Notable Alumni

Max Rafferty	1983 -	Guitarist
Ross Antony	1974 -	Singer and TV entertainer in Germany
Dr. Graham Ryder	1949 - 2002	Geologist and Lunar Scientist
Professor Peter Bullock	1937 - 2008	Distinguished British soil scientist awarded (collectively) the Nobel Peace Prize 2007
John Mason	1920 - 2009	Librarian of Christ Church, Oxford
Cyril Washbrook, CBE	1914–1999	Cricketer who played for Lancashire and England
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, KBE	1893–1964	Hollywood and stage actor
General Sir Charles Warren GCMG, KCB, FRS	1840–1927	Metropolitan Police Commissioner during the Jack the Ripper murders
Henry John Roby, MP	1830–1915	Classical scholar, writer on Roman law, and Member of Parliament
Bishop Francis Henry Thicknesse	1829–1921	Inaugural Suffragan Bishop of Leicester (born Francis Henry Coldwell)
Ralph Lingen, 1st Baron Lingen of Lingen	1819–1905	Permanent secretary of the treasury
Bishop James Fraser	1818–1885	Reforming Bishop of Manchester
Rev. Robert William Eyton	1815–1881	Rector of Ryton and author of The Antiquities of Shropshire
Rev. Osborne Gordon	1813–1883	Influential Oxford don
Sir John Josiah Guest, 1st Baronet, MP	1785–1852	Engineer, entrepreneur, and Member of Parliament
Dr. William Macmichael	1783–1839	Physician to Kings George IV and William IV and author of The Gold-Headed Cane
Dr. Thomas Beddoes	1760–1808	Physician and scientific writer
Bishop Thomas Percy	1729–1811	Bishop of Dromore and author of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry