This is a list of notable Old Wellingtonians, being former pupils of Wellington College in Berkshire, England.
Politics Hammad Azhar (1982–), Member of National Assembly of Pakistan, Federal Minister. David Blomfield (1934–2016), leader of the Liberal Party group on Richmond upon Thames Council, writer, book editor and local historian Michael Blundell (1907–1993), politician and government minister in Kenya Crispin Blunt (1960–), Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituency of Reigate since 1997, and chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Julian Brazier (1953–), Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituency of Canterbury from 1987 to 2017 and former government minister Lord Campbell of Croy (1921–2005), British Cabinet Minister who served as Secretary of State for Scotland during the whole of Edward Heath's government Lord Colnbrook (1922–1996), British Cabinet Minister John Dugdale (1905–1963), journalist, Labour Member of Parliament for the English constituency of West Bromwich between 1941 and 1962, and former government minister James Malcolm Monteith Erskine (1863–1944), Anti-Waste League, Independent Conservative, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Westminster St George's, 1921–1929'Erskine, Sir James Malcolm Monteith (born 18 July 1863, died 5 November 1944) JP' in Who Was Who 1941–1950 (London: A. & C. Black, 1980 reprint, ) Christopher Ewart-Biggs (1921–1976), British Ambassador who was assassinated by the IRA The Viscount Falkland (1935–), Politician and former member of the House of Lords George Ferguson (1947–), the first elected Mayor of Bristol (2012–16) Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde (1960–), Former leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords Sir Edward Garnier (1952–), Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituency of Harborough since 1992, and former Solicitor General for England and Wales Lord Gordon-Walker (1907–1980), British Cabinet Minister who served as Foreign Secretary under Harold Wilson The Lord Faulks KC (1950–), Conservative Member in the House of Lords Sir Alexander Grantham, (1899–1978) British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong Spencer Loch, 4th Baron Loch (1920–1991)"Loch 4th Baron cr 1895, of Drylaw (Spencer Douglas Loch)", Who's Who online edition, accessed 29 October 2025 Richard Luce, Baron Luce (1936–) Governor of Gibraltar and Lord Chamberlain to HM The Queen Antony Rivers Marlow (1940–), Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituency of Northampton North between 1979 and 1997 Sir Harold Nicolson (1886–1968), British diplomat, author and politician Sir Michael Spicer (1943–2019), Conservative Member of Parliament for the English constituencies of West Worcestershire and South Worcestershire between 1974 and 2010 and former chairman of the 1922 Committee Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (1865–1948), British Secretary of State for War (two separate times) and founder of the Lord Derby Cup Sir Edmund Stockdale (1903–1989), Lord Mayor of London Lord Stodart of Leaston (1916–2003), Scottish Tory politician who served under Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath Robin Tilbrook (1958–), leader and founder of the English Democrats
Religion The Lord Harries of Pentregarth (1936–2026) retired Church of England bishop, the 41st Bishop of Oxford from 1987 to 2006 David Watson (1933–1984) evangelical Church of England clergyman, evangelist and author
Royalty and nobility The 9th Duke of Portland Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark, actor and grandson of Constantine II of Greece Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark, artist and grandson of Constantine II of Greece Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark, model and granddaughter of Constantine II of Greece Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein (born 2001), financial analyst and grandson of Hans-Adam II Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein Prince Francis of Teck
Sport Henry Beaumont (1881–1964), cricketer Lionel Booth (1850–1912), cricketer Frederick Browning (1870–1929) cricketer and rackets amateur champion Simon Clarke (1938–2017) England rugby player and first-class cricketer Ben Curran (1996–) Northamptonshire Cricketer, brother of Tom and Sam Sam Curran (1998–) England and Surrey Cricketer, brother of Tom Curran Thomas Curran (1995–) England and Surrey Cricketer, brother of Sam Curran Ernest Denny (1872–1949), cricketer Paul Doran-Jones (1985–) England International Rugby player Sean Edwards (1986–2013) British racing driver Max Evans (1983–) Scotland International Rugby player Thom Evans (1985–) Scotland International Rugby player David Fasken (1932–2006), First-class cricketer James Haskell (1985–) England International Rugby player Sir Patrick Head (1946–) co-founder of the Williams Formula One team Percy Heath (1877–1917), cricketer Madison Hughes (1992–) USA International Rugby player James Hunt (1947–1993) 1976 F1 World Champion Norman Grace (1894–1975), cricketer Peter Gracey (1921–2006), cricketer Eric Grimley (1899–1969), cricketer Max Lahiff (1989–) Rugby union player (Bath Rugby & London Irish) Morgan Lake (1997–) Olympic athlete and twice World Junior Athletics Champion Henry Lawrence (1848–1902) England international rugby player and captain Rear-Admiral Spencer Login, Royal Navy (1851–1909), rugby union international who represented England in 1875 Murray Wyatt Marshall (1873–1978), England International Rugby player and captain Tim Mayer (1966–) US motorsports organizer and official. Richard Raphael (1872–1910), cricketer Donald Ray (1903–1944), cricketer Jamie Salmon (1959–) dual rugby international (New Zealand All Blacks and England) James Scott Douglas (1930–1969) Scottish racing driver (and Baronet Douglas) Ernest Tomkins (1869–1927), cricketer Tom Townsend (1971–) Britain and England international bridge player and writer Chris Wakefield (1991–), cricketer Geoffrey Warren (1908–1941), cricketer Louis Weigall (1873–1957), cricketer Hugh Wilson (1972-1976), Surrey & Somerset, England reserve, cricketer Maximillian Wood (1873–1915), cricketer Richard Worsley (1879–1917), cricketer Ed Young (1989–), cricketer Peter Young (1986–), cricketer
