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College Record 2009 - 2010

Pembroke College Record 2009-2010 Editorial

The College Record is edited a result of concern over the ethics and produced by the Pembroke of documentary photography; his Development Office. However, preoccupation with the environment this considerable task would not is reflected in a number of later be possible without the valiant paintings, for instance, ‘Gravel Pit’, efforts of Mrs Jo Church. Jo, 1968. over the course of the year, puts in copious amounts of time to gather ‘Lament 2, then the trouble came’ was together all the information, and acquired in 2009. Evelyn Williams indeed write fascinating historical is a Welsh artist born in 1929. She articles. She does all this with such attended St Martin’s School of Art skill and enthusiasm, for which we and then The Royal College of Art are indebted. Please note that any but started her training at A.S. Neil’s errors which creep into the final famous Summerhill School at the publication are the responsibility of age of 14. Her 40 year career began the Development Office. by winning the John Moores Prize The images that appear for sculpture in 1961. She has many on the front cover; ‘Orchard’ by admirers, such as Fay Weldon, the Humphrey Spender and on the back late Sir Hugh Casson, Paula Rego, cover; ‘Lament 2, then the trouble and John McEwen A film of her book came,’ by Evelyn Williams are those “Work & Words” was produced for of pictures in the JCR Art Collection. television and starred Helen Mirren. Copyright permission was obtained Her pictures are full of anguish by the kind permission of Rachel and sadness. Evelyn once wrote: Spender and Evelyn Williams. “Is there a disease that manifests a ‘Orchard’ was acquired in person taking upon themselves the 1956. Humphrey Spender (1910 – suffering of the world? What is its 2005) is an acclaimed pre-WWII name? I believe I have the disease English photographer of ‘humanist and in my case it is at the very centre landscapes’; later concentrating of my work.” on painting and textile design, as Contents

Master’s Notes...... 4 Master and Fellows 2009-2010...... 7 Welcomes and Farewells in the Pembroke Community...... 13 Fellows’ Awards...... 26 Staff News...... 29 Fellows’ Publications 2009-2010...... 30 University and other distinctions...... 48 College Societies...... 54 JCR...... 54 MCR...... 57 Blackstone Society...... 59 College Choir...... 60 Music and Drama...... 63 Secular Choir...... 65 Ornithology Society...... 66 Wine Society...... 66 College Sports...... 68 Damon Wells Chapel...... 87 The McGowin Library...... 89 The Emery Gallery...... 91 College Archives...... 93 Robert Stevens Building...... 96 The Pembroke Bullfrog...... 97 King’s Academy Summer Programme...... 99 Oxford University Sportsman of the Year...... 101 From Conception to Construction: The Story behind the Plans for Pembroke’s New Buildings...... 102 H.L. Drake and the Pembroke War Dead...... 112 Pembroke College Oral History Project...... 120 Pembroke Rowing in the 1870s...... 138 The Tesdale Society...... 148 Alumni News...... 151 Obituaries...... 159 Master’s Notes

A sparkling series of student professional performance by initiatives and achievements were the Choir, before a very large amongst the highlights of the past congregation. The singing, and year: the launch of an outstanding above all the conducting, of the very magazine by the JCR, further giant difficult anthem Auditur Deus, with strides by the Choir, some feisty text by Samuel Johnson and music sporting performances and a pleasing by Huw Belling, was a tour de force. outcome in our Finals results. Being present for that Evensong was The launch of the new Bullfrog certainly one of the most uplifting magazine by the JCR (reviving the moments of my time as Master. It Bullfrog of yesteryear) has been was a fitting way in which to cap the a triumph for the undergraduates final performance as the Conductor involved. Each issue has had a of the Choir of our graduating wide variety of interesting and Senior Organ Scholar, Laurence well written articles, combined Lyndon-Jones. The College owes with some outstanding artwork and Laurence a huge debt of gratitude photography and high class physical for the inspiring, but understated, production. The magazine is a real way in which he (a Maths student) credit to Pembroke: long may it has built on the progress previously continue. made by Ed Mitchard and brought As to the Choir, I have spoken the Pembroke Choir to heights not in recent years of its great progress. known, I feel sure, for many years. This year saw two new and wonderful We wish Laurence every success in achievements:- the issue of a CD, his new job as Assistant Organist at produced with some professional Chester Cathedral. help in the recording, is thrilling As usual, Pembroke men and to listen to as one takes in the fact women were active on many sporting that this is the Pembroke Choir, fronts. One of the performances singing in the Pembroke Chapel. to stand out was the Womens’ First Then in early August came an even Eight who won blades by bumping bigger highlight when the Choir on each of the four nights of Summer was invited to sing at Evensong in Eights and thereby retrieved the Westminster Abbey. Lynne and I more usual place for Pembroke were present to hear a wonderfully First crews at or near the Head of

4 the River. The women are now the Governing Body. placed fourth and, with the number At the end of the year came the of Freshers in the 2010 crew, their news that Paul Smith, long-standing chances of progressing towards the Fellow in Engineering, had decided Headship in 2011 must be good. to take early retirement. A separate It was pleasing to find that, overall, tribute from those who knew him results in Final Honour Schools particularly well appears elsewhere pushed us towards the middle of in this issue of the Record. However, the Norrington Table; and that one here I record Paul’s significant in four of our candidates achieved contribution as a Fellow of the Firsts. We also had some excellent College over many years, both to results in the taught Masters degree his subject and more widely, and programmes and were pleased also acknowledge with gratitude the with the progress of our Doctoral special help which his wife Corinne students. The planned rise in the gave the College in 2002/3. number of Graduate students in the Also retiring during the year College is most welcome. was Peter Farthing. Peter has been There was an exciting development an assiduous Advisory Fellow, in arising from the collaboration with post for ten years and always ready the two Sixth Form Colleges in with balanced and thoughtful views Hackney which I mentioned last on matters which came before year. One of the Sixth Form College Governing Body. We thank him for students who had been a participant his consistent commitment to this in this programme with Pembroke role. has won a place at Queen’s College, This year we welcomed to the Oxford to start in October 2010 – a Governing Body as a Fellow by very tangible example of success Special Election, Professor Rodney of the raised aspirations which this Phillips. Rodney is a distinguished collaboration is designed to achieve. and senior member of the Medical This past year saw the retirement Sciences Division of the University of John Eekelaar, after 40 years as and Associate Head of its Research. Fellow in Law and four further We also welcomed as a new Tutorial years as Academic Director. A full Fellow in Biology and member tribute from me to John is contained of Governing Body, Dr Nick elsewhere in this issue of the Record. Kruger. Nick was well known to us But these brief notes should record previously as someone who helped that I doubt there have been many in to teach this subject in Pembroke, the history of Pembroke who have albeit associated then with another given more selfless, sensitive and College. Nick was elected to the distinguished service to the College Tutorial Fellowship here to replace as a Tutorial Fellow and member of Dr Mark Fricker upon the latter’s

5 appointment as Academic Director Apart from further attention to the in Pembroke (combining the roles detailed design and the start of the of Senior Tutor, Tutor for Graduates refurbishment of the Kitchens, Hall and Tutor for Admission). Another and Forte Room, fundraising for new academic arrival, as a new the Project has loomed large. The Senior Research Fellow in Arabic bank finance is already in place, and Islamic Studies, is Dr Elisabeth but a sizeable sum has to be raised Kendall. Her appointment adds from donations. It was important significantly to our existing strength to have raised a significant portion in this subject area. of this before the Governing Body Overseas travel has again been would feel able to go out to tender high on my list of activities during on the Project. It was with great the year. This has encompassed delight that I and my Development visits to the Middle East where we colleagues were able to report to seek to strengthen our longstanding Governing Body in May that we had ties with that region. Part of this obtained just over half of the total initiative has led to the holding of from significant gifts and pledges Summer Programmes in Pembroke from a number of alumni or their for students from Jordan and from relatives. We are hugely grateful for the United Arab Emirates. I have their generosity and their confidence also visited alumni in Hong Kong, in the College. As this issue of the Australia and New Zealand. Record goes to press, we have made On a personal front related to our choice of contractor; demolition the University, my further year as and construction is about to start; and a member of Council was coming our Bridging Centuries Campaign to an end this year but I now find has been launched to appeal to all myself elected by Congregation as alumni and friends of the College to a member of Council for a full new donate the balance required to fund term of office. this exciting and once in a lifetime Finally, much time has continued Project for Pembroke. to be spent with the evolution of the Fourth Quad Project on the land we Giles Henderson now own adjoining Brewer Street. Master

6 Master and Fellows 2009-2010

MASTER ALEJANDRO KACELNIK, MA, DPhil (Lic Enciado en Ciencias GILES IAN HENDERSON, CBE, Biologicas, Buenos Aires) (elected BCL, MA (BA Witwatersrand) 1990) Vicegerent (Hilary Term), (elected 2001) (Formerly Senior Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Partner, Slaughter and May) Tutor in Zoology, EP Abraham Fellow FELLOWS TIMOTHY JOHN FARRANT, MA, DPhil (elected 1990) Vicegerent BRIAN JOHN HOWARD, MA, (Trinity Term), Reader in Nineteenth (MA Camb, PhD Southampton) Century French Literature, Tutor in (elected 1976) Professor of Modern Languages Chemistry, Tutor in Physical Chemistry, Frank Buckley Fellow in PAUL WILLIAM SMITH, MA Chemistry (BSc London, MSc Southampton, PhD London), AMIEE (elected KENNETH MAYHEW, MA (MSc 1991) Vicegerent (Michaelmas London) (elected 1976) Professor Term), Reader in Engineering of Education and Economic Science, Tutor in Engineering Performance, Tutor in Economics Science LYNDA CLARE MALCOLM REGINALD MUGGLESTONE, MA, DPhil GODDEN, MA, (MA, PhD Camb) (elected 1989), Professor of the FBA (elected 1991) Rawlinson and History of English, Tutor in English Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon Language and Literature JEREMY SIMON HUDSON MARK DAVID FRICKER, MA (PhD TAYLOR, MA (BSc Bristol, PhD Stirling) (elected 1989), Academic London) (elected 1992) Tutor in Director, (Senior Tutor, Tutor for Physiological Sciences, O’Brien- Admissions, Dean of Graduates, Abraham Fellow Dean of Visiting Students)

7 STEPHEN DOUGLAS STEPHEN GEORGE NEWSAM WHITEFIELD, MA, DPhil (elect- TUCK, MA (BA, PhD Camb) ed 1993) Professor of Comparative (elected 2003) Tutor in History Russian and East European Politics THEO MAARTEN VAN LINT MA and Societies, Tutor in Politics, (MA, PhD Leiden) (elected 2002) Rhodes Pelczynski Fellow in Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Politics Armenian Studies HELEN WENDA SMALL, MA CHRISTOPHER MARK (BA Wellington, New Zealand; TUCKETT, MA (MA Camb, PhD PhD Camb) (elected 1996), Deputy Lanc) (elected 2002) Professor of Dean (Michaelmas and Hilary New Testament Studies, Tutor in Terms), Tutor in English Literature, Theology Jonathan and Julia Aisbitt Fellow in English Literature JOHN EDWIN CHURCH, MA (MA Camb), ACIB, C.Dip.AF OWEN RICHARD DARBISHIRE, (elected 2003) Bursar MA (MSc, PhD Cornell) (elected 1996) Tutor in Management ARIEL EZRACHI, MA, MSt, Studies, Sue Cormack Fellow in DPhil (LL B, BB Coll. Man Tel Management Aviv) (elected 2003) Tutor in Law, Slaughter and May Fellow in ADRIAN MARK GREGORY, MA Competition Law (MA, PhD Camb) (elected 1997) Deputy Dean (Trinity Term), Tutor ANDRÉ MARTIN FURGER, MA in Modern History, Damon Wells (BSc BEd, PhD Bern) (elected Fellow in Modern History 2003) Tutor in Biochemistry CHRISTOPHER MELCHERT, GUIDO BONSAVER, MA (BA MA (AB California at Santa Cruz; Verona; PhD Reading) (elected MA Princeton, PhD Pennsylvania) 2003) Dean, Tutor in Italian (elected 2000) Abdullah Saleh BRIAN JAMES ROGERS, MA Fellow in Arabic (BSc, PhD Bristol) (elected 2003) RAPHAEL HAUSER MA Assistant Academic Director, (Dipl. Math ETH, MSc, PhD Professor of Experimental Cornell) (elected 2001) Reader in Psychology, Tutor in Psychology Computing Science, Tanaka Fellow JONATHAN LLOYD REES, MA in Applied Mathematics (MB. BS, MD London), FRCS BENJAMIN GUY DAVIS, BA, (Eng), FRCS (Tr&Orth) (elected DPhil (elected 2001) Professor 2004) Dean of Degrees, Fellow by of Chemistry, Tutor in Organic Special Election Chemistry REBECCA ANNE WILLIAMS, BCL, MA (PhD Birm) (elected 2005) Tutor in Law, Blackstone- Heuston Fellow 8 ANNE E HENKE, MA DPhil CLIVE RICHARD SIVIOUR, MA (DipMath Heidelberg), (elected (MSci PhD Camb) (elected 2008) 2005) Tutor in Pure Mathematics Tutor in Engineering Science, The GABRIEL UZQUIANO CRUZ, Richard and Ester Lee Fellow in MA (Lic Barcelona, PhD MIT) Engineering (elected 2006) Tutor in Philosophy, ROGER CHARLES BONING MA, Robert and Rena Lewin Fellow in Dlitt Oxf (elected 2008) Fellow by Philosophy Special Election LINDA MARIE FLORES, MA NICHOLAS JOHN KRUGER MA, (BA Penn; MA Washington in St (PhD Camb) (elected 2009) tutor in Louis, PhD UCLA) (elected 2006) Biological Sciences Tutor in Japanese Studies, TEPCo RODNEY E PHILLIPS MA, Fellow in Japanese (MD, Melbourne) (elected 2009) ANDREW SETON, MA Professor of Clinical Medicine, BPhil (elected 2007) Strategic Fellow by Special Election Development Director HILDE De WEERDT, MA (BA Leuven; PhD Harvard) (elected ADVISORY FELLOWS 2007) Tutor in Chinese History, PETER JOHN FARTHING MA (to Stanley Ho Fellow in Chinese 2010) History JULIAN SCHILD, MA, ACA (to IRENE TRACEY MA, D Phil 2012) Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic BEATRICE HOLLOND, MA, (to Science (elected 2008) 2013) REV’D ANDREW ROBERT FRANCIS XAVIER TEAL, BA PhD Birm, MA PGC Oxf, PGCE EMERITUS FELLOWS Oxf Brookes, (elected 2008) Chaplain DOUGLAS GRAY, MA (MA New Zealand), FBA DAREN GEORGE BOWYER, MA (BA Bristol, MPhil Cambridge, MA PETER JOHN CUFF, MA DPhil PhD Cranfield) MinstRE (Elected PIERS GERALD MACKESY, MA, 2008) Home Bursar DPhil, DLitt , FBA BRIAN JOSEPH A’HEARN ARTHUR DENNIS MA (BA American University, HAZLEWOOD, BPhil, MA (BSc. Washington DC, PhD Berkeley) (Econ) Lond) (Elected 2008) Tutor in Economics PAUL RAPHAEL HYAMS, MA, EAMONN MARK MOLLOY, MA Dphil (BA, PhD Lanc) (elected 2008) Tutor in Management 9 VERNON SPENCER BUTT, MA SUPERNUMERARY (BSc, PhD Bristol) FELLOWS REVD COLIN MORRIS, MA, ALEX CRAMPTON SMITH, FRHistS FBA MA, (MB, ChB Edinburgh) DA, ERIC GERALD STANLEY, MA FFARCS (now deceased). (PhD Birmingham) FBA COLIN JAMES RICHARD ZBIGNIEW ANDRZEJ SHEPPARD, MA, DSc, (MA, PhD PELCYNZSKI, OBE, MA, MPhil, Camb) DPhil (MA St Andrew’s) JOHN ROBERT WOODHOUSE, JOHN HUGH COLIN LEACH, MA, DLitt, (PhD Wales), FBA MA DAVID STEPHEN EASTWOOD, GORDON HARLOW WHITHAM, MA, DPhil, FRHist.S MA, (PhD Manchester) ANDREW JOHN KEANE, MA, IAN PHILIP GRANT, MA Dphil, (BSc, MSc London, PhD Brunel) FRS ROBERT SAMUEL CLIVE MICHAEL JOHN GORINGE, MA, GORDON, MA (PhD Camb) Dphil, (MA, PhD Camb) CHARLES CARROLL MORGAN, JOHN RAYMOND ROOK, MA MA, (BSc New South Wales, PhD (BSc, PhD Manchester) Sydney) ALAN JONES, MA (MA Camb) PHILIP CHARLES KLIPSTEIN, THE MOST REVEREND MA, (PhD Camb) METROPOLITAN KALLISTOS ROBERT WILLIAM THOMSON, TIMOTHY WARE OF DIOLEIA , MA, (BA PhD Camb), FBA MA, D.Phil MARTIN BRIDSON, MA, (MS, JOHN SEBASTIAN PhD Cornell) KNOWLAND, MA, DPhil PIERRE FOËX, MA, DPhil, (DM REVD JOHN EMERSON PLATT, Geneva) MA, DPhil, (MTh. Hull) MIRI RUBIN, MA, DPhil, (MA JOHN MICHAEL EEKELAAR, Jerusalem; PhD Camb) BCL, MA (LL B London) FBA HELENA JANET SMART MARTHA KLEIN, BPhil, MA, (EFSTATHIOU), MA (PhD DPhil (BA Reading) Durham) IAN JAMES McMULLEN, MA, CHARLES FULLERTON DPhil, FBA (MA PhD Camb) MACKINNON, MA DANIEL DAVID PRENTICE, MA PETER JOHN FARTHING, MA (LL B Belfast; JD Chicago)

