Past Students

Colin Blakemore (1944 - )

Colin Blakemore is a British Neurobiologist specializing in vision, and chief executive of the British Medical Research Council (MRC). He has been President of the British Neuroscience Association, the Physiological Society and the new Biosciences Federation. He has also been President and Chairman of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and he is strongly committed to the public communication of science.

Bob Carlton (1950 - )

Bob Carlton is the Artistic Director of the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch. He is perhaps best known for writing the Olivier Award winning "Return to the Forbidden Planet"

Jerry Dammers (1955 - )

Jerry Dammers was the founder and keyboard player of thhe ska band, The Specials. He also contributed in founding the 2 Tone record label.

Paul Daniel (1958 - )

From 1990 to 1997 Paul Daniel was Musical Director of Opera North and Principal Conductor of the English Northern Philharmonia. He was Musical Director of English National Opera from September 1997 until 2005. In February 1998 Paul Daniel received an Olivier award for outstanding achievement in opera, and in 1999 received a Gramophone Award for his English music series on the Naxos label. He was awarded the CBE in the 2000 New Year's Honours list and in September 2005 presided at the Last Night of the Proms.

David Duckham (1946 - )

David Duckham was an English Rugby Union player who won 36 caps between 1969 and 1976, playing on the left wing he scored 10 tries.

William Dugdale (1605 - 1686)

William Dugdale was an eminent Historian and Antiquary. His works include 'Monasticon Anglicanum', 'The History of St Paul's Cathedral' and 'Antiquities of Warwickshire'. During the Civil War Charles I deputed him to summon to surrender the castles of Banbury and Warwick. Following the Restoration Dugdale rose through the Royal Household to the position of Garter Principal King of Arms.

Philip Errington

Read English at University College, London. Joined Sotheby's in the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts, in 1999. Now Deputy Director working on English Literature, Children's Books and Illustrations. Also Visiting Research Fellow within the Institute of English Studies, University of London, 2001-2003 and Honorary Research Fellow within the Department of English, University College, London from 2004. He has published widely on the writer John Masefield.

Jack Fisher (1841 - 1920)

Jack Fisher was a senior Naval Officer at the start of the Twentieth Century and was largely responsible for the reforms prior to the Great War, including the introduction of the Dreadnought Battleships. He retired in 1910 but was recalled to the Admiralty on the outbreak of the First World War. However disagreements with a young Winston Churchill over the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign brought about his resignation in mid 1915.

Andy Goode (1980 - )

Andy Goode is a rugby union player with Leicester and has won several caps with England.

Roger Harrabin (1955 - )

Roger Harrabin is a frequent BBC correspondent on The World at One.

Phillip Larkin (1922 - 1985)

An English poet, novelist and jazz critic. Larkin spent his working life as librarian at Hull University. Following the death of John Betjeman he was offered the Poet Laureateship, but declined the post. Larkin is commonly regarded as one of the greatest English poets of the latter half of the 20th century.

Eric Malpass (1910 - 1996)

Eric Malpass was an English novelist noted for his humorous and witty descriptions of rural family life, writing fifteen novels. his work acquired its most devoted readership on the Continent, particularly in Germany.

Christopher Marshall (1949 - )

Chairman, Section of Cell and Molecular Biology, Institute of Cancer Research

Rachel Millward (1977 - )

Founded Birds Eye View, a collective for women film makers. She is highly
respected in the profession. One of the patrons is Joanna Lumley.

Jonathan Ockenden (1965 - )

Jonathan organised G8. He works for the Global Policy and Institutions
sector of the Committee for Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance
at H.M. Treasury. He represents the UK at meetings on Global Policy.

Simon Over (1964 - )

He founded the Southbank Sinfonia, for young musicians. Former Head of
Music/Organist/ Choirmaster at St Margarets, Westminster. He founded the
Parliament Choir.

Elizabeth Preston (1980 - )

Elizabeth is an Officer of the House of Commons, based in the Department of the Clerk of the House.  She is currently UK Delegation Secretary for the NATO and OSCE Parliamentary Assemblies.

Michael Bowen Tooby (1956 - )

Director, National Museum and Gallery, Cardiff since 2000. Founding Curator of the Tate Gallery St. Ives and Curator of the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden 1992-1999.

Peter Whittingham (1984 - )

Peter Whittingham plays for Aston Villa Football Club and has made several appearances for the England U21's.

R.E.S. Wyatt (1901 - 1995)

Bob Wyatt played cricket for Warwickshire, Worcestershire and England, winning 40 caps, 16 of those as Captain. He is probably remembered as the first England Captain to employ the controversial  'Bodyline' tactic against Australia. Warwickshire's home ground, Edgbaston, has a stand named in his honour.