Notable people Norwich School (independent school)

1 notable people

1.1 alumni
1.2 staff
1.3 old norvicensian society

notable people
alumni


statue of lord nelson in upper close

past pupils of norwich school known old norvicensians (ons). on years school has educated number of notable figures, including lord nelson, jurist sir edward coke, rajah of sarawak sir james brooke, philosopher samuel clarke, former deputy chairman of conservative party michael ashcroft, author george borrow , 2010 world time trial champion cyclist emma pooley. distinguished ons in science include joe farman, co-discover of antarctic ozone hole, tom cavalier-smith, emeritus professor @ university of oxford, historical ecologist oliver rackham, , @ least 17 fellows of royal society among others. 3 ons have been awarded victoria cross, of whom derek , hugh seagrim have distinction siblings have been awarded victoria cross , george cross respectively. in arts, several members of norwich school art movement alumni including john sell cotman , john berney crome, greek revival architect william wilkins, frederick sandys, norwich pre-raphaelite whom rossetti called greatest of living draughtsmen , maverick architectural theorist , historian of post-war period reyner banham, , 20th-century post-impressionist painter, edward seago.

staff

headteachers, historically known master , head master , have included vincent of scarning, earliest known headteacher (c. 1240), author samuel hoadly (1700–1705), whig writer samuel parr (1778–1785), classicists edward valpy (1810–1829) , thomas kidd, writer george william lemon, first principal of university of sydney john woolley (1849–1852), historian augustus jessopp (1859–1880), author o. w. tancock (1880–1890), clergyman theodore acland (1930–1943), , former chindit , author philip stibbe (1975–1984). past principal deputy heads, post historically known usher , have included archbishop of armagh john hoadly, writer william beloe, author , clergyman henry stebbing frs (1825–1826), , clergyman cecil matthews (1903–1907). other notable staff have included john crome, founder of norwich school of painters, classicist g. a. williamson (1922–1960), , historian , current director of studies david n. farr.

old norvicensian society

ons may join old norvicensian society, association former pupils. predecessors in 18th , 19th centuries include parrian club, dining society former pupils of samuel parr s headship, , valpeian club, after edward valpy. in 1866, latter replaced norwich school club gave rise current association former pupils, emerged @ beginning of 20th century.