The following is a list of some notable Old Bedford Modernians who are former pupils of Bedford Modern School in Bedford, England. At the school, alumni are known as OBMs.Underwood, p. 109 The Old Bedford Modernians' Club was founded in 1892.

Academia

* Sir William Augustus Tilden FRS (1842–1926), Chemist & Dean, Royal College of Science, LondonUnderwood, p. 258 * Professor Joseph Reynolds Green FRS FLS (1848–1914), Professor of Botany to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain * Professor William Hillhouse FLS (1850–1910), first Professor of Botany at the University of Birmingham * Edward Mann Langley (1851–1933), founded the Mathematical Gazette, created Langley's Adventitious Angles * William Robert Bousfield FRS (1854–1943), chemist * Professor John Holland Rose FBA (1855–1942), Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History, University of Cambridge * George Charles Crick FGS FRGS FZS (1856–1917), geologist, authority on

Cephalopod A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda (Greek plural , ; "head-feet") such as a squid, octopus, cuttlefish, or nautilus. These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head ...

a, 1st Assistant at the Natural History Museum * Arthur John Pressland

FRSE Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy of science and letters, judged to be "eminently distinguished in their subject". This soci ...

(1865 –1934), educational theorist, linguist, schoolmaster and writer *

George James Gibbs George James Gibbs (1866 – 22 February 1947) was an astronomer, engineer, inventor and public science lecturer. He invented a heliochronometer 'which was able to accurately determine Greenwich Mean Time, GMT to within a minute at any time of ...

FRAS (1866–1947), astronomer, engineer, inventor and public science lecturer * Professor Richard John Durley MBE (1868–1948), Professor of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University (1901–12) * Edward Augustine Lowe Laxton MBE (1869–1951), expert on fruit production (''

Laxton's Superb The 'Laxton's Superb' is an apple cultivar that was developed in England in 1897. It is a cross breed between Cellini and ' Cox's Orange Pippin' and is not a cross between Wyken Pippin and Cox Orange Pippin. It is a British apple with a green col ...

'') * Professor Henry Payne FRAeS M.Inst.C.E. (1871–1945), Professor of Engineering at the University of Melbourne *

Jannion Steele Elliott Jannion Steele Elliott (25 May 1871 – 27 March 1942), his surname sometimes hyphenated to Steele-Elliott, was a British ornithologist and naturalist who, in particular, accumulated large amounts of information on the mammals and birds of Bedf ...

(1871–1942),

ornithologist Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...

* Dr Eric Temple Bell (1883–1960), mathematician who specialised in number theory and formulated the Bell series * Sir Charles Oatley

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

FRS FREng (1904–1996), pioneered the development of the scanning electron microscope * Dr. G. C. Dunning D.Lit FSA (1905–1978), pioneering medieval archaeologist, authority on Anglo-Saxon and medieval ceramics * Professor William Francis Grimes CBE (1905–1988), Professor of Archaeology, University of London (1956–1973) * Reverend Francis MacCarthy Willis Bund (1906–1980), Chaplain, Dean and Fellow of

Balliol College, Oxford Balliol College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. One of Oxford's oldest colleges, it was founded around 1263 by John I de Balliol, a landowner from Barnard Castle in County Durham, who provided the f ...

* Dr D. C. Riddy CBE (1907–1979), Controller-General of the Education Branch, Control Commission for German – British Element *

F. G. Emmison Frederick George "Derick" Emmison (28 May 1907 – 9 November 1995) was a British archivist, author and historian. He was County Archivist for Bedfordshire between 1925 and 1938, County Archivist for Essex between 1938 and 1969, a founder member ...

MBE FSA FRHistS (1907–1995), archivist, author and historian * Professor John Roach (1920 – 2015), historian * Professor Ramsay Shearman DSc FReng FIET FRMetS

FIEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New Yor ...

(1924-2019), pioneer in shortwave radio and radar * Professor Brian Glüss

FRSS The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is an established statistical society. It has three main roles: a British learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics for the public good. ...

(1930–2013), statistician, mathematician, systems engineer, author and expert on survivor guilt * Professor John Richard Anthony Pearson FRS

FIMMM Fellowship of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (abbreviated as FIMMM) is an award granted to individuals that the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) judges to have made “significant contribution or established a re ...

MIChemE (born 1930), pioneer in fluid mechanics * Professor David John Bartholomew FBA (1931-2017), Professor of Statistics at the LSE (1973–96)Underwood, p. 259 * Professor Philip Bean (born 1936), Professor of

Criminology Criminology (from Latin , "accusation", and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'' meaning: "word, reason") is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and so ...

Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when L ...

, former President of the British Soc. of Criminology * Professor George Richard Pickett FRS (born 1939), Professor of Low Temperature Physics at

Lancaster University Lancaster University (legally The University of Lancaster) is a public university, public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter, as one of several pla ...

''School of the Black and Red-A History of Bedford Modern School'', by Andrew Underwood (1981) ; reset and updated by Boon, Middleton and Wildman, 2010 * Professor Sid Gray PhD FASSA FCCA (born 1942), Professor at the University of Sydney Business School * Professor Richard Hugh Britnell FBA (1944–2013), Professor of History at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

* Sir Peter Knight FRS (born 1947), Professor of quantum optics at Imperial College London * Professor Stephen Wildman (born 1951), Professor of the History of Art at

* Dr. Roger Geoffrey Clarke (1952–2007),

, world authority on harriers and other birds of prey * Professor Barry H.V. Topping MBCS

MICE A mouse ( : mice) is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (''Mus musculus' ...

MIStructE MIMechE FIMA (born 1952), authority and author on computational mechanics * Professor Stephen Taylor (born 1953), Professor of Finance at

* Professor Richard Charles Murray Janko (born 1955), Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan * Professor Brian Derby

(born 1956), Professor of Materials science at Manchester University * Professor Gavin D'Costa (born 1958), Professor in Catholic Theology at the University of Bristol * Professor Tom Inns (born 1965), Director of Glasgow School of Art (2013-2018) * Professor Nick Groom FRSA (born 1966), Professor of English Literature at the University of Macau and author * Professor Tony Claydon (born 1967), Professor of Early Modern History at

Bangor University , former_names = University College of North Wales (1884–1996) University of Wales, Bangor (1996–2007) , image = File:Arms_of_Bangor_University.svg , image_size = 250px , caption = Arms ...

, Wales * Dr Peter David Wothers MBE FRSC (born 1969), chemist and Fellow of

St Catharine's College, Cambridge St Catharine's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473 as Katharine Hall, it adopted its current name in 1860. The college is nicknamed "Catz". The college is located in the historic city-centre of Camb ...

* Professor Ben McFarlane (born 1976), Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford

Actors, directors and entertainers

E. E. Blake Ernest Edgar Blake (1879–1961) was a pioneering exhibitor of motion pictures, Chairman of Kodak UK and responsible for all Kodak cine film sales in Britain, Europe and most of the British Empire for over twenty years. Early life Blake was ...

(1879–1961), pioneering exhibitor of motion pictures and owner of cinemas * Harrish Ingraham (1881–?), Hollywood film director, writer and actor in the era of silent movies * Gillie Potter (1887–1975), comedian and broadcaster * Reginald Berkeley (1890–1935), playwright and screenwriter in Hollywood ('' Cavalcade'', '' The World Moves On'') *

Robert Luff The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

CBE (1914–2009), theatrical agent and producer ('' The Black and White Minstrel Show'')Underwood, p. 260 * Derek Scott (1921–2006),

double act A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases f ...

(with Terry-Thomas and Tony Hancock) and music director ('' The Muppet Show'') * David Tringham (1935-2022),

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

('' Lawrence of Arabia'', ''

Highlander Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar ...

'', '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'') *

Hugh Armstrong Hugh Armstrong (August 5, 1858 – March 4, 1926) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1892 to 1896 and from 1902 to 1915, and was a senior cabinet minister in the government of Rodmo ...

