Devonport High School For Boys - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Devonport High School for Boys

Notable alumni include:

• Joey Ansah, actor and Ninjutsu master
• Stephen Bridges LVO, Ambassador to Cambodia from 2000-5
• Ben Cross, main actor in Chariots of Fire
• Roger Davies, Chairman of Going Places from 1994-7, and Thomson Holidays from 1984–90
• Tim Dixon, television presenter and child magician
• Rear Admiral John Dyer-Smith CBE
• John Dyson, Ambassador to Montenegro from 2006-7
• Prof Alfred Eddy, Professor of Biochemistry at UMIST from 1959–94
• David Felwick CBE, Deputy Chairman of John Lewis Partnership from 2002-4
• Richard Foster CBE, Chief Executive of the CPS from 2002-7
• Donald Hamley, diplomat
• Prof Sir Martin Harris CBE, Vice-Chancellor of University of Essex from 1987–92, Vice-Chancellor of University of Manchester from 1992–2004 and President of Clare Hall, Cambridge
• Stephen Hiscock, High Commissioner to Guyana and Ambassador to Suriname from 2002-6
• Rear-Adm Terence Loughran CB, Commander of HMS Ark Royal from 1993-4
• Sir Derek March CBE, High Commissioner to Uganda from 1986–90
• Christopher Murphy, Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield from 1979–87
• Sir Austin Pearce CBE (1921–2004), former chairman of British Aerospace from 1980-7 and chairman of the trustees of the Science Museum, who captained DHSB's athletics and rugby teams during his time there. Also Chairman of Esso UK from 1972–80 and President of the Institute of Petroleum from 1968-70.
• Rt Rev Kenneth Pillar, Bishop of Hertford 1982-89
• Frederick Skinnard, Labour MP for Harrow East from 1945–50
• Kenneth West, Philippines national rugby union team player
• Graham Wattley, Director of the DVLC (now the DVLA) from 1985–90
• Douglas Webb, Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 1961–66
• Rt Rev Timothy Thornton, Bishop of Sherborne 2001-2008, Bishop of Truro 2009–present
• Chris 'Woody' Wood, Drummer for British band Bastille

DHSB has a group of alumni called the "Old Boys Association", it was relaunched in 1996, on the school's centenary. There are more than 600 Old Boys registered on the DHS Old Boys Online web site. DHS Old Boys Online has no direct affiliation with the Old Boys Association, although it does provide some information on the Association and a form to apply for membership..

There was mild controversy in the school and the DHSOBA when the information that an Old Boy from the school had been detained in the now infamous "fake rock" case emerged. According to the BBC, Russia's intelligence agency, the FSB, accused British agents of storing and exchanging classified information using a fake rock on a Russian street.