The Harrow Association - for alumni of Harrow School

Jasper Rees (The Head Master's 1978²) has always wanted to be Welsh. But despite Welsh grandparents (and a Welsh surname) he is an Englishman: by birth, upbringing and temperament. Bred of Heaven details Jasper's attempt to reclaim his roots by spending a year in pursuit of Welshness. It celebrates the importance of national identity, and the joy of belonging....more

In the Dolphin’s Wake is the tale of Harry Bucknall’s (West Acre 1979¹) journey of over 5,500 miles through the Greek Islands from West to East. His writing is amusing and erudite – a rich mixture covering history, mythology, folklore, culture, everyday life and the often comedic situations in which he found himself. ...more

Max Benitz (Bradbys 1998³) has written Six Months Without Sundays - The Scots Guards in Afghanistan. In it, he reports from the frontline of a highly controversial war in a perceptive and revealing account of several months spent in Afghanistan with this world-famous infantry battalion. ...more

More Old Harrovian Authors

A number of obituaries for Old Harrovians have appeared in the press recently. Click on each name to read their obituary online:

Andrew Wyld (The Park 1962³)

Professor Eric J Arnott (Elmfield 1943²)

The Right Reverend Michael Mann (Moretons 1938²)

Willie Robertson (Elmfield 1958¹)

Harry Cleeve (The Grove 1922¹)

Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, The Maharaja of Jaipur (Bradbys 1946³)

John Sunley (The Head Master's 1950¹)

Lt-Gen Sir Chandos Blair (Elmfield 1932³)

Dr Michael Slazenger (The Park 1954³)