Gibbs 1692–1715 – Rev. Thomas Yeomans 1715–1721 – Moses Loveday 1721–1752 – Richard Cooper 1765–1777 – Rev. John Young 1777–1784 – William Bannister 1784–1821 – Thomas Bannister 1821–1825 – Mr Walker 1826–1856 – Thomas Hawkins 1860–1864 – Rev. F. B. Falkner 1864–1870 – Rev. Thomas Russell 1871–1879 – Rev. Frank Taylor 1879–1882 – Rev. John William Boyd 1882–1899 – Rev. Isaac Wodhams 1900–1910 – Rev. William Holdgate 1910–1929 – Rev. Robert Forster Ashwin 1930–1936 – A.H.B. Bishop 1937–1952 – Rev. A Bolton 1952–1973 – Eric G. Forrester 1973–1993 – Keith Marsh 1993–2006 – Elaine Wotherspoon 2006–present – Ian Colling Notable former pupils Notable former pupils include: Robert Addie, actor Meyrick Chapman, 1908 Olympic athlete (100m) Sir John Coles, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, 1981–1984; British Ambassador to Jordan, 1984–1988; British High Commissioner to Australia, 1988–1991; Head of the British Diplomatic Service (Permanent Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 1994–7. Michael Dudley, circuit judge Robin Dunbar, evolutionary psychologist Michael Ipgrave, Anglican bishop Allan Leighton, former Chief Executive Officer, Asda Group, and former Chairman, Royal Mail Group Anna Reynolds, playwright External links School official Site Alumni and Old Brackleians Society Chapel history and photographs Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire District 1548 establishments in England Educational institutions established in the 1540s Academies in West Northamptonshire District Brackley