10 HONORARY FELLOWS HON. SIR ROCCO JOHN VINCENT FORTE, Kt MA JAMES McNAUGHTON HESTER, MA, DPhil (BA SIR MALCOLM KEITH SYKES, Princeton) Kt, MA (MB, BChir, MA Camb) IVOR SEWARD RICHARD, HON PHILIP LADER (MA The Rt Hon Lord Richard of Michigan, JD Harvard) Ammanford, PC, QC, MA SIR LEONARD HARRY PEACH, ROBERT DOUGLAS Kt, MA CARSWELL, The Rt Hon The SIR GRAHAM HART, KCB, BA Lord Carswell, Kt, PC, MA (JD WALTER SEFF ISAACSON, MA Chicago), Hon DLitt Ulster (BA Harvard) RICHARD GREEN LUGAR, MA HRH PRINCE BANDAR BIN DAMON WELLS, CBE, MA (BA SULTAN Yale, PhD Rice University) SIR ROD EDDINGTON, Kt, DPhil MICHAEL RAY DIBDIN (BE, MEngSci Western Australia) HESELTINE, the Rt Hon The Lord ROBERT BOCKING STEVENS, Heseltine, CH, PC, MA MA, DCL (LL.M Yale) ALAN JACKSON DOREY, MA, JOHN RICHARD KREBS, the DPhil, Hon. DCL Lord Krebs, Kt, MA, DPhil, FRS, PETER BOLTON GROSE, MA FMedSci, Hon DSc (BA Yale) SIMON WALTER BLACKBURN, RT HON SIR JOHN FRANK MA, (MA, PhD Camb), FBA MUMMERY, Kt, PC, MA, BCL COLIN NICHOLAS JOCELYN JOHN OLAV KERR, Lord Kerr of MANN CBE, MA DPhil, (MA, Kinlochard, GCMG, BA PhD Camb), FBA JOHN ALASTAIR CAMERON, SIR PETER RICKETTS, KCMG, The Rt Hon Lord Abernethy, MA MA SIR ROGER GILBERT HIS MAJESTY KING BANNISTER, Kt, CBE, MA, MSc, ABDULLAH II IBN AL HUSSEIN DM, FRCP JONATHAN ROBERT AISBITT, SIR ROBERT CYCIL CLARKE, MA Kt, MA SIR IAN DUNCAN BURNETT, HRH PRINCESS BASMA BINT QC, MA TALAL, DPhil KENJI TANAKA, (BA LLM Keio, SIR PHILIP MARTIN Japan) BAILHACHE, Kt, MA

11 FOUNDATION FELLOWS ANDREW GRAHAM STEWART McCALLUM, CBE, MA IAN DONALD CORMACK, MA KAI HUNG MICHAEL LEUNG (BA University of Hong Kong) ABDULLAH MOHAMMED SALEH DAVID ROWLAND STANLEY HO, OBE CHRISTOPHER CHARLES ROKOS, MA MICHAEL JOHN WAGSTAFF, MA

12 WELCOMES: Despite spending his childhood in a botanic garden in South Nick Kruger Wales, Nick’s interests centre not so much on growing plants, but Dr Nick Kruger rather on breaking them apart was delighted to understand the chemical and to return to metabolic processes that underpin Pembroke in the their ability to survive and flourish autumn of 2009 in the natural environment. This as Tutorial Fellow understanding is central to our in Biological ability to modify plants to support S c i e n c e s . modern agriculture and biofuel He teaches production. His major research metabolism and enzymology efforts focus on the organisation to undergraduate biologists and and regulation of metabolism of biochemists, and undertakes storage carbohydrates. His studies research in the regulation of of transgenic plants in which the plant metabolism. Nick began his amount of a signal metabolite, career in 1975 reading Botany fructose 2,6-bisphosphate, has at Pembroke under Dr Vernon been artificially manipulated, have Butt, moving to Queens’ College, established that this compound Cambridge to complete a PhD in is important in regulating two plant biochemistry with Dr Tom aspects of photosynthesis: one is ap Rees working on the regulation coordination of the rates of product of starch breakdown in leaves. In formation and carbon dioxide 1981, post-doctoral research took fixation that establishes the overall him to the University of California, rate of photosynthesis; the other Santa Cruz and subsequently is adjustment of the partitioning of Queen’s University, Ontario. On assimilated carbon between sucrose returning to Britain in 1985, he was (a soluble sugar formed in the a Visiting Scientist at Rothamsted cytosol) and starch (an insoluble Research, the oldest agricultural polysaccharide synthesised in research station in the world, and the chloroplast), which in turn Senior Researcher at Agricultural determines how much material Genetics Company, a biotechnology is exported from the leaf to other company, where he ultimately parts of the plant and how much became Head of Biochemistry. Nick is retained in the leaf to be used moved back to Oxford in 1990 as a during the night. Further aspects University Lecturer in Plant Science of metabolic integration between and a Fellow at St Cross College, chloroplasts and cytosol have been where he was elected an Emeritus revealed by exploiting Arabidopsis Fellow following his migration mutants that fail to produce any (repatriation) to Pembroke last year. fructose 2,6-bisphosphate and others 13 that lack the critical transport protein relevant conditions. needed to transfer photosynthetic Although much of his time seems intermediates from the chloroplast to be taken up staring at computer to the cytosol. These studies indicate screens, when time permits, Nick that plants are remarkably resistant enjoys the theatre and has a keen to metabolic change through genetic interest in landscape photography. intervention. Nevertheless, the work shows that perturbing the pathways Rodney Phillips of carbon metabolism influences Rodney Phillips was born in photosynthetic acclimation (the Melbourne, Australia and trained ability of the plant to respond to initially as a physician. His first altered light intensity or temperature) degree was at the University of and that this has a major impact on Melbourne. He has worked at the plant growth and productivity. Universities of London, Mahidol To complement the targeted (Bangkok) and Oxford. He began approaches described above, Nick research into infectious diseases in and his collaborators are also 1981 as a lecturer at Oxford. This exploiting steady-state metabolic flux work involved studies of severe, analysis to explore plant metabolism life threatening malaria, rabies and in greater detail. This is a Systems snake bites in Thailand, Burma, Sri Biology approach in which in silico Lanka and Bangladesh. modelling is used to determine the In 1989, on his return from rates of individual reactions that Southeast Asia, he began retroviral best account for the experimentally research initially describing genetic determined redistribution of stable variation in HTLV-1, the first human isotope label through the system retrovirus to be isolated. Since then after metabolism of [ ] he has studied the immune response substrates. Working w i t h to the human AIDS virus. His Arabidopsis cell suspensions, research was the first to document they have established a robust mechanisms through which HIV-1 experimental protocol that evades human immunity. permits the measurement of HIV is the most variable infectious multiple fluxes throughout the agent ever studied. In man, new core network of primary carbon variants of the virus are generated metabolism. The resulting flux at every round of replication and maps define a “functional metabolic are subject to high speed evolution. phenotype” which, in conjunction His research group investigates what with conventional metabolomic forces drive the survival of HIV approaches based on 1H-NMR mutants that evade immunity, how fingerprinting of cell extracts, allow HIV evolves as it passes from one comparative studies of wild-type, host to another and whether HIV is mutant and transgenic plants over adapting to human populations, so a wide range of physiologically leading to more severe disease. His 14 research division within the Nuffield Speech made by Giles Henderson, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, which Master on the occasion of the numbers in excess of 60 scientists, Retirement Dinner for John Eekelaar also investigates other human on 18th October 2009. infections, including hepatitis C “My first awareness of John was virus. not, as you might think, when I came Since 1995, he has been titular to Pembroke for my interviews for Professor of Medicine at the the Mastership eight and a half years University of Oxford. In 2001, ago. No, my first awareness was in he was appointed Director and fact 44 years ago. I was a law student Chairman of the Peter Medawar at Oxford and I had just finished Building for Pathogen Research, my finals. I was gathering myself an interdisciplinary centre aimed together, with some trepidation, to at understanding the interaction face the challenge of starting out on between human infectious diseases the graduate degree of BCL. And and their hosts. He is, with Angela then the results were published of McLean, co-director of the James those who had just completed the Martin Institute for Emerging BCL. I looked, with admiration, at Infections. He is also Associate the list of people who had managed Head (Research) in the Medical to satisfy the examiners. However Sciences Division at Oxford. it was with total awe that I alighted on the name of the person who came top of the whole of the BCL class, FAREWELL thereby being awarded the Vinerian Scholarship, one John Eekelaar. I already knew that the list of the John Eekelaar winners of that Scholarship reads A Dinner was like a roll call of many of the most held to mark the distinguished judges and academic retirement of John lawyers throughout the common Eekelaar, during law world. Here then was the name which Grace was of the latest person to join that list. sung rather than My awe was heightened still further, spoken. John as you can imagine, with the news Eekelaar had been instrumental in that began circulating in Oxford law proposing the idea of composing circles soon afterwards that this man, a musical setting for the Pembroke John Eekelaar, had been elected to Grace. This was duly undertaken a Fellowship in Law at Pembroke last year by Christoph Ostendorf, a College at the extraordinarily young frequent visitor and contributor to age of 23. So it was that the name Pembroke music recitals and is now John Eekelaar first made its indelible used on special occasions in College. mark on me. These two exceptional 15 achievements, winning the Vinerian he has been in that role too. Scholarship and being elected to The Conference of Colleges also an Oxford Fellowship at the age of latched on to how big a talent lay 23, obviously marked John out as in Pembroke’s Academic Director. someone headed for an illustrious So they elected him to be Chairman academic and scholarly career. of the Senior Tutors’ Committee. All the time that his great scholarly Here John is widely agreed to have career was unfolding, John was of brought a freshness and sharpness course the Fellow and Principal to that role, much appreciated by Tutor in Law at Pembroke. He was the Conference of Colleges and also a Lecturer in the University, by senior members of the central subsequently promoted to Reader; University administration. and he was a Senior Research Although now retiring from full- Fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal time involvement with the College, Studies in Oxford [and received his you will not be surprised to learn just desserts in 2001 by being elected that we were anxious to preserve a Fellow of the British Academy]. access to John’s talents for particular Some of the other positions John projects going forward; and we are also held included: President of the so delighted he has agreed to this. International Society of Family Law, We of course know that, in Chairman of the Board of the Faculty achieving all that he has, John has of Law in Oxford University, Senior had invaluable support throughout Tutor of Pembroke for two separate from Pia; and on behalf of the periods of office; and Vicegerent of College I would like to acknowledge Pembroke. this and thank her warmly for her Most remarkably, he held his important role. In conclusion, may I position as Fellow and Tutor in Law say this: Thank you, John, for your for no less than 40 years, retiring in exceptional service to the College 2005. To mark this, a dinner for his over the past 44 years Those who past students was held in College. have worked with you have always Those of us present will always recognised in you a person of great remember the exceptional warmth of ability, of kindness, combined with the reception given by them to John. firmness of purpose : and – above all- In the past four years, we did not of the utmost integrity. Pembroke is of course let the talents of John go fortunate and proud to have had its unused in Pembroke. By unanimous long association with you.” acclaim, he was appointed by the Governing Body to be the College’s A toast was then proposed to first full-time Academic Director - a express appreciation for John’s post combining the role of Senior service to Pembroke and to wish him Tutor, Tutor for Admissions, Dean a long and fulfilling retirement. On of Graduates and Dean of Visiting behalf of the Fellows and Staff, the Students: and an outstanding success Master presented a picture to John

16 and flowers to Mrs Pia Eekelaar. Mrs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Mavis Mclean, a colleague of John’s Northern Ireland, and I sometimes and Co-Director of the Oxford think its inhabitants do not always Centre for Law and Policy also paid appreciate the importance of the tribute to John’s illustrious career. combination of the four nations which make it up. But all four have John Eekelaar’s Speech on the been especially important to me. occasion of his Retirement Dinner There is Wales, which gave me my 18th October 2009. wife (who is not retiring); and lasting “I want this dinner to be a chance friendship of Welsh National Opera. for me to say many thank-yous. First, There is Northern Ireland – and of course, to the College for hosting also the Republic - to which I owe this gathering, and the kitchen and the great warmth and kindness of hall staff for, as ever, making this Godfrey and Alison Bond, especially so memorable. I am lucky to have in my early years at Pembroke (never here so many of those I have worked to be forgotten), and my wonderful closely with at various stages while colleague for most of my time here, at Pembroke: people of whom I Dan Prentice. like to use what is to me a rather As for Scotland I do not think I special term (though I don’t think it would have come to Pembroke at all is always used in the special sense I were it not for Ronald McCallum. feel for it): Colleagues. Colleagues, The Fellows referred to him as college, collegial: all related words, “uncle”: and I just wonder whether and all indicating some special sense the affection and respect that term of joint collaboration. showed may not have been an element And I want to thank-you all for in the warm family-like atmosphere making Pembroke such a wonderful of this College. And some here place in which to wile away 44 years will remember the overwhelming of one’s life. (I mean overwhelming) Hebridean I would also liked to have thanked hospitality of Isobel Macaskill (or as on this occasion my colleagues we knew her, Isobel Fleeman), and and former colleagues Zbyshek of course David. Pelczynksi and Martin Bridson, I must thank England for so many, Sanford Katz., of Boston College, but of particular importance to me Fareda Banda, of SOAS, Rebecca have been Robert Dingwall (at least Williams (my successor as law tutor I think it is England in his case) (the at Pembroke) and Rebecca Wilson great thing about the English is that (in the Academic Office), but they you are never really sure whether are not in the country at this time. they are English: I am not sure But I want also to say a thank-you that they always know either) for to this country, in which I arrived, proving to me that sociology does not knowing anyone here, as an have all kinds of insights unknown 18-year-old in 1960. The country is to lawyers, and how empirical 17 research should be carried out. Comparative Law in 1964, when And (despite her name) for Mavis I was doing the BCL, he put on a Maclean. Volumes could be said, and course in Comparative Family Law. certainly will on another occasion, How could I resist it? I was his only about Mavis and her pivotal role student! So that brought me to family in the family research community law. If I have managed to pass on but and the way she has, often forcibly, a fragment of his deep understanding made policy makers aware of what of the interrelationship between law that community is doing. But for and social and political processes I me, of all the many things I have would have done well. learnt from Mavis, perhaps the I feel somehow that my life most important is that the subjects has been caught up in the great of research are never just numbers, transformation of the UK from or “respondents” or some category Imperial power to whatever it is or another, but real people: if she today. My maternal grandfather could, she would invite them all to fought in the 2nd South African war her home for a meal. (Boer War) – probably the last great But my point is that these different imperial war - on the British side: elements all come together to make being involved in both the relief up the United Kingdom of Great of Ladysmith and of Mafeking in Britain and Northern Ireland. And 1900, with a group appropriately not only those elements. I have to called the Imperial Light Horse. again acknowledge with thanks the (Grandfather – not great grandfather profound influence on me of Sir Otto – he was born – astonishingly to me, Kahn-Freund. He was one of that somewhere in Norfolk, in 1808). remarkable stream of refugees from But perhaps there are some here Hitler’s Germany to whom Britain with a great-grandparent born in the offered a home, and who added 18th century? The debacle of one of another element to Britishness. On the last stages of de-colonisation – arriving in London, with no prior the disengagement from Southern knowledge of English law, he was Rhodesia with Ian Smith’s Unilateral offered a job at LSE, and was asked Declaration of Independence in 1965 to lecture on Transport Law. Within was a turning point for me, because a short time he had written the it meant I would not go back. definitive book on the Law of Inland That triggered my first serious Waterways. But he became the UK’s academic interests, Imperial foremost authority on Labour Law, and (later) Commonwealth and I was one of the spellbound constitutional law, and an early paper students at his lectures at LSE in on revolutions and constitutional 1963. He was also a great authority law, which started life as a lecture I on Private International Law and gave at the University in Rhodesia Comparative Law and when he in 1968, has popped up in a variety came to Oxford as Professor of of unexpected contexts where courts

18 have dealt with coups in former in a manner very like those two imperial contexts: Pakistan, Fiji and Englishmen: “it is very nice to have Grenada. you next to me, but really you should These were cases of people be at the bottom end of the table”. behaving badly. The particularly There was, apparently, a code. How British conception of the way people could I have known? were supposed to behave at the time There are some here (myself was wonderfully illustrated to me included) who would struggle to on one of my occasional visits as find any written contract they had a student to a Prom concert. I was with the college, or university. Even standing in the galleries – up in if there was, there was virtually the gods. There were a few seats. nothing written down about how At the interval, two very English you were to go about your job. And I young men, who had been sitting don’t think it was that much different on a seat, left it to get a drink, go to for most students. the loo or something. They did not Now we have to explain and leave any marker. While they were write down everything: not only for away, two people, foreigners, took ourselves and our students, but to the the seats. I just watched, wondering outside world and our controllers: as what would happen when the young Richard Hughes always said about men returned. When they did, one the Institutional Audit: “they want of them said to the foreigners – very to know what we do, how we do it, politely and quietly: “Excuse me – why we do it.” but we were sitting here”. One of Part of this is just improving the foreigners said: “But you left communication: overcoming the the seats”. To which the reply came: complacent assumption that people “There is a code”. The foreigners could be expected just to “know” got up and left. these things: and at the time I How does that play in retrospect? came to it, Oxford was terribly I suppose you might think: how complacent. But it also encourages bloody rude! But it did not seem self-scrutiny. While Oxford is not rude at the time – and the foreigners nearly as complacent as it was when did not react as if they felt it was. I came, it has to be prepared to keep What a rich case study for legal itself under constant and rigorous theory! Where was this code? What review. University education is were its sources? What were the expanding enormously around the sanctions for non-compliance? Yet it world, so Oxford cannot just assume worked like a dream. its own superiority. It does have the There was much of that sort of thing enormous advantage of its collegiate in Oxford when I came. I remember structure: but that, like its buildings, once at High Table; immediately is a high maintenance creature, after Grace was finished, the person requiring high levels of commitment next to me (not here to-night) said, from a wide range of people. It can’t 19 be left to the few. be, to deflect burdens away from There are plenty of benefits in academics, (although if they do that, return. this can cause suspicion). For younger academics, who So, you see, I have gone native. may not have experienced this so I have to say what a wonderful much yet, one of them is when experience it has been working in someone (usually, at this moment, a the Pembroke Academic Office. It gentleman, though this will change) has been a privilege to work in an who has less hair on his head than office where there is not only such you and who you half recognise a lovely spirit, but where all its comes up to you and says how much members are such true professionals, they appreciated being your student. and dedicated ones at that. It really is an important pay-off, Over the last two years I have and something I suspect is harder enjoyed forays into foreign parts to experience without the collegiate – i.e. Wellington Square and structure. thereabouts – with senior tutor But great though it is, not colleagues: Mark Pobjoy, Norma everything done in the collegiate MacManaway and Anne Knowland. university as it operates today is self We have been enormously helped evidently right, or the best way to by logistical back-up from the go forward. Oxford must be willing Conference Secretariat, one of the to examine itself in an open minded great innovations of the past few way – recognise shortcomings and years, in particular, Caroline Pack. not be afraid of innovation: without So, I was fortunate when the job- however losing the essential benefits market at the time deposited me of the collegiate system. Could be at Pembroke. I have always been quite a challenge, which I will be happy among my colleagues; and interested to observe, from a safe have actually grown to love its distance. buildings and ambience more the Scrutinies and changes of course longer I have been here. Those who impose burdens on everyone. But have looked after the Fellows have the burdens would be far harder all been wonderful: in the Bursary; were it not for the administrators – in the Porters’ Lodge (from the or at least that should be the case. first when I came to the present I know academics sometimes feel occupants of the Lodge); the scouts, there are too many administrators the Hall and Catering staff; a special and that they exist only to create word for Richard the gardener. more work for them. But having One of his predecessors, Mr Burke crossed the boundary in the last few (some here may remember), was years, I have to say that it is not the much appreciated by the Fellows administrators who generate this. It (he worked in my garden once), but comes from outside. Much of the Richard has taken his achievements administrators’ role is, or should to a new level. And of course Antonio.