Arts and entertainment Charles Robert Ashbee (1863–1942) one of the prime movers of the English Arts and Crafts movement Ellie Bamber (1997–) actress Sir Hugh Beaver (1890–1967) founder of the Guinness Book of Records James Bernard (1925–2001) film composer and Academy Award winner Trevor Blakemore (1879–1953) poet"BLAKEMORE, Trevor Ramsey" in John Archibald Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900 (Cambridge, University Press), Volume 1, Part 2, p. 290 Josh Bowman (1988–) star of ABC drama Revenge Rory Bremner (1961–) impressionist and comedian, noted for political satire Heather Cameron-Hayes semi-finalist of BBC1's The Voice Holly Cattle (1997–), actress Bob Carlos Clarke (1950–2006) photographer Richard Curle (1883–1968) author, critic and journalist Henry Danton (1919–2022) ballet dancer Henry Danton Caggie Dunlop star of E4 reality series Made in Chelsea Elize du Toit (1980–) actress and model best known for the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks Hugh Ray Easton (1906-1965) stained glass artist Gavin Ewart (1916–1995) poet Sebastian Faulks (1953–) novelist whose works include Birdsong and Charlotte Gray Jim Field Smith (1979–) film director, writer and comedian Nicola Formby (1965– ) journalistNicola Formby, "My brunette blunder – 'The Blonde' loses her bottle", Evening Standard, 12 August 2009 John Gardner (1917–2011) composer John Keane (1954–) painter and official artist, Gulf War Sir Christopher Lee (1922–2015) film actor John Masters (1914–1983) British Army officer and novelist Robert Morley (1908–1992) theatre and film actor John Nash (1893–1977) painter and war artist Frederick Noad (1929–2001) guitarist, lutenist, author and teacher Gregory Norminton (1976–) novelist George Orwell (1903–1950) author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four (Easter Term 1917 only; in May 1917 he became a King's Scholar at Eton) Nerina Pallot (1974–) singer, songwriter and producer Harry Ricketts (1950–) writer and biographer Sam Sedgman (1987–), children's author Guy Siner (1947–) actor Count Nikolai Tolstoy (1935–) Russo-British historian and author Martin Windrow (1944–) historian Will Young (1979–) singer and actor
Broadcasting Daniel Farson (1927–1997) broadcaster and writer Gerald Hine-Haycock (1951–) journalist, Correspondent for ITN and BBC News; Presenter for HTV West and BBC West Robin Oakley (1941–) journalist, Political Editor of CNN International, formerly Political Editor of the BBC Peter Snow CBE (1938–) British television and radio presenter
Military Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, British Army commander during World War II Field Marshal Sir Nigel Bagnall, Chief of the General Staff Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker, Chief of the General Staff 1968 to 1971 Brigadier John Bellman , Commander, Royal Artillery, Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II Lieutenant General Sir Noel Beresford-Peirse, General Officer Commanding, XIII Corps and later General Officer Commander-in-Chief, Southern Army, India during the Second World War Air Chief Marshal Percy Ronald Gardner Bernard, 5th Earl of Bandon, Roger Bushell, Mastermind of the Great Escape General Sir Chris Deverell, Commander of the UK's Joint Forces Command and member of the UK Chiefs of Staff Committee April 2016 to May 2019. General Sir James Glover, Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces 1985 to 1987 General Sir Roland Guy, Adjutant General to the British Army 1984 to 1986 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Wolseley Haig (1865–1938)"Obituary: Sir Wolseley Haig, Soldier Administrator, Orientalist" in The Times, 30 April 1938, p. 14. Lieutenant-Colonel Blondie Hasler, Royal Marine, Cockleshell hero General Sir Peter Hunt, Chief of the General Staff 1973 General Sir Charles Huxtable, Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces 1988 to 1990 Lieutenant General Sir Alistair Irwin, Adjutant General to the British Army 2003 to 2005 Lieutenant General Sir Maurice Johnston, Assistant Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Lieutenant Colonel Robin Letts AM MC, British and Australian Army officer; served with 1st Green Jackets, 22 SAS and Australian SASR; commanded the Parachute Training School Lieutenant General Sir Kenneth Loch, Director of Anti-Aircraft and Coastal Defence (1939–1941), Master-General of Ordnance, India (1944–1947), and head of the board of governors at Wellington General Sir Richard O'Connor, British Army general during World War II Major-General George Erroll Prior-Palmer, General Officer Commanding, 6th Armoured Division'PRIOR-PALMER, Maj.-Gen. George Erroll', in Who Was Who 1971–1980 (London: A. & C. Black, 1989 reprint, ) Sir John Rennie, former Director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) General Sir Charles Richardson, Chief Royal Engineer and Master-General of the Ordnance Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond, Chief of the Air Staff Lieutenant General Sir Montagu Stopford, Commander of British forces during the Battle of Kohima Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, Chief of the Imperial General Staff General Sir Harry Tuzo, General Officer Commanding, Northern Ireland and other senior British Army commands Lord George Wellesley, soldier and airman, and great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Wellington Major-General Douglas Wimberley, British Divisional Commander in World War II
Victoria Cross and George Cross holders Fifteen Old Wellingtonians have won the Victoria Cross; one Old Wellingtonian has won the George Cross.Wellington College, (2007), Wellington Prospectus, page 11, (Wellington College: Trade Winds) They are as follows:
Victoria Cross Zulu War