Holly Colvin (Fe. 2003-08) played cricket for England until 2013.
Notable OBs
The history of the College would be non-existant without the stories of its alumni who were educated and grew up within its walls. It is people who make the College what it is today, and we are proud to share with you a few stories below of what our alumni have achieved throughout the College's 172 year history.
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Jamie Thomson (H. 1972-75), author, games designer and all round creative gem recently won the Roald Dahl Prize for his wonderful book "Dark Lord: Teenage Years". Born in Iran, Jamie then grew up in Brighton where he met one of his co-authors Mark Smith (B. 1972-77) at school at Brighton College. He graduated from the University of Kent with a degree in politics and government.
Edward Carpenter was an early gay activist who also helped found the Labour Party. He was a philosopher, poet and political activist.
Daniel Peltz, former British Land director and founder of retail property investor London Freeholds, has won rave reviews for his second novel.
An expert on the brains of flies, cockroaches, and crayfish, elected in 2002 to the Fellowship of the Royal Society...
Comedian, author, escort to fridges in Ireland... doesn't ride skateboards, apparently. Tony Hawks is a TV and radio comedian and bestselling author.
Menhaj Huda (born 1967, Bangladesh) is a British film director and producer of Bangladeshi descent. After completeing a degree in Engineering at Oxford University, he embarked on a career in television.
Professor Andrew Gamble (Br. 1960-64) FRSA FBA FAcSS is a scholar of politics, and he was at school with his two brothers, Clive (Br. 1964-68) and David (Br. 1958-63).
An actor with extensive radio drama, screen, theatre and recording credits (animation, videogame, audiobook, TV commercials, documentaries, corporates & dubbing for companies.