20 He has looked after the Fellows as a first class. His approach was low- father looks after his children: only key, super efficiency. He bore the the Fellows never grew up. brunt of the burden of organising The one flaw, or perhaps just legal studies at Pembroke and also characteristic, of Pembroke when bore a considerable tutorial burden. I came was a certain inferiority He held most of the major College complex. This was not difficult, offices and was chairman of the Law given the lordly attitudes elsewhere. Faculty board. John was a remarkably But I think this has now almost responsible member of the academic completely gone. And no one has (College and Faculty) community at done more to bring this about than Oxford. When I joined Pembroke, the present Master. I am sure Giles John was a bachelor and if this was knows more than most of us where considered to be a shortcoming in the weak spots are, and have been, someone who taught Family Law he but his unceasingly upbeat response put this right by marrying Pia. Then to every achievement by present and came Louise and Catherine which no past members of the College, his doubt rounded out his Family Law inspiring vision for its future, and his scholarship. When I came to Oxford phenomenal energy in moving to its in 1973 I did not intend staying until realisation, must give us great hope, retirement, I did, and one of the and confidence, in its future.” primary reasons for that was that I had a first class colleague and friend Toasts were then made to H. M. The as a fellow law tutor. Queen and to Pembroke College. Dan Prentice, Emeritus Fellow Recollections of a colleague: As many will not know, when Recollections of John from former the University creates a lectureship students. it is allocated to a College and in the more popular subjects (of which law “The first time I met John Eekelaar is one) these lectureships are much was as a lower sixth former asking sought after. It is my understanding him some naïve questions about the that when my lectureship was created study of law at Pembroke. The fact there were a number of Colleges that he gave up his time to speak to bidding for it but it was eventually me, and left me enthused, says a lot allocated to Pembroke. This was my about two of his defining qualities: great good fortune. John was already his treatment of everyone he meets in situ and he had to endure me for as equals and his enthusiasm for his the next thirty five years. His status subject. Both were reinforced in as a scholar is clearly recognised by the many tutorials I had with him his election to the British Academy. over the following years. It was But from my perspective, it was as impossible not to be infected by his a colleague that he impacted on my enthusiasm. If you were looking life. As a colleague he was simply for the opposite of pomposity then 21 you would find it in John. He took, many times. and takes, a genuine interest in the John genuinely cared about his lives of his students, not just in their tutees, both academically and as academic progress, and is always individuals. His door was always clearly genuinely interested to hear open for students, and he was how his former students are doing extremely kind with his time. in their careers after university. Moreover, he and Pia went to the For those of us arriving in 1982, it effort to entertain each undergraduate already seemed that John had been to dinner at their home, a remarkably at Pembroke a lifetime (which, for generous thing to do when they had us, he technically had, as I am sure a young family. he likes to be reminded). After John’s academic passion is family another three decades have passed, it law. Although I had no prior interest is impossible to imagine Pembroke in the subject, I decided to take that without him. It is certainly much the option paper simply because I wanted richer for him having devoted his the opportunity to be taught by him life to it.” further, especially in the field about Antony Zacaroli QC (1982) which he was most enthusiastic. It proved to be an excellent choice: “As I am sure is true for most the most interesting of my courses Pembroke law students over the at Oxford, and the one in which I past 40 years, John Eekelaar had finally found my feet academically. a very important influence on my The course was the first in which I intellectual development. John encountered serious use of empirical tutored me for 4 of the 11 law research, much of which was John’s papers I took as an undergraduate, own work. This sparked an enduring and I benefited enormously from interest in empirical work, which this. The overwhelming memory I have continued to pursue in my I have of his tutorial style is his academic career to date. ability to summarise the essence of John Armour (1991), Professor of the material we were studying in Law and Finance, Oriel College, the space of a few sentences. I was Oxford invariably left wondering how ideas which, when presented thus, were Peter Farthing (1968) so straightforward, had seemed so obscure whilst in the library. His P e t e r comments on essays were similarly F a r t h i n g ’ s pithy, getting to the root of the most contribution serious defects with great clarity. as an advisory In tutorial discussion, he would fellow was become animated on occasion, a l w a y s clearly still excited by the material thorough and even after having been through it so he showed an 22 exceptional attention to detail, able After Pembroke, Peter originally to refer back to previous meetings started his legal training in his home and details and draw them to the town of Gloucester but soon realised attention of Governing Body in that his career lay in the City, and order to clarify issues, and also to joined the specialist firm of Clyde aid further discussion in a most & Co., where he became a respected constructive way. This is most partner and, after his retirement, certainly not a skill held by all continued as a consultant. and often proves invaluable when Peter’s love of Wales began when examining complex issues. His long he became co-owner of a small experience on Governing Body gave house near Oswestry and now he him a profound knowledge of the has a working sheep farm there. previous experiences the College had He is also very involved in local gone through and how they had been events being secretary of the local managed. This was of inestimable agricultural show and a prize winner value when discussing issues from at the garden produce festival. every possible perspective. Paul Monk, a Pembroke Peter did not only provide this contemporary, recalls that despite memory resource to Governing showing no athletic prowess at Body, but he was also likely to Pembroke, Peter has become a keen contribute by way of his balanced skier over the years and has now and thoughtful view on matters. based himself in the Swiss resort of Peter was a valuable contributor and Klosters, where he is an excellent an asset to the Remuneration and the host to many of his friends. Development Committees. Peter is Peter is active in many London always a good and loyal supporter of clubs, including the Oxford and College events, frequently arranging Cambridge Club, of which he is a his busy life around College past president. functions, rather than the other way We wish him well in his many round as most people do, and we activities and interests and look hope he will continue to join and forward to seeing him in College. support College during the coming years. Paul Smith John Eekelaar (Emeritus Fellow) recalls that, “Peter was of course Last year, Paul an excellent law student. But he c e l e b r a t e d also sought to maintain cultural his birthday standards. I have a memory of being (I won’t say called, as Dean, to quell a loud which one!) party blaring across the north quad with a party and meeting Peter who offered to near his home counter-attack with Mahler from his on the Isle of side of the quad.” Wight. It was a

23 fancy dress party and everyone was 000 000 Watts); this was reported to go as ‘something beginning with in the College Record at the time as S’. This was a party that was notable, a somewhat less impressive 1012 not just for the impressive costumes, Watts, which I am sure appealed to but for the way it reflected Paul’s life his sense of humour! and personality. Here were friends Once in Oxford, Paul formed a from the many different places where strong partnership with the other Paul has lived and worked, as well Engineering Fellows: initially Andy as his family: his wife, three children Keane, then Janet Smart and latterly and grandson. This reinforced how Clive Siviour. He took a very active we know Paul, as a warm kind- role in College life, and took on hearted person who makes friends most of the positions, desirable and easily and remains loyal to them otherwise, in College administration, long after many people would have including a spell as Dean, and, lost touch. Most of all, as someone more importantly, Silver Fellow. who loves his family, was delighted However, one of his most enjoyable to become a grandfather, and really years was his spell, in 1999 as Junior does intend, on retirement, to spend Proctor, a period about which he still more time with them. reminisces fondly, if only for the Paul joined Pembroke and Oxford enormous book grant which took in 1991, following a varied research him many more years to spend. Paul career which began with a degree in and his wife Corinne always felt that Chemistry at King’s College London. the College was a community that This was followed by an MSc in welcomed and embraced them and Microelectronics at Southampton their family, and this was reinforced University, and a PhD on “Chemical in 2002/3 when Corinne stood in Reactions in a Radio-Frequency at virtually no notice when College Pulsed Discharge”, again at King’s was without a Chaplain and in dire College, bridging his undergraduate need of one. It was, indeed, above studies and his later research on and beyond the normal call of duty. pulsed power. Following three Paul’s research life seemed rather years in industry, Paul moved to enviable: his basement laboratory Imperial College, where he worked was conveniently located so that no- under the direction of Professor DK one would disturb him; his office Bradley F.R.S. In 1984, he took was down a corridor so that no-one up a lectureship at St Andrew’s would disturb him, and he spent University for 7 years prior to his many vacations at Kuala Lumpur, move to Oxford. His research at the so that no-one would disturb him. time focussed on pulsed lasers and International collaboration was a key pulsed power systems: indeed Paul feature of Paul’s research; as well as went on to hold the record for the visiting the University of Malaysia, most power delivered in a pulsed he spent a significant period at laser at Watts (10 000 000 Los Alamos National Laboratory,

24 indeed, his second son was born in with life, whether it was vigorous Los Alamos, and, as is his nature, he walks on the Isle of Wight, being a has maintained strong friendships governor of his local school or, his with the scientists he worked with most recent project, building a home there. He was also Visiting Professor cinema in his garage. at the Pontifica Universidad Catolica This love of engineering was de Chile in Santiago. also seen in his relationship with However, whilst these links students, and especially prospective ensured that Paul was able to perform undergraduates at interview. Woe cutting edge research in some clearly betide any prospective undergraduate enviable environments, he also made who couldn’t change the bottom a strong contribution to teaching in bracket on their bicycle, or explain, the Engineering Department. He was when presented with the ubiquitous a keen supervisor of undergraduate Hornby model, how it is that trains projects, and his final year project are able to round corners. students were frequent recipients of However, whilst his approach best project prizes in the Department. was sometimes stern, it was also He also held the thankless task of fair and always inspiring for the being Academic Secretary, charged undergraduates who came to Oxford. with organising and timetabling all Paul took great pleasure in seeing the departmental teaching. development of his students from Paul’s research interests included young 18 year olds into confident Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics; engineers. his lab looked through the Clive Siviour (Fellow and Tutor in window like an Aladdin’s cave Engineering Science) of electronics, and, in 2002, he Janet Smart published his highly acclaimed (Supernumerary Fellow) book Transient Electronics: Pulsed Brian Howard (Fellow and Circuit Technology. He was Professor of Chemistry) always infectiously enthusiastic about his research, an enthusiasm Recollections of a former student: which extended to everything he did. His style of research reflected My strongest memory of Paul is his love of practical engineering, from the first time that I met him, which extended from the lab into namely my interview for admission his everyday life. He loved car boot to Oxford. Paul was a stern sales, and this must surely have been interviewer, but I vividly remember helped by his unmistakable yellow being engaged and inspired by sports car. He had a particular interest the way that he challenged me to in hi-fi equipment, which he would work towards solving problems buy second hand and repair. He also which were initially lost on me. had an addiction to, and collection Paul’s stern but engaging teaching of guitars. He always engaged fully throughout university paved the way

25 for everything that I have learned following that with the Director of since that first interview. I owe him the Database role. a debt of thanks and wish him all In 2001, he was awarded the Sir the best for a happy retirement well Israel Gollancz Memorial Prize by deserved. the British Academy and was elected Josh Macabuag (2003) to a Fellowship in 2009. Professor Godden has published widely on the writings of Aelfric, on the works traditionally attributed to FELLOWS’ AWARDS King Alfred, and on Piers Plowman. His edition of Old English Boethius Fellowship of the British was published in 2009 and he is Academy currently leading collaborative Professor Malcolm Godden has research on Boethius and early been made a Fellow of the British medieval commentary, funded by Academy. He read English at the Leverhulme Trust. Pembroke College, Cambridge and became a Junior Research Fellow The Leverhulme Trust for there, before posts at Cornell and International Networks Liverpool Universities. He then Awards for Fellows Guido moved to Oxford to a Fellowship Bonsaver and Stephen Tuck at Exeter College and a CUF Lectureship in the Faculty of The International Networks English. In 1991 he was appointed collaborations enable a Principal Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor Investigator in the UK to lead a of Anglo-Saxon in the University of research project, where its successful Oxford and a professorial Fellow of completion is dependent on the Pembroke. participation of relevant overseas Professor Godden has held institutions. A significant research numerous external appointments theme must be identified at the outset, throughout his career, including which requires a successful outcome editorial roles for the Early English to be achieved from international Text Society and Anglo-Saxon collaboration between one or more England publications. In 1991 he UK universities and two or more was President of the International overseas institutions (normally up to Society of Anglo-Saxonists and, in a maximum of seven institutions in 1992, was a Member of Council of total). In this instance, the projects the Early English Text Society. He identified for these awards were was also on the Executive Committee Guido Bonsaver’s Destination of the Teachers of Old English in Italy - representing migration in Britain and Ireland and Chairman contemporary media and narrative, of the Management Committee of and Stephen Tuck’s You, the People Fontes Anglo-Saxonici Project, – examining national location and 26 the writing of American history and narrative representations of using the example of Europe. migration in relation to the Italian The networks are required to be case. It aims to produce an in-depth newly-constituted collaborations study in two associated areas: how with specific justification for the migrants are represented in the involvement of all participants, Italian media, cinema and literature with each participant contributing and how Italy has been represented a specific and defined expertise, in these migrants’ countries of which must contribute directly to the origin. The aim is to build a successful project. The geographical comprehensive picture that will distribution of the proposed Network contribute to an understanding of the reflects the locations which are role of representation in migratory directly linked to the relevant theme dynamics. Details of the proposed Destination Italy will bring methodology for the research together scholars working in the project, anticipated outcomes and field of migration studies and Oxford dissemination strategy were all will be at the centre of a UK-based supplied by the applicants before research group from the Universities consideration of the award. The of Birmingham, Bristol, Oxford duration of the Network grant can Brookes, Reading, University last for up to three years, after which College London and Warwick with additional costs must be justified international partners based in Egypt, before additional funding. France, Italy and the USA. This Guido Bonsaver’s Destination brings valuable methodological Italy : representing migration in experience to the research and, at contemporary media and narrative the same time, the representations examines the impact of the sudden of Italy will be studied in a selection and large migratory influx to Italy in of countries where most migrants recent years, which has raised hotly come from (Romania, Albania, debated concerns – political, social Egypt, Ethiopia, the Maghreb) and cultural. The public discussion which will provide invaluable of these issues would benefit from an insight into the real and “imagined” outside multidisciplinary viewpoint, notions of the destination country. bringing international expertise The involvement of a prestigious and solid research work into the non-governmental organisation debate. The issue of migration is a such as COSPE (Cooperazione per determining factor in how Italian lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti) society will evolve in the future, will ensure the impact of this and for this reason, it is vital to project beyond the close circle of achieve a detailed understanding of specialist scholars, aiming instead the factors at play in such a complex at influencing policy-makers and and radical process. The Network promoting public awareness. will explore issues related to media The results of the project will be

27 presented and discussed through issue of national, international, and three international workshops, a academic structures, by analysing the major conference in 2011, and a position of European ‘Americanists’ volume publication. The aim is to in the field of American history, and produce a comprehensive and global by reflecting on the professional evaluation of media and narrative sociology of European historians of representations of migration to Italy, the U.S., the project will also seek as a source of valuable inspiration to shed light, by implicit or explicit and reference to both policy makers comparison, on the impact those and academics working in a number same factors have on American of related fields. historians of the U.S. Stephen Tuck’s You, the People The project is, by its very nature, will use Europe as a case-study in a collective endeavour, consisting, considering the impact of national at present, of 23 scholars from location on the writing of the history 11 countries. The collaboration of the United States. Most non- emerged from conversations American historians of the United between historians from the States and its antecedents have Rothermere American Institute in often been confronted by questions Oxford and the Centre d’Études relating to their status as “outsiders”: Nord-Américaines in Paris at the from their colleagues in their home Maison Française d’Oxford in 2008. countries, who ask why American A formal network of historians was history, and from their American formed, together with the Heidelberg colleagues, who ask what perspective Center for American Studies and the is brought from abroad? Thus non- University of Jena in the former East American historians of the United Germany. Following a preparatory States, by their very position in the workshop held in Paris in 2009, a field, are confronted by questions series of research questions were about history-writing that American framed. The network is now divided historians of their own country do into subgroups of scholars who will not generally encounter, simply address, collaboratively, different because it has long been seen as aspects of the project over the coming “natural” to study one’s own nation. months. Thanks to the substantial The influence of national structures grant from the Leverhulme Trust, has nonetheless been neglected by these sub-groups will meet together most studies of American historical in the coming months to produce writing. Europe provides an ideal submissions for a journal early in case study for addressing this 2011 and pre-circulated papers for oversight. This network will study a network conference in Oxford in what affects the position of scholars Summer 2011. The network will outside of the U.S. have had, and present its conclusions in a book and continue to have, on the purpose and at a public seminar to be held in the thus the practice of the writing of U.S. in autumn 2011. American history. By addressing the 28 STAFF NEWS Long Service Awards

On 26th September 2009 the Master unveiled two new gargoyles of Pembroke’s two longest serving members of staff, who are now incorporated into the very fabric of the College. Dennis Green who has been part of the maintenance team for over 50 years and Antonio Aguilar, the SCR Butler since 1961 L-R: Richard Gerhardi, Beero Lal, Jo are now immortalised in stone. Bowley, Chris Powell, Simon Thomson, Brian Harvey, Jackie Lewis, Pete Burden, Lynn Wilkinson. Gargoyle of Dennis There were five recipients of a Long Green Service Award to mark 15 years’ service. The award was presented by the Master on 15th October 2010 to Mrs Jackie Lewis, Academic Registrar, Chris Powell (Scout), Brian Harvey Gargoyle (Head Porter), Beero Lal (Scout) of Antonio and Peter Burden (Boatman). Aguilar A further five recipients received a Long Service Award following 10 years’ service. They were Richard Gerhardi (Porter), Jo Bowley (Conference Assistant and formerly Development Office Manager), Simon Thomson (IT Systems Manager), Toni Dutson (Scout) and Lynn Wilkinson (Deputy Academic Registrar).

