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List Of Old Etonians Born In The 20th Century
The following notable pupils of Eton College were born in the 20th century. 1900s * Thomas Bevan (1900–1942), first-class cricketer and British Army officer * Colin Cokayne-Frith (1900–1940), first-class cricketer and British Army officer *King Leopold III of the Belgians (1901–1983), King of the Belgians, 1934–1951 * John Strachey (1901–1963) *Philip Evergood (1901–1973) *Victor Hely-Hutchinson (1901–1947) *Sir Gubby Allen (1902–1989), England cricketer *Peter Cazalet (1907–1973), English cricketer, jockey, racehorse owner and trainer *Lord David Cecil (1902–1986), literary critic *Christopher Hollis (1902–1977), intelligence officer *Dadie Rylands (1902–1999), Cambridge don and member of the Bloomsbury Group *Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903–1978) *Norman Barrett (1903–1979) *Edward Chichester, 6th Marquess of Donegall (1903–1975) *Cyril Connolly (1903–1974), author and journalist *Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903–1973) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eton College
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, making it the 18th-oldest Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) school. Eton is particularly well-known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, called Old Etonians. Eton is one of only three public schools, along with Harrow (1572) and Radley (1847), to have retained the boys-only, boarding-only tradition, which means that its boys live at the school seven days a week. The remainder (such as Rugby in 1976, Charterhouse in 1971, Westminster in 1973, and Shrewsbury in 2015) have since become co-educational or, in the case of Winchester, as of 2021 are undergoing the transition to that status. Eton has educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
