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Denstone College is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Denstone, Staffordshire, England and a member school of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Its alumni are know as Old Denstonians (ODs). The Denstone Association looks after the College's alumni.
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Notable ODs
- Peter Brinson - writer and lecturer on dance.[1]
- Frederick George Jackson - Arctic explorer.[2]
- John Makepeace OBE - furniture designer.[3]
- Keith Mant - forensic pathologist and war crime investigator.[4]
- William Whitehead Watts - President of the Geological Society (1910–1912).[5]
Churchmen
- Charles MacAlester Copland - clergyman[6]
- Philip Pasterfield - Bishop of Crediton (1974–1984)[7]
- Dennis Victor - Bishop of Lebombo[8]
Politicians and lawyers
- Geoffrey Cheshire FBA - barrister and jurist.[9]
- Warren Hawksley - Conservative Member of Parliament
- Asda Jayanama - diplomat
- Lord Justice Kay - Lord Justice of Appeal.[10]
Sportsmen
- Arthur Berry England Footballer, Double Olympic Gold Medallist and former Chairman of Liverpool Football Club[11]
- Phil Davies - rugby player
- Alastair Hignell - rugby union and cricket player.[12]
- N. F. Humphreys, 1910 British Lions (died in World War I)
- Tommy Kemp - rugby union fly half for England 1931 -1948
- Tim Mason - cricketer
- Jeremy Snape - England cricketer.[13]
Writers and broadcasters
- Quentin Crisp - writer and actor.[14]
- René Cutforth, journalist
- Alex Lester - broadcaster
- Petre Mais (S. P. B. Mais), author & broadcaster
- Tim Marlow, writer, broadcaster and art historian
- Guy Thorne, pseud. Cyril Arthur Edward Justice Waggoner Ranger Gull (1876–1923), novelist and journalist[15]
See also
References
- ^ Robinson, Ken (2004). "Brinson, Peter Neilson (1920–1995)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Subscription or UK public library membership required. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/59783. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ Savitt, Ronald. Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897. Polar Record 43 (224): 55–66 (2007)
- ^ The Furniture Society - John Makepeace biography
- ^ The Guardian - Keith Mant obituary, November 16, 2000
- ^ William Whitehead Watts. 1860-1947. Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 6, No. 17 (Nov., 1948), pp. 263-279
- ^ Who was Who 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
- ^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ The Times - Obituary: Professor G. C. Cheshire—Influential writer on the law, 28 October 1978
- ^ Downing Street - Privy Council Appointments, 19 May 2000
- ^ Daily Post, Liverpool FC's Javier Mascherano wants gold, 2008-08-22, accessed 2010-02-14
- ^ University of Bristol - Honorary degrees awarded at the University today, 12 July 2004
- ^ Cricinfo - Jeremy Snape player profile
- ^ The Independent - Quentin Crisp, 2 November 1999
- ^ Philip J. Waller, Writers, Readers and Reputations: Literary Life in Britain, 1870-1918, Oxford University Press, 2006, p.1011 ISBN 0198206771 ISBN 978-0198206774 [1]
External links
Categories:- Lists of British people by school affiliation
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