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Photography credits: Cover Lori Pinkerton-Rolet; 5 Stephen Bond; 7/101–108 Hamish Symington; 21 James Tilley; 24/127 Gillian Sandford; 25 Maria Whelan; 26–8 Emily Hallinan; 30 Lydia Cracknell; 54 Lafayette Photography; 57 JET Photographic, The Cambridge Studio; 63/94 David Warrington; 72/95 Lester Hillman; 73 (Tokyo) Shawn Clankie; 73 (Yorkshire) Hugh Searle; 121 Edward Leigh. Table of contents

Editorial ...... 5 Alumni news Society Committee 2010–11 ...... 64 College report The Society President ...... 64 The Fellowship ...... 8 Report on the 82nd Annual Meeting (2010) ...65 New Fellows ...... 11 Partners and the Society Dinner ...... 66 Postdoctoral Associates ...... 13 Reunion Weekend Recital ...... 67 Valete ...... 13 Annual Dinner 2009 ...... 68 Visiting Scholars ...... 14 Branch news ...... 69 John Malcolm Young Andrew ...... 14 Visit to Worcester College, Oxford ...... 72 Bevil Guy Mabey ...... 15 Tokyo, July 2010 ...... 73 Master’s Report ...... 17 Visit to the home of Joanne Harris ...... 73 Senior Tutor’s Report ...... 19 Doxbridge Hockey Tour to Dublin...... 74 Development Director’s Report ...... 21 Awards for Music Tuition 2009–10 ...... 75 Staff news ...... 24 Career Link ...... 76 Chapel and Chaplaincy Report ...... 25 Vacancy for Secretary ...... 76 Choir Report ...... 29 Honours and awards ...... 77 Kellaway Concerts ...... 29 Publications ...... 78 Sursum Corda – from myth to reality ...... 31 Reviews ...... 79 The St Catharine’s Lecture Series ...... 33 Notices ...... 84 Graduate Research Seminars ...... 34 News of Members ...... 93 A History of St Catharine’s College ...... 35 News from the JCR ...... 35 Articles News from the MCR ...... 36 The College Library, Part One: 1473–1730 ...100 Societies ...... 37 Sudan 40 years on ...... 109 Sports Clubs ...... 41 Animal Welfare Science: Developing Blues and Colours ...... 49 a Discipline ...... 114 University Sports Shorts ...... 50 To Florence with family ...... 117 Undergraduate Matriculands 2009 ...... 53 To Cats by Chance ...... 120 New Graduates 2009 ...... 56 One for Bob – remembering Bob Kerr ...... 123 University Scholarships and Prizes ...... 58 St Catharine’s made me… ...... 125 College Prizes ...... 58 From a diary with daily mottos ...... 125 College Scholarships ...... 59 PhDs approved 2009–10 ...... 61 Notes & dates Notes & dates ...... 128

The front cover shows the climax of the opera Sursum Corda.

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Editorial

The review of the style and presentation of the unique?) result of Hockey Cuppers. We can also Magazine, which we undertook last year as a lay claim to the only undergraduate in the Blue result of the enforced change of size, seems to Boat which beat Oxford this year – all the others have met with general approval; I had several were postgraduates, so I am told. positive comments and no negative ones. Alumni may have noted the article on Bull Col- Both College and Alumni activities appear to be lege featured in the Lent 2010 CAM Magazine, increasing and improving year on year, but it gets information for which was largely gleaned from no easier to persuade participants to write about material in past editions of the St Catharine’s the events. Chris Thorne’s strenuous efforts to Magazine. The same edition of CAM also fea- squeeze reports from students do not necessarily tured a picture of a mysterious ‘door to the other result in complete coverage. For example, there town’ (reproduced below) which some may have was a May Ball in the year covered by this edition, recognised as our door in Queens’ Lane, subtly but no report was forthcoming. Sadly, we suspect presented by photographer Stephen Bond. Sadly that societies meet and clubs play sports which I have no reports of sinister happenings beyond never get reported at all. Nevertheless, I am sure this portal. that you will find that what is reported is well John Shakeshaft was 80 in December 2009 worth reading this year – particularly note Ben and at a celebratory dinner he spoke of his Cox’s opera about St Catharine and the (possibly St Catharine’s links. He had been taught

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mathematics by Catsman Jack Foister (1912), of car, train, and ferry. Professor Peter Tyler had whose son Alan (1952) and grandson Steven to take a rather circuitous return journey from (1988) were also alumni (Steven being taught by Puerto Rico (San Juan – New York – Miami – Ca- John to complete the cycle). See also the 1990 racas – Madrid – Milan – London). Several stu- Magazine for information about the Foisters. dents could not get back to Cambridge in time While on holiday near Hay-on-Wye I read for their examinations, some of which had to be again The Hay Poisoner by Martin Beales, who rescheduled. died this year. The book casts doubt on the con- Philip Oliver (Admissions Tutor) drew my at- viction for murder in 1922 of alumnus Herbert tention to Bernard Mandeville’s Fable of the Rowse Armstrong (1887). Beales spoke to the Bees, written in the early eighteenth century College Law Society in 1995 and John Baker tells when the Master and Fellows of St Catharine’s me that he asked him if he thought Armstrong College were focused upon the building of Main was innocent; Beales replied ‘No. Just wrongly Court. The work was subtitled Private Vices, convicted’. Publick Benefits and Mandeville used the social In 2009, St Catharine’s was the highest-placed organisation of the hive to illustrate how avarice college team in the Chariots of Fire charity relay and self-interest might be of advantage to soci- race through the streets of Cambridge (see 2009 ety as a whole. Further, he attacked the worth Magazine). In 2010, a team comprising staff, of education and thought that the wealthy ex- Fellows and a student was second to Churchill. ploited it. At the time of publication the poem However, another almost-all-Catz team consist- was attacked and Bernard was prosecuted for ing of Kevin Bentley (Development Office staff), immoral tendencies. It was a satire on the politi- Peter Galek (2002), Nigel Parkes (2005), Owen cal managers of the time, but his doctrine that Vaughan (2005) and Richard Hall (2005) plus prosperity is increased by expenditure rather Michael Hall (twin brother of Richard, but sad- than thrift and his views on education seem ly not a Catsman) came ninth overall and were rather appropriate today. considerably faster than the Churchill team. Nigel Once again, I appeal on behalf of the College ran the course twice – he was the student in the Archivist for any early photographs of the College official Catz team as well. and its sports teams etc. Any material is grate- The Master returned from the far east just in fully received, but items from before 1950 are time before the ash cloud from a volcano in Ice- particularly welcome. There has been some good land closed much of Europe’s air space in April fortune in this area. In February 2010 a spring- 2010. Others were not so fortunate. The Univer- clean of the reprographics room at the Geogra- sity’s Vice-Chancellor was marooned in China. phy Department led to the discovery of a folder The College Chaplain, Fellows Geoffrey Kantaris of photographs of St Catharine’s freshmen from and Richard Barnes, plus Maša Amatt of the 1940 to 1974. Those for 1944 and 1945 show Alumni Office were not able to be back for the several men in uniform. Presumably the folder start of the Easter Term. Fellow Harald Wydra, was taken to Geography for some reprographics stranded in Madrid with his family of five, strug- purpose many years ago and then forgotten. gled to make it back in 48 hours by a combination Roger Stratford

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The Fellowship

As at 1 October 2010, in order of seniority following the Master and President.

Of!cial and Professorial Fellows Professor Dame Jean Thomas ScD FRS FMedSci Dr E Geoffrey Kantaris Director of the Centre Professor of Macromolecular Biochemistry; of Latin American Studies; DoS in Modern & Master and DoS in Biochemistry Medieval Languages (On leave 2010–11) Professor Ron L Martin ACSS FBA Professor John D Pickard FMedSci Professor of Professor of Economic Geography; President, Neurosurgery and Chairman of the Wolfson DoS in Geography and Wine Steward Brain Imaging Centre; DoS in Medical Sciences Professor Sir Christopher A Bayly LittD FBA FRSL and Tunku Fund Director Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial & Mr Michael F Kitson DoS in Management Naval History and Director of the Centre of Studies South Asian Studies Dr Rose A Melikan (Law) Professor Sir John Baker QC LLD FBA Dr Michael PF Sutcliffe Ridgeon Fellow and Downing Professor of the Laws of England; DoS in Engineering Keeper of the College Muniments Dr John H Xuereb MD FRCP FRCPath Dean and Dr Paul N Hartle Senior Tutor and DoS in Pathology College Lecturer in English Professor Robert P Gordon LittD Regius Professor Dr Richard SK Barnes Fellow Librarian and of Hebrew; Acting DoS in Asian & Middle DoS in Animal & Ecological Biology Eastern Studies Dr John A Little DoS in Materials Science Dr Anthony P Davenport FBPharmcolS Reader & Metallurgy and Senior Treasurer of the in Cardiovascular Pharmacology; DoS in Amalgamated Clubs Preclinical Medicine & Pharmacology Professor Peter Tyler ACSS Professor of Urban and Dr Katharine J Dell DoS in Theology Regional Economics; DoS in Land Economy (On leave 2010–11) Dr Robert BB Wardy Tutor for Graduate Dr Caroline Gonda Secretary to the Governing Students, DoS in Philosophy and Body, College Lecturer and DoS in English DoS in Classics (On leave Michaelmas 2010) Professor John A Pyle FRS 1920 Professor of Dr Nora Berend DoS in History Physical Chemistry Professor Robert J Bennett FBA Professor of Dr Patrick R Palmer Reader in Electrical Geography Engineering; DoS in Engineering Dr David C Aldridge College Lecturer, Professor Eilís V Ferran Professor of Company & DoS in Biological Natural Sciences and Fellows’ Securities Law; Tom Ivory Professorial Fellow in Steward (On leave Lent and Easter 2011) Law (On leave 2010–11) Dr Richard W Dance Praelector and Professor Hans van de Ven Professor of Modern DoS in Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic (On leave Chinese History; DoS in Asian & Middle Michaelmas 2010 and Lent 2011) Eastern Studies Dr Peter D Wothers Rushton Fellow, DoS in Dr Philip Oliver Graduate Tutor, Admissions Chemistry and Custodian of the College Silver Tutor and DoS in Molecular Cell Biology & Professor Kevin Dalton, FRCOG FFFLM Genetics DoS in Medical Law & Ethics and Dr Ian C Willis DoS in Geography Assistant DoS in Clinical Medicine Professor Chris M Clark FBA Professor of Modern Dr Mark C Elliott DoS in Law European History; Custodian of Works of Art

8 Ms Irena Borzym Tutor, McGrath College Dr Gillian Carr DoS in Archaeology & Lecturer and DoS in Mathematics (On leave Anthropology Lent 2011) Dr Miranda Grif!n Tutor, College Lecturer and Dr Abigail Brundin Tutor and DoS in Modern & DoS in Modern & Medieval Languages Medieval Languages Dr Richard Harrison Acting Tutor and Dr Sriya Iyer College Lecturer and DoS in Geology & Mineral Sciences DoS in Economics The Revd Dr Anthony Moore Chaplain Dr Matthew J Mason DoS in Physiology Dr Jeff Dalley DoS in Neurobiology & Psychology Dr Jim N McElwaine (Mathematics) Dr Stephen M Morris Secretary of the SCR and Dr Sergei N Taraskin College Lecturer, DoS in Physics DoS in Mathematics for Natural Scientists, Mrs Deborah Loveluck Development Director DoS in Computer Science and Dr Ivan Scales College Lecturer and DoS in overall DoS in Physical Natural Sciences Geography Dr Jonathan R Gair (Mathematics) Webmaster Professor William Sutherland Miriam Rothschild Dr David Bainbridge Tutor, Admissions Tutor and Professor of Conservation Biology DoS in Veterinary Medicine Dr Leif Dixon British Academy Fellow in History Dr Harald Wydra Tutor and DoS in Politics, Dr Peter Turner Baker-Fellingham Fellow, and Psychology, Sociology and International Studies College Lecturer and DoS in Law Dr Michael L Johns Tutor and DoS in Chemical Dr Gabriel Leon Bevil Mabey Fellow, College Engineering (On leave Michaelmas 2010) Lecturer and DoS in Economics Mr Simon Summers MBA Senior Bursar *Professor Gary Libecap Pitt Professor of Professor Harry Coles Professor of Photonics of American History and Institutions Molecular Materials; DoS in Physics *Dr Stuart Althorpe Reader in Theoretical Dr Lucy Delap Acting Tutor, College Lecturer and Chemistry DoS in History *Dr Alexei Onatski Reader in Economics Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries College Lecturer and *Dr Matthew DeJong (Engineering) DoS in English (On leave Lent and Easter 2011) *Dr Fatima Santos (Cell Biology) Dr Edward Wickham Director of College Music and DoS in Music

Research Fellows Dr Dina M Kronhaus Heller Fellow Mrs Livia Bartok-Partay Bowring Fellow (Computer Science) (Chemistry) Dr Sara Shneiderman (Social Anthropology) Dr Jerome Neufeld (Geophysics) Dr Gergana Yankova-Dimova (Politics) *Dr Nicholas Long (Anthropology) *Dr Matthias Egeler (History)

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Honorary Fellows Professor GdeF Lord Professor Sir Michael Peckham Sir Peter Hall (Peter RF Hall) Dr FRleP Warner Dr KT Erikson Professor AJ Bate The Rt Hon. Lord Briggs of Lewes Mr JD Paxman Sir Peter Hirsch Professor Sir Alan Battersby Dr RM Laws Mr RG Smethurst Sir Ian McKellen Professor DS Ingram Professor Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer Professor Sir Richard Gardner Professor Sir Peter Hall (Peter G Hall) Sir Geoffrey Pattie Professor Sir Graeme Davies Professor CFW Higham Sir Terence English Sir Emyr Jones Parry Mr JRG Wright Dr NB Penny Professor BE Supple *Professor Haro Bedelian Dr Cham Tao Soon

Emeritus Fellows Professor WK Lacey (Fellow 1951) Dr CJR Thorne (Fellow 1963) Professor AF Beardon (Fellow 1968) Professor NC Handy (Fellow 1965) Professor MDI Chisholm (Fellow 1976) Professor J Bridgwater (Fellow 1969–70 and 1993) Dr JR Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961) Dr JA Thompson (Fellow 1971) Dr DE Keeble (Fellow 1964) Dr DM Pyle (Fellow 1989) Professor PR Raithby (Fellow 1983) Professor DM Broom (Fellow 1987) Dr MA Message (Fellow 1962) Professor H Elder!eld (Fellow 1984)

Fellow Commoners Dr GT Cavaliero Mr RJ Chapman The Revd JStH Mullett Professor PA Young Mr R Stratford Mr GG Beringer Mr JB Bibby The Revd Canon HD Searle Mr PJ Boizot Mr HW Bate Mr S McLellan (Junior Bursar) Mr PA Bowring Mr M Heller Mr MD Richer Mrs M Heller Mrs GO Richer Mr H McGrath *Mr J Horam Mr NF Haynes

*New Fellows etc: see biographical notes below. DoS: Director of Studies.

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Stuart Althorpe studied at Matthew DeJong is a struc- Churchill College, Cam- tural engineer and Lecturer bridge, obtaining a BA in in Engineering at Cam- Natural Sciences and a PhD bridge. He studied civil en- in Theoretical Chemistry, gineering at the University and carried out postdoc- of California at Davis and toral research in the United worked as a structural engi- States and Canada. He then neering design consultant in held lectureships at the Universities of Exeter and California. He received his PhD from MIT where Nottingham, before returning to Cambridge, he focused on the dynamics of masonry struc- where he has been a Reader in the Department tures under earthquake loading. In 2007–8, he of Chemistry since 2006. His research involves the was a Fulbright Scholar at the Technical University application of theoretical physics and high per- of Delft in the Netherlands and in 2009 he won formance computing to chemical reactions. the international Edoardo Benvenuto Prize for his research in structural mechanics of historic struc- Haro Bedelian is a consult- tures. Matthew’s current research is on the design ant to the Construction and analysis of historic masonry structures. Industry. A former Group Managing Director of Bal- Matthias Egeler studied four Beatty and Chief Ex- Comparative Religion in ecutive of TML, the Chan- Munich before complet- nel Tunnel Contractor, he ing first an MSt (2006) and has been involved with a then a DPhil (2009) in Celtic wide variety of construction businesses both in Studies at Jesus College, Ox- the UK and overseas and with both major and mi- ford, where he was Sir John nor projects. He has presented papers on a wide Rhys Scholar in Celtic Stud- range of subjects including Rail Privatisation, PFI, ies (2009/10). For the academic year 2010/11 Europe, Lessons to be learned from the Channel he was awarded a Travelling Scholarship of the Tunnel, Safety, Partnering, Business Development German Archaeological Institute, after which he in International Construction and Non Adversarial will come to St Catharine’s as a Junior Research Contracting. A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Fellow. His research focuses on the pre-Christian Engineering, he is a visiting Professor of Civil Engi- religious history of Europe with particular atten- neering at the University of Portsmouth and chairs tion to cultural contacts between north-western the School of Civil Engineering’s Industrial Advi- Europe (especially Ireland and Scandinavia) and sory Committee. He was awarded their Honorary the Mediterranean. Degree of Doctor of Engineering in 1998. He was a Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers John Horam has been Chair- for a three-year term ending in November 2004 man of the St Catharine’s and currently chairs their Americas Committee. College Society for the last He is also the UK National Member for the World five years. In April he stood Federation of Engineering Organisations(WFEO). down after 18 years as the Conservative MP for Orp- ington. In a long political ca- reer he had previously been

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the Labour and then SDP MP for Gateshead West, has been a Visiting Fellow in Indonesian Studies at and a Minister in both the Callaghan and Major the University of Sydney and a Temporary Lecturer Governments. With this background he says he in Social Anthropology at Cambridge. He recently is delighted with the formation of the Conserva- won a grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation tive and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government. to convene an international network of scholars John won a History Exhibition to St Catharine’s in working on the social implications of success. He 1957, but read Economics before working for the will use his Research Fellowship at St Catharine’s to Financial Times and The Economist, and found- pursue his interest in the political transformations ing an international economic consultancy with sweeping Southeast Asia, investigating the ways another St Catharine’s economist. in which Indonesia’s transition to democracy has been taken up and vernacularised in everyday life. Gary Libecap is Pitt Profes- sor of American History and Alexei Onatski completed Institutions at Cambridge, his PhD in Economics at and Donald Bren Distin- Harvard University in 2001 guished Professor of Cor- and then worked as an As- porate Environmental Man- sistant Professor of Econom- agement at the Bren School ics at Columbia University of Environmental Science in New York City. He was and Management and Department of Econom- appointed to a Readership ics, University of California, Santa Barbara. He is in Economics at Cambridge University in 2010. also a Research Associate, National Bureau of Eco- Alexei’s research interests include econometrics, nomic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts and macroeconomics and large random matrix theory. the Sherm and Marge Telleen Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His PhD is from the Uni- Fátima Santos was educat- versity of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on ed in Portugal, where she how property rights to natural and environmental read Biology and obtained resources are defined and enforced, and how or a PhD in Genetics. She was when markets might be developed as options for an Auxiliary Professor in the more effective resource management and alloca- Department of Zoology and tion. This work encompasses economics and law, Anthropology, and a Popu- economic history, natural resource economics and lation Geneticist at the In- economic geography. stitute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology, both at the University of Porto, before coming to Nick Long read Archaeology work with Professor Wolf Reik at the Babraham and Anthropology at Down- Institute, Cambridge, in 1999. She is a Senior Re- ing College, Cambridge, search Scientist and has done pioneering work in and stayed on to study for the characterisation of DNA methylation dynam- a PhD, investigating the so- ics in mammalian pre-implantation development. cial consequences of politi- Her research interests focus on the study of epige- cal devolution and regional netic remodelling in the early embryo as a means autonomy in the newly cre- of understanding events that lead to lineage com- ated Indonesian province of Kepulauan Riau. He mitment and cell differentiation in mammals.

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College Postdoctoral Associates are appointed by non-equilibrium phase transitions and mechanics the Fellowships Committee on the recommenda- of solids to the spread of disease and epidemics. tion of College Fellows initially for one year, but Currently, he is working on models for the spread annually renewable for up to two further years. of disease in realistically-complex systems with Such appointments must be held co-terminously both heterogeneity and stochasticity. with postdoctoral employment within the Uni- versity. They are a way of bringing University Nathalie Vriend received her PhD in Mechanical postdoctoral researchers into the Cambridge col- Engineering with a minor in Geophysics from the legiate system. California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, USA, in December 2009. She was appointed as a Francisco Perez-Reche received his PhD in Phys- Research Associate in the Department of Applied ics from the University of Barcelona. He was ap- Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) pointed a Research Associate in the Department in January 2010 and as a Postdoctoral Associate of Chemistry and Postdoctoral Associate in the at St Catharine’s the following month. Nathalie’s College in 2008. Before that he spent two and a research interests include a wide range of topics half years sharing time between Paris (Ecole Poly- in granular flows, geophysics and sound propaga- technique and Universite Pierre et Marie Curie) tion. Recently she worked on the phenomenon of and Padova (Universita di Padova) working as an ‘booming sand dunes’ – desert dunes that emit a Experienced Marie Curie Researcher. He is inter- loud sound when the sand slumps – and she now ested in the mathematical modelling of phenom- works on the dynamics of snow avalanches and ena occurring in complex systems ranging from segregation in granular material.

Valete

Fiona Wardle has been appointed to a Lectureship Alan Harper’s research fellowship ended in 2010, in Cardiac Development at the Randall Division, but he is staying in Cambridge to continue his King’s College, London. research – funding permitting. He is maintain- ing his association with St Catharine’s, teaching Rob Paton has been appointed to a University Homeostasis to our medical students and acting Lectureship in Organic Chemistry at Oxford and as their first year Director of Studies. has been elected a Tutorial Fellow at St Hilda’s College there. Professors Donald Broom and Harry Elder!eld have both formally retired, but will remain in Tom Drummond has taken up a Professorship in Cambridge and continue to be active in the Uni- the Department of Electrical and Computer Sys- versity and the College. tems Engineering at Monash University, Victoria, Australia, where he will be establishing a research group to investigate real-time computer vision with application to augmented reality and robotics.

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Visiting Scholars

Mark Migotti, Associate Professor of Philosophy music. He found that St Catharine’s followed the at the University of Calgary, was a visiting scholar general trend of the time by purchasing an organ from April to July 2010. Mark has interests in nine- in 1863–4, and by establishing a choir of men and teenth century philosophy, with special attention boys in 1873–4. to the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche and Charles Sanders Peirce, as well as the theory of promissory Professor Arnoldus Blix, former director of De- commitment. While at St. Catharine’s he worked partment of Arctic Biology at the University of on Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morals and on his Tromso, Norway, visited the College during the early philosophical development. summer of 2010. He was associated with the Scott Polar Research Institute and made use of the Dr Scott Shaw, Professor and Director of Sacred University libraries to write a number of papers Music at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, was a visiting on various aspects of physiological adaptations to scholar for the 2009 Michaelmas Term. He was life in Polar Regions. He also developed proposals in Cambridge to observe Dr Edward Wickham’s for collaborative work on the respiratory system training of the Chapel Choirs here. In addition, of seals with Fellow Matt Mason and on the use Scott studied the mid-nineteenth-century revival of whale baleen for studies of feeding history in of choral services in the chapels of the University. minke whales with Fellow David Aldridge. Profes- This research included an examination of the Col- sor Blix was here for a full year in 1998 when he lege Archives relating to expenditures on Chapel wrote a textbook Arctic Animals.

John Malcolm Young Andrew, 5 May 1920 – 27 December 2009

Matriculated 1947, Fellow 1965, Tutor 1974–6, mature-student state scholarship to St Catharine’s Senior Tutor 1976–80, President 1981–2, at the age of 27, already with a wife and family, Emeritus Fellow 1982–2009 and read the English Services Course under Tom Henn. In 1950 he was appointed Assistant Secre- John was born in Bideford, Devon, and attended tary to the Board of Extra Mural Studies at Cam- Barnstaple Grammar School which he left, aged bridge. When the Secretary/Director retired in 16, to become a Clerical Officer at the Admiralty 1967, John took over and remained in that chief- in London. There he met his wife Mary and they executive post until he retired in 1976–7 to be- married in 1940. John’s war service in the Royal come Senior Tutor at St Catharine’s where he had Naval Volunteer Reserve was spent ashore owing already taken over from Tom Henn as Director of to his colour-blindness. He found this deeply frus- Studies in English and been a Tutor since 1974. trating since he loved the sea and had a powerful During his time, Extra Mural Studies saw massive sense of duty. However, he gained a commission expansion including the move of their headquar- and undertook various skilled and responsible du- ters to Madingley Hall which John masterminded ties associated with gunnery. After the war he – in summary, John initiated the changes which joined the Workers’ Educational Association and led eventually to the current Institute of Continu- this involvement with adult education influenced ing Education. John might have had a significant the remainder of his career. Following teaching role in adult education nationally, but chose in- posts in Newark and Oxford, in 1947 he won a stead to participate fully in College and the Uni-

14 Tom Henn, who taught me in my first year in his rooms on C-staircase, rooms that seemed to retain the aura of more leisurely pre-war days; but it was John who really awoke me to the practicalities of sitting once more for an examination, by helping me to recover the skills that every sixth-former has to learn. It was largely owing to him that I was to survive the ordeal of those days of early June 1967 and thereby graduate to becoming a College supervisor in my turn. I shall be forever grateful to him for that. But John was not only vigilant – he was enthu- siastic, cordial and debonair; I found his supervi- sions a delight – which is to say that he was a good teacher with a strong emotional undertide and a readiness to acknowledge his own personal preferences and antipathies, alike expressed in John Andrew. that rich golden voice of his that could lighten in moments of humour or expressed affection. His versity, visiting state schools to encourage applica- wartime experiences in the Royal Navy gave him a tions to Cambridge, becoming a member of the certain breeziness of manner that was the antith- Council of the Senate and chairing several Univer- esis of donnishness; one also sensed a vulnerable sity committees. Sadly, poor health curtailed these sensitivity. No wonder he so admired the writings activities and he retired early to his origins in the of that other sailor, Joseph Conrad. West Country after a brief period as President of Probably he was most fully himself in his work the College. As far as St Catharine’s is concerned, as Director of the Board of Extra-Mural Studies. he was a naturally brilliant teacher who proved His gifts of organization were here matched by his inspirational to his students; the many letters to ability to make a weekend conference at Madin- the family from former pupils following his death gley Hall as enlivening as a house party, not least are testimony to this. because the same people would enthusiastically re- turn year by year, many of them from overseas. He Glen Cavaliero (1965, Research Fellow 1967, was an eloquent lecturer and an encouraging pro- Fellow-Commoner 1986) writes moter of his colleagues – you were never made to John Andrew was forty-five and I was thirty-eight feel that he was The Boss. It was a privilege to have when we first got to know each other, he as super- been taught by him and, in my own case, to have visor, I as pupil. I was admitted to St Catharine’s by enjoyed a friendship that I shall always cherish.

Bevil Guy Mabey, 16 April 1916 – 27 April 2010

Matriculated 1935, Fellow Commoner 2001–10 and, as well as rowing in eights and fours, he particularly enjoyed sculling, winning the Junior- Bevil was born in Richmond, Yorkshire, and at- Senior Sculls Cup at Marlowe Regatta in 1937. tended Tonbridge School before coming up to After graduating, he was commissioned into the St Catharine’s where he read History and Archae- Army and served for seven years covering the en- ology & Anthopology. He was a keen oarsman tire WWII period, first in the Royal Signals and

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then in the Royal Army Service Corps. He rose successful privately-owned group with an annual to the rank of Major and served in France, North turnover in excess of £100M, providing a range Africa, Italy, Yugoslavia and Greece. Sadly, his of products for sale or hire into construction mar- elder brother was killed in the war and Bevil re- kets worldwide. signed his commission in 1946 to assist his aging Bevil had seen the deployment of Bailey Bridg- father in running the family builders’ merchant es during his service in Italy in operations such as business. Over the subsequent 60 years, Bevil the battle for Monte Cassino, and was impressed oversaw the expansion of this company into a with the speed of erection by the Royal Engi- neers. An initial diversification of the family busi- ness was the development of the wartime Bailey Bridge concept into a more permanent highway structure, but retaining the simplicity of con- struction. The British Army currently uses Mabey bridges and it was one of these which was used to join the halves of Workington after floods split the town in 2009. In 1966, Bevil bought an ailing engineering company which specialized in build- ing small rail bridges. Over the next ten years or so, with Bevil’s support, this company was able to expand into the production of much larger struc- tures. For example, it built the Erskine Bridge over the Clyde in Glasgow, the Avonmouth viaduct carrying the M5 and a large section of the Hum- ber Bridge. More recently it provided 46 bridges for the M6 Toll Road. There can be few alum- ni who have not been over or under a Mabey bridge. Bevil’s companies have won six Queen’s Awards for Export over the years and Bevil him- self was awarded a CBE for services to export in the 1984 New Year Honours. Bevil was a strong supporter of the College (recently he gave generously to the general en- dowment fund and specifically for the support of teaching) and in particular of the Boat Club. He returned briefly in the early 1950s to give some invaluable coaching and, over the past ten years, Bevil Mabey from the portrait commissioned by he donated several boats: two eights, a coxed the College in 2003. four, a pair and a single scull.

16 Master’s Report

When the invitation to write a foreword for the up again next year. Our very respectable position Magazine arrives, I reflect on the previous year, was due to some stellar examination performanc- thankful that we have again emerged with spirits es by our undergraduates! Over all three (four) high, satisfied with our achievements as a commu- years about a hundred of them gained first-class nity – although far from complacent. And this year marks in their examinations – nearly a quarter of is no exception. I also welcome the opportunity to the total – and it was a pleasure to write to each thank all the Fellows and staff of St Catharine’s for of them (to some for the second, third, or even their unstinting efforts, good humour and dedi- fourth time!) with congratulations and news of cation, which make this a good place to live and College prizes awarded. But league-table rankings work for our students and staff. alone cannot reflect the true value of the educa- It has been a good and happy year in College, and tion Cambridge offers or indeed the immeasurable the sun shone again as 123 new graduates emerged value of the supervision system, which at its best from the Senate House in June, to join their family is inspiring and challenging for both teacher and and friends for the traditional garden party in Main pupil, with lasting benefits, as we often hear from Court and to share their pride in the many personal returning members. successes, some hard earned. Many were already in Sport, music, drama and other activities that nostalgic mood, reflecting on their academic experi- enrich the lives of our students and of the Col- ences, their friends and their participation in, and lege as a whole are well represented in the fol- enjoyment of, a range of other activities. lowing pages. But I cannot resist mentioning that We aspire to academic excellence for our un- we were proud to be the only College with an dergraduates, and this is right and proper. At the undergraduate member rowing in the winning same time of course we hope these students, Cambridge boat in this year’s Boat Race; and very most of whom will have arrived straight from pleased that St Catharine’s won the Hockey Cup- school, will emerge as well rounded and humane pers Final – even if it was a foregone conclusion, individuals, who have developed new interests, with our First Team successfully challenging our set themselves high standards, are able and will- Second Team – proof (if any were needed) of the ing to accept responsibilities and challenges, and advantages of having our own excellent astroturf have a respect for others’ points of view. Where pitch, generously provided some years ago by better to hone these skills and develop broad in- Peter Boizot (1950). And not many colleges can terests than in a College community, a microcosm boast an opera composed by an undergraduate of the larger University and their home for three member (our then Burston Organ Scholar), about (or four) years. Marilyn Strathern coined the term the life of its patron saint (St Catharine), and per- ‘genius of scale’ to describe Colleges, which has formed to acclaim in West Road Concert Hall, since resonated through the Collegiate University. with many other current students contributing I take particular pride and pleasure in the to its success (see separate report). The College achievements and activities of our students – and Choir and the Girls’ Choir, and our many talented you can read more about these in the report of the instrumentalists continue to play a central role in Senior Tutor and elsewhere in this Magazine so I’ll College Music (see the Choir, Kellaway and Music curb my enthusiasm and comment only very brief- Society reports). ly, and selectively, here. Academically we aspire to This is the time of year for comings and goings be in roughly the top third of the annual Tompkins amongst the Fellowship; information on newcom- ‘academic league table’, based on Tripos results, ers is to be found elsewhere in these pages. As and indeed we were placed ninth this year, down usual we say farewell to two Junior Research Fel- from fifth last year but with high hopes of moving lows in the Sciences, Dr Alan Harper and Dr Robert

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Paton (who is translocating to Oxford), and to wish high level our core mission, which is to deliver a them well. We welcome two new JRFs, on the Arts first-rate education and opportunities for our un- side: Dr Matthias Egeler (supported by a German dergraduates – as well, of course, as a rich working Archaeological Institute Travelling Fellowship for his environment for our graduate students and Fel- first year), and Dr Nicholas Long, a British Academy lows. In the current financial climate we are always Research Fellow. We have recently said goodbye to acutely aware of the need for prudence in relation Dr Tom Drummond (Engineering) who has taken to our finances, and now even more so in anticipa- up a Chair in Australia, at Monash University, and tion of likely compulsory prudence when the results welcomed in his place, to contribute to the teaching of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending effort, Dr Matthew DeJong, University Lecturer in Review are known on 20 October and the conse- the Engineering Department; we have said goodbye quences work their way through to the University to Dr Fiona Wardle who has taken up a Lectureship and to the Colleges in the following months. We in Kings College, London, and will welcome in her also await with interest the publication, ahead of place to cover teaching in Cell Biology, Dr Fatima the CSR, of Lord Browne’s review of University Santos, from the Babraham Research Institute in Fees and its recommendations – and then the way Cambridge. We also welcome two new Fellows in which these recommendations will be taken for- who are both Readers in the University – Dr Stu- ward. Interesting times ahead. Cambridge and Ox- art Althorpe (Theoretical Chemistry) and Dr Alexei ford will doubtless come in for close scrutiny. We Onatski (Economics), both of whom will contribute will undoubtedly be relying far more heavily on to teaching; a new Honorary Fellow, Professor Haro successful fundraising through our Development Bedelian OBE (1961, Engineering); a new Visiting Office than we have in the past. (The Development Fellow, Professor Gary Libecap from Santa Barbara, Director reports elsewhere in these pages.) California (Economics), here for 2010–11 as the It’s good to know that our members far and wide, University’s Pitt Professor; and a new Fellow Com- and across the generations, take a keen interest in moner who is no stranger to the College, Mr John the College and its activities. It’s wonderful to see Horam (1957, Economics) recently retired from a so many of you each year in College and at various long career in politics, and recently re-elected chair events organised in London and elsewhere. Again of the College Society. I welcome all newcom- this year I was pleased to meet Society members ers most warmly, and thank all the leavers equally overseas – in San Francisco in July, and in the Far warmly for their work for the College and for their East with the Development Director in April, when contributions to the Fellowship. we saw many old friends and supporters in Hong It remains to look ahead to the new academic Kong and met other College Members for the first year. We have admitted 136 new undergraduates, time both there and in Singapore – returning a day and seven other short-term students from Europe or two before the memorable Icelandic ‘ash cloud’! and the USA, and (including our continuing clini- In both places we hosted a reception for local cal students) 96 new graduates – an increase over members who were eager for news of the College, last year, reflecting what is happening across all and clearly proud, as we all are, to belong to it. Colleges – but we can still, just, accommodate all Finally, sincere thanks to the Officers of the who wish to be housed. Graduates (232), with St Catharine’s Society, its assiduous retiring Presi- their own rather different perspectives on the Col- dent, Tony Engel, and the Committee, as well as lege and on life in general, constitute just under those active in the regional groups both home and a third of our total student body (682), and are a abroad, who help keep our flag flying in many dif- much valued element of the College community. ferent ways; and to the Editor of the Magazine, We, like other colleges, are scrutinising our ac- Roger Stratford, and his associates, for once again counts with great care and aiming to cut certain making it all come together so that news from costs so that we can continue to deliver at the same St Catharine’s may be disseminated world-wide.

18 Senior Tutor’s Report

Last week, I collected from the picture-framer the latest four items which will have to jostle for wall- space in room C6; thinking about the annual task of writing this piece, I was struck by how much – taken together – they reflect my professional concerns. The first is a medallion bearing the heads of Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton, whose names The medallion with the heads of Charles Cotton are perennially linked as authors of The Compleat and Izaak Walton. Angler, just as their entwined initials decorate the lintel of Cotton’s Fishing House, still standing on the bank of the river Dove in the Peak District. I have been editing Cotton’s poetry for many years and the work draws to its conclusion; the medallion was probably struck in 1876 to celebrate the bicen- tenary of the revised edition of the Angler (the first to include Cotton’s section on fly-fishing, beloved pursuit of Tom Henn and Jeremy Paxman). The second and third are watercolours of two scenes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, painted about two hundred years ago by the gifted ama- teur illustrator of Shakespeare, George Webbe; what supervision I still have the opportunity to do for our undergraduates is mostly on Shakespeare, and I am planning a conference session on The Tempest in the States next year, to mark the qua- tercentenary of its first recorded performance. The final framed picture is a gift from the mar- vellous staff at G David’s Bookshop, which sur- vives alone of all its race, now that Galloway and Porter has passed mildly away, and is an original photograph which was found glued onto the flyleaf of a collapsing volume of prints of Cam- bridge; the image is of the College’s main gates, and it is inscribed ‘Entrance to St Catherines [sic] Hall from Trumpington Street. June 3 1866’. The slender airy trees (are they birches?) are clearly not those in place today, but the sepia remainder is else much the same. To celebrate the objects of the past shouldn’t lead to neglect of the present, and the academ- ic year just ending was one of much success for the College. Although we slipped a little in the academic league tables, we remained within our Webbe’s illustrations of Shakespearean scenes.

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The 1866 picture of the front of the College.

target zone, the top third, and have a hundred the joint choral Christmas Concert in London with scholars to whom to raise our glasses at Dr Gost- our Oxford sister college Worcester (where my lin’s dinner. Happily, the majority of the Firsts were former pupil Jonathan Bate has just been elected the results of the efforts of cohorts who will again Provost), by a marvellous Kellaway concert of vir- be with us in 2011 Tripos (including a remarkable tuoso Iranian music and (for me) by a performance seventeen of the twenty-eight first-year Natural of Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, in which I got to play Scientists), so I am confident of improvement, if the Devil in the Chapel. our incoming freshers are up to snuff. Particularly Financial realities have begun to bite, and all striking this year was the number of students top- parts of the College are looking to trim their costs ping their Tripos, in subjects as diverse as Engi- to reduce the annual deficit at which we would neering, Geography, Land Economy and Manage- run were it not for the generosity of benefactors ment Studies. alive and dead; I am confident that we have the But the College’s renewed culture of academic wit to tread the line between deficit fetishists on aspiration has not damaged its extracurricular life the one hand and deficit deniers (to use the Chan- or sporting commitment (this year’s Mens Hockey cellor’s unhappy phrase) on the other. A College Cuppers is exemplary), and it was good to have which has weathered the Wars of the Roses, sup- at least one real undergraduate in the victorious port for Charles I in the Civil War, and the nearly Blue Boat, notwithstanding the professionalization half-century mastership of Charles Robinson, can of Varsity rowing. Music was particularly distin- surely surmount our current local difficulties? guished by Ben Cox’s ambitious Sursum Corda, by Dr Paul Hartle

20 1984–6 Reunion Dinner, September 2010. Development Director’s Report

One of the greatest pleasures of my role as Di- the summer of 2010 we emailed or posted personal rector of Development is the opportunity to meet information forms to all our Members. A third of the Members of the College, both in Cambridge and Membership has already returned completed forms. further afield. The Alumni and Development team If you have not yet found the time to respond, it have organised 38 events this year, offering more would be greatly appreciated if you could add to or chances than ever for our Members to meet up amend the information (taken from the data that we with old friends. already hold) on the form and return it to the Col- In 2009–10 we visited Members in Boston, Hong lege, either by email or in the pre-paid envelope. Kong, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, The St Catharine’s Campaign continues to attract Tokyo and Washington DC. Closer to home, our support. Our goal is to raise £30 million to secure Members in the north of England were treated to the long-term financial stability of the College, by an afternoon with Kevin and Joanne Harris (1982) building up its hitherto small endowment, covering at their home in Yorkshire, and in London the Var- the costs of five teaching posts and financing the sity Rugby reception and St Catharine’s Luncheon building of the College Centre on the Island site. The Club attracted many. See the Alumni News section Campaign was launched in 2009 and it is a testa- for more information about some of these events. ment to the good will of Members of St Catharine’s In 2011 we look forward to hosting receptions for that we have already raised over £12 million to- our Members in Geneva, Jersey, San Francisco, New wards our target. In particular, we hope that the York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, with a building of the new College Centre will start in the further party in the north of England in July. summer of 2011. This exciting project will provide a There are over 7,000 Members of St Catharine’s much-needed communal space by creating a multi- living and working all over the world. In order for us purpose building to occupy the area of Chapel Court to provide you with the contacts and services made which presently contains the bar and the JCR. The possible by being part of this ‘family’ it is important scheme has the enthusiastic backing of the Master, that our information is up to date and reliable. In Fellows and the wider Membership of the College.

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In addition, the Annual Fund telephone campaign The College also hosts an annual Garden Party for which took place in March this year raised £220,000. specific year groups, donors to the College and Your generosity will enable us to provide additional Members of the Woodlark Society (i.e. those who Entry Bursaries for undergraduates, significantly have remembered St Catharine’s in their Will). In increase support for graduate students, refurbish 2011, we will be inviting those Members who the music practice room and the College gym, and matriculated up to and including 1956, and their make necessary improvements to the maintenance guests. As ever, this year’s event coincides with equipment storage facility on the sports grounds. the last day of the May Bumps. We will be hosting Thank you very much! a College marquee by the river, offering a fantas- April 2010 saw the completion of For the Wheel, tic opportunity to watch the races from the banks our new College film. I would personally like to of the Cam. thank the Master, Honorary Fellows Jeremy Pax- Further information can be found in the Events man (1969), Sir Ian McKellen (1958) and Sir Ge- section of our website (www.caths.cam.ac.uk), in offrey Pattie (1956), together with Rona Fairhead the most recent issue of Catharine Wheel (June (1980) and Ben Miller (1985) for their help in a 2010) and on the regular electronic newsletter creation of which we are so proud. Available from which comes to you by email each term. the Alumni and Development Office and as a link Finally, if you are passing through Cambridge, from the College website, the film evokes memories please do call into the Alumni and Development of this special place through the words of current Office. We are located in A1, next to the Porters’ students, Fellows and Alumni. Lodge. In the meantime, if you feel you need any- The reunion programme has moved ahead and I thing, please contact the Alumni & Development thought it might be helpful for you to see the dates Office by telephone (01223 338337) or email scheduled for the next few years. [email protected], and we will be happy to help you. 2 April 2011 (1960–3) Deborah Loveluck 17 September 2011 (1975–7) April 2012 (1968–71) A list of donors for 2010 will appear in the September 2012 (1987–9) Spring 2011 Catharine Wheel. April 2013 (1972–4) September 2013 (1990–2) Right: artists’ impressions of the façade April 2014 (1954–9) and bar in the new College Centre; below: September 2014 (1993–5) the auditorium.

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Staff news

Several long-serving members of staff retired in Sid Dyson also retired in 2010. Wendy joined the 2009–10. College in 1996 and worked as a bedder in vari- Suzan Griffiths, the College Librarian (pictured ous locations. Her husband Sid joined the College below), resigned at the end of March 2010. She maintenance staff in 2001 and was well known was appointed in 1990 as Assistant Librarian to around College for selling his free-range eggs. succeed Avril Pedley, and became Librarian on the Derek Clark died on 24 May 2010. He joined retirement of John Shakeshaft in 2004. Besides the the College in 1977 as Clerk of Works and was regular duties, her particular contributions were subsequently promoted to Assistant Domestic first the completion of computerization of the Bursar from which post he took early retirement Library housekeeping and inclusion of records of for health reasons in 1994. He was also a Univer- our modern books into the University Union Cat- sity Marshall from 1980 to 1989. alogue, and later the selection and implementa- The College catering team performed well in tion of a more modern housekeeping programme the 2009–10 University Culinary Competition – which has been a great success in the smooth and our best performance yet, with one gold medal, efficient running of the Library. We wish her well two silver medals, six bronze medals and five cer- for the future which, in her case, involves more tificates of achievement. In addition, Robert Lee, time spent on the family yacht in the Mediterra- the College Catering Manager, was a key member nean. The new Librarian is Colin Higgins. of the organising committee. Diane (Di) Moseley, a bedder mainly in the In November, Varsity had an article about Si- Master’s Lodge, retired at Christmas. She joined mon ‘Simmo’ Storey, our footballer chef. Simmo the College staff in January 1974 and was given a has been a chef at Catz for some 15 years and long-service award last year, an event reported in plays regularly for the second and third teams (and the 2009 edition of the Magazine. Maggie Dunn sometimes for the first team in Cuppers). He says retired from the College bed-making staff in Jan- that he has worked at five colleges, but Catz is the uary; she joined the College in 1997 and spent only one where staff and students mix. Staff and most of her time here looking after graduate ac- Fellows mix too to form the Catz Chariots of Fire commodation at South Green Road. Wendy and relay team, among other things – see Editorial.

