Rutlish School Alumni
With it's long history it is unsurprising that Rutlish has many notable alumni; war heroes, politicians, musicians, sportsmen and businessmen. Some have remained involved in the school over the years through the Rutlish Foundation, Old Rutlishians or the governing body.
If you would like to be added to our list we would love to hear from you, with your memories of the school. Please email us:
Please see below details about an archive appeal for Rutlish and Old Rutlishians Association records.
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Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, Member of the House of Lords from 2010
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Dr Walter Allwright, renowned dentist (Rutlish 1926 - 1933)
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James Boiling, cricketer, while at Rutlish was the Daily Telegraph Young Bowler of the Year 1986, played professionally for Surrey |
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Tom Braddock, Labour MP from 1945 to 1950 of Mitcham
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Raymond Briggs, illustrator, best known for The Snowman
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David Brooks, rugby union played and was captain for Harlequins and managed the British Lions in 1968. Was President of Surrey RFU 1971-73 and President of RFU 1981-82. |
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Terry Bullivant, professional footballer (Rutlish 1974 - 1975) |
Chris Bullen, Surrey cricketer from 1982 to 1994 |
Lt Col Dean Canham OBE |
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John Rostill, English musician, bassist and composer. He worked with several artists before joining the Shadows, including the Interns, the Flintstones and a stint as part of Zoot Money's early backing band. He also played in the bands recruited to back such visiting artists as the Everly Brothers and Tommy Roe. (Rutlish 1953 - 1959 |
2nd Lt George Cates VC He was a 24 years old second lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), British Army, during the First World War, and was awarded the VC for his actions on 8 March 1917 at Bouchavesnes, France. |
Malcolm Toft is an audio engineer, businessman and manufacturer of professional audio products. Toft was also co-owner of The Music Mill Studios in Newton Abbot, Devon. In 2009 he was awarded a visiting professorship by Leeds College of Music. He is also a member of the University of West London Student Advisory board. |
| Oswald Clarke CBE local government and well known layman in the Church of England (Rutlish 1928 - 1935) |
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The Very Reverand Frederick Cogman Dean of Guernsey (Rutlish 1924 - 1931) |
| Derek Cons, Judge of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong | Gerry Cottle, owner Gerry Cottle's Circus, Moscow State Circus, Chinese State Circus, Wookey Hole Caves: left school to ran away to join the circus (Rutlish 1955 - 61) |
Jason Cundy, Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Tottenham football player (Rutlish 1981 - 1986) |
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David Daniels, cricketer |
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The Rt Rev John Dennis, , Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from 1986 to 1996 and father of Hugh Dennis |
Lt Col John Dimmer VC MC, d.1918 see our school history 1914 A 31 year old lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, Dimmer was awarded the VC for his actions on 12 November 1914 at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium. |
Sir Frank Edward Figgures CB CMG, first secretary general 1960 to 1965 of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), director general 1971 to 1973 of the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) |
| Francis Henry Ellingham, bank manager Barclays London (Rutlish c1911)
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Steve Finnan, Liverpool and Ireland footballer (Rutlish 1989 - 1992) |
Sir David Follett, director from 1960 to 1973 of the Science Museum (Rutlish 1919 - 1926) |
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Wasim Haq, sports industry recruitment, Managing Partner at First Teams Partners Search & Selection, board member of Essex County Cricket Club and member of the LTA and FA Council |
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Edward Brian Tubby Hayes, jazz musician (Rutlish 1946-1951) |
Andrew Huxtable, Sports Council and athletics statistician, son of artist Sidney Huxtable |
Akram Khan MBE, dancer and choreographer |
Tariq Knight, TV illusionist (Rutlish 1996 - 2000) |
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Duncan Lofthouse, one of the first students to join Rutlish Science School in 1895 on a scholarship. He went on the service as a governor between 1934 to 1947 including Chair of Governors |  |
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Sir John Major KG, CH, Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997 |
Dean McDonald English professional footballer |
Graham Mills, former Chair of Governors and Clerk to the Trustees of the Rutlish Foundation |
