The St Catharine's College Society Notes

CONTENTS

The Society's President Elect 1998-99 1 Editorial 2 Honours and Awards 3 The Middle Combination and Junior Common Rooms 4 Governing Body 1998/99 5 From the Master 8 Mapping the Universe; Twinning with Geologists in Suriname. I A Lunt 10 Montserrat: Paradise Lost. Dr David Pyle 11 The Society President: No Sinecure. Brian Sweeney; Sinharaja '97. Julia Jones 14 St Catharine's Poets in the Master's Lodge. Francis Warner; St Catharine's Field 15 The College Chapel; The Chapel Choir 17 Faith in Music: Inspiration, Transformation and the Holy Spirit. James MacMillan 18 St Catharine's Howlers 20 Does Parliament Actually Control the Executive ? Rt Hon the Lord Naseby 21 A Forgotten Monk of St Catharine's: John Neville Figgis. Rev'd Dr A Wilkinson 22 Publications 24 Reviews 25 Engagements, Marriages and Births 30 Deaths 31 Obituaries 34 Society Notes 40 Branch News.. 45 Society Seminar; Old Member's Soccer Match 47 Engineers' Reunion; The Cambridge Society; Tom Henn Memorial Lecture 48 Fourth List of Donors 49 Gifts and Bequests; American and Canadian Friends 51 Appointments and Notes 52 University Appointments and Awards 56 Awards and Prizes 57 Matriculations and Postgraduates 1997-98 61 College Staff 63 From the Editor's Desk 64 Art Treasures of England 66 Blues; St Catharine's Athletics Cuppers Winners, 1948-49 67 Clubs 70 Societies 75 The Society and Governing Body Dinners; Where Are They Now? 78 Change of Address; St Catharine's Gild 79

Cover: The College Charter, witnessed in the name of Edward, Prince of Wales on 16th August 1475, and bearing the great seal of King Edward IV.

The year against a member's name in the text of the magazine is their year of matriculation or fellowship. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 1 The Society's President-Elect 1998-99 The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie

Geoffrey Pattie came up to St Catharine's in 1956 from Durham School to read Law under Dick Gooderson. He was awarded his College athletics colours and threw the discus for the Alverstone Club. Although a card-carrying member of the University Conservative Associa- tion, he preferred to hone his skills for presentation and public speaking by appearing with the Midnight Howlers and the Footlights Revue of 1958 and 1959. On coming down, Geoffrey was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn but he had already decided to enter the advertising business and in 1966 became a Director of Collett Dickenson Pearce and in 1969, Managing Director. He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. In addition to being a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1970-1975, Geoffrey had been a keen T A soldier serving with what is now the 4th Royal Green Jackets. He is currently the Battalion's Honorary Colonel. Geoffrey fought Barking in 1966 and 1970 and was the Member of Parliament for Chertsey and Walton from 1974 to 1997. He was Minister of State for Defence Procurement from 1983-84 and Minister of State for Industry and Infor- mation Technology 1984-87. He is Marketing Director of GEC plc. In 1997, Geoffrey received an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws at Sheffield University at the hands of Chancellor Lord Dainton (See Obituaries).

St Catharine's Ambassadors (left to right): James Glaze (1955), Cameroon, Angola, Ethiopia; Derek Day (1948), Ethiopia, Canada; Fred Mason (1932), Chile, UN Geneva; Brian Barder (1954), Ethiopia, Poland, Nigeria, Australia; Richard Dales (1961), Zimbabwe; Richard Edis (1962), Mozambique, Tunisia. Taken in Hall after the Society Dinner, 1997. Roy MacLaren (1951) and Tony Hurrell (1945) were at the Dinner but are missing from the photograph. 2 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Editorial

The cover illustration of this magazine de- (1885) (see p. 22), great scholar that he was, picts the Royal Charter bearing the great seal of could not be found a fellowship in the thirty Edward IV in which is set forth the legal consti- years between gaining a First in the History tution of this College. Two years earlier, on St Tripos and his death, although he was elected an Catharine's Day 1473, in fulfilment of the vision Honorary Fellow in the latter part of his short and and planning of Robert Woodlark, four Fellows sad life; the Titanic took one corrected proof of and certain Fellow Commoners entered com- a considerable book to the bottom of the sea. Yet mons together, and we are grateful to the London last year, scholars gathered in Oxford to study Branch of the Society for bringing to our atten- his thought, and Dr Wilkinson's contribution in tion this 525th anniversary of the de facto foun- this magazine encourages us to reflect on The dation of the College. We are further indebted to Divine Right of Kings and subsequently, them for their generosity in commissioning an perhaps, on contemporary issues such as the organ work by Robert Saxton (1972), the first status of the monarchy, the constitution of the performance of which will be given by our Organ Upper House in a "Pluralist State", and the basis Scholar, Robert Ainsley, in Chapel after Even- of the democracy of the House of Commons. song on Friday 25th November (see p. 64). A We may be proud that the exhibition Art work of some nine minutes in duration, it Treasures of England: The Regional Collections concludes with a bright "fanfare-like" ending and at the Royal Academy in London owed its patron- promises to be a worthy commemoration of the age to a member of St Catharine's (see p. 66). The anniversary; the manuscript will be presented to Times commented that "The Victorian Patrons the Master at the Dinner on the same evening. tower over this show. They were grandees un- As the second quarter of the College's sixth known and unsung today, because they did not century begins, there are many things to celebrate, inherit their fortunes but earned them, and most of which were far from the Founder's mind. because they gave not to 'the nation', but to that Two outstanding individual sporting achieve- most unfashionable entity, the British city". Art ments of 1998 must surely have been Nick was promoted under the generosity of, for exam- Walne's fiftieth appearance in CURUFC colours, ple, Walker of Liverpool (brewers), Whitworth of gaining him the first St Catharine's inscription on Manchester (screws), and Kay of Stockport the celebrated Honours Board at the University (medicine), and we may be minded to acknowl- rugby ground on Grange Road; and the century edge that the generosity of one of our members scored by Imran Mohammed for CUCC against stands in this tradition, setting a much to be Yorkshire at Headingley in June. Those interested desired new trend into the twenty-first century in the fortunes of the Boat Club will be relieved relating scholarship, culture and the common life. that the men's First VIII in the Mays rowed its way Prior to the exhibition in Piccadilly, the call back into the First Division, making five bumps. of duty had taken one of our younger resident This is the first time they have taken home blades Fellows, Dr David Pyle, to the island of since 1984. Mention must be made also of partic- Montserrat. In his vivid account of this Paradise ular success in Athletics (see pp. 67,68,70). Other Lost he describes searingly hot flows of lava sporting successes are detailed in the College racing towards the sea at up to a hundred miles clubs' reports (see pp. 70-75), which show an hour (see p. 11). As you turn these pages, I healthy participation in every sport of which you think you may find the isles and continents well have heard, and some of which you may not. traversed, and there are many new tales of Academic prowess also keeps pace. Lisa discovery. When the magazine is completed for Geddes received the top mark in the University the year, as I come to read Deaths and Obituaries as a final year Vet. Tom Halahan was top of all (see pp. 31-39), I never cease to be astonished the 125 third year Engineers, and three first how the impact of so short a time here at St years, Joseph Steele, Bethan Cook and Ben Catharine's can shape the priorities and destinies Lehner, similarly topped the University Lists of so many of us so forcefully. This tiny "island in the Geography (78 candidates), Medical/ site" which Robert Woodlark purchased some Veterinary (325 candidates) and Natural Sci- 525 years past and then set aside for us has ences (567 candidates) Triposes respectively. indeed proved a most precious gift. Furthermore, Richard Ayoade was President of John Mullett the Cambridge Footlights last year, and is to be I am often told that some members keep their copy of succeeded by another Cath's man, Kevin Baker. this magazine for relaxed reading over the Christmas holi- days. May I urge those who do so, first to complete the tear- With such successes and honours abound- off slip relating to the Annual General Meeting and Dinner ing, it does us no harm to remember that times (see p. 41). Please note that this year Evensong will begin were not always so good. John Neville Figgis fifteen minutes earlier than usual. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 3 Honours and Awards

Andrew, Professor M R (1964) has been appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor of The Queen's University, Belfast, with special responsibility for Planning and Resources. Bayly, Professor C A (Fellow 1970) was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters by Cambridge University in March 1998. Bennett, Professor R J (1967) has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal for 1998, for his contributions to economic geography and public policy. Boizot, P J, MBE (1950) has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire. Cham, Professor T S (1965, Honorary Fellow 1996) was made an Honorary Doctor of Science of Loughborough University in December 1996, in recognition of his services to engineering and education. Gaffney, Dr P M (1975) was appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, 1997, for "services to the promotion of technology transfer". (See Marriages and Births) Green, Dr R E (1970) has been awarded the Zoological Society of London's 1997 Marsh Award for Conservation, for "excellent research on practical issues in bird conservation." Hall, Professor P G (1950, Honorary Fellow 1988) was created a Knight Bachelor in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, 1998, for services to the Town and Country Planning Association. Henig, Dr M E (1960) was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in April 1997; foremost amongst the books he submit- ted for the award was his catalogue of the classical gems in the Fitzwilliam Museum, published in 1994. (See Appointments and Notes) Morris, M W L (1957), former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and former Conservative MP for Northampton South, was made a Baron in the Prime Minister's Honours List, August 1997, and has assumed the title of Lord Naseby. (See p.21) Mulryne, T W (1962) was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Ulster for his contribution to education in Northern Ireland. He is Headmaster of Methodist College, Belfast. Norman, Judy (wife of former Bursar, Rear Admiral A M Norman, 1989-96) was appointed OBE in the New Year's Honours List, 1998, for her work with SSAFA. Ramsay, Dr D A (1940) has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his many contributions to Molecular Spectroscopy and in particular for his pioneering work on the spectra of free radicals. Styan, J L (1941) was awarded the Robert Lewis Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Research by Kent State University in 1995. Walduck, H R, JP (1959) was declared High Sherriff of Hertfordshire for 1997/98 on March 24th 1997. The service at St Alban's Abbey on 16th November 1997 was attended by the T W Mulryne, receiving his honorary doctorate from the Master. University of Ulster. 4 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

MIDDLE COMBINATION ROOM Over the last fifteen years, St Catharine's has their own Matriculation and Graduation nights, more than doubled its post-graduate intake and as well as the traditional termly dinners with the we now boast a thriving MCR community, SCR, and our occasional joint ventures with the comprising around 150 MPhil, PhD and post- JCR go from strength to strength. In fact, the doctoral students, from more than twenty coun- only social events to prove other than successful tries and a variety of different backgrounds. The were sporting ones; a 15-0 win over Downing MCR Committee, too, has expanded substan- offset only slightly our defeat at the hands of tially: in 1997-98 it had thirteen officers ranging every other football side we played. in age from their early twenties to their early At a political level, by contrast, the MCR has sixties, and an equally broad spectrum of duties. been somewhat less active than usual. We have We found ourselves doing everything from co-operated with the JCR on several welfare and mending the leakiest College punt in Cambridge environment projects, and continue to make our to cheering what seemed to be the town's most voices heard at Governing Body, but the radical demoralised football team. The main task of the improvements implemented by last year's Com- Committee has, however, been to provide a mittee have, for the main, left us with very little social focus for new graduates and those who to do. At the time of writing, the only significant find themselves in the less welcoming depart- enterprise in hand is the establishment, with the ments of the university. Our events calendar JCR, of a committee to raise funds to alleviate has been little short of hectic this year; weekly graduate and undergraduate hardship. Our news- formal halls and video nights have been supple- letter, Cat and Fiddle, nonetheless remains a mented by wine and beer tastings, poker nights, lively forum for debate on student issues and can and a number of 'themed' cocktail parties. be viewed, alongside a wealth of other MCR Hallowe'en saw the MCR invaded by ghosts and material, on our new, improved home page, regu- ghouls of all descriptions and the frenetic danc- larly updated at http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/ ing at a recent 60's and 70's evening left our mcr/mcr.html. If you feel like dropping in elec- guests from Sidney Sussex in a state of bewil- tronically, then by all means please leave a dered exhaustion. message on our guest book! We have endeavoured to integrate our Emily Tomlinson and members more into college life than has been the Mike Bradley: MCR co-presidents case in previous years. Graduates now enjoy

JUNIOR COMMON ROOM Once again the JCR elections were hotly the setting up of a TV room (with satellite TV) contested this year, with thirteen undergraduates in Chad's for the second years. The gaining election to the committee. They have Entertainments Officer (Eve Roodhouse), as certainly settled in well, striking the difficult well as running some interesting and varied balance between the many day-to-day tasks and events in College (including a hotly contested more long-term projects. Quiz Night and a live Jazz Night), has also On that note, the JCR has recently tied up purchased new lights for College Bops. some of the unresolved issues from last year: The JCR also has a new publication: in addi- there are now unlimited mixed sets for second tion to Catz Eyes (whose editorship has recently years in Chad's (and in Silver Street flats on been passed from John Lewis to Camille Good- the Island Site), and the JCR (together with the burn and Rob Champion) we now publish a fort- MCR) is very close to setting up a fundraising nightly news sheet, "The Bog Standard", which committee (for student hardship), which will is distributed in all staircases in College under work along similar lines to the scheme at the supervision of the new Communications Pembroke. Officer, Greg Ruback. Other tasks that have been tackled include Jonathan Rudoe: JCR President St Catharine's College Society Magazine 5 Governing Body 1998-99 (as at 1st October 1998)

Sir Terence English, KBE, DL Master Dr J A Thompson President; Director of Studies in History Dr M A Message Director of Studies in Human Anatomy and Development Dr C J R Thorne Senior Tutor; Director of Studies in Biology Dr D E Keeble Tutor; Director of Studies in Geography Professor N C Handy, FRS Professor of Quantum Chemistry Professor C A Bayly, FBA Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History; Custodian of Works of Art Professor J H Baker, QC, FBA Downing Professor of the Laws of England; Praelector; Keeper of the Muniments Dr R L Martin Steward; Director of Studies in Geography Dr P N Hartle Admissions Tutor; Tutor; Director of Studies in English and College Lecturer in English Dr R S K Barnes Director of Studies in Animal and Ecological Biology; Secretary to the Governing Body Dr J A Little Graduate Tutor; Director of Studies in Materials Science; Senior Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clubs Dr P R Raithby Permutit Fellow; Director of Studies in Chemistry Dr P Tyler Dean; Director of Studies in Economics, and in Land Economy Dr R B B Wardy Director of Studies in Classics, and in Philosophy Dr H Elderfield Director of Studies in Earth Sciences Dr J A Pyle Director of Studies in Physical Chemistry Dr P R Palmer Director of Studies in Engineering, in Electrical and Information Sciences, and in Manufacturing Engineering Dr E V Ferran Director of Studies in Law (on leave) Professor D M Broom Professor of Animal Welfare; Director of Studies in Veterinary Medicine Dr O Lahav Director of Studies in Mathematics for Physical Natural Sciences (on leave) Dr H Van de Ven British Academy Research Reader (on leave) Dr P Oliver Tutor; Director of Studies in Molecular Cell Biology Dr D M Pyle Admissions Tutor; Director of Studies in Earth Sciences Ms A Buckle Tutor; Director of Studies in Social and Political Sciences Dr I C Willis Director of Studies in Geography Dr W D Sutcliffe Director of Studies in Music Dr C M Clark Tutor; College Lecturer in History; Director of Studies in History Dr E G Kantaris Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages Professor J D Pickard Professor of Neuro-Surgery; Director of Studies in Medical Science Professor J Bridgwater Professor of Chemical Engineering Mr M Kitson College Lecturer in Economics; Director of Studies in Economics Dr R A Melikan College Lecturer in Law; Director of Studies in Law Dr M P F Sutcliffe Director of Studies in Engineering Dr H J Xuereb Director of Studies in Pathology; Custodian of the College Silver Professor R P Gordon Regius Professor of Hebrew; Director of Studies in Oriental Studies Mr J Grandage Tutor; Director of Studies in Veterinary Anatomy Dr A P Davenport Director of Studies in Pharmacology Dr K J Dell Tutor; Director of Studies in Theology The Rev Dr D Goodhew Chaplain Dr C Gonda Tutor; Director of Studies in English and College Lecturer in English Dr V Vassiliadis Director of Studies in Chemical Engineering Professor R J Bennett Professor of Geography Mr C R Crawford Bursar and Safety Officer 6 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Professor J Parker Professor of Plant Cytogenetics; Director of the Botanic Garden; Director of Studies in Mathematics for Biologists Dr K J Dalton Director of Studies in Physiology Dr J C Vassilicos Director of Studies in Mathematics *DrJTNicholls Director of Studies in Physics *Dr M Hanoosh

Research Fellows (as at 1 October 1998) Dr G Gilbert (Senior Research Fellow) English Dr N Berend (Violet and Ian Campbell Research Fellow) History Dr K McNay Social and Economic History Dr P Wothers (Senior Research Fellow) Director of Studies - Chemistry Dr D Aldridge (Bibby Research Fellow) Zoology Dr R Dance (Jeremy Haworth Research Fellow) Medieval Literature/English Dr R Davies (Bibby Research Fellow) Chemistry *Dr L W K Yim (Sir Frederick Page Research Fellow) Aeronautical Engineering *Dr J W A Watt English Literature *Mr N Dew History *Miss H A Bulkeley Geography

New Honorary Fellow *Sir Michael Peckham *New Fellows: see biographical notes below

Harriet Bulkeley studied Geography as an undergraduate and graduate student at Queens' College, Cambridge. Her research has been concerned with public and policy responses to "global warming" in Australia, as a case-study through which to examine themes of risk, values, participation and responsibility in the context of global environmental issues. These research themes will be extended through a consideration of the role of local government as a potential site for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. She is a keen cook, fuelling the Geography Department on many occasions, and an active sportswoman, having played for the University Basketball team for five years, twice as its Captain, and for the Southeast England Students' team. Nicholas Dew was born in Stafford and read Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford (1991- 94). He stayed at Magdalen to do a Master's degree, then migrated to St Hugh's College, Oxford, to start his doctorate. His research has been on the French interest in Asia in the late seventeenth century. This topic allowed him to spend thirteen months in Paris (1996-7). He intends to pursue this area of study at St Catharine's. Dr Michele Hannoosh was educated at Wellesley College and Stanford University, where she obtained her PhD in 1982. She held a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Columbia University, a joint appointment in French and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Davis, and from 1994 the Chair of French at University College London. She has been a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and a Guggenheim Fellow. Her research concerns nineteenth-century French literature, art and culture, notably the relations between literature and the visual arts, and the history of modernity. Dr James Nicholls read Natural Sciences at St. John's College, and with a Fulbright Scholarship he transferred to the other Cambridge to obtain a Ph.D. in Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research pursuits are in the area of experimental condensed matter physics, with particular interest in the low temperature properties of one-dimensional electron systems. Away from the laboratory he enjoys a game of squash, walking in the hills, and visiting France. Sir Michael Peckham is Director of the School of Public Policy at University College London, and before that he was the first Director of Research and Development for the National Health Service and Department of Health. He was formerly Dean of the Institute of Cancer Research and Civilian Consultant to the Royal Navy. During his clinical career he became an internationally recognised authority on Hodgkin's Disease and testicular cancer. Sir Michael received a knighthood in 1995 for services to medi- St Catharine's College Society Magazine 7 cine. He holds honorary degrees at a number of UK and overseas universities. He has combined medicine and science with a career as a painter; his last one man exhibition was in London in 1997. Dr James Watt came to St Catharine's in 1988, staying until 1995. Following this he travelled in Southern Africa and India. His research interests are in the field of English prose fiction between the mid-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, specifically the genre now known as "Gothic". A keen sportsman, he plays football, cricket, enjoys running, and completed two London Marathons; a supporter of Chelsea FC. Dr Louis Yim was born and educated in Hong Kong. He read Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Strathclyde University between 1989 and 1993. In 1993 he matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and began his doctoral research in the Department of Engineering, specialising in Optoelectronics. In 1996 he was appointed to a Croucher Foundation Research Fellowship in the same Department. His research interests span the design, fabrication, characterisation and application of Optically Addressed Spatial Light Modulators (OASLMs), in particular how these devices can be used in a novel three- dimensional display to create a true three-dimensional image without the viewer's dependence upon visual aids. In his spare time, Louis enjoys reading, music, tennis, table tennis and swimming.

VALETE Dr Simon Gaunt has been appointed Professor of French Language and Literature at King's College, London from 1st September 1998. Dr Richard Jones took up his appointment as Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield in April 1998. Dr Richard Mee, our College Computer Officer, has been appointed to the University Computing Service from 1st July 1998. His new appointment will involve liaising with both computer staff and senior management throughout the University and colleges. The main remit is to disseminate Information Technology strategy as promulgated by the University's IT Syndicate and to feed back IT requirements from institutions to the Computing Service and to the Syndicate itself. He will be succeeded on the College staff by Bruce Beckles. Dr Gareth Roberts has been appointed to the Chair in Mathematical Statistics at Lancaster University from 1st August 1998. Dr John Shakeshaft was given a Farewell Dinner on 1st October 1997 to mark his retirement as an Official Fellow. He continues to serve the College as Librarian.

VISITING SCHOLARS Professor Marek J Wojcik was in residence for the month of July 1997. A Head of the Group of Molecular Spectroscopy in the Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, his work involved research in Quantum Chemistry. Professor Arnoldus Schytte Blix, FRS (Norway) joined the College as a Visiting Fellow on 7th April 1998. He is on sabbatical leave from the Department of Arctic Biology at the University of Troms0, Norway, and will be staying until the end of the calendar year. His work includes the writing of an undergraduate textbook on Arctic Biology. Dr Casper de Villiers is presently Senior Lecturer (Zoology) at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is spending six months as a Visiting Fellow at St Catharine's, and is working with Dr R S K Barnes on a number of projects. Some of these are based in South Africa, and he hopes to spend his time here analysing some of the data and preparing manuscripts for publication. His field of interest is Ecophysiology, which is concerned with how an animal interacts with its physical environment at the physiological and/or behavioural level. Of particular interest are the adaptions and responses of estuarine animals to changes in their environment, for example how they react to changes in salinity, turbidity, temperature, exposure/submergence (as a result of tidal actions), etc. Dr Olga Yu. Vassilyeva, Senior Research Associate of the Department of Chemistry, Shevchenko Kyiv University, Ukraine, was a guest of the College during July 1998 under the auspices of the Cambridge College Hospitality Scheme for Central and Eastern European Scholars. She was working with Dr Raithby in the Department of Chemistry, specialising in crystallography. 8 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

The Lodge, St Catharine's College From the Master

It costs considerably more to educate some- around St Chad's to inspect the 34 rooms which one at Cambridge or Oxford than at other univer- are being provided as an extra floor to the exist- sities in the UK. Much of the extra cost is due to ing building. The extension will allow all second- special contributions which the Colleges make to year undergraduates to be accommodated at St an Oxbridge education. Quality does not come Chad's in future, and will also mean that all cheaply, and in terms of both teaching and re- undergraduates can now be housed in College search Oxford and Cambridge compare favour- accommodation. Our other two hostels at South ably with the best universities in the world. Now, Green Lodge and Russell Street provide accom- however, the College Fee, which is currently paid modation for half of our current graduate by local Education Authorities, is under threat. students, which number approximately 150. At best, it is likely to be reduced by about one The total cost of the St Chad's project is £1.2 third and for a College such as St Catharine's million, of which £800,000 has been raised thus which derives 38% of its income from the Coll- far, including a substantial grant from the ege Fee, this is likely to cause serious difficulties. Wolfson Foundation. It is hoped that the next However, we are determined to preserve all development of St Chad's will be the provision that is best in a St Catharine's education and will of an underground kitchen and dining area adja- continue to run the College as efficiently as cent to the Octagon. Such a facility would en- possible whilst trying to generate income from hance the competitiveness of the College for other sources to make up the shortfall. attracting conference trade during the vacations, The College was pleased to receive a visit which is an important contribution to our non- from Lord and Lady Wolfson on 2nd June. After academic related income. lunch in the Master's Lodge, they were shown Terence English

"S. Crisford has the pleasure to inform the Nobility, Gentry & the Public in general that his House which possesses every requisite for comfort and convenience is now ready for their accomodation." Courtesy The Cambridgeshire Collection. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 9

The Master, Sir Terence English, by Benedict Rubbra, January 1998. The artist comments "The colour red is a symbol of life. The two circles and their relationship represent a shift or transfer and also allude to the wheel of St Catharine's. (The head of the sitter and the organic shape of the chair lie between the two circles). There are two sharp scalpel like forms on either side of the top circle. In a three-quarter length portrait the upper half of the figure covers an important and central area of the canvas. For this particular portrait my idea was to discard the jacket in order to concentrate the eye on the crisp white shirt. This central area would echo the sterility of the operating theatre, and related to the position of the hands, would suggest activity." 10 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

MAPPING THE UNIVERSE Bauxite products account for a large percent- age of Suriname's foreign earnings, and it is Cambridge astronomers are participating in hoped that potential gold reserves will bolster an Anglo-Australian collaboration to measure this. We were especially struck by the impact three-dimensional positions of a quarter of a that geology has on patterns of development in million galaxies, revealing how they are Suriname. As an example, good roads must be arranged in the heavens. The aim of this huge able to cope with the tropical climate, and are project is to determine the nature of the universe most economically built near supplies of the in which we live. Dr Ofer Lahav, a member of hard basaltic rock that criss-cross the country's staff at the Institute of Astronomy and a Fellow interior. Roads in other areas are expensive to and Director of Studies in Mathematics for maintain, as the gravel needs to be hauled many Natural Sciences in College, is one of the miles to the construction site. Many roads are astronomers involved with the project. He spent just built on the local rock. In areas such as six months in Sydney, Australia, utilising the Pouderberg (Powder Mountain), the roads are four metre Anglo-Australian telescope there. built on talc and are smooth and slippery; a His main interest is to classify galaxies accord- potential source of costly damage and fatalities. ing to their spectra, and to examine their clus- Fortunately, it now seems that geologists' advice tering properties. Among the structures expected is being taken more seriously, and the location to emerge will be the so-called "fingers of God", of basalt rock is considered in planning new great lines of galaxies which appear to point at roads. the Earth but are in fact a distorted illusion We greatly enjoyed our time with the Suri- caused by the combination of the universe's namese students and gave plenty of amusement expansion and the movement of galaxies within through our attempts to speak Dutch and Sranan their clusters. Such measurements may be able Tongo (the native language). Their diverse cul- to tell astronomers whether there is enough ture offered opportunities to eat Indonesian matter in the universe to slow down the cosmic food, dance at Hindustani weddings, learn how expansion. to play beach volleyball, and attempt to make Ed. vegetarian lasagne with vegetables we'd never seen before! One outcome of this first visit was a return TWINNING WITH GEOLOGISTS trip to Cambridge in March 1997 by two Suri- IN SURINAME namese students, Aroen Gangaram Panday and Arja Jewbali. This was partly funded by Since January 1996, a new twinning pro- Staatsolie, and Suralco and Billiton mining gramme has been developing between the companies, all of which employ Surinamese student geological societies of the Universities earth science graduates. The students stayed in of Suriname (South America) and Cambridge. St Catharine's for two weeks (kindly arranged Assisted by a donation from the St Catharine's by Dr David Pyle) attending lectures and practi- College Caution Money Fund, a visit to Suri- cals, and meeting people from the British name in summer 1996 by former Cath's under- Antarctic Survey, Schlumberger and the Uni- graduate, Ian Lunt, and fellow geology student, versity Earth Science Department. They also Chloe Harford, initiated the programme. befriended many students on undergraduate field The twinning programme was founded to trips to the Isle of Arran and Dorset where they foster long-term, joint activities between the two studied some classic examples of British geol- student groups and promote an understanding of ogy. Whilst they found their visit was both education and earth science in both countries. immensely enjoyable and interesting, they could On the first exchange visit to Suriname, we were not say the same for the food they ate! Since then introduced to the only geology department in the another Surinamese student, Azma Karamat country by some of the local students. A series Ali, has started a masters degree at Cardiff of excursions gave us insights into both the coun- University. try's oil company, Staatsolie, which will build its This programme is the first of its kind in the first refinery in the near future, and Suriname's UK and will hopefully grow with continued Geological Survey. A field trip was taken with contact between students in Cambridge and the three Surinamese students in the rainforest to GEM student society of the University of learn about tropical weathering and study Suriname. Current activities are maintained by limited (!) rock outcrops. We also learned from the Sedgwick Club committees, who have students about the country's bauxite (hydrated arranged for the exchange of journals and British aluminium oxide) and gold mining operations, rock and fossil specimens. and accompanied students to various mining I A Lunt (1993) sites. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 11 Montserrat: Paradise Lost Dr David Pyle (1983, Fellow 1989)

Three years ago, in July 1995, plumes of rupted everything - the National Song has yet steam and ash began to spew from a luxuriant to be performed, and the videos that document mountaintop on the tiny Caribbean island of a distant past now fill one of Denzil's store- Montserrat. This marked the start of what has rooms. now become one of the longest eruptions of The capital, Plymouth, had been well known the last few decades anywhere on Earth. The for its historic town centre. It also boasted a volcanic activity followed four years of small newly built port and jetty, and hospital complex. earthquakes, but still came as something of a Unfortunately, it was also directly in the line of surprise, since Montserrat had not erupted previ- fire of the active crater. Plymouth was one of the ously in historical times. It is also only the third earliest parts of the island to be evacuated, after 'British' volcano to erupt this century - Tristan cold ash clouds first swept through the town in da Cunha was evacuated briefly in 1962, while late 1995. Since then the exclusion zone has the Caribbean island of St Vincent erupted in moved progressively further north, so that all 1902,1971 and again, a few months before inde- valleys draining the volcano are now out of pendence, in 1979. bounds. Montserrat was once a nation of home- This tragedy for Montserrat has provided a owners, their life's savings invested in bricks and once in a lifetime opportunity for British geolo- mortar. As the activity escalated, people found gists. A trickle of volcanologists have taken it in that their property insurance couldn't be turns to staff the island's volcano observatory renewed. Then, after evacuation, they had to since it was established in early 1996. My first stand by watching as all they owned was buried tour of duty came in February. As senior scien- in volcanic mud. A school, a church hall and tist, my role was to assist the local technical and several large wooden shelters are still being used scientific staff with the continued monitoring of to house people dispossessed from the evacuated the volcano: keeping a watch on the continuing zone. Within the past year, the first of several earthquake activity as molten rock moves new housing developments have come on around at depth, and assessing the changes in the stream. Clusters of prefabricated wooden houses shape and size of the dome of lava that has are dotted across the north of the island, allow- squeezed to the surface. ing people to start to recover something of their The eruption has devastated the economy of earlier lives. the island. Of the original population of eleven Today, Plymouth is desolate. Houses and thousand, only three thousand now remain on shops stand gaunt, and empty. A few corrugated the island. Until three years ago, southern Mont- iron roofs have collapsed, but mostly buildings serrat was a tropical paradise. The Soufriere are coated with grey-brown ash. A frozen water- Hills were perennially enveloped in mist, and fall of melted glass spills out of one window, cloaked in a dense rain-forest. The few tourists where the wooden boards used to protect the to the island came not for the solitary beach, but house caught fire when it was engulfed in a sear- to see the indigenous wildlife - the hamster-like ing cloud of hot ash. The promenade along the agouti, the rare Oriole and the giant iguanas. harbour front looks deceptively normal, until Now, the same hills are shrouded in a different you notice the top of a telephone booth emerg- cloud, a tongue of bluish-white volcanic haze. ing just above ground level. Everything here is The trees of the rain-forest are gaunt sticks, and buried under feet of boulders and ash. What the the highest point on the island is now a huge hot pyroclastic flows started has been finished crumbling dome of hot lava, three hundred off by mudslides. metres tall and a kilometre across. Around the The scenes in Plymouth pale in comparison island's southern flanks, chutes of grey boulders to those in St Patrick's, just a few miles around and ash fill the once-green valleys, and mark the the coast. Only last Christmas, St Patrick's was paths of violent hot clouds of ash and pumice an oasis of green, unscathed by the eruption. On shed from the dome intermittently over the past Boxing Day morning the mountainous rampart two years. above St Patrick's gave way, and unleashed a One of the few remaining businessmen on violent flow of hot rock and ash across the south- the island is Denzil, who now rents out most of western tip of the island. In the destroyed zone, his house to visiting scientists. 1995 had been a trees were uprooted, or snapped in two. Houses good year for him - he had just composed were scraped down to ground level, the metal Montserrat's National Song, and produced a bars that once supported the concrete pillars video to market the island. The eruption inter- now bent and pointing out to sea in the direction 1 2 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Plymouth, once the capital of Monserrat; note the telephone kiosk. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 13 that the flow passed. Hot ash clouds associated with the dense flows scoured the side of the adjacent hills, scaling a thousand- foot cliff, and burning a path through the vegetation. Fortunately, there were no casu- alties, as St Patrick's had long since been evacuated. The most damaging events occurred on the East coast in June 1997. Within the space of only forty minutes, three sets of searingly hot flows spilled off the dome in quick succession, racing towards the sea at up to a hundred miles an hour. Near the volcano, valleys loosely guided the flows. Towards the sea, where the valleys became shallower, the clouds of ash and rock flooded across the countryside, engulfing farmland and Volcanic fumes above the active lava dome. villages. Eyewitness accounts from people who were caught near the outer edges of the flow The volcano has been considerably quieter are graphic. About thirty people had been within since March. This may signal the end of the erup- the exclusion zone in the area affected by the tion, but we won't be sure for another few months yet. Few volcanoes erupt in the same way as Montserrat, so there aren't many examples for comparison. But two eruptions this century give an indication of what might happen. Mont Pelee, in Martinique, squeezed out a dome of lava from May 1902 to 1905. The volcano then went quiet for thirty years. At Santa Maria, in Guatemala, a lava dome called Santiaguito began to emerge in the early 1920's. This has grown in pulses since then - months of quiet followed by years of eruption - and remains active today. Montserrat presents a rare opportunity to discover what it is that controls these pulses of activity in long- lived eruptions, and to improve techniques for forecasting and predicting eruptions. It The devastated hast Coast or Montserrat. will be little consolation to those who have lost everything in this eruption, but flows. Most had come in to tend their fields; Montserrat will change the way we think about others had chosen to remain there rather than volcanoes in the future. evacuate to the North. One man escaped by running barefoot out of the valley. Others fled in their cars, reaching the main road bridge just before the flows overwhelmed it. While a number of people were engulfed by the dilute parts of the ash cloud, there were no survivors of the dense hot rock avalanche that followed behind. Nothing now remains of two villages, Trants and Farm, save for a wooden hut high up on a hillside, and the top of a telegraph pole. The area is now a plain, metres deep, of white ash, pumice and boulders the size of cars and houses. Beneath the deceptively solid-looking surface crust, the flows have the consistency of quicksand, and are hot enough to boil water within inches of the surface. The summit of the volcano. 14 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

