Distinguished Old Hamptonians
• Michael Underwood (c1747-53), surgeon and writer on surgery, discoverer of infantile paralysis.

• William Elliott, engraver of landscapes (1737-40)

• William Page (c1736), highwayman

• Sir Philip Barling Ben Greet, the great Shakespearean Actor - Manager was born on September 24th 1857

• Sir Henley Coussey' (1900-03), sometime President of the Court of Appeal of West Africa

• Prof. Thurston Dart (1921 - 1971), eminent harpsichordist and conductor; taught at Cambridge and King's
College London, widely acclaimed as music scholar and harpsichordist, making many recordings

• Air Marshal Sir Peter Wykeham-Barnes KCB DSO and Bar OBE DFC and Bar AFC (1926-28)

• Douglas Everett FRS CBE (1928-35), former Leverhulme Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Bristol University

• Jim Chandler (1935-42) represented Britain at pistol shooting in the1948 Olympics.

• Michael Brudenell (1937-44), retired gynaecologist

• Lt Col J A Tanner (1941-48) CO Ghurka Regt in Hong Kong around the time of the handover.

• M J Denley (1943-49) Javelin Pilot

• John Hubbard (1943-1950) internationally renowned for his work in solid-state Physics.  The Hubbard Institute at
Royal Holloway College, University of London, is named in his honour.

• S L Syrad (Major RM) (1945-51) Pioneered the hovercraft and piloted one 2000 miles up the Amazon River

• The Rt Hon Lord Baker CH (1946-48), former Secretary of State for Education.

• John Harvey CBE (1947-54): Executive Chairman, Tibbett and Brittin

• Professor John Lucas (1948-55), poet and academic

• Peter Lovesey (1948-55), author

• Barry Sheerman (1951-57): MP for Huddersfield since 1983 and Chairman of the Education Select Committee

• The Rt Hon Sir David Keene (1952-59), an Appeal Court judge

• Professor Rigas Doganis (1950-58), former Chairman, Olympic Airlines

• John Duerden (1955-60), Chief Operating Officer, Development Division, Invensys plc

• John Roberts CBE (1955-64) former Chief Executive of the Royal Mail Group

• Keith Faulkner CBE (1955-62), Chairman, Working Links, Manpower

• Captain Chris Tuffley RN LVO Royal Navy (1956-63), formerly Captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia

• Robert Walker (1956-63), CE, Severn Trent plc and now Chairman of W H Smiths

• Air Vice Marshal (retd) Graham Skinner CBE (1956-63)

• Michael Austin-Smith QC (1956-63)

• Professor Michael Sterling (1957-64) Vice Chancellor, University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Russell Group.

• Dave Travis (1957-65), GB javelin thrower and Commonwealth Gold Medal holder.

• Professor Brian Vincent (1957-64), Professor, Physical Chemistry, Bristol University

• Dr Paul Brand (1957-64), Fellow, All Souls; legal historian

• Brian May (1958-65), musician, founding member, Queen

• Murray Head (1959-62), musician

• Geoff Hunt (1959-66), President, the Royal Society of Marine Artists 2003-

• His Honour Stephen Kramer QC (1959-66)

• Timothy Charlton QC (1962-69)

• Andy Hall (1962-69), Chairman, Phibro

• Zach Miles (1964-71), Chairman, Vedior

• Major General Malcolm Wood CBE (1964-71), Director, Defence Supply Chain

• Ian Cliff OBE (1964-71): Ambassador to Sarajevo

• Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Woolwich

• Robert Hayward (1968-75), ENO baritone

• Dr Simon Green (1970-77), Fellow of All Souls, Oxford ; historian

• Stephen Miron (1976-83), Managing Director, The Mail on Sunday

• Jonny Searle OBE (1980-87), Olympic gold winning oarsman

• Greg Searle OBE (1983-90), Olympian gold winning oarsman

• Paul Casey (1989-95), Ryder Cup Payer 2004, 2006; Winner of World Matchplay 2006

• Simon Amor (1992-97), England Sevens Captain 2003-present; IRB World Sevens Player of the Year 2005; Gloucester and Wasps