The following is a list of notable Old Alleynians, former pupils of Dulwich College, in south London, England.
Years of birth and death (when listed) are given in full. Years at the college are given last, using two digits if unambiguous. All entries are placed in alphabetical order by surname, paying particular attention to any double-barrelled surnames, in which the letters of the first surname take priority.
Seven Old Alleynians have won the Victoria Cross, five in the First World War, 1914–18 (of whom four were killed in action) and two in the Second World War, 1939–45. In the Second World War one OA won the George Cross. [27]
See also Old Alleynian Football Club.
| Name | Country | Caps | First capped | Last capped | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick Stark (1904–1988) | 9 [67] | 15 Jan 1927 | 17 Mar 1928 | ||
| Eric Cyprian Perry Whiteley (1904–1973) | 2 [68] | 21 Mar 1931 [64] | 6 Apr 1931 | ||
| Ian Coutts (born 1928) | 2 [69] | 13 Jan 1951 [64] | 15 Mar 1952 | ||
| Nick Easter (born 1978) 91–96 [70] | 47 [71] | 10 Feb 2007 | 10 Oct 2015 | Professional club NEC Harlequins | |
| Andrew Sheridan (born 1979) 90–98 [55] | 40 2 [72] | 13 Nov 2004 | 10 Sep 2011 | Professional club Sale Sharks | |
| David Flatman (born 1980) [55] | 8 [73] | 17 Jun 2000 | 22 Jun 2002 | ||
| Andy Mullins | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | ||
| C. H. Scott | 1 | 1922 [63] | 1922 | ||
| E. A. Cleugh | 1 | 1922 [63] | 1922 | ||
| C. T. Mold | 1 | 1910 [63] | 1910 | ||
| Cyril Mowbray Wells (1871–1963) | 6 [74] | 4 Mar 1893 | 13 Mar 1897 | Also a first-class cricketer (represented Cambridge University, Surrey and Middlesex as a right-handed batsman and bowler) [57] | |
| Cyril Nelson "Kit" Lowe MC DFC RAF (1891–1983) | 25 [75] | 4 Jan 1913 | 2 Apr 1923 | Represented England in 25 consecutive matches, [57] First World War flying ace, and supposedly the inspiration for W. E. Johns' character "Biggles" [55] | |
| Sidney Ellis (1859–1937) | 1 [76] | 30 Jan 1880 [63] | 30 Jan 1880 | ||
| Henry Braddon (1863–1955) | 3 | 31 May 1884 [77] | 14 July 1884 | The first New Zealand team was selected in 1884, for a tour to New South Wales. The team played its first match at home, against a Wellington XV, before recording eight wins in eight matches in Australia. | |
| William David Doherty (1893–1966) | 7 [78] | 14 Feb 1920 [63] | 9 Apr 1921 | Later captained Ireland [57] | |
| David Grahame Donald (1891–1976) | 2 [79] | 7 Feb 1914 [57] [63] | 28 Feb 1914 | ||
| William Leake (1865–1942) | 3 [80] | 3 Jan 1891 [63] | 7 Mar 1891 | ||
| Nelson Henderson (1865–1943) | 1 [81] | 20 Feb 1892 [63] | 20 Feb 1892 | ||
| Albert Wade (1884–1917) | 1 [82] | 21 Mar 1908 [63] | 21 Mar 1908 | ||
| G. A. M. Isherwood (1889–1974) | | 3 [83] | 6 Aug 1910 | 3 Sep 1910 | |
| Eric Loudoun-Shand (1893–1972) | 1 [84] | 15 Mar 1913 [57] [63] | 15 Mar 1913 | ||
| J. E. "Jenny" Greenwood (1891–1975) | 13 [85] | 8 Apr 1912 [63] | 20 Mar 1920 | Later captained England [57] | |
| Jock Hartley [63] (1879–1960) | 2 [86] | 9 Mar 1901 | 15 Mar 1902 | ||
| Henry Gedge (1870–1943) | 6 [87] | 3 Feb 1894 [63] | 11 Mar 1899 | ||
| JEC Partridge (1879–1965) | 1 [88] | 26 Aug 1903 | 26 Aug 1903 | Born in Wales, "Birdie" Partridge was a lieutenant in the Welsh Regiment in the Boer War and joined Pretoria Harlequins then the Transvaal and was capped by the Springboks against the British Team of 1903. He played 18 times for the Barbarians between 1905–15 and was in their first international match (vs Wales). He also founded the Army Rugby Union. | |
| David Trail (1875–1935) | | 4 [89] | 2 Jul 1904 | 13 Aug 1904 |
Cambridge boasted the flamboyant homosexual John Tresidder Sheppard of King's…
Sheppard, when a young fellow…went about proclaiming his infatuation with various handsome young men and tried to convince Lytton Strachey that to fall for a philistine was not necessarily evidence of a bad state of mind.