List of notable Old Abingdonians
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Born in 12th century
- St Edmund Rich (St Edmund of Abingdon)Edmund RichEdmund Rich was a 13th century Archbishop of Canterbury in England...
(c.1174–1240), Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
, 1233–1240 (may have attended Abingdon)
Born in 15th century
- John RoysseJohn RoysseJohn Roysse was a Mercer, , who was born in 1500 or 1501 and raised in Abingdon, Berkshire . He is best known as being the benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.- Biography :...
(1500–1571), mercer, re-endowed Abingdon School in 1563
Born in 16th century
- Sir John MasonSir John MasonSir John Mason was an English diplomat, spy and Member of Parliament.Mason was born in Abingdon in Berkshire , southern England. He was educated at Abingdon School, part of the local abbey in his native town, where his uncle, Thomas Rowland, was abbot. Later, he went to All Souls College, Oxford...
(1502–1566), diplomat, spy, and Chancellor of Oxford University - Thomas TesdaleThomas TesdaleThomas Tesdale was an English maltster, benefactor of the town of Abingdon in the English county of Berkshire and the primary founding benefactor of Pembroke College, Oxford.-Life and career:...
(1547–1610), maltMaltMalt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air...
ster and benefactor, established the Tesdale Ushership at Abingdon School and was primarily involved in the foundation of Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
for Abingdonian Scholars and Fellows - Sir John BennetJohn BennetJohn Bennet was a composer of the English madrigal school. His madrigals include All creatures now as well as Weep, O Mine Eyes. The latter is a homage to John Dowland, using part of Dowland's most famous piece, Flow my Tears, also known in its pavane form as Lachrymae Antiquae.- Media :-External...
(1552–1627), ChancellorChancellorChancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
of the Diocese of YorkDiocese of YorkThe Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire....
, 1589–1624, Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1604–1621, Master in ChanceryCourt of ChanceryThe Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the administration of the estates of...
, 1608–1621, and politician
Born in 17th century
- Henry LangleyHenry LangleyHenry Langley was an English clergyman and academic, intruded Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, and later an ejected minister and nonconformist tutor.-Life:He was son of Thomas Langley, a shoemaker, of Abingdon, Berkshire...
(1610–1679), nonconformist minister and Master of Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, 1647–1648 - Sir Edward Turnour (1617–1686), Speaker of the House of CommonsSpeaker of the British House of CommonsThe Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
, 1661–1671 - Sir John HoltJohn Holt (judge)Sir John Holt was an English lawyer and served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 17 April 1689 to his death.-Biography:...
(1642–1710), Lord Chief Justice, 1689–1710 - Matthew PantingMatthew PantingMatthew Panting was a clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.The son of Matthew Panting of Oxford, the young Matthew entered Abingdon School and was scholar of Pembroke College. He became Master of Pembroke , rector of St Ebbe's church, Oxford , rector of Coln St Rogers and canon of...
(1682–1739), Master of Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, 1714–1730 - Phanuel BaconPhanuel BaconPhanuel Bacon DD was an English playwright, poet and author. He was the son of the Rev. Phanuel Bacon, vicar of St Laurence's church, in Reading....
(1699–1783), playwright, poet and author - Philip MorantPhilip MorantPhilip Morant was an English clergyman, author and historian.He was educated at Abingdon School and Pembroke College, Oxford, eventually taking his Masters Degree at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1729.Ordained in 1722, he began his association with the county of Essex with a curacy at Great...
(1700–1770), historian
Born in 18th century
- Francis AyscoughFrancis AyscoughFrancis Ayscough was a tutor to George III and Clerk of the Closet to his father Frederick, Prince of Wales and later Dean of Bristol Cathedral.-Biography:...
(1701–1763), courtier, and DeanDean (religion)A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of BristolBristol CathedralThe Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral...
, 1761–1763 - William AdamsWilliam Adams (master)William Adams D.D. was Fellow and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.- Early years :He was born at Shrewsbury, of a Shropshire family, and at the early age of thirteen was entered of Pembroke College, where he took his master's degree, April 18, 1727, and obtained a fellowship...
