List of Alexander's Students
First-generation teachers, those who were taught by Alexander himself, giving the year when they commenced training. The first (three-year) training course was started in his rooms at 16 Ashley Place, Victoria, London, in 1931. The courses ran until his death in 1955.
Alexander was always known as "FM" to his students.
- Albert Redden Alexander, (1874–1947). FM's brother, known as AR. The first of FM's students and his assistant, staying in the US to teach.
- Max Alexander, AR's son.
- Lilian Twycross(1874–1943) An early student who taught the technique in Melbourne
- Marjory Barlow (née Mechin), (1915–2006), 1933. Daughter of FM's sister Amy, and wife of Bill Barlow.
- Dr. Wilfred "Bill" Barlow, (1915–1991), 1936. Founder of STAT in 1958.
- Marjorie "Marj" Barstow, (1899–1995), 1931. Taught the technique in the US.
- Goddard Binkley, (1920–1987), 1953. Taught the technique in the US.
- Dilys Carrington (née Jones), (1915–2009), 1955. Wife of Walter Carrington.
- Walter H. M. Carrington, (1915–2005), 1936.
- Vera Cavling, 1948.
- Eric de Peyer, (1906–1990), 1936.
- Ellen Avery Margaret "Margaret" Goldie, (1905–1997), 1931.
- Richard M. "Buzz" Gummere, Jr., (1912–2007), 1944.
- Dr. Frank Pierce Jones, (1905–1975), 1941. Taught the technique in the US.
- Patrick J. "Pat" Macdonald, (1908–1992), 1932. Principal, The Alexander Foundation.
- Gurney MacInnes, 1931.
- Dr. Dorothy Stella Radcliffe Morrison (née Drew), (1908–1988), 1946.
- Charles Neil, (1917–1958), 1933.
- Douglas Richard Price-Williams, 1946. Social psychologist.
- Peter Scott, (1918–1978), 1946.
- John Skinner, (1912–1992), 1946. FM's private secretary.
- Anthony Spawforth, (1919–2003), 1951.
- Irene Stewart, 1931.
- Irene Tasker, (1887–1977), Montessori School teacher. First teacher of the technique (in 1917) after FM and AR. Taught in South Africa from 1935.
- Sir George Trevelyan, (1906–1996), 1931.
- Elisabeth Walker (née Clarke), (1914- ), 1936. Wife of Dick Walker.
- Richard "Dick" Walker, (1911–1992), 1936.
- Ethel Webb, (c.1885-1955), Montessori School teacher, at the same time (1913) as Irene Tasker.
- Lulie Westfeldt, (1895–1965), 1931.
- Catharine "Kitty" Wielopolska (Countess Wielopolska, née Merrick), (1900–1988), 1931.
- Peggy Williams, (1916–2003), 1947.
- Erika Whittaker (née Schumann), (1911–2004), 1931.
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