Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (OD 1957) was born in 1943. He attended the Dragon between 1953 and 1957 before being educated at Eton, Durham University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Christopher was an actor best known for his roles in Dynasty (1981),...
1940-1979
Lord Armstrong of Ilminster GCB CVO
Robert Temple Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster (OD 1940), was born in Headington, Oxford. He was educated at the Dragon from 1935 to 1940, at Eton, where he was a King’s scholar, and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he studied classics and philosophy. He was a...
Simon Tolkien
Simon Tolkien (OD 1972) grew up in Oxford where he loved his time at the Dragon School and returned there to study modern history at Trinity College. He became a solicitor and was drawn to criminal law. He transferred to the Bar and prosecuted and defended trials in...
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Dragon Quest is our thrilling enrichment program where children learn new skills and try out new things, reaping the benefits of a school that places equal weight on intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development. Some of the activities have direct academic benefits, others are focused on building friendships and life skills.