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List of Old Olavians

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This is a List of notable Old Olavians, these being former pupils of St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and its predecessors, St Olave's and St Saviour's.

Academic

  • Prof H. B. Acton (1908–1974), Professor of Philosophy from 1945–64 at Bedford College (London), Director from 1962–4 of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, and President from 1952–3 of the Aristotelian Society{{Cite book|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G7m3AwAAQBAJ&q=H.+B.+Acton+st+olave&pg=PT394|title=Contemporary British Philosophy: Personal Statements Third Series|last=Lewis|first=H.D.|publisher=Routledge|year=2015|isbn=9781317853275|language=en|chapter=Biographical Notes}}
  • Prof Sir William Ashley (1860–1927), economic historian, Professor of Economic History from 1892–1901 at Harvard University, and Professor of Commerce from 1901–25 at the University of Birmingham{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_tJRAQAAIAAJ&q=William+Ashley+st+olave&pg=PA3|title=The Collected Papers of Thomas Frederick Tout with a Memoir and Bibliography|last=Tout|first=Thomas Frederick|publisher=Manchester University Press|year=1932|location=Manchester|pages=3|language=en}}
  • Prof Richard Bird, Professor of Computation from 1996–2008 at the University of Oxford and Director from 1998–2003 of the Oxford University Computing Laboratory
  • Prof David Conway, philosopher{{Cite book|url=http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/LiberalEducation.pdf|title=Liberal Education and the National Curriculum|last=Conway|first=David|publisher=Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society|year=2010|isbn=9781906837112|location=London|pages=vi}}
  • Prof Harold Ellis CBE, Emeritus Professor of Surgery, King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/blog/surgeon-professor-harold-ellis-reflects-on-70-years-of-the-nhs/|title=Surgeon Professor Harold Ellis, who joined the NHS in its first month, reflects on 70 years of the NHS|last=Ellis|first=Harold|date=5 July 2018|website=Royal College of Surgeons|language=en|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • William Heberden FRS, (1710–1801) physician, coined the term 'Angina pectoris'{{Cite journal|last=Heberden|first=Ernest|date=July 1986|title=William Heberden the elder (1710–1801): Aspects of his London practice|url= |journal=Medical History|language=en|volume=30|issue=3|pages=303–321|doi=10.1017/S0025727300045725|issn=0025-7273|pmc=1139652|pmid=3523077}}
  • Prof Peter Littlewood FRS, Professor of Physics since 1997 at the University of Cambridge, and Head of the Cavendish Laboratory since 2005
  • Charles W Lloyd, The Master of Dulwich College from 1967 to 1975
  • Prof Sir Desmond Arthur Pond, Professor of Psychiatry, Chief Scientist at the Department of Health and Social Security.{{Cite web|url=http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/3602|title=Munk's Roll Details for Desmond Arthur Pond|last=Roth|first=Martin|date=2009|website=Royal College of Physicians|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Arnold Powell (1889–1963), headmaster and clergyman
  • Alfred Barton Rendle FRS, Botanist{{Cite journal|last=Prain|first=D.|date=January 1939|title=Alfred Barton Rendle. 1865-1938|journal=Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society|volume=2|issue=7|pages=510–517|jstor=769004}}
  • Sir Michael Scholar, (born 1942) President, St John's College, Oxford since 2001, and Chairman since 2008 of the UK Statistics Authority{{Cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmtreasy/934/93412.htm|title=Select Committee on Treasury Ninth Report : CV of Sir Michael Scholar|date=23 July 2007|website=publications.parliament.uk|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Prof Thomas Frederick Tout, (1855–1929) historian, Professor of History from 1890–1925 at the University of Manchester, President from 1910–2 of the Historical Association{{Cite journal|last=Tait|first=James|date=January 1930|title=Thomas Frederick Tout|journal=The English Historical Review|volume=45|issue=177|pages=78–85|jstor=553335|doi=10.1093/ehr/xlv.clxxvii.78}}

Business

  • Sir Leon Bagrit, pioneer of automation; Chairman and Managing Director of Elliot Automation Ltd. Since 1963, and Deputy Chairman of English Electric Company since 1967; a director of the Royal Opera House; Reith Lecturer 1964.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dhk9wHXfQMkC&q=Leon+Bagrit+st+olave&pg=PA26|title=Moving Targets: Elliott-Automation and the Dawn of the Computer Age in Britain, 1947 – 67|last=Lavington|first=Simon|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|year=2011|isbn=9781848829336|location=London|pages=26|language=en}}
  • Craig Boundy, Chief Operating Officer of Experian

