Cricket Club. Geoffrey Smith, horticulturalist and broadcaster. Mark Sowerby, Bishop of Horsham. Alex Tait, rugby union player with Newcastle Falcons. Mathew Tait, international rugby union player for England. RJ Thompson, singer-songwriter Andrew Thornton, jump jockey. Richard Tomlinson, former MI6 officer. Rory Underwood, former rugby union international. Tony Underwood, former rugby union international. Tim Visser, international rugby union player for Scotland. Kevin Whately, Inspector Morse and Lewis actor. Guy Wilks, rally driver. Ed Williamson, former rugby union player with Newcastle Falcons. Headmasters The Rev Francis Lloyd Brereton 1883–1887, 1893–1924 Edward Henry Prest 1887–1893 Arthur George Coombe 1924–1935 Harold Edward Birkbeck 1935–1965 Sidney D Woods 1965–1980 Frank MacNamara 1980–1997 Michael David Featherstone 1997–2004 David Ewart 2004–2010 Alan Stevens 2010–2017 Tony Jackson 2018-Current Current staff include the former first-class cricketer John Lister and former List A cricketer Benjamin Usher. Notable former staff have included the educationalist George Graham Able, Bentley Beetham and cricketer Martin Speight. Past governors include Joseph Langley Burchnall, who served on the board for twenty years, rising to the level of chairman. See also Benjamin Flounders – founder of the school John Balliol – founder of the school List of direct grant grammar schools Notes References "Barnard Castle School, a Centenary Book", published by the Old Barnardians' Club in 1983. "The History of Barnard Castle School 1883–1933" compiled by R C Hitchcock M.A. (Publ.1933) External links School Website Profile on the ISC website Good Schools Guide entry Guide to Independent Schools entry 1947 footage of the school Private schools in County Durham Boarding schools in County Durham Educational institutions established in 1883 Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Charities based in County Durham 1883 establishments in England Barnard Castle