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Millfield House
Former pupils of Millfield school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs
(For other uses of the initials — see OM.)
OM Society
The record of OMs is maintained by the OM Society, based at the school. Alumni become life members of the Society when they leave the school.
(Old Millfieldian Society Office, Millfield School, Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD)
Headmasters
Boss Meyer the founder of Millfield School- 1935-1971 Rollo John Oliver "Boss" Meyer[1]
- 1971-1986 Colin Ronald Michael Atkinson.[2]
- 1986-1990 Brian Gaskell
- 1990-1998 Christopher Martin
- 1998-2008 Peter Johnson
- 2008-DATE Craig Considine
Former teachers
- John Lowe a former art master, has been reported to be the oldest ballet dancer in Britain[3]
Notable OMs
A
- Anthony Allen - England Rugby player[4][5]
- Prince Abbas Hilmi,[6] Egyptian prince and financial manager
- Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia[7]
- Damian Aspinall, casino and zoo owner.[8]
- Joanne Atkinson - British Olympic swimmer[9]
- Jon Atkinson - cricketer[10]
- His Royal Highness Sultan Ghalib bin Awadh Al-Qu'aiti, Sultan of Hadhramaut[11]
- Lily Allen, Singer-Songwriter[12]
- Prince Asem bin Al Nayef[13]
- Ian Balding - racehorse trainer[14]
- Marc Asquith — Chairman of the Royal Aero Club of the UK
B
- Brian Barnes - golfer[15]
- Joey Barrington, England International Squash Player[16]
- Stephen Batchelor - Olympic Gold medal winner — hockey[17]
- Tom Bertram - international hockey player[18]
- Mary Bignall-Rand, Long Jump Gold Medallist in 1964 Olympics[19]
- Salem Bin Laden, brother to infamous terrorist Osama Bin Laden[20]
- Sam Bird - racing driver[21]
- Tony Blackburn, Radio DJ[22]
- Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Artist and co-founder The Association of Black Photographers (also known as Autograph ABP)
- John Brake, rugby player, Northampton Saints, England Sevens and England Under U 18 rugby player[23]
- Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough, Lord in waiting to H.M. the Queen[24]
- Michael Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, politician[25]
- Charles R. Burton - explorer.[26]
C
- Andrew Castle, Tennis player and GMTV Presenter[27]
- Julian Cayo-Evans, Welsh political activist and leader of the Free Wales Army[28]
- Henry Cheney, Product Designer[29]
- Jason Connery, Actor[30]
- Stewart Copeland, Musician[31]
- Harry Cowell, record producer[32]
- Mark Cox - tennis player.[33]
- Peter Creed, Welsh International Squash Player.[34]
- Victor Chandler, Bookmaker[35]
D
- Chutima Chantelle Durongdej, Miss Thailand Universe 2009 and Miss Photogenic in the 2009 Miss Universe pageant
- Sophie Dahl, model
- Peter Denning, Somerset cricketer
- Charles James Denton, Businessman
- Richard Dix, Harlequins and England U21 rugby player
- Dominic Dromgoole Theatre director and critic
- Wes Durston, cricketer[36]
E
- Gareth Edwards, British Lions and Wales Rugby International[22]
- Jeremy Edwards, British Actor ( Hollyoaks & Celebrity Big Brother )
- Jago Eliot, Lord Eliot, Surf Champion and Bon Viveur, Deceased.
F
- Mark Foster, Olympic swimmer; World record holder 25 m and 50 m Freestyle, Commonwealth, European and World champion 50 m Freestyle[27]
- Helen Fox, Novelist[37]
- Morris Gould, ambient musician and DJ
G
- Victoria Glendinning, writer and broadcaster[38]
- Kaveh Golestan, photojournalist.[39]
- Duncan Goodhew, 1980 Olympic Gold Medallist in 100 m Breaststroke[22]
- David Graveney, England cricket selector[40]
- Abi Griffiths, television presenter
H
- Rory Hamilton-Brown, Sussex and England U19 cricketer
- Richard Harding (1968–1971), England rugby union international and captain[41]
- Will Harries, Rugby player, winger currently playing for Newport Gwent Dragons
- David Heath, politician [42]
- James Hewitt, Army Officer and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
- James Hildreth Somerset Cricketer [43]
- Robert Hill England Olympic Hockey Player (Barcelona 1992)
- Ben Hollioake, 1977–2002, late England and Surrey cricketer
J
- Margot James, politician
- Simon Jones, England and Glamorgan Cricketer
K
- Sharif Khan, Squash player from Pakistan
- Ruth Kelly, Labour politician [44]
- Craig Kieswetter, England and Somerset cricketer
L
- Kevin Latouf, former Hampshire cricketer
- Robin Lett, cricketer
- Ian Liddell-Grainger, politician
M
- John Mallett, England rugby player
- Simon Mantell, England International and Olympic Hockey Player
- Peter Marshall, squash player
- Will Matthews, rugby player
- Simon Mawer, author
- John McFall, Paralympic sprinter
- Bradley Middleton, Cardiff City FC football player
- Olly Morgan, Gloucester and England rugby player
- Max Mosley, Former President of the FIA
- Lady Tatiana Mountbatten,
- Henry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina
N
- Arun Nayar, former husband of Liz Hurley
O
- Chris Oti, Nottingham, London Wasps and England rugby player
P
- Matt Perry, British Lions and England Rugby International [45]
- Alex Pettyfer, Teen Actor, played 'Alex Rider' in Stormbreaker
R
- Reuben Reid, footballer, currently playing for West Bromwich Albion
- Michael Ridpath, Novelist
- Chris Robshaw, Captain of Harlequins Rugby Union Team 2005-
- Peter Roebuck, Somerset first-class cricketer and cricket columnist
- Rhys Ruddock, professional rugby player for Leinster and Ireland
S
- John Sergeant, journalist and broadcaster[22][27]
- Nicollette Sheridan, British Actress (Knots Landing & Desperate Housewives)
- John Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene
- Rob Skipper, Lead singer of The Holloways
- Robert Smith, Famous formula one driver and father of three.