(1944-2016), actor ('' How to Get Ahead in Advertising'', '' Death Line'') *

David Firth David Firth may refer to: * David Firth (actor), English actor and writer * David Firth (animator), creator of the British animated web series ''Salad Fingers'' * David Firth (statistician), British statistician See also * David Frith David E ...

(born 1945), actor ('' Casualty'', ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

''), screenwriter ('' Home James!''), singer (original cast of '' Phantom of the Opera'') * John Sessions (1953–2020), actor ('' Gangs of New York'', '' The Iron Lady'', '' Filth''), comedian and broadcaster ('' QI'') * Julian Hector (born 1960), head of the BBC Natural History Unit * Saul Nassé (born 1965), producer for the BBC ('' Tomorrow's World'') *

Russell Barnes Russell Barnes (born 1968) is a British television producer and director, known primarily for documentaries about science and contemporary history. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and studied history at Christ's College, Cambridge. Ru ...

(born 1968), television producer (''

The Enemies of Reason ''The Enemies of Reason'' is a two-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist without scientific proof, yet manage to hold the n ...

'', ''

The Genius of Charles Darwin ''The Genius of Charles Darwin'' is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was first shown in August 2008 on Channel 4. It won Best TV Documentary Series 2008 at the British B ...

'') *

David Jubb David Jubb (born 1969) is a theatre producer and the current artistic director and CEO of Battersea Arts Centre. He has been BAC's Artistic Director since 2004, sharing the Joint Artistic Directorship with David Micklem from 2008 to 2012, and CEO ...

(born 1970), theatre director and chief executive of the

Battersea Arts Centre The Battersea Arts Centre ("BAC") is a performance space specialising in theatre productions. Located near Clapham Junction railway station in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, it was formerly Battersea Town Hall. It is a Grade ...

* Russell Howard (born 1980), comedian and presenter ('' Russell Howard's Good News'') * Leon Parris (born 1981), writer, composer, musician and actor ('' Wolfboy'') * Jeremy Irvine (born 1990), UK and Hollywood actor ('' War Horse'', '' Now Is Good'', ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'', '' The Railway Man'') * Sope Dirisu (born 1991), stage, television and film actor * Suhani Gandhi (born 1994), model and actress

Adventurers, aviators, exiles and prisoners of war

* John Percy Farrar DSO FGS (1857–1929), mountaineer, President of the Alpine Club, Member of the Mount Everest Committee * Sir Reginald Wolseley, 10th Baronet (1872–1933), dubbed the elevator baronet * Captain and Bimbashi Henry Haymes SBStJ MRCS LRCP (1872–1904), surgeon, an original explorer of the Bahr-el-Ghazal *

George E.M. Kelly George Edward Maurice Kelly (11 December 1878 – 10 May 1911) was the 12th pilot of the U.S. Army's Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps and the first member of the U.S. military killed in the crash of an airplane he was piloting. He was ...

(1878–1911), early aviator in the Aeronautical Division, US Signal Corps * Captain Aeneas Lionel Acton Mackintosh (1879–1916), Antarctic explorer, commander of the

Ross Sea party The Ross Sea party was a component of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Its task was to lay a series of supply depots across the Great Ice Barrier from the Ross Sea to the Beardmore Glacier, along the pola ...

expedition * W.A.B. Goodall (1880–1941),

castaway A castaway is a person who is cast adrift or ashore. While the situation usually happens after a shipwreck, some people voluntarily stay behind on a deserted island, either to evade captors or the world in general. A person may also be left a ...

, described as 'the ruler of the world's tiniest kingdom':

Pulau Sarimbun Pulau Sarimbun (previously also spelled Pulau Serimbun or Pulau Srimbun) is a small island situated in the Straits of Johor The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) i ...

Straits of Johore The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia. Geography The strait separates the Ma ...

* Duncan Mackintosh, 31st Chattan (1884–1966), 31st Chief of Clan Chattan (1942–66) * Wilfrid Thomas Reid FRAeS (1887–1968), aircraft designer and pioneer of the Canadian aircraft industryGodber, p. 181 *

P.C.B. Newington Philip Campbell Beatson Newington (1888–1964) was the author of a cookery book celebrating Malaysian food, something he conceived while starving as a prisoner of war at the Sime Road Camp in Singapore between 1942 and 1945. During his incarcer ...

(1888–1964), author of a

cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

celebrating Malaysian food, conceived while starving as a prisoner of war * Frederick Williamson CIE (1891–1935), explorer, founder member of the Himalayan ClubUnderwood, p. 257 * Captain Richard 'Dick' Howe MBE MC (1916–1981), Escape Officer at Colditz Castle during World War II (1942–1945) * Desmond 'Dizzy' de Villiers

AFC AFC may stand for: Organizations * Action for Children, a UK children's charity * AFC Enterprises, the franchisor of Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits * Africa Finance Corporation, a pan-African multilateral development finance institution * A ...

(1922–1976), chief test pilot at

de Havilland The de Havilland Aircraft Company Limited () was a British aviation manufacturer established in late 1920 by Geoffrey de Havilland at Stag Lane Aerodrome Edgware on the outskirts of north London. Operations were later moved to Hatfield in H ...

and

English Electric N.º UIC: 9094 110 1449-3 (Takargo Rail) The English Electric Company Limited (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the Armistice of 11 November 1918, armistice of World War I by amalgamating five businesses which, during th ...

Architecture, art and design

Statue of Josiah Conder in the University of Tokyo 0101

* Josiah Conder (1852–1920), architect who designed the '' Rokumeikan'' and other public buildings in Tokyo * Henry John Sylvester Stannard RBA FRSA (1870–1951), watercolour artist *

Sydney Morgan Eveleigh Sydney Morgan Eveleigh (1870-1947) was an English architect particularly associated with the urban development of city of Vancouver, Vancouver in the early decades of the twentieth century. With Noble Hoffar and William Dalton, and then subsequen ...

(1870-1947), architect in VancouverVipan, p. 38 * Major Hugh Patrick Guarin Maule DSO MC FRIBA (1873–1940), architect (

Royal Veterinary College , mottoeng = Confront disease at onset , established = (became a constituent part of University of London in 1949) , endowment = £10.5 million (2021) , budget = £106.0 million (20 ...

in London) *

George Loraine Stampa George Loraine Stampa (29 November 1875 – 26 May 1951), also known as G. L. Stampa, was a British artist.Obituary in ''The Times'', ''Mr. G.L. Stampa'', 28 May 1951, p. 6Obituary in ''The Guardian, MR GEORGE L. STAMPA'', London, Monday, May 28 ...

(1875–1951), artist, contributor to Punch and other illustrated papers and magazines * Walter Stonebridge FRIBA (1879–1962), Diocesan Architect for

Ely Ely or ELY may refer to: Places Ireland * Éile, a medieval kingdom commonly anglicised Ely * Ely Place, Dublin, a street United Kingdom * Ely, Cambridgeshire, a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England ** Ely Cathedral Ely Cathedral, formal ...

St Albans St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...

and Bedford * Algernon Winter Rose MC (1885–1918), architect * Kenneth Alexander (1887–1975), photographer for United Artists, Samuel Goldwyn Productions and

20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Disn ...

* Robert Tor Russell CIE DSO (1888–1972), Chief Architect to the Government of India *

Thomas Francis Ford Thomas Francis Ford (February 18, 1873 – December 26, 1958) was an American politician, journalist, and editor who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California from 1933 to 1945. He was previously a member of the ...

FRIBA (1891–1971), Diocesan Architect for

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

and a translator of the New Testament * Alexander Girard (1907–1993), textile designer and interior architect * Victor Farrar RIBA PPFAS FRSA (1930–2007), architect * Dennis Sharp (1933–2010), architect, professor, curator, historian, author and editor * Peter Forster (1935–2021), wood engraver * Steve Gibbons (born 1956),

graphic designer A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography, or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, ...

