Forest School, Walthamstow
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| Motto | In Pectore Robur (Heart of oak or Strength in the Heart) |
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| Established | 1834 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Location | Walthamstow Greater London E17 3PY England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Students | 1,240 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | 14 |
| Colours | Royal Blue & White |
| Former pupils | Old Foresters |
| Website | www.forest.org.uk |
Forest School is an independent school on the edge of Epping Forest, in Walthamstow in northeast London. The school occupies a large campus around its original Grade II listed Georgian and Victorian terraced buildings.[1]
- In 1876, Forest School played in the FA Cup, beating Rochester 4-2 in the first round before losing 10-0 to Clapham Rovers.[2]
Some notable OFs include:
- Academia
- Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist and art historian
- Richard J. Evans, historian, Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge and fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
- Charles Townshend, historian and Professor of International History at Keele University
- Arts and media
- David Cracknell, former political editor of The Sunday Times and PR executive
- George Dangerfield, journalist, historian and literary editor of Vanity Fair
- Nickolas Grace, actor
- Peter Greenaway, director and Professor of Cinema Studies at the European Graduate School
- Tolga Kashif, musician and composer
- Jack May, actor including voice of Nelson Gabriel in The Archers
- Sharat Sardana, co-writer and star of Goodness Gracious Me
- Nicola Walker, actress ('Ruth Evershed' in Spooks)
- Adam Woodyatt, actor ('Ian Beale' in EastEnders)
- William Mervyn, actor in films and TV series including All Gas and Gaiters
- Civil and diplomatic service
- Sir Stephen Gomersall KCMG, former ambassador to Japan (1994–2004), Chief Executive of Hitachi Europe
- Brandon Lewis, Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
- Military and exploration
- Edward L. Atkinson, Royal Naval surgeon and Antarctic explorer
- George W. Hayward, 19th century explorer
- Geoffrey Wellum, Battle of Britain British fighter pilot and author
- Sport
- Jack Dennis cricketer who played for Essex
- David Felgate, Tennis player coach of Tim Henman
- Quinton Fortune, international footballer for South Africa and ex-Manchester United player
- James Foster, Essex and England Cricket Team wicketkeeper
- Peter Heard President, Colchester United FC and former Board Member of The Football Association
- Nasser Hussain, Former captain of England Cricket Team (1999-2003); currently Sky Sports commentator
- Mark Petchey, former international tennis player and coach to Andy Murray; currently Sky Sports commentator
- Max Raison, cricketer who played for Essex
- Hubert Waugh, cricketer who played for Essex and Suffok
- Miscellaneous
- Eric Brown, criminal
- Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, Islamic militant
There is a longer list of noteworthy Old Foresters on the school's website.
