The following is a list of some notable Old Oratorians, being former pupils of

The Oratory School The Oratory School () is an HMC Co-educational Independent school (United Kingdom), independent Roman Catholic day and boarding school for pupils aged 11–18 located in Woodcote, north-west of Reading, Berkshire, Reading. Founded in 1859 by S ...

in the United Kingdom.

Literature

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

, writer and historian. Picture of Hilaire Belloc

Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English academic editor, becoming a French citizen in later life. The son of author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien edited much of his father ...

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...

's son. * Michael Tolkien,

's son. * Gregory Woods, poet.

Politics

* Francis Nicholas Blundell, conservative politician. *

Edmund FitzAlan-Howard Edmund Bernard FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent (1 June 1855 – 18 May 1947), known as The Honourable Edmund Fitzalan-Howard between 1855 and 1856, Lord Edmund Fitzalan-Howard between 1856 and 1876, and Lord Edmund Talbot bet ...

, conservative politician. *

Peter Hope Peter Hope (born 2 November 1930) is a British composer and arranger. He is particularly noted for his light music compositions, such as the ''Ring of Kerry Suite'', which won an Ivor Novello award, and for his arrangements, such as "Mexican Ha ...

, diplomat. *

James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour James Fitzalan Hope, 1st Baron Rankeillour, PC (11 December 1870 – 14 February 1949), was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chairman of Ways and Means from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1924 to 1929. Background and education A mem ...

, conservative politician. * Arthur Oswald James Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour, Soldier and Conservative politician. *

Igor Judge Igor Judge, Baron Judge, (born 19 May 1941) is an English former judge who served as the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the head of the judiciary, from 2008 to 2013. He was previously President of the Queen's Bench Division, at the ...

, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. *

Edward Leigh Sir Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (born 20 July 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1983. Leigh has represented Gainsborough, Lincolnshire in the House of Commons since 1983 (re ...

, conservative politician. *

Pierse Loftus Pierse Creagh Loftus (29 November 1877 – 20 January 1956) was an Irish-born British businessman and Conservative Party politician. A notable figure in the public life of Lowestoft and East Suffolk for several decades, he sat in the House of Co ...

, conservative politician. *

Charles James Mathew Charles James Mathew, CBE, KC (24 October 1872 – 8 January 1923) was a British barrister and Labour politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Whitechapel and St Georges in the 1922 general election, but died seven wee ...

, labour politician. *

Jack Miller Jack Miller may refer to: Military * Jack Miller (USMC officer) (1920–1942), American marine soldier * Jack Duppa-Miller (1903–1994), British recipient of the George Cross in World War II, originally called Jack Miller * USS ''Jack Miller'', ...

, United States Senator. * Edward Sheil, nationalist politician.

Military

Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, (; 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer born of Belgian and Irish parents. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "i ...

, Lieutenant General and

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 ...

holder. *

Rudolph Feilding, Viscount Feilding Rudolph Edmund Aloysius Feilding, Viscount Feilding (12 October 1885 – 9 January 1937) was a British soldier and businessman. Early life Rudolpg Feilding was the son of Rudolph Robert Basil Aloysius Augustine Feilding, 9th Earl of Denbig ...

, Lieutenant-Colonel. * George Henry Morris, Lieutenant-Colonel. * Edward Noel, Lieutenant-Colonel. * Sir Edmund Paston Bedingfeld, 9th Baronet. * Cecil Pereira, army officer. *

Edmund Tempest Flight Lieutenant Edmund Roger Tempest (30 October 1894 – 17 December 1921) was a British First World War flying ace credited with 17 aerial victories. Early life and family background Edmund Tempest was born at the family estate of Ackworth ...

, pilot.

Royalty & nobility

* Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira. * Sir Richard Crichton Mitchell Cotts, 4th baronet. *

William Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh William Rudolph Stephen Feilding, 10th Earl of Denbigh, 9th Earl of Desmond (17 April 1912 – 31 December 1966), was the son of Rudolph Feilding, Viscount Feilding, and Agnes Imelda Mary Harding. He was educated at The Oratory School when stil ...

. *

Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop Bernard Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop, (10 May 1885 – 24 August 1972) was a British peer. Fitzalan-Howard was the eldest son of Francis Fitzalan-Howard, 2nd Baron Howard of Glossop and Clara Louisa (Greenwood), and gr ...

