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List Rules People on this list must have gone to Wellington College, Berkshire and be of some renown.

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Will Young Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him ...more

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Harold Nicolson Politician, Diplomat, Novelist Sir Harold George Nicolson KCVO CMG was an English diplomat, author, diarist and politician. He was the husband of writer Vita Sackville-West.

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Christopher Lee Military Officer, Film Producer, Author Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ, is an English actor, singer and author. Lee initially portrayed villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in a string of ...more

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George Orwell Journalist, Novelist, Essayist Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 21 January 1950), better known by his psuedonymGeorge Orwell, was an English author. His work is marked by a profound conscientiousness of social injustice, an ...more

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Stuart Barnes Sports commentator Stuart Barnes is a former English rugby union footballer, and now rugby commentator for Sky Sports. Barnes played fly-half for Newport RFC, Bristol, Bath; and represented England and the British ...more

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Edward Garnier Barrister, Solicitor Sir Edward Henry Garnier, QC, MP is a barrister and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. A former Guardian lawyer, he is on the socially liberal wing of his party and has been ...more

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Thomas Charles Lethbridge Psychic, Explorer, Archaeologist Thomas Charles Lethbridge, better known as T.C. Lethbridge, was an English archaeologist, parapsychologist, and explorer. A specialist in Anglo-Saxon archaeology, he served as Keeper of ...more

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Rory Bremner Comedian, Screenwriter, Actor Roderick "Rory" Keith Ogilvy Bremner, FKC is a Scottish impressionist and comedian, noted for his work in political satire and impressions of British public figures. He is also known ...more

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Charles Robert Ashbee Graphic Designer Charles Robert Ashbee was an English designer and entrepreneur who was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement that took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin and its co-operative ...more

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Robert Morley Screenwriter, Actor, Playwright Robert Adolph Wilton Morley, CBE was an English actor who was usually cast as a pompous English gentleman representing The Establishment, often in supporting roles. In Movie Encyclopedia, film ...more

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Sebastian Faulks Journalist, Novelist, Author Sebastian Charles Faulks CBE is a British novelist, journalist, and broadcaster. He is best known for his historical novels set in France – The Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong, and Charlotte ...more

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Jim Field Smith Television director, Television producer, Film Producer Jim Field Smith is an English film and television director, writer and producer.

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Peter Gwynn-Jones Sir Peter Llewellyn Gwynn-Jones, KCVO was a long-serving Officer of Arms at the College of Arms in London. He was Garter Principal King of Arms, the senior English officer of arms, from 1995 to

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John Nash John Northcote Nash CBE RA was a British painter of landscapes and stilllifes, and a woodengraver and illustrator, particularly of botanic works. He was the younger brother of Paul Nash, his ...more

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Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, GCB, GCVO, CMG, born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later The Duke of Teck, was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of King George ...more

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Prince Maurice of Battenberg Prince Maurice of Battenberg, KCVO, was a member of the Hessian princely Battenberg family and the extended British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of Queen Victoria. He was known as ...more

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Gavin Ewart Author Gavin Buchanan Ewart was a British poet who contributed to Geoffrey Grigson's New Verse at the age of seventeen.

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James Villiers Character actor, Actor James Michael Hyde Villiers was an English character actor and a familiar face on British television. He was particularly memorable for his plummy voice and ripe articulation. Born in London and ...more

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Michael Howard Military Historian, Writer Sir Michael Eliot Howard OM, CH, CBE, MC, FBA is a British military historian, formerly Chichele Professor of the History of War, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, Regius Professor of Modern ...more

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Crispin Blunt Politician, Military Officer Crispin Jeremy Rupert Blunt is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the Reigate constituency in Surrey, and from May 2010 to September 2012 he was the ...more

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Ronald Squire Actor Ronald Launcelot Squire was an English character actor. Born in Tiverton, Devon, England, the son of an army officer, Lt.-Co. Frederick Squirl and his Irish-born wife Mary, he attended ...more

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C. R. Boxer Soldier, Diplomat, Historian Charles Ralph Boxer FBA was a historian of Dutch and Portuguese maritime and colonial history. In Hong Kong he was the chief spy of the British army intelligence in the tumultuous years leading ...more

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William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield, KCMG was a British Conservative Party politician, Governor of Victoria and Administrator of Australia.

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James Bernard Film Score Composer James Michael Bernard was a British film composer, particularly associated with horror films produced by Hammer Film Productions. Starting with The Quatermass Xperiment, he scored such classic ...more

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James Haskell Rugby Player James Haskell is an English rugby union player who currently plays for and captains London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership and internationally for England.

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Dominic Shabbo Dominic Shabbo born 26 January 1986 in Wimbledon, England is a rugby union player for London Welsh in the Premiership. He is capped for England in Sevens. Shabbo's position of choice has always ...more

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Adrian Jarvis Adrian Jarvis is an English born rugby union footballer who plays fly half for Bristol in the RFU Championship. In 2007/08 he was called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, ...more

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Jon Fisher Jonathan Fisher is a rugby union player for the Northampton Saints. He plays at Flanker, Lock or No. 8. He was educated at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, where he was vice-captain ...more

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Christopher Elrington Christopher Robin Elrington FRHistS FSA was an English historian, known primarily for his work with the Victoria County History. Elrington was born in Farnborough, as the second of three sons of ...more

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Thom Evans Rugby Player, Model, Actor Thom Evans is a former Scottish international rugby union player and model. He last played on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League. Evans' rugby career ended aged 24 on his tenth ...more

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Hugh Beaver Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE, was a British engineer, industrialist, and founder of the Guinness Book of Records.

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Arthur Woollgar Verrall Arthur Woollgar Verrall was a British classics scholar associated with Trinity College, Cambridge, and the first occupant of the King Edward VII Chair of English. He was noted for his ...more

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Ben T. Russell Benjamin T. Russell is a rugby union player who plays at No. 8 or Flanker for London Welsh. He previously played for Saracens and Racing Metro. He has also played internationally for the England ...more

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Clement Pearson Simpson Clement Pearson Simpson OBE was an English rugby union forward who was a member of the British Isles XV that toured South Africa in 1891.

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Sid Mallya Sidhartha Vijay "Sid" Mallya, is the son of Vijay Mallya, the chairman of UB Group. and the grandson of Vittal Mallya, who was the company's previous chairman. He has been an online ...more

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Charles Touzel Charles John Cliff Touzel was an English priest who became the rector of Heswall in Cheshire. In his younger days he was a rugby union player of note, representing Cambridge University and ...more

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Murray Marshall Murray Marshall was a rugby union international who represented England from 1873 to 1878. He also captained his country.

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Frank Reginald Adams Frank Adams was a rugby union international who represented England from 1875 to 1879. He also captained his country.

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Josh Bowman Actor Joshua Tobias Bowman (born 4 March 1988) is an English film and television actor best known for his role as Daniel Grayson in ABC's Revenge. Bowman made his acting debut in 2007 playing Dimitri ...more

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Max Evans Maxwell Brian "Max" Evans is a Scottish international rugby union rugby player. He plays at centre and wing, and plays club rugby for Castres.

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Henry Arnold Lawrence Honourable Henry Arnold Lawrence was a rugby union forward who played club rugby for Richmond F.C. and international rugby for England. He was the third captain of the England rugby team.

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Paul Doran-Jones Paul Doran-Jones is a rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Aviva Premiership for Harlequins. He plays as a prop.

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Rupert Croft-Cooke Leo Bruce is a pseudonym for Rupert Croft-Cooke. Under this name, Bruce wrote several mystery novels. He created two series, one featuring Sergeant Beef, a British police officer, and a second ...more