Old Millfieldians
Encyclopedia
Former pupils of Millfield
school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs
(For other uses of the initials — see OM.)
(Old Millfieldian Society Office, Millfield School, Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD)
Millfield
Millfield is an independent school in Street in Somerset, in south-west England.The school currently has a roll of 1,260 pupils, of whom 910 are boarders...
school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs
(For other uses of the initials — see OM.)
OM Society
The record of OMs is maintained by the OM Society, based at the school. Alumni become life members of the Society when they leave the school.(Old Millfieldian Society Office, Millfield School, Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD)
Headmasters
- 1935-1971 Rollo John Oliver "Boss" MeyerJack Meyer (educator and cricketer)Rollo John Oliver Meyer , known generally as 'Jack', and at Millfield mainly as 'Boss', was an English educationalist who founded Millfield School and Millfield Preparatory School in Somerset; he was also an all-round sportsman who played cricket at first-class level in both England and in India...
- 1971-1986 Colin Ronald Michael AtkinsonColin AtkinsonColin Ronald Michael Atkinson CBE - Cricketer, schoolmaster and headmaster of Millfield School....
. - 1986-1990 Brian Gaskell
- 1990-1998 Christopher Martin
- 1998-2008 Peter Johnson
- 2008-DATE Craig Considine
Former teachers
- John Lowe a former art master, has been reported to be the oldest ballet dancer in Britain
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- Anthony Allen - England Rugby player
- Prince Abbas HilmiPrince Abbas HilmiPrince Abbas Hilmi is an Egyptian prince and financial manager. A member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he is the only son of Prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim and his Ottoman wife Princess Neslişah.-Early life:...
, Egyptian prince and financial manager - Alexander, Crown Prince of YugoslaviaAlexander, Crown Prince of YugoslaviaAlexander II Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , is the former crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the head of the House of Karadjordjevic. Alexander is the only child of former King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark...
- Damian AspinallDamian AspinallJohn Damian Androcles Aspinall , is an English casino owner, aspiring songwriter and conservationist, notable for his raising and release of Kwibi, a zoo-bred Lowland Gorilla in Gabon. He is the son of Jane Gordon Hastings and John Victor Aspinall, zoo owner, gambler and founder of Aspers, and...
, casino and zoo owner. - Joanne AtkinsonJoanne AtkinsonJoanne Louise Atkinson is a former British Olympic swimmer.Atkinson attended Millfield School and represented Great Britain in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. At Millfield, Atkinson was trained by Paddy Garratt. Atkinson swam in the women's 100 and 200 m butterfly...
- British Olympic swimmer - Jon AtkinsonJon AtkinsonJonathon Colin Mark Atkinson was an English cricketer. He was born at Butleigh, Somerset. He played first-class and List A cricket for Somerset and Cambridge University between 1985 and 1990...
- cricketer - His Royal Highness Sultan Ghalib bin Awadh Al-Qu'aiti, Sultan of Hadhramaut
- Lily AllenLily AllenLily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
, Singer-Songwriter - Prince Asem bin Al NayefPrince Asem bin Al NayefPrince Asem "Abu Bakr" bin Al Nayef was born in Alexandria, Egypt on 27 April 1948. He is the son of Prince Nayef bin Abdullah I and Princess Mihrimah Sultan Osmanoğlu...
- Ian BaldingIan BaldingIan Balding emigrated with his family to England in 1945. He is the son of the polo player and racehorse trainer Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. and the younger brother of trainer Toby Balding. Kingsclere became his home at the age of 26 and it is here that earned his reputation as an internationally...
- racehorse trainer - Marc Asquith — Chairman of the Royal Aero Club of the UK
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- Brian BarnesBrian Barnes (golfer)Brian Barnes is a professional golfer. He was born in Addington, Surrey, England, and lives in England, but he represented Scotland at the international level...
- golfer - Joey BarringtonJoey BarringtonJoey Barrington is a professional squash player from England.He is the son of the legendary squash player Jonah Barrington.- External links :* * * *...
, England International Squash Player - Stephen Batchelor - Olympic Gold medal winner — hockey
- Tom BertramTom BertramTom Quesenbery Bertram is an English field hockey player. Bertram played in two Summer Olympics for Great Britain in 2000 and 2004....
- international hockey player - Mary Bignall-RandMary RandMary Denise Rand, MBE, is a former English track-and-field athlete. She won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1964 Summer Olympics by breaking the world record, becoming the first-ever British female to win an Olympic gold medal in a track and field event.-Early life:She is the daughter of...
