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    Notable Alumni

    Many of our Old Stamfordians have gone on to leave an indelible mark on the world through their contributions in various fields, including the Arts, Sciences, the Military, and sporting achievements.

    From award-winning actors and esteemed scientists to international sports stars and military leaders, our alumni have excelled in their respective careers, showcasing their talent, leadership, and unwavering commitment to success.

    JOSH HULL (OS 22): Professional Cricketer, Leicestershire CCC

    Josh Hull (OS 22)

    Professional Cricketer, Leicestershire CCC

    JOEY EVISON (OS 20): Professional Cricketer, Kent CCC

    Joey Evison (OS 20)

    Professional Cricketer, Kent CCC

    GEROGE ROBINSON (OS 17): Actor, star of Netflix's Sex Education

    George Robinson (OS 17)

    Actor, star of Netflix's Sex Education
    DECLAN SPAINE (OS 15): Actor; title role in Hamilton on the West End

    Declan Spaine (OS 15)

    Actor, title role in Hamilton on the West End

    HANNAH BREWIS (OS 14): Professional sailor; participant in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    Hannah Brewis (OS 14)

    Professional sailor; participant in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

    ZAK CHAPPELL (OS 14): Professional Cricketer, Derbyshire CCC

    Zak Chappell (OS 14)

    Professional Cricketer, Derbyshire CCC

    MATT KEW (OS 14): Motorsport journalist

    Matt Kew (OS 14)

    Motorsport journalist

    IZZY BIZU (OS 12): Singer, supported Coldplay and Sam Smith and performed at Glastonbury. Seen here performing at the School.

    Izzy Bizu (OS 12)

    Singer, supported Coldplay and Sam Smith and performed at Glastonbury

    KATHARINE DUNN (OS 07): Joint Head of Quantum Technologies at Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

    Katharine Dunn (OS 07)

    Joint Head of Quantum Technologies at Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

    CATHERINE FAUX (OS 06): Professional triathlete

    Catherine Faux (OS 06)

    Professional triathlete

    SHAN MASOOD (OS 06): Professional Cricketer, Pakistan captain

    Shan Masood (OS 06)

    Professional Cricketer, Pakistan & Yorkshire CCC

    ALEXANDER SIMS (OS 06): Professional racing driver, winner of the 2008 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers.

    Alexander Sims (OS 06)

    Professional racing driver, currently competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship; winner of the 2008 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award for promising young British drivers.

    SARAH OUTEN (OS 03): Adventurer and author; first woman and the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean

    Sarah Outen (OS 03)

    Adventurer and author; first woman and the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean

    ANNA WOOLHOUSE (OS 02): Sports journalist and Sky Sports presenter

    Anna Woolhouse (OS 02)

    Sports journalist and Sky Sports presenter

    ROB TEMPLE (OS 02): Journalist & founder of the Very British Problems series

    Rob Temple (OS 02)

    Journalist & founder of the Very British Problems series

    PETER BAYNTON (OS 01): Emmy award-winning filmmaker; works include The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse and The Tiger Who Came To Tea

    Peter Baynton (OS 01)

    Emmy award-winning filmmaker; works include The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse and The Tiger Who Came To Tea

    ROBIN BAYNTON (OS 01): Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and film music editor; Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Kings of Leon

    Robin Baynton (OS 01)

    Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and film music editor; Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Kings of Leon

    CLAIRE LOMAS (OS 98): Motivational speaker, campaigner, fundraiser and former event rider. Finished the London Marathon in 17 days using a robotic suit and lit the Paralympic cauldron

    Claire Lomas (OS 98)

    Motivational speaker, campaigner, fundraiser and former event rider. Finished the London Marathon in 17 days using a robotic suit and lit the Paralympic cauldron

    KIRSTY MURPHY (OS 95): First female Red Arrows pilot

    Kirsty Murphy (OS 95)

    First female Red Arrows pilot

    SARA MCCOURT(OS 92): Documentary maker; Celebrity Hunted, The Secret Life of the Zoo, 24 Hours in A&E

    Sara McCourt (OS 92)

    Documentary maker; Celebrity Hunted, The Secret Life of the Zoo, 24 Hours in A&E

    IWAN THOMAS (OS 92): Olympic athlete and UK 400m record holder

    Iwan Thomas (OS 92)

    Olympic athlete and UK 400m record holder

    RAE EARL (OS 90): Writer & broadcaster; works include My Mad Fat Diary and the Emmy & AACTA nominated children's series Mustangs FC

    Rae Earl (OS 90)

