He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1946 and a Royal Academician in 1956 – showing a total of 147 works there over the years. He was a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the New English Art Club.
He received honorary membership in the Royal Academy in 1946 and full membership as a Royal Academician in 1956 – with a total of 147 artworks displayed there throughout his career. He was also a member of the Portrait Society, Oil Painters' Institute, and New English Art Group.