, Long Jump Gold Medallist in 1964 Olympics - Salem Bin LadenSalem bin LadenSalem bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was a Saudi Arabian investor and businessman.-Life:Considered the eldest son of Mohammed bin Laden, the founder of Saudi Binladin Group and a half-brother and cousin of the infamous terrorist...
, brother to infamous terrorist Osama Bin LadenOsama bin LadenOsama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets... - Sam BirdSam BirdSam Bird is a British racing driver; he was educated at Millfield School in Somerset.-Formula BMW:Bird made his name in single seater racing in the Formula BMW category, coming fourteenth overall in his debut season and second in the rookie cup...
- racing driver - Tony BlackburnTony BlackburnTony Blackburn is an English disc jockey, who broadcast on the "pirate" stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s and was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in 1967. In 2002 he was the winner of the ITV reality TV programme I'm a Celebrity.....
, Radio DJ - Rotimi Fani-KayodeRotimi Fani-KayodeOluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode was a Nigerian photographer working principally in Britain. He explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions...
, Artist and co-founder The Association of Black PhotographersAssociation of Black PhotographersThe Association of Black Photographers is a British based, international, non-profit-making, photographic arts agency...
(also known as Autograph ABP) - John BrakeJohn BrakeJohn Brake is a rugby union player for Northampton Saints in Guiness premiership in England. Brake's position of choice is as a Scrum-half.-External links:**England 7's squad...
, rugby player, Northampton Saints, England Sevens and England Under U 18 rugby player - Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough, Lord in waiting to H.M. the Queen
- Michael Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and VauxMichael Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and VauxMichael John Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, CBE is a British peer and a Member of the House of Lords.Born the eldest son of the 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux, Brougham was educated at Millfield, Lycée Jaccard, Switzerland and the Northampton Institute of Agriculture. On 20 July 1963, he...
, politician - Charles R. BurtonCharles R. BurtonCharles Robert Burton was a British explorer. He took part in the Transglobe Expedition, the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole.Burton was born in Cape Town, South Africa...
- explorer.
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- Andrew CastleAndrew CastleAndrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
, Tennis player and GMTV Presenter - Julian Cayo-EvansJulian Cayo-EvansWilliam Edward Julian Cayo-Evans , was a Welsh political activist and one time leader of the Free Wales Army.-Life:...
, Welsh political activist and leader of the Free Wales ArmyFree Wales ArmyThe Free Wales Army was a paramilitary Welsh nationalist organisation, formed in Lampeter, Mid Wales, by William Julian Cayo-Evans in 1963. Its objective was to establish an independent Welsh republic.-History:... - Henry Cheney, Product Designer
- Jason ConneryJason ConneryJason Joseph Connery is an English actor.-Early life:Connery grew up in London. He attended Millfield School, a co-educational independent school in Somerset, England, and later at the independent Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He was later accepted into the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School...
, Actor - Stewart CopelandStewart CopelandStewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
, Musician - Harry CowellHarry CowellSir' Harry Cowell is a British musician and record producer - he is no relation to Simon Cowell. He is married and lives in West London....
, record producer - Mark Cox - tennis player.
- Peter Creed, Welsh International Squash Player.
- Victor ChandlerVictor ChandlerVictor Chandler is chairman of the company that bears his name, Victor Chandler International.Frequently styled ‘The Gentleman Bookmaker’, in 2006 The Racing Post described Chandler as "arguably the most famous bookmaker in the world...
, Bookmaker
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- Chutima Chantelle Durongdej, Miss Thailand Universe 2009 and Miss Photogenic in the 2009 Miss Universe pageant
- Sophie DahlSophie DahlSophie Dahl , born Sophie Holloway, is an English author and former model. She was born in London, the daughter of actor Julian Holloway and writer Tessa Dahl. Her maternal grandparents were author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal. Her paternal grandparents were actor Stanley Holloway and...
, model - Peter DenningPeter Denning (cricketer)Peter William Denning was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset from 1969 to 1984. He was known to Somerset cricket fans as 'Dasher' due to his "pace over the ground", and he was also known for an unorthodox stroke called the 'Chewton carve' or 'Chewton chop', a stroke that cut...
, Somerset cricketer - Charles James Denton, Businessman
- Richard DixRichard DixRichard Dix was an American motion picture actor who achieved popularity in both silent and sound film. His standard on-screen image was that of the rugged and stalwart hero.-Early life:...
