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List of Old Truronians

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Old Truronians is the name used to refer to people educated at Truro School, a mixed private boarding school located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, and its preparatory school, Truro Prep (formerly called Treliske School). The "Truro Wesleyan Middle Class College" (also referred to as Truro College) was founded by Wesleyan Methodists in 1880.[1] The school moved to its current location, on top of Trennick Hill, in 1882. The name was changed to Truro School in 1931, when it was considered that it was "pretentious...to claim the style of 'College' if its pupils are for the most part below the age of 18".[2] Girls were admitted into the sixth form in 1976,[3] and the school became fully co-educational in 1990.[4] In 2005, a history of the school entitled High on the Hill was produced by Joanna Wood to commemorate its 125th anniversary.

The name "Old Truronians" also refers to those educated at the historic Truro Cathedral School, founded in the 16th century and closed in 1982.

Notable former pupils

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Academics

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Armed forces

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Arts and media

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John Rhys-Davies

Business and industry

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Music

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Roger Taylor

Politics, law and religion

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Sport

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wood (2005), 9
  2. ^ Wood (2005), 81
  3. ^ Wood (2005), 136
  4. ^ Wood (2005), 163
  5. ^ Lee Trewhela (11 December 2019). "Cornwall polling guru Sir John Curtice's surprise general election prediction". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Lee Trewhela (30 January 2021). "Cornwall's Truro School has loads of celebrity and big name former pupils". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. ^ McGibbon, Ian (22 June 2007). "King, Peter Frank 1916 – 1962". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  8. ^ a b Wood (2005), 186
  9. ^ Wood (2005), 185
  10. ^ a b Truro School Reunited: Myners, Mr Paul, webalumnus.com (registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  11. ^ Truro School Reunited: Holman, Mr Derek, webalumnus.com (Requires registration). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  12. ^ a b c Wood (2005), 187
  13. ^ Truro School Reunited: Middleton, Mr Tom, webalumnus.com (Requires registration). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  14. ^ Truro School Reunited: Vibert, Mr Luke Francis, webalumnus.com (Requires registration). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  15. ^ Truro School Reunited: Eustice, Mr Charles George[permanent dead link], webalumnus.com (registration required). Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
  16. ^ J Taylor About Julia Goldsworthy Archived 15 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, juliagoldsworthy.org.uk. Retrieved on 11 May 2010.
  17. ^ Wood (2005), 184
  18. ^ "David Raymond Jones". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing.
  19. ^ a b c d Wood (2005), 188
  20. ^ "David Menhennet, commons librarian: Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  21. ^ Truro School Reunited:Taylor, Mr Matthew Owen, webalumnus.com (registration required). Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
  22. ^ a b c d e Wood (2005), 189
  23. ^ Truro School Reunited: Adams, Mr Michael, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  24. ^ Truro School Reunited: Ainslie, Mr Ben, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  25. ^ "Paralympic medal hopes for Old Truronian". Truro School. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  26. ^ Truro School Reunited: Croucher, Mr Norman, webalumnus.com. Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
  27. ^ "DEARY William". FIE. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  28. ^ Truro School Reunited: Miss Harper, Laura, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  29. ^ Matt Friday (9 November 2020). "Truro School pupil Finn Hawkins is world champion windsurfer". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  30. ^ Truro School Reunited: Munday, Mr Michael, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  31. ^ Truro School Reunited: Shreck, Mr Charlie, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  32. ^ Truro School Reunited: Skeels-Piggins, Mr Talan, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  33. ^ Truro School: Rugby Archived 3 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, truroschool.com. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
  34. ^ Truro School Reunited: Thirlby, Mr Robert, webalumnus.com (Registration required). Retrieved on 15 May 2010.

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