List of Old Shirburnians explained
Sherborne is a British full boarding Public School located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset.
This list comprises predominantly 20th-century notable Old Shirburnians organised by profession.
Academia
- Alan Turing, mathematician, instrumental figure at Bletchley Park, father of Artificial Intelligence and the first modern computer.
- Alfred North Whitehead, mathematician and philosopher
- F. Sherwood Taylor chemist, Curator of the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford and Director of the Science Museum
- Francis John Lys, Provost of Worcester College, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford[1]
- Harold Temperley, historian and former Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge
- John Newsom-Davis, FRCP FRS, FMedSci, neurologist
- Michael McCrum, former Headmaster of Eton College, former Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University until 2004.
- Richard Atkinson, prehistorian and archeologist
- Timothy Garton Ash, historian and author
- Sir Colin Lucas, former Master of Balliol College and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University until 2001.
- Sir Derman Christopherson FRS FREng, former Vice-Chancellor of Durham University and Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Sir Malcolm Pasley Bt, literary scholar
- The Right Honourable The Lord Thomas of Swynnerton, historian
Entertainment and the arts
- Hugh Bonneville, actor, for example Downton Abbey
- Christopher Bowerbank, architect and raconteur
- Clive Carey, baritone singer and composer
- Charles Collingwood, actor
- Charlie Cox, actor
- Sir Richard Eyre CBE, film and theatre director, artistic director of the National Theatre 1988–97
- Phil Harvey, manager and creative director of rock band Coldplay.
- Sir Michael Hopkins CBE, architect
- Jeremy Irons, actor, for example Brideshead Revisited and The Mission
- Rupert Maas English painting specialist & gallery owner
- Chris Martin, lead singer of rock band Coldplay
- Ian Messiter, creator of Just a Minute
- John Le Mesurier, actor, for example in Dad's Army
- Herbert Arnould Olivier, artist
- Lance Percival, actor
- Jon Pertwee, actor
- Jonathan Powell, Controller of BBC One (1987–1992)
- Albert Reginald Powys, architect and longtime Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
- James Purefoy, actor
- Roland Young, actor
Military
- Admiral Sir Horace Law RN, Commander in Chief Naval Home Command 1971-2
- Admiral Sir James Perowne, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1998–2002
- Brigadier Hugh Bellamy, commander of 6th Airlanding Brigade during the Rhine Crossing and Operation Varsity, the famous airborne assault.
- Captain Keith Muspratt, World War One flying ace
- Field Marshal Sir Claud Jacob, WW1 Commander
- Flight Lieutenant Carl Raymond Davis RAF, Battle of Britain flying ace
- General Sir Charles Monro Bt, Commander in Chief India 1916–1920, Governor of Gibraltar 1923–1928
- General Sir Jeremy Blacker, Master-General of the Ordnance 1991–1995
- General Sir John Wilsey, Commander in Chief Land Command 1995–1996
- General Sir Nicholas Parker, former Commander in Chief Land Command and former Deputy Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
- Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Applin, developer of machine gun tactics and Conservative MP.
- Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Spicer, CEO of Aegis Defence Services
- Lieutenant General David Leakey, retired, former Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod 2010-18
- Lieutenant General Sir Martin Garrod RM, former Commandant General Royal Marines 1987–90
- Lieutenant General Sir Steuart Pringle Bt, RM, former Commandant General Royal Marines until 1984
- Major General Julian Thompson, Commander of Royal Marines (3 Commando Brigade) in the Falklands War
- Major General Patrick Cordingley, Commander Desert Rats (and overall British Commander) in the Gulf War
- Major General Sir Iain Mackay-Dick, former Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District
- Major General Sir Roy Redgrave, former Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong
- Major General Rupert Jones, Deputy Commander Operation Inherent Resolve 2016-17
Intelligence
Diplomacy and colonial administration
Clergymen
- The Most Reverend Edwin Curtis, former Archbishop of the Indian Ocean
- The Reverend Rico Tice, priest and writer
- The Right Reverend and Right Honourable David Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Liverpool, well-known former Bishop of Liverpool and England cricketer
- The Right Reverend Forbes Horan, former Bishop of Tewkesbury
- The Right Reverend Geoffrey Lunt, former Bishop of Ripon
- The Right Reverend Henry Henn, former Bishop of Burnley
- The Right Reverend Henry Whitehead DD, former Bishop of Madras
- The Right Reverend Neville Lovett CBE, DD, former Bishop of Salisbury
- The Right Reverend Paul Barber, former Bishop of Brixworth
- The Right Reverend Peter Mumford former Bishop of Truro 1981-9
- The Right Reverend Piers Holt Wilson, former Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness 1943–52
- The Venerable Arthur William Upcott DD, MA, eminent priest and educationalist, and Archdeacon of Hastings 1920–22.