Staff Retirements Keith Battson (Weekend Porter), Colin Gentles (Night Porter) and Christine Buller (Scout) all retired on 30th September 2009. Pat Harris (Scout) retired on 13th August 2010, having started work at College in February 1990. 29 FELLOWS’ DAREN BOWYER

PUBLICATIONS Chapter: ‘The Moral Dimension of GUIDO BONSAVER Asymmetrical Warfare: Accountability, Culpability and Books: Military Effectiveness’ in ‘The Vita e omicidio di Gaetano Pilati: Moral Dimension of Asymmetrical 1881-1925 (Florence, Cesati, 2010) Warfare. Counter-terrorism,

Democratic Values and Military Chapters and articles: Ethics’ Th. A. van Baarda and ‘Who’s Shooting Whom? Screening D.E.M. Verweij (Eds.). (Leiden NL: Immigration in Contemporary Brill, 2009). Italian Cinema’, in: L. Lepschy and A. Ledgeway (eds.): Into and BEN DAVIS Out of Italy: Lingua e cultura della migrazione italiana (Perugia, Glycoprotein Synthesis: An Update, Guerra, 2010), 87-98 D.P. Gamblin, E.M. Scanlan, and B.G. Davis, Chem. Rev., 2009, 109, ‘Fascism and the Italian (1), 131-163. Intelligentsia’’, in: R. Bosworth (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Glyconanoparticles Allow Pre- Fascism (Oxford University Press, symptomatic In Vivo Imaging of 2009), 109-126 Brain Disease, S.I. van Kasteren, S.J. Campbell, S. Serres, D.C. Anthony, ‘Conversazione in Sicilia e la N.R. Sibson and B.G. Davis, Proc. censura fascista’, in: Il demone Natl Acad. Sci., U.S.A., 2009, 106, dell\’anticipazione: Cultura, (1), 18-23. letteratura, editoria in Elio Vittorini (Milano: Fondazione Mondadori, Core-Shell PbI2@WS2 Nanotubes 2009), 13-30 from Capillary Wetting, R. Kreizman, S.Y. Hong, J. Sloan, R. ‘Cent`anni di Elio Vittorini’, La Popovitz-Biro, A. Albu-Yaron, G. Rivista dei Libri, 19.3 (2009), 31-34 Tobias, B. Ballesteros, B.G. Davis, M.L.H. Green, and R. Tenne, Angew. ‘Elio Vittorini e i fertili fallimenti Chem. Intl Ed. 2009, 48, (7), 1230- del dopoguerra’, in: R. Bertone 1233. (ed.), Un secolo con Vittorini (Turin: Trauben, 2009), 9-18 High Purity Discrete PEG Oligomer Crystals Allow Structural Insight, ‘Dall’uomo al divo: Un’intervista A.C. French, A.L. Thompson and con Paolo Sorrentino’, The Italianist, B.G. Davis, Angew. Chem. Intl Ed., 29.2 (2009), 325-337 2009, 48, (7), 1248-1252.

30 Peptide Secondary Structures in The Linear Assembly of a Pure the Gas Phase: Consensus Motif Glycoenzyme, Angew. Chem. Intl of N-linked Glycoproteins, E.J. Ed. 2009, 48, (26), 4674-4678. Cocinero, E.C. Stanca-Kaposta, D.P. Gamblin, B.G. Davis and J.P. A Silver-Lined Anniversary of Fleet Simons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, Iminosugars: 1984-2009, from DIM 131, (3), 1282-1287. to DRAM to LABNAc, B.G. Davis, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2009, 20, Sugars & Proteins: New Strategies (6-8), 652-671. in Synthetic Biology, B.G. Davis, Pure Appl. Chem., 2009, 81, (2), Conformational Change and 285-298. Selectivity in Explicitly Hydrated Carbohydrates, J.P. Simons, Carbohydrate-Aromatic B.G. Davis, E.J. Cocinero, D.P. Interactions: A Computational and Gamblin and E.C. Stanca-Kaposta, IR Spectroscopic Investigation of Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2009, 20, the Complex, Methyl Alpha-L- (6-8), 718-722. FucopyranosideoToluene, Isolated in the Gas Phase, Z. Su E.J. Cocinero, Rewritable Glycochips, L.G. Harris, E.C. Stanca-Kaposta, B.G. Davis, W.C. Schofield, K.J. Doores, B.G. J.P. Simons, Chem. Phys. Lett. 2009, Davis and J.P. Badyal, J. Am. Chem. 471, (1-3), 17-21. Soc., 2009, 131, (22), 7755-7761.

Systemic Inflammatory Response Enabling Olefin Metathesis on Reactivates Immune-Mediated Proteins: Chemical Methods for Lesions in Rat Brain, S. Serres, D.C. Installation of S-Allyl Cysteine, J.M. Anthony, Y Jiang, K.A. Broom, Chalker, Y.A. Lin, O. Boutureira and S.J. Campbell, D.J. Tyler, S.I. van B.G. Davis, Chem. Commun., 2009, Kasteren, B.G. Davis, N.R. Sibson, (25), 3714-3716. J. Neurosci. 2009, 29, (15), 4820- 4828. Sugar Synthesis in a Protocellular Model leads to a Cell Signalling Chemical Modification of Proteins response in Bacteria, P.M. Gardner, at Cysteine: Opportunities in K. Winzer and B.G. Davis, Nat. Chemistry and Biology, J.M. Chem., 2009, 1, (5), 377-383 Chalker, G.J.L. Bernardes, Y.A. Lin and B.G. Davis, Chem. Asian J., Site-Selective Chemical Protein 2009, 4, (5), 630-640. Glycosylation Protects from Autolysis and Proteolytic Olefin Metathesis for Site-Selective Degradation, D. Russell, N.J. Protein Modification, Y.A. Lin, Oldham and B.G. Davis, Carbohydr. J.M. Chalker and B.G. Davis, Res., 2009, 344, (12), 1508-1514. ChemBioChem, 2009, 10, (6), 959- 969. 31 The Building Blocks of Cellulose: Boutureira, J.F. McGouran, R.L. The Intrinsic Conformational Stafford, D.P.G. Emmerson and B.G. Structures of Cellobiose, Its Epimer, Davis, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, Lactose, and Their Singly Hydrated (20), 4285-4288. Complexes, E.J. Cocinero, D.P. Gamblin, B.G. Davis, and J.P. Thiyl-Glycosylation of Olefinic Simons, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, Proteins: S-linked Glycoconjugate 131, (31), 11117-11123. Synthesis, N. Floyd, B. Vijayakrishnan, J.R. Koeppe and Detailed Insights from Microarray B.G. Davis, Angew. Chem. Intl Ed., and Crystallographic Studies into 2009, 48, (42), 7798-7802. Carbohydrate Recognition By Microneme Protein 1 (MIC1) of Photo-Induced, Family-Specific, Toxoplasma gondii, J.A. Garnett, Site-Selective Cleavage of TIM- Y. Liu, E. Leon, S.A. Allman, N. barrel Proteins, N. Floyd, N.J. Friedrich, S. Saouros, S. Curry, D. Oldham, C.J. Eyles, S. Taylor, D.A. Soldati-Favre, B.G. Davis, T. Feizi Filatov, M. Brouard and B.G. Davis, and S. Matthews, Protein Sci., 2009, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, (35), 18, (9), 1935-1947. 12518-12519.

Saturation Transfer Difference NMR A Convenient Catalyst for Aqueous Reveals Functionally Essential and Protein Suzuki-Miyaura Cross- Kinetic Differences for a Sugar Coupling, J.M. Chalker, C.S. C. Binding Repressor Protein, I. Pérez- Wood and B.G. Davis, J. Am. Chem. Victoria, S. Kemper, M.K. Patel, J. Soc., 2009, 131, (45), 16346-16347. Edwards, J.C. Errey, L.F. Primavesi, M.J. Paul, T.D.W. Claridge and Hydration of Sugars in The Gas B.G. Davis, Chem. Commun., 2009, Phase: Regioselectivity and 5862-5864. Conformational Choice In N-Acetyl Glucosamine and Glucose by E.J. A Potent Fluoro-Oligosaccharide Cocinero, E.C. Stanca-Kaposta, M. Probe of Toxoplasmosis Adhesion, Dethlefsen, B. Liu, D.P. Gamblin, S.A. Allman, H.H. Jensen, B. B.G. Davis and J.P. Simons, Chem. Vijayakrishnan, J.A. Garnett, E. Eur. J., 2009, 15, (48), 13427-13434. Leon, Y. Liu, D.C. Anthony, N.R. Sibson, T. Feizi, S. Matthews, and Controlled Polymer Synthesis B.G. Davis, ChemBioChem, 2009, - From Biomimicry Towards 10, (15), 2522-2529. Synthetic Biology, G. Pasparakis, N. Krasnogor, L. Cronin, B.G. Davis Accessible Sugars as Asymmetric and C. Alexander Chem. Soc. Rev., Olefin Epoxidation Organocatalysts: 2010, 39, (1), 286-300. Glucosaminide Ketones in the Synthesis of Terminal Epoxides, O. Sweet Flexibility, B.G. Davis, Nat.

32 Chem., 2010, 2, (2), 85-86. B.G. Davis, Nat. Materials, 2010, 9, Group Epitope Mapping Considering (6), 485-490. Relaxation of the Ligand (GEM- CRL): Including Longitudinal Synthesis and Solution Phase Relaxation Rates in the Analysis Conformation of the RG1 Fragment of Saturation Transfer Difference of the Plant Polysaccharide Pectin (STD) Experiments, S. Kemper, Reveals a Modification-Modulated M.K. Patel, J.C. Errey, B.G. Davis, Assembly Mechanism, E.M. J.A. Jones and T.D.W. Claridge, J. Scanlan, M.M. Mackeen, M.R. Magn. Reson., 2010, 203, (1), 1-10 Wormald and B.G. Davis, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, (21), 7238- Mechanistic Insight into Enzymatic 7239. Glycosyl Transfer with Retention of Configuration through Analysis Flow Chemistry Kinetic Studies of Glycomimetic Inhibitors, J.C. Reveal Reaction Conditions for Errey, S.S. Lee, R.P. Gibson, C.M. Ready Access to Unsymmetrical Fleites, C.S. Barry, P.M.J. Jung, A. Trehalose Analogues, M.K. Patel, O’Sullivan, B.G. Davis and G.J. B.G. Davis, Org. Biomol. Chem., Davies, Angew. Chem. Intl Ed., 2010, 8, (19), 4232-4235. 2010, 49, (7) 1234-1237. Inverted Regioselectivity of C-H Synthesis and Characterization of amination: Unexpected oxidation CsI encapsulated/intercalated WS2 at- rather than-C-H, F.J. Wyszynski, Inorganic Nanotubes, S.Y. Hong, A.L. Thompson, B.G. Davis, Org. R. Popovitz-Biro, G. Tobias, B. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, (19), 4246- Ballesteros, B.G. Davis, M.L.H. 4248. Green and R. Tenne, Nano Res., 2010, 3, (3), 170-173. Fluoroglycoproteins: Ready Chemical Site-Selective Safe and Scalable Preparation of Incorporation of Fluorosugars Into Barluenga’s Reagent (Bis(Pyridine) Proteins, O. Boutureira, F. D’Hooge, Iodonium(I) Tetrafluoroborate), J.M. M. Fernández-González, G.J.L. Chalker, A.L. Thompson and B.G. Bernardes, M. Sánchez-Navarro, Davis. Org. Synth. 2010, 87, 288- J.R. Koeppe and B.G. Davis, Chem. 298. Commun. 2010, in press.

Filled and Glycosylated Carbon Analysis of the Dispersity in Nanotubes for In Vivo Radioemitter Carbohydrate Loading of Synthetic Localization and Imaging, S.Y Glycoproteins Using MALDI-TOF Hong, G. Tobias, K.T. Al-Jamal, Mass Spectrometry, M.K. Patel, B. Ballesteros, H. Ali-Boucetta, S. B. Vijayakrishnan, J.R. Koeppe, Lozano-Perez, P.D. Nellist, R.B. J.M. Chalker, K.J. Doores and B.G. Sim, C. Finucane, S.J. Mather, Davis, Chem. Commun. 2010, in M.L.H. Green, K. Kostarelos and press. 33 Dissecting Tunicamycin “Court Gazettes and ‘Short Reports’: Biosynthesis by Genome Mining: Official Views and Unofficial Cloning and Heterologous Readings of Court News.” Hanxue Expression of a Minimal Gene yanjiu (Chinese Studies) 27:2 Cluster, F.J. Wyszynski, A.R. (2009), 167-200. Hesketh, M.J. Bibb and B.G. Davis, Book Chapters Chem. Sci. 2010, in press. “The Production and Circulation of Site-Selective Chemoenzymatic ‘Written Notes’ (biji).” In Imprimer Construction of Synthetic autrement: Le livre non commercial Glycoproteins Using dans la Chine impériale. Ed. Michela Endoglycosidases, M. Fernández- Bussotti and Jean-Pierre Drège. González, O. Boutureira, G.J.L. Forthcoming. Bernardes, J.M. Chalker, M.A. Young, J.C. Errey and B.G. Davis, Related digital publication: “The Chem. Sci. 2010, in press. Production and Circulation of ‘Written Notes’ (biji) –Tables A Nonself Sugar Mimic of the HIV and Figures.” 2009-2010. Oxford Glycan Shield Shows Enhanced University Research Archive. Antigenicity, K.J. Doores, Z. Fulton, V. Hong, M. K. Patel, C.N. Scanlan, “The Cultural Logics of Map M.R. Wormald, M.G. Finn, D.R. Reading: Text, Time and Space in Burton, I.A. Wilson and B.G. Davis, Printed Maps of the Song Empire.” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., U.S.A., 2010, In Knowledge and Text Production in press. in an Age of Print--China, Tenth- Fourteenth Centuries. Ed. Lucille HILDE DE WEERDT Chia and Hilde De Weerdt. Leiden: Brill, 2010, forthcoming. Edited Volume* Knowledge and Text Production in an Age of Print- Related digital publication: -China, Tenth-Fourteenth Centuries, “Reading Instructions for an Early co-edited with Lucille Chia. Leiden: Printed Map of the Chinese Empire: Brill, 2010, forthcoming. A Digital Reconstruction.” 2007- 2009. Oxford University Research Journal and Web Articles Archive.

