Felsted School

Felsted is a co-educational independent school situated in the village of Felsted, in Essex, England. It was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (also known as Riche) who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired considerable wealth from the spoils of the Dissolution of the Monasteries including the adjoining priory of Little Leez (Leighs Priory). It is one of the 12 founder members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

History

The school became a notable educational centre for Puritan families in the 17th century, numbering a hundred or more pupils, under Martin Holbeach, Headmaster from 1627–1649, and his successors (see below). John Wallis and Isaac Barrow were educated at Felsted in this period, as were four of Oliver Cromwell's sons.

Another era of prosperity set in under the headmastership of William Trivett between 1778 and 1794; but under his successors numbers dwindled. As the result of the discovery by Thomas Surridge (headmaster 1835–1850), from research among the records, that a larger income was really due to the foundation, a reorganization took place by Act of Parliament, and in 1851,under the headmastership of the Rev. Albert Henry Wratislaw, the school was put under a new governing body (a revised scheme coming into operation in 1876). As a result, Felsted developed rapidly into one of the regular public schools of the modern English type, under the Rev. W. S. Grignon, who may almost be considered the second founder. New buildings were built on an elaborate scale, numbers increased to more than 200, and a complete transformation took place, which was continued under Grignon's successors, including Frank Stephenson, under whom large extensions to the buildings and playing-fields were made. These additions allowed admittances up to 475 pupils, nearly all of whom are boarders.

The school was evacuated to Goodrich, Herefordshire during the Second World War. Major building works took place for the 400th anniversary celebrations in 1964, when the Queen Mother laid the foundation stone for the then new Music School, subsequently opened by Felsted governor Lord Butler of Saffron Walden, (formerly Rab Butler). In 2008 this building was replaced by a larger new building which was opened in 2009 by Dame Evelyn Glennie. The Princess Anne opened the new Lord Riche Hall in 1989. Girls were taken into the Sixth Form in 1970, and into the whole school in 1993.

Headmasters of Felsted

• 1564–1566 - Rev. John Daubeney
• 1566–1576 - Rev. John Berryman, MA (d. 1617)
• 1576–1596 - Rev. Henry Greenwood, MA
• 1597–1627 - Rev. George Manning, BA
• 1627–1649 - Rev. Martin Holbeach, MA (1600–1670)
• 1650–1690 - Rev. Christopher Glascock, MA, OF (d. 1690)
• 1690–1712 - Rev. Simon Lydiatt, MA (1659–1713)
• 1713–1725 - Rev. Hugh Hutchin, MA (1678–1725)
• 1725–1750 - Rev. John Wyatt (1698–1750)
• 1750–1778 - Rev. William Drake
• 1778–1794 - Rev. William Trivett (1745–1830)
• 1794–1813 - Rev. William John Carless, BA (1770–1813)
• 1813–1835 - Rev. Edmund Squire, MA (1780–1853)
• 1835–1850 - Rev. Thomas Surridge
• 1850–1855 - Rev. Albert Henry Wratislaw, MA (1822–1892)
• 1856–1875 - Rev. William Stanford Grignon, MA (1824–1907)
• 1875–1890 - Rev. Delaval Shafto Ingram, MA (1840–1920)
• 1890–1906 - Rev. Herbert Andrew Dalton (b. 1852)
• 1906–1933 - Rev. Frank Stephenson, MA (1871–1936)
• 1933–1943 - Rev. Kenneth Julian Faithful Bickersteth, MA (1885–1962)
• 1943–1947 - Alistair Andrew, BA (1908–1947)
• 1947–1951 - C.M. Harrison
• 1951–1968 - Henry E. Reekie, MA
• 1968–1982 - Anthony F. Eggleston, OBE
• 1983–1993 - Edward Gould MA, FRGS, FRSA (b. 1943)
• 1993–2008 - Stephen C. Roberts
• Sept 2008 - Dr Michael Walker[1]

School houses

Girls' boarding houses:

• Stocks's
• Follyfield
• Garnetts

Boys' boarding houses:

• Elywn's
• Gepp's
• Deacon's
• Windsor's

Day houses:

