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List of Old Shirburnians

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Mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher and theoretical biologist Alan Turing

Sherborne is a British full boarding Public School located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset.

This list comprises predominantly 20th-century notable Old Shirburnians organised by profession.

Academia

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Leading English actor Jeremy Irons
British military commander, former Commander Land Forces General Sir Nicholas Parker

Entertainment and the arts

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Actor best known for parts in Downton Abbey and the Paddington films Hugh Bonneville
Writer David Cornwell better known by his pen name John le Carré
Lead singer and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay Chris Martin

Military

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Director General of the European Union Military Staff Lieutenant General David Leakey
Standing Joint Force Commander since November 2018 Major General Rupert Jones

Intelligence

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Diplomacy and colonial administration

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UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council (NATO) and then United Nations (UN) Sir John Weston

Clergymen

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Broadcasting

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Politics

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Writers and poets

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Novelist, elder brother of Evelyn Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh OS Alec Waugh

Sport

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Other

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Victoria Cross holders

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Five Old Shirburnians have been awarded the Victoria Cross, to whom a memorial plaque was commissioned, the unveiling of which took place in the School Chapel on 19 September 2004.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 'LYS, Rev. Francis John' in Who Was Who (OUP)
  2. ^ The Earl of Romney, The Daily Telegraph, June 10, 2004
  3. ^ Old Shirburnian Editorial Team, (2004), The OS Record, pages 20–21 , (Shelleys The Printers, Sherborne)
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