two students in the inaugural year of the programme, 2008. In 2009 it had another successful applicant. In 2006 Palmer's College celebrated its 300th anniversary. Location The college is situated on Chadwell Road (B149) next to the A1089 just north of the A126 junction (Marshfoot Interchange). It is close to the boundary between Little Thurrock (to the west) and Chadwell St Mary. It is administratively in Thurrock and although its postal address is Grays, it is located in the religious parish of St Mary the Virgin, Little Thurrock. Notable alumni Palmer's Grammar School for Boys Sir Roger Bone KCMG, President of Boeing UK since 2005, Ambassador to Brazil from 1999–2004, and to Sweden from 1995–9 Vernon Bell father of British karate Maurice Dixson, Executive Chairman of Cranfield Aerospace since 2003 and chief executive from 1987–8 of Royal Ordnance Duncan Fallowell, author (briefly) Geoff Gillham (1946–2001), playwright, director and co-founder of Live Theatre Company Guy Holmes (1905–1967), England footballer Henry G. Booker, physicist and electrical engineer Mick Jackson (director), TV director, directed the 1984 Threads and the 1987 Life Story Prof Geoffrey Thorndike Martin, Edwards Professor of Egyptology from 1988–93 at UCL Jeremy Fell Mathews CMG, Attorney General of Hong Kong from 1988–97 Anthony Moore (Anthony Michaels-Moore)(1957– ), opera singer Sir Bryan Nicholson, Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University from 1992–2001 and Chairman of Bupa from 1992–2001 Paul Skinner, Chairman from 2003-09 of Rio Tinto Group William Strang, first Baron Strang (1893–1978), diplomat Richard Tallboys CMG OBE, Ambassador to Vietnam from 1985–7, and chief executive of the World Coal Institute UK from 1988–93 Prof Peter Wadhams, Professor of Ocean Physics since 2003 at the University of Cambridge, and Director from 1987–92 of the Scott Polar Research Institute Roger Wrightson (1939–1986), Essex cricketer Palmer's Grammar School for Girls Jean Lambert (nee Archer), Green MEP 1999-2019 for London Emmy Dinkel-Keet, Dutch artist Palmer's College Daniel Clements, Southend Premier League winning captain of Kingswood FC 2009–10, Vivien Ellis, early music and folk singer (Dufay Collective) Prof David Nash, Professor of Physical Geography since 2010 at the University of Brighton Mark-Anthony Turnage (born 1960), composer Anne-Marie (Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson; born 1991), singer-songwriter External links Old Palmerians' Association Contact site for pupils who joined Palmer's Boys School in 1965 ITEC Learning Technologies Basildon ITEC was formed in 1983 by Malcom Bridges, as a provider of IT training when PC's were in their infancy, and had been influenced