (b. 23rd October, 1942 d. 10th September, 2007) - British businesswoman, animal and human rights activist and environmental campaigner. She is best known for founding The Body Shop, an ethical skin care products company, which sourced natural ingredients from developing countries via fair trade and insisted that no products were tested on animals. VEGETARIAN
https://theroddickfoundation.org/

Dr Brian May  (b. 19th July, 1947) - English musician, singer, songwriter, astrophysicist and animal rights campaigner. He is best known as the lead guitarist - and co-founder - of the band Queen, which evolved from the group Smile in the late 60s - while he was studying astrophysics at university - to become one of the biggest rock acts of the 70s and 80s, along with fellow members Roger Taylor (drums), John Deacon (bass guitar) and Freddie Mercury (lead vocals). One of the more recognisable elements of Queen's music was May's distinctive guitar sound, coming from the 'Red Special' he designed and built when a teenager with the help of his father Harold, and which he still uses today. He formed the Save Me Trust (named after a Queen song he wrote) in 2009, to speak out and campaign against animal cruelty, particularly fox hunting (and preventing the Conservative party from repealing the act), badger culling and the issues involving bTB, vaccination of cattle and research into their links. VEGETARIAN
https://www.save-me.org.uk/

Linda McCartney (née Eastman) (b. 24th September, 1941 d. 17th April, 1998) - American photographer, animal rights activist, entrepreneur and musician.  Working as a photographer in the 60s, she met and married Paul McCartney in March 1969, in the final months before The Beatles' breakup. After becoming vegetarian in the early 70s, Linda became a prominent animal rights activist and promoted vegetarianism through her cookery book range and forming a line of vegetarian foods under her own name and campaigning for Meat Free Monday, to reduce the demand for meat and help reduce greenhouse gases. She also campaigned on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Friends Of The Earth, as well as being a patron for the League Against Cruel Sports. After her death PETA created the Linda McCartney Memorial Award in her honour. VEGETARIAN
https://www.lindamccartney.com/

Sir Paul McCartney (b. 18th June, 1942) - English musician, singer-songwriter, producer, composer and animal rights campaigner. He gained international success as the bass guitarist of The Beatles (although he played many instruments on their records), arguably the most influential band in the history of popular music. Together with his songwriting partner, John Lennon and individually, McCartney created a formidable song catalogue. His marriage to Linda Eastman, a photographer from New York, led to them forming a new band in the early 1970s, Wings, which continued - despite several lineup changes - until his drugs bust for marijuana possession in Japan in 1980 effectively brought the demise of the band. Both he and Linda were committed vegetarians, raising their family in the cause, and campaigned together on many animal rights' causes. Among the many honours he has received are the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) when a Beatle in 1965 and being knighted by the Queen in 1997. VEGETARIAN
https://www.paulmccartney.com/

Johnny Weissmuller (b. 2nd June, 1904 d. 20th January, 1984) - Austro-Hungarian born Olympic swimmer and actor. After emigrating to the United States with his parents, Weissmuller contracted polio aged nine and was advised by his doctor to take up swimming to battle the disease. He soon became a talented athlete and won the national swimming championships in 1921 over 50 and 220 yard distances. In the 1924 Olympics he won the gold medal at that distance as well as the 400 metre freestyle and as a member of the U.S. 4x200 metre relay. He eventually ended up winning 5 Olympic gold and one bronze medal and set a total of 67 world records. He never lost a race and finished his amateur career unbeaten. His acting career with Metro Goldwyn Mayer began with him in the role of Tarzan in Tarzan the ape man (1932) which would turn Weissmuller into an international star. VEGETARIAN
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919321/bio

Venus Ebony Starr Williams (b. 17th June, 1980) - American professional tennis player and businesswoman. Together with her younger sister, Serena, they became the most dominant players in the women's game in the last 20 years, playing a newer, more physical style of tennis than had been seen before.  After being diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, Williams adopted a strict vegan diet, which was instrumental in a reduction of calories and sugars, resulting in a return to match-winning fitness. A keen designer and entrepreneur, she runs her own fashion and interior design company based in Florida. VEGAN
http://venuswilliams.com/

Damon Albarn (b. 23rd April, 1968) - English singer, songwriter, record producer and composer. He is best known as being the lead singer and songwriter of the band BLUR, whose album Parklife (1994) propelled them to stardom and critical acclaim, winning four BRIT awards in 1995.  As well as Blur and Gorillaz, Albarn released his first solo record, Everyday Robots (2014) and has recorded two albums with The Good, The Bad and The Queen, comprising drummer Tony Allen, guitarist Simon Tong (The Verve) and Paul Simonon (formerly of The Clash) on bass. An anti-war campaigner, he has spoken out against the invasion of Afghanistan and the Iraq war in 2002, contributing towards Stop The War Coalition and CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), as well as recording and performing to raise money for charities such as Oxfam and The Teenage Cancer Trust. VEGETARIAN
http://www.damonalbarnmusic.com/

Johnny Marr (b. John Martin Maher, 31st October, 1963) - English musician, singer, songwriter and producer. Best known as the guitarist for The Smiths, and for his songwriting partnership with Morrissey. Between 1982 and 1987 The Smiths attained critical and commercial success, with Marr's distinctive guitar sound and innovations at the heart of their musical identity, alongside Morrissey's wordsmithery.  The Smiths disbanded in 1987, shortly after the release of their studio album, Strangeways, Here We Come, due to a disagreement between Marr and Morrissey. Marr became a sought-after session musician and collaborator, performing with acts such as The Pretenders, The The, Electronic, The Pet Shop Boys, Kirsty MacColl, Talking Heads, Modest Mouse and Black Grape. He gave up meat around 1985 in solidarity with Morrissey and his wife Angie, and after quitting smoking and drinking - and taking up running - has converted to veganism. VEGAN
https://johnnymarr.com/

Doris Day (b. Doris Mary Kappelhoff 3rd April, 1922 d. 13th May, 2019) - American singer, actress and animal rights activist.  She began her career as a singer with a big band, achieving two number one records with "Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time" in 1945. Her film career began in the latter part of the golden age of Hollywood in 1948 with Romance on the High Seas. She starred in romantic comedies, musicals and thrillers during a 20-year career. In 1953 she starred in arguably her most famous role as Calamity Jane, before being directed by Alfred Hitchcock in The Man Who Knew Too Much opposite James Stewart. In 1978 she founded The Doris Day Pet Foundation (now the Doris Day Animal Foundation), a non-profit charity aimed at protecting animals through legislation. VEGETARIAN
https://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org/

Terence Stamp (b. 22nd July, 1938) - English actor. His acting career began in 1962 and in his film debut, playing the title role in Billy Budd, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. In 1994, after suffering years of pain with wheat and cow's milk intolerances he formed The Stamp Collection food range. VEGETARIAN
https://www.terencestamp.co.uk/

Katherine Dawn Lang (b. 2nd November, 1961) - Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter. In 2011 Lang was inducted into the Q Hall of Fame Canada in recognition of the work she has done to further equality for all people around the world. VEGETARIAN
https://www.kdlang.com/

Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Ghandi (b. 2nd October, 1869 d. 30th January, 1948) - Indian activist and leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.  Through employing non-violent means of civil disobedience, Ghandi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights across the world. He is also known in India as Bapu, a name he preferred, a term of endearment for father.   VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mahatma-Gandhi

Nikola Tesla (b. 10th July, 1856 d. 7th January, 1943) - Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer and futurist. He is best known for the work on the modern alternating current (AC) electrical supply system. Considered by many biographers to be humanist in his outlook, Tesla also commented on the ills of women's subservience and their struggle towards gender equality. He noted that humanity's future would be run by "Queen Bees" and that ultimately he believed women would become the dominant sex in the future. He became a vegetarian in his later years, living on a diet of bread, milk, honey and vegetable juices. VEGETARIAN
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/nikola-tesla

