Notable People and Organisations Associated With It
Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram – Bishop of London 1901-1939
Hugh Richard Heathcote Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood (1869–1956), styled Lord Hugh Cecil until 1941. Chair of Oxford House 1923-1937
Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil (1863–1936) Bishop of Exeter from 1916 to 1936.
Revd William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930) – Oxford Don
Hugh Richard “Dick” Lawrie Sheppard (1880–1937) - founder of the Peace Pledge Union, Head of Oxford House 1909
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford – British Statesman, Viceroy of India 1916-1921
A. J. Webbe – Captain of the MCC 1885-1898
Sidney Herbert, 16th Earl of Pembroke, (1906–1969) British peer
Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982) - Author
David Gawen Champernowne (1912–2000) English economist and mathematician.
Guy Clutton-Brock (1906–1995) – Social worker, Head of Oxford House 1940-1944
Sir Wyndham Deedes - (1883–1956) British Brigadier General
Roland Erasmus Phillips (1890–1916) – Founder of Boy Scouts in Bethnal Green
Henry Scott Holland (1847–1918) - Regius Professor of Divinity at University of Oxford. Had Holland Hall at Oxford House named in his honour.
Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith (1950- ) former Attorney General for England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Sir Rhodes Boyson (1925 - ) former MP Brent North
Read more about this topic: Oxford House (settlement)
Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or people:
“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 24)
“Dont drink alone, Scarlett. People always find out and it ruins your reputation.”
—Sidney Howard (18911939)