Clergy

  • Most Rev. Leonard James Beecher CMG, Bishop of Mombasa 1953–1964; Archbishop of East Africa 1960{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JohhCQAAQBAJ&q=Leonard+Beecher+st+olave&pg=PT31|title=A Very Different Land: Memories of Empire from the Farmlands of Kenya|last=Sunman|first=Hilary|publisher=I.B.Tauris|year=2014|isbn=9780857736819|location=London & New York|language=en}}
  • Rt Rev John Boys, Bishop of Lebombo from 1948–51, and of Kimberley and Kuruman from 1951–60
  • Rt Rev George Eric Gordon, Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1966–74{{Cite web|url=http://www.saintolaves.net/alumni?mobile=0|title=St. Olave's Grammar School: Distinguished Old Olavians|website=www.saintolaves.net|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • John Harvard, (1607–1638) founder of Harvard University{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/aug/29/st-olaves-teacher-weak-students-are-treated-as-collateral-damage|title=St Olave's teacher: 'Weak students are treated as collateral damage'|last=Weale|first=Sally|date=29 August 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-01-12|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
  • Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, theologian{{Cite journal|last=Brown|first=Principal|date=1 December 1891|title=Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener|journal=Expository Times|volume=3|issue=3|pages=126–128|doi=10.1177/001452469100300309|s2cid=170632229}}
  • William Sherlock, (1641–1707) English church leader
  • William Van Mildert, (1765–1836) Bishop of Durham; founder of the University of Durham{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aGYEAAAAQAAJ&q=William+Van+Mildert+st+saviours&pg=PA5|title=Sermons on several occasions, and charges. To which is prefixed a memoir of the author by C. Ives|last1=Van Mildert|first1=William|last2=Ives|first2=Cornelius|publisher=Collingwood|year=1838|location=Oxford|pages=5|language=en}}
  • Peter Sterry, theologian, Oliver Cromwell’s private chaplain

Politics and public service

  • Sir William Artherton (1806-1864), Attorney General from 1861-1863, MP for Durham City from 1852-1864
  • Aaron Bell, Conservative MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme{{Cite news|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/hes-appeared-deal-no-deal-3639575|title=He's appeared on Deal or No Deal and the Krypton Factor - everything you need to know about Newcastle's new Tory MP Aaron Bell|last=Ault|first=Richard|date=13 December 2019|work=Stoke-on-Trent Live|access-date=14 December 2019}}
  • Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP from 2004-2014 for Yorkshire and the Humber{{Cite web|url=http://vle.saintolaves.net/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2485|title=CMS01: History society welcomes Old Olavian Godfrey Bloom 28.4.14|website=vle.saintolaves.net|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Frederick Boland (1904-1985), Irish diplomat, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations
  • Abba Eban, (1915–2002) Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations; Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs; Israeli Deputy Prime Minister{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/nov/18/guardianobituaries.israel|title=Obituary: Abba Eban|last=Calder|first=John|date=18 November 2002|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-01-12|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
  • Henry Hartley Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton, (1830–1911) politician{{Cite web|url=http://www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk/people/local/fowler|title=Henry Hartley Fowler|last=Inman|first=Richard|date=2006-01-23|website=www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton (1904-1989), National Liberal and Conservative MP for Luton from 1950–63, Postmaster General from 1953–7, and Chairman from 1967–77 of the Board of Governors of the BBC{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RfpmDwAAQBAJ&q=Charles+Hill+st+olave&pg=PA162|title=Butler's British Political Facts|last1=Mortimore|first1=Roger|last2=Blick|first2=Andrew|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=2018|isbn=9781137567093|location=London|pages=162|language=en}}
  • Sir Charles Edward Lewis, Bt, MP for Londonderry City 1872-1886 and Antrim North 1887-1892
  • Kenneth Lindsay, Labour MP for Kilmarnock Burghs 1933–1945; Civil Lord of the Admiralty 1935–1937; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education 1937–1940{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=abFYAQAAQBAJ&q=kenneth+lindsay+st+olave&pg=PA435|title=Education in the Second World War: A Study in policy and administration|last=Gosden|first=Peter|publisher=Routledge|year=1976|isbn=9781134530557|volume=7|location=London & New York|pages=435|language=en}}
  • Sir Alan Marre, K.C.B., Civil Servant; Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Health 1964–66; Ministry of Labour 1966; Joint Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Security 1968; Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Ombudsman) 1971
  • Sir William Murison, Chief Justice of Straits Settlements and Singapore{{Cite web|url=http://www.saxonlodge.net/getperson.php?personID=I2831&tree=Tatham|title=James William Murison b. 23 Mar 1872 Aberdeen d. 28 Aug 1945 389 Portland Rd, West Hove: The Tatham Family of County Durham|website=www.saxonlodge.net|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Chris Philp, Conservative MP for Croydon South{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-anatomy-of-a-london-candidate-who-are-these-people-who-want-to-be-your-next-mp-10191905.html|title=The anatomy of a London candidate: who are these people who want to be your next MP?|last1=Clarke|first1=Phil|date=21 April 2015|work=Evening Standard|access-date=12 January 2019|last2=Urwin|first2=Rosamund}}
  • Alderman Sir William Anderson Rose, MP, Businessman, Lord Mayor of London 1874
  • Sir Roger Sims Conservative MP from 1974–97 for Chislehurst, Vice president of the NSPCC, Vice President of the Royal College of Nursing, Member of the Royal Choral Society since 1950
  • Alderman David Henry Stone, Lord Mayor of London
  • Sir Sydney Waterlow, 1st Baronet (1822–1906), Lord Mayor of London 1872, Member of Parliament{{Cite journal|last=Smalley|first=George|date=December 1909|title=Review: Life of Sir Sydney Waterlow|journal=Charity Organisation Review|volume=26|issue=156|pages=407–409|jstor=43788599}}

