Dulwich College 1949-1957
A graduate of economics at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Lord George joined the Bank of England in 1962, working initially on East European affairs. He was seconded to the Bank for International Settlements in 1966 and held several other posts before his appointment as Governor of the Bank of England in 1993, a post which he held until 2003.
Lord George was widely recognised as having been one of the most successful governors in the Bank's history, having steered an expert course through a series of turbulent events in financial markets with utmost composure, earning him the nickname 'Steady Eddie'.
Lord George was made a Privy Councillor in 1999. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for services to the economy in the 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours. In June 2004 he was made a life peer and assumed the title Lord George of St Tudy.
Lord George was a Governor of Dulwich College from 1998, and Chairman of the Governors from June 2003 until March 2009. A celebration of his life was held at Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift on Thursday 25 June 2009. Tributes were paid by The Master, Graham Able, Terry Walsh (OA) and the Chair of the Governors, Lord Turnbull.
SPELLAR
Dulwich College 1958-1966
After leaving the College, John Spellar went up to St Edmund Hall, Oxford where he took a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
He was a Bromley Borough Councillor from 1970 to 1974 and was elected as the MP for Birmingham Northfield from 1982 to 1983. He was elected as the MP for Warley West in 1992.
He has been the National Officer for the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union since 1969. Mr Spellar was appointed as Opposition Whip with responsibility for Employment, Trade and Industry and Parliamentary Business 1992-1994. He was Oposition spokesman on Northern Ireland from 1994-1995, and on Defence from 1995-1997.
He became Minister of State for the Armed Forces on 29 July 1999; and was made Minister for Transport in June 2001. He was appointed a Senior Whip in October 2008.
DAVISON
Dulwich College 1945-1949
Ian Hay Davison came to Dulwich from Kingsfield School, Oxhey in Hertfordshire. His father Eric Hay Davison was also at Dulwich and Ian was joined by his brother Colin. While at school he was ASM in the Scouts, in the 3rd XV and Captain of Grenville. From Dulwich Ian went to LSE where he obtained a BSc (Econ) in 1953.
As an accountant he joined the London office of the American accountancy firm of Arthur Andersen & Co as their first 'computer expert', rising to managing partner in 1973. Under his management staff numbers grew from 180 to 2000. His career as a financial watchdog, uncovering and correcting financial malpractice, began when he was appointed as the DTI Inspector into the Stonehouse case in 1975 and subsequently Treasury Inspector for the collapsed Grays Building Society in 1978. As the first outside Chief Executive of the then self-regulating Lloyd's of London, Ian Hay Davison is credited as the man who cleaned up Lloyd's; under his aegis many malpractices were unearthed, new rules installed and 60 people were convicted of fraud-related disciplinary offences.
His resignation from Lloyd’s, after failing to alter the culture, preceded the collapse of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1987, and he became chairman of the Hong Kong Securities Committee, charged with the task of designing a new regulatory system for Hong Kong which subsequently provided a prototype for the new Shanghai Exchange. An eight year job for the Bank of England followed and in 2002 he was appointed chairman of the embryo Dubai Financial Services Authority.
His skills as an investigator who challenges wrongdoing has made him a popular choice on the boards of several international companies and he has always shared his expertise, serving on various committees including the Council of the ICA, Accounting Standards Committee, Price Commission and the Audit Commission.
His hobbies have also kept him busy: the Victoria and Albert Museum, Sadler's Wells Theatre, the Royal College of Art and Exeter Cathedral have all benefited from his fundraising expertise. He is also a past President of the Alleyn Club, member of the Dulwich College Development Council and President of the Canon Carver Society.
DOLMAN
Dulwich College 1971-1978
After Dulwich Ed went to Southampton to read history. In 1984 he joined Christie's. In 1990 he was made Director and Head of the Furniture Department, at Christie's South Kensington. In 1995 he was sent to Holland as Managing Director Christie's Amsterdam. On his return to London in 1997 he was created Commercial Director followed by Managing Director Christie's Europe in 1998. In 1999 Dolman was sent to New York as Managing Director Christie's America 99-2000 that same year he also became Chief Executive Officer Christie's International PLC.
Mr Dolman was appointed CEO in the wake of a price-fixing scandal that engulfed Christie's and Sotheby's. He successfully steered Christie's through this difficult time and ensured the Company remained profitable through the Art Market decline of 2000-2003 caused by the stock market turndown and the attacks of September 11th 2001.
In 1987 he married Clare Callaghan, they live in London and have two children. He is best known by the Old Alleynian community as the host of OA Reunions in the Boardroom of Christie's in New York and a keen supporter of the OAFC.
Hunt
Dulwich College 1944-1948
On leaving Dulwich College, John Hunt embarked on a political career with Bromley Borough Council as Councillor (1953-65), Alderman (1961-65) and Mayor (1963-64). In 1964 he was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Bromley, where he served until 1974; he subsequently served as Conservative MP for Ravensbourne from 1974-1997.
As a Member of Parliament he sat on the Select Commitee on Home Affairs, the Sub-Committee on Race Relations and Immigration, and the Speaker's Panel of Chairmen. From 1979-91 he chaired the Indo-British Parliamentary Group, and he was the UK Representative at the Council of Europe and WEU from 1973-97 and 1988-97 respectively.
He was a Member of the London Stock Exchange from 1958-70, and became a Freeman of the City of London and the Haberdashers' Co. in 1986.
He received a knighthood in 1989.
Lilley
Dulwich College 1954-1962
Peter Lilley was born on 23 August 1943 in Hayes, Kent. He was educated at Hayes County Primary School, Dulwich College and Clare College, Cambridge, where he studied natural science and economics.
