Distinguished Alumni

Distinguished FORMER PUPILS of High Pavement Schools include:

KNIGHTHOODS

 Sir John Charles ROBINSON CB, FSA  (1824-1913, 89) – Artist:   1st Curator of the V&A Museum (1857), Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures (1880-1901)

 Sir Arthur Elijah TRUEMAN  KBE, FRS, FRSE, FGS (1894-1956, 61) - Geologist:    Fellow of the Royal Society (1942), President of the Geological Society of London (1945-7).

 Sir Stephen GIBSON  CBE, MA, MI.MechE, F.Inst.Pet  (1887-1964, 77) - Industrialist:    Managing Director of Iraq Petroleum Company (1950-7)

 Sir Stanley (Tommy) TOMLINSON  KCMG (1912-1994, 82) - Government:    British High Commissioner to Ceylon (1966-69), Deputy Under Secretary in the Foreign Office (early 1970s).   

 Sir Rowland Sydney WRIGHT  (1915-1991, 75) - Industrialist:   Chairman of ICI (1975-78), Chancellor of the Queen's University Belfast (1984-91).

 Sir Kenneth Aphunezi OLISA  OBE, CStJ, FRSA, FBCS (1951--, (68))  - Financier:   Founder of Merchant Bank "Interregnum", Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (2015).

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SCIENCE / ENGINEERING

 Sir Arthur Elijah TRUEMAN  KBE, FRS, FRSE, FGS (1894-1956, 61) - Geologist:    See Knighthoods.

 Dr John Hugh CHESTERS  BSc, PhD, DSc.Tech., OBE, FRS  (1906-1994, 88):   FRS 1969.    Specialist in Ceramics & Refractories for Iron & Steel Making.

 Dr Louis ESSEN  FRS, OBE.  (1908-1997, 88) - Physicist:   Designer of the 1st Atomic Clock (the heart of modern GPS)

 Harry PEAKE  (1923-1998, 75) - Mathematician:    Mathematician, made significant contribution to Code-Breaking at Bletchley Park.

 Prof Kenneth BURTON (1926-2010, 84) FRS – Biochemist:  Distinguished for contributions to DNA structure & bacteriophage nucleic acids.   Active member of the YHA.

 Prof David Mowbray (1979 - 1981) BA, DPhil (Oxon) Professor of Physics at Sheffield University. A world expert in quantum dot technology.

 Prof Mark Pollicott (1970 - 1978) Bsc, PhD

    Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University. An accepted expert in ergodic theory and dynamical systems.

ARTS

 Sir John Charles ROBINSON CB, FSA  (1824-1913, 89) – Artist:       See Knighthoods

 Sylvanus REDGATE (    , ) – Painter:     Local Portrait Painter [HP:?? – 1837,?]   “Dismissed from HP for poor attendance”

 Harold ATKINS  (1910-2002, 91):    Journalist (“Peterborough” of the Daily Telegraph)

AUTHORS

 Stanley MIDDLETON  (1919-2009, 89) – Novelist & Schoolmaster:    Prolific Novelist (42 novels written), Shared Booker Prize, English Master at High Pavement [HP: 1931-38, 7]

 Stanley SMITH – Local History:    

 Geoffrey OLDFIELD – Local History:

 Grenville SMITH / JENNINGS – Local History & Postcard Collections:    

FILM / THEATRE / BALLET

 Hilda BUTSOVA (1896-1976, 80) - English Ballet Dancer:   Real Name “Hilda Boot”.  Toured with the Pavlova Company.

 Lorna DUVEEN (1905-1992, 86) – Actress:     Real Name “Lorna Violet Jacob”.   Lived in Noel Street.    Known for films “Cocktails” (1928), “The Unguarded Hour” (1925) & “The Second Mate” (1929).   She died in New York.

 Freda JACKSON    (1907-1990, 82) - Actress:      English Stage Actress who also worked in Film & Television.     

 John TURNER    (1932-, 88):    

 Philip VOSS    (1936-2020, 84):    Actor

 Peter B BOWLES  (1936-2022, 85):     Actor (eg  “To the Manor Born”).

 John BIRD  (1936-2022, 86):    Actor, Comedian, Satirist (eg  with John Fortune)

MUSIC

 Henry FARMER (     -1891, ) – Musician:    Organist & Choirmaster of the Chapel 1839-77;  Violinist, Composer, Music Teacher & Founder of local music business Henry Farmer & Co.

SPORTS

 Edwin LUNTLEY (1857-1921, 64) – Footballer:  English International Footballer who played Right-Back.    He won 2 England Caps in 1880.

 Tom WILLIAMSON (1880-1950, 70 ) – Golfer:    1st Prof at Bulwell Common, Professional at Notts Golf Club for 54 years,  Regular competitor in British Open 1897-1947, in Top-10 on 6 occasions & tied 4th in 1914.      

 Bernard ROWE (1904-1986, 81) – Wrestler:    English freestyle wrestler who competed for GB in the Summer Olympics of 1924 (Paris) & 1928 (Amsterdam) finishing 6th in the freestyle light heavyweight tournament.   Won Silver Medal in the 1934 Empire Games (London).

