List of Royal National College for the Blind people

The following is a list of people ssociated with the Royal National College for the Blind.

Staff

• Francis Joseph Campbell, American anti-slavery campaigner, co-founder of RNC and its first Principal^[10][11]
• Thomas Rhodes Armitage, Victorian philanthropist and co-founder^[10]
• Tony Larkin, former Professional footballer and England Blind Football team coach, head of sport and recreation at RNC^[12]

Patrons

• Queen Victoria, the college's first Patron^[13]
• Charles, Prince of Wales, current Patron since 1997^[14][15]

Vice Patrons and other supportors

Vice Patrons

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom^[13]
• Alexandra of Denmark^[13]
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[13]
• Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia^[13]
• Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll^[13]

Governors

• Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster^[13]
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury^[13]
• Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield^[13]
• Right Hon. W. H. Smith, M.P.^[13]
• Sir John Terry, film financier and manager of the National Film Finance Corporation^[16]

Other supportors

• Susan Bligh, Countess of Darnley, current Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Appeals Patron^[17]
• Sir Thomas Dunne, former Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Appeals Patron^[17]
• Des Kelly, Daily Mail columnist and BBC Sports presenter, Patron of the England Blind Football team.^[17]
• Gabby Logan, BBC Sports presenter, Patron of the England Blind Football team^[17]

Presidents and Vice presidents

Current President

• The Hon. Mrs Jessica White^[18]

Current Vice Presidents

• Archbishop of Canterbury^[18]
• Archbishop of York^[18]
• Archbishop of Westminster^[18]
• Countess Mountbatten of Burma^[18]
• Michael Buerk.^[18]
• Lord Mayor of London (ex-officio)^[18]
• Paul Keetch, former MP for Hereford (ex-officio)^[18]
• Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. (ex-officio)^[18]

Alumni

• David Blunkett, British Labour Party politician and former Home Secretary^[19]
• Alfred Hollins, English composer and organist^[20]
• Anthony Kappes, Paralympic cyclist
• Ryan Kelly, actor who in 1997, became the first completely blind student to join the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School,^[21] and plays the role of Jack 'Jazzer' McCreary in Radio 4's The Archers.^[22]
• Giles McKinley, who starred in a groundbreaking television commercial for Sauza Tequila during the 1990s.^[23]

References

Royal National College for the Blind