He was a Director of Greenwell Montagu Stockbrokers (1986-87) where he headed the oil investment department and which he joined in 1972. He was previously an economic advisor in underdeveloped countries (1966-72). He is Non-executive Director of Flemings Claverhouse Investment Trust plc; Non-executive Chairman of E-Loft UK Limited; Non-executive Chairman of Sherborne Financial Services.
He was chairman of the Bow Group (1973-75) and a consultant Director of the Conservative Research Department (1979-83). He was Member of Parliament for St Albans from 1983-1997 and, following boundary changes in 1997, he became MP for Hitchin & Harpenden (which includes two thirds of his previous constituency).
Peter Lilley was Parliamentary Private Secretary to William Waldegrave and Lord Bellwin (1984), and then to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson (1984-1987).
His first ministerial appointment was as Economic Secretary to the Treasury (June 1987), then Financial Secretary to the Treasury (July 1989). He joined Mrs Thatcher's Cabinet as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 1990-1992.
Mr Lilley was appointed Secretary of State for Social Security 1992-1997.
He ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party in June 1997, subsequently becoming Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party responsible for overseeing renewal of policy until June 1999.
Panyarachun
Dulwich College 1948-1952
After earning his BA (Honours) at Cambridge he became a diplomat and served at the United Nations and as Ambassador to Canada and, later, to the United States.
He was twice Prime Minister of Thailand and winner of the Ramon Magsaysay award for Government Service in 1997 for sustaining the momentum for reform and democracy in Thailand in a time of crisis and military rule.
In 1999 he was appointed to the position of Honorary International Advisor to Dulwich College and in 2003 he was created a Fellow of Dulwich College in recognition of his eminent career and the outstanding help he provided in developing the International College in Phuket.
In 2007 he was awarded Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star with the degree of Commander Grand Cross by His Majesty King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden. The award was made in recognition of his work as Chairman of the Asian Institute of Technology and his contribution to education. Mention was also made of his influence as an international statesman and his influence on peace, freedom and democratic development.
Ritblat
Born 1935 School No. 14764 At Dulwich 1945-52
John Henry Ritblat came to Dulwich as a boarder, from The Grove, a school in Bridport, Dorset. He excelled in swimming and played for the 3rd XV in 1952. When he left school he was articled to the firm of Edward Erdman, Surveyors and Valuers, in the West End. After six years he left to found his own partnership Conrad Ritblat & Co, In 1969 he became managing director of Union Property Holdings (London) Ltd. and became Chairman and Managing Director of British Land in 1971 following its merger with Union. He is also the non-executive Chairman of Colliers CRE PLC.
Although his business interests have concentrated in the property and building industry his charity and outside interests have taken Sir John into the arts, nature and winter sports. He is a patron of British Art (Tate Gallery) English Heritage and the National Art Collection Fund among others. He is a major benefactor of the British Library and has sat on the British Library Board since 1995. He was appointed Deputy Chairman at the Royal Academy of Music in 1999. He became a Life Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 2001 and a Member of Council in 2002. He joined the board of governors at Dulwich College in 2003 and was created Knight Bachelor in the New Year's Honours List 2006.
SHAWCROSS
Dulwich College 1917-1919
After leaving the College, Hartley Williams Shawcross trained as a barrister. He was subsequently the Chief Prosecutor for the United Kingdom before the international military tribunal at Nuremberg in 1945. From 1945-1958 he served as the Labour MP for St. Helen's. From 1945 to 1949 he was a principal Delegate for the UK to Assemblies of the United Nations.
After his departure from politics, Shawcross was made a life peer. He held numerous chairs including the Bar Council 1952-7; the Medical Research Council 1961-5 and the Press Council 1974-8.
Lord Shawcross was Chancellor of Sussex University from 1965 to 1989, the longest-serving chancellor in its history. He held honorary degrees from nine universities in Britain and the US and was the director of some 15 companies including EMI, Shell Petroleum and Times Newspapers. He was made an honorary member of the Bar Council and the American and New York Bar Associations.
Lord Shawcross died on 11 July 2003, aged 101.
SilkinJ
Dulwich College 1936-1939
John Silkin followed his brother Samuel (later Lord Silkin of Dulwich) to Trinity Hall Cambridge, and served in the Royal Navy from 1941-46. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1950.
From 1963 to 1974 he served as Labour Member of Parliament for Deptford. From 1966-69 he was Governement Chief Whip; from 1968-9 Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. From 1969-70 he was Minster of Public Building and Works. In 1974 he was elected as MP for Lewisham, and became Minister for Planning and Local Government (1974-76) and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1976-79). In opposition he was spokesman on industry (1979-80), on defence and disarmament (1981-83) and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (1980-83).
In 1986 he joined his brother as a partner in Silkin Brothers, consultants on national, international, EEC and local politics and administration.
SILKINS
Dulwich College 1930-1936
Samuel Silkin left Dulwich College for Trinity Hall Cambridge where he gained First Class Honours in Law. He was called to the Bar in 1941. He served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Second World War, being mentioned in despatches.
He was a member of the Royal Commission on the Penal System for England and Wales in 1965-6. In 1964 he was elected as Labour Member of Parliament for Camberwell, which he held until 1974, when he was elected MP for Southwark, a seat which he held until 1983. He chaired the Parliamentary Labour Party's Group on Common Market and European Affairs (1966-70), led the UK Delegation to the Assembly of the Council of Europe (1968-70) and was Chairman of the Council of Europe Legal Committee (1966-70).
In opposition, he was the Front Bench Spokesman on Law Officer Matters from 1970-74. He was Attorney General from 1974-79. In 1985 he was created a life peer as Baron Silkin of Dulwich.