* Alex Chinneck MRSS (born 1984),

installation artist Installation art is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often calle ...

Armed forces

Air Force

* Wing Commander George Marshall Griffith (1877–1946), Commandant of the

Royal Flying Corps "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colors = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , decorations ...

in India * Brigadier-General Percy Robert Clifford Groves CB

CMG CMG may refer to: Companies * Capitol Music Group, a music label * China Media Group, the predominant state radio and television broadcaster in the PRC * China Media Group Co., Ltd., publicly listed Chinese holding company in the media sector * ...

DSO (1878–1959), Air StrategistUnderwood, p. 256 * Air Vice-Marshal Robert Dickinson Oxland CB CBE (1889–1959), Group Commander in Bomber Command (1943–44) * Air Commodore Edye Rolleston Manning CBE DSO MC (1889–1957), senior officer in the Royal Air Force * Air Commodore Charles Henry Elliott-Smith

(1889–1994), senior officer in the Royal Air Force * Major H.D. Harvey-Kelly DSO (1891–1917), Squadron Commander,

Royal Flying Corps "Through Adversity to the Stars" , colors = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = , decorations ...

* Captain John Ellis Langford Hunter DSC DFC (1897–1971), World War I flying ace * Group Captain Robert Cecil Dawkins CBE (1903-1985), Station Commander at RAF Tengah and RAF Hendon * Air Commodore I. J. Fitch (1903–1944), deputy director of Intelligence at the Air Ministry * Wing Commander Ernest Leslie 'Johnny' Hyde DFC (1914–1942), senior officer in the Royal Air Force * Squadron Leader Roland Anthony 'Tony' Lee Knight DFC (1917–1941), World War II flying ace

Army

* Major-General Francis John Fowler CB DSO (1864–1939) Commander of the Derajat Brigade (1914–16)Vipan, p. 42 * Major-General Charles Astley Fowler CB CSI DSO (1865–1940), Brigade Commander at the Battle of Loos, 1915 * Brigadier-General Sir Arthur Long

KBE KBE may refer to: * Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, post-nominal letters * Knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain o ...

DSO (1866–1941), Director of Transport and Supplies, Macedonia and The Black SeaConisbee, p. 40 * Colonel Reginald Ruston CB (1867–1963), commander of the Mounted infantry of the

Devon Regiment The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. In 1958 ...

(1891–1903) * Major R.T. Anwyl-Passingham

DL JP (1867–1926), Commander of the

72nd Punjabis The 72nd Punjabis were an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1759, when they were raised as the 16th Battalion Coast Sepoys. History The regiment's first battle was the Battle of Sholinghur in 1781, du ...

, High Sheriff of Merionethshire * Lieutenant-General Gerald Robert Poole CB

DSO (1868–1937), Commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery * Lt.-Col. Charles Forbes Buchan CBE OStJ (1869-1954), Deputy Assistant Director at the War Office during WW1 * Colonel Ernest Clive Atkins CB TD DL JP (1870–1953), Commander of the 2/5th Leicestershire Regiment, High Sheriff of Leicestershire * Lt.-Col. Robert Haymes DSO (1870–1942), first to establish an OP at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle * Lt.-Col. C. A. Keatinge Johnson (1870–1937), senior officer in the First Australian Imperial Force * Major-General Herbert William Jackson CB CSI DSO (1872–1940), Officer of the

British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...

* Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler VC (1873–1915), was a recipient of the Victoria Cross * Lt.-Col. Arthur Charles Rothery Nutt DSO (1873–1946), inventor of the artillery miniature range * Lt.-Col. R. E. Power DSO (1874–1956), Commander of the 1st and 2nd Battalion of the

Buffs Buffs may refer to: * Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), British army regiment 1689–1961 ** Buffs (football club), an early 20th-century Hong Kong team formed from players from the regiment * Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment, British Ar ...

* Major-General Charles Howard Foulkes CB

DSO (1875–1969), Britain's chief adviser on gas warfare * Brigadier-General Herbert Cecil Potter CB

DSO (1875–1964) * Lieutenant Charles Carroll Wood (1876–1899), first Canadian born Officer to die in the Second Boer War * Colonel Charles Temple Morris CBE (1876–1956), Commander of the 5th Battalion of the

1st Punjab Regiment The 1st Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. Upon the Partition of India, it was transferred to the newly-raised Pakistan Army. It ceased to exist in this form in 1956, when it was amalgamate ...

between 1921 and 1926 * Lt.-Col. James Knox DSO&bar (1878–1918), Battalion Commander, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1915–18 * Brigadier-General Herbert Dobbin CBE DSO (1878–1946), Colonel-Commandant, Iraq Levies, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry * Brigadier-General Arthur Turner CB

DSO (1878–1952),

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, rugby union player and soldier * Colonel Wilfrid Stanley Richmond

(1881–1962), deputy director of Roads in the BEF during World War I * Lt.-Col. Henry Cecil Prescott

CIE (1882–1960), Inspector of Police in Iraq * Colonel Guy Sutton Bocquet CIE VD FRSA (1882–1961), ADC to the Viceroy of India * Lt.-Col. Archibald Alderman Chase DSO (1884–1917), Commander of the 8th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment * Brigadier Harold Evelyn William Bell Kingsley CIE DSO (1885–1970), Aide-de-Camp to King George VI * Lt.-Col. Charles Harvey-Kelly DSO (1885–1982), Military Attache in Kabul (1924-6) *

Lieutenant-General Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough Lieutenant General Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough (5 August 1885 – 22 March 1958) was a Royal Marines officer who served as the Commander of the Royal Marine Depot, Deal.Obituary in ''The Times'', Lieut.-Gen. R. D. H. Lough, 26 March 1958 He ...

DSO

(1886–1958), Aide-de-camp to King George VI * Lt.-Col. A.E.F. Fawcus DSO MC TD (1886–1936), Commander, 1/5th North Staffordshire Regiment, 1/5th Sherwood Foresters * Lt.-Col. W. F. Jackson

MC&Bar TD (1886–1964), Signals Liaison Officer to the US Army HQ in the UK during World War II * Major George Croxton Walker

MC TD (1888–1936) * Major Edward Crozier Creasy (1888–1936), senior liaison Officer during the Upper Silesia Plebiscite (1920–21) * Captain Wynn Bagnall MC (1890–1931),

Canadian Field Artillery , colors = The guns of the RCA themselves , colors_label = Colours , march = * Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March" * Quick march (dismounted parades): "British Grenadiers/ The ...

, model for a statue by James Fraser in Winnipeg, Manitoba * Lt.-Col. Melville Ten Broeke MC&bar (1891–1963), commander of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment * Major-General L.A. Hawes CBE DSO MC DL (1892–1986), Commanded the transport to France of the BEF during World War I * Brigadier W.C.V. Galwey

MC&bar (1897–1977), Senior Officer who served in World War I and World War IIHugh Montgomery-Massingberd, ''Burke's Irish Family Records'' London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976 * Col. F. H. Willasey Wilsey MC (1898–1971), Senior Liaison Officer to the Afghan delegation during the coronation of

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...

* Brigadier Ernest Dynes CBE (1903–1968), Aide-de-camp to HM Queen Elizabeth II (1955–57) * Brigadier Thomas Henry Scott Galletly DSO&bar MC (1905–1972), Commander of the 1st Brigade,

Arab League The Arab League ( ar, الجامعة العربية, ' ), formally the League of Arab States ( ar, جامعة الدول العربية, '), is a regional organization in the Arab world, which is located in Northern Africa, Western Africa, E ...

