The Old Millfieldian Society has announced its Old Millfieldians of the Year for 2012.
The award was instituted in 2000 to recognise Old Millfieldian excellence of achievement in a wide range of fields.
The society is delighted to honour a record seven OMs this year, including two, Paul Lister and Chris Robshaw, who attended Millfield Prep. The awardees are:
Ali Allawi – Iraq’s first post-war civilian Minister of Defence in 2004, and Minister of Finance until 2006
Mary Bignal Rand – in 1964 became the first British female to win an Olympic gold in track and field
Pam Cookey – Captain of the England netball team which won the World Netball Series in 2011
Helen Glover – Great Britain Olympic gold medallist 2012 – Women’s Rowing Pairs
Paul Lister – Founder of Alladale Wilderness Park in Scotland and the European Nature Trust
Chris Robshaw – Captain of the England rugby team and Aviva Premiership Player of the Season
Peter Wilson – Great Britain Olympic gold medallist 2012 – Men’s Double Trap Shooting