Monmouth School aims not only to prepare pupils for examinations but also to provide them with the skills needed to succeed and thrive in the wider world. The high achievements of past pupils across such a wide selection of careers, we believe, reflects the well-rounded education on offer and demonstrates how we help to develop each pupil’s individual talents and strengths. Amongst the School's alumni are those with outstanding careers in the arts, academia, sports, the media, the Armed Forces, retail, the Church, politics and the Civil Service.
There are close links in place with past pupils and opportunities for them to keep in touch with the School and one another. Attendance at school events and the number of alumni who are now themselves parents or even grandparents bears testament to the deep and lasting attachment forged between Monmouth School and their pupils, past and present.
We have listed just a small cross-section of Old Monmothians to highlight the diverse and inspiring career paths they have chosen.
| Sport | |
| Wayne Barnes | Rugby Referee, Rugby World Cup Referee 2007 |
| Eddie Butler | Sports Journalist and Commentator. Former Captain of Wales and British Lion |
| David Broome | International Show jumper. For more information, click here |
| Winston Bynorth | Sports photographer www.winstonbynorth.co.uk/ |
| Gareth Davies | Sports journalist, Chairman School Sports Matters The Telegraph |
| James Gaunt | Rugby |
| John Gwilliam | 23 caps for Wales - Captain of Wales in 1950 and 1952 winning the Triple Crown and Grand Slam in each season. |
| Nick Hartland | Sports Journalist, Western Mail |
| Steve James | Cricketer for Glamorgan, writer and sports journalist |
| Keith Jarrett | Rugby League player |
| Martin Johnson | Sports journalist The Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/martinjohnson/ |
| Andy Jones | Cricketer for Glamorgan |
| Tony Jorden | Rugby union England |
| Will Kershaw-Naylor | Rugby |
| Tom Lucy | Rowed in GB Team, VIIIs in Beijing 2008 - won a Silver Medal |
| Chris Morgan | Sports Editor, The Sun |
| Lord Colin Moynihan | Chairman of the British Olympic Association Committee; Cox at Oxford University; MP; Government Minister |
| Kim Norkett | Rugby, cricket, coaching; currently Director of rugby for Pembrokeshire |
| Richard Parks | Rugby union, currently with the Newport Gwent Dragons |
| Reuben Spiring | Cricket |
| Kyle Tudge | Cricket |
| Huw Waters | Cricketer for Glamorgan |
| Charlie Wiggins | Bronze medal Olympics, Men's pair, 1980 |
| Robin Williams | Cambridge Boat club coach, National Mens Lightweight Rowing Coach |
Politics, Government |
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| John Beddington | Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government |
| Sir Frank Davies CBE | Former Chairman, Health & Safety Commision |
| Derek Ezra, Lord Ezra | Liberal Democrat peer, former chairman of the National Coal Board |
| Clifford Lewis Tucker (1912-1993) | Industrial relations executive, magistrate, politician |
| David Lewis | Minister of State for welsh Affairs, the 1st Baron Brecon |
| Media, Performing Arts | |
| Richard Marner (1922-2004) | Russian-born actor (best known for his role as Colonel Von Strohm in 'Allo 'Allo) |
| Angus McBean | Internationally-renowned photographer |
| Grant Nicholas | Lead singer of Indie band 'Feeder' |
| Richard Pearson (1918-2011) |
Actor, please click here for obituary |
| Roger Pinney | TV reporter |
| Tom Price | Actor (PC Andy in Torchwood) |
| Victor Spinetti | Welsh comedian, actor, producer |
| Roger Watkins | Assistant Editor, Daily Express |
| Glyn Worsnip (1938-1996) | Actor and broadcaster |
| The Armed Forces | |
| Angus Buchanan | Awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I |
| Brigadier K.J Davey | Military; CBE, MC, Deputy Lord Lieutenant |
| Flt Sgt William Clifford Townsend | Part of the 'Dambusters' squadron during WW11 |
| Colonel John Chaston | OBE, CBE, MC, Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. For an obituary, please click here |
| The Church | |
| Christopher Herbert | Bishop of St Albans |
| Other distinguished OMs | |
| Prof Richard Carwardine | Rhodes Professor of American History, Oxford |
| Tom Collings | Former Bishop of Keewatin, Canada |
| Robin Herd |
Double first Oxford in physics and engineering, Senior Scientific Officer on the Concorde Project at just 24, distinguished career in developing F1 racing cars. For more information click here |
| David Hitchcock | Managing Director, JP Morgan |
| Prof Paul Langford | Historian, Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford |
| David Malpas | Former Managing Director of Tesco |
| Bob Blake | Pharmaceuticals and Benefactor Lincoln College Oxford and Monmouth School |
| Professor Dr Graham William Gibbs (1951-59) | Published epidemiologist and healthcare advisor for the Canadian government |
| Martin Hunt | Ceramist, co-founder of Queensbury Hunt, visiting Professor at the Royal College of Art |
| Dr Mike Tunstall | Doctor, inventor of Entonox, better know as 'gas and air'. For an obituary, please click here |
Double first Oxford in physics and engineering, Senior Scientific Officer on the Concorde Project at just 24, distinguished career in developing F1 racing cars