List of Royal National College for the Blind people explained

The following is a list of people associated with the Royal National College for the Blind.

Staff

List of Principals
header1	Years	heade2	Principal
1871–1912	Francis Joseph Campbell[1]
1912–1929	Guy Marshall Campbell
1929–1934	Louie Bealby Campbell
1934–1937	William Stone
1937–1966	Dr Langdon
1966–1976	Alfred Lidster
1976–1991	Lance Marshall[2]
1991–1992	Dr Michael Semple[3]
1992–1999	Dr Colin Housby-Smith[4]
1999–2006	Roisin Burge[5]
2006–2008	Christine Steadman[6] [7]
2008–2009	Ian Pickford (acting)[8]
2009–2011	Geoff Draper[9]
2011–Present	Sheila Tallon[10]

• Thomas Rhodes Armitage, Victorian philanthropist and co-founder
• Francis Joseph Campbell, American anti-slavery campaigner, co-founder of RNC and its first principal^{[11] [12]}
• Tony Larkin, former professional footballer and England Blind Football team coach, head of sport and recreation at RNC^[13]
• Sarah M. Dawson Merrill (1843-1899), American educator

Patrons

• Queen Victoria, the college's first Patron^[14]
• King Charles III, current Patron since 1997^{[15] [16]}

Vice patrons and other supporters

Vice patrons

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom^[14]
• Alexandra of Denmark^[14]
• Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha^[14]
• Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia^[14]
• Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll^[14]

Governors

• Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster^[14]
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury^[14]
• Thomas Anson, 2nd Earl of Lichfield^[14]
• Right Hon. W. H. Smith, M.P.^[14]
• Sir John Terry, film financier and manager of the National Film Finance Corporation^[17]

Other supporters

• Susan Bligh, Countess of Darnley, current Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Appeals Patron
• Sir Thomas Dunne, former Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Appeals Patron
• Des Kelly, Daily Mail columnist and BBC Sports presenter, patron of the England Blind Football team^[18]
• Gabby Logan, BBC Sports presenter, patron of the England Blind Football team^[18]

Presidents and vice presidents

Current president

• The Hon. Mrs Jessica White^[19]

Current vice presidents

• Archbishop of Canterbury^[19]
• Archbishop of York^[19]
• Archbishop of Westminster^[19]
• Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma^[19]
• Michael Buerk^[19]
• Lord Mayor of London (ex officio)^[19]
• Paul Keetch, former MP for Hereford (ex officio)^[19]
• Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians (ex officio)^[19]

Alumni

• David Blunkett, British Labour Party politician and former Home Secretary^[20]
• Alfred Hollins, English composer and organist^[21]
• William Henry Jackson, Anglican priest, missionary and inventor of Burmese Braille^{[22] [23]}
• Anthony Kappes, Paralympic cyclist
• Ryan Kelly, actor; in 1997 became the first completely blind student to join the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School;^[24] plays Jack 'Jazzer' McCreary in Radio 4's The Archers^[25]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A brief history of RNC. Royal National College for the Blind. 29 July 2010.
2. Web site: The Royal National College: changing approaches to the education and training of the able visually handicapped. subscription . Lance. Marshall. British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 5, No. 1, 7–11. 1987. 27 January 2010.
3. Book: New Beacon. February 1991. RNIB Publications.
4. Book: New Beacon. July–August 1992. RNIB Publications.
5. News: New principal for Royal National College. NB: The sight loss and eye health magazine. September 2006. 17 March 2010.
6. News: College head resigns. Hereford Times. Newsquest Media Ltd. Jess. Childs. 4 November 2008. 11 January 2010.
7. News: New principal aims high at blind college. Hereford Times. Newsquest Media Ltd. 12 October 2006. 18 January 2010.
8. News: Royal National College for the Blind appoint new principal. Hereford Times. Newsquest Media Ltd. Jess. Childs. 16 December 2009. 29 July 2010.
9. News: Ex-colonel leads way. Times Educational Supplement. 11 December 2009. 11 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110610051251/http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6029554. 2011-06-10. dead.
10. News: Principal Sheila Tallon Spills the Beans: Ben Rendle and Richard Howarth interview College Principal Sheila Tallon for her views. Ben. Rendle. Richard. Howarth. Eyesover - The Official Magazine Of RNC Students. Royal National College for the Blind. 12 January 2012. 3 May 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120801022201/http://eyesover.rncb.ac.uk/archive/issue1.php/. 1 August 2012.
11. Web site: The Royal Normal College. Jerry. Green. Crystal Palace Magazine. 1 April 2007. 23 July 2010.
12. Web site: Biography of Francis Joseph Campbell. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. 23 July 2010.
13. News: Blind team raising profile and opening some eyes. Tom. Dart. News International. Times Online. 1 December 2005. 23 July 2010. London.
14. Book: Illingworth, W. H.. History of the education of the blind. 1910. S. Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
15. Web site: Profile of the Royal National College for the Blind. Foundation for Assistive Technology. 23 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101206070722/http://www.fastuk.org/atcommunity/orgview.php?id=1753. 6 December 2010. dead. dmy-all.
16. Web site: The Prince of Wales Patronages. HM Government of the United Kingdom. Prince of Wales website. 23 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129012759/http://princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/patronages/. 2010-11-29. dead.
17. News: Obituary: Sir John Terry. The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 22 April 1995. 7 March 2010 . London . Simon . Relph.
18. Book: Annual Report 2008-2009. Royal National College for the Blind. 16.
19. Web site: Patrons and Supports of RNC. Royal National College for the Blind. 23 July 2010.
20. News: In Touch: What's Blunkett cooking up on the radio?. BBC News. BBC. 31 March 2006. 23 July 2010.
21. Web site: Hollins, Alfred. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. subscription . Ian. Carson. 23 July 2010.
22. Book: Purser . Mary Chesmer . An Ambassador in Bonds: The Story of William Henry Jackson, Priest, of the Mission to the Blind of Burma . 1933 . Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts . 2 .
23. Book: Sowton . Stanley . Blind Eagle: Father Jackson of Burma . 1950 . Eagle Books .
24. News: Why actor Ryan Kelly has been leading the way on The Archers. Trinity Mirror. Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. Roz. Lewis. 28 June 2009. 23 July 2010.
25. News: Archers' star's wedded bliss. Trinity Mirror. Coventry Evening Telegraph. Steve. Evans. 2 July 2004. 23 July 2010.