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Distinguished Former Pupils

• Granville Sharp Helped to Abolish Slave Trade in America
• Sir Donald Limon Clerk to the House of Commons
• Sir Geoffrey Pattie Junior Minister in the Conservative Government
• Sir John Laws Law Lord
• Sir Peter Vardy Chairman Vardy Group plc
• Sir Robert Owen High Court Judge
• Mike Weston Former England Rugby Captain and British Lion
• Peter Lodge Transplant Surgeon
• Charles Spedding Olympic Bronze Medallist in 1984 Marathon
• Paddy MacDee BBC Television Presenter
• Michael Gough Actor
• Ian Hogg Actor
• Jon Williamson GB & Commonwealth Oarsman
• Garath Archer International Rugby Player (England)
• Alex Armstrong Television Actor /Comedian
• Jamie Atkinson International Show Jumper
• Michael Roseberry Former County Cricketer (Durham and Middlesex)
• Philip Weston Former County Cricketer
• Robin Weston Former Count Cricketer   
• Michael Stephenson International Rugby Player (England)
• William Todd Composer
• Adam Welsh Actor/singer
• Matthew Gent Actor/singer
• Matthew Peacock Streetwise Opera
• Gordon Muchall County Cricketer

The following Old Dunelmians are currently playing or have in the recent past played professional sport:

• Gordon Muchall County Cricketer (Durham)
• Geoff Parling Premiership Rugby (Newcastle Falcons)
• Hall Charlton Premiership Rugby (Newcastle Falcons)
• Michael Stephenson Premiership Rugby (Bath)
• Lee Best Premiership Rugby (Worcester)
• James Isaacson Premiership Rugby (Leeds)
• Peter Phelan Rugby (Playing for Connacht - Irish Provincial team)
• Richard Oxley Rugby (Playing for Plymouth)
• Paul Muchall County Cricketer (Durham)

You can find more information on former pupils on wikipaedia.