24 Chapel and Chaplaincy Report

Last year’s report was largely about the restoration and refurbishment of the Chapel. I am delighted to say that the work is now complete and that members and our visitors are enjoying the newly- decorated and more appropriately lit space. In the past weeks, the Chapel bell has been returned to the College from the Whitechapel Foundry in London, together with a new, so- phisticated chiming and tolling mechanism. The Chapel Bell, which has a diameter of 16 inches, was cast in 1654 at Saffron Walden, apparently replacing an earlier and smaller bell. The Audit accounts for 1654–55 show that £3.15s. was spent ‘For casting the chappell-bell (to which was added [blank] pound of mettle) and carriage of it between this and Waldin’. The inscription * I * H : 1654 suggests that the maker was John Hodson, who also made church bells for Fen Dit- ton, Horningsey and Stapleford. No one knows for sure where the old chapel stood, but the bell was presumably moved to the roof of the present chapel shortly before its consecration in 1704. The bell has been silent for several decades, but will be rededicated and returned to use at Even- song on Sunday 10 October, thanks to the very great generosity of the former Master, Professor David Ingram, who has funded the project in memory of his late father. Uncertainty about the initial phases of the Col- lege Centre project meant that we were unable to book weddings in Chapel this summer, but it was a delight in April to celebrate the marriage of Krisz- tina and Charles Tyzack (1994), and the baptisms of Edward Mason (son of Fellow Matt Mason) in November, Amy Nightingale (daughter of College Groundsman Rhys Nightingale) in April, George Lucas (son of Scott Lucas, a 2008 MBA student) in May and Rhiley Hutt (son of College Domestic Services Supervisor Haydn Hutt) in August.

Top: the Chapel bell at Whitechapel. Bottom: the bell in place with its new chiming mechanism.

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David Ingram (Master, 2000-6) at the The Chaplain preparing to celebrate the Whitechapel Foundry. Our bell is in front of him, Holy Communion in the Shepherds’ Fields, tilted slightly on a wooden block. Bethlehem.

The Lectio discussion group continues to flour- to Israel. Under the spiritual guidance of our two ish, with an increasing number of students attend- chaplains, the Revd Dr Anthony Moore and the ing and engaging in Biblical study and conversa- Revd James Buxton, this was a journey that many tion about current affairs, and the general life of of us had been anticipating with excitement since the Chapel thrives thanks to the enthusiasm of its advertisement the previous year. Upon even- our Clerks, Wardens, choirs and supporters. The tual arrival at Jerusalem, reference to Psalm 121 highlight of our year together has been the visit to – ‘I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where will my the Holy Land, and I am grateful to Nick Walters help come?’ – is the first of many moments where for producing the following report on the trip. biblical passages are dramatically thrown into an The Revd Dr Anthony Moore intimate, gritty and often moving context. As we were to discover on a daily basis, the Holy Land is A College journey to the Holy Land a place of unsurpassable beauty; but it is also one ‘Are you intending to "y today, sir?’ of the most troubled places in God’s world. One would think that queuing to check in to On our first day, being led by our guide, an fly with El Al at Luton Airport would mean such a entertaining and very knowledgeable Palestinian question was somewhat surplus to requirements, Christian, we were shown a panorama of the Old but on the morning of 24 August, at a time when City of Jerusalem – home to every religion, sect most of us would usually be safely under the cov- and denomination one can conceive of; it is also ers, a combined force of Catz and Corpus stu- surprisingly small, not to mention very hot, some- dents, Fellows and friends met to be grilled by times with temperatures surpassing 40º Celsius, the airline’s officials before boarding our flight made bearable only by the low humidity. (For the

26 benefit of the reader, it is at this point when the this bizarre, unique water. We ended our day with expression ‘grateful for God’s small mercies’ re- a visit to the Wadi Qelt, where we celebrated the ally hits home!) We visited Pater Noster Church, Eucharist overlooking the wilderness, and made home to The Lord’s Prayer in more languages our acquaintance with some Bedouins, whose than I (guiltily as a linguist) had ever heard of. persistent sales techniques would put any double- The small but beautiful Dominus Flevit Chapel glazing salesman to shame. followed, constructed in the shape of a tear by The next day, we began with the Via Dolorosa, prolific architect Antonio Barluzzi. The Gospel recalling Christ’s Passion, and ended in the Church passage that was read out, when the sight of Je- of the Holy Sepulchre. We then crossed to Beth- rusalem makes Jesus weep, is still very pertinent lehem, where we celebrated the Feast of Christ- when the 21st Century pilgrim looks upon this mas (!) during the Eucharist overlooking the little, same city. We also saw the Church of All Nations but disturbingly imprisoned town about which we in the Garden of Gethsemane, recalling how the sing so warmly in December. That afternoon, after olive trees that surrounded us were often of equal some serious retail therapy in a local Palestinian time origin to that of Jesus’s ministry. Later that co-operative, we lunched at the Bethlehem Arab day we visited the Israel museum, learnt of the Rehabilitation Centre, heard about their invaluable history of the Temple throughout the ages, and saw excerpts from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Not bad for the first 24 hours. On Thursday, we visited the famous Western (colloquially the ‘Wailing’) Wall, above which stands the El Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock. Not just an opportunity to witness temple history, the contrasting sights of hundreds of si- multaneous Jewish Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies be- low, and scores of Muslim prayer groups above, brings home the segregated reality of religious and ethnic divisions there. We finished our morn- ing at the simple but stunning Crusader Church of St Anne – the acoustics inside which meant our rendition of ‘Come Down, O Love Divine’ sound- ed all the more heavenly. We also saw the Pool of Bethesda, the Dormition Abbey, and the Church of St Peter in Gallicantu (possibly the site of the High Priest’s House). Later that day, we visited the Garden Tomb, an excellent visual aid to what Christ’s tomb almost certainly resembled. After the intensity of Jerusalem, Friday provided very different excursions, beginning with a visit to Herod’s desert fortress of Masada. A not-so-mod- est sprawling complex on a mountaintop, the true megalomania of this monarch comes into full per- spective when confronted with the uninterrupted view of Herod’s kingdom. Thenceforth we made Some of the group from St Catharine’s and our way to the Dead Sea, where many of us took Corpus Christi Colleges on the Temple Mount, part in celebrity-like photo shoots while bathing in Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock behind.

27 The altar at Tabgha by the Sea of Galilee, the traditional site of the multiplication of loaves and fishes. work, and then went to the Basilica and Grotto of continued to Nazareth, St Gabriel’s Church (Mary’s the Nativity. We also saw the beautiful St Cath- Well), the Synagogue Church and the Basilica of erine’s Church – ever so slightly grander than our the Annunciation. own Chapel, it must be said, but we nonetheless On our penultimate day we visited the ruins of took pride in saying our College Collect. Capernaum, and Mensa Christi, where Jesus ap- At the crack of dawn on Sunday morning, some peared to his disciples after his resurrection. We of us witnessed the beauty and madness of the lit- celebrated the Eucharist on the shores of the lake urgies of the Holy Sepulchre – picture Syrian priests at Tabgha beside the Church of the Loaves and chanting with all the gusto their lungs have to of- Fishes. We then visited the church and garden fer, battling against an octogenarian Catholic nun commemorating the Sermon on the Mount – the pounding on the organ, while the Greek Ortho- reading of which was punctuated with Israeli jets dox Bishop of Jerusalem processes into the nave flying overhead, a troubling reminder of the all- of the Church, and you are getting close. Later, too-prevalent political tensions of this area, close we joined the community of faithful in St George’s to Jordan and Syria. We then sailed back across a Anglican Cathedral, where we received a warm stunning Sea of Galilee, after which we renewed welcome. In the afternoon, most went to the Yad our baptismal vows during a moving service in the Vashem Memorial to the Holocaust. River Jordan. Leaving Jerusalem, on Monday we drove to The reader will no doubt perceive the stagger- Bethany, where we visited the church and tomb ing amount we crammed into our ten-day journey; of Lazarus. We also visited some local schools sup- yet our final morning arrived all too quickly. We ported by McCabe Educational Trust, our tour op- drove to the Mediterranean coast and the Roman erator, and then journeyed to Jericho. There, we capital of Caesarea, where we visited the restored ascended the Mount of Temptation by cable-car amphitheatre and aqueduct. Looking back over and, for the benefit of the archaeologists among all that we had seen, it was a journey that was us, visited the Tel. By evening, we arrived at our more moving, formative, troubling, intense and hotel, right by the Sea of Galilee. fascinating that any of us will probably experience On Tuesday we climbed Mount Tabor (by taxi, again. Undoubtedly, it was an unforgettable ten it has to be confessed) to the Basilica of the Trans- days, the memories and lessons of which will stay figuration, where we enjoyed magnificent views with us for many, many years to come. over the plain of Armageddon. Afterwards, we Nick Walters

28 Choir Report

The most fearful downbeat of the year is often the – favourite) St Denis. Other than the fine perform- first – and so it proved this year. With many stal- ances, the most notable event on this trip was the warts of the choir having left, and a talented but spectacular (but luckily harmless) collapse of one inexperienced cohort taking their place, this was of the sopranos on the very final chord of Gorecki’s potentially not the easiest of starts. But it is years expansive but exhausting paean to the Virgin such as this that also provide the greatest satisfac- Mary, Totus tuus. An ecstatic vision of Our Lady? tion. The learning curve is steep, but when one can No, the Parisian heat. see – and more importantly hear – progress being Last year it was with pride that I was able to re- made from week to week, it promises well for the port on the first year for the new Girls’ Choir. At next two years. the end of year two, the ensemble has established Challenges come thick and fast in the Michael- itself so comfortably in the schedule and psyche of mas term, starting with the All Soul’s Day Req- the College that one might be mistaken for thinking uiem: this year, Eustache Du Caurroy – not a it had been around for a lot longer. The choir ex- household name unless you were a member of the panded slightly to 20 girls last year, aged between French royal family, for it was his composition that 8 and 14, drawn from several local schools, and is adorned the obsequies of French monarchs from similarly growing in confidence every term. Henry IV to the Revolution. St Catharine’s Day and The range of the Girls’ Choir repertoire was par- carol services follow hard upon All Souls, and the ticularly in evidence at the Ramsden Recital in April, calendar year ended with a concert at St Paul’s, when they sang a new work commissioned from Ni- Knightsbridge, alongside the choir of our sister in- gel Hess, an extraordinary electro-acoustic work by stitution, Worcester College, Oxford. On that oc- Jonathan Green, as well as works by the 16th cen- casion, works by two St Catharine’s alumni were tury Robert Parsons and Francis Poulenc’s exquisite aired – Nigel Hess and Robert Saxton (now a Fel- Litanies á la Vierge Noire. The girls continue to sing low of Worcester College). both on their own and with the student choir, the The main repertorial project of the Lent term highlight of their collaborations coming on Ascen- was Bach’s magnificent Jesu, meine Freude which, sion Day with Langlais’s immense and melodramatic having been learned, took pride of place in recitals Messe Solenelle. One of the smaller probationers in April (before the Ramsden Dinner) and on tour. had to sit it out in the service, complaining that the This year the destination was Paris, with recitals organ was sounding too violent and threatening – at La Madeleine, St Sulpice, St Germain-des-Pres and I could see her point. and (your correspondent’s – and all Medievalists’ Dr Edward Wickham, Director of Music

Kellaway Concerts

The concerts for the Kellaway series 2009–10 Percussionist and organizer of this ensemble, Jon presented an assortment of modern, classical, and Pease, spoke of the event: Eastern music performed within the complemen- ‘The evening went without a hitch, thanks to the tary acoustic of the College Chapel and elsewhere. fantastic team of six friends who kindly joined me One highlight of the season was the performance in playing this difficult work – in particular, Rebecca of Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale, a spoken-through Minio-Paluello, who tackled the fiendish solo vio- chamber opera for three actors and seven instru- lin part with great accuracy and panache. Edward mentalists. The narrative revolves around the char- Wickham’s famous radio voice, having already rep- acters of the Soldier and the Devil with a Narrator. resented a hedgehog and a comically effeminate

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In addition to the more unusual concerts were per- formances of classical music of the high standard we have grown accustomed to for the Kellaway series. We are grateful to all the ensembles and soloists who contributed to the wonderful variety of modern and classical music presented throughout the year. The Berkeley Ensemble, formed in 2008, began the year’s concerts with pieces including Robin Holloway’s Ser- Peyman Heydarian playing at the Persian and enade in C and Howard Ferguson’s Octet. The next Kurdish evening. concert was dedicated to students past and present from Cambridge University. The Bolzano Trio were mouse that term, gave life to the tale’s narrator formed as part of the Instrumental Award Scheme while Ed Stephenson (the Soldier) and Dr Paul Har- in 2008 and are all current students, while ex-Clare tle (the Devil) offset each other magnificently. Lured student Alexander Soares returned to Cambridge to by the creative use of Google images, a magnificent perform a beautiful rendition of Beethoven’s Piano audience completely filled the College Chapel, and, Sonata in E major. Praise must also go to Jessica Ec- by all reports, thoroughly enjoyed this quirky but cleston and Nancy Johnston for their interpretation of brilliantly executed night’s entertainment.’ Vaughan Williams’ settings of ten poems by William This year also saw the World Premiere of Sursum Blake, taken from his Songs of Innocence and Experi- Corda, a new opera on the legend of St Catherine ence. This concert of twentieth century music also in- composed by Benjamin Cox, the college’s Burston cluded David Foster and Rupert Compston from Trin- Organ Scholar. This was performed in the West Road ity College performing Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne. Concert Hall, where Danielle Rolet excelled in the lead Musicians at the College also delivered top qual- role. See full reports elsewhere in this Magazine. ity performances as part of the series. In December, A concert of Persian and Kurdish music, performed St Catharine’s Chapel Choir and Girls’ Choir joined later in the year, proved to be most remarkable per- with the Choir of Worcester College, Oxford, in a haps for its novelty, and drew a large crowd made concert of seasonal music, held at St Paul’s Church, up of a combination of Kellaway regulars, students Knightsbridge. Each choir performed individual and associates of the musicians. The performance, pieces and then united to sing The Ceremony of given by Peyman Heydarian and friends, connected Carols by Benjamin Britten. The Girls’ Choir sang with the School of Oriental and African Studies in the recently commissioned Benedictus, composed March this year, consisted of a two-part structure, by alumnus Nigel Hess (1971). This brought togeth- each half devoted to Persian and Kurdish music re- er the musical activity of two Oxbridge colleges and spectively. The Persian half contained metric songs was particularly significant as Worcester is the sister composed in the nineteenth and twentieth centu- college of St Catharine’s. ries, constituting the vocal component of Persian At the beginning of the Easter Term, the Ramsden Classical music, whilst the Kurdish second half was Recital brought the Chapel and Girls’ Choir together devoted to folk songs from Kermanshah in the west again. The Chapel Choir performed the substantial of Iran. This concert gave the audience an insight Jesu Meine Freude by Bach, whilst the Girls’ Choir into Iranian musical culture, introducing many new performed Jonathan Green’s Magnificat, a modern sounds and performance techniques that would not work that combines live and recorded singing and be heard usually in a concert of the Kellaway se- various manifestations of the dissected word ‘Mag- ries. The two female singers, Dessislava Stefinova nificat’. Thus ended this year’s diverse series of con- and Cigdem Aslan, demonstrated the complexities certs spanning centuries and nations, and we look of the vocal style, with their musical sensibility and forward to a similarly exciting line-up in 2010–11. spiritual focus creating a sublime experience. Lydia Cracknell

30 Sursum Corda – from myth to reality

January 2010 saw the world premiere of Sur- Directed by Matt Lim, the staging was entirely sum Corda, an opera encompassing the myth subservient and devoted to the main set piece – a of St Catherine of Alexandria. The production’s gigantic symbol of the Catharine Wheel in the form journey however, began (what seems) a long time of the College’s crest. The climax of the plot oc- ago, the initial idea emerging during Lent Term curs at the end of Act II, when the furious Emperor 2008. Around an inspirational libretto written by demands that Catherine be executed through the Edward Herring the music started to take shape, ghastly method of being broken on the wheel. At a cast auditioned from all over the university was this moment, the ordinary symbol is rotated to re- established, and a great excitement enveloped all veal a grotesque, gnarled-wooden machine, which involved. begins to spin and creak to a savage, ritualistic dance The story, devised by Sophie Henstridge (Pro- from the chorus and orchestra. After a dramatic ducer) and Benjamin Cox (Composer), follows crescendo of fiery chanting, the miracle occurs; the Catherine’s journey from paganism to Christianity wheel’s shaft is shattered into pieces, leaving the and her struggle against the power and dominance Emperor, crowd, and audience alike baffled. of Roman Emperor Maxentius. As a young girl she The production was of course brought to life by is famed for her beauty and intellect, but is unable a phenomenally talented cast and crew, many of to find a man with which to share them until she converts to Christianity, after seeing a vision of herself being betrothed to Jesus Christ. She begins to use her gifts and noble position to spread the Gospel to all parts of pagan Alexandria. In doing so she attracts the attention of the tyrant Maxentius who seeks to turn her from the love of her new- found God. When Catherine refuses, he goes to ever greater lengths to dissuade her and her faith is tested as she is faced with torture and martyrdom. Scored for reduced chamber orchestra, with pi- ano and percussion, the music in the opera is per- haps a fusion of the composer’s previous Puccini and Britten inspirations, although is reminiscent of a more typically filmic ‘underscoring’ approach. In other words, it recognises the importance of the theatrical visual element, and supports rather than masks it. So far as the vocal writing is concerned, eight main characters are combined with an ever- changing Greek-style chorus, assuming roles of angels, wise men, and city crowds at different points during the show. The libretto was, above all, a masterpiece of inspiration for the compos- er. He describes how ‘its overtly-poetic language never ceases to captivate the listener; it delivers the beautiful, the bitter, the vulgar, the dark, and the funny’, and this kaleidoscope of emotion is re- flected in the broad tapestry of the musical genre.

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whom were members of St Catharine’s College. The following is adapted from a review first Just as a new work was premiered, so too was the published in the Summer 2010 Catharine Wheel. extraordinary talent discovered through Danielle Rolet’s portrayal of Catherine. Although a mem- Having last seen Ben on stage as a fine schoolboy ber of the Chapel Choir for a year, this was her soloist in Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Concerto, I debut operatic role. Danielle’s spectacular natural was greatly looking forward to hearing him con- ability onstage, combined with her sensitive but duct his own composition. I was not disappointed. assured portrayal of the role surely establishes her Sursum Corda establishes him as a composer of as a rising talent for the future. real maturity and musical breadth in a work of Alas, the production did not have an easy ride. considerable scale. Owing to the last-minute loss of our male lead in In his programme notes Ben sets out his ob- November 2009, just two weeks before the opera jectives for the opera: ‘though the work can cer- was to premiere as part of the Cambridge Festival, tainly fuel a wide variety of religions and beliefs, the performance was postponed. Not only did this we always intended purely to convey a story – the have an impact on the team spirit, but also meant legend of the Christian St Catherine’. This, Sur- the painstaking processes of venue-finding, re- sum Corda does admirably. At its heart it is a sim- casting, and reorganising rehearsal schedules ple story powerfully told. It engages at a number were to begin again. It is credit to Sophie Hen- of levels: the battle of wills between Catherine stridge’s utter dedication to the project, patience, and Maxentius, the struggle of good and evil, and organisation skills that the project was lifted the duel of the male and female psyche and the from the ground, and the team’s hopes were once journey from paganism to Christian faith. These again raised in anticipation of the new perform- strands are woven into an elegant libretto by ance date and incredible new venue in West Road Edward Herring, the musicality of whose words Concert Hall. beautifully echoes Ben Cox’s accomplished and It only remains to say that we are incredibly sophisticated score. grateful to the Master and Fellows of St Catharine’s Director Matt Lim underlines the powerful sim- College for the ever-present support and dedica- plicity of the story and its message in his direction, tion they have shown to us over the span of the and in the sparse set and staging. As Catherine un- production. We would especially like to thank Ed- dergoes imprisonment and torture for her faith, a ward Wickham and Anthony Moore for their con- simple lighting effect of prison bars etches a shad- tinued belief in the project, and also express our ow across the stage as a powerful metaphor. The gratitude to all those who assisted with adminis- ever-present physical threat of the crude wheel on tration and financial support. Speaking on behalf which Maxentius is determined to break both the of everyone involved, we are truly delighted to body and spirit of Catherine dominates the scene. have finally reached our determined goal, and are Like all good opera it is the power of word and over-whelmed by the generosity of those who music to transcend and draw the audience into a have helped us achieve it. story of beauty and poignancy that represents the There is definite talk of a future production in real triumph of Sursum Corda. London, and even rumours that research is al- A strong cast was led by Julian Chou-Lambert ready under way for a new creation (assuredly, not (Maxentius) and Danielle Rolet (Catherine) who Sursum Corda 2) but the producer and composer together conveyed skilfully the physical, intel- have both agreed that avoiding post-university lectual, and spiritual battle of wills. Ned Stuart- bankruptcy is a pressing issue which must be ad- Smith and Joanna Harries (Catherine’s parents) dressed for a short while. That is, for as long as it evoke the bafflement and terror of being con- takes to mend the wheel, anyway... fronted with the transformation and jeopardy Ben Cox of their only child. Alexander Hurst (Porphyrius)

32 and Clara Kanter (Queen) chart their progress suites – and had never dared to explore the more from unquestioning acolytes to doubters and fi- expansive territory of symphony, opera and the nally converts with subtlety and nuance. Special like’. I hope that the audience reaction to Sursum praise should be reserved for Danielle Rolet as Corda will provide Ben with ample encourage- Catherine, appearing in her first operatic role. ment to go much further with works of this scale. She brought a simplicity and strength to the part Sursum Corda is a very considerable piece of new which rendered the quiet conviction of Catherine music and marks the arrival of a substantial talent. all the more believable. It is a piece of opera that deserves to be heard Final word must go to the composer Ben Cox. again, and by a wider audience. When the oppor- Prior to composing Sursum Corda Ben says that tunity arises I would urge all readers of this piece he had ‘only ever dealt with small compositional to seize the chance to judge for themselves. ideas – choral anthems, songs, string quartets, Matthew Collins (1979)

The St Catharine’s Lecture Series

The College-based events of the St Catharine’s the ruling elite and, where this was not possible, Lecture Series (formerly the Amalgamated Soci- an afterword was often added to translation to eties Lecture Series) saw an invigorating range influence how the story should be interpreted as of speakers and topics in 2009–10. The series an alternative means to support their ideology. began with a lecture by Dr David Mackie who The annual Tom Henn Lecture was given by gave a fascinating talk entitled Ups and Downs, Professor Jonathan Bate (1977), an Honorary the Paintings of William Johnstone (1897–1981) Fellow of the College who was recently elected which explored how the nature of his work was Provost of our sister college, Worcester, Oxford. transformed throughout his career. One of the The talk was entitled The Good Life in Shake- highlights was some original art work by John- speare and, amongst other things, Professor Bate stone brought along by Dr Mackie. spoke about the influence of the Greek philoso- Our second speaker was Dr Helen Scales, ma- pher, Epicurus, on Shakespeare. This lecture drew rine biologist, writer and frequent contributor to a large crowd from across the University to a Radio 4’s Home Planet, who gave a fascinating packed Ramsden Room. insight into the life and history of the seahorse, For the final lecture, in the week before the Gen- further to the publication of her book on the sub- eral Election, we had the honour of hosting Dr Mad- ject, Poseidon’s Steed. sen Pirie, founder and president of the Adam Smith In January, Tyrone O’Sullivan OBE gave a very Institute. He presented his opinions of what the thought provoking lecture on how he and his un- policy priorities should be for the next government ion colleagues managed to fight the privatisation and provided a forum for some vigorous debate at of the mine where they worked and then went on such an exciting time in the political calendar. to raise sufficient funds to allow the workers to After such an interesting and successful year, buy the mine, thus preserving their jobs. an equally enthralling series is being planned for The fourth lecture was given by Dr Gaby Thom- 2010–11 and we look forward to the newly- son-Woghlemuth who talked about the translation formed, politically-apt coalition with the Catz Law of children’s books into German in East Germany Society with whom we hope to be co-hosting two during the post war period. The books were trans- lectures. lated in such a way as to promote the ideology of Alex Helliwell and Emma Wilson

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Graduate Research Seminars

The graduate research seminar provides an op- Doug Speed, researching for a PhD in portunity for our graduate students and research Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics: fellows to discuss their work before an astute and Computational Biology – Cracking the Genetic very friendly audience. Because this mixed audi- Code ence includes not only expert insiders, but also intelligent and interested outsiders, this is also an Julia Armstrong, researching for a PhD in opportunity for speakers to hone their communi- Classics: Foreign Goods and Local Identities: cation skills, and for the rest of us to be exposed to Commodities and Consumption in the Iron-Age unfamiliar problems, methodologies and theories. Mediterranean

Jerome Neufeld, Research Fellow in Applied David Sandifer, researching for a PhD in History: Mathematics and Geophysics: The fluid dynamics Not Worth Knowing: Innocence, moral influence, of geological carbon sequestration and the quest for a purified public space in early nineteenth-century Britain Martin King, researcher in Biological Science at the Medical Research Council’s Dunn Human Musical Luncheons Nutrition Unit: Mitochondria, ageing and the Such has been the success of the graduate research energy of life seminar that a complementary series of informal musical luncheons was launched in 2010. The na- Sukanya Sengupta, researching for a PhD in ture of the music is heterogeneous, reflecting the Physiology: Understanding the mechanism of disparate tastes and talents of the graduate com- retinal degeneration in Drosophila (fruit fly) munity of St Catharine’s. The format is informal: lacking Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) everyone curious is welcome to drift in or out (so channels long as the drifting is reasonably quiet). As with the Seminars, meetings (concerts?) are held in the Catherine Roberts, researching for a PhD in SCR with lunch, soft drinks and wine laid on. History: The Rodney Affair in Jamaica Heather Green, the Graduate Tutor’s Secretary, celebrated not only as the mainstay of the gradu- Livia Bartok-Partay, Research Fellow in ate community, but also as an accomplished pianist, Chemistry: Exploring energy landscapes inaugurated the series in February. Then, at a con- cert in May, Music was provided by Helen Waller Alexander Wragge-Morley, researching for a (Violin) and Ben Williams (Bassoon), accompanied PhD in History and Philosophy of Science: The by Ben Cox (Piano) and Daniel Grace (Cello); their Techno-Theology of Natural Knowledge in programme included works by Vivaldi, Paul Hin- England, 1650–1720 demith and Johan Halvorsen.

Rebecca Zeckoski, researching for a PhD in Engineering: Bring back the horses! Water quality in navigational canals

34 A History of St Catharine’s College

The College Library has recently received three copies of a reprinted edition of WHS Jones’s A History of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, donated by the publishers, Cambridge University Press. Jones’s history, first published in 1936, is be- ing made available as a print-on-demand volume, as part of CUP’s Cambridge Library Collection series. This series, launched to commemorate the University’s eight-hundredth anniversary, explores the history and influence of Cambridge through high-quality facsimile copies of classic texts, which include contemporary illustrations. A full review of the original volume, published in the Society Magazine in 1937, can be read on the College So- ciety webpages. The College history is available to purchase for £23.99 (plus p&p where relevant) through the Cambridge University Press book- shop, 1–2 Trinity Street, or direct from the publish- ers through their website (www.cambridge.org).

News from the JCR

The JCR exists to help students enjoy their time at responsibility in representing and acting in the St Catharine’s, but this year we have tried to take interests of its members. For the first time, the a longer view and think also of those who will fol- JCR is comprehensively reviewing the allocation low us. It has been a year of consolidation and of student rents in College, paving the way for strengthening the student community as well as increased choice, transparency and fairness in working with the Governing Body to try to guar- the provision of accommodation. Also for the antee the long-term prospects of the College. first time, through an initiative led by our dy- This has taken some sacrifice on the part of stu- namic and supremely effective Catering and Fa- dents. Living costs will rise this year, but attempts cilities Officer, the JCR has taken responsibility have been made to ensure that no one is barred for student storage space, clearing 20 years of from St Catharine’s by the expense of studying here, junk from store rooms and making the lives of the generosity of alumni being the cornerstone of our students a great deal easier. The website has these efforts to open the College to anyone who received a comprehensive re-design to include merits a place. The JCR has engaged positively and many new functions and, thanks to the work of constructively to make the future of the College se- successive Comms Officers, online booking for cure financially whilst providing for everyone, and I formal hall is now available. Perhaps most im- would like to take this opportunity to thank the Fel- portantly, the exceptional diligence of our new lows who make such engagement worthwhile and Treasurer has meant that the JCR can now take who have been prepared to work with us. responsibility for its finances in a way that would Aside from engaging with the College more not have been possible without the hard work of constructively, the JCR is taking on more committee members. Fat has been trimmed from

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our budget, expenses claims now take hours to their impressive ability to fix sophisticated sound process rather than weeks and, in the medium equipment with tin foil and duct tape. term, a 100% self-funded, self-administering On a personal note, it is a huge privilege to JCR is becoming a reality. All of this will leave work with the JCR committee. I could not ask for students with an institution better-suited to pro- a more motivated and competent band of people, viding for their needs. and their initiative and effort makes the experi- However, all this heavy talk of institutional im- ence of studying at St Catharine’s what it is. I look provements shouldn’t obscure our prime concern forward to the challenges of the coming year with – ensuring that our students have a fun time at complete confidence that we will be able to over- Catz as well as a productive one. Freshers’ Week come them with the people, spirit and attitude 2009 was a great success, and we look forward that Catz can boast in its undergraduate body. We to an innovative and entertaining week to bring have some serious pride in College, and will work our new members into the fold in autumn 2010. tirelessly and diligently to make the experience of Our Entertainments have moved up a gear thanks studying and living here as good as it can be – for to the sterling efforts of our Ents Officers, whose everyone. prodigious skill on the DJ decks is matched by President: Ben Lewis

News from the MCR

The past year has been a great one for the MCR. transformed the welcome reception into a wine This year’s incoming students were very enthusi- and cheese reception and moved it to the Ram- astic; two of the freshers actually stepped up to sden Room – this was a big hit. The remaining serve on the committee! We kicked off the year events proceeded as per normal – a games night, with a fun-filled Freshers Week – for the first time a pub crawl, punting, bowling, a parent-child for- in recent memory the Dean allowed us a bop for mal, and a barbecue at South Green Lodge. which we hired a professional DJ who brought We had an excellent MCR committee who kept (among other gadgets) a video projector that dis- the good times coming throughout the year. Par- played 1980s images on the wall in the bar. We ticular recognition is due to our social secretar- ies, who made even our traditional events more exciting – and much better decorated! We held an American Thanksgiving dinner in Hall, for which the chef obliged us by making pumpkin pie; there was a bop at Halloween and a trip to the student pantomime. At the Christmas formal we again took up a collection for Jimmy’s Night- shelter, and followed dinner by dancing in the bar to the tunes of a live swing band. At Chi- nese New Year we brought in Lion Dancers to perform. We also held our Easter formal and the crowning achievement of the year, our country- fete-themed Midsummer Dinner. The Dean gave us permission to ‘countrify’ Chapel Court, and we brought in Morris Men to dance for us before dinner (they stand proudly in this year’s Midsum- The MCR Committee with the Master. mer Dinner photo, to be hung in the MCR, if

36 you happen back by College and would like to new accommodation. The MCR purchased picnic see them!). After dinner we transformed the Hall benches and a barbecue to grace the central gar- into a country fête, complete with games includ- den once the construction traffic had gone. We ing a beanbag toss, hoopla, hook-the-duck, and have been working with the Clerk of Works to guess-the-number-of-sweets. We hired a candy get clothes dryers at South Green Lodge, a much floss operator and a country band to lead us in needed installation as the students living there traditional dancing. currently have no good way to dry their clothes The Senior Bursar has worked on our behalf to in the winter. All indications are that the dryers initiate the first-ever summer formal halls. These should be installed soon. are on a trial basis – just two in July and two in As we step down and make way for next year’s September. Due to conferences throughout the committee, we reflect back on a terrific year summer and resulting lack of Hall availability, the punctuated by exciting events, good times, and summer formals will be held in the SCR, which will great friends. We are all fortunate to be part of provide a rare opportunity for graduates to dine in St Catharine’s College, which has a well-deserved the old Hall! We expect these to be a huge success reputation as one of the friendliest in Cambridge as the mood around the city otherwise quiets over with one of the most active MCRs. We know the the long vacation. MCR passes into good and capable hands for the Apart from social events, we are pleased to coming year. report the completion of the extension at Rus- MCR Presidents: Rebecca Zeckoski sell Street and students appear happy with the and Cat Scahill

Societies

Film Society Medical Society This year Catz Film’s leadership was transferred from Rob- Building on momentum from previous years, Catz MedSoc ert Cole and Charlotte Francis to Dominic Preston and has continued to grow. The Freshers’ Pub Crawl saw us be- Mikey Walker, and the aim remained to strike a balance gin the year in true MedSoc style. The ‘Hospital TV Drama between popular blockbusters and the rather more niche characters’ theme inspired a range of cool and classic cos- indie and foreign films. It remains the task of the Society tumes ranging from Dr House to Dr Ric Griffin of Holby to show as many different kinds of film as possible, and to City. A great turnout from both medics and vets in all years show at least some films which would otherwise not be promoted Society-wide bonding – this event is always vital easily available to students. in ensuring that the sense of a Catz MedSoc community The new Presidents took over at the beginning of the is cultivated from the first day of Freshers’ Week. Later in Michaelmas Term and will continue to run the Society into Michaelmas Term we hosted the Clinical Electives Evening. next year. The Society has managed to avoid some of the Final year medics presented us with photos and tales of technical problems that have occasionally caused issues in their experiences from electives ranging from the exotic past years, with a series of successful showings over the (Belize and Peru) to the not so exotic (prison hospital). year. These have ranged from the hugely popular show- A recurring theme of the Clinical Electives Evening is the ings of Star Trek and Up, through to more low-key fare excellent food, and thanks are due to the College cater- such as Moon and Strangers on a Train. The year ended ing department for maintaining standards this year with with a short series of upbeat films during the Easter Term, a sumptuous all-you-can-eat buffet dinner. Quality food including the recent Fantastic Mr Fox. Overall, it has been and a good turnout made for a very enjoyable evening. To a successful year for the Society, with high attendance at wrap up the term, Catz Medsoc hosted a Christmas party most films, and a large amount of interest from both un- in the JCR with pizza, drinks, chocolate and the perennial dergraduate and postgraduate members of the College. mince pies. Congrats to Joshua Bleakely and Becky Oller- As the Society continues into the next academic year, we enshaw for winning the musical chairs contest and limbo. will aim to show more foreign and independent films while A competition held to design a new crest for MedSoc maintaining the keen interest of the College’s students. was won by Peter Tyrakis. The new design is based upon Presidents: Dominic Preston and Mikey Walker a lesser-known version of the Catz wheel, which can be

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Music Society It has been an exceptional year for music at St Catharine’s with the Music Society putting on and supporting a wider variety of events than ever. Hard work during the first few weeks of term to raise the profile of the Music Society amongst College members new and old paid dividends, leading to the addition of several new members to the committee and a wealth of new talent for the College or- chestra. The Michaelmas concert took place for the first time in the College Hall. It drew a large crowd who were treated to a varied programme including Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bare Mountain and a spectacular performance of Elgar’s Sea Pictures featuring soprano Jessica Eccleston. The term also saw a change in the long-running Music Society recital series, now renamed ‘Chill in the Chapel’. The brainchild of Bobbie-Leigh Herdman, Chill in the Chapel seeks to create a relaxed and informal environment for College musicians to give short recitals to peers. The format of an evening recital with Fairtrade hot chocolate in the beautiful sur- roundings of the Chapel proved a winning combination with such good attendances that extra recitals were sched- The new MedSoc crest. uled through the term. The performances were testament found in various places around College – the most obvious to the depth of talent within the College. being on the bases of the four Main Court lamp posts. The At the beginning of my presidency it was my aim to emblem now features on the annual MedSoc stash, which extend the opportunities for music making to an ever- this year ranged from the typical hoodies and rugby tops wider circle, and Lent term saw the fulfilment of this aim to jogging bottoms, scarves and knitwear. in the founding of Scatz, a non-audition choir open to The annual Part II Options evening in Lent term is an any member of College. The choir met every week for an avenue for second year students and current third year hour in the College Chapel and, under the expert hand of students to have candid discussions on the different Part II Choral Scholar Tom Sharp, assisted by Joshua Granshaw, subjects from a student’s perspective. In true MedSoc style, progressed very rapidly. We hope that they will be giving the food and drink guaranteed a full turnout. The highlight performances in the coming academic year. of the MedSoc calendar is the Annual Dinner. Deviating Lent term also saw the return of the ever-popular Com- slightly from the norm, we chose to have two speakers and posers’ Concert. Building on our experience of the previous were extremely privileged to welcome Dr John Darcy (a GP year the committee encouraged the performance of more involved in Disaster Relief for the Red Cross, just returned ambitious works. An appreciative audience were treated to from earthquake-hit Haiti) and Professor Parveen Kumar a programme including Daniel Galbraith’s String Quartet (President of the Royal Society of Medicine, ex-president for LFL, Apparitions for chorus and orchestra by Jessica of the British Medical Association and co-author of the Eccleston, Benjamin Cox’s Suite for Brass and Percussion medical student’s bible ‘Kumar & Clark’s Clinical Medi- and Andrew Hadfield’s Chamber Symphony. The concert cine’). Their talks were both inspiring and thought pro- concluded with a sensational performance of Red Sky voking, and we are very grateful to them for coming. The at Night by Jonathan Pease which featured no less than night was crowned with the announcement of the new twenty musicians and eight speakers evoking scenes from MedSoc presidents for the 2010/11 year: Tom Seddon and Amsterdam. Lydia Kerridge. Congratulations to them and we wish them The Music Society has also continued to support inde- an enjoyable tenure as MedSoc presidents. pendent concerts and productions put on by members of Catz MedSoc can now boast its own website. Although College. This year, we have been proud to have supported this project is in its infancy, we envisage that, in future, the Sursum Corda, a new opera written by Benjamin Cox and site will be an exciting new e-learning resource. premiered in West Road Concert Hall in January 2010 (see Another Catz MedSoc first is what we hope will become report elsewhere in this Magazine). Furthermore, and in an annual Garden Party. A successful trial run last year and keeping with the theme of promoting new music, Andrew College assistance this year will hopefully establish it as a Hadfield organised a concert of contemporary music fea- key Society event. turing works by renowned composers (including Michael Co-Presidents: Daniel Folukoya & Becky Corke Nyman, Constant Lambert and Adam Swayne), several of

38 whom were at the concert. The programme also featured Photographic Society the premiere of Andrew’s new work Contemporary Catz This year the Photographic Society is undergoing rejuve- which drew wide acclaim from the guest composers and nation after a considerable period of hibernation, seem- audience alike. The maturity of all the College composers ingly due in the most part to lack of expertise in the use is most notable and I feel sure that we will be hearing much of darkroom equipment. The Society, for this reason, is more from them in the future. shifting towards a more digital-friendly focus which will The climax of the musical year at St Catharine’s was, hopefully invigorate membership among those wary of naturally, the May Week Concert. Despite forecasts of rain, traditional photographic techniques, while maintaining the the orchestra rehearsed outside in Main Court as usual and film developing equipment for the more adventurous en- were rewarded with glorious sunshine just as the concert thusiasts. We aim to arrange for some speakers to come began. The audience relaxed with strawberries and Pimm’s next Michaelmas Term with the possibility of some work- and were entertained by Henry Wood’s Fantasia on British shops, and we are currently looking at purchasing a digital Sea Songs, Sibelius’s Finlandia and the traditional Pomp SLR camera to add to the current collection of gear. We and Circumstance March No. 1 by Elgar. The audience was have had a respectable degree of interest from students the largest for several years numbering over three hundred so far and, after much momentum-gathering, cleaning up Fellows, alumni and students. Given this widespread sup- and rethinking, we hope to bring the somewhat dormant port from the College community, it is my belief that Col- Society back to being a hub of artistic activity among Catz lege music will grow in the future, reaching more people members. As part of the process we have come across a and offering increasing opportunities for performance. substantial number of fascinating old photographs and Finally, I thank the Master, Fellows, staff and students negatives taken by students going back as far as the 1950s. past and present for their support of the Music Society We would be very interested to hear from any alumni who over the year. I am especially indebted to the student com- were involved in the Society during their time at Catz. mittee and to the Director of Music, Dr Edward Wickham, President: Emma Wilson and the Chaplain, the Revd Dr Anthony Moore, for their advice and support over the year. Shirley Society President: Sophie Henstridge This year the Shirley Society underwent something of a rebirth. Mairead and I, as co-presidents, wanted to make the Society more of a force within College. In Michaelmas we held weekly meetings advertised thus: ‘a poem or some prose, bring it, share it, or just come along and listen’. These grew and grew and slowly evolved into weekly op- portunities to experiment with new writing. Out of these meetings Volta, a new writing magazine, was established. This was edited and designed by Zeljka Marosevic and at- tracted contributors from across the University. The first edition, which looked beautiful (and read rather well too!), was launched at a little party in my room. In amongst all this, the bread and butter of the Society still continued to run: this year we entertained five speak- ers. Two writers: Sophie Hannah, who had us laughing with her poetry and gripped by tales of dodgy publishers and unusual inspirations, and Samir El Yousef, who gave a refreshingly open-minded discussion of the Israel-Palestine political conflict, a talk which attracted a big crowd and, coincidentally, a gentleman who lived in the next village to Samir’s in the West Bank. A few weeks later, TV producer Camilla Lewis gave a passionate and very amusing insight into the peculiar ways of the mass media. At the beginning of Easter Term, we had two fantastic speakers: Max Stafford Clark, one of the most sucessful theatre directors of his generation, spoke about the theatre with great wit before marching defiantly across the Main Court lawn on his way out. Perhaps the highlight of the year was the visit of Honorary Fellow and Director of the National Gallery, Nicholas Penny, who, after my bumbling

