Giggleswick School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni, who are known as Old Giggleswickians, include:

• General Sir Noel Birch G.B.E. K.C.M.G., C.B. (1865–1939), Soldier. ADC to The King.
• Jon Blundy FRS (b. 1961) - geologist, Professor of Petrology at University of Bristol
• Lewis Booth (1909–1942), England Rugby International
• James Bowden (1931–2002), England and Great Britain Rugby League International
• Major General Sir Duncan Cumming K.B.E., C.B.E., O.B.E. (1903–1979), England Rugby International, Barbarians Rugby Club, Governor of Kordojan Province, Sudan
• Anthony Daniels (1946– ), Star Wars actor
• Charles Darbishire (1875–1925) East Indian Merchant and Liberal M.P.
• Keith Duckworth O.B.E. (1933–2005), Engineer, joint founder of Cosworth Engineering
• Sarah Fox International Operatic Soprano
• Owen Francis C.B. (1913–2005), Under-Secretary for Fuel & Power, later Chairman London Electricity Board, father of Clare Francis yachtswoman and author (72-76)
• William Gaunt (1937– ), Actor
• Sir Douglas Glover T.D.(1908–1982), Conservative M.P.
• Douglas Hacking,O.B.E., P.C., D.L. 1st Lord Hacking (1884–1950), Conservative M.P.
• Sir James Hacking (1871–??), Businessman, Mayor of Bury
• Sir John Hare (1844–1921), Actor & Manager of the Garrick Theatre
• George Howson (1860–1919), reforming headmaster of Gresham's School
• John Saul Howson (1815–1885), Theologian.
• James Jakes (1987–), IndyCar Driver
• Thomas Kidd (1770–1850), Classical scholar.
• John King (1883–1916), England Rugby International (12 caps)
• Reverend John Langhorne (1836–1911), Educationalist, headmaster of The King's School, Rochester
• Maurice Latey O.B.E. (1915–1991), Senior BBC Journalist
• Arnold Leese (1877–1956), British fascist
• Robert Marshall D.S.C. (1917–1945), England Rugby International, Naval Officer
• Henry Maudsley C.M.G., C.B.E., K.C.M.G. (1835–1918 ) Founder of the Maudsley Hospital
• O. S. Nock (1904–1994), Railway historian.
• Joseph Mycock (1914–2004), England Rugby Captain, also Captain of Lancs., Sale and Harlequins
• Sir George Ogden O.B.E., C.B.E. (1914–1983), First Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Metropolitan Council
• William Paley (1743–1805), Theologian.
• Thomas Procter (1753–1794), Painter & Sculptor
• Major Gustav Renwick (1833–1956), Industrialist and M.P.
• Nigel Roebuck (1946– ) Motor racing journalist
• Charles Rycroft (businessman) (1901 - 1998) Millionaire & Philanthropist
• Lt-Col Harry Schofield V.C. (1865–-?) Soldier.
• Norman Sharpe O.B.E. Businessman & School Benefactor
• Tom Skeffington-Lodge (1905–1994) Former Labour M.P.
• Sir Matthew Smith (artist) (1879–1959) Artist
• John Sykes (1956–) Conservative M.P. for Scarborough 1992-97
• Sir Matthew Thompson Bt. (1820–1891) Liberal M.P., Mayor of Bradford, Chairman of The Midland Railway etc.
• Richard Whiteley, (1943–2005) Countdown presenter
• Sir Anthony Wilson, (1928–2012) Head of the Government Accountancy Service, Chief Accounting Adviser to HM Treasury
• Gary Wolstenholme M.B.E., Formerly a leading amateur golfer, has now turned professional
• Sir Robert Wynne-Edwards C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.& Bar, Army Officer and Civil Engineer (MD of Costain)