West Buckland School - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at West Buckland School

The Old West Buckland Association provides regular newsletters to former pupils. It also organises sports matches between current school teams and teams of 'old boys' and 'old girls', as well as organising a number of social events.

Notable alumni include:

  • Jonathan Edwards (born 1966), triple jump world record holder, Olympic Games gold medalist and broadcaster
  • Bertie Hill (1927–2005), equestrian, Olympic Games gold medalist.
  • Harold Hilton (1869–1942), golfer, won The Open Championship twice and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Tim Wonnacott (born 1953), antiques expert and television presenter
  • Brian Aldiss (born 1925), author of science fiction and general fiction
  • R. F. Delderfield (1912–1972), playwright and novelist, To Serve Them All My Days was closely based on West Buckland School
  • Victor Ubogu (born 1964), former Bath and England rugby player
  • Stephen Ojomoh (born 1970), former Bath and England rugby player
  • Harold Gimblett (1914–1978), former Somerset and England cricket player
  • John Rae (1931–2006), novelist, educator, former headmaster of Westminster School
  • Sir John Ashworth (born 1940), former Director of the London School of Economics
  • John Clarke (born 1953), current Dean of Wells
  • Sir Anthony Tippet (1928–2006), former Chief of Fleet Support of the Royal Navy and General Manager of Great Ormond Street Hospital

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