 John (Jack) ARCHER ( 1921-1997, 75 ) – Sprinter (100m):   Olympic 4x100 Silver Medallist (London 1948), European Champion (Oslo 1946).   

 Robert Timothy ROBINSON (1958--,(62)) – Cricketer (Batsman): Played for Nottinghamshire 1978-99, Notts Captain 1988-95, Played for England 1984-9 in 29 Test-Matches & 26 ODIs.

 Sharon GIBSON (1961- -, (59)) – Javelin Thrower:   Olympic Javelin Thrower, Represented GB in Olympics 1984 (Los Angeles) & 1988 (Seoul) and England in the Commonwealth Games of 1982 (Brisbane), 1990 (Auckland), 1994 (Canada).   Won Bronze Medal in 1994 Commonwealth Games.   [HP:  1978-80, 2]

 John N PALLANT (   , ) – Rugby Player:      Rugby International [HP: 1955-63, 8]

 John J ELLIOTT (  ,  ) – Rugby Player:    Rugby International [HP: 1954-61, 7]

INDUSTRY (Lace & Hosiery)

 William DOBSON (      ,  ) – Lace Manufacturer:  Built Queens Road Works,
[HP: 1837-8, 1].

 Thomas Butler CUTTS (    ,  ) - Lace Manufacturer:   Built Malvern House, Mapperley Road  [HP:  1839-41, 2].

 William BARWICK (   ,  ) - Lace Manufacturer:  [HP:  1842-3, 1].

 William SELBY (   ,  ) - Lace Manufacturer:     [HP:  1844-5, 1]

 Henry SIMPSON (   ,  ) - Lace Manufacturer:    Built Factory on High Church St, New Basford - A generous donor to the HP Schools. [HP:  1846-9, 3].

 Arthur Henry COOPER (   ,  ) - Hosiery Manufacturer:   Founder of Cooper & Roe.

 W H GOODLIFFE (   , ) - Hosiery Manufacturer:    Founder of firm "W H Goodliffe".

 Lewis Oram TRIVETT (   ,  ) - Hosiery Manufacturer:    Founder of L O Trivett & Co. Lace & Net Manufacturers.   Current Trivett Square on Hollowstone named after him.

INDUSTRY (Others)

 Sir Stephen GIBSON  CBE, MA, MI.MechE, F.Inst.Pet  (1887-1964, 77) - Industrialist:        See Knighthoods

 Sir Rowland Sydney WRIGHT  (1915-1991, 75) - Industrialist:       See Knighthoods

FINANCE

 Sir Kenneth Aphunezi OLISA  OBE, CStJ, FRSA, FBCS (1951--, (68))  - Financier:    See Knighthoods

MEDICINE / NURSING

 Marian BANNISTER   SRN (1879-1970, 91) - Nurse:    

 William Alan WILES   MB, ChB Birm, MRCP, FRCP (1935-1993, 58)

POLITICS / GOVERNMENT

 Sir Stanley (Tommy) TOMLINSON  KCMG (1912-1994, 82) - Government:     See Knighthoods   

 Jesse HIND  (   , ) – Solicitor:   Clerk of the Peace for the County of Nottinghamshire.

 John Henry RICHARDS (   , ) – Town Clerk:      Nottingham Deputy Town Clerk, 1902-23.

 Leonard WHITEHOUSE    (1905-?, ) – Local Politician:     Sheriff of Nottingham (1969).

EDUCATION (HP Masters)

 Ralph CROSSLAND (1890-,  ) – Schoolmaster:    Science & Physics Master at High Pavement (1920-1959, 39).  [HP: 1902-06, 4]

 George Harold CARTER (1906    ,  ) – Schoolmaster:   Maths & Science Master at High Pavement (1946-59, 13)  [HP:   1918-?, ?]

 Douglas Henry MADDEN (   , ) – Schoolmaster:     Maths & sometimes Music Master at High Pavement (1946-1959, 13)  [HP:  1926-9-?, ?]

 Stanley MIDDLETON  (1919-2009, 89) – Schoolmaster & Novelist:    English Master at High Pavement for 34 years   [HP: 1931-38, 7]   (see also entry under “Arts”)

 Alan Wilfred BECK     (1931-    ,  ) – Schoolmaster:    Classics Master at High Pavement (1957-1968, 11).  [HP: 1942-9, 7]

 John PRESTON  (1937-, (83)) – Schoolmaster:    Chemistry Master at High Pavement (1961-1994, 33)

 Raymond CAULTON  (  ,  , ) - Schoolmaster:   Games and Maths Master at High Pavement (1950-1973, 23).  [HP:  

EDUCATION (Others)

 Prof Norman FISHER (1910-1972, 61) - Educationalist:      Chief Education Officer for Manchester, head of the staff college of the National Coal Board, Chairman of the BBC TV “The Brain’s Trust”.  Castaway on Desert Island Discs 10 Aug 1959.

ASSOCIATES

The following distinguished individuals were NOT former Pupils of High Pavement Schools but were very closely associated with the Schools for significant periods:

 Keith SS TRAIN: