Old Welleslians

The Wellesley community extends far and wide. The affection in which the school is held by Old Welleslians is extraordinary, as is the strength of the enduring friendships forged by pupils during their time at the school.

Old Welleslians are regularly invited to visit the school, participate in events and keep in touch via the school magazine, and online via the Old Welleslian Facebook page and LinkedIn Page.

If you would like to be added to the Old Welleslian mailing list, please email: alumni@wellesleyhouse.net

Old Welleslian Events 

Details coming soon…

Famous Welleslians

Over the years Wellesley has contributed significantly in a wide range of fields:

First class cricketers

• F. Mann and G. Mann (father and son) were Captains of England
• Chris Cowdrey (Captain of Kent and England)
• Graham Cowdrey (Kent)
• Alex Loudon (Kent, Warwickshire and England)
• Sam Northeast (Kent, Hampshire, England Lions)

Olympic medallists

• Georgina Harland (Bronze medallist, Athens Olympics, Modern Pentathlon)
• William Fox-Pitt (Silver medallist, Athens Olympics and London Olympics, Equestrian)
• Tony Nash (Bobsleigh Olympic gold medallist 1964)

Other elite sports people:

• Ruaraidh Gunn (real tennis)
• Edward Richardson (golf)
• Simon and Oliver Sherwood (horse racing)
• Bruce Critchley (golf commentator)
• Charles and Mark Hue-Williams (father and son) World Champion Rackets Players

The Arts

• Michael Denison (actor)
• Gresby Nash (actor)
• Pandora Clifford (actress)
• Siobhan Hewlett (actress)
• Sir Jeremy Child
• Jimmy Allen
• Anna Steel (actress)
• Patrick Lichfield (photographer)
• Mike d’Abo (Manfred Mann)
• Reginald Bosanquet (broadcaster)
• Anthony Blond (publisher)
• Sir Jocelyn Stevens (British Heritage)
• Henry Wyndham (Chairman of Sothebys)
• Oliver Preston (cartoonist)

Politics

• Henry Bellingham MP
• The Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP
• Ian Liddell-Grainger MP
• Lord Lyell of Markyate (Former Attorney General)
• Lord Denham (Former Chief Whip in the House of Lords)

St. Peter’s Court

• Prince Henry and Prince George, later Dukes of Gloucester and Kent
• General Sir Peter de la Billiere
• Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach
• Field Marshal Lord Carver
• The Rt. Hon. Michael Allison
• Sir John Arbuthnot
• Lord Jellicoe
• Lord Avebury
• Lord Fanshawe of Richmond
• Lord Orr-Ewing
• Lord Kingsdown

Distinguished others

• HRH The Duke of Gloucester
• Sir Hew Strachan (Professor of History at Oxford and author)
• Sir Jonathan Porritt and Lord Melchett (environmental issues)
• Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen (Lords Mayor of London)
• Sir Gavyn Arthur (Lords Mayor of London)
• The Reverend Nick Stacey
• The Duke of Northumberland
• The Duke of Rutland
• The Duke of Grafton