Famous folk from your school
Discussion
Dixie68 said:
No-one famous, but having read this:
Similar for me, no one famous. But was a sWiki said:
... is based in the most deprived ward in Gosport, and in 2001 was classed as a failing school with only 19% getting five or more good GCSEs. This rose to 38% in 2004. The school was also identified by the Department for Education and Skills as being among 148 nationwide which were likely to have a "high number of persistent truants".
"... is one of the few UK schools with an on-site police officer".
it's entirely possible a few infamous people went there. Blimey."... is one of the few UK schools with an on-site police officer".
t hole.Wiki said:
The proportion of students who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities and those who have a statement of special educational needs exceeds the national average. The small numbers of students from minority ethnic backgrounds are predominately of pakistani heritage (15 - 20 %). The proportion of students entitled to free school meals is slightly above the national average. The school gained specialist status as a sports college in 2004. Artsmark and Sportsmark status are also held by the school and in 2006 they were re-accredited as Investors in People.
Some of the famous and infamous who went to my shool (list from the school website):
Dr C.E.W. Bean, Journalist, Correspondent and Official Historian of the Australian involvement in the First World War, and a founder of the Australian War Memorial (1891 - 1894)
Chris Jarvis, Television Presenter (1980 - 1987)
Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, Army Officer, Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of snooker
Douglas Adams, Author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)
David Irving, Controversial historical writer (1951 - 1959)
Eric Peters, Rugby player (1976 - 1987)
Fabian Hamilton, Politician (1964 - 1973)
Frank Lampard, Footballer (1985 - 1995)
Griff Rhys-Jones, Comedian and actor (1965 - 1971)
Jack Straw, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary (1957 - 1964)
Keith Allen, Comedian, actor, singer and writer (father of singer Lily Allen) (1966 - 1968)
Neil Harris, Footballer (1964 - 1970)
Nic Jones, Musician (1973 - 1984)
Noel Edmonds, Disc jockey and broadcaster (1960 - 1967)
Paul Neil Milne Johnstone, Poet and butt of Douglas Adams' jokes in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)
Peter Allen, BBC broadcaster and journalist (1957 - 1965)
Peter Barker, Professional Squash player (1995 - 2002)
Ralph Dellor, Cricket commentator and sports journalist (1955 - 1967)
Sir Hardy Amies, Couturier and Dressmaker by Appointment to Her majesty The Queen (1919 - 1926)
Sir Nick Scheele, Former president of the Ford Motor Company (1950 - 1962)
Sir Robin Day, Broadcaster (1934 - 1938)
Stewart Robson, Footballer (1978 - 1981)
Dr C.E.W. Bean, Journalist, Correspondent and Official Historian of the Australian involvement in the First World War, and a founder of the Australian War Memorial (1891 - 1894)
Chris Jarvis, Television Presenter (1980 - 1987)
Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, Army Officer, Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of snooker
Douglas Adams, Author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)
David Irving, Controversial historical writer (1951 - 1959)
Eric Peters, Rugby player (1976 - 1987)
Fabian Hamilton, Politician (1964 - 1973)
Frank Lampard, Footballer (1985 - 1995)
Griff Rhys-Jones, Comedian and actor (1965 - 1971)
Jack Straw, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary (1957 - 1964)
Keith Allen, Comedian, actor, singer and writer (father of singer Lily Allen) (1966 - 1968)
Neil Harris, Footballer (1964 - 1970)
Nic Jones, Musician (1973 - 1984)
Noel Edmonds, Disc jockey and broadcaster (1960 - 1967)
Paul Neil Milne Johnstone, Poet and butt of Douglas Adams' jokes in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)
Peter Allen, BBC broadcaster and journalist (1957 - 1965)
Peter Barker, Professional Squash player (1995 - 2002)
Ralph Dellor, Cricket commentator and sports journalist (1955 - 1967)
Sir Hardy Amies, Couturier and Dressmaker by Appointment to Her majesty The Queen (1919 - 1926)
Sir Nick Scheele, Former president of the Ford Motor Company (1950 - 1962)
Sir Robin Day, Broadcaster (1934 - 1938)
Stewart Robson, Footballer (1978 - 1981)
Edited by Mutley on Sunday 14th March 19:28
Famous Graham said:
LHD said:
Gavin Hastings - Ex-Scottish Rugby Captain
Scott Hastings - Ex-Scotland Rugby International
Their brother Euan as well? He's quite well known in charity circles (I worked with him at PoppyScotland)Scott Hastings - Ex-Scotland Rugby International
Didn't know there was another brother.