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34 “Neo-Confucian Philosophy and Song China by Ari Daniel Levine,” Genre: The Philosophical Writings Journal of Asian Studies 69:2 (2010), of Chen Chun and Zhen Dexiu.” 556-558. In Neo-Confucian Philosophy. Ed. John Makeham, pp. 223-248. New “The Age of Confucian Rule: The York: Springer, 2010. Song Transformation of China by Dieter Kuhn,” Bulletin of the School * “Bei Mei de Songdai yanjiu” of Oriental and African Studies 73:1 (“History: Song Studies”). In Bei (2010), 132-134. Mei Zhongguo yanjiu – gaishu, jiaoxue, ji wenxian ziyuan (Chinese JOHN EEKELAAR Studies in North America – Research, Teaching, and Resources). Ed. Zhang Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar, Haihui. Beijing: Zhonghua shuju, Family Law Advocacy: How 2010, forthcoming. [Gao Qing and Barristers Help the Victims of Family Ma Xiaohe, tr.] Failure (Hart Publishing, 2009)

“Les centres du pouvoir impérial: John Eekelaar, “Law, Family and les premières capitales de la Community” in Gillian Douglas and Chine” (“Centers of Imperial Power: Nigel Lowe (eds), The Continuing China’s Early Capitals”). In Fils Evolution of Family Law (Jordan du ciel. Ed., Jean-Paul Desroches Publishing, 2009). and Ilse Timperman, pp. 98-115. Brussels: Mercatorfonds, 2009. John Eekelaar, “Partners, Parents and Dutch translation: “Centra van Children: Grounds for Allocating keizerlijke macht: China’s vroege Resources across Households” in hoofdsteden.” In Zoon van de Bea Verschraegen (ed), Family Hemel. Ed., Jean-Paul Desroches Finances (Jan Sramek Verlag, 2009) and Ilse Timperman, pp. 98-115. Brussels: Mercatorfonds, 2009. ARIEL EZRACHI

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36 sieve-tube occlusion in Vicia faba. 406. doi: 10.1093/mp/ssn080 Plant Cell (in press) Fricker, M.D. Boddy, L. Nakagaki, Marty L., Siala, W., Schwarzländer, T. Bebber, D.P. (2009) Adaptive M., Fricker, M.D., Wirtz, M., biological networks. In Adaptive Sweetlove, L., Meyer, Y., Meyer, Networks: Theory, Models and A., Reichheld, J.-P., Hell, R. (2009) Applications. Eds T. Gross and H. The NADPH-dependent thioredoxin Sayama, Pp 51-70. system constitutes a functional backup for cytosolic glutathione Hafke, J.B., Furch, A.C.U., Fricker, reductase in Arabidopsis. PNAS, M.D. and van Bel, A.J.E.(2009) 106, 9109-9114. doi: 10.1073/ Forisome dispersion in Vicia faba is pnas.0900206106 triggered by Ca2+ hotspots created by concerted action of diverse Ca2+ Schwarzländer, M., Fricker, channels in sieve element. Plant M.D. and Sweetlove, L.J (2009) Signalling and Behaviour 4 968-72. Monitoring the in vivo redox state of plant mitochondria: Effect of Symposia and Book Chapters: respiratory inhibitors, abiotic stress and assessment of recovery from Fricker, M.D. Boddy, L. Nakagaki, oxidative challenge. Biochimica T. Bebber, D.P. (2009) Adaptive Biophysica Acta 1787 468-475 biological networks. In Adaptive doi:10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.01.020 Networks: Theory, Models and Applications. Eds T. Gross and H. Boddy, L., Hynes, J., Bebber, Sayama (in press) D.P. and Fricker, M.D. (2009) Saprotrophic cord systems: dispersal Hafke, J.B., Furch, A.C.U., Fricker, mechanisms in space and time. M.D. and van Bel, A.J.E.(2009) Mycoscience 50 9-19. doi: 10.1007/ Forisome dispersion in Vicia faba is s10267-008-0450-4 triggered by Ca2+ hotspots created by concerted action of diverse Ca2+ Lehmann, M., Schwarzländer, channels in sieve element. Plant M., Obata, T., Sirikantaramas, S., Signalling and Behaviour. 4 (in Burow, M., Olsen, C.E., Tohge, T., press). Fricker, M.D., Moller, B.L., Fernie, A.R., Sweetlove, L.J. and Laxa, M. ANDRE FURGER (2009) The metabolic response of Arabidopsis roots to oxidative stress Nunes NM, Li W, Tian B, Furger is distinct from that of heterotrophic A. A functional human Poly(A) site cells in culture and highlights a requires only a potent DSE and an complex relationship between the A-rich upstream sequence. EMBO levels of transcripts, metabolites, J. 2010 May 5;29(9):1523-36. Epub and flux . Molecular Plant 2 390- 2010 Mar 25.PMID: 20339349

37 Haenni S, Sharpe HE, Gravato Darwin’s ‘Tug-of-War’ vs. Starlings’ Nobre M, Zechner K, Browne C, ‘Horse-Racing’: how adaptations Hodgkin J, Furger A. Regulation for sequential encounters drive of transcription termination in simultaneous choice. Behavioral the nematode Caenorhabditis Ecology and Sociobiology. elegans. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Nov;37(20):6723-36. Epub 2009 Rutz, C, Bluff, L.A., Reed, N, Sep 9.PMID: 19740764 Troscianko, J, Newton, J, Inger, R, Kacelnik, A, Bearhop, S. (2010). The ADRIAN GREGORY ecological significance of tool use in New Caledonian crows’ . Science (Forthcoming, Blackwell 200‘The due Friday, 17 September 2010. United Kingdom’ in J.Horne (ed.) Blackwell Encyclopaedia of the Bluff, L.A., Troscianko, J., Weir, First World War 8) A.A.S., Kacelnik, A., & Rutz, C. (2010). Tool use by wild Armageddon: A new History of the New Caledonian crows Corvus First World War Contract signed moneduloides at natural foraging with Oxford University Press for sites. Proceedings of the Royal delivery 2010 Society (London), Series B: published online. The Last War: British Society in the era of the First World War Vasconcelos, M., Monteiro, T., Aw, (Cambridge UP, 2008) J., & Kacelnik, A. (2010). Choice Armageddon: A new History of the in multi-alternative environments: First World War Contract signed A trial-by-trial implementation with Oxford University Press for of the Sequential Choice Model. delivery 2010 Behavioural Processes, 84: 435-439.

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39 KEN MAYHEW “Skills: the solution to low wage work?”, Industrial Relations Journal, “Returns to investment in EPSRC September 2010, 41:5 (with C. doctoral students”, Report for Lloyd) EPSRC, 2009 (with C. Holmes) “The skills the UK needs”, Society ‘Industrial relations, legal regulations Now, Summer 2010 and wage setting’, in J. Gautie and J. Schmitt (eds), Low Wage Work the “Training and skills after the crisis: Wealthy World, 2010, New York: what to do and what not to do”, Russell Sage (with G. Bosch and J. European Trade Union Institute, Gautie). 2010 (with E. Keep)

‘Introduction and overview’, in J. CHRISTOPHER MELCHERT Gautie and J. Schmitt (eds), Low Wage Work in the Wealthy World, ‘The Relation of the Ten Readings to 2010 (with E. Appelbaum et al) One Another’, Journal of Qur’anic Studies 10/2 (2008): 73-87. “The impact of institutions on the supply side of the low wage labour ‘Māwardī, Abū Yalá, and the Sunni market”, in J. Gautie and J. Schmitt Revival’. Pp. 37-61 in Prosperity (eds), Low Wage Work in the and Stagnation: Some Cultural and Wealthy World, 2010 (with J. Gautie Social Aspects of the Abbasid Period et al.) (750-1258). Edited by Krzystof Kościelniak. Orientalia Christiana “Comment on Anderson and Ruhs” Cracoviensia, Monographiae 1. in B. Anderson and M. Ruhs (eds), Cracow: UNUM, 2010. Who Needs Migrant Workers: Labour Shortages, Immigration and ‘Khargūshī, Tahdhīb al-asrār’, Public Policy, 2010 Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 73 (2010): “The future of low wage work in 29-44. Europe and the US”, in J. Bryson (ed), Beyond Skill: Institutions, ‘When Not to Recite the Qur’an’, Organisations and Human Journal of Qur’anic Studies 11/1 Capability, Palgrave Macmillan, (2009): 141-51. 2010 LYNDA MUGGLESTONE “Work, employment, society and skills: the big issues”, Work, Books Employment and Society, September 2010 (with E. Keep) Dictionaries. A Very Short Introduction. Forthcoming. Oxford

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Book Chapters: ‘“The Illusions of History”: Words in Time and the OED’. Forthcoming ‘Benjamin Smart and Michael in G. Iamartino and M. Sturiale Faraday; The Principles and Practice (eds) English Words in Motion. of Talking Proper in Nineteenth- Polimetrica International Scientific Century England’. Forthcoming Publisher. (2009) in M. Adams and A. Curzan (eds.) Contours of English and English ‘Received Pronunciation’. Language Studies: In Honor of Forthcoming in A. Bergs and L. Richard W. Bailey. Ann Arbor: Brinton (eds.), Historical Linguistics University of Michigan Press. of English, Mouton de Gruyter (2009). ‘’Living history’: Andrew Clark, the OED and the Language of ‘The Oxford English Dictionary’. the First World War’. In I. Tieken Forthcoming in Die großen Lexika Boon van Ostade and Wim van der Europas (Great European Wurff (eds.), Current Issues in Late Lexicons: European Dictionaries Modern English. Peter Lang. 2009: and Encyclopaedias) ed. U. Hass. pp. 229-249. Mouton de Gruyter

‘Registering the language - Review article: dictionaries, diction, and the art of elocution’. In Raymond Hickey Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford (ed.) Eighteenth-Century English: English Dictionary eds. Christian Ideology and Change. Cambridge: Kay, Jane Roberts, Michael Cambridge University Press, Samuels, Irené Wotherspoon. 2 vols. pp.309-338. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Forthcoming Sept 2010 Language Johnson’s Dictionary’. Forthcoming and History. in J. Lynch, Johnson in Context (CUP, 2010) Article:

‘The OED and the Victorian Novel’. ‘The Dictionary as Watch’ . The New Forthcoming in L. Rodensky (ed.). Rambler. Journal of the Johnson The Oxford Companion to the Society of London 2007-8. [2010], Victorian Novel. Oxford: Oxford pp.70-77. University Press. Online journalism/ media: ‘Patriotism, Empire, and Cultural Prescriptivism: Images of Anglicity “Expert guest” on The Economist’s in the OED’. Forthcoming in online debate on language (July 5th-

41 10th 2010 ), addressing the motion McDonnell, H J Knowles, J L Rees, “The English-speaking world should A J Carr, P Hulley. J Bone Joint adopt American English.” - plus Surg [Br]. 2010;448-53. various radio discussions on local Are pain and function better an national radio on language and measures of outcome than revision correctness etc. rates after TKR in the younger patient? A.J. Price , D. Longino, J. JONATHAN REES Rees, R. Rout, H. Pandit, K. Javaid, N. Arden, C. Cooper, A.J. Carr, Morphological and C.A.F. Dodd,D.W. Murray, D.J. immunocytochemical features Beard. The Knee 17 (2010) 196–199 in impingement syndrome and partial thickness rotator cuff tear: Patient reported outcome Prediction of outcome following assessment of uncemented shoulder subacromial decompression .R T hemiarthroplasty: a comparative Benson, S McDonnell, J L Rees, N study of patients with primary Athanasou, A J Carr. J Bone Joint osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis with Surg Br. 2009 Jan; 91(1):119-23. rotator cuff tear and rheumatoid arthritis . J L Rees, J Dawson, C Objective assessment of the learning Hand, C Cooper, A J Carr. J Bone curve for arthroscopic Bankart repair Joint Surg Br. 2010 Aug;92(8):1107- and skill retainment. N R Howells, S 11. Auplish, C Hand, H S Gill, A J Carr, J L Rees, J Bone Joint Surg Am. CLIVE SIVIOUR 2009 May;91(5):1207- CR Siviour Special Issue on high Prediction of rotator cuff repair strain rate and impact loading failure by histological analysis. T. Editorial, Journal of Strain Analysis J. W. Matthews, M. D. Brinsden, for Engineering Design 45 (2010) N. A. Athanasou, J. L. Rees, A. J. I-II Carr Shoulder and Elbow 2009 Vol 1 (1):10-14 E Wielewski, MR Arthington, CR Siviour, S Carter, F Hofmann, A. .Genetic influences in the progression M Korsunsky and N Petrinic “A of full thickness rotator cuff tears. method for the in-situ measurement Gwilym SE, Watkins B, Cooper CD, of evolving elliptical cross-sections Harvie P, Auplish S, Pollard TC, in initially cylindrical Taylor Rees JL, Carr AJ. J Bone Joint Surg impact specimens” Journal of Br. 2009 Jul;91(7):915-7. Strain Analysis for Engineering Design 45 (2010) 429-437. DOI: Tendinopathy and tears of the rotator 10.1243/03093247JSA639 cuff are associated with hypoxia and apoptosis R T Benson, S SM Walley, CR Siviour, DR Drodge

42 and DM Williamson “High-Rate CR Siviour and SG Grantham “High Mechanical Properties of Energetic resolution optical measurements Materials” JOM 62 (2010) 31-34 of specimen deformation in the split Hopkinson pressure bar” The E Wielewski, CR Siviour and N Imaging Science Journal, in press. Petrinic “Texture Dependency of F Fosberg and CR Siviour “3D high strain rate properties of Ti- deformation and strain analysis 6Al-4V” Proceedings of Shock in compacted sugar using X-ray Compression of Condensed Matter, microtomography and digital Nashville, Tennessee, 1109-1112 volume correlation.” Meas. Sci. publ. American Institute of Physics, Technol. 20 (2009) 095703 (8pp) doi: 2009 10.1088/0957-0233/20/9/095703

M Arthington, C Siviour, N Petrinic CR Siviour “A measurement and B Elliott “Strain rate dependence of wave propagation in the of Ti64: Characterisation of split Hopkinson pressure bar” mechanical properties up to failure Meas. Sci. Technol. 20 (2009), using novel optical techniques” 065702 (5pp), doi:10.1088/0957- DYMAT 2009 193-199 doi: 10.1051/ 0233/20/6/065702. dymat/2009026 P Li, N Petrinic, CR Siviour, R R Gerlach, CR Siviour, N Froud, JM Reed “Strain Rate Petrinic, J Weigand “Experimental Dependent Compressive Properties characterisation of the strain rate of Glass-microbaloon Epoxy dependent failure and damage Syntactic Foams” Mater. Sci. Eng. A behaviour of 3D composites” 515 (2009), 19-25, doi: 10.1016/j. DYMAT 2009 219-225 doi: 10.1051/ msea.2009.02.015 dymat/2009030 HELEN SMALL E Wielewski, CR Siviour, N Petrinic, MR Arthington and S Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Carter “Taylor impact experiments Diamonds (in press Oxford: World’s on Ti-6Al-4V using 3D geometry Classics, 2010/early 2011) reconstruction and instrumented target rods” DYMAT 2009 257-263 ‘The Function of Antagonism: doi: 10.1051/dymat/2009035 Miroslav Holub and Roald Hoffmann’, in John Holmes (ed.), CR Siviour, SG Grantham, DM Science in Modern Poetry: New Williamson, WG Proud, JE Field Directions (in press; Liverpool: “Novel measurements of material Liverpool University Press, 2011) properties at high rates of strain ‘Subjectivity, Psychology, and the using Speckle Metrology” The Imagination’, in Kate Flint (ed.), Imaging Science Journal, in press. Cambridge History of English

43 Literature, Victorian volume (in Brill, 2008. For JThS. October 2009. press; Cambridge: CUP, publication late 2010/early 2011) 2010 Augustine Casiday & The Long Life (paperback edn) Frederick W. Norris (eds.), The (Oxford: OUP, Nov. 2010) Cambridge History of Christianity: Constantine to c. 600. Cambridge: ‘The Loneliness of the Long- Cambridge University Press, 2007. Distance Runner in Browning, For JThS. Sillitoe, and Murakami’, Essays in Criticism 60 (2010), 129-47. 2010 Bernard Pouderon et al. (ed.) Pseudo-Justin: Ouvrages ‘Hardy’s Tennyson’, in Robert Apologétiques Paris, Les Éditions Douglas-Fairhurst and Seamus du CERF, 2009. For JThS. Perry (eds), Tennyson Among the Poets (Oxford: OUP, 2010), 356-74 2010 Sébastien Morlet, La Démonstration Évangélique ‘On Conflict’, in Dinah Birch and d’Eusèbe de Césarée. Étude sur Mark Llewellyn (eds), Conflict and l’apologétique chrétienne à l’époque Difference in Nineteenth-Century de Constantin. Paris: Institut Literature (London: Palgrave d’Études Augustiniennes (Série Macmillan, 2010) Antiquité 187). For JThS

ANDREW TEAL Recent Papers

Recent Activities 2010 ‘Athanasius and Apollinarius: Who was the chicken and who was Participation (chairing sessions and the egg?’ Studia Patristica 46: 281- giving papers) in the International 287. Leuven, Paris & Walpole MA: Patristics Conferences. Arranger Peeters. of Workshop on fourth-century Christology at 2011 Oxford 2010 ‘How authentic is the Patristics Conference. Participation Antiochene Construction of in The British Patristics Conference, Athanasius and his Theology in Cambridge 2009 and Durham 2010. Nestorius and Theodoret?’ Studia Patristica 48: 33-41. Leuven, Paris Reviews & Walpole MA: Peeters.

