Wightman (born 1994) - International athlete. Gold medallist 1500 metres 2022 World Athletics Championships. David Wilkie MBE (born 1954) - only person to have been swimming champion at British, American, Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic levels at the same time Military Lieutenant General Sir James Hills-Johnes VC, GCB (1833–1919) - was awarded the Victoria Cross for action in Delhi in the Indian mutiny in 1857 John Alexander Cruickshank VC (born 1920) - recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Second World War. Major-General Mungo Melvin CB OBE (born 1955) Religion The Right Reverend James A. Whyte, LLD, (1920–2005) - leading theologian, Professor at St. Andrews University and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The Right Reverend Ronnie Selby Wright CVO TD JP FRSE FSAScot (1908–1995) - chaplain to the Queen, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Other Sir Ivison Macadam KCVO, CBE, FRSE (1894–1974) - Director General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) and founding president of the National Union of Students Sir Robert Hogg Matthew OBE, FRIBA (1906–1975) - acclaimed architect and a leading proponent of modernism References External links The Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools Website Profile on the ISC website Stewart's Melville College page on Scottish Schools Online School buildings completed in 1855 Educational institutions established in 1972 Listed schools in Scotland Private schools in Edinburgh Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Boarding schools in Edinburgh Boys' schools in Edinburgh Diamond schools