Rutlish School - Alumni

Alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Rutlish School

• Tom Braddock Labour MP from 1945-50 of Mitcham (1898–1903)
• Raymond Briggs, illustrator, best known for "The Snowman" (1945–52)
• Robert Chetwyn, TV and theatre director (born 1933 Robert Suckling), works include "Private Schulz" and "The Irish RM" (1945–52)
• Francis Kenneth Chorley CBE, Chairman from 1983-6 of Plessey and President from 1987-8 of the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers (IERE, and now part of the IET) (1937–44)
• Oswald Clark CBE, Principal from 1987-92 of the Society of the Faith (1929–36)
• Sir Derek Cons, President from 2003-6 of the Court of Appeal, Brunei (1939–46)
• Gerry Cottle, owner Gerry Cottle's Circus, Moscow State Circus, Chinese State Circus, Wookey Hole (1956-61 ran away to join the circus)
• Jason Cundy, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Tottenham football player.
• Rt Rev John Dennis, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from 1986–96 and father of Hugh Dennis (1942–49)
• Michael Doerr, Group CEO from 1992-7 of Friends Provident (1946–53)
• Sir Frank Edward Figgures CB CMG, first Secretary General from 1960-5 of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and Director General from 1971-3 of the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) (1921–28)
• Steve Finnan, Liverpool and Ireland footballer (1989–1992)
• Sir David Follett, Director from 1960-73 of the Science Museum (1919–26)
• Edward Brian Tubby Hayes, widely regarded as one of the greatest British jazz instrumentalists (1946–51)
• Neville Heath, Murderer (1928–33)
• Colin Hicks CB, Director General from 1999-2006 of the British National Space Centre (BNSC), and President since 2006 of Eurisy (1957–64)
• Prof Edward Hillhouse, Professor of Medicine since 2002 of the University of Leeds (1966–68)
• Sir Gilmour Jenkins CB MC, President from 1953-4 of the Institute of Marine Engineers (1905–12)
• Sir John Major KG, CH, Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997 (1954–59)
• Sir Morien Morgan CB, aeronautical engineer and Master from 1972-8 of Downing College, Cambridge (1924–31)
• Prof Patrick O'Neill, Professor of Japanese from 1968-86 at the School of Oriental and African Studies, and President from 1980-1 of the British Association for Japanese Studies (1935–42)
• Sir Frederick Page CBE, important aeronautical engineer and Chairman from 1966-73 of SEPECAT, who also was Chief Engineer at English Electric when it built the much-praised Lightning (1928–35)
• Rt Rev Geoffrey Paul, Bishop of Bradford from 1981-3 (1932-9)
• Chris Perry, Professional Footballer for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and others
• Sir Alfred Pugsley OBE, Professor of Civil Engineering from 1944-68 at the University of Bristol, and President from 1957-8 of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) (1914–21)
• Bernarr Rainbow, FRSA, organist (1926–33)
• John Rostill, musician, The Shadows third bass guitarist (1953–59)
• Douglas Seale, actor and director (1925–32)
• Maj Gen Peter Shapland CB MBE, Colonel Commandant from 1981-6 of the Royal Engineers (1934–41)
• Stephen Shaw CBE, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman since 2001 and Director from 1981-99 of the Prison Reform Trust (1964–71)
• David Sherlock CBE, Chief Executive from 1997-2001 of the Training Standards Council, and Chief Executive from 2000-7 of the Adult Learning Inspectorate (1955–60)
• Keith Sutton, artist (1935–40)
• Frank Taylor Conservative MP from 1961-74 for Manchester Moss Side (1919–26)
• Mark Thomas, Editor from 2003-7 of The People (1980–85)
• David Ward, Ambassador from 1998-2002 to the Dominican Republic (1953–60)
• Prof Joseph Webb, Professor of Zoology from 1960-80 at Westfield College (1926–33)
• Tariq Ahmad, Member of House of Lords from 2010
• Dean McDonald English Professional Footballer (1999–2003)
• Mick Talbot, musician
• James Boiling, cricketer
• Arif Butt, International Martial Arts Champion
• Tariq Knight, TV illusionist (1996–2000)