• Manor
• Montgomery's

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Notable Old Felstedians

Science and medicine

• Isaac Barrow (1630–1677), Fellow of the Royal Society, English mathematician, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 1672-77, and 1st Lucasian Professor, Cambridge University
• William Byrd II (1674–1744), Fellow of the Royal Society, Virginia Plantation owner, author of the History of the Dividing Line, Zoologist
• Dr. Robin Cocks (b.1938), Keeper of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum, London
• Kenneth Cross, (1890-1968), architect, President RIBA 1956-58
• David Stafford-Clark, (1916-99), psychiatrist, Consultant Emeritus Guy's Hospital & United Hospitals, London University, Consultant Bethlem Royal Hospital & Maudsley Hospital
• Maxwell Donald, (1897-1978), Emeritus Professor of Chemical engineering, London University
• C. V. Durell, Mathematician
• Ronald Emslie (1915-2002), Professor & Dean of Dental Studies, Guy's Hospital, Emeritus Professor Periodontology & Preventive Dentistry (1980-2002), London University
• John Fowles (b.1936), Professor & Orthopaedic Director, Montreal University. Officer of the Order of Canada 2004
• Antony Galione (b. 1968), Professor of Pharmacology, Fellow of New College, Oxford University
• Percy Gilchrist, (1851-1935) Fellow of the Royal Society, inventor of steel-making from phosphorus-rich iron.
• Frank Halford (1894-1955) Aircraft Designer, Motor Racing pioneer, Technical Director & Chairman de Havilland
• Alex Haslam (b. 1961), Professor of Social Psychology, Exeter University
• Charles Hose (1863–1929) zoologist and ethnologist
• Anthony Hunter (b.1943), author, biochemist, Professor of Molecular Biology, & Virology, Salk Institute, California
• Peter Isaac, (1923-2002), Professor Emeritus Civil Engineering, Newcastle University
• Anthony King (b. 1923) Vet., Khartoum University DSc., Assoc. Professor of Pennsylvania University, Professor Veterinary Anatomy, Liverpool and Pro-Vice Chancellor. Frmr President of Anatomical Society of GB
• John Kirkaldy, (1908-90), Emeritus Professor of Geology, London University (1974-90)
• Michael Kopelman (b.1950), Professor of Neuropsychiatry, St. Thomas' Hospital, University of London
• Peter Kopelman (b. 1951), Principal of St George's, University of London, Professor of Clinical Medicine, The London Hospital.
• Richard Lacey (b. 1941), Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine, Leeds University
• Robert MacMillan, (b. 1921), Professor of Vehicle Design & Automative Studies, Dean of Engineering, Cranfield Institute (1980-82)
• Lawson McDonald (1918-2007), Hon. Emeritus Consultant Cardiologist, National Heart Hospital (1983-2007)
• Nicholas Manning (b.1948), author, Professor of Social Policy & Sociology, Nottingham University
• John Nicholls (b.1943), Emeritus Professor of Colorectal Surgery & Clinical Director, St. Mark's Hospital, London, Visiting Professor Imperial College, London University
• Stephen Robert Nockolds (1909–1990) Fellow of the Royal Society, Geologist
• Reginald Pierson (1891-1948), Chief Aircraft designer with Vickers-Armstrong from 1917
• Michael Pitteway (b.1934), Professor of Computer Science, Brunel University
• Donald Portway (1887-1979), Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Khartoum University (1957-61), Hon. Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge University, Emeritus Fellow of Trumbull College, Yale University
• Denys Pringle (b. 1952), Professor of History & Archaeology, Cardiff University
• Lucilla Poston (b. 1962), Professor of Foetal Health, Guy's Hospital, King's & St. Thomas' Hospital, University of London
• Murray Roberts (b. 1941), Consultant Physician, MO British Nuclear Fuels, Advisor Atomic Weapons Research, Aldermaston
• Marcus Setchell (b. 1943), CVO, HM The Queen's Surgeon-Gynaecologist
• Dr. Jamie Shiers (b. 1956), Physicist at CERN, LHC Computing Grid (LCG) project
• Patrick Sissons (b. 1945), Regius Professor of Physics, Cambridge University
• John Wallis (1616–1703), Fellow of the Royal Society, mathematician and Divine, Savilian Professor, Oxford University
• Joseph Henry Woodger (1894-1981), research biologist, prolific author