    Writer & broadcaster; works include My Mad Fat Diary and the Emmy & AACTA nominated children's series Mustangs FC

    BEN WILLBOND (OS 90): Actor, part of the Them There troupe that wrote and starred in Horrible Histories and Ghosts

    Ben Willbond (OS 90)

    Actor, part of the Horrible Histories troupe that also wrote and starred in Ghosts

    SARAH CAWOOD (OS 89): Presenter & broadcaster

    Sarah Cawood (OS 89)

    Presenter & broadcaster

    TONY FARQUHAR-SMITH (OS 88): Animator & filmmaker; works include Corpse Bride & Fantastic Mr Fox

    Anthony Farquhar-Smith (OS 88)

    Animator & filmmaker; works include Corpse Bride & Fantastic Mr Fox

    LUCY COHU (OS 87): Emmy award-winning actor; The Queen's Sister, Torchwood

    Lucy Cohu (OS 87)

    Emmy award-winning actor; The Queen's Sister, Torchwood

    TORBEN BETTS (OS 86): Award-winning playwright

    Torben Betts (OS 86)

    Award-winning playwright

    PAULE CONSTABLE (OS 86): Award-winning lighting designer, working on War Horse, Evita and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, among others

    Paule Constable (OS 86)

    Award-winning lighting designer, working on War Horse, Evita and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, among others

    JOHNNY FENN (OS 86): Adventurer & Photographer. Spent four months walking across Nepal in 2023, raising money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust

    Johnny Fenn (OS 86)

    Adventurer & Photographer. Spent four months walking across Nepal in 2023, raising money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust

    TOM BUTCHER (OS 81): Actor; The Bill, Heartbeat, Holby City

    Tom Butcher (OS 81)

    Actor; The Bill, Heartbeat, Holby City

    SIMON HODGKINSON (OS 81): Former England international rugby union player. He represented England at fullback between 1989 and 1991, gaining 14 Test caps

    Simon Hodgkinson (OS 81)

    Former England international rugby union player. He represented England at fullback between 1989 and 1991, gaining 14 Test caps

    ROBERT CLIFT (OS 80): Hockey player; gold medal 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup

    Robert Clift (OS 80)

    Hockey player; gold medal 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup

    ANDREW MCGREGOR (OS 80): BBC Radio 3 Presenter

    Andrew McGregor (OS 80)

    BBC Radio 3 Presenter

    ANITA GANERI (OS 79): Writer of the Horrible Geography books, as well as nearly 1,000 other non-fiction works.

    Anita Ganeri (OS 79)

    Writer of the Horrible Geography books, as well as nearly 1,000 other non-fiction works. Winner of various awards including a Blue Peter Book Award, the Hachette Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books, and the Tivy Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society

    JAMES JOHNSTONE (OS 78): Renowned musician, and a leading expert and professor in early music. Recently, he was part of the English Baroque Soloists who played at the coronation of King Charles III

    James Johnstone (OS 78)

    Reknowned musician, and a leading expert and professor in early music. Recently, he was part of the English Baroque Soloists who played at the coronation of King Charles III

    GORDON RAINSFORD (OS 78): Chief Tournament Director of the World Bridge Federation

    Gordon Rainsford (OS 78)

    Chief Tournament Director of the World Bridge Federation

    ANSELM ELDERGILL (OS 77): Judge & Lawyer; ranked #1 Mental Health Lawyer in the Chambers and Partners Directory

    Anselm Eldergill (OS 77)

    Judge & Lawyer; ranked #1 Mental Health Lawyer in the Chambers and Partners Directory

    NICK ANSTEE (OS 74): Lord Mayor of the City of London, 2009-10

    Nick Anstee (OS 74)

    Lord Mayor of the City of London, 2009-10

    Nigel Boon (OS 74)

    Director of Artistic Planning for the US National Symphony Orchestra

    AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SIR SIMON BRYANT (OS 74): Former Commander-in-Chief of Air Command

    Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant (OS 74)

    Former Commander-in-Chief of Air Command

    TONY ROE (OS 73): BBC Producer for 26 years. Interviewed seven PMs and other world leaders

    Tony Roe (OS 73)

    BBC Producer for 26 years. Interviewed 7 PMs and other world leaders

    MARK JAMES (OS 72): Professional golfer; 1999 Europe Ryder Cup captain

    Mark James (OS 72)

    Professional golfer; 1999 Europe Ryder Cup captain

    MICHAEL ASHER (OS 71): Desert explorer, writer and historian

    Michael Asher (OS 71)

