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Our Governing Body
The Governing Body of Eton College is known as ‘the Provost and Fellows’. It consists of a Provost (appointed by the Crown) and 11 other Fellows.
Our Governing Body
The Governing Body of Eton College is known as ‘the Provost and Fellows’. It consists of a Provost (appointed by the Crown) and 11 other Fellows.
Statute VII of the College provides that the Fellows shall be as follows:
- The Vice-Provost
- One Fellow to be elected by the Head Master, Lower Master and assistant masters; but not from amongst their number
- Nine other Fellows to be elected by the Provost and Fellows themselves
The Present Governing Body
| Governing Body | |
| Provost | Sir Nicholas COLERIDGE CBE, MA, DL (2023) |
| Vice-Provost | Peter MCKEE, MA (2021) |
| Fellows | Sir Mark LYALL GRANT, GCMG, MA (2017) |
| Baroness MORRISSEY, DBE, MA (2018) | |
| Simon VIVIAN, MA, MSc, FSS (2021) | |
| Professor Ewan BIRNEY, CBE, PhD, FRS, FMedSci (2022) | |
| Professor Francis BROWN, PhD (2022) | |
| Professor Michael PROCTOR, MA, MMath, ScD, FRS, FRAS, FIMA (2024) | |
| Harry MATOVU, KC, MA (2024) | |
| Ani MAGILL, DSG, CBE (2025) | |
| Sanjay PATEL, AB, SM, MBA (2025) |
The Statutes provide that the Lord Bishop of Lincoln for the time being shall be the Visitor of Eton College:
| The Visitor |
| The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Lincoln |
Honorary Fellows may be elected. There are currently six:
| Honorary Fellows |
| Sir Simon ROBERTSON (2008) |
| Michael PRIDEAUX, MA (2020) |
| John GRIFFITH-JONES (2022) |
| Sir John NUTTING KC (2022) |
| James MCLAREN, BA (2024) |
| The Lord WALDEGRAVE OF NORTH HILL, PC, MA (2024) |
The day-to-day management of the College is delegated by the Provost and Fellows to:
| Position | Member of Staff |
| Head Master | Simon HENDERSON, MA (2015) |
| Lower Master | Paul WILLIAMS, MA (2023) |
| Bursar | Edward HAYTER, BSc (2025) |
The current Statutes of the College can be downloaded here:
Any correspondence for the proprietorial body should be sent to the Provost, care of Eton College, using the contact details listed here. Further details relating to the correspondence address for formal complaints can be found within the Complaints Policy.
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