This is a list of notable Old Felstedians who are former pupils of Felsted School in Essex, England.^[1]

Science and medicine

• John Wallis (1616–1703), Fellow of the Royal Society, mathematician and Divine, Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford University
• Isaac Barrow (1630–1677), Fellow of the Royal Society, mathematician, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1672–77), and 1st Lucasian Professor, Cambridge University (ODNBimage)
• William Byrd II (1674–1744), Fellow of the Royal Society, major Virginia Plantation owner, founder of Richmond, Virginia, diarist, author of the History of the Dividing Line, zoologist (ODNBimage)
• Percy Gilchrist, (1851–1935), Fellow of the Royal Society, inventor of steel-making from phosphorus-rich iron (ODNB)
• Charles Hose (1863–1929), zoologist and ethnologist (ODNB)
• C. V. Durell, (1882–1968), mathematician, prolific writer of school text books (ODNB)
• Reginald Pierson (1891–1948), Chief Aircraft Designer with Vickers-Armstrong from 1917 (ODNB)
• Frank Halford (1894–1955), aircraft designer, motor racing pioneer, Technical Director & Chairman de Havilland (ODNB)
• Joseph Henry Woodger (1894–1981), research biologist, prolific author (ODNB)
• Stephen Robert Nockolds (1909–1990), Fellow of the Royal Society, Geologist
• David Stafford-Clark (1916–99), psychiatrist, BBC & ITV psychiatry programme maker, Consultant Emeritus Guy's Hospital & United Hospitals, London University, Consultant Bethlem Royal Hospital & Maudsley Hospital (ODNB)
• Robert Macmillan (b. 1934), Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Geometrical Symmetry) Cambridge, Professor of Vehicle Design & Automotive Studies, Dean of Engineering, Cranfield Institute (1980–82), Asst. Professor & Fulbright Fellow MIT (1951–52)
• Tony Hunter (b 1943), Fellow of the Royal Society, biochemist and cancer biologist, Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, Salk Institute, California
• Sir Marcus Setchell (b. 1943), CVO, HM The Queen's Surgeon-Gynaecologist
• Patrick Sissons (b. 1945), Regius Professor of Physic, Cambridge University
• Peter Kopelman (b. 1951), Principal of St George's, University of London, Professor of Clinical Medicine, London Hospital
• Andrew Smith (b.1954), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dean and Professor, School of Dental Science and Head, Oral Health Centre of WA, University of Western Australia.
• Alex Haslam (b. 1961), Professor of psychology and ARC Australian Laureate Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland.
• Antony Galione (b. 1968), Professor of Pharmacology, Fellow of New College, Oxford University
• Toby Walsh (b. 1964), is a Laureate fellow, and professor of artificial intelligence in the UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales and Data61 (formerly NICTA)
• Chris Smith (science communicator) (b.1975), Consultant virologist and a lecturer based at Cambridge University. A science radio broadcaster who presents the 'Naked Scientists'

