Old Abingdonian ties (Griffen and Stripes)

Old Abingdonians are former pupils of

Abingdon School Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...

or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organisation hosted by the school. It was founded in 1743.

Born in the 12th century

* St Edmund Rich (St Edmund of Abingdon) (c.1174–1240),

Archbishop of Canterbury The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justi ...

1233–1240 (may have attended Abingdon)

Born in the 16th century

Roysse, John (1500-1571) by unkown artist, in the Amey Theatre

Sir John Bennet Sir John Bennet (1553 – 15 February 1627) was a judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1597 and 1621. His career ended in controversy after he was found guilty of extorting bribes and excessive fees. Education Benne ...

(1552–1627),

Chancellor Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...

of the

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, Judge and politician * William Bennet (1553–1609), MP and founder of the Bennet scholarship * John Blacknall (1583–1625), land and mill owner and founder of Blacknall bequest * Sir John Mason (1502–1566), diplomat, spy, and Chancellor of

Oxford University Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

* Robert Payne (1596–1651), English cleric and academic *

John Roysse John Roysse (1500 or 1501–1571) was an English mercer and benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Personal life John Roysse was probably connected with the Roysse family of East Hagbourne but there are few records appertaining ...

(1500–1571),

mercer Mercer may refer to: Business * Mercer (car), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925) * Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City * Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader, ...

, re-endowed Abingdon School in 1563 * Sir Thomas Smith, (1556?–1609), Judge and Member of Parliament * Christopher Tesdale (1592–1655), member of the

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, of Divines *

Thomas Tesdale Thomas Tesdale (1547–1610) was an English maltster, benefactor of the town of Abingdon in the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and the primary founding benefactor of Pembroke College, Oxford. Life and career Thomas was born in ...

(1547–1610),

malt Malt is germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as " malting". The grain is made to germinate by soaking in water and is then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air. Malted grain is used to make beer, wh ...

ster and benefactor, established the Tesdale Ushership

Born in the 17th century

* Phanuel Bacon (1699–1783), playwright, poet and author *

Clement Barksdale Clement Barksdale (November 1609 – January 1687) was a prolific English religious author, polymath and Anglican priest. He lost his London parish in the English Civil War, but gained Gloucestershire livings at the Restoration and taught at a pr ...

(1609–1687), religious author, polymath and Anglican priest * Colwell Brickenden (1663–1714), clergyman and Master of

Pembroke College, Oxford Pembroke College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is located at Pembroke Square, Oxford. The college was founded in 1624 by King James I of England, using in part the endowment of merchant Thomas Tesdale, and was named after ...

* Colonel James Bringfeild, (1656–1706), equerry to Prince George of Denmark and Aide-de-camp to the Duke of Marlborough * Joseph Cox (1697–1753),

High Sheriff of Berkshire The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older ...

* Walter Dayrell (1610–1684), Archdeacon of Winchester * Walter Harte (1650–1735) Prebendary of Bath and Wells and a principal pillar of the

Nonjuring schism The Nonjuring schism refers to a split in the State religion, established churches of England, Scotland and Ireland, following the deposition and exile of James II of England, James II and VII in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. As a condition of o ...

cause *

Sir John Holt Sir John Holt (23 December 1642 – 5 March 1710) was an English lawyer who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 17 April 1689 to his death. He is frequently credited with playing a major role in ending the prosecution of witches in Eng ...

(1642–1710),

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* William Hunt (1669–1733),

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* James Jennings (1670–1739), MP and landowner * Henry Langley (1610–1679),

nonconformist Nonconformity or nonconformism may refer to: Culture and society * Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior *Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity ** ...

minister and Master of

Matthew Panting Matthew Panting (1682–1738) was a clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Education The son of Matthew Panting of Oxford, the young Matthew entered John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School) and was scholar of Pem ...

(1682–1739), Master of

* Sir Edward Turnour (1617–1686),

Speaker of the House of Commons Speaker of the House of Commons is a political leadership position found in countries that have a House of Commons, where the membership of the body elects a speaker to lead its proceedings. Systems that have such a position include: * Speaker of ...

