Wymondham College - Notable Former Pupils

Notable Former Pupils

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  • Stephen Byers, Labour MP for North Tyneside since 1992, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in the Cabinet
  • Colin Self, artist (1952–9)
  • Mark Boardman (Showbiz Journalist) 1992-1999
  • Prof Morris Gosling, Professor of Animal Behaviour from 1998–2008 at Newcastle University, and Director from 1993–9 of the Institute of Zoology (1954–61)
  • Trudy Stevenson, Zimbabwe Ambassador to Senegal (1955–62)
  • Peter Rogers CBE, Chief Executive since 2003 of Babcock International Group plc (1959–66)
  • Patsy Calton Lib Dem MP from 2001–5 (until her death) for Cheadle (1960–7)
  • Philip Webster, Editor of www.thetimes.co.uk, Political Editor of The Times 1993-2010 (1960–7)
  • Will Weston MVO, Director from 1980–93 of the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and Chief Executive from 2000–5 of the Royal Parks Agency (1960–7)
  • Mark Brayne, BBC foreign correspondent and psychotherapist
  • Robert Barnett OBE, Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1994–5 (1965–72)
  • Nicholas Crane, explorer and writer (1965–72)
  • Norman Lamb, Lib Dem MP from 2001 for Norwich North (1969–76)
  • Justin Edrich, cricketer (1972–7)
  • Mike Gascoyne, Technical Director of Lotus F1 Racing (1974–81)
  • Mark Strong, actor in Our Friends in the North, and narrator of Who Do You Think You Are (1974–81)
  • Adam Rayner, actor in Mistresses (1998)

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