Tom Parker Bowles

I slipped through every school I went to without leaving a trace. I was in no team; I was never a prefect. I was totally mediocre - well, I probably still am - but at places like Summer Fields and Eton, it's all about sport and doing your bit, and I always preferred to watch telly or read a book than run round a field.

British Critic

Alice Temperley

I was always in trouble at school for what I was wearing; I was never made a prefect because of the way I used to dress - I ripped my tights, my skirts were too short, all sorts of things.

British Designer

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I was never, in my whole school career, given a job as a monitor, a form captain, or a prefect. I never won any kind of prize.

English Writer

Amanda Holden

I was a prefect at school, I never had a tattoo, got a detention or pierced my ears more than once.

British Actress

A prefect is often seen as a leader among students, setting a positive example.

Leadership Role

The role entails responsibility; a prefect must be trustworthy and dependable.

Responsible Position

A prefect might need to enforce rules among peers, which can be challenging.

Peer Enforcer

In historical contexts, prefects held high levels of authority and power.

High Authority

Ancient prefects had administrative duties, governing provinces or cities.

Administrative Control

Prefects could be in charge of various jurisdictions, not just cities.

Varied Jurisdictions

 We called them the "dream team." The Cambridge University prefects decided to call them the Real Madrid of economics. That works very well in Europe, but it doesn't really work over here. And what they basically did was come out with a prioritized list. And then you ask, why economists?