, Harlequins and England U21 rugby player - Dominic DromgooleDominic DromgooleDominic Dromgoole is an English theatre director and writer about the theatre. He is married with three daughters, and lives in London.-Early life:...
Theatre director and critic - Wes DurstonWes DurstonWesley John Durston is an English cricketer who plays for Derbyshire, having previously played for Somerset between 1999 and 2009, and the Unicorns during the 2010 season...
, cricketer
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- Gareth EdwardsGareth EdwardsGareth Owen Edwards CBE is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey"....
, British Lions and Wales Rugby International - Jeremy EdwardsJeremy EdwardsJeremy Edwards is an English actor and television presenter, who has appeared in the TV shows Hollyoaks and Holby City...
, British Actor ( HollyoaksHollyoaksHollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
& Celebrity Big Brother ) - Jago Eliot, Lord EliotJago Eliot, Lord EliotJago Nicholas Aldo Eliot, Lord Eliot was the son of Peregrine Eliot, 10th Earl of St Germans, and Jacquetta Eliot, Countess of St Germans...
, Surf Champion and Bon Viveur, Deceased.
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- Mark FosterMark Foster (swimmer)Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
, Olympic swimmer; World record holder 25 m and 50 m Freestyle, Commonwealth, European and World champion 50 m Freestyle - Helen FoxHelen FoxHelen Fox is an English children's author, educated at Millfield School and New College, Oxford, where she read history and modern languages. Before becoming a full time writer, Fox worked as a primary teacher, a marketing executive, and a tour guide...
, Novelist - Morris GouldMixmaster MorrisMixmaster Morris is an English ambient DJ and underground musician. Relating specifically to ambient music, Morris stated "It's exactly what you need if you have a busy and stressful life".-Life and career:...
, ambient musician and DJ
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- Victoria GlendinningVictoria GlendinningThe Hon. Victoria Glendinning, CBE , is a British biographer, critic, broadcaster and novelist; she is President of English PEN, a winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, was awarded a CBE in 1998 and is Vice-President of the Royal Society of Literature.- Biography :She was born in Sheffield...
, writer and broadcaster - Kaveh GolestanKaveh GolestanKāveh Golestān Taghavi Shirazi , was an Iranian photojournalist and artist. Golestan was educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England....
, photojournalist. - Duncan GoodhewDuncan GoodhewDuncan Alexander Goodhew MBE is a British swimming athlete. After swimming competitively in America as a collegian at North Carolina State University, he was an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain and won Olympic gold and bronze medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.-Biography:Goodhew...
, 1980 Olympic Gold Medallist in 100 m Breaststroke - David GraveneyDavid GraveneyDavid Anthony Graveney OBE is a leading figure in English cricket and former chairman of the England Test selectors, a post he held from 1997 until 2008. Graveney attended Millfield School in Somerset....
, England cricket selector - Abi GriffithsAbi GriffithsAbi Griffiths is a British television presenter. Having established herself as a sports presenter, she currently hosts 'Driving Wars' on the TV channel Dave, as well as the England rugby programme 'O2 Inside Line' with Austin Healey....
, television presenter
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- Rory Hamilton-BrownRory Hamilton-BrownRory Hamilton-Brown , is an English cricketer, who currently captains Surrey. Playing as an all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and off spin bowler. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School and Millfield School...
, Sussex and England U19 cricketer - Richard HardingRichard HardingRichard Harding is a former rugby union international who played for England and on his last test captained them. He also played club rugby for his home city of Bristol and was part of Bristol RFC's cup winning side of 1983...
(1968–1971), England rugby union international and captain - Will HarriesWill HarriesWill Harries is a Wales international rugby union player. He has also been selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad. He played for the Northampton Saints and spent time on loan at Bedford Blues...
, Rugby player, winger currently playing for Newport Gwent DragonsNewport Gwent DragonsNewport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup... - David Heath, politician
- James HewittJames HewittJames Hewitt is a former British household cavalry officer in the British Army. He had an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales for five years, receiving extensive media coverage after revealing details of the affair.-Early life:...
, Army Officer and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century... - James HildrethJames HildrethJames Charles Hildreth is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset County Cricket Club. He attended Millfield School, Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. Hildreth represented England at all youth levels including the 2003-04 Under-19 World cup...
Somerset Cricketer - Robert HillRobert HillRobert Hill may refer to:*Robert Hill , former Australian Senator, Defence Minister and Ambassador to the United Nations*Robert Andrews Hill , U.S. federal judge*Robert C. Hill , American diplomat...
