printed three times a year until 2006. The paper was distributed within school free of charge, and was put up for sale in the local area. Pupils were encouraged to contribute articles on subjects important to them and the local community. Notable former pupils Sir William Addison (1905–1992), historian and author William Blezard (born 1921), composer Pattie Coldwell (1952-2002), television presenter and journalist Bryan Cowgill (1927-2008), senior BBC TV executive who devised Grandstand and Match of the Day, Controller of BBC1 from 1974 to 1977 Martin Dobson (born 1948), footballer for Burnley and England Ross Eccles (born 1937), contemporary artist Peter Hargreaves (born 1946), co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown Judith Hart, Baroness Hart of South Lanark DBE PC, (1924-1991), senior Labour Party politician, MP for Lanark and Clydesdale Michael Hindley (born 1947), Labour MEP from 1984 to 1994 of Lancashire East, and from 1994-9 of Lancashire South Captain James King (1750–1784), Royal Navy officer who saw service on Captain Cook's third voyage Samantha Murray (born 1989), modern pentathlon London 2012 Silver Olympic Medalist Norman Myers, environmentalist Amanda Parker, High Sheriff of Lancashire Dixon Robinson (1795-1878), Lancashire Lawyer, Steward of the Honor of Clitheroe, Landowner, Limeburner, and Philanthropist, resident of Clitheroe Castle. Bill Slater (footballer) Thomas Starkie (1782-1849), lawyer and jurist Jon Schofield (born 1985), Kayak K2 200m London 2012 Bronze Medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medallist. Arthur Joseph Wrigley, (1902–1983), obstetrician and gynaecologist See also Listed buildings in Clitheroe List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century) References External links Clitheroe Royal Grammar School - Official Website Ofsted - Recent Ofsted Report League Table Results - Latest results for 2009 1554 establishments in England Academies in Lancashire Educational institutions established in the 1550s Grammar schools in Lancashire Schools in Clitheroe