Wellingborough School Wellingborough School is a co-educational day independent school in the market town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country. The school today consists of a Prep school ...

is a co-educational day independent school in the market town of

Wellingborough Wellingborough ( ) is a large market and commuter town in the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles from London and from Northampton on the north side of the River Nen ...

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...

. It was established in 1595 and is one of the oldest schools in the country. Well known alumni include:

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Anna Turney Anna Turney (born 5 July 1979) is a British alpine skier. Personal history Turney was born in 1979 in Northampton. She was educated at Oundle. Turney was a promising snowboarder, until an accident on the slopes of Yamagata in Japan left her para ...

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Richard Coles Richard Keith Robert Coles (born 26 March 1962) is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England clergyman who was the vicar of Finedon in Northamptonshire from 2011 to 2022. He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist ...

Will Chudley William John Chudley (born 17 March 1988) is a rugby union player who plays at Scrum half for Coventry in the RFU Championship. He made his debut for Exeter against Sale Sharks on 1 September 2012. Will joined Exeter from rivals Newcastle Fa ...

* James Claydon

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Dickie Dodds Thomas Carter Dodds, known in his cricket career as Dickie Dodds and outside it as Carter Dodds, (29 May 1919 – 17 September 2001) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex between 1946 and 1959 as a hard-hitting opening batsm ...

James Dyson Sir James Dyson (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer, farmer, and billionaire entrepreneur who founded Dyson Ltd. He is best known as the inventor of the dual cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the princip ...

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Michael Ellis (British politician) Michael Tyrone Ellis (born 13 October 1967) is a British politician and barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales between September to October 2022, having previously served in the position in an acting capacity from March ...

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David Gillett David Keith Gillett (born 25 January 1945) is a British Anglican bishop. From 1988 to 1999, he was Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, an Anglican theological college. From 1999 to 2008, he was the Bishop of Bolton, a suffragan bishop in th ...

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William Gilliatt Sir William Gilliatt (7 June 1884 – 27 September 1956) was an English gynaecologist at the Middlesex Hospital and King's College Hospital, London. He was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, the son of William Gilliatt, and received his medical trai ...

Christopher Greenwood Sir Christopher John Greenwood (born 12 May 1955) is Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and a former British judge at the International Court of Justice. Prior to his election, he was professor of international law at the London School of ...

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* Nick Haste, first-class cricketer *

Wyndham Hazelton Edward Wyndham Hazelton (8 May 1894 – 13 March 1958) was an English cricketer. Hazelton was a right-handed batsman who bowled both leg break and right-arm medium pace. He was born in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, and was educated at Wellingbor ...

Arthur Henfrey Arthur Henfrey may refer to: * Arthur Henfrey (footballer) (1867–1929), English footballer * Arthur Henfrey (botanist) Arthur Henfrey (1 November 1819 – 7 September 1859) was an English surgeon and botanist. Life Henfrey was born of Engl ...

Peter Hudson (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir Peter Hudson (14 September 1923 – 8 August 2000) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Commander of UK Land Forces. Early life Hudson was educated at Wellingborough School and Jesus College, Cambridge.Debrett's ...

Maxwell Hutchinson John Maxwell Hutchinson (born 3 December 1948) is an English architect, broadcaster, and Anglican deacon. He is a former president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Early life and education Hutchinson was born in Grantham, Li ...

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Peter Stanley James Wing Commander Peter Stanley James, (24 February 1917 – 11 January 1999) was a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, flying in RAF Bomber Command with No. 35 Squadron, No. 78 Squadron and No. 148 S ...

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Andrew Lauder (music executive) Andrew Lauder (born 1948, Hartlepool, County Durham, England) is a record company executive and former A&R manager. Initially noted for his adventurous signings of bands as diverse as Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Can, Hawkwind and Brinsley Schwa ...

*Roger Levitt - disgraced financial adviser, who was banned from the financial services industry for life in 1994.

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Colin McAlpin Colin McAlpin (9 April 1870 – 13 May 1942) was an English composer of songs, operas and ballet music, an organist and a writer of critical essays on music. Life Colin McAlpin was born in 1870, at 15 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester, England. He wa ...

*Philip Meeson, Executive Chairman of

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Alison Mitchell Alison Mitchell (born 17 January) is an English-Australian cricket commentator and sports broadcaster, working for the BBC, Australia's Channel 7 and the Australian Open among others. She was the first woman to become a regular commentator on the ...

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Andrew Loog Oldham Andrew Loog Oldham (born 29 January 1944) is an English record producer, talent manager, impresario and author. He was manager and producer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 to 1967, and was noted for his flamboyant style. Early life Loog Oldha ...

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Anne Panter Anne Panter (born 28 January 1984) is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team since 2002, and was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Pe ...

* Richard Peck, British Army major-general and first-class cricketer

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Dan Roan (journalist) Daniel Roan (born 31 December 1976) is the sports editor for BBC News, currently employed by BBC Sport. Biography Daniel Roan was born on 31 December 1976 and was brought up in Northampton, England. Roan went to Wellingborough School. He matricul ...

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Sirajuddin of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail ( Jawi: توانكو سيد سراج الدين ابن المرحوم توانكو سيد ڤوترا جمال الليل; born 17 May 1943) is the 7th and current Raja of Perli ...

* Dennis Stokes (cricketer)

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James Brian Tait Group Captain James Brian "Willie" Tait, (9 December 1916 – 31 August 2007) was an officer in the Royal Air Force during and after the Second World War. He conducted 101 bombing missions during the war, including the one that finally sank the ...

George Thompson (cricketer) George Joseph Thompson (27 October 1877 – 3 March 1943) was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship. A hug ...

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Bernard Vann Lieutenant Colonel Bernard William Vann, (9 July 1887 – 3 October 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Common ...

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Alex Waller Alexander Marshall Waller (born 14 February 1990) is a rugby union player for Premiership side Northampton Saints. Club career Born in Kettering, Waller is a product of the Northampton Saints Academy and made his debut in November 2009 agai ...

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Ray Whitney (politician) Sir Raymond William Whitney (28 November 1930 – 15 August 2012) was a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament. Born in Northampton, Whitney was educated at Wellingborough School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, bef ...

David Wilson-Johnson David Wilson-Johnson (born 16 November 1950, in Northampton) is a British operatic and concert baritone. Career David Wilson-Johnson was educated at Wellingborough School, and studied Modern and Mediaeval Languages at St Catharine's College, Cam ...

Henry Winslow Woollett Henry Winslow Woollett, (5 August 1895 – 31 October 1969) was a British flying ace and the highest scoring British balloon busting ace credited with 35 aerial victories, including eleven balloons, during the First World War. He continued to ...

* Ronald Wright (cricketer)

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Hamza Yassin Hamza Ahmed Yassin (born 22 February 1990) is a Sudanese-British wildlife cameraman and presenter, known for his role as Ranger Hamza on the children's television channel CBeebies and his work on shows such as ''Countryfile'' and ''Animal Park' ...

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{{Reflist People educated at Wellingborough School