- John Standing, actor
T
- Harvey Trump, Somerset Cricketer
V
- Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince and heir to the throne of Thailand
W
- Ness Wadia, Indian businessman
- IanWard, England, Surrey and Sussex Cricketer
- Izzy Westbury, the Netherlands and Somerset cricketer
- Professor Christopher Wickham, FBA
- JPR Williams, British Lions and Wales Rugby International
- Harry Williamson, musician
External links
- OM Society website
- OM facebook group
- Millfield A school for all seasons - a history of the school by former pupils and masters
- Millfield School website
References
- ^ Cricket Archive
- ^ David Foot and Ivan Ponting. Somerset Cricket: A Post-War Who's Who (1993 ed.). Redcliffe Press, Bristol. p. 11.
- ^ Daily Telegrapgh
- ^ "England Saxons squad for Ireland A match". RFU. 23 January 2008. http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=18739. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2 February 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7217616.stm. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh, ed (1980). Burke's Royal Families of the World. Volume II: Africa & the Middle East. London: Burke's Peerage. p. 35. ISBN 9780850110296. http://books.google.com/books?id=bnsUAQAAIAAJ&q=Millfield.
- ^ "Biography of HRH Crown Prince Alexander II". The Royal Family of Serbia. http://www.royalfamily.org/family/hrhcpa_bio.htm. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ The Hustlers: Gambling, Greed and the Perfect Con By Douglas Thompson
- ^ Sports reference
- ^ David Foot and Ivan Ponting. Somerset Cricket: A Post-War Who's Who (1993 ed.). Redcliffe Press. p. 9. ISBN 1 872971 23 7.
- ^ "Distinguished Old Millfieldians". Old Millfieldian Society. http://www.omsociety.com/old-millfieldians/distinguished/a/. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Raymond Ronamai (2011-06-03). "Lily Allen will change her name to Lily Cooper". Entertainment.oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/international/2011/lily-allen-lily-cooper-sam-cooper-030611-aid0064.html. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ "HRH Prince ASEM ABU BAKER bin Nayef Sultanzade". Ancestry.com. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/islamic/i119.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Park House history Kingsclere 1964-2003, http://www.kingsclere.com/History.htm#ian%20balding, retrieved 5 July 2007
- ^ http://www.sporting-heroes.net/golf-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2798
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- ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/steve-batchelor-1.html
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- ^ "Mary Bignal-Rand". Sports Reference. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/mary-bignal-rand-1.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
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- ^ "BP Ultimate sponsors Sam Bird in Formula 3". BP Official Website. 15 March 2007. http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=4005775&contentId=7030958. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d Dixon, Gail (22 December 2008). "A scholarship can save you a six-figure sum". Any articles. http://www.anyarticles.com/Reference-and-Education/Why-scholarships-can-save-you-a-six-figure-sum.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "England avenge Welsh defeat". Rugby Football Unon. http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/6653. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Lt.-Col. Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough". Peerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p18122.htm#i181214. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Michael John Brougham, 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux". Peerage.com. http://www.thepeerage.com/p5264.htm#i52635. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ New York Times, 17 July 2002, "Charles Burton, 59, a Pole-to-Pole Explorer" by Paul Lewis
- ^ a b c Kingston, Peter (25 November 2008). "Where the 'dancing pig' got his confidence?". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/25/millfield-school-strictly-come-dancing. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Heath, Tony (31 March 1995). "Obituary:Julian Cayo Evans". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaryjulian-cayo-evans-1613536.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
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|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}"]. http:http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=35952. - ^ "Jason Connery". Superior Pics.com. http://www.superiorpics.com/jason_connery/. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
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- ^ http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Co/M/Mark-Cox.aspx
- ^ "Peter Creed". http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/goshen_091.htm.
- ^ Armitstead, Louise (30 July 2006). "To the Victor the spoils of gambling". Sunday Times (London: Tomes Online). http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/leisure/article694455.ece. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Wes Durston". Crickinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/11995.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ http://www.hodderchildrens.co.uk/Helen-Fox_profile.htm
- ^ A Suppressed Cry: Life and Death of a Quaker Daughter, 1969, Routledge & Kegan Paul
- ^ "Kaveh Golestan". The Daily Telegraph (London). 5 April 2003. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1426643/Kaveh-Golestan.html.
- ^ http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13432.html Cricinfo page on David Graveney
- ^ Distinguished Old Millfieldians
- ^ BBC News
- ^ Engel, Matthew, ed (2004). "Schools Cricket, 2003". Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2004 (141 ed.). Alton, Hampshire: John Wisden & Co. Ltd.. p. 924. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ O'Neill, Sean; Peek, Laura; Halpin, Tony (2004-12-17). "Ruth Kelly - a private woman who puts faith into her work". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1406347,00.html. Retrieved 2006-06-03.
- ^ BBC Profile
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