Alanis Nadine Morissette (b. 1st June, 1974) - Canadian-American singer-songwriter, producer and actor. In 1995 she achieved worldwide success with the album Jagged Little Pill, which has sold over 33 million copies.  VEGETARIAN
https://alanis.com/

Alexandra Lendon Bastedo (b. 9th March, 1946 d. 12th January, 2014) - British actress, best known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the British spy/science fiction television serie, The Champions. She was a vegetarian and founded the Alexandra Bastedo Champions (ABC) Animal Sanctuary. She was also a patron to a number of animal charities including Compassion in World Farming, Wildlife Aid Foundation, National Animal Welfare Trust and Greyhounds in Need. In 1988 she became the cover star for The Smiths Live album, Rank. VEGETARIAN
https://www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk/

Sir Ian McKellen (b. 25th May, 1939) - English actor.  In 1958 he won a scholarship, aged 18, to study English Literature at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge. Since the late 1980s he has not eaten meat, although still eats fish and has since followed a mainly pescetarian diet.
http://www.mckellen.com/

Albert Einstein (b. 14th March, 1879 d. 18th April, 1955) - German-born theoretical physicist, who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics, alongside quantum mechanics. He is best known for his mass energy equivalence formula, E=MC2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". In 1921 he received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to theoretical physics, and especially his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. VEGETARIAN
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1921/einstein/biographical/

Isadora Duncan (b. 26th May, 1877 or 27th May, 1878  d. 14th September, 1927) - American dancer who performed to much acclaim in Europe.  She died in Nice, France when her long, flowing silk scarf became entangled in the rear wheel and axle of the open-top car she was travelling in, pulling her from the vehicle and breaking her neck. She is considered the Mother of Modern Dance. VEGETARIAN
https://www.biography.com/performer/isadora-duncan

Elvis Costello (b. Declan Patrick MacManus, 25th August, 1954) - English musician, singer-songwriter, composer,record producer and author.  He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music in the 2019 Birthday Honours. VEGETARIAN
https://www.elviscostello.com

Sir Stanley Matthews (b. 1st February, 1915 d. 23rd February, 2000) - English footballer. Regarded by many as one of the greatest players of the British game, he played for Stoke City for 19 years and Blackpool for 14 years, where he finally won an FA Cup winners' medal in 1953 at the third attempt, aged 38. The game was to become known as the 'Matthews Final', although he always maintained that it was a team effort. His attention to diet - he was vegetarian and teetotal (except for the champagne he consumed after the 1953 Cup Final victory) eating fruit and salad and fasting one day of the week - contributed to his long playing career. VEGETARIAN
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/sir-stanley-matthews/

Chris Martin (b. 2nd March, 1977) - English singer-songwriter, musician, producer and philanthropist. Best known as the lead singer and co-founder of the English rock band Coldplay.  Formerly VEGETARIAN
https://www.coldplay.com/

Claudia Cardinale (b. 15th April, 1938) - Italian/Tunisian film actress who appeared in some of the most acclaimed (mainly Italian and French) European films of the 1960s and 1970s.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/claudia_cardinale

Superman - Ficitonal superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He made his first appearance in Action Comics #1, published on 18th April, 1938. Despite his superpowers, Superman's weakness is green Kryptonite, a radioactive substance from his home planet Krypton, which can incapacitate him with prolonged exposure proving fatal. VEGETARIAN
https://www.dccomics.com/characters/superman

Gillian Anderson (b. 9th August, 1968) - American film, television and theatre actress and activist. She achieved international acclaim as Agent Dana Scully - starring opposite David Duchovny - in the long-running science fiction television series and feature films, The X-Files.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.gilliananderson.ws/

Carmen Miranda (b. 9th February, 1909 d. 5th August, 1955) - Portuguese-born, Brazilian samba singer, dancer, model, Broadway actress and film star, most popular during the 1930s to the 1950s.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carmen-Miranda

Dr. Jane Goodall (b. 3rd April, 1934) - English primatologist and anthropologist, widely considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. Her study of the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees began in 1960. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. VEGETARIAN
https://www.janegoodall.org/

