List of Old Cranleighans
Former pupils of Cranleigh School
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The following are notable Old Cranleighans, who are former pupils of Cranleigh School (founded in 1865).
Politicians
- James Couchman (1942–2023) MP for Gillingham (1983–1997)[1]
- Paul Goodman (1959–) MP for Wycombe (2001–2010)[2]
- Adam Holloway (1965–) MP for Gravesham (2005–2024)[3]
- Hudson Kearley (1856–1934) MP for Devonport (1892–1910) and member of the House of Lords (1910–1934)[4]
- Robert Taylor (1932–1981) MP for Croydon North West (1970–1981)[5]
Civil servants and diplomats
- Geoffrey Chipperfield (1933–2024) civil servant[6]
- Francis Floud (1875–1965) civil servant and diplomat[7]
- Shabtai Rosenne (1917–2010) professor of international law and Israeli diplomat[8]
- Peter Wakefield (1922–2011) diplomat and art fund director[9]
Academics
- Tony Gibson (1914–2001) psychologist and anarchist[10]
- Richard Goodchild (1918–1968) archaeologist[11]
- G. H. Hardy (1877–1947) mathematician[12]
- Mike O'Hara (1933–2014) geologist[13]
- Eddie Obeng (1959–) organisational theorist[14]
- Eric Vernon Watson (1914–1999) bryologist[15]
- Leonard Charles Wooldridge (1857–1889) physiologist[16]
Medical and veterinary
- Vincent Warren Low (1867–1942) surgeon[17]
- Harry Steele-Bodger (1896–1952) veterinary surgeon[18]
- Ian Tait (1926–2013) general practitioner and medical historian[19]
Business leaders
- Lance Batchelor (1964–) submarine warfare officer, and CEO of Domino's Pizza Group and Tesco Mobile[20]
- Gordon Brunton (1921–2017) publisher, racehorse breeder and owner[21]
- Michael Caborn-Waterfield (1930–2016) founder of Ann Summers[22][23]
- George May (1871–1946) Secretary of the Prudential Assurance Company and government adviser[24]
- Hamish Ogston (1948–) founder of CPP Group[25]
- Nitin Passi (1982–) founder of Misguided[26]
Journalists, writers and broadcasters
- Olivia Attwood (1991–) influencer and television presenter[27][28]
- Stacy Aumonier (1877–1928) writer and stage performer[29]
- Peter Emerson (1856–1936) photographer and writer[30]
- Fred Emney (1900–1980) actor and comedian[31]
- Bernard Gutteridge (1916–1985) poet[32]
- James Harpur (1956–) writer and poet[33]
- Patrick Marber (1964–) comedian and screenwriter[34]
- Andrew Roberts (1963–) journalist and popular historian[35]
- Alan Rusbridger (1953–) editor of The Guardian and Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford[36]
- Chris Russo (1959–) American broadcaster[37]
- E. W. Swanton (1907–2000) journalist and cricket commentator[38][39]
- Christopher Trace (1933–1992) television and radio presenter[40]
Judges and lawyers
- Nicholas Blake (1949–) High Court judge[41]
- David Calcutt (1930–2004) barrister[42][43]
- Paul Coleridge (1949–) High Court judge[44]
- Frank Ereaut (1919–1998) Bailiff of Jersey[45]
Military personnel
- Frederick Sadleir Brereton (1872–1957) medical officer in the British Army and children's author[46]
- George Kitching (1910–1999) officer in the Canadian Army[47]
- James Gordon Legge (1863–1947) officer in the Australian Army[48]
- Edwin Moon (1886–1920) officer in the Royal Air Force and aviation pioneer[49]
- Nigel Morgan (1954–2018) officer in the British Army and security consultant[50]