(1706–1789), Master of Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, 1775–1789 - Daniel DumaresqDaniel DumaresqDaniel Dumaresq FRS was an educational consultant to Russian and Polish monarchsDuraresq came from Trinity, Jersey in the Channel Islands. His father was Jurat Elie Dumaresq , Seigneur of Augrès. He attended Abingdon School and in 1730 entered Pembroke College and was a Fellow of Exeter College,...
(1712–1805), St Petersburg Academy of Sciences, educationalist - Richard GravesRichard GravesRichard Graves was an English minister, poet, and novelist.Born at Mickleton Manor, Mickleton, Gloucestershire, to Richard Graves, gentleman, and his wife, Elizabeth, Graves was a student at Abingdon School and Pembroke College, Oxford...
(1715–1804), clergyman, writer and translator - Philip Wenman, 6th Viscount WenmanPhilip Wenman, 6th Viscount WenmanPhilip Wenman, 6th Viscount Wenman , was a British landowner and politician.Wenman was the elder son of Richard Wenman, 5th Viscount Wenman, by Susanna, daughter of Seymour Wroughton, of Heskett. He succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1729, aged eleven. This was an Irish peerage and did not...
(1719–1760), politician - James Dawkins (1722–1757), antiquary and JacobiteJacobitismJacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
- William NewcomeWilliam NewcomeWilliam Newcome was an Englishman and cleric of the Church of Ireland who was appointed to the bishoprics of Dromore , Ossory , Waterford and Lismore , and lastly to the Primatial See of Armagh .-Life:...
(1729–1800), Bishop of DromoreBishop of DromoreThe Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church the title still continues as a separate bishopric, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The...
, 1766–1775, Bishop of OssoryBishop of OssoryThe Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of Ossory...
, 1775–1779, Bishop of Waterford and LismoreBishop of Waterford and LismoreThe Bishop of Waterford and Lismore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Waterford and town of Lismore in the Republic of Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1838, and is still used by the Catholic Church....
, 1779–1795, and Archbishop of ArmaghArchbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh....
, 1795–1800 - William HuddesfordWilliam HuddesfordWilliam Huddesford was Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum from 1755 to 1772. Huddesford is credited with reinventing the Museum's reputation.-Life:...
(1732–1772), Keeper of the Ashmolean MuseumAshmolean MuseumThe Ashmolean Museum on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum...
, 1755–1772 - James Gerard (1741–1783), Warden of Wadham College, OxfordWadham College, OxfordWadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, 1777–1783 - Thomas StockThomas stockThomas Stock established the first Sunday school in the United Kingdom.Thomas was the son of Thomas Stock, gentleman of Gloucester. The young Thomas joined Pembroke College, Oxford from Abingdon School. Entering Holy Orders, Stock was curate at Ashbury in Berkshire , where he formed the first...
(1750–1803), social reformer, established first Sunday schoolSunday schoolSunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
in England - George William HallGeorge William HallRev. George William Hall D.D. was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University .George Hall was educated at Abingdon School. He was a Fellow at Lincoln College and Pembroke College in Oxford....
(1770–1843), Master of Pembroke College, OxfordPembroke College, OxfordPembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, 1809–1843 - Major-General John TombsJohn TombsJohn Tombs was a military commander of the British East India Company and Major-General in the Indian Army.John Tombs was son of a banker, Joseph Tombs , of Abingdon. Graduating from Abingdon School, John Tombs entered service with the East India Company...
(1777–1848), British East India CompanyBritish East India CompanyThe East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
and Indian ArmyBritish Indian ArmyThe British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947... - George RowleyGeorge RowleyGeorge Rowley was Dean and Master of University College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.Rowley was educated at Abingdon School in Abingdon, south of Oxford....
(1782–1836), Master of University College, OxfordUniversity College, Oxford.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
, 1821–1836 - Sir William BoxallWilliam BoxallSir William Boxall was an English painter and museum director.He was born in or near Oxford and educated at Abingdon grammar school, before entering the Royal Academy Schools in 1819. Between 1827 and 1845 he made a number of trips to Italy to study the old masters...
