towards a student (2004) On 17 December, 2004, it was reported that an act of violence was committed by a teacher towards a student. According to reports, Richard Anderson aggressively threw a bag at a 13-year-old pupil after asking them to leave the classroom. The bag hit the student in the back of the head and had to wear a neckbrace upon their return to school. On November 11, 2004, Richard Anderson was dismissed from the school, only to return in January 2005 following a sit-down protest organised by students of the school, which caused the premises to be shut down for two days. Notable former pupils George Bass – surgeon and explorer (likely) Cyril Bland – cricketer Brian Bolland – comics artist Richard Budge – former head of RJB Mining Joseph Langley Burchnall – mathematician Danny Butterfield – footballer Bernard Codd – professional motorcycle road racer John Cridland – former Director General of the Confederation of British Industry Bill Dunham – former Deputy Commandant General of the Royal Marines Victor Emery – physicist George Edward Hale Enderby – anaesthetist, who developed Hypotensive anaesthesia using an Oscillotonometer to measure low blood pressure Simon Garner – footballer (Blackburn Rovers F.C.) Arthur James Grant – historian John Hallam – Canon of Windsor Wyn Harness (1971–8) – former assistant editor, and a founder of The Independent Michael Horne FRS, structural engineer Carl Hudson – Musician (Keyboard player for Professor Green) Richard Hurst – writer and director John Leverett – former governor of Massachusetts (likely) Rev Dr John Newton CBE – former president of the Methodist Conference, former President of The Wesley Historical Society T. William Olle – computer scientist Simon Patrick – Bishop of Ely from 1691–1707 Mike Pinner – footballer (Manchester United F.C.) Philip Priestley (1957–64) – former High Commissioner to Belize (2001–4) Oliver Ryan – footballer (ex Lincoln City footballer) Rt Rev Frank Pilkington Sargeant – Bishop at Lambeth from 1994-9 and Bishop of Stockport from 1984–94 Barry Spikings – Hollywood producer Ernest Stewart Roberts, Vice-Chancellor from 1906-08 of the University of Cambridge Ray Tinkler – football referee Jonathan Van-Tam MBE (1976–82) – Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England David Ward – former Lib Dem MP for Bradford East (2010–2015) Oswald Wardell-Yerburgh – clergyman Scott Williams – professional darts player Notable staff James Dyson, headmaster 1912–1919 See also List of the oldest schools in the world References External links Boston Grammar