Military

Sport

The arts

  • Samuel Laman Blanchard, (1804–1845) author and journalist{{Cite journal|last=Titmarsh|first=Michael Angelo|date=January 1846|title=A Brother of the Press on the History of a Literary Man, Laman Blanchard, and the Chances of the Literary Profession|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KVwyAQAAMAAJ&q=Samuel+Laman+Blanchard+st+olave&pg=PA337|journal=Fraser's Magazine|volume=33|issue=193|pages=337}}
  • A. B. Campbell radio broadcaster{{Cite web|url=https://bearalley.blogspot.com/2010/01/commander-b-campbell.html|title=Bear Alley: Commander A. B. Campbell|last=Steve|date=2010-01-21|website=Bear Alley|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Martin Carthy, folk singer{{Cite web|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2012/05/interview-part-1-bert-the-life-and-times-of-a-l-lloyd-by-dave-arthur/|title=Interview Part 1: 'Bert, The Life and Times of A.L. Lloyd' by Dave Arthur|last=Gallacher|first=Alex|date=28 May 2012|website=Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • William Cole LVO, Master of the Music at the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy from 1954–94, and Professor of Harmony and Composition from 1948–62 at the Royal Academy of Music{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-william-cole-1261763.html|title=Obituary: William Cole|last=Berg|first=William|date=16 May 1997|work=The Independent|access-date=12 January 2019}}
  • Matthew Crosby, comedian and actor{{Cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/richard-herrings-leicester-square-theatre-podcast/rhlstp-110-matthew-crosby|title=RHLSTP 110 - Matthew Crosby Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre podcast|last=FM|first=Player|website=player.fm|language=en|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Johnny Douglas (conductor), film score composer{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/apr/23/guardianobituaries.filmnews|title=Obituary: Johnny Douglas|last=McDonald|first=Tim|date=23 April 2003|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-01-12|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
  • Lawrence Durrell, novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer{{Cite journal|last1=MacNiven|first1=Ian S.|last2=Peirce|first2=Carol|date=Autumn 1987|title=Introduction: Lawrence Durrell: Man and Writer|journal=Twentieth Century Literature|volume=33|issue=3|pages=255–261|jstor=441475}}
  • Mark Ellis, School years 1971–1978, record producer better known as Flood{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0282533/bio|title=Flood|website=IMDb|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Andrew Ford, composer{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CTYpDwAAQBAJ&q=andrew+ford+st+olave&pg=PT44|title=The Memory of Music|last=Ford|first=Andrew|publisher=Black Inc.|year=2017|isbn=9781863959490|location=Carlton, VIC|language=en}}
  • Kelvin Gosnell, writer & editor (co-founder of 2000 AD)
  • Edmund Gwenn, Academy award winning actor{{Cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/edmund-gwenn-21062817|title=Edmund Gwenn|website=Biography|language=en-us|access-date=2019-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112195256/https://www.biography.com/people/edmund-gwenn-21062817|archive-date=2019-01-12|url-status=dead}}
  • Nish Kumar, (School years 1996-2003) comedian{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/rhlstp_109_nish_kumar/|title=RHLSTP 109 - Nish Kumar - Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Dr Noël Harwood Tredinnick BEM FRSCM British composer, organist, orchestrator and conductor.
  • Kevin Armstrong (School years 1970-1974) guitarist (David Bowie and Iggy Pop)
  • Jonathan Vaughn, organist and choir director

Notable staff

  • Giovanni Baldelli, anarchist theorist{{Cite web|url=https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/ethical-capital-and-democracy-the-critical-contributions-of-giovanni-baldelli-by-eddie-j-girdner/|title=Ethical Capital and Democracy: The Critical Contributions of Giovanni Baldelli|last=Girdner|first=Eddie|date=23 October 2011|website=ZCommunications|access-date=2019-01-12}}
  • Bryan West, rugby player

References

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External links

  • [https://eu.ptly.com/uk/stolave/#distinguishedoldolavians Distinguished Old Olavians]

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