Born in the 18th century

* William Adams (1706–1789), Master of

* Sir Henry Atkins (1726–1742), 5th Baronet of Clapham * Sir Richard Atkins (1728–1756), 6th Baronet of Clapham & High Sheriff *

Francis Ayscough Francis Ayscough (1701–1763) was a tutor to George III and Clerk of the Closet to his father Frederick, Prince of Wales

(1701–1763), courtier, and

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Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

Lord James Beauclerk Lord James Beauclerk ( – 20 October 1787) was an Anglican clergyman who served as the Bishop of Hereford from 1746 to 1787. Education He was the eighth son of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans and Lady Diana de Vere. He was educated ...

(1709–1787), Bishop of Hereford, 1746–1787 * Richard Brickenden (1701–1779), Archdeacon of Wiltshire * Sir Charles Bagot Chester, 7th Baronet (1724–1755), 7th Baronet of Chicheley * John Bush (High Sheriff) (1745–?),

High Sheriff of Oxfordshire The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'. The title of High Sheriff is therefore much olde ...

* John Clarke (1732–1781), Provost of

Oriel College, Oxford Oriel College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Located in Oriel Square, the college has the distinction of being the oldest royal foundation in Oxford (a title formerly claimed by University College, wh ...

* William Wiseman Clarke (1759–1826),

Sir Francis Clerke, 7th Baronet Sir Francis Carr Clerke, 7th Baronet (1748 – 15 October 1777) was the 7th baronet of the Clerke baronets, of Hitcham and was killed at the Battles of Saratoga. Education Clerke of North Weston, Thame was educated at John Roysse's Free Schoo ...

(1748–1777), baron, killed at

Battles of Saratoga The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. British General John Burgoyne led an invasion ...

Sir William Clerke, 8th Baronet Sir William Henry Clerke, 8th Baronet (25 November 1751 – 10 April 1818) was an English clergyman, rector of Bury, Lancashire. Education Clerke, of North Weston, Thame and an old Buckinghamshire family, was born 25 November 1751. He was educ ...

(1751–1818), baron and clergyman * Sir Henry D'Anvers, 4th Baronet (1731–1758), 4th Culworth baronet * Sir Michael D'Anvers, 5th Baronet (1738–1776),

High Sheriff of Northamptonshire This is a list of the High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the respo ...

James Dashwood Sir James Dashwood, 2nd Baronet (1715–1779) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1740 to 1768. Early life He was the son of Robert Dashwood, and his grandfather from whom he inherited the baronetcy was Sir Robert D ...

(1715–1779), politician *

Henry Dawkins Henry Dawkins II (24 May 1728 – 19 June 1814) was a Jamaican plantation and slave owner and Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (MP). Background The Dawkins family settled on Jamaica shortly after its seizure from the Spanish in 1655. ...

(1728–1814), Member of Parliament * James Dawkins (1722–1757),

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and Jacobite * Sir John D'Oyly, 4th Baronet (1702–1773), 4th baronet of Chislehampton * William Horton (c.1708–1749), leading military aide and builder of Horton House * Daniel Dumaresq (1712–1805), St Petersburg Academy of Sciences, educationalist *

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke Thomas Dudley Fosbroke (sometime Fosbrooke) FSA (27 May 17701 January 1842) was an English clergyman and antiquary. He was curate of Horsley, Gloucestershire, until 1810 and then of Walford in Herefordshire. He wrote ''British Monachism'' (2 vo ...

, (1770–1842),

* James Gerard (1741–1783), Warden of

Wadham College, Oxford Wadham College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located in the centre of Oxford, at the intersection of Broad Street and Parks Road. Wadham College was founded in 1610 by Dorothy W ...

Richard Graves Richard Graves (4 May 1715 – 23 November 1804) was an English cleric, poet, and novelist. He is remembered especially for his picaresque novel ''The Spiritual Quixote'' (1773). Early life Graves was born at Mickleton Manor, Mickleton, Glouce ...

