List of Old Millfieldians

Millfield House

Former pupils of Millfield school in Somerset are known as Old Millfieldians or OMs.

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

1. 1935 – 1971: Rollo John Oliver "Boss" Meyer^[1]
2. 1971 – 1986: Colin Ronald Michael Atkinson.^[2]
3. 1986 – 1990: Brian Gaskell
4. 1990 – 1998: Christopher Martin
5. 1998 – 2008: Peter Johnson
6. 2008 – present: 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
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Anthony Allen - England rugby union 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]

B

• Lucy Bailey - theatre director
• Ian Balding - racehorse trainer^[14]
• Brian Barnes - golfer^[15]
• Joey Barrington, England international squash player^[16]
• Stephen Batchelor - Olympic Gold medal winner — hockey^[17]
• John Lane Bell, mathematician and philosopher
• Daniel Bell-Drummond, cricketer
• Jon Bentley, journalist and TV presenter
• Tom Bertram - international hockey player^[18]
• Mary Bignal-Rand, long jump gold medallist in 1964 Olympics^[19]
• Salem Bin Laden, brother of Osama Bin Laden^[20]
• Sam Bird - racing driver^[21]
• Tony Blackburn, radio DJ^[22]
• Rotimi Fani-Kayode, artist and co-founder of The Association of Black Photographers (also known as Autograph ABP)
• John Brake, rugby player, Northampton Saints, England Sevens and England Under U-18 rugby union player^[23]
• The 3rd Viscount Brookeborough, Ulster nobleman who is Lord in Waiting to H.M. The Queen^[24]
• The 5th Baron Brougham and Vaux, politician^[25]
• Charles R. Burton - explorer.^[26]
• Tom Brake, lib dem mp

C

• Andrew Castle, tennis player and GMTV presenter^[27]
• Julian Cayo-Evans, Welsh political activist and leader of the Free Wales Army^[28]
• Jason Connery, actor^[29]
• Stewart Copeland, musician^[30]
• Harry Cowell, record producer^[31]
• Mark Cox - tennis player.^[32]
• Peter Creed, Welsh international squash player.^[33]
• Victor Chandler, bookmaker^[34]

D

• Ted Dwane, musician & member of Mumford and Sons
• 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
• Dominic Dromgoole, theatre director and critic
• Wes Durston, cricketer^[35]

E

• Sir Gareth Edwards, British Lions and Wales rugby international^[22]
• Jeremy Edwards, actor (Hollyoaks and Celebrity Big Brother 2005 )
• Jago Eliot, Lord Eliot, surf champion and bon viveur, deceased
• Ella Eyre, singer-songwriter

F

• Mark Foster, Olympic swimmer; world record holder 25m and 50m freestyle, Commonwealth, European and world champion 50m freestyle^[27]
• Helen Fox, novelist^[36]
• Morris Gould, ambient musician and DJ

G

• Victoria Glendinning, writer and broadcaster^[37]
• Helen Glover, Gold medal winning Olympic rower
• Sir James Goldsmith, Anglo-French billionaire financier and tycoon.^[38]
• Kaveh Golestan, photojournalist.^[39]
• Duncan Goodhew, 1980 Olympic Gold Medallist in 100m breaststroke^[22]
• David Graveney, England cricket selector^[40]

H

• Rory Hamilton-Brown, Sussex, Surrey 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)
• Matthew Hobden, 1993–2016, late Sussex cricketer
• Ben Hollioake, 1977–2002, late England and Surrey cricketer
• Martin Hughes-Games, BBC Springwatch Presenter
• Princess Alia bint Hussein, Jordanian princess

J

• Giorgio Jegher, Olympian and gentleman farmer
• Zaamin Jaffer, racing driver ^[44][45]
• Margot James, politician
• Simon Jones, England and Glamorgan cricketer
• Jonathan Joseph, Bath rugby player

K

• Ruth Kelly, Labour politician^[46]
• Craig Kieswetter, England and Somerset cricketer
• John Kovalic, cartoonist and game designer

L

• Richard Lane, rugby union player
• Kevin Latouf, former Hampshire cricketer
• His Grace The 9th Duke of Leinster, Anglo-Irish nobleman and landscape gardener
• Rose Leslie, actress
• 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
• Tom Maynard, late first class cricketer, 1989-2012
• Henry, Earl of Medina
• John McFall, Paralympic sprinter
• Tyrone Mings, Ipswich Town footballer
• Olly Morgan, Gloucester and England rugby player
• Max Mosley, former president of the FIA
• Lady Tatiana Mountbatten

N

• Arun Nayar, former husband of Liz Hurley
• Ben Nugent, Professional Footballer

O

• Chris Oti, Nottingham, London Wasps and England rugby player
• Mark Odejobi, England rugby player for Esher

P

• Matt Perry, British Lions and England rugby international^[47]
• Alex Pettyfer, actor, played Alex Rider in Stormbreaker
• Tom Powell, England sevens rugby player & Captain (2009 - 2014)

R

• Reuben Reid, footballer, currently playing for Plymouth Argyle
• Michael Ridpath, novelist
• Seb (Blore-) Rimmer, jeweller, minor Counties Cricketer (Herefordshire), Worcester RFC, Middlesex University (Prestigious Alma Mater) & Saracens benchman (1972-1981)
• Chris Robshaw, captain of Harlequins rugby union team 2005–, captain of England rugby
• Peter Roebuck, Late Somerset first-class cricketer and cricket columnist (1956–2011)
• Rhys Ruddock, professional rugby player for Leinster and Ireland

S

• John Sergeant, journalist and broadcaster^[22][27]
• John Senior,^[48] founder of Heroes Welcome UK^[49]
• Nicollette Sheridan, British actress (Knots Landing and Desperate Housewives)
• John Skeffington, 14th Viscount Massereene
• Rob Skipper, lead guitarist of The Holloways
• Sir Benjamin Slade, 7th Bt., businessman and star of The Guest Wing, a programme on Sky Atlantic in 2012.
• Julian Smith, conservative MP
• John Standing, actor

T

• Yvonne Tobis (born 1948), Israeli Olympic swimmer
• Harvey Trump, Somerset cricketer
• Rosie Thomas (writer)

V

• Maha Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand
• Mako Vunipola, Saracens and England rugby player

W

• Ness Wadia, Indian businessman
• Jack Waller, Water polo player
• Max Waller, Professional Cricketer (Somerset CC)
• Ian Ward, England, Surrey and Sussex cricketer
• Izzy Westbury, Somerset and Middlesex cricketer
• Professor Christopher Wickham, academic and historian
• JPR Williams, British Lions and Wales rugby international
• Harry Williamson, musician
• Peter Wilson (sport shooter), gold medal-winning Olympian sportsman
• Luke Wright, racing driver, (Spanish KF2 vice champion, Clio Cup driver)

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External links

• OM Society website
• Millfield A school for all seasons - a history of the school by former pupils and masters
• Millfield School website