. *

Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (30 May 1908 – 31 January 1975), styled Earl of Arundel and Surrey until 1917, was a British peer and politician. He was the eldest surviving son of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of ...

. *

Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, (27 December 184711 February 1917), styled Lord Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist. He served as Postmas ...

Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, (18 April 1882 – 12 December 1940), known as Philip Kerr until 1930, was a British politician, diplomat and newspaper editor. He was private secretary to Prime Minister David Lloyd George between 19 ...

. *

Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 4th Baronet Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet (30 November 1891 – 6 October 1971) was a prominent English racehorse owner, and the grandfather of Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles. He was the son of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 3rd Baronet, and Violet ...

Business

* Ed Conway, first economics editor of Sky News. * George M. von Furstenberg, economist.

Sport

* Robert Berkeley, cricket player. *

John Pius Boland John Mary Pius Boland (16 September 1870 – 17 March 1958) was an Irish Nationalist politician, and Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliam ...

, tennis player and Olympic gold medal winner. * Danny Cipriani, rugby union player. * Stewart Davison, cricket player. * Hubert Eaton, cricket player. * Ayoola Erinle, rugby union player. * Benny Howell, cricket player. * George Macnamara, Irish cricket player. * Tim Male, Olympic rower. *

Alex Pearce Alexander James Pearce (born 9 November 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL League Two club AFC Wimbledon and the Republic of Ireland national team. He made two international appearances for the Scotland und ...

, football player. * Michael Roberts, cricket player. * Steve Tomlinson, rugby union player. * Andy Vilk rugby union player. *

Tim Atkins Timothy Atkins is a British field hockey player. He plays for the Scotland men's national field hockey team and plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League The Men's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organized by England ...

, hockey player.

Arts and entertainment

Jonathan Bailey Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988) is an English actor. Known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and screen, he is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award and a nomination for a Evening Standard Theatre Award. Ba ...

, actor.

Michael Berkeley Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Baron Berkeley of Knighton, (born 29 May 1948) is an English composer, broadcaster on music and member of the House of Lords. Early life Berkeley is the eldest of the three sons of Elizabeth Freda (née Bernstein ...

, composer. * Niccolo d'Ardia Caracciolo, painter. *

Gervase Elwes Gervase Henry Cary-Elwes, DL (15 November 1866 – 12 January 1921), better known as Gervase Elwes, was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful influence over the development of English music from the early 1900s up u ...

, tenor. *

Simon Elwes Lt. Col. Simon Edmund Vincent Paul Elwes, (29 June 1902 – 6 August 1975) was a British war artist and society portrait painter whose patrons included presidents, kings, queens, statesmen, sportsmen, prominent social figures and many members ...

, painter. *

Arthur Hervey Arthur Hervey (26 January 1855 – 10 March 1922) was an Irish composer, music critic, and an expert in French music. Life Hervey was born in Paris of Irish parentage – his father was Charles J.V. Hervey who owned Killiane Castle in County We ...

, composer. * Steven Sykes,artist

In fiction

* George Balfour, one of the main characters in the play ''Posh'' and later film adaptation

The Riot Club ''The Riot Club'' is a 2014 British thriller drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade, based on Wade's 2010 play ''Posh''. The film stars Sam Claflin, Max Irons and Douglas Booth. It is set among the Riot Club, a fictional ...

Other

* Charles John Philip Cave, meteorologist. *

Michael Levey Sir Michael Vincent Levey, LVO, FBA, FRSL (8 June 1927 – 28 December 2008) was a British art historian and was the director of the National Gallery from 1973 to 1986. Biography Levey was born in Wimbledon, London, and grew up in Leigh-on-S ...

, historian. * Theobald Mathew, lawyer. *

George Pereira Brigadier General George Edward Pereira, (26 January 1865 – 20 October 1923) was a British Army officer, writer, diplomatist, and explorer in Central Asia, Tibet and Western China. Early life and family George Pereira was descended from an old ...

, explorer. * Edward Pereira, priest. * Tom Sandars, television and radio presenter. * John Hungerford Pollen, English Jesuit, known as a historian of the Protestant Reformation. * Arthur Joseph Hungerford Pollen, English journalist, businessman.

References

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Oratorians An Oratorian is a member of one of the following religious orders: * Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (Roman Catholic), who use the postnominal letters C.O. * Oratory of Jesus (Roman Catholic) * Oratory of the Good Shepherd (Anglican) * Teologisk Orator ...