List of alumni of Hatfield College, Durham

Hatfield College, Durham is one of the constituent colleges of Durham University. The following is a list of notable people to have matriculated at the college.

• Gordon Cameron – Master of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1988–1990)^[1]
• Sydney Holgate – Master of Grey College, Durham (1959–1980)^[2]
• David Jasper – Principal of St Chad's College, Durham (1989–1991)^[3]
• Stephen Moulsdale – Principal of St Chad's College, Durham (1904–1937)^[4]
• Arthur Prowse – Principal of Van Mildert College, Durham (1965–1972)^[5]
• Ian Taylor – Principal of Van Mildert College, Durham (1999–2000)^[6]
• Andrew Teverson – Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of the Arts London (2022–)^[7]

• John Atkinson – Emeritus Professor of Classics at the University of Cape Town^[8]
• Philip Booth – Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at St Mary's University, Twickenham^[9]
• Richard Calland – Emeritus Associate Professor of Public Law at the University of Cape Town; Head of Political Monitoring & Information Service at IDASA (1995–2011)^[10]
• Tim Carter – David G. Frey Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[11]
• Cecil William Davidge – Professor of English at University College of Commerce, Kobe (1907–1930); Tutor of Hirohito^[12]
• Brian Dobson – Reader Emeritus of Archaeology at Durham University; President of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle^[13]
• Paul Edwards – Professor of English and African Literature at the University of Edinburgh^[14]
• Allan M. Findlay – Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of St Andrews^[15]
• Simon J. Gathercole – Reader in New Testament Studies and Director of Studies at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge^[16]
• George Gretton – Lord President Reid Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh (1994–2016); Commissioner of the Scottish Law Commission (2006–2011)^[17]
• Michael Jarrett – Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University^[18]
• Paul D. Murray – Professor of Systematic Theology at Durham University^[19]
• Harold Orton – Professor of English Language and Medieval English Literature, University of Leeds (1946–64)^[20]
• Angelo Raine – clergyman scholar active in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society^[21]
• David Reeder – Lecturer in Urban History, University of Leicester^[22]
• Gareth Stansfield – Professor of Middle East Studies at University of Exeter^[23]
• Adrian Woodruffe-Peacock – pioneering ecologist and former President of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union^[24]
• Ted Wragg – Professor of Education at the University of Exeter (1978–2003)^[25]

• Cliff Addison – Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at University of Nottingham (1960–78)^[26]
• Richard Arculus – Professor in School of Earth Sciences at Australian National University^[27]
• David Axon – Professor at the University of Hertfordshire and Rochester Institute of Technology^[28]
• Gilbert Ronald Bainbridge – Wolfson Professor of Energy Studies at Newcastle University^[29]
• Keith Clark – Emeritus Professor in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London^[30]
• Kingsley Dunham – Director of the British Geological Survey (1967–75); Wollaston Medal (1976)^[31]
• Nigel Glover – Professor of Physics at Durham University^[32]
• Rebecca Goss – Professor of Organic Chemistry at University of St. Andrews (2018–)^[33]
• Joseph Holden – Professor of Physical Geography at University of Leeds (2007–)^[34]
• Joanne Johnson – British Antarctic Survey geochemist; Polar Medal (2023)^[35]
• Basil Charles King – Professor of Geology at Bedford College; Bigsby Medal (1959)^[36]
• Peter Kyberd – Biomedical engineer; Head of the School of the Built and Natural Environment at University of Derby^[37]
• Mosobalaje Oyawoye – Professor of Geology at the University of Ibadan (1966–1977)^[38]
• Brian Scarlett – Professor of Chemical Technology at Delft University of Technology (1983–2000)^[39]
• Joe Smartt – Reader in Biology at Southampton University (1990–96)^[40]
• Mark A. Smith – Professor of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University^[41]
• W C Swinbank – Meteorological physicist; Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Australia (1961–1971)^[42]
• David Vaughan – Scientist at British Antarctic Survey; Lead Author on IPCC Fourth Assessment Report^[43]
• Stan Woodell – Lecturer in Botany at Oxford University (1959–88); emeritus Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford (1989–2004)^[44]
• Philip Woodworth – Oceanographer; former Director of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level^[45]