* Major Colin Leo Bliss (1907–1944), pioneer of operational parachuting * Major-General Reginald Booth Stockdale CB

(1908–1979) Colonel Commandant, REME * Lt.-Col. Edward Peter Fletcher Boughey

(1911–1986), Special Operations Executive * Major-General Keith Burch CB CBE (1931–2013)

Navy

* Commander Willoughby Huddleston

(1866–1953), ADC to Lord Pentland, Governor of Madras (1912–19) * Captain Thomas Oloff de Wet CBE (1869–1940), Principal Naval Transport Officer during the evacuation of Constantinople in 1923 * Rear Admiral Alfred Ransom CBE (1871–1953), senior officer in the Royal Navy * Sir Ernest Whiteside Huddleston CIE CBE

RIN Rin may refer to: *, yen, former Japanese currency *Rin (given name) *Rin (detergent), a brand of detergent sold by Unilever *Rin, a Japanese standing bell * ''Mnemosyne'' (anime) or ''RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne'', an anime *''Rin!'' (凛!), a Jap ...

(1874–1959), Aide-de-camp to the Viceroy of India * Captain Francis Walter Despard Twigg

(1883-1951), senior officer in the Royal Navy * Commander Herbert Newton

DL (1900–1973), Royal Navy Commander and Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire * Rear-Admiral Jack Kenneth Highton CB CBE (1904–1988), Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II * Captain Frederick Stovin-Bradford CBE DSC&Bar (1919–1974), Royal Navy Commander ( Fleet Air Arm) * Vice-Admiral Sir Ted Horlick

(1925–2021), Director General of British Ships (1979–83), Chief Naval Engineer Officer (1981–83)

Industry and commerce

* John Howard (1791–1878),

industrialist A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...

, inventor of agricultural equipment and four times Mayor of BedfordGodber, p. 180 * James Howard (1821–1889), industrialist and inventor of agricultural equipment. MP for Bedford * Sir Frederick Howard DL JP (1828–1915),

* Captain Charles Wells (1842–1914), founder of Charles Wells Ltd,

progenitor In genealogy, the progenitor (rarer: primogenitor; german: Stammvater or ''Ahnherr'') is the – sometimes legendary – founder of a family, line of descent, clan or tribe, noble house, or ethnic group.. Ebenda''Ahnherr:''"Stammvater eines G ...

of the Wells baronets of Felmersham * Sir George Farrar, 1st Baronet (1859–1915), mining magnate, politician and soldier * Lt. Col. Henry Batten Huddleston

VD (1864–1944), Chief Agent and later a Director of the Burma Railways * Hon. Walter Nutt

(1874–1940), managing director of The Straits Trading Company (1918–21) * Sir Noel Mobbs KCVO

(1878–1959), founder of Slough Estates and High sheriff of

Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (), abbreviated Bucks, is a ceremonial county in South East England that borders Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, Oxfordshire to the west, Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-ea ...

(1879–1961), Chairman of Kodak UK * E. E. Cammack AIA FAIA FCAS (1881–1958), prominent

actuary An actuary is a business professional who deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty. The name of the corresponding field is actuarial science. These risks can affect both sides of the balance sheet and require asset man ...

in the USA * William Pickwoad

FRSA (1886–1975), prominent in South America's railway industry. Founding director of the

Central Bank of Bolivia The Central Bank of Bolivia ( es, Banco Central de Bolivia) is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is . History The bank was established by Law 632, pas ...

W. T. Godber William Thomas Godber Order of the British Empire, CBE (5 June 1904 – 18 April 1981) was an English authority on agriculture and agricultural engineering, an adviser to the British Government on agricultural matters, former President of the Eas ...

CBE (1904–1981), authority on agriculture and agricultural engineering * Sir Henry Cecil Johnson

(1906–1988), chairman of the British Railways Board (1968–71) * Alastair George MacKenzie CBE MC (1915–1989), prominent figure in

South East Asian Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...

insurance during the 1960s and 1970s *

Francis Coulson Francis Coulson (6 June 1919 – 20 February 1998) was an influential British chef and co-owner of the Sharrow Bay Hotel. His obituary in ''The Independent'' described him as a deeply sensitive cook whose ‘airy, light sticky toffee pudding ...

MBE (1919–1998),

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

and hotelier * Edward Roy Kent CBE (1920–2009), estate owner and agriculturalist in the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

* Lt.-Col. Ray Daniels MC (1923–2003), Chief Executive of the William Press Group *

Max Wideman Robert Max Wideman (born 19 January 1927) is a British project management consultant. He is the creator of the first edition of ''A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge'', the Project Management Institute's foundational book on t ...

(born 1927), expert in project management *

Sir Anthony Hartwell, 6th Baronet Sir Francis Anthony Charles Peter Hartwell, 6th Baronet (born 18 June 1040) is a master mariner, marine surveyor, nautical consultant and, since 1993, 6th Baronet Hartwell of Dale Hall, Essex. Early life Hartwell is the son of Sir Brodrick Wil ...

(born 1940), Master mariner and Marine surveyor * John Quenby (born 1941), Chief Executive of the RAC Motor Sports Association (1990–2001) *

Andrew Stuart Winckler Andrew Stuart Winckler (8 January 1949 – 15 January 2007) was Head of Supervision at the Securities & Investment Board (1994–95), Chief Executive of the Securities & Investment Board (1996–97) and Chief Executive of the Financial Service ...

(1949–2007), Chief Executive of the

Financial Services Authority The Financial Services Authority (FSA) was a quasi-judicial body accountable for the financial regulation, regulation of the financial services industry in the United Kingdom between 2001 and 2013. It was founded as the Securities and Investmen ...

(1996–98) *

Adrian Penfold Adrian Philip Penfold OBE MRTPI FRISC FRSA (born 9 March 1952) is a British planning expert and Government adviser, known for promoting the simplification of the development consent system as a means of encouraging sustainable urban regenerati ...

MRTPI FRSA (born 1952), Head of Planning at British Land, adviser to the UK Government *

Graham Clive Watts Graham Clive Watts Order of the British Empire, OBE Chartered Management Institute, MCMI Royal Society of Arts, FRSA Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS Royal Institute of British Architects, FRIBA Chartered Institution of Building S ...

MCMI FRSA FRIBA (born 1956), Chief Executive of the Construction Industry Council * Richard Bradbury CBE (born 1956), Chief Executive of River Island (2008–11), director of Boden (2012–) *

Angus Knowles-Cutler Angus Knowles-Cutler (born 1 September 1962) is a British businessman and politician. He is currently vice-Chairman and London office managing partner at Deloitte, councilman representing Castle Baynard, London, and holds a number of other busin ...

(born 1962), senior partner at Deloitte *

Steve Melton Stephen Melton (born 3 October 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played as a professional in the Football League from 1996 until 2006, featuring for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hul ...

(born 1962), Chief Executive of Exemplar Health Care *

Nick Blofeld Nick Blofeld (born 1963) was Managing Director of Epsom Downs Racecourse between 2007 and 2009, Chief Executive of Bath Rugby between 2009 and 2014 and is currently Group Chief Operations Officer of Bath Rugby and its associated companies, Farleig ...

(born 1964), managing director of

Epsom Downs Racecourse Epsom Downs is a Grade 1 racecourse on the hills associated with Epsom in Surrey, England which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. The "Downs" referred to in the name are part of the North Downs. The course, which has a crowd capacity of 13 ...

(2007–09), Chief Executive of

Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...

(2009–14) *

Marcus Weldon Marcus Weldon (born 25 July 1968) was the 13th President of Bell Labs. He also served as the Corporate Chief Technology Officer of Nokia. Education Weldon won a scholarship (bursary) to the Bedford Modern School, which he attended until the a ...

(born 1968), 13th President of Bell Labs *

Johnny Luk Johnny Luk (born 1990) is a Conservative political candidate, strategic consultant and a freelance writer. Luk was born in Hong Kong in 1990, and grew up in England, studying at Heronsgate Middle School and Bedford Modern School, he graduated ...

