Old Shirburnians

Sherborne School is a British independent boys school, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England.

Notable old boys of the school include:

Academia

Military

Intelligence

Diplomacy and colonial administration

Clergymen

The arts etc.

Broadcasting

Politics

Sport

Other

Victoria Cross holders

Five Old Shirburnians have been awarded the Victoria Cross, to whom a memorial plaque was commissioned, the unveiling of which took place in the School Chapel on 19 September 2004.[3]

References

  1. 'LYS, Rev. Francis John' in Who Was Who (OUP)
  2. The Earl of Romney, The Daily Telegraph, June 10, 2004
  3. Old Shirburnian Editorial Team, (2004), The OS Record, pages 20–21 , (Shelleys The Printers, Sherborne)

External links

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