- The Very Reverend Benjamin Lewers, former Provost of Derby Cathedral
- The Very Reverend Frank Bennett, former Dean of Chester and eminent Anglican scholar
- The Reverend David Payne
Broadcasting
Politics
- The Right Honourable William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury KG PC, 18th Century politician
- The Right Honourable Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton CH PC DL, Secretary of State for the Colonies 1954-9
- Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burford, peer
- The Right Honourable Sir Christopher Chataway, long-distance runner and Education Minister 1962–4.
- The Right Honourable Thomas Buchanan, Under-Secretary of State for India 1908-9
- Robert Key. Former Member of Parliament.
- Stanley Johnson, politician, writer, farmer and father of Boris Johnson
- Peter Oborne, journalist, author and political commentator
- Aidan Hartley, Kenya-born journalist, author and film-maker
- Michael Marsham, 7th Earl of Romney (1910-2004), hereditary peer who served in the House of Lords.[2]
- Srettha Thavisin Prime Minister of Thailand (2023-Present)
Writers and poets
- Alec Waugh, author
- Anthony Lane, film critic
- Arthur Waugh, author, critic and publisher
- Cecil Day-Lewis CBE, poet
- David Cornwell, (a.k.a. John le Carré), writer, for example of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- John Cowper Powys, author, lecturer and philosopher
- Jon Stock, journalist and author
- Robert McCrum, writer and editor
- Tim Heald, journalist and author
- Warren Chetham-Strode MC, author and playwright
Sport
- James Adams, cricketer
- John Bain (1854–1929), England footballer and 1877 FA Cup Finalist
- Peter Donald, cricketer
- David Fursdon, cricketer and current Lord-Lieutenant of Devon
- Mervin Glennie, cricketer
- Ted Glover, cricketer
- Nick Greenstock, former England Rugby Union centre
- George Hargrave, cricketer
- Will Homer, rugby union
- Tom James, rugby union
- Robin Kreyer, cricketer
- Sir Francis Lacey, cricketer and Secretary of the MCC
- Jeremy Quinlan, cricketer
- Justin Ricketts, cricketer
- Robert Rydon, cricketer
- Ollie Sale, cricketer
- Sir Hugh Vincent, rugby player (Wales)
- Algernon Whiting, cricketer
Other
- Sir Nathaniel Highmore GBE KCB, Government barrister and civil servant
- Sir Alastair Pilkington, director of the Bank of England
- Sir Thomas Villiers, businessman and politician prominent in Ceylon
- Sir Geoffrey Briggs, Chief Justice of Brunei and of Hong Kong, 1973-9
- Lieutenant Commander Peter Twiss first person to exceed 1000 miles per hour
- Charles Palmer CIE, engineer and survivor of the siege of Lucknow
- King Mswati III, king of Swaziland. Attended Sherborne International College
- His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar. Attended Sherborne International College
- Ronald Cunningham, (a.k.a. The Great Omani), escapologist
- Nigel Dempster, journalist
- Franklin Adin Simmonds FRCS, orthopaedic surgeon
- John Insall, American, orthopaedic surgeon
- Frederick Slessor, railway engineer
- Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim, regent and crown prince of Pahang, Malaysia
Victoria Cross holders
Five Old Shirburnians have been awarded the Victoria Cross, to whom a memorial plaque was commissioned, the unveiling of which took place in the School Chapel on 19 September 2004.[3]
- Rear Admiral Henry James Raby VC CB.
VC won in the Crimean War, when he was a lieutenant in the Naval Brigade. Raby was the first man to actually receive the medal, with Queen Victoria pinning it onto him in the first investiture.
- Brigadier General Sir Arthur George Hammond VC, KCB DSO
VC won in the Second Afghan War, when he was a captain in the Bengal Staff Corps, Indian Army
- Major General Charles Edward Hudson VC, CB, DSO & Bar MC
VC won in the First World War, when he was a temporary lieutenant colonel in the Sherwood Foresters
- Major Edward Bamford VC, DSO,
VC won in the First World War, when he was a captain in the Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Captain John Hollington Grayburn VC,
VC granted posthumously and he was gazetted captain; won in the Second World War, as a lieutenant in the Parachute Regiment
See also
External links
Notes and References
- 'LYS, Rev. Francis John' in Who Was Who (OUP)
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1464065/The-Earl-of-Romney.html The Earl of Romney
- Old Shirburnian Editorial Team, (2004), The OS Record, pages 20–21, (Shelleys The Printers, Sherborne)
