The Old Abingdonian ties (Griffen and Stripes) Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club), an organisation hosted by the school. It was founded in 1743.[1]
Born in the 20th century
Robin Bourne-Taylor Kim Darroch Chris Dobson Michael Grigsby Tom Hollander Toby Jones Nicholas Kay Francis Maude David Mitchell Tim Parker Members of the band Radiohead Roger Ainsworth + (1951–2019), professor and Master of St Catherine's College, OxfordSir Clive Alderton KCVO (born 1967), British diplomat and courtierJames Allison (born 1968), designer, engineer, and technical director of Mercedes Sir Eric Anderson + (1936–2020), teacher and educatorJamie Anderson (born 1985), producerMark Andrews (1959–2020), University boat race rowerPhil Baker (born 1975), rowing world championship medallistMichael Bartlett (born 1980), playwright and actorMichael Bateman (1932–2006), journalist and authorJohn Beyer (born 1950), former diplomatRoger Blackmore (born 1941), politician and Lord Mayor of LeicesterDavid Bobin (1945–2017), sports journalistRobin Bourne-Taylor (born 1981), Olympic rowerJames Bowler (born 1973), civil servantPeter Bradley (born 1953), Labour MP for the Wrekin Mark Bretscher (born 1940), biological scientist, FRS Nick Brodie (born 1986), University boat race coxTheo Brophy-Clews (born 1997), rugby union playerWill Carter Keall (born 1997), EHL premier division hockey playerEdward Castle, Baron Castle (1907–1979), British journalist and politicianTerence Charley (1916–2008), Japanese prisoner of war
Sir Paul Robert Virgo Clarke KCVO (born 1953), government officialBrigadier Tony Clay OBE, CBE (1930–2015), British Army officer
Jamie Cook (born 1992), University boat race rowerOliver Cook (born 1990), international and world champion rowerCecil Davidge (1901–1981), lawyer and academic of Keble College, Oxford Sir Kim Darroch KCMG (born 1954), senior British diplomatDawson Bros. , comedy writersTim Dawson (born 1988), screenwriterJohn Dewar , (born 1959), academic and law specialistThomas Digby (born 1998), world champion rowerSir Chris Dobson (1949–2019), professor and academic, FRS
Thomas Dolby (born 1958), musician and producerJonny Donahoe (born 1983), comedian and writerNicholas Drake (born 1975), England rugby sevens and London Irish
Jon Dunbar (born 1980), international rugby union playerDick Eason (1902–1978), University boat race blueColonel David Eccles OBE, CBE (born 1957), British Army officer
Edward Wilson (Eddie Eyre) (born 1988), actorAnthony Fawcett (born 1948), writer, art critic, and a former personal assistant to John Lennon Alex Fisher (born 1990), professional footballerAndrew Fisher (born 1965), physicistMichael Fortescue (born 1946), professor and academicSir Andrew Foster (born 1944), British public servantJustin Frishberg (born 1972), Paralympic Games wheelchair rugby playerBen Gannon (born 1975), professional cricketerAlex Greaney (born 1975), University boat race coxTheo Green (born 1973), film composer, Oscar winnerJohn William Greening MBE (1922–2010), benefactor and philanthropistColin Greenwood (born 1969), member of Radiohead Jonny Greenwood (born 1971), member of Radiohead Magnus Gregory (born 1998), England international canoeist Michael Grigsby (1936–2013), film-makerBruce Duncan Guimaraens (1935–2002), port wine maker, head of Guimaraens Taylor Fonseca, Oporto Graham Halsey (born 1960), England U-23 and Harlequins rugby player
Matthew Harding (1953–1996) businessmen and vice-chairman of Chelsea Football Club Martin Haycock (born 1973), University boat race coxRobert Hayward, Baron Hayward OBE (born 1949), Conservative MP for Kingswood Michael Hill (born 1951), English cricketerSir John Hills , (1954–2020) professor and academicMichael Holding , (born 1958), filmmaker and directorTom Hollander (born 1967), actorMichael Howat (born 1958), English cricketerMartin Hyder (born 1961), actor and writerAdam Janisch (born 1975), English cricketerPhilip Johnson (born 1972), lead architect for the London Stadium for the London 2012 Olympic Games Toby Jones (born 1966), actorEddy Joseph (born 1945), sound engineerSir Nicholas Kay KCMG (born 1958), British diplomatTom Kempinski (1938–2023), playwright and actorJoseph Kennedy (born 1981), actorRobin Kermode (born 1958), communication coach and former actorBryan Kibble (1938–2016), British physicist, inventor of the Kibble balance Martin Landray , physician, epidemiologist and data scientistNicholas Lemoine , (born 1957) professor and academicMartin Lisemore (1939–1977), television producerMatthew Lodge (born 1968), diplomatHugh Lunghi (1920–2014), British military interpreter and Foreign OfficeBen Macintyre (born 1963), author and journalistRichard McMahon (born 1962), Bailiff of Guernsey Angus McPhail (born 1956), cricketer and warden of Radley College Toby Marlow (born 1994), writer and composerFrancis Maude (born 1953), MP for North Warwickshire and Horsham , Chairman of the Conservative Party Ian Middleton (born 1995), university boat race coxDavid Mitchell (born 1974), comedian and actorChris Newman (born 1990), field hockey internationalFelix Newman (born 1993), University boat race rowerAir Vice Marshal Steven Nicholl CBE (born 1946), retired Royal Air Force officer
Ed O'Brien (born 1968), member of Radiohead Tim Parker (born 1955), former chairman of the National Trust Sir Robert Pasley (born 1965), Pasley baronets and CFO of Cell CChristopher John Pickup OBE, LVO (born 1942), retired British Army officerNigel Powell (born 1971), musicianDavid Pringuer (born 1972), musicianCharlie Quarterman (born 1998), professional cyclistSir Vivian Ramsey (born 1950), former High Court judgeAndrew Robson (born 1964), international bridge player , teacher and columnistKieran Roche (born 1983), EHL premier division hockey player
Toby Roche (born 1988), EHL premier division hockey playerColin Ronan (1920–1995), British author and specialist in the history and philosophy of scienceMatthew Rossiter (born 1989), international and European champion rowerGraham Scott (born 1968), Premier League refereePhilip Selway (born 1967), member of Radiohead Sir George Sinclair (1912–2005), colonial administrator and Conservative MP for Dorking Raymond Stross (1916–1988), film producer and directorSir David Tanner CBE (born 1947), British Olympic rowing coachRichard Tauwhare (born 1959), Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Fin Taylor (born 1990), stand-up comedianRussell Taylor (born 1960), writer, journalist and composerRob Walker (born 1975), sports commentator and television presenterTimothy Walker (born 1958), botanist and former Horti Praefectus of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt ArboretumNathaniel Watkins (born 1991), professional cricketerMichael Philip Westwood OBE (born 1944), retired Royal Air Force wing commander George Whittaker (born 1981), rowerRichard Wilson (born 1968), CEO of TIGA Brigadier Christopher Winfield CBE (born 1944), retired British Army officer
Christopher Wray (1940–2014) actor and businessmanWayne Yip (born 1981), film and TV directorAndy Yorke (born 1972), musicianThom Yorke (born 1968), member of Radiohead Kit Young (born 1994), actorThe symbol + denotes Honorary status.
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