• David Arkless – President of End Human Trafficking Now (2011–)^[45]
• Jonathan Beckett – Chief Executive of Burgess Yachts^[46]
• Simon Brazier – Chairman of Ratsey and Lapthorn^[47]
• Ian Marchant – Chairman of Thames Water (2018–2023)^[45]
• Peter Owen Edmunds – telecoms entrepreneur in Russia; co-founded Peterstar^[48]
• Richard Paniguian – Group Vice-president at BP (2002–2008), Head of Defence and Security Organisation (DSO) (2008–2015)^[49]
• Richard Pease, 4th Baronet – Head of Crux Asset Management (2015–2023)^[50]
• Tim Smit – co-creator of Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project^[25]
• Oliver Tress – founder of Oliver Bonas^[45]
• Rachel Skinner – President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (2020–2021)^[45]
• Stephen Welton – CEO of Business Growth Fund (2011–)^[45]

• George Auckland – longtime BBC television and digital media executive
• Delaval Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings – played Cameron Fraser on The Archers
• Fergus Beeley – BBC Natural World producer and documentarian
• Benedict Bermange – Sky Sports cricket statistician^[51]
• Bill Bunbury – ABC radio producer^[52]
• James Cary – TV and radio comedy writer, Think the Unthinkable and Bluestone 42^[53]
• Stuart Draper – theatre actor and director^[54]
• Mark Durden-Smith – Channel 5 sports presenter^[25]
• Ed Gamble – stand-up and performer, The Peacock and Gamble Podcast and Mock the Week^[55]
• Jonathan Gould – sports presenter; MLB on Five (1997–2008)^[45]
• Mark Pougatch – ITV Sport presenter^[45]
• Ian Sharp – film and television director known for Who Dares Wins (1982) and his second-unit work on GoldenEye (1995)
• Richard Teverson – character actor who has appeared in Coalition, Red Joan and The Crown
• Jeremy Vine – broadcaster and journalist; Panorama (2007–2010) Eggheads (2008–present)^[56]

• Jonathan Darlington – Generalmusikdirektor of the Duisburg Philharmonic (2002–2011)^[45]
• Tim Exile – drum and bass producer^[57]
• Malcolm Goldring – conductor and musical director^[58]
• Paul Keenan – composer of contemporary classical music^[59]
• Shelly Knotts – composer and performer of electronic, live coded and networked music^[45]
• Alec Roth – composer best known for Arion and the Dolphin (1994)^[45]
• Riva Taylor – jazz singer-songwriter; This Woman's Heart .1 (2020) and This Woman's Heart .2 (2021)^[60]
• Jake Thackray – folk musician; The Last Will and Testament of Jake Thackray (1967)^[25]

• Poppy Adams – author and television director; The Behaviour of Moths (2008)^[56]
• Oliver Balch – author and freelance journalist; Viva South America! A Journey Round a Restless Continent (2009)^[56]
• Thomas Blackburn – poet, novelist and memoirist; A Clip of Steel (1969)^[61]
• Dominic Carman – legal affairs journalist; former feature writer for The Times
• Alexander Frater – author and travel editor; Chasing the Monsoon (1990)
• Frederick Grice – writer of children's literature; The Bonny Pit Laddie (1960)^[62]
• John Kay – chief reporter for The Sun^[63]
• Colin McDowell – former Fashion Editor of The Sunday Times^[45]
• Katharine Preston – writer and public speaker; Out With It: How Stuttering Helped Me Find My Voice (2013)^[56]
• Rosa Rankin-Gee – novelist; The Last King of Sark (2011) and Dreamland (2021)^[56]
• Alan Schom – popular historian; Napoleon Bonaparte, A Biography (1997)^[64]
• David Shukman – Science Editor of BBC News (2012–2021); Reporting Live from the End of the World (2010)^[56]
• Owen Slot – sports journalist; Chief Rugby Correspondent at The Times

• General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith – Chief of the General Staff (2018–2022)^[65]
• General Sir Richard Dannatt – Chief of the General Staff (2006–2009)^[66]
• Major-General Peter Grant Peterkin – Military Secretary (2000–2004)
• Major-General Alex Taylor – Director, Army Legal Services (2019–)^[67]

• Air Marshal Peter Walker – Commander of Joint Warfare Centre (2005–2007); Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2011–2015)^[68]

• Rear Admiral Andrew Burns – Fleet Commander (2021–)^[69]
• Rear Admiral Matthew Parr – Commander Operations (2013–2015)^[70]

• Robert Buckland – Conservative MP for South Swindon (2010–); Secretary of State for Justice (2019–2021)^[71]
• Robert Strother Stewart – Liberal MP for Stockton-on-Tees (1923–1924)
• Edward Timpson – Conservative MP for Crewe and Nantwich (2008–2017) and for Eddisbury (2019–); Solicitor General for England and Wales (2022)^[72]

• Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles – Labour Party life peer (2004–)
• James Timpson, Baron Timpson – Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation (2024–)^[45]

