Brian Boobbyer – Rugby player

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

The son of a doctor, Boobbyer attended Durston House preparatory school before transferring to Uppingham. Whilst there he became Head Boy. After school, he did his National Service, during which time he first played rugby at senior club level, for Rosslyn Park. In 1948 he went up to Oxford University to read History at Brasenose College, already with a reputation as a good cricketer and rugby player.

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Arthur Percy Frank Chapman – Cricketer

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Arthur Percy Frank Chapman (3 September 1900 – 16 September 1961) was an English cricketer who captained England to a then English-record-equalling seven consecutive Test match wins, a record that was not surpassed until Michael Vaughan’s team (with one game captained by Marcus Trescothick) won eight in a row in 2004. Chapman won his first nine Tests as captain, but this sequence was interrupted by Tests in which others captained England. Continue reading →

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James Whitaker – Cricketer

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

John James Whitaker (born May 5, 1962, Skipton, Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer who played in one Test and two ODIs in 1986.Whitaker was a pupil at Uppingham school from 1976 until 1981

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Mark Soden – Rugby Union Player

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Mark Soden was a professional Rugby Union player from 1999 until 2009. He has played for Northampton Saints RFC (99-06) and London Scottish RFC (08-09). He attended Uppingham school from 1997 – 1999. He then went on to study Geography at Loughborough University. Continue reading →

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Tom Ryder – Rugby Union player

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Tom Ryder (born 21 February, 1985 in Nottingham, England) is a rugby union player who plays at lock for Saracens. At a national level he has played for the England U21 team as well as at U19, U18 and U16 level, prior to representing Scotland A. He will join Glasgow for the 2011/12 season. Continue reading →

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Sir Malcolm Campbell – Motorist

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Sir Malcolm Campbell (11 March 1885 – 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles called Blue Bird. His son, Donald Campbell, carried on the family tradition by holding both land speed and water speed records. Continue reading →

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Dan Hipkiss – Rugby Union Player

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Daniel Hipkiss (born 4 June 1982 in Ipswich) is a professional Rugby Union player who currently plays at Centre for Leicester Tigers. Hipkiss has represented England at U16, U17, U18, U21 and England A. His full England début came versus Wales in a World Cup warm up match at Twickenham on 4 August 2007. Continue reading →

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Donald Campbell – Speed record breaker

Posted on April 21, 2011 by admin

Donald Malcolm Campbell, CBE (23 March 1921 – 4 January 1967) was a British speed record breaker who broke eight world speed records in the 1950s and 1960s. He remains the only person to set both world land and water speed records in the same year (1964). Continue reading →

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Jonathan Agnew – Cricketer and broadcaster

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

Jonathan Philip Agnew (born 4 April 1960) is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed Aggers. Continue reading →

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