Military

• Nathaniel Rich (d. 1701), Colonel in Cromwell's New Model army, MP for Cirencester 1647–1650
• Major-General William Goodday Strutt (1762–1848), Governor Stirling Castle and Governor of Quebec (1837–48) (ODNB)
• General Sir Alfred Gaselee (1844–1918) GCB, GCIE, former aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, action Afghan Wars, Boxer Uprising, China and India (ODNB)
• Walter Richard Pollock Hamilton (1856–1879), VC, Lt. Corps of Guides, 2nd Afghan War, portrayed in M.M. Kaye's novel The Far Pavilions and film of same
• Henry L. Hulbert (1867–1918), US Marine, awarded US (Congressional) Medal of Honor 1899, Croix de Guerre (France) 1918, Distinguished Service Cross (US) 1918, Purple Heart (US) 1918; US Navy destroyer ship named in his memory
• Brigadier-General Robert McDouall (1871–1941), Governor Fort Mackinac (1914–18)
• General Sir Hubert Huddleston (1880–1950), colonial administrator (ODNB)
• John Leslie Green (1888–1916), Capt. VC, 1916 RAMC, South Staffordshire Regiment
• Admiral Edward King (1889-1971), Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
• Sir Charles King (1890-1967), Engineer-in-Chief (War Office), and Colonel Commondant, Royal Engineers
• Brigadier John Murray Rymer-Jones (1897–1993), CBE, MC (Bar), World War I, Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police (1950–59)
• Air Vice-Marshal George Holford White (1904–1965)
• Major-General Basil Coad (1906–1980)
• General Sir Campbell Hardy (1906–84), Commandant Gen. Royal Marines (1955–59), Dir. Coal Utilization Council 1960–70
• Air Vice-Marshal Edward Crew (1917–2002), World War II Mosquito flying ace DSO with Bar, DFC
• Jeremy Howard-Williams D.F.C. (1922–1995), Second World War fighter pilot, who later became a writer^[2]
• Air Chief Marshal David Harcourt-Smith (b. 1931), Controller of Aircraft for United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, MoD Procurement Executive
• Lt. General Sir Peter Beale (b. 1937), KBE, RAMC, formerly Queen's Honorary Physician, Chief Medical Officer for the Red Cross (1994–2000), Surgeon General to UK Armed Forces 1991–1994
• General Sir Richard Dannatt (b. 1950), Chief of the General Staff (2006–2009)

Politics and public service

Business

• Sir Allen George Clark (1898–1962), industrialist, former MD and pioneer at Plessey telecommunications (ODNB)
• John Beresford Fowler (1906–1977), interior decorator (ODNB)
• Sir Frederick Wood (1926–2003), Industrialist, Managing director of Croda International (1953–1986), Chairman of National Express (1972–1978)
• Sir Martyn Arbib, (b. 1938), financier, philanthropist, racehorse owner, founder Perpetual PLC now Invesco Perpetual Investment company
• Clive Fiske Harrison (b. 1939), Investment banker, founder of Fiske plc (Debrett's People of Today)

Other academics/writers

• George Waldron (1690 – c. 1730), antiquary, author Description of The Isle of Man (1726) and Compleat works in Verse and Prose (1731), inspiration for Sir Walter Scott (ODNB)
• Thomas Cooke (1703–1756), translator of the classics, writer, playwright (ODNB)
• Thomas Brand Hollis (1719–1804), Fellow of the Royal Society, radical, Protestant dissenter, electoral reformist, Freeman of Glasgow (1741) (ODNB)
• Samuel Jackson Pratt (1749–1814), poet, playwright, novelist and early animal welfare campaigner.
• Cornelius Walford (1827–85), insurance writer & pioneer (ODNB)
• Arthur William a Beckett (1844–1909), humorist and journalist, editor of 'Punch' magazine (ODNB)
• Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (1851–1942), Gothic revival architect and designer, social reformer, Arts and Crafts stylist, friend of Ruskin (ODNB)
• George Gordon Coulton (1858–1947), historian (ODNBimage)
• Hugh Chisholm (1864–1948), journalist, editor Encyclopædia Britannica (editions 11 & 12) (ODNB)
• Thomas Seccombe (1866–1923), writer, longtime deputy editor ODNB, Professor English Literature, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (ODNB)
• Albert Pollard (1869–1948), Founder Historical Assoc. (1906), Professor of Constitutional History, London Univ. (1903–31) (ODNBimage)
• J. R. H. Weaver (1882–1965), President of Trinity College, Oxford (1938–54), Editor ODNB (1928–37)
• Douglas Goldring (1887–1960), English writer and journalist (ODNB)
• Walter 'Sebastian' Sprott (1897–1971), sociologist, philosopher, psychologist, sometime member Bloomsbury group (ODNB)
• Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy") Wilson (1922–2007), architect British Library, artist, art benefactor, Emeritus Professor of Architecture, Cambridge University
• John Shearman (1931–2003), art historian, specialist in Italian renaissance, prolific author, Professor at Harvard (ODNB)
• Anthony Marriott (b. 1931), playwright, author of TV plays, also 'No Sex Please, We're British'
• Peter Goldie (1946–2011), Samuel Hall Professor of Philosophy, Manchester University, since (2005)
• Jeremy Horder (b. 1962), Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, Professor Criminal Law, LSE
• Patrick Redmond (b. 1966), playwright, novelist, writer of psychological thrillers including The Wishing Game

