Notable Old Rokebeians *Sir Max Mallowan (1904-1978), Archaeologist and husband of Dame Agatha Christie. He said of Rokeby in his memoirs, I do not think that I received a better education anywhere and spent at least two years marking time at my public school thereafter. *Robert Oliver Reed, Actor. Grandson of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor and theatre manager *Simon Treves, English actor, director and writer. Son of Frederick Treves (actor) and great-great nephew of Sir Frederick Treves, surgeon to The Elephant Man Joseph Merrick *Prof. Digby Tantam, British psychiatrist and professor of psychotherapy *Prof. Michael Gillan, DPhil. (Oxon.), Physicist and condensed matter theorist *Prof. Persis Amrolia, Professor of Transplantation Immunology at UCLs Institute of Child Health. NIHR Research Professorship award (2013) *Henry Badgett, Lead visual effects compositor for several Harry Potter and other films *George Bridges, MBE, Head of Quiller Consultants (an influential Conservative Party lobbying firm). Grandson of Edward Ettingdene Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges and great-grandson of Robert Bridges *Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore CMG, KCMG, GCMG Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon (1948-1949) *Prof. Ben Pimlott, British historian and political biographer *Peter Khoroche, Author and sanskrit scholar *Edward Cecil Milner, British composer *Shiggy Konno, OBE, Chairman of the Japan Rugby Football Union from 1972 until 1994 *Colonel John Milns West, CBE, Mayor of Shrewsbury 1952-53. Vice-Chairman of the Combined Cadet Force. Schoolmaster at Shrewsbury School *Sir Nigel George Davidson CBE (1873-1961), Judge of The High Court, Sudan. Deputy Chairman of Governing Body of Charterhouse School *Robert Hugh Buxton, English painter and illustrator *Ian Willoughby Bazalgette, Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in WWII. Great-grandson of Sir Joseph Bazalgette *Dr. Richard S. Kirby, Theologian, chaplain, author *Neil Edwards, Rugby union player for Scotland and Harlequin F.C. *Claude Aurelius Elliott, Headmaster of Eton College, 1933-1949. Only child of Sir Charles Alfred Elliott, Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal *Prof. George Coulouris (computer scientist). Son of actor George Coulouris *Sir Victor Goodhew, British politician *Tom Gearing, Runner-up on The Apprentice (UK series eight) *Robert Graves, Novelist and poet. Son of Alfred Perceval Graves, Anglo-Irish poet, songwriter and school inspector (HMI). Grandson of Charles Graves (bishop) *Richard Briers, Actor - best known for playing Tom Good in the BBC sitcom The Good Life (1975 TV series) *Malcolm Munthe, British soldier, writer and curator. Son of Dr. Axel Munthe *Adrian Seligman, Master mariner, navel officer and author *Madron Seligman, Member of the European Parliament (Conservative) *Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Wilder-Neligan, British-born Australian soldier *H.L.Rogers, Headmaster of Kings College School, Wimbledon *Sir Harry Twyford, Lord Mayor of London for 1937-1938 *Buzzer Hadingham, Chairman of the All England Club, 1984-1989 *Dominic Shabbo, London Welsh rugby union player *Patrick Marber, English comedian, playwright,director, puppeteer, actor and screenwriter
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