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Tuesday 13 October 2009
Recently Updated
Austin 'Tom' Clark -- Acclaimed Novelist
Sandiford, Keith A
Sandiford, Keith A.P.
Shepherd, Trevor, Dr.
Auguste, Ann Dr.
Timothy Calender
Bishop Wilfred Wood
Chalmer St Hill
Dr.Leonard Nurse CHB, BCH
Arturo Tappin
Dean Harold Crichlow
Major Patrick Skeete
Charles Pilgrim


Alfred Pragnell -- Broadcaster
Armtrong Rev Arthur Evelyn - Headmaster 1934 - 1946 Presided over the Combermere doubling in attendance to over 400 students.
Arturo Tappin – Acclaimed jazz/reggae saxophonist
Auguste, Ann Dr. First female Medical Practitioner to graduate from Combermere
Austin 'Tom' Clark -- Acclaimed Novelist
AzMan -- Gibbzydan, Levitance, Doddy, Dee; Innovative Music Group, Fling Genre
Barrett -- First head of the Chemistry Department
Bishop Wilfred Wood -- 1st Black Anglican Bishop in the UK
C. Boxill -- Barbados Scholarship 1986
C. Depradine -- Barbados Scholarship 1988
C.C. Taylor -- Barbados Scholarship 1994
C.R. Shepherd -- First Barbados Scholar 1967
Canon A F Mandeville - Bishop
Chalmer St Hill – Pioneer A-Level student, Chief Librarian at the Public Library
Charles Pilgrim -- Headmaster
Clement (Clem) Tello -- Engineer who worked for several high profile companies world-wide including UK and USA.
Clyde Sealey MBE -- Community Leader
Colonel Henry Drax -- £2000 endowment from his will to start the school 1695
D. Byer -- Barbados Scholarship 1990
D. Jean-Marie -- Barbados Scholarship 1985
D. Springer -- Barbados Scholarship 1997
D.A. Butcher -- Barbados Scholarship 1976
Dale Dermot Marshall -- Q.C., MP, LL.B (Hons) Deputy Leader of the BLP
David Noot -- Son of Major Noot
David Thompson – Q.C., PM Barbados
Dawn-Marie Layne -- Barbados and UK Cricketer
Dean Harold Crichlow -- Dean St Michael Cathedral, Barbados
Denis Atkinson - Businessman, Cricketer
Derek Sealey WI Batsman 1930
Dorien Pile GCM -- First Headmistress
Dr. Branford Taitt –- Former President of DLP, Minister of Health, First New York Consul-General, Visiting Yale University Lecturer, Member of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese
Dr Colin Franklin -- a Founder of the NHS Legal Department, Hackney GP for 50 years
Dr. Frank Marshall CBE -- Dean of St. Michael's Cathedral
Dr. Keith Albert Sandiford – Educator, Author
Earl Newton - pioneer of A level Exams, co-author of Combermere and Barbadian Society
E.A.V 'Foffie' Williams - Cricketer, acclaimed Government Sports Minister
Edwin Pollard OBE -- High Commissioner UK
ELG Hoad -- WI Batsman 1928
Elon "Ben" Browne -- University College of the West Indies (UCWI) Open Scholar, Introduced Mathematics A-Level to Combermere prepared a number of Barbados scholars.
Eric Atkinson - Businessman and Cricketer
Errol Barrow -- PM Barbados
Ezra Alleyne -- Attorney-at-law and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
Frank Collymore -- Playwright
GBR Burton - Iconic Headmaster 1897 - 1925
George Belgrave -- Combermere School Board Chair
George Carew -- WI (1947-48,) Barbados Cricketer
George Fergusson - Shipping Magnate and businessman, MP, Government Minister
George Lamming -- Novelist
George Learmond - Barbados Cricketer
Gladstone Holder – Novelist and Poet
Gladstone Small -- Cricketer England (1986-91,) South Australia, Warwickshire
Glyne Murray -- High Commissioner Canada
Grantley Watson -- Commissioner of Police
Hal Austin -- FT Financial Journalist & Editor
Sir Harcourt Lewis -- KCMG, GCM, JP Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister of Environment and Housing and Minister of State for the Civil Service and Prime Minister’s Office (1992-1996.)
Harcourt Watson -- Games Master Olympic Athlete 1976
Harold Brewster CBE -- Acting High Commissioner UK
Harold Codrington -- Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank
Harry Sealey -- Loved educator
Herman Griffith - Barbados cricketer
Hilton Vaughan- cricketer, author
Ishmael A. Roett – G.C.M., MP Speaker of the House, Founder of the 'O' Level Institute of Barbados
J. Newton -- Barbados Scholarship 1997
J.D. Brathwaite -- Barbados Scholarship 1998
Jack Adams -- Introduced Field Hockey to Combermere under Major Noot
James Millington -- Violinist and outstanding musician
James Tudor -- MP and Minister of Education
Jeff Crawford -- Adviser to the Government on Race relations; Member of Rowntree Enquiry on race relations.
