Other Notable British People
| Name | College | Years at Oxford | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Benenson | Balliol | 1939–1940 | Left Oxford because of WWII. Founder, Amnesty International (1961); General Secretary (1961–64), President (1961–66) | |
| Siân Berry | Trinity | 1997 (graduated) | Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales 2006–07, Mayor of London candidate 2008 | |
| Nicky Blair | Lady Margaret Hall | 2004–2007 | Son of Tony Blair, Bachelor of Arts Modern History, Co-Chair Oxford University Labour Club Trinity Term 2006, schoolmaster | |
| Beau Brummell | Oriel | 1794–? | Arbiter of fashion and friend of The Prince Regent | |
| Emily Davison | St Hugh's | 1895 | First-class honours in English in the Oxford University examination for women, but women were unable to graduate at that time. Suffragette. | |
| Vivien Duffield | Lady Margaret Hall | 1963–? | Philanthropist | |
| Arnold Goodman, Baron Goodman | University | 1976–1986 (Master of University College) | Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain 1965–72 | |
| Aletha Hayter | Lady Margaret Hall | 1930–1933 | British Council Representative to Belgium | |
| Eglantyne Jebb | Lady Margaret Hall | 1895–1898 | founder of Save the Children Fund (1919) | |
| Alexandra Knatchbull | Regent's Park College | 2002–2005 | BA Philosophy and Theology. Great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, third cousin twice removed of H.M. The Queen, and god-daughter of Diana, Princess of Wales | |
| Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford | Lady Margaret Hall | |||
| Rachel McLean | St Hilda's | 1989–1991 | English student and murder victim | |
| Max Nicholson | Hertford | 1926–1929 | founder of British Trust for Ornithology (1932) and WWF (1961), president of RSPB 1980–85 | |
| Beau Nash | Jesus | Master of Ceremonies, Bath, Somerset | ||
| Tom Parker Bowles | Worcester | Son of H.R.H. The Duchess of Cornwall and stepson and godson of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Member of Piers Gaveston Society. | ||
| Jonathon Porritt | Magdalen | co–founder Forum for the Future 1996; Chairman Sustainable Development Commission 2000– | ||
| Ben Summerskill | Merton | Chief Executive of Stonewall 2003– | ||
| Olive Willis | Somerville | 1895–1898 | founder of Downe House School |
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