racing driver and commentator for Eurosport's World Touring Car Championship coverage Peter Wackett – professional rugby union player for Leeds Tykes Norman Yardley – English cricketer Academics and historians: Alcuin (Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus), former Head Master, went on to be Chancellor to the Emperor Charlemagne. Frederick Henry Marvell Blaydes – renowned classical scholar Angus M. Bowie, classical scholar Henry Dodwell – an Anglo-Irish writer, scholar, theologian and controversialist William Fishburn Donkin – Professor of Astronomy, University College, Oxford Christopher Hill – English Marxist historian and textbook author C. Northcote Parkinson – naval historian and author of some sixty books, the most famous of which was his bestseller Parkinson's Law Francis W. Pixley – accountant, barrister and author; was Deputy Lieutenant for Buckinghamshire Artists and media figures: John Barry – composer, best known for composing 11 James Bond soundtracks Katherine Downes – television presenter, specialising in sports coverage Laurence Eusden – became Poet Laureate in 1718 Harry Gration – broadcaster with the BBC Rob Heaps – English actor Justin Hill – English novelist Fleur Keith – English actress Basil Radford – film actor Mark Simpson – journalist, writer, and broadcaster specialising in pop culture, media, and masculinity credited with coining the word metrosexual Jimmy Thompson – actor, writer, and director Greg Wise – English actor Political figures: Neil Carmichael – Conservative Member of Parliament for Stroud James Clappison – British politician and barrister. He is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hertsmere. John Healey – British Labour politician Alan Mak – Conservative Member of Parliament for Havant Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet – British Conservative politician Frank Swettenham – British colonial official Religious figures: George Forrest Browne – clergyman, became Bishop of Bristol Maurice Harland – 20th century Bishop of Durham Robert William Bilton Hornby – an antiquarian, priest, and Lord of the Manor of Heworth York Henry Herbert Williams – Bishop of Carlisle Judges: John Mortimer – Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and President of the Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam Armed forces: Frank Bingham – army officer who died in World War I Walbanke Ashby Pritt – British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He flew with the Royal Flying Corps in 1917/1918; flying Sopwith Pups. Business leaders: Gordon Gibb – prominent businessman, owner of theme park Flamingo Land Resort and former director of Bradford City Football Club Frank Pick