THE SOCIETY PRESIDENT: SINHARAJA '97 NO SINECURE A Cambridge conservation expedition to the During my year I wanted to meet as many rainforest of Sri Lanka members of the Society as I could find, in as many places as I could manage. My first en- If you turn to page 53 of last year's magazine counter was in Hong Kong where John Endicott you will see that Julia Jones, a part 1A Natural and George Tedbury, supported by several Scientist, received a number of University and 1970's members and their wives, quickly assem- College travel awards and scholarships. If you bled a Society Dinner to coincide with my visit. have ever wondered for what purposes such My Australian trip was postponed and on the money is used then read on. second try Robin Cumming and his wife brought Last summer Julia led a three month con- me up to date with their news. Closer to home servation expedition to Sri Lanka involving four the Society summer season was launched by Cambridge students and three from the Uni- Tony Norman with the South Coast Branch's versity of Colombo. Their aim was to survey inaugural meeting. An instant institution was three rainforest patches that had been designated created with the throng of members and the as "Proposed Reserves" to help identify priority wonderful hospitality in a Winchester School areas for conservation in the area. The project House. Chris Tilley and Mike Pye, whom I had focused on birds, particularly threatened and not seen since graduation, looked hardly a day endemic species. older. In Scotland they did things very properly. Julia writes, "As well as setting up camp Malcolm Maclean's organisation of a black tie deep in the heart of undisturbed forest we also dinner at the Edinburgh Sports Club was splen- had a base close to the village at each forest site did. I used executive privilege to call the mid- to which we could come back to eat fresh food year meeting of the Committee on the afternoon and get dry(ish). Being close to the villages was when Derek Turnidge had arranged the East wonderful; almost every day we had visitors Anglian Branch's second dinner in College. The bringing gifts of fruit, wanting to chat, to look at Fellows were good enough to vacate the SCR for our bird books, and try out our binoculars. We the evening to the particular pleasure of those had had a leaflet printed in Sinhala script, who used to eat in the old hall. June will bring explaining a little about the forest and our work, the Midlands Branch second dinner organised by illustrated with pictures of some of the endemic Herb Bate and the North East Branch's inaugural birds. People were always amazed to hear that dinner set up by Chris Rose and Ian Hendry. The some of the birds that they see every day in their London Branch swings into summer action at gardens are actually rare and found nowhere else Henley in July under the aegis of Jeffrey Nedas in the world. and the industrious London Branch Committee. A US East Coast Branch meet is possible and One of our survey techniques was mist- then we will all meet at the Society Dinner. netting; we caught some rare species, for example the poorly known Chestnut-backed Owlet. If I reflect on the state of the Society I am The in-hand photos, description and biometric delighted. The 1998 programme suggests it is in data are therefore very valuable. growing good heart. Against our three principal One of the things I underestimated, despite purposes of Networking, Nostalgia and eNjoy- copious warnings from Sri Lankan friends, was ment the year has gone well. Undoubtedly the the leeches. They crawl easily through two pairs Society is the best network you never had to of socks when empty, then fill up on your blood work for. The events provide high quality nostal- and get so fat they can't get back out. You take gia, while at the same time not a little enjoyment. off your socks to find five or six huge round The new branches, and particularly the partici- blood-gorged leeches rolling around inside. We pation of younger members, emphasise that the learnt pretty fast not to wear fly-buttoned Society can be about meeting new friends as well trousers into the forest!" as keeping up with old ones. There is no doubt The final report is now complete: "a Con- that the College is increasingly supportive, servation Review of three wet zone forests in and the Fellows participate with enthusiasm south-west Sri Lanka." It is published by CSB in Society events. Please continue to enjoy the Conservation Publications and will be available Society's activities and let me know your views. through the Natural History Books Service. Brian N C Sweeney Ed. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 15 St Catharine's Poets in the Master's Lodge Francis Warner (1956)

Lord White Fellow and Tutor, and Dean of Degrees, St Peter's College, Oxford

Christopher Marlowe's portrait hangs in the observe how I look up and down for and did espy Knepp; hall of Corpus, but his Society was meeting but durst not own it to my wife that I saw her, for fear across the road in the dining-room of St of angering her, who doth not like my kindness to her - Catharine's Master's Lodge where, surrounded and so I was forced not to take notice of her. by the mellow warmth of that superb Cromwell Clearly the actresses Elizabeth Knepp, and the House panelling mounted on walls inspired by young Rebecca Marshall (who played Rosaura Sawston Hall, we heard our own poets, also born that afternoon), preoccupied him as much as our in that Elizabethan age, read to us: Thomas poet's play. Bancroft to James Shirley: But we had the college accounts, too; for lames, thou and I did spend some precious yeares 1646: and gossip about a previous Master by that At Katherine-Hall; since when, we sometimes feele master of gossip John Aubrey. Dr Overall, In our poetick braines, (as plaine appeares) Regius Professor of Divinity, ruled Catherine A whirling trick, then caught from Katherine's wheele. Hall from 1598 to 1607. I know not what he wrote, or whether he was any more Elizabeth Parker, Eve Jacques, Christopher than a common-prayer Doctor: but most remarqueable Bristow and Tim Cribb brought alive the literary by his Wife, who was the greatest Beautie of her time genius of St Cath's, deftly selected by the in England... She was not more beautiful than she was obligeing and kind, and was so tender-hearted that Fellows in English, right up to the present: Tom (truly) she could scarce denie any one. She had (they Henn's poetry: told me) the loveliest Eies that were ever seen, but Yet through the wrought scrolls of the garden gate wondrous wanton... The good old Deane, notwith- I see that centre walk, still flower-bright... standing he knew well enough that he was horned, loved her infinitely: in so much that he was willing she should Sir Peter Hall's memories of Tom Henn, and enjoy what she had a mind to. of Douglas Brown (my own two Supervisors); So magic filled the air, and laughter, all Donald Davie's My Cambridge, Malcolm called into being by our own Master, and Lady Lowry's Sestina in a Cantina and Under the English. It was the third of a series of readings Volcano, Howard Brenton's Diving for Pearls by the Marlowe Society in Masters' Lodges, but (even now I remember the electric-shock essays no other will be quite like this, will have our he wrote for me) - all these laced with vignettes 'whirling trick, then caught from Katherine's such as Pepys's comments on seeing a play by wheele': for, as James Shirley reminded us in his Shirley: exquisite masque Cupid and Death, After dinner, we to a play and there saw The Cardinall If this place be not heaven, one thought can make it, at the King's House, wherewith I am mightily pleased; And Gods by their own wonder led, mistake it. but above all with Becke Marchall. But it is pretty to

ST CATHARINE'S FIELD AND THE COUNTRYSIDE RESTORATION TRUST

During this year (1998), the last parcel of Barton-based charity founded by a group which land bequeathed to the College by our Founder, includes the local environmentalist and rural Robert Wodelarke, was sold to the Countryside commentator Robin Page. The Trust's aims are Restoration Trust. The land, a field of 40 acres to demonstrate practically how profitable farm- located alongside the Bourn Brook in the parish ing producing good quality food can be com- of Barton, Cambridge, where old member Hugh bined with restoring attractive landscapes and Searle is Vicar, had been farmed for many recreating traditional wildlife habitats. New years jointly with larger fields owned by Corpus hedgerows, grass meadows and restored water Christi College, and when the last tenancy ended meadows are all included in the Trust's plans for and Corpus decided to sell their land, St its enlarged 270 acre farm. In acknowledgement Catharine's had little alternative but to sell our of the College's ancient ownership, the Trust has small field as well. agreed to name the field St Catharine's Field, and The College is delighted that the purchaser, to maintain this name in perpetuity. with help from the National Lottery, is the CMCC:DEK Countryside Restoration Trust, a new young 1 6 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

St Catharine's College Chapel Choir, 1997-1998, on tour in Tunisia. In January 1998, the Choir performed three concerts in Tunis ai the invitation of H M Ambassador to Tunisia, Richard Edis (1962), culminating in a performance of negro spirituals and popular songs of the twentieth century at the Ambassador's Residence, where this photograph was taken. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 17

THE COLLEGE CHAPEL The College Chapel has had an eventful and Smith, the Chapel Clerks, have worked dili- positive year. Worship has been enlivened by gently behind the scenes and a host of individu- numerous guest preachers who have stimulated, als have contributed by reading lessons, stew- challenged and inspired. Amongst them we have arding, leading prayers, and serving. welcomed Sir Ghillean Prance, Director of Kew Beyond the walls of College, Chapel mem- Gardens, Bishop Colin Bennetts, the new Bishop bers have worked as volunteers at "Jimmy's", a of Coventry, and James MacMillan, the com- nightshelter which cares for the homeless of poser. No less lively have been the "Agnostics Cambridge. We have also renewed links with the Anonymous" and "Open Forum" discussion inner-city parish of Earlsfield in south London, groups, which ran during the first two terms. It with which the College has a long established was a great joy to join with Jennie Suman, a first connection. Chapel collections raise several year member of College, at her confirmation hundred pounds each term and have been used during Easter Term. Ascension Day was marked to support a variety of charities in this country by a joint service of all the Colleges in Great St and abroad. Mary's, including a choir of 300 singers and All members of college are, of course, very ending with a rocket fired from the church tower! welcome to Chapel services which will include Chapel music continues to be of a very high sermon series on "Thinking Christianly", standard and thanks are due to Robert Ainsley Mark's Gospel, and Christianity and Politics in (organ scholar), Ralph Woodward (organist) and the next twelve months. the members of the choir for their hard work. David Goodhew Ellie Haine, David Jackson and Neil Yorke-

THE CHAPEL CHOIR Organ Scholar: Robert Ainsley Choir Secretary: Jon Rudoe Assistant Organist: Ralph Woodward Choir Librarians: Rohan Stewart-McDonald Acting Directors of Music: Dr John Butt Kate Hopkins Rev Dr David Goodhew This has been a year in which the choir has larly praised for the quality of the chorus, and we built upon its already healthy reputation, both were privileged to be part of it. Both the Advent within the university and further afield. Last Carol Service and Commemoration Day saw our year's summer tour to Italy, made possible by the Chapel full to bursting. sponsorship of Jaguar Italia and Saatchi & The Lent and Easter Terms were equally Saatchi Advertising, saw the choir sing in some busy, with some very difficult music showing off of the world's most famous buildings, including the choir's ability in normal weekly services. The St Mark's, Venice, and Il Duomo, Florence. The reintroduction of Compline at Candlemas was hospitality and support of an ex-Cath's member, exciting, and a day trip to sing Evensong at West- Professor Lancelotti, was truly overwhelming, minster Abbey in April proved a very successful and our stay on his estate one of the highlights venture. The Easter Term's Sunday sermons saw of a truly memorable trip. such eminent preachers as James MacMillan, The Michaelmas term was filled by four major composer of "Seven Last Words From the Cross", events, leading up to the Christmas tour to Tunisia and James Lancelot, Master of the Choristers and at the behest of HM Ambassador, Richard Edis (a Organist of Durham Cathedral (which the choir full report on this can be found in the College will visit in April next year). The Ascension Day Development Campaign News Letter). Joined by service in Great St Mary's involved another an orchestra from around Cambridge and soloists twelve Cambridge Choirs, and is an event that the of an exceptionally high standard, the Music university hopes to make an annual one. Society's performance of Mozart's Requiem in St CD sales are going very well, and orders John's Chapel sold out and was greatly enjoyed by for the Durufle Requiem recording particularly all. Earlier, the choir had joined forces with the should be addressed quickly, along with those choirs of Clare, Gonville and Caius, Selwyn, and for the more recent "Bethlehem Down" Christ- John's colleges under the direction of Christopher mas compilation to the Choir Secretary, Jon Robinson (Director of Music at St John's) with the Rudoe. We are now preparing for this year's orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and summer tour to the East Coast of the USA, where Drama. This performance of Brahms' German we will visit Washington, New York, Boston, Requiem in King's College Chapel was particu- Yale and other venues. 18 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Faith in Music This was the title of the seven sermons preached at Evensong in Chapel during Lent Term 1998. Inspiration, Transformation and the Holy Spirit was the title of the opening sermon on Sunday 26th April. The preacher was the composer James MacMillan, who was born in Ayrshire in 1959, studied at Edinburgh and Durham and now lives in Glasgow, where he teaches part-time at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His compositions include the percussion concerto Veni, Veni, Emmanuel and Seven Last Words from the Cross. The South Bank Centre presented a major festival of his music in October 1997. (Printed below are excerpts from the full text of the sermon.)

Being a composer I am asked to speak about all one's human faculties - the cerebral, the my music on many occasions. Inevitably the aesthetic, the critical, the emotional, the visceral, question of inspiration arises. How did the ideas the carnal and the corporeal; clues as to how all come? What made you think of that? These this should be open to the will of God; clues as questions are deceptively simple and yet to how one can become a channel for the divine frighteningly huge. Music is, after all, the most will without diminishing one's own God-given abstract of all the arts. At a fundamental level it free will. I find some of these clues in our two needs no point of reference other than itself, scripture readings today [Genesis 2:18-23 and St other than its own substance, its own methodol- Luke 1:26-35]. In Genesis God presents his limit- ogy and technique, its own explicable parame- less love for Mankind in the gift of Creation. But ters. And yet these questions, whether posed he invites Adam, who represents us all, to make externally or internally, keep coming. It strikes his own sense of this new world. God provokes me that the engagement between theology and him to use his own imagination in naming the culture, between religion and the arts is now such constituent elements of his world. Man's inner a faded memory for most people that a whole creativity is being inspired to express itself in the generation has grown up without an understand- face of God's immeasurable love. Here is the ing of the true meaning and implication in the interaction of God's will with Man's will. word inspiration. And when a creative person The Adam's Rib story has so many reso- comes across this definition for the first time, it nances for composers who, through the cen- is a discovery made with undisguised delight - turies, have always taken fragments of material, a recognition of a primal truth that has lain consciously or unconsciously, from elsewhere hidden for a long time. and breathed new life into them, creating new The true, spiritual meaning of words like forms, new avenues and structures of expression. inspiration and transformation have been ob- Whether these fragments are taken from liturgy, scured by the layers of transient trendiness which from plainsong, from folk song, from self-quota- pass for much cultural debate nowadays. A child- tion, from allusions to other sources, from tradi- like pleasure accompanies the realisation that tional cadential formulae, from half-remem- inspiration, from the Latin inspiratio, means "in- bered melodic shape, from a dimly perceived breathing", an arousal or infusion of an impulse harmonic resonance, from a distant pulse of or illumination that impels a person to speak, act rhythm - they are all like embers of an old fire, or write under the influence of some creative extracted and gathered up, and wafted into a new power. Divine inspiration is understood as the flame. One of my pieces is called Adam's Rib charismatic supernatural influence that moved and it is simply an acknowledgement of this eter- and guided the Old Testament prophets in reveal- nally regenerative process in music as it devel- ing God's will to Israel and the sacred authors in ops through the ages. "This at last is bone of my writing the word of God in scripture. The Chris- bone and flesh of my flesh." tian tradition understands that the Holy Spirit has The New Testament reading from St Luke is been profoundly involved in the actions and linked, like a mirror image, with the extract from communication of these prophets and authors. Genesis, through the text, by Jeremy Taylor, for Over the years I have scanned sacred scrip- today's anthem* - ture from a composer's perspective looking for *The Choir had sung James MacMillan's anthem O Winged clues as to the true nature of human creativity, of Harbinger. The words are taken from Jeremy Taylor's Festi- artistic fecundity; clues as to the significance of val of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin, 1655, the year the eternal interaction between the Human and in which he was imprisoned twice. Jeremy Taylor was born and baptised in Cambridge at Trinity Church, where his the Divine; clues to the religious artist about the father was Churchwarden, on 15th August 1613. He attended significance or the full and active engagement of the Perse School and became a sizar at Gonville and Caius. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 19

How good a God have we, who, for our sake, lenged, of being stretched, of being deepened, To save us from the burning lake, of being changed. This is quite understandable. Did change the order of creation; At first he made We know that Mary was changed through Man like himself in his own image, now the Annunciation. We know that she became In the more blessed reparation "Blessed among women" and that blessed was The Heavens bow: the fruit of her womb and that her soul magni- Eternity took the measure of a span, and said, 'Let us like ourselves make man fied the Lord and that her spirit rejoiced in God And not from man the woman take, her Saviour. But from the woman, man.'" Music also demands our time. It unfolds its It is not just Mary's fecundity that is inspiring to narratives in time with an authority that will not a creative person. A more powerful and more be hurried. Something essential to our lives is pertinent metaphor for the religious artist is the sacrificed to music. Whether we are performers, balance between, on the one hand, Mary's inde- composers or listeners we need to give some- pendent free will and, on the other, her openness thing up, something of ourselves, something of to the power of the Holy Spirit. There is some- our humanity, our "flesh and blood" - our time thing in the instinct of an artist or a composer, or - to learn its intricacies, to communicate its any creative person, or any Christian for that depths in performance, or in its very inception matter, which is inexorably drawn to the idea of itself - and in our serious hearing of it. Being Mary's "vesselship" - the notion of providing openly receptive to the transforming power of oneself as a channel for the divine will. This music is analogous to the patient receptivity is not, of course, to negate the individual's to the divine that is necessary for religious human will. The incarnation came about through contemplation Mary's free and rational acceptance of God's I have for a long time seen music as a strik- plan for her. Similarly an artist or a composer ing analogy for God's relationship with us. The who thinks in real and meaningful terms of a Jesuit John McDade says that "music may be the divine inspiration would be mistaken in under- closest human analogue to the mystery of the estimating the full and active participation of all direct and effective communication of grace". I one's human faculties. It is a mistake to negate would go further and suggest that music is a our human dimension and experience. It is phenomenon connected to the work of God through the interaction of all that makes us because it invites us to touch what is deepest in human - our intellect, our intelligence, our our souls, and to release within us a divine force. emotion and our physicality, our universal ex- Music opens doors to a deepening and broad- periences of joy and despair, our flesh and blood ening of understanding. It invites connections between organised sound and lived experience - with the breath of God which brings forth or suspected possibilities. In the connection is creative fruit (for an artist - new work, new art, found the revelation, a realisation of something new music). Jesus himself was at once flesh of not grasped before. Such "seeing" offers revela- Mary and the Son of God. tions about human living and divine relation- This is why many have said that to be an ships that can affect changes in our choices, our artist, to be a Christian in fact, is to be spiritually activities and our convictions. Music allows us or paradigmatically female. We see this in the to see, like Mary, beyond to what lurks in the marriage-motif of the New Testament, in which crevices of human-divine experience. the Bride makes herself ready for the coming of the Groom. The ultimate paradigm here is Mary As a composer asked about inspiration I am - Mary who was receptive to God; Mary who drawn back to the pages of St Luke's gospel. I was filled by God; Mary who bore God's Son. find inspiration in Mary's Magnificat, appar- Mary is an extreme version of all of us - a model ently one of the most set texts by composers for all creative people, and example for all throughout the ages, and in the story of the Christian believers. annunciation. There is obviously something We come closest to Mary's example of momentously significant in Mary's central pres- receptivity, longing and patient openness to God ence at the heart of these things. She is an exam- in our own religious contemplations. For these ple and a model for all Christianity. She opens silent, introspective searches we are required to the door to the very heart of God. And in the give up time. Prayer and contemplation are, silence of my own contemplation, in that neces- undeniably, a kind of sacrifice. That is why we sary stillness where all composers know that are so reluctant to put time aside. We are scared music mysteriously begins, the following words of what we will find deep down inside - we are from sacred liturgy have lodged themselves in scared of renouncing any of our precious time the womb of my soul - and in the process yielding up something of our Hail Mary, full of grace precious selves. We are scared of being chal- The Lord is with thee. 20 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

ST CATHARINE'S "HOWLERS" 1928

D B Saul

RM Franklin C R Allison M R (Sos) Soper EHE Jones

E H Ernest-Jones (1926) who supplied At boat club blinds he keeps the peace the photograph to the Editor read History and At misdemeanours winking But his favourite pastime is to sit Law before joining Shell, becoming Manag- Just thinking, thinking, thi-hen-king. ing Director for Turkey. This was followed by management consultancy. He says having [To be sung to "In Cellar Cool"] twelve grandchildren (only one girl) is a wonder- In his palatial eagle's nest ful occupation. The Dean has everything of the best The Howlers, he tells us, sang regularly A hedonistic Sabanite together in Hall (as shown) and at surrounding You can hear him sing each night I'm warming my pyjamas Village Entertainment Evenings. Franklin was a I'm warming my pyjamas bass, Allison a humorist, and Saul a pianist. I'm warming my pyjamas Soper, otherwise "Sos" (Sausage), who died in Before I go to bed. 1936, was the younger brother of Lord Soper Time will come when done with toil (1921). Steers shuffles off this mortal coil From a programme: We shall all feel sad that day For, its fairly safe to say Tom Henn he lives on E staircase He won't need warm pyjamas .. . And does a lot of thinking. He sometimes umpires in a race [To be sung to "So Early in the Morning"] And watches May boats sinking. Ed. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 21 Does Parliament Actually Control the Executive? The Right Honourable the Lord Naseby (1957)*

"Order Order" - two words that are etched a servant of the House of Commons and his in my memory bank. How fortunate I was in May office should report to Parliament. We were all 1992 to somehow come through as the preferred clear on the principles - as elected MPs we candidate to be the new Chairman of Ways and should have the right to follow every £ of public Means and Deputy Speaker. In a strange way it money. wasn't the role of Deputy Speaker with its high No government was likely to be keen on this profile presence in the Chamber at the culmina- bill and I suspect both frontbench Conservative tion of key debates that fascinated me; it really and Labour hoped it would fail. I was asked to was the Chairman of Ways and Means. be the Whip on the Bill which meant on a Friday The story is that with the restoration of the in January 1983 I had to ensure at least 100 Monarchy in 1666, Parliament was just a little MPs were present and prepared to vote for the suspicious of the Speaker, Sir Edward Turnour, measure. 100 out of 600 plus may not seem very MR After all it was he who was the conduit difficult, but when every MP goes to their between Parliament and incoming Monarch - constituency on a Friday it is not quite so easy. King Charles II. It is only too easy to contem- So when the vote came I was enormously plate the scepticism of MPs, some of whom had relieved that my forecast of 112 turned out to fought through both the civil wars, particularly be 110. on the Parliamentary side. What had they fought I still believe that Bill, which is now the for, in any case, was not the Speaker just that "National Audit Act", was the first time since the little bit too friendly with the incoming Mon- War that Parliament's powers had been signifi- arch. So as has always happened in Parliament cantly enhanced. Sadly in order to get the Bill on and I trust, always will, the dissidents, the scep- the Statute Book, we had to do some horse trad- tics and the good Parliamentarians concentrated ing with the result that Local Government and on "the money". Ways and Means is Supply, is the Nationalised Industries were exempted. The money. It had to be voted each year but it need Nationalised Industries are not such a concern as not be controlled by the Speaker - so they voted most have now been privatised, but I still feel their own first ever Chairman of Ways and strongly that Parliament should control and audit Means, a senior backbencher. And I had the Local Government rather than the weak Audit privilege to be the 58th. Commission. One tradition that has lasted despite varying Is any of this relevant today - or is it just efforts and initiatives of Speakers over the reminiscing? I believe it is highly relevant, not centuries is that the Chairman of Ways and least, at a time when the House of Lords is to be Means is in charge of the debate on the Budget "modernised". No one has defined how it is to on the floor of the House of Commons. Long be modernised although we do know that the may it be so. We Parliamentarians are as "of hereditary peers are to go by Summer 1999 - nothing" if we do not control the executive. The sadly, almost part of the millenium celebrations. authorisation of expenditure is the one area of Logically and emotionally it is difficult to policy where we really can, if we so choose, have support the hereditary principle particularly an effect. And from that flows the accountabil- when like me, you arrive there as a Life Peer ity of "how" it is spent. from a career in the House of Commons. I had the privilege back in 1983 when in the However, the fact is, the House of Lords Commons to be one of a small team to assist the works and does an excellent job as a revising then Norman St John Stevas, Member of chamber. Parliament, to help see through the Private I do not know what is in the Government's Members Bill called the Parliamentary Control mind about reforming the Lords. What I do know of Expenditure (Reform) Bill. This was a Bill to is that for me the raison d'etre of my role is to reform how Parliament controlled the Executive remember that our existence as Parliamentarians particularly in terms of auditing what had is to report on how well, how competently, how happened to Government Expenditure. Prior to efficiently and how honestly the Government of the Bill the official who carried out the auditing the day is exercising its power and authority. If and his office, were part of the Civil Service. We we get that right, our democracy will flourish; if revolutionary MPs believed he or she should be not, we are in deep, deep trouble.

*See Honours and Awards. 22 St Catharine's College Society Magazine A Forgotten Monk of St Catharine's John Neville Figgis CR (1866-1919) The Rev'd Dr Alan Wilkinson (1951, Chaplain 1961-67)

other university prizes. He was confirmed into the Church of England. His classic study The Divine Right of Kings (1896) was reprinted as recently as 1965. Those who turn to it today to bolster the monarchy would be disappointed: 'The Revolution and the Act of Settlement disposed for ever of the doctrine of indefeasible hereditary right' Figgis declared. The College was too poor to give him a Fellowship. He scraped a living as a coach and lecturer. However, like his mother, he had uncertain mental health. He broke down after his fourth year and had to withdraw for a time. He felt called to be a priest and was trained at Wells Theological College and ordained deacon 1894 and priest 1895. After a curacy he returned as an assistant at Great St Mary's, then became a chaplain at St Catharine's and Pembroke and a lecturer at Trinity and St Catharine's. But in 1901 he had another breakdown. He was advised to give up the academic life and became vicar of the College living at Marnhull, Dorset for five years. He arrived a semi-agnostic but was gradually converted by the faith of the people and that of his assistant priest and identified himself with the Anglican Liberal Catholicism of Charles Gore. There has been a steady flow of articles about It was while seeing one of Bernard Shaw's Figgis over the last few years. A group of us held plays that he decided he should test his vocation a conference about him in Oxford last year. to the monastic life at the Community of the Figgis was the main influence upon the notable Resurrection. He wrote in 1907: political scientist, David Nicholls: see his book I am going to Mirfield because I have more and more The Pluralist State (second edition 1994). I come to see that if we want people to think we are included something about him in my centenary sincere in Christianity, it is desirable to live so that you history of the Community of the Resurrection ... appear to mean it i.e. a life of poverty, but I do hope (1992). I provide a fuller study of him in to go on with study, writing. Christian Socialism, Scott Holland to Tony Blair He also hoped that the monastic life would due later this year. For some basic information provide the discipline, prayer and communal see M. G. Tucker's book of 1950. support he needed for mental stability. He owed But is he remembered at St Catharine's? A much to his Nonconformist background: his speaker at the 1937 Society Dinner claimed that evident pleasure whenever he stood against the 'the rejuvenation of the College [which had been tide; the high value he placed on preaching; his under a cloud] was due in large measure to John contempt for establishment Anglicanism; his Neville Figgis'. In 1938, the Society collected defiant gesture in joining CR. He had a marked money for a portrait. In 1948 the annual Figgis distaste for clerical marriage. It was that which prize for history was created, presumably out of had helped to make the Church of England so the funds collected for the portrait which (I upper middle class, he thought. guess) was never executed. But who was Figgis? Gore had founded CR in 1892 to be salt for He was the son of a distinguished Noncon- society and a foretaste of the more disciplined formist minister. He came up to St Catharine's and socially concerned community that he in 1885 as a mathematical scholar and graduated wanted the Church of England to be. CR gave as senior optime. He went on to take a first in Figgis freedom to pursue his academic interests. history and won the Prince Consort and several Guaranteed by its Rule was that freedom which St Catharine's College Society Magazine 23

Acton had taught him to value: 'Nothing shall be when many were excitedly discovering the finally required of any of the brethren which power of the state to better the human lot, Figgis violates his conscience.' However minor aspects rejected the concept of the sovereign or monist of the life chafed, especially the constant inter- state and any tendency to deify it. Instead he ruption of the monastic Hours. Out for a walk believed it should be a community of communi- with a guest, he heard the bell for None. 'Let us ties. Thus we have this remarkable spectacle of be late for None,' remarked Figgis, 'but let us not this Edwardian Anglican monk advocating a be late for tea.' neutral state. The church should claim liberty to Figgis was more fulfilled at Mirfield than he order its own affairs. Above all Figgis passion- was anywhere else. But in one respect he was ately believed that 'unless we can be the Church disappointed. He had joined CR believing that of the poor, we had far better cease to be a he would no longer be exploiting people. But he Church at all'. But how would his neutral state found that every piece of bread he ate and every cohere? Did he unconsciously take for granted train he travelled in, were part of the economic either natural ethics or Christendom - both of system he thought he had renounced. At Mirfield which he explicitly rejected? Did he assume that Figgis became a much admired preacher and the values of freedom, tolerance and democracy political theorist. His sermons were inspiring, which upheld his pluralist state would be self- hard-hitting, yet refreshingly honest. He pub- sustaining? We should know by now that they licly confessed in 1908, 'To others faith is the are not. bright serenity of unclouded vision; to me it is the angel of an agony, the boon of daily and hourly conflict.' CR had been founded within the Christian Socialist tradition. But Figgis did not From the Magazine, 1947, p. 11: "Disposal belong to any political group. In any case the of the Figgis Fund. It will be recalled that an progressivist view of history of most socialists appeal was launched in 1938 with the object of was anathema. During the Great War, with a raising sufficient money to provide a portrait of good deal of satisfaction he predicted that the John Neville Figgis. The war, however, inter- war would destroy the belief in inevitable vened, with the inevitable lapse of interest in the progress, reinstate the atonement as the central Fund, and the question now was to dispose of the truth of Christianity in place of the incarnation money which had been collected - nearly £40 - and destroy 'the tepid weak tea of respectable in the best possible way. The Committee pro- choristers' Anglicanism'. posed that this money should be given to the However, his mental health suffered through College for the purpose of supplementing a a series of disasters. The corrected proofs of College History Prize to be known as the Figgis Civilisation at the Cross Roads went down with Memorial Prize." the Titanic. In 1915, on his way to Illinois to From the Magazine, 1948, p. 12: "The lecture on Nietzsche, his ship was tailed by Figgis Memorial Prize. It was formally re- submarines. Sailing again in 1918 to lecture in ported that no objections had been received America his ship was torpedoed. He escaped in during the past year to the resolution, adopted at an open boat, but his manuscript on Bossuet on the last meeting, that the money collected for the which he had worked for years and other papers Figgis Memorial Fund should be given to the went down with the ship. He never recovered and College for the purpose of supplementing a was admitted to a mental hospital where he died College History Prize, and it was unanimously aged 53 in 1919. agreed that the money should now be handed Figgis rejected the statism which charac- over. The prize will be known as the Figgis terised much socialism, Christian and secular, in Memorial Prize, and will be the fifth of its kind favour of Guild Socialism and syndicalism. For to commemorate S. Catharine's men, the others Figgis the chief sin of his time was avarice. He being the Drury-Johns Prize for Mathematics, accused social reformers of evading that because the Bishop Browne Prize for Reading in Chapel, they had ceased to believe in the Christian the Graham Browne Prize for Ordinands, and the doctrine of sin. He was a pioneer of pluralist Tasker Prize for Modern Languages." thought in England. Freedom was the goal of The Figgis Prize this year was awarded to political action. Power could corrupt and should Darren Becker (1995) (see Awards and Prizes). be dispersed in church as well as state. At a time Ed. 24 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Publications Bailey, Prof Charles-James N. (1951), How grammars of English have missed the boat. Kea'au, Hawai'i: Orchid Land Pub., 1997. [12pp] Three tracts and questions to put to other-believing pwselytizers. Kea'au: Orchid Land Pub., 1997. [36pp] Bate, Prof Jonathan (1977), The genius of Shakespeare. London: Picador, 1997. [386pp] Clayton, Timothy (1978), The English print 1688-1802. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. [337pp] Frost, Brian ed. (Donald Soper, 1921 Hon Fellow 1970), Vintage Soper: God, faith and society. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1997. [163pp] Gibbons, Prof Brian (1958), Jacobean city comedy. 2nd ed. London: Methuen, 1980. [190pp] Shakespeare and multiplicity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. [243pp] Griffin, Paul (1946), Songs about Suffolk and other pleasant places. Southwold: Lyon and Lamb, 1997. [49pp] Jackson, Prof Dudley (Fellow 1971-6), Profitability, mechanization and economies of scale. Aldershot: Ashgate, 1998. [322pp] Jones, Prof William J. (1952), Orchestral interludes. Sapporo, 1997. [103pp] Lorriman, John (1969), Continuing professional development: a practical approach. London: Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1997. [227pp] Lowry, Malcolm (1929), Sursum Corda!: the collected letters 1946-57. London: Jonathan Cape, 1996. [lOOOpp] McCue, James (1982), Edmund Burke and our present discontents. London: The Claridge Press, 1997. [208pp] McCue, James ed. Edmund Burke. London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1997. [356pp] Perkins, Prof J. O. N. (1942), Budget deficits and macroeconomic policy. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1997. [170pp] Contemporary macroeconomics. 2nd ed. Sydney: Prentice-Hall, 1986. [504pp] The macroeconomic mix in the industrialized world. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1985. [134pp] The macroeconomic mix to stop inflation. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1979. [193pp] National income and economic progress. London: Macmillan, 1988. [217pp] Pickstock, Catherine (1988), After writing: on the liturgical consummation of philosophy. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998 [292pp] Ridley, Mark ed. (Research fellow 1986-9), Evolution. Oxford Readers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Saxon, Philip H. (1947), A history of navigation in the Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force Historical Soc, 1997 [151pp] Smith, Prof Colin (1947), Collins Spanish-English, English-Spanish dictionary. 5th ed. Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1997. Smith, Stephen (1977), Letting French property successfully. Guernsey: Pannell Kerr Forster, 1997. [134pp] Turner, John Munsey (1949), Modern Methodism in England 1932-1998 (Exploring Methodism). Peterborough: Epworth Press, 1998. [116pp] Warner, Frames (1956), Goethe's Weimar: a play. Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1997. [116 pp] Nightingales: poems 1985-1996. Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1997. [106pp] Webber, Andrew J. (College lectureship 1990), The Doppelgdnger: double visions in German literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1996. [379pp] Wright, Michael (1949), Mosaic of the air: a setting to words of music by Hector Berlioz. Salzburg: University of Salzburg, 1997. [118pp] Zmora, Hillay (Research Fellow 1994—7), State and nobility in early modern Germany. Cambridge: CUP, 1997. [232pp]

The Librarian wishes to thank all those who have contributed to the Library during the past year.

