Strand School - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at the Strand School

Former pupils are known as Old Strandians. They include the following:

  • Rev. Donald Aird, Vicar of St Marks Church, Hamilton Terrace, London NW8 (1979–1995), founder of the Society of Christians and Jews.
  • Vernon Butcher, Organist of the Chapel Royal.
  • David Guthrie Catcheside, seminal figure in the development of post-war genetics.
  • Charles Alfred Fisher, Professor of Geography, School of Oriental & African Studies.
  • Leonard Christopher Gilley, artist.
  • Sir Reg Goodwin, politician and former Leader of the Greater London Council.
  • Leonard Hussey, explorer.
  • Fruitbat (Les Carter), rock musician, co-founder of Carter USM.
  • David Jacobs, CBE, broadcaster, long-time presenter of BBC's Juke Box Jury and Any Questions.
  • Lord Sydney Jacobson, newspaper executive and editor.
  • George Barker Jeffery, mathematical physicist, translator of papers by Einstein, Lorentz & other fathers of relativity theory.
  • Mick Jones, rock musician, lead guitarist and vocalist, The Clash.
  • James Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS, scientist and environmentalist, best known for the Gaia hypothesis.
  • Richard Valentine Moore, winner of the George Cross.
  • Sir Arnold Plant, economist.
  • Alan A Ball, Professor of Engineering Design, Birmingham University.
  • Leroy Rosenior, professional footballer, coach and broadcaster.
  • Tim Roth, Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning movie actor and director
  • Jeremy Spencer, rock musician, founder-member of Fleetwood Mac.
  • Euan Uglow, artist.
  • Ronald Philip Benjamin Wood, artist.

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