MRSA (born 1990), entrepreneur and Conservative Party candidate

Journalism

William Fairbridge William Ernest Fairbridge JP (2 November 1863 – 5 October 1943) was a newspaper publisher and municipal official during the early British occupation of Southern Rhodesia. A man, "whose indomitable pluck in the face of endless discouragements d ...

JP (1863–1943), founder of the ''

Rhodesia Herald ''The Herald'' is a state-owned daily newspaper published in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. History Origins The newspaper's origins date back to the 19th century. Its forerunner was launched on 27 June 1891 by William Fairbridge for the Ar ...

'' and the ''

Bulawayo Chronicle ''The Chronicle'' is a popular daily newspaper in Zimbabwe. It is published in Bulawayo and mostly reports on news in the Matebeleland region in the southern part of the country. It is state-owned and therefore usually only publishes news tha ...

'', first mayor of Salisbury * Leonard Dudeney (1875–1956), newspaper editor (''

North China Daily News The ''North China Daily News'' (in Chinese: ''Zilin Xibao''), was an English-language newspaper in Shanghai, China, called the most influential foreign newspaper of its time. History The paper was founded as the weekly ''North-China Herald'' ( ...

'') and parliamentary correspondent (''

Daily Express The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet i ...

'' and ''

Daily Sketch The ''Daily Sketch'' was a British national tabloid newspaper, founded in Manchester in 1909 by Sir Edward Hulton. It was bought in 1920 by Lord Rothermere's Daily Mirror Newspapers, but in 1925 Rothermere sold it to William and Gomer Berry ...

'') * Albert Powtrill Ager (1876–1956), editor, manager and publisher of '' The Straits Times'' *

Gaston Hanet Archambault Gaston Hanet Archambault (25 February 1877 – 21 May 1951), known as G. H. Archambault, was a journalist considered by many to be the Dean of Franco-American Newspaper Men.Obituary in ''The New York Times'', ''G. H. ARCHAMBAULT, A TIMES REPORTER ...

(1877–1951), correspondent at '' The New York Times'' * Lindsay Bashford

(1881–1921), Literary Editor of the ''

Daily Mail The ''Daily Mail'' is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper and news websitePeter Wilb"Paul Dacre of the Daily Mail: The man who hates liberal Britain", ''New Statesman'', 19 December 2013 (online version: 2 January 2014) publish ...

'' * Richard Capell

MM (1885–1954),

music critic ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' defines music criticism as "the intellectual activity of formulating judgments on the value and degree of excellence of individual works of music, or whole groups or genres". In this sense, it is a branch of mus ...

for the ''

'' (1911–33) and the ''

Daily Telegraph Daily or The Daily may refer to: Journalism * Daily newspaper, newspaper issued on five to seven day of most weeks * ''The Daily'' (podcast), a podcast by ''The New York Times'' * ''The Daily'' (News Corporation), a defunct US-based iPad new ...

'' (1933–54) *

George Matthews George Matthews may refer to: * George Matthews (soldier) (1726–1798), soldier and signatory of the 1790 Pennsylvania Constitution * George E. Matthews (1855–1911), American publisher of the ''Buffalo Courier-Express'' * George Matthews (music ...

(1917–2005), leading communist and editor of the '' Daily Worker''/''

Morning Star Morning Star, morning star, or Morningstar may refer to: Astronomy * Morning star, most commonly used as a name for the planet Venus when it appears in the east before sunrise ** See also Venus in culture * Morning star, a name for the star Siri ...

'' from 1959 to 1974 *

Eric Litchfield Eric Brimley Litchfield (21 September 1920 – 23 July 1982) was a British footballer for Newcastle United and Leeds United, sports editor of '' The Rand Daily Mail'' between 1956 and 1970, sports editor of the ''Cape Times'' between 1970 and 1 ...

(1920–1982), sports editor of '' The Rand Daily Mail'' (1956–1970), the '' Cape Times'' (1970–82) and author * Jon Akass (1933–1990),

Fleet Street Fleet Street is a major street mostly in the City of London. It runs west to east from Temple Bar at the boundary with the City of Westminster to Ludgate Circus at the site of the London Wall and the River Fleet from which the street was na ...

columnist * Sir Nicholas Lloyd (born 1942), newspaper editor, ''

News of the World The ''News of the World'' was a weekly national Tabloid journalism#Red tops, red top Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published every Sunday in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the world's highest-selling En ...

'' (1984) and the ''

'' (1986–95) * Michael Toner (born 1944), leader writer at the ''

Sunday Express The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet i ...

'' and ''

''. Author and novelist * Christopher Wilson (born 1947), journalist and Royal biographer *

Nicholas Shaxson Nicholas Shaxson (born 1966) is a British author, journalist and investigator. He is best known for his investigative books ''Poisoned Wells'' (2007) and '' Treasure Islands'' (2011). He has worked as a part-time writer and researcher for the Ta ...

(born 1966), author, journalist and associate fellow of Chatham House ('' Treasure Islands'') * Ben Anderson (born 1975), television reporter, journalist and writer (''

Holidays in the Axis of Evil ''Holidays in the Danger Zone: Holidays in the Axis of Evil'' is a two part travel documentary on all of the countries in U.S. President George W. Bush's "Axis of evil", part of the '' Holidays in the Danger Zone'' series, produced and broadca ...

'')

Law

* Alfred Clare (1851–1912), District Registrar of the High Court of Justice * William Robert Bousfield KC FRS (1854–1943), expert on patent law * Sir William Tudball (1866–1943). Puisne judge of the High Court of

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

(1909–1922) * Sir Sidney Abrahams KC (1885–1957), Chief Justice of

Tanganyika Tanganyika may refer to: Places * Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state * Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania * Tanzania Main ...

and

Ceylon Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

* Sir Clement Thornton Hallam (1891–1965), Solicitor to the

General Post Office The General Post Office (GPO) was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. Before the Acts of Union 1707, it was the postal system of the Kingdom of England, established by Charles II in 1660. ...

* Dr James Mould QC (1893–1958), Queen's Counsel, Bencher of Gray's Inn and a Fellow of University College London * Rowland Thomas Lovell Lee (1920–2005), Recorder of the

Crown Court The Crown Court is the court of first instance of England and Wales responsible for hearing all Indictable offence, indictable offences, some Hybrid offence, either way offences and appeals lied to it by the Magistrates' court, magistrates' court ...

(1979–92) * Stephen John Wooler CB (born 1948), HM Chief Inspector to the Crown Prosecution Service (1999–2010) * Nicholas Stewart KC (born 1947),

King's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...

, Bencher of the Inner Temple and Deputy High Court Judge * Hon. Tim Lord KC (born 1966),

and Bencher of the Inner Temple

Literature

* William Hale White (1831–1913), author known by his pseudonym Mark Rutherford * Neil Wynn Williams (1864–1940), novelist, writer and contributor of short stories and articles to periodicals and journals *

George Moreby Acklom George Moreby Acklom (17 November 1870 – 26 October 1959), was a British writer, editor, literary adviser and critic based in New York City, principally with the publisher E.P. Dutton, and the father of the Hollywood actor David Manners. Lif ...

(1870–1959), writer, literary editor of E.P. Dutton, father of the Hollywood actor David Manners * Sir Henry Howarth Bashford (1880–1961), author of '' Augustus Carp, Esq.'' and several other satirical novels * Eric Temple Bell, (1883–1960), science fiction author (as John Taine) *

David Scott Daniell David Scott Daniell (1 July 1906 – 29 August 1965), was an English writer, historian and journalist. He wrote fiction for adults and children, regimental histories and scripts for radio, television and film. His books for children were illustra ...

(1906–1965), author, playwright and regimental historian * Christopher Fry (1907–2005), poet and playwright. Awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1962 * Gordon Thomas (1933–2017), investigative journalist and author ('' Gideon's Spies'', ''

The Pope's Jews ''The Pope's Jews: The Vatican's Secret Plan to Save Jews from the Nazis'' is a 2012 book by the British author Gordon Thomas concerning the efforts of Pope Pius XII to protect Jews during the Nazi Holocaust. '' The Observer'' reported in 2013 t ...