(1715–1804), clergyman, writer and translator *

George William Hall Rev. George William Hall D.D. (1770–1843) was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (1809–1843) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1820–1824). Education He was born on 12 March 1770 and baptised one month later. George was educated a ...

(1770–1843), Master of

* William Hawkins (1722–1801), clergyman, poet and dramatist * Sir Thomas Head (1715–1779), High Sheriff of Berkshire *

Henry Howe Henry Howe (October 11, 1816 – October 14, 1893) was an American author who wrote histories of several states in the United States. His most celebrated work is the three volume '' Historical Collections of Ohio''. Life Henry Howe was born i ...

(1716–1781), 3rd Baron Chedworth * John Howe (1714–1762), 2nd Baron Chedworth * William Huddesford (1732–1772), Keeper of the

Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology () on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. Its first building was erected in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of ...

* Clement Hue (1779–1861), physician *

Sir Justinian Isham, 7th Baronet Sir Justinian Isham IV (8 July 1740 – 1 April 1818) was the 7th Baronet of Lamport and served in 1776 as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire. Early life and education Justinian Isham IV was born probably at Oxford, to Euseby Isham, the Vice-Cha ...

(1740–1818),

* Sir Robert Jenkinson, 5th Baronet (1720–1766), 5th Baronet of Walcot and Hawkesbury * George Knapp (1754–1809), British Member of Parliament for Abingdon * John Loder (c.1726–1805), clergyman, landowner and founder of the Old Berkshire Hunt * Edward Morant, (1730–1791), Member of Parliament *

Philip Morant Philip Morant (6 October 1700 – 25 November 1770) was an English clergyman, author and historian. Education He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School) and Pembroke College, Oxford, eventually taking his m ...

(1700–1770), historian * John Morton (c. 1716–1780), MP *

William Newcome William Newcome (10 April 1729 – 11 January 1800) was an Englishman and cleric of the Church of Ireland who was appointed to the bishoprics of Bishop of Dromore, Dromore (1766–1775), Bishop of Ossory, Ossory (1775–1779), Bishop of Waterfo ...

(1729–1800), Bishop and Archbishop of Armagh *

John Nourse John Nourse (baptised 8 July 1705, in Oxford – 24 April 1780, in London) was an English bookseller and book publisher noted for his publication of scientific books. He had dealings with a number of notable people including Benjamin Franklin. E ...

(1705–1780), bookseller * John Ratcliffe (1700–1775), clergyman and Master of

* George Rowley (1782–1836), Master of

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* Clement Saxton (1724–1810), High Sheriff of Berkshire *

William Sergrove William Sergrove (1746–1796) was a Clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Education He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) and St Paul's School, London. He earned a B.A (1766) and M.A (1769 ...

(1746–1796), clergyman and Master of

* John Smyth (1744–1809), clergyman and Master of

Thomas Stock Thomas Stock (1750–1803) established the first Sunday school in the United Kingdom. Early life and education Thomas was the son of Thomas Stock, gentleman of Gloucester. The young Thomas was sent to John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon-o ...

(1750–1803), social reformer, established first

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in England * Major-General John Tombs (1777–1848),

British East India Company The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southea ...

and

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th Viscount Tracy Henry Leigh Tracy (1732 – 1797) was the 8th and last Viscount Tracy of Rathcoole, County Dublin. Early life and education Born 25 January 1732, he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon (now Abingdon School). Career He was ...

(1732–1797), 8th Viscount Tracy * John Tracy (1722–1793), Viscount and Warden of

All Souls College All Souls College (official name: College of the Souls of All the Faithful Departed) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become fellows (i.e., full members of t ...

* William Walker (1704–1761), Principal of

New Inn Hall New Inn Hall was one of the earliest medieval halls of the University of Oxford. It was located in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford. History Trilleck's Inn The original building on the site was Trilleck's Inn, a medieval hall or hostel for stu ...

* Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman (1719–1760), politician * Thomas Whorwood (1718–1771), High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.

Born in the 19th century

Nigel Bruce in The Last of Mrs Cheyney trailer

* Sir William Boxall (1800–1879), painter, director of the

National Gallery The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The current Director o ...

* James Brooks (1825–1901),

Gothic Revival Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

* Sir Michael Bruce (1894–1957), author, traveller and adventurer *

Nigel Bruce William Nigel Ernle Bruce (4 February 1895 – 8 October 1953) was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Dr. Watson in a series of films and in the radio series ''The New Adventures of Sherlock H ...

(1895–1953), actor * Oswald Couldrey (1882–1958), author and

watercolour Watercolor (American English) or watercolour (British English; see spelling differences), also ''aquarelle'' (; from Italian diminutive of Latin ''aqua'' "water"), is a painting method”Watercolor may be as old as art itself, going back to t ...

ist *

Louis Davis Louis Davis may refer to: *Chip Davis (born 1947), born Louis F. Davis, American musician *Louis Davis (architect) (1884–1962), American architect * Louis Davis (painter) (1860–1941), British artist See also * Lou Davis (1881–1961), American ...

(1860–1941),

Arts and Crafts A handicraft, sometimes more precisely expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade, is any of a wide variety of types of work where useful and decorative objects are made completely by one’s hand or by using only simple, non-automated re ...

stained glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

artist *

Charles Harvey Dixon Charles Harvey Dixon (1862 – 22 September 1923) was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life and education Born at Watlington, Oxfordshire, he was the son of Dr Henry Dixon, coroner for South Oxfordshire. Dixon transferred from L ...

(1862–1923), politician *

John William Duncan John William Duncan (1885-1963) was a Welsh international field hockey player. Education He was born in 1885 in Cardiff, son of John Thomas Duncan of Llandaff Llandaff (; cy, Llandaf ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Co ...

(1885–1963), Welsh field hockey international * Edward Ede (1834–1908),

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

er,

Hampshire CCC Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class cricket, first-class county cricket, county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the Historic counties of England, historic county of Hamps ...

* George Ede (1834–1870),

er, captain,

Grand National The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap ...

winner 1868 *

Harold Gilman Harold John Wilde Gilman (11 February 187612 February 1919) was a British painter of interiors, portraits and landscapes, and a founder-member of the Camden Town Group. Early life and studies Harold John Wilde Gilman was the second son and ...

(1876–1919), painter, founder member of the Fitzroy Group * Henry Rudge Hayward (1831–1912), Archdeacon of Cheltenham and Cirencester * Colonel Lacey Robert Johnson (1858–1915),

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

pioneer * Thomas Malcolm Layng (1892–1958), Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, 1945, and

Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ...

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

Henry Medd Henry Alexander Nesbitt Medd OBE FRIBA (21 September 1892 – 26 October 1977), was a British-born architect, whose career was made in India. He is most known for being in the team of architects, team led by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, wh ...

(1892–1977), architect and church designer in

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* John Theobald Milne (1895–1917), English fighter pilot and flying ace * Edward Dorrien Newbolt (1843–1889), British Army officer *

Tracy Philipps James Erasmus Tracy Philipps (20 November 1888 – 21 July 1959) was a British public servant. Philipps was, in various guises, a soldier, colonial administrator, traveller, journalist, propagandist, conservationist, and secret agent. He served ...

(1888–1959), intelligence officer (

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), later colonial official and conservationist * Arthur Edwin Preston (1853–1942), mayor of Abingdon, Master of Christ’s Hospital *

Harry Redfern Henry "Harry" Redfern (April 1861 – 6 March 1950) was a British architect. Early life Born in April 1861, he was educated at Abingdon School from 1871 to 1877. Career Redfern designed work in Oxford, Cambridge, Abingdon and Carlisle. At the ...

