Ollie Stanhope MBE

OH (2016)

British Paralympic Rower

Ollie Stanhope OH (2016) was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours List. A stalwart of the Hampton Boat Club, Ollie represented his School at Henley Royal Regatta on two occasions: racing in the Temple Challenge Cup in 2015 before moving up to the first eight to contest the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup in 2016. In 2021, Ollie was selected to compete in the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four at the Tokyo Paralympics, going on to win Gold. His crew have had some impressive results in recent years, winning the World Championships three years in a row and recently winning the European Championships in Varese, Italy.

Paul Stannard

OH (1997)

Men's Olympic Head Rowing Coach

Paul has worked with British Rowing for over 18 years and since 2013 led the men’s sculling team to both the Rio 2016 Olympics and the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Paul’s first role with British Rowing was in 2003 when as a World Class Start coach he set up the highly successful talent ID centre in Bath. He was rewarded for his hard work and commitment to the sport by winning Performance Development Coach of 2012 at the Sportcoach UK Coaching Awards. He was also recognised with the Nick Broad Award for Emerging Talent for his work in the World Class Start Programme.

As Men’s Olympic Head Coach, Paul will lead the Olympic programme to produce Olympic Class boats with the potential to win medals at international competitions, building a world class culture within the programme that sees rowers and staff thrive both on and off the water.

Finlay Bain

OH (2010)

French Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hampton Music Scholar, Finlay was a Brass Finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. He now plays 4th Horn with the RPO and has worked with leading orchestras across the UK and Europe.

Dan Youkee

OH (2004)

Sierra Leone Ebola Programme

Dr Danny worked as medical coordinator for Médecins du Monde during the Syrian refugee crisis and supported the Rohingya population in Myanmar. Daniel joined the King’s College Sierra Leone Partnership in 2014 helping to care for over 1,100 Ebola patients. He is now Country Director for the partnership.

David Peppiatt OBE

OH (1987)

British Red Cross

For over 25 years, David has worked for humanitarian relief operations in natural disasters and war-torn countries. He has been at the forefront of the British Red Cross response to international crises, including in Afghanistan, Haiti and Syria.

Dr Adam Reed

OH (2003)

Marine Biologist

Currently a Visiting Research Fellow at Southampton University’s National Oceanography Centre, Adam has been working in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey studying the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Patrick Aryee

OH (2004)

Wildlife Presenter

Patrick attended Hampton through the Bursary Programme. After achieving a Master’s in Science Communication he decided on a career in front of the camera. Today, he travels the world working on some of the most popular prime-time wildlife series.

Adam Hunt

OH (2008)

TV Sports Presenter

Adam Hunt presents for Sky Sports, Amazon Prime and the Premier League. In recent years, Adam has covered Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup football for Fox Sports, reaching millions of homes across North America and Asia. He hosted Absolute Radio’s NFL coverage every Sunday night, covered cycling at the London Olympics in 2012 and has reported live from Wimbledon and The Open for IMG Media.