OM of the Year | Old Millfieldian Society

This prestigious award, now in its 12th year, is a celebration of an individual OM's success and achievement in his or her own particular field.

There is no limit to the number of awards given annually, so if you think that you or an OM known to you should be considered, please let us know.

Below is the Roll of Honour up to 2010 (dates marked with an asterisk include years at Edgarley):-

Lucy Bailey	1973	1978	Day	2000	West End Theatre Director
William Louey	1972	1977	Chindit	2000	Founder of the William Louey Educational Foundation
Dr Richardson Ajayi	1980	1983	Etonhurst	2001	Fertility Treatment Pioneer, Nigeria
Matthew Perry	1988*	1995	Orchards	2001	England International Rugby Player
Michael Ridpath	1973	1978	Mill House	2001	Author and Novelist
Simon Luxmoore FRAS	1966	1969	Day	2002	President Messier-Dowty UK
John Sergeant	1957	1962	Kingweston	2002	Journalist and Political Correspondent
Robert Watson	1950	1954	Millfield	2002	Services to International Hockey
Garth McGimpsey	1972	1974	St Anne's	2003	Captain of GB and Ireland Walker Cup Golf Team
His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak al Nahayan	1968*	1975	Kingweston	2003	Minister of Education, United Arab Emirates
The Hon. Timothy Tsun-Ting Fok	1960	1965	Orchards	2004	Member of Hong Kong Government
David Graveney	1965*	1971	Kingweston	2004	Chairman of England Cricket Selectors
Timothy Lee	1969	1973	St Anne's	2004	Voluntary Work in the Gambia
Wyndham Bailey	1938	1945	Millfield	2005	Founder Member, Chairman & Treasurer of the OMS
Meriel Rosser	1980*	1987	Day	2005	Médecins Sans Frontières Senior Administrator
Sarah Winckless	1990	1992	Orchard Leigh	2005	Olympic Bronze Medallist for Rowing 2004
Vivienne Cox	1975	1977	Great House	2006	UK Businesswoman of the Year 2005
Dominic Dromgoole	1976	1981	Day	2006	Director of the Globe Theatre
Mark Foster	1983	1986	Millfield	2006	International Swimmer and 5 times Olympian
Simon Jones	1995	1997	Georgian Cottage	2006	England Test Cricketer and Ashes Winner
Marc Quinn	1978	1982	Ivythorn	2006	Sculptor
Gareth Edwards	1964	1966	Millfield	2007	British Lions Rugby Player and Broadcaster
Kate Griggs	1974*	1979	Day	2007	UK Campaigner of the Year for Xtraordinary People
Jeremy Thomas	1962*	1967	Walton	2007	Film Producer and Oscar Winner
Cleve West	1974	1977	Orchards	2007	Gold Medal Winner at Chelsea Flower Show
Stewart Copeland	1967	1969	Orchards	2008	“Police” Drummer and Film Composer
Paul Davies	1981	1983	Hollies	2008	BBC Sports Executive Producer/Director
Laurence Davis	1974	1977	Hollies	2008	Charity Work, mainly through the Variety Club
Professor Keith McAdam	1963	1963	Millfield	2008	Director of Medical Institutes in Africa
John McFall	1994	1997	Orchards	2008	Paralympic Bronze Medallist for T42 Sprinting 2008
James Nathan	1986	1991	Keen's Elm	2008	BBC “MasterChef of the Year”
Paul Hutchings	1961	1963	Etonhurst	2009	Davis Cup Player. Just retired as LTA Head of Men’s Tennis.
David Luckes	1980*	1987	Day	2009	Triple Hockey Olympian. Key member of the British Olympic bid, now i/c Sport Competition for London Organising Committee.
Barbara Mensah	1975	1977	Kernick	2009	First Circuit Judge of African origin.
Richard Caring	1962	1966	Millfield	2010	Successful entrepreneur/businessman; and philanthropist
Julie Dibens (née Ricketts)	1986*	1993	Warner	2010	Olympic triathlete, now XTERRA World Champion
David Heath	1963*	1972	Day	2010	MP for Somerton and Frome; Deputy Leader of House of Commons
Simon Mawer	1964	1967	Shapwick	2010	Critically acclaimed novelist.
Tom Alexander	1971	1975	Day	2011	Former Chief Executive of Orange UK
Jeremy Gilley	1983	1983	Etonhurst	2011	Founder and Chairman of Peace One Day
Duncan Goodhew	1970	1975	Walton	2011	Olympic Gold Medallist 1980
Sharon Hendry	1986	1992	Day	2011	Investigative Journalist and Author

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