Military

• Lt. General Sir Peter Beale (b. 1937), RAMC, Chief Medical Officer for The Red Cross (1994-2000), Hon. Consultant to The Red Cross since 2000
• Major-General John Meredith Benoy (1896-1977), CBE, GS03 Supreme Council, Versailles 1918-20, WWs 1&2, Chief Administrator, Eritrea (1945-46)
• Anthony Morris Brooks (1922–2007) DSO, MC (United Kingdom), Croix de Guerre, Legion d'Honneur, (France), Intelligence Officer
• Major-General Basil Coad (1906-1980)
• Air Vice-Marshal John Cooke, (b. 1922), Consultant Physician to the Civil Aviation Authority
• Air Vice-Marshal Edward Crew (1918-2002) World War II Mosquito flying ace DSO with Bar, DFC
• Major-General Ralph Crossley (b.1933)
• General Sir Richard Dannatt (b. 1950), Chief of the General Staff (2006-2009)
• Major-General Roy Darkin (1916-1987)
• Major-General Sir Dennis Deane (1879-1978)
• Brigadier-General Charles Flick (1869-1948)
• General Sir Alfred Gaselee GCB, GCIE (1844-1918)
• John Leslie Green (1888-1916) Capt. VC, 1916 RAMC, South Staffordshire Regiment
• Walter Richard Pollock Hamilton, (1856-1879), VC, Lt. Corps of Guides, Second Anglo-Afghan War
• Air Chief Marshall David Harcourt-Smith (b.1931), Controller of Aircraft for United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, Procurement Executive
• General Sir Campbell Hardy (1906-84), Commandant General of Royal Marines (1955-59), Director of Coal Utilization Council 1960-70
• General Sir Hubert Huddleston (1880-1950), Colonial administrator
• Henry L. Hulbert (1867-1918) US Marine, awarded US (Congressional) Medal of Honor 1899, Croix de Guerre, (France) 1918, Distinguished Service Cross, (US) 1918, Purple Heart, (US) 1918. US Navy destroyer ship named in his memory.
• Lt. General Sir Charles King (1890-67)
• Lt. General Sir Bertram Kirwan (1871-60)
• Major-General Alan Macklin (b. 1960) Leader Armoured Fighting Vehicles Group
• Brigadier-General Robert McDouall (1871-1941) Governor Fort Mackinac (1914-18)
• Rear Admiral Peter Marsden (b. 1933)
• Lt. General Robert Daly Ormsby RM (1879-1946), ADC to the King (1932-33)
• Captain Garth Henry Owles RN (1896-1975), DSO, DSC, thrice mentioned in dispatches World War II
• Lt. Colonel Macleod Bawtree Robinson (1858-1935), CMG, Boer War Commander, Commandant of Kimberley in siege (Queen's Medal 2 clasps, Kings Medal 3 clasps, thrice Mentioned in Despatches)
• Brigadier-General Ernest Hunter Rodwell (1858-1937), CB, Afghan Wars, World War I, translator Omar Khayyam
• Brigadier John Murray Rymer-Jones (1897-1993), CBE, MC (Bar), World War I, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police (1950-59)
• Brigadier-General Charles William Singer (1870-1936), CB, CMG, DSO
• Major-General Andrew Stewart, (b. 1952)
• Major-General William Goodday Strutt (1762-1848), Governor Stirling Castle and Governor of Quebec (1837-48)
• Major-General Gordon Farleigh Upjohn (1912-2001) CBE Colonial Service Malaya and West Africa
• Major-General George Peregrine Walsh (1899-1972) CB, CBE, DSO Director of Weapons at the War Office (1949-52)
• Brigadier-General Eric Stuart White (1888-1979) DSO, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), Order of Crown of Belgium

