Old Eleans have achieved outstanding success in a wide variety of fields.

Notable alumni include:

  • Edward the Confessor: King of England
  • Thomas Willett: First mayor of New York
  • Lord Browne of Madingley: Former CEO of BP
  • Sir Antony Buck, QC: Conservative MP
  • Nick Pope: England Football Team – Goalkeeper
  • Goldie Sayers: Olympic athlete – Javelin
  • Matthew Amroliwala: BBC Newsreader
  • Gus Unger-Hamilton: Keyboardist in band Alt-J
  • Oliver Jarvis: British racing driver
  • Rupert Sanderson: Shoe designer
  • Alan Yentob: Television executive, producer and presenter
  • David Pickard: Director of BBC Proms, Former Director of Glyndebourne Opera
  • Aschlin Ditta: Television and film writer
  • Aubrey Powell: Designer
  • Julian Bennett: Television presenter
  • Ed Blum: Film director
  • James Bowman: English countertenor and former Ely Cathedral chorister
  • Nigel Colborn: Broadcaster and gardening expert
  • Patrick Collinson: Historian
  • Dick Everitt: Television and film producer
  • Donald Kingaby: World War II flying ace
  • Oliver Oakes: British racing driver
  • Harry Sidebottom: Author and historian
  • Dr Frances Ward: Dean of St Edmundsbury, Cathedral of Bury St. Edmunds
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