Notable Students
See also: Category:People educated at Bromsgrove SchoolThere have been many notable alumni, called Old Bromsgrovians, including five Victoria Cross recipients, and one George Cross holder. They include AE Housman, David Arculus, Digby Jones, Ian Carmichael, Trevor Eve (of Shoestring), and Nick Miles (of Emmerdale). The author Nicholas Evans who wrote The Horse Whisperer while in music, John Illsley of the band Dire Straits (who got their name from Mr Gunton, John's housemaster), and ] member Fyfe Dangerfield and jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch. Well known sports people including Matt Neal the motor racing driver, who attended during the 1980s. Andy Goode, Ben Foden and Matt Mullan who have since played Rugby Union for England. DJ & producer Louis Osbourne, and Richard Smith an Earth First! activist.
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