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and inaccurate introduction, spoke about the act of curat- As the curtain falls on what has been a hectic, sometimes ing in a superb talk called Images Losing Power. After the fraught, but always enjoyable year as the President of our talk, Nicholas asked me to arrange for a group of students dynamic Society, I would like to say a huge thank you to to visit him at the Gallery. Of course, I leapt at the op- everyone who has helped to make this such an extremely portunity and, just before May Week, twelve of our most successful year – especially Haxie and Alex and David Duhig loyal members made our way to Trafalgar Square for what who reaffirmed the old adage ‘the show must go on’ by proved to be a very fulfilling evening indeed. working through the night to help construct a whole set. In short, it was a great year, the Society is flourishing The theatre will reopen again in October with a new and under the new leadership of Eliot D’Silva and Zeljka production cast – I wish them the very best. Marosevic, I have no doubt it is only going to get better. President: Natalie Cox President: James Lewis Steers Society Shirley Players First-year undergraduate geographers, and indeed new The Players have had a wonderfully profitable year – both postgraduate students, could be forgiven if, upon arrival, artistically and financially. Through acting, directing and they were slightly intimidated by the reputation for Ge- producing, Catz students have maintained a commanding ography that members of the Steers Society have gained presence on Cambridge’s prestigious thespian landscape, over the past few years, continuing the College’s strong further enhancing the Society’s reputation for encouraging tradition for the subject. Not least does the formidable and developing professional and innovative theatre skills. performance of last year’s departed undergraduates, all of The curtain opened this year with the annual Michaelmas whom achieved first class degrees, three of which were Freshers Show An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde (directed with distinction, deserve recognition. However, as always, by Natalie Cox, Haxie Meyers-Belkin and Alexandra Shaw). St Catharine’s geographers have embraced enthusiastically The wonderful cast produced a show-stopping sell out with the extra-Tripos side of College and University life, and some truly memorable individual performances. George have come together at various points throughout the year Blacksell’s impeccably-dressed, idle Lord Goring and Ma- to create an energetic and active Steers Society. rina Lanaghan’s charmingly innocent Mabel Chiltern com- A successful Dissertation Advice Evening placed the sec- plemented each other perfectly to create an iconic London ond years well on the way to planning their dissertation society couple, whilst true love prevailed for Abi Bennett and expeditions. This year, finalists’ projects included, on the Matthew Coleman who acted out the anguished relationship physical side, glaciological work in Iceland and Norway, and of Lord and Lady Chiltern with maturity and sophistication. vulcanology in California, and, on the human side, develop- Max Levine and Anna Delves were true to Wildean form mental geography in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, with their comedic delivery and a special mention must go to and historical economic geography in Wolverhampton. Lydia Green for her commanding and wickedly manipulative The highlight of the year, the Annual Dinner in February, portrayal of the power-driven Mrs Cheveley. A big well-done brought together geographers from all years. Vice Admiral also to our two talented freshers’ reps Hannah Webb and Charles Style CBE (1972) returned to St Catharine’s, where Darryl Hutcheon whose cameo performances were very well he himself read Geography, as our visiting speaker (break- received (congratulations to Darryl for maintaining a straight ing a tradition of inviting academics to address the Society) face whilst making the audience cry with laughter!). with a perfectly-balanced after-dinner message containing Lent term saw the Players join forces with director Adam useful and important advice about our responsibilities in the Hollingworth (Magdalene) to produce an ADC presenta- future, tempered with humorous anecdotes and observa- tion of Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck. It proved to be a tions from the high seas. In particular, the co-presence of profitable investment for the Society; its financial success both sexes was noted as making a richer and more complete provided the funds to secure a unique opportunity for environment in which to study Geography at St Catharine’s students to help develop their acting talents and ignite a than had once existed. It is this rich and complete environ- passion for the arts. This opportunity was a specially or- ment that the Steers Society embodies, and I can report ganized weekend workshop in ‘Acting and Expressionism’ that geography at St Catharine’s is in rude health. led by award winning directors Jude Alderson and Richard Following the Annual Summer Garden Party, the leav- Link (organized by Lauren Cooney and Natalie Cox). A ing undergraduates attended a luncheon with Dr Ian Willis, very positive response resulted in 15 students getting the Dr Ivan Scales, and Professor Bob Bennett, the Directors chance to develop their theatrical skills through character of Studies for first, second and third years respectively. As development, movement exercises and vocal coaching. in previous years, graduates of the Steers Society seem The weekend culminated in a special selection of individu- employable, with members moving straight into banking, al performances to showcase how the students had been management consultancy and further study (and some inspired and developed over the course of the training. It into further travels too). was wonderful to watch such a talented bunch! President: Andrew Bailey

40 Sports Clubs Association Football (Men) The season began on a high for the Catz Firsts who trav- Selwyn-Robinson-Trinity (yes, three teams, including five elled to Oxford to defend the Super-Cuppers trophy after University players, for the price of one!). Throughout the last year’s Cuppers win against Jesus. In a thrilling game season not only did we often have an excess of subs but Catz edged out St John’s at Oxford’s Iffley Road ground also a side-line of supporters to whom we are very grate- 3–2. With a strong mix of veterans and promising first- ful. However, none of this year’s success would have been years, the team looked well balanced for the League and possible without the commitment of the girls and their Cuppers campaigns. ability to play as a team. Sadly, defensive frailties and injuries to key players saw With our strong defence preventing our goalie from Catz stumble to six consecutive League losses, sitting bot- ever having to touch the ball, and our mid-field and attack tom of Division One at Christmas. Close games against being so fluid that goals at the other end were always plen- Girton (3–4), Trinity (0–2) and eventual champions Down- tiful, score lines such as 5–0, 7–1 and 8–0 came very eas- ing (0–1) were undermined by sloppy capitulations from ily indeed. Despite size not being on our side, the team’s winning positions against Christ’s (3–5) and Pembroke determination and commitment meant that we often took (2–6). The nadir of the season saw Catz thumped 7–1 by both our opponents and ourselves by surprise, beating the Jesus, a team brimming with confidence and Blues. likes of Homerton and Girton along the way. I would like The Cuppers campaign began more profitably, a 6–3 to thank the girls, as everyone played their part in mak- destruction of St John’s – graced by four goals from the ing this year both successful and enjoyable. A big thank Blues striker Matt Stock – and a bye saw the team into the you must also go out to the boys who often came out to quarter-finals. In a tight match against Homerton, who lost referee and support us, as well as the alumni who played in dramatically to Catz at the same stage last year, the team the Acheson-Gray match, which saw the current students conceded a late goal to crash out 1–0. come out on top with the final score of 5–1. The silver lining to the Cuppers exit was that it focused Captain: Nicola Dutton the struggle to survive relegation, the defence bolstered by the resurgence of ‘player of the season’ Mark Graham. Athletics With just three games remaining, 9 points were needed to This year was another successful one for Catz Athletics. stay up. An unexpected hat trick from the season’s top- The College continued its tradition of entering one of the scorer Matt Burns and a last-minute winner granted Catz larger teams in all the competitions starting with the Cup- a crucial victory over Fitzwilliam (4–3). This win was fol- pers tournament early in the Michaelmas Term. A number lowed by a relegation ‘6-pointer’ against St John’s, who of good performances meant the girls finished top, win- were classily dispatched 3–0. In the final game of the sea- ning the trophy for the third year running whilst the boys son away to Emmanuel, a no-nonsense performance (4–1) did moderately well, finishing 13th. ensured Catz Division One status for another season. The second intercollegiate competition, the CUAC Armed with the impressive first-years George Hill (next sports, occurs in the Easter Term, and despite being held season’s captain) and Joe Kirk, as well as the dangerous on the day after the Acheson-Gray dinner, was an equally David Duhig and MCR players Charlie Laderman, keeper well attended event. Due to exam and dissertation pres- Francis Ewbank and Nigel Parkes, the team is sure to turn sures many of the usually active third years were missing; this year’s survival into silverware next season. however this was compensated by a large and enthusiastic Captain: Max Pirkis team of second-years and some freshers. The tournament was a fun day for all involved, both participators and sup- Association Football (Women) porters, and once again both Catz teams placed well with Despite an early exit from Cuppers last year, our well-earned the women finishing 3rd and the men 7th, positions we League promotion prompted us to start this season confi- will strive to maintain or improve upon next year. A special dently. With a healthy influx of freshers and grads we were mention also needs to go to the athletes who competed determined to treat both League and Cuppers matches with in multiple events, with some competing in five, the maxi- equal priority. After a promising pre-season training session mum number allowed, significantly contributing to this it was evident that we had a team filled with impressive indi- year’s success. vidual talent. Providing we could play well as a team, it was Captain: Jessica Mackenzie obvious that this season was going to be a successful one. With a confident mid-table finish we proved that we Badminton (Men) truly deserve our place in the higher League. We also Another successful year for Catz Badminton has seen had a fantastic Cuppers run taking us all the way to the all three teams firmly establishing the club as a major semi-finals, only to be knocked out by eventual winners force within the college Leagues. New talent was soon

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The First May Boat.

discovered as the incoming first-years helped to strengthen Boat Club (Men) the squad, leading to promotions for both the 2nd and 3rd This year has seen some admirable performances from teams during Michaelmas Term. Meanwhile, Division One SCCBC crews. The men’s side of the club had a successful reached a tense conclusion, with the 1st team finishing 4th Lent Term, which started with first boat winning the pres- in a closely contested title battle, despite winning the high- tigious Newnham Short Course Regatta and culminated est number of individual games overall. These outstanding with both M1 and M2 going up three places in the Lent results meant both confidence and expectations were high Bumps. M1 then decamped to London for a week during at the time of the Christmas break. the Easter holidays for the Head of the River Race, the big- Lent Term saw the various Catz Cuppers campaigns. The gest national event of the head season. A strong perform- 1st team passed convincingly through the initial rounds ance at the beginning of the week at the Kingston Head, before meeting Trinity in the semi-final. This resulted in followed by a week of hard training on the Thames, led to a nail-biting match, and with both side’s Blues players on an impressive result at the Head of the River, with SCCBC display, some outstanding badminton was demonstrated. coming 2nd out of all the Cambridge colleges. Easter Term However Trinity triumphed by 2 games to 1, ending our was no less successful, with M1 making amends for its run in the competition. The Mixed Cuppers team reached spoons last year with a hard-fought rise of three places, the quarter-finals of their tournament, not quite emulating narrowly missing out on catching Queens’ on day three, the success of last year, but a commendable performance but managing it on the final day. nevertheless, especially with the top two female players As well as representing the College, several SCCBC unavailable to play. members have also spent their year representing the Uni- Attention then focused back on the League as all the versity. At the beginning of Michaelmas, there were a to- teams were battling for the top spot in their respective divi- tal of nine University triallists from Catz. At the boat races sions. The 3rd team narrowly missed out on successive pro- during the Easter vacation, George Nash competed in the motions and will again compete in Division Six next year. heavyweight Blue boat, and Chris Kerr and Laura Bierer The 1st team improved on the previous term by securing rowed in their respective lightweight VIIIs. All nine of the 3rd place, with some memorable victories against Trinity, members of M1 raced at Henley Royal Regatta, six of John’s and Pembroke; though they couldn’t quite match them representing the University; George and Chris in their the results of eventual winners, Jesus. Special mention must VIIIs, Daniel Rix-Standing coxed by Maddy Eldridge in the be given to the players leaving: Nicky Lai, Madu Jayatunga, Goldie 4+, and Rudolf Pisa and Finn Grimwood compet- Richard Turner and Andy Clifton, who have made invalu- ing with the University development squad. The remaining able contributions to the club over the past few years. three rowers (Harry Moss, Joe Metcalfe and Simon Cra- To round off the year, the 2nd team gained promotion ven) raced in a composite with Downing College in the to the First Division, leaving us with the mouth-watering qualifying competition, but sadly did not get further. prospect of the top two teams going head-to-head in the This year sees the departure of some valued members of top Division next year. the club: Dave White, Joe Metcalfe and Hannah Edmonds, Captain: Felix Sampson all past captains, will be leaving us. Dave has been a member of the club for over a decade and, after a brief stint as Head

42 Coach of the University lightweights this year, he coached and bumping Emmanuel III on the last day to end the M1 for their Mays campaign. Joe captained the boat club week on a high note. in 2007/8 and remained a committed rower throughout his After a break in March, the women got a head start on four years at Cambridge. Hannah, a novice to rowing when Easter Term rowing by holding a week-long training camp first joining Catz, went on to become women’s captain and in mid-April. We also welcomed two new coaches in Easter a close affiliate of CUWBC. We wish them all the best for the Term: Deaglan McEachern, CUBC President, for W1, and future. Congratulations to everyone for another successful Sarah Allen, CUWBC President, for W2. W1 worked hard season! Good luck for the year ahead, both to those rowing on fitness this term, with a schedule that included 5 water for the College and those trialling for the University. sessions, 2 ergs, and circuits. A respectable 5th place finish 2009/10 Bumps Performances: Lent races: M1 – up in City BC Head 2 Head race in early May, followed by three; M2 – up three; W1 – up one; W2 – down one. May some sparring throughout the term with several other col- races: M1 – up three; M2 – down three; M3 – down three; lege crews told us that we were among the fastest on the W1 – up two; W2 – up three. river. Come Mays we were keen to start bumping up the Captain: Harry Moss ladder! A bit of bad luck, however, with slower crews com- ing down from the top ten meant that, although we were Boat Club (Women) faster, we didn’t quite have enough time to catch all the The 2009–10 year was very exciting for women’s rowing crews ahead of us. But with two bumps (against Churchill at Catz. After a blades-winning performance in Mays and and Magdalene) and two row-overs, we finished the week an appearance at Women’s Henley in June 2009, we were 13th on river, feeling good about our efforts. W2, who very keen to get back on the water come the start of the had been stuck in the sandwich boat position in 2009, was year. Our goals were to establish a strong contingent of new very keen to avoid that trap this year. And indeed they rowers in the club, and to continue to improve on our Mays had a very exciting week, which, although it began with standing. Happily, both of these goals were met, and the a row-over on Day 1, continued with three consecutive club is well-placed to make similar improvements next year. bumps – all before First Post corner! The week – and year In Michaelmas Term, our focus was on the novices. Led – culminated with a very enjoyable Mays Boat Club Dinner by our Lower Boats captains Emma Cooper and Rebecca in College. Congratulations to all women rowers at Catz Hadgraft, two solid crews trained throughout the term. this year. It has been very rewarding and a lot of fun! We Both competed in the novice rite-of-passage Queens’ Ergs, now leave the women’s captaincy in the hands of Sarah where the first novice boat placed second overall, and the Martin and Jemma Kehoe, whom we are sure will continue second crew came fourth in their Division. These crews to strive for the best in women’s rowing at St Catharine’s. were able to carry their strength and enthusiasm into the Captains: Hannah Edmonds and Julia Armstrong end-of-term Fairbairns Cup races, where they both put in gutsy performances, earning their spots as seniors. With Cricket only a few returning rowers from the previous year, the The season for Catz Cricket began on a sunny Saturday seniors began the term training in a IV, but were able to put morning as the team tried desperately to touch toes, loos- out an VIII for Fairbairns. The senior women were coached en up rusty shoulders and look as impressive as possible by Chris Boswell, returning from the 2008–9 season. for the Old Boys, who looked on confidently. The College Lent Term saw a reshuffling of the crews as the novices team had sadly lost some major players to important banks, became seniors and a couple of old rowers returned to the investment companies and teaching establishments, nev- river. A particularly cold winter meant some frosty early ertheless with this somewhat fragmented team we took mornings for us, but everyone remained dedicated and our positions in the outfield. The more experienced players trained hard throughout the lead-up to Lent Bumps. W1 such as Abrar Gundroo and Tim Bray led the way with their went into Lent Bumps positioned 11th in the First Divi- words of wisdom and tactical field positionings. The open- sion, and were determined to break into the top ten. After ing bowlers Felix Sampson and Mark Lunt put on a superb a row-over on the first day, we found ourselves chasing spell and set a high standard for the rest of the bowlers Lady Margaret, the crew we had narrowly missed the pre- to attain. Sampson picked up 2–40, Stephenson 2–9 and vious year, and still leaving a sour taste in our mouths. Smith and Bray took a wicket each. However, Lunt’s per- Coming around Grassy corner we were on three whistles formance was cut short due to an apparently ‘bad head- and, just when it seemed likely that they were going to ache’ from frolics the night before. Though set with a fairly pull away (as they had done the previous year), we gave manageable total of 198 from the Old Boys, the optimism another push to catch them just in front of the Plough. of the start of the Catz season began to peter out quickly. W1 finished the week with two more row-overs, but hav- After the loss of an early wicket, batsmen seemed unable ing reached our goal of making the top ten, we were very to convert tens into twenties and thirties into fifties, and pleased. W2 had a taste of everything in Lents, being a middle-order batting collapse occurred, flustering the bumped on the first two days, rowing over on the third, team somewhat irreparably and we closed all out on 145,

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though Gundroo succeeded in holding the fort with a well- Cycling played 45. A disappointing end to the first match of the Catz Cycling has recently gone from having just two active season, but with several vital lessons learned. competitors, to Cuppers domination in just three seasons. These lessons were taken into our Cuppers debut re- 2009 saw us finish in second place with the largest college sulting in our first win of the season against Downing. team; a great result, yet we hoped for more. The coveted However, exam revision seemed to put the brakes on fur- top spot had to be secured in 2010. Some hard training in thering our Cuppers victories. Our inability to field a full the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, getting to know every team meant that we were unable to progress in the group corner of the race course in Newton, securing aerodynamic stages. Though our Cuppers life was short-lived we had a tribars for most of the team along with footage analysis 100% win rate and look forward to taking this into next of Fabian Cancellara’s Olympic and Worlds wins were key season. Gundroo provided Catz with a strong half-century ingredients in our recipe for success. to steer the team to victory and this was backed up by Lunt Catz cyclists have enjoyed a particularly active season with a cool 34. Bowling figures were fairly tight for the with two on the CUCC Committee (James Dixon as Treas- first Cuppers match with Ponti taking 2–32, Lunt 2–30 and urer and Michael Bennett as Second Team Captain), many Sampson 1–25. Tom Andrews, known amongst his peers racing in and outside Cambridge, and even some Fellows for his strong but silent demeanour, piratical facial hair and staff competing. CUCC had Dixon, Zak and Fellow Pe- and seaside swagger took some stunning catches on the ter Wothers on the road and Bennett on the mountainbike boundary particularly in the Strollers match. He coupled squad, while Alan Kidd, the College gardener, wore colours this with top class fielding in the ring saving many valu- of Team Cambridge in numerous time trials. able runs. Will Graham, Owain Rhys-James, and Jez Hulse Our 2010 Cuppers squad featured many serious cyclists matched this Jonty Rhodes-esque performance with some but also some of the less experienced doing their first ever well-held and important catches. cycling time trial. On race day, team Catz arrived ready to We came up against the Strollers for our first wandering demolish the opposition. In a field of 62, we had some of side match of the season. Catz batted first and put on 170 the fastest student cyclists in the UK up against us. And with key contributions from the opening partnership and because Cambridge had won the BUCS League in both lower order batsmen. After a vital early wicket, our second 2008 and 2009, competition within CUCC was to be just break came when Balding held a difficult high catch, which as fierce as that against other universities. energised the team, prompting a string of wickets and vic- Around the twisty seven-mile course Zak clocked 13:33, tory by 35 runs helped by notable bowling performances coming third; Wothers came home in ninth with 14:15, from Ponti (5–21) and Hyde (4–33). beating most of his supervisees including Ruud Pisa, tenth, After a delayed start to the Simmons and Simmons match just one second outside Pete’s time. More points for Catz due to various unforeseen mishaps, Sampson and Lunt came from Finn Grimwood in twelfth, giving Catz four rid- steamrollered the opposition with tantalizing ‘corridor’ and ers in the top fifteen. James Dixon, Fellow Jon Gair, Shaun ‘block hole’ bowling. Several stump cartwheels later, Simmons Hurrell and Michael Bennett all finished in under 16 min- and Simmons closed all-out for a small but perfectly formed utes and scored one point each. Harry Moss and Mike 87. Catz used Jez ‘secret weapon’ Hulse’s famed agricultural Coldwell also deserve a mention, riding a fixed gear and knowledge to pick the gaps in the field and keep the score- an MTB respectively in their first ever time trial, adding board ticking over nicely. However, the collapse of the season another point each to our grand total of 56 in the men’s then ensued and, though Gundroo made a brave attempt, it competition. The top four times alone would have secured was ultimately in vain, resulting in a score of only 68. us the win, but solid rides from the whole team set our Despite two minor losses, I feel confident as the out- lead in concrete – we were crowned Cuppers Champi- going Captain that next year’s team will be a much more ons, taking the title with a massive 13-point margin over cohesive unit and maintain a high level of competitive and John’s. Appropriately, we became the fastest College on gentlemanly sportsmanship. We need to focus in future on two wheels. And in Women’s Cuppers, we saw a great ef- getting the freshers keen early on and also acquiring a new fort from fresher Jess Szekely, coming eighth. We hope to cover to keep the pitches in good order. My thanks go to encourage more ladies to join our team next year. first year Anish Gupta for his keenness and enthusiasm on Congratulations to the team on what has been the best and off the pitch, as well as all the teams we played over season in recent memory – we hope to see most of you the season not only for their eagerness to give a good day’s back to defend the title next year! cricket to the boys but also for their tremendous hospitality Captain: Jerry Zak after the matches. Further thanks go to our groundsman Chris Tovey for his superb preparation of the pitches and all Hockey (Men) his hard work in keeping the square in good working order Seasons like the one just passed do not come around very despite the heavy rain experienced throughout the season. often. In fact, it would seem quite reasonable to suggest Captain: Rob Ponti that in all of Cambridge’s recently celebrated 800 years,

44 The First and Second Men’s Hockey teams after the final of Cuppers. such a remarkable feat has never before been achieved. the term against Queens’. An exhibition of Catz Spirit in Winning Cuppers is a commendable achievement in its its purest form, this match saw us come from behind with own right, but taking the runners-up place simultaneously only eight men to secure an exhilarating 6–3 victory. Our is something else. At 3pm on Friday 12 March 2010, the Cuppers campaign began in an equally convincing fash- Catz 1st XI took on the Catz 2nd XI in an unprecedented ion, with overwhelming victories against Clare (15–0) and Cuppers Final which promised just this. A bookie’s night- Girton (8–0) taking us through to the last eight before the mare; a bet on Catz to win was a sure thing. Christmas break. Although this season will be remembered principally for The Catz Wheel kept on rolling into Lent, with nothing the remarkable story of Cuppers, it was a standout year but the snow and ice (though there was a lot of it) able to in all areas of club life. ‘Catz Spirit’ blossomed in the form stop us. Fears that the First Division environment would of boisterous Michaelmas socials, an entertaining Annual pose a bigger threat were swiftly swept aside, with con- Dinner and, most encouragingly (and perhaps as a result), vincing League victories over the likes of Emma (8–0) and an increase in numbers of those getting involved. A suc- Robinson (3–0) bringing further belief that we could addi- cessful trip to the Doxbridge tournament in Dublin was tionally achieve Cuppers glory. A satisfying 5–1 quarter-final followed by an inaugural Summer 5s competition and bar- dismissal of John’s set up what was sure to be our toughest becue that drew almost 50 entrants. Indeed, Catz Hockey challenge yet: a Jesus team furnished with two U21 inter- continues to be a social hub not just within the current nationals and a host of University-level representatives. The student body, but with alumni too – this summer we linked fact that neither team was able to score in open play for the again with recent graduates at the Bath Hockey Festival for majority of the game was testament to the impressive de- a weekend of inter-generational bonhomie. fensive credentials of each side, and with the scores locked Men’s 1st XI The 2009–10 season commenced under at 1–1 from two well executed short-corners it appeared rare and troubling circumstances, the 1st XI finding them- we may have been heading towards penalty flicks. With selves in the uncomfortable vice of the Second Division for only seconds left on the timer, selfless team-play and an the first time in recent SCCHC history. Bolstered by an im- inexorable all-round effort proved to be too much for our pressive intake of talented freshers, our desire to get back opposition, with a deserved counter-attacking goal edging to winning ways ensured that promotion was achieved in us through to a 2–1 win in euphoric fashion. The dream of relentless fashion; a tally of 47 goals scored and only 4 con- a historic Catz-Catz final had been achieved, and the Cup ceded during the Michaelmas League season illustrating was back where it belongs. The fact that the College also both the ability and remarkable fervour of the team. Most won the League seemed almost incidental. memorable of all, perhaps, was the final League fixture of A well-fought 7–3 victory against the old boys on

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15 St Catharine’s I excellent balance of youth, experience, Australian razzma- 0 Clare tazz, and the odd female ringer, gave a master-class in self- less team-play and tireless running for the Wheel. While 8 St Catharine’s I Robinson were an impressive scalp for Catz 2, our semi- 0 Girton final performance against titans Emmanuel made student- 5 St Catharine’s I paper headlines. Underestimating our threat, Emma were 1 St John’s I stunned by goals from O’Malley, Cadywould, Parkes and Hickmore in a 6–1 blitz that set up a jubilant Annual Din- 2 St Catharine’s I 1 Jesus ner. Although shorn of stars and eventually outclassed in a marquee final against the 1st XI, the meeting of both 7 St Catharine’s I College sides that day brought the curtain down perfectly 2 St Catharine’s II on an amazing season of utter St Catharine’s dominance. 5 St Catharine’s II Long live the Catz-opoly! 1 Emmanuel Captains: 1st team Jon Pallett, 2nd team Mark O’Shea

4 St Catharine’s II Hockey (Women) 1 Robinson Due to a large intake of skilful and enthusiastic freshers, 4 St Catharine’s II this season looked set to be a successful one from the start. 3 St John’s II The first team began the year with resounding victories Men’s Hockey Cuppers results. over Churchill (4–1) and Jesus (7–0). Despite being new to the team Katie Lockwood proved to be an indispensable Acheson-Gray Day capped off the season in style, mark- forward with her expert ball skills. Due to the bad weather ing the close of an unbeaten, inspiring and thoroughly we had a frozen pitch for several weeks which resulted enjoyable year of hockey. Special mention must go to our in a number of postponed matches. Even with these set- leavers, Peter-Joe Yates, Nicholas Ford, Andrew Bailey and backs the team managed to return with a strong match Mark Lunt, for their unfaltering commitment to the team against Emmanuel which resulted in a 2–1 victory. Emma throughout their time at the College. While they will un- Eldridge’s speed and consistent goal scoring ability proved doubtedly be missed, the incredible depth of the club ex- crucial for us in a number of these close matches. In spite hibited this season will ensure that the future remains very of some exceptional play and hard work by all the team bright for Catz Hockey. we lost to a very successful and coordinated Pembroke Men’s 2nd XI For a team accustomed to propping up team. Despite this defeat we managed to put it behind us the college Leagues to reach the final of Cuppers, a very quickly and concentrate on the rest of our matches. We special set of conditions are invariably required. This year, went on to win convincingly against John’s, Downing and short of the planets aligning for us, all things fell into place, Fitzwilliam. The League matches came to an end with a transforming a team of whipping boys into a band of fear- good-spirited and well-fought game against Murray Ed- less giant-killers. wards which ended in a draw. We finished second in the The 2009–10 season saw the SCCHC blessed with an League to Pembroke, losing out by one goal difference excellent incoming crop of hockey players who strength- between the two teams. ened an already formidable pool. The plentiful overspill of The Cuppers matches were just as successful for the talent could only benefit the 2nd XI, who set about their team. Despite Pembroke’s win in our League match, Catz business ruthlessly under the stewardship of their enthu- played one of their best games of the season and, fol- siastic overseas captain Mark O’Shea (a third-year linguist lowing both golden goal and penalty flicks, we were able leading the side from Colombia) and on-field deputy Peter- to secure a victory. Our second match against Caius was Joe Yates. Michaelmas saw us win five of seven matches equally intense and hard work. However Catz managed to against first-team opposition and kick off our cup run with a win in the end following another round of nerve-racking nervy 4–3 win over John’s 2nds. Our fantastic League form golden goal and penalty flicks. Special mention must go to continued in an unbeaten Lent Term, with only marginally Hannah Darcy whose ability to distribute the ball around inferior goal difference surrendering promotion to a team the pitch was key for keeping the team together and pro- we had walloped home and away. Nevertheless, all this was viding strength and support in the middle of the pitch. De- a mere sideshow to the side’s Cuppers endeavours. spite our best efforts Catz was defeated by a very tough The skipper was back in town for a Valentine’s Day John’s team in the semi-final. Hockey this year culminated humbling of First-Division Robinson in the quarter-final. with the Acheson-Gray Day. It was once again a sunny oc- The 4–1 score-line not only represented an incredible up- casion and a great event for bringing together old and new set, but sweet revenge exacted for the opposition’s shock Catz hockey players. Both teams played very well, but in cup defeat of Catz 1 the season before. The side, with an the end it was the College team that got the victory.

46 Catz is very lucky to be the only college that can field (avoiding going to Trinity) remained ours. The format of the a second team and thanks to the great captaincy of Kirsty competition has also allowed us to continue to play matches Brain the team was able to field an enthusiastic and hard- in the Plate tournament, and wins over Trinity Hall I and working side in the Second Division. Although it was a Fitzwilliam I have made this a fairly successful season. Catz II season of mixed results the seconds did have a number also enjoyed some tight matches as part of the same tourna- of close matches against Selwyn and Girton. The side is ment, though walkovers were the only source of victories. set to go from strength-to-strength next year under the Within College, some enjoyable days have been spent captaincy of Alefiyah Jafferji. playing more casually on the hallowed lawns of the sports Our player of the season award this year was rightfully pitches. Acheson-Gray Day saw current students play earned by Georgie Ward. She has played continuously well among ourselves in various match-ups, with a couple of re- throughout the year, providing strength and support from turning alumni offering melancholy evidence of what go- the back and displaying a willingness to go to great lengths ing into the real world does to your tennis ability. A Men’s for the team in every match. Special mention must also go Singles tournament decided who took the prize beer and to Mari Brennan for her commitment and enthusiasm to the bragging rights into next year’s competitive calendar, Catz hockey over the last three years. Congratulations to and the popular Mixed Doubles competition brought the Lucy Stapleton for representing the University Blues and season to a pleasant end. Nomads, Lydia Toy for representing the University No- Captain: Darryl Hutcheon mads and Hannah Darcy for representing the University Bedouins this year. Lawn Tennis (Women) It has been an absolute pleasure to captain the firsts this Last year the Ladies Tennis Team reached the semi-final of year because of the unlimited energy and eagerness from Cuppers and were knocked out in an exciting additional every player. I also found it very rewarding to be told by tie-break game. We also maintained our position in the top other college captains that they had really enjoyed playing ‘Premiership’ League. Unfortunately, we have not been as against Catz due to the team’s friendliness and good sports- successful in Cuppers this year due to a defeat from Mur- manship. At the end of this year we will sadly be losing Mari ray Edwards in the midst of exams. However we had a Brennan, Catie Mackenzie, Jo Mills and Lucy Stapleton from great start to the League matches this season with many the first team and Kirsty Brain, Liz Inns, Jess Parkin and Sa- freshers joining the team and beating the reigning champi- rah Ries-Coward from the second team. We hope that next ons, Jesus. We continued to win all of our matches except season will be just as rewarding and offer good wishes to for a draw against Trinity. next year’s captains, Lydia Toy and Frances Connerton. As well as matches our seven superb grass courts have 1st team captain: Catie Mackenzie, 2nd team captain: been enjoyed at an informal practice each week by many Kirsty Brain and for a successful Mixed Doubles tournament during May Week. Karting Captain: Charlotte Breen St Catharine’s has established itself as the Karting college to beat over the last few years and, whilst the karting club Orienteering maintains a somewhat low profile in College, its achieve- After the debacle of 2009, when St Catharine’s could only ments on the track make impressive reading. In 2008, Catz raise two-thirds of the three-man team required for Orien- won the inter-college trophy with a team of Adrian Lowdon teering Cuppers (and these two with a combined age of and Graeme Morrison, captained by Rob Golding. The team exactly 100 years!), a self-appointed co-ordinator vowed to battled blizzard conditions and breakdowns to win over a do better. Much better in fact, because for many years the 90 minute endurance race. This year, we just missed out on College had the reputation of turning out the largest team defending our trophy, but still came in a close second, and for this esoteric sport, and this tradition needed to be re- are looking forward to getting our trophy back next year! established. Luckily the 2010 Catz all-conquering Hockey Captain: Mike Coldwell squad, believing that they could walk on water, produced a goodly number of competitors, from amongst their own Lawn Tennis (Men) or their friends. So, on the second day of the Easter Term, This year, Cuppers began in Lent Term to try to deal with 13 of the 37 oddly-dressed orienteers were from Catz. But the yearly problem of fitting a University-wide tennis tour- skill on the astro-turf did not readily translate into speedy nament into the exam term, already pretty hectic for most negotiation of the intricacies of Coe Fen and Lammas Land, people. Catz trained at the Churchill and Pembroke courts so St Catharine’s only finished fourth in the first team com- in the depths of the cold winter and such commitment ini- petition, although easily winning 2nd team Cuppers (and tially paid off with a big victory over a tricky Selwyn I team. its tiny trophy). Nigel Parkes (7th for the men) and Hannah Unfortunately, Trinity, the 4th seeds, put us out in an enter- Darcy (4th for the women) were the stars. taining second-round match – though the biggest victory Enforcer: Dr Chris Thorne

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Pool Squash (Men) This year has seen a solid performance from the St Catharine’s This year the Catz Men’s Squash Team started the League Pool Team in the Leagues, maintaining their place ready for in Division One, having lost one or two important play- a resurgent rise to the top Division next season. However, ers from last year. Owing to an administrative error by the team excelled in the Cuppers knockout tournament the head of the League, however, we were left out of the progressing to the quarter-finals, but unfortunately losing to fixture list for Michaelmas and had to start Lent Term in Trinity 1st team on the final ball of the match. Special men- the Second Division, in which we eventually finished mid- tions should go to Ben Lewis, for consistently representing table. After beating Trinity in the first round of Cuppers, the College in every match, and to Doug Speed for his out- we were knocked out by an impressively strong Corpus standing, and sometimes unorthodox, playing ability. team. Overall, despite a couple of set-backs, it was a good Captain: Mike Coldwell effort and strong performance from the team. Captain: Sam Smith Rugby (Men) It was undoubtedly a very tough season for the Catz men Table Tennis in 2009–10. After the success of last season’s deserved pro- St Catharine’s College Table Tennis Club had another very motion back into the top tier of college rugby, the squad successful year, giving as many College members as pos- suffered the loss of many players through graduation (how sible the chance to represent the College in the League and inconsiderate). However, the 2009 matriculation intake cer- winning Cuppers for the fifth successive year. tainly has an abundance of sporting talent and spirit which At the start of the year a second team was put together will serve the College well over the next few years. to accommodate the great demand to play Table Tennis The lack of team experience was telling early on; in our for the College, especially among the freshers and second- first few games we suffered heavy home defeats to Downing years. Under the leadership of Arun Jayapaul, the second and Jesus. However, with a few games under our belts, we team successfully competed in the League and the first started to pull together as week four saw our return game team moved up one place to fourth in the First Division. with Trinity and an upset was possible as we trailed only 7–5 However, the Cuppers Final was the highlight of the year. at the break. Unfortunately, after a number of impromptu The reigning champions, St Catharine’s, retained the trophy visits to Addenbrooke’s, we were forced to play for most of for the fifth year in a row, thanks to a gutsy display from a the second half with fourteen and then thirteen men before three-man team weakened by injury and exam stress. With disappointingly conceding in the final twenty minutes. several key players missing, captain Ghassan Moazzin and Going away to John’s was a test of spirit for the team; we Blues Hamish Yeung and Josh Bleakley had to dig deep. knew they had outclassed fellow League-strugglers Girton The quarter-final match against Girton deserves special the previous week. As the game kicked off we were on the mention, as Yeung and Bleakley practically won it on their back foot immediately and it took us half an hour and many own, winning their singles matches and the decisive dou- conceded scores later to produce an excellent ten-minute bles match. The semi-final against Caius proved a one-sid- period at the end of the first half which saw us camped on ed affair. Catz overcame Caius 5–1 with Caius’s only point their side of the pitch. Although we couldn’t break their line, coming from a walkover due to the absence of a fourth the pressure was rewarded as John’s gave away a penalty Catz player. As the daylight faded, Churchill, until this year at the ruck; it was in a kickable position and the chance to relatively unknown as a Table Tennis college, found itself put a consolatory three points past them beckoned – Fitz- in a position to clinch the League and Cuppers double and patrick will be the first to admit it could have been a better must have felt confident with the 2–0 start handed to them kick. Characteristically of the season, we came away from by the absent Catz fourth player. Catz luck seemed to be this game with battered bodies and bloodied noses but as out as Churchill captain Shaun Hall beat Moazzin to put strong a team spirit as any I’ve seen, and with belief and Churchill three-up, but Yeung and Bleakley pulled points hunger that will demand successes in the future. back to make the score 3–2 to Churchill after the first round Fittingly, our last League fixture (before the season was of singles matches. Hall then put his team within a point of truncated by Decanal fiat in punishment for over-enthu- victory with a dominating display over Yeung, whose atten- siastic pre-Christmas revelry) was away at Girton where tion seemed to be elsewhere as crowds of support gathered after a season nearly as bad as our own they failed to pro- around the court and the pressure intensified. With both duce a team and handed us the walkover – testament and Moazzin and Bleakley dropping initial sets against their op- reward to the character of Catz to never give up. Play- posite numbers, it seemed as if Catz’ historic run of four ing in the Second Division under the leadership of John Cuppers trophies in a row would surely come to an end. Fitzpatrick will give this young squad a season to mature However, through a combination of inspired tactics and and produce results that they deserve and which are more solid stroke-play, the score miraculously became 4–3 and characteristic of a Catz team. then 4–4 to take the match to a deciding doubles rubber. Captain: James Thorpe In this deciding doubles Catz were represented by

48 Yeung and Bleakley, with Moazzin providing court-side di- rection between sets. In the warm-up they seemed a little erratic, but from the first point it was evident that their left-handed, right-handed combination was too strong for Churchill. Both Catz players showed tactical maturity to keep the Churchill players from unleashing their powerful double-sided shots, and held their nerve to win most of the big points. So a decisive 3–0 win to the Catz pair made the final score 5–4, and the Cuppers silverware was taken back to its familiar home in the College trophy cabinet for another year. As captain I was very lucky to have Blues players Ham- ish Yeung and Josh Bleakley on the team, who showed a great performance throughout the whole tournament and without whom the victory in the Cuppers tournament this year would not have been possible. Next year Josh Bleakley will take over as captain and I am sure that under his leadership the Table Tennis Club will continue its success. Hamish Yeung, Ghassan Moazzin and Captain: Ghassan Moazzin Josh Bleakley.

Water Polo Catz was one of the more active college Water Polo Last year, due to administrative problems, Catz didn’t enter teams this year, and in addition to official matches we a water polo team into the inter-collegiate League. This played several friendlies against Addenbrookes and top year, therefore, we had to start in the bottom Division; Division college teams, as well as training at Parkside. This however we were able to win it and thus secure promotion gave our players vital experience which proved extremely to the second tier. We finished the season undefeated, and beneficial against less well-prepared teams. The team was conceded just four goals in five games, a very impressive a good mix of fairly inexperienced first-years, as well as achievement and testament to the hard work put in by all several more established Catz players. Next year I hope we players. In addition to this, Catz scored the most goals of will be able to continue our success as we won’t be losing any college team in the League. Sadly we were unable to many players, and so can build on this season’s experience. replicate our League success in this year’s Cuppers com- Thanks again to everyone who played, and I hope to have petition, going out in the first round to Downing 6–5 in a more good news to report in 2011. closely fought encounter which we were unlucky to lose. Captain: Matthew Ingrams

Blues and Colours

Full Blues Half Blues Association Football: Emma L Eldridge Badminton: LC Lai (also for 2008–9), M Stock Climbing: Alison Banwell Badminton: Karen Hird (also for 2008–9) Eton Fives: Karen Hird Basketball: Alexandra Zieritz Gymnastics: S Barfoot (also for 2008-9) Boat Race: G Nash Lacrosse: TC Hoad Boxing: TR Bolton Ice Hockey: Kirsty L Brain, Alefiyah Jafferji, T Jurik Cricket: Jennifer JM Barton Lightweight Rowing: Laura C Bierer, C Kerr Real Tennis: Karen Hird (also for 2008–9) (also for 2008–9) Ri"e Shooting: HA Day (for 2008–9) Netball: Jessica Mackenzie Sailing: Fiona Hampshire Real Tennis: Karen Hird Squash: Karen Hird (also for 2008–9) Sailing: A Lewis Swimming: Henrietta Dillon Table Tennis: J Bleakley, H Yeung Water Polo: M Ingrams

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Other University Representation Ice Hockey: Rachael M Breeze, L St Pierre, Association Football (Eagles): Nicola Dutton RE Trueman Athletics (Alligators): Hannah Darcy Lacrosse (2nd team): Laura J Belcher, Amelia Bridge: Sarah J O’Connor Duncanson, Lucy J Stapleton Cycling: JA Dixon, J Zak Modern Pentathlon: Hannah Darcy, N England Golf (Stymies): T Bray Mountain Biking: MKA Bennett Hockey (Bedouins): Hannah Darcy Rugby League (2nd team): A Hadfield, J Thorpe Hockey (Squanderers): AFD Bailey, J Bond, Rugby Union (Under 21 ‘A’): JD Fitzpatrick J Salter Rugby Union (LV Club and under 23s): Hockey (Wanderers): D Balding, N Ford, BP Martin JOS Hulse, M Lunt, G Morrison Volleyball (2nd team): Philippa Kennedy (and for 2008–9)

University Sports Shorts

Late up the wall Alison Banwell, a Graduate Student in the Scott Polar Research Institute, earned the first ever Cambridge half-blue to be awarded for climbing. The competition was held on the indoor climb- ing wall at Birmingham, where Cambridge beat Oxford by 3175 points to 2530. She would have been awarded a Full Blue, but her victory as the top female climber in the whole British Universi- ties climbing competition was declared unofficial, because her traffic-delayed six-hour drive from Cambridge meant that she was 30 minutes late for her official start time.

A day with the Marines Prior to his appearance in the Boat Race, and his subsequent gold medal performance in Europe, George Nash was given a toughening-up experience. He writes: At the beginning of the season the Cambridge rowing team went down to Lympstone, Devon, for two days with the general goal of strength- ening the mind in preparation for the Boat Race. These two days turned out to be the most testing environment the rowers faced all year. The whole point of the trip was to bond the squad together and test our tolerance to pain. We were taken out of our ‘comfort zone’ – that is, the ergo in the Goldie boathouse and the endless kilo- metres of Ely canal that we thrive in – and dropped Alison Banwell on the wall in Birmingham.

50 into the Royal Marines Commando Training Cen- tre in Devon. The sole bits of information we were given by the Captain was that it might be quite tough but to work as hard as possible when told to for maximum enjoyment. There was also a rumour that we might not get a huge amount of sleep. After the warm up of the very first session, Code Sternal (7-seat Goldie) threw up. That pret- ty much set the tone for the following 36 hours. A long endurance assault course was followed by a four-mile jog before dinner to conclude the most entertaining part of the program. We were running about on empty heathland, crawling through shallow, muddy pools and doing press- ups left, right and centre, generally getting stuck in to whatever was demanded of us. It was ac- tually a great mix of playing soldiers and doing exercise. I for one had a great time, but for the guys who didn’t have such comfortable boots, running was a bit sore on the feet. Throughout the whole workout, morale remained exception- ally high and we had impressed the PTIs with our unflinching chirpiness. The team bonding was George Nash in a bog. going well, a strong unit was shaping up. We had a big dinner and went to sleep in the tent That evening we bussed back down the A303 suspecting a rude awakening. At 11pm our sus- back to London (via Burger King, obviously) and picions were confirmed with sufficient brutality. before we knew it we were back on the tideway; The whole squad underwent the Marines’ ‘self massaging our legs in our ‘comfort zone’. motivation circuit’ which consists of doing a few During the subsequent season we tried to bring simple exercises to the point of exhaustion. Eve- the professional, unselfish attitude instilled in us ryone still managed to laugh about it afterwards by the marines back to Cambridge and training though. The following morning we completed was made to be much less of a burden. We tried another particularly oxygen-deprived session in a to approach the Boat Race in a similar way that swimming pool. The morale was gradually crum- the Marines approach a conflict. We put together bling away and by the final afternoon, everyone a simple, clear plan and executed it without too wanted to go home. One session remained. The much thought going towards the outcome. In a bottom field assault course, a series of walls, nets way we were always able to divert the pressure and wooden beams in a large field designed to off ourselves and put it straight onto Oxford; even test the limits of potential marines. We were told when we were down, our confidence in our plan to leave part of our soul in the bottom field; to was unflinching and, while they were desperately put it bluntly I don’t think I’ll ever actually feel trying to ‘kill the race off’ early, we were relent- strong emotion again. That was the extent of the lessly grinding them down over the distance. We vicious savagery that we underwent in the bot- would all like to thank the Marines who looked tom field. If I was less of an emotionless unit, I after us down in Devon for opening our eyes to would have cried tears of desperation on that as- the way of the soldier. They really did teach us sault course. something that the rowing machine never can.

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when Oxford scored with 30 seconds remaining. Oxford unfortunately went on to score the win- ner merely a minute into overtime, however this thrilling encounter was considered by all 800 fans in attendance to be a fitting spectacle in the 125th Anniversary year of both clubs. The Women’s team also lost their Varsity match by the close score of 5–4, with Catz representa- tion from Kirsty Brain (University Assistant Cap- tain) and Alefiyah Jaferji.

Multiple Miss During her three years at Cambridge (2007–10), Karen Hird earned a total of eight Full Blues and two Half-Blues. It is very unlikely that this total has ever been exceeded by any previous St Catharine’s sportswoman, and probably not by any man. Karen’s skill is to be able to hit al- most any small object, very accurately, with either the appropriate racquet or with gloved hand (her sports being Badminton, Real Tennis, Squash and Eton Fives). In recognition of this, she was elected 2010 ‘Osprey of the year’. She is currently the On the ice with the Blues squad. world number two at Real Tennis, having been runner-up in the 2009 World Championships; and Ice Men is the French Open Singles Champion. There was a strong representation of St Catharine’s College members in this year’s University Ice Hockey teams. Returning for their third year on the squad were defenders Luc St-Pierre (Uni- versity Captain) and Richard Trueman (Univer- sity President), both PhD students in Engineering. They were joined this season by speedy Czech forward Tomas Jurik, a first year undergraduate engineer. This Blues squad was widely considered to be the strongest in half a decade, and per- formed strongly in BUIHA Division 1, winning six out of their first seven games. However, two close losses to the league-leading London Dragons pre- ceded one of the closest Varsity matches in recent history. Going into the game there was no clear favourite, which was reflected in the scoreline as the teams were evenly matched at 5–5 going into the final ten minutes. A late Cambridge goal put the Light Blues up 6–5, but what seemed like a well-deserved victory was cruelly stolen away Karen Hird with the tools of her trade.

