Dover Grammar School For Boys - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Dover Grammar School for Boys

Former pupils are known as "Old Pharosians". The term is derived from the Latin word pharos, which means "lighthouse", and refers to the famous lighthouse at Dubris built by the Romans after their conquest of Britain.

• Prof Bruce Bilby, Professor of the Theory of Materials at the University of Sheffield from 1966–84
• Lester Borley CBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourist Board from 1970-5 and the English Tourist Board (since 1999 called the English Tourism Council) from 1975–83, Secretary General of Europa Nostra from 1993-6
• Surgeon Rear-Adm Edward Cadman CB, Director of Naval Dental Services from 1974–77
• Arthur Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, President of the Royal Statistical Society from 1968-9, and Secretary of State for Trade from 1982-3, European Commission 1984-88
• Eddie Crush, cricketer
• Prof Christopher Foster, George Holt Professor of Pathology at the University of Liverpool since 1994
• Prof Henry Garland, Professor of German at the University of Exeter from 1948–72
• Harold Gray CMG, Director of the National Association of British Manufacturers from 1961-5
• Sir Walter Haydon CMG, Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland from 1976–80, High Commissioner to Malawi from 1971-3 and Malta from 1974-6
• Sir Clifford Jarrett CBE
• Sir James Menter, President of the Institute of Physics from 1970-2, and Principal of Queen Mary College, London from 1976–86
• Rt Rev Eric Mercer, Bishop of Birkenhead from 1965–73 and Bishop of Exeter from 1973–85
• Sir John Mummery, aka Lord Justice Mummery, a judge in the Court of Appeal
• Rt Rev Kenneth Newing, Bishop of Plymouth from 1982-9
• Prof David Thomas, Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford since 2004
• Kenneth Thompson CMG, Director of the Commonwealth Institute from 1969–73
• R. J. Unstead, historical author
• David Powell, UK ambassador to Norway, 2006–present
• David Thomas, scientist and geographer

In 1995, during the contest for leadership of the Conservative Party between Prime Minister John Major and John Redwood MP it was suggested in the media that Redwood briefly attended the school, however, a search of the school records by deputy headmaster, Dr. Alan Jackson, found no evidence to support this.