The reviews following are selected from books whose authors, being members of College, have forwarded copies of their works to the Librarian for the use of the College Library; or otherwise books of concern to the College. - Ed. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 25 Reviews and Notes

How Grammars of English have Missed the The English Print 1688-1802 Boat: There's Been More Flummoxing Timothy Clayton than Meets the Eye Yale University Press, 1997 C-J N Bailey This is the first major study of the British Orchid Land Publications, 1997 print trade, and of the engravers who supplied it, A short pithy pamphlet noting some details of during the eighteenth century. Hitherto the best the grammar and syntax of English (especially documented aspect of the trade, as a result of relating to tense/aspect in verbs) that the author earlier collecting interests, has been the publica- considers have not been sufficiently accounted for tion of portraits and political satires; but the previously. Some interesting structural points are author reveals that prints had a wide range of made, although the unconvincing conclusions other uses ranging from the decorative to the (positing a French-based grammatical structure instructive. For example, they helped dissemi- for Modern English) are presented with recourse nate a knowledge of works of art and archi- neither to modern sociolinguistic theory nor to any tecture, of history and antiquarian discoveries, contemporary historical evidence. of natural science and engineering, and of RWD topography. Our Henry Bunbury, the amateur caricaturist, attains passing notice. Although The Genius of Shakespeare he is believed to have studied drawing at Jonathan Bate Cambridge under James Bretherton in the 1760s Picador, 1997 (p. 215), his principal oeuvre seems to have relied more on comedy than on skill in draught- As in a previous study, Shakespeare and the manship, and we are told (p. 245) that "his English Imagination (1986), Professor Bate dis- acclaim in England mystified some German cusses literature not simply as the product of critics". Everyone interested in prints, or in the individual minds and skills, but as a cultural social history of Britain during the age of phenomenon. Where Shakespeare is concerned Enlightenment, should read this attractive and this approach is apt, since all educated people are learned book, which is copiously illustrated with familiar with his work and he is generally 300 other reproductions. accepted as the foremost literary genius of the Western world. JHB But who was he? Professor Bate deals cogently with the authorship question in a chap- Vintage Soper: God, Faith and Society ter that neatly handles the pros and cons of that B Frost (ed.) perennial dispute. He also relates Shakespeare's Hodder and Stoughton, 1997 work stylistically to that of his contemporaries (to Marlowe's in particular) and makes his own Donald Soper graduated from St Catharine's quite plausible guess at the identity of the Dark in 1924. Two years later he became a Methodist Lady of the Sonnets. His account of how Shake- minister and began over seventy years in the speare's reputation developed is particularly public eye. Vintage Soper is a well chosen interesting; his analysis of its nature and effect collection of his pungent and witty remarks. shows how every age, and every school of criti- Soper is a brilliant populariser of a radical brand cism, re-creates both plays and characters in its of Christianity - full of passionate advocacy of own image - witness Shakespeare's impact on social justice and pithy put-downs of hecklers. figures as diverse as Berlioz, Tolstoy, Wittgen- One reporter asked him if God was dead. Soper stein and Freud. The author's own conclusion replied: "I hadn't heard he was unwell." suggests that the influence of Shakespeare both DG as poet-dramatist and as cultural icon lies in the congruity between his refusal of dogmatics and the indeterminacy of twentieth-century philo- Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa sophic theory and the emergence of a social and Peter Godwin ethical relativism. But the closing chapter, with Picador, 1996 its relating of scientific to imaginative percep- In the middle 1970s, many St Catharine's tion, makes a valuable and necessary distinction Freshmen had taken a year out between school between ambiguity and 'radical indeterminacy'. and university, but few had experience of any "Both/and does not license a free for all." This serious national turmoil. But one arrival, in stimulating and well-written book should satisfy October 1976, was different; Peter Godwin was a wide variety of readers. (See p. 48) a Rhodesian, and things in Rhodesia were GC changing fast, and violently. As an undergradu- 26 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

ate, he was rather more serious than his contem- importance in understanding the real world poraries. In a book that might be described as an remain relatively under-researched. In this book embroidered partial autobiography, he provides Professor Jackson tackles one such area, namely, every reason why this was so. Mukiwa is a how the profitability of an enterprise changes as compelling book, dramatic and without a happy increased mechanisation and/or expansion in the ending. In three parts, it details Godwin's child- scale of production occurs in order to reap hood, his spell of Military Service as a teenager economies of scale. and his return, as a postgraduate, to what had As the author points out, one of the reasons become Zimbabwe. An excellent journalist, he why this area has remained relatively under- has a flair for gripping writing, and his first-hand developed in recent work in microeconomics experience of a country sinking under the weight must be the failure on the part of economists to of racial suspicion, even terrorism and counter- develop adequate tools of analysis with which to terrorism, and then later only very slowly recov- investigate the phenomena involved. A clear ering, makes Mukiwa an exceptional book. demonstration of this is the question of how Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes costs and profitability are affected as mechani- frightening, it is always compassionate and, sation and expansion in the scale of production although no doubt helped by hindsight, percep- occurs. In order to remedy these deficiencies the tive. It is not at all surprising that it received liter- author goes back to fundamentals in terms of ary awards soon after its publication. seeking to understand the meaning of costs and CJRT how the cost of capital figures in this. It is also necessary to examine and explain fully what is meant by mechanisation and economies of scale. Reading Daughters' Fictions 1709-1834: The author combines theory and interesting Novels and Society from Manley to empirical case study work in an innovative way Edgeworth and the exposition is such that it is both a fasci- Caroline Gonda nating and relatively easy read. This is no mean Cambridge University Press, 1996 feat in an area which has often been characterised by written work which is both difficult to In the Introduction to this carefully re- understand and very hard going. The book will searched study, Dr Gonda pinpoints an impor- no doubt take its place on many an undergradu- tant element in the distrust with which novel- ate reading list. reading used at one time to be regarded by people in authority: the tendency of fiction "to encour- P T age filial disobedience or otherwise damage a girl's prospects in marriage." The influence and popularity of novels depend on the stories they Orchestral Interludes tell, stories which are the products of the fears Willie Jones, 1997 and obsessions and desires of the age in which, and for which, they are written. The period These letters in prose and verse were sent to covered in this book is one in which notions of friends at Christmas 1997 by a resident teacher filial duty were becoming qualified by a sense of of English in Japan. They provide vigorous reac- personal responsibility for the integrity of tions to contemporary Britain, and many of the people's individual selfhood. In this context, Dr author's readers will share his misgivings as to a Gonda lucidly and enthusiastically describes slide into populist philistinism. He says much and analyses a wide range of fictions by authors that is telling, and if he may over-emphasise the both familiar and long-forgotten, to enlightening noisome influence of the tabloid media, taking it effect. In doing so she demonstrates the achieve- at its own valuation, he remains alert to the more ment of these women writers in modifying the positive challenges thrown out by our changing stereotypes imposed upon them by the male- attitudes to morality and manners. inflected fiction and the social expectations of GC their time. GC Continuing Professional Development: A Practical Approach Profitability, Mechanisation and Economics John Lorriman of Scale Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1997 Dudley Jackson Ashgate, 1998 The term Continuing Professional Develop- ment is a new description for lifelong learning, In many subjects there are often areas of which has characterised engineering for genera- basic theory which although of fundamental tions. The pace of change seen in engineering is St Catharine's College Society Magazine 27 now seen in many fields, and John Lorriman writings, McCue criticises what he sees as rightly takes a more general view of CPD. In prevailing present-day assumptions, such as that addition, he describes various formal strategies all political problems have a solution, that griev- for the person committed to it. Citing many inter- ances are validly or usefully described as esting examples, he gives practical tips on how "rights" and that popular opinion has supreme to make the most of learning opportunities, authority. His lucid and often epigrammatic including the Internet. The book also contains a prose is fit company for Burke's poetic periods review of CPD providers, such as universities, though he sees both sides of a question with case studies. The role of professional insti- more rarely than his hero. The book contains tutions is examined and descriptions are given of a brief review of Burke's life and career but specific formal flirtations with CPD. for those desiring a fuller account and inter- PRP pretation McCue has also produced a most useful and sensitive abridgement of Conor Cruise O'Brien's brilliant and original but rather unwieldy study, The Great Melody, under Mossbauer Spectroscopy: Principles and the title, Edmund Burke (Sinclair-Stevenson, Applications of the Techniques 1997). Alfred G Maddock JAT Horwood, 1997 Dr Maddock is one of the leading experts in the technique of Mossbauer spectroscopy, a Budget Deficits and Macroeconomic Policy method of determining the oxidation state and JON Perkins chemical environment of certain elements in Macmillan, 1997 chemical compounds. The book reflects his expert knowledge and enthusiasm for the This is the fifth book by Professor JON subject, and his style, well known to generations Perkins continuing his thesis that the level of of chemistry students at St Catharine's, comes government outlays or Public Sector Borrowing through clearly. Dr Maddock likes subjects to be Requirements (PSBR), should be added to fiscal covered in depth, and this book is no exception. and monetary policy as a tool for the manage- The first three chapters cover the theory of ment of economic activity. He claims that target- Mossbauer spectroscopy, including a detailed ing reductions in the budget balance may attract mathematical approach. The following seven the approval of businessmen, journalists and chapters describe the applications of the tech- some academics, but in so doing it will be harder nique with particular reference to isotopes such for governments to work towards the fulfilment as tin-119 and Fe57 for which the method is of longer term macroeconomic objectives such most informative. Examples are taken from as low inflation, high employment and the level all areas of the natural sciences including min- of net national wealth. eralogy and biology. In summary, the book Of interest to the general reader may be the provides a detailed and informative insight into discussion and evidence on how budget deficits Mossbauer spectroscopy, and is a "must" for can or should be reduced. The perceived popu- research scientists working in this specialised lar wisdom is that reductions in budget deficits field. are best achieved by lower levels of government PRR expenditure. But the evidence from Professor Perkins demonstrates that reducing the deficit thus does not always lead to the satisfactory fulfilment of macroeconomic objectives. Inter- Edmund Burke and Our Present national evidence suggests that increasing taxa- Discontents tion may be better than reducing expenditure. Jim McCue This is due to the fact that some types of govern- The Claridge Press, 1997 ment expenditure have far more favourable effects than reducing unpopular taxes. However, Whereas nowadays the prime purpose of Professor Perkins is very careful to emphasise academic study is generally thought to be that this is only the case in some situations. discovering new truths about the world in which Given the Maastricht Treaty and the Euro- we live, it was once taken to be preserving - and pean Common Currency initiative, the budget transmitting - the wisdom of the past. Jim deficit is likely to remain one of the critical McCue revives this tradition with an exposition policy areas of the UK government. Professor of Burke's political thought that highlights its Perkin's timely work may well influence many bearing on contemporary issues. With a deft use of Gordon Brown's economic advisers. of quotation from the whole range of Burke's AW 28 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

After Writing: On the Liturgical avoided and of course it could have, had the selec- Consummation of Philosophy tion of the royal heirs been through the survival Catherine Pickstock of the fittest and polygamy practised openly, but Blackwell, 1998 then we would never have had the Victorian code of morals that made England great. In this book, Catherine Pickstock traces the ML loss of a liturgical culture from the end of the Middle Ages, showing how this causes language to degenerate into meaninglessness. She shows A History of Navigation in the Royal Air Force how this loss was itself encouraged by a perverse RAF Historical Society theology, already positivistic in character. By 1997 contrast she appeals back to a truly doxological vision, both in Plato and in medieval thought, This book is the verbatim account of a one liturgy and social practice, in order to articulate day seminar on the subject arranged by the RAF an alternative to postmodern nihilism as ex- Historical Society. The occasion was initiated pounded by Derrida, which she nonetheless by Philip Saxon who served as a navigator in regards as a logical outcome of modernity. In the RAF in WW2 before coming up to St addition the book shows how, in seeking to Catharine's in 1946. Eight contributors provide modernise liturgy, liturgical philosophies have often personal experience of aerial navigation, adopted supposedly neutral "modern" linguistic beginning with the earliest days before WW1, and dramatic habits, which in fact enshrine intrin- through its attendant acceleration in the growing sically anti-liturgical idioms. The book as a RAF after 1941, to the provision and use of whole gives a very original account of the origins digital information today. At first it was a of modernity and offers a strikingly distinctive painfully slow process, never remotely matching new path in theology and metaphysics. the air staffs' doctrine that the bomber would AJM always get through to its target. In practice, the bomber was usually lucky to find itself within five miles from its aiming point, once its vulner- ability forced the aircraft to attack only under Queen Victoria's Gene: Haemophilia and cover of darkness. Hence the targeting of cities. the Royal Family Technology eventually caught up, presenting D M and W T W Potts today's aircrews with perhaps more information Alan Sutton, 1995 than they can use, or usefully handle. Details of Queen Victoria's Gene describes the behav- this excellent Society and membership can be iour of the ruling families of Europe who were found at the end of the book. (See p. 67) linked to British royalty during the 19th and early CHF 20th centuries and the influence of the gene for haemophilia arising in Queen Victoria. We are supplied with vignettes of the relevant personal- Modern Methodism in England 1932-1998 ities, and a more disagreeable collection can John Munsey Turner scarcely be imagined. Clearly the aristocracy Epworth Press, 1998 behaved as badly then as they have been shown to do now. However where this book is at its most This book provides both an accessible intro- telling is the clinical dispatch with which it duction and a stimulating commentary. Turner dispenses with any niceties surrounding the provides an overview of Methodist history, couplings of those involved with producing heirs followed by chapters centred on particular to the various European thrones which they themes, such as worship, youthwork and schol- intended to keep within or acquire for their fami- arship. The book has an informal style and the lies. In order to place in perspective the signifi- author is not afraid to be autobiographical. Yet cance of the development of haemophilia as a this is not at the expense of intellectual "bite" - new royal genetic mutation, we are furnished and there is much to chew over, particularly in with a fly on the ceilings analysis of the family the many well-chosen quotations. relationships. At its most illuminating it accounts DG for the outbreak of the worst war in history in terms of a family squabble between the Kaiser of Germany and the Czar of Russia, although the Nightingales: Poems 1985-1996 main thrust was to show how the weak Czar was Francis Warner so easily distracted by his son's haemophilia that Colin Smythe, 1997 he was unable to govern Russia effectively. This most elegant volume with a limited And in this way the various family failings edition of 500 numbered and signed copies is set are tellingly exposed. One wonders whether in Lutetia Italic type in three colours embellished the corruption and duplicity could have been with golf-leaf motifs. It has been printed by the St Catharine's College Society Magazine 29

Libanus Press and published by Colin Smythe of the musical works is necessary: the implica- Ltd. "to mark twenty years as Francis Warner's tion of a "setting to words of music" is that the publishers and to celebrate the author's sixtieth music should be as much part of the aesthetic birthday." It contains poems written since experience as are words to that of a song, even Collected Poems 1960-1984 was published and if only as a memory. Between each poem, the lyrics from his recent plays. Reviewing it Dr writer inserts about a page of biographical George Rylands of King's College, next door, details surrounding each work, and the poems exclaims "What a triumphant harvest" whilst the are organised in the chronological order in which Bishop of Oxford writes "A sumptuous treat. It the works were composed; the book ends with is so good to have an unashamedly lyric poet of the chronicling of the composer's death on 8th such talent." March 1869. The poems are thus placed within JM two narrative structures, those of the musical works and that of the composer's. This is an enjoyable book which is a welcome addition to An Anglican Companion the College Library. Alan Wilkinson with Christopher Cocksworth RM SPCK, 1996 In these days of rapid liturgical change, State and Nobility in Modern Germany: The when no longer do members of the Church of Knightly Feud in Franconia 1440-1567 England know prayers by heart, Alan Wilkinson Hillay Zmora has for many years been calling for what was Cambridge, 1997 nicknamed a "Knapsack" of key texts and prayers, which every Anglican could carry in The propensity to frequent and bloody feud- their pocket or handbag, and which would ing of the 15th- and 16th-century German nobil- provide the basic diet for their prayers. Backed ity was widely remarked upon by contempo- by many he and Christopher Cocksworth here raries. A few nobiliary apologists insisted that present the result. This unique and excellent the right to take up arms in one's own cause was book is wide ranging in its selection, offering a hallmark of noble status, but denunciations prayers ancient and modern, patterns for daily were more common. "The noblemen", one prayers and much else in an attractive and help- observer lamented, "plunder the very widows ful presentation. Far more than yet another and orphans they are supposed to defend; and collection of prayers, it is an ideal gift for confir- those who should be the sheep-dogs at the enclo- mation candidates, and many others. (See p. 22 sure are often the wolves themselves, seizing and Appointments and Notes) with violence whatever they can, so that it is JM necessary to be protected and guarded from the protectors and guards". Where did the roots of this violence lie? The Mosaic of the Air: A Setting to Words of relevant historiography has traditionally seen the Music by Hector Berlioz feud as a symptom of the crisis and decline of Michael Wright the late medieval nobility. Of late, attention has University of Salzburg, 1997 also focused on the sociological function of the feud as a means of consolidating noble corpo- "Mosaic of the Air is a cycle of twelve rate status: the feud, according to one recent poems, each centred on one of the major musi- study, was little more than a kind of "protection cal compositions of Hector Berlioz", the writer racket" by which noblemen asserted their con- explains at the beginning of his introduction. The trol over the human beings on their territories list of works on which each poem is based and thereby reproduced their power as a group. include some of Berlioz' best-known master- Zmora's cogent and learned study is the first pieces, such as the Symphonie Fantastique, the to make systematic use of the vast and widely Requiem, Les Troyens, among others. Wright dispersed archival resources on the knightly explains that "the aim has been to convert into feud. His survey yields a new and utterly persua- poetry... the artistic essence of each work". This sive account of the functionality of the feud in novel inversion of the traditional hierarchy of the late medieval era. He shows, firstly, that the words over music is reflected in the book's subti- nobility was not in crisis. Nor were feuds merely tle. The poems themselves contain thoughts and a form of "organised crime". Rather, they re- images stimulated by the music, but contain flected the emergence of a new relationship independent organic processes analogous to between nobles and the developing princely musical procedures (such as sonata form), but state. In this context, feuds reflected a violent not necessarily directly parallel to those that competition among noble families over re- actually take place in the works themselves. For sources which were crucial to the princes. The this to be fully appreciated, detailed knowledge reward for those who succeeded was proximity ! 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! St Catharine's College Society Magazine 31 Deaths

Punt, Averil Marzak, Kerry Canavan, Ella Woodburn (nee Brewis), Alice Parker Adkins (1932) On 10th August 1993, the Rev'd (ne'e Elliott), John Hayes, Jennifer Chambers, Mr Chambers, Grace Bradberry, Ronald Charles Rutherford Adkins. After read- Peter Sutton, Michelle Sutton (ne'e Cridge), Christopher Grey, and Christopher ing English and History at Cath's, he went to Lowe. Chichester Theological College to train for ordi- Goswami (1938) On 10th April 1968, in Guwa- nation. He served his first curacy in London at hati, India, Hareshwar Goswami. (See Obituaries) St Mary's, Hornsey Rise and was at Primrose Grice (1960) On 11th March 1998, in Man- Hill during the War. The west country drew him back and he was Rector of South Pool with chester, Professor Roger Grice. (See Obituaries) Chivelstone from 1948 until 1974 in the Diocese Haydock-Wilson (1952) On 4th March 1998, in of Exeter. Canberra, Australia, Oliver Gorton Haydock- Wilson. Soon after graduating he joined the Astbury (1942) On 28th April 1998, in Kettering, Colonial Office and served in Sarawak from John Richardson Astbury. Coming up for a year in 1956 until 1967, in later years serving as a 1942, John returned to College after service with District Officer. After leaving Sarawak he the Royal Artillery in 1947 and read Geography worked with the Australian Government in fight- under Professor J A Steers. A keen member of the ing drug-trafficking. Retiring in the early 1990s, Boat Club, he always valued his association with he ran a small farmstead with a herd of Angora the College. His last attendance was in 1996 (with goats in the outback, not far from Canberra. Michael, his brother, 1949) at a reunion. He spent his life in industry latterly as a regional Sales Hewson (1936) On 23rd February 1998, at Manager of Bass Charrington. He enjoyed life to Castle Hewson, Co. Limerick, Maurice Gilbert the full in his retirement playing golf and watch- Hewson. A graduate of law from Trinity College, ing rugger. He was very happy in Kettering and a Dublin, Maurice excelled as an athlete, and broke great supporter of local initiatives being, amongst the cross-country record for running in 1933, a other appointments, President of Probus. record that still stands. In the mid 1930's he joined the Colonial Administrative Office on the Chaytor (1927) On 29th November 1997, in Gold Coast. He later became District Com- Great Elm, Somerset, Henry Clervaux Chaytor. missioner, and was involved in the Volta River (See Obituaries) Dam project in Nigeria. Returning to Ireland in Cox (1949) On 28th June 1997, at London 1957 when Ghana was formed, he married some- Bridge Hospital, Murray Newell Cox. (See what late in life and had no children. The last Obituaries) twenty years or so he was very involved in Church matters, being a lay reader, member of Dainton (1937) On 5th December 1997, at the select vestry and a delegate to the General Oxford, Lord Frederick Sidney Dainton. (See Synod. The restoration of the family seat Castle Obituaries) Hewson was also a great ambition of his. Dutson (1960) On 8th May 1997, in Vancouver, Hopkins (1951) On 23rd July 1998, at home in Colin Dutson. After moving to Vancouver in Hollywood, Los Angeles, John Richard Hopkins. 1967, Colin took up a teaching post at St George's School for Boys, later helping to found Kingdom-Hockings (1931) On 27th June 1997, the Vancouver Waldorf School (Rudolf Steiner in Franschhoek, South Africa, Derek Kingdom- Schools in England). At the time of his death he Hockings. On graduating from St Catharine's, held the position of Administrator at the School, Derek taught science in Brighton before joining and was very active in the Federation of the Colonial Service in 1937. He spent twenty- Independent Schools in British Columbia. five years in Tanganyika, becoming Deputy "Colin always spoke of his days at St Catharine's Director of Education, and spent a further twelve with enthusiasm and joy. He felt a deep connec- years as Lecturer of Science in Kuala Lumpur and tion to the University and the life-long friends Penang, Malaysia, before retiring to South Africa. that he made there." Kirkland (1984) On 14th July 1998, at Adden- Fellingham (1985) On 30th May 1998, at Holy brookes Hospital, Cambridge, Dr Helen Kirk- Cross Hospital, Haslemere, Richard Biron land (nee Mackenzie). Helen studied medicine Fellingham. Richard's Memorial Service was (with a third year studying law) at St Catharine's held in St Mary's Church, Chiddingfold, on graduating BA in 1987. She continued her Saturday 20th June. Amongst the congregation medical studies at Guys, taking her MBBChir were the following from College (see also p. 64): in 1990, and then at Lewisham, Basildon and Charing Cross hospitals, qualifying MRCP in Michael Fellingham, Professor Nick Handy, Dr Eilfs Ferran, Roderick Cantrill, Adam Stone, Richard McBride, Richard Morris, Robert Rippengal, Richard 1993. Latterly Helen worked as a registrar in 32 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Oncology at Sidcup and Guys hospitals. In 1996 His love of the countryside, his books and she changed direction, taking up a position as a gardening filled an enjoyable retirement. Medical Advisor to Roche Products. Helen married Angus (Caius and Fitzwilliam) in 1992. Moore (1949) On 18th January 1998, in Shipley, The Helen Mackenzie Trust Fund for cardiac Gordon Moore. After winning a scholarship to research has been established with a view to Uppingham school, Gordon came up to St funding basic research (via sponsored PhD Catharine's to study law. On graduating, he students) into cardiac arrhythmia. Donations embarked on a career in local government, hold- may be made to the Helen Kirkland Trust Fund, ing jobs in Cambridge, Worcester, Bath and c/o K Jacklin, Barclays Bank, Woolards Lane, Croydon, before being appointed deputy town Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB2 5NA. clerk of the old Bradford City Council in 1965. He was later promoted to town clerk, and on Lock (1953) On 3rd July 1998, at Cardiff, local government reorganisation, became Brad- Anthony Lock. Tony was a keen oarsman at ford's first chief executive, a post he held until College, and taught at Christ's Hospital for two his retirement in 1986. Gordon was a devoted years after going down. He spent the major part family man, and had many interests, including of his life working for the Bison Company, trav- music, steam railways, and church matters. elling throughout Wales and the West. He was Treasurer of the SW Branch of the Concrete Mort (1935) On 30th July 1997, at Woodhouse, Society, and for two separate spells President of Leicestershire, the Right Rev'd John Ernest the National Builders and Employers Confed- Llewelyn Mort. (See Obituaries) eration. For the best part of 50 years he was a Newns (1928) On 21 st June 1998, in Cambridge, licensed Lay Reader in both the Church of SirFoley Newns, KCMG, CVO. (See Obituaries) England and the Church of Wales, for 38 of which years he faithfully served his parish of St Nind (1943) On 12th April 1997, in Peter- Augustine, Penarth. President of the Society borough, Ontario, Canada, Professor Thomas 1990-91, he was a regular at the Dinner and a Eagleton Westwood Nind. (See Obituaries) donor to College appeals and funds. He will be Paterson (1941). On 2nd May 1997, in New- remembered by family, friends and colleagues castle, Professor John Harris Paterson. (See alike for his great loyalty, his wonderful 1997, p. 21) We have received a copy of a full company and his numerous acts of kindness and obituary printed in Transactions of the Institute generosity. "Whatever he did, he did it well." of British Geographers, vol. 22, no. 4, 1997. Long (1938) On 23rd September 1997, whilst on There follows a very considerable selected bibli- holiday in Baveno, Italy, Alfred Long. After war ography of his printed works. service in India and Burma he took a Teacher's Perdval (1939) On 4th April 1998, at Tenterden, Diploma, and accompanied by his Swedish wife Kent, the Right Hon Sir Ian Percival, PC, QC. Karin, joined the Colonial Service in Nigeria, (See Obituaries) becoming Principal of Government College, Iba- dan. He returned to England in 1958 where he held Percy (1963) On 8th January 1998, in Bristol, a number of teaching and lecturing posts in Geo- John Michael Percy, MICE, FIStrucE, FConsE. graphy and also acted as Chief Examiner for sev- After graduating with a First in Mechanical eral school examination boards. He was an accom- Sciences in 1966, John Percy joined Jenkins & plished pianist and his many interests included art Potter, Consultant Structural Engineers. After and literature, local history and transport. six years he moved to Bristol as an Associate Partner to set up a branch office which he headed Marston (1920) On 24th July 1997, in Harrogate, until his death. He became a full partner in 1981. Dr Frank Swain Marston. Marston arrived in John was active in the Western Counties branch College from Shropshire on the strength of a committee of the Institute of Structural Engi- County Scholarship and at the end of his first year neers for 14 years, successively serving as Hon reading history was awarded an Exhibition. He Secretary, Chairman and Hon Treasurer. He was was an enthusiastic member of the Debating also Chairman of the Western Counties branch Society, and was later to teach History at Cam- of the Faculty of Building in 1991/92. bridge High School, Hills Road and elsewhere. He completed a PhD (London), later published by Perry (1949) On 1st November 1997, in Jersey, OUP as The Peace Treaties of 1919 (1944), and John Edward Perry. (See Obituaries) more latterly was Chief Inspector of Schools for Surrey. "He always maintained a very great affec- Pieris (1952) On 19th July 1997, in Colombo, Sri tion for the College." (See p. 39) Lanka, Father Richard Pieris. After coming up to St Catharine's from Sri Lanka, Richard entered the Melhuish (1933) On 10th March 1998, at Farn- Papal Seminary, Ampitiya, and joined the Society ham, Surrey, John Robert Percy Melhuish. After of Jesus in 1959, completing his training in India service in the RNVR during the war, he spent his and being made a priest in Holland in 1968. working life with the London Life Association. "Although he hailed from an affluent family his St Catharine's College Society Magazine 33 lifestyle was very simple and he had many friends farm his own property. He was an active member among the poor. Now and then he would bring tea of the RNR, retiring with the rank of Commander. to a few poor children from the shanties, and on a Unwin (1935) On 18th May 1998, at Great few occasions, especially at Christmas time, he Bardfield, Peter Boswood Unwin. Having would invite about 25 poor children for a meal and served in the RNVR from 1939-45 he qualified give each one a gift". He taught religion at Royal as a chartered accountant and worked with College, Colombo, "and for many years was a kind Mobil until his retirement in 1979. of chaplain to the Neo-Catechumenate group of Colombo South". Hobbies included playing the Waddams (1928) On 12th February 1998, in piano and swimming. Rochester, Leslie Thomas Waddams, TD. He came up from Latymer Upper School to read Rees (1932) On 13th May 1998, Arthur Morgan Mathematics, a year ahead of his brother, the late Rees, CBE, KStJ, QPM, DL. (See Obituaries) Canon Christopher Waddams (1929)* and spent Richardson (1996) In October 1997, in his working life in school teaching. After a head- Cornwall, Julie Kathryn Richardson. Julie had mastership in Boston, Lines, he became Head- just begun her second year of Clinical Medicine master of Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical at St Catharine's. A short act of remembrance School, Rochester, remaining there many years was held in the College Chapel on 14th October, and continuing to live in the city after retirement. attended by her fellow post-graduates, who will Throughout his teaching career he worked with miss her deeply. the School Cadet Corps and for this was awarded the Territorial Decoration. Both while teaching Rider (1928) On 22nd November 1997, at and in retirement he was a Lay Reader and would Watford, Arthur Rider. (See Obituaries) have completed fifty years of service as such in Saffer (1936) On 19th July 1997, in Leeds, September this year. Geoffrey Saffer. After studying Economics and *After whom the Middle Common Room is now named. Ed. Law at St Catharine's, he practised as a solicitor in Leeds. "He was delighted to return to college Williamson (1951) On 5th February 1998, at in February 1992 for the first time since his grad- home in Highgate, Leslie John Williamson. Les uation" in order to visit his grandson, James was a most gifted and popular member of this Lyons (1991), and his recollections of life at St college in the early fifties. He was a soccer blue Catharine's before the war appear in the 1992 and only narrowly missed a cricket blue. He edition of this magazine. wrote and performed for the Footlights and St Cath's Midnight Howlers (see p. 20). Many Stewart (1927) On 22nd June 1997, in Helms- contemporaries will remember him with great ley, the Rev'd John Stewart. Coming from Work- affection and respect. After graduation, he had a sop he obtained a First in the Pt I Mathematics successful and fulfilling career in advertising. Tripos and went on to read Theology. He was ordained from Cuddesdon, and served his title at Woods (1920) On 31st July 1998, in Adden- St John the Evangelist, Middlesbrough. He was brooke's Hospital, Cambridge, Sandford Roy examining Chaplain to Archbishop William Lance, Schoolmaster, Watford Grammar School Temple 1942-51, and spent 57 of his years as and Headmaster of Cotham Grammar School a priest in the York Diocese. A Proctor in Bristol 1942-1965. Convocation from 1964-70, after retirement he Portway. Miss Daphne died suddenly whilst served as Chaplain to Queen Mary's School, a playing tennis on 31st July 1998. The daughter member of the Woodard Corporation. of the Former Master, Colonel Donald Portway. Turnbull (1944) On 26th August 1997, Note: If an old member has an address for Dr and Mrs J E suddenly in Tadworth, Surrey, whilst out walk- Curran (1946), would they please contact the Editor. ing the dog, Peter Turnbull. He was born in Jubbulpore, India in 1923, and his father, a Commendation mining engineer, came to live in Newcastle- It is customary for us to remember by name upon-Tyne. Peter came from the Imperial all former members of College after death in Service College, Windsor, to St Catharine's in the Chapel. We shall this year remember 1944 to read Agriculture. After working in South those whose names are printed above during Africa and Cheshire, he read a BDS at St Evensong on Wednesday 4th November, Andrew's University. He subsequently practised which falls in the week following All Souls dentistry in Wallington and Crawley in Surrey. Day. The Choir will sing Evensong as usual on In his retirement he took an Open University BA this Wednesday at 6.30 p.m., and this will be in Social Sciences. followed by the memorial prayers. All mem- Thompson (1959) On 19th January 1997, in Ul- bers of College and their close family will be ster, Peter Greer Thompson. After graduation he welcome in Chapel. Families noted above went into the family business, leaving in 1969 to should receive a personal letter shortly. - Ed. 34 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Obituaries