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Allen, Andrew (Thomas Rotherham College, Rotherham) Chalmers, Christina Aislinn (George Heriot’s School, Mathematics Edinburgh) English Allwood, David George (Poole Grammar School) Chan, Eleanor (Varndean Sixth Form College, Brighton) Land Economy English Amarsi, Anish Mayur (University College School, London) Chen, Hu (Abbey Tutorial College, Cambridge) Natural Sciences Mathematics Andrews, Joanna (Kolej Tuanku Fa’far, Malaysia) Chen, Rujian (Shanghai High School) Engineering Chemical Engineering via Engineering Clegg, Andrew John (Bangor Grammar School) Law Apperley, Christopher (Wolverhampton Grammar School) Coleman, Matthew Paul (King Edward’s School, Bath) History Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Baker, Jennifer Ann (Richard Huish College, Taunton) Law Davies, Benjamin James (Westcliff High School for Boys, Balding, Daniel Christopher (Sandbach School) Westcliff-on-Sea) Medical Sciences Engineering Day, Francesca Valery (Fulford School, York) Barsoum, Fiona (Farlingaye High School, Woodbridge) Natural Sciences Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Della Mura, Adele (St Dominic’s Sixth Form College, Bayley, Grace (Cranbrook School) Modern Languages Harrow on the Hill) Natural Sciences Beecham, Joseph Ishikawa (Winchester College) Delves, Anna Rebecca (Campion School, Archaeology & Anthropology Northamptonshire) English Bennett, Abigail Josephine (Hurstpierpoint College, Dillon, Henrietta (Guildford High School for Girls) Sussex) Modern Languages Veterinary Medicine Bennett, Michael Kenneth Albert Diver, Emily (Redborne Upper School & (Kirkham Grammar School, Preston) Natural Sciences Community College, Ampthill) Geography Blacksell, George (Latymer Upper School, London) Doran, Rachel (Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School. Belfast) Land Economy Modern Languages Bland, James (Therfield School, Leatherhead) Dromgoole, Maud (Haberdashers’ Aske’s Natural Sciences Hatcham College, London) History Blasco-Per, Covadonga (University of Zaragoza, Spain) Durrant, Timothy Michael (Silverdale School, Sheffield) Chemistry Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Bleakley, Joshua Mark (Bolton School) Veterinary Medicine Edwards, Mason (English International College, Marbella, Boakye, Amma Serwah (Henrietta Barnett School, London) Spain) Engineering Law Eze, Andre (Quintin Kynaston School, London) Economics Bond, Joseph Andrew (Whitgift School, Croydon) Foley, Sarah (Loreto Sixth Form College, Manchester) Economics Social & Political Sciences Boyd-Hill, Frances (Stockton Sixth Form College) Garnett, Holly Rebecca (Withington Girls’ School, Modern Languages Manchester) Geography Brady, Emily (Davenant Foundation School, Loughton) Gibson, Isabel (Channing School, London) Veterinary Medicine Natural Sciences Breckon, Rosie (Cheltenham Grammar School) Music Gilbert, Alice-Rae (Colchester County High School) Brooks, David John Frederick (Colston’s Collegiate School, Engineering Bristol) History Goodband, Emily Lauren (Silverdale School, Sheffield) Brown, Richard (Richard Hale School, Hertford) Veterinary Medicine Natural Sciences Grainger, Samuel Peter John Tony (Shrewsbury School) Bullock, Peter Thomas Belfrage (Royal Grammar School, Music Worcester) Natural Sciences Gray Stephens, Christian (Perse School, Cambridge) Burkot, Camilla Sophie Graves (Druid Hills High School, Medical Sciences Atlanta, USA) Archaeology & Anthropology Green, Lucy Charlotte (Withington Girls’ School, Burlton, Thomas Edward (The Blandford School, Dorset) Manchester) Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Land Economy Green, Lydia May (Withington Girls’ School, Manchester) Cadywould, Charles (Norwich School) History Social & Political Sciences Grewal, Kiranjot Kaur (Drayton Manor High School, Camps, Nicolas (Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, London) Economics London) Land Economy Gupta, Anish (Dubai College) Economics Carter, James (St Paul’s School, London) Engineering Hacke, Georgia (Rugby School) Medical Sciences

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54 Hampshire, Fiona (Howard of Effingham School, Surrey) McLeod, Laura Helen (St Albans Girls’ School) Natural Sciences Veterinary Medicine Hayes, Gavin (George Watson’s College, Edinburgh) Law McManus, Kimberly He, Elaine (West Point Grey Academy, Vancouver, Canada) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Biology Law Neal, Alexandra Elizabeth (Ecclesbourne School, Duffield) Henderson, Sarah Louise (Royal Grammar School, Geography Colchester) Natural Sciences Nesaratnam, Nisha (Aylesbury High School) Hill, Catherine Karel (Eton College) Natural Sciences Medical Sciences Hodgson, James (King Edward’s School, Birmingham) Noszek, Peter (British School, Manila, The Philippines) Geography History Hompoonsup, Supanida (Cambridge Tutors College, Nowicka, Julia (American School in London) Anglo-Saxon, Croydon) Natural Sciences Norse, & Celtic Howard-Williams, Roseanne Hazel (Swansea College) Ollerenshaw, Rebecca (Notre Dame High School, Philosophy Sheffield) Medical Sciences Hugh-Jones, Helen (St Paul’s Girls’ School, London) Orwin, Christopher Lee (Wath Comprehensive School, Classics Rotherham) Modern Languages Hulbert, Rebecca (Fulneck School, Leeds) Medical Sciences Owen, Robert (Tonbridge School) Natural Sciences Hunter, Alexander Gordon (Harrow School) Pao, Yuanyuan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Medical Sciences Physics Ingrams, Matthew (Cardiff High School) History Paul, Richard Nathan (Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Jama, Guled Mohamed Horncastle) Economics (Joseph Chamberlain VI Form College, Birmingham) Peacock, Lucy (King Edward VII School, King’s Lynn) Medical Sciences Theology Jesson-Smith, Ruth Eleanor (Lady Margaret School, Pearce, Jenna Louise (Congleton High School) London) Archaeology & Anthropology Mathematics Juřík, Tomáš (Anderson High School, Lerwick) Engineering Pearlman, Emily Sarah (Leeds Grammar School) Juronis, Vaidotas Medical Sciences (Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium, Petty, Lorna (Parrs Wood Technology College, Manchester) Lithuania) Mathematics English Kehoe, Jemma Jane (City of London School for Girls) Pinski, Peter (Max-Planck-Gymnasium, Trier, Germany) Natural Sciences Natural Sciences Khwaja, Fida Mohammed (Karachi Grammar School) Povey, Christopher Stuart (Parmiter’s School, Watford) Economics Natural Sciences Kingsley-Nyinah, Georgina Cherie Erabnaa Power, Olivia Charlotte (Cheltenham Ladies’ College) (Kingsbury High School, London) English Theology Kirk, Joseph (Winstanley College, Wigan) Natural Sciences Pungas, Taavi (Tallinn Secondary Science School) Knights, Miriam (Emmanuel College, Gateshead) Theology Natural Sciences Laan, Andres (University of Tartu, Estonia) Natural Sciences Ragavan, Aaraby (Tiffin Girls’ School, Lanaghan, Marina (Wellington College, Crowthorne) Kingston upon Thames) Medical Sciences Modern Languages Rix-Standing, Daniel (Westminster School, London) Lane, David Andrew (Leeds Grammar School) Geography Natural Sciences Lee, Tobias Jung-Si (Leeds Grammar School) Economics Roberts, Rebecca (Oxford High School) Geography Lefevre, Claire (Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris) Robinson, Alice Miranda (Walton High School, Stafford) Modern Languages and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Archaeology & Anthropology Lenz, Mario (Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Rogers, Benjamin (Northampton School For Boys) Zurich) Chemistry Natural Sciences Levine, Max Alexander (Bilborough College, Nottingham) Salter, James (Eton College) Engineering Social & Political Sciences Severin, Hugo Cole (Woodward Academy, Georgia, USA) Lewis, Richard (Cranleigh School) Natural Sciences Natural Sciences Lockwood, Katie Emma (Methodist College, Belfast) Shah, Ravi (The Latymer School, London) Medical Sciences Natural Sciences Shariff, Alishah (North London Collegiate School, Lonsdale, Timothy Brandon (Westminster School, London) Edgware) Modern Languages Computer Science Sharp, Thomas (King Edward VI School, Southampton) Mair, Walter (HTL-Bregenz, Austria) Engineering Law

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Sheikh, Sana Saleem (South Hampstead High School, Wainwright, Hugo (St Olave’s & St Saviour’s London) Law Grammar School, Orpington) Philosophy Shi, Bo (Caterham School) Economics Walmesley-Browne, Lewis (John F Kennedy School, Siaulys, Kestutis (Silute Vydunas Gymnasium, Lithuania) Hemel Hempstead) Social & Political Sciences Mathematics Wang, Li (Sussex Downs College) Economics Slack, Ellen Elizabeth (Coventry Blue Coat CofE School) Ward, Georgina (Bristol Grammar Upper School) Geography Natural Sciences Smith, Emma (Chiswick Community School) English Warner, Haile (Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Stancombe, Olivia (James Allen’s Girls’ School, London) Sutton Coldfield) English Modern Languages Willett, Hannah Victoria (Ashby Grammar School, Szekely, Jessica Helena (James Allen’s Girls’ School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch) Natural Sciences London) Natural Sciences Williams, Jack Robert (Dover Grammar School for Boys) Thompson, Felicity (Sevenoaks School) Mathematics Law Tsagkaropoulos, Petros (2nd General Lykelo of Xanthi, Williams, Josef (Devonport High School for Boys, Greece) Classics Plymouth) History Viola-Glapinska, Yolanda Victoria Wilson, Emma Harriet (Sir John Leman High School, (King’s High School for Girls, Warwick) Beccles) English Modern Languages Wray, Matthew Christopher (Bootham School, York) Wacharasindhu, Pasut (Winchester College) Economics Natural Sciences Wagner, Ricarda (Oken-Gymnasium, Offenburg, Yan, Han (Methodist College, Belfast) Germany) Classics Chemical Engineering via Natural Sciences

New Graduates 2009 Ashmore, Tom (Nottingham) Medicine Du, Xin Yi (St Catharine’s) Medicine Atkinson, Katie (St Catharine’s) Geography Eldridge, Madelaine Louise (Royal Holloway College, Barton, Christopher James (Anglia Ruskin) Management London) Education Studies Escontrias, Pilar Margarita (Princeton, USA) Archaeology Barton, Jennifer Jane McMurchie (Western Australia) Ewbank, Francis Gordon (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Politics Medicine Bian, Yu (Bath) Genetics Fernando, Anushka (University College London) Bierer, Laura-Christina (St Catharine’s) Economics Experimental Psychology Bolton, Thomas Russell (Oxford) Mathematics Feshareki, Amir (Mansfield College, Oxford) Screen Media Bond, Jessica Frances (St Catharine’s) Geography and Cultures Borchgrevink, Catharina (Kingston University, London) Freitag, Daniel Franz (Bonn, Germany) Epidemiology Latin American Studies Friedli, Charlotte Pauline Angele (Political Sciences Budohoski, Karol Pawel (Medical University of Warsaw) Institute of Strasbourg, France) Land Economy Clinical Neurosciences Gallagher, Niamh Aislinn (University College London) Burden, Sarah Louise (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Medicine History Burns, Matthew Robert (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Garrett, Alice Catherine Hamilton (St Catharine’s) Medicine Medicine Burrows, Christopher John (Imperial College, London) Gibb, Jack Nicholas (Durham) Chemistry Micro- & Nano-Technology Goverts, Desiree Elise (Utrecht, Netherlands) Anglo- Calvey, Alexander John Fowler (St Catharine’s) Medicine Saxon, Norse and Celtic Cardinale, Ivano (Girton) Management Studies Hamilton, Alexander Brian (Merton College, Oxford) Craven, Simon (University College Dublin) Translational Molecular Biology Medicine & Therapeutics Hancock, Laura Jane (Durham) Archaeology Cronin, Ryan Craig (St Catharine’s) Divinity Handford, Thomas Phillip (St Catharine’s) Chemistry Curtis, Kirsten (Oxford) Education Johnson, Kirsty Ann Catriona (St Catharine’s) Medicine Darbyshire, Ruth (St Catharine’s) Medicine Kellett, Georgina Elizabeth (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Diesterweg, Carl Jobst (Kent) Law Medicine Docherty, Fiona Margaret (Edinburgh) Medicine Kerr, Christopher James (St Catharine’s) Physics Dodd, Simon Jon (Bath) Education Kerr, Oliver James (University of Western Australia) Donaldson, James William (Durham) History Management Studies

56 Koh, Ching Theng (Rochester, USA) Engineering Ray, Kolyan Michael (St Catharine’s) Mathematics Kucharski, Adam James (Warwick) Mathematics Reinmann, Stefan Edwin (Swiss Federal Institute of Landis, Blaine (Downing) Management Studies Technology) Management Studies Larkin, Maeve Cristin (Trinity College, Dublin) Law Richardson, Luke (St Catharine’s) Law Larocque, Rachelle (Alberta, Canada) Criminology Robinson, Jessica Louise Louvain (Leeds) Oncology Lionetti, Rosalina (Goldsmiths College, London) Education Sale, Matthew John (Oxford) Molecular Cellular Signalling Lisica, Rebecca Jane (not declared) Management Studies Sanger, Philippa (Trinity College, Dublin) Mathematics Lowth, Robert Geoffrey (St Catharine’s) International Santema, Pieter (Groningen, Netherlands) Zoology Studies Sareh, Pooya (Sheffield) Engineering Lynas, Rosemary Kathleen (Regent College, Vancouver, Schraemli, Jean-Jacques (Swiss Federal Institute of Canada) Divinity Technology) Statistical Science Martin, Benjamin Philip (St Catharine’s) Medicine Shi, Lan (Manchester) Engineering McCall, Gillian (Lancaster) Law Shneider, Carl (Utrecht, Netherlands) Mathematics McCambridge, John Patrick (Trinity College, Dublin) Smith, Winnie (St Catharine’s) Classics Politics Stephens, Lauren Ellis (Cardiff) Pathology McIntyre, Thomas (St Catharine’s) Physiology, Street, Daniel Francis (University of Technology, Sydney, Development & Neurosciences Australia) Development Studies McNamara, Meghan Edith (Kent) Sociology Suleiman, Ismahan (Liverpool) Translational Medicine & Mior, Danial Ziam (Warwick) Mathematics Therapeutics Murashkin, Nikolay (Institut d’Études Politiques, Paris) East Sutcliffe-Braithwaite, Florence Anne (St Hugh’s, Oxford) Asian Studies History Murphy, Tomas (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Law Testaferrata Olivier, John Paul (Western Australia) Nedic, Stanko (Southampton) Engineering Management Studies Nielsen, Simon Ellersgard (Oxford) Mathematics Tew, Yvonne Mei-Ni (Fitzwilliam) Law Ó’Ríagáin, Russell Martin (University College, Dublin) Valle-Garcia, Esteban (Mobile, Alabama, USA) Jewish- Archaeology Christian Relations Ott, Stanislav (Bremen University of Applied Sciences) Wallace, Andrew (Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile) Physiology, Development & Neurosciences Management Studies Overs, Estelle (Goldsmiths College, London) Local & Weisskopf, Nicolas (Fribourg, Switzerland) Mathematics Regional History Williams, Benjamin Peter (Wadham College, Oxford) Ozawa, Mark Ken (Yale, USA) International Studies Plant Sciences Palm, Leon Gomes (St Catharine’s) Advanced Computer Williams-Palmer, Amanda Beth (Memphis, USA) Science Management Studies Prakash, Vijay (St Catharine’s) Education Wiske, Clay Prescott (Columbia, USA) Micro- & Nano- Puddy, Reuben Kahan (Exeter) Physics Technology Ratschbacher, Lothar (Technische Universität, Wien, Wu, Yih Dau (Glasgow) English Austria) Physics Young, Adam (St Andrew’s) Medicine

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University Scholarships and Prizes

The Jacob Bronowski Prize for History & The Judge Prize for Management Science: Philosophy of Science: Darcy H Reinmann S The Philip Lake Prize for Geography Part II: BP Prize for Outstanding Performance in Bailey AFD Chemistry IA: Pinski P The Philip Lake Prize for Geography Part IB: BP Prize for Outstanding Performance in Holmes Williams CG Chemistry B IB: Tkachenko O The Graeme Minto Prize for Management BP Prize for Outstanding Performance in Studies: Stapleton LJ Chemistry III: Jayatunga M The Kurt Hahn Prize for Modern Languages: Johnson Matthey Prize for Best Inorganic Austin-Cliff GRB Chemistry Project: Jayatunga M The Michael Loewe Prize for Asian & Middle The Institution of Civil Engineers Baker Prize: Eastern Studies: Moazzin G Lindley BA The Junior Schole!eld Prize for Theological & The Derek Brewer Prize for English: Steel C Religious Studies: Graham C The TR Henn Prize for English: Marosevic Z

College Prizes

All those obtaining First Class Honours are Knight CR: Christopher MacGregor Award for English Knights M awarded a Scholarship to the value of £100 and : Bishop Browne Prize for Reading in Chapel Lindley BA and Sampson FW: Jeremy Haworth Prize for a Book Prize to the value of £100. The College Mathematics or Engineering Prizes are given as a further honour. Lucas C: Hutcherson Prize for Outstanding Tripos Performance Arnstein LN: John Addenbrooke Medical Studies Prize Mazeliauskas A: T W Armour Prize for Mathematics Bailey AFD and Holmes Williams CG: Gus Caesar Prize for McCall G: The Jacobson Scholarship in International Law Geography Metherell L: Master’s Sizar for general all-round Chen R: Alexandria Prize for Engineering helpfulness Chen R: D W Morgan Prize for Outstanding Tripos Metherell L: Sean Mulherin Prize for MML Performance Moazzin G: Jarrett Prize for Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Cole RH: V L M Lairmore Prize for Physics or Theology Darcy H: D O Morgan Prize for Veterinary Medicine Murray N: Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize for Darcy H: Nicholas Prize for outstanding contribution to the Geography life of the College Nguyen NTT: Sayers Prize for Economics Evans SC: The Higham Award for Archaeology O’Sullivan NT: Figgis Memorial Prize for History Filipova RV: Mennell Prize for Politics, Psychology & Pallett JH: William Balchin Prize for Geography Sociology Pungas T and Laan A: J S Wilson Prize for Natural Sciences Gellatly C: Corrie Prize for Theology Ray K: Drury-Johns Mathematical Prize Graham C: Cuthbert Casson Prize for Theology Richardson L: Kemp-Gooderson Prize for Law Graham M: Engineering Members’ Prize Rolet D: The Weaver Prize for Choral Music Hagarty I: Tasker Prize for Modern Languages Sidda R and Wragge Morley A: St Catharine’s Graduate Hutcheon D: Alex Jacobson Prize for Law Prizes for Distinction in Research Hutcheon D: Lauterpacht Prize in International Law Sparks FJ: Martin Steele Award for Dramatic Arts Hutcheon D: Simmons & Simmons Prize for Law of Stapleton LJ: Arthur Andersen Prize for Finance, Contract Management Studies, Economics, Law, Mathematics or Jayatunga M and Pinski P: Ray Driver Prize for Chemistry Modern & Medieval Languages Kay JE, James OR and Finn MC: Gooderson Awards for Steel C: T R Henn Prize for English Law Swann J and Brinsmead H: Stephane Francis Prize for Kay JE: Mooting Prize Veterinary Medicine

58 Tkachenko O, Laan A, Bullock PTB: Alan Battersby Williams JR: Simmons & Simmons Prize for Constitutional Chemistry Prize Law Tsagkaropoulos P: Gordon Palmer Prize for Classics Wilshaw Bursary for Modern Languages: Galbraith DA Ward G and Wilson AC: Belfield Clarke Prize for Biological Yates PJ: Adderley Prize for Law Sciences

College Scholarships Senior Scholars Bland J: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Arnstein LN: NST Part II Biological & Biomedical Sciences Boakye-Danquah JY: Management Studies Tripos (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Arzamasovs M: NST Part III Physics (Skerne (1745)) Bond J: Economics Tripos Part I (Robert Skerne (1661)) Bailey AFD: Geographical Tripos Part II (AAL Caesar (1980)) Boyd-Hill FM: Booth RA: NST Part III Physics (Skerne (1745)) Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IA Chau VKC: NST Part II Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Cole RH: NST Part II Physics (Skerne (1745)) Brinsmead HR: Final Veterinary Examination Part II Corr AV: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II (Moses Holway (1695)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Bullock PTB: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Darcy H: NST Part II HPS (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Burkot CSG: Arch & Anth Tripos Part I (Lady Cocket Evans SC: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIB Archaeology (c.1635)) (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) Burlton T: Land Economy Tripos Part IA Hallinan ES: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIB Archaeology (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) Burrows CJ: Natural Sciences: Jayatunga MKP: NST Part III Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Materials Science & Metallurgy MPhil (Skerne (1745)) Kaniewski J: NST Part II Chemistry (MIT) (Skerne (1745)) Chalmers CA: English Tripos Prelim to Part I Lee W: Economics Tripos Part IIB (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Lindley BA: Engineering Tripos Part IIA Chen H: Mathematical Tripos Part IA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (John Cartwright (1674)) Lucas C: Chemical Engineering Tripos Part IIB Chen R: Engineering Tripos Part IA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Metherell LH: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II Christanova A: Economics MPhil (2009) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Nguyen NTT: Economics Tripos Part IIB Cox NR: Geographical Tripos Part IB (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Ray KM: Mathematical Tripos Part III Dalsania A: NST Part IB (Skerne (1745)) (John Cartwright (1674)) Day FV: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Stapleton LJ: Management Studies Tripos Dickson PL: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Swann JW: Final Veterinary Examination Part III Durrant TM: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Tripos Part IA (Moses Holway (1695)) (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) Townsend D: NST Part III Physics (Skerne (1745)) Erlich M: History MPhil (2009) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Scholars Filipova RV: Politics, Psychology & Sociology Tripos Part IIA Amarsi AM: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Ang Kok Wah S: Economics Tripos Part IIA Ford NP: Land Economy Tripos Part II (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Apperley C: Historical Tripos Prelim to Part I Friend LV: NST Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Galbraith DA: Arhangelskis M: NST Part II Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IB Austin-Cliff GRB: Modern & Medieval Languages (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Tripos Part IB (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Garside P: Geographical Tripos Part IB Barsoum F: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Tripos Part IA (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) Gellatly C: Theological & Religious Studies Tripos Part IIA Bennett MKA: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) (Mrs Julian Stafford (1627))

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Gibson I: NST Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Nesaratnam N: Medical & Veterinary Sciences Graham C: Theological & Religious Studies Tripos Part IIB Tripos Part IA (Moses Holway (1695)) (Mrs Julian Stafford (1627)) O’Sullivan NT: Historical Tripos Part II Graham M: Engineering Tripos Part IIB (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Owen RA: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Green LC: Historical Tripos Prelim to Part I Pallett JH: Geographical Tripos Part II (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Grif!ths RAC: Engineering Tripos Part IIA Pinski P: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Povey CS: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Hagarty I: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II Pungas T: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Richardson L: LLM (Mrs Payne (1610)) Henderson SL: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Roberts B: Mathematical Tripos Part IB Holmes Williams CG: Geographical Tripos Part IB (John Cartwright (1674)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Rogers B: NST Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Hutcheon D: Law Tripos Part IB (Mrs Payne (1610)) Sampson FW: Engineering Tripos Part IB Jayapaul AP: Economics Tripos Part IIA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Shaw AL: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IB Jesson-Smith RE: Arch & Anth Tripos Part I (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) Skef!ngton KL: NST Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Jetha A: Economics Tripos Part IIB (Robert Skerne (1661)) Steel C: English Tripos Part I (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Kang KH: NST Part IB (Skerne (1745)) Stevens CG: Engineering Tripos Part IB Karyda C: Economics Tripos Part IIA (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Kehoe J: NST Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Stevens E: NST Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Knight CR: English Tripos Part I (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Stevenson HE: Modern & Medieval Languages MPhil Laan A: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Lanaghan MKA: Modern & Medieval Languages Symondson LE: Geographical Tripos Part II Tripos Part IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Mazeliauskas A: Mathematical Tripos Part IB Tkachenko O: NST Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (John Cartwright (1674)) Tsagkaropoulos P: Classical Tripos Part IA Metcalfe JM: Management Studies Tripos (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Wang L: Economics Tripos Part I (Robert Skerne (1661)) Mir Mohammad Sadeghi A: Ward G: NST Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos Part IB Weston JD: NST Part IB (Skerne (1745)) (Moses Holway (1695)) Willett HV: NST Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Moazzin G: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Tripos Part IB Wilson AC: NST Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) Wiske CP: Natural Sciences: Moroney B: Chemical Engineering Tripos Part IIA Materials Science & Metallurgy MPhil (Skerne (1745)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Wray MC: NST Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Morrison G: Engineering Tripos Part IB Wright P: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Murray N: Geographical Tripos Part II Wright SRM: NST Part II Physics (Skerne (1745)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Yates PJ: Law Tripos Part II (Mrs Payne (1610))

60 PhDs approved 2009–10

Alcindor JL: New metal catalysed strategies for Laredj LN: Studies on the role of the chemical synthesis promyelocytic leukaemia (PML) protein in the Alessandri E: American intellectuals and the idea response to cellular injury of an ‘Atlantic Community’ c.1890–1949 Lin Y-A: The Sinitic nominal phrase structure: a Ben!eld CTO: Investigation of the antiviral minimalist perspective properties of Mx proteins Morgan DC: Recycling multi-layer barrier Bogich TL: Re-thinking the species-area packaging waste relationship for conservation Morrish DJ: The influence of inbreeding and Bromley JR: Cytokinin interconversion by StCKP1 parasites on sexual behaviour in birds controls potato tuber dormancy Pace RDM: Catalytic enantioselective Bullock TH: Group 13 tris-pyridyl complexes dearomatization and studies towards the total Carinci E: ‘Lives of the Virgin Mary’ by women synthesis of (-)-morphine writers in post-Tridentine Italy Pardi F: Algorithms on phylogenetic trees Chen C-H: Phase ordering of monoglyceride in Perdeaux ER: Investigating the role of Dicer in hydrophobic solutions DNA methylation and imprinting during mouse Cogan LN: William Blake’s Bible of Hell, and the development fall into materialism and language Portillo O: Fracture mechanics of bitumen and Collins SJ: Degassing of volatiles and semi- asphalt mixes volatile trace elements at basaltic volcanoes Salge TO: Essays on innovation: the case of Deadman E: Outer boundary conditions in public hospital services numerical relativity Shin H: The culture of paper money in Britain: DeVito EE: Cognition in disorders of frontostriatal the Bank of England note during the Bank dysfunction: neuropsychological, neuroimaging Restriction period, 1797–1821 and psychopharmacological studies Spencer JS: Exchange, correlation and dispersion Fera RM: Seeing the light: understanding vision in extended systems in Old English prose Stephenson AL: The sustainability of first-and Friess D: Impacts of managed realignment on second- generation biofuels using life cycle low-lying coasts analysis Goatly A: FOXP1 abnormalities in lymphoma Wallington KT: ‘…Memorie lasciateci da lui’: Ide EV: Melodramas of masculinity in Italian self-presentation, influence and legacy in the cinema from 1997–2008 autobiographical writing of Carlo Goldoni and Iyngaran P: Influence of potassium on catalytic Lorenzo Da Ponte ammonia synthesis on Fe{111} Yeap LS: Epigenetic mechanisms regulating Kioupritzi E: Bio-molecular studies on the pluripotency of mouse embryonic stem cells magnetic acoustic resonator sensor Zanchi R: The involvement of the endocytic cycle Kumar M: Risk management practices in global in amoeboid cell motility manufacturing investment: exploratory study zu Ermgassen PSE: Freshwater non-indigenous of risk management in global manufacturing species in Great Britain and their interactions investment with the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha

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Society Committee 2010–11

President: David Peace (1966) Elected Members Immediate Past President: Tony Engel (1961) Elected 2008: Dr Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Vice-President and President Elect: Emeritus Fellow 2002), Keith Cocker (1972) Professor Reavley Gair (1959) Re-elected 2009: Kelvin Appleton (1958) Chairman: John Horam (1957) Elected 2009: Richard Whitwell (1984) Hon Secretary: Canon Hugh Searle (1956, Re-elected 2010: Dr Jonathan Gair (1995, Fellow Commoner 2008) Fellow 2004), Hamish Symington (1999) Hon Treasurer: Dr John Little (1972, Elected 2010: Dr Lucy Delap (Fellow 2006), Fellow 1980) Mrs Heather Powell (1971) Editor, Society Magazine: Roger Stratford Branch Chairmen (Ex Of!cio): Brian Duffin (1960, Fellow Commoner 1992) (1973), Judge Alan Pardoe (1961), Professor Editor, Society Website: Mike Diplock (1982) Tony Watts (1960), Clive Brunswick (1953), David Sanders (1969), Professor John Moverley (1968)

The Society President

David Peace was a pupil the RSAF, the Pakistan Air Force, and other com- at Tudor Grange Grammar peting governments. School in Solihull and came He returned to UK in his early 40s to do an up in 1966 to read Classics MBA and to seek appropriate employment. Brit- under Pat Lacey, much ap- ish Aerospace appointed him global Director of preciating also the tutorial Management Development, and, some years care of Gus Caesar. With no later, Tarmac plc did the same. Since then David clear view of life after Cats, has provided executive coaching, career and job and with an eager desire for new experiences, he change support, and occasional hands-on man- embarked on what turned out to be 20 years of agement, notably running a set of barristers’ largely unplanned and unexpected adventures. chambers in Middle Temple. Still single, but ever As a VSO in the Sudan he taught English in a hopeful, David helps to run the Cambridge Socie- township on the Blue Nile, some 250 miles south ty of London; is Chair of a Westminster Residents’ of Khartoum and 60 miles away from the nearest Association; Fellow of a number of Royal institu- westerner, fellow-Cats classicist Malcolm Keppie tions; enjoys swimming badly; regrets having to on the White Nile. Following a London University give up squash; still travels whenever possible PGCE he spent some years in the Libyan Sahara (recently returning to the Sudan) and feels deeply working on an oil concession and then moved honoured by the offer of the Presidency. He sees to Saudi Arabia where he became Principal of the Society – the worldwide voluntary arm of Cats a large Royal Saudi Air Force College, with the alumni activities – as the bedrock of camaraderie unusual ‘Wing Commander equivalent’ rank, and and loyalty for all St Catharine’s people, and he undertook a decade of politics and management intends in his Presidential year to promote this as trying to balance the various interests of HMG, far as possible.

64 Report on the 82nd Annual Meeting (2010)

The President. Mr Anthony Engel took the Chair He noted that the College Report section of the at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society on Magazine had become a de facto semi-formal An- 25 September with about 45 members in attend- nual Report, and was now recognised as a useful ance. way of finding out what happened in any particular year. Trying to make it as complete as possible add- President’s Report ed to the workload, not least for Chris Thorne who The President began by congratulating the Society undertakes the onerous task of persuading students Chairman, John Horam (1957), on being elected to report on their extracurricular activities. Increased as a Fellow Commoner and Professor Haro Bede- liaison with the Alumni and Development Office lian (1961) on being elected an Honorary Fellow. raised the still-unresolved question of where in the Amongst the many events he had attended dur- Magazine certain alumni events should be reported ing the year the President highlighted the Memo- – as part of the ADO report in the College section, rial Service for Judge Peter Mason, the visit to or as the doings of alumni in the Society section. Worcester College Oxford, the afternoon at the He hoped that the 2010 edition would appear, home of well-known author Joanne Harris (1982), as in recent years, well before the Christmas post- a recent visit to the United States and the various al rush. dinners that he had enjoyed, both at the College and elsewhere. Webmaster’s Report Reviewing committee business over the past Mike Diplock said that the main event of the year year, he particularly drew attention to the final was the setting up of the Career Link facility. 115 decision to enable partners of members to attend members had registered who were ready to of- annual dinners of the Society; the clarification fer support and guidance to students and young of the insurance position (all Society events are alumni seeking help with their careers. The take covered by College insurance policies, including up had been minimal; but with improved promo- those organised by Branches); and, thanks to the tion and assistance from Tutors its was hoped the generosity of an anonymous member, the addi- project would grow. tional curtains placed in the Hall to help improve acoustics. Accounts He concluded by affirming the valuable role the Presenting the Accounts for 2009–10 the Treas- Society played in fostering social relations amongst urer, Dr John Little, said that income from divi- members. He also asked members to give gener- dends had dropped from £10,802 to £9,099, but ously towards the Addenbrookes Paediatric On- the unit price had risen from 85.11p per unit at cology Unit, which he had chosen as this year’s 30 June 2009 to 94.52p per unit at 30 June 2010. Reunion charity, and thanked the Committee for In the current economic climate he considered this their support during the year. to be more than satisfactory. This left a balance in the restricted (Robert Hardie) account of £80,899 Editor’s Report and £51,822 in the general account. Grants given Roger Stratford said that last year’s review of lay- by the Society to students had increased signifi- out and format seemed to have met with general cantly this year from £1,620 to £4,400. Likewise, approval as well as leading to a reduction in pro- grants given to University-ranking St Catharine’s duction costs. The total cost, including postage, sportspersons from the Members Sports Fund was now about half what it was ten years ago. had increased from £1,425 to £2,545. The con- However, this was unlikely to continue as the price tribution from the Society towards staffing costs of paper had risen this year. in the Alumni and Development Office remained

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at £8,500. The Accounts were adopted and ap- Amendment to the Rules proved. (Any member not present at the meeting On the recommendation of the Committee a mi- wishing to have a copy of the Accounts should nor amendment to the Rules of the Society was contact the Society Secretary). approved nem. con. Paragraph 5.i was amended to read The Chairman shall be eligible for re- Development Director’s Report election annually for a period not exceeding Deborah Loveluck thanked all members for their eight years (instead of not exceeding four years). support for Alumni gatherings during the past This made the Chairman’s period of office identi- year. Her office had organised 38 different events, cal to that of other elected members whilst also as compared with 13 in the year she began work- regularising the position of the present Chairman ing as Fellow for Development. She was extremely who, due to an oversight, had already served be- pleased that so many alumni enjoyed meeting yond four years. together to share and enhance their common af- fection and support for the College. The target Elections of the current development campaign was still The following persons were either confirmed in, £30 million, of which £12.1 million had already or elected to, office for the coming year: David been raised. She thought this was a tremendous Peace (1966) as President; Reavley Gair (1959) achievement in the current climate of austerity. as President-Elect; John Horam (1957) as Chair- One outstandingly successful new event had been man; Hugh Searle (1956) as Secretary; John Lit- the arrangements for members to meet together to tle (1972) as Treasurer; Jonathan Gair (1995) and watch the Varsity Rugby match and enjoy the use Hamish Symington (1999) to serve for a further of a hospitality suite before and after the game. four years; and Dr Lucy Delap (Fellow 2006) – replacing Fiona Wardle who had resigned – and The Boathouse Heather Powell (1981) as new members. Lester Herb Bate, former Society President and energetic Hillman’s co-option was renewed for 2010–11. supporter of the Boat Club, spoke about plans to refurbish the boathouse. Improvements were ur- The Secretary, Hugh Searle, announced that he gently needed. There was no heating, and show- would not seek re-election at the Annual Meeting ers, toilets and indoor training facilities were to- in 2011 and indicated that further details would tally inadequate for use by both men and women. appear in the forthcoming issue of the Magazine. Refurbishment would cost an estimated £200k, of which £120k had been raised so far. With support In conclusion the President announced that the from the College it was hoped to do the work dur- Annual Meeting and Dinner in 2011 would be ing the summer of 2011. held on Saturday 24 September.

Partners and the Society Dinner

On 11 December 2009, after more than two years issues emerged as being the most important. of deliberation within the Society, the Committee First, the trial invitations to partners in 2007 voted 12–4 in favour of partners attending all fu- and 2008 were predicated on the hope, strongly ture Society Dinners. This follows the initial debate expressed at the Annual Meeting of 2007, that at the Annual Meeting in 2007, attendance of they would attract more of the younger members. some fifty partners at each of the dinners in 2008 Such a hope has not been realised. Only a modest and 2009, canvassing of views and analysis of the increase in attendance by younger members (de- data that had been gathered. In the process, some fined as those who matriculated in the previous

66 twenty years) occurred, and most of those were definition, for members only, so the Society Din- attending decennial reunions. However, it may ner becomes the only reunion dinner (now one be that the presence of partners did contribute in of several) to which partners are regularly invited. 2009 to a significant lowering of the average age The event has thus acquired a different character of member attendees. There were also encourag- from other reunion dinners. ing numbers of ladies and newcomers. Nevertheless, and fourthly, the Committee rec- Secondly, the Committee appreciated that some ognised that a significant minority of members wish partners had greatly valued the partners’ supper, to preserve the character of the Society Dinner. To which had taken place primarily at the invitation help with this it was agreed to offer members a of the then Master’s wife. Clearly the Society can- preference on the booking form to be seated next not assume that a partners’ supper will take place to other members. Although no guarantee can be now or in the future, and the Committee there- given that all expressed preferences can be met, fore concluded that it was unrealistic to expect those managing the seating plan will do their best. that this practice could be revived. In conclusion, the Committee will continue to The third issue, the most important for the Com- review the situation each year and seek written mittee, was the recent increase in the number of views on all aspects of the Society’s Annual Din- invitation (free) ‘year group’ dinners being offered ner. It is expected that patterns of attendance and by the College. There are now two of these annu- seating will, by the nature of things, ‘find their ally. In consequence, as they continue, individual own level’. It is sincerely hoped that many mem- alumni will be able to attend these dinners quite bers from across the generations will continue to often – about once every six or seven years in fact. support, enjoy and promote the event as one of Furthermore, other dinners are arranged for sub- the highlights of the College Year. ject groups of alumni. All these reunions are, by Hugh Searle, Secretary

Reunion Weekend Recital

A highlight of the Society Reunion Weekend was breath control, physical energy and a little stere- a stunning virtuoso recital in the Chapel by three ophonic assistance, Alastair and his saxophone in- of our finest musicians. Peter Mallinson (2005), toxicated us with wild and sensuous sounds. Both who had spent the last year studying modern and Peter and Alastair were recipients of Society Mu- baroque viola at the Royal Academy of Music, sic Awards. In between these performers, Edward launched the programme with three pieces – Max Wickham (Fellow 2003 and Director of Music), Reger’s Suite No.1 for solo viola, Henri Vieux- wooed our hearts with his mellow baritone voice temps’ Elegie and Niccolo Paganini’s Sonate No.12. as he sang Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of four With a refined technique, Peter demonstrated in well-known folk songs – The Lincolnshire Poacher, these pieces both the extreme tenderness and the Tom Bowling, I wonder as I wander and The foggy, seductive energy of the viola’s sound. By contrast, foggy dew. All three were ably supported at the Alastair Penman (2006), concluded the programme piano by organ scholars Freddie Brown (2008) and with three modern pieces – Robert Planel’s Prelude Alex Aitken (who had not yet matriculated as a et Satarelle, Tony Davis’ Ignaucu, Come down and fresher in 2010–11). Hearty thanks to all of them. dance and Barry Cockcroft’s Ku ku. With amazing This recital was, in a word, fantastic!

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Annual Dinner 2010

156 people, including the Master, 11 Fellows, 102 Sid Gould (1950) and Mrs Jean Gould, Mr Geoffrey Stokell Members and 42 partners and guests sat down to- (1950) and Mrs Enid Harvard, Mr Keith Wilkinson (1950) gether on Saturday 25 September to enjoy an ex- and Ms Susan Siddons, Mr Robert Reed (1951), Mr Crispin Shorter (1951), Dr Phillip Grover (1952), Mr Clive Brunswick cellent dinner, prepared by our dedicated catering (1953), Mr David Bailey (1954), Mr Sydney Campion staff. The menu included supreme of guineafowl (1956) and Mrs Maria Campion, Mr Peter Hustwit (1956) and summer pudding terrine, and was enriched and Mrs Evelyn Hustwit, Mr Tom Hutchinson (1956) and by some excellent quality wines. The President’s Mrs Sally Hutchinson, Mr Ray Mingay (1956) and Ms Mary Galbraith, Mr Donald Porter (1956), The Revd Canon Hugh speech, toasting the College, was distinctive for its Searle (1956, Fellow Commoner), The Revd Prebendary brevity and very personal theme. Having thanked Ronald Swan (1956) and Dr Celia Swan, Mr Derek Judith Horam for the choice of menu and the staff Turnidge (1956) and Mrs Sally Turnidge, Dr Francis Warner for preparing and serving it, Tony Engel expressed (1956, Honorary Fellow), Mr Roger Wicks (1956), Mr Rod how his indebtedness to his wife Sally and two Bowman (1957) and Mrs Jenny Bowman, Dr Peter Fowles (1957) and Mrs Enid Fowles, Professor Peter Freeman other unexpected, but memorable, encounters (1957) and Mrs Janet Freeman, Mr Chris Hobbs (1957) and with St Catharine’s men had personalised and Mrs Joan Hobbs, Mr John Horam (1957) and Mrs Judith deepened his affection for the College over the Horam, Mr Brian Midgley (1957) and Mrs Mary Midgley, forty-five years since his graduation in 1965. In Professor Anthony Powell (1957), Dr Martin Stanton reply, the Master described this particular reun- (1957) and Mrs Pamela Stanton, Mr Rodney Thomas (1957) and Mrs Renate Thomas, Mr Michael Wardle (1957) ion as a special event in the College calendar, as and Mrs Rita Wardle, Mr Kelvin Appleton (1958), Mr Roy the programme around the dinner had included Gardener (1958), Mr Chris Gorman (1958), The Rt Hon the a concert which demonstrated the virtuosity and Lord Peter Temple-Morris (1958), Mr Ian Buttress (1959), calibre of music nourished at St Catharine’s. The Mr John Mark (1959), Mr Michael Brown (1960) and performances of Peter Mallinson on the viola and Mrs Susan Brown, Professor Nick Handy (1960, Emeritus Fellow) and Mrs Carole Handy, Dr Christopher Honeyborne Alastair Penman on the saxophone, not forgetting (1960), Dr Steven Ogden (1960), Mr David Ollett (1960), the lush baritone voice of our Director of Music, Mr Roger Stratford (1960, Fellow Commoner), Professor Edward Wickham, singing folk songs, were quite Tony Watts OBE (1960), Professor Haro Bedelian OBE amazing, she said. Moreover, she noted that the (1961) and Mrs Yvonne Bedelian, Professor Michael Belkin (1961), Professor Donald Broom (1961, Emeritus Fellow), age range of those attending the dinner spanned Mr Henry Coles (1961) and Mrs June Coles, Professor eight decades. She went on to recall some of the Roger Davidson (1961), Mr Anthony Engel (1961) and Mrs highlights of the past year, including the premiere Sally Engel, Mr Nigel Jewers (1961) and Mrs Patricia Jewers, student production in the West Road concert Mr John Oakes (1961), His Honour Judge Alan Pardoe QC hall of the opera Sursum Corda about the life of (1961), Mr Michael Pipes (1961) and Mrs Lynn Pipes, Dr Denis Potter (1961), Mr Brian Woodham (1961) and Mrs St Catharine, the academic achievements, the Susanne Woodham, Mr Robert Perlman (1962) and Mrs winning of the Hockey Cuppers and the presence Roberta Perlman, Mr John Roberts (1962), Mr Herb Bate of one of our undergraduates, George Nash, in (1963, Fellow Commoner), Mr Max Easterman (1963) and the Blue Boat which defeated Oxford. Finally, the Ms Rosie Goldsmith, Mr Richard Grieve (1963), Professor Master thanked the Society President and Com- Stephen Mennell (1963), Dr Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Emeritus Fellow), Mr John Dunkley (1965), Mr Malcolm mittee for their work. Following the Dinner, mem- Keppie (1966), Mr David Peace (1966), Mr Philip Bentley bers were able to adjourn to the Bar for informal QC (1967), Mr Martin Murphy (1967), Dr Christopher Pick fellowship and to enjoy the music of the Southside (1967) and Mrs Mary Pick, Mr John Smallbone (1967), Jazz Band. Professor John Moverley OBE (1968), Mr Bill Schardt (1968), Mr Jerry Wallwork (1968), Mr David Sanders Those present included: Mr Fred Thompson (1932), Mr (1969), Mr Malcolm Bailey (1970), Mr David Charlton Duncan Evison (1945), Mr Duncan McLeish (1945) and Mrs (1970), Mr Richard Clarke (1970), Mr Simon Garvey Nanette McLeish, Mr Denis Rothwell (1948), Mr Bill Reed (1970), Mr Nick Haynes (1970, Fellow Commoner), Mr (1949), Mr John Basing (1950) and Mrs Patricia Basing, Mr Lester Hillman (1970), Mr Bill Rogers (1970), Mr Douglas

68 Blausten (1971) and Mrs Maxine Blausten, His Honour Whitwell (1984), Dr Philip Oliver (Fellow 1988), Mr Rupert Judge Patrick McCahill QC (1971), Mr Geoffrey Thompson Edis (1990), Miss Philippa Law (1997), Dr Edward Wickham (1971) and Mrs Sally Thompson, Dr John Thompson (Fellow 2003), Dr Hilary Yewlett (2005) and Mr Christopher (Fellow 1971, Emeritus Fellow), Mr Basil Yoxall-Harary Yewlett, Dr Lucy Delap (Fellow 2006), Mr Alistair Penman (1971), Mr Keith Cocker (1972), Dr John Little (1972, (2006), Mrs Deborah Loveluck (Fellow 2007), The Revd Fellow) and Mrs Wendy Little, Captain Tim Hosker (1973), Dr Anthony Moore (Chaplain 2007), Professor Dame Jean Mr Stuart Condie (1975) and Mrs Viviane Condie, Mr Bill Thomas DBE (Master 2007), Mr Freddie Brown (2008), Mr Reed (1975) and Mrs Katie Reed, Mr Simon Ruffle (1975) Alex Aitken (2010), Mrs Ruth Battye (Associate Member), and Ms Anne Cooper, Mr Duncan Lamont (1979) and Mrs Mrs Jane Hollier (Associate Member), Dr Maša Amatt Charlotte Lamont, Mrs Heather Powell (née Brill 1981) and (Assistant Development Director) and Mr Kevin Bentley Mr David Powell, Mr Richard Nichols (1984), Mr Richard (Alumni & Development Officer).

