St. Andrew's College (South Africa)
St Andrew's College is a private senior school for boys located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, one of the 23 elite, influential and prestigious Milner Schools. It offers boarding and day options for its pupils. The premium Anglican boarding school caters for 450 pupils from across the globe. From Grade 8 to Matric, pupils experience individual attention with a focus on fostering individual talent. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group.
Headmasters
- The Revd F. Bankes (1855–1859)
- The Revd F.Y. St. Leger (1859–1862)
- The Revd G.E. Cotterill (1863–1865)
- The Revd Langford S. Browne (1865–1875)
- The Revd G. Gould Ross (1875–1881)
- The Revd Canon John Espin (1882–1902)
- The Revd W. S. Macgowan (1902–1908)
- The Revd Canon Percy W.H. Kettlewell (1909–1933)
- The Revd Canon C.B. Armstrong (1934–1938)
- Dr Ronald F. Currey (Oxon) (1939–1955)
- Freddie Spencer Chapman (1956–1962)
- J.L. Cawse (1962–1964)
- The Revd Canon John Aubrey (1965–1971)
- Eric B. Norton (1972–1980)
- Arthur F.G. Cotton (1981–1993)
- Antony R. Clark (Cantab) (1994–2002)
- David B. Wylde (Oxon) (2003–2008)
- Paul A. Edey (2009–present)
Notable Old Andreans (year of matriculation)
- Thomas Gubb, rugby union international, represented Great Britain on 1927 British Lions tour to Argentina (1926)
- Sir Michael Edwardes (1947), business executive
- Duane Hudson, British intelligence officer
- Ryan Kankowski, Springbok rugby player
- Nick Mallett, former Springbok rugby player and coach
- Bongani Ndodana-Breen, musician and composer
- Lewis Gordon Pugh, pioneering swimmer and environmentalist
- Ian Roberts, actor, playwright and singer
- Bevil Rudd, Olympic Gold Medallist - 400m (Antwerp, 1920)
- Sir Basil Schonland (1910), scientist, important in the development of radar
- Peter van der Merwe, South African cricket captain, 1965—67
- James Henry Greathead, engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railway.
- Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, KCVO, CBE, Private Secretary to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
- Graham Mackay, CEO, SAB/Miller
- Randolf Vigne, Writer, Political Activist
Military
Victoria Cross Holders
Two Old Andreans have won the Victoria Cross.
See also
References
- ^ Edmund Burke, (1917), Annual Register, page 171, (Rivingtons)
- ^ Ronald Fairbridge Currey, (1955), St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, 1855-1955, page 117, (Blackwell)
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