HENRY CLERVAUX (JACK) CHAYTOR Hamlet was followed by other productions in- (1927) cluding Murray's favourite play King Lear. He became an adviser to the Royal Shakespeare Henry and Edmund (also 1927) were the Company and wrote two of his books at this twin sons of Dr Henry J Chaytor, Master of St time: Shakespeare comes to Broadmoor and Catharine's from 1933 to 1946, and who had Shakespeare as prompter. been appointed as a Young Fellow of the College We have all been deprived by Murray's after his war service as a Chaplain to the forces untimely death at 65. There was a lot of work left in 1919. in him still, but saddest of all, he and Caroline Henry was born in 1908. After reading Engi- had been looking forward so much to spending neering at Cath's, he emigrated to Argentina, more time together in their rural retreat in initially working on the development of the rail- Dorset. ways. He married Veronica in 1937 with whom HJH he had five daughters. In 1949 the family were obliged to return to the UK and they lived at 3 (See also The Times, 26th July 1997, and The Independent, St Paul's Road in Cambridge. After his wife's 30th August 1997.) death in 1991, Henry went to live with his eldest daughter Elizabeth Mary in Great Elm, Somerset. H C C's brother now lives in Wales, LORD DAINTON, ScD, FRS (1937) and some old members may remember their sister, Elaine, who died recently, and was Fellow 1944, Honorary Fellow 1960 married to Sir Charles Trinder, Lord Mayor of London 1968-69. Fred Dainton died on 5th December 1997. JM The national press has, very properly, given full accounts of the life and career of a distinguished scientist and public servant. There can be few DR MURRAY COX (1949) men who have been called to fill so many and varied roles from his days of research and Murray had a fertile mind and a wide range college teaching in Cambridge, through his first of interests. He was an Anglican and no mean Chair at Leeds and, later, the difficult years as theologian. He loved poetry (Yeats of course), Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham; years, one music (improvising on the piano) and the theatre should add, that were difficult for most univer- and the plays of William Shakespeare. He was a sities. The move to Hinshelwood's chair of tireless conversationalist, full of quotations, but Physical Chemistry at Oxford - where his it could sometimes be difficult to get a word in university career had begun as an undergraduate edgeways. He revelled in Cambridge but some- at St John's College - gave him particular plea- how found the time to read Natural Sciences. He sure; but within three years he was appointed completed his medical studies at The London Chairman of the University Grants Committee, Hospital, and qualified in 1955. It was there that a long period during which he strove to protect he met his future wife, Caroline, later to become universities from the consequences of the Baroness Cox. They complemented each other economic crisis which followed hard upon the perfectly. sharp increase in oil costs. After five years at the He valued his ten years in general practice University Grants Committee he was appointed but became increasingly interested in psycho- chairman of the British Library Board, an appro- therapy and later in the workings of the criminal priate task - which he undertook wholeheartedly mind. In 1970 he was appointed consultant - for one who had already led the Committee psychotherapist at Broadmoor Hospital. Here he which had reported the needs of national was in his element, conducting group therapy, libraries and, moreover, recommended the site his groups made up of the whole spectrum and necessary technical characteristics of the of offenders. His greatest achievement was to new British Library. bring the Royal Shakespeare Company to Such an account is no more than to skim over Broadmoor to perform Hamlet. Offenders some of the most obvious rites of passage of a were confronted by their mirror images in remarkable career. It does not, of course, convey Shakespeare's characters, and the actors, too, any sense of the quality and character of his gained insight into their roles from their contacts scientific research. Nor does it explain the affec- with the offenders. This was a stroke of genius tion in which he was held within St Catharine's, for which Murray will long be remembered. of which he was a Fellow from 1944 to 1950. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 35

This is a matter for more personal memories 1952 and again in 1957. On both occasions, he shared by those - now elderly - College was chosen the Leader of the Opposition. He lost members, who were undergraduates during the elections in 1962 but was returned back once Fred's years as a member of a remarkably small again in 1967, being appointed Speaker of the Governing Body given the size of the under- Assam Legislative Assembly in that year. graduate membership. He was held in respect He died of a massive coronary attack in and affection by those who knew him during the early hours of 10th April 1968 at his resi- those years, and this was not simply a matter of dence in Guwahati, and was accorded a state good and sympathetic teaching, though the care funeral the same evening." One of his daughters of his pupils had a very high priority. He was also now resides in Scotland and another in happy to serve as senior member on undergrad- Northumberland. uate society committees and the like: this was a JM contribution for which he was particularly well suited, partly because of his wide cultural sympathies, partly because of his wise percep- tion and sometimes amused advice, but largely PROFESSOR ROGER GRICE (1960) because he seemed genuinely to enjoy the company of the odd assortment of undergradu- Roger Grice was an undergraduate at St ates who populated the College during the post- Catharine's from 1960-63. He came as an Exhi- war years. He was always generous of his time bitioner from Ormskirk Grammar School to read and was quick to offer help where it was needed: Natural Sciences. After Cambridge, he went to thus he was happy to place his rooms at the Harvard as a Frank Knox Memorial Fellow. It disposal of undergraduate society guests when was here that he came under the influence of the need arose. These were on E staircase in Walnut future Nobel Laureate, Dudley Herschbach, who Tree Court, a set which he occupied after Tom introduced him to the technique of molecular Henn had moved to the Senior Tutor's set on C beam scattering to study the dynamics of staircase, taking with him, or so Fred averred, the elementary chemical reactions. It was this tech- amiable spirit who had hitherto haunted E. He nique to which he was to devote his entire scien- was an essential part of College life during his tific career. After short periods in Bonn and years as a Fellow, and he continued to demon- Bristol, Roger returned to Cambridge in 1969 as strate his affection for and interest in St Senior Assistant in Research and, latterly, Catharine's as an Honorary Fellow to the end of Assistant Director of Research in the University his life. He is greatly missed. Chemical Laboratories, coupled with a Fellow- ship at Fitzwilliam College. In 1976, at the age JMYA of 35, he was appointed Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Manchester (See also The Times, 8th December 1997. Members will find a photograph of Lord Dainton opening the new College where he remained until his tragic and unex- Library on 27th September 1986 on p. 19 of the 1987 maga- pected death shortly after returning from a zine, together with his address on that occasion. - Ed.) sabbatical period in Israel. Roger was a man of great scientific insight and integrity. He followed his chosen path of HARESHWAR GOSWAMI (1938) research with a single-minded and enduring determination, resisting the modern pressures It seems that the news of the death of the that the academic life often puts on people to above was not published in the Society Maga- change topics and develop new themes. He zine at the time of his decease. His contempo- devoted himself to extending and refining the raries will be grateful to his son, Prashanta, for experimental methods, probing ever deeper into his recent letter to the Editor. After obtaining his the mysteries of the chemical reactions that degree in Economics, "my father was called to continued to intrigue him, supplementing where the Bar from the Lincoln's Inn. He returned back necessary the result of experiments with theo- to India in 1939, and plunged into politics and retical interpretations. He leaves a legacy of over the independence movement immediately after 160 papers published in the scientific literature returning. Teaching Economics at Bangabashi and was responsible for training over 50 gradu- College for some time from 1944, at the same ate students. His scientific achievements were time he enrolled himself in the Calcutta Bar. He also recognised at different stages of his career returned to his home state Assam in 1946. by the award of prestigious medals and lecture- He started his actual legal practice in the ships by the learned societies. Guwahati High Court in 1953 and soon became Dr J C Whitehead (N C H) a sought after eminent lawyer of Assam. Side by side he continued his political activities, and was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly in 36 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN ERNEST second about a thousand miles away at LLEWELLYN MORT, CBE, LLD (1935) Freetown, and his third, Cecil J Paterson (1927), about four hundred miles away at Onitsha. John Mort was born in Swansea and edu- Bishop Mort was able to obtain funds from many cated at Malvern before coming to St Catha- sources, including government, for building a rine's, where he read History. He went on to secondary school and a teachers' training Westcott House for ordination training. After a college which achieved high reputations. He was curacy at Dudley St Thomas he was Worcester on good terms with expatriates and Nigerians Diocesan youth organiser, and then vicar of St from outside the North, but realised that if the John the Baptist, Worcester. He was also chap- Church was to become a permanent fixture it lain to the Bishop who was impressed by his would have to rely more and more on indigenous work, and in 1952 recommended him to be the people. During his episcopate a number of indi- first Bishop of the newly created Diocese of genes were ordained, and the foundations laid Northern Nigeria. In 1970 a Nigerian succeeded for a regular supply of indigenous priests in the him, and he became Canon Residentiary and future. The coups, disturbances and civil war Assistant Bishop at Leicester until his retirement from 1966 to 1970 marred the last years of his episcopate, but it had been laid on foundations strong enough to weather the storms. His work was recognised by the award of a CBE in 1965 and an honorary LLD in 1970. It was evident from the well-attended memorial service at Leicester Cathedral that his work there had been much appreciated. Many tributes were received, some from those who remembered his challenge, his help and his friendship fifty years ago in Worcester. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, who played a full role in his work. She is also much esteemed in North- The Right Reverend John Mort introduces Her Majesty the Queen to his clergy at St Piran's, ern Nigeria as the founder Jos, January 1956. headmistress of the Capital School which pioneered in 1988. His last years were spent at Woodhouse multi-cultural co-education. where he assisted at the parish church, though E P T C increasingly crippled by severe arthritis. The challenge facing him in 1952 was great. His diocese covered an area larger than the SIR ALFRED FOLEY FRANCIS POLDEN British Isles with a people predominantly NEWNS, KCMG, CVO (1928). Muslim. There were Anglican churches scat- tered over this vast area with about twenty The son of an Anglican clergyman, Foley clergy, many of them serving a number of widely Newns came to the College from Christ's dispersed small churches. Bishop Mort lived in Hospital in 1928 with an Exhibition in Mathe- various places at first, but fixed his permanent matics. At school he had been Senior Grecian headquarters at the capital of Northern Nigeria, (Head Boy) and Captain of Rugby and of Kaduna, where Bishopscourt was built and a Swimming. After a year of Mathematics he throne placed in St Michael's Cathedral. He changed to Economics, attending lectures of, toured continually throughout his vast diocese among others, John Maynard Keynes. He found and also had to undertake long journeys to keep many friends at St Catharine's, notably the late in touch with the Archdiocese which comprised Arthur Rider with whom he shared lodgings in the whole of West Africa. His first archbishop his second year. In College too were other men was about five hundred miles away at Lagos, his whose careers crossed paths with his own, Cecil St Catharine's College Society Magazine 37

Patterson, later Archbishop of West Africa and office the talents and expertise he had shown in Hugh McCleery who, many years later, per- his Service career. He was meticulous in his suaded him to take on the Secretaryship of the grasp of detail and ability to summarise a discus- St Catharine's College Society. He helped J A sion, patient and courteous with a presence that Steers, then Dean of College, by drawing dia- enhanced the dignity of a meeting. On the grams for his book The Unstable Earth and also Committee of the 1985 Appeal, President of the went with him on expeditions to parts of the Society in 1986-87 and a Patron of the Develop- English coast during the preparation of the book ment Campaign he continued to give unstinting on the British coastline. Undergraduates then, he support, amid all his other interests, to the recalls in his memoirs, wore tweed jackets with College to which he felt he owed so much. flannels, ties and polished shoes. Gowns were TGC worn to lectures and supervisions, and at night. (See also The Times, 25th June 1998, The Independent, 13th There was no College bar and relatively little July 1998, and The Cambridge Evening News, 29th June 1998. beer drinking particularly among sportsmen. An The funeral service was held in St Catharine's College Chapel enthusiastic sportsman himself, he was awarded on 30th June 1998.) his Rugby colours. Foley's father had been a schoolmaster missionary in the West Indies. Other missionary PROFESSOR THOMAS EAGLETON links and a visit to the Wembley Empire Exhi- WESTWOOD NIND (1943) bition in 1924 influenced Foley to enter the Colonial Service. A Government grant for the Tom Nind had a rich and varied career. He Tropical Services Course gave him a fourth year came to St Catharine's in 1943, read Mathe- in Cambridge. He studied the languages of West matics and achieved the title of Senior Wrangler Africa, law, tropical hygiene and was taught to in his last year. He was an ardent oarsman and mix concrete and build a bridge while Donald became Captain of Boats. Portway, his former Tutor, advised him how to On leaving Cambridge he spent ten years deal with contractors. In 1932 Foley arrived in with Shell in Holland, Venezuela and Brunei. He Nigeria to travel by train and lorry well into the returned to academia as Professor of Petroleum interior to take up his duties as an Assistant Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan District Officer. He was accompanied by his in Canada and later moved to Trent University, personal luggage, clothing including a dinner Peterborough, Ontario, as Professor of Mathe- jacket (necessary for dinner on the boat on the matics. He held the positions of Dean of Arts and way out), and by equipment and supplies of Science and Vice-President, Academic, before foodstuffs, marmalade and the like, needed in an becoming President in 1972, in which position area where native products were limited in range he served for seven years. Tom was passionately and suitability. Thus began what the Society Magazine of 1971 described as "thirty nine years of continuous Public Service overseas. Having specialised in Cabinet Government since 1951, he became the adviser and confidant of a succession of Prime Ministers in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Bahamas. His papers on Cabinet and Ministerial Procedure were widely used by Ministers and in the training of Civil Servants in those territories and, by distribution by the Commonwealth Office, in many other developing countries." He was Secretary to the Governor General of Nigeria and the Council of Ministers when appointed CMG in 1957, Acting Governor of Sierra Leone when made CVO in 1961, and knighted in 1963 when appointed Cabinet Secretary of the Bahamas charged with setting a new constitution going. In choosing to retire to the Cambridge area Foley was able to resume his connection with St Catharine's and generously to give of his time and talents to the College and to the Society. He took over as Secretary at very short notice on Hugh McCleery's sudden death in 1976 and continued effectively to 1985 bringing to the Tom Nind, President of Trent University, Ontario 1972-79. 38 St Catharine's College Society Magazine fond of opera, sculpture and literature, and benches (with the consolatory honour of being was active in local affairs, in particular the sworn one of the Privy Council), perhaps as a Peterborough Public Library and the Art Gallery reward for his unbending constancy of opinion. of Peterborough. Privately disappointed by this turn in his Tom was a modest man who never sought fortunes, he remained publicly loyal to Mrs advancement ahead of his fellow men and Thatcher but increasingly devoted more of his women. Such success as he enjoyed was entirely time to private practice, principally as a consul- due to recognition of his qualities by others tant and international arbitrator, and to breeding rather than to self-promotion. He also believed sheep on his estate in Kent. A notable public that it was important to put other people's achievement in his last years was his prominent considerations before his own. He will be role in establishing a hospital for the victims of remembered as an administrator of great talent the Bhopal explosion. A good College man, who and integrity, and by his many friends for his rowed in the first boat during both his periods of elegance, humaneness and generosity. residence, he often visited the College - once, JN when in office, coming to speak to the College Law Society with a car full of red boxes. Sir Ian (See also Trent University publication Trent, Vol XXIX.3 died at home on 4th April 1998. A memorial pp8-13.) service was held in Temple Church on 25th June, at which Roy Chapman (1955) represented the College and the Society. RT HON SIR IAN PERCIVAL, PC, QC (1939) JHB (See also The Times, 6th April 1998, The Daily Telegraph, Ian Percival was the only St Catharine's man 6th April 1998, and The Independent, 7th April 1998.) to serve as a law officer of the Crown, having been Solicitor-General from 1979 to 1983 under the first administration of Mrs Thatcher. Born in JOHN EDWARD PERRY (1949) 1921, Walter Ian Percival came up to the College from Latymer Upper School in 1939, with a My earliest recollection of John is of his Crabtree Exhibition, to read History. At the end unerring aim with a blackboard duster, when the of his first year, he joined the ranks of 2nd inability of his dunderheaded O level Biology Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment (The class to grasp the life-cycle of the anopheles Buffs), with whom he served in North Africa, the mosquito, despite his diligent and lucid exposi- Middle East and finally Burma, attaining the tion, finally overcame him. rank of Major. He returned to College in 1947 to His famous irascibility was the twin of his read Law, and was called to the Bar by the Inner boundless enthusiasm for the animal world, Temple in 1948. He was later a Bencher and in which found readier appreciation through his 1990 Treasurer of the Inn; and by two curious work with Gerald Durrell's Jersey Wildlife accidents it was from Master Percival that the Preservation Trust and the Marine Biology writer learned in the parliament chamber both of section of the Societe Jersiaise. his election as a Fellow in 1970 and of his elec- He was a great lover of his College, where tion to the Bench in 1988. he had both rowed in and coached eights, with a Percival practised at the common-law Bar, success which can now only be recalled with taking silk in 1963 and becoming a Recorder in envy. A frequent visitor in later years (he was 1971. But he is principally remembered as a also born and brought up in the Fens), he first politician, an old-fashioned Conservative with a taught in Bedford and at the Perse before becom- strong sense of justice, often forcefully ing Head of Biology at Victoria College, Jersey. expressed. After two shots as a parliamentary He taught there for twenty-five years, setting candidate for North Battersea in the 1950s, he high academic standards and taking a leading was elected in 1959 as member for Southport, a role in the College Corps and in coaching constituency which he continued to represent Hockey. until 1987. His great achievement as Solicitor- In what proved too brief a retirement, he General was his contribution in preparing the worked, pursued his naturalist's interests and legislation to bring the trade unions under the travelled widely with his wife, Margaret, visit- rule of law, a reform much opposed at the time ing their extensive family around the globe. He by the Labour Party but now accepted by almost ran the Channel Islands Branch of the St everyone. On the other hand, his attempts to rein- Catharine's Society (I nearly wrote "Alumni troduce the death penalty for terrorist slaughter Society", and how he would have bridled at were unsuccessful. His ambition was to be that!) with characteristic forcefulness. He was a Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, while fine man, who is greatly missed by those fortu- others thought he might become Speaker, but in nate enough to have known him. the reshuffle of 1983 he was cast onto the back PNH St Catharine's College Society Magazine 39

ARTHUR MORGAN REES, been Head Boy, to read Modern and Medieval CBE, KSJ, QPM, DL (1932) Languages. Proceeding immediately to teaching at Rees joined the Metropolitan Police after leav- Christ's Hospital in 1931, he continued in this ing College. War Service as an RAF pilot and appointment until his retirement in 1973. He Acting Wing Commander interrupted his chosen then went on to be a visiting teacher at the girls' career in which he was later appointed Chief Christ's Hospital in Hertford until 1983. Constable of Derbyshire (1957-64) and then "Many were the pupils he taught who Chief Constable of Staffordshire until his retire- acheived fame and fortune later. They played for ment in 1977. England, rose to high rank in the Civil Service The College Magazine of 1935, p. 22, and Armed Forces, became Ministers of State, records "The Rugby XV has been outstanding, lecturers and professors at great universities, as usual. . . The Blues in the side were C D physicians and surgeons, deans and bishops, Laborde and A M Rees, the latter having played lawyers and judges, captains of commerce and several games for Wales." At 22 he was a Vice industry."* He had been Housemaster of Maine Captain against the All Blacks and was referred A and Middleton A, Commanding Officer of the to with unusual respect as "Mr Rees" or "hair- Combined Cadet Force, President of its famous pin", a comment on his wiry physique. He was Band, Chairman of the Games Committee (he to be in a winning side against the All Blacks, had a rugby cap for Sussex) and Second Master and had 13 caps for Wales, becoming President of the school. of Crawshay's Welsh RFC 1960-1992. During the War he served under Field Marshal Montgomery in the Intelligence Head- quarters of the 21st Army Group in preparation for the Normandy Landings on 6th June 1944. ARTHUR RIDER, TD (1928) "He was Mentioned in Despatches, awarded the Croix de Guerre and made a Knight of the Order Many geographers will remember Arthur of Leopold II by the Belgian Government. After Rider attending the coastline mapping expedi- the War, he received a Territorial Distinction tions with the late Professor Alfred Steers and with Two Bars". his wife Harriet; in due time Arthur became JM godfather to their son James. Arthur came up (*Excerpts from a Eulogy by B C B at bis funeral at St James, from Berkhamstead School where he had Bushey, where Arthur had served as Secretary of the PCC.)

D E Rae S E H Pike H Makram J E Coleclough C S Zaman S T Bonnet F S Marston (President) S R Woods The Twenty Club, circa 1920, dedicated to discussion and debate. F S Marston (see Deaths), was a president of the club. 40 St Catharine's College Society Magazine The St Catharine's College Society Notes The Society, comprising all members of the College past and present, exists to encourage a continuing interest in, and support for, the College by those members who are no longer in residence, to maintain contacts among such members and between them and the College.

Officers of the Society 1997-1998 President Brian N C Sweeney, MA, PhD (1963) Officers of the Society Vice President (President-elect 1998-1999): Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey E Pattie, PC, MA (1956) Hon Secretary: T G Cook, MA (1940) Hon Treasurer: J A Little, MA, PhD (1972) Editor of the Society Magazine: The Rev'd John St H Mullett, MA (1943) Elected Committee Members Members are elected at the Annual Meeting and serve for four years. They may be re-elected once for a further four years.

Year of Election: 1994 Michael J Collie (1949), Eilis V Ferran (1980), James S Woodhouse* (1954) 1995 Malcolm H Mclean (1959), Graeme G Menzies (1973), David M Pyle (1983) 1996 Gavin C M Dunbar, RD** (1956), Julie W Mehta (1979), Robert O Plowright (1956) 1997 Herbert W Bate (1963), Richard A McBride (1985), Martin G Taylor, CBE (1955) *co-opted.

The above officers and members form the Society's Committee, which meets once a year, and may, and does, hold additional meetings. Nominations of officers and elected committee members, which have received the consent of the person nominated, may be made to the Hon Secretary at any time.

The Secretary and Treasurer are ex-officio members of the Committee. Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey E Pattie, PC, MA (1956) Vice President, and the Editor of the magazine, the Rev'd J St H Mullett, MA (1943) are co-opted.

Past Presidents 1950 P J Boizot, MBE, DL, MA 1945 Sir Anthony Hurrell, KCVO, CMG, MA 1955 R J Chapman, MA 1940 His Honour Peter Mason, MA, QC 1948 Sir Derek M Day, KCMG, MA 1949 J A Norris, MA, PhD 1953 David V Evans, MA, LLM 1955 F D Robinson, MA 1928 Sir Irvine Goulding, MA, QC 1927 W P Speake, OBE, MA 1946 J C R Hudson, MA 1947 P B D Sutherland, MA

Old Members Sports Fund 1996/97

1st July 1996 Balance in Fund 1,355 Investment Income 1,871 Donations 1,717 Less Purchase of Units (352) 1,355 Awards 1,352

30th June 1997 Balance in Fund 2,236

Value of Units in Amalgamated Funds

30th June 1996 12,307 units £47,393.13 30th June 1997 12,659 units £52,426.03 St Catharine's College Society Magazine 41

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS The 70th Annual General Meeting and the Dinner of the College Society will be held in College on Friday 25th September 1998. We look forward to a good representation of all years of those formerly in residence, particularly those celebrating decennial anniversaries of their entry to the College. The Programme will be as follows: Friday 25th September: 2.00 p.m. Committee Meeting in the OCR 3.30 p.m. Society Seminar - SCR* 4.15 p.m. Tea in Hall 5.00 p.m. Annual General Meeting in the Ramsden Room* 6.30 p.m. Evensong in the College Chapel 7.15 p.m. Sherry 7.30 p.m. Dinner in Hall - Dinner jacket or dark suit Saturday 26th September: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion in Chapel (to conclude at 9.05 a.m.) 8.30-9.30 a.m. Breakfast 12.30-1.30 p.m. Buffet lunch in Hall *Please check notice boards in case there has to be a room change. On the evening of Friday 25th September Lady English has much pleasure in inviting husbands and wives accompanying Members attending the Dinner, to Supper in the Master's Lodge at 7.15 for 7.30 p.m. To accept the invitation please complete the relevant entry on the reply slip herewith; however as space is limited the invitation from Lady English will be issued on a first come first served basis. The College is making available a buffet lunch on Saturday 26th September for Members attending the dinner, and for any guests they may wish to bring. Accommodation will be provided for those wishing to stay overnight on the Friday. The inclusive charge for dinner and for an overnight room with breakfast will be £48.50; for dinner only, including wines, £30.50; for a room and breakfast for guests staying overnight, £18.00; and for the buffet lunch £7.50 per person, all payable in advance. If you wish to attend please complete the booking form below and return it to The Chief Clerk with your cheque made payable to "St Catharine's College" to reach her by Thursday 17th September 1998. If you are using this form to book College accommodation for the Alumni Weekend, early application is essential as space is limited. June 1998 T G Cook Hon Secretary

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ST CATHARINE'S COLLEGE SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1997

With the President Sir Derek Day KCMG (1948) in the chair, and 85 members present.

Earlier in the afternoon Rear Admiral Tony Norman (1989) had given an excellent talk on "Nelson's Navy". The Hon. Treasurer reported that a formal arrangement had been made through the College for the Society to receive professional advice on its investments. The Society's investments provided a sound basis for the needs of the Society. Sports Fund grants totalling £1372 had been made to 23 individuals taking part in a wide variety of University sports. The Editor drew attention to the increase in the demand over the last ten years for space in the magazine, particularly the reviews of members' books and notices of members' deaths. The President said the Editor deserved the Society's warmest thanks. Brian Sweeney's (1963) election as President for 1997-98 was confirmed and Sir Geoffrey Pattie (1956) was elected for 1998-99 and so would be Vice-President in the coming year. Herb W Bate (1963) and Martin G Taylor (1955) were elected and Richard A McBride (1985) was re-elected members of the Committee. Tom Cook (1940) and John A Little (1972) were elected Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respectively. Branch activity was a noteworthy feature of the year with steps taken to develop gatherings of members locally in Brussels, Cambridge, the West Midlands, North East and the South Coast. This last was being organised by Tony Norman (1989) to whom the Society was also much indebted for encouraging and making possible this initiative while he was Bursar. Thanks were due too to the other individual organisers as well as to Kate Brown and her office. The new Bursar was welcomed to the meeting and outlined some of the problems that might face the College if fee income were reduced as a result of Government action. Kate Brown as Development Director was able to give encouraging news of what the Development Campaign was achieving - the extension of St Chad's, the modernisation of student rooms, and the funding of a Lectureship and a Research Fellowship. At the end before thanking the President for his work for the Society during the year the meeting also expressed their appreciation of the work of the College gardeners. The Chapel collections of, in all, £325.30 were given, at the President's request, to the St Matthew's Childrens Fund for Ethiopia. Tom Cook: Hon Secretary

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1998 To be held in the Ramsden Room* on Friday 25th September 1998 at 5.00 pm. President for 1997-98: Brian N C Sweeney, MA, PhD (1963) *Please check notice boards in case there has to be a room change.

AGENDA 1. Minutes of the meeting held on Friday 26th September 1997 and matters arising (other than matters covered by this agenda 2. Officers' Reports: President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Editor. 3. Benevolent Fund. 4. Honoraria. 5. Elections. President and Vice President Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Pattie (1956) was elected President for 1998-99. The Meeting will be invited to decide on a President-Elect for 1999-2000 who will be Vice President in 1998-99. Three Committee Members James Woodhouse (1954), previously co-opted, is available for election, Michael J Collie (1949) has served for one term but has been unable to attend through illness, Eilis V Ferran has served for two terms as an elected member and is not eligible for re-election. Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer 6. Branches of the Society 7. The Development Campaign 8. The St Catharine's Foundation - the Monastery of St Catharine in Sinai. 9. The Annual Meeting and Dinner. (In 1999 the AGM and Dinner will be on Saturday 25th September and in 2000 on Saturday 23rd September. Both dates coincide with those of the University Alumni Weekend.) 10. Other Business. June 1998 T G Cook: Hon Secretary Items of business for the Annual General Meeting should be given to the Hon Secretary by the first day of May preceding such meeting. Minutes of the 1997 meeting will be sent to those who intend to come to the 1998 AGM. Other members who wish for a copy of the Minutes should write to the Chief Clerk in College.