Sport

Theatre/music/art/broadcasting

• William Palmer aka Claud Allister (1891–1970), Hollywood film actor (1929–50) – 74 films including starring role in Oscar-winning Bulldog Drummond (1929)
• Stuart Burge (1918–2002), film director, producer, actor (ODNB)
• Kenneth Kendall (1924–2012), British broadcaster
• Richard Johnson (1927–2015), West End Theatre and film actor, writer and producer
• John Alldis (1929–2010), Chorus Master of the London Philharmonic Choir (1969–82) and Guildhall School of Music Choir, also numerous major overseas ensembles inc. Danish & Dutch State Choirs, double Grammy award winner
• Philip Latham (b. 1929), TV, film and West End actor
• Joe Henson (b. 1932), Farmer & Broadcaster, founder Rare Breeds Survival Trust
• Sam Walters (b. 1939) MBE, 1955 winner Public Schools' Mace (Debating), London theatre director, Founder Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
• Max Stafford-Clark (b. 1941), London Theatre director, former director of Royal Court Theatre
• Andy Roberts (b. 1946), musician
• Richard Marson (b. 1960), British TV writer and producer, formerly Chief Editor Blue Peter children's TV programme
• Peter G. Dyson (b. 1968), Music Director Belmont Ensemble, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the South Bank Centre
• Sheila Nicholls (b. 1970), Lord's Cricket Ground streaker and singer/songwriter
• John Derek Sanders (1933–2003), composer, organist Gloucester Cathedral
• James Doherty (b. 1966), TV, Film and West End actor
• Alecky Blythe (b.1972), playwright and screenwriter
• Alastair Macaulay, writer and dance critic. Chief dance critic for The New York Times from 2007 until he retired in 2018.
• John Hopkins (political activist), (1937 - 2015), John "Hoppy" Hopkins was a British photographer, journalist, researcher and political activist.

Clergy

• William Gouge (1575–1673), clergyman, prominent Calvinist preacher, writer (ODNB)
• Thomas Vincent (1634–1678), Puritan clergyman, dissident preacher (ODNB)
• Dr. Thomas Townson (1715–92), evangelist, scholar, writer (ODNB)
• Robert Carr Brackenbury (1752–1818), Methodist Puritan preacher, colleague of John Wesley (ODNB)
• William Barker Daniel (1754–1833), Rev., clergyman, writer on field sports (ODNB)
• Rev Robert Fellowes LLD (1771–1847), radical theologian, defender of Queen Caroline and benefactor of UCL
• Charles Smythies (1844–1894), Rt. Rev. Bishop of Zanzibar and East Africa
• Alymer Skelton (1884–89), Rt. Rev. Bishop of Lincoln (1942–46)
• George Ernest Ingle (1895–1964), Rt. Rev. Suffragan Bishop of Willesden
• Dom Illtyd Trethowan (1907–93) OSB, philosopher, sub-prior of Downside Abbey
• George Reindorp (1911–1990), Rt. Rev., Bishop of Salisbury
• Richard Stanley Cutts (1922–97), Rt. Rev. formerly Bishop of Argentina and Eastern South America
• John Neale (b. 1926), Rt. Rev., inaugural Bishop of Ramsbury from 1974
• (Geoffrey) Jeremy Walsh (b. 1929) Rt. Rev., Former Suffragan Bishop of Tewkesbury

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