Politics and public service

• Sir Anthony Abdy, 5th Baronet KC (1720–1775) Member of Parliament (MP) for Knaresborough from 1763, Barrister, anti-slave campaigner
• Edward Strutt Abdy (1791–1846), legal academic notable as an author on racism and race relations in the US.
• Sir Charles Barrington, 5th Baronet, (1671-1715), MP for Essex (1694-1713), Vice-Admiral for Essex (1702-05)
• Rupert Brabner, DSO DSC, (1911-1945), RN, Fleet Air Arm World War II pilot ace, MP for Hythe (1939-1945), Under Sec. of State for Forces.
• Baron Chelmer, of Margaretting, (1914-1997), or Sir Eric Edwards, Conservative Party joint-Treasurer and Deputy Chairman
• Fergus Cochrane-Dyet (b. 1962), diplomat, British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi (2009-)
• Henry Cromwell (1628–1674), Lord Deputy of Ireland and son of Oliver Cromwell Snr.
• Oliver Cromwell (1622–1644), son of Oliver Cromwell Snr.
• Richard Cromwell (1626–1712), Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1658-59, son of Oliver Cromwell Snr.
• Robert Cromwell (1621–1639), eldest son of Oliver Cromwell Snr. Died at School.
• Mark Cutts (b. 1965), Special Advisor to United Nations for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• Howard Brush Dean III (b. 1948), Governor of Vermont (1991-2002), Democratic candidate United States presidential election, 2004 [3]
• Sir Francis Dixon (1879-1968) Secretary, Exchequer and Audit Department
• John Bullock (1731- ), MP for 55 years, Father of the House
• Sir Robert Finch, b. 1944, Lord Mayor of London 2003
• Sir Terence Garvey, (1915-86), HM Ambassador to USSR 1973-75
• Bamber Gascoyne Jnr. (1758-1824), Member of Parliament for Liverpool. Anti-Slave campaigner, Lord of the Admiralty (1780-81)
• General Isaac Gascoyne (1763-1841) Member of Parliament for Liverpool, Anti-slave campaigner, British Army officer
• Roland Grimshaw (b.1953), LVO Former Equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (Irish Guards Officer)
• Sir Arnold Weinholt Hodson (1891-1944) Governor of Falkland Isles (1926-30), & Sierra Leone (1930-34) & Gold Coast (1934-41), Knight of St.John, African Explorer, Author
• Sir Maurice Holmes (1911-1997), Chairman of London Transport Executive (1965-69)
• Martin Keene (b. 1958) MVO Royal photographer
• Matthew Kirk (b. 1960) HM Ambassador to Finland (2002-06), Director External Relations Vodafone Group (since 2006)
• Bruce Houlder (b. 1947), QC, Government Director of Service Prosecutions
• Sir Roger Jackling (1913-86), HM Diplomatic Service, Permanent UK Rep. to UN, 1963–67 and former HM Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
• Harry Clifford Longden (1869-1953), HM Serjeant at Arms (1926-35)
• David Evan Trent Luard (1926–1991), Member of Parliament, British Labour and SDP politician
• Sir James Comyn MacGregor (1861-1935), Resident Commissioner, Bechuanaland, 1917–23
• Sir Charles Richard Mackey O'Brien (1859-1935), Governor of the Seychelles (1912-18) and Barbados (1918-25)
• Peter Richard Oliver (1917-2003), HM Ambassador to Uruguay (1972-77)
• Major-General Sir Ivor Philipps, (1861-1940), soldier Wiltshire Militia, Liberal MP for Southampton (1906-22)
• John Philipps, 1st Viscount St Davids (1860-1938), financier & politician, Liberal MP for Mid Lanarkshire (1888-94) & Pembrokeshire (1898-1904), 13th Baronet of Picton Castle (from 1912)
• Gerald Hastings Phipps (1882-1973), HBM Consul to Seoul, South Korea, formerly Professor of Naval Engineering Kobe University
• Sir Thomas Murray Shankland (1905-86) Deputy Governor Western Nigeria (1954-57)
• John Smedley, Brigadier, Private Secretary to Earl and Countess of Wessex
• Sir Charles Stevenson-Moore, (1866-1947) Colonial Administrator, Director Criminal Intelligence for India, Chief Secretary Bengal (1910-14). Killed in Alps.
• Sir Ernest Rex Edward Surridge (1899-1990), Colonial administrator Kenya, Chief Secretary to Gov't. Tanganyika (1946-51)
• Roger Eduard Lound ter Haar (b. 1952), Reverend, Deputy High Court Judge since 2003
• Hugh Patrick Thompson (b. 1935), MP for Norwich North (Con) (1983-97), frmr Master at Manchester Grammar School and Gresham's
• Andrew Tyrie (b. 1957), MP for Chichester, Conservative politician
• Richard Wilkinson (1867-1941), Malay scholar & Colonial administrator

