Yeovil School
Appearance
Yeovil School was a boys' Grammar School that existed from 1845 to 1975.[1]
History
In 1975 the school joined with Yeovil High School (a girls' grammar school) and Summerleaze Secondary Modern School to form Westfield Comprehensive School, now Westfield Academy, Yeovil. The grammar school sixth forms moved to Yeovil College, and the former Yeovil School site became a science and business department for Yeovil College.
Notable alumni
- David Banfield (priest), Archdeacon of Bristol from 1990–98
- Rex Bellamy, tennis correspondent from 1967-89 of The Times
- Frank Bentley (priest), Archdeacon of Worcester from 1984–99
- Peter Gould, Chief Executive from 2000-07 of Northamptonshire County Council
- Sir John Hannam, Conservative MP from 1980-97 for Exeter
- Maxwell Hebditch, Director from 1977-97 of the Museum of London
- Jeremy Macadie, Ambassador to Rwanda from 2004–08
- T. E. R. Phillips, astronomer, President from 1927-29 of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Alfred Pippard MBE FRS, President from 1958-59 of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and Professor of Civil Engineering from 1933–56 at Imperial College London
- Edwin Seward, architect
- Rev Tom Stuckey, President from 2005-06 of the Methodist Conference
- Martin Tolhurst CBE, Chief Executive from 1991-2010 of Newham College of Further Education
- Prof Frederick Tompkins
- Rev Peter Whiting CBE, Deputy Chaplain-General to the Forces (Army) from 1981–84
- Sir Bob Wilkins, Chairman and Chief Executive from 1975-84 of Beecham Group
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