39 Notable alumni of Royal Agricultural University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Royal Agricultural University is ranked #2,474 in the world and #124 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 39 notable alumni from Royal Agricultural University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Royal Agricultural University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. William Bridges-Maxwell
1929-1992 (aged 63)
university teacher
sociologist
politician
Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1969, representing the seat of Robertson for the Liberal Party. He was a veterinary scientist by profession.
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2. William Ivey
1838-1892 (aged 54)
academic administrator
scientist
William Edward Ivey was a New Zealand agricultural scientist and director. He was the inaugural head of what is now Lincoln University.
3. Edward Mountain
1961-. (aged 65)
farmer
land agent
politician
Sir Edward Brian Stanford Mountain, 4th Baronet is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2016.
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4. Tim Payne
1979-. (aged 47)
rugby union player
Timothy Adam North Payne is an English former rugby union footballer. A prop, he spent the majority of his career with London Wasps and made 22 appearances for England.
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5. Eleanor Anne Ormerod
1828-1901 (aged 73)
lepidopterist
scientific collector
editor
botanist
Eleanor Anne Ormerod was a pioneer English entomologist. Based on her studies in agriculture, she became one of the first to define the field of agricultural entomology. She published an influential series of articles on useful insects and pests in the Gardeners' Chronicle and the Agricultural Gazette along with annual reports from 1877 to 1900. These annual reports were produced...
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6. Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony
1850-1930 (aged 80)
politician
barrister
Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony, known up to 1901 as Pierce Mahony, and from 1912 also as The O'Mahony of Kerry, was an Irish nationalist politician and philanthropist, who practised as a barrister from 1898 to 1900. He was remarkable in having had successively three names, two wives and three faiths, and for being honoured by the Kings of two...
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7. Francis D. Egerton
1959-. (aged 67)
writer
Francis David Egerton is a British novelist from the Egerton family.
8. Archibald Weigall
1874-1952 (aged 78)
politician
Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st Baronet, KCMG was a British Conservative politician who served as Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922.
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9. Augustus Voelcker
1822-1884 (aged 62)
chemist
John Christopher Augustus Voelcker FRS was a Royal Agricultural Society of England chemist. Voelcker was known for his methodical and precise analytical practices as applied to agricultural chemistry. He began a series of long-term experiments at Woburn on crop rotation and fertilization in 1876. This was continued after his death in 1884 by his son John Augustus Voelcker (1854-1937) who...
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10. Joseph-Xavier Perrault
1836-1905 (aged 69)
politician
Joseph-Xavier Perrault was a Quebec educator and political figure.
11. Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick
1954-. (aged 72)
land owner
entrepreneur
politician
Herbert Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick, is a British landowner and estate manager. He sat as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party, from 1996 until his retirement in 2022.
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12. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Sir Geoffrey Robert Clifton-Brown is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1992. He has represented North Cotswolds since the 2024 general election, having previously represented Cirencester and Tewkesbury, then The Cotswolds.
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13. Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
1925-2022 (aged 97)
farmer
politician
Charles Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb, DL was a British politician and farmer who went into politics as a leader of the National Farmers' Union. He later became active in the Conservative Party and was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He served as an MEP from 1979 to 1999, and was President of the European Parliament from...
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14. Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
James Patrick Montagu Burgoyne Winthrop Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown, styled Viscount Stopford between 1957 and 1975, is an Irish peer and politician. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the House of Lords Act 1999 and sits for the Conservatives.
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15. Roger Knapman
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Roger Maurice Knapman is a British politician who served as a Conservative MP before becoming Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
16. Stuart Agnew
1949-. (aged 77)
farmer
politician
John Stuart Agnew is a British politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England region for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2009 to 2019.
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17. Baillie Scott
1865-1945 (aged 80)
architect
designer
Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott was a British architect and artist. Through his long career, he designed in a variety of styles, including a style derived from the Tudor, an Arts and Crafts style reminiscent of Voysey and later the Neo-Georgian.
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18. Sir William Worsley, 6th Baronet
1956-. (aged 70)
Sir William Ralph Worsley, 6th Baronet, is a British forester, farmer and businessman.
19. Simon Hart
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Simon Anthony Hart, Baron Hart of Tenby is a British Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire from 2010 to 2024. He served as the Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from October 2022 to July 2024. He previously served as Secretary of State...
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20. Roland Walker
1970-. (aged 56)
military officer
General Sir Charles Roland Vincent Walker is a senior British Army officer, who has served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, since 15 June 2024. Walker previously served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) from April 2021 until June 2024.