England Olympic Hockey Player (Barcelona 1992) - Ben HollioakeBen HollioakeBenjamin Caine Hollioake was an all rounder for Surrey County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, and moved to England as a boy, along with his older brother Adam...
, 1977–2002, late England and Surrey cricketer
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- Margot JamesMargot JamesMargot James MP is a British politician and entrepreneur. She is currently a Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party with responsibility for women, and the Member of Parliament for the consituency of Stourbridge. She is the first openly lesbian MP in the Conservative Party...
, politician - Simon JonesSimon Jones (cricketer)Simon Philip Jones MBE is a Welsh cricketer, who played internationally for England. Formerly playing his county cricket for Glamorgan County Cricket Club and then Worcestershire before moving in September 2009 to Hampshire. He is currently on a month's loan with his first county, Glamorgan...
, England and Glamorgan Cricketer
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- Sharif KhanSharif KhanSharif Khan is a retired professional squash player. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time great players of hardball squash . He was the dominant player on the hardball squash circuit throughout the 1970s...
, Squash player from Pakistan - Ruth KellyRuth KellyRuth Maria Kelly is a British Labour Party politician of Irish descent who was the Member of Parliament for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010...
, Labour politician - Craig KieswetterCraig KieswetterCraig Kieswetter is an England cricketer of South African and Scottish heritage. He is a wicket-keeper batsman. An aggressive batsman, he began his career with the South Africa Under-19s, before stating that he wished to play international cricket for England. He began playing county cricket for...
, England and Somerset cricketer - Charles Martin Kane, A rugby player that never quite made it
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- Kevin LatoufKevin LatoufKevin John Latouf is a South African born English cricketer. Latouf is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace...
, former Hampshire cricketer - Robin LettRobin LettRobin Lett is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He was educated at Millfield School....
, cricketer - Ian Liddell-Grainger, politician
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- John MallettJohn MallettJohn Anthony Mallett is a former English rugby union footballer. He played as a prop.Mallett was educated at Millfield and played for Bath Rugby, until 2002, where his team won 3 titles in the Guinness Premiership, in 1992/93, 1993/94 and 1995/96, and 3 titles in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, in 1993/94,...
, England rugby player - Simon MantellSimon MantellSimon Douglas Mantell is an English field hockey forward, who made his international senior debut for the national squad on 9 November 2005 versus Ireland at Beeston...
, England International and Olympic Hockey Player - Peter MarshallPeter Marshall (squash player)Peter Marshall is a former professional squash player from England.With his unique double-handed playing style, Marshall finished runner-up to the great Pakistani player Jansher Khan at the World Open in 1994 and the British Open in 1995. When he reached the World No...
, squash player - Will Matthews, rugby player
- Simon MawerSimon MawerSimon Mawer is a British author who currently lives in Italy.-Life and work:Educated at Millfield School in Somerset and at Brasenose College, Oxford, Mawer took a degree in Zoology and has worked as a biology teacher for most of his life. He published his first novel, Chimera, at the...
, author - John McFallJohn McFall (athlete)John McFall is a Cardiff-based British Paralympic sprinter. In 2000, when he was 19 years old, his right leg was amputated above the knee following a serious motorcycle accident. He took up running again after being fitted with a prosthesis, and participated in his first race in 2004...
, Paralympic sprinter - Bradley MiddletonBradley MiddletonBradley Middleton is an English footballer currently playing with Bridgwater Town FCMiddleton worked his way up through the youth ranks at Cardiff City, captaining the U18's and the reserves on numerous occasions, although his only first team appearances for the team were in the FAW Premier Cup...
, Cardiff City FC football player - Olly MorganOlly MorganOliver Morgan is a rugby union footballer who plays at fullback for Gloucester and England.-2004–05:Morgan made 2 appearances for Gloucester during his debut season...
, Gloucester and England rugby player - Max MosleyMax MosleyMax Rufus Mosley is the former president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile , a non-profit association that represents the interests of motoring organisations and car users worldwide...
, Former President of the FIA - Lady Tatiana Mountbatten,
- Henry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina
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- Matt PerryMatt Perry (rugby player)Matthew Brendan Perry was an English rugby union rugby player who played full back for Bath. He played internationally for England and the British and Irish Lions.-Biography:...
, British Lions and England Rugby International - Alex PettyferAlex PettyferAlexander Richard "Alex" Pettyfer is an English actor and model. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker. Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his role. He has been...
, Teen Actor, played 'Alex RiderAlex Rider (character)Alex Rider is a fictional character, and the protagonist and title character of the popular Alex Rider novel series by British author Anthony Horowitz...
