Old Guildfordians
Notable Alumni
At The RGS Qatar we are proud of our former pupils, known as ‘Old Guildfordians’, which include a number of Olympic and sporting personalities, a former Prime Minister and many notable names from the world of industry, politics and the arts. By joining The RGS Qatar, your child will automatically become a member of our elite Old Guildfordian alumni.
Religion |
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| George Abbot | Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611-1633 |
| Robert Abbot | Bishop of Salisbury from 1615-1617 |
| Henry Cotton | Bishop of Salisbury from 1598-1615, godson to Elizabeth I |
| William Cotton | Bishop of Exeter from 1598-1621 |
| Robert Horne | Bishop of Winchester from 1560-1580 |
Military |
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| Sir John Allison, KCB, CBE | Air Chief Marshal, Gentleman Usher to the Sword of State (b. 1943) |
| Sir William Thomas Furse | Lieutenant General, Master-General of the Ordnance from 1916-1919 (d. 1953) |
| Lord Mark Robert Kerr | Vice-Admiral of Royal Navy, son of Fifth Marquis of Lothian (d. 1840) |
| Sir Thomas Byam Martin | Admiral of the Fleet in 1849, awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (d. 1854) |
| Major General Andrew Salmon | Commandant General Royal Marines until 2010 (b. 1959) |
Politics |
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| Sir George Grey | 11th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 1877 (d. 1898) |
| Arthur Onslow | Speaker of the House of Commons from 1728-1761, Treasurer of the Navy in 1734 (d. 1768) |
| James Purnell | Former Labour MP and member of the Cabinet until 2009, now BBC’s Director of Strategy and Digital since 2013 (b. 1970) |
| John Rickman | English Government official and creator of the Census (d. 1840) |
Academia |
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| Professor Andrew Hamilton | President of New York University, formerly Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University |
| Professor Peter Haynes | Professor of Applied Mathematics, Head of Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge since 2005 |
Sport |
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| Arthur E. Knight | Olympic Gold Medallist in 1912 and Captain of England Football Team v Ireland in 1919. Earned 30 amateur international caps (d. 1956) |
| Evelyn H Lintott | England Football International in 1908, earning 7 caps (d. 1916) |
| Bob Willis | England Cricket Captain, took 325 test wickets and 899 wickets in all first-class matches, Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1978, Sky Sports Commentator (b. 1949) |
| Jeremy Spencer | England Rugby International, test debut as scrum-half in 1966 v. Wales (b. 1939) |
Administration |
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| Daniel W. Stable | Director of the Prudential Assurance Company (d. 1929) |
| Adventure | |
| Dr Ed Coats | Antarctic explorer who raced to South Pole with James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in 2009, Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (b. 1980) |
| Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen | Natural Historian, one of the greatest early Himalayan explorers who discovered K2 |
Arts |
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| Simon Bird | Actor, writer, comedian. Played Will McKenzie from BAFTA-winning sitcom, The Inbetweeners (b. 1984) |
| Jean-Jacques Burnel | Musician, producer, song writer and bass guitarist with British rock band, The Stranglers (b. 1952) |
| David Flood | Master of Cathedral Choristers and Organist of Canterbury Cathedral since 1988 |
| Andrew Haveron | Violinist and Joint Concert Master of Philharmonia Orchestra since 2012. Plays on a violin made in 1709, by Carlo Tononi (b. 1975) |
| Terry Jones | Welsh comedian, screenwriter, actor and film director. Star of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and the film, Life of Brian (b. 1942) |
| John Russell | English painter renowned for his portrait work in oils and pastels. Member of the Royal Academy (d. 1806) |
Media |
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| Simon Lazenby | Sky Sports Presenter since 1998 |
| Martin Tyler | English Football Commentator, voted FA Premier League Commentator of the Decade (b. 1945) |