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)

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