Business

• Sir Martyn Arbib, b.1938 financier, philanthropist, racehorse owner. Founder Perpetual PLC now Invesco Perpetual Investment company.
• Sir Allen George Clark (1898–1962), Industrialist, former MD and pioneer at Plessey telecommunications
• William Dacombe (b.1944), Chairman of Postern Ltd.
• George Dunkerley (1919-1994), chairman, Oil & Pipelines Agency, director STC (1985-1989)
• Jack Edwards (1920-2002), Chairman Halcrow (1986-92)
• Edward Forster, the Elder (1730-1812), merchant, antiquary, Governor of the Royal Exchange
• John Beresford Fowler (1906-1977), interior decorator
• Nicholas Gold (b. 1951), Managing Director ING Bank, formerly Baring Brothers 1986-2008
• Michael Jackaman (b.1935), formerly Chairman of Allied Lyons (1991-96)
• Sir Montague Prichard (1915-91), Chairman of Belgrave Holdings plc and several other companies
• Aylett Sammes (1636-79), antiquary
• Andy Stewart, (b. 1952), financier, racehorse owner
• Oliver Stocken, (b. 1941), banker, formerly Finance Director of Barclays plc, Non-Executive Director numerous companies, former Treasurer now Trustee for the MCC
• Gavin Suggett (b. 1946), MD Alliance (Investment) Trust and Second Alliance Trust (Dundee)
• George Waldron (1690-1726), antiquary
• Christopher Woodwark (b. 1947) Former Chairman Rolls Royce Cars, MD Land Rover

Other academics/writers

• Arthur William a Beckett, (1844-1909), humorist and journalist
• Alan Boon (1916-2000), publisher, Mills & Boon, Rugby for Wasps
• John Boon (1919-1996), publisher, Chmn. Mills & Boon, Rugby blue (Cam)
• Hugh Chisholm (1864-1948), journalist, editor Encyclopedia Britannica (editions 11 & 12).
• Thomas Cooke, (1703-1756), translator, writer
• George Gordon Coulton (1858–1947) historian
• Oliver Everett, b.1942, CVO, Librarian Emeritus Windsor Castle, former Royal private Secretary
• Peter Goldie (b. 1946), Samuel Hall Professor of Philosophy, Manchester University, since (2005)
• Douglas Goldring (1887–1960), English writer and journalist
• Cecil Herington, (b. 1925), Talcott Professor of Greek & Chairman Classics Dept., Yale University
• Robert Lyle (1887-1943) journalist, Sports Editor, Racing Correspondent and War Correspondent The Times (1919-43)
• Thomas Brand Hollis (1719-1804), radical, Fellow of the Royal Society
• Jeremy Horder (b. 1962), Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, Professor Criminal Law, Oxford University
• Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851-1942), architect, social reformer
• Lt. Colonel Douglas Craven Phillott (1860-1930), Persian Fellow of Calcutta University, lecturer Cambridge University from 1912
• Albert Pollard (1869-1948), Founder Historical Association (1906), Professor of Constitutional History, London University (1903-31)
• Patrick Redmond (b. 1966), playwright, novelist, writer of psychological thrillers including The Wishing Game
• Albert Lionel Frederick Rivet (1915-93), Emeritus Professor Roman Provincial Studies Keele University (1974-93), archaeologist & cartographer, author
• Thomas Seccombe (1866-1923), writer, longtime deputy editor ODNB, Professor English Literature, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
• Walter Sebastian Sprott (1897-1971), sociologist, sometime member Bloomsbury group
• John Shearman (1931 - 2003), art historian
• Cornelius Walford (1827-85), insurance writer & pioneer
• John Weaver (1882-1965) President of Trinity College Oxford (1938-54), Editor ODNB (1928-37)