(1800–1879), painter, Director of the National Gallery, 1865–1874
Born in 19th century
- Major-General Sir Henry TombsHenry TombsMajor General Sir Henry Tombs VC KCB was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
VCVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
KCBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1824–1874), Indian Mutiny Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... - William Collinson SawyerWilliam Collinson SawyerThe Rt Rev William Collinson Sawyer, DD was a colonial Anglican Bishop in the third quarter of the nineteenth century. He was born in 1831 and educated at Abingdon School and Oriel College, Oxford...
(1832–1868), Bishop of GraftonGrafton, New South WalesThe city of Grafton is the commercial hub of the Clarence River Valley. Established in 1851, Grafton features many historic buildings and tree-lined streets. Located approximately 630 kilometres north of Sydney and 340 km south of Brisbane, Grafton and the Clarence Valley can be reached...
and Armidale, New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, 1867–1868 - Edward Ede (1834–1908), cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, Hampshire CCC, 1861–1870 - George EdeGeorge EdeGeorge Matthew Ede was an English cricketer. Ede was the twin brother of Edward Ede, Sr.. The Ede brothers were both educated at Abingdon School and both became cricketers, playing for Hampshire. Ede was Hampshires captain from 1864 to 1869...
(1834–1870), cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, Captain, Hampshire CCC, 1864–1869 & Grand NationalGrand NationalThe Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
winner 1868 - Colonel Lacey Robert JohnsonLacey Robert JohnsonColonel Lacey Robert Johnson was a Canadian Pacific Railway pioneer.Lacey Johnson was the son of James Lacey Johnson, draper, of Market Place, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England...
(1858–1915), Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
pioneer - Louis DavisLouis DavisLouis Davis was an English watercolourist, book illustrator and stained-glass artist. He was active in the Arts and Crafts Movement and Nikolaus Pevsner referred to him as the last of the Pre-Raphaelites....
(1860–1941), Arts and CraftsArts and Crafts movementArts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
stained glassStained glassThe term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
artist. - Harry RedfernHarry RedfernHenry 'Harry' Redfern was a British architect.Redfern designed work in Oxford, Cambridge, Abingdon and Carlisle. At the University of Cambridge he was architect of the chemical, metallurgical, physical and biological laboratories, and restored portions of Christ's College, Cambridge and Magdalene...
(1861–1950), architect - Charles Harvey DixonCharles Harvey DixonCharles Harvey Dixon , was a British Conservative Party politician.Born at Watlington, Oxfordshire, he was the son of Dr Henry Dixon, coroner for South Oxfordshire....
(1862–1923), politician - Harold GilmanHarold GilmanThe British artist Harold John Wilde Gilman was a painter of interiors, portraits and landscapes, and a founder-member of the Camden Town Group.-Early life and studies:...
(1876–1919), painter, founder member of the Fitzroy Group - Oswald CouldreyOswald CouldreyOswald Jennings Couldrey was a British artist, poet and author.The son of Frederick Knight Couldrey of Abingdon, Oswald Couldrey attended Abingdon School and Pembroke College, Oxford...
(1882–1958), author and watercolourist - Norman RichesNorman RichesNorman Vaughan Hurry Riches was a Welsh cricketer. The son of C. H. Riches of Tredegarville, Cardiff, Norman Riches joined Abingdon School from Chard School in 1900. He was a dentist but played cricket from 1901 for Glamorgan CCC, initially as wicket keeper. His first major innings was against...
(1883–1975), cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, Captain, Glamorgan CCC, 1921 and 1929 - Willoughby WeavingWilloughby WeavingWilloughby Weaving was a British writer and poet of the First World War era.Willoughby Weaving was the son of Harry Walker Weaving, brewer and farmer, of Pewet House, Abingdon. He entered Abingdon School and Pembroke College, Oxford, becoming a schoolmaster at Rockport School and headmaster and...
