List of Old Bridgnorthians
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of notable Old Bridgnorthians, former pupils of Bridgnorth Grammar School (now Bridgnorth Endowed School
) in Bridgnorth
, Shropshire
, England
.
Bridgnorth endowed school
Bridgnorth Endowed School is a co-educational secondary school in the market town of Bridgnorth in the rural county of Shropshire, England, founded in 1503. The Endowed School is a state school and is a specialist Technology College. The age range of the School is 11–18 years.The school celebrated...
) in Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
, Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Army
- General Sir Charles WarrenCharles WarrenGeneral Sir Charles Warren, GCMG, KCB, FRS was an officer in the British Royal Engineers. He was one of the earliest European archaeologists of Biblical Holy Land, and particularly of Temple Mount...
, GCMG, KCB, FRS (1840–1927), Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and General in the Second Boer War.
Church
- Rev. Robert William EytonRobert William Eyton-Life and career:Robert William Eyton was born in 1815. He was the son of Reverend John Eyton. He was educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Eyton then went up to Christ Church College, Oxford. He went on to become the Rector at Ryton, Shropshire. He married Mary Watts in...
(1815-1881), Rector of Ryton and author of The Antiquities of Shropshire (1853-60). - Bishop James Fraser (1818–1885), reforming Bishop of Manchester.
- Rev. Osborne GordonOsborne GordonOsborne Gordon was an influential Oxford college tutor and Church of England Clergyman.- Life :Osborne Gordon was born in Broseley, Shropshire. He was educated at Bridgnorth Grammar School and Christ Church College, Oxford University. He served as proctor, censor at Christ Church and University...
(1813-83), Rector of Easthampstead and influential Oxford don. - Bishop Thomas Percy (1729-1811), Bishop of Dromore and author of Reliques of Ancient English PoetryReliques of Ancient English PoetryThe Reliques of Ancient English Poetry is a collection of ballads and popular songs collected by Thomas Percy and published in 1765.-Sources:...
(1765). - Bishop Francis Henry ThicknesseFrancis Henry ThicknesseFrancis Henry Thicknesse was the inaugural Suffragan Bishop of Leicester from 1888 until 1903.He was born Francis Henry Coldwell, son of the Revd William Edward Coldwell, Prebendary of Lichfield and Rector of Stafford...
(1829-1921), inaugural Suffragan Bishop of Leicester.
Medicine
- Thomas BeddoesThomas BeddoesThomas Beddoes , English physician and scientific writer, was born at Shifnal in Shropshire. He was a reforming practitioner and teacher of medicine, and an associate of leading scientific figures. Beddoes was a friend of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and, according to E. S...
(1760–1808), physician and scientific writer. - William MacmichaelWilliam MacmichaelWilliam Macmichael was a physician and medical biographer, remembered as the author of The Gold-Headed Cane .-Life and career:...
(1783–1839), physician to Kings George IV and William IV and author of The Gold-Headed Cane (1827)
Politics
- Sir John Josiah GuestJohn Josiah GuestSir Josiah John Guest, 1st Baronet, known as John Josiah Guest, was a Welsh engineer and entrepreneur.-Life:Born in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as the son of Thomas Guest, a partner in the Dowlais Iron Company...
, 1st Baronet, MP (1785–1852), engineer, entrepreneur, and Member of Parliament. - Lord Lingen 1st Baron Lingen of Lingen KCB (1819–1905), influential civil servant.
- Henry John RobyHenry John RobyHenry John Roby , was an English classical scholar and writer on Roman law, and a Liberal Member of Parliament.-Early life and Cambridge:...
, MP (1830–1915), classical scholar, writer on Roman law, and Member of Parliament.
Science
- Professor Peter Bullock (1937-2008), Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
winning scientist who was keen for soil to be used as a sustainable resource.
Sport
- Cyril WashbrookCyril WashbrookCyril Washbrook was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and England. He had a long career, split by World War II, and ending when he was aged 44. Washbrook, who is most famous for opening the batting for England with Len Hutton, which he did fifty one times, played a total of 592...
, CBE (1914–1999), cricketer who played for Lancashire and England.