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21. James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss
1948-. (aged 78)
land agent
James Donald Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss and 9th Earl of March, DL, also known as Jamie Neidpath, is a British peer and landowner.
22. Nicky Henderson
1950-. (aged 76)
horse trainer
Nicholas John Henderson LVO OBE is a British racehorse trainer. He has been British jump racing Champion Trainer six times.
23. Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
1871-1922 (aged 51)
military personnel
politician
Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi until it was overthrown by a coalition of American and European businessmen in 1893. He went on to become the delegate of the Territory of Hawaii to the United States Congress, and as such is the only royal-born member of Congress.
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24. Richard Abel Smith
1933-2004 (aged 71)
Colonel Richard Francis Abel Smith DL was a British Army officer.
25. Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Alan Henry Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough is a Northern Irish peer and landowner. He is one of the 92 hereditary peers who remain in the House of Lords; he sits as a crossbencher. He is the current Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh.
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26. Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Malcolm Ian Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness, PC, is a Scottish Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He is also 20th Lord Berriedale, 15th Baronet, of Canisbay, Co. Caithness, and chief of Clan Sinclair. He is the Chief Executive of the Clan Sinclair Trust.
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27. Jonathan Dimbleby
1944-. (aged 82)
television presenter
broadcaster
biographer
Jonathan Dimbleby is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, author and historian. He is the son of Richard Dimbleby and younger brother of television presenter David Dimbleby.
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28. Antony Penrose
1947-. (aged 79)
photographer
writer
Antony William Roland Penrose is a British photographer. The son of Roland Penrose and Lee Miller, Penrose is director of the Lee Miller Archive and Penrose Collection at his parents' former home, Farley Farm House.
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29. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
1929-2015 (aged 86)
politician
aristocrat
James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife was a British landowner, farmer and peer. He was the grandson of Louise, Princess Royal, a daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. As a female-line great-grandson of a British sovereign, he did not carry out royal or official duties or receive any funds from the Civil List. He was...
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30. James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
1934-. (aged 92)
politician
aristocrat
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, styled Viscount Strabane until 1953 and Marquess of Hamilton between 1953 and 1979, is a British peer, courtier and politician.
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31. Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton
1978-. (aged 48)
promoter
aristocrat
Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton, known as Harry Grafton, is an English peer and music promoter. He inherited the Dukedom of Grafton from his grandfather, Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, on 7 April 2011. He is also a direct male-line descendant of Charles II of England.
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32. Dwijendralal Ray
1864-1913 (aged 49)
teacher
civil servant
writer
composer
poet
Dwijendralal Ray, also known as D. L. Ray, was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as Dwijendrageeti or the Songs of Dwijendralal, which number over 500, create a separate subgenre of Bengali music.
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33. Richard Drax
1958-. (aged 68)
plantation owner
politician
journalist
Richard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax is a British Conservative Party politician, landowner, journalist, and former Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dorset between 2010 and 2024.
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34. Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon
1960-. (aged 66)
farmer
politician
Richard Henry Ronald Benyon, Baron Benyon is a British politician who has served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household since 4 November 2024. He previously was Minister of State for Climate, Environment and Energy from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury from 2005 to 2019.
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35. Mark Phillips
1948-. (aged 78)
event rider
military officer
Mark Anthony Peter Phillips is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in British equestrian circles, a noted eventing course designer, and a columnist for Horse & Hound magazine.
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36. James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
1955-. (aged 71)
aristocrat
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, styled Earl of Sunderland until March 1972 and Marquess of Blandford until October 2014, and often known as Jamie Blandford or Jamie Marlborough, is a British peer and the current Duke of Marlborough.
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37. Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
1968-. (aged 58)
aristocrat
Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll, styled as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish peer.
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38. Simon Coveney
1972-. (aged 54)
farmer
politician
Simon Coveney is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2022 to 2024. He served as deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2017 to 2024. He was in the cabinet from 2011 to 2024, holding a range of ministerial portfolios, including as Tánaiste from 2017 to 2020.
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39. William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel
1947-. (aged 79)
aristocrat
land owner
businessperson
politician
William James Robert Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, styled Viscount Clanfield until 1969, is a British hereditary peer who was a Conservative peer from 15 May 1973 until October 2006 when, on his appointment as Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household, he became a crossbench (non-partisan) member of the House of Lords.
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