Tag: notable Wiccans

  • Remembering Patricia Crowther

    Remembering Patricia Crowther

    Patricia Crowther (née Dawson; 14 October 1927 – 24 September 2025), Craft name Thelema.

  • John Belham-Payne

    John Belham-Payne

    5 January 1952 to 15 February 2016 John Belham-Payne (born John Patrick Payne), the founder of the Doreen Valiente Foundation, is best known as the last high priest of Doreen Valiente. John was widely regarded as an inspirational Pagan leader, and his name is included in The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-paganism by Shelley…

  • Madge Worthington

    Madge was immensely important in the development of the Gardnerian Craft. She was initiated around 1964 by her high priest, Arthur, who was in turn initiated by Eleanor (Rae) Bone who died in 2003. Madge and Arthur used to hold their meetings in Arthur’s house in Whitecroft Way and to this day her many magical…