English divine and mathematician (1776–1844) John Disney, Unitarian Minister (1746–1816) Jeremiah Whitaker, English Puritan clergyman (1599–1654) John Ashton, Anglican Bishop of Grafton (1866–1964) Thomas Doughty, Canon of Windsor (1636-1701) The Ven. John Duncan, Archdeacon of Birmingham James Bardsley, English cleric and honorary canon of Manchester Cathedral (1805–1886) Science and medicine John Radcliffe, British physician (1652–1714) Robert Smith, Assistant Colonial Surgeon of Sierra Leone (1840–1885) Andy Harter, British computer scientist Herbert Haslegrave, British engineer (1902–1999) Julian Norton, British surgeon, author and TV personality William Sharp, English surgeon and physician (1805–1896) Sport Reg Bolton, rugby union footballer who played in the 1930s for England, Yorkshire, Wakefield and Harlequins William Guest, rugby union footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s for Yorkshire, South Elmsall and Wakefield Mike Harrison, former captain England national rugby union team. Phillip Hodson, cricketer and former president of the Marylebone Cricket Club Alister MacKenzie, British golf course designer known for designing Augusta National Golf Club (1870–1934). Roger Pearman, rugby union, and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s for Sandal, Headingley, Loughborough University, Wakefield Trinity and Canterbury-Bankstown, and coached in the 1960s for Canterbury-Bankstown Adam Pearson, current Hull City chairman, former commercial director of Leeds United football club and former chairman of Derby County Ronald Rylance, World Cup winning rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s, for England, Yorkshire, Wakefield Trinity, Dewsbury and Huddersfield Mike Smith, England and Gloucestershire cricketer Mike Tindall, Rugby Union World Cup winning rugby union player, ex-England captain. Greg Wood, former England U19 cricket captain Ben Woods, flanker for Newcastle Falcons and England Saxons rugby union. Andy Forsyth, rugby union player who currently plays for Coventry R.F.C. in the RFU Championship. Gordon Bonner, British and Irish Lions rugby union footballer who toured New Zealand and Australia in 1930. Martin Dyson, English cricketer and schoolmaster who played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1958 to 1960 Ben Morris, Rugby Union player currently playing for Wasps RFC, a product of Newcastle Falcons academy and Newcastle University RFC. Jonathan Lowe, cricketer See also Listed buildings in Wakefield References External links Queen Elizabeth Grammar School website The Schools Duke of Edinburghs Award Website Educational institutions established in the 1590s 1591 establishments in England Private schools in the City of Wakefield Schools in Wakefield Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Schools with a royal charter Listed buildings in Wakefield