Enjoying the atmosphere of Winchester College, at the South Coast Branch meeting. 44 St Catharine's College Society Magazine St Catharine's College Society ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1998 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1997 1998 1997 1998 Receipts Payments 4,153 New Members subscriptions 4,433 11,726 Society Magazine and Envelopes 12,783 2,455 Dividend and Bank Interest 2,846 200 Gratuities 200 135 Donations 12 254 Printing and postage 248 Magazine grant from 203 Dinner Subsidy and Guests 442 1,250 Robert Hardie Fund 1,250 7,661 Surplus to Balance Sheet - _ Deficit carried to Balance Sheet 1,277 225 Travel 21 4,200 Magazine Grant from College 4,200 130 Retirement Gift - 8,206 Sale of Gartmore Shares - - President's Expenses 324 20,399 14,018 20,399 14,018

BENEVOLENT FUND 1,000 Balance brought forward 1,000 1,000 Balance carried forward 1,000

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE 1998 Liabilities Assets Part-paid subscriptions by Investments at market value 4,319 Junior Members 4,404 - 6800 Scottish Eastern 8,908 1,000 Benevolent Fund 1,000 43,330 28000 F&C Investment Trust 54,460 34,583 General Reserve brought forward 42,244 £9,806 Exchequer 12% Stock 7,661 Surplus/Deficit brought down (1,277) 10,950 1999/2002 10,045 23,546 Profit on investments 34,299 8 Cash at Bank 17 (399) Gartmore Shares - 16,422 Deposit Account 7,240 70,710 80,670 70,710 80,670 Prepared by I Moran Investments at Cost £38,715

Robert Hardie Bequest Fund ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1998 Receipts Payments 3,098 Dividends and Bank Interest 4,087 Grants: 5,955 Sale of Investment _ 2,600 Boat Club 600 _ Students 150 250 Year Book 250 1,250 Society Magazine Grant 1,250 4,953 Surplus Carried to Balance Sheet 1,837 9,053 4,087 9,053 4,087

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH JUNE 1998 Liabilities Assets 59,827 General Reserve Brought Forward 64,780 Investments at Market Value 4,953 Add Surplus Brought Down 1,837 £2,530 Scottish Mortgage (7510) Sale of Treasury Stock - - & Trust PLC 9,500 28,468 Profit on Investments 42,307 7.870 Scottish Mortgage 23,335 & Trust PLC 29,552 45,763 2.001 Alliance Trust PLC 59,930 £6.119 10.25% Conversion 6,859 Stock 1999 6,356 9,781 Deposit Account 3,586 85,738 108,924 85,738 108,924

Investments at Cost £55,521 Note: The Accounts are for a 14 month period. ! 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! ! 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! St Catharine's College Society Magazine 47

Crawford gave us an account of the College's ing may wish to contact without delay Admiral aims and aspirations for the future. Tony Norman on 01489 892 359 or at 4 Swan- Those present at the dinner included: more Park, Southampton, SO32 2QS. A N Watson (1952), J H Mutch (1954), C R Bannerman, Dr M G Stanton (1957), Tony Norman G DCrawford (1958), IS Boyd, Dr M H Maclean. J D Spencely, D M Sutherland (1959). Dr B N C Sweeney (1963), M M Romer (1966), M D Shiel (1968), J W Yellowlees (1969), L B Hillman (1970), B J Duflin, H J Webb (1973), A S Bacon (1976), L J Walker (1990), and Captain CMC Crawford (Bursar, 1996). The West Midlands Branch Douglas Crawford The second Branch dinner was held at the Warwickshire County Cricket Ground on 12th The South Coast Branch June. It was a little cold on the pitch but fortu- The inaugural meeting of what is hoped may nately the Test Match had finished the week become a new Branch of the Society was held at before so there was no crowd trouble. Forty-two Winchester College on Sunday 26th April, and members and guests were informed by the hosted by Peter Metcalfe (1977), Housemaster Bursar, educated by the President and enter- of Du Boulay House. Some fifty members of tained by Patrick McCahill while Ian Metcalfe College with thirty-five spouses attended the displayed his new-found grip of both Ante reception, followed by "a most excellent buffet" Cibum and Post Cibum. which was "thoroughly enjoyed". It is hoped a Anyone who has suggestions for future similar gathering by courtesy at Du Boulay Branch activities or is prepared to help organise House may possibly be arranged for May 1999. same, please contact Herb Bate on 01384 873 946. Those who were unaware of this year's gather- Herb Bate

THE SOCIETY SEMINAR 1998 OLD MEMBERS' SOCCER MATCH CHROMOSOMES, SEX AND FLOWERS Taking advantage of the College's kind invi- Professor John Parker (1997) tation to dinner for those matriculating between Friday 25th September 1998 at 3.30 p.m. in 1982 and 1984, a (Very) Old Boys' soccer match the SCR (see below) against the Graduates was held on 28th March 1998. Despite missing key (i.e. fit) individuals The process of sex-determination in plants like Ian Chippendale, absent on baby-sitting has fundamental and economic significance but duty, the warm-up was completed with the usual is very poorly understood. The common sorrel ritual chipping of Rich "The Cat" Nichols and, has provided a system to investigate the com- surprisingly, no injuries. Half time arrived with plexities of sex in flowers via males, females and the Old Boys 3-1 ahead, and a number of dishev- hermaphrodites. elled heaps of physical exhaustion spread around Members and their guests are most welcome the pitch. The interval allowed lungs to recover, to attend. It will be most helpful if when you apply but also tightened tendons to the extent that you fill in the box on the reply form. This is to give Graeme Bell, a former Blues footballer, tweaked an idea of numbers in case a change of room a hamstring kicking off for the second half, and should be necessary. Please check notices on the pulled it properly attempting a back-heel board in the Porters Lodge and elsewhere when midway through the second half. you arrive to find out which room is being used. Despite a late Graduates' rally, and with the The Seminar will last from 45 minutes to an help of a wonderful own goal, the Old Boys held hour and will be followed by tea in the Dining Hall. out for a magnificent 8-6 victory and retired for John Parker is Professor of Plant Cyto- the odd glass of beer accompanied by reminis- genetics in the University Department of Plant cences of the old days, when we were all good Sciences as well as Director of the Botanic players. . . well, the mind does play tricks after Garden. The Garden itself features in this year's so many years. Many thanks to the Graduates for programme for the University Alumni Week- giving a bunch of old men so much pleasure and end (Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday pain at the same time, and to the College for 27th September 1998). There are tours of the providing the opportunity for so many close Garden on each of the three days at 10.00 a.m. friends to meet up and talk garbage about foot- Details of the Weekend are available from ball! the Events Officer, University of Cambridge Development Office, 10 Trumpington Street, Jeff Davitt (1984) Cambridge, CB2 1QA. Tel: 01223 333166, Fax: 01223 460817, e-mail . The Alumni Weekend Website may be visited on: http:/www.foundation.cam.ac.uk/alumni/ alumniweekendpage.html 48 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

ENGINEERS' REUNION THE CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY 5TH SEPTEMBER 1998 DUDLEY ROBINSON'S 80TH BIRTHDAY There is a flourishing Branch of the Cam- bridge Society in Cambridge which holds meet- A dinner has been arranged on Saturday 5th ings and dinners and other "get-togethers" for its September for all St Catharine's men and women members: just as do all the other Branches all who read engineering in whatever guise it was over the UK and abroad. In Chicago the Canta- called at the time. The excuse is Dudley brigians played a Chartered Accountants XI at Robinson's 80th Birthday. cricket. The summer dinner dance in Belgium included tombola. Mrs Gillian Clarke, wife of the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, appeared in both Oxfordshire and Nottingham- shire events! The highlights of the Gloucester Branch seemed to be a dinner, a wine-tasting and a pub lunch. The Surrey Branch entertained Professor Sir David Williams in the Long Room at the Oval. There are at least four branches in Canada, and Argentina, Australia, Cyprus and Turkey also figure in the list of overseas Branches. The Society covers the world! Alongside College societies, the Cambridge Society exists for all former members of the University, to disseminate information about the University's contribution both nationally and internationally. Branches help members keep in touch both with each other and with the University itself. The Society also distributes a magazine CAMBRIDGE twice a year which contains articles giving an "update" on Uni- versity events, and lists the activities and details of all the Society's Branches. To make the Cambridge Society even more effective, it is now trying to recruit more members so as to connect more former Cambridge men and women to today's University and its activities. Joining is easy; simply write to The Cam- Since his "retirement" in 1985, Dudley has bridge Society, Fitzwilliam House, 32 Trump- continued to supervise all engineering under- ington St, Cambridge, CB2 1QY. graduates and thus has taught St Catharine's SPM(1942) engineers for well over 40 years. He is keen that it should be a reunion not a birthday party. If you would like to attend and have not already received an application form, please contact the Bursar (01223 338329) for one. The Tom Henn Memorial Lecture At the suggestion of one Old Member, the "Shakespeare's Foolosophy" opportunity is being taken to set up a bursary fund aimed at assisting undergraduate engineers Dr Jonathan Bate (1977) who may face financial hardship. With the King Alfred Professor, University of Liverpool reduction in Government funding for further education, it is likely that there will be an This will be delivered on Sunday 24th increasing need for such a scheme. The fund will January 1999 in the Rushmore Room in College be known as the Dudley Robinson Engineering at 8.45 p.m. All members of the College will be Bursary Fund. Many Old Members, other than welcome. Please write, telephone or fax two the engineering fraternity, will have come across weeks in advance to Dr Paul Hartle to inform Dudley through his roles as Senior Tutor, Dean him of your intention to be present. and other College activities over the last few decades and may wish to contribute to the Fund. If so, please contact the Bursar. CMCC St Catharine's College Society Magazine 49 St Catharine's Development Campaign Fourth List of Donors 1998

Adam, Mr Gordon (1946) Clegg, Mr Jonathan (1971) Goulder, Mr Brian (1944) Adcock, Mr Roger (1945) Clifford, Mr Anthony (1976) Grauberg, Ms Janet (1985) Akhurst, Mr Greame (1981) Clokey, Mr Peter (1972) Gray, Mr Nicholas (1976) Allen & Overy Foundation Chrysler Foundation Green, Mr Michael (1982) Allison, Mr Simon (1959) Cochrane, Mr John (1962) Gregory, Mr David (1965) Amos, Mr Mark (1979) Comline,DrRobert(1951) Grieve, Mr Richard (1963) Anderson, Mr Peter (1980) Commings, Mr Peter (1963) Griffiths, Ms Frances (1980) Arden, Mr Nicholas (1962) Cook, Mr Stephen (1980) Griffiths, Mr Michael (1965) Arrowsmith, Dr James (1955) Cooke, Mr Geoffrey (1944) Gudgion, Mr Geoffrey (1972) Arundale, Mr Hugh (1951) Cooke, Mr Lewis (1934) Guest, Dr Michael (1985) Ashton, Mr Kenneth (1982) Coomer, Mr John (I960) Guite, Professor Harold (1939) Astbury, Mr John (1942) Cooper, Mr Charles (1953) Gurney, Mr Gerald (1955) Austen, Revd. John (1965) Cooper, Mr David (1957) Auster, Professor Henry (1960) Cooper, Mr John (1960) Hackett, Dr Colin (1962) Cooper, Miss Susan (1983) Halifax Pic Bailey, Professor Charles (1951) Coutts & Co Hall, Dr Richard (1971) Bailey, Mr Malcolm (1970) Couzens, Mr John (1948) Harris, Mr Desmond (1964) Bailey, Mr Richard (1956) Cox, Mrs Deborah (1980) Harris, Mr Donald (1942) Bain, Mr Alan (1957) Creedy Smith, Mrs Helen (1985) Harrison, Dr David (1952) Balderstone, Mr David (1980) Crowther, Dr Albert (1936) Hawdon, Mr John (1972) Barford, Mr Michael (1968) Crowther, Miss Anna (1991) Hawksley, Mr Anthony (1969) Barker, Professor Burke (1964) Culliford, Dr Larry (1968) Haydock, Mr Bryan (1939) Barnes, Mr William (1958) Curtis, Mr Richard (1973) Hendry, Mr Ian (1947) Barnett, Mr Robert (1973) Cutler, Mr John (1962) Higham, Professor Charles (1959) Baugh.Dr Daniel (1957) Hines, Mr Richard (1978) Beavers, Dr Gordon (1956) Davies, Dr David (1961) Hinks, Mr William (1949) Bell, Mr Graeme (1983) Davies, Mr Geoffrey (1967) Hinton, Mr Robert (1963) Bell, Mr John (1950) Davies, Mr Simon (1967) Hobbs, Mr Nicholas (1975) Bellerby, Mr John (1969) Deacon, Mr Nigel (1975) Hodsoll, Mr Francis (1960) Bennett, Dr John (1949) Dean, Mr Gordon (1956) Hogg, Miss Alexandra (1983) Bennett, Miss Phillipa (1987) Denison, Mr Graeme (1978) Holden, Mr Edward (1945) Bennett, Mr Phillip (1967) Dennis, Rt Revd. Bishop John (1951) Holding-Parsons, Mr Beresford (1968) Bennett, Professor Robert (1967) Derwent, Mrs Susan (1984) Holt, Mr James (1973) Billington, Mr Michael (1977) Ditch, Revd. David (1963) Hopkins, Dr David (1966) Binks, The Hon Justice Mr Kenneth Dixon, Mr Roger (1950) Home, Mr Timothy (1976) (1949) Dodd, MrMelvyn(1945) Houlton, Mr John (1964) Birkett, Mr John (1961) Dodwell, Mr James (1983) Howes, Mr Jack (1938) Black, Dr David (1983) Doey, Mr William (1931) Hubble, Mr Stephen (1978) Blanford-Baker, Mr Mark Doherty, Mr Paul (1959) Hudson, Mr Mark (1966) Blount, Mr John (1958) Donaldson, Dr Michael (1973) Hugh-Jones, Mr David (1961) Bonsall, Mr Joseph (1966) Dorman, Dr Edgar (1978) Hughes, Mr Hugh (1939) Bowman, Mr Roderick (1957) Duckworth, Revd. Brian (1952) Hughes, Mr Michael (1945) Bowring, Mr Philip (1960) Dumont, Mr Michael (1963) Hughes, Mr Roger (1964) Bridgman, Revd. Canon Gerald (1948) Duncan, Mr David (1956) Hughes, Mr Thomas (1971) Brinkman, Mr Barrie (1967) Dutson, Mr Colin (1960) Hulme, Mr Peter (1943) British Petroleum Humphreys, Mr David (1952) Brown, Mr Christopher (1967) Edinborough, Professor Arnold (1940) Hunt, Mrs Rebecca (1989) Brown, Mr Nicholas (1978) Embiricos, Mr George (1932) Hunt, Mrs Sarah (1986) Brown, Mr Roger (1970) Evans, Mr James CBE (1953) Hutchinson, Mr Michael (1956) Browne, Mr Roger (1945) Evans, Revd. John (1962) Burch, Mr Francis (1925) Eyles, Mr Philip (1960) The IBM United Kingdom Trust Burr, Mr Graham (1977) Ilchman, Mr Warren (1955) Burrows, Mr John (1951) Fairhead, Mrs Rona (1980) Innes, Mr James (1953) Buscall, Mrs Kathryn (1984) Fallon,MrIan(1969) Ireland, Mr David (1966) Bush, Mr Damien( 1986) Fell, Mr David (1983) Buttress, Mr Ian (1959) Fellingham, Mr Michael (1960) Jeacock, Mr William (1957) Field, Major John (1935) Jenkinson, Mr Andrew (1962) Cadman, Mr Colin (1978) Flajsner, Mr Cyril (1974) Johnson, Mr Anthony (1966) Caffrey, Dr Gerald (1939) Fletcher, Professor Ian (1962) Johnson, Revd. David (1956) Campion-Smith, Dr Ian (1964) Fowles, Dr Peter (1957) Johnson, Mr Paul (1959) Capey, Mr Arthur (1955) Fuller, Mr Graham (1956) Johnston, Dr Ian (1967) Carlyle, Dr Simon (1964) Jones, Mr Alun (1967) Carruthers, Dr Kathryn (1983) George, Mr Michael (1982) Jones, Mr David (1948) Cham, Dr Tao Soon (1956) Gestetner, Miss Caren (1987) Jones, Mr Edward (1957) Ching, Revd. Derek (1955) Giles, Mr Alan (1959) Jones, Mr James (1970) Chipperfield, Mr Ian (1961) Gill, Mr William (1972) Jones, Mr John (1977) Chitty, Mr Sebastian (1977) Gillam, Dr Stephen (1974) Clarke, Mr David (1974) Gottschalk, Mr Stephen (1972) Kahrl, Mrs Julia 50 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Katz, Mrs Mary (1979) Parry, Mr Michael (1945) Stretton, Dr Antony (1954) Kavanagh, Revd. Dr Graham (1966) Partridge, Mr Anthony (1965) Strickland, Mr Richard (1961) Keeble, Mr John (1950) Peake, Mr Christopher (1975) Styan, Mr John (1941) Keelty, Mr Stephen (1971) Pedley, Mr David (1957) Swain, Mr Harry (1969) Kent, Dr William (1964) Perlman, Mr Robert (1962) Swan, Revd. Ronald (1956) Kingcombe, Dr Raymond (1967) Penningtons Swann, Mr Furze (1956) Kleinwort Benson Perrens, Revd. Everard (1934) Sweetman, Mr John CB (1951) Knight, Mr Roger (1966) Perrett-Young, Brigadier Michael Swinfen, Mr David (1957) Kuruppu, Dr Upali (1960) (1944) Kwan, Mr Robert (1956) Peters, Dr David (1961) Tarling, Mr Roger (1963) Phipps, Mr John (1945) Tavener, Mr Michael (1954) Langford, Mr Alfred (1961) Pialopoulos, Mr Anestis (1952) Taylor, Mr Alan (1944) Langham, Mr Bernard (1950) Pick, Mr Christopher (1967) Taylor, Mr John (1953) Last, Mr Richard (1982) Pirkis, Mr David (1975) Taylor, Mr Sydney (1958) Lawden, Professor Derek (1937) Porter, Miss Deborah (1984) Tee, Mr Peter (1972) Laws, Dr Richard (1944) Potts, Dr Rowland (1965) Thompson, Dr Benjamin (1966) Le, MrChau(1954) Pribram, Professor Henry (1946) Thompson, Dr Christopher (1981) LeBrocq, Mr Philip (1959) Pyne, Mr Christopher (1959) Thompson, Mr Derek (1953) . Ledger, Mr Roy (1972) Threlkeld, Professor Stephen (1958) Lee, Mr Richard (1967) Ramsay, Dr Donald (1940) Tidy, Dr David (1964) Lehman Bros Rapley, Dr Patricia (1979) Tiffin, Mr George (1954) Lepper, Mr John (1952) Read, Mr Robert (1964) Timms, Mr William (1987) Levy, Dr Ralph (1950) Redpath, Mr William (1961) Tirimo, Mr Francesco (1993) Lloyd, Mr Malcolm (1975) Reese, Mr Stuart (1978) Turner, Miss Carole (1987) Locke, Mr William (1980) Reilly, Mr David (1968) Turner, Master Robert (1954) Longley, Professor James (1946) Reynolds, Mr Simon (1982) Turnidge, Mr Derek (1956) Lough, Mr Graham (1971) Richards, Mrs Janet (1983) Tyler, Mr David (1953) Lunt, Dr Peter (1971) Richards, Ms Sabine (1986) Tyzack, Mr David (1966) Lupton, Miss Ruth (1983) Richer, Mrs Gwen (1982) Richer, Mr Mark (1982) Unsworth, Mr David (1974) Mabey, Mr Bevil CBE (1935) Roberts, Mr Michael (1967) MacLaren, The Hon Roy PC (1955) Robertson, Mr Bernard (1962) Van den Arend, Miss Henrietta (1987) Magraw, Mr James (1979) Robinson, Mr Michael (1969) Vickers, Mr John (1936) Manners, Professor Gerald (1951) Robling, Dr Siri-Ann (1984) Manuel, Mr Michael (1954) Rowe, Miss Rachel (1979) Waddams, Mr Leslie (1928) Marsh, Revd. Leslie (1950) Rudin, Mr Simeon (1979) Wakeling, Rt Revd. Bishop John Mason, Mr Brian (1962) Russell, Mr Graham (1968) (1937) Mason, Mrs Catherine (1980) Russom, Mr Dudley (1946) Wakeman,MrLee(1961) MBNA Ryan, Mr Christopher (1974) Walduck, Mr Richard JP (1959) McBride, Mr Richard (1985) Walford, Mr Harvie (1949) McCahill, Mr Dominic (1986) Salter.Dr David (1953) Walker, Mr Donald (1936) McFarland, Mr Philip (1954) Sargeant, Mr Keith (1935) Walters, Mr Gary (1980) McFetrich, Miss Lucy (1987) Sawyer, Mr Charles Walwyn, Mr Timothy (1952) Mellor, Dr John (1976) Saxton, Dr Robert (1972) Watson, Revd. Nicholas (1985) Metcalfe, Mr Ian (1977) Sayburn, Mr David (1958) Watts, Mr Anthony (1960) Metherell, Mr Ian (1951) Scholes, Mr David (1944) Wearing, Miss Catherine (1984) Meyer, Mr Charles (1961) Scott, Miss Clare( 1987) Webb, Mr Henry (1973) Michaux, Mr Paul (1961) Scott, Dr David (1968) Whately-Smith, Mr John (1937) Midgley, Mr Brian (1957) Scott, Mr Desmond (1948) Whatling, Mr Peter (1964) Miller, Mr Geoffrey (1949) Scott-Oldfield, Mr John (1955) White, Mr Brian (1970) Miller, Mr Peter (1989) Seidler, Mr Laurence (1975) White, Mr Gregory (1962) Millgate, Professor Michael (1949) Sen, MrAditya(1970) Whitfield, Miss Lucy (1986) Mills, Dr Ann (1984) Shapland, Major General Peter CB Whitham, Dr Kenneth (1945) Mingay, Mrs Katherine (1984) MBE(1941) Wildenthal, Dr Kern (1968) Mobil Oil Foundation Sharpe, Mr Michael (1965) Willatt,MrGuy(1937) Moore, Mr Andrew (1971) Shepherd, Dr Theodore Williams, Revd. Shamus (1976) Morgan, Mr Dennis (1951) Shires, Mr Christopher (1962) Wilson, Dr Christopher (1954) Morrison, Mr John (1983) Simpkin, Mr Ian (1977) Wilson, Mrs Elizabeth (1979) Morse, Mr Stephen (1942) Simson, Mr Ronald (1950) Wolfson Foundation Moyes, Mr Philip (1936) Smith, Mr John (1948) Wolton, Mr John (1948) Muirhead, Professor Ian (1952) Smith, Revd. Kenneth MBE (1948) Woodham, Mr Brian (1961) Murray, Dr Philip (1972) Smith, Mr Peter (1976) Woodhams, Mr Jeffrey (1970) Snow, Mr Neil (1955) Neale, Mr Alisdair (1980) Speake, Mr Christopher (1959) Yelland, Mr Albert (1955) Newton, Dr Richard (1956) Speake, Mr William OBE (1927) Yellowlees, Mr John (1969) Nicholson, Dr Roger (1959) Stanley, Mr Robert (1944) York, Mr Carl (1956) Norman, Mr Geoffrey (1963) Stedman, Mr Robert (1946) Young, Miss Lorna (1984) Norton, Mr Robin (1976) Steel, Professor Colin (1964) Young, Mr Richard (1961) Stephenson, Mr Patrick (1962) The Oak Foundation USA Stevens, Mr Peter (1972) Friends of Richard Fellingham O'Neill, Miss Barbara (1984) Stokell, Ms Elizabeth (1984) Osoka, Chief Herbert (1953) Stormonth-Darling, Mr Angus (1974) + 23 Anonymous Donations St Catharine's College Society Magazine 51

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS The Master and Fellows express great appreciation for the following donations which exclude those very generously donated as a result of the College Development Campaign. Furniture and pictures from Dr John Shakeshaft, Librarian (Fellow 1961) on the occasion of his retirement and election as Emeritus Fellow. Mrs Ruth Smith, a silver stoup in memory of her husband, Professor Colin Smith (1947, Fellow 1968, Emeritus Fellow 1990) The estate of Mrs Winifred Haworth, mother of J I Haworth (1958) - £8,522.66.

The estate of the Reverend G Beaumont - £300. The estate of Professor Sidney Prevezer (1948) - £5,000.

The estate of Mr L L Landy, OBE (1935) - £4,000. The estate of Mr Alfred Long (1938) - £2,000.

THE AMERICAN FRIENDS Contributions continue to be received by the American Friends of Cambridge University. The Directors have made grants totalling $15,395 to the College for Fellowships and Studentships and for student accomodation which covers the purposes of the current Development Campaign and for the Sydney Smith Memorial Fund. Contributions were received by AFCU from the following people:

Prof Charles J Bailey Dr Colin E Hackett Christopher C Pyne Alain L Bain Thomas C Hughes William Redpath Prof Daniel A Baugh Warren F Ilchman Prof JohnS Reed G S Beavers Dr Ian S Johnston Bernard I Robertson P Bennett Julia G Kahrl Graham E Russell D J Cooper Dr G Kavanagh Dr C H Sawyer Rick Curtis Dr Ralph Levy Neil Snow James S Dodwell P McFarland Dr Robert J Stedman Michael F Dumont Peter Moody Anthony 0 W Stretton Dr Chau T M Le Alasdair P Neale Dr C J Thompson Rev J M Evans Geoffrey R Norman Lee M Wakeman Cyril H Flajsner Robin Norton David H Weinglass Michael R George Prof Henry W Pribram Kem Wildenthal

The Master and Fellows are deeply grateful to the American Friends and the individuals named for their continuing generous support.

THE CANADIAN FRIENDS Contributions have been received by the Canadian Friends of Cambridge University. The Directors have made a grant of £3,323.56 to the College from contributions received from the following people:

Nick Arden David Jones David Scholes Henry Auster Upali Kuruppu Desmond Scott Burke Baker Roy MacLaren Ted Shepherd Kenneth Binks Paul Michaux Colin Steel John Nonsall Michael Millgate Harry Swain Jonalhon Clegg Philip Moyes Steve Threlkeld Charles Cooper Ian Muirhead Harvie Walford David Davies Roger Nicholson Gary Walters Colin Dutson Don Ramsay Kenneth Whitham Arnold Edinburgh Chris Ryan Christopher Wilson Peter Hulme

The Master and Fellows are deeply grateful to the Canadian Friends and the individuals named for their continuing generous support. ! 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! St Catharine's College Society Magazine 53

uing his thesis work on practical applications of parallel lime, otherwise he still pursues his career as a consultant computing. engineer (less actively than he used to) and the golf ball." Hendry, Dr J P (1982) left Cambridge in 1985 to research Larkinson, Rev'd R C (1964) assisted at the ordination of the formation and geochemistry of limestone deposits, his wife Rachel into the Methodist ministry at the recent and subsequently graduated with a PhD from Liverpool Methodist Conference. Is this a first for a Catzman? University. He then spent five years on the postdoctoral Lenox-Conyngham, Rev'd Dr A G (1967) has been in his merry-go-round, working on fossil coral reefs at parish in inner city Birmingham for two years. He writes: Barcelona, and on North Sea oil reservoirs at Aberdeen, "80% of our parish is in an area which is the most where he also gained some valuable teaching practice. deprived in Birmingham and, according to one report, Early in 1995 he was appointed to a lectureship in geol- one of the most deprived in England. The church stands ogy at the Queen's University Belfast, where he stayed at the intersection of two of the busiest roads in until March 1998. Deciding to move back to England, he Birmingham and the roar of traffic, even at 2 a.m. as one has recently joined BG Technology (formerly British guest from Germany noticed, is unceasing. We have a Gas Research) in Loughborough. As a senior scientist in racially mixed congregation, about two-thirds white and the Exploration Technologies division he will be apply- one-third black, which reflects the area. We have some ing his geological training to problems associated with very impressive people who have come from difficult hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir characterisation. backgrounds but whose lives have been transformed by Henig, Dr M E (1960) was honoured at the annual confer- their conversion to the Christian faith. The church is ence of the British Archaeological Association in July a mixture of traditions - true of the church generally 1997, marking his twelfth year as Honorary Editor. (See of course - containing evangelical and charismatic Honours and Awards) elements, but it is also influenced by the catholic tradition. We have three church schools in the parish - more Howarth, J R S (1996) was selected by the Royal Academy than in any other parish in the diocese - and also a youth of Engineering to be one of this year's Engineering club which is a church foundation. One sometimes feels Leadership Award holders. These awards are given to that one is just bouncing from one crisis to another - assist the student's professional development and launch rather like Dorothy in George Orwell's hilarious novel A them on a fast track career. A budget is provided to fund Clergyman's Daughter who felt: 'It was so throughout activities proposed by the student to achieve these goals. the day. One thing loomed up after another. . . and each James is hoping to use part of his award to learn Japanese in its turn so urgent and so harassing that it blotted all the and then to visit some high tech factories in Japan. others out of existence'. However, I managed to get a review off to the Journal of Theological Studies [April Hunt, DE (1986) moved to Bristol in April 1997 and is now 1998] on a book written in the most obscure German I a project manager with NatWcst, while Sarah (nee have ever encountered on St Ambrose's Commentary on Moore, 1986) has taken a break from teaching to look St Luke's Gospel. 1 had always hoped eventually to be after their twins, Dan and Joe (see Marriages and Births). able to return to parish life in an inner city parish, and Hutchings, Natalie (1994) has been appointed to the staff that is what this area certainly is, 'in full measure, pressed of the Bishops Stortford High School teaching Mathe- down, shaken together and running over' (Luke 6:38)!" matics from July 1998. Love, Professor J D (1961) from the Australian National Huxter, R J A (1978) has been appointed Principal Private University in Canberra visited the University Engineer- Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio, Peter ing Department for a month in May to collaborate with Mandelson. colleagues working in optical communications and sens- Jarret, D W (1975) was appointed Headmaster of Reed's ing, and also to facilitate collaboration between Cam- School, Cobham. in Surrey, in 1997. bridge Consultants Ltd and the Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre over the practical develop- Jeffcoat, R (1989) formerly an Organ Scholar was appointed ment of a photonic chip connector. Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral in May 1997, Lowdon, M R (1983) continues to live and work in taking up his appointment in September. In October 1997 Lilongwe, Malawi, though he does not know for how "the youngest Director of Music of a Cathedral (by a much longer. He was sorry to miss the Governing Body's considerable margin)" had the challenge of taking his Dinner in March 1998, and hopes to attend the Annual Choir on tour to South Africa. "The work is exception- Dinner in 2003! (See Births.) ally fulfilling - we have very exciting music lists, and an unusual choral set-up: boys sing the alto part, which can Maclean, W R B (1974) recently returned to the UK to make rehearsals a real handful. Sadly, I don't get to play Rcuter's Head Office as a correspondent in London, after the organ all that often, but I still keep my other avenues twelve years overseas as resident political correspondent of performing going. I am increasingly in demand as a in Beirut, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, and the Gulf composer - Canterbury Cathedral are doing a specially (Kuwait). composed Mass (based on an ancient plainsong for Maidment, B W (1976) continues to compete in major punt- Thomas a Becket) by me in May, and they said they'd ing regattas on the River Thames, having become a veteran even do it at the Lambeth Conference!" in 1998. He won the Amateur Championship of the Knight, Very Rev'd A F (1958) was installed Dean of Thames in 1996, and, with the benefit of excellent part- Lincoln at Evensong on 30th May 1998. After reading ners and hours of training in recent years, has won the Part I of the Natural Sciences Tripos, and then la of the Men's Doubles Championship and the Mixed Doubles Theology Tripos, he went on to train for the ministry at Championship numerous times. In recent years he has also Wells. After his initial curacy, he was Chaplain of Taunton travelled extensively in the United States, visiting Arches School, and then for six years was Director of the National Park, Canyonlands National Park. Natural Bloxham Project, which researched the teaching of Reli- Bridges National Monument, the North Rim of the Grand gious Education in schools. Subsequently he was Direc- Canyon, and the Goosenecks of the San Juan River. tor of Studies in the Aston Training School for the mini- Martineau, M J (1978) performed the complete songs of stry, and was recently Archdeacon of Basingstoke. We Hugo Wolf at the Edinburgh Festival in 1998. He has also wish him happiness and success in his new appointment. recently been made an Hon RAM. Lacey, Professor W K (Fellow 1968) tells us that Brian McNally, Sarah E (1994) was at Buckingham Palace on Wilson (1946) "is the only member I see with any regu- 12th November 1997 to collect an award for mooting larity; he has just become a grandfather for the second from the Duke of Edinburgh (See 1997, p. 61) 54 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