Jerry Hall -- UK Educator, CSOSAUK
John Holder -- International Cricket Umpire
Joseph Chamberlain Hope DCM Received the Distinguished Conduct Medal while serving in Palestine during World War 1. Due to his love of Combermere, his superior officer mentioned in dispatches, "Private Hope is a credit to Combermere School."
Joseph L. “Codgie” Codrington 800m specialist for Barbados and Eastern Michigan University. Manager of the Barbados Amateur Athletic Association’s National team at the 1999 Central American and Caribbean Games
Karl Broodhagen -- Artist in Residence 1949-1999
Lady Combermere (Jill) -- Descendant of Sir Staple Cotton (Lord Combermere)
Rev Leonard Rock -- Methodist minister extraordinare and a member of the Senate
Kinch -- Inspiration for the Kinch Scholarship for academic excellence
Dr. Lambert Rae -- 1966 Princess Alice Scholarship, UWI graduate
Dr.Leonard Nurse CHB, BCH -- 2007 Nobel Prize for his team's contribution to global climate research.
Leroy Inniss -- President of the Bar Association of Barbados, and High Court Judge.
Livingston Goring – First Consular office New York
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne, Cadet Commandant
Lola Larrier -- First Head of the Physics Department
M. Mills -- Barbados Scholarship 1990
Major Cecil Noot -- Iconic Headmaster 1946-1961
Major Patrick Skeete -- Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Cadet Corps. Barbados Exhibition winner--Modern Languages, and author of "The Combermere Cadet."
Mannie Martindale WI Cricketer 1936
Melanie Brathwaite -- Barbados Scholarship 1987
Mike A Williams -- Public Relations
Maynard, Colonel Deighton, Commandant Barbados Defence Force, Scout Master, school hockey player and coach
Orville Durant -- Commissioner of Police
Owen 'Alik Shahadah -- director, African writer, scholar, photographer and music producer
P.A.B.Lavine -- Barbados Scholarship 1998
Patricia Phillips -- Barbados Scholarship 2007
Patrick Lashley -- WI, Barbados, Notts Cricketer 1960
Peter Harris -- Businessman
Philemon Sealy JP, MBE – Community Leader
Professor Keith A.P. Sandiford -- Historian
Professor Stephen Leacock -- Academic; Barbadian born Professor of Law at Cincinnati University
Professor Stanley 'Stan' Reid -- Academic, UWI (Barbados), Canada
Rashida O. Daisley -- Barbados Scholarship 2007
Rawle Branker WI Cricketer, Head of ICC
Rev Reginald Barrow -- Father of Errol Barrow and Dame Nita Barrow
Rihanna Fenty -– Musician, Singer/Song-Writer,Grammy winner
Ronald Boyce -- Head Track and Field Coach at Missouri State University. Donates Shoes, Athletic Clothing and gives scholarships to any Combermerians who can run, jump or throw
Ronnie Hughes – Historian
S.J. Lowe -- Barbados Scholarship 1998
Sandiford, Keith, Professor of English and Atlantic Studies, Robert Penn Warren 
Distinguished Professor, James F. Cassidy Distinguished Professor, Frantz Fanon Prize Winner (2012), President and Chairman, The Millennium Fund.
Sandiford, Keith A.P. Professor of History, Emeritus (University of Manitoba)
Shepherd, Trevor, Dr. Medical Practitioner
Sir Clyde Walcott -- WI Batting superstar
Sir Courtney Blackman, PhD, founding Governor of Central Bank of Barbados, Economist, Diplomat, international Business Consultant, described himself as 'a chest thumping Combermerian'.
Sir Frank Worrell -- Arguably the best WI Cricket Captain
Sir Stephen Cotton -- Barbados Governor First Lord Combermere 1817
Timothy Calender – Known as the Caribbean prodigy, the most prolific, talented and versatile artist the Caribbean has every seen.,
Tony Warner -- Founder 100 Black Men of London
VB Williams – Deputy Headmaster under Major Noot appointed by GBR Burton shortly after World War 1.
Vere Parris -- Principal Combermere School 2002 - Present, and former Combermerian
Verona Sandiford-Murray -- Founded CSOSAUK in 1998
Vincent Boo Nurse -- Cricket Captain & Writer
Viscount Combermere (Tom) -- Descendant of Sir Staple Cotton (Lord Combermere)
Wendell McClean – Economist, Social activist
Wesley D Weekes -- JP, Magistrate, current Treasurer CSOSAUK
Wesley Hall -- WI Fast Bowler, MP, Government Minister
W H Carter -- Inspiration for the Carter Scholarship for academic excellence
Wynter Crawford - MP, Goverment Minister, Social activist


When our list exceeds 100 as it is sure to do, we will establish halls of fame initially in the following areas:
Government, Professions & Clerical, Sport, Academia, Business & Technology, Music and the Arts
If you have any suggestions, additions or corrections, please contact paulebrown@gmail.com