• Jake Pugh – Brexit Party MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber (2019–2020)

• Bruce Bucknell – British Ambassador to Belarus (2012–2016)
• David Carter – British High Commissioner to Bangladesh (2000–2004)^[73]
• Kim Darroch – UK Permanent Representative to the European Union (2007–2011), British Ambassador to the United States (2016–2019)^[45]
• David Fitton – British High Commissioner to Jamaica (2013–2017)^[45]
• William Quantrill – British Ambassador to Cameroon (1991–1995)^[74]

• John Rawling Todd – Secretary for Housing, British Hong Kong (1986–1988)^[75]
• John Francis Yaxley – Hong Kong Commissioner in London (1989–1993)^[76]

• Peter Waterworth – Governor of Montserrat (2007–2011)

• John Boys – Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman (1951–1960)
• David Chellappa – Bishop of Madras (1955–1964)
• Peter Dawes – Bishop of Derby (1988–1995)
• Arthur Douglas – Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney (1883–1905)
• David Edwardes Davies – Bishop of Bangor (1944–1949)
• Morris Gelsthorpe – Bishop in the Sudan (1945–1952)
• Frederick Goldie – Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway (1974–1980)
• Temple Hamlyn – Bishop of Accra (1908–1910)
• Clive Handford – Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf (1997–2007)^[77]
• Ralph Hawkins – Bishop of Bunbury (1957–1977)
• Robert Hay – Bishop of Tasmania (1919–1943)
• Francis Johnston – Bishop of Egypt (1952–1958)^[78]
• Oliver Simon – Bishop of Antsiranana (2012–2015)^[79]
• Gordon Tindall – Bishop of Grahamstown (1964–1969)

• Dominic Barrington – Dean of York (2022–)^[80]
• William Kay – Provost of Blackburn Cathedral (1936–1961)^[81]
• Roderick Mackay – Dean of Edinburgh (1939–1954)
• Hugh McIntosh – Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow (1966–1970)
• Leslie Weatherhead – Dean of Nassau (1965–1972)
• Bill Williams – Provost of Coventry Cathedral (1958–1981)^[82]

• Henry Carden – Archdeacon of Lahore (1929–1934)
• Alexander Chisholm – Archdeacon of Carlisle (1947–1958)
• Richard Blundell Comins – Archdeacon of Northern Melanesia (1900–1910)^[83]
• Herbert Edmonds – Archdeacon of Madras (1937–1940)
• Hugh Edwardes – Archdeacon of Port Elizabeth (1933–1944)
• Glyndwr Hackett – Archdeacon of Monmouth (2001–2008)
• Thomas Hodgson – Archdeacon of Huntingdon (1915–1921)
• Robert Jones – Archdeacon of Worcester (2014–2023)^[84]
• George MacDermott – Archdeacon of Norwich (1921–1938)
• Henry Marriott – Archdeacon of Bermuda (1925–1951)
• Frederic Murray – Archdeacon of Belize (1907–1918)
• Andrew Ritchie – Archdeacon of Surrey (1949–1955)
• Morris Rodham – Archdeacon of Warwick (2010–2019)^[85]
• Richard Ross-Lewin – Archdeacon of Limerick (1919–1921)^[86]
• Edward Leslie Seager – Archdeacon of Dorset (1955–1974)^[87]
• Andrew Spens – Archdeacon of Lahore (1892–1900)
• Basil Stratton – Archdeacon of Lichfield (1959–1974)^[88]
• David Williams – Archdeacon of Cardigan (1928–1936)

• Francis ffolkes, 5th Baronet – royal chaplain to King Edward VIII and King George VI
• Jonas Pilling – grossly incompetent vicar of St Mark's Church, Huddersfield

• Michael Houghton – Bishop of Ebbsfleet (1998–1999)^[89]

• Mark Hudspith – long-distance runner; bronze medallist in the Marathon at the 1994 Commonwealth Games^[90]
• Jon Solly – gold medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games^[90]