- Lechmere Thomas (1897–1981) officer in the British Army[51]
- Charles Townshend (1861–1924) officer in the British Army[52]
- Clive Wallis (1913–1981) British Army officer and Ireland rugby player[53]
- John Worrall (1911–1988) officer in the Royal Air Force[54]
Clerics and theologians
- Anthony Caesar (1924–2018) Anglican priest and organist[55]
- Harry Williams (1919–2006) priest and theologian[56]
Artists, actors and musicians
Art
- Frank Cadogan Cowper (1877–1958) painter[57]
- Nicholas Dimbleby (1946–2024) sculptor[58]
Music
- Derek Bourgeois (1941–2017) composer and conductor[59][60]
- Jolyon Brettingham Smith (1949–2008) composer, musician and broadcaster[61]
- E. C. Cawte (1932–2019) musician and folklorist[62]
- Christopher Dearnley (1930–2000) organist[63]
- Christopher Herrick (1942–) concert organist[64]
- Sarah Ioannides (1972–) orchestral conductor[65]
- Oliver Kraus (1970–) composer and music producer[66]
- Paul Miles-Kingston (1972–) singer and teacher[67][68]
- Richard Seal (1935–2022) organist and choirmaster[69]
- James William Webb-Jones (1904–1965) choral educator[70]
Theatre, film and television
- William Abney (1941–1997) actor[71]
- Tony Anholt (1921–2002) actor[72]
- Michael Cochrane (1947–) actor[73]
- Vivian Cox (1915–2009) writer, film producer and teacher at Cranleigh School[74][75]
- Eric Fellner (1959–) film producer[76][77]
- Val May (1927–2012) theatre director[78][79]
- Julia Ormond (1965–) actor[80]
- Christian Roberts (1944–2022) actor and restauranteur[81]
Sportspeople
Cricket
- Duncan Allan (1991–)[82]
- Michael Burgess (1994–)[83]
- Lewis Bedford (1999–)[84]
- Harry Calder (1901–1995)[85]
- John Carmichael (1858–1914)[86][87]
- Will Howard (1981–)[88]
- Tom Lawes (2002–)[89]
- Yousef Majid (2003–)[90]
- Stuart Meaker (1989–)[85]
- Nigel Paul (1933–2022)[91]
- Ollie Pope (1998–)[92]
- Vezey Raffety (1906–1991)[93]
- Seren Waters (1990–)[85]
Rugby Union
- Sammy Arnold (1996–)[94]
- Greg Bateman (1989–)[95]
- Oscar Beard (2001–)[96]
- Jeff Clements (1932–1986)[97]
- Will Collier (1991–)[98]
- Stanley Couchman (1913–1992)[99]
- Harry Elrington (1993–)[100]
- Hayden Hyde (2000–)[101]
- Jake Jacob (1902–1996)[102]
- Alan Key (1908–1989)[103][104]
- Dino Lamb (1998–)[105]
- Maurice McCanlis (1906–1991) rugby union and cricket[106]
- Jeff Reynolds (1916–1996)[107]
- Seb Stegmann (1989–)[108]
- Henry Taylor (1994–)[95]
- Hugh Tizard (2000–)[95]
- Will Trenholm (2001–)[96]
Field hockey
- Will Calnan (1996–)[109]
- James Gall (1995–)[110]
- Isabelle Petter (2000–)[95]
- David Westcott (1975–)[111]
- Don Williams (1966–)[111]
Other sports
- Will Barnicoat (2003–) long-distance runner[112]
- Frank Dove (1897–1957) boxer[113]
- Jack Jarvis (1887–1958) jockey and racehorse trainer[114]
- John Mark (1925–1991) athlete who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1948 Summer Olympics[115][116]
- Jolyon Palmer (1991–) Formula 1 driver[117]
- Will Palmer (1997–) Formula 4 racing driver[118]
- Gregory Slade (2002–) wheelchair tennis player[119]
Other
- Olivia Arben (1997–) model[120]
- Peter Conder (1919–1993) ornithologist and conservationist[121][122]
- Charles Secrett (1954–) environmentalist and head of Friends of the Earth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland[123]