'') *

John Andrews John Andrews may refer to: Sports * John Andrews (baseball) (born 1949), American baseball pitcher * John Andrews (cyclist) (1934–2000), British cyclist * John Andrews (footballer, born 1950), English footballer * John Andrews (footballer, bo ...

(born 1936), author and antiques writer * David Morse (born 1938), author on

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

, Romanticism and the Victorian era * Russell Ash (1946–2010), author ('' The Top 10 of Everything'') *

S.I. Martin S. I. Martin (born 24 April 1961) is a British author, historian, journalist and teacher, specialising in Black British history and literature. He wrote ''Britain's Slave Trade'' for Channel 4 Books to accompany the channel's television document ...

(born 1961), author, historian and journalist specialising in

Black British Black British people are a multi-ethnic group of British citizens of either African or Afro-Caribbean descent.Gadsby, Meredith (2006), ''Sucking Salt: Caribbean Women Writers, Migration, and Survival'', University of Missouri Press, pp. 76–7 ...

history and literature * Stephen May (born 1964), novelist, playwright and TV writer * Toby Litt (born 1968), author ('' Beatniks'', '' Corpsing'', ''

Finding Myself {{Infobox book, , name = Finding myself , title_orig = , translator = , image = Finding Myself.jpg , caption = First edition , author = Toby Litt , cover_artist = , country = United Kingdom , language ...

'', '' Journey into Space'')

Medicine

* Samuel Hoppus Adams MRCS MD MB (1835–1895), surgeon and physician * George Cleghorn (1850–1902), President of the New Zealand Medical Association * Walter Jessop FRCS (1852–1917), Ophthalmic Surgeon at St Bartholomew's, President of the UK Ophthalmological Society * Major-General Harold Percy Waller Barrow CB

DSO (1856–1957), Honorary Surgeon to King George V * Major-General George Francis Angelo Harris CSI FRCP (1856–1931), Honorary Surgeon to King George V and the Viceroy of India *

Rickard William Lloyd Rickard William Lloyd MRCS LRCPEd (17 March 1859 – 24 April 1933) was a Consulting Anaesthetist and author.''Who Was Who'', Published by A&C Black Limited, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920-2014; online edn, Oxford University Pre ...

MRCS LRCPEd (1859–1933), Consulting Anaesthetist and author * Charles Hubert Roberts FRCS FRCP (1865–1929), Obstetrician and Gynaecologist * Claud Worth, Claud Alley Worth Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS (1869–1936), ophthalmologist, inventor of the Worth 4 dot test and Haploscope, Worth's Ambyloscope, world authority on Strabismus, squint * Frank Atcherley Rose Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS (1873–1935), surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital (1928–31) * Thomas Shepherd Novis FRCS (1874–1962), Professor of Surgery at Grant Medical College, Bombay * Major-General Harrold Rothery Nutt, Major-General Harold Rothery Nutt Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS (1876–1953), Honorary Surgeon to King George V and the Viceroy of India * Cyril Arthur Bennett Horsford Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS (1876–1953), Laryngologist to the Royal College of Music * John Wycliffe Linnell FRCP MC (1878–1967), Consulting Physician * Sir Henry Howarth Bashford FRCP (1880–1961), Honorary Physician to King George VI * Adolphe Abrahams, Sir Adolphe Abrahams

FRCP (1883–1967), Olympic Medical Officer from 1912 * H. L. D. Kirkham (1887–1949), first Professor of Plastic Surgery at Baylor University, Baylor University, Texas, recipient of the US Legion of Merit * Frank Cook (surgeon), Frank Cook FRCS FRCOG (1888–1972), Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research, Beit Fellow, obstetric and gynaecological surgeon * Basil Laver Master of Surgery, MS FRCS (1894–1934), surgeon * Arkyl Staveley Gough

OStJ FRCS (1900–1990), surgeon * Anthony Turner Andreasen, Professor Anthony Andreasen

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, FRCSE The International College of Surgeons, FICS (1906–1986), surgeon to the Viceroy of IndiaGodber, p. 177 * George Godber, Sir George Edward Godber Order of the Bath, GCB (1908–2009), Chief Medical Officer (United Kingdom), Chief Medical Officer for HM Government in England (1960–73)Godber, p. 169 * William Edward Lancaster CBE Order of Australia, AM (1909–2003), Chief Executive of the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia * Joseph Graeme Humble, Professor Joseph Graeme Humble Royal Victorian Order, CVO FRCP Royal College of Pathologists, FRCPath (1913–1980), Professor of Hematology, Haematology at Westminster Hospital Medical School, Westminster Hospital * Ernest Cotchin, Professor Ernest Cotchin Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, FRCVS Royal College of Pathologists, FRCPath (1917–1988), Professor of Veterinary Pathology at the

(1963-1982) * R. N. Smith, Dr Richard Norman Smith Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, FRCVS (1926–1988), President of the British Veterinary Association between 1975 and 1976. * Michael Tynan (cardiologist), Professor Michael Tynan MD FRCP (born 1934), Professor of Paediatrics, Paediatric Cardiology at Guy's Hospital (1982–99) * Vaughan Robert Southgate, Dr Vaughan Southgate

DL FZS Royal Society of Medicine, FRSM Fellow of the Linnean Society, FLS Society of Biology, FSB (born 1944), Parasitology, parasitologist * John Clibbens, Professor John Clibbens Royal Society of Medicine, FRSocMed (born 1953), Professor of Developmental Psychology at Birmingham City University * Henry Otto Brünjes, Dr Harry Brünjes Royal Society of Medicine, FRSocMed (born 1954), Chairman of Premier Medical Group * Mark Woodhead, Professor Mark Woodhead FRCP European Respiratory Society, FERS (born 1954), world authority on Respiratory tract infection, lung infection and pneumonia * Ian Martin Wylie, Dr Ian Martin Wylie Royal Society of Medicine, FRSM (born 1955), Chief Executive of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists * Michael Trudgill Aerospace Medical Association, FAsMA FRAeS (born 1966), Chief Medical Officers (United Kingdom), Chief Medical Officer at the Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom), UK Civil Aviation Authority

Music

Max Richter - 2015 - ATP Festival (cropped)

* Roland Bocquet (1878–1956), composer, Professor of Music Theory at Dresden Conservatory * Cyril Gell Royal College of Organists, ARCO LRAM Guildhall School of Music and Drama, FGSM (1909-1994), musician, conductor of the BBC Singers and former professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Guildhall School of Music * Derek Scott (1921–2006), composer and music director for film and television ('' The Muppet Show'') * Gordon Langford (1930–2017), brass band and orchestral music composer, arranger and performer (''Return of the Jedi'', ''Superman II'') * Paul Paviour (composer), Paul Paviour Order of Australia, OAM FRCO (born 1931), composer, organist and conductor based in Australia * Tim Souster (1943–1994), composer * Justin Lavender (born 1951), operatic tenor and professor of vocal studies at the Royal College of Music * Paul Edwards (composer), Paul Christison Edwards (born 1955), organist and composer of music for the Anglican Church * Nicholas Carthy (conductor), Nicholas Carthy (born 1957), Conductor of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (1993–96), Professor of Music at the University of Colorado * Michael Hext (born 1961), inaugural winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition * Max Richter (born 1966), composer * Don Broco, band *Segun Akinola (born 1993), composer and music director for film and television (''Doctor Who'')