• Chaitanya Bishnoi – Haryana (2015–2023) and Chennai Super Kings (2018–2019)^[91]
• Thomas Bruce – Durham UCCE (2005)^[92]
• Nick Compton – Middlesex (2001–2009), Somerset (2010–2014) and England (2012–2016)^[93]
• Graham Cowdrey – Kent (1984–1998)
• Tim Curtis – Cambridge University (1983) and Worcestershire (1979–1997)^[94]
• Peter Deakin – Cambridge University (1996) and Dorset (1999–2006)^[95]
• Paul Dixey – Kent (2005–2010), Durham UCCE (2007–2010) and Leicestershire (2011–2012)^[96]
• Edwin Hardy – Europeans (1915)^[97]
• George Harper – Durham UCCE (2009–2010) and Buckinghamshire (2008–2012)^[98]
• Steve Henderson – Worcestershire (1977–1981), Cambridge University (1982–1983) and Glamorgan (1983–1985)^[99]
• Thomas Jameson – Cambridge University (1970) and Warwickshire (1970)^[100]
• James Lawrence – Durham University (1995) and British Universities (1998)^[101]
• Harry McInley – Durham MCCU (2015)^[102]
• Gavin Moffat – Cambridge University (1996)^[95]
• James Rowe – Durham UCCE (2001) and Kent Cricket Board (2002)^[103]
• Andrew Strauss – Middlesex (1998–2012) and England (2003–2012)^[94]
• Frank Tyson – Northamptonshire (1952–1960) and England (1954–1959)^[94]
• Freddie van den Bergh – Surrey (2011–2019) and Durham MCCU (2012–2014)^[104]
• Charlie Wallis – Durham MCCU (2012–2013)^[105]
• Nathaniel Watkins – Oxfordshire (2011), Durham MCCU (2011–2013) and Jersey (2012–2019)
• James Wilkes-Green – Guernsey (2015)
• Michael Yeabsley – Cambridge University (1995)^[106]

• Rodney Dethridge – Bedfordshire (1982)^[107]
• Kim Norkett – Glamorgan (1974)^[108]

• Gavin Featherstone – coached United States at 1984 Olympics and South Africa at the 1996 Olympics^[94]
• Rui Saldanha – represented Great Britain at 1972 Olympics^[94]

• Warren Bradley – Manchester United (1958–1962) and England (1959)^[94]

• Simon Barr – Gold medallist for Germany in Lightweight men's eight at the 2014 and 2015 World Championships^[109]
• Angus Groom – Silver medallist in Quadruple sculls at at the 2020 Olympics^[109]
• Alice Freeman – Bronze medallist in Women's eight at 2007 World Championships, 5th place in Women's eight at the 2008 Olympics^[110]
• Louisa Reeve – Bronze medallist in Women's eight at 2007 World Championships^[110]
• Emily Taylor – Silver medallist in Women's eight at 2008 European Championships^[110]

• Toby Allchurch – represented England on tour of Japan, Fiji and Tonga (1979)^[111]
• Josh Basham – Newcastle Falcons (2018–2022)^[112]
• Beth Blacklock – Scotland women (2023–)^[113]
• Richard Breakey – Scotland (1978)^[94]
• Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton – Scotland B (1985–1986) and Scotland (1986–1987)^[111]
• Will Carling – Harlequins (1987–2000) and England (1988–1997)^[114]
• Will Greenwood – Harlequins (1994–1996 and 2000–2006), Leicester Tigers (1996–2000) and England (1997–2004)^[115]
• Mark Griffin – United States (2003–2005)^[115]
• Charlie Hannaford – England (1971)^[111]
• Fitz Harding – Bristol Bears (2020–)^[116]
• Stuart Legg – Newcastle Falcons (1997–2000)^[115]
• Peter Lillington – Scotland B (1981–1982), also represented Scotland on tour of New Zealand (1981)^[111]
• Andy Mullins – England B (1988) and England (1989)^[114]
• Marcus Rose – England (1981–1987)^[111]
• Roshini Turner – Hong Kong women (2019–)^[117]
• Dave Walder – Newcastle Falcons (1999–2006) and England (2001–2003)^[115]
• Peter Warfield – England (1973–1975)^[111]
• Ben Woods – Newcastle Falcons (2003–2008), Leicester Tigers (2008–2012) and England Saxons (2006–2012)^[115]

• Gabriela Knutson – Czech tennis player; career-high singles ranking of 155^[118]

• Matthew Hedges – doctoral student imprisoned for spying by the United Arab Emirates
• Claude Hinscliff – noted suffragist and founder of the Church League for Women's Suffrage
• Jolyon Maugham – barrister and founder of Good Law Project
• Robin Medforth-Mills – UNESCO official also known for his marriage to Princess Elena of Romania
• Nigel Morgan – security consultant who gained notoriety for leaking the 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
• Tracy Philipps – Intelligence officer and conservationist; Secretary-General of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (1955–1958)
• Frederick William Sanderson – Headmaster of Oundle School (1892–1922)
• Percy Warrington – founder of various private schools; established Allied Schools financial trust
• Giles York – Chief Constable of Sussex Police (2014–2020)