List of Old Shirburnians

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Mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist Alan Turing

Sherborne is a British full boarding Public School located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset.

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This list comprises predominantly 20th-century notable Old Shirburnians organised by profession.

Academia

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Leading English actor Jeremy Irons
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British military commander, former Commander Land Forces General Sir Nicholas Parker

Entertainment and the arts

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Actor best known for parts in Downton Abbey and the Paddington films Hugh Bonneville
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Writer David Cornwell better known by his pen name John le Carré
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Lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay Chris Martin

Military

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Director General of the European Union Military Staff Lieutenant General David Leakey
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Standing Joint Force Commander since November 2018 Major General Rupert Jones

Intelligence

Diplomacy and colonial administration

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UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council (NATO) and then United Nations (UN) Sir John Weston

Clergymen

Broadcasting

Politics

Writers and poets

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Novelist, elder brother of Evelyn Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh OS Alec Waugh

Sport

Other

Victoria Cross holders

Five Old Shirburnians have been awarded the Victoria Cross, to whom a memorial plaque was commissioned, the unveiling of which took place in the School Chapel on 19 September 2004. [3]

See also

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Sherborne School is a 13–18 boys public school and boarding school located beside Sherborne Abbey, in the parish of Sherborne, Dorset. The school has been in continuous operation on the same site for over 1,300 years. It was founded in 705 AD by St Aldhelm and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, re-founded in 1550 by King Edward VI, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. Sherborne is one of the twelve founding member public schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference in 1869 and is a member of the Eton Group and Boarding Schools Association.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eastbourne College</span> Public school in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England

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References

  1. 'LYS, Rev. Francis John' in Who Was Who (OUP)
  2. The Earl of Romney, The Daily Telegraph , June 10, 2004
  3. Old Shirburnian Editorial Team, (2004), The OS Record, pages 20–21 , (Shelleys The Printers, Sherborne)