Branch news

East Anglia David Martin (1955). It was built around 1585 but On Saturday 29 August 2009, a visit was organ- from the outside is Queen Anne Palladian in style. ised by Rachel Rowe to the Glenn Miller Festival David and his wife Suzanne gave us a tour of the at Twinwood airfield in Bedfordshire. This was house, which is not open to the public, and showed attended by 16 members and guests. It included us some of their fine collection of porcelain, tapes- big-band music, all-day dancing, tours of World tries and other treasures. The visit was attended by War II museums, and a Battle of Britain fly-past. 42 members and guests, which we think is prob- Many of the people present, including Rachel and ably a record for one of our expeditions. her partner, wore splendid vintage costumes (the The AGM and Dinner were held in College rest of our group did not!). on Saturday 20 March 2010. The Dinner, in the On Saturday 5 December 2009, a visit was or- SCR, was organised by Peter Tee and attended ganised to the University’s Centre of South Asian by 29 members and guests, including the Col- Studies, hosted by Professor Sir Christopher Bayly lege Admissions Tutor (Dr Philip Oliver) and the and Rachel Rowe. This was followed by a presen- Society President (Tony Engel). Other members tation in the College’s Ramsden Room by Professor present included: Lester Hillman (1970) entitled How to Get to Cam- Michael Brown (1960), Jeremy Bunting (1953), Geoff bridge – Changes at the London Rail Portal. The Drake (1949), Geoffrey Heath (1942), Nicholas Heath talk outlined the progress of works at St Pancras, (1971), Duncan McLeish (1945), Rachel Rowe (1979), Simon Ruffle (1975), The Revd Canon Hugh Searle (1956), a few days before the formal opening of the new His Honour Judge John Sennitt (1955), Peter Tee (1972), Domestic Station that is to be the Olympic station Fred Thompson (1932), Dr Chris Thorne (1963), Derek for 2012 (seven minutes to Stratford; 25,000 pas- Turnidge (1956), Professor Tony Watts (1960), David Way sengers per hour). The visit was attended by nine (1971) and Roger Wicks (1956). members and guests; the talk by fourteen. On Saturday 10 July 2010 a visit was organised On Saturday 9 January 2010, a wine-tasting by Jonathan Dossetor to the Norfolk Broads. A event was held in the College SCR, hosted by guided tour to the Museum of the Broads at Stal- Professor Ron Martin, the College Wine Steward. ham was followed – after a buffet lunch – by a trip It covered the wines of Italy. A convivial, illumi- around Hickling Broad in two electric-powered nating and bibulous evening was attended by 22 boats owned by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The members and guests. We intend to make this an visit was attended by 21 members and guests. annual event. Forthcoming events planned include a visit to On Saturday 6 March 2010, a visit was organised Bletchley Park (5 March 2011). to Clopton Hall in Suffolk. The house is owned by Tony Watts (1960)

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London the Wessex Branch, organised a visit to Worcester The London Group held its Annual Dinner on College in Oxford. The idea for such a visit came 4 February. We had the pleasure of the company of from Tony Norman (ex Bursar 1989). Worcester is Dr Peter Wothers, Fellow of St Catharine’s and Di- our Oxford sister college and the opportunity to rector of Studies in Chemistry and Rushton Lecturer strengthen the links and build upon them was felt to in Chemistry who showed us how the Cambridge be of real value. Whilst primarily open to members Department of Chemistry was reaching out to of the two branches, the invitation was extended young people who might otherwise not have con- to the Society Committee. A separate report of the sidered either the interest of science or a scientific visit appears in this Magazine. Suffice to say that it career. Those of us who had wandered earlier from proved extremely successful and very enjoyable. chemistry were left with a faint lingering regret as Plans are afoot for two further events for next to pleasures lost! It was a sparkling address unu- year. We now have a core group interested and sually assisted by slides and a power point display participating but we do need more. If you live in which added a great deal. We were very grateful the West Midlands, please do get in touch with yet again that a very busy Fellow of the College me. Even if you cannot make the visits, it would had come to speak to us. Our Dinner was again at be good to hear from you so we can keep you the Imperial Hotel and we again had the benefit of informed of College and Branch activities. the very generous patronage of Richard Walduck John Moverley (1968) (1959) to whom we owe a great deal and to whom we give much thanks. The Group owes much to the South West other members of its Committee and in particular The South West branch has had a very quiet year our Honorary Secretary, Heather Powell (1979) and with just two small, but enjoyable, informal lunch- Honorary Treasurer, Nigel Butt (1962). es held in Exeter and N Somerset. Unfortunately, The younger and athletic members of the Com- partly as a result of administrative problems, our mittee were again active in the organisation of the main event – the Annual Lunch – had to be post- very successful Acheson-Gray Day at the College poned until later in the year. The Committee con- in April. tinues to meet regularly and anticipates a greater Our Annual Dinner for 2011 will be in February, activity over the next twelve months. again at the Imperial. David Sanders (1969) Alan Pardoe (1961) The North West Midlands On 5 June we met at our Chairman’s home for coffee As readers will know from the last report, the and a short AGM. We then visited Seaton Delaval Branch emerged in 2009 from a period of rest and Hall, a Vanbrugh building which had recently been enjoyed a successful lunch at Ryton. At that lunch, acquired by the National Trust. Lunch at a local pub there was strong support to develop activities and was followed by a visit to the local wartime coastal I am pleased to report that the Branch had two defence battery. It was a very enjoyable day. further events in the current year. A visit to Carlisle Castle took place on 21 Sep- On 27 February, a group of 16 members made a tember, followed by lunch at the restaurant in a lo- visit to the Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon in cal museum. The castle has a long and, it must be Warwickshire. On arrival, the party had a conducted said, at times rather violent and gruesome history. tour of the museum before enjoying lunch together. We intend to hold a Branch Annual Dinner Afterwards members were free to wander around with a speaker in Newcastle on Friday 25 Febru- and take a closer look at the cars and other exhibits. ary 2011. All members of the College and their It was voted a real success by those attending. partners will be very welcome. On 19 June, the Branch, in co-operation with Bill Schardt (1968)

70 Wessex which included entry to the gardens as well. Branch luncheon on Sunday 21 March 2010: Af- The wide range of teaching modules at West ter the luncheon the speaker was John Horam, Dean go from the very popular weekend courses to the Chairman of the Society Committee, who the more advanced Diplomas and MAs. Currently, matriculated in 1957 and read Economics. John the University of Sussex is pioneering a degree of was the retiring Conservative MP for Orpington Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) through a programme and the only MP since the Second World War to of practice-led research at West Dean College. The have sat in the House of Commons as a member tutors for the courses come from all over the world of three different parties. He gave an amusing talk and are recognised experts in their own fields. on the characteristics of all the Prime Ministers he After an introductory talk by Dr Sharon-Michi had encountered during his time at Westminster Kusunoki, Head of Gallery, Archives and House and then answered questions about the political Collections in which she gave a brief history of situation, at the time of speaking, giving a very the College and its founder, the eccentric Edward balanced view of the personalities involved. James, we had a tour of the house. Edward James 33 Branch and Society Members and guests at- supported many surrealist artists and we saw one tended including: of Dali’s sofas in the shape of Mae West’s lips, but Colin Matthewman (1943), Roger Adcock (1945), David Dali’s lobster telephone was unfortunately out on Asdell (1945), Peter Pryer (1950), Geoff Stokell (1950), loan. We then had an opportunity to visit classrooms John Dennis (1951), Peter Jones, Clive Brunswick (1953), in the ceramics, tapestry, woodwork, metalwork Colin Johnson (1953), Chris Watney (1953), Ian Roberts (1955), Richard Newton (1956), John Horam (1957), John and restoration departments. At each stop we met Craig (1957), Chris Napper (1961), David Peace (1966, and talked with class tutors and students. Many of Society Vice-President), Andrew Hinde (1978), Alan Clarke the students were doing postgraduate degrees in (1987), Tony Norman (Bursar 1989). conservation and we could discuss their work on restoration for museums, government bodies and Visit to West Dean College, Tuesday 11 March private individuals. After a pleasant luncheon we 2010 – a rare opportunity. West Dean College is a were free to visit the splendid gardens. world-famous Trust – a centre of teaching excel- Members attending were: lence for visual and performing Arts and Crafts. John Haybittle (1940), Peter Pryer (1950), John Dennis The fascinating and historic College building lies (1951), Derek Marsh (1951), Clive Brunswick (1953), in beautiful parkland and gardens situated near Colin Johnson (1953), Geoff Pogson (1953), Chris Watney (1953), David Duncan (1956), Chris Napper (1961), Chichester, in what is now the South Downs George Wall (1968), Andrew Hinde (1978), Tony Norman National Park. The West Dean gardens are well (Bursar 1989). known and open to the public, but few people have the opportunity of a private visit to tour the Joint luncheon with Midlands Branch at Worces- College building and see some of the classes in ter College, Oxford, Saturday 19 June. See report action. Thanks to one of our Branch Committee, overleaf. Chris Watney, we managed to arrange such a visit Clive Brunswick(1953)

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Visit to Worcester College, Oxford

Concordat Amicabilis we wafted through the scented garden to lunch The historic link between St Catharine’s and in Worcester’s very own ‘Sainsbury Wing’. The Worcester College Oxford goes back at least to Linbury Building, opened in 1990 by Lord Sains- Thursday 14 July 1938 where it is recorded in the bury of Preston Candover, offers views out to minutes of our Governing Body (the minute reads some of Oxford’s finest gardens, with elements ‘that the offer of Worcester College, Oxford, to of the former medieval ‘Gloucester College’ and form an alliance be accepted’). This may seem fragments of early fifteenth century Benedictine to be surprisingly recent, but, in fact, it was well- kitchens still visible. timed to coincide with the anniversary of Worces- Following the St Catharine’s College Grace, the ter’s charter and statutes which were granted waiting staff, immaculate in claret livery or black royal approval in 1714. It is not altogether clear (the colour of Worcester and denoting supervi- what bought Worcester College, Oxford, and sors), offered their own subtle reflection of the St Catharine’s, Cambridge, into a warm and en- two Colleges. The Catharine-wheel-inspired de- during accord. Suffice to say, as we look towards a sign in the lighting feature above the tables lent 75th anniversary in 2013, it is a cherished bond. reassurance. Further reinforcement came coursing On Saturday 19 June 2010, thirty members down the tables in the splendid Worcester College and partners, drawn from the West Midlands, Claret 2007 and later in the rich claret hues of the Wessex, London and Cambridge Branches and summer-pudding dessert. beyond, visited Oxford and our sister College, Recalling that it had previously been displayed thanks to Professor John Moverley OBE (1968) as far away as the North Pole (see the 2003 Mag- and Clive Brunswick (1953). The gathering and azine), the St Catharine’s alumni were honoured lunch at Worcester College was at the kind invi- to be able to display their flag in the vastly more tation of Dick Smethurst, the Provost for the last friendly environment at Worcester. Anchored by 19 years. a triumvirate of past, present and future Society After we were welcomed into the Chapel, our Presidents, the flag is pictured with the group at host spirited us through the eight centuries of Worcester, including the Provost (top right), on the history of the College. Such moments bring the elegant winding steps to his Lodge. Earlier inevitable regret at not having studied mathemat- Professor Moverley and Society President Tony ics at Oxford. From drinks in the Provost’s Lodge Engel (1961) had expressed warm appreciation of the hospitality we had received, and presented our host with a CD copy of Music for St Catharine. Premiered in 1998, the Opera Omnia recording features the organ piece commissioned by the London Group from Robert Saxton (1972) who is now Oxford’s Professor of Composition, Tutor in Music and Fellow at Worcester, a common chord finely in tune with the concord. Since the visit we have learned that Jonathan Bate (1977, Research Fellow 1983, Honorary Fel- low 2001), Professor of Shakespeare and Renais- sance Literature, University of Warwick, has been elected Provost of Worcester from summer 2011. See News of Members. Lester Hillman (1970)

72 Tokyo, July 2010

Dr Peter Wothers was in Tokyo in July 2010 for the International Chemistry Olympiad. Local members of the Society were alerted by the Alumni and De- velopment Office and took the opportunity to en- tertain him to dinner. Shawn Clankie (1994) sent the photographs that he took on that occasion. Below, from right to left: Yuji Suzuki (2006, Ori- ental Studies), Michael Plastow (1977, History), Song-Gun Kim (2001, Engineering), Tadao Nakai (1991, Physics), Steve Lewis (1981, Law), Andrew McLeod (1988, Maths), Shawn Clankie (1994, Philosophy), Peter Wothers (Fellow), Charlotte Lewis (an Economics/Law Graduate from New Hall who gate-crashed the Catz Dinner on the

basis that she had attended supervisions at Catz) and David Mitchinson (1995, Economics). Above, from right to left: Tadao Nakai (1991, Physics), Steve Lewis (1981, Law), Andrew McLeod (1988, Maths), Peter Wothers, David Mitchinson (1995, Economics), Shawn Clankie (1994, Philosophy), Michael Plastow (1977, His- tory), Song-Gun Kim (2001, Engineering).

Visit to the home of Joanne Harris

In July 2010, North of Eng- land members visited Kevin and Joanne Harris (1982) at their home in York- shire. Joanne is the well- known author of Chocolat, amongst many other nov- els. The visit was organized by the Alumni and Develop- ment Office.

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Doxbridge Hockey Tour to Dublin

On 22 March 2010, St Catharine’s students em- College, Durham, who were the eventual win- barked on a social tour to Dublin to experience ners. Nonetheless, Frances Connerton was excel- competitive hockey and the legendary craic of lent in defence, never being afraid to get stuck in Dublin. Both a Men’s and a Mixed side were en- to a challenge. Lydia Toy made some superb saves tered into the intercollegiate ‘Doxbridge’ tourna- in goal and even managed to score some goals ment between colleges of Oxford, Cambridge, of her own when guesting as a forward for the and Durham Universities. Men’s team. The Men’s team was eager to showcase the tal- With a hostel located in the heart of Dublin City, ent of Cambridge’s strongest hockey college, be- we were privileged to be able to experience the ing 2010 Cuppers and Division One winners, and culture, food, and drink of the Irish Capital. Having ended up coming second place in the competition. been given a rare afternoon away from the hockey There were notable performances from Ben Davies pitch, we had the opportunity to explore some of and Graeme Morrison, who was named player of Dublin’s famous landmarks including O’Connell the tour. Michael Bland’s contribution to the side Bridge and Trinity College. And of course, any trip was particularly impressive, having been brought in to Dublin would not be complete without sam- as a ringer despite little prior hockey experience. pling the iconic beer Guinness, originating in the The Mixed side was slightly less successful, brewery of Arthur Guinness at St James’s Gate. facing strong competition from St Hild & Bede Credit must go to the SportsParty Company who organized the whole trip in a very enjoyable manner and put on excellent themed events in the evening. Particular thanks must also go to the generous sup- port of the Society Travel Grant, which allowed all St Catz students to be equipped with tour clothing so that both teams were able to outdo their oppo- nents with style as well as hockey flair. Overall the tour was an excellent opportunity to extend the College’s long-running dominance of Cambridge hockey by testing our might against rival colleges from Oxford and Durham. All the participants had a great time both on and off the hockey pitch and look forward to returning next year with the potential for more silverware! Joe Bond (2009)

74 Awards for Music Tuition 2009–10

The Society awarded grants for the performing professional development. In it one needed to try arts for the first time in 2010. Two of the to describe the ideal job, but, put simply, no single recipients write of their experiences. job covers my dream. I love all aspects of music; playing on period instruments, recording film mu- After graduating from St Catharine’s, I spent a sic, playing solo, chamber, orchestra, operas, musi- year working with Edward Wickham (Director of cals, teaching… the list goes on, and I’ve not even Music) and Anthony Moore (Chaplain). I had the started on the joys I get from playing violin, piano, intention of doing lots of practice before apply- organ, accompanying, and singing. Each one, for ing to Music College, but when it came to get- me, provides a different insight into the world of ting hold of the application forms, I found myself performance. It becomes so much easier to listen lacking motivation and interest which I took as a to chamber music, appreciate difficulties in others’ sign that Music College would not be the place for parts and help incorporate them in my own experi- me, so I started looking into other options. How- ence. To limit myself to playing in an orchestra, for ever, after a Kellaway concert with Robin Ireland instance, would not give me the full range of satis- in which we played Beethoven String Quintet faction and enjoyment that I find in music. I will, of in C major, Op.29, Schubert Quartettsatz, and course, aim for the top of the performance profes- Bridge Lament for two violas, I felt such excite- sion on the viola, but I am very happy to have the ment about performing that I knew I had to give more rounded and informed background that the Music College a go. With some financial help from Academy has provided. the St Catharine’s College Society, I filled in the So what is next? Frankly, anything and every- very late application forms, paid my late fees, was thing – I will be content as long as it involves mu- accepted, and here we are. Time has flown, my sic and performing. I have some auditions coming one-year MA at the Royal Academy of Music is at up for Co-Opera (a month-long course on play- an end and I was awarded a Distinction. ing in operas followed by a UK tour), a couple of The one-year MA course, described as ‘inten- baroque ensembles, some modern orchestras and sive’, was true to its word. With obligatory orches- several teaching posts. Whether I will get any of tral projects, weekly lessons, numerous chamber them I do not know, but if not I will just wait until music rehearsals, an LRAM teaching diploma the next thing arises and apply for that. I know I course, second-study baroque commitments, and want to teach and perform, and my time at the much else beside, I found myself having weeks Academy has given me a lot of the skills and con- which involved arriving at the Academy for 7am, fidence I need. The main thing left is simply ex- and not leaving until it shut at 11pm. The biggest perience, and there is no quick way of acquiring shock to the system was simply that the only thing that. Look out real world, here I come! on the agenda was playing the viola; it was no Peter Mallinson (2005) longer a form of procrastination from Cambridge essay assignments, but what I was there for. Sud- I have been at St Catharine’s College for six years denly going from about three hours practice a day now, and have greatly enjoyed the sense of com- to at least ten (on a good day… and with lots of munity the College offers. During my time here, breaks…) I had to adjust to a lifestyle where a sin- I have led the College orchestra, sung with the gle day was considered long enough to get dif- choir, accompanied drama productions and per- ficult pieces under the fingers. formed in a number of recitals such as the first 25% of my MA was a ‘Professional Portfolio’ for in the Graduate Musical Luncheon series in May which one had to write commentaries on concerts 2010. These experiences have been invaluable to and other matters that have a bearing on one’s me as a musician and performer, particularly being

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a violinist outside the Music Tripos. Kind support November; this is an exciting challenge, and it will from the Society this year has enabled me to take consolidate the musical progress I have made over lessons from Robin Ireland and from Miss Alla the last year. Although I do not intend to pursue Sharova, with whom I studied at the Junior Royal a career as a professional musician, I do intend Academy of Music before I came to Cambridge. always to play the violin, and will no doubt look I am very grateful to the Society for supporting back fondly on the opportunities Cambridge and these lessons, and will perform the Brahms Dou- St Catharine’s College have given me. ble Concerto with the K239 ensemble this coming Helen Waller (2004)

Career Link

The Society launched Career Link last year, aim- and found them all to be very friendly and willing to ing to assist St Catharine’s undergraduates and re- help. In particular I spoke to Andrew Purvis (1980), cent graduates in exploring possible career paths. a freelance journalist writing for the Observer and As part of its online database the Society holds Daily Telegraph. Andrew answered my many ques- employment details and a brief career resume for tions in detail, providing me with vast amounts of alumni who have volunteered to help; over 100 extremely useful information. He gave me contacts alumni have already enrolled. Undergraduates and for several science editors on national newspapers recent graduates are able to search this database and these have given me both help and guidance. in order to find alumni who have experience in Career Link is a very useful tool and a help in finding areas that interest them and they can then contact information and informal advice that is not normally the relevant alumni through the website. accessible to everyone; I am extremely grateful for Natalie Christie (2008) was one of the first to it. Through the link I have been able to see that a make use of the facility and writes ‘As a Natural career in journalism is not so hopelessly remote and Sciences student about to start my third year, the it has given me encouragement for the future.’ world outside of Cambridge is starting to loom on If you wish to add your details to this service, my horizon. I would love to be a scientific journalist, visit www.careerlink.stcatharinescollege.org. The but have lacked information and advice as to how service has been planned in close consultation to go about it. This is where Career Link has been of with the Cambridge University Careers Service, invaluable use to me. Through the link I contacted which offers a similar service entitled GradLink several ex-Catz students, each working in the media (www.careers.cam.ac.uk/gradlink).

Vacancy for Secretary

The present Society Secretary, Hugh Searle, has an- tary, the Magazine Editor and his assistant. Normal- nounced that he will retire in September 2011. On ly he is in the office once a week, but other patterns behalf of the Society, the Chairman invites expres- of attendance could be entertained, provided it can sions of interest in order that the Committee may be shown that the present good working relations identify a suitable successor. The position is volun- with key College personnel can be maintained. tary; and the holder is nominated by the Commit- To express an interest in the position, and obtain tee for election at the AGM of the Society. There is further details, members may write to the Chair- no restriction on the number of years he/she may man, John Horam, 6 Bovingdon Road, London serve. Currently, the Secretary is based in the Col- SW6 2AP; email [email protected]. Final date lege, sharing office space with the Bursar’s Secre- for the receipt of enquiries is 15 February 2011.

76 Honours and awards

Professor Donald Broom (1961, Fellow 1987), reads ‘Mark is a gifted and outstanding teacher the recently-retired Professor of Animal Welfare at with a remarkable ability to clarify complex and Cambridge, has been elected an Honorary Fellow challenging legal concepts. Renowned for his of the International Society for Applied Ethology. friendliness and approachability, he has taken responsibility as Academic Secretary for improving Professor Chris Clark (Fellow 1990), Professor of the teaching across the Faculty, introducing new Modern European History at Cambridge, appears courses and additional learning opportunities for in this list for three reasons. He has been elected students. Mark is emerging as a leading public a Fellow of the British Academy, he has won the lawyer, and he has recently published a high- prestigious Deutscher Historikerpreis for German profile book on the British Constitution, a leading History, awarded once every three years by the textbook on Administrative Law, and a range of Bavarian Academy of Sciences (Chris is the first articles in leading law journals.’ non-German/Austrian to receive this prize), and he has been awarded the Officer’s Cross of Order Dr Richard Harrison (Fellow 2007) of the of Merit by the President of the Federal Republic Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences has of Germany. also been awarded a 2010 Pilkington Prize. His citation reads ‘Richard is a dynamic and Sir Derek Day (1948) recently received the Bronze stimulating lecturer with a flair for explaining Medal he earned playing Hockey for Great Britain difficult concepts with great clarity. He has in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. At the time, transformed key undergraduate Earth Science only those who played in the playoff for third place courses, using highly innovative ways to make were awarded medals, but a more recent change challenging concepts accessible to all students. in the rules allowed Sir Derek’s contribution to be In particular, he has developed two – and retrospectively recognized. three-dimensional animations to guide students through complex ideas in an intuitive and Professor Julian Dow (1974, Research Fellow visual way. Richard is highly regarded and has 1981–4), Professor of Molecular & Integrative an excellent rapport with students in all years, Physiology at the University of Glasgow, has inspiring them with his infectious enthusiasm for been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of the subject. He is also involved in a summer school Edinburgh. for GCSE and A-level students, which captures their imagination and conveys the excitement Antony Edwards-Stuart (1969) QC has been and relevance of the Earth Sciences. This is an appointed a High Court Judge assigned to the important eye-opener to potential students Queen’s Bench Division as a specialist judge of interested in the Natural Sciences Tripos, who the Technology and Construction Court. Antony generally have little exposure to Earth Sciences writes ‘I owe it all to my time at St Catharine’s and at school.’ the interests which it stimulated. I shall do my best to live up to the College’s standards.’ Dr Steve Morris (Fellow 2007) has received the 2010 British Liquid Crystal Society Young Scientist Dr Mark Elliott (Fellow 1998), a Senior Lecturer in of the Year award. Steve is a researcher and the Cambridge Faculty of Law, has been awarded research coordinator at the Centre of Molecular one of the 2010 Pilkington Prizes awarded at Materials for Photonics and Electronics in the Cambridge for excellence in teaching. The citation Department of Engineering at Cambridge.

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Russell Ó’Ríagáin (2009), now a postgraduate student at St Catharine’s, was awarded a gold medal by President of Ireland Mary McAleese in the inaugural Irish Undergraduate Awards held at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin in October 2009. 33 of Ireland’s most outstanding undergraduates received awards for a variety of academic disciplines, following a lengthy judging process, which whittled down over 1,600 entries from students across Ireland. Russell’s award was for Archaeology.

Dr Nicholas Penny (1982, Honorary Fellow 2009), Russell Ó’Ríagáin receiving his medal from the Director of the National Gallery, has been elected President of Ireland. a Fellow of the British Academy. Professor Scott Steedman (Fellow1983–93) was Professor John Pickard (1964, Fellow 1990) was awarded a CBE in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday awarded the 2009 Guthrie Memorial Medal for Honours for services to Engineering. Scott is an outstanding service to the Army in his role as independent consultant in Civil Engineering and a Honorary Civilian Consultant for Neurosurgery. Visiting Professor at Cardiff University. It is awarded by the Army Medical Corps and presented by its Director General. John says that it Professor Dean Sutcliffe (Fellow 1990–2007) of is a splendid piece of silver. the University of Auckland, New Zealand, was awarded the 2009 Dent Medal by the Royal Lucy Stapleton (2006) was one of the winners of Musical Association. The Dent Medal is struck in the Royal Geographical Society’s 2008–9 Alfred memory of scholar and musician Edward J Dent Steers Essay Prize for the best undergraduate (1876–1957), who was Professor of Music at Geography dissertation that year. It was entitled Cambridge. It has been awarded by the RMA From Local Buzz to Global Pipelines: A Question annually since 1961 to recipients selected for their of Firm Maturity. outstanding contribution to musicology.

Publications

Recent publications by or about College Benson, Professor Iain (1980) and Alex Fielding Members, donated to the College library. Living together with disagreement: pluralism, the secular, and the fair treatment of beliefs in Cana- Archer, Jeremy (1974) Away at Christmas. Lon- da today. Camrose, Alberta: The Chester Ronning don: Elliott and Thompson, 2009. [218pp] Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life, 2010. [67pp] Baker, Professor Sir John (Fellow 1970) Baker and Milsom Sources of English legal history: private Buller, Norman (1950) Fools and mirrors. Hove: law to 1750. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Waterloo Press, 2009. [101pp]. Also as sound re- Press, 2010. [764pp] cording (CD).

78 Copp, Michael (2000) ed. Imagist dialogues: let- Stocken, Dr Frederick (1986) Simon Sechter’s ters between Aldington, Flint and Others. Cam- fundamental-bass theory and its influence on the bridge: Lutterworth Press, 2009. [397pp] music of Anton Bruckner. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 2009. [282pp] Grover, Dr Philip (1952), ed. Ezra Pound and the Troubadours. Gardonne: Editions Fédérop, Thomas, Revd Dr Patrick (1970) Brechfa and be- [179pp] yond: the peregrinations of a parish priest. Llan- rwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2009. [116pp] Hannoosh, Professor Michèle (Fellow 1998– 2002), ed. Journal – Eugène Delacroix. Paris: José Thompson, Richard (1956) Real venture capital: Corti, 2009. 2 vols [2519pp] building international businesses, new edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, [225pp] Holt, Maurice (1951) and Reid, William (1951) contributors, E. Short and L.J. Waks, eds Leaders Wickham, Dr Edward (Fellow 2003) Don’t talk in curriculum studies. Rotterdam: Sense publish- – just listen! (CD). London: Signum: SIGCD174, ers, 2009. [257pp] 2009.

Melikan, Dr Rose (Fellow 1993) The mistaken Wilkinson, Revd Canon Alan (1951, Chaplain wife. London: Sphere, 2010. [404pp] 1961–67) Dissent or conform? War, peace and the English Churches, 1900–1945, corrected edi- Rix, Juliet (1980) Malta and Gozo. Chalfont St. tion. Cambridge: The Lutterworth Press, 2010. Peter: Bradt travel guides. 2010. [312pp] [361pp]

Reviews Away at Christmas: heroic dog-sledge with most of the provisions fell into a crevasse tales of exploration from 300 miles from base, and his companion died in the tent 1492 to the present day beside him, managed to return by eating the remaining Jeremy Archer dogs, one by one. This reader was left with great respect Elliott and Thompson, 2009 for these stalwarts, but the firm conviction that there’s no This collection is a follow-up to place like home. Archer’s Home for Christmas, JRS reviewed in the 2008 Magazine. It recounts, from journals and Baker and Milsom Sources diaries, the Christmas celebra- of English Legal History: tions of many explorers over the Private Law to 1750 years, and describes the circum- Sir John Baker stances, frequently desperate ones, in which they found Oxford University Press, 2010, themselves. We have, for example, James Cook approach- 2nd edn ing Cape Horn in 1768 and noting that there was ‘scarce In 1986, Dr John Baker and Pro- a sober man in the ship’; John Ross, with his ship trapped fessor SFC Milsom published the in the ice of the North-West Passage for four years, and first edition of Sources – what descending from ‘roast beef, minced pies (sic), and iced might be described as a materi- cherry brandy’ in 1829, to an arctic fox and half rations als book for legal history. It was in 1832; Ernest Giles, in the Western Australian desert in fitting that they should have joined forces in this way. Just 1873, eating fried wallaby chops downed with rum from as modern legal subjects are best taught by a combination the medical stores, only surviving a few months later by of learned argument and specific examples, legal history a 60-mile walk carrying a 45-pound keg of water; and needed a first-class materials book to give students ac- Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic in 1912 who, after a cess to the ‘workings’ of the early common law without

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their having to master court hand, Law French, and the Fools and Mirrors other challenges of ancient manuscript-reading, or to wade Norman Buller through more than one hundred volumes of the Selden Waterloo Press, 2009 Society. In their separate textbooks – as well as through This is the second full collec- their specialist research – Milsom and Baker had already tion of Norman Buller’s poetry, established themselves as pre-eminent scholars of medieval and like its predecessor it offers and early-modern common law, so that a materials book thoughtful and varied portraits was the logical next step. Not surprisingly, they took it with and reflections of the human lot. aplomb. While there had previously been historical materi- The poems are carefully crafted als books on particular private law subjects such as tort or and have a forcefulness that contract, this new comprehensive work soon led the field. never dissipates itself in splut- Now, twenty-four years later, Professor Sir John Baker ter. They cover a wide range of subject matter, historical, has published a second edition. While the basic structure literary, philosophical, together with the visual arts. Buller has not changed, this edition incorporates new sources dis- draws on the work of other poets, voicing a sense of tra- covered since the original publication and reflects develop- dition as a question of community as much as of inher- ments in recent scholarship. As he notes in the preface, ‘The itance – witness his moving tribute to the Russian poet general policy has been to select materials which illustrate Anna Akhmatova. He is concerned with the world he lives legal thinking, concentrating on arguments of principle, lines in rather than with his personal responses to it, his words of reasoning from case to case, innovations in the forms being tinged with a rueful sense of gratitude: ‘Pity those of action, and statutory engagement with the common born after us / crammed into the twilight of the world’. law…’ What is particularly notable in Baker and Milsom is These are poems well matured in the oak. the breadth of materials included. As well as case reports The College Library also holds a CD of the poems, read and statutes, there are excerpts from other sorts of legal by the author. literature, many of which exist only in manuscript form. The GC reader therefore gains not only a better understanding of substantive developments in the law, but also of the ways in Imagist Dialogues: Letters which legal ideas came to be expressed, argued, and pon- between Aldington, Flint dered by lawyers in past ages. This is an invaluable resource and Others for students and teachers of English legal history. Michael Copp, ed. RM The Lutterworth Press, 2009 Imagism is the name given to Living Together with the Anglo-American movement Disagreement: Pluralism, of literary modernism in the early the Secular, and the Fair twentieth century, associated Treatment of Beliefs in with the names of Ezra Pound, Canada Today Robert Frost, Amy Lowell, Ford Iain T. Benson Madox Ford and others. The two The Ronning Centre Forums, leading English poets involved were Richard Aldington and 2010 F.S.Flint, whose archives are now in Austin, Texas. Michael Iain Benson is a widely respected Copp here presents a selection of 233 letters from these Canadian lawyer in the fields archives and 20 from elsewhere, spanning the years 1909 of constitutional law and hu- to 1925, together with a scholarly commentary and in- man rights, particularly as these formative footnotes. These letters, almost all unpublished, relate to religion. In this essay, originally presented as a document the lives, concerns and ambitions of many of lecture at the Chester Ronning Centre at the University of the leaders of the movement and thus provide a valuable Alberta, he addresses the question of how Western no- contribution to its study. tions of pluralism should accommodate religion and reli- JRS gious viewpoints. While written from the perspective of Canadian jurisprudence, Benson’s professional experiences in Ireland and South Africa naturally give him a wider point of reference. This essay can be seen as part of the on-going debate across Europe and North America as to what is the ‘common good’ in a multicultural society, and how such an elusive goal may be achieved. RM

80 Ezra Pound and the years. The author’s meticulous research into Delacroix’s life Troubadours and writing has resulted in an indispensible and attractive Philip Grover, ed. scholarly work, which corrects and clarifies previous edi- éditions fédérop, 2000 tions of the journals. Among the numerous ironies of MHG literary history is the fact that the Modernist movement which Leaders in Curriculum opened up fresh linguistic and Studies: Intellectual Self- rhythmic possibilities for English Portraits verse should have been indebted E.C.Short and L.J.Waks (eds), to Ezra Pound’s enthusiasm for with contributions from Maurice 12th – and early 13th-century Holt and William A. Reid Provençal poetry. Among other subjects, these Conference Sense Publishers, 2009 papers given at Brantôme in 1995 discuss the significance This book contains essays by 18 of his adaptation of the vocabulary of the Troubadours, and established scholars in (school) of their influence upon Dante as well as on Eliot and other curriculum studies, setting out 20th-century poets. The editor himself examines Pound’s their views on the field and how achievement as translator (acting to some extent as devil’s their earlier experiences led them to their present positions. advocate); he also provides a ‘literary fantasy’ that ex- Most are from the USA, but some are from the UK and plores the same territory in a manner more accessible to elsewhere: they include two alumni of the College, namely non-specialists. His comment that ‘all poets are liars who Maurice Holt (1951) and William Reid (1951). Holt read tell the truth’ is a paradox that Pound himself would, one Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering in the inter- imagines, have readily endorsed. vals of his activities with the Footlights Club, but became a GC Maths teacher at Bradfield College in 1960 and had found his métier. After a successful headship, he moved into Eugène Delacroix, Journal higher education in 1980 as a principal lecturer in teacher (2 vols) education at Plymouth, and went on from there to posts in Michèle Hannoosh, ed. Cyprus and then Denver. José Corti, 2009 Reid read Modern and Medieval Languages, which in- Eugène Delacroix’s 1830 paint- volved supervisions with Dr WHS Jones (Fellow 1908), then ing, Liberty Leading the People, aged 75, on classics. Jones had earlier been a teacher at the is an iconic image of revolution- Perse Boys School and had written several books on educa- ary France; in her new edition tion, so this was Reid’s first encounter with an authority of Delacroix’s journals, Michèle in the subject. His first post was in a Secondary Modern Hannoosh presents a fascinating school, teaching technical drawing and basketwork about insight into this hugely important which he knew nothing, but his pupils won all the prizes at artist, and into the political and the local craft show. After time at a boys’ grammar school, practical realities of his Parisian life. The journals cover the he embarked in 1966 on the formal study of educational period 1822–57, a time of artistic dynamism and dialogue theory at the Cambridge Institute of Education. This led to in France, during which Delacroix mixed with such influ- research on sixth-form education at the University of Bir- ential figures as Dumas, Berlioz, Sand, Chopin and Jussieu. mingham, the fruitful application of statistical methods to But these journals are much more than a roll-call of the curriculum studies, and many subsequent publications. Parisian great and good: as Hannoosh explains in her lu- JRS cid, elegant introduction, Delacroix was not just a great and gifted painter, he also wrote prodigiously and passion- The Mistaken Wife ately about the process of creating art. Baudelaire called Rose Melikan Delacroix the ‘painter-poet’, and these journals record De- Sphere, 2010 lacroix’s reflections on the relationship between painting This is the third of its author’s and writing. Delacroix meditates on the possibility of the novels concerning the adven- transposition of art; on how to capture the immediacy of tures of young Mary Finch as the visual in writing; and on how to convey the temporal- an unofficial British agent in the ity of narrative in painting. Hannoosh’s edition is organised years immediately following the so that the reader is able to follow strands of Delacroix’s French Revolution. This time enquiries: in this way, we see the evolution of the ideas she is dispatched to France, her and concerns to which Delacroix returned throughout the mission being to investigate and

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report on a possible threat to national interests from any medievalists would accept the need to understand the the- collusion between the enemy and a recently independent oretical language which underpins the music of Machaut or America. She is required to pose as the wife of a fellow Dufay for example, it is far less common to see repertories agent who, however, has his own agenda as well as his of the 19th century dissected with the analytical apparatus own wife – a piquant situation. The author provides a which the composers themselves might have recognised. wealth of background detail that lends authenticity to a This is probably because of the huge shadow cast by Hein- story whose numerous twists and turns are quite Hitchcoc- rich Schenker (1868–1935), whose analytical techniques kian in their ability to arouse suspense. The Mistaken Wife are still widely studied and employed by students of music is the most exciting of Rose Melikan’s books so far, and today. Frederick Stocken’s study of the writings of Simon should confirm her status as a born story-teller, one who Sechter (1788–1867) is therefore welcome, not just for the provides instructive entertainment for a discriminating and insights that it provides into the compositional methods of educated readership. Bruckner (including a detailed study of the Adagio from GC the 9th Symphony) but also as a contribution to the wider debate about analytical method and its historical and cul- Malta and Gozo tural context. Juliet Rix EW Bradt Travel Guides, 2010 In her introduction, Juliet Rix Brechfa and Beyond: the admits to having become ‘a bit Peregrinations of a Parish evangelical’ about all that this Priest tiny nation has to offer. It has Patrick Thomas driven her to write an excellent Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2009. guide. The book starts with sev- This is a thoroughly Welsh little enteen well-researched pages on book. It is a collection of twenty- history, followed by background four articles by a Welsh priest, information on cultural, political Canon Patrick Thomas, originally and sociological aspects of Mal- published in the magazine ‘Cam- tese life. The next section offers practical advice on travel, bria’. They reveal the author’s accommodation, food, shopping, entertainment, sports, enthusiasm for the language, activities and much else; all of it accurate. This is the only folklore and mythology of Wales, and lead one into some guide book in which I’ve found a bus map of Malta. There of the more obscure byways of its ancient literature. Here are also a few pages that provide a thematic guide to plan- you can discover ‘Vile George’ and Twm Penpistyll, Gwen- ning your holiday. The second, larger part of the book frewi and Melangell, outlaw bards like Llywelyn ab y Moel, comprises a regional guide in which the reader is directed and the origins of the first Welsh Christmas carol; as well to places and sights of interest, with street maps, opening as tales of saints and eccentric clergy, and strange lands lost times, telephone numbers, relevant web sites and a de- below the waves of Cardigan Bay. tailed coverage of places to eat. This book claims to be the Thomas writes with gentleness, humour and obvious most comprehensive and reliable guide to Malta available; love for his Welsh heritage. Yet he leaves me, at least, feel- it is. ing that only his countrymen can truly appreciate these JX stories that have emerged from the misty world west of Offa’s Dyke. Simon Sechter’s HDS Fundamental-Bass Theory and Its In"uence on the Real Venture Capital: Music of Anton Bruckner Building International Frederick Stocken Businesses The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009 Richard Thompson The ‘authentic’ or ‘historically- Palgrave Macmillan, 2008, informed’ approach to music new edition performance is now a com- Few people are more qualified to monly understood phenom- write about the venture capital enon amongst classical music industry in Britain than Richard performers and consumers, but the ‘historically-informed’ Thompson who has founded approach to music analysis, on the other hand, has taken and run several successful VC longer to catch on in the scholarly community. While most firms over the past 35 years, and in this fascinating book

82 he makes a convincing case for the importance of patient Dissent or Conform? War, equity finance in young companies with growth potential. Peace and the English The book describes all aspects of investing in growth com- Churches, 1900–1945 panies, emphasising the medium-to-long-term nature of Alan Wilkinson the investment and the very active involvement of lead Lutterworth Press, 1986, investors as directors, besides offering advice on many corrected edition 2010 key decisions. The format will leave some readers wanting ‘There is a strange and poignant more detail in particular areas, but they will nevertheless contrast between the capacity be well briefed on what is a large subject to cover in a slim of human beings to devise ugly volume. and disorderly deaths, and their In attractive sectors such as healthcare and technology, determination afterwards to take Thompson believes that the UK can create many innova- infinite trouble to locate the bod- tive companies which can grow rapidly and achieve inter- ies and place them in such ordered rows.’ The new edition national success. Let us hope that he is correct, and that of this book speaks hauntingly to the present generation long-term investors are willing to support venture capital which witnesses, on the one hand the warring of nations managers like him in building wealth-creating businesses. and the way that society seeks to cope with the deepest SPS sorrow and grief, and on the other, in response, the way that the Church seeks to offer hope, reconciliation and for- Don’t talk – just listen! giveness in situations where it is most difficult to experi- The Clerks ence or receive them. Described by the late Robert Runcie, Directed by Edward Wickham former Archbishop of Canterbury, as a move towards ‘the Signum SIGCD174 (2009) study of the church in history’, Dissent or Conform? offers This splendid recording marks an eloquent survey of the role of the Free Churches in the a bold and significant depar- First World War, the influence of Christian pacifism within ture for The Clerks. Already re- the pacifist movement as a whole, and English Christianity nowned for their exquisite per- at the time of the Second World War, including a moving formances of music from the 11th to 16th centuries, the and disturbing narrative on what it meant to be a Christian group demonstrates in this disc its versatility and ability in in the Third Reich: ‘Christians in Germany will face the ter- the interpretation and execution of new music specially rible alternative of either willing the defeat of their nation commissioned over the last decade from Robert Saxton, in order that Christian civilization may survive, or willing Antony Pitts, Christopher Fox and Gabriel Jackson. An the victory of their nation and thereby destroying our civi- imaginative and eclectic programme takes the listener on lization’ [Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed on Hitler’s orders a journey through settings of St Jerome’s Latin Vulgate in 1945]. This detailed, thoughtful and informative book translation of the biblical story of Abram and Sara’s journey is a reminder of the need for the Church, and others, who from Ur, down the ages through Orthodox liturgy, 15th- sometimes speak hollow criticism against powerful war century Burgundian chanson texts, an eyebrow-raising makers, to offer solutions that lead to real change. and beautifully observed 21st-century self-help guide with AMM words gathered from small ads, spam e-mail and billboard slogans, and concluding with Gabriel Jackson’s lofty and vibrant setting of the Te Deum, featuring singers from the Chapel Choir of St Catharine’s. This album is truly a daz- zling new jewel in The Clerks’ crown. AMM

83 ! This!page!has!been!redacted!from!the!public! version!of!this!Magazine!for!legal!reasons.! ! The!full!version!is!available!only!to!registered! members!of!the!St!Catharine's!College!Society! who!may!log!in!via!the!Society!website! www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society! Phillip and Jess Broadwith at their wedding with Hamish and Carrie Symington at their wedding Phillip’s grandparents. with a number of St Catharine’s alumni.