2009 Lorenzo DiTommaso & 2011 ‘Marcellus of Ancyra’s and Lucian Turcescu, The Reception Pseudo-Justin’s Cohortatio ad and Interpretation of the Bible in Graecos’ in volume for British Late Antiquity. Proceedings of the Patristics Conference (forthcoming) Montréal Colloquium in Honour of Charles Kannengiesser. Leiden:

44 Joint author Measurement of relative cerebral 2010 with Frances Young, blood volume using BOLD contrast Complete revision & expansion and mild hypoxic hypoxia.Wise RG, of F M Young’s From Nicaea to Pattinson KT, Bulte DP, Rogers R, Chalcedon: A New Edition for SCM Tracey I, Matthews PM, Jezzard P. [UK] and Baker Academic [US], Magn Reson Imaging. 2010 Aug 412pp. 3. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20685053 [PubMed) Monographs December 2010 Exploring Cortical and subcortical connectivity Christianity with the Church Fathers. changes during decreasing levels London: SPCK. of consciousness in humans: a functional magnetic resonance Spring 2012 Early Christianity imaging study using propofol. and Early Christianity: A Reader (2 Mhuircheartaigh RN, Rosenorn- vols) in SCM’s Core Texts Series, Lanng D, Wise R, Jbabdi S, Rogers London: SCM. R, Tracey I. J Neurosci. 2010 Jul 7;30(27):9095-102.PMID: IRENE TRACEY 20610743 [PubMed)

Multiple somatotopic representations Thalamic atrophy associated with of heat and mechanical pain in the painful osteoarthritis of the hip operculo-insular cortex: a high- is reversible after arthroplasty; resolution fMRI study. Baumgärtner a longitudinal voxel-based- U, Iannetti GD, Zambreanu L, morphometric study. Gwilym SE, Stoeter P, Treede RD, Tracey I. J Fillipini N, Douaud G, Carr AJ, Neurophysiol. 2010 Aug 25. [Epub Tracey I. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 ahead of print]PMID: 20739597 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: [PubMed) 20518076 [PubMed)

Flexible Cerebral Connectivity Unravelling the mystery of pain, Patterns Subserve Contextual suffering, and relief with brain Modulations of Pain. Ploner M, Lee imaging. Lee MC, Tracey I. MC, Wiech K, Bingel U, Tracey I. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2010 Cereb Cortex. 2010 Aug 16. [Epub Apr;14(2):124-31. Review.PMID: ahead of print]PMID: 20713505 20425201 [PubMed) [PubMed) Induction of depressed mood Sex Hormones and Pain: The disrupts emotion regulation Evidence From Functional Imaging. neurocircuitry and enhances pain Vincent K, Tracey I. Curr Pain unpleasantness. Berna C, Leknes S, Headache Rep. 2010 Aug 10. [Epub Holmes EA, Edwards RR, Goodwin ahead of print]PMID: 20697845 GM, Tracey I. Biol Psychiatry. 2010 [PubMed ) Jun 1;67(11):1083-90. Epub 2010 45 Mar 29.PMID: 20303069 [PubMed) forthcoming in D. Zimmerman The pain matrix: reloaded or reborn (ed.) Oxford Studies in Metaphysics. as we image tonic pain using arterial Vol. 6. Oxford University Press. spin labelling. Tracey I, Johns E. Pain. 2010 Mar;148(3):359-60. Epub “Ineffability within the Limits of 2010 Jan 18. No abstract available. Abstraction Alone” (with Stewart PMID: 20080346 [PubMed) Shapiro) forthcoming in Ebert and Rossberg (eds.), Abstractionism in Prestimulus functional connectivity Mathematics - Status Belli. determines pain perception in humans. Ploner M, Lee MC, “Quantification without a Domain” Wiech K, Bingel U, Tracey I. Proc forthcoming in O. Bueno and Ø. Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jan Linnebo (eds.) New Waves in 5;107(1):355-60. Epub 2009 Nov the Philosophy of Mathematics. 30.PMID: 19948949 [PubMed) Palgrave.

STEPHEN TUCK “Which Abstraction Principles Are Acceptable? Some Limitative Books: Results” (with Ø. Linnebo) The British Journal for the Philosophy of ‘We Ain’t What We Ought Science, Vol. 60: 2, June 2009, 239- To Be: The Black Freedom 252. Struggle from Emancipation to Obama’ (Cambridge, Mass. : “Bad Company Generalized” Belknap Press, 2010) (www. Forthcoming in a special volume weaintwhatweoughttobe.com). of Synthese on the Bad Company Problem edited by Øystein Linnebo. GABRIEL UZQUIANO CRUZ Work in Progress Articles “Before-Effect without Zeno- “How Many Angels Can Dance Causality” forthcoming in Noûs. on the Point of a Needle? Trascendental Theology Meets “How to Solve the Hardest Puzzle Modal Metaphysics” (with John Ever in Two Questions” forthcoming Hawthorne) forthcoming in Mind. in Analysis. “Before-Effect without Zeno- Causality” forthcoming in Noûs. “MereologicalHarmony” “How to Solve the Hardest Puzzle forthcoming in D. Zimmerman Ever in Two Questions” forthcoming (ed.) Oxford Studies in Metaphysics. in Analysis. Vol. 6. Oxford University Press.

“MereologicalHarmony” “Ineffability within the Limits of

46 Abstraction Alone” (with Stewart REBECCA WILLIAMS Shapiro) forthcoming in Ebert and Rossberg (eds.), Abstractionism in Conference Paper: Mathematics - Status Belli. “Causal Responsibility for the “Quantification without a Domain” Actions of Others’ Charles forthcoming in O. Bueno and Ø. University of Prague October Linnebo (eds.) New Waves in 2006 (forthcoming publication of the Philosophy of Mathematics. Conference papers) Palgrave. Books: “Which Abstraction Principles Are Acceptable? Some Limitative Unjust Enrichment and Public Law Results” (with Ø. Linnebo) The (Oxford: Hart Publishing, June British Journal for the Philosophy of 2010), 320pp. Science, Vol. 60: 2, June 2009, 239- 252. Refereed Journal Articles:

“Bad Company Generalized” R Williams and R Shiers, ‘FII GLO Forthcoming in a special volume (Chancery) and F J Chalke; tax and of Synthese on the Bad Company restitution developing harn-in-hand Problem edited by Øystein Linnebo. (2009) British Tax Review 365 (Cast Note)

R Williams and N Padfield, ‘Le Cas Anglais: L’absence d’interactions?’ in Genevieve Giudicelli-Delage, Stefano Manacorda (eds.), Cour de Justice et Justice Penale.

47 University and other distinctions

FIRSTS IN FINAL HONOURS SCHOOLS

Cockburn, A.W.R. (Biological Sciences) Coppel, J.D.R. (Biological Sciences) Hochberg, G. (Biological Sciences) Cooke, W.R. (Medical Sciences) Anderson, J.W.J. (Mathematics - 4 yr.) Thelin, S. (Mathematics - 4 yr.) – Junior Mathematical Prize Louphrasitthiphol, P. (Biochemistry) Read, C.P. (Engineering Science) Haine, A.A. (English Language and Literature) Hill, T.L.S. (English Language and Literature) Kamalvand, Miss S. (English Language and Literature) Payne, W.J. (English Language and Literature) Gilroy-Sen, D. (Mathematics and Philosophy - 3 yr.) Ross, J.E. (Chemistry) Unruangsri, Miss J. (Chemistry) Yabe, T. (Chemistry) Kirby, B. (Theology) Perry, Miss K.T. (Theology) Tarnowski, J.S. (Arabic with Islamic Studies/History) – James Mew Senior Prize Gigi, M.A. (Chinese) Durbin, E. (History) Gibson, A. (History) Zywina, Miss N. (History and Politics) Knowles, D. (History and Economics) – Gibbs Book Prize in History Beard, Miss T. (Modern Languages – Spanish and Portuguese) Mitchell, Miss C. (Modern Languages – French and Italian) Parry, Miss K. (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Chu, Miss S. (Economics and Management) Hooton, W.D. (Economics and Management)

48 University and other distinctions OTHER AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS Butler, Miss C. (Experimental Psychology) – Gibbs Prize for the Best Practical Portfolio

DISTINCTIONS IN GRADUATE FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Colangelo, M. (M.St. English and American Studies) Tackett, J. (M.St. English) Lala, I. (M.St. Oriental Studies) Valenti Vidal, O. (Diploma in Legal Studies) Chakarawet, Miss C. (M.Sc. Mathematical and Computational Finance) Zhou, S. (M.Sc. Mathematical and Computational Finance) Brown, M. (Bachelor of Civil Law) Cox, M. (Bachelor of Civil Law) – The Allen and Overy Prize in Corporate Insolvency Law Langley, C. (Bachelor of Civil Law) Zweifel, Ms. A. (Magister Juris) Sakai, Y. (M.Sc. Modern Japanese Studies) Schrade, Miss A. (M.Sc. Modern Japanese Studies) Krause, J. (M.Sc. Management Research) Haq, M. (M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering) – The Cornhill Prize for Best Performance in M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering Georgieva, Miss T. (MBA)

FIRSTS/DISTINCTIONS IN FIRST PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS

Al-Douri, Miss A. (First BM Part III) Kokkinos, N. (Law) Roembke, Miss T. (Experimental Psychology) O’Hanlon, J. (Chemistry) Wuethrich, M. (Engineering Science) – The Shell Prize for Outstanding Performance in Preliminary Examination Whiter, Miss V. (Fine Art) Baker, S.S. (Music) Charalabopoulos, M. (Music) Garas, F. (First BM, Part I) Piggott, Miss E. (PPE) Waters, T.D.P. (PPE) Ahmed, N. (Economics and Management) 49 Bigaj, Miss E. (Mathematics and Philosophy) Ho, M.K. (Mathematics) Malkin, E. (Mathematics) Norris, R. (Mathematics) Hobbs Milne, Ms. F. (English Language and Literature) – Gibbs Prize for Moderations in English Language and Literature Charman, Miss J. (History and Economics) Block, J. (History) Seddon, P. (Modern Languages) – The Mrs Claude Beddington Prize (for Prelims.)

OTHER PRIZES AND AWARDS

Smith, S. (2nd year Chinese) – Dudbridge Prize for Outstanding Perform- ance in Classical Chinese in Oriental Studies (Chinese) Moderations Sinclair, Miss Z. (English Language and Literature) – Mrs Claude Bed- dington English Literature Prize

COLLEGE PRIZES

Sir Roger Bannister Scholarship Miss C Baudouin Bannister Medical Scholarship W. Cooke Blackett Memorial Prize W. Cooke George Bredin Travel Fund Miss H Lewsley Arthur Felix Broomfield (History) P. Judd and Miss H Lewsley Cleoburey Prize S. Thelin Christopher Pratt Prize Miss S. Oakley Crystal Prize (Law) N. Kokkinos Crystal Clinical Prize A. Varatharaj Farthing Prize for Constitutional Law Miss C. Sibthorpe Hansell Travel Fund Miss R. Evans Miss H. Lee R. Payne Miss C. Petros Miss C. Roberts Miss J. Romano Instrumental Award M. Charalabopoulos Levick Prize A. Haine D. Gilroy Sen Lovells Prize Miss H. (Ruth) Kennedy Miss L. Wright Monk Prize for Criminal Law N. Kokkinos

50 Patrick Higgins Travel Scholarship Miss J. Romano Pier Giorgio Frassanti Scholarship J. Wheeldon Ronald Bartlett Prize J. O’Hanlon TEPCo A. Taylor Ms. E. Wyllie Technos Prize Miss R. Evans Technos International Week Participants P. Judd S. Huempfer Miss M. Tan Miss C. Baudouin Paul Martins-BP Scholarship C. Read Picot Prizes Miss A. Doyle Mrs. R. Hogben Miss P. Jarman A. Khan J. Jozwik I. Scheikh Elard Miss L. Smith Miss F. Walker Miss L. Du A. Temple A. Lindley Brian Wilson Scholarship (Chinese) M. Gigi Singing Scholarship W. Cooke Bregal M. F. Ahmad P. Judd El Pomar Miss K. Parry

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Collingwood Prize R. Heathcote Dr. G. O’Keefe Senior Studentships Miss E. Decamp P. Gledhill E. Gluksman F. Giugliano Miss S. Kazan Graduate Scholars D. Asher E. Bonfiglio T. Chen

51 Ms. R. Choy Ms. G. Kostka Ms. J. Lee Ms. E. Mok P. Monteiro F. Oropeza Palacio Ms. N. Rawlings J. Rosaler Miss Y. Sadeghi J. Unwin Miss A. Waite Miss S. Yong Melandra Castle P. Gledhill

SPORTS

** Denotes University Team Captain *Denotes University Team Vice Captain

Areej Al-Douri College Colours (Cricket) Rachel Aldred Half-Blue (Football) Penelope Andrea College Colours (Football) Ramya Arnold College Colours (Netball) Marc Baghdadi Blue (OU Men’s Lawn Tennis**) Jonathan Baker Half-Blue (Rugby Fives**) Claire Baudouin Half-Blue (Athletics) Claire Baudouin (OU Women’s Cross Country Club**) Jennifer Bowen College Colours (Netball) Jocelyn Charman Blue (Hockey) Sophie Cuthbertson College Colours (Netball) Gareth Davies Blue (Water Polo) Wiliam Drew Johnson Blue (Rugby* & Club Secretary) William Drew Johnson Blue (Shot Put) William Drew Johnson Half-Blue (Discus) Rosie Duckworth College Colours (Netball) Patrick Elder College Colours (Rowing) Alexi Esmail-Yakas College Colours (Basketball) Rob Figueiredo College Colours (Cricket) Joshua Fields Blue (Boxing) Oliver Ford College Colours (Hockey) Andrew Gibson College Colours (Rugby) 52 Nicholas Gulliver College Colours (Football) Paul Higham Colleg Colours (Cricket) William Hooton Blue (Athletics) Omar Islam Blue (Hockey) Ruth Kennedy College Colours (Netball) Anthony Lewis College Colours (Football) Elizabeth Lewis College Colours (Rowing) Hannah Lewsley College Colours (Hockey) Emilie Morrison College Colours (Rowing) William Musker College Colours (Rowing) Paris Penman-Davies College Colours (Rugby) Claire Petros College Colours (Rowing) Eleanor Piggott Blue (Rowing) Joshua Ryall College Colours (Rugby) Tristan Salter College Colours (Football) Rod Shephard Half-Blue (Rackets) Brianna Stubbs Blue (Rowing) Leon Upton Blue (Boxing) Christopher Walker College Colours (Football) James Wheeldon College Colours (Football) Jamie Williams College Colours (Rowing)

53 College Societies

THE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM

Donning our bright pink committee ensure the smooth transition of the t-shirts in traditional Pembroke style, dining hall to it’s temporary location, the new JCR committee ushered in offering up paintings from the JCR the new academic year in October art collection to spruce up the walls with a rewarding, if exhausting of the temporary cabin and working week: fresher’s week. We did our to help students get used to the new utmost to provide a welcoming sign-in system. Co-operation with and inclusive environment for the the college authorities was one of incoming Pembrokians, with new our strengths, with a further tribute additions to the usual line-up such as to this being the invitation of the speed-meeting and the first bop held two Bursars to the interview panel in college for years which was a silent to select the next Pembroke Ball disco designed to aid integration. committee, with the JCR also given The entz reps continued to entertain the chance to endorse their choice by the student body throughout the year, a vote. organizing bops with the creativity- Democracy is at the heart of demanding ‘anything but clothes’ Pembroke JCR, with our fortnightly theme to a foam party and a ceilidh meetings well attended, inspiring dancing evening. some fierce debate and allowing The committee’s work this year students to air their views on aspects was not without its challenges: the of JCR and indeed Oxford life. This kitchen and hall refurbishment, year, for example, the JCR charity which began in Hilary term, was donation system was altered so always going to pose an obstacle that levied funds given to charities to JCR activities. With Len’s bar proposed by students were divided temporarily moved to the pantry, based on the proportion of votes we put funds and resources towards rather than a mere yes/no vote for a improving the atmosphere in the JCR fixed sum. Furthermore, a ‘Meat-free and pantry, and held more events Mondays’ campaign to encourage there, such as open-mic nights, to colleges to serve only vegetarian help preserve the social cohesion of meals to all students once a week our characteristically tight student swept across Oxford common rooms, community. The committee also causing JCR referenda, repeals of worked well with the college to motions and general uproar among

54 partisans and opponents. Pembroke going from strength to strength, with JCR instead took the decision to the launch of each new issue now a College Societies lobby college to introduce an opt- hotly anticipated college event. in system whereby students could Another addition to the intellectual elect to take a vegetarian meal once scene of the college has been the a week (which students could not do ‘Pembroke Forum’, a society set before), encouraging choice, rather up by two 2nd years to encourage than limiting it. inter-disciplinary discussion. The To continue this environmentally format of weekly debates on topics conscious theme, the JCR took ranging from modern art to the part in the ‘Big Give’ at the end of Israel-Palestine conflict have proved Trinity, with the Environment Rep immensely popular, giving students arranging for collection of a range of different subjects the chance to of unwanted household goods and share their views on topical matters books and in co-ordination with the as well as hearing from experts in the Home Bursar, this year we organised fields, such as theologian Richard for all unwanted clothes to go to local Swinburne. homeless charity, Spire. Moreover, In addition, this year saw the JCR funds were used to acquire an beginning of the e-mentoring allotment for Pembrokians down scheme to supplement the Easter the Abingdon Road for a new and Summer schools, whereby ‘Vegetarian Society’ to encourage undergraduates are matched with students to grow produce to cook students interested in their subject and share. from the two East London schools The JCR this year has been we work with on the Pem-Brooke characterized by a renewed focus scheme, so that they can advise on nourishing the intellectual life them throughout the year. We are of its students. With the creation of very proud that this undergraduate- the position of ‘Publications Rep’, led scheme was runner-up in the students waited with baited breath London Education Partnerships to see the direction a new JCR awards as this is a tribute to the hard publication would take. The product, work of the students involved as well ‘The Pembroke Bullfrog’ magazine, as Dr Peter Claus, Rebecca Wilson which was the brainchild of Nick and the teachers from Hackney and Gulliver, has been a resounding Newham who have collaborated so success as our evidently erudite effectively. students have contributed a range The usual areas in which the of articles on topics of personal college excels: sport, music and interest as well as short stories and drama, have continued to flourish poetry, accompanied by fantastic this year. College teams reached the illustrations. The new magazine semi-finals and finals of the inter- is unmatched by any other JCR collegiate ‘cuppers’ tournaments in publication in style or content and is several sports including hockey and