Sport & Sports writers

• Neil Allen (b.1933) Sports Journalist for The Times, covered 14 Olympic Games, author, former Chairman International Athletics Writers Association.
• Antony Baylis (b. 1921), hockey for England (1939 and 1946)
• Tim Bridgman (b. 1985), motor racing driver, 2004 winner Formula BMW UK, 2007 winner Formula Palmer Audi series.
• George Brown (1912-2000), cricketer for Essex (1923-4)
• Wilfred Burne (1911-89), Olympic high-diver, 1928
• Robert Cattrall (b. 1959), Olympic hockey player for Great Britain (captain), 1984, (bronze medal)
• W Craig Moore, Olympic athlete 1500m, 1912
• Ian Crawford, Olympic athlete 880yds, 1908
• Howard Davis (b. 1933), Olympic hockey player 1956, 1960, 1964 (capt.)
• Peter Decker (b. 1941) Olympic skiier, for USA, Winter 1960
• Joseph G Dixon (1898-1954), English cricketer for Essex 1911-12
• J W H T Douglas (1882–1932), English Test Cricket (capt.) and Olympic boxer (Gold Medal 1908)
• Anthony Ekins (b. 1942), Olympic hockey player 1968
• Sean Fletcher (b. 1974), BBC Sports broadcaster, journalist
• Norman Hallows (1886-1968), Olympic athlete, bronze 1500m winner 1908, former Olympic record holder 1500m
• Christopher Hunnable (b. 1965), Olympic three day eventer 1996
• Dr. Fiona Jacklin (b. 1972), Olympic sailing squad 1986-87
• Arthur Jewell (1888-1921), English cricketer for Orange Free State and Worcestershire
• David Jones (b. 1941), Olympic 4x100m Bronze Medal 1960, Commonwealth Gold Medal, and Silver (200m) 1962
• Jeremy Polturak (b.1962), British squad Americas's Cup 1983, Winning 12M Yacht World Championship Great Britain team 1982 - Bowman.
• Nick Knight (b. 1969), English Test cricketer, Young Cricketer of the Year (1988), Capt. HMC Schools' XI, 1987. Broadcaster
• Timothy Lawson (b. 1941), Scotland and GB Olympic hockey player 1968
• Tom Lerwill (b. 1977), International athlete. 800m Silver medal IAAF World Junior Games 1996
• Dr. Martyn Lucking (b. 1939)Olympic shott putter (1960, 1964), C'wealth Gold Medal 1962
• David Macklin (b. 1929), Olympic rower (Eights), 1952
• D. McMillan, Olympic atyhlete 440m, 1912
• D. Matthews, Olympic athlete Hockey, 1912
• Dudley Matthews (b. 1918-68), cricketer for Lancashire
• John Moynihan (b. 1935), Sports journalist for The Sun, Sunday Times, the Observer, author.
• Richard Oliver (b. 1941), Olympic hockey player 1968, 1972
• Martin Olley (b. 1962), English cricketer, HMC Schools XI 1982, 1st Class Cricket for Northants and Middlesex.
• Herbert Perry (1899-1964), Olympic shooter, Gold Medal 1924 (team running deer double shots)
• Martin Phelps (1915-86), cricketer for Worcestershire
• Tim Phillips (b. 1982), English professional cricketer for Essex
• Derek Pringle (b. 1958), English Test cricketer and journalist
• D Scott Olympic athlete Pentathlon, 1924
• John Stephenson (b. 1965), English Test cricketer, Director of Cricket, MCC
• William Tomlinson, (1901-84), First-Class Cricketer for Derbyshire & Cambridge University (1920-24). Headmaster St. Cyprian's Preparatory School, Eastbourne (1938-48)
• Bill Watts (b. 1945), Classic-winning racehorse trainer
• Elliott Wilson (b. 1976), English professional cricketer for Worcestershire, Capt. HMC Schools' XI, 1995
• John Wright (b. 1933), longtime Golf Writer and TV commentator, BBC, ITV, CBS (US), Sports writer The Sunday Times, Observer, author
• 'Bill' Wyatt (b. 1913), hockey for England (1934-48)

