Strand School - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at the Strand School

Former pupils are known as Old Strandians. They include the following:

• Rev. Donald Aird, Vicar of St Marks Church, Hamilton Terrace, London NW8 (1979–1995), founder of the Society of Christians and Jews.
• Vernon Butcher, Organist of the Chapel Royal.
• David Guthrie Catcheside, seminal figure in the development of post-war genetics.
• Charles Alfred Fisher, Professor of Geography, School of Oriental & African Studies.
• Leonard Christopher Gilley, artist.
• Sir Reg Goodwin, politician and former Leader of the Greater London Council.
• Leonard Hussey, explorer.
• Fruitbat (Les Carter), rock musician, co-founder of Carter USM.
• David Jacobs, CBE, broadcaster, long-time presenter of BBC's Juke Box Jury and Any Questions.
• Lord Sydney Jacobson, newspaper executive and editor.
• George Barker Jeffery, mathematical physicist, translator of papers by Einstein, Lorentz & other fathers of relativity theory.
• Mick Jones, rock musician, lead guitarist and vocalist, The Clash.
• James Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS, scientist and environmentalist, best known for the Gaia hypothesis.
• Richard Valentine Moore, winner of the George Cross.
• Sir Arnold Plant, economist.
• Alan A Ball, Professor of Engineering Design, Birmingham University.
• Leroy Rosenior, professional footballer, coach and broadcaster.
• Tim Roth, Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning movie actor and director
• Jeremy Spencer, rock musician, founder-member of Fleetwood Mac.
• Euan Uglow, artist.
• Ronald Philip Benjamin Wood, artist.