Old Brentwoods are those who have attended the school (preparatory, senior school or sixth form) for any length of time. The logo used to represent Old Brentwoods and the Society of Old Brentwoods is the
wing and claw, derived from the arms of Sir Antony Browne. A crown was added to the logo in 1957 to celebrate The Queen's visit to the school. The colours of Old Brentwoods are dark blue, light blue and gold. Light blue and dark blue were traditionally featured as stripes on the blazers of Old Brentwoods and are still used today to represent the alumni community. The colours were carried across to the alumni logo, with the addition of gold on the inclusion of the crown in 1957.
Old Brentwoods Also see the school's own list of Old Brentwoods. •
David Acfield (born 1947), cricketer and Olympic fencer •
Douglas Adams (1952–2001), author of ''
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' •
Keith Allen (born 1953), comedian, actor, singer and writer (father of the singer
Lily Allen) •
Peter Allen (born 1946), BBC broadcaster and journalist •
Sir Hardy Amies (1909–2003), Couturier and Dressmaker by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen •
Peter Barker (born 1983), squash player and influential member of winning English team in European Team Championships 2006 •
Charles Bean (1879–1963), historian of Australian Forces in
World War I. •
Charlie Bean (born 1953), executive director and Chief Economist of the
Bank of England •
Lilian Bennett (1922–2013) businesswoman, and the chairman and chief executive of
Manpower UK - attended whilst it was only a boys' school •
Guy Black, Baron Black of Brentwood (born 1964), former Press Secretary to Michael Howard, and Director of PCC •
Norman Burrell (1900–1986), cricketer •
George Cansdale (1909–1993), zoologist and broadcaster •
Patrick Carter, Baron Carter of Coles (born 1946), politician and
life peer •
Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain (1856–1944), army officer, Inspector-General of the
Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of
snooker •
Roger Cowley (born 1939), professor of experimental philosophy at the
University of Oxford •
Frank Cowper (1849–1930), yachtsman, writer and illustrator •
Sir Robin Day (1923–2000), broadcaster (attended the school 1934–1938) •
George Dobson (born 1997), association footballer currently playing for Championship side
Wrexham A.F.C •
Max Dowman (born 2009), association footballer currently playing for Premier League side
Arsenal F.C. •
Sir David Eady (born 1943), High Court Judge •
Noel Edmonds (born 1948),
disc jockey and broadcaster •
David Eldridge (born 1973), playwright •
Jonn Elledge (born 1980), journalist and author •
Stephen Fleet (1936–2006), Master of
Downing College, Cambridge •
Howard Flight (born 1948), Conservative politician • Sir
Roderick Floud (born 1942), academic, vice-president of the European Universities Association •
Fabian Hamilton (born 1955), Labour politician •
Neil Harris (born 1977), association footballer •
Edward "Eddie" Hearn (born 1979), sports promoter •
Keith Hopkins (1934–2004), influential historian and sociologist, Professor of Ancient History at the
University of Cambridge •
David Irving (born 1938), writer and
Holocaust denier •
Chris Jarvis (born 1969), television presenter •
Paul Neil Milne Johnstone (1952–2004) poet and butt of
Douglas Adams' jokes in ''
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' •
Nic Jones (born 1947), musician •
Frank Lampard (born 1978), association football player and manager •
Andrew Lansley (born 1956), Conservative politician, former
Leader of the House of Commons 2012–2014 and former
Secretary of State for Health, current member of the
House of Lords •
Elliot Lee (born 1994), association footballer •
Olly Lee (born 1991), association footballer •
Frank Godbould Lee (1903–1971), civil servant and Master of
Corpus Christi College,
University of Cambridge • Sir
Ralph Murray (1908–1983), diplomat •
Jodie Marsh (born 1978), glamour model •
Ian Martin (born 1948), Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN & Secretary-General of Amnesty International •
Derek Martinus, TV director •
Jake Maskall (born 1971), actor •
Robert Ogilvie (1853–1938), England international association footballer •
Hal Ozsan (born 1976), actor •
Nigel Paterson (born 1947), guitarist, educator, composer •
Michael Peppiatt (born 1941), writer and art historian •
Eric Peters (born 1969), rugby player •
Ian Pont (born 1961), professional cricketer, international coach and author •
Rishi Patel (born 1998), professional cricketer •
Penny Rimbaud (born Jeremy Ratter 1943), drummer, poet and founder of punk band
Crass •
Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comedian and actor •
Stewart Robson (born 1964), association footballer •
Sir John Rogers (1928), Air Chief Marshal in the
Royal Air Force and member of the
FIA World Motor Sport Council •
Vivian Rosewarne (1917 – May 1940) Wellington bomber pilot memorialised in the 1941 film ''
An Airman's Letter to His Mother'' •
Duncan Sanderson (born 1948), musician •
Sir Nick Scheele (born 1944), former President of the Ford Motor Company •
Daryl Selby (born 1982), professional squash player •
Asad Shan model and actor •
Bob Simpson (1944–2006), BBC journalist •
Sir Peter Stothard (born 1951), former editor of
The Times •
Jack Straw (born 1946), Labour politician,
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 2007–2010 •
Charles Thomson (born 1953), founder of the
Stuckists art movement •
Michael Francis Tompsett (born 1939), inventor of CCD imagers •
Paul Wickens (born 1956) musician, usually known as "Wix", for many years, Paul McCartney's musical director on tour. •
Teerathep Winothai (born 1985), Thai footballer •
Sir Denis Wright (1911–2005) ambassador and author •
Stephen Yardley (born 1942), actor ==References==