McQuade, Dr P J (1946) has retired from medical practice Platt, R J (1990) has become a familiar figure in the musi- as an anaesthetist in Canada and is the author of Your Life cal scene of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, writing criti- in Their Hands, A View From the Thirteenth Floor, and cism for the newspapers and having his own music The Defence of Sanity. programmed by groups such as the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. 1998 will happily continue to be full of com- Meara, Dr R J (1974) was elected a Fellow of the Royal posing time, due to a generous grant from the Minnesota College of Physicians in 1997. State Arts Board. Mingay, F R (1956) took early retirement in January 1997 from his position as Director General of Export Promo- Pottinger, AI (1926) writing to say he was not able to accept tion at the Department of Trade and Industry. He is now the Governing Body's invitation to dine on 12th April working part-time as an international trade consultant. 1997 continues, "I was interested to hear of the Canadian This includes a role as Special Advisor to the Chief benefaction and the plaque above the entrance to A1 - Executive of British Airways and as a Senior Advisor to Leigh Baker and I snared that set 1927-28 - and were the Eagle Star Insurance Company. glad to move to the more comfortable E3 for 1928-29 on the second floor above Tom Henn - alas all gone!" He Morse, S P (1942) has recently published a second edition writes more recently to the Editor from his home in of Successful Product Management, published by Kosjan Edgbaston and clearly keeps well and well informed also Page. (See 1994 Magazine, p. 28) of College life today. Murphy, R D (1991) is currently training for the Catholic Povey, J M (1994) has been called to the Bar and is now priesthood, with a view to ministry in the Birmingham working in Zurich. diocese. For his formation his bishop, Mgr. Maurice Couve de Murville (Trinity College, and formerly Cath- Price, Dr B E (1964) continues "as year tutor for around 350 olic chaplain to the university), has sent him to France. undergraduates" at Manchester Metropolitan University, He is currently in the third year of a four-year "canoni- and contributes geography input to the American Studies cal" degree (Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology or "STB" teaching. In 1997, Hodder & Stoughton published North in Roman jargon) in philosophy and theology at the America: An Advanced Geography, by Brian Price and Institut Catholique de Paris (the Catholic university). In Paul Guinness. addition to plenty of studying (in French), he works in a Price, M R (1987) See Anderson, N G (1982). parish in the XVIIeme arrondissement of the city, and keeps his hand in at rowing with the Cercle Nautique de Pritchard, H D (1986) won a race at the British cross-coun- France. His vacations are usually spent in England, try ski championships in Bavaria in February, and was where he stays at his parental home in Solihull. subsequently invited to join the British biathlon team, the first civilian to be in the team for many years. At the Napier, Dr I M (1963) has now retired from the Australian national championships he met Johnny Stephens (1991), Defence Department, which was his "lifelong" em- captain of a successful Queen's Dragoon Guards regi- ployer, and generously allowed him and his wife to mental team; he is giving up biathlon to concentrate on indulge in extensive overseas travel. He has recently set getting into the British modern pentathlon team. He also up a book publishing company in Adelaide and took met Simon Wetherall (1987) at the youth hostel at St advantage of his position as a Director to publish two of Moritz, where they were both based for some training at hisownbooks-children'snovelsforthe 1 l-13age group Christmas. - which are selling well (see Publications). "The world was a lot younger and dinosaurs had only recently ceased Reeves, M A (1988) and Joanna (1988) moved to New York roaming it when I was studying at Cambridge, but the City for a year in August 1997, as Martin had taken up memories of that time are wonderful and the regular work there. They have recently returned to London. issues of the Magazine help to keep them alive." Rigby, M A (1980) achieved second place in "The World's Toughest Mountain Race", the Mount Kinabalu Climb- Nathanielsz, Dr P W (Fellow 1969) is the recipient of a athon, held in Malaysia in October 1997. Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award and has presented several major lectures at different universities Rodwell, G H (1990) is now living in Brazil and working and medical schools throughout the United Kingdom in for Schroders, the UK bank. 1998. He was resident in College in February, enjoying meeting many of his old friends as well as the new Rowlands, E S (1935) writes "I was a member of the Fellows, and presenting a talk to the combined John Ray Footlights in my final year, and appeared in five sketches and Medical Societies (see Societies). of the revue, "Pure and Simple", at the Arts Theatre. In one of these - an Edwardian Evening - Douglas Jones O'Connor, Rev'd Canon B M (1964) was installed as Dean and I sang the duet "Excelsior". All went well at the dress of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, New Zealand, on rehearsal but imagine the moment when, on his penulti- 20th September 1997, having previously served as Vicar mate high note in the very first performance, Douglas's of Rainham, Kent, for eighteen years. voice cracked into a sort of shriek. The audience thought this had been planned and reacted vociferously. We were O'Neill, B Alison (1984) is Captain of the London team so pleased that Douglas repeated the effect deliberately competing in the 1998 "McKinsey Olympics" - an annual in all ensuing performances to much acclaim. . . There event run by her company which was started over fifteen were no girls in the company in those days, and a memo- years ago with a soccer game between the Dutch and rable performance was given by a male corps de ballet, German offices of McKinsey. It now involves over 300 in tutus, of Swan Lake." After six years in the Army participants from twelve European offices and consists of followed by thirty two years in advertising, Ted has been soccer, volleyball, running and "gladiator" type events. enjoying his retirement as honorary secretary of his local Pala, A (1997) See Selby, J L (1995). Golf Club and scribe for the Community Association. Pickstock, Dr Catherine J (1988) has been awarded a Russell, Jenni (1979) appeared in a photograph taken out- British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship which she will side the BBC on p. 17 of The Times, 1st April 1998. be holding at Emmanuel College. (See Reviews). Interviewed by the feature writer Carol Midgley, she Pitcher, Dr M C L (1982) has been appointed Consultant shared with Prue Keely almost a page of that day's Physician and Gastroenterologist at Northwick Park edition. "For the first time, the corporation has allowed Hospital, Harrow. His brother, GDC Pitcher (1983) is a two people to share the job of one programme editor." Veterinary surgeon in Taverham, Norfolk, where he has Selby, J L (1995), Joanne Cunningham (1996), and recently been made a partner. Avinash Pala (1997), a trio of St Catharine's law St Catharine's College Society Magazine 55

students, appeared in a Channel 4 News report filmed in a supervision-style setting and discussing the likely future of the Oxbridge tutorial and supervision systems. Shipley, Dr D G ,1 (Fellow 1986-7) has recently published several monographs, and is co-editing The Cambridge Guide to Classical Civilization, due to appear in 1999. At the beginning of 1998 he directed the inaugural Post- graduate Taught Course at the British School in Athens. Sleeman, Dr M T (1987) having graduated in theology in Oxford during 1997 was made Deacon by the Bishop of Oxford in Oxford Cathedral on 28th June 1998. He is to serve as assistant curate in the parishes of Eynsham and Cassington. Smith, C C (Emeritus Fellow, 1990) A copy of Nature in Cambridgeshire, no. 39, 1997, which includes an obituary of Colin Smith has been received. Smith, Dr Catherine R (1986) has been working in South Africa in Zululand, first at Mseleni, a very rural hospital where she was one of a team of five doctors working as generalist doctors doing everything from caesarian sections to community clinics, and then at Ngwelazana Hospital. She has now returned to England to take up a position as a paediatric Senior House Officer at Derby Children's Hospital. Smith, J B (1962) Head of Music, Welsh National Opera, received considerable commendation in The Times, 13th April 1998: "The WNO Tosca is first-rate. Julian Smith is that rare combination, a scholar and a very good con- ductor indeed - his reading had genuine individuality." The Chapel of the Royal Foundation of St Katharine, London. Somerville Owen, Kira (1989) has moved to New York City, as her husband, Adrian, has been promoted by College will be welcome to draw closer ties with the Reuters to Senior Vice President, Marketing, Latin Royal Foundation. America. Tarling, R J (1963, Fellow 1976-87) is now engaged in a Soper, Rev'd Lord D O (1921, Hon. Fellow 1970) kept his small company, Cambridge Policy Consultants, based in 95th birthday on 31st January 1998. The College was Newton Hall. He is mainly involved in the evaluation able to send their congratulations to a most senior of public policy, particularly in the fields of urban and Honorary Fellow. rural regulation, the labour market and tourism in Sorensen, Elaine (1996) See Wheatley, R J (1995). England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. His son Christopher (1996) has been doing postgraduate work Stubley, Emi D S (1992) daughter of Jim Stublcy (see at Cath's in Organic Chemistry. below), is running The Palm Cove Art Gallery near Cairns in far northern Queensland. She is also pursuing Thompson, F (1932) is reported in The Daily Telegraph, her singing career which commenced with the produc- 25th May 1998, p. 20 as a close runner-up in the compe- tion of Chess when she was up. She would welcome hear- tition for a suitable Gilbert and Sullivan style piece to ing from any College members who find themselves in commemorate H M The Queen's presentation of the her exotic part of the world. Garter to The Emperor of Japan. Part of his script we print for posterity: Stubley, J C S (1962) has recently been staying in College for two months working on a historical reference book Akihito is my name and assuredly I'm game he hopes to publish in 2001. After coming down he To show a shapely leg before the Queen. joined the Foreign Office in 1965 and was immediately For the placing of the Garter is quite sure to be a starter sent to Tokyo to learn Japanese. This led to a varied For relations to get closer than they've been! career in Japan and Australia as successively a diplomat, Thornton, D R (1944) wrote at the end of 1997 to say how stockbroker, opal and pearl merchant and cattle rancher. much he enjoyed the 1997 Dinner on 12th April and He now has an international pearl trading business in meeting John Clark, Tony Croom, John Graeme, Brian Sydney with his son. He would welcome hearing from Goulder (whom he last saw in 1946), John Murphy, or meeting any St Catharine's men or women passing Wally Eldred and Bill Preston. Alan Glasspoole (1944) through Sydney. and his wife have also stayed with him, as have David Swan, Rev'd Prebendary R F (1956) was in October 1997 Scholes (1944 - Secretary of the Rugby Club) and his appointed the Master of the Royal Foundation of St wife Doris. Derek and his wife Winty visited Australia Katharine in London's East End. Having served as a in Summer 1997, staying with Alan Wallace (1944), now parish priest in London for 30 years, the latter part at St a retired GP who was also a lecturer at Hobart University Mary's, Harrow on the Hill, the new appointment to the in Medical Anthropology and a world expert on obesity. Royal Foundation of 1147 is "a real change in tempo and Torrente, A J (1993) was awarded his PhD in November direction." The Royal Foundation was founded with 1997 for his thesis entitled "The Sacred Villancico in worship, hospitality and service to the community in Early Eighteenth Century Spain: the Repertory of mind. In recent years this has been fulfilled by the pres- Salamanca Cathedral". ence of an Anglican religious community hosting re- treats, conferences and such like. Prebendary Swan will Turner, Rev'd J M (1949) writes "This year I was pulled be Master of a foundation, not unlike St Catharine's out of retirement to do Modern Church History at Man- College, where the fulfilment of Founders' intentions chester University after a lecturer died suddenly." (See must ever meet changing circumstances. Members of the Reviews and Notes) 56 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Vafidis, Dr J A (1970) Playing for Cardiff against Swansea and G Howarth (eds.). The Changing Face of Death, in December 1997, Gwyn Jones, the Welsh Rugby Union Macmillan. 1997; and A Wilkinson and C Cocksworth, Captain, was seriously injured. On the following Satur- An Anglican Companion. SPCK. 1996. (See Reviews and day The Daily Telegraph published a photograph of p. 22)' J A V, "consultant neuro-surgeon", explaining to the press with the aid of a model vertebrae this most unfor- Williams, Rev'd S (1976) is now Rural Dean of Shingay tunate accident to a "fun-loving young man who was at Deanery, Diocese of Ely, and Rector of the six churches the height of his rugby career." in the Shingay Group of parishes. Watson, Claire L (1994) a fourth year graduate in Modern Wilson, G E B (1946) See Lacey, Professor W K (Fellow Languages, was awarded the 1998 Varsity Trust Fellow- 1968). ship (£1000) to assist her in a post-graduate course in Winders, J B R (1927) who came up to read Natural Broadcast Journalism at Cardiff University. Sciences, rowed in the May Boat in 1930, and went on Watson, Penelope J (nee Gamble, 1983) has been appointed to serve in the Colonial Service, returned to College to by the Cambridge Department of Clinical Veterinary the Annual Society Dinner in September 1997, to cele- Medicine to a fixed term (3 year) lectureship from brate the 70th anniversary of his matriculation. His January 1998, funded by the Waltham Centre for Pet accommodation was allocated to G 14. On being directed Nutrition and titled the Waltham Lectureship in Clinical to it the suggestion was made that it was 3 floors up. "Oh, Nutrition. This is a clinical and teaching post in the Small I'm used to stairs" he said, and off he went. "The room Animal Medicine Department, involving seeing second allocated was nearer to heaven than I warrant! I very opinion referral cases in internal medicine and teaching much enjoyed the reunion, though 1 felt, at times, like a predominantly clinical veterinary students. dinosaur. It was good to see the College flourishing." (The Head Porter, Mr Dominic Mulcrone, soon found Wheatley, R J (1995) and Elaine Sorensen (1996) took part him and carried his baggage down to a less strenuous alti- in an adventurous training expedition to Nepal during tude.) August 1997, undertaken under the aegis of Cambridge University Officers' Training Corps. Each member of the Wright, P L (1973) was appointed Director of Music at twenty-five strong party completed a three week arduous Coventry Cathedral in 1984, and has been Musical trek around the Annapurna Massif on the western side of Director to the Huddersfield Choral Society since 1995. Nepal - a 150 mile circuit of one of the most rugged His free-lance commitments have built up considerably Nepalcsc mountain ranges involving a crossing of the in recent years, especially composing work in the USA, Thorong La pass at an altitude of almost 18,000 feet. A and involvement in the BBC television series Songs of most valuable 90 page colour illustrated report on the Praise. expedition, edited by Robert Wheatley, is available in the College Library. Wright, Dr Susan (Fellow 1988). See Fitzmaurice. Whitaker, Dr C R (1966) has recently been appointed Yong, Beverley S (1992) was awarded a Masters degree in Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at Curlin University, Asian Art and Archaeology with distinction by the Australia. He and his wife hope to be in the UK in August School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and September 1998. University of London, in 1996. She now finds herself back in Kuala Lumpur working for an innovative little Wilkinson, the Rev'd Canon Dr A B (1951, Chaplain 1961- contemporary art gallery which is doing very well. She 67) has contributed to two recent publications: "'Chang- writes, "The work is extremely interesting and the people ing Attitudes to Death in the two World Wars" in P Jupp very relaxed and warm."

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS & AWARDS (CAMBRIDGE)

Bates, Dr J (Research Fellow 1996) University Lecturer in Hendry, Dr J L (1970) University Lecturer in Management the Laboratory for Communications Engineering from Studies from 1st April 1998. (J L H is Director of the 1st August 1998. MBA course at the Judge Institute of Management Bennison, Dr Katherine N (1985) University Lecturer in Studies.) Islamic Studies from 1st October 1997. Kantaris, Dr E G (Fellow 1990) was appointed Acting Head Cooper, Dr B F (1965) Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of of the Centre of Latin American Studies for the Modern and Medieval Languages from 1st October Michaelmas Term 1997. 1997. Lahav, Dr O (Fellow 1988) University Lecturer in Astron- Dee, J A (1992) was awarded a University of Cambridge omy from 1st January 1998. Smith's Prize for research in Mathematics for 1997-98. Peckham, Dr R S (Research Fellow 1995) Affiliated Lec- Dell, Dr Katharine J (Fellow 1996) University Lecturer in turer in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages Divinity from 1st January 1998. from 1st October 1997. Gonda, Dr Caroline (1996) Newton Trust Lecturer in the Titmuss, S (1991) Research Fellow of Selwyn College. Faculty of English from 1 st October 1998. (Sec Reviews) Wothers, Dr P D (1988, Senior Research Fellow 1997) Gordon, Professor R P (1964, Fellow 1995) appointed to Affiliated Lecturer in Chemistry from 1st October 1997. preach before the University on 31 si January 1999. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 57 Awards and Prizes 1998

Senior Scholars Tan. T H EIST Pt II Jeremy Haworlh (1989) Gair, J R Mathematics Pt II John Cartwright (1674) Halahan, T R R Engineering Pt I1A Dr John Gostlin (1626) Mason. S J Natural Sciences Pt II Chemistry Skerne(1745) Millard, R C D Music Pt II Mrs Payne (1610) Wyszynski, L P Engineering Pt IIA Dr John Gostlin (1626) Scholars Banks, K E Modern & Medieval Languages Pt IB Henry Chaytor (1954) Becker, D History Pt II Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Bonsall, A M Manufacturing Engineering Pt I Robert Skerne (1661) Bryans, K P Oriental Studies Pt I Prelim Thomas Jarrett (1887) Campbell, E S Natural Sciences Pt IA Skernc(1745) Caplan, N A Modern & Medieval Languages Pt IB Henry Chaytor (1954) Clayton,G E Modern & Medieval Languages Pt II Henry Chaytor (1954) Clegg, B M Natural Sciences Pt IB Skerne (1745) Coates, N History Pt I Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Colley, L M Modern & Medieval Languages Pt II Henry Chaytor (1954) Cook, B A Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA Moses Hoi way (1695) Cunningham, J M Geography Pt II A A L Caesar (1980) Diemer, J E Modern & Medieval Languages Pt IA Henry Chaytor (1954) Dusad, A Chemical Engineering Pt I Dr John Gostlin (1626) Ford, J S Modern & Medieval Languages Pt IA Henry Chaytor (1954) Gilbank. D G Natural Sciences Pt II Astrophysics Skerne (1745) Gillman. J F Natural Sciences Pt II Chemistry Skerne (1745) Girvan, R J Law Pt II Mrs Payne (1610) Gross, J History Pi 1 Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Harmer, N J Natural Sciences Pt IB Skerne (1745) Henry, A S English Ptll Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Howard. L A Social & Political Sciences Pt II Prelim Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Howarth, J R S Engineering Pt IB Dr John Gostlin (1626) Ingham. J Law Pt II Mr Spurstow (1646) Jaffey, B W Law Pt II Mrs Payne (1610) Jones, J P G Natural Sciences Pt IB Thomas Hobbes (1631) Jopson, B W A Geography Pt IB Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Lehner, B Natural Sciences Pt IA Skerne (1745) Miller, A E Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA Moses Ho)way (1695) Norris. S W Natural Sciences Pt IA Skerne(1745) North, T Natural Sciences Pt II Zoology Moses Holway (1695) Pal. A R Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA Moses Holway (1695) Parker, C J Law Pt IB Mrs Payne (1610) Patel, B V Natural Sciences Pt IA Thomas Hobbes (1613) Pickering, L H Engineering Pt IIB Dr John Gostlin (1626) Prais, J Oriental Studies Pt I Prelim Thomas Jarrett (1887) Scott, S A Engineering Pt IA Dr John Gostlin (1626) See, C K Economics Pt II Robert Skerne (1661) Selby. J L Law Pt II Mrs Payne (1610) Sheldrake, H M Natural Sciences Pt IA Skerne (1745) Shevlin, C Natural Sciences Pt IB Skerne(1745) Squires, T R Mathematics Pt IA John Cartwright (1674) Steele. J A Geography Pt IA Sir John Cleypoolc (1613) Stirling, C A Computer Science Pt II Mr Spurstow (1646) Stockwell, G R Natural Sciences Pt IB Thomas Hobbes (1631) Tatham, S L Mathematics Pt IA John Cartwright (1674) Taylor, P R Engineering Pt IIA Dr John Gostlin (1626) Telyatnikova, N Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA Moses Holway (1695) Thomson, E L P Natural Sciences Pt II Zoology Moses Holway (1695) Thornc, D F Natural Sciences Pt IA Thomas Hobbes (1631) Tribe, M L Chemical Engineering Pt I Dr John Gostlin (1626) Walton, R H Engineering Pt IIA DrJohn Gostlin (1626) Warren, J M Natural Sciences Pt IB Skerne (1745) Winter, E L History Pt II Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Woodford. L R Oriental Studies Pt I Thomas JarTett (1887) University Scholarships and Prizes Andrew Hall Prize for Geography Steelc, J A Civil Engineers Baker Prize Halahan, T R R Clifford Chance C J Hamson Prize for Aspects of Obligation Selby, J L Drewitt Prize in Ecology Jones, J P G 58 St Catharine \s College Society Magazine

John Hall Prize for Family Law Revel, K N Sismey Prize lor Clinical Veterinary Medicine Geddes, L Smith's Prize Dee, J A Solvay Intcrox Prize for Practical Chemistry Gillman, J F Wiltshire Prize in Geology Clegg, B Other University Awards Allen, Meek and Reed Scholarship Teleki, K A Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Bursaries Shah. M J (Kenya) See, H J (Malaysia) Qamaruz-Zaman, F (University Pcrtanian Malaysia Scholarship) Teh, G B (Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship) Lee, M H (Singapore) Quek, G M H (Singapore Public Service Commission) Teng, M Y (Singapore), Pretorius, P A (South Africa) Cambridge European Trust Awards Ziche, H G Henry Arthur Thomas Travel Exhibition 1997 Brophy, J C Ord Travel Fund Grants Lewis, G Z Ward, S J Rebecca Flower Squire Fund Scholarships 1997-98 Girvan. R J Jaffey, B W McNally, S E Parker, C J Worts Travelling Scholars Fund Jones, J P G

Named College Prizes Adderley Prize for Law Selby. J L Alexandria Prize tor Engineering Tan, T H Alfred Steers Memorial Prize for Geography Steele, J A Arthur Andersen Prize for Economics, and other subjects See, C K Alan Battersby Chemistry Prize Gillman, J F Belfield Clarke Prize for Biological Sciences Jones, J P G Culhbert Casson Award for Theology Not Awarded Corrie Prize for Theology Not Awarded D O Morgan Prize for Veterinary Medicine Cook, B A D W Morgan Prize for outstanding achievement Halahan, T R R Drury-Johns Mathematical Prize Gair. J R Engineering Members' Prize Howarth, J R S Figgis Memorial Prize for History Becker, D Geography Members' Prize Jopson, B W A Hutcherson Prize for outstanding achievement Winter, E L Jacobson Prize for Law Jaffey, B W Jarrett Prize for Oriental Studies Woodford, L R J S Wilson Prize for Natural Sciences Lehner, B Kemp-Gooderson Prize for Law Ingham, J Jeremy Haworth Prize for Mathematics or Engineering Pickering, L H Peter le Huray Prize for Music Millard, R C D Sayers Prize for Economics Not Awarded Stephane Francis Prize for Veterinary Medicine Gcddes, L Tasker Prize for Modern Languages Clayton, G E T M Armour Prize for Mathematics Squires, T R T R Henn Prize for English Henry. A S John Addenbrooke Prize for Medical Studies Miller, A E Other College Awards Bishop Browne Prize lor Reading in Chapel Pinches, S C Martin Steele Prize Ayoade, R E Richard Hardy Award Jones, J P G; Hayes, G M Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize Cunningham. J M Simmons & Simmons Prize for Law Parker, C J Nicholas Prize Aldridge, M J Master's Sizar Jones, J P G Gooderson Fund Awards Bhatia, A; Mayhew, ACM; Selby, J L Lauterpacht Prize in International Law Mayhew, ACM Christopher Macgrcgor Fund Awards Briscoc, E; Cowie, C S Jacobson Fund Award Mayhew, ACM Mooting Prize Keith, A J; Pretorius, P A Book Prizes for Graduates and other examination results Mayhew, ACM LLM St Catharine's College Society Magazine 59

Sheridan, D M Mathematics Part III Lancaster, V A Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics Tout, L J Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics Geddes, L Veterinary Sciences Clinical Part III Campbell, F Certificate in Spanish Instrumental Award Holders for the academic year 1997/98 Haggarty, S Lewis, G Millard, R Organ Scholars for the academic year 1997/98 Ainslcy, R Woodward, R Choral Award Holders for the academic year 1997/98 Hopkins, K Llewellyn, C Henderson, C Semple, H Cobh, J Stewart Macdonald. R Rudoe. J

A Andersen Fund Roodhouse, E Dugdale, H Hamlin Fund Mullin, C Rudoe, J Football Club Gair, J Phillips, R Schirrmacher, G Jones, J Goodwin, M Ruback, G Scott, D Jopson, B Lloyd, A Stogova, L Selby. J Maddy, A Myers, P Seyler, L Mitchell, T Pinches, S Appeal Fund Shah, R Mountain, J Bakelmun, C Sparnon, L Prctorious, A Henn Fund Baker, K Steele, J Seyler, L Bukovics, E Barnes, D Stockwell, G Tricker, J Butler, S Barton, S Thompson, S Warren, J Fox, T Becker, D Tricker, J Nicholson, T Block, N Turner, A Cawthray Fund Bryans, K Warren, J Ford, J Hull Fund Clayton, G Watkin, H Constant, P Creasy, H Watson, C Drury Fund Hopkins, K Cunningham, J Whiting, H Sleeman, M Williams, D Davison, D Jarrett Fund Diemer, J Wood, N Engineering Members Bryans, K Dugdale, H Worrall, J Fund Elias, A Yamamoto, S Dent, G Ford, J Feeney, C Johns Fund Frost, J Balchin Fund Harradine, S Sleeman, M Goldberg, F Roodhouse, E Exact Scientists Fund Gooch, D Bullock. A Grace, D Barnes Fund Reisemann, M Lloyd Fund Gross, J Williams, D Barker, A Haine, E Farr, M Battersby Fund Forde Fund Heiss, C Goodburn, C Watkin, H Hopkins, K Teh, G B Gross, J Howard, L Puntis, K Mews Fund Birfield Fund Seyler, L Ind, R Briggs, C Winter, E Jones. J Henderson, C Kelly, A Howarth, J Francis Fund D O Morgan Fund Llewellyn, C Osborne, R Barnes, D Coomer, R Loudon, J Price, T Hayes, G Gauer, N Maddy, A McClive, I Gilpin, E Mitchell, T Briggs Fund Pillinger, N Page, A Moran, T Keith, A Samuel, S Mountain, J Lumsden, D Gold Fund Mullin, C Pal, R Poole, T D W Morgan Fund Ncal, R Turner, A Ramshaw. I Gooch, D Noble, M Riddell, J Parker, C Caution Money Fund Saihan, C Nedas Fund Pillinger, N Becker, D Sultoon, A Elias, A Pretorious, A Betts, D Revel I, K Carr, A Gregory Fund Old Members Sports Fund Robinson, J Diemer, J Frost, J Armstrong, G 60 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

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St Katharine's Church, Regent's Park. (See Branch News, London, p. 45). St Catharine's College Society Magazine 61 Matriculations 1997/98

Aitsiselmi. Amina Medical Sciences Fulford School Allen, Claudia J Natural Sciences - Biological Hills Road Sixth Form College Anderson, Rachel L Modern & Medieval Languages Newcastle-under-Lyme School Asbury, Vicky Natural Sciences - Biological Fulford School, York Aylett, Katharine S Modern and Medieval Languages Dauntscy's School Ball, Graeme Natural Sciences - Biological St Joseph's R.C. Comprehensive School, Hcbburn Balmforth, Dickon A Engineering High Storrs School, Sheffield Banyard, Caroline H L Geography Charterhouse Barker, Alexander E Social & Political Sciences Charterhouse Bayne, Elizabeth H Natural Sciences - Biological Morrison's Academy, Perthshire Bonstein, Julia English Heidelberg University - 1 year exchange student Bourke, Hannah Natural Sciences - Biological Keswick GM School Bryans, Kirsten P Oriental Studies Abbey School, Reading Bukovics. Edith English American Community School, Cobham Butler, Sarah J English Ridge Danyers College, Marple Campbell, Fiona Natural Sciences - Physical Lauriston Girls' School, Australia Campbell, Edward S Natural Sciences - Physical Ulverston Victoria High School Carr, Nicola J Natural Sciences - Biological John Taylor High School, Burton on Trent Champion, Robert A Land Economy Eccelesboume School Clarke, Matthew J Engineering Luton Sixth Form College Constant, Paula J Music King Edward VI School, Louth Creasy, Hannah L Natural Sciences - Physical Durham High School for Girls Crosbie, Nicholas H Law St Joseph's College, Ipswich Davidson, Martin J Law Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Davies, Rupert A Natural Sciences - Physical Hutton Grammar School, Preston Davison. Daniel E Natural Sciences - Biological Hills Road Sixth Form College De la Molte. Robin Economics Hammersmith & West London College Diemcr, Julia E Modern & Medieval Languages Christianeum, Hamburg Edes, Lucinda N Natural Sciences - Physical Sherborne School for Girls Elias. Anwen M Social and Polical Sciences Ysgol Gyfun Dyffryn Teifi Fairhead. Daniel J Engineering Wymondham High School Farr, Matthew J Social & Political Sciences Preston College Fielder, Jonathan J Mathematics/Computer Science Thomas Rotherham College, Rothcrham Fisher, Kelly A Natural Sciences - Physical Sevenoaks School Ford, Joseph S Modern and Medieval Languages Woodbridge School Gauer, Natasha K H Veterinary Medical Science Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree Gierth, Peter T Natural Sciences - Physical Toot Hill Comprehensive School, Bingham Glasscock, Roy A Mathematics King Edward VI College. Stourbridgc Goddard, Christopher M Geography Birkdale School, Sheffield Gooch, David S L Geography Abingdon School Goodburn, Charlotte E History Leeds Girls' High School Graham, Nicholas M M Veterinary Medical Science King's School, Peterborough Granger, Hazel M Economics Brcntwood County High School Gregory, Garcth M Natural Sciences - Physical Welbeck College Haggarty, Sarah English John Mason School, Abingdon Harris, Zoe C Mathematics Lady Eleanor Holies School. Hampton Haslett, Michael W D Natural Sciences - Physical Belfast Royal Academy Healey, Nicholas E Engineering Christ's Hospital, Horsham Heiss, Charlotte D A Law Esher College, Thames Dillon Henderson, Charley J D Engineering Si Christopher School, Letchworlh Herrington, Gavin S History New College, Pontefract Hill, Matthew R Engineering Bablake School, Coventry Hill, Richard T Philosophy Cranleigh School Hopkins, Kate F Music Bristol Cathedral School Ind, Robert J English Richmond upon Thames College Isherwood, Beverley J Natural Sciences - Biological Calderstones CC School, Liverpool Jennings, Katie L English Bancroft's School, Woodford Green John, Stephen D Philosophy Porthcawl Comprehensive School Johnson, Thomas A R Natural Sciences - Physical Alccster Grammar School Kaneko, Takeshi Natural Sciences - Physical Sherborne School Katbamna, Kamala C History Nottingham High School for Girls, GPDST Keith, Alastair J Law Royal Belfast Academical Institution Kelly, Michael J Computer Science 50% St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Khan, Maj id R Medical Science Joseph Chamberlain College, Birmingham Lamont, Calum History King Edward School, Bath Law, Philippa J Modern & Medieval Languages Kimbolton School Lee, Mun H Medical Sciences Bellerbys College Lehner, Ben Natural Sciences - Biological Hills Road Sixth Form College. Cambridge Lestiyo, Ingrid E Engineering Roedean School Lim, Chen P Computer Science 50 % Cranleigh School Llewellyn, Catherine A Medical Science Howell's School, Llandaff GPDST Lumsden, Daniel E Medical Science City of Sunderland College 62 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Macfarlane, Joanna E English Balwearie High School, Kirkcaldy Masham, Emily T English Knights Templar School, Baldock McClive, Ian A Veterinary Medical Science Guiseley School Mellows-Facer, Adam Economics Weald School, Billinghurst Miller, Alice E Medical Science Maynard School, Exeter Moore, Benjamin Natural Sciences - Physical Marling School, Stroud Moralee, Richard D Natural Sciences - Physical Saffron Walden County High School Morris, Joseph D Law John Taylor High School, Burton upon Trent Neal, Francis J History Penwith Tertiary College, Pcnzance Nicholson, Tessa E I English St Mary's School, Shaftsbury Norris, Simon W Natural Sciences - Physical Oundlc School Obbard, Darren J Natural Sciences - Biological Beacon Community College, Crowborough Ovland, Ross P Economics King's School, Bruton Page, Andrew R Veterinary Medical Science King Edward's School, Edgbaston Pal, Abhijit R Medical Science Bancroft's School, Woodford Green Pala, Avinash Law King Henry VIII School, Coventry Patcl. Bhav V Natural Sciences - Biological Epsom College Philpott, Jennifer V Natural Sciences - Physical Bedford High School Poole, Tom J D Law West Buckland School, Devon Prais, Judith Oriental Studies Henrietta Barnett School, London Pretorius, Pieter A Law University of Pretoria, South Africa Puntis, Kate History Howell's School, Llandaff GPDST, Cardiff Puri, Yogita Law Newstead Wood School, Orpington Purnell, Joanna M Music Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls Queenborough. Simon A Natural Sciences - Biological Henley College Quek, Guan HH Engineering Anglo Chinese Junior College, Singapore Raja, Maehul Land Economy Haberdashers' Aske's School, Borehamwood Richmond, Wendy E Engineering Giggleswick School Riddell, James H Law Dulwich College Riley, Joseph L Computer Science 50% St Francis Xavier's College Robinson, James W Oriental Studies Canford School, Dorset Roodhouse, Eve P Geography Skipton Girls' High School Rose, Claire E English Hutcheson's Grammar School Ruback, Gregory L Land Economy University College School, Hampstead Sarafoglou, Alexander N R Medical Science Whitgift School, South Croydon Satangput, Ponpiboon Computer Science 25% Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies Scarr, Neil A Music Durham Johnston Comprehensive Schirrmacher, Gemma L Geography Alice Ottley School, Worcester Scott, David J Geography Haberdashers' Aske's School, Borchamwood Scott, Stuart A Engineering Ossett School Semplc, Helen R Natural Sciences - Physical James Allen's Girls' School Shah. Ronal H Economics Dulwich College Shah, Meera J Economics Oshwal High School, Kenya Sheadcr, Karen D Natural Sciences - Biological Scarborough Sixth Form College Sheldrake, Helen M Natural Sciences - Physical Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School Shields, Laura F Classics Wycombe Abbey School Smith, Rachael A Natural Sciences - Biological Tring School Squires, Timothy R Mathematics King Edward VI School, Southampton Steele, Joseph A Geography Warwick School Stott, Nicholas T Land Economy Aylesbury Grammar School Sultoon, Alexander M Medical Science Chigwell School Suman, Jennifer K Theology & Religious Studies Repton School Tatham, Sophie L Mathematics Abbey School, Reading Taylor, Richard S Economics Beaumont School, St Albans Telyatnikova, N Medical Science Latymer School, London Teng, Ming Y Mathematics Hwa Chong Junior College, Singapore Thome, Derek F Natural Sciences - Biological Pershore High School Thust, Robert C Economics Shrewsbury Sixth Form College Tricker, Jonathan M Modern & Medieval Languages Judd School, Tonbridge Velagapudi, Vamsi K Mathematics City of London School Venables, Simon P Geography Tiffin School, Kingston Upon Thames Wellman, Rachel L Archaeology and Anthropology Westminster School Woodward, Alan W Natural Sciences - Physical Sevenoaks School Zane, Michael S Natural Sciences - Biological Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstrec