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Sir Morien Morgan CB, aeronautical engineer, including Concorde, and master from 1972 to 1978 of Downing College, Cambridge |
Geoff Norcott, comedian, write and political commentator
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Peter Norrie current Chair of Governors attended Rutlish School from 1970, Chairman of the Rutlish Foundation |
| Sir Patrick Geoffrey O'Neill, Professor of Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London | Sir Frederick Page CBE, aeronautical engineer (Rutlish 1928 - 1935) |
Geoffrey Paul, Bishop of Bradford from 1981 to 1983 (Rutlish 1932-1939) |
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Wing Commander ACE Holbourn (Alan) OBE BA MRAeS (Rtd) Test Pilot for over 20 years at RAE Farnborough, RAE Bedford, and A&AEE Boscombe Down (piloted about 100 Types and Marks of aircraft) |
| Chris Perry, footballer (Rutlish 1984-1989) |
Bernarr Rainbow, FRSA, organist (Rutlish 1926 - 1933) | Ian Redford, actor (Rutlish 1962 - 1969) |
| John Rostill, musician, The Shadows third bass guitarist (Rutlish 1953 - 1959) |
Zadin Sadiq, cricketer for Surrey and Derbyshire 1988 - 1990 (Rutlish 1976 - 1981) |
Leslie Salmon, consultant otolaryngologist |
| Douglas Seale, actor and director (Rutlish 1925 - 1932) |
Mim Shaikh, actor, broadcaster and spoken-word poet (Rutlish 2003 - 2007) |
Stephen Shaw CBE, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman since 2001 and director from 1981 to 1999 of the Prison Reform Trust (Rutlish 1964 - 1971) |
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Mohammad Faisal Syed
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Keith Sutton |
Rum Jasavala Was the FIVES’s Captain for many years. |
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Mick Talbot, musician, co-founder of The Style Council
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Frank Taylor Conservative MP from 1961 to 1974 for Manchester Moss Side |
Mark Thomas editor, 2003-08 of The People newspaper |
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Harold Turner, former Mayor of Merton and Chair of Governors for over 17 years
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Professor Richard Vogler, professor of law and criminal justice at University of Sussex
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Chris Wormald, permanent secretary of the Department of Education 2016 Educated at Rutlish School and joined the Civil Service in 1991 into the Department for Education |
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Bob Sanders |
Nathan Williams Part of the JLT 2022-23 and won the Moria Brown prize (2023) Now studying level 2 hospitality and culinary arts at Westminster Kingsway College. |
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Ron Peck - the filmmaker who directed Britain's "first" gay movie, Nighthawks (about a gay teacher searching for love in 1970s London and outer by his students) Born 15 May 1948; died 2 November 2022 |
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Memories from ex student Philip Cazaly who was at the school from 1941.
"On the first day I was grouped together with other new pupils in the main hall quite in awe of the cathedral like roof with is giant beams, coats of arms and the flags including Lord Nelsons own flag duly torn and holed by bullets...."
1943: "...the following morring I cycled to school and was horrified to find just a pile of rubble. The science and junior buildings had been hit by a Doodlebug and completely destroyed.
Please enjoy this clip from a few years ago "Rutlish News"
Archive Appeal
Ian Lambert, of the Old Rutlishians Association, has been developing the archive of records, information and memories of both the school and Old Ruts. He says:
I began this project many years ago in case our history was ‘lost’ in some disaster such as flood or fire or simply carelessness! The archive includes all the material which is to be found in the loft at the clubhouse plus from elsewhere BUT it is not complete. It includes School records, photos and reunions. Newspaper records of the World War exploits of O.R.s compiled by Incognitus are all to be found in there as well as team, school, staff and house photographs back into the early 20th Century.
But there are gaps which need plugging - MISSING (but by no means a comprehensive list!)
School Magazines Nothing between 1922 and 1943
1943 to 1946
1947 No 2
1961-62 No. 17 (May not have a number)
1962-63 No. 18 (May not have a number)
1966-67 and nothing until 1981 the 1985 and little beyond 1988
ORA The Quarterly No. 6 Vol II September 1961 and The Quarterly No. 7 Vol II December 1961; The Quarterly No. 12 1962 AND The Quarterly No. 13 1963; Newsletters or The AURA between September 1974 and Spring 1978; 1978 Autumn; 1979 Spring AND Autumn; 1980 Spring AND Autumn; 1981 Spring AND Autumn; 1982 Spring; 1983 Autumn; 1984 Spring; 1985 Spring AND Autumn; 1986 Spring AND Autumn; 1987 Spring AND Autumn; 1988 Spring.
School Team Photographs especially the 2nd and 3rd XIs & XVs for rugby and cricket.
We do not appear to have much soccer school memorabilia either.
If you can help then please contact me on MY EMAIL and we can sort out the best way to get them onto the archive.
Thank you
Ian Lambert
To view the archived records held please follow these links;
The Famous & Infamous Old Boys