Notable Alumni
See also: Category:People educated at Hereford Cathedral School- Denis ApIvor, (1916–2004) Composer
- Martin Baynton, writer and illustrator, creator of Jane And The Dragon books and TV series
- Andrew Davies, politician, formerly Minister for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks
- Pete Farndon, (1952–1983) Bass Guitarist of The Pretenders rock group
- Robert Hollingworth, musician and choral director, founder of the vocal group I Fagiolini who celebrated their silver jubilee in 2011. The group specialise in Early Music. In an interview with Aled Jones on Radio 3's The Choir, broadcast on 20 November 2011, Robert specifically stated that his interest in Early Music originated from the group run by Dick Rhodes at the school.
- David Keyte, chairman of Hereford United
- Arthur Machen, supernatural and horror fiction author
- Anthony Nuttall, literary critic and academic
- Arthur Peppercorn, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London North Eastern Railway
- Jemima Phillips, former Royal Harpist
- Alick Rowe, writer
- Philip Wilson Steer OM, impressionist artist
- Paul Thorburn, Welsh rugby international
- Thomas Traherne (though nothing certain is known about his education before Oxford)
- Frederick Weatherly (1848–1929) Wrote over 3000 popular songs, including Roses of Picardy, as well as the best-known set of words for Danny Boy.
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