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Chant, Sarah H Geography St Catharine's Court, Richard S Engineering Durham Dickerson,Josephine E Medic St Catharine's Dye, David Natural Sciences St Catharine's Early, Stephen D Computer Science Churchill College, Cambridge Elkington, Matthew I Natural Sciences Leeds Gillard, Emma S E Medic Leicester Gozzard, Paul A R Clinical Medic St Catharine's Hussain, Shahid Clinical Medic St Catharine's Hutchings, Natalie D Geography St Catharine's Jaffer, Masooma Law Buckingham Lancaster, Victoria A Maths Durham Lauritzen, Jan S Natural Sciences St Catharine's Massey, Jessica M Music Lancaster Mayhew, Alice C Law Exeter Oklu, Rahmi Natural Sciences St Catharine's Roberts, Mark E Clinical Medic St Catharine's Rohson, Kathryn A MML St Catharine's Ross, Ian K Clinical Vet St Catharine's Royall, Christopher P Natural Sciences Edinburgh Shakir, Rend S Medic Durham Sheerin, Fintan B Clinical Medic St Catharine's Sheridan, David M Maths St Catharine's Smith, Mark A Natural Scineces St Catharine's Stewart, Daryl J Computer Science St Catharine's Sugars, Jane M Natural Sciences Hertfordshire Sugden, Robert Geography St Catharine's Sutherland, Dylan P Economics St Catharine's Tebb, Anna J Clinical Vet St Catharine's Tout, Lesley J Maths Nottingham Van Caillie, Carole Natural Sciences Lille, France Walne, Nicholas J Management St Catharine's Wells, Nathan E Law Pembroke College, Oxford Williams, Andrew M Clinical Medic St Catharine's Wilson, Kimberley J English St Catharine's Zabrowski, Holger Theology Albert Ludwigs Ziche, Hartmut G Classics St Catharine's

THE COLLEGE STAFF Cyril Pegg, Library Assistant, retired at the age Jack Green, a Carpenter who retired from the of 80 on 2nd September 1997. At a reception in College in 1979 after 16 years, died on 5th May the College Library, Dr Shakeshaft presented 1998 peacefully at home aged 84. Cyril with a cheque in recognition of his 15 years service to the College. He was also presented John O'Sullivan, the College Butler, became a with a Cambridge University Football Club tie by father for the second time on 10th February, Dr Little who informed Cyril that as a token of when his wife presented him with a son, apprecation for his work with the Club he was to Matthew. Nella Martin, the Seamstress, also be made an Honorary Member. Sadly, Cyril died gave birth to a son, Owen, in July. Many congrat- on 6th November 1997 and a Memorial Service, ulations. attended by his family and many friends, was held in the College Chapel on 17th November. Geoff Lofts-Constable, a Kitchen Porter, retired on 21st September, and Sheila Salmon, Congratulations to Jean Sexton, the Catering a Bedmaker at St Chad's, retired on 26th Manager, who gave birth to a daughter, Hannah, September. They had been with the College for on 19th September 1997. Jean returned to work 6 years and 9 years respectively. in March to fill the newly created post of Catering and Conference Manager and Gerald Meah, who Bet Lindsay, a Bedmaker on E Staircase who deputised for Jean during her maternity leave, was began work at the College in August 1968, promoted to Food and Beverage Manager. retired on 26th September 1997. Bet was presented with flowers and a gift in recognition Barbara Reader, Catering Secretary, retired on of 29 years loyal service to the College. 5th September 1997. Barbara, who had been IM with the College for 15 years, was presented with a cheque by Dr Martin at a reception held in the (See photo of Head Porters p. 65) College Bar. 64 St Catharine's College Society Magazine From the Editor's Desk

Rudder Club News. One of the surprises in the the notes Eflat (S), C, A, Bnatural (H) and E (S Editor's post was a copy of The Annals of the being Eflat in French and H being Bnalural in Rudder Club Pt 11 1998 . The publication was German), taken from the letters of St Catharine's apparently sent to St Catharine's because it con- name: S. CA_H_E. The music progresses from tains a four page biographical note on T C M an opening monody to a fanfare-like close in E Wigg(1930). major, becoming increasingly active, dance-like Page 23 of the 1932 edition of our magazine and celebratory during the course of its nine records that Wigg coxed the First Boat, and that minute journey". "the conversion of the First Boat to swivel row locks and a full Jesus style, reinforced by a talk Sailors Ashore. A chance meeting of two Naval from Steve Fairburn, promised to improve the Officers in Cambridge, Denis Edis and Charles standard of rowing. . . after rapid improvement Benstead, shortly after the 1939-45 War, has had [the First Boat] showed themselves really fast far reaching consequences. (Captain C R bumping Jesus II on First Post Corner. Trinity Bcnstcad RN MC (1918) was acting Domestic Hall I and Caius 1 were overtaken on the next two Bursar and Steward and was Editor of this maga- days in the Long Reach and a fourth bump at zine for twenty-six years - see portrait 1973 Ditton Corner of Lady Margaret I gave the crew Magazine, p. 24.) The proposal to use the Col- their oars". lege out of term for conferences was followed As well as a rudder, T C M W has since been through and resulted in the ICWA (Institute of awarded an OBE, and now resides at Fording- Cost and Works Accountants) and the IMA bridge in Hampshire. He writes saying how (Institute of Management Accountants) contin- disappointed he was not to be able to get to the uing to meet at Cath's annually for some twenty- Branch Meeting at Winchester. The Rudder five years. In appreciation of this hospitality the Club publication also had a note on the Rev'd ICWA presented to the College between 1960 Noel Duckworth (another cox). Wigg reminded and 1973 four costly gifts to grace our dining me that Duckworth as a prisoner of the Japanese tables. Another consequence of this chance on the Burma Railway told him he'd once spent meeting between the two Naval Officers was that a night on a scaffold. two further generations of the Edis family have followed on to graduate from St Catharine's. 525th Celebration of the College Foundation. Denis Edis who died in February of this year will Dr Robert Saxton (1972) was commissioned by be remembered by many older members. the London Branch of the St Catharine's Society to write an organ work, a gift to the College to The Richard Fellingham Law Lectureship. celebrate the 525th anniversary of the College's The first Richard Fellingham Law Lecturer has foundation. A student of Elisabeth Lutyens, now been appointed. Mr Mark Elliott, currently Robin Holloway, Robert Sherlaw Johnson and a Research Fellow at Queens' College, will take the renowned Luciano Berio, Dr Saxton has won up the post on 1st October 1999. Thank you for many prestigious prizes and awards: in 1975 he continuing donations through the Development received first prize at the International Gaude- Campaign; the Richard Fellingham Law Lec- amus Week, and in 1986 was awarded the tureship Fund now stands in excess of £250,000, Fulbright Arts Fellowship to the USA, where he and efforts are continuing to reach the target was in residence at Princeton and Tanglewood. of £300,000. (See Deaths and 1997 Magazine, In 1990 he was appointed Head of Composition p. 50). at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. His list of commissioners includes the The Eric Stokes Fund. Philip Alexander London Sinfonietta, the London Symphony (1993), a graduate student who was also an Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra undergraduate at St Catharine's, was the recipi- and the English Chamber Orchestra; his works ent of the first grant from this Fund, to aid since 1990 include Paraphrase on Mozart's research for his PhD dissertation on Britain, the Idomeneo for wind octet, performed during Commonwealth, and European integration, the 1991 Mozart season at Glyndebourne, the 1956-1967. chamber opera Caritas, commissioned by Opera The Fund was established in 1995 by North and the 1991 Huddersfield Contemporary Professor Bayly and Dr Thompson to promote Music Festival, and a Cello Concerto for Rostro- the study of history in the College, with particu- povich and the London Symphony Orchestra in lar emphasis on research in overseas history 1993. Of his new work for St Catharine's Dr (including American history). It is named in Saxton writes "My new organ piece is based on memory of the late Eric Stokes, who was St Catharine's College Society Magazine 65

Mike Jennings of Price Waterhouse, Brian Sweeney (1963), Sean Cornwell (1994) finishing the Flora London Marathon, President of the Society, and Mr and Mrs Herb Bate (1963) 1998. christening "The Lady Alice" with the traditional glass of champagne. The new boat was financed with contributions from Price Watcrhouse, the Society and Herb Bate, and named after Herb's granddaughter Alice.

The sumptuous feast enjoyed by members attending the Three generations of Head Porters: Dominic Mulcronc, Jim inaugural meeting of the South Coast Branch of the Society Monument, and Dick Hughes. in Winchester. 66 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Director of Studies in History in St Catharine's most fields except medicine, social policy and between 1964 and 1971, and a Professorial welfare, school education and most archival or Fellow thereafter until his premature death in archaeological digs. The new booklet explains 1981. An internationally renowned historian of eligibility as well as how to make an application, India and the British Empire, he is remembered and can be obtained by telephoning 0171 822 with great affection by former graduate students 5220 or by email at . It is hoped that the Fund will be able in time to support a post-graduate scholarship. Contri- butions to the Fund from old members would be ART TREASURES OF ENGLAND gratefully received, and should be forwarded to the Bursar. A generous donation has already "The great and good of the metropolis will come been made by Mrs Florence Stokes. and gasp." "To fashionable London, provincial England is a cultural swamp, a terra incognita 140th Anniversary. The College was repre- fashioned of the welfare state out of Victorian sented at the Senate House in the afternoon of greed." Strong words from Simon Jenkins writ- Thursday 4th December 1997 to celebrate the ing in The Times, 17th January 1998 as he intro- address given by David Livingstone in the duced a most extraordinary and revolutionary Senate house on 4th December 1857. After exhibition that was to take place the following speaking of slavery and the need to open Africa week at the Royal Academy, Piccadilly. Extra- to "commerce and Christianity", Livingstone ordinary, as no less than 400 works of great concluded looking to the gallery of young men, artists, including Michelangelo, Leonardo, "I go back to Africa... Do you carry out the work Turner, Constable, Monet to quote just five, were which I have begun? I leave it with you." to be hung together for the first time; revolutionary in that the exhibition was sponsored by The Story of St Catharine's College, Cam- a football club, Peterborough United. Sir Philip bridge, is a new 1997 publication on the history Dowson, President of the RA, in his Foreword to of the College, in 48 pages of print, A4 sized, the exhibition catalogue, in itself a treasury of with many delightfully chosen illustrations art, tells us "The exhibition was first proposed at on every page. It tells the tale in brief from a meeting of the English National and Regional 1473 to the present day, when "Almost a quarter Museums Directors' Committee. . . The of the fellowship hold University Chairs, the Academy is particularly happy to welcome highest proportion in the College's history." Peterborough United Football Club as its spon- The booklet has been written and produced sor and to thank the Club's Chairman, Peter by His Excellency Richard Edis and Professor Boizot-himself a long-standing supporter of the John Baker. It has been well described as Royal Academy - for his help and encourage- "user friendly" and will give pleasure. Have it ment with this great exhibition." about the house for visitors. It is available Total attendance to the exhibition was from the Head Porter at a price of £5, plus £1 160,966 visitors, making it the third most popu- postage. lar exhibition (of 16 exhibitions) to be held at the Academy since November 1995. The exhibition The Ospreys. The Ospreys were founded in was hugely popular and certainly made history 1985 to promote sporting excellence amongst by working in partnership with a unique spon- women at Cambridge, and to provide a social sor. So much so, the press had a held day focus for Cambridge women who have achieved photographing the players in their strip wander- athletic excellence in the University. The ing around the galleries! Art Treasures of Ospreys Senior Committee is now being formed England gave some of us the chance to see to help bring about these objectives, and to be Yeamcs' And When Did You Last See Your successful will need volunteers with various Father?, Frith's The Railway Station, Millais' abilities. If you believe in these goals and would Blind Girl and Blake's The Ancient of Days, and like to share in reaching them, please write perhaps hundreds of other delights in one to Lady Gurdon, President, Ospreys Senior evening, but it did much more than this. It Committee, The Master's Lodge, Magdalene pinpointed the chasm between the capital and the College, CB3 OAG. regions, the love and need of art by industry, and also perhaps made a contribution towards a Leverhulme Trust Booklet 1998/99. The review of our contemporary attitudes to the Leverhulme Trust provides grants for research in balance between work and recreation. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 67 Blues 1997-98

Full blues Half Blues Association Football C G Dobson Athletics DSL Gooch Athletics R P Osborne S W Norris Bethan Page-Jones Gymnastics Susan L Brierley Basketball G Armstrong Hockey I A McClive Cricket I Mohammed Lightweight Rowing Louise H Pickering Hockey Laura C McKenzie Rugby League P S J Fulton Caroline Wright Fable Tennis Ming Ying Teng Golf D P Sutherland Modern Pentathlon D C Lord Netball Laura C McKenzie Rugby Union N J Walne University Sports Colours

Hockey Nicola Block (Nomads) Rowing M I Goodwyn (Blondie) A M Bonsall (Wanderers) Rugby Union PS Fulton (under 21s) M J Loose (Wanderers) W M D Haslett (under 21 s) 1C Ramshaw (Wanderers) A J Keith (under 21s) Modern Pentathlon Emily L P Thompson R Sugden (LX club)

The 1948-49 Athletics team, the first St Catharine's team to win the Athletics Cuppers. Philip Saxon (1947), who was President that year, ''can vouch for the fact that it was a splendid team victory: the photograph shows a stalwart group, including a couple of English rugger internationals." Athletics continues to be one of St Catharine's strengths; it is therefore appropriate to note that, almost exactly fifty years after its first winning of the coveted Cuppers Rouse Ball Bowl, the College came within a whisker of winning all the four inter- collegiate athletics competitions in 1997-98. Under the leadership of Rob Osborne (1995) and Bethan Page-Jones (1995), both of whom went on to higher things in the Varsity and the Oxbridge-Ivy League matches, Cath's won the Field Events, Relays and Women's Cuppers titles, and only failed to win Men's Cuppers by two points out of two hundred. (Sec overleaf and Clubs) 6 8 St Catharine's College oit Magazine Society

The 1997-98 Athletics Team, Robert Osborne and Bethan Page-Jones, captains. Courtesy JET Photographic. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 69

Second day of the Mays: Catz First VIII starting second in the 2nd Division pursue Clare I into Plough Reach. Clare were finally bumped after the Railway Bridge. Catz then went on to be sandwich boat at the bottom of the 1 st Division, where they bumped LMBC II in the Long Reach - the third bump in two days! Courtesy JET Photographic.

St Catharine's First Men's VIII: Stroke R Court, 7. M Newland (Captain). 6. J Gair, 5. P Myers, 4. L Wyszynski, 3.1 Ramshaw, 2. I Kilbane-Dawe, Bow R Walton. Coaches: Dr S Sutton, R Rippengal, J Foster, D Berry. Courtesy JET Photographic. 70 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Clubs

Aerobics Three male athletes from St Catharine's took part in the Leonie Peltitt Athletics Varsity Match in May - Simon Norris (1500m), Alice Hcnson Dave Gooch (Triple Jump) and Robert Osborne (400m and 400m hurdles). Both Dave and Simon were awarded a Half Classes were held for all standards in the Michaelmas Blue. As a result of Robert's performances (1 st in the 400m Term for one hour twice a week at Chad's Octagon. Most hurdles and 2nd in the 400m), he was awarded a Full Blue, people who came improved over a period of four weeks; and was selected to represent the joint Oxford and Cam- however, because of other commitments attendance fell and bridge team against American universities Penn and Cornell, we were forced to cancel the classes. It would be a great idea in Oxford, where he came second against strong opposition. for anyone to follow in our footsteps next year, as those Bethan Page-Jones (Ladies' Captain) was also selected for classes which were well attended were enjoyed by all - this meet, and went one better, winning the triple jump. although quite strenuous!

Badminton (Ladies) Captains: Helen Winchcombe Alley Cats Jennifer Mountain President: Laura McKenzie Secretary: Abbie Surtees

The dulcet tones of nine more sporting ladies have been Ladies' Badminton have had another successful year, heard singing "I want to be an Alley Cat" this year. Initiations maintaining a strong position in the league first division. in bin liners and matching tails and ears have become tradi- Thanks to the commitment of the team of six, we have had tion, moving on from the Blue Peter cardboard cut outs to decisive wins over Christ's, Queens', John's and Homerlon. sophisticated leopard skin padded cats accessories. The team put up an excellent performance in Cuppers, The introduction of an Alley Cats invitation Christmas unfortunately being beaten by a narrow margin in the semi- dinner was a great success, but lets hope it is an addition to finals. University First and Second players Lesley Tout and rather than replacement of the annual Kittens and Alley Cats Abbie Surtees showed their calibre in this semi-final match dinner at the Hawks. The Alley Cats have been entertaining against Jesus, winning in two straight games. We look a few choice guests "at home" this season, due to the repu- forward to regaining our Cuppers finalist status next year, tation of our formal hall, but it's quality not quantity that with existing team members Abbie and Claire Griffiths being counts for THE WHEEL. joined by a key player from last year's team, Erika Campbell, who takes over as Captain.

Athletics (Ladies) Badminton (Men) Captain: Bethan Page-Jones Captain: Dave Jackson Secretary: Edd McNeill Yet again it has been a brilliant year for Catz Ladies Athletics. Despite an injury hit team, and a substantial loss of last year's athletes, we battled it out against a strong New This year has not been a good one for Catz badminton Hall side to win Cuppers. The second victory of the year due to a number of factors. Many of our best players left and came in the Lent Term Inter-Collegiate Field Events and others decided to concentrate on other sports or their stud- Relays. Catz athletics has gone from strength to strength, as ies; in addition the freshers showed a lack of interest. As a for the second year running we have won all our fixtures, and result the number of men's teams dropped from four to two, I hope this will continue. The team would like to thank Peter in line with the number of teams fielded by other colleges. Boizot for all his support (and those great tops), and Dr The first team was relegated twice in both Michaelmas and Thome for all his hard work and help. Lent Terms, and now lies in the third division. By comparison, the second team comfortably maintained its position in the fourth division, suggesting that Catz has strength in depth, but few outstanding players. Athletics (Men) Captain: Robert Osborne Basketball This was an excellent year for St Catharine's Athletic Captain: Michael Hoare Club. Over a weekend in October, Catz students put down their books and came out in force to Wilbcrforce Road. We The men's Basketball team has had a season of ups and had two athletes competing in every event - a feat in itself downs. Ever increasing popularity has meant that practices and nothing to do with the free training tops that were given are well-attended, but the team has suffered from being out. There were some notable performances - Nick Walne, ranked below other sports. After a slow start, the team won who packed his rugby boots instead of hi spikes, won the its last three league games to retain its place in the first divi- long jump, whilst freshman Dave Gooch (next year's sion, and had a strong Cuppers squad. Defeat by Darwin captain) showed great form in a multitude of events. Huw (eventual runners-up) in the quarter-finals, however, brought Thomas made his debut appearance for the club after seven an enjoyable season to a close. years and was promptly selected to throw the discus in the Freshers' Varsity match! Eventually it all came down to the last race - Catz won the 4x 100m relay, but Caius coming in Boat Club third won the championship by a mere point. Ladies' Captain: Lowenna Thomas Not put off by this defeat, we came back in February to Men's Captain: Mat Newland settle the score. Good performances from first year Simon Secretary: Alice Henson Norris and captain Robert Osborne helped us to win the Inter Collegiate Field Events and Relays trophy in convincing This year has seen many changes within St Catharine's fashion. College Boat Club. Both the men and women have had a St Catharine's College Society Magazine 71 good deal of success at various points in the year, but in addi- Cricket (Ladies) tion to this, a lot of time and effort has been spent on plan- Captain: Caroline Wright ning for the future. In the Lent bumps this year, both the Men's and Ladies' Despite a number of successful net sessions in which second crews earned their blades in style, crossing divisions there was a promising intake of first years, the weather once and bumping five crews each. They are now both in the again prevented our team participating in Cuppers. That said second division. The Ladies' and Men's first crews unfortu- I have every confidence that the team would have performed nately found themselves too slow for most of their opposi- well and it is a shame that we were unable to go to the crease. tion and ended up falling three places each. The technique Hopefully next season we will see Catz ladies cricket team of both crews was lacking, although much was achieved this out on the square batting their way to Cuppers champions. term in bringing the weaker oarsmen up to scratch. Both crews trained five or six times per week and did land training on top of this. Two weeks before the Lent bumps, the Cricket (Men) Men's first VIII started tubbing each morning and using a Caplain: Chris Freeslon pair (borrowed from 1st and 3rd) after their VIII outings, in an attempt to improve their skill on the water. This small boat This season has unfortunately been ruined by bad work was found to be of great benefit (but unfortunately not weather, with only three games being possible and the entire in time), as the men put in a good performance at the Cuppers competition being abandoned due to a backlog of Kingston Head, now an annual fixture. The ladies again took fixtures caused by rain. On the positive side a number of two crews to the Tideway Women's Head, and the men also talented players have arrived this year; Bhal Patcl, next year's raced in the Peterborough Head. captain, has shown himself to be a combative opening bats- The May Term saw the return of four more skilled oarsman, Alex Barker is a talented wicketkeeping allrounder who men to fill scats in the first VIII. This provided an inherently is not afraid to play his shots and Adam Mcllows-Facer is a quick crew, which won the Cam "Head to Head" and beat a good middle order batsman and has potential to be a useful lot of college opposition in various races. Thanks must go to seam bowler. the superb coaches, many from Catz/Bedford origins, with- Our first game of the season was against Capita Group out which the results would not have been possible. The men Pic and was a good early season warm up. We did well to bumped five times in four days, and crossed back into the restrict Capita to 160 in their allotted overs, good bowling first division to finish fifteenth. This was the first time since performances form lames Cowell and Mike Aldridge were 1984 that the men have achieved their Blades in the May particularly noteworthy. A good opening partnership from Races. Barker and Patel gave us a good platform, Barker and Free- Unfortunately, with many of their skilled oarswomen ston took the score on to almost 100 but then a mixture of refusing to row, the ladies had a hard time trying to reach the bad shot selection and an attempt to beat the pending rain standard of the crews around them. They had some very saw us collapse to 150 all out. promising results in the Nines invitation regatta, in the The second game of the season was against Sidney middle of term, but injury problems, and lack of bumps expe- Sussex in Cuppers. We managed to dismiss the opposition rience caused them to go down three places to finish 16th. for 99, Cowell 2 for 19 and Freeston 3 for 14 both bowling They are now continuing, to enter Women's Henley Regatta, eight overs. Also worthy of note was an outstanding legside which it is hoped will become an annual fixture. stumping by Alex Barker which illustrated his increasing A lot of work has been done this year, in securing the confidence behind the stumps. We managed to win by nine future of the Boat Club. The essential framework needed wickets, Ross 35 and Freeston 34, both not out. for the running of the Club has been put into place, in the Our final game of the season was against Simmons and form of a committee of College Fellows who are them- Simmons; due to exams a much weakened side took the field selves keen oarsmen/women. Their job is to assist the and we struggled against a strong batting side. Special captains and officers of the Club wherever possible, and also mention must go to James Cowell who bowled exceptionally to ensure that there is a good deal of continuity from year to well without getting the reward he deserved, as has gener- year. This is believed to be particularly important and is ally been the case throughout his four years. An imposing something that has been lacking in SCCBC for many years total of 240 for 4 was reached. In reply our understrength now. side struggled, only Dobson 28 and Freeston 36 getting runs We are particularly pleased to have managed to negoti- and despite some tailend resistance we were eventually all ate a new sponsorship agreement, which will probably take out for only 99. effect from next year. In addition to this we would like to Congratulations must go to Imran Mohammed who won thank Cat/ old members who have generously made dona- a blue lor the winning side in the Varsitv match. tions to the Boat Club funds. In the face of college cuts, they are particularly welcome. Finally the Boat Club has recently produced an annual Cross Country Newsletter, to send out to all ex-Catz boaties. With it we Men '.v Caplain: Garreth Dent included an invitation to a reunion Buffet/Dinner which is to Ladies' Caplain: Caroline Butler take place annually on the Friday of the May Bumps. This gives everyone the chance to meet up, and for past members As predicted by last year's outgoing captains, this season to lend their support for us on the towpath the next morning! has been a successful one for the cross-country club. An indi- Out current database was extremely limited, but we are now cation of this was the unusually high number of college in a position to extend this circulation. If you would like to members selected to run for the University. Thanks to find out more about the Boat Club, and to receive an invita- increased participation and a great deal of enthusiasm, the tion to the buffet, and you did not receive a newsletter in May Ladies' team put in a very fine performance. They led the of this year, then please write to Alex Maddy at the College, league all year only to have overall victory snatched from who is the development officer for the Boat Club. We are them in the final race by a fast Magdalene relay team. certain that we have missed off many oarsmen/women, who we would be very happy to hear from in the future. I am sure Following promotion to the First Division, Catz Men this that SCCBC will continue to do just as well next year, and year faced fierce competition. The level of commitment and we are confident that the support is now in place for a very determination shown throughout the season secured a cred- successful future. itable fourth place in our inaugural season in this division. Overall this year Catz has started to emerge as a serious cross-country college. With our strength in depth and the continued support from members of the college we should so on to be serious contenders for both titles next year. 72 St Catharine's College Society Magazine St Catharine's College Society Magazine 73

where we just couldn't find the back of the net, the first team BUGSY MALONE: Clockwise from top left: settled down to concentrate on performing well in the 1. Dickon Balmforth (Bugsy Malone); Caroline Butler League, finishing second overall in an unusually open (Blousey Brown) competition. The team played incredibly well throughout, 2. Robert Ainslcy (Roxy Robinson) and as a unit were producing easily the best College hockey 3. The cast that I have seen - quite a few silky moves would have embar- 4. Ade Adebiyi (Leroy) rassed University teams! 5. Sara Barton (Musical Director) Particular mention must go to some of the new talent 6. L-R: Helen Semplc, Kate Hopkins, Sarah Pinches coming into the side. First years Francis Ncal and Dan (The Singers) Davison were solid and slippery respectively, and Alex Barker, when he kept his concentration, a colossus in goal. Chris Mullin too fully justified his promotion from the second team. The promotion winning University Wanderers Football (Ladies) side benefited from the inclusion of four St Catz players: Ian Captain: Barbara Illingworth Ramshaw, Matt Loose, Andy Bonsall, and lirst year find Ian 2nd Team Captain: Emmie Gilpin McCIive, who also played in the Blues Varsity Match. The second team has also performed well. In the second The two women's football teams have had a quiet season division, almost entirely consisting of college first teams, life this year. Both teams faced tough Cuppers draws, and lost was never going to be easy - in Second Team Cuppers a semi- early on. However, some good performances in the league final knockout showed the side's quality against equivalent mean that the first team will finish in the top half of Division opposition. II, and that the second team are safe in Division IV (in fact After problems raising a side early in the season, some they are the third highest placed second team in the league). enthusiasm and more importantly extra players, were gener- This year saw the introduction of a University Dev- ated by next year's captain Tom Price, boding well for the elopment Squad for Women's Football, which was attended season to come. Important awards go to Graham Hayes as by three St Catharine's players. Also, members of the St player of the season and to the Rev. David Goodhew who Catharine's men's teams generously helped with our own again wins the Broken Stick award for "interesting" inter- training sessions. Unfortunately, the season ended on a pretations of the rules! low point for the first team, with a match the day after the lively Football Dinner (a 15-0 defeat to Cambridge United Reserves for the seven St Catharine's players on the pitch). Kitten Club Head Kitten: James Sporle Football (Men) 1998 has been a successful year for the club but it has not Caplain: Danny Grace been without its problems. Successful events included the St Secretary: Andy Kelly Valentine's cocktail party, various "theme" outings, and the It has been another mixed season for the 1st XI who Christmas dinner at the Hawks Club. On the negative side, despite clinging on to their first division status were knocked certain unfortunate incidents that involved members of the out in the second round of Cuppers by St Edmunds on a club created a slightly unfavourable opinion in College. The penalty shoot out. The 2nd XI under the captaincy of Matt club has however responded well and members have been Simpson were crowned champions in the Plate while the 3rd working hard to win back hearts and minds by using the posi- XI displayed their traditional team spirit. Congratulations tive aspects of the years as a guide to future conduct and we should go to Chris Dobson who won a Blue at Craven should not let these events cloud what has otherwise been an Cottage this year, and to Chris Conaghan who represented excellent year; the club's numbers have swelled and the the University all season and was unlucky to miss out at the camaraderie and esprit de corps continues to thrive. Varsity match. Bob Thust, Nic Pillinger, Dave Powell and Andy Kelly all represented the University Falcons during the course of the season. The Club also continued the trend as Mountaineering the only College sports club to go on tour, playing two President: Nick dc Candole matches in Prague. With a Hock of first year talent the strength of the club under the captaincy of Nic Pillingcr Over last summer vacation, four College members once should continue next season. again travelled to the French Alps, where numerous achievements were made, including a five day unsupported glacier trek, which involved climbing an ice-fall. During the acade- Hockey (Ladies) mic year, the club has run two weekends away in the Peak Captain: Nicola Block District to introduce rock climbing to the many first-year Secretary: Caroline Wright novices who were interested, and also several evenings at the local artificial climbing wall. Unsure as to how we would fare following promotion at Over the Easter Vacation, members enjoyed a short the end of last season to the first division, St Catharine's has climbing trip to Dorset, to enjoy the delights of sea-cliff had a highly successful season, securing our place for next climbing, and in the summer term there will be some activ- season. Unfortunately we came up against Jesus in the ities taking advantage of the long evenings and warm second round of Cuppers (last year's winners) and narrowly weather, to train for higher things. Once exams arc over, we lost 2-1. We had particularly good games against John's and hope to spend a weekend sampling the Cornish granite cliffs. Caius, and overall lost only two league games (to Jesus and For the summer vacation, again an extended trip away is New Hall). In the St Catharine's team, Nicola Block received planned, possibly back to the well-known French Alps, or University colours, and Blues went to Caroline Wright (for perhaps somewhere more exotic! the second year running) and Laura McKenzie. Multi-Gym Hockey (Men) Secretary: Jimmy Gross Captain: Andy Bonsall The last year has seen few changes made to the gymna- The Club has had a very successful season. After being sium itself. Under the watchful eye of the new "Fellow knocked out of Cuppers by Jesus in a very frustrating game Representative", Peter Wothers, the ergometers and leg ex- 74 St Catharine's College Society Magazine tension machines have been repaired. Of more obvious Expectation for Cuppers was high, but a first round draw note is the change to the membership system. The card against Trinity (already league champions) was not what we system has been scrapped, replaced with a list of names, needed. The match went to the final block of the deciding and those who have attended demonstrations can therefore frame, and we just missed out on the win. The second team obtain a "pin" from the Porters without need of written had a great run in the plate competition, reaching the semi- identification. finals with little opposition. A narrow victory over Pembroke put them in the final where they comfortably beat Girton.