(1885–1977), First World War poet - James Erasmus Tracey PhillipsJames Erasmus Tracey PhillipsJames Edward Tracy Philipps MC was a British diplomat and explorerPhilipps was the son of the Reverend John Erasmus Philipps Vicar of Enstone, Oxfordshire, and Margaret Louisa Everard Ffolkes...
(1888–1959), diplomat and African explorer - Thomas Malcolm LayngThomas Malcolm LayngThomas Malcolm Layng CBE, MC & Bar was an Anglican soldier and clergyman who served as Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, Archdeacon of York and chaplain to King George VI.-Biography:...
(1892–1958), Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces, 1945, and ArchdeaconArchdeaconAn archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of YorkYorkYork is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence... - Henry MeddHenry MeddHenry Alexander Nesbitt Medd , was a British-born architect, whose career was made in India. He is most known for being in the team of architects, team lead by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, which designed the new capital of India, New Delhi .Post inauguration of New Delhi, when most of...
(1892–1977), architect and church designer in DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... - Sir Michael BruceMichael Bruce (author)Sir Michael William Selby Bruce, 11th Baronet was an author and adventurer.The son of Sir William Waller Bruce, 10th Baronet, of West Drayton, Middlesex, director of an art gallery, Michael Bruce entered Abingdon School, then joined the British South Africa Police as a trooper...
(1894–1957), author, traveller and adventurer - Eric WhelptonEric WhelptonEric Whelpton was the son of the Revd George Whelpton, minister of Trinity Methodist church, Abingdon. From Abingdon School and the Leys School, Cambridge, Eric entered Hertford College, Oxford, then taught at Christ Church Cathedral School.At Oxford, Whelpton became a close friend of Dorothy...
(1894–1981), author and traveller - Nigel BruceNigel BruceWilliam Nigel Ernle Bruce , best known as Nigel Bruce, was a British character actor on stage and screen. He was best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in a series of films and in the radio series The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
(1895–1953), actor
Born in 20th century
- Cecil DavidgeCecil DavidgeCecil Vere Davidge was a British lawyer and academic, who served as a Fellow and bursar of Keble College, Oxford and as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.-Life:...
(1901–1981), lawyer and academic of Keble College, OxfordKeble College, OxfordKeble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall... - Sir George SinclairGeorge Evelyn SinclairSir George Evelyn Sinclair was Conservative MP for Dorking, Surrey from 1964.Sinclair was a bright pupil at Abingdon School from 1923 to 1931, and one of a group known as the 'Grundy boys' - named after the then headmaster...
(1912–2005), colonial administrator and Conservative MP for DorkingDorkingDorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :... - Bruce Duncan GuimaraensBruce Duncan GuimaraensBruce Duncan Guimaraens was a port wine makerBorn in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal on 27 October 1935, Bruce Guimaraens was the great-great-grandson of Manuel Pedro Guimaraens founder of the London house of the famous Fonseca Port firm in 1822...
(1935–2002), port winePort winePort wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties...
maker, head of Guimaraens Taylor Fonseca, Oporto - Michael GrigsbyMichael GrigsbyMichael Grigsby is an English documentary filmmaker.With a filmography spanning six decades and nearly 30 films, Grigsby occupies a unique position in British documentary filmmaking, having witnessed and commented on many of the dramatic changes in British society from the late 1950s through to...
(born 1936), film maker - Tom KempinskiTom KempinskiTom Kempinski is an English playwright and actor. He is best known for his 1980 play Duet for One, which was a major success in London and New York and which has been much revived since. Kempinski also wrote the screenplay for the movie version of Duet for One...
(born 1938), playwright and actor - Mark BretscherMark BretscherMark Bretscher is a British biological scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society. He works at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, United Kingdom...
(born 1940), biological scientist, FRS - Robert HaywardRobert HaywardRobert Antony Hayward OBE is a British former Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Kingswood from 1983 to 1992, when he lost his seat to Labour's Roger Berry...
