media personality Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet, English civil servant, governor of Madras Henry Hawkins Tremayne, creator of the Lost Gardens of Heligan John Van der Kiste, author Walter Walker, controversial soldier and writer Arthur Graeme West, war poet John Whiteley, Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1949–53 Cyril Wilkinson, Great Britain hockey player and Olympic Gold Medallist Geoffrey Willans, humorist and co-author of Nigel Molesworth series Matthew Wood, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London and close friend of Queen Caroline John Wyndham, author whose work included The Day of the Triffids Headteachers Notable former masters Former masters of Blundell's have included: Terry Barwell, cricketer Estcourt J Clack (Jim Clack), woodwork teacher and sculptor of the Diana Fountain in London's Green Park Manning Clark, historian Neville Gorton, Bishop of Coventry Malcolm Moss, politician Grahame Parker, sportsman C. Northcote Parkinson, naval historian and author of the bestselling book Parkinson's Law Gilbert Phelps, writer and broadcaster Lawrence Sail, poet Willi Soukop, sculptor Stephen Spender, poet and essayist Mervyn Stockwood, missioner to the School and later Bishop of Southwark Samuel Wesley (the Younger), poet and churchman References External links Blundell's School website 2001 UK:Independent Schools Inspectorate Report Current Information from UK:Independent Schools Council 1604 establishments in England Educational institutions established in the 1600s Private schools in Devon Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Tiverton, Devon Boarding schools in Devon