Queen Mary's Grammar School - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Queen Mary's Grammar School

Former history master and former Labour councillor for Pelsall – Tom Perrett – was awarded the MBE in January 2007. The late John Anderson, former Second Master, received the MBE for services to the CCF. Dave Pomeroy, a former Maths teacher, also received an honour from the Queen, receiving an OBE. He is currently Wing Commander of the CCF. Late PE teacher George ('Sam') Crudace was awarded the BEM.

Famous former pupils include:

  • David Brown, England cricketer
  • Colin Charvis, Rugby Union player - British and Irish Lions and former Captain of Wales
  • Vernon Coleman, author, writer, medical doctor, and activist
  • David Ennals, Baron Ennals, Labour MP from 1974-83 for Norwich North, and from 1964-70 for Dover
  • Prof Martin Ennals, Ariel F. Sallows Professor of Human Rights in 1991 at the University of Saskatchewan, Secretary-General from 1968-80 of Amnesty International, and younger brother of David
  • Michael Fitzgerald, RC Archbishop
  • Martin Fowler, software developer and author
  • Prof F. J. C. Hearnshaw, Professor of Mediaeval History from 1912-34 at King's College London
  • Sir Gary Hickinbottom, High Court judge
  • Prof Sir Harry Hinsley OBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1981-3, Master of St John's College, Cambridge from 1979–89, Professor of History of International Relations from 1969–83, and worked at Bletchley Park
  • Jeffrey Holland, (Jeffrey Parkes) actor - Hi-de-Hi! etc.
  • David Howarth, Law lecturer, Clare College, Cambridge, Lib Dem MP from 2005-10 for Cambridge
  • Rupert Moon, Rugby Union international for Wales
  • Sir Henry Newbolt, poet
  • Sir Harmar Nicholls 1st Baronet, Conservative MP from 1950-74 of Peterborough
  • David Nicholson, Conservative MP from 1987-97 for Taunton
  • Andrew Peach BBC Radio broadcaster, breakfast show presenter of Radio Berkshire
  • Professor Lloyd Peck, British Antarctic Survey
  • Terry Pitt, Labour MEP from 1984-6 for Midlands West, Head of the Labour Party Research Department from 1965–74
  • Sir Edwin Thomas Smith, Australian politician
  • John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
  • Bryan Stanley, trade union leader and member of Labour's National Executive Committee
  • Frank Windsor, (Frank W Higgins) actor – Z-Cars, Softly Softly, etc.
  • John Twells, aka Xela, electronic music artist

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