Bird, satirist (1948–55) Peter Bowles, actor (1948–55) Michael Breheny, Professor of Planning 1991–2003 at the University of Reading John Burnett, social historian Prof Kenneth Burton , Professor of Biochemistry 1966–88 at Newcastle University, 1954–66 at the MRC Unit for Research in Cell Metabolism, Oxford Louis Essen , physicist who invented the caesium atomic clock and determined the speed of light (1920–27) Prof Anthony Cross , Professor of Slavonic Studies 1985–2004 at the University of Cambridge (Fitzwilliam College), Roberts Professor of Russian 1981–85 at the University of Leeds, Chairman 2001-05 of Academia Rossica, Reviews Editor since 1971 of the Journal of European Studies, and winner of the 1997 Alec Nove Prize Simon House, violin player Freda Jackson, actress Stanley Middleton, author and 1974 Booker Prize winner (1930–37) Trevor Morley, footballer Ken Olisa , businessman and former Reuters board member, the first British-born black man to serve on the board of a FTSE 100 company and the first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (1963–70) Tim Robinson, cricket umpire and former Nottinghamshire cricket captain Harold Shipman, serial killer (1957–64) Sir Arthur Elijah Trueman, Professor of Geology 1937–45 at the University of Glasgow, and President 1945–47 of the Geological Society (1905–12) John Turner (actor) (1943–50) Philip Voss, actor Sir Rowland Wright, Chairman 1975–78 of ICI, Chairman 1978–83 of Blue Circle Industries, Chancellor 1984–91 of Queen's University, Belfast (1927–34) Forest Fields Grammar School Graham Allen, Labour MP 1987–2017 for Nottingham North Sir David Nicholson, Chief Executive 2011–14 of the National Health Service References Notes Bibliography Education in Nottingham Educational institutions established in 1999 Further education colleges in Nottinghamshire 1999 establishments in England Higher education colleges in England