55 netball, with the unexpected stars of to the Emery Gallery collection this the year being the newly initiated year. women’s basketball team who were Finally, students this year have unbeaten champions. The annual demonstrated a deep interest in musical, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ maintaining the college’s reputation was a very sophisticated production, to prospective applicants. A attracting acting and singing talent dedicated team of undergraduates from across the university but being helped out during the interviews produced, designed and starring process and this year we also a number of Pembrokians too. completed the work of the previous Pembroke Arts Week was also a JCR committee, producing the rousing success this Trinity Term. Alternative Prospectus, a stunning Particular highlights were a student- publication edited by Jenny Crane written comedy, ‘The Lonely Grid’ and designed by Anthony Lewis which united acting talent from all which lifts the lid on Pembroke year groups of the undergraduate student life for prospective students body to tell a hilarious story of love in a frank, informative and humorous at a chess tournament, as well as a way. Browsing the series of images in ‘Sensory Feast’ held on a glorious the prospectus of the college mascot, Saturday evening on Chapel Quad the Pink Panther, participating in putting together a simple barbeque, the array of activities on offer at cocktails and free musical and Pembroke is a great tribute to the comedic entertainment from both vibrancy of this JCR. Pembrokians and students from With the launch of a number of around Oxford, which we hope will new societies and JCR initiatives, become a new Arts Week tradition. it has certainly been a productive The already unique JCR Art Fund year for the undergraduate body. was taken to new heights this year I hope that these are continued to as we launched a college association great success and that innovations - ‘The Friends of Pembroke Art’ - will abound in the future. Most which is designed to encourage and importantly, I firmly believe that stimulate interest in art among the the excellent relations between all student community through speaker sections of the college as well as its events, trips and activities. New life friendly and inclusive environment drawing classes held at the GAB will continue to be the finest feature have been very popular and visits of the college. It has been both an to Sotheby’s and the Chadwick honour and a pleasure to serve our estate at Lypiatt Park have provided vibrant student community and I exclusive opportunities for students now hang up my pink committee to see some wonderful art and get to t-shirt with pride at the amount we know the art world better. We have have achieved together over the past continued to support students by year for the love of our great college. allocating travel grants and hardship grants and plan to add one new work Ramya Arnold, JCR President 56 THE MIDDLE evenings, brunches and Soirées. COMMON ROOM When members of the MCR aren’t snuggled up away from the cold they have a flare for entertaining: The Middle Common Room (MCR) two fantastic exchange dinners has enjoyed another wonderful year were hosted in Michaelmas term with the new intake of freshers with Jesus College and St John’s greatly adding to the active and College. As usual, the Pembroke vibrant MCR community. Freshers MCR charmed its guests with have always integrated well into wonderful food, wine and company the Pembroke MCR and this year’s and was fortunate in their generous influx was no exception: they fully return of hospitality. Unfortunately, absorbed the MCR spirit and gained Michaelmas was the last term we for themselves a penchant for weird were able to enjoy our gorgeous and whacky costume parties! Every dining hall before she closed for guise from Princess to Protozoa was renovation; to mark her send off adopted at the annual Freshers’ Week for an extreme makeover, the MCR ‘P-Party’; it was the final celebration donned the traditional black-tie and after a week’s worth of many and hosted its Michaelmas Banquet. varied social events by the end of Guests were treated to a beautiful which old and new members had string quartet, led by the MCR’s own made new friends and the tone was alumnus, Laura Shearing, a three set for an unforgettable and magical course dinner, and wine selected by year in Pembroke MCR. our wonderful Sommeliers, Todora Georgieva and Jens Krause. Clare Michaelmas Mayhem Pennington was awarded the ‘Wood Room Prize’ by our Truman Capote Michaelmas term brought with it Award winning Dr. Helen Small for the usual heady anticipation and her outstanding poem ‘Shoot at the excitement which comes from Light’. buying new books, learning new things and meeting new people. Chilly Hilary With the initial rush of Freshers’ week over it was time for the After a (very) chilly Christmas, the MCR to settle into the routine of MCR returned to a snow-covered regular social events for which it Pembroke and there was no better has become so famous amongst the place to be to banish the cold than Oxford graduate community. While nestled in the MCR Wood Room the city residents were adding layer on Burns Night, listening to a true upon layer of clothing to combat the Scot reciting the poetry of Rabbie chilly weather, the MCR remained Burns while enjoying a wee dram a toasty environment for new and from the Whiskey Tasting (expertly old friends to sit and enjoy movie hosted by our Bar Tsar Ben Jones). and pizza nights, wine and cheese 57 Due to the hall closure, the MCR also the end of a year of hard work also enjoyed the delights of the for the outgoing MCR committee SCR dining room this term during who, I can say, truly enjoyed every a truly superb exchange dinner minute of it! with Magdalen College. Despite Pembroke’s small MCR, we have Renovation, Renovation, Renovation gained a big reputation for being one of the most charming and hospitable Over the Easter break we spruced Colleges for dining. However, the up the MCR. The Blue Room began MCR is not only a place for social to live up to its name with a new gatherings but also an environment blue feature wall, flat screen TV and in which to nurture and share darts board. The biggest changes research interests. Our annual MCR were made to the MCR bar which seminar, graciously hosted by Master has been entirely refurbished by our and Mrs Henderson, is the greatest Bar Tsar, Ben Jones, who has rarely celebration of our community’s been seen over the past few months wide-ranging academic pursuits: without a paintbrush or screwdriver MCR members gathered in the Oak in his hands. The results are truly Room at the Master’s Lodgings spectacular but we could not have to hear three of our own students managed these improvements alone: present and answer questions on their a massive thank you must be said research topics. Along with my talk to Charlie, Tim and all the guys in on emotions and facial expressions Maintenance for helping us out (i.e. (Experimental Psychology), Former doing all the difficult jobs!) - without MCR President Edvard Glücksman them, none of it would have been (Zoology) entertained the audience possible. with videos of his wiggling Protozoa, and Jesse Wall (Law) delivered a Trinity fascinating presentation on the legal rights over our own body. The MCR As we all returned to a beautiful also enjoyed a little bit of culture this Oxford in full bloom the new MCR term. Having enjoyed a theatre trip Committee, headed by President to see Days of Significance by Roy Sam Wills, continued to uphold the Williams at the Oxford Playhouse sterling reputation of the Pembroke in Michaelmas term, the MCR MCR. There is always a delicate theatre-lovers spread their wings and balance between work and play this trundled off to London's Hampstead term: the MCR’s main job is to keep Theatre in February to watch a people de-stressed and help them modern sequel to Macbeth, entitled celebrate after exams! In keeping Dunsinane. After eight weeks of with this, a term of yummy, calorie- socials, pizzas, bops, brunches and rich events such as pizza nights, high banquets another entertaining and teas, brunches and brain breaks were inspiring term came to an end. It was organised to keep spirits up and the

58 Trinity blues at bay. The MCR had achievement): Robert Heathcote, another fantastic exchange dinner, Grainne O’Keefe this time with Oriel College MCR, who were wonderful hosts and Wood Room Prize (the first annual delightful guests. A highlight of MCR essay competition): Clare the year for many was the Trinity Pennington term ramble in the Cotswolds with the Master and Mrs Henderson Laura Taylor, MCR President and their two gorgeous dogs, Ellie and Gracie. We walked in glorious sunshine through the countryside of BLACKSTONE SOCIETY Burford; it was a beautiful day for all involved. With the sunshine came As the Law Society of Pembroke summer sport, and in addition to the College, the Blackstone Society Pembroke Smurfs MCR Football is very privileged to have a large Team, we have the Pembroke number of alumni representatives Punishers MCR Cricket Team. Many in city firms who are willing to a happy Sunday was spent in Trinity return and share their expertise and term sitting out at the Pembroke experiences with current Pembroke sports ground watching our boys and students. Over the course of the girls, captained by Jesse Wall, play year, we were therefore fortunate their hearts out with support from a to be invited to dinners and drinks cheering crowd. receptions with Lovells, Allen It has been a truly spectacular and Overy, White and Case, year filled with fun and laughter. Simmons and Simmons, Linklaters, Pembroke MCR wouldn’t be able to Freshfields, Macfarlanes and Herbert function without its dedicated, active Smith. The Society is very grateful members, support from the JCR and to these firms for their advice given from all the College staff. It is so rare about vacation scheme and training to have such a wonderfully warm contract applications. The events and supportive community which are also open to non-lawyers and also nurtures a vigorous academic members of other colleges; and each life, and to everyone who has made forum gives a real insight into the this year possible, we say a massive firm, and the type of employee they thank you. are seeking. Pembroke was also host to two PRIZES AND AWARDS annual dinners. The first of these was the Lovells High Achievers W.H. Pembroke Prize (for service to Dinner. This event is designed the community): Tom Griffiths, Dan to celebrate the achievements of Asher Pembroke students. A prize is therefore awarded to the Pembroke Collingwood Prize (for academic second year student who has made

59 the strongest academic progress national competition qualified them since joining the College. This year to represent the United Kingdom the prize was shared between Ruth in the next stage of the competition Kennedy and Laura Wright. The in New York. Valentin’s team dinner also involved a talk with then proceeded to reach the final former Oxford students who had eight in the world. On behalf of received exceptional marks in their the Blackstone Society we would FHS examinations. The advice therefore like to congratulate given will be extremely helpful for Valentin on his achievements. students about to embark upon their It has been a great pleasure and third year. privilege to run the Society. We The second event, held in Trinity would like to thank the Master and Term, was the Slaughter and May our tutors, Ariel Ezrachi and Rebecca Dinner. Pembroke law students are William for their support and help. very lucky to receive a free text book Our thanks also go to the Catering for every topic, provided through and Conference Departments for sponsorship from Slaughter and May. their help in putting together the The firm also sponsors the position events in College. Finally, we would held by Dr Ariel Ezrachi, one of the like to wish next year’s President, College’s two law Fellows and a Charlotte Rowlandson, luck with University Lecturer in Competition her new role; and are sure that the Law. The event is therefore a chance Society will flourish under her for the Society’s members to show leadership. their appreciation for Slaughter and May’s financial support. Rosie Duckworth and Sophie Unfortunately, the Society’s Cuthbertson, Blackstone Society inaugural Blackstone Dinner Presidents could not take place this year, due to refurbishment of the college kitchens. However, we look forward COLLEGE CHOIR to this event being held again next year, and hope that the Society’s It has been another remarkably busy many alumni will be able to attend. and successful year for members of A special mention must also Pembroke Chapel Choir – and one be made of a current Pembroke that has seen my transition from student and member of the Society, Junior to Senior Organ Scholar, a Valentin Jeutner. During the past role that I continue to enjoy hugely. year, Valentin has participated in This time last year, a large contingent the Jessup Moot. This prestigious of Freshers from Michaelmas 2009 competition is the largest of its signed up for auditions, many of kind in the world. Valentin was a whom were successful, and went on member of the Oxford University to win Choral Bursary Awards with team, whose achievements in the us later on in the term. The Choral 60 Bursary is something I will continue members of the combined Pembroke to promote, starting with our new and St John’s choir heroically made crop of singers, once term has got it from all corners of snow-struck properly underway. Britain to St Alban’s to sing, and As is the case with any first year the Cathedral were ever so grateful, student at Oxford, my very first term even relieved (or surprised?) that here was such a whirlwind – for anybody had made it at all given the me as Junior Organ Scholar, both conditions. on and off the Organ bench and Hilary Term 2010 got off to a Choirmaster’s stand. Our dazzling warming start, despite the Christmas Christmas Carol services and blues and bitterly cold January concerts at the end of term in the and February. We were pleased to Chapel were the last Christmas stint represent the College for the annual for the then Senior Organ Scholar Combined Evensong service at the Laurence Lynden-Jones, who has Church of St Mary the Virgin on been Organ Scholar at Chester the 14th February, something we Cathedral since September. hope to take part in again next term. In January, Laurence had arranged In spite of the fun and somewhat for the Choir to sing in his home epic experience of singing things cathedral of St Alban’s for a service like Parry’s I was glad and Noble’s celebrating Epiphany. All was set, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis preparations were made, links with in B minor in something like a St John’s College were established to hundred part choir at St Mary’s bolster the numbers of the Choir; and (almost all College chapel choirs then the heavens opened to a good were represented in some form or foot of snow pretty much all over the other), the day of this momentous UK overnight before we were due to service was one of reflection for travel. About 10 out of the 40 or so Pembrokians, singers and non-Choir

61 members alike. It marked the end temporary dining hall, followed by a of our Hall dinners and the move to concert in the Chapel. The standard what has now become a landmark was superb all round, and consisted of the College and the centre of the of instrumental items, solo and North Quad: the famous temporary small chamber ensemble; as well as dining facility. What this meant for Choral music sung by our Choir. It the Choir, as well as everybody else, was a brilliant event that I hope the was a loss of the Sunday evening Choir will be a part of when such an dining routine, something we look opportunity next arises. forward to seeing again in the lifetime Into the first week of the Spring of all remaining Choir members, if vacation, and back to the College for the building work finishes according most of the Choir, as we prepared to schedule. For a short while in the for our tour to Barcelona. Two days Hilary Term, Pembroke Evensong were spent getting our programme of services took place at an earlier English Choral Music throughout the time of 3.30pm. We were quick to ages sorted for this exciting tour. We recognise the impracticality of this travelled to Barcelona on the Friday, routine as we noticed the numbers of and on Saturday gave our concert in the congregation plummet, as well the Basilica St Just-i-Pastor, located as our energy levels in rehearsals. in the beautifully gothic centre of the By the end of term, we reverted back city. On Sunday we sung for a mass to 5.30pm, and continue at this time service in the crypt of the unfinished every week for this term and beyond. Gaudi church: the Sagrada Familia. We also have fitted in an extra After a stomach-lurching experience rehearsal in the middle of the week. climbing the top of the building, and Until that move, our only rehearsal singing Tallis while looking down was on the Sunday before the some 500 feet, we ventured back Chapel Service. Now, with an extra into the centre of town to sing for an practice on Thursday, and a shorter, evening mass at the Cathedral. It was more rounded rehearsal on Sunday, a busy trip: a concert and two services our routine is far more conducive in only a couple of full days, but an to relaxed singing and better incredibly enjoyable and rewarding quality rehearsal time, the effects of experience for all who took part. which are felt and seen in our ever Pembroke Choir always aim to sing increasing quality of sound. At the abroad every year, and we will soon very end of the Hilary Term, about be looking to set something up for 3/4s of the Choir generously gave up Spring/Summer 2011. the first day of their Spring vacation Trinity Term is so often thought to remain in College and provide of as the best term to be in Oxford music for the Tesdale Society – despite the exams. The Oxford Lunch. This was an all day event summer experience is no different held on Saturday of 8th week for for Pembrokians, indeed perhaps the Society, including Lunch in the better, as we can enjoy the use of

62 the Chapel Quad as a green space voluntary played by Laurence – his to actually tread our sandals on, set last piece on our Organ until he up a picnic, a sunbathing spot – a comes to visit as an Alumnus. phenomenon quite rare for a quad of A short summer break in July an Oxford college. gave us time to catch our breath On the Chapel Quad at the start before we were reunited once more of term, Pembroke Arts Week was in Pembroke Chapel for a rehearsal brought to a triumphal close with prior to our London engagements: performance showcases from many two Evensong services at College music groups, including Westminster Abbey, 4th and 5th the Choir. At around this time, the August. For one of these we sang a Choir were very grateful indeed to brand new piece by Huw Belling: have been guests of the Master and a setting of text by Dr Samuel Mrs Henderson for dinner, at which Johnson (Pembroke Alumnus 1728) we performed a sung version of Auditur Deus. This piece joins a the Pembroke College grace, set to string of Huw Belling compositions music by Laurence Lyndon Jones. premiered at Westminster Abbey. It By the middle of every Trinity was such a pleasure and a privilege Term, the towering vapours of to have had the experience of singing the exam season tend to cloud a at that marvellous place. We were great many peoples’ routine as so pleased to recognise so many they find themselves having to cut friends in the congregation after the down on extra-curricular college service, including the Master and activities, knuckling down to revise. Mrs Henderson. Fortunately, the Choir did not We would not function half as noticeably suffer from any huge drop efficiently and as beautifully as we out that is often to be expected from do without the support of the senior around the 4th Week of term. Perhaps members of College. Special thanks it is a sign of the significance of are due to our Chaplain and tenor many scientific studies showing the Andrew Teal, the Master Giles correlation between making music Henderson, and Mrs Henderson, and and feeling joyful, happy, relaxed, all who support us and our vital role distracted (in the positive, necessary in College life. sense) – in other words, singing helps even, or rather especially, Sam Baker, Senior Organ Scholar in times of great stress and worry, Vice-President of the Music Society or rather especially so. The end of term was marked by a triumphant rendition of Handel’s Zadok the MUSIC AND DRAMA priest as our anthem choice for the Over the past year, the Pembroke final Evensong service, as well as a Music and Drama scene has celebratory performance of Widor’s flourished revealing a whole host wedding toccata as the closing of talented Pembrokians. The year 63 began with A One Act Dream, the strangely appealing Little Shop of Pembroke Cuppers entry written and Horrors was the musical chosen. directed by the first year, Matt Gavan. In a rock musical extravaganza, The play, based on Shakespeare's the play explores the whims and A Midsummer Night's Dream, desires of the downtrodden Audrey, which combined extracts from the of her admirer and co-protagonist, original with Gavan's own writing, the botanical nerd, Seymour and was so artfully written that many those of the enormous, singing had difficulty believing it wasn't carnivorous plant, Audrey II, who a professional playwright's piece happens to be intent on securing of writing. However, despite its world domination. Also thrown into intelligent comic originality and the the bizarre mix is Audrey's violent high appraisal it received, it did not boyfriend, Orin, a sadistic dentist gain university wide renown – much addicted to Nitrus Oxide. The play to the surprise and dismay of all was brought to life by an incredibly Pembrokians. talented cast, over half of whom Secular Choir, after a short were from Pembroke, and a highly summer break, continued to thrive motivated crew, who were also in Michaelmas 2009, gaining new predominantly Pembrokians. Little members, of all singing abilities, Shop of Horrors, performed in the who joined the old hands to belt out hall the week before it was closed for an array of songs (Disney songs and renovation, and definitely stands out Beach Boys hits were both included as one of Pembroke's most absurd, in its repertoire) in the weekly yet captivating musicals. gatherings. Trinity, which saw the continuation Michaelmas term also saw the of the weekly secular choir events launch of another all-inclusive and the monthly Open Mic Nights, musical event - Pembroke Open also witnessed one of Pembroke's Mic Night. It was created as an most successful Arts weeks in action. alternative to the Master's recital Arts week, an event planned and run - a highly informal alternative in by the JCR committee, boasted an which anyone and everyone could array of different events, acts and perform (even poetry readings were activities – the Pembroke play and welcomed). It began small, as more the showdown, the Saturday night of a grass roots movement, but has 'Sensory Feast', being the two most now been fully established on the significant in the Music and Drama Pembroke scene - it will hopefully world. The play, The Lonely Grid, continue for many years. written by two second years - Jenny Pembroke drama returned with Crane and Ellie Higgens, ran for fresh vigour in Hilary, this time in two nights mid-week. In a stylistic the form of the annual Pembroke and comic mix of acting, song and musical. Alan Menken and Howard dreams, it explored the complexities Ashman's somewhat sordid, yet of love at the chess board.

