Harrow School is an independent school for boys in Harrow, London, England. The School was founded in 1572 by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I. Harrow has three terms per academic year (2017/18). Harrow is the fourth most expensive boarding school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Harrow's history and influence have made Harrow one of the most prestigious schools in the world.
The Very Reverend Charles Merivale was an English historian and churchman, for many years dean of Ely Cathedral. He was one of the main instigators of the inaugural Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race which took place at Henley in 1829.
Herman Merivale CB was an English civil servant and historian. He was the elder brother of Charles Merivale, and father of the poet Herman Charles Merivale.
Benjamin Heath, D.C.L. was an English classical scholar and bibliophile.
George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton, KG, styled Earl of Euston until 1811, was a British peer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1782 to 1811 when he succeeded to the Dukedom.
Henry Montagu Butler was an English academic and clergyman, who served as headmaster of Harrow School (1860–85), Dean of Gloucester (1885–86) and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1886–1918).
George Butler was an English schoolmaster and divine, Headmaster of Harrow School from 1805 to 1829 and Dean of Peterborough from 1842 to his death in 1853.
Sir Henry George Hill Mulholland, 1st Baronet, PC DL was a Northern Ireland politician.
Roger Lupton was an English lawyer and cleric who served as chaplain to King Henry VII (1485–1509) and to his son King Henry VIII (1509–1547) and was appointed by the former as Provost of Eton College (1503/4–1535).
Henry Pepys was the Church of England Bishop of Sodor and Man in 1840–1841 and of Worcester in 1841–1860. He gave generously to the Three Choirs Festival, held in Worcester every third year.
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale, better known as the poet Lord Byron, was born 22 January 1788 in Holles Street, London, England, and raised by his mother in Aberdeen, Scotland. His life was complicated by his father, who died deep in debt when he was a child. He was able to work his way through school, and his life advanced after he inherited both his great-uncle's title in 1798 and the Newstead Abbey estate.
Francis Hodgson was a reforming Provost of Eton, educator, cleric, writer of verse, and friend of Byron.
Henry Joseph Thomas Drury, known as Harry Drury, was an English educator, classical scholar, and friend of Lord Byron.
Domenico Angelo, was an Italian sword and fencing master, also known as Angelo Domenico Malevolti Tremamondo. The son of a merchant, he was the founder of the Angelo Family of fencers. He has been praised as "the first to emphasize fencing as a means of developing health, poise, and grace. As a result of his insight and influence, fencing changed from an art of war to a sport."
John Smyth (1748–1811) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1783 to 1807.
Henry Drury (1812–1863) was an English churchman. He became Archdeacon of Wilts, England and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
William Cooke (1711–1797) was an English cleric and academic, Provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1772 and Dean of Ely from 1780.
George Heath D.D. was a Canon of Windsor from 1800 to 1822 and Head Master of Eton College from 1792 to 1802.
Robert Carey Sumner (1729–1771) was Master of Harrow School in England.
Thomas Thackeray DD was a Church of England clergyman who taught at his old school, Eton College, and ended his career as Head Master of Harrow School.
