of Russian History from 1984 to 2007 at University College London William Morfill†, Professor of Russian from 1900 to 1909 at the University of Oxford John Orrell†, theatre historian John Pond† Astronomer Royal 1811-1835 Ivan Roots† Historian, Biographer of Oliver Cromwell Bill Saunders, Professor of Endodontology, and Dean of Dentistry since 2000 at the University of Dundee, and President from 1997 to 1998 of the British Endodontic Society Sport David Flatman, Bath Rugby Union player Tom Parsons, Kent and Hampshire county cricketer Frank Sando, Olympic athlete, two-time winner at the International Cross Country Championships (1955, 1957), represented Great Britain in two consecutive Summer Olympic Games Steven Haworth, wrestler also known as Nigel McGuinness and Desmond Wolfe Other Julius Brenchley†, explorer Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland† Sir Thomas Fane† Notable staff William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies, taught English and Music at the school between 1938 and 1940, when he met his wife Ann Brookfield. Steve Restarick, former professional footballer, taught P.E. at the school before his suspension in 2014 amid fraud allegations. References External links Official website Ofsted Report Get information about schools (formerly Edu Base) Schools Financial Benchmarking Service Compare School Performance News items Super selective in October 2007 Selection in October 1998 1549 establishments in England Educational institutions established in the 1540s Grammar schools in Kent Schools in Maidstone Boys' schools in Kent Foundation schools in Kent