Pocklington School - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Pocklington School

• Richard Annand, V.C. 1925–32, awarded the Victoria Cross in 1940 during the battle for France. His most recent visit to the School was in 2002 to unveil a copy of his citation. This can be seen in the Senior School Reception entrance. He died in December 2004. The new CCF Centre, opened in 2009, is named after him.
• Jason Carr, 1980–85, composer, lyricist, arranger and musical director. Studied composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He has written and directed music for many Chichester Festival productions. He has composed the music for over 40 plays including London productions of Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie", "Rose Tattoo" and "Camino Real". Other compositions include songs and dance numbers for the Paris Lido world tour. He has also written various musicals including: Born Again (a musical of Ionesco's Rhinoceros), The Water Babies, and, Six Pictures of Lee Miller. He opened the refurbished Music School in 2003.
• Sir Tom Stoppard, O.M., C.B.E., 1950–54, playwright. His portrait, presented to the school by Peter Stoppard (1949–53), hangs in the senior school reception entrance.
• Sir Edward Clay, C.M.G., 1955–63, British High Commissioner to Kenya
• Sir James Cobban, 1920–29, educationalist, headmaster of Abingdon School, 1947–70
• Martin Crimp, 1968–74, playwright
• Jack Daniel, 1931–37, artist and illustrator in The Eagle, The Illustrated London News and The Field. He also sculpted the war memorial in Chelsea Barracks and drew the Wheelbarrow Hero, a scene depicting Richard Annand's heroism, which is displayed in the foyer of the Stoppard Centre.
• Adrian Edmondson 1969–75, author and co writer / actor of Bottom and The Young Ones.
• Stewart Eldon C.M.G., O.B.E., 1966–71, British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, Dublin
• Christopher Elliott C.B. M.B.E., 1960–65, Major General, responsible for current doctrine in the British Army
• Michael Elsworth 1941–51, actor, Gondorian archivist in the film The Lord of the Rings and Círdan in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
• Andrew Farquhar C.B.E., DL 1966–72, Major General, General Officer Commanding 5th Division, awarded the Legion of Merit by the U.S.A. in 2005.
• Brian Fenwick-Smith, 1943–54, entrepreneur and school benefactor. He donated a large sum of the money for the Fenwick-Smith boarding house, opened in 2007.
• Mark Fisher O.B.E., M.V.O., 1958–65, architect, designer of rock concerts for Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones & U2. Chief designer of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
• Robert Horner, 1947–55, president of the Rugby Football Union, 2003–04
• Sebastian Horsley, artist and writer, best known for having undergone a voluntary crucifixion.
• Steven KYFFIN, Professor, 1970-1977 Industrial design, University Of Northumbria at Newcastle, Royal College of Art, Director of Design Research, Philips Design, The Netherlands. Awarded Innovation Design Award UNN 2008.
• Xavier Pick 1980-1990 Illustration Glasgow School of Art, Royal College of Art. Official War Artist, Iraq 2008/9.
• Ted Maidment, 1951–61, headmaster of Shrewsbury School, 1988–2001.
• Lord Moran, 1910–19, personal physician to Winston Churchill, author of The Anatomy of Courage and The Struggle for Survival, his personal accounts of looking after Churchill.
• Sir Charles Reece, 1938–42, formerly technical director I.C.I. and chairman, Committee for European Development of Science and Technology.
• Sir Stephen Robson, 1955–62, H.M. Treasury, director Cazenove Group Plc & Xstrata Plc.
• Neil Saunders, 1985, managing director C&N Wines International, Plc.
• Robin Skelton, 1937–43, poet and literary scholar, author of more than 100 books of criticism, biography and poetry.
• Frank Smailes, 1924–27, Yorkshire and England cricketer. Smailes took all ten wickets in a match against Derbyshire in 1939.
• Peter Walker, C.B., C.B.E., 1959–68, Air Marshal, is director, Joint Warfare Centre, Europe.