    Desert explorer, writer and historian

    RT HON SIR SIMON BURNS (OS 71): MP for Chelmsford for 30 years

    Rt Hon Sir Simon Burns (OS 71)

    MP for Chelmsford for 30 years

    ROBERT WARDLE (OS 70): former director of the Serious Fraud Office

    Robert Wardle (OS 70)

    Public sector; former director of the Serious Fraud Office

    JOHN WELLS (OS 66): Concert organist and composer

    John Wells (OS 66)

    Concert organist and composer

    DAVID JACKSON (OS 65): Musician in the prog rock band Van der Graaf Generator

    David Jackson (OS 65)

    Musician in the prog rock band Van der Graaf Generator

    JOHN DREWIENKIEWICZ (OS 64): Retired British Army officer. Appointed a Companion of the Order of Bath in 1998 and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2000

    John Drewienkiewicz (OS 64)

    Retired British Army officer. Appointed a Companion of the Order of Bath in 1998 and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2000

    STEVEN LEY (OS 64): Professor of Organic Chemistry, included by The Times in the list of the 100 Most Important People in British Science

    Steven Ley (OS 64)

    Professor of Organic Chemistry, included by The Times in the list of the 100 Most Important People in British Science

    MICHAEL SHARPE (OS 64): Athlete; represented Oxford, British Universities (record holder), England and Great Britain in the Long Jump. Subsequently launched the RSPCA’s Farm Animal Welfare scheme in 1994

    Michael Sharpe (OS 64)

    Athlete; represented Oxford, British Universities (record holder), England and Great Britain in the Long Jump. Subsequently launched the RSPCA’s Farm Animal Welfare scheme in 1994

    ROBERT ALDWINKLE (OS 62): World renowned harpsichordist

    Robert Aldwinckle (OS 62)

    World renowned harpsichordist

    DAPHNE LEDWARD (OS 62): Garden designer & broadcaster

    Daphne Ledward (OS 62)

    Garden designer & broadcaster

    GENERAL SIR MIKE JACKSON (OS 61): Former Head of the British Army

    General Sir Mike Jackson (OS 61)

    Former Head of the British Army

    M Stanley Whittingham (OS 60)

    Chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his role in the development of lithium-ion batteries

    M.J.K. SMITH (OS 51): England international in both cricket & rugby

    M.J.K. Smith (OS 51)

    England international in both cricket & rugby

    NEIL MCCARTHY (OS 50): Actor, appeared in several films and tv programmes across the 1960s-1980s, including Zulu, The Avengers and Doctor Who

    Neil McCarthy (OS 50)

    Actor, appeared in several films and tv programmes across the 1960s-1980s, including Zulu, The Avengers and Doctor Who

    PROF MARGARET MCGOWAN CBE (OS 49): Leading academic in French Renaissance culture and specialist in history of dance

    Prof Margaret McGowan CBE (OS 49)

    Leading academic in French Renaissance culture and specialist in history of dance

    COLIN DEXTER (OS 48): Creator of Inspector Morse (himself an Old Stamfordian in the stories!)

    Colin Dexter (OS 48)

    Creator of Inspector Morse

    PROF MALCOLM JEEVES CBE (OS 45): Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of St Andrews

    Prof Malcolm Jeeves CBE (OS 45)

    Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of St Andrews

    SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT (OS 1923): One of the leading British composers of the 20th Century

    Sir Michael Tippett (OS 1923)

    One of the leading British composers of the 20th Century

    SIR MALCOLM SARGENT (OS 1912): Conductor, organist and composer who co-founded the London Symphony Orchestra

    Sir Malcolm Sargent (OS 1912)

    Conductor, organist and composer who co-founded the London Symphony Orchestra

    ALFRED HARMSWORTH, 1st VISCOUNT NORTHCLIFFE (OS 1883): Newspaper magnate; Founder of the Daily Mail & Daily Mirror

    Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (OS 1883)

    Newspaper magnate; Founder of the Daily Mail & Daily Mirror

    NELSON DAWSON (OS 1877): Artist, enameller and etcher. Studied architecture and painting then took up metalwork. (photo courtesy of Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

    Nelson Dawson (OS 1877)

    Artist, enameller and etcher. Studied architecture and painting then took up metalwork.
    (photo courtesy of Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

    WILLIAM CECIL, THE LORD BURGHLEY (OS 1535): Chief advisor to Elizabeth I, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. Secured an Act of Parliament in 1548 which ensured the survival of Stamford School

    William Cecil, The Lord Burghley (OS 1535)

    Chief advisor to Elizabeth I, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. Secured an Act of Parliament in 1548 which ensured the survival of Stamford School

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