Hemming:Pollard Martin Hemming (2001) and Becki Pol- Sorensen:Dove On Sunday 21 December 2008 at Brighton lard (1999) were married at Wandsworth Town Hall on Pavilion, Elaine Kate Sorensen (1996), married Jonathan 10 October 2009, with a reception afterwards over the Bernard Dove, originally of Ashford, Kent. Elaine is now a road, at the Brewers Inn pub. Stuart Jefford (2001) was government lawyer with DEFRA and Jon is qualifying as a an exemplary best man, and Rhiannon Moss and Laura medical doctor in a second career. The couple have made Pickard (both 2000) were the beautiful bridesmaids. Loads their home in Worcester Park, Surrey. Elaine is the daugh- of other Catz friends were in attendance. The honeymoon ter of Phillip Sorensen (1965). was spent in Argentina. Diamond Wedding Jakeways:Wensley Eve Jakeways (1994) married Phil McLeish:Goodyear July 29, 1950, at Holy Trinity Church, Wensley on 6 June 2009 at Pentre Ifan Centre, near New- Amersham, Duncan McLeish (1945) married Jeanne (Nan- port in north Pembrokeshire. They met while both were ette) Helen Goodyear. working for the Field Studies Council (Eve in the Lakes and Phil at Dale in Pembrokeshire). Phil now works as a Fisher- Deaths ies Officer, based in Milford. Andrew (1947, Fellow 1965–82, Emeritus Fellow 1982– Palmer:Walker In March 2007, Samantha Palmer (1995) 2009) On 27 December 2009, John Malcolm Young An- married Liam Walker. Liam is a criminal barrister. See also drew of Gunnislake, Cornwall. See the College Report sec- Births and News of Members in this Magazine. tion of this Magazine.

Pollard:Symington On 24 April 2010, Carrie Pollard (2000) Andrews (1949) On 12 December 2009 Ian Montague Ol- married Hamish Symington (1999) at Cambridge Register iver Andrews of Richmond, Surrey, and Cornwall. Ian won Office and Great Wilbraham Hall Barn. Many St Catharine’s an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from Shrewsbury School members were there; the picture above shows (L-R): Paul where he rowed and was Head Boy. He came up following Gilson (Churchill 2000); Harriet Hunter (2000); Martyn National Service first with the Royal Berkshire Regiment Rawles (2000); Kevin Morgan (2000); Jess Broadwith (Rob- and the Royal Armoured Corps, and then in Cyrenaica with inson 2000); Caroline Marriage (1994, Fitzwilliam, partner a commission in the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards. He read of Kevin Morgan); Phillip Broadwith (2000); Hamish Sym- Modern and Medieval Languages, changing to Law for his ington (1999); Barry Smith (partner of Annabel Jenner); final year. He was Captain of Boats, stroking the first eight Jon Davies (2000, Churchill); Annabel Jenner (2000); Amy in the Mays, at Henley and in the Tideway Head-of-the- Burtenshaw (2000); Carrie Symington (née Pollard) (2000); River Race. Ian’s friend Colin Brant (Sidney 1949) writes Carolyn Gauntlett (2000); Matt Turnbull (partner of Amy ‘Ian’s distinguished career in the law with the Lincoln’s Inn Burtenshaw); Vafa Taghavi (2000); Anna Buchan (2000); firm of Dawsons (he was their senior partner through the Alex Norman (2000, Christ’s, partner of Janine Cowan); 1980s) was paralleled by participation in many outdoor Janine Cowan (2000); Pete Frank (partner of Rebecca Tay- activities – rowing, skiing, Alpine climbing and parachut- lor); Ian Buchan (2000); Rebecca Taylor (2000). ing with the TA Artists’ Rifles (SAS), to which he gave long

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and enthusiastic service. His infectious good humour, sense Bennison (1954) On 25 February 2010, Richard Hugh Ben- of fun and good companionship are sorely missed by his nison of Tenterden, Kent. Richard came to St Catharine’s as many friends and associates.’ a Colonial Probationer from the University of London and read Agriculture. It is believed that he worked on crop ro- Ayliffe (1957) On 2 September 2009, Roger Digby Ayliffe tation in Kenya after graduating. of West Vancouver, Canada. Roger came to St Catharine’s from Lancing College and read Mechanical Sciences. His Blom!eld (1957) On 3 July 2010, Brian Cornwall Blom- obituary in a local newspaper reads ‘Roger was a man of field of Hong Kong. Brian came to St Catharine’s from many parts: Cambridge engineering graduate, military of- Towcester Grammar School and read English. He was ficer, oil executive in Southeast Asia, physics teacher, real- president of the Music Society and an active member of tor, property developer, artist, international traveller, golfer, the Drama Society. After graduating, Brian obtained his and outdoorsman.’ PGCE (Distinction) from Leicester University before leav- ing for Hong Kong in 1961 to take up a teaching posi- Barnes (1950) On 1 July 2010, Kenneth James Barnes tion at St Paul’s Co-educational College. Four years on, he of Hungerford, Berkshire. Kenneth (‘Binnie’) came up to joined the English Department of Chung Chi College of St Catharine’s from Dover College after National Service the Chinese University of Hong Kong, lecturing in English as a Pilot Officer in the RAF; he was a Crabtree Exhibi- literature and language, linguistics and drama workshop tioner and read History. Details of his time in College (and for 28 years. Many of Brian’s students have recalled with indeed of his whole life until 2006) are to be found in his fond respect his refreshing style of teaching, his passion for two-volume autobiography A Rough Passage: Memories his subjects, his keen intellect and his counselling care of of Empire, reviewed in the 2007 Society Magazine. After individual students. In 1993, Brian embarked on a success- Cambridge, he became a Colonial Administrator in Nigeria, ful second career in Hong Kong as a professional writer, a then spent eleven years from 1960 in Malawi, where he communications consultant and a voiceover artist. finished as the permanent Secretary in the Treasury while still a member of the Overseas Civil Service. He was made Bloodsworth (1964) Notice of Bob Bloodsworth’s death CBE in 1969. He had two years with the British Steel Cor- appeared in the 2009 Magazine. The following from poration, then joined the EEC as a Principal Administra- Michael Wilkinson (1964) arrived on the Editor’s desk tor, with many different roles until his retirement in 1987. too late for inclusion in that edition. ‘Bob died on 2 May He occupied his time since by serving on the councils of 2009 in Boston, where he spent thirty years at Boston Girls various charities, including John Grooms Association for School, becoming Head of History and of the Sixth Form, the Disabled (being himself disabled by polio in 1955), and where he also promoted a wide range of activities Anti-Slavery International, and Leonard Cheshire Homes. for young people. Prior to that, and after Cambridge, he Besides these activities, Who’s Who gives his interests as taught in Uganda and Kenya. Despite ill health he contin- reading, listening to music, and medieval fortifications. ued coaching pupils after retirement and until his death. In 2005 he joined with Alistair Cox and myself in a combined Barnes (1952) On 11 February 2010, Geoffrey Thomas 60th birthday celebration which echoed that at age 21 Barnes of Cranleigh, Surrey, after a long illness. Like his when the three of us were at Catz.. elder brother, Kenneth (see above), Geoffrey was brought up in Malaya, but escaped to Australia when the Japanese Britton (Fellow 1979–89) See Rachel Wroth. invaded. He came to St Catharine’s with a distinguished Brunyee (1951) On 15 August 2009, Geoffrey William sporting record from Dover College, after National Service Brunyee of Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Geoff won an Ex- in Malaya as an officer in the Queen’s Own Royal West hibition to St Catharine’s from Worksop College and read Kent Regiment. He read History, Anthropology and Ar- Agriculture. He played rugby for the College, but failed to chaeology. With four College friends, he spent the 1953 get a Blue because of an injury. However, he played again Long Vacation exploring Ethiopia by car, a trip described for Worksop Town once it healed. He farmed all his life in an article To Lake Tana in the 1954 Society Magazine. until his son took over in 1990, but he also taught math- After graduating, he joined the Colonial Service and was ematics locally as supply teacher. His wife Pam writes ‘He posted first to Sarawak until 1968, then to Hong Kong for was one of life’s perfect gentleman. An orchard has been the rest of his career. He moved up the ranks, becoming planted in his memory at the farm, and friends and ac- Head of the Independent Commission against Corruption quaintances are most welcome to visit. Cambridge holds and eventually Secretary of Security and a member of the wonderfully happy memories.’ Legislative Council, which earned him a CBE in 1989. After retirement from this stressful job, he found relaxation in Carmichael (1935) On 20 December 2009, Thomas sailing, as a member of the Chichester Yacht Club, and in Michael Carmichael of Totteridge and Hatfield, Hertford- creating, with his wife Nita, a family home for their four shire. Thomas came to St Catharine’s from Merchiston children and six grand-children. Castle School, Edinburgh, and read Economics and Law. He rowed in the1st eight, competing at Henley in 1937–8.

86 After graduating, he joined the Hull accountancy firm had left. Returning to England in 1966, he served in the Buckley Hall Devlin as an articled clerk. He volunteered for Cambridgeshire Fens, Felixstowe, Leeds and finally North the East Riding Yeomanry in 1938 and was sent to France Devon. He was a good pastor, preacher, administrator and with the British Expeditionary Force as an intelligence offic- colleague, often tacking problems which had been shelved er. His war lasted only 17 days during which he was men- for years because of their difficulty. In retirement at Samp- tioned in despatches – he was captured while defending ford Peverell, he sang in the Parish Church choir and then the retreat to Dunkirk and spent the remainder of the war walked round the corner to the Methodist service. His in PoW camps in Poland and Germany during which time daughter Rachel Simpson (1982) is an alumna. he studied accountancy and passed all the examinations Crane (1939) On 20 October 2009, John Lawrence Beale despite being manacled by the guards as a reprisal meas- Crane of Dereham, Norfolk. John came to St Catharine’s ure for some misdemeanour. After a brief post-war period from Bedford School and read Mechanical Engineering. He serving at the War Office, he was invited to rejoin Buck- worked in industry all his life and was a Director of Crane- ley Hall Devlin to help set up their London office. He was Fruehauf from 1960 until his retirement in 1982. He served made a partner in 1949 and then senior partner, retiring in on the council of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and 1981. He immersed himself in a number of local commu- Traders 1972–82 and was a member of their Commercial nity groups in Totteridge and was chairman of governors Vehicle Technical Committee 1970–82. His book We Made of the church school there. His son Rik writes ‘My father Trailers was reviewed in the 1992 Magazine. His wife Dor- always spoke fondly of his days at Cats and followed with othy writes ‘John was extremely happy at St Catharine’s; interest news of the College.’ he always told me that he belonged to a family and was a Chitty (1949) See Maurice Crighton. member for life.’ A memorial service was held in the Col- lege Chapel in March 2010. Collins (1942) On 2 January 2009, (Gerald) Robert Col- lins of Mill Hill, London. Robert came up to St Catharine’s Crighton (né Chitty, 1949) On 20 October 2009, Maurice from Bedford Modern School and read Geography. Crighton of Reigate, Surrey. Maurice won an Exhibition to Michael Morris (1942) writes ‘Robert and I both came up St Catharine’s from Tiffin Boys’ School, Kingston, where to St Catharine’s in 1942. His war service was in the Indian he had been Head Prefect and captain of both soccer and army and he took part in the Burma campaign. Return- rugby. He came to College after National Service and read ing to Cambridge in 1946, he completed his degree. He Geography, then Economics. The effects of saturation- came from a farming family and our lives at St Catharine’s bombing civilians which Maurice observed in Germany during those years of rationing benefited from occasional during his National Service had a profound effect on him, baskets of eggs! Robert’s experience in India encouraged and his keen reading on the British Empire and its colo- his interest in distant parts of the world and he spent many nies shattered any remaining illusions. He felt ‘the empire years in Sierra Leone and in Gambia where he managed was primarily a war of conquest and exploitation, one that ground nut production. We were greatly amused when, continues to this day, a war in which the British people spending leave with us in London during a hot summer, are systematically and continuously deceived.’ He came to he complained bitterly of the heat! Returning to Britain, the lifelong conclusions that class interest and its ideology he was bursar at Hendon Technical College, now Middle- trumps truth and that the only way to reduce human suf- sex University, for many years, but, after retirement, he fering sustainably was by socialism. After graduating he and his wife Elsey spent time in China teaching English. taught economics and mathematics in technical schools He maintained his interest in China for the rest of his life, and was appointed head of Brixton Technical School where regularly hosting Chinese students who had come to Lon- he was instrumental in getting the local West Indian com- don to study English.’ munity accepted as students. He then moved on to head London’s Kingsway Polytechnic, but retired early to devote Cowell (1945) On 18 October 2009, the Revd Leslie George more time to politics and philosophy. As secretary of the Cowell of Tiverton, Devon. Leslie came to St Catharine’s Redhill and Reigate Communist Party, he led the local Stop from Leyton High School after WWII service in the Royal the [Iraq] War campaign. Maurice was happy that he lived Navy as a signaller, first on a North Sea minesweeper and to see the complete failure of the economic free market then in India. He read History and joined the Boat Club, ideology (the market always self corrects), as evidenced by rowing at stroke. After graduating, he moved to Wesley the 2008 Global Finance Conference, but was unsurprised House to read Theology and was then sent to Burma by that this fact was not reflected in any academic or govern- the Methodist Church where he served for 14 years, set- ment reassessment. ting up the administrative basis for the Methodist commu- nity there and writing a book in the Lushai language to aid Crowe (1953) On 1 November 2009, Anthony John Ber- the studies of preachers – it is still one of their text books. nard Crowe of Cambridge. Tony came to St Catharine’s from He drew up a constitution which enabled the church in Up- St Joseph’s College, Blackpool, and read English under Tom per Burma to continue independently after the missionaries Henn followed by the post-graduate Certificate of Education.

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After a period teaching at Tulse Hill Comprehensive and the comprehensive. It was renamed Marlwood School and re- John Ruskin School, Croydon, he moved to a post in the located to new buildings on the outskirts of neighbouring English Department at Homerton. He started exploring Alveston when it received its first comprehensive intake. how children acquire language and this became a life-long Frost (1939) On 15 May 2010, Donald Geoffrey King Frost study. He took responsibility for the Secondary Postgraduate of Oxford. Donald came to St Catharine’s from Sherborne course in English and used his interest in film and theatre to School to read Modern & Medieval Languages. After Prelims put together Media options for several courses. Colleagues he was called up for War service in the Canadian Army and at Homerton describe Tony as an inspired teacher – warm, in due course landed in France on D-day. He returned to Col- caring, imaginative, unassuming and immensely supportive. lege in 1946 to complete Part I MML and then changed to He believed fervently in the value of education and the need Economics for Part II. His sister-in-law writes: ‘He joined Fine to make it as rich an experience as possible. Spinners in Manchester, but soon became a director of the Dennison (1951) On 23 September 2009, Eric Bruce Den- family firm, TW Frost & Co., which had stores in Liverpool, nison of Keston, Kent. Eric was called up for War Service and then ran a shop in London. When he retired he moved to after leaving Berkhamsted School and served from 1945 Oxford. His great interests were music and Norman architec- to 1948 as a Captain in the Royal Army Service Corps. ture. He was a bachelor and a very private person who didn’t He then went to Nottingham University where he gradu- talk about himself much.’ The TW Frost building in Liverpool ated with a BSc in Geology before coming to St Catharine’s is now a Wetherspoons pub called the Thomas Frost. to take the postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture. After a Garnier (1936) In June 2010, Professor Bernard John Gar- year at the University of Trinidad studying Tropical Agri- nier of Turin, Italy. Ben read Geography at St Catharine’s culture he worked for five years in the Government Service and then took charge of the subject at Wellington Techni- in Nigeria before, in 1959, becoming a Director (and later cal College in New Zealand. In 1945 he moved to Dunedin Managing Director) of a company manufacturing packag- to set up the Department of Geography at Otago Uni- ing materials. In 1988 he became Managing Director of versity. From 1951–61 he was Professor of Geography at several property companies, a building firm and an insur- the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, before joining Indiana ance firm. His son Craig telephoned with a message that University at Bloomington, USA, and then McGill Uni- Eric had left the College some money to be put towards versity, Montreal, Canada, in 1965. He held the Chair of ‘food and drink.’ Geography there from 1974 until his retirement in 1982. Emberson (1964) On 9 February 2010, Anthony John He specialised in climatology and his research contributed Emberson of Ealing, West London. ‘Andy John’ came to to the understanding of the climate of New Zealand and St Catharine’s from St Edward’s School, Oxford and read water balance in western Africa as well as the climatology Natural Sciences. of the Caribbean and the Arctic.

Embiricos (1932) The College has learned of the death of Goodyear (1936) On 20 January 2010, Kenneth Good- George Leonidas Embiricos of London. George came to year of Macclesfield, Cheshire, and formerly of Grays, St Catharine’s from Makris College, Athens, having had Essex. Ken came to St Catharine’s from Palmer’s Gram- some private tuition in England. He was in College for only mar School, Grays, Essex, on a Crabtree Exhibition and one year reading Economics. It is not clear whether this is read Mathematics and then Geography. He was a Soccer the gentleman of the same name from Nayland, Suffolk, Blue 1936–9. After graduating he taught Mathematics in who died in 2007 according to the Times. Coventry and then at Beal Grammar School, Ilford, Essex, where he became well-known for nurturing football and Evans (1957) On 26 February 2010, Colonel Peter Ben- Christian values. He was captain of Ilford Football Club – well Evans of Worthing, Sussex, and (lately) Australia. Pe- a team-mate commented ‘Ken’s puns were lousy, but he ter came to St Catharine’s from Eastbourne College and kicked a pretty prune.’ He retired from Beal in 1977 having read Engineering. After graduating from the Royal Military worked there since 1949. Ken was a lifelong Methodist, Academy, Sandhurst, and a career in the Army, in 1989 holding various offices at Little Thurrock and Barkingside he became Managing Director of Strider Defence Services Methodist Churches before moving to Macclesfield to until his retirement in 1993. support his daughter and family in 1987. After retiring he Eygelshoven (1948) See Riley (1948). wrote over 100 hymns, some of which are in regular use today. Alumnus Peter Goodyear (1960) is his nephew. Fazey (1945) In December 2008, Terence Henry Fazey of Bristol. Terry won an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from Wol- Gray (1937) The College has heard that Norman Gard- verhampton Grammar School and read Classics, graduating ner Gray of Darlington died in 2008. Norman came to with a double first and then staying on for the Post-Grad- St Catharine’s from Durham School and read Natural Sci- uate Certificate in Education. Terry was Head of Thornbury ences. He was Technical Director of Tioxide Group plc and Grammar School in 1972 and oversaw the change to a retired in 1980 after 34 years with the company.

88 Hatherley (1951) On 16 January 2010, Colin Hatherley and commented that he felt almost embarrassed to have of Torquay, Devon. Colin came to St Catharine’s from survived when so many of his comrades did not. Neverthe- Torquay Boys Grammar School and read Geography. He less on several occasions he had to nurse damaged aircraft was captain of the College squash club at a period when back to base. He was awarded the DFC twice. Bill declined we had three teams in the league After graduating he the offer of a post-war career in the RAF and went to work worked briefly on the London Cocoa Exchange prior to a for Burmah-Shell in India, Syria and Bermuda. In 1966 he posting to British West Africa where he advised on the pro- was recruited by Pilkingtons to run their fibreglass opera- duction of cocoa, coffee and tea in Ghana, Nigeria and the tions in India. Returning to the UK for health reasons in British Cameroons. He later joined the staff of Ambrosia 1978, he set up the Community of St Helens Trust helping of Milwaukee, USA, but continued to be based in Ghana, small businesses and was awarded the OBE for this work in though with a greatly expanded ‘cocoa parish’ covering 1981. See also the Daily Telegraph18 February 2010. Brazil, New Guinea and Sumatra as well as Africa. He Irving (1946) On 14 January 2010, Gordon Shellard played polo and in the 1970s led his Ghana team to victory Irving of Esher, Surrey. Gordon won an Exhibition to in Lagos on several occasions. However, in retirement back St Catharine’s from Bishop Stortford College, Hertford- at Torquay he stuck to golf. shire, and read History. After graduating, he joined the Hemsley (1941) On 24 August 2009, Henry Neville Hems- Chartered Bank in India and began studying for a PhD ley of Oakham, Rutland (Leicestershire). Henry came to there but, before he could finish, he was transferred to St Catharines from Sherborne School, Dorset, and read En- Penang in Malaysia where he met his wife, Jade. Forced gineering. He was allowed a degree after just five terms’ to return to England because the bank did not approve study owing to the war, and thereafter joined the Royal of mixed marriages, Gordon settled into a career with the Navy until the end of the war, serving mainly in destroyers Inland Revenue, eventually retiring as a Principal Inspector. protecting the Russian convoys. After 15 years in engineer- Aged 65, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, and ing and later working in the city, he turned to farming in this prompted him to write the book Seven Visions of God 1961, buying a farm in Rutland where he lived until his which was reviewed in the 2003 Magazine. death. His son John Hemsley (1975) is an alumnus. Jeffels (1948) On 18 November 2008, Ronald Ralph Jeffels Heron (1949) On 21 November 2009, Robert Heron of of Vancouver, Canada. Ronald came to St Catharine’s as an Wellington Somerset. Bob came to St Catharine’s from Affiliated Student from the University of Alberta, Canada, King Edward VI School, Birmingham, and read Natu- and read Modern & Medieval Languages. He was awarded ral Sciences. He was active in both CURUFC and CUAC a Scholarship on the results of his Tripos examinations. Ro- in all three of his years at Cambridge. After teaching at nald retired in 1986 after twenty-five years in university Strathallan School, Perthshire, and Christ College, Brecon, work and twelve years as principal of two colleges in Brit- he became headmaster of King James I School on the Isle ish Colombia. He was an active member of the Canadian of Wight. In 1966 he was appointed Head of Educational branch of the St Catharine’s College Society in the 1990s. Broadcasting for ATV and then joined the boards of CBS Jones (1943) On 19 March 2010, Thomas Michael Jones America in 1971 and an ICI Partnership company develop- of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Thomas came to St Catharine’s ing video cassette recording. In 1977 he became Director from St Francis Xavier’s College, Liverpool, as a Cadet on of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, retiring in 1987. the RAF Arts Course. He was in College for one year only He was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order before returning to the RAF. in the 1988 New Year Honours. Kwan (1956) In October 2009, Robert Chiu Yin Kwan of Horvath (1990) On 8 February 2010, Mark Andrej Hong Kong. Robert came to St Catharine’s from the Dioc- Brooks Horvath of Woodbridge, Suffolk. Mark came to esan Boys School, Hong Kong, and read Economics and St Catharine’s as a mature student and read Law. He was Law. After graduating, he studied and passed the Char- President of the MCR for the academic year 1992–3. tered Accountancy examination and joined his father’s ac- Humphrey (1941) On 10 December 2009, Squadron Lead- countancy practice in Hong Kong. Robert was a long-term er William (Bill) Ernest Gifford Humphrey of St Helens, Lan- benefactor of the College, contributing generously to the cashire. Bill wanted to follow his brother into the RAF direct general endowment fund in the 1990s and later, in 2003, from Bradfield College, Berkshire, where he had been head to the Pavilion fund. boy, but was declared to be too young. However, after Levi (1943) On 14 June 2010, Louis Levi of Alnwick, only six months at St Catharine’s he was called up and sent Northumberland. Louis came to St Catharine’s from Bel- to Texas for training. He served in 105 squadron, Marham, fast Royal Academy and read Economics and English. He Norfolk, flying Mosquitos on Pathfinder missions to mark was president of the Shirley Society in College and ran the targets for heavy bombers. He led the RAF’s first attack in University Film Society. He spent his whole lifetime in edu- the early hours of D-day. Altogether he flew 103 missions cation. After graduating, he worked for a time in Nigeria

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before moving to the Hebrew St Catharine’s from Huddersfield College and read Natural University, Jerusalem, and then Sciences and Chemical Engineering. He was in the win- to the University of the Negev. ning Cuppers swimming team in 1952. After graduating After spending a year travelling and National Service, Dennis found a new interest in so- round the world, he went back cial research and he teamed up with Catsman Brian Jack- to Israel for three years followed son (1953) to write the book Education and the Working by two more years of travel, Classin 1961 (see the 1963 St Catharine’s Magazine for a including a spell teaching at a review). This book is reputed to be a key source for Alan training college near Rabaul in Bennett’s play The History Boys. In 1965 he joined the Papua New Guinea. In 1981 he Sociology Department at the newly founded University of moved to Japan as Professor in the English Department at Essex, eventually being appointed a Lecturer, a Professor the Junior College campus of the Tokyo Women’s Chris- and, ultimately, Head of Department. His friend Professor tian University and ended his travels by retiring to Alnwick Alan Walker writes ‘His gruff laconic Yorkshire manner was in 1995. He was a classic international socialist and cam- merely window dressing because he was one of the kind- paigned on behalf of the dispossessed in many parts of the est, gentlest human beings you could wish to encounter.’ world. As one might expect from such a great teacher, he See also the Guardian24 September 2009. was a prodigious communicator and, in retirement, his let- Marsh (1948) The College has learned of the death in Oc- ters were often seen in national publications as well as his tober 2009 of Roy Marsh of Haywards Heath, Sussex. Roy local Northumberland Gazette. came to St Catharine’s from Arnold School, Blackpool, and Lewis (1938) On 17 January 2010, Norman Nicholson read Economics. Lewis of Croydon, Surrey. Norman came to St Catharine’s McLean (1949) The College has learned of the death from Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield with of Colin McLean of Beckenham, Kent. Colin came to an Exhibition and a County Scholarship. During the war he St Catharine’s from Fettes College, Edinburgh, and read worked with the Friends Ambulance Unit in the Middle Natural Sciences. He played rugby for the LX club in 1951 East, returning to Cambridge in 1945. He read Geography and 1952. In 1987 he was appointed the UK Permanent and, after graduating in 1948, his first appointment was Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. with the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies at Shem- lan, Lebanon, where he and his wife Rosemary (Newnham Miller (1943) On 2 December 2008, Harvey Israel Miller 1945) were married. Later he moved into the oil industry, of Camden, London. After a childhood spent in Britain and becoming a Vice-President of Gulf Oil and working with Palestine, Harvey won a scholarship to St Catharine’s from Iranian Oil Participants Ltd. and Kuwait Oil Co Ltd. in the Regent Street Polytechnic Secondary School and read Nat- 1970s. He was awarded an MBE in 1955. Norman’s book ural Sciences. Michael Morris (1942) writes ‘Harvey served Nomads and Settlers in Syria and Jordanwas reviewed in in the Royal Navy and then returned to Cambridge after the 1988 Magazine. He had a deep and abiding interest in the war, but, in May 1948, he clandestinely went to Israel the Arab world and continued his academic researches into on a DP immigrant ship to fight in the War of Independ- his eighties. Prior to his death, he and Rosemary celebrated ence. Volunteering for the newly-formed Israeli navy, he their diamond wedding. was a pioneer in establishing radar and set up the first ra- dar station in Haifa. Returning to Britain, Harvey made his Line (1938) On 25 November 2009, Gerald Walter Line career in publishing and was for many years director of the of Buckingham. Gerald came to St Catharine’s from Pres- Phaidon Press. He developed its profile as a leading inter- ton Grammar School and read History. After graduating he national art publisher including in its list the Catalogues of was called up for war service and served in the King’s Regi- Drawings and Paintings in the Royal Collection. In 1968, ment and the Army Education Corps. After demobilisation, together with his wife Elly, he set up his own press, special- he worked as Further Education Officer for Swindon, later ising in academic books on art and medicine, including the becoming Area Superintendent for Berkshire. In 1953 he first Pathology Atlas in full colour, which became a best- was appointed Principal of Wolverhampton (Wulfrun) Col- seller.’ His son, Malcolm Miller (1976) and grandson Daniel lege. In 1960 he moved to Buckinghamshire and founded Brook (1995) are alumni. Aylesbury College. Gerald retired from there in 1980, but worked for the Civil Service Commission until 1988. Millidge (1949) On 1 April 2010, after a long illness, Chris- topher Newham Millidge of Nottingham. Christopher won Mabey (1935, Fellow Commoner 2001, Honorary Fellow an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from the County High School, 2003) On 27 April 2010, Bevil Guy Mabey of Chichester, Worthing, but was called up for National Service before Sussex. See the College Report section of this Magazine. coming into residence and served in the Royal Army Corps. Marsden (1951) On 6 September 2009, Professor Den- He originally intended to read Geography, but changed to nis Marsden of Chichester. Dennis won an Exhibition to Natural Sciences (Physics and Geology), and then Law in

90 his final year. Unusually for the time, Christopher moved Perrens (1934) On 30 March 2010, the Revd Everard into industry and rose to become the youngest-ever direc- George Perrens of Coventry. Everard won a Scholarship tor on the main board of Raleigh Bicycles after it was taken to St Catharine’s from Bablake School, Coventry, and over by Tube Investments. He spent over 25 years with TI read Natural Sciences. After graduating he read Theology before leaving to set up a consultancy business. He main- at Lincoln Theological College and served as a curate in tained good health and stayed working in this business into Rugby for two years before becoming a Chaplain to the his late seventies. A few years before his death he wrote ‘I Forces from 1944 to 1947. He then became a missionary have always enjoyed work; I have had a wonderful wife and lived in Uganda for 18 years. Returning to the UK, he and family; I have had good health; have never been rich, taught at St Mary’s School, Bushey, first as chaplain and but never been poor; in short I have had a wonderful life.’ science master and later as headmaster. He retired in 1975 and became an honorary curate at Earlsdon and an honor- Mitchell (1951) On 6 October 2009, Rex Mitchell of ary chaplain at Coventry Cathedral. Belfast. Rex won an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and read English. Af- Price (1940) In March 2009, John Christopher Tarrant Price ter graduating he taught English at Belfast Royal Academy of Fillongley, Warwickshire. John came to St Catharine’s Grammar School before taking a Master’s in Education from Malvern College and read Agriculture. However, af- at Queen’s University, Belfast. After a period teaching ter his first year he volunteered for war service, only to be Education and Psychology at Aberdeen University, he re- invalided out in 1943. John went into farming and pub- turned to Northern Ireland to join the Psychology Faculty lished several books on the subject as well as local histories. at Queen’s, Belfast, where he subsequently obtained his He was a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Eng- PhD and taught as Reader in Psychology there for the rest land and the British Wireless Society, running their mobile of his career. His research area was perception. His friend museum collection, The Heyday of Wireless. His father the Brian Scott writes ‘Rex was a gifted teacher and a very Revd TY Price (1908) was also an alumnus. private man.’ Riley (1946) In November 2005, Arthur Riley of Gwyn- Morgan (1959) In March 2010, David Picton Morgan of edd, Wales. Arthur came to St Catharine’s from Blackpool Northampton. David came to St Catharine’s from Palm- Grammar School and read Geography. ers School, Grays, Essex, and read Natural Sciences. After Riley (1948) In 2010, (George) Albert Charles Harold Ri- graduating from Cambridge he obtained MSc and PhD de- ley of Hove, Sussex. Following War Service in the Royal grees from London University. David spent his career as an West Kent Regiment and then in the Royal Army Medical Electronics Consultant. Corps at the Microbiological Research Department at Por- Muggleton (1946) On 15 February 2010, Bernard James ton Down, George came to St Catharine’s from the Royal Muggleton of Powys, Wales. Jim came to St Catharine’s Grammar School, Colchester, as Albert Harold Eygelshoven from Birmingham Central Technical College and read Me- and read Natural Sciences. He changed his name by deed chanical Sciences. His daughter Harriet Crawford writes ‘He poll to Riley (his mother’s maiden name) after graduating. played hockey and tennis for the College, being buried in He worked for Reckitt & Coleman, first in Hull and later the blazer of which he was so proud, and was on the ex- in France. ecutive committee of the Cambridge Intercollegiate Chris- Rowe (1960) On 30 October 2009, Alick Edward Rowe of tian Union. After graduating, he joined the Colonial Service Chiang Mai, Thailand. Alick came to St Catharine’s to read ultimately becoming Public Health Engineer in charge of English from Hereford Cathedral School where he had been all Tanganyika. Returning to the UK in1962, he worked in Captain of School, Captain of Rugby, Senior under-officer of industry, for the Construction Industry Training Board and the CCF and president of six societies. At Catz he produced latterly as Principal Lecturer in Public Health Engineering at several plays – see Shirley Society reports in the 1962 and Hatfield Polytechnic. After working for two years in Saudi 1963 Magazines. After graduating, he returned to his school Arabia he retired. A voluntary consultant with the Christian to teach English and run the drama department, but almost aid organisation TEAR Fund, he became a Lay Reader and immediately started writing for radio in his spare time. Very organist in the Church in Wales. As a successful artist, he ex- soon this play-writing took over and he gave up teaching. hibited work and taught a regular art group in his barn stu- He quickly added TV scripting to his skills and won a BAFTA dio. A humble, sensitive man with a deep love for humanity, award in 1992. His radio plays include Crisp and Even Bright- his life was shaped by his unshakeable Christian faith.’ ly (a humorous retelling of the Good King Wenceslas story) Nicholas (1945) On 4 July 2009, Francis John Nicholas of and Operation Lightning Pegasus (about the siege of Troy); Bridgwater, Somerset. Francis came to St Catharine’s from scripted television programmes include Up School and The Charlbury Secondary School and Chipping Norton County Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Among his published books was Grammar School to read Geography followed by the Cer- Boy at the Commercial, about the pub in Hereford where he tificate in Education. lived for the first sixteen years of his life.

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Scholes (1944) On 26 July 2009, David Harrison Scholes Fellow 1986) writes ‘From 1989 Duncan taught at Bangor, of Ottawa, Canada. David came to St Catharine’s from securing early promotion in 1995 to a chair in modern his- Cheadle Hulme School and read Mechanical Sciences. He tory. At Bangor he developed his researches into the La- played rugby for both the College and the University. bour Party in the North-West of England and the Welsh Labour Party, and more recently became the foremost his- Singleton (1942) On 11 May 2010, Professor William torian of Welsh devolution and an expert on Freedom of Thomas Singleton of Rothbury, Northumberland. After Information. At the time of his death he was Director of war service in the RAF, Tom came to St Catharine’s from Research for the university. Never dogmatic, able to make Ormskirk Grammar School and read Natural Sciences, spe- friends among those with different outlooks, he leaves a cialising in Psychology in his final year. After a brief period fine legacy of former pupils and the memory of a meticu- of research on ageing, he worked for the shoe trade on lous and inspiring supervisor and mentor, an optimist, a ways of improving productivity in the post-war recovery. In devoted family man, a lover of life.’ 1961 he became a lecturer at Cranfield and launched the Ergonomics and System Design Laboratory there. In 1965 Thomas (1936) On 24 March 2010, Anthony William he was appointed to the chair of Applied Psychology at Roland Thomas of Stroud, Gloucestershire. Tony came to Aston University and remained there until his retirement in St Catharine’s from Swansea Grammar School (where he 1982. The department became acknowledged as a centre was a contemporary of Dylan Thomas) and read Classics of expertise in ergonomics – indeed some name Singleton and English. He played cricket and football for the Univer- as the founder of the subject. He edited the seminal work sity, scoring two late goals in the unofficial 1939 football The Body at Work – Biological Ergonomicsin 1982. See match with Oxford to save the day, the match ending in also the Independent22 July 2010. a 2–2 draw. Tony commanded an infantry platoon in the war, losing fingers of his right hand during the invasion of Smith (1954) On 30 March 2010, John Graham Smith of Sicily and the Italian mainland. He took up teaching after Oadby, Leicestershire. John won a State Scholarship to the war and taught English and Classics at Marling School, St Catharine’s from Wyggeston Grammar School, Leices- Stroud, which has long connections with St Catharine’s ter, and read Modern & Medieval Languages. – of over hundred Marling boys coming to Cambridge Sutcliffe (1938) On 12 August 2009, Professor Henry between the 1930s and 1980s, at least half were at this (Harry) Sutcliffe of Worsley, Manchester. Harry was bur- College. Despite his hand injury, Tony was a formidable ied wearing his St Catharine’s gown and scarf. He came batsman; he played and coached both cricket and chess to St Catharine’s from Todmorden Grammar School and for the school. read Mechanical Sciences. After graduating with a First, he Walters (1942) In 2010, Leonard Charles Walters of stayed to do research for his PhD and was a keen moun- Eastleigh, Hampshire. Leonard came to St Catharine’s from taineer during his Cambridge years. During the war he was Alleyn’s School, Dulwich, and read Natural Sciences. He recruited by CP Snow to work on the development of radar was captain of the University Chess Club. and continued working on radar after the war. After a pe- riod in industry, he took a lecturership at St Andrews and Ward (1946) On 4 June 2010, John Brian Ward of Birken- then later at the Royal College of Advanced Technology, head, Merseyside. John won an Exhibition to St Catharine’s Salford, where he was in due course appointed Reader from Coatham School, North Yorkshire, and read Natural and then Professor of Electrical Engineering as the insti- Sciences. A note in the 1950 Magazine indicates that he tution became the University of Salford. Harry’s wartime was doing entomological work at the experimental station papers are lodged with the Imperial War Museum and his of the Overseas Food Corporation, Urambo, Tanganyika, exploits are described in the book Pioneers of Radar.by at that time. Colin Latham et al. At his funeral, colleagues spoke of his Wood (1935) The College has learnt that John Bryan Wood strengths both as head of department and as a scientist. died on 20 March 1997. John came to St Catharine’s from Tanner (Research Fellow 1985–8) On 11 February 2010, Bryanston School and read Modern & Medieval Languag- Professor Duncan Martin Tanner of the University of Ban- es, studying Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, French and gor. Duncan Tanner gained a First in Modern History and Spanish. Politics from Royal Holloway College, London, in 1979, Wright (1958) On 20 November 2009, David Russell Wright before moving to University College, London, to work of Mulbarton, Norfolk. David came to St Catharine’s from on the electoral development of the Labour Party. Politi- Dulwich College and read Geography. He missed his gradu- cal Change in the Labour Party, 1900–1918 is the schol- ation ceremony by going to South Africa to teach in Johan- arly book which Duncan was writing during the tenure of nesburg before returning for the Postgraduate Certificate his Research Fellowship at St Catharine’s. It won him the in Education. After teaching at Alleyne School, Stevenage Royal Historical Society’s Whitfield prize for the best book and in Pittsburgh, USA, David moved to Norfolk in 1969 by a younger scholar. Professor Graham Shipley (Research as Lecturer in Geography at Keswick Hall which eventually

92 became the Department of Education of the University of and served there for 23 years. In 1979, largely due to the East Anglia. He completed an MA in Education at London influence of Dudley Robinson who saw the need for both University in 1978, investigating the presentation of tropi- computing expertise and a female presence on the Gov- cal Africa in the geography curriculum. He took early retire- erning Body in the now-mixed College, Rachel was one of ment in 1994 to concentrate on writing and is best remem- the first female Fellows to be elected; she wrote amusingly bered for the Philip’s Children’s Atlas, which has sold over about her initial experiences in As They See Us in the 1980 a million copies world-wide and is now in its 12th edition edition of this Magazine. Also in 1980, she became a Tutor in the UK (also recently joined by his Philip’s Early Years and Director of Studies in Engineering and served in those Atlas and Philip’s Infant School Atlas). David was awarded capacities until she married Peter Wroth (Professor of En- the prestigious Ness Award ‘for the popularisation of Ge- gineering at Oxford) in 1989. Rachel was a keen musician ography among young people’ by the Royal Geographical and sang in Schola Cantorum while she was at Oxford and Society in 2008 (see the 2008 Magazine). in several choirs in Cambridge. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the College Music Society, both as a Fellow Wroth (Fellow 1979–89) On 18 October 2009, Rachel and later after her return to Cambridge. Her funeral was Anne Wroth (née Britton) of Cambridge. Rachel read Phys- held in the College Chapel and a memorial service (with ics at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and came to New Hall, much music including the Tallis 40-part motet Spem in Cambridge, in 1965 to take the relatively new Diploma in alium) in Emmanuel College where Professor Wroth had Computer Science. After the Diploma, Rachel joined the been Master for a brief period until his death in 1990. computer support team in the Engineering Department

News of Members The following Members are mentioned in the News pages. Michael Page (1949); Samantha Palmer (1995); As has become customary by the request of Members, the Alan Pardoe (1961); Jake Phillips (2008); Bill Reid (1951); news items themselves are printed in date order of Society Harry Roffey (1930); Ian Ross (1994); Peter Sanlon (2006); Membership rather than alphabetical order. Alwyn Scarth (1955); Tim Slessor (1952); Roger Adcock (1945); Kevin Adler (2007); Martin Stanton (1957); Matt Stock (2006); Kelvin Appleton (1958); Jeremy Archer (1974); Geoffrey Stokell (1947); Brian Sweeney (1963); Mark Baldwin (1962); Jonathan Bate (1977, Hamish Symington (1999); Marie-Claire Thomas (2008); Research Fellow 1983, Honorary Fellow); Mandy Thompson (1995); Samantha Walker (née Palmer, Paul Blaker (1989); Steven Bland (2006); 1995); Francis Warner (1956, Honorary Fellow 1999); Peter Boizot (1950, Fellow Commoner); Philip Warner (1936); David Warrington (1953); Arthur (Bill) Bonsall (1936); John Bonsall (1962); Tim Waterstone (1958); Arthur Watson (1945); Joseph Bonsall (1966); Howard Brenton (1962); Hannah Webb (2008); Felicia Yap (2004); Lord (Asa) Briggs (1939, Honorary Fellow); Lowther Yates (Master 1779–99); Matthew Burns (2006); Steffen Buschbacher (2002); John Yellowlees (1969); Bill Young (1935); Peter Young Jim Cleaver (1958); Jack Cohen (1961); (1946, Fellow Commoner 2006). Michael Cunningham (1946); The Cambridge News of 5 January 2010 in its 100 Years Ago Henry Day (2007); Aubrey Garner (1930); section mentioned an item from a 1910 edition in which the John Grandage (Fellow 1995–2003); story was told of Lowther Yates (Master 1779–99) walking Lilian Greenwood (1984); Ian Gregg (1958); to the University Church in trousers instead of the regula- Manolo Guerci (Research Fellow 2006–9); tion breeches and stockings. His nephew apparently shout- Tony Engel (1961); Nicholas Handy (1960, ed from a Kings Parade window ‘Gadzoons! Gadzoons! Fellow 1965–2004, Emeritus Fellow); Lowther Yates in pantaloons.’ The story is also mentioned in Mandy Hart (née Thompson, 1995); Alex Helliwell (2008); the History of St Catharine’s Col- John Hillier (Research Fellow 2005–8); lege by WHS Jones, page 196. Lester Hillman (1970); Nicholas Hodsdon (2000); Maurice Holt (1951); Andrew Kilner (1959); Malcolm Lowry: the voyage that Colin Kolbert (1956); Reginald Lawry (1936); never ends is a book published James Livingston (1999); Malcolm Lowry (1929); by the Bluecoat in Liverpool Peter Mallinson (2005); Peter Mason (1940); to celebrate the centenary of Sir Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Fellow); Lowry’s birth. It is an anthology Richard Moat (1973); George Nash (2008); of artistic and critical approaches Jeffrey Nedas (1966); John Oakes (1961); to the writer who came up to Sarah O’Connor (2007); Richard Ogden (1971); St Catharine’s in 1929.