Tony Blackburn (b. 29th January, 1943) - English disc jockey, broadcaster and singer. He achieved fame as a disc jockey on the pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s. In 1967 he joined the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and was the first DJ to broadcast on the new Radio 1 station, with The Move's "Flowers In The Rain" being the first record to be played.
VEGETARIAN
https://twitter.com/tonyblackburn

Stephen Fry (b. 24th August, 1957) - English actor, comedian, writer and presenter. For many years he wrote and performed with Hugh Laurie as the comic double act Fry and Laurie. Fry has been a prolific writer, contributing to newspapers and magazines and having written four novels and three volumes of his autobiography. VEGETARIAN
https://stephenfry.com/

Ricky Gervais (b. 25th June, 1961) - English stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, director and singer.  In 2001 he co-wrote The Office - a mock documentary series with Stephen Merchant - playing the main character, David Brent, which propelled him to mainstream fame. The Office was remade in several countries, most notably The United States. He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards. A long time supporter of animal rights, Gervais has spoken out against fox hunting and bullfighting and in 2013 was named as PETA's Person Of The Year for his work in curbing animal abuse. VEGETARIAN
https://www.rickygervais.com

Rabindranath Tagore (b. 7th May, 1861  d. 7th August, 1941) - Indian polymath, musician, poet and artist. In 1913 he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Writing poetry from the age of eight, Tagore is often referred to as "The Bard of Bengal". VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rabindranath-Tagore

Bust of Elvis Presley ('Sun King' by S.Brand) (b. 8th January, 1935 d. 16th August, 1977) - American singer and actor.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elvis-Presley

Albert Schweitzer (b. 14th January, 1875 d. 4th September, 1965) - German/French theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, physician and philosopher.  In 1952 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of 'Reverence for  Life'. VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-Schweitzer

Plato (b. 428/427 d. 348/347 BC) - Ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle and founder of The Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato

Green zebra - although known as a variation of tomato, this actually is a reference to a fantastic vegetarian restaurant I visited a couple of times in the mid-2000s on separate trips to Chicago. What a find this was and not what you would expect in such a meat-associated state as Illinois! I was saddened to hear of its closure at the end of 2017, so wanted to add a small reference to a jewel that sparkled briefly in the crown of vegetarian cuisine!
https://chicago.eater.com/2017/12/18/16790536/green-zebra-closing-shutter-shawn-mcclain-chicago-vegetarian-restaurant-west-town 

Elizabeth Marie Simpson - Fictional character from the animated television series, The Simpsons. Created by Matt Groening, she is the second of three children of Homer and Marge; a strong-willed, politically minded, feminist, Buddist and environmentalist.  VEGETARIAN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Simpson

copy of The Smiths' album, Meat is Murder - the second studio album from the Manchester band The Smiths, it was released on 11th February 1985 on the Rough Trade label, and reached number one in the UK album chart. The album featured the pro-vegetarian title track with the cover showing a 1967 picture of US Marine, Cpl. Michael Wynn from the Vietnam war, with the record title written on his helmet (replacing the original wording "Make War Not Love")
https://www.officialsmiths.co.uk/

Marmite - British yeast extract savoury spread. Invented in the late 19th century when Justus Von Liebig, a German scientist, discovered that brewer's yeast could be concentrated and eaten. In 1902 the Marmite Food Extract Company was formed in Burton-Upon-Trent in Staffordshire. The spread was rich in vitamin B and during World War I it was being issued to soldiers as part of their rations.  VEGETARIAN
https://www.marmite.co.uk/

bottle of Grolsch premium lager   VEGETARIAN
https://www.grolsch.com/age-verification?destination=/

Nutribullet  - A personal blender or nutrient extractor, designed as a space-saving alternative to appliances such as blenders, food processors and juicers.  A popular device, used by many vegetarians and vegans to obtain a mix of nutrients, vitamins and minerals on a daily basis. 
https://www.nutribullet.com/

soft toy of PG Tips Monkey - an animated puppet advertising character in the form of a knitted sock monkey. First produced by the Jim Henson Company, Monkey was initially the face of the defunct television company ITV Digital before becoming one half of a double act (with comedian Johnny Vegas) that would successfully advertise the tea brand PG Tips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_en3Ie7Kfo