(1861–1950), architect * Richard Rice, (1886–1939),

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

athlete * William Henry Richardson (1836–1909), historian * Norman Riches (1883–1975),

er, captain,

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* William Collinson Sawyer (1832–1868), Bishop of Grafton and

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* William Alder Strange (1813–1874), headmaster and author * Major-General Sir Henry Tombs VC KCB (1824–1874),

Indian Mutiny The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the fo ...

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

Willoughby Weaving Harry Willoughby Weaving (1885–1976) was a British writer and poet of the First World War era. Early life and education Willoughby Weaving was the son of Harry Walker Weaving, brewer and farmer, of Pewet House, Wootton, Abingdon. He entered A ...

(1885–1977),

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

poet *

Eric Whelpton Eric George Whelpton (21 March 1894 – 13 February 1981) was a British writer, teacher and traveller. Early life and education Whelpton was born on 21 March 1894 in Le Havre, France, the son of the Revd George Whelpton, minister of Trinity Metho ...

(1894–1981), author and traveller

Born in the 20th century

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Roger Ainsworth Roger William Ainsworth (17 November 1951 – 23 February 2019) was Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, England. Education Ainsworth was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar ...

+ (1951–2019), professor and Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford * Clive Alderton LVO (born 1967), British diplomat * James Allison (born 1968), designer, engineer, and technical director of Mercedes * Sir Eric Anderson+ (1936–2020), teacher and educator * Jamie Anderson (born 1985), producer * Mark Andrews (1959–2020), University

boat race Boat racing is a sport in which boats, or other types of watercraft, race on water. Boat racing powered by oars is recorded as having occurred in ancient Egypt, and it is likely that people have engaged in races involving boats and other wate ...

rower * Phil Baker (born 1975), rowing world championship medallist * Michael Bartlett (born 1980), playwright and actor *

Michael Bateman Michael Bateman (25 March 1932 – 26 March 2006) was a British journalist and author best known for his writing and editing on food. He was an award-winning author and was described as groundbreaking by a former chairwoman of the Guild of Food W ...

(1932–2006), journalist and author * John Beyer (born 1950), former government ambassador *

Roger Blackmore Roger Brian Blackmore (born 1941) is a Liberal Democrat politician. He was leader of Leicester City Council from 2003 to 2004 and 2005 to 2007 and Lord Mayor of Leicester 2009/10. Education He was educated at Abingdon School from September 195 ...

(born 1941), politician and Lord Mayor of Leicester * Brigadier Robert Bowkett (1954–2002), British Army officer * Robin Bourne-Taylor (born 1981), Olympic rower *

James Bowler James Bernard Bowler (February 5, 1875 – July 18, 1957) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. He served three terms as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative for Illinois. Elected at age 78, Bowle ...

(born 1973), civil servant * Peter Bradley (born 1953), Labour MP for the

Wrekin The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of 4 ...

Mark Bretscher Mark Steven Bretscher (born 8 January 1940) is a British biological scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society. He worked at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, United Kingdom and is currently retired. Educa ...

(born 1940), biological scientist, FRS * Commodore David Brice (born 1942), retired Royal Navy officer *

Nick Brodie Nicholas Duncan Brodie (born 6 August 1986) is a former British Coxswain (rowing), cox. Profile Whilst in education at Abingdon School he gained colours for the rowing team and was captain of the Abingdon School Boat Club. He won the Princess El ...

(born 1986), University

cox *

Theo Brophy-Clews Theo Brophy-Clews (born 1997) in England is a former rugby union player for London Irish. Education He was educated at Abingdon School and represented the school at many sports but excelled at Rugby and Rugby Sevens. Rugby career He joined th ...

(born 1997), rugby union player *

Will Carter Keall Will Carter Keall (born 1997) is an English field hockey player and player for Men's England Hockey League side Old Georgians Hockey Club, Old Georgians. Field hockey career Carter Keall was educated at Abingdon School where he played for the ...

(born 1997), EHL premier division hockey player *

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cox *

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(1953–1996) businessmen and vice-chairman of

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(born 1973), University

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(born 1972), lead architect for the

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referee *

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(born 1968), member of

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