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Associate member Mrs Eithne Garner has died. She was am sure it did Peter more good than a whole bottle of the widow of Aubrey Garner (1930) who died in 1995. medicine. How wonderfully kind St Catharine’s has been during Peter’s illness.’ Associate Member Mrs Florence Roffey has died. She was the widow of Harry Roffey (1930) who died in 2001. Geoffrey Stokell (1947) See Alan Pardoe (1961)

Bill Young (1935) See Jeffrey Nedas (1966). Michael Page (1949) was reminded by an item in the 2009 Magazine of his own brief interview with Tom Henn Arthur Bonsall (1936) See Mark Baldwin (1962). in about 1946. TH: ‘Are you an only child?’ MP: ‘No sir.’ Associate Member Mrs Beryl Lawry has died. She was the TH: ‘Good; we have trouble with only children. I see you widow of Reginald Lawry (1936) who died in 2005. are a centre threequarter.’ MP: ‘Yes sir.’ TH: ‘We need one; when you get your demob, contact us again.’ End Associate Member Dick Warner has resigned. He is the son of interview. Michael also writes ‘Peter Boizot (1950, Fel- of Philip Warner (1936) who died in 2000. low Commoner) and I were thrown out of choir practice Lord (Asa) Briggs (1939, Honorary Fellow) See Nicholas for talking, but we were reinstated after calling round to Handy (1960) Henn’s room to apologise.’ Michael was awarded an MBE in 2002 for services to the local community. Peter Mason (1940) See Alan Pardoe (1961). The book Leaders in Curriculum Studies: Intellectual Self- Roger Adcock (1945) See Alan Pardoe (1961). Portraits was recently published in the United States by Associate Member Mary Watson has died. She was the Sense Publishers – see book reviews elsewhere in this Maga- widow of Arthur Watson (1945) who died in 2001. zine. Four of the 18 contributors to the book are English, and two of these are former Cats graduates: Maurice Holt Michael Cunningham (1946) writes that he finally retired (1951) and William Reid (1951). Maurice writes ‘The curious in 2004, aged 85; after five back operations, he is now mo- thing is that neither of us had an education career in mind bile again with the aid of a stick and living in a comfortable as undergraduates: I read Natural Sciences part I, followed care home in South Kensington. by Chemical Engineering; Bill read Modern and Medieval Just before the Society Reunion in September 2010 Dr Languages. We were both members of the Boat Club; I was Edward Wickham (Director of Music) and some members involved in the Music Society, the Midnight Howlers and the of the College Choir visited Professor Peter Young (1946, Footlights. We each published a book on education in 1978, Fellow Commoner 2006) at Derby Hospital and sang at independently but with the same publisher (Routledge), and his bedside. Peter sang in the Choir himself in the 1940s subsequently stayed in touch. To discover how we became and was President of the Music Society. His partner, Dr curriculum scholars from such seemingly unrelated begin- Margaret Spurr, writes ‘It was a splendid occasion and I nings, one would, of course, have to read the book.’

Tim Slessor (1952) See Marie-Claire Thomas (2008).

David Warrington (1953) sent an email on St Catharine’s Day 2009 with a picture of a statue of St Catharine. He says that the statue stands on a ruined oratory at Sestri Levante on the Ligurian coast where a ‘Brotherhood of St Catharine’ exists.

Alwyn Scarth (1955) published Vesuvius: a Biography in 2009. He is also the author of La catastrophe: Mount Pelée and the destruction of Saint Pierre, Martinique, and princi- pal coauthor of Volcanoes of Europe.

Colin Kolbert (1956) See Alan Pardoe (1961)

Anthem for Christ the King, the latest in a series of works by Francis Warner (1956, Honorary Fellow 1999) and King’s alumnus David Goode, was first performed in King’s College Chapel by the choir of that college at Evensong on 21 November 2009. Since 2003, poet Francis and compos- er David have collaborated on a notable series of works, Professor Peter Young with Dr Margaret Spurr including six anthems for various feast days. (standing, left), Dr Edward Wickham (standing, Martin Stanton (1957) writes that he has been elected second from left) and four members of the Choir. a Fellow of the Society of Biology, the successor to the

94 Institute of Biology. Many years ago Martin served on the Institute committee set up to devise its heraldic achieve- ment, and his proposed shield design was the one adopted. Martin ran the Cambridge University Heraldic and Geneal- ogy Society when he was at St Catharine’s.

Kelvin Appleton (1958) emailed to draw attention to a four-page Guardian G2 item in August 2010 about Greggs the Bakers. His contemporary at St Catharine’s Ian Gregg (1958) was about to embark on a career as a solicitor when his father died, so Ian took over the family business and expanded it from a local Northumberland bakery into Scot- land, Yorkshire and the northwest.

Jim Cleaver (1958) has written a book, Mending human genes: a job for a lifetime, describing a number of mile- stones along his career of nearly 40 years in DNA repair. From the blurb: ‘Most important was the discovery that the human disease xeroderma pigmentosum represented mu- tations in various components of nucleotide excision repair. This ushered in a new field of research involving numerous investigators and which continues to expand and amaze.’

Sir Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Fellow), according to the Daily Telegraph of 11 May 2010, was sitting outside a theatre in Melbourne, Australia, taking a break from the dress rehearsal of Waiting for Godot, when a passer-by mistook him for a real tramp and put a dollar into his hat.

Tim Waterstone (1958) has written a satirical tale of the book industry In for a Penny, In for a Pound. It was re- viewed in the Times in August 2010 by a former employee of Waterstones. The author of the review recognized him- self in the book as the ‘nasty little man who never reads books’. A double-page spread was also devoted to Tim and his book in the Guardian Review in September 2010.

Andrew Kilner (1959) has written a book Management Ex- cellence and suggests that it might be of interest to alumni in business, public institutions etc.

Nicholas Handy (1960, Fellow 1965–2004, Emeritus Fel- low) writes that he was pleased to meet Lord (Asa) Briggs (1939, Honorary Fellow) on a cruise to India in January 2010. Whilst in Sharm-el-Sheikh Nicholas and Carole vis- ited the Monastery of St Catherine in Sinai. The monastery holds relics of St Catherine of Alexandria (294–305), in particular her skull and left hand. She was beheaded on 25 November 305. A statue of St Catharine. See David Warrington (1953). Jack Cohen (1961) writes ‘I have published an autobio- graphical novel entitled Amanuensis that has a chapter on Alan Pardoe (1961) represented the Master at the memo- my time in Cambridge and specifically at Cats. I obtained rial service for Judge Peter Mason QC (1940, Society Pres- a PhD there in Chemistry in 1964 and then left the UK. I ident 1983) in October 2009. The memorial service was spent 30 years in the USA, ending as Professor of Pharma- held in Lincolns Inn Chapel and Alan (a Bencher of the Inn) cology at Georgetown University, and have lived in Israel was instrumental in having the service held. Peter was not for the past 13 years. I retired from my Professorship at a Bencher and ordinarily no memorial service would have Hebrew University, Jerusalem, in 2008.’ been offered. Alan lobbied for a service for Peter as a wide- ly admired member of the Inn and this found favour with

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he reveals that, at St Catharine’s, he rather lost his way. He was acting, running a magazine, drinking a lot of wine and trying to write. His tutor – presumably Tom Henn – said ‘Look, I’ll do a deal with you – don’t do any work, but choose one thing and I’ll teach you that.’ He chose Ulysses and thought he was blowing his education, but he now thinks he had the best education you could imagine.

Jeffrey Nedas (1966) sent a copy of the John Carpenter Club’s Gazette (the alumni magazine of City of London School) in which was an article about Bill Young (1935) and his rugby exploits. It seems Bill won Blues all three years at St Catharine’s and went on to play for Harlequins and London Scottish among others. He was also a member of Scotland’s winning 1938 Triple Crown team. He is ‘do- ing very well indeed at 93.’

John Yellowlees (1969) writes ‘For the past five years I have been leading First ScotRail’s policy on Adopt a Station A picture taken after the Peter Mason (1940) which seeks to promote community involvement in our 343 memorial service by Lester Hillman (1970) railway stations across Scotland. As a result of this policy, over 100 stations now have volunteers doing gardening, shows, clustered round Society President Tony and schemes have been developed for community organi- Engel (1961) wearing the medal of office, from sations or start-up businesses ranging from heritage centres left to right, Brian Sweeney (1963), Roger and meeting rooms to cafes and model railway clubs; these Adcock (1945), Geoffrey Stokell (1947), His occupy accommodation that is surplus to railway use at about 30 stations. At the annual Community Rail Awards Honour Dr Colin Kolbert (1956), John Oakes in September 2010, adopters of Scottish stations collected (1961), and Judge Alan Pardoe (1961). five recognitions, including Best Station Adoption Group for the Friends of Wemyss Bay Station and, to my complete the Treasurer and Council of the Inn, so, very exception- surprise, I received the Special Award in recognition of out- ally, a memorial service was offered. Other St Catharine’s standing achievement in community rail development.’ alumni present were Tony Engel (1961, current Society President), His Honour Dr Colin Kolbert (1956, President Lester Hillman (1970) See Alan Pardoe (1961). 2008–9), John Oakes (1961, President 2007–8), Geof- Richard Ogden (1971) writes ‘After leaving Cambridge fol- frey Stokell (1947, President 2000–1), Dr Brian Sweeney lowing a BA and then a PhD in organic chemistry, I pursued (1963, President 1997–8), Roger Adcock (1945), Profes- academic research in the US, becoming a founding scien- sor Lester Hillman (1970). tist in 1984 of a biotech company focusing on oncology Those Members who heard Dr Gilly Carr’s talk on the War- and infectious disease drug discovery. Things went well time Channel Islands at the 2009 September Meeting might and we discovered and developed one of the mainstays of be interested to know that Mark Baldwin (1962) was en- HIV treatment in the 1990s. I retired after acquisition of the gaged to contribute to Jersey’s Liberation Festival in 2010. company by Warner Lambert and Pfizer in 2006, and my Mark speaks widely on WW2 Intelligence, focusing espe- wife and I started a scientific and medical consulting and cially on the story of the Enigma machine and Bletchley Park. education company with clients in Europe and the US.’ His research has led him to make contact with Bletchley vet- Richard Moat (1973), after 17 years at Orange, was ap- eran, and later Head of GCHQ, Sir Arthur Bonsall (1936), pointed Managing Director of T-Mobile UK and then over- whose eldest son, John (1962) was Mark’s lab partner dur- saw the merger with his old company in 2010. ing their days on the Mechanical Sciences Tripos. Intrigu- ingly, Sir Arthur was turned down by the Army on health Jeremy Archer (1974) has followed Home for Christmas, grounds in 1939, but went on to marry a woman he met at an anthology of war-time Christmases published to raise Bletchley, and recently celebrated his 92nd birthday, joined money for the Army Benevolent Fund, with Away at by his seven children and numerous grandchildren. As well Christmas, memoirs of many of the world’s best-known as his son John, his third son Joseph (1966) and his youngest explorers, adventurers and travelers – this time to raise grandson Nicholas Hodsdon (2000) are also alumni. money for the charity Combat Stress. See Book Reviews in this Magazine. He has also written The Old West Country Playwright Howard Brenton (1962) was featured in a dou- Regiments. He says that this is not a regimental history, ble-page spread in the Guardian Review in July 2010. In it

96 partner (Kay, also a Vet) and I decided that, before set- tling down properly, we should give something back to our profession.’ Ian and Kay sold their house, left their jobs and undertook voluntary work in India. Ian sent a report of their experiences there working for International Animal Rescue and the Tree of Life for Animals.

John Grandage (Fellow 1995–2003) writes that he has moved to cooler climes in Albany on the southwest cor- ner of Australia where global warming is less effective and where he is nearer to his grandchildren.

Samantha Walker (née Palmer, 1995) writes that she is working as a charity lawyer for Russell-Cooke. She keeps in touch with Mandy Hart (née Thompson, 1995) and Anne Smith (née Henry, 1995). See also Births and Mar- riages in this Magazine.

James Livingston (1999) writes to say that Blood Over Water, the book co-written by him and his younger brother David and reviewed in the 2009 edition of the Magazine, has been released in paperback. The book was serialized in the Sunday Times in 2009 and short listed for Best New Writer in the 2010 Sports Book awards.

Hamish Symington (1999) is one of the founders of Light Blue Software Ltd, a company which develops and sells Light Blue: Photo, a software package which helps manage photographers’ studios. Developed in FileMaker, Light Blue: Photo was awarded ‘Best Private Sector Solution’ in FileMak- er’s annual CubeAwards in November 2009, with the judges but a series of accounts – all relating to the former county commenting that it was ‘...one of the slickest vertical market regiments of Devon and Dorset – that draw extensively on solutions we’ve ever had the pleasure of picking apart, wide unpublished original sources. in scope with innovative, clever features built to high stand- ards, demonstrating an exemplary user experience’. Jonathan Bate (1977, Research Fellow 1983, Honorary Fellow 2001), Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Nicholas Hodsdon (2000) See Mark Baldwin (1962) Literature, University of Warwick, has been elected Prov- Steffen Buschbacher (2002) appears on one of the ost of Worcester College, our sister college in Oxford, from stamps commemorating the University’s 800th anniver- summer 2011. Jonathan said ‘I am surprised, honoured and sary. He is portrayed standing in the boat at the end of delighted to be asked to lead one of Oxford’s loveliest and the 2004 Boat Race (which Cambridge won, of course). friendliest colleges through the challenging years that eve- For more information and to see the designs, visit ryone in higher education is about to face.’ In 2010 Jonath- http://tinyurl.com/2v9yc5d an collaborated with actor Simon Callow to produce the one-man play The Man from Stratford which toured the Felicia Yap (2004) has been appointed a Fellow in Interna- country before a month-long stay at the Edinburgh Fringe. tional History at the London School of Economics. Howev- er, she still lectures at the Faculty of History in Cambridge Lilian Greenwood (1984) was elected Labour MP for Not- as an Affiliated Lecturer. tingham South in the May 2010 election. John Hillier (Research Fellow 2005–8) writes that, after Paul Blaker (1989) has been appointed Director of Pro- a period working for Zurich Insurance, he has taken ca- grammes at the Arts Council. tastrophe modelling back into academia as a lecturer in Ian Ross (1994) writes ‘leaving St Catharine’s in July 2000, Geographical Information Systems at Loughborough Uni- I initially worked in Runcorn, Cheshire, as a Veterinary Sur- versity. geon in a mixed practice. Having spent two and half years Peter Mallinson (2005) was runner-up in the 2009 Royal there, I moved down to Wolverhampton in 2003, special- Academy of Music Theodore Holland Viola Prize. See also ising in small animals, and again moved jobs in 2009. My

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elsewhere in this section for a report on his year at the Roy- Sarah O’Connor (2007) played bridge for England in the al Academy, partly funded by an award from the Society. U25 girls’ team twice in 2009 – at the Junior Europeans in Romania in the summer and at the Channel Trophy in Steven Bland (2006), after graduating from a Master’s Belgium in December. She was also part of the Cambridge programme in Leadership for Sustainable Development, team that won the Portland Bowl (inter-university cup), embarked with a friend on a 1400-mile cycling adventure beating a strong Oxford side in the finals. She and the rest through Sweden asking the question ‘What is it like to live in of the team represented Cambridge and England in the a more equal society?’ and focusing on topics such as trust World University Bridge Championships in Taiwan in Au- and community, law and order, the relationship between gust 2010 as a result of this win. citizen and state, etc. The editor hopes he will report his find- ings in a future edition of the Magazine – in the meantime Alex Helliwell (2008) took part visit www.exploringequality.tk to see what they discovered. in a study on sex and relation- ships education and donated a Matthew Burns (2006) See Hannah Webb (2008) copy of the resulting report to Manolo Guerci (Research Fellow 2006–9) has been ap- the College Library. pointed to a full-time lecturership in the History of Archi- George Nash (2008), as well as tecture and Design Studio at the School of Architecture of rowing in the 2010 Boat Race the University of Kent. crew which beat Oxford, was Peter Sanlon (2006) writes that, after completing his also in the crew which won gold PhD thesis on St Augustine’s Preaching, he was ordained for Great Britain at the World at St Paul’s Cathedral and is now a tutor in Doctrine and University Rowing Champion- Church History at Oak Hill College, London. ships in Hungary.

Matt Stock (2006) played soccer for England at the 2009 Jake Phillips (2008) was awarded the 2009 Brian Williams Maccabean Games in Israel. The Games are held every Memorial Prize by the British Journal of Community Justice four years and over 60 countries are represented. for his paper on probation practice in the UK and the USA.

Kevin Adler (2007) has been selected as a Rotary District Marie-Claire Thomas (2008) is one of the team of Oxford Ambassadorial Scholar. In September 2010 he will travel to and Cambridge students aiming to retrace the 1955 over- Oaxaca, Mexico, for approximately nine months to study land London to Singapore expedition in which Tim Slessor Spanish at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, conduct public (1952) was a leading light. They are using two restored Se- service projects with the local population, and give a series ries One Land Rovers for the trip; see www.firstoverland. of presentations and speeches to Rotary Clubs and govern- co.uk for details. See also the article First Overland in the ment officials as an ‘Ambassador of Goodwill.’ 2006 Magazine.

Henry Day (2007) was a member of the Great Britain Rifle Hannah Webb (2008) writes that on her 20th birthday in Shooting team competing in Canada in August 2010 in the March 2010 she completed the Cambridge Half Marathon Triangular GB v USA v Canada match together with her younger sister, her father and her boy- friend Matthew Burns (2006) who also ran the London Marathon in 2009. With the generous support of many Catz friends and others they raised £1313 for Cancer Re- search UK.

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The College Library, Part One: 1473–1730

1: The Beginnings meant that the second half of the fifteenth cen- Although the College was founded in 1473 and tury was a pivotal time in intellectual history. received its Royal Charter in 1475, Robert Wood- The new technology spread rapidly and printing- lark, the Provost of King’s College and our Found- presses were set up throughout Europe so it is not er, had been purchasing land and leasing prop- surprising to find that the 87 volumes presented erties on Milne Street (now Queens’ Lane) from to the Library by Woodlark, who had been cus- 1459 onwards, so that by 1473 accommodation todian3 of the library at King’s prior to his election was available for two Fellows and a number of as Provost in 1452, reflected this transition. They Fellow-Commoners. At the time, the latter were comprised 84 manuscripts together with three graduate scholars who lived in college at their printed books4 and were divided into two classes; own expense and dined with the Fellows; there some were kept chained5, in seven stalls (prob- were initially no undergraduates. The early Col- ably lecterns with sloping desks on each side and a lege was quadrangular, with the main gate in flat shelf below6, with the books themselves lying the south-west corner, nearly coincident with the flat), and others were available for loan to the Fel- present gate on to Queens’ Lane. The court was lows. From the number of books, Willis and Clark7 probably similar in construction to, though smaller infer that the room was about 9 m long, with the than, the Old Court (1352–78) of Corpus Christi stalls at right angles to its length and between the College, which is still in existence. The Chapel was windows as usual in medieval libraries (and, in- at the east end of the south range and the Library deed, as in our present Sherlock Library). Readers at the east end of the north range. An inventory would either have stood at the lecterns or sat on of 1623 refers to ‘the stayers foote leading to wooden benches. the library’, so the Library was evidently on the The books were wholly in Latin, and mainly on first floor as was customary to avoid the damp the two subjects for the increase of knowledge and (it would have had no heating). Whether it lay study of which the College was founded, namely entirely in the north range, or projected towards philosophy and theology, where the term philoso- the north from that range, possibly over cloisters, phy8 was generally understood to cover its three remains unclear1, although the fact that medieval libraries normally had their windows facing east- 3 P.D. Clarke, ed., Corpus of British Medieval Library west to take full advantage of the morning and Catalogues, 10. The University and College Libraries evening daylight2 may indicate the latter as more of Cambridge, (London, 2002), 281. likely. The Chapel and Library were not completed 4 Two of these were printed in Cologne in 1470 and the until about 1478, following benefactions from third in Utrecht in 1474. 5 R. Gameson points out, in Leedham-Green and Web- William Cotte and Clement Denston. ber, History of Libraries…, 35–37, that the chaining of- The invention of printing from movable types ten had two functions, first that readers could be sure by Johann Gutenberg at Mainz in about 1450 of finding the books, and second that the donors could be confident that the spiritual benefit of the gift would be lasting. 1 See W.H.S. Jones, A History of St Catharine’s College, 6 See P. Gaskell, Trinity College Library: The first 150 once Catharine Hall, Cambridge, (Cambridge, 1936), years, (Cambridge, 1980), 4–5, and the conjectural 3–8 [It may be noted that copies of this are available drawing of a lectern of the period on p.5. from the publisher, printed on demand, see elsewhere 7 R. Willis and J.W. Clark, An Architectural History of in this issue]; Sydney Smith, The 17th Century Rebuild- the University of Cambridge etc., Vol. II, (Cambridge, ing of St Catharine’s, (Society Magazine, 1963), 73. 1886), 97. 2 See R. Gameson, in E. Leedham-Green, E and T. Web- 8 See D.R. Leader, A History of the University of Cam- ber, eds, The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain bridge, Vol.1 The University to 1546, (Cambridge, and Ireland, Vol.I To 1640, (Cambridge 2006), 32. 1988), 91.

100 Map of Great Britain, from Liber geographia by Claudius Ptolemy, Venice 1511. branches, natural, moral and metaphysical. Texts that a collection of books was so fundamental an on the teachings of St Thomas Aquinas (1225–74) attribute of a college that it should form part of were grouped in the fourth stall with two volumes its foundation endowment’. It was a handsome on the works of John Duns Scotus (c.1266–1308). gift, since10 Queens’ College (founded 1448) had Patristics (the lives, writings and doctrines of the only 199 volumes by 1472, mostly theological, Fathers of the Church, especially Augustine) were and the University Library itself no more than 330 to be found on the fifth stall while standard bib- volumes in 1473. For comparison, Clarke (p. xxx) lical commentaries occupied the first three stalls. points out that ‘the great monastic libraries of the The last two stalls contained mainly books on the day…might possess two thousand or more vol- classics, commentaries on Aristotle in particular, umes’, and an inventory of the Vatican Library in but medicine and law were notably absent. The 1455 revealed it to contain about 1200 items in historical literature, Petrarch and translations of all, 800 of them in Latin and 400 in Greek. These Plato and Boccaccio added a humanist touch. It is libraries were nevertheless much smaller than possible that some of the humanist books which that, for example, of the Caliph al-Hākim in 11th- Woodlark gave to St Catharine’s were copied century Cairo, if one can trust the reports that it from exemplars at King’s. P.D. Clarke9 notes that contained tens of thousands of books, and prob- the founders of early colleges ‘all took the view 10 R. Willis and J.W. Clark, An Architectural History…, 9 P. D. Clarke (ed.), Libraries of Cambridge…, xxix. Vol. III, 404.

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ably far more11. When one recalls how rare and expensive books Woodlark’s regulations for the College Library were at that period, and how vital for their stud- were based on those specified by Bishop Bateman ies to members of the College, it is understandable for Trinity Hall12 in 1350 and included the follow- why these rules were so strict. A catalogue of the Li- ing (translated from the original Latin): brary, dated from between 1504 and 1522, lists 127 t
The door was to be kept locked and every Fel- volumes; these include 20 service-books from the low was to have a key. Chapel and gifts of three books from Richard Nel- t
Fellows could borrow unchained books during the son (Michaelhouse), one from John Fisher (Michael- day, but no book was to spend the night away house) and 16 on law, mostly canon law, from from the library except for binding or repair. Robert Bryan. The catalogue is still in the College t
Any Fellow working in the Library by candle- archives13 and was edited by G.E. Corrie (adm.1813, light should take great care. Fellow 1817, Norrisian Professor of Divinity) in t
The library was to be inspected annually, to 184014. Clarke15 draws attention to the donation check that all books were present and in good order. 13 Archive XL/8. t
No book was to be sold, given, exchanged, 14 Publications of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, pledged or alienated, or handed over in quires No.1, 1840. It was reprinted, including Corrie’s notes for copying outside the College. on individual items, by W.H.S. Jones, A History…, 376–385. 15 P.D. Clarke (ed.), Libraries of Cambridge…, 590–604. 11 P.M. Holt et al. (eds), The Cambridge History of Islam, He states (p.592) that it must be later than 1504 since Vol.2, The Further Islamic Lands, Islamic Society and the scribe refers to Fisher as bishop of Rochester which Civilization, (Cambridge, 1970), 748. he did not become until then, and before 1522 since a 12 P.D. Clarke (ed.), Libraries of Cambridge…, 634. gift of plate in that year was noted in a different hand.

Left: a brass from the back cover of Biblia Latina, printed by Anton Koberger, Nürnberg 1478. Right: The Editor carrying the book.

102 of law books in contravention of the wishes of the tion in 1557, during the reign of Mary Tudor, Founder, but notes that John Gryndall (adm.1496, showed the medieval holdings of Clare, King’s, Fellow 1498) was a student of canon law, and Pembroke, St John’s and Trinity Hall to be large- knowledge of this subject would have been useful ly19 intact. Third, Gonville and Caius College still to any theology students aspiring to benefices. retains to this day most of its medieval books20, and fourth, that the visit of the Commissioners 2: The Sixteenth Century to Catharine Hall on 18 May 1549 occasioned Despite the strict regulations in force, not one of no adverse comment from them21. Jensen22 con- the original books is to be found in the next cata- cluded that ‘there is no evidence to support sug- logue (1633), which raises the obvious question, gestions that medieval book collections in Ox- what happened to them? The libraries of monas- ford and Cambridge non-monastic colleges were teries were certainly destroyed or dispersed fol- destroyed for religious reasons under Henry VIII lowing Henry VIII’s orders for dissolution in the or indeed Edward VI’. late-1530s, as were those of colleges associated A more likely explanation for the disappear- with monasteries, but non-monastic institutions ance23 is that the rapid growth of printing in the were not affected by these orders. There was, sixteenth century led to the replacement by the however, an inspection of Universities decreed equivalent books, often in new editions, of what by Edward VI in 1549 to “root out ‘papistry’ were by then regarded as out-dated manuscripts. and to encourage ‘God’s word and true learn- The Fellows of St Catharine’s at the time evidently ing’”, as H.C. Porter puts it in his Quincente- did not recognise the long-term value of their nary Essay16, Catharine Hall and the Reforma- manuscripts as did, for example, the Fellows of tion, 1500–1650. M.R. James17 reprinted the Gonville Hall (but see Footnote 43 below). There first catalogue and stated in his introduction is also, sad to say, evidence of increasing negli- that ‘[This] catalogue gives the first words of the gence, dereliction and even theft in various librar- second folio of each volume, so that, if existing, ies24. Jensen remarks25 that ‘No money was spent they could now be identified: but I have never encountered any of them. …I suppose the dis- 19 See Kristian Jensen in Leedham-Green and Webber, appearance of all these books must be reckoned History of Libraries…, 349. to the discredit of the Commissioners of Edward 20 C.N.L. Brooke, A History of Gonville and Caius College, (Woodbridge, 1985), 33–37. Matthew Parker, on leaving VI’. There are, however, strong reasons to doubt his own great collection of manuscripts to Corpus Christi this explanation. First, that of the 199 volumes at in 1575, specified that if Corpus did not take proper care Queens’ College in 1472, all but 12 had already of it, the collection should pass to Gonville Hall. disappeared by 153818 (and none was left by the 21 Porter notes that they were considerate enough to middle of the nineteenth century). Second, that depart before supper so as not to put the College to expense, being content with beer at four o’clock. Some lists of books drawn up for a subsequent visita- colleges suffered badly, however, with the Master of Clare Hall being expelled, and ‘six awlters…pulled 16 E.E. Rich, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, 1473– downe’ at Jesus College, see C.H. Cooper, Annals of 1973, A Volume of Essays to Commemorate the Quin- Cambridge, Vol. II, (Cambridge, 1843), 23 et seq. centenary of the Foundation of the College, (Cam- 22 See K. Jensen in Leedham-Green and Webber, History bridge, 1973), 80. of Libraries…, 347. 17 M.R. James, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manu- 23 R.W. Hunt, Medieval inventories of Clare College Li- scripts in the library of St Catharine’s College, Cam- brary, Trans. Camb. Bibliogr. Soc., 1, 1950, 105. bridge, (Cambridge, 1925). James catalogued the 24 See P.D. Clarke (ed.), lxxxvii – xc. manuscripts of all Cambridge college libraries between 25 K. Jensen in Leedham-Green and Webber, History of 1895 and 1925 (and many others also), in addition to Libraries…, 347. He also mentions (p.351) that Trinity writing the ghost stories for which he is better known. College, Oxford, probably spent more on feasting the 18 J. Twigg, A History of Queens’ College, Cambridge bishop of Winchester on 2 August 1576 than on its 1448–1986, (Woodbridge, 1987), 104. library over forty-five years.

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A page with annotations, from Polychronicon by Ranulph Higden, printed by William Caxton, London 1482.

in the university library of Cambridge from 1530 that ‘Evidence from both university and colle- to 1573. The library itself was in practice aban- giate accounts suggests that expenditure on their doned in 1546–47’26. P.D. Clarke comments27 libraries…fell away markedly as the 16th cent. progressed, in sharp contrast to the situation a century earlier when payments for the construc- 26 See J.C.T. Oates, Cambridge University Library, a his- tion of library buildings were universally buoyant. tory: Vol. I, from the beginnings to the Copyright Act of Queen Anne, (Cambridge, 1986), 81. The change sprang from an apparent loss of faith 27 History of Libraries…, lxxxix-xc. amongst the scholars in the utility of their insti-

104 tutional libraries, and nowhere is this loss of faith 3: The Library Grows more vividly reflected than in the chronology of A major change in the College, brought about for the book donations recorded in this volume. As financial reasons in the mid-sixteenth century, was they show, where donations had once been wide- the admission of undergraduates, and new Stat- spread, frequent and multifarious, the lifeblood of utes in 1549 added the phrase ‘and other arts’ to the beneficiary libraries, they now lapsed almost the original requirement to study philosophy and into non-existence...Printing made books both theology. It is unlikely that undergraduates were cheaper and more accessible and there are clear allowed to use the Library, and indeed no general signs that the decay of institutional libraries was provision of books specifically for students seems accompanied, and compensated to a degree, by to have been made by colleges until the second the growth of private libraries. With books more half of the nineteenth century. Certainly most readily available on their own shelves, scholars did of the books acquired by the Library for several not have to suffer the inconvenience of gaining centuries after the foundation were gifts or be- access to a locked and chained library’. Jensen quests by Fellows and alumni, often of individual suggests (p.351) that a junior scholar might eas- or a few volumes, but occasionally much larger ily have had a dozen books or so at the begin- numbers. In 1573, the College was the smallest ning of the sixteenth century and (p.362) by the in Cambridge, with the Master, six Fellows and middle of the century ‘an individual scholar could only 21 pensioners, but at the start of the seven- own more books than most college libraries…For teenth century it began to grow (to 102 members the intellectually ambitious, this was no longer in 1641, for example) and more accommodation possible by the early seventeenth century …the was required. Space had become available by balance had again shifted towards the shared col- Dr Gostlin’s bequest to St Catharine’s in 1626 of lections…Libraries had begun their vexed relation- the Bull Inn on Trumpington Street, the yard of ship with commercial publishers, whose products which reached to Queens’ Lane, and a substantial they had to acquire in order to remain useful, but range (the old E staircase) on Queens’ Lane was whose ever growing output led to an ever more completed in 1634. As was indicated above, there acute problem of money and space’28. The afford- was a similar growth during this period of the ability of books at this time may be gauged from number of publications. This led to a renewal of a comparison of the annual stipend of a Fellow the importance of the college library, which dou- of Catharine Hall in 1545–46, namely £4.0s.0d29 bled in size by the end of the century, though the (= 960d, in addition to commons and lodging), actual number of books was regarded with scorn with the total value of 360d for 41 books left by by a visitor in 1710 (see Footnote 43). Edward Moore (Fellow 1529–39) and valued for A manuscript catalogue started in 1633, bound probate in Cambridge in 153930, giving an aver- in vellum, lists 208 titles, under 12 different head- age of just under 9d per item.31 ings, but with no class-marks, and a similar list from 1698, with 390 titles under eight headings 28 We shall discover later that this remains true four cen- (see Appendix A). The ‘1633’ catalogue is strong turies on. on church fathers, and major contemporary 29 C.H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, Vol. I, 436. This works. The majority of the books were relatively stipend was close to that of the Chaplain to Sir William Petre at Ingatestone Hall, Essex, in 1550, namely £3.5s up-to-date by the standards of the day, a large plus bed and board and two or three suits per year. He proportion having been published after 1600. The was the best paid of the servants. catalogue is weak in subjects other than theol- 30 E.S. Leedham-Green, Books in Cambridge Inventories: ogy and history – philosophy, for example, con- Book-lists from Vice-Chancellor’s Court Probate In- ventories in the Tudor and Stuart Periods Vol. I: The Inventories, (Cambridge, 1986), 14 – 15. rhetoric and Hebraica. Law books were more expen- 31 More than half of these books relate to classical poetry, sive.

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sists of Plato and Aristotle and little else. Poetici Commission on Historical Monuments35, in a and Rhetorici is weak on the most-read authors square tower on the side of the building north of (Virgil, Homer, Ovid, etc.) but has Lucan, Cicero, the screens, in what was then called Dr Gostlin’s Sallust, Aeschylus, Isocrates, Aristophanes, and Court but later became Bull or Walnut Tree Court. Eustathius. The holdings in mathematics, astrono- At the top of the staircase, in the attic above the my, law and medicine seem to have happened by two westernmost bays of the Library, was a set of accident – mathematics has Ptolemy’s geography rooms, Sky Hall (see later). No details are known and a few random books on architecture; law has of the interior of this Library, except for a payment some Justinian, but the remaining 10 out of 12 in the building accounts between 1678 and 1681 items are not natural choices – medicine lacks the of a combined sum of £1,101 for Library fittings most obvious text, namely Galen, although it has and furnishings for the Master’s Lodge, though Avicenna, Hippocrates and Paracelsus. The gaps we can be sure that by this time the books were evidently reflect a collection formed mainly by do- kept in book-cases rather than the old-fashioned nations rather than by systematic purchases. lecterns36. Nor are there Library accounts avail- The ‘1698’ catalogue includes Aquinas, Summa able until after 1683, when the income of a £2 fee theologia, Book 2; Tacitus, Opera cum notis; Lit- from each Fellow Commoner on admission was tleton, Les tenures; Gesner, Historia animalium; recorded, and after 1740 a yearly rent of £5 from Montaigne, The essayes; Raleigh, History of the land at Over. world; Foxe, Acts and monuments.32 In 1695, the Revd Moses Holwey (adm.1670) Further reconstruction began in 1673 to provide left a benefaction of £1,130 for the foundation what became the present Main Court. The origi- of a Conduct Fellowship37, the holder of which nal plan was for a complete four-sided court, as would be in effect the Chaplain. It was agreed illustrated in the well-known print33 by David Log- that the College would provide a furnished rent- gan, published in 1688, in which the range on the free room, and that the Fellow should ‘have the east would contain a Library on the upper floor. advantage of keeping the Library’, with a small The funds available were, however, not sufficient extra salary, although there were no written regu- for the whole court, so the Hall, Butteries, Combi- lations defining the duties of the Conduct Fellow nation Room and what was presumably thought in this respect. There were twenty such Fellows of as a temporary Library, were built first, between between 1701 and 180138, of whom six became 1675 and 1677, with the Library, measuring 19.4 full Fellows and one, Kenrick Prescot (adm.1720, m by 6.9 m, above the Hall and (Old) Combina- Fellow 1724), was Master from 1741 to 1779. Af- tion Room. This was followed by the range on the ter 1801, the name seems to have fallen into dis- west (now C and D staircases) and the Master’s use generally, although it appears in the Bursarial Lodge (now Old Lodge). Until completion of the latter in 1683, the most westerly bay of the Library was fitted out for occupation by the Master, with p.10, and an architectural drawing on p.21, of Rich- a small room off it to the west, used as the College ard Edis (m.1962), The Story of St Catharine’s College Treasury. By this time, the College was heavily in Cambridge (Cambridge, 1997). The staircase survived until the rebuilding of 1965–67. debt, and the rest of the scheme had to be put 35 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England, into abeyance until more money was raised. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City Access to the Library was by a wooden stair- of Cambridge, Part II, (London, 1959), 180. case34, described as ‘exceptional’ by the Royal 36 Queens’ College changed to book-cases in 1614, and economised by adapting their original lecterns. 37 From the Latin conductus, meaning ‘hired’, in this case 32 See Appendix A for further details. to perform services in Chapel and relieve the full Fel- 33 See, for example, W.H.S. Jones, A History..., Plate XVI. lows from this task. 34 An external photograph of this staircase is shown on 38 They are listed in W.H.S. Jones, A History…, 203.

106 Accounts for 1855–5939 in connection with an an- (adm.1667) in 1705, also gifts from John Adden- nual payment of £24.7s.6d from the income of the brooke44 (adm.1697, Fellow 1704) of 184 books Guilden Morden Estate to the Chaplain (the Revd in 1718, mainly texts on medicine and natural sci- C. Hardwick from 1855–57 and the Revd A.B. ence but also some volumes on philosophy and Pownall from 1857–59) together with the sum of history, and from Thomas Crosse (adm.1699, £3.15s.0d from the Audit Book, which is presum- Fellow 1704, Master 1719–36) in 1728 of a new ably for duties in ‘keeping the library’. One must bookcase and 200 books. These three additions, suppose that this situation pertained throughout together with books from the 1698 catalogue, are most of the nineteenth century. The post appears listed in a manuscript of about 52 vellum leaves, only once more in the Order Book, with the elec- bound in paper boards, with ‘NEALE & ADDEN- tion of George Forrest Browne40 (adm.1852, Fel- BROOKE BOOKS’ on a spine label and a paint- low 1863–85, Honorary Fellow 1887–1930) as ing in colour of an architectural design with the Conduct Fellow on 22 Oct.1866. Having just mar- Woodlark Arms, as a frontispiece45. This MS was ried, he could not under the Statutes of that date probably started in 1705, but includes accessions continue to hold his Foundation Fellowship, so the until 1771, such as the 18 works on theology pur- election was essentially a stratagem to retain him chased in 1730 with a donation of £21 from Ed- as a Fellow. There was a similar election on 18 No- mund Halfhyde (adm.1701, Fellow 1707–1727). vember 1890 (with effect from 1891), of Walter T. Suzan Griffiths and John Shakeshaft Southward (adm.1871, Fellow 1876) as Chaplain after his marriage. Rich41 suggests that this meant Appendix A The 1633 and 1698 Catalogues 1633: 14 pages were used, all entries being written in a he then became the Conduct Fellow, but there is single hand with no obvious additions, on a ruled pencil no mention of this explicitly in the Order Book. In grid. The subject headings are in a fancy script. The books, practice he continued as Dean and Chaplain42, the about 215 in number, are in classified order, but not sorted posts he had already held since 1884. within each section. Short author and title details are pro- Major additions to the holdings in the early vided, with the number of volumes, and sometimes also the place and/or date of publication. The catalogue is not eighteenth century were a bequest of about as early as it appears – in the history section, apparently in 43 900 books and pamphlets from Thomas Neale the original hand are Matthew Paris, Opera, Lond. 1640, and Philo of Judaea, Paris 1640. Both dates are confirmed by the 1698 catalogue. Under Moderni is Opera Grotii in 39 Bursar’s Day Book (Archive B/1/2), also Bursar’s Ac- V: Test: vol: 3 Paris 1644. There are also others later than counts (Archive B/1/3), p.43 and p.45. 1633, all of which appear towards the end of their respec- 40 He became Disney Professor of Archaeology, and later tive sections; this suggests that the manuscript was copied Bishop of Bristol. He was the author of St. Catharine’s from an earlier list. Many items have no dates given, so College, (London, 1902), one of a set of Cambridge these also may be later than 1633. college histories. For a biography, see W.H.S. Jones, The 1698 catalogue was written mostly in a single hand The Story of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, (Cam- over 10 pages, more closely written than the 1633 cata- bridge, 1951), 164. 41 See the Quincentenary Essays, p.222 footnote. 42 The Office of Chaplain appears first in the Statutes of one they had, as we were assured’. This was Historia 1882. Prior to these statutes, which were occasioned Alexandri, etc., see Appendix C. Evidently the Neale by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, bequest had not yet been catalogued. At least, our 1877, all of the full Fellows had to be in Holy Orders. books seemed to be better kept than those at some 43 See the article by Suzan Griffiths in the 2007 Society other colleges visited by von Uffenbach – the manu- Magazine. Z.C. von Uffenbach, in J.E.B. Mayor, ed., scripts at Gonville and Caius were, he reported, in ‘a Cambridge under Queen Anne, (Cambridge, 1911), miserable garret under the roof’ and ‘lay thick with dust 179, describes his visit to Catharine Hall in 1710: ‘The on the floor and elsewhere’. library, if indeed three or four hundred books deserve 44 See the article by Anthony Davenport in the 2008 So- the name, is to the left [from the entrance on Queens’ ciety Magazine, also those by A.W. Langford in the Lane], up stairs. They are mostly historical books and 1935, 1936 and 1937 Magazines. patres. We were shewn a single codicem MS, the only 45 See the back cover of R. Edis, The Story...

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logue, with a few additions up to 1712 and included the diagrams are combined with text have made Euclid’s work following subject divisions: a model for subsequent mathematical books. t
Theologicorum, Haeb: Grae: Lat: Angl: &c Conrad Gesner, Historia animalium, Zurich, 1551–87 (5 t
Patrum et Histor: Ecclesiast: vols). This compilation marked the starting point of mod- t
Scholasticorum: ern zoology. It gives an account of all animals then known; t
Philologicorum Graecorum their names are given in ancient and modern languages; t
Philologicorum Latin: &c detailed biological as well as literary information is sup- t
Philosophicorum &c plied. The beautiful illustrations, some by Gesner himself, t
Juridicorum are the earliest attempt to represent animals from nature. t
Physicorum Gesner’s work remained authoritative until John Ray (a t
Historicorum sizar at St Catharine’s for a short time) published his clas- Examples of books under these headings follow: sification of fauna in 1693. This copy appears in the College Library catalogues of Theologicorum, Haeb: Grae: Lat: Angl: &c, 1633 and 1698. Patrum et Histor: Ecclesiast: Scholasticorum Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologia Liber secundus, Ven- Historicorum ice, Bonetus Locatellus, 1506.Thomas Aquinas (c. 1227– Sir Walter Raleigh, History of the world, 1614. As much a 74) was the greatest of medieval philosophers and theo- political tract as an historical narrative (ending in 130 BC), logians. Leo XIII decreed his teaching to be the basis of this was written while Raleigh was imprisoned in the Tow- Catholic theology; it underlies all subsequent political and er, and gained its popularity as a treasury of political am- social inquiry into the position of man in the state or in the munition for the opponents of Stuart absolutism. Raleigh Universe. This copy is listed in the 1633 catalogue. passed severe strictures on ancient rulers who set them- selves above the law, with an eye on the ‘divine right’ pre- Philologicorum Graecorum, Philologicorum tensions of James I. Latin: &c John Foxe, Acts and monuments, 1632. Foxe’s Book of Robert Estienne, Dictionarum seu Latinae linguae thesau- Martyrs is a history of the Christian Church from the earli- rus, Paris, Robert Stephanus, 1543. Estienne established est times, and of the Christian martyrs of all ages, more the principle that a Latin dictionary must be based on clas- particularly the Protestant martyrs of Mary’s reign. For sical authorities; he used the vocabulary of some thirty more than two centuries it was one of the most widely read authors. books in England. This 3-volume edition, ‘ex dono Tho- Tacitus, Opera cum notis, 1585. These are ironic and mas Hoogan [m.1628] et Francisci Wiseman [M.A.1635, cynical records of first-century Rome written in an epi- St Catharine’s]’, has a fine binding, bosses and clasps and grammatic style of great force. is in the 1633 and 1698 Catalogue.

Philosophicorum etc Michel Eyquem De Montaigne, The essayes, 1632. Mon- taigne devised the essay form in which to express his per- sonal convictions and private meditations.

Juridicorum Sir Thomas Littleton, Les tenures, 1588. The first codifica- tion of English law of the Middle Ages, it was the first clas- sic law book written in law French instead of Latin. It was the principal authority on English real property and in the form of ‘Coke upon Littleton’ was published regularly until the nineteenth century.

Physicorum Euclid, Elementorum libri XIII cum expositione, Venice, Joannes Tacuinus, 1510. This is the oldest scientific text- book in the world, and is still in use because of the simplici- ty of its definitions and theorems. Over 1000 editions have been published and its system remained unchallenged un- til 1829, when Lobatchewsky published his work on non- Biblia Latina, printed by Peter Drach, Speier, Euclidean geometry. The care and intelligence with which 1486.