Theatre/music/art/broadcasting

• John Alldis, (b. 1929), Conductor of London Philharmonic Choir, and Guildhall School of Music Choir, also numerous major overseas ensembles inc. Danish & Dutch State Choirs, double Grammy award winner
• Paul Max Bonner (b. 1936), fomerly Head of Documentaries, Community Broadcasts, Science for BBC
• Stuart Burge (1918-2002), film director, producer, actor
• Michael Clarke (b. 1952), CBE, Director National Galleries of Scotland, Author
• Peter G. Dyson (b. 1968) Music Director Belmont Ensemble, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the South Bank Centre
• Tim Foster (b.1949) theatre architect (Tricycle Theatre, Norwich Theatre Royal, Trafalgar Studios, Parabola Arts Centre, Cheltenham)
• Richard Johnson, (b. 1927), West End Theatre and film actor, writer and producer
• Kenneth Kendall (b. 1924), British broadcaster
• Hugh Keelan (b. 1958) conductor & Musical Director North Eastern Pennsyania Philharmonic, extensive Guest conducting
• Philip Latham (b.1929), TV, film and West End actor
• Anthony Marriott (b. 1932), playwright, author of No Sex Please, We're British
• Richard Marson (b.1960), British TV writer and producer, formerly Chief Editor Blue Peter children's TV programme.
• Sheila Nicholls (b. 1970) Lord's Cricket Ground streaker and singer/songwriter
• Andy Roberts (b. 1946) Musician
• John Derek Sanders (1933–2003) composer, organist Gloucester Cathedral
• Julian Simpson, TV & Radio playwright, film director.
• Matthew Spacie (b. 1970) Founder & Director of Magic Bus Charity (India)
• Max Stafford-Clark (b. 1941) London Theatre director
• Dickon Stainer, (b. 1971), Director, Universal Classics & Jazz
• Sam Walters (b. 1939) London theatre director, Founder Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
• Barry Nicholas Weatherill (b. 1938), CBE, Chairman of Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
• Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy") Wilson (1922–2007) architect British Library, Artist, Art Benefactor, Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Cambridge University

Clergy

• Robert Carr Brackenbury (1752-1818), Methodist Puritan preacher, colleague of John Wesley
• Richard Cutts (1922-97), formerly Bishop of Argentina and Eastern South America
• William Barker Daniel, (1754-1833), clergyman, writer on field sports
• Ellis Edge-Partington (1885-1957), Rev. Canon Emeritus, Chaplain to HRH The King & Queen, (1941-56) Hockey for England, 1909
• Rev. Professor Lanceot Garrard (1904-93), Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Emerson College, Boston, USA
• William Gouge (1575-1673), clergyman, writer
• George Ernest Ingle (1905-1964), Rt. Rev. Suffragan Bishop of Willesden
• John Neale (b. 1926), inaugural Bishop of Ramsbury from 1974
• George Reindorp (1911-1990), Bishop of Salisbury
• Alymer Skelton (1884-89), Rt. Rev. Bishop of Lincoln (1942-46)
• Thomas Geoffrey Stuart Smith (1901-81), Rt. Rev. Asst. Bishop of Leicester (1966-73), Canon Emeritus 1977, Preacher Select Cambridge University 1957
• Charles Allan Smythies (1844-1894), Rt. Rev. Bishop of Zanzibar and East Africa
• Dom Illtyd Trethowan (1907-93) OSB, philosopher, sub-prior of Downside Abbey
• Thomas Vincent (1634-1678), Puritan clergyman, dissident preacher
• Charles Kempson Waller (1891-1951) Very Reverend Provost and Rector of Chelmsford Cathedral (1949-1951)
• (Geoffrey) Jeremy Walsh (b. 1929) Rt. Rev. Former Suffragan Bishop of Tewkesbury

References

• Michael Craze, Felsted School: A Short History (Felsted School, 1965) ISBN B0000CMU9Z
• Michael Craze, A History of Felsted School, 1564-1947 (Cowell, 1955) ISBN B0000CJ5SI
• John Sargeaunt, History of Felsted School (1889)
• Alumni Felstedienses, by R. J. Beevor, E. T. Roberts and others (1903).
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
• 'Who's Who Past & Present'

External links

• Felsted homepage

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.