Just looking into it i can add:
Ian Anderson - Singer with Jethro Tull
Mylo - Music type person
Sir David Steel - Former Liberal leader
Edited by LHD on Sunday 14th March 19:34
LHD said:
Famous Graham said:
LHD said:
Gavin Hastings - Ex-Scottish Rugby Captain
Scott Hastings - Ex-Scotland Rugby International
Their brother Euan as well? He's quite well known in charity circles (I worked with him at PoppyScotland)Scott Hastings - Ex-Scotland Rugby International
Didn't know there was another brother.
Just looking into it i can add:
Ian Anderson - Singer with Jethro Tull
Mylo - Music type person
Sir David Steel - Former Liberal leader
Edited by LHD on Sunday 14th March 19:34
There's a Graeme as well.(And I mispelled Euan - it's Ewan)
That actress Thandi Newton.
Primary school and possibly secondary as well, I dont really know or care to be honest, I just recognised her name on the credits of Mission impossible, not even sure which one, i probably would not recognise her in the street but according to wifey her family still live quite close to our house.
Primary school and possibly secondary as well, I dont really know or care to be honest, I just recognised her name on the credits of Mission impossible, not even sure which one, i probably would not recognise her in the street but according to wifey her family still live quite close to our house.
Cut 'n' paste from Wikipedia:-
* Paul Atherton, Television/Film Producer
* Ray Bishop, Footballer, (Brighton, Cardiff and Newport County)
* Iwan Davies, aka Strad, journalist with the South Wales Argus
* John Dawes, international Rugby union player
* Bradley Dredge, Professional Golfer, European Tour winner
* Geoff Eales, Jazz musician
* Jonathan Evans, politician
* George Fisher, dramatist, director
* Julian Hodge, financier
* Peter Hubbard-Miles, politician
* Berwyn Jones, Athlete, rugby player
* Neil Kinnock, politician
* Derek Morgan, international rugby player, President of the Rugby Football Union
* Tecwen Morgan, aka Tecwen Whittock, lecturer, quiz cheat
* Victor Erle Nash-Williams Welsh archaeologist
* John O'Shea (rugby player), international Rugby union
* Berwyn Price, athlete
* David Rocyn-Jones Medic, former president of the Welsh Rugby Union
* Richard Vaughan, Badminton Player, 2000 & 2004 Olympian
* Simon Weston, Falklands War Veteran, Charity Worker
* Phil Williams, politician, scientist
* Lloyd Daniels, contestant on The X Factor
* Paul Atherton, Television/Film Producer
* Ray Bishop, Footballer, (Brighton, Cardiff and Newport County)
* Iwan Davies, aka Strad, journalist with the South Wales Argus
* John Dawes, international Rugby union player
* Bradley Dredge, Professional Golfer, European Tour winner
* Geoff Eales, Jazz musician
* Jonathan Evans, politician
* George Fisher, dramatist, director
* Julian Hodge, financier
* Peter Hubbard-Miles, politician
* Berwyn Jones, Athlete, rugby player
* Neil Kinnock, politician
* Derek Morgan, international rugby player, President of the Rugby Football Union
* Tecwen Morgan, aka Tecwen Whittock, lecturer, quiz cheat
* Victor Erle Nash-Williams Welsh archaeologist
* John O'Shea (rugby player), international Rugby union
* Berwyn Price, athlete
* David Rocyn-Jones Medic, former president of the Welsh Rugby Union
* Richard Vaughan, Badminton Player, 2000 & 2004 Olympian
* Simon Weston, Falklands War Veteran, Charity Worker
* Phil Williams, politician, scientist
* Lloyd Daniels, contestant on The X Factor
Not something I paid too much attention to really, and looking at the Wiki page there's not a huge amount of note (apart from Haile Selassie sending most of his kids there ages ago). All I remember is that actress Stephanie Beacham's two daughters Phoebe and Chloe were there - Phoebe in my year, Chloe a couple of years below. Phoebe was alright really, though carried the 'famous mother' thing badly. Not a great looker but since I wasn't in the 'in-crowd' (perpetual outsider, me) and hence not likely to be pursuing her for the 'status' or indeed pursuing her at all, she was surprisingly open with me. Seemed terribly fragile TBH and whilst she could do the 'haughty' incredibly well, it was a pretty brittle front. I felt sorry for her really.