Public office

Arthur John Carter - Queensland Politician

Official portrait of Richard Fuller MP crop 2

Home

* James Howard (1821–1889), Liberal Party (UK), Liberal MP * William Robert Bousfield KC FRS (1854–1943), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP * Arthur Pedley CB (1859–1943), senior civil servant * Arthur Sheppard Royal Victorian Order, MVO (1862–1944), Private Secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury (1902–1928) * Archibald Dennis Flower, Sir Archibald Dennis Flower (1865–1950). Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Trustees and Guardians of Shakespeare's birthplace * John Alfred Lawrence Billingham, Colonel John Alfred Lawrence Billingham CBE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, FRICS (1868–1955), Chief Inspector of Works, War Office (1928–33) * E. D. Morel, Edmund Dene Morel (1873–1924), Labour Party (UK), Labour Member of parliament, MP * Frederick Reginald Phipps, Major F. R. Phipps

Institution of Civil Engineers, A.M. Inst. C.E. F.S.I. (1875–1927), Senior Engineering Inspector at the Department of Transport, Ministry of Transport, 1924 to 1927 * Sir Ralph Endersby Harwood Order of the Bath, KCB KCVO CB CBE (1883–1951). Financial Secretary to three Kings (1935–37) * Davenport Fabian Cartwright Blunt CB (1888–1965), Undersecretary, Under-Secretary at HM Treasury (1946–48) * Reginald Berkeley (1890–1935), Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of parliament, MP * Sir Laurence George Gale CB

(1905–1969). Controller, Royal Ordnance Factories * Hugh Chaplin CB (1905–1996), Principal Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum * John Percival Morton, Jack Morton

(1911–1985). Assistant Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence (1968–71) * Philip Lionel Burton CBE (1914–1996), Head of the Civil Service Pay Research Unit between 1963 and 1971 * Arthur Jones (Conservative politician), Arthur Jones (1915–1991), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP. Mayor of Bedford * Edgar William Boyles (1921–2001), Undersecretary, Under-Secretary at the Inland Revenue (1975–81) * Tony Hart (politician), Tony Hart CBE (1923–2009), leader of Kent County Council, Kent C.C. during the development of the Channel Tunnel, Eurostar and the Dartford Crossing, Dartford Bridge * Brian Ernest Maitland Prophet, Colonel Brian Ernest Maitland Prophet

TD DL (1928–2004), Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire * Sir Stanley John Odell (1929-2021), former Chairman of the National Union of Conservative Constituency Associations * Keith Speed, Sir Keith Speed DL (1934-2018), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP. Undersecretary of State for Defence (1979–81) * Jeffery John Mumford Speed CBE FRSA Institute of Leadership and Management, FInstLM FRGS (born 1936) was Director of Fundraising at Conservative Campaign Headquarters, Conservative Central Office * Jeffrey James West, Rev. Canon Jeffrey James West

FRSA (born 1950), Inspector of Historic Buildings, English Heritage (1983–86) * Patrick Hall (politician), Patrick Hall (born 1951), Labour Party (UK), Labour Member of parliament, MP * Nick Hawkins (politician), Nick Hawkins, (born 1957), former Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP * Andrew Charles Gilchrist (born 1960), former General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union * Nick Gibb, Nicolas John "Nick" Gibb (born 1960), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP * Richard Fuller (Bedford MP), Richard Fuller (born 1962), Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of parliament, MP * Matt Cavanagh (born 1971), Special advisers (UK government), special adviser to New Labour (2003–2010)

Overseas

* William Morgan (South Australian politician), Sir William Morgan Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG (1828–1883), Premier of South Australia (1878–81) * Arthur Carter (Queensland politician), Hon. Arthur Carter (1847–1917), businessman, Australian Consul (representative), Consul to Norway, Members of the Queensland Legislative Council, Member of the Queensland Legislative Council * Leonard Isitt (minister), Leonard Isitt (1855–1937), M.P. for the New Zealand Liberal Party and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council * Charles Frederick Gale (1860–1928), senior Australian civil servant, Protector of Aborigines, Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia * C. W. P. Douglas de Fenzi (1863–1927), Clerk (legislature), Clerk to the Legislative Council of Colony of Natal, Natal * H.G. Graves, Henry George Graves Royal School of Mines, ARSM (1864–1929), Controller of Patent, Patents and Designs in India between 1904 and 1919 * Ernest Wilton, Sir Ernest Colville Collins Wilton Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG (1870–1952), President of the Commission for the Government of the Saar (League of Nations), Saar Basin * Herbert George Billson CIE (1871–1938), Chief Conservator of Indian Forests, 1922–26 * Sir William Pell Barton Order of the Indian Empire, KCIE CSI (1871–1956), Resident (title), Resident in Vadodara, Baroda (1919), Mysore (1920–25) and Hyderabad (1925–30) * William McKinnell (1873–1939), politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Canada (1920–36) * Hon. Walter Nutt

(1874–1940), a member of the Federated Malay States, Federal Malay States Legislative council * John Richard Donovan Glascott CIE (1877–1938), Chief Engineer of the Myanmar Railways, Burma Railways, Member of the Legislative Council of Burma * Sir Robert Daniel Richmond CIE (1878–1948), Chief Conservator, Indian Woods and Forests * Archie Rose CIE FRGS (1879–1961), diplomat, explorer and businessman in China * John Mervyn Dallas Wrench CIE (1883–1961), Chief Engineer of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway * Sir Francis Moncrieff Kerr-Jarrett (1885–1968), Custos Rotulorum of St James's, Jamaica * Stanley Wyatt Smith (1887–1958), Consul (representative), Consul-General of Manila (1938–42) and Honolulu (1943–44) * Ronald Okeden Alexander, Major-General Ronald Okeden Alexander CB DSO (1888–1949), Inspector General, Central Canada (1942–46) * Charles George Hawes, Charles Hawes Companion of the Indian Empire, CIE MC (1890–1963). Chief Engineer to the Government of Sind * Frederick Williamson CIE (1891–1935), Consul (representative), Consul-General of Kashgar (1927–30) * Reginald Philip Abigail (1892–1969), District Commissioner (British Colonial), District Commissioner of Rakhine State, Arakan during the Japanese conquest of Burma, fall of Burma in 1942 * Robert Burnell Skinner, Hon. Robert Skinner MBE (1893–1969), Federal Treasurer of the Leeward Islands * Bertram St. Leger Ten Broeke CIE MC (1895–1962), Deputy Inspector-General of the Indian Police in Bihar * W. D. Harverson

Royal School of Mines, ARSM Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, MIMM (1903–92), Commissioner of Mines in Kenya (1949–58) and

(1958–62) * Walter Ian James Wallace

(1905–1993), Assistant Undersecretary of State at the Colonial Office (1962–66) * Arthur Mooring, Sir Arthur Mooring Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG (1908–1969), British Resident (title), Resident in Zanzibar (1959–1963) * Cyril Herbert Williams

(1908–1983), Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province of Kenya (1951–56) * Roger Hawkins (politician), Roger Tancred Robert Hawkins Legion of Merit (Rhodesia), GLM Independence Commemorative Decoration, ICD (1915–1980), Rhodesian politician and member of Ian Smith's cabinet after Rhodesia's Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, UDI * Victor Yarnell (1919–2005), American politician, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania (1968–1972) * Ian Arthur Naunton Cook, Colonel Ian Cook

(1934–1994), Commander of the Law enforcement in Vanuatu, Vanuatu Mobile Police Force (1980–84) * Malcolm Geoffrey Hilson

(born 1942), High Commissioner of Vanuatu (1997–2000) * Paul Reddicliffe

(born 1945), British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia (1994–1997) * Michael Crowther (born 1952), chief executive officer, CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo, founder of the Indianapolis Prize * Mohamed Farid Md Rafik, Yang Berbahagia Datuk Wira Dr. Mohamed Farid Md Rafik List of post-nominal letters (Malacca), DCSM (1976–2019), Malaysian people, Malaysian politician