108 Sudan 40 years on

‘Are you Mr David?’ ‘Yes’. ‘And your two friends?’ to the only Sudanese restaurant in London for a ‘Yes, they are here’. ‘Good morning and welcome. joyous and rowdy reunion, and traditionally sore Please come with me.’ heads the next morning. We met again a couple And so, at 4.30am, Ahmed took Susannah, Ann of years ago. For 30 years some of us had been and me from an envying airport queue, through hankering after returning; for the next nine years passport control, security and customs, and out there’d been sporadic mutterings; and for the last into the 29°C heat of a January morning, bundled 12 months we’d been actually planning it. In the us into a little van and drove us through the si- end for practical reasons most couldn’t make it. lent darkness (silent, that is, except for the regular Sue, Ann and I were the rump. It was an experi- grinding of the handbrake, as the footbrake didn’t ence and a half. work) to the centre of old Khartoum. We had chanced on the hotel by a bit of research Why were we here? Briefly, in July 1969 we and and a recommendation, and it was a winner. The about two dozen other fresh-faced newly-grad- Acropole, founded in the 1950s by a Greek family uated volunteers had descended on the Sudan, and still run by the three sons, is a piece of Khar- having met in UK a few weeks earlier for VSO toum history, a real institution although we didn’t briefings and a week’s course in teaching English. know it in the past probably because it would have Among them were two intrepid Catsmen, yours been out of our price range. It is a simple, unfancy truly and Malcolm Keppie, both jobbing Clas- place but supremely well managed, and is used by sicists, both struggling oarsmen, faithful chapel UN, charities, NGOs, archaeologists, etc. It has al- choristers and penurious pub-crawlers. Some ways been a meeting place for khawajas (whites), days later we were dispersed from Khartoum to and Palestinian terrorists bombed it in 1988, killing our various postings throughout this, the biggest seven people. George and his brothers Athanasios country in Africa. Some were alone (‘Why me?’ I and Gerasimos rebuilt it and it continues. had asked myself at the time), others in couples On the day we arrived, George and his broth- and a few luckier ones in or near Khartoum where ers organised our travel permits, photo permits, there were western faces. I was to be 250 miles currency exchange and other bureaucratic non- south on the Blue Nile; Malcolm turned out to senses in record time, and also provided an excel- be my nearest neighbour, 60 miles away on the lent driver for the two major trips that we wanted. White Nile – and there were no roads. Our own 12 months of planning also paid divi- In our two years Malcolm and I managed to get dends. We had realised that we were pretty vul- to all corners – east to Port Sudan and the desert- nerable: it was considered dangerous; westerners ed island town of Suakin on the Red Sea, north by had recently been captured; we were not there train through the Nubian desert to Lake Nasser, on official business; we had no sponsors; we did trekking in the mountains of Darfur in the west, not want to use a tour company (far too restrict- and an amazing 10-day boat journey south along ing); there were no organisations that could help White Nile to Juba near the Ugandan border. You us in an emergency other than the embassies (Ann end up either lifetime chums or sworn foes – for is Irish); and so we were to be quite possibly the us, fortunately, it was very much the former. only truly private tourists in the country – it was a The impact it had on our personalities and on DIY holiday in a so-called ‘terrorist state’. our lives has been difficult to calibrate. What is Obviously we had checked with various Foreign certain is that it was significant and it endured. In Offices. The Irish website strongly advised against 1999 for example, 30 years to the day after we going; the Australian one (why on earth did we landed in Khartoum, many of us – some travel- look at the Oz one, I wonder) said command- ling half-way round the world – came together ingly ‘Don’t go there, and if you’re already there,

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David outside Sir Henry Wellcome’s house in the Jebel Moya mountains.

get out now.’ And the UK one, clearly written by further south to Kosti where Malcolm had reigned Sir Humphrey, said, ‘Do come if you wish, do be and where Ann, Sue and I now stayed overnight careful, please don’t go to this or that area, and in conditions that were bad but to which we were do take these precautions everywhere’ – it was ur- probably accustomed 40 years ago. bane and relaxed, and, hopefully, better informed. We happened to be in Kosti on a Sunday, a The really dangerous areas we had to give up; they normal working day in Muslim Sudan, but as we were nearer the remote borders anyway and there were leaving the town our driver, Muslim Jemal, would not have been time. We kept in mind the decided to take us to the Coptic church, large and UK advice, but ignored the injunction not to ‘go white in a walled compound, and we stood at the around in groups at night.’ It just seemed wrong. back for a while behind the pews, before us de- Photo restrictions were really regrettable, mainly vout ladies in mantillas on one side and men on resulting from the backlash after the Internation- the other, and the priest in his pulpit shouting his al Criminal Court indicted the President for war sermon through loud speakers. Then to our sur- crimes and crimes against humanity. Our permits prise Jemal drove us to another walled compound, forbade us photographing ‘military areas, bridges, the Catholic Church built in the 1970s, well after train stations, broadcasting and public utilities, our time, to support the thousands of southern- slum areas, beggars and other defaming subjects’. ers who had escaped the troubles. The service Since almost everywhere outside Khartoum centre was about to start, the organ was warming up, all is dirty, dusty and poor by western standards, it the different tribes were there, and as we stood made things quite difficult. there the young Italian priest in vestments walked There are now some surfaced roads! We took a through the compound preceded by acolytes also few – south for a couple of hundred miles along the in vestments and carrying candles and crosses. For White Nile, stopping to cross to Aba Island where me, who had spent a further 15 years in funda- the Mahdi had, and his great-grandson Sadiq al mentalist Libya and Saudi Arabia, this was stun- Mahdi still has, his feudal and political base. Then ning. He waved to us and then the music started –

110 the southern drums, the African rhythms and the organ! I got quite emotional. An Italian brother, Renato, came to speak to us. He’d been in the Su- dan a long time, and said that life is getting more and more difficult but at least the church is still able to function at the moment. There is no ac- tual community – the southerners often live and work miles and miles away in all directions, but this is where they come to pray. Most moving. I remembered the journey Malcolm and I had made to Juba in the far south during the civil war. After 10 days sailing from Kosti we’d been met off the boat by astonished military who could not believe that khawajas were there. They had escorted us to Pyramids in Sudan. a type of hostel and, when we said we wanted to see Juba Cathedral, they had amazingly obliged. It the Egyptian ones, and the thousands of years was damaged by war and the bishop was in hid- and sand erosion have taken their toll, but there ing. The next day they took us to an airstrip and they stand, still with friezes and reliefs, in proud we flew out to Uganda. That was 40 years ago. isolation among the dunes, demonstrating truly Goodness knows what it’s like now. remarkable empires and periods of time. The following day, eastwards towards the Blue To get to them generally means desert travelling Nile, we stopped to climb the Jebel Moya (Water – but to us that simply meant driving across the Mountains) where I know, but no guidebooks tell, sand in the same way that almost all of our travel that Henry Wellcome (later Sir Henry of the Well- had taken place in the late 1960s, except that this come Trust) lived alone for 20 years from 1910. time it was by car and driver rather than by lorry. We went to see his strange stone house in a valley So rare are visitors that we were entirely alone up in the jebel. Then on to Sennar where I taught at the eight or nine ancient sites over the three all those years ago, and we found my school and days – an eerie feeling which added to the gran- were met with great enthusiasm and kindness. deur. The only exceptions were at the Holy Moun- They said they’re lucky to see a westerner even tain, Jebel Barkal, near the Nile between the 3rd once a year. It was quite overwhelming. and 4th cataracts, which Sue and I climbed to see A couple of days in Khartoum were followed by grand views and to look down on some of the the other trip, three days to the north through the Meroitic pyramids and the temple structure. Be- Nubian desert where I had spent just one awful low us was a sole photographer plus a US tour- day and night in 1970 on an archaeological dig, ist, three Sudanese men and a woman (she who my painful memory being of the great pleasure my climbed the rocky mountain barefoot); and at an- young body had given to a few million insects. other pyramid site a brave and barmy Pole who The north is where, if there were a tourist indus- had arrived through Egypt without a visa and was try, everyone should go – the capitals of the King- cycling from Cracow to Khartoum. The rest was doms of Kush, the Napatean and Meroitic empires desert and silence. and one-time Sudanese pharaohs of all lands from I will not extend this, as anyone can read about Palestine to the Blue Nile. Almost all of them are such places and see pictures on the internet. If in the middle of the desert, most half-covered by you’re interested, try Karima, Jebel Barkal, Kurru, sand – temple after temple, underground royal Nuri, Ghazali, Merowe, Meroe (same culture, dif- tombs, and dozens of pyramids, spread over cen- ferent place), Meroe Royal City, Naqa and Mu- tres hundreds of miles apart. They’re smaller than sawwarat al Sufra.

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history. And the University, previously Gordon Memorial College, the cloistered courts where we had once marked university entrance exams and where one day in a time of political stress some over-enthusiastic soldier had pushed a bayonet against my chest. The Omdurman camel market, out of town and in the desert, is temporary home to thousands of camels and cattle herded by young boys or old men on donkeys or camels or walking. I had not real- ised that they came from Darfur, many hundreds of miles away. They buy the animals there, walk to the Omdurman market over some weeks, sell A view over the Nile. them, and then go back. Then they do it again. There are new villages everywhere. Poor mud, Before we got back to Khartoum we asked Jemal straw and canvas/skin homes, some in vast mud- if he would take us to the Sixth Cataract, which walled compounds, not for the northern Suda- he did, manoeuvring off-road through villages nese, but for the thousands upon thousands of and semi-desert and then suddenly up a stone hill people who have fled the terrors of the south and from where we walked further up a rocky outcrop Darfur. Jemal would look at each village and the to see the most beautiful of views down to the style of the buildings and would know who they Nile – rich green vegetation on both banks and were – a Dinka village, a Shilluk village, a Nuer vil- a splendid verdant island in the river. Spectacular, lage, and so on. Awful, but at least they are alive and a very fine end to our trip north. and living in this terribly hot and arid part of the It was all hot, dusty, tiring stuff with a lot of land, a world away from their homes in the ver- bumpy cross-desert driving, so getting back to dant south and west, beautiful areas that Malcolm our Acropole rooms with our noisy old air coolers and I visited all those years ago. was heaven. We came across a windswept desert hovel – how And in Khartoum, what to do? Much walking, else can I describe it? – of branches and canvas some truly ancient taxis, a rickshaw or two (see from which emerged a man, his wife and children below), the Mahdi’s tomb, the Khalifa’s house, in filthy clothes, smiling and waving, and happy to Omdurman covered market, the museums nation- be photographed, and whom Jemal described as al (with remarkable Christian frescoes) and eth- ‘rich’. Why? Because they were from the Rashaida nographic, and on the Blue Nile the old Anglican tribe which always has many camels and goats, and Cathedral in whose choir stalls Malcolm and I had maintains links with their brothers in Saudi Arabia, once done Christmas warbling, now transformed, and does smuggling and arms trading and camel successfully I thought, into the Republican Palace trading. Probably very wealthy, but still nomadic. Museum showing the struggle and transition from Just off the single road through the Bayuda Anglo-Egyptian Condominium to statehood, still desert in the north we saw a potter making zirs with stained glass, organ, large paintings of Their (large water pots) by hand and without a wheel, Majesties George and Mary, Kitchener, Wingate, with earth carried from the Nile banks – just a chapel dedicated to Gordon, his piano on the chunks of wet clay slapped on layer by layer and raised high altar area, and all the brass plaques moulded by hand. Then every few days he would well polished and commemorating soldiers, ad- build a fire in the sand and fire them. ministrators and missionaries – a friendly and mu- Where there was no water and no roads, in the tually respectful record of British and Sudanese middle of real cross-desert driving, Jemal would

112 suddenly see a small group of men and animals us, but the moment you smile or wave they break and turn towards them, knowing that they would into enthusiastic grins and wave back and shake be round a well. wells function by as ancient a hands and start the interminable greetings in Ara- method as you could imagine. A wooden frame bic or, if they can, try to practise their English and of branches over the hole, a long rope, a bucket are truly delighted that you are in their country made of hide, more branches laid in a long line and are friendly. That is as it was all those years across the hot sand to stop the slack rope from ago, and it’s so encouraging to find it the same burning and fraying, and a camel walking slowly now, despite all they’ve been through. The coun- away, pulling the rope until the bucket comes try is still dreadfully poor by our standards but the up. I asked how deep the well was. The answer: warmth, in every sense, is very much there. I have ‘47 men’. The meaning? 47 men with arms out- no regrets at all about our visit. stretched – about 100 metres. There was a symmetry to our return. Our first Before leaving the UK we had searched the day in Khartoum in 1969 had ended on a shock- web and exchanged many emails trying to iden- ingly hot July evening sitting on the Embassy lawn tify those who work or live in Sudan or have done watching, open-mouthed, a flickering black and so recently. We also explored Cambridge channels white television: the Americans were landing on via CARO (the University alumni office) and Cats the moon. And this January, just over 40 years on, (it seems that we have only had one Sudanese our final morning was spent on the exact same student and he has departed this life). A particular lawn but now it was we who were before the Oxford friend of mine who is a Nubiologist – think cameras – although, as we had to admit, in a more about it – in his 70s, whom I met 30 years ago in prosaic and terrestrial role. Saudi Arabia, opened a number of doors. The re- David Peace (1966) sults? Visas acquired in record time; fulsome inter- views (well, we wrote them) in English and Arabic language newspapers published in Khartoum be- fore and during our stay; meetings in the British Embassy in Khartoum and with the Ambassador at her new Residence; video interviews for the Embassy in the garden, and other interviews for Blue Nile Television on the Mahdi’s Nile ramparts. All this because basically we were ‘a good story’ – three western teachers who had come back to the Sudan after 40 years – a valuable and much ap- preciated event for a people that has suffered so much from hostile Western media. Whatever the real truth of the national and international politics, the people themselves don’t deserve it. On which matter I would just say this. The Sudanese, to my mind, are a proud, deeply cultural, multi-tribal and – sparing politics – a harmonious group of mostly African peoples who, above all, prize hon- our, respect, laughter and friendship. So rare are we khawajas these days – amazingly we were the only ones on the streets of Khartoum, Kosti and the other towns – that they are often uncertain David being interviewed by Blue Nile TV on the about us and keep their faces stern when they see Mahdi’s ramparts surrounded by rubbish!

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Animal Welfare Science: Developing a Discipline

On the occasion of his retirement, esting people who read Veterinary Medicine and Professor Donald Broom (1961, Fellow 1987, other subjects in the College has given me useful Emeritus Fellow 2010) writes insights into how well the course worked. Animals have always had very variable treat- In 1986 a legacy from Colleen Macleod, given via ment, both good and bad, but animal welfare as the British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare a scientific subject has emerged in the last thirty Foundation and Cambridge Veterinary School years and now flourishes because of public con- Trust to the University, allowed my appointment cern. Animal diseases have been studied for much in the Department of Veterinary Medicine as the longer, and laws protecting animals have existed world’s first Professor of Animal Welfare. The for two hundred years. Health is an important part Head of Department, Lawson Soulsby (1956) – a of the wider concept of welfare and refers to how member of St Catharine’s and now Lord Soulsby, individuals cope with disease, whereas welfare it- had worked hard to get the post and establish this self refers to coping with the environment as a new scientific discipline in Cambridge. The Centre whole. In the 1980s the focus changed from peo- for Animal Welfare and Anthrozoology (the study ple protecting animals in general to the individual of interactions between companion animals and animals themselves – how they function biologi- humans) became the largest research group in the cally and how to provide for their needs. This re- Department in the 1990s and has produced 433 quired studies of the brains of animals and how refereed papers and 25 books since 1986. Return- they control behaviour, physiology and defences ing to St Catharine’s, which I had left after my PhD against disease. Animals have a range of needs in 1967 to a lectureship at Reading University, was and the first step in any report, legislation or code a privilege and a delight. I wanted to be actively of practice is to list the needs of the animals in- involved with undergraduate as well as clinical volved. This concept of needs is included in mod- veterinary teaching, so was happy to be appoint- ern legislation, replacing an earlier and less precise ed Director of Studies in Veterinary Medicine in list of ‘five freedoms’ that animals should have. succession to Robert Comline. Talking to the inter- Concepts such as those of welfare, stress, health, needs, pain and other feelings were not well de- fined in the scientific literature before 1986. It has been important in the development of animal wel- fare science to produce usable definitions and this has been one of my aims. Another has been to de- velop measures of welfare, many possible indica- tors of which are documented in scientific papers.

Left: Dr David Bainbridge and Professor Don Broom with the very successful St Catharine’s Vets of 2008 on their admission to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Amongst the achievements of the group were winning almost all of the University prizes in the subject, playing in College orchestras and many sports teams and a football Blue. From left Dr Bainbridge, Jo Wyatt, Jon Mather, Dave Mills, Professor Broom, Sarah Jones, Matt Best.

114 To mark Professor Broom’s retirement, a one-day conference was held in November 2009 at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Oslo, from which Professor Broom has an honorary doctorate. International speakers described the rapid expansion in Animal Welfare Science since Professor Broom’s work started. In order from the left: Professor Paranhos da Costa (UNESP, Brazil), Vice-Rector Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Brazilian Ambassador to Norway, Donald Broom, Professor Zanella (Norwegian Veterinary School).

These indicators have to be different in short-term ies using the methods of economics to measure the situations, such as occur during handling, transport, strength of animals’ preferences. Most of this work painful events or slaughter, from those in long-term concerns farm animals but we should also like to be situations such as those related to housing, genetic able to measure the motivation of animals kept as selection or methods of treatment. I and my col- pets for contact with humans. leagues have devised indicators of welfare during In parallel with studies of welfare, we investi- transport such as heart-rate, adrenal hormones, gate the cognitive ability and level of awareness of impaired meat quality, immunosuppression, and domestic and other animals. Farm and companion increased mortality. Close confinement of calves, animals are now specified as sentient in a European sows and battery-caged hens leads to measurable Union Treaty. They have to be treated as individu- abnormal behaviours, such as stereotypies (re- als rather than just as possessions or ‘animal ma- peated functionless sequences of movement), and chines’ as Ruth Harrison put it in her 1964 book. to weak bones. Work on pain assessment and on Our work shows that sheep, pigs and cattle have disease as a welfare problem has led to our most re- very complex social behaviour and that cattle can cent EU grant. Other current work involves the use show an excitement response when they learn to of social network analysis to explain how the social solve a problem – the eureka effect. This result at- world of the animal relates to its disease susceptibil- tracted much media attention and even more has ity and injurious behaviour, also sophisticated stud- been generated by our 2009 paper demonstrating

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that pigs can rapidly learn to comprehend what they see in a mirror. So far, such ability has been found in only eight species of animals. Some events where animal welfare was very poor, for example the keeping of pregnant sows in small stalls, the deaths of large numbers of sheep on ships travelling to the Middle East, or the kill- ing of poultry for disease control by putting them in plastic bags and burning them, were reported on the front pages of many world newspapers. Because animal welfare is important to the public, consumers may refuse to buy from companies or countries responsible for such actions. Decisions of this kind should be based on scientific evidence. I have been able to inform governments about ani- mal welfare science by being Chair or Vice-Chair of the EU committees on animal welfare and ani- mal disease between 1990 and 2009 and a mem- ber of three UK government welfare committees. After five hours with a mirror in their pen, pigs During the last 24 years there has been a great learn to respond to the location of food as increase in public interest in welfare and demand revealed in the mirror. The result was replicated for courses on the subject. For fifteen years we for a BBC television programme. have run a two-week internationally attended course on Animal Welfare in St Catharine’s. In order of animals including fish and invertebrates as well to inform people around the world about animal as birds and mammals, and the real effects of ani- welfare science, I have given courses in Mexico, mals on people and of people on animals. Well- Brazil, all new Member States of the EU, Malaysia, conducted investigations will further establish the Chile, Taiwan and China as well as invited lectures academic disciplines and hence increase their abil- in 37 countries. The Cambridge University Animal ity to affect moral action in the world. Amongst Welfare Information Centre has produced many those who have been PhD students, post-doctoral scientific reports to guide new laws and codes. researchers or lecturers studying farm animal wel- Like animal welfare science, anthrozoology is a fare with me in Cambridge and Reading, there are relatively young subject. In Cambridge, it started now eleven who are professors running their own in 1988 with investigations of human attitudes groups, including Natalie Waran (1987) in Auck- to animals, the effects of pet animals on human land. I wish David Bainbridge and colleagues well health and the effects of humans on animal wel- in continuing the high standards of St Catharine’s fare. Work on factors affecting attitudes to ani- vets. The initial legacy was sufficient to establish mals, human benefits from companionship, and my chair for just the single tenure, but the Univer- the welfare of cats and other companion animals, sity Development Office is seeking donations to was complemented by studies of olfactory com- the Animal Welfare Appeal with the aim of raising munication and awareness. My hope for the future sufficient funds to continue the Professorship of is that there will be much more research on these Animal Welfare in the Department of Veterinary topics, namely: the welfare of animals, the abilities Medicine.

116 To Florence with family

During the academic year 2009–10 I took up a fel- lowship at the Harvard University Centre for Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti, Florence. Villa I Tatti, art historian Bernard Berenson’s home and library bequeathed to Harvard in the 1950s, oc- cupies a lovely position perched in the Tuscan hills overlooking the city. The fellowship entitled me to a spacious office in the grounds of the villa, as well as access to the house, with its significant collection of early Italian religious art, the beautifully kept gardens, the excellent library, a fine lunch, and the company of a small group of fellow renaissance scholars from the USA, Canada, Italy, Hungary, and the UK. In practice, taking up the fellowship also entailed relocating my partner and three chil- dren to Florence for the year, after persuading the former to give up his job in order to become a full- time househusband in a country where he didn’t speak the language. The whole process was sig- nificantly complicated by the arrival, in April 2009, three months before we left, of baby number three, not originally factored into our plans… Somehow, during the final weeks of my preg- nancy, I managed to find via internet a house near I Tatti big enough for us all, as well as a lo- cal village school for the two older children. Dur- ing the early months of baby Penelope’s life, we Mont Blanc on the way into Italy. managed to pack up our house and prepare it for a tenant, and, at the end of July 2009, load the a minibus service into town where I could con- car with five people, luggage, tent and camp- sult the many libraries and archives that Florence ing equipment. A rash oversight had caused us has to offer. What I also had, the most precious to rent out our house in Cambridge a full month commodity of all, was time, a prolonged breath- before our house in Florence became available, so ing space during a busy period of my life to sit, August 2009 was spent journeying slowly across read and write, and reengage with the things that France via friends, family and campsites. Luckily, brought me into academia in the first place. Penelope proved to be exceptionally laid back, The older children walked daily up another steep and happy to sleep under canvas. hill in the opposite direction to reach their small From 1 September, settled into our hillside home school in the village of Settignano where, with the in intense late summer heat, we began to acclima- amazing adaptability of the young, within weeks tise to the Tuscan rhythms of life. I walked daily they were making friends and communicating down one steep hillside and up another, through in an entirely new language. The Italian primary the formal gardens at I Tatti to reach my office school system is significantly different from the in the old grain loft. From there I had access to English one in a number of ways. Lessons are stat- the library of renaissance-related texts, as well as ic, quite intensive, involving old-fashioned drilling,

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lots of dictation, and plenty of homework. The for stay-at-home parents. As an alternative, they school day is long (8.30–4.30 on the full days), set about learning their way around the many ge- and includes no music, art or physical education to laterie of Florence and surrounds, and Penelope speak of. Our oldest daughter, in the second year was weaned on the myriad flavours of ice cream of scuola elementare, learned a huge amount in a on offer. Dan also swiftly discovered that having short time, including complex maths and a beau- a baby in tow is a great social lubricant in Italy. tiful cursive hand, but became quite stressed by Strangers approach you in the street to exclaim the quantity of homework and the pressurised na- ‘Complimenti!’, and offer sweets to the baby; ture of the classroom. Our son, having completed visits to local shops usually produced an offering his reception year in the UK before we left, went of some kind for the baby to munch while Dan happily back into Kindergarten and spent the year was busy, and a circle of adoring shopkeepers to playing, painting, dressing up, and being warmly entertain her. If you are a father in charge of a embraced by his teachers on a daily basis, which child you are greeted with awe and rapture: ‘Che suited him down to the ground. bravo! Che babbo!’ (What a guy! What a dad!) My partner, accompanied by baby Penelope, Out and about with all three he could barely make meanwhile had in a sense the hardest task, as his way down the streets of Florence for the lo- there is not much precedent in Italy for ‘house- cals who wanted to shake him by the hand. It was husbands’ and none of the wide variety of parent certainly an excellent way to learn conversational and baby activities that Cambridge has to offer Italian. His heroic activities garnered such atten- tion that he was even commissioned to write a piece for the local English-language newspaper on being a stay-at-home dad of three, and his jour- nalistic by-line, Babbo inglese, gained something of a following within the expat community, lead- ing to further articles. By Christmas, the older children were speaking Italian fluently. At home they played and chatted together in that language rather than English: argu- ments in particular were always conducted in Ital- ian. My son spoke predominantly in the second per- son singular, echoing what his teachers said to him at school. My daughter, with her constant drilling in the classroom, quickly developed a very sound grasp of grammar and was prompt in correcting her parents when we slipped up. I knew she had been wholly converted to the new culture when a ques- tion one day was answered only with an elaborate Italian shrug and an expressive Boh! Equipped with the language they were in a better position to forge proper friendships at school, and began to receive invitations to play, which were very welcome after too many months with only each other for com- pany. Dan was slower to learn, inevitably, with only Penelope to talk to, so he signed up for the Italian classes for immigrants on offer in the local village. I Tatti formal gardens. There he learned alongside the many Somalians and

118 Bangladeshis who had recently arrived in Italy to look for work, which was a fascinating experience, brought into sharp relief one day as we waited at traffic lights in Florence and the man who had just offered to wash our windscreen stuck his head into the car to shake Dan by the hand and ask him if he’d done his homework yet. As the year progressed we took as many op- portunities as we could to travel in that beautiful country. New Year was spent in Pompeii, fabu- lously deserted and atmospheric in warm winter sunshine, and on the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. We enjoyed the snow of early 2010 among the many castles and historic towns of the Mugello region in Tuscany, as well as visiting Ven- A snowy scene in the village. ice at Easter for two wonderful weeks of dazzling sunshine. We saw Lucca, Siena, Arezzo, and fur- and surrounding ourselves with citronella candles ther afield Ferrara, Genova and the stunning Ligu- if we sat outside in the evenings. The problem, a rian coastline, and spent a stifling week in July in considerable hindrance to daily activities outside, a farmhouse in Lazio, cooling off in Lake Bolsena, made me realise how blessed we are in England and another in a campsite on the Tuscan coast en- with our relative freedom from biting insects. joying a very Italian experience al mare. Despite These are of course trivial downsides in view of much sightseeing, we left with the strong feeling the privileged year we spent in such a lovely set- that there was so much more to visit. ting. We have all benefited enormously, the older The downsides? The Florentine microclimate can children in particular gaining a facility with a new be unpleasant, very cold in winter, hot and muggy language and an awareness of different cultures in summer, with plenty of heavy rain sandwich- and customs that will set them in good stead for ing the two. If you have ever marvelled, during a the future. I have made friends and contacts in Tuscan holiday in July or August, at the wonderful my field across the globe, and gathered a store of greenness of the countryside despite the intense new material to work on in the coming years. Dan heat, consider the months of rain that preceded has developed his journalistic skills, his portfolio of your arrival… For the past five years or so, the re- Italian recipes and his general housekeeping skills gion has been plagued by tiger mosquitoes, which (perhaps the latter to my advantage more than arrived on boats from Southeast Asia. Far larger his own), and Florence also bequeathed him an than their European cousins, and silent, they get inch or two on the waistline, thanks to all the ice going at first light when the smaller indigenous cream tourism. Penelope now has a definite sense mosquitoes retire, so that there is no let up from of her own delightfulness, which is only right and bites that swell up and can cause pain as well as proper at her age. The return home, once more itching. The children were eaten alive in the early via French campsites in a slow meander, gave us months, when we were still too English in our be- time to reacclimatize to colder temperatures, and haviour and threw open windows and doors to back in Cambridge the old routines have re-estab- the fine weather. By the time the new mosquito lished themselves with frightening rapidity. Even season arrived in 2010 we were more streetwise, in the grey and the drizzle of this English autumn, and did as the Florentines do, keeping windows however, I like to imagine that our lives are still and doors closed from dusk, covering arms and touched by a glimmer of Tuscan sunshine… legs, plugging pesticide diffusers into every room Abigail Brundin (Fellow 2000)

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To Cats by Chance

Roger (RE) Smith (1957) writes to say that he virtually penniless. In those days you had to pay likes the new Magazine format. He goes on to £25 Caution Money to the College before you reminisce and to explain how he could have came up, and that amount was almost my life’s gone to our Oxford sister college, Worcester, but savings in the Post Office Savings Bank. My father ended up a Catsman ‘by chance’. died when I was six, my mother had a low-paid job with the local council and no savings. I had to I have to admit to a strong feeling of envy when raid my small savings account to find the money I read the Magazine. Cats was to me a marvellous for my train fare to come up in October 1957. place during my time there from 1957 to 1960, yet This is a world away from that described by Fred it’s clear that it’s now even better. Perhaps the ad- Thompson (1932) in the 2009 Magazine. That mission of women is what has made the difference. generation would probably have disapproved of I’m ashamed to confess that since the Quincente- the College admitting working-class grammar nary in 1973 I’ve been back only twice, both dur- school oiks; times change, and before long uni- ing 2005. In that year for the first time since I took versity education in the UK may again be the pre- my MA in 1964 I used my dining rights, and I also serve of the children of the wealthy, and oiks like attended the Commemoration Dinner. The differ- me will go to Harvard. ence from the old days was quite noticeable, espe- From time to time nowadays, the media wind cially an air of cheerfulness, and far more laughter themselves into a frenzy about working-class stu- than I remember. I find myself really puzzled that dents not getting into Oxbridge. I don’t remem- there should be such a lightness of spirit when the ber any problems 50 years ago. You worked hard, student body face problems which we never did. took your exams, and, if you were successful, In those days there was no consumerism to you got in. There was no outreach or promotion speak of. We were not pressed to wear Gap jeans, by the College so far as I recall. In fact, I came Nike trainers, to have computers, laptops, or any to Cats by chance and a somewhat unorthodox of the other essentials of modern living. I had no route. I was educated at West Bromwich Gram- radio until after I graduated; I had no wristwatch mar School, one of the 1902 Balfour Education until just before I came up in October 1957. There Act schools, not at all in the same league as Man- was just one television set in the College in those chester Grammar School or the various King Ed- days which showed only BBC1 in black and white; ward VI foundations. There was not a large Sixth and from time to time the picture would dissolve Form, yet the School laid on a full Classics course into snow. We did not lock our doors, and the (Greek, Latin, and Ancient History) just for two public could wander in and out of the College. of us who wanted to read Classics. Most pupils Occasionally we would find perplexed American from the school went on to Birmingham Univer- tourists who would ask ‘Is this King’s College?’ sity or to other similar ‘red brick’ universities. Since ‘No,’ we would reply, ‘it’s next door.’ the end of World War II only two pupils from the Modern students have the pressures of con- school had won Oxbridge places and the event sumerism, and these are compounded by the was so rare that the school was given a half-day financial problems that we did not suffer. I was holiday to celebrate. lucky enough to have a State Scholarship from After taking GCE Advanced and Scholarship lev- the Ministry of Education. All my fees were paid, els in 1956, I had a year to spare. My desire was to and in addition I received a maintenance grant of go to King’s College, London, to read Classics, but I about £300 per year – in 1957 quite a lot of mon- was too young. In those days many universities had ey. So much money, in fact, that when I gradu- a minimum age restriction. No VSO at that time, ated I had money in the bank. But I entered Cats and I probably could not have afforded the fare to

120 go abroad. So it was expected that instead of loafing had an interview with WK Lacey who grilled me around (there was a strong Protestant work ethic in about my classical reading and knowledge. Later the school) I would take the Oxford and Cambridge I was summoned to an interview with Tom Henn, scholarships. In January 1957 I took the Worcester the Senior Tutor. After some general conversation College, Oxford, Scholarship exam, and during the he said that the Governing Body would be willing interview they offered me a place. But the whole to offer me an Exhibition, and would I be willing conversation was so vague and hypothetical that to accept it? I had in a matter of hours so fallen in I didn’t realise I was being offered a place until a love with the place that if he had offered me a job week after I returned to school. Worcester wrote to washing dishes I would have accepted. He added the Headmaster saying rather archly, ‘We offered that if my Tripos results were good the Governing him a place, but he saw fit to refuse it’. Body would upgrade the Exhibition – which in due This letter produced an explosion. The Head- course they did and I ended up a Major Scholar. master had taken up the post about six years And so, having been in disgrace at school for earlier and, during his tenure, there had been no having declined a place at Worcester I was now a Oxbridge place. He wanted to get at least one to hero and forgiven by the Headmaster. In fact he show that he was being successful. So I was in was overjoyed and the school was given a whole deep disgrace, and was made to promise – scouts day’s holiday to celebrate. honour, hope to die etc. – that I would take the next scholarship papers that came along and ac- cept anything that was offered. It just so happened that the St Catharine’s & Selwyn scholarships were next. Fortunately I was able to find my Baptism Certificate, because Church of England membership was required in those days for Selwyn. The papers were taken at my school, and the Headmaster generously vacat- ed his room so that I would have peace and quiet. Some time later a telegram asked me to come up to Cambridge for interview. I’d used up a lot of my savings going to Oxford for the Worcester schol- arships and I was reluctant to spend any more on a trip to Cambridge; and my mother being on a low wage and with no savings was similarly stuck. So a local educational charity stumped up the money for the train fare. I came up reluctantly on 15 March 1957 because King’s College, London, was still where I wanted to go. The Ides of March seemed hardly a propitious day for an interview Until, that is, I saw Cambridge. After the Black Country in the pre-smoke-control days the clean air of the Fens was incredible, and so were the light and the sheer beauty of the city and colleges. The welcome at Cats was quite overwhelming. When I arrived at the Porter’s Lodge the college Porter – I think it was Dick Hughes – called me Sir. Gates and Main Court after re-paving and Nobody in my life before had ever called me Sir. I re-cobbling in the mid-1950s.

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As you can imagine, for a working-class boy, qualify for the phrase ‘glittering prize’. After five coming up to Cambridge with no knowledge of years in London I moved to the Scottish Office the place or anybody else there, was quite a cul- in Edinburgh where I had a career which, though ture shock. But it was not unpleasant and I found not spectacular, was thoroughly enjoyable. But the freedom and intellectual challenge exhilarat- the best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft ing. I was never aware of any discrimination or agley – as Robert Burns puts it. For me, it was my disadvantage. Once you were in you were in, but health, which took a downturn in my late forties once in you were expected to work. After coming and I retired at 50 with impaired health. up with such high hopes and as a local celebrity But Cats prepares you not only for working life in West Bromwich, the prospect of failure or even but also for retirement. WK Lacey had an infec- not doing well was terrifying; and there was al- tious enthusiasm for the Classics, and, as a result ways the fear that the grant would be withdrawn of his influence, I still read some Latin and Greek if results were unsatisfactory. each day which keeps my brain active. Like the I’d done a lot of extra-curricular things at Roman Emperor Diocletian, who retired to Salona school, such as debating, but I decided at Cats to and devoted himself to raising cabbages (Gibbon stick to my books and do as well as I could. I had – Decline and Fall, ch XIII) I took to gardening. endured such a sickly childhood that I’d not been I also took to swimming and travelling. So far I able to take up any sports, so that distraction was have been around the world once, to Australia sadly not available. I once confessed to Stanley three times, USA once and an assortment of other Aston, my Tutor, that I was afraid of failure. ‘My places such as Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Spain. dear Smith,’ he replied, in his avuncular manner, Since Cats gave me such a good start in life, ‘only 5% of those who apply to this University as well as three years of freedom and challenge, ever get in, but 95% of those who get in leave it is no wonder, as I have no family, that I have with a degree of some sort; and I am sure that you left part of my estate to the College and I have will leave this University with a degree.’ In fact, to therefore been enrolled in the Woodlark Society. my surprise, I ended up with a Double First. However, as I mentioned earlier, I have only once After graduation I joined the Home Civil Service managed, such is vis inertiae, to attend the Com- and had a good career though not one that would memoration Dinner. I must try harder in future.

122 One for Bob – remembering Bob Kerr

The poem below was written by Roger Pringle Best of friends of student days, (1962) following the funeral of his St Catharine’s those seasoning times we shared at ‘Cats’ contemporary Bob Kerr, notice of whose death have left a mark these forty years. appeared in the 2009 Magazine. Although I’ll not dwell on mutual worries, obviously originally written in memory of Bob, money, exams, women, of course, with mention being made of mutual College prospects for finding careers to follow, friends Colin (Martin) and Ian (Fletcher), I felt but focus on things still burning bright. that the poem also has a more general appeal Let’s re-enter our sunny room for those of us who made lasting friendships overlooking Trumpington Street as students at St Catharine’s, invoking feelings one spring day when, lectures skipped, wider and deeper than merely individual we pumped up confidence to take memories. I hope you agree. Ed. two recent girlfriends out to lunch you decked out in a glossy waistcoat, The wind whips across the Wirral, me in black cords, smoking Gitanes, strips the branches, steals through coats. with Mahler’s Number One turned up: Arriving early I walk the crem’s ah, the posing, doubts, and appetite orderly grounds and stop by a tree for new worlds of thought and feeling. with mistletoe for sole adornment, Summer afternoons signalled cricket or so I thought, but it turns out or better still we’d take a punt to be the remnants of a nest. with Colin, Ian, or the current girls Hard to believe these tousled twigs and lose the hours with many a laugh, were where the life force entered in; gliding past willows and contented cows, after courtship and pairing off aiming to reach poetic Grantchester. two birds had chosen here to make On winter nights misspent in ‘The Eagle’ a refuge fit for a single summer paying homage to Greene King, or ‘The Bath’ where she could cradle eggs while he where Jimmy served the best scotch eggs, waited his time to go on sorties. we’d thrash out life’s biggest questions, Soon their brood had qualified when not engaged in tittle-tattle, for the university of the air, your well-made points in any argument leaving behind these serried ranks coming after a while, and on the end whose names and tags catch my eye, of nervous exhalations from a fag some with letters of gold on marble, that cleared the hesitancies in your head. others in black on knobbly granite, After a year you changed degrees all looking for words to record from easy history to theology goodbyes of sadness, gratitude or hope (‘Honest to God’ was in the air) for friends or loved-ones ‘called to rest’ and spoke so believably in modern terms or those fallen ‘into eternal sleep’. about holding to a Christian faith But time to move because I see it made me never quite lose mine. your spotless limo pass the portals In the end your care for others at snail’s pace towards the chapel. was channelled not into the church, though we went on calling you ‘the bishop’, but into the Factory Inspectorate where, as a very civil servant, you led the way with implementing

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safety regulations to prevent when a breaking smile meets my eyes, needless injuries and loss of life. even without your Lenin beard? Last year you lost a leg yourself Suddenly I think of a level landscape though that was not through accident. stretching to a steady far horizon showered with sunlight as clouds shift, and glimpse a misty figure walk straight towards me out of the picture; We file out and hit chill air, though he looks older than his years family members mingling with friends, nothing has dislodged his shy heart, half out of time, intent to share nor the decency, kindness, toleration, momentarily a togetherness traits once formed in a childhood spent that keeps survivors’ instincts intact. beside Norfolk’s devouring sea. Looking into your daughter’s carrier Well, cheers Bob, I raise my hand I see her baby’s rosy face and turning from this little one framed inside a circle of fur, catch what I swear is a chuckle intrepid as any Arctic explorer. instantly recognisable. Do I kid myself something chimes

124 St Catharine’s made me…

In April 2010, Paul Griffin (1946) entered At Cambridge, next to King’s and Queens’, Spectator Competition 2642 in which readers You’ll come upon St Catharine’s. were invited to submit a homage, in verse, to She was the Alexandrian saint an educational institution following the lead of Who suffered serious constraint Balliol-man Hilaire Belloc who, a century ago, Seventeen centuries ago, wrote with great affection Tied to a wheel and put on show, She suffered torture, loss of head, Balliol made me, Balliol fed me, And ended sanctified, but dead. Whatever I had she gave me again; New generations, in that knowledge, And the best of Balliol loved and led me. To honour her, have made a College God be with you, Balliol men. Which in its classic balance sits And winces at those Gothic bits Paul produced one of the winning entries. That bring the tourists out in scores To King’s, which has adjacent doors. Here, then, is peace, and, you will find, A perfect scale with humankind.

From a diary with daily mottos

Discovered by Paul Hartle (Senior Tutor) bours for libation. The customary fare included wiggs, elongated rolls, and hot pots, often con- St Catharine’s Eve, 24 November taining eggs. ‘Catharines’ wearing petticoats This annual evening celebration for women in- took turns jumping over burning candles to de- cluded the consumption, or catharning, of a pe- termine what the future would bring. If they culiar punch from a ‘Catharn bowl’, followed by moved too slowly, there was a conflagrationary celebrations into the wee hours. The merriment threat to the nether garments, whilst too zealous continued the next day, with women dressing in a leap might extinguish the flame, boding ill for male attire and going door-to-door, asking neigh- the year to come.

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Career Link circumstances is only possible providing at least one Col- This is a new web-based service launched by the Society in lege Fellow has previously booked in to dine on the date early 2010. The aim is to assist St Catharine’s students in you wish to attend (note that it has become customary for exploring possible career paths. We need individual alumni Fellows to dine on Tuesdays). In exceptional circumstances volunteers willing to help as advisers and mentors. For fur- you may apply to bring a guest to dinner (please ask the ther details go to the Career Link on the Society website. President). There is no dinner on Saturdays.

Society Magazine Dates of Full Term Information about members of the Society such as en- Michaelmas 2010: 5 October – 3 December gagements, marriages, births, deaths and general news Lent 2010: 18 January – 18 March for inclusion in the Magazine should be sent to the Edi- Easter 2010: 26 April – 17 June tor at the College (tel 01223 338303), fax 338340, email [email protected]) as early in the year as possible; Car Park normally material received after August will be held over We regret that the College cannot provide parking. Pos- to the following year sible alternatives are the Lion Yard multi-storey in Corn Exchange Street, Park Street multi-story (near the Round The Governing Body’s Invitation Dinners Church), or Pay and Display along the Backs, Sidgwick The Governing Body will host two invitation dinners for Avenue or West Road, 8.30am – 6.30pm, no charge members in 2011. The dates are Saturday 2 April for those overnight or Sundays. There are four Park and Ride sites who matriculated between 1960 and 1963, and Saturday around the city, signposted from the M11 and main roads. 17 September for those who matriculated between 1975 Frequent buses run from these to the City Centre on week- and 1977 days and Saturdays up to about 8.00pm. There is also a limited Sunday Service. More information from the Porters Subject Reunion Dinners or www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Saturday 5 February 2011 for those who read Engineer- ing. Members who are ‘friends of Engineers’ are also very Society Of!cers welcome. The guest speaker will be Professor Dame Ann Nominations of any persons to be considered for ap- Dowling, Head of the University’s Department of Engi- pointments as Officers of the Society may be sent neering and UK lead of the Silent Aircraft Initiative. at any time to the Secretary at the College (email: Saturday 5 March 2011 for those who read English. The [email protected]). guest speaker will be Mr Jeremy Paxman (1972) Please contact the Alumni & Development office for Donations more details. The Treasurer is always glad to receive donations to the Members’ Sports Fund. The Society’s Annual Dinner and AGM The Annual Dinner and AGM will take place in 2011 on Guest Room Saturday 24 September. Details will be published in the Ca- Due to the numbers in residence, there is now only one tharine Wheel and on the website. All members and their room in College designated for the use of members and partners are welcome, and a special invitation is extended their spouses. It is available, at a modest charge, for a to members wishing to celebrate a decennial anniversary of maximum of two consecutive nights, and may be booked their matriculation, e.g. 1971 and 1981. Individual mem- through the Porters’ Lodge (telephone 01223 338300). bers, whenever they were in residence, may wish to arrange gatherings of their contemporaries. College accommoda- Society Matters tion is available on Friday as well as Saturday for those who All enquiries about Society matters should be made, in the would like to spend more time back in Cambridge, including first instance to the Secretary at College – email: society. attendance at events during the University’s Alumni Week- [email protected] end. Wherever possible members are strongly encouraged to book via the website www.caths.cam.ac.uk/alumni. Contacting the College The full College address is St Catharine’s College, Cam- Hospitality bridge CB2 1RL. The switchboard can be reached on Subject to availability, those with MA status are entitled 01223 338300. The main fax number for the College is to dine at High Table at College expense once a quarter 01223 338340. The College website is at www.caths.cam. during Full Term. You may write in advance to the Presi- ac.uk. It provides up-to-date information on all aspects of dent of the College if you wish to dine, or you may ‘sign Society and College life, some of which is only accessible in’ by contacting the Porters’ Lodge. Dining under these to members who register as users of the site.

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