Chloe on the other hand was better looking, arrogant, irresponsible and just plain irritating. If I was stuck in the beer bar (we had some weird ancient licence that let the 6th formers drink long drinks (no spirits, just beer, lager and cider) on Wednesday and Saturday nights) alone with them, I'd stay as far away from Chloe as possible and talk to Phoebe instead. But I've always been drawn to mixed-up girls like a moth to a flame.
And no, if you asked her I expect the chances of her remembering me are zero
Wasn't a bad school TBH - some outstanding teachers really put me on the right path, and beggars can't be choosers (poor boy with a full scholarship, you don't turn down a free education!) - and got into a decent university as a result (where LOTS of famous folk went) so whilst I had a troubled childhood, I still look back fondly at the place. Nearly got expelled though when I wrote a virus for the school's network of new Acorn Archimedes computers... spread by floppy discs and caused some aggro at the time...
Chloe on the other hand was better looking, arrogant, irresponsible and just plain irritating. If I was stuck in the beer bar (we had some weird ancient licence that let the 6th formers drink long drinks (no spirits, just beer, lager and cider) on Wednesday and Saturday nights) alone with them, I'd stay as far away from Chloe as possible and talk to Phoebe instead. But I've always been drawn to mixed-up girls like a moth to a flame.
And no, if you asked her I expect the chances of her remembering me are zero
Wasn't a bad school TBH - some outstanding teachers really put me on the right path, and beggars can't be choosers (poor boy with a full scholarship, you don't turn down a free education!) - and got into a decent university as a result (where LOTS of famous folk went) so whilst I had a troubled childhood, I still look back fondly at the place. Nearly got expelled though when I wrote a virus for the school's network of new Acorn Archimedes computers... spread by floppy discs and caused some aggro at the time...
cyberface said:
If I was stuck in the beer bar (we had some weird ancient licence that let the 6th formers drink long drinks (no spirits, just beer, lager and cider) on Wednesday and Saturday nights)
We had one too 
Lower 6th Tuesdays, Upper 6th on Thursdays, then 2 sessions on Saturdays for the two groups.It was great
Blundells, it was called. Didn't need to be 18, just in the 6th form - which actually covered a few 16 year olds
Edited by Famous Graham on Sunday 14th March 20:20
Puggit said:
Historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher Lee, writer George Orwell, poet Gavin Ewart, composer John Gardner, world champion motor racing driver James Hunt, Opposition Leader of the House of Lords Lord Strathclyde, journalist and television presenter Peter Snow, the UK Pop Idol winner Will Young, and BRIT Award-nominated singer Nerina Pallot, and the rugby union players James Haskell and the brothers Max and Thom Evans.
Went to the same school as you 
(doesn't mean that I'm famous by the way)
Edited by kris450 on Sunday 14th March 20:21
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