Religion

* William Edward Toll, The Rt. Rev. William Toll (1843–1915), Suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago (1911–15) * Thomas Blyth (cleric), Canon Thomas Blyth Doctor of Divinity, DD (1844–1913), author and Commissary to the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, Archbishop of Ottawa and Diocese of Niagara, Bishops of Niagara * Henry Arthur Lester, The Rev. H.A. Lester Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), MA (1873–1922), theologian, director of the Bishop of London, Bishop of London's Sunday School Council (1911–1922) * Arthur Raley, The Rev. Arthur Raley MC (1889-1964), Military chaplain, Chaplain to Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Command during World War II * Thomas Hooton Michael Dix, The Ven. Thomas Dix Royal College of Organists, ARCO (1908-1985), Archdeacon of Zanzibar * Robert Brown (archdeacon of Bedford), The Ven. Robert Brown Master of Arts, MA (1914–2001), Archdeacon of Bedford (1974–79) * Noel Stanton, The Rev. Noel Stanton (1926–2009), founder of the Jesus Army * Bryan W. Ball, Dr Bryan W. Ball (born 1935), theologian, former President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Australasia, South Pacific * Dennis Orme, Dennis Frederick Orme (born 1938), former leader of Unification Churches in England, theologian and author * Tony Robinson (bishop), The Rt. Rev. Tony Robinson (born 1956), Bishop of Wakefield

Sport

Art

(1875–1951), participant in the Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics, art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Athletics

* Thomas Hammond (athlete), Thomas Edgar Hammond (1878–1945), Track and field, track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics * Sir Sidney Abrahams KC (1885–1957), competed in the Long jump at the Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics * Henry William Evans, Dr H.W. Evans MC (1890–1927), athlete, rugby player and physician * Ken Richardson (athlete), Ken Richardson (1918–1998), Track and field athletics, athlete, silver medallist in the 1938 British Empire Games * Julie Rogers (athlete), Julie Rogers (born 1998), participant in the 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Chess

* Charles Blake (chess player), Charles Blake (1880–1961), U.S. Open Chess Championship, U.S. Open Chess Champion in 1911 * James Plaskett, Harold James Plaskett (born 1960), British Chess Championship, British Chess Champion in 1990

Cricket

* Arthur Jones (English cricketer), Arthur Jones (1872–1914), Captain (sports), Captained the England cricket team. Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1900Godber, p. 182 * Lionel Brown (1872–1938), cricketer * Arthur Turner (British Army officer), Arthur Jervois Turner (1878–1952), cricketer and rugby union player * Sir Robert Daniel Richmond (1878–1948), played cricket for Jamaica national cricket team, JamaicaUnderwood, p. 199 * Walter Turner (cricketer), Walter Martin Fitzherbert Turner (1881–1948), cricketer * Arthur Cantrell (1883–1954), cricketer * N. D. T. Oliver, Norman Oliver Order of Aviz, CavA (1886–1948), played cricket for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club, Bedfordshire and Brazil national cricket team, Brazil * Frederick Charles William Newman (1896–1966), cricketer * Basil Rogers (1896–1975), cricketer * Ernest Dynes CBE (1903–1968), cricketer * Maurice Pugh

(1903–1986), cricketer * Arthur Coomb, Arthur Grenfell Coomb (1929–2022), cricketer * Bob Gale (cricketer), Bob Gale (1933–2018), cricketerUnderwood, p. 198 * Geoff Millman (1934–2005), England cricket team, England cricketer * Graham Jarrett (1937–2004), cricketer * Peter Watts (cricketer, born 1938), Peter David Watts (born 1938), cricketer * Peter Kippax (1940–2017), first-class cricket, cricketer * Andrew David Curtis, Andrew Curtis (born 1943), cricketer * Alan Fordham (born 1964), cricketer * Neil Stanley (born 1968), cricketer * Andrew Trott (born 1968), cricketer * Paul Owen (born 1969) played cricket for Canada national cricket team, Canada * Matthew White (cricketer), Matthew White (born 1969), cricketer * Kelvin Locke (born 1980), cricketer * Oliver Clayson (born 1980), cricketer * Jamie Wade (born 1981), cricketer * Monty Panesar (born 1982), England cricket team, England cricketer. Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2007 * Richard King (English cricketer), Richard King (born 1984), cricketer * Robin Kemp (born 1984), cricketer * Matthew Taylor (cricketer, born 1999), Matthew Taylor (born 1999), cricketer

Football

* James Oswald Anderson (1872–1932), Association football, footballer for Lomas Athletic Club and Argentina national football team, Argentina, cricketer for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club, Hertfordshire * Andrew Thomas Ralston, Andrew Ralston (1880–1950), Association football, footballer (Tottenham Hotspur FC, Spurs and Watford FC, Watford). Football Association, FA administrator *

(1920–1982), Association football, footballer (Newcastle United F.C., Leeds United F.C.) * Gordon Brice (1924–2003), cricketer and Football player, footballer (Luton Town F.C., Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading F.C., Reading, Fulham F.C., Fulham) * Pemi Aderoju (born 2005), footballer for Peterborough United F.C.

Hockey

* Charles Foulkes (British Army officer), Charles Howard Foulkes CB

DSO (1875–1969), field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics

Rallying

* Ian Mantle (1920–2010), engineer and rally driver

Rowing

* Sir Archibald Dennis Flower (1865–1950), rowed for University of Cambridge, Cambridge in the 1886 The Boat Race, Boat Race''School of the Black and Red-A History of Bedford Modern School'', by Andrew Underwood (1981) ; reset and updated by Boon, Middleton and Wildman, 2010, p. 287 * William Mansfield Poole (1871–1946), rowed for University of Oxford, Oxford in the 1891 The Boat Race, Boat Race * George Godber, Sir George Edward Godber Order of the Bath, GCB (1908–2009), rowed for University of Oxford, Oxford in the The Boat Race, 1928 and 1929 Boat Races * David Anthony Terence Leadley, Tony Leadley (born 1928), rowed for the United Kingdom and for University of Cambridge, Cambridge in the 1953 The Boat Race, Boat RaceUnderwood, p. 202 * Peter Knapp (born 1949), Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, 1968 Summer Olympics * John Yallop (born 1949), Rowing (sport), rower who won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal * Neil Keron (born 1953), Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics * Tim Foster MBE (born 1970), Rowing (sport), rower who won a Gold Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney * David Gillard (born 1971), rowed for Great Britain and also for University of Cambridge, Cambridge in the The Boat Race 1991, 1991, The Boat Race 1992, 1992 and The Boat Race 1993, 1993 The Boat Race, Boat Races * Roderick Chisholm (rower), Rod Chisholm (born 1974), Rowing (sport), rower who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics

Rugby

* Horace William Finlinson (1871–1956), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International * Wardlaw Brown Thomson (1871–1921), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International * Edgar Mobbs, Lt.-Col. Edgar Mobbs DSO (1882–1917), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International, Captain (sports), Captained England national rugby union team, England and Northampton Saints, Northampton * Arthur Gilbert Bull (1890–1963), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International * Dick Stafford (1893–1912), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International * Harold Day (sportsman), Harold Lindsay Vernon Day (1898–1972), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International who also played first class cricket for Hampshire C.C.C., Hampshire * G.T. 'Beef' Dancer (1911–1991), Rugby union, rugby player who participated in the 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa * Dickie Jeeps CBE (1930-2016), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International, Captain (sports), Captained England national rugby union team, England and the British and Irish Lions, British Lions * Lionel Edward Weston (born 1947), England national rugby union team, England Rugby union, Rugby International * Mark Denney (born 1975), rugby union player as Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre & 12. Inside centre, centre for Bristol Rugby, Bristol, Castres Olympique, Castres and Wasps RFC, Wasps * Henry Staff (born 1991), rugby union player who played for RFU Championship side, Bedford Blues

Rugby fives

* Matt Cavanagh (born 1971), Rugby fives British champion in 2004 and 2006

Swimming

* Hamilton Milton, Hamilton ("Tony") Pierre Matt Milton (born 1938), swimmer at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Notes

References

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