Packet of Linda McCartney's vegetarian sausage rolls - Linda McCartney Foods was launched in April 1991 by the photographer, musician and animal rights activist. VEGETARIAN
https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vegetarian-sausage-rolls/

bottle of Heinz Salad Cream  - A pale yellow condiment, first created in the Harlesden kitchens of H.J. Heinz in 1914 and based on a Victorian recipe of hard-boiled eggs, puréed with cream, mustard, salt and vinegar.   VEGETARIAN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad_cream

HP Sauce  - Brown sauce, originally produced in the United Kingdom by HP Foods. The original recipe was invented by Frederick Gibson Garton, a grocer from Nottingham in 1895. He registered the name as HP Sauce as he had heard that it was served in the Houses of Parliament. In the 1960s and 70s, HP Sauce was known as "Wilson's gravy". This referred to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time, Harold Wilson. His wife Mary, in an interview with The Sunday Times stated that "If Harold has a fault, it is that he will drown everything in HP Sauce."  
https://www.hpsauce.co.uk/

Figure of Buddha -  meditator and spiritual teacher who lived in northeast India (c. 5th to 4th century BCE). The religion of Buddhism was founded by the efforts of him and his followers.  The word 'Buddha'  is a title and means 'one who is awake', in the sense of having woken up to reality.
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/text/who-was-buddha

Lesley Lawson DBE - Twiggy (b. 19th September, 1949) - English model, actress and singer, better known as Twiggy, who as a teenager rose to international fame when she was named by the Daily Express as "The Face of 1966". In the 1970s she turned to acting and won two Golden Globe Awards for her role in The Boy Friend (1971). VEGETARIAN
http://twiggy-lawson.com/

Beantin John '67 variety

Beantin George '67 variety

Beantin Paul '67 variety

Beantin Ringo '67 variety

Beantin John '64 variety

Beantin Paul '64 variety

Beantin Ringo '64 variety

Beantin George '64 variety

Viva! logo - British animal rights charity - formed in 1994 by Juliet Gellatley - which focuses on promoting veganism and exposing cruelty in factory farming.
https://www.viva.org.uk/

PeTA wreath - American animal rights organisation, based in Norfolk, Virginia. It was founded in March, 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk and fellow animal rights activist Alex Pacheco. As an organisation it opposes the abuse and use of animals in any way as food, clothing, entertainment or research purposes. Today it focuses on four core issues: factory farming, fur farming, animal testing and the use of animals in entertainment. It also campaigns for a vegan lifestyle and against eating meat, fishing, the killing of animals regarded as pests, the keeping of chained backyard dogs,  cock fighting, dog fighting, beekeeping and bull fighting.
https://www.peta.org/

Quorn broccoli wreath - Quorn is a highly sustainable and environmentally friendly meat alternative, made from a microorganism called Fusarium venenatum, a member of the fungi family; high in protein and fibre, low in saturated fats and with no cholesterol.
https://www.quorn.co.uk/company

I'd rather be at Terre à Terre t-Shirt - Terre à Terre is a Brighton-based vegetarian restaurant, founded in 1993 by two chefs, Amanda Powley and Philip Taylor. Their mission was to create a platform where they could push the boundaries of traditional cuisine, whilst adhering to their beliefs in meat-free cooking; their food is inventive, colourful using wonderfully sourced ingredients and the staff are so enthusiastic about the cuisine that is created. It is, quite simply, the BEST restaurant in the world!! 
https://terreaterre.co.uk/

Scroll with Albert Schweitzer quotation - "Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace."

Meat Free Monday badge - Not-for-profit campaign launched in 2009 by Paul, Stella and Mary McCartney, it aims to raise awareness of the detrimental environmental impact, cruelty and large-scale use of resources associated with animal agriculture and industrial fishing. By choosing to have one plant-based day each week, the campaign aims to encourage people to conserve precious natural resources, slow climate change and improve their health.
https://www.meatfreemondays.com/