' in StormbreakerStormbreaker (film)Stormbreaker is a 2006 British spy film based on Anthony Horowitz's novel of the same name, the first novel in the Alex Rider series. It stars newcomer Alex Pettyfer as the teenage spy alongside actors Mickey Rourke and Bill Nighy...
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- Reuben ReidReuben ReidReuben James Reid is an English professional footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic as a striker.-Plymouth Argyle:Reid was born in Bristol and attended Fairfield Grammar School. He joined Argyle early in the 2005–06 season, following trials with Manchester United and Crystal Palace...
, footballer, currently playing for West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion F.C.West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... - Michael RidpathMichael RidpathMichael Ridpath is the British author of various thrillers based around the world of high finance. He was born in Devon in 1961 and grew up in Yorkshire. He was educated at Millfield School and Merton College, Oxford where he obtained first class honours in Modern History, and represented the...
, Novelist - Chris RobshawChris RobshawChris Robshaw is a rugby union player and captain of Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. Robshaw's position of choice is in the back-row, specifically blind-side flanker....
, Captain of Harlequins Rugby Union Team 2005- - Peter RoebuckPeter RoebuckPeter Michael Roebuck was an English cricketer who achieved later renown as an Australian newspaper columnist and radio commentator. A consistent county performer with over 25,000 runs, and "one of the better English openers of the 1980s", Roebuck captained the English county side Somerset...
, Somerset first-class cricketer and cricket columnist - Rhys RuddockRhys RuddockRhys Ruddock is a professional rugby union player. He currently plays for St Mary's College RFC and Leinster Rugby. He plays in the backrow, at 6 or 8. In the 2009/2010 season, he captained the Irish U20s to winning the Six Nations Championship.Rhys is the son of former and Leinster coach Mike...
, professional rugby player for LeinsterLeinster RugbyLeinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
and IrelandIreland national rugby union teamThe Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
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- John SergeantJohn Sergeant (journalist)John Sergeant is a British television and radio journalist and broadcaster.-Biography:The son of a missionary who was also a distinguished linguist, Sergeant is of Russian Jewish origin on his mother's side. Sergeant's early life meant that he followed his father's work, and was raised in...
, journalist and broadcaster - Nicollette SheridanNicollette SheridanNicollette Sheridan is an English film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Edie Britt on Desperate Housewives and as Paige Matheson on Knots Landing.-Early life:...
, British Actress (Knots LandingKnots LandingKnots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
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) - John Skeffington, 14th Viscount MassereeneJohn Skeffington, 14th Viscount MassereeneJohn David Clotworthy Whyte-Melville Foster Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene and 7th Viscount Ferrard is a British peer. He succeeded his father in 1992 and regularly attended the House of Lords until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 resulted in the recission of...
- Rob Skipper, Lead singer of The HollowaysThe HollowaysThe Holloways are a four-piece indie-rock band from North London.-Formation:David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the beginnings of the band, finding Rob Skipper at a local live music venue. They would meet later to jam together, playing in future drummer Dave Danger's room...
- Robert SmithRobert Smith- Music :*Robert Smith , lead singer/guitarist of The Cure*Bob Smith , founder, singer, keyboards and drums for Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys...
, Famous formula one driver and father of three. - John StandingJohn StandingSir John Ronald Leon Standing, 4th Baronet is an English actor.-Early life:Standing was born John Ronald Leon in London, the son of Kay Hammond , an actress, and Sir Ronald George Leon, a stockbroker...
, actor
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- Ness WadiaNess WadiaNess Wadia is an Indian businessman belonging to the Wadia family. He is currently the Managing Director of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, a company which has holdings in most of the Wadia Group subsidiaries, including an indirect majority stake in Britannia Industries...
, Indian businessman - IanWard, England, Surrey and Sussex Cricketer
- Izzy Westbury, the Netherlands and SomersetSomerset Women cricket teamThe Somerset Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English ceremonial county of Somerset. Having twice finished as Women's County Championship Division Two Champions—in 2004 and 2005—and once as Division Two runners-up—in 2008—they...
cricketer - Professor Christopher Wickham, FBAChristopher WickhamChristopher John Wickham, FBA is Chichele Professor of Medieval History in the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College.-Biography:...
- JPR Williams, British Lions and Wales Rugby International
- Harry WilliamsonHarry WilliamsonHarry Williamson is a British musician, producer and inventor.He is the son of noted author Henry Williamson and his second wife Christine Duffield. Divorced, one daughter Bee Williamson...
, musician