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List of notable Old Portmuthians - that is, former pupils of
The Portsmouth Grammar School . Alumni often join
The Old Portmuthian Club , founded in 1885.
Born in the 19th century
Born in the early 20th century
Wally Hammond (1903–1965), England Cricketer and Captain
Prof. A. J. Arberry (1905–1969), translator and scholar in
Arabic ,
Persian , and
Islamic studies
Air Chief Marshal
Sir Harry Broadhurst (1905–1995), Commander-in-Chief
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Sir Arthur Young (1907–1979), British and colonial police chief, police reformer
Harold Hall (1913–2004), civil servant and cricketer
Michael Ripper (1913–2000), film actor
Prof. G. E. L. Owen (1922–1982), classicist and philosopher
Alan Bristow (1923–2009), pilot and founder of Bristow Helicopters
James Clavell (1924–1994), novelist, screenwriter and director
Christopher Logue (1926–), critically acclaimed poet
Sir Malcolm Bates (1934–2009), chairman of
London Regional Transport from 1999–2003
Sir Peter Viggers (1938–) MP for Gosport (1974–2010), gained national press attention during the
2009 expenses scandal for his
duck house claim
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns (1939–), former
Chief of the Air Staff
Prof. Andrew Lyne (1942–), former Director of
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Major-General David Burden CB CVO CBE (1942–), Military Secretary (1997–1999)
Fred Dinenage , presenter of
ITV 's local news programme,
Meridian Tonight
Paul Jones (1942–), singer with
Manfred Mann
Sir Digby William David Cayley , (1944–), 11th Bt., Assistant Master between 1968 and 1973; also
Stonyhurst College , Abingdon School and Marlborough College.
Richard Simonsen , (1945–), athlete
Richard Bradley , (1946–), archaeologist and academic
Richard McIlwaine , (1950–), cricketer
Born in the later 20th century
Ian Osterloh (1960–), Clinical researcher attributed with the creation of '
Viagra ' as well as numerous
cardiovascular drugs .
Mel Stride (1961–), MP for Central Devon (2010–present).
Jock Clear (1963–),
Formula One
race engineer
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Mike Wedderburn (1964–), TV sports presenter for Sky and Sky Sports News.
Ed Richards (1965–), Chief Executive of
Ofcom .
Roger Black (1966–), Olympic athlete (silver medalist).
Andrew Burns (1969-), Royal Navy Admiral.
James Bobin (1972–), film director, writer and producer; worked as a director and writer on
The 11 O'Clock Show ,
Da Ali G Show and directed
The Muppets .
Dave Holby (1980–), Holder of three British and nineteen world indoor rowing records including the Guinness World Record for fastest solo row around the earth's equator.
Jake George (1994–), cricketer.
Robert Gibson (born 1994–), cricketer.
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