(born 1949), Conservative MP for KingswoodKingswood (UK Parliament constituency)Kingswood is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, 1983–1992 - Peter BradleyPeter BradleyPeter Charles Stephen Bradley is an English Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for The Wrekin from the 1997 election until the 2005 election, when he lost his seat to Mark Pritchard of the Conservative Party....
(born 1953), Labour MP for Wrekin 1997 – 2005 - Matthew HardingMatthew HardingMatthew Harding was a British businessman, vice-chairman of Chelsea football club and a major financial supporter of New Labour .-Early years:...
(1953–1996) businessmen and vice-president of Chelsea Football Club - Francis MaudeFrancis MaudeFrancis Anthony Aylmer Maude is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently serves as the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, and as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Horsham...
(born 1953), Conservative MP for Warwickshire North, then HorshamHorshamHorsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
, Chairman of the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... - Tim ParkerTim ParkerTimothy Charles Parker , commonly known as Tim Parker, is a millionaire British businessman nicknamed the "Prince of Darkness" by labour unions for his track record of laying off workers to cut costs...
, (born 1955), businessman and Chief Executive of the Greater London AuthorityGreater London AuthorityThe Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers... - Richard TauwhareRichard TauwhareRichard Tauwhare was the tenth Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, serving from 11 July 2005 to 16 July 2008. He succeeded Governor Jim Poston....
(born 1959), Governor of the Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsThe Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
, 2005– - Ben MacintyreBen MacintyreBen Macintyre is a British author, historian, and columnist writing for The Times newspaper. His columns range from current affairs to historical controversies.- Author :...
(born 1963), author and journalist - Tom HollanderTom HollanderThomas Anthony "Tom" Hollander is a British actor who has appeared in productions such as Enigma, Gosford Park, Cambridge Spies, Pride and Prejudice, Pirates of the Caribbean, In the Loop, Valkyrie and Hanna.-Early life:Tom Hollander was born in Bristol and raised in Oxford, Oxfordshire, the son...
(born 1967), actor - Toby JonesToby JonesToby Edward Heslewood Jones is an English actor.-Early life:Jones was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of actors Jennifer and Freddie Jones...
(born 1967), actor - Phil SelwayPhil SelwayPhilip James "Phil" "The Graf" Selway is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the drummer of English rock group Radiohead. He also drums and provides backing vocals, along with occasional guitar and lead vocals, for 7 Worlds Collide...
(born 1967), member of RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... - Ed O'BrienEd O'BrienEdward John O'Brien is an English musician, songwriter and guitarist for the rock band Radiohead. He is also responsible for harmony vocals during live concerts and on many tracks from the band's albums...
(born 1968), member of RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... - Thom YorkeThom YorkeThomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
(born 1968), member of RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... - Colin GreenwoodColin GreenwoodColin Charles Greenwood , is an English musician and composer, best known as the bassist of the rock band Radiohead. Apart from bass, Colin plays keyboards, synthesizers and works on sampling on the electronic side of Radiohead...
(born 1969), member of RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... - Jonny GreenwoodJonny GreenwoodJonathan Richard Guy "Jonny" Greenwood is an English musician and composer, best known as a member of the English rock band Radiohead. Greenwood is a multi-instrumentalist, but serves mainly as lead guitarist and keyboard player. In addition to guitar and keyboard, he plays viola, harmonica,...
(born 1971), member of RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992... - David MitchellDavid Mitchell (actor)David James Stuart Mitchell is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb, whom he met at Cambridge University. There they were both part of the Cambridge Footlights, of which Mitchell became President. Together the duo star in the...
(born 1974), comedian and actor - Michael Bartlett (born 1980), playwright and actor
- Robin Bourne-TaylorRobin Bourne-TaylorRobin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, CGC was a British officer and sportsman. He is a three times Boat Race winner, and for his service in Afghanistan he was awarded the second-highest British gallantry medal.-Education:Bourne-Taylor was educated at Abingdon School and Christ Church, Oxford where...
(born 1981), Olympic rower