John Carmont – Senior Scottish High Court Judge Sir Ian Kershaw – historian Sir John Lyons – linguist and semanticist, Master of Trinity Hall Cambridge Steve McGarry – cartoonist, President of National Cartoonists Society Bernard O'Donoghue – poet Robert Churchhouse - Mathematician Reports of abuse In recent years the College has found itself involved in two separate historic abuse investigations; in 2008, a former teacher Father William Green was charged with various counts of indecent assault and indecency with pupils at the school in the 1970s and 1980s. He admitted the offences and was jailed, but has since been released and has now died. The diocese said that it had co-operated with the police and that safeguards against this happening again had long been in place. Then in 2011 the Manchester Evening News published an article concerning Monsignor Thomas Duggan, who had been Rector at the college during the 1950s and 1960s. It alleged mental, physical and sexual abuse of pupils at the college at that time. An attempt was later made by 57 old boys to bring a private prosecution against the school, but the plaintiffs eventually withdrew the case. See also Listed buildings in Manchester-M16 Catholic sex abuse cases For more information about St. Bede's buildings and other developments see Whalley Range. References External links St Bede's College website Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Old Bedians Rugby Union Football Club Private schools in Manchester Roman Catholic private schools in the Diocese of Salford 01 Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Preparatory schools in Greater Manchester Educational institutions established in 1875 1875 establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in Manchester Grade II listed educational buildings