Netball Captain: Louise Sparnon Rugby Secretary: Katie Revell Captain: Tom Chapman Secretary: Rob Whcatley St Catharine's Netball team has had an unsuccessful year in the league, and relegation to the third division now looks A change in the league structuring placed St Catharine's certain. However, we have had some very good games, in the second division for this season. A talented group of particularly in the Cuppers competition, and enthusiasm has first years complemented the existing squad very well, and never been lacking. The highlight of this season had to be promotion seemed to be within our grasp. Unfortunately, the our 10-4 victory over Pembroke College, Oxford, who came team has suffered badly throughout the season from injuries to Cambridge on tour. A return tour by our team to Oxford which have tested the strength in depth to the very limit, and is now being planned for the near future. in the end we did well to finish mid-table. The mixed Netball team has flourished this year and, The Cuppers run produced two vintage Catz perfor- despite the absence of a league, several "friendlies" have mances. The first of these was in the first round against a been played against such colleges as Churchill and Caius. strong Peterhouse side, when a 13-0 half-time deficit was The team were extremely successful in Cuppers, winning all overturned to create a healthy winning margin. A relatively their qualifying matches to go through to the quarter finals, easy second round victory over Trinity Hall resulted in a where they were narrowly beaten by Magdalene. Quarter Final draw against St Edmund's. The "blues laden" St Edmunds team were deserved winners, but the final score of 23-46 reflects well on a Catz side which showed superb Orienteering determination and character throughout the game. Further Captain: Paul Taylor highlights of the season included winning the Colleges Sevens Tournament, and a memorable annual dinner. The 1998 Cuppers orienteering competition took place on Saturday 7th March at High Lodge, Warren, near Brandon, Suffolk. This is an extensive area of managed Squash (Ladies) woodland, with a mixture of forest and open land, criss- Captain: Jo Ingham crossed by a network of forest tracks and paths. The area is Secretary: Jules Jones dead flat, giving good visibility when in the open and making it into a fast event. The men's course was 6km long with 15 In Cuppers this year the first team beat the Catz second controls, and the women's and veteran's course was 4km team in the second round, and went on to face New Hall in with 12 controls. After excellent individual runs from Sam the third round. Unfortunately New Hall won, and thus we Jones, Caroline Butler, Dr Thome and Paul Taylor, the Catz were unable to match last year's performance, when the Catz team looked in a strong position. An anxious wait ensued, first team became Cuppers champions. while all other competitors finished, but eventually Catz In the league the first team got off to a bad start and by were declared Cuppers Champions, emulating our success the beginning of the Lent Term, both teams were in the third of 1995. division. However, the first team has won all its matches this term and so will play in the second division next year. The second team has improved its performance as the season has Pool (Ladies) progressed, and this term it has won the majority of its Captain: Louise Sparnon matches. Next year University player Jules Jones will take over as captain, and Anwen Elias will be the club's secretary. Despite a comfortable victory over Lucy Cavendish and St Edmund's at the start of the season, there was much less enthusiasm for Ladies' Pool in College this year, which Squash (Men) meant we were forced to withdraw from the league compe- Captain: Mostyn Goodwin tition, and also made an early exit from Cuppers. However, Secretary: Tom Mitchell there has been some cause for celebration, as Rend Shakir, a member of the team, won a place on the University team, It has been a very successful season for St Catharine's and also now plays at county level. men's squash teams, although the end of last year saw the relegation of the first team to a lowly division four, due to the number of walkovers given. However, the Michaelmas Pool (Men) term brought promotion, followed by a good showing in the Captain: Adrian Haigh Lent term. Unfortunately the team exited in the first round of Cuppers to a very strong Corpus team, which included the This year saw Catz first team once again hoping to win Blues captain, although the future looks bright for next year the league, but we got off to a poor start with a loss to newly if the rate of improvement can be sustained. promoted King's. From this point on we knew we would be The second team, residing in division seven at the start struggling to claim the title. Two good wins followed, but of the year, had a tremendous season. They managed double after further defeats we were just playing for pride. In the promotion to division five in Michaelmas, continuing their end we finished fourth. great form into the Lent term. The performances show that The second team playing in division two started badly, Catz has strength in depth, especially with the debut of the losing their first five matches. This left them struggling to new Catz third team last term. Although they were inexpe- avoid relegation, but three victories near the end of the season rienced, the results didn't reflect this and promotion is within saved them. The third team had a great season. Good morale their reach next season. A few good freshers could see Catz helped them win every match, gaining victory in the third emerge as a force to be reckoned with at all levels of compe- division. A mixed season led to the fourth team finishing tition, with the team captained by Tom Mitchell, accompa- mid-table in division three. nied by James Howarth as secretary. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 75

Swimming towards the end of the season people were more reluctant to Captain: Tim Moran play and the final few matches of the League had to be cancelled. This aside, the season has been very enjoyable and As usual, college swimming was geared towards Cuppers, has formed a strong foundation for next year's team. the only event of the year. Once again, Catz managed to muster a full squad of swimmers, many of whom qualified for the finals. Tennis (Men) Whether it was the serious competition or just the pres- Captain: Michael Hoare sure of the finals, seconds were shaved off qualifying times (much to the opposition's dismay), giving us plenty of The tennis season is still in full swing as this goes to second and third positions, but sadly no firsts. The compe- press. The men's team has played three, won three with two tition got tougher as the blues were allowed to join in the additional walk-overs due to non-attendance. This leaves fun for the relays. However, the men's medley team still two games to be played, with victory in just one of them managed to snatch first place in the B final. ensuring promotion back to the first division. Despite having The competition finished with the men's team in second no Blues or Grasshoppers, the Cuppers side got through to (having been joint first with Trinity after the individuals) and the second round, where it was beaten by the first seeds, the women coming in joint ninth (with John's), giving us a Queens'. Strength in depth has been the key to success this very respectable sixth place overall. season, with a number of keen first and second years. The men's second team is very strong, and has not yet dropped a point this season. Promotion to Division Four is imminent. Table Tennis Captain: Imran Mohammed Secretary: Adrian Haigh Volleyball This year has been a great year for Cat/. Table Tennis. Captain: Colin Fceney The first team were looking for promotion to the first division. We started with some great results which continued all Last year saw the loss of most of our first team players through the season. There were a few tight games towards to graduation, and so we began this year with very much an the end, but we remained unbeaten and won the second divi- inexperienced team. The team has gradually come together, sion and were promoted. The second team playing in divi- and although we struggled in the first division this year the sion three started with a loss, but recovered well, and by mid- standard of volleyball has improved enormously. It has been season were in a promotion place. Another loss meant we particularly pleasing to see players come from almost begin- needed some big victories in our remaining matches; fortu- ner to a reasonably high level. Due to the horrendous May nately these were achieved, we won division three, and were Week weather. Cuppers had to be postponed this year and at promoted. The third team playing in division four fought time of writing has not taken place, and indeed high winds hard for promotion, but in the end finished mid-table. and rain seemed to be a recurring event in both matches and We were also looking to do well in Cuppers. A tough first training sessions. round match ended with a superb win in the deciding set of the deciding doubles match. Another good performance in the quarter-finals and a walkover in the semi-final left us just Waterpolo one match away from success. By now exams were upon us Captain: Paul Fennell and the other semi-final had not been played. As I write we are awaiting confirmation of a walkover in the final and a A huge amount of enthusiasm in Catz this year meant Cuppers win. that we were the only college to be able to put out two full teams for the league. The first team had an excellent season in the first division, winning five of their seven matches. Tennis (Ladies) Minor upsets came in the form of a draw against Downing Captain: Katie Rcvell and a defeat at the hands of the Ley's School team. Despite this, the team finished in second place overall which is partic- Ladies Tennis this year has been somewhat varied, with ularly impressive considering they were only recently Catz entering teams in the League in divisions two and four. promoted. Despite a strong first year intake the results do not reflect the The second team had a harder time in the third division, teams' ability. An unfortunate first round exit in Cuppers competing against the first teams of many other colleges. meant that we could concentrate more on the League and However, solid performances earned them a final position in although the first team played well, victories were not forth- the middle of the division. The two teams joined forces for coming. Cuppers, but despite having a consistently strong team, a The second team was unlucky as they had a number of lack of "star player" blues meant that we were forced out be first teams in their division but they played well in the face Caius in the first round. of such strong opposition. Inclement weather meant that

Societies

Bridge although it was only possible to enter one team into Cuppers Captain: Nic Harmer this year, the team did progress beyond the first round, and gave a good performance against a very strong Queens' This year has been a poor year for the Bridge society in team. The margin of defeat turned out to be much less than terms of the number of participants. Very few people have we had feared before the match. Overall, there is certainly shown enthusiasm for playing, and this has made it impos- the possibility that the society will be able to grow and sible to have meetings to play on a regular basis. However, strengthen next year. the commitment from members has been encouraging, and 76 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Chess party to help us unwind after exams. If any old members in Captain: Mark Tribe the industry have a subject they might like to come and talk to us about next year, it would be much appreciated if they This year our team was weakened somewhat by the loss could write to me at College. of several key third years. However, we still had a very successful year. We elected to play in the second division, where we narrowly missed promotion by a single game. We History had a superb run in Cuppers, reaching the final, where we Presidents: Eleanor Harris were outplayed by a professional Queens' team. Several Emily Wilson friendlies were also played, and we hope to enter a second Secretary: Malt Holmes team for the next season. Neil Yorksmith was a huge help to the club, and congratulations to Nic Harmer for being a very It has been another successful and sociable year for the reliable board 1. History Society. The year began with Dr Jonathan Scott from Downing College giving a talk with the intriguing title "Mountain climbing is dangerous: a New Zealand case Christian Union study." A moving and thought-provoking talk, Dr Scotl Reps: Sarah Brown spoke about his late father and his search to encounter "other- Barbara Clegg ness" high in the dangerous peaks of New Zealand, and how his experiences can relate to the study of history. Michaelmas Catz, CU provides a college-level meeting point for Term ended with a bang with the first ever History Society Christians from many denominations and traditions. We seek Christmas Dinner. The theme of historical fancy dress made to encourage each other to live out our faith as students and the occasion doubly memorable, not least for our fellow to present the challenge Christ poses to other members of guests at Brown's Restaurant. In the Lent Term, John Riddy College. Our main weekly meeting includes prayer, Bible from the University of York came to speak on the strange study and worship, and we also pray together throughout the historiography of William Stephen Raikes Hodson, whose week in smaller groups. These times have been a great less than savoury past has been overlooked by successive support to us as well as an opportunity to pray for our friends historians in favour of a more flattering and undeserved read- and loved ones. We meet together for an informal meal once ing. The last event of the year, the Annual Dinner, was as a week, the proceeds of which support a girl growing up in usual thoroughly enjoyed by all. The after dinner speech was Brazil, and have enjoyed various other social events (all oi given by the illustrious Professor Christopher Andrew, who which appear to involve food). At the end of Michaelmas treated us to some very entertaining and unusual careers Term we went away together for a few days to relax, spend advice on how Cambridge History graduates can make, and time together and with God, and to pray and plan for the have made in the past, very successful spies. I would like to CICCU (Cambridge Intcr-Collegiatc Christian Union) main thank the Fellows of the College for their continued support. event of Easter Term. "Paradigm Shift" was a fortnight of Any enquiries about next year's speaker meetings should be talks and events aimed at presenting the claims of Christ to addressed to Matthew Holmes and Natasha Coates. the University, and it was exciting for us to see Catz respond- ing to what was said. We were fortunate to have a couple of older Christians staying with us in College over this period Hyperbolics and they enjoyed the friendliness Catz extended to them and President: Jonathan Gair the many opportunities they had to discuss God with those Treasurer: Mark Ashworth from a range of backgrounds. We would like to thank John Secretary: Abigail Surtees Drew and Jennie Stewart for all their hard work that week, and also our Chaplain, David Goodhew, for his continuing The College's non-mathematical maths society has had support and hospitality throughout the year. another successful year avoiding doing anything intellectual. With regular meetings throughout the year, pub crawls at the start of each term, and a poker evening, the club was quite Economics Society active. The highlight of the year was definitely the maths President: Elaine Sorensen dinner, which proved that mathmos do know how to have fun! With the garden party still to come, we still have more This year has been one of considerable success for the to look forward to this year and next. Economics Society. Speaker meetings which included topics such as "Life in the City" and "The work of a macroeconomic policy advisor" were extremely well supported, and John Ray Society proved most informative and enjoyable. The annual dinner President: Jo Ashley at the end of Easter Term to which a number of St Catharine's Vice President: Matthew Loose Economics alumni were invited lived up to its well earned Secretary: Stuart Alderton reputation of being a formidable night. The John Ray Society has organised a number of social events and speaker meetings this year. Speakers included Dr Engineering Nathanielsz of Cornell University who spoke about President: Anna Coleman intrauterine preprogramming, and an environmental consultant Graham Green, whose subject was the cost of radiation We started the year with our customary pub crawl to to society. The Annual Dinner was an enjoyable event and welcome the freshers, and it was gratifying that the engineers the Garden Party memorable. The profile of the society has were once again one of the few subject groups to make it been raised over the past twelve months and I hope this will around their route. Lent Term saw us hosting both Dr Miles continue in the following years. of Ove Arup ("Shaping the future: engineers' contribution to housing the urban populations of the future") and Mark Whitby of Whitby Bird and Partners ("Engineering engi- Law neering: influence of aircraft engineering on the structural President: Jonathan Selby engineering of today"). The talks were well received, and Secretaries: Rebecca Girvan several undergraduates had the opportunity to meet the Joanne Ingham speakers afterwards at formal hall. The engineers' dinner at the end of term was, as ever, enjoyed by all who attended. This year the Law Society entered new waters with the Easter Term will be somewhat quieter, with just the garden introduction of the first year mooting competition sponsored St Catharine's College Society Magazine 77 by Linklaters & Paines. Everybody gave a good account of parties galore, and the huge success of Bugsy Malone themselves: the two eventual victors were Alastair Keith and performed to a very large audience in West Road. (See p. 72) Andre Pretorius. The instance of speaker evenings was limited to one: Gouldens gave us a very informative question and answer session on careers in the law. The Annual Dinner Shirley Society - once again, kindly sponsored by Allen & Overy - was President: David Whitehead enjoyed by students and supervisors alike. Richard Isaacson Secretary: Sarah Crown QC gave us his ten tips for success at the bar. A mental note was made by several there and probably not just by the under- This past year has seen the Shirley Society increase its graduates! Next year's president will be Katie Revell, who involvement in literary and dramatic activities, both within won a very close election battle with Simon Ward. College and University-wide. The committee's main priority has been to raise the profile of the society, and to this end have lent their support to a number of productions and publi- Medical cations outside College. The society has been one of the main President: Sinead Doherty sponsors of Prompt, an independent weekly drama newslet- Vice-President: Pallavi Shankar ter; it has supported many dramatic productions involving members of college, and is helping to finance a production This year has again proven to be highly active and success- at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Unfortunately, this ful for the Medical Society as it moves from strength to year we have not been able to arrange any visits from outside strength. Michaelmas Term started with a tour of the Downing speakers. Site for the Freshers, with events truly getting underway with In May Week, we are to publish an anthology of new the traditional MedSoc Pub Crawl. A Medics and Vets writing by St Catharine's students, which has been compiled Booksale followed a few weeks later. A highly enjoyable over the course of the year. Also during May Week, we are Medics formal hall was held towards the end of term. producing "The Greek Myths", a new work by St Catharine's Lent Term commenced with the re-introduction of the undergraduate Nigel Caplan, which will be performed in St popular six-week Red Cross Basic First Aid Course. Our first Chad's gardens. If these are successful, then hopefully both speaker meeting was held jointly with the John Ray Society. will become annual events. Dr Peter Nathaniels/, an Old Member and former Catz supervisor, gave a fascinating talk on "The Challenges of Foetal Development: Life Before Birth." The term ended on Steers Society a high note with our Annual Dinner, as Catz McdSoc President: Helen Watkin members (both past and present) and Fellows celebrated in Secretary: Julie Cunningham style. This year we were extremely pleased to welcome the Master and our Guest Speaker, Mr J Cochrane of the Royal College of Surgeons, who entertained us all with his enjoy- It has been a busy year for the Steers Society. On the able speech on apprenticeships. academic side we have enjoyed a varied programme of talks. In Michaelmas Term Alan Ingram gave an interesting talk Easter Term began with a MedSoc formal held with other entitled "The post-Soviet identity crisis in the New Russia. colleges. Old Member and Easter Term speaker, Dr Anthony In Lent Term Clive Oppenheimer entertained us with a talk Costello (1972) gave a talk on the "Health Problems of on his favourite volcanoes, and we were delighted to Mothers and Children in the Developing World." A celebra- welcome Nancy Duncan, formerly of Syracuse University, tory end-of-exam Garden Party was the conclusion of New York State, to speak on landscape and the performance another excellent year. of identity in an American suburb. In the meantime we were pleased to further inter-college geographical relations in a joint formal hall with the Vidal de la Blache Society of Music Society Sidney Sussex College and the Newnham College Geo- Presidents: Kate Allum graphy Society. Other social events included a punt to Grant- Sam Thompson chester and the long-awaited Annual Dinner. Here we were Secretary: Chris Stirling entertained by the stories of our guest speaker, Jane Treasurer: Sara Barton Robinson, the departmental librarian, and an enjoyable evening was had by all. The Music Society has once again enjoyed an extremely successful year, with the weekly lunchtime recitals in Chapel and evening chamber concerts attracting a large number of performers from both in and out of College. The Michaelmas Wine Society concert was particularly effective in uniting a large number President: Katie Revell of College choristers and instrumentalists in the performance Secretary: Nicola Block of Mozart's well-loved Requiem, preceded by Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. The opening event for the Wine Society this year was a The concert was held in St John's College Chapel and was very successful Freshers' squash, which attracted over 100 very well attended. new members. Following this success, the infamous Lent Term saw a quieter musical life around College, Beaujolais Breakfast proved to be equally popular, although although the Lent Term Concert in West Road Concert Hall some had problems tasting the wine so early on a Sunday was a highlight which included a brilliant performance morning. Thankfully the Beaujolais nouveau was far superior of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major by Organ to last year's, making its consumption easier. Not content with Scholar Robert Ainsley. Another success was again to give the delights of the Beaujolais, several Catz Wine Society an "Evening of Music Making" on a Saturday evening in members attended a wine tasting with television's Oz Clarke. February to a capacity audience in the Saloon of Madingley This occasion provided us with much information on the Hall. Easter Term launched into copious Music Society wines in question, and an insight into the life of a professional festivities with a fantastic annual dinner in April, garden wine taster, a job to which many members aspire. 78 Sr Catharine's College Society Magazine

Matthants. Michael Meaton. Andrew- Menhennet. Ian Metcalfe. Andrew Murlcy. THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL DINNER 1997 David Murray, Andrew Riley. Ian Simpkin. Jolyon Toy. Robert Williams (1977'): Colin Cadman. Peter Chalmers. Michael Croom. Graeme Dennison. Ian Filby. Douglas Gordon. Ian Henley, David Hughes. Anthony Kilbourn. William President 1996-97 Sir Derek Day, KCMG, MA Robinson (1978); Julie Mehta (1979); Dr Eihs Ferran (Fellow ) (1980); Elizabeth Stokell (1984): Richard McBride (1985); Neil Anderson. Rob Everett. Keith (1948) Martin. Andrew Thompson (1986); Grace Bradberry. Jennifer Chambers. Stacy Connolly. Jeremy Edwards, Sir Terence English (Master). Rosalind Hitchcock. Claire Masson. Juliette Moore. Alison Ryan. Carole-Ann Turner. David This happy occasion brought 172 members Warrington (1987): Andrew Kennedy, Peter Wolhersl Koran// Fellow) (1988): John Grenfell. Una Dunwoody (1990): Naomi Chester. Mark Geoghegan (1991): from matriculation years 1927 to 1991 and, if we Dr Katharine Dell (Fellow). Dr David Goodhew (Fellow) (1996): Rodney Barton include recently elected Fellows, to 1997. Again (Former Manciple). Captain Charles Craw lord (Fellow and linrsnr). Dr Kevin Dalton (Fellow). Professor John Parker (Fellow) (1997): Miss Kate Brown there were goodly numbers from the years end- (Development Director): Guests of the Society: Rear Admiral Tony Norman ing in '7' and there was too, a pleasing response (1989) and Mrs Judv Norman. from members of the Diplomatic Service to whom the President had written. Serving and retired Ambassadors and High Commissioners were present as was Canada's High Commis- THE GOVERNING BODY'S INVITATION sioner in London, the Hon Roy Mclaren (1955), DINNER Tony and Judy Norman were guests of the Society. The Society's Committee has always This year members of the College who hoped that there would continue to be many matriculated between 1982 and 1984 were members from years other than those "targeted" invited to dine with the Master and Fellows on and this continues. The Committee also hopes Saturday 28th March. The following accepted that younger members, i.e. those who came up and attended: in the 1980's will, after attending in good Rcv'd J St H Mullen (Fellow Commoner. 1943); F D Robinson (hmerints Fellow. 1955); Prof JBridgwaler (Fellow. 1956): Prof DM Broom (Fellow. l96l);DrC number in response to the advance notice, J R Thome (Fellow. 1963): Prof C A Bayly {Fellow. 1970); Prof J II Baker continue to come again without waiting another (Fellow. 1971). Dr J A Thompson (Fellow. 1971); Dr Eilis Ferran (Fellow. 1980); Dr P Wothers (Research Fellow. 1988); Dr D Pyle (Fellow. 1989): Dr Katharine ten years. Of the 33 1986 matriculants who came Dell (Fellow. 1996): Dr N Anderson, K Beacham, Rachel Cave. Dr M Christy. Catherine Comfort. Sally Cowley. Melanic Farquharson. Fr R Finn. Dr Gillian in 1996, only three are to be found in the list Gardner. Dr S J N Gardner. M R George, Veronica Henderson. Dr J Hendry. M Hersov. D Kolm. Jo Le Couilliard, Charlotte Leonard. T Lewthwaite. Frances below, but the spread of years in the 1980's was Mahon. Laura McKelvie, Vivicnnc Oliver. J Pahl. Tracy Pilcher. Dr M Pitcher. greater than it had been previously. S Reynolds. Rachel Sandby-Thomas. Dr D Senior. R Steeds. M Sullivan. Susan Vinthcr. Dr J S Witter. A M Woods (1982): J Ardron. Caroline Ardron. G Bilker. G Bell. R Rostock. Sarah Brown. D Browne. A Burden, A Burnett. B Can-Janice In proposing the toast of the College the Carruthcrs. Janice Dolan. P Fulcher. A Fyfe, Beverly Gardner. A Golding. Dr D President spoke of his personal debt to the II Hatton. Alexandra Hogg. R Holt, C Jewell. R Kclscy. Joy Founds. D Macrath. Julia Parr, B Parry. G Pitcher. Kalherine Raithby, Dr P Raithby (Fellow). D College at important stages in his career and Roberts, K Roussopoulos, M Smith. Jenny Spence. R Walters. Penny Watson. Carrie Whitwell (1983): V J C Allen. R M Baker. P Brackin. Nicola Chakravertv. warmly thanked the College for its continuing J Davilt. Nicole Elkington, Rachel Ford. J Gardner. Lilian Greenwood. N hospitality. The Master, replying, was able to Lancastle. Jane London" Jenny Lyons, Alison MacDouEull. N MacDougall. S Mallen. Caroline Manaton, R Manaton. P Mollram. R Nichols. Alison O'Neill. assure members that the College was in good Beborah Porter, J Renard, Dr Siri Robling. G Saraen. Clare Sillery. R Southern. Elizabeth Stokell. D Summcrficld. N Teunon. D Watkin. Catherine Wearing, R heart. He hoped this could continue into the Whitwell (1984). period of uncertainties brought about by pressures outside the University which seemed to lie Omitted From the list of those who attended the dinner on 12th April 1997 (cf. ahead. 1997. p. 78): Dr Vernon W Eldred (1943) In the following list members are grouped by years of matriculation as an easier means of identifying contemporaries: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? William (Bill! Speake. John Winder (1927: Harold Kcmpster (1931 ): Reginald Dowell. 1 rod Thompson (1932); Frederick Mason (1933): William Balchin (1934): William Elliott (1935): John Graimtcr. Reginald Lawry (l')36); Norman St Catharine's graduates of 1997: their choices ['ye (1937): Charles Armour (1939): Tom Cook*(Fellow Commoner). Arnold Edinboroush, Peter Mason (1940): Rcvd John Mullen (Fellow Commoner.) of work as at 31st December 1997. (1943): Alan Glasspoole. John Hayncs (1944); David Adsell. Din id Evison. Anthony Hurrell (1945): John Hudson (1946): Ainsley F.de. George Stokes. Peler Sutherland (1947): Maurice Bridge-land, William Burman. Gervase Cowell. Total graduating 117 Derek Day (President oj the Society). Derek Pratt. John Smith. Kenneth Smith (1948): Ian Adrews. Edmund Crampton (1949); John Allen, John Bell. William Total graduating whose destiny was Cuates. Dudley Peacock. Sydney Smith. Geoffrey Stokell (1950): John Dennis (1951): David" A Evans. David V bvans. John Hiekin. James Innes. Anthony known 107 Lock. Gerald Parroll. Albert Wrigley (1953): David Bailey, William Bohm, Brian 66 men 41 women Bardcr, Robert McCrone, Ronald Smartt (1954): John Boulding. Roy Chapman. Roy Maclareu. Dudley Robinson [Emeritus Fellow). Martin Taylor (1955); Sydney Campion. Gavin Dunbar. Michael Gla/e. Ray Mingay, Robert Plowright. Hugh Senile. Derek Turnidge. Francis Warner (1956): David Cooper, Michael To further research or study 21 Dodds. Peter Freeman. Michael Morris. Anthony Powell, Noel Waite (1957): Kelvin Appleton. Roy Gardener. Anthony Gcorgi (1958): Malcolm Maclean. Still seeking employment as of 31/12/97 7 Christopher Speake ( 1959); Professor Nicholas 1 landy (Fellow). Roger Stratford Not seeking permanent employment 8 'Fellow Commoner) (I960): Professor Donald Broom (Fellow). Richard Dales, John Oakes. Peter Robjant. Brian Woodham (1961): Richard Edis. Christopher Employed abroad 4 Rose (1962): Brian Sweeney. Dr Christopher Thome (Fellow) (1963): John Cantrell. Professor Robert Gordon (Fellow) (1964); James Caesar ( 1965); Ian Permanent employment in the UK: 67 Baker. Kenneth Tough ( 1966): Philip Bentley. Philip Eastcrman. David Fairbairn. Roy I law key. Richard Joseph. Ross Moughlm. Martin Murphy, Christopher Pick. Professional (Financial and Legal) 24 John Small'bonc, Robert Wiuslanley (1967): David Walker (1968); Fester Public Sector, Education & Health 13 Hillman (1970): Patrick McCahill. Dr John Thompson (Fellow). David Way, Basil Yoxall-1 Harary (1971); Peter Clokey, Dr John Little (Fellow) (1972); Jeremy Commercial and Consultancies 19 Grant. Geoff Sharp. Shanuis Williams (1976): Hugh Bohling. Jeremy Cresty. Nigel Denison. Andrew Eve. Michael Gallimorc. Roderick Macaulay. Paul Industry 8 Other 3 St Catharine's College Society Magazine 79

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

NAME:

MATRICULATION YEAR:

As from today / (date) 1 shall be moving to :

my telephone/fax/email number(s) :

I no longer reside at my old address, which was :

Please send all changes of address (or name, title, etc) to the Chief Clerk, St Catharine's College, Cambridge CB2 1RL.

Please cut out

ST. CATHARINE'S GILD - 22nd NOVEMBER 1998

I received the Holy Communion in Church,

at on Years of residence Name Address

Please address your envelope to the Chaplain, The Rcv'd Dr David Goodhew. Members of the College who return this Gild Notice are remembered by name in College Chapel during term.

The Purpose of the Gild "During the Annual General Meeting of the Society the Master announced the formation of a St Catharine's Gild. The purpose is to encourage members of the College and of the Society, wherever they may be and whatever denomination they may support, to make their communion on the .Sunday next before 25th November (St Catharine's Day) in each year, with the College in mind; and to inform the Master that they have done so. With the passage of years a great and widespread body of St Catharine's men will be making their communion together on that day. No formality is envisaged." (Society Magazine 1969, p. 10). Editorial Notes

1 Society Magazine be sent at any time to the Secretary. The Treas- Information about members of the Society, urer is always glad to receive donations to the such as engagements, marriages, births, deaths Old Members' Sports Fund. and general news for inclusion in the magazine should be sent to the Editor at College as early 5 Hospitality in the year as possible, please, and not later than (i) Dining Rights. Subject to availability, the end of May. MAs are entitled to dine at College expense once a quarter during Full Term. You may write in 2 The Governing Body's Invitation Dinner advance to the President of your wish to dine, or The Governing Body have in mind to invite you may 'sign in' to dine by contacting the those who matriculated between 1966 and 1969 Porters' Lodge, but dining under these circum- to dine on Saturday 27th March 1999. stances is only possible providing at least one College Fellow has previously booked in to dine 3 The Society's Annual Dinner and AGM on the date you wish to dine. In exceptional The Annual Dinner and AGM will take circumstances you may apply for permission to place in 1999 on Saturday 25th September, bring a guest to dinner (please write to the and in 2000 on Saturday 23rd September (Over- President). There is no dinner on Saturdays. seas Members especially please note now). In both years these dates coincide with those of the Full Terms: University Alumni Weekend. Michaelmas 1998 6th October - 4th December All cheques are acknowledged as soon as Lent 1999 12th January - 12th March possible after receipt. If you have sent in your Easter 1999 20th April - 11th June booking form and remittance and have not had a reply within a week, please telephone the Chief (ii) Guest Room. Due to the numbers in resi- Clerk (01223 338339) or fax her (01223 338340) dence, there is now only one guest room in in case your form has gone astray and no place College designated for the use of Senior has been reserved for you. If you intend to come Members and their spouses. It is available, at a to the Dinner please apply in good time and by modest charge, for a maximum of two consecu- no later than the date stated. It may not always tive nights, and may be booked through the be possible to fit in late applicants. Porters' Lodge - 01223 338300 Car Parking. We regret the College cannot provide parking during the period of the Society 6 Society Matters AGM and Dinner. Possible alternatives are the Enquiries may be made to the Chief Clerk, Lion Yard multi-storey in Pembroke Street, Park Mrs Irene Moran. Tel: 01223 338339. street multi-storey (Round Church), or Pay & Display along the Backs, Silver Street, Sidgwick 7 Telephone Number Avenue, and West Road 8.30 am to 6.30 pm, no The College telephone number is 01223 charge overnight and Sundays. There is a Park 338300, and the fax number is 01223 338340. and Ride site on the Madingley Road near to the Ml 1. From the South only access is by the slip 8 Change of Address road at Junction 13. More detailed information Members are asked to report a permanent may be obtained from the Porters. change of address using the slip on p.79, to the Old Members' Records Officer at College. 4 Nominations and Donations Failure to do so sometimes means we lose Nominations of any persons to be considered contact with members of College for more than for appointment as Officers of the Society may a decade.

Deaths As we go to press it is with great sadness that we record the death on 4th August, at home, of Dr Robert Comline, Fellow, and our former Director of Studies in Medicine. His funeral takes place at Barton Parish Church, on Wednesday 12th.