from 1972–92 (1933–40) Prof James Francis Tait, Joel Professor of Physics as Applied to Medicine from 1970–82 at University College London (1937–44) Angus Maddison, economist (1938–45) Prof David Daniell, Professor of English from 1992–4 at University College London (1940–7) Prof Cecil Kidd, Regius Professor of Physiology from 1984–97 at Marischal College, University of Aberdeen (1944–51) Aidan Chambers, children's novelist who wrote Postcards from No Man's Land (1946–53) Bernard Dixon OBE, science writer (1949–56) Ian Hamilton, poet (1949–56) Sir Alan Wilson, Vice-Chancellor from 1991–2004 of the University of Leeds (1950–7) Edward Pearce, political journalist, (1950–7) David Harker CBE, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice (1962–69) Stanley Baines Hamilton (1889–1977), civil engineer and historian. See also List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century) References External links College website Ofsted Report 2005 League tables. EduBase Learning and Skills Beacons Education in the Borough of Darlington Sixth form colleges in County Durham Schools in Darlington Educational institutions established in 1970 1970 establishments in England