64 The sensory feast moved away primary aim is to get as many people from the dramatic and paid tribute as possible involved in singing to musical ability in Pembroke regardless of whether they have and university wide. The choir had any former choral experience, astounded audiences with a couple individual time commitments or of songs, which they had sung on vocal talent! 2009 – 2010 has seen their tour of Spain. The Oxford Pembroke Secular Choir join forces Belles, a highly selective a capella with Lincoln College’s secular choir group, further wowed crowds with for a Christmas Concert at the end a few jazzy numbers and the double of Michaelmas Term and then again act, reminiscent of flight of the with St Peter’s College’s Alternative concords, - Ro to the Land and the Choir for a concert at the end of Great Gartini - from St. Catz worked Hilary Term. Both concerts were more magic with their songs. The performed in Pembroke’s Damon evening ended with performances Wells Chapel and were very warmly from Pembrokians Davis Vigneault, received. Will Tyrell and Margot Arthur, The confidence of the choir grew regulars at Pembroke Open Mic and in Trinity Term we performed Nights, stunning the crowds with alone in two arts week events, the their own skillfully composed work. highlights being a musical cameo Pembrokians were able to enjoy a in Pembroke’s Art’s Week play, barbeque and sip cocktails, made The Lonely Grid and an open- with the help of Oxford University's air, unaccompanied concert on Cocktail Society, whilst listening to Chapel Quad providing part of the the acts. The Sensory Feast was a entertainment for a barbecue and grand finale to a vibrant Pembroke cocktails evening organised by Arts week. the JCR committee. The choir has All in all, the academic year 2009- enjoyed and succeeded in performing 10 was a musical and a dramatic challenging choral adaptations success. of popular songs ranging from a medley of The Beach Boys’ most Aneira Roose-Mcclew, famous songs to Disney’s The Lion Music and Drama Representative King, various hits by the Beatles to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing, SECULAR CHOIR the last of which was requested by a large proportion of secular choir’s Pembroke’s Secular Choir, College’s female members in an effort to only non-auditioning choral emulate popular television sitcom ensemble, has gone from strength to “Glee”! (We did it better, of course.) strength since it was established in The choir is extremely grateful 2007. The choir prides itself on its to both second year Rachel Davies all-inclusive nature and the diversity and fresher, Stefan Kopieczek, for and range of music we sing. Our accompanying the choir on the piano

65 for concerts and in weekly rehearsals. RSPB in nature surveys throughout Their help has been invaluable. the year, and saw the return of the society’s publication The Birdsheet. Eleanor Higgins and From the attempt to break a Alastair Cockburn world record to the launching of merchandise via a popular ORNITHOLOGY SOCIETY advertising campaign, the whimsical side of the society has been enjoyed throughout College by members and non-members alike. With over half the current participants of the society graduating this year and moving on to pastures new, we intend to use the coming year to reach out to new students, as well as host alumni events to reunite our most dedicated bird lovers. Many thanks to all those who have contributed to POS this year, and for making it the glorious society it has become.

Laurie Holt, Pembroke Ornithology Society President

Pembroke Ornithology Society WINE SOCIETY (POS), founded in Michaelmas 2008 has enjoyed a highly successful As is now traditional with the newly second year, catering for all levels of formed Pembroke Wine Society ornithological enthusiasm. we were delighted at the beginning Prior to the committee handover in of Michaelmas to welcome John November 2009 POS had already Church, the Bursar, and his wife Jo attracted the interest of incoming to present their introduction to the freshers and enjoyed a lecture from wines and cheeses of France, an senior member John Quinn on event which never fails to stimulate ‘Studying Birds in Arctic Siberia’. the interest of our newer members, Several popular events from last as well as providing a varied tasting year have secured themselves as flight for our more frequent flyers. annual fixtures in the ornithology Hilary term saw an evening hosted society calendar including the by Oxford Wines, a small wine Easter egg hunt and the illustrious dealership based in the Oxford area Summer Ball, both a great source of who specialise in providing their merriment. POS also supported the clients with some of the lesser known

66 bottles of wine from across the world. for a vibrant and entertaining Wine The evening was a great success Society, which is essential for a club and it was especially informative without a particularly long history. to have their representatives take Our hope is that this tradition will the audience through the correct be maintained for many more years procedure for evaluating wine from to come. Sincere thanks to John and the sight, the taste, the aroma etc. Joanna Church for their continued This coming year we hope to expand support, as well as to the staff of the activities of the Wine Society Pembroke College, who are always to include trips to nearby wine bars extremely accommodating when in Oxford, a short excursion to a it comes to organising events. Best vineyard in France as well as an wishes to Oliver Ford as he begins evening hosted by Nyetimber, the his year abroad working on an Italian foremost producers of sparkling wine vineyard, and many thanks for all his within the UK. Most importantly, dedication and hard work. as 2009/10 demonstrated, there is still a consistent demand within the Paris Penman Davies, Co-President Pembroke undergraduate community Wine Society with Oliver Ford

67 College Sports

MEN’S BOAT CLUB to make good progress as the focus now turned to the Fairbairns’ Cup in The 2009-10 season began very December, where the 1st boat would promisingly for the men’s side of take on the colleges of Cambridge the boat club. Although we had in a head race on their home water. lost several key members of our However, the crew was once again 1st VIII from the previous year, struck by poor fortune as one of the we welcomed several talented and club’s top oarsmen had to withdraw hugely experienced oarsmen to the at short notice with a back injury, club, as well as perhaps the strongest meaning that a last-minute sub had group of novices in recent memory. to be found, and it was with a scratch We were also very fortunate to be crew that Pembroke would attempt able to call on expert coaching: to shoe the Tabs. Considering that John Gearing, head coach at Radley the ten strokes leading up to the College, returned to coach the 1st start were the first the crew had VIII, and our new club coach Simon ever taken in this combination, Jones, a former GB lightweight victory in the Invitational Eights international, took charge of the category and second place overall lower boats. The stage was set for among the colleges behind First and the squad to contest every headship Third Trinity for the second year in with arch-rivals Christ Church/ succession was a creditable result, Kellogg. and they were left to reflect on what After several hard weeks of might have been had Pembroke been training on land and on the water, a able to field a full-strength crew. top coxless four was selected to race The 1st boat was to experience at the Fours’ Head in November, similar frustration at Torpids. and three novice eights were Although the crew initially struggled entered into Christ Church Regatta. to turn its undeniable talent into Unfortunately, poor weather a cohesive unit, in the last few intervened and the Fours’ Head weeks before the start of racing was cancelled completely, while they managed to find a great deal the novices were only able to race of speed, and it was with renewed one round of Christ Church Regatta confidence that they approached the before it too was called off. Despite quest for the Headship. Just as in these setbacks, the squad continued 2009, Pembroke lined up second on the river on the Wednesday, although 68 this time they would be chasing of athletes from which to select the Christ Church/Kellogg. However, crews was in fact smaller than it had despite now possessing what was been the previous term. However, universally recognised as the fastest the considerable progress made by crew on the river, and closing to the novices more than compensated within a quarter of a length of the for this loss. bump on every day, the 1st Torpid Just as in Torpids, M1 lined up lacked the final change of pace that second on the river on Wednesday would have allowed them to achieve behind a rapid Christ Church/ it, and every day they rowed over in Kellogg boat containing six second place. members of OUBC, and in front of It was to be the lower boats, a strong Oriel eight. Despite putting and especially the 2nd Torpid, in a fast start, Pembroke proved who would give the Men’s side unable to contend with the sheer of the boat club something to powers of these crews, and failed celebrate. Made up of a deadly to close the gap to the headship combination of seasoned oarsmen before succumbing to Oriel along and enthusiastic and exceptionally the Greenbank. To be bumped by powerful freshers, M2 proved to be arguably the college’s greatest rival a great deal faster than any of the was a bitter pill to swallow, but the crews around them and were able eight regrouped admirably to face to achieve a remarkable five bumps the challenge of Balliol, who would over the course of the week, winning be chasing Pembroke on Thursday, blades and retaining the 2nd Torpid and were ready to extract revenge headship in the process. They now from Oriel should the opportunity lie tenth in Division II, seven places present itself. Once again the crew above the next highest M2, Christ found themselves under pressure, Church/Kellogg, and above a great as Balliol closed to within a canvas many 1st boats. M3 were also able through the gut, but they managed to retain their respective headship, to settle into a powerful rhythm on and had it not been for a crash in the the Greenbank that the chasing boat gut on the Saturday in which they could not handle. Pembroke were lost two places, they too might have then able to open out a gap of two won blades. lengths in the space of a minute The men’s squad approached as Balliol faded away, and were Summer Eights fully aware that eventually bumped by University it would present a far greater College. challenge than Torpids across the Aware that holding off the chasing board. Unlike many of the other crew on the Friday presented a colleges in Division I, Pembroke greater difficulty, M1 successfully had no returning blues and had in upped their game. Although Univ fact lost several oarsmen to illness closed to within a canvas off the and finals, meaning that the pool start, Pembroke stormed away from

69 them once they hit the straight in The next season holds much promise a race which was a mirror image for PCBC men. While the big prizes of that of the previous day, even may have eluded the club this year, closing to within a length of Oriel the foundations have been laid to at the finish. The crew were then ensure that it is well-placed to win able to approach the final day them next time around. With a strong with renewed confidence, safe in and talented fresher contingent the knowledge that they were fast continuing to develop, and with enough to hold off Univ, and even an expected influx of experienced to put Oriel under a great deal of rowers, the squad is certain to pressure. Indeed, they succeeded in improve, and in the expert hands of producing their best performance of new Men’s Captain Matt Winters the week, as Univ barely closed on and new President George Blessley them at the start before falling back; it looks set to be led exceptionally unfortunately, the bump on Oriel well. Roll on 2010-11. proved to be beyond their grasp, and Pembroke crossed the line around Patrick Elder, Boat Club President a length behind, finishing Summer Eights in third place on the river. WOMEN’S BOAT CLUB Although it was not quite the result that had been hoped for, the headship Every captain is likely to claim that remains within touching distance, their time at the helm was a success. and the club is poised to challenge This year I need not justify this again next year. through any vague measure: the 1st Although the lower boats could VIII won blades in Summer Eights not quite match the success of and went up in Torpids, while the Torpids, they put in a series of lower boats, though not quite so excellent performances. M2 came successful in our two main events, agonisingly close to bumping the have trained excellently and we have 1st VIIIs of both St Peter’s and then built up a strong, deep squad, with Brasenose before going down to many good rowers returning for next Merton on the Saturday. Despite year. That is success in anyone’s this disappointment, they remain the books and may I congratulate second-highest 2nd VIII on the river. everyone who rowed for Pembroke M3 came very close to taking the 3rd women this year on an incredible VIII headship from Christ Church/ year of rowing. Well done. Kellogg on the Wednesday, but were We were blessed early on with cruelly denied as their rivals bumped both a large number of returning out just as they were about to be rowers and an enthusiastic cohort caught themselves. Undeterred, of freshers – many of whom were they went on to bump St Anne’s new to the sport, but a few who II on the Friday and move up one had some considerable experience position overall. behind them. The training began

70 in earnest in Michaelmas, with the the selections for the 1st VIII. This novices working towards Christ selection process continued for the Church regatta and the top squads first few weeks of term and with the entering regattas both within Oxford return of our blues rowers there was and externally. As a 1st squad we a high level of competition for a seat were successful even this early on, in the boat. After a successful day’s reaching the final in Autumn Fours racing at Wallingford regatta (where (a side by side regatta on the Isis) we reached the final), the boat was and coming in the top 3 crews in finally set as the 1st Eight. This each of the Isis Winter League crew then raced at Bedford regatta, head races. We entered the Fours reaching the semi-finals against Head in London, but unfortunately some tough competition, and after a the weather conditions on the day slight change in crew order we were prevented the race from going ahead ready for Summer Eights – and what – a fate that the novices also had to a week we had. Bumps at or before share after Christ Church regatta the gut on Magdalen, Hertford and was cancelled early on. Christ Church left us on for blades We then move to Hilary, where against Osler on the Saturday. Osler training for Torpids began in presented the toughest opponent of earnest. We battled through snow the week, but yet again the girls rose and ice in the cold mornings to get to the challenge and we gained our our boats out, training for an event fourth bump just before boat house that was almost cancelled due to island, and with it we gained division poor weather. Our 2nd Torpid, not 1 blades - and the highest blades of allowed to row on the first day due any crew in the regatta. This is an to the conditions, were unfortunate incredible achievement which was a in being chased by two crews who well deserved result for a good crew ultimately won blades. However, our who trained well. 1st Eight, although blighted in their A special mention must go to quest for blades by an ejector crab in Ellie Piggott and Brianna Stubbs, the boat ahead causing a klaxon (for stern pair of both our blade winning the second year running!) fought 1st VIII and the victorious Oxford hard and ended up rising one place Women’s Blue boat. They have over all, securing their place in continued to race well and fast over Division 1. the summer, both together and in With Trinity term came warmer various composite crews, and with weather and the start of regatta such expertise and commitment season. We held a pre-season training around for years to come their camp at Marlow, which was very involvement in our squad can only successful – alongside a tough fitness bode well for the future of Pembroke regime and practice in both a 4 and women’s rowing. and an 8, we taught many of the girls Being Women’s captain over to scull; it was also where we started the past year has been an immense

71 privilege. I would like to thank sessions nearly twenty Pembrokians everyone who has contributed were fighting over space in two to making rowing this year so badminton courts. Admirable was successful and, above all, fun. I the dedication of those few members would especially like to thank our who throughout the year, whatever coaches, Simon and Robin, who the weather, nevertheless made their have been with us throughout, way to East Oxford Games Hall. A nurturing us into the blade winning great racket-brandishing break from squad we are – thank you. In work, we hope Pembroke badminton addition, it would not be possible will be continued in the years to without the sterling work of Pete, come. our boatman, who always ensures our boats are in perfect racing Victoria Parr, condition when we need them to be. Co-Captain Badminton Most importantly, I would like to Matthew Byrd, Co-Captain thank all our supporters and friends who have provided financial help in BASKETBALL these difficult times – it is because of you that Pembroke rowing continues This year’s Pembroke Basketball to thrive and succeed and in doing so Team had the talent necessary to be spread the love of our sport to a new the Cuppers champions, at least on generation. Thank you. paper. The team had three players So I hand over to the next Women’s who also played for the University Captain, Natalie Redgrave, certain basketball teams: Joss Lyons-White, that the Pink Ladies are in good Matthew Tesarfreund and myself hands and looking forward to many (Alexi Esmail-Yakas). All three of more successful races in the near us could complement each other’s future. May I wish Natalie and game well. I could shoot inside everyone on the new committee the the paint well and, as I am two very best of luck. metres tall, could block shots quite easily. Joss, when motivated, could Claire Petros, power through the opposing teams Women’s Boat Club Captain with ease. As for Matt, Pembroke Basketball’s Player of the Year, not BADMINTON many teams had an answer for him when he got into the paint, and he The past year saw the non- could rebound very effectively at competitive group of Pembrokian both ends. Along with these three, badminton players have a thoroughly the team also had some very good enjoyable time at the weekly training role players. James Ingram proved to sessions. Despite varying levels be a very talented sharpshooter and of experience, enthusiasm never one game shot one hundred percent waned, so much so that at some behind the three-point line, sinking

72 five out of five shots. Deva Gilroy- Pembroke, as we were also losing Sen and Andrew Gibson were the life to teams we knew we could easily and soul of the team. Both were very beat, the most frustrating of those determined to improve their own being against Trinity. The game had game, and see Pembroke win more started off badly: we were seventeen games. By the end of the year, both points down at the half. However, players had improved dramatically. whilst trying to show off to someone Andrew became a force underneath in the stands, I had managed to claw the basket and Deva’s inside shot had back twelve points without Trinity become extremely reliable. During answering. We had ten minutes left the first term, one of our guards, in the game but my scoring run was Tris Salter, was away at Princeton to cut short by the Oxford Dance Sport hone up his basketball skills, as well Club, who decided to start dancing as studying history. When he came in the middle of the court, claiming back in Hilary term, he slotted into that they had booked the gym for the team very effectively. Tris could that time. So we had to end the game run up and down the court non-stop there with Trinity still up by five all game, and converted many fast points. If it were not for that game, break points for us in games. we would have had a better draw in We had a few close games during the Hilary playoffs, and probably Michaelmas term. The closest of would have got to the semi-finals. these was with Baliol/St Catz, who Trinity term is Cuppers time for were the previous cuppers finalists. Oxford Basketball, which was The Pembroke team had played unfortunate for us as the majority of extremely well. Matt and I had our team had exams, and so we could blocked every player on their team, not put forward a team for many at least twice, and, as ever, James was of the games, so we were out of impeccable from behind the three Cuppers before the knockout stage. point line. However, our individual This was unfortunate, as I really performances just weren’t enough believed that we could have at got to match the well-rehearsed plays to the semi-finals at least with our of Baliol/St Catz, and we lost by a team, and even the finals of Cuppers. couple of players. We finished fifth Next year I hope that we will in the table, which meant we were have another strong team and that promoted into the premier division we get some fresh talent from the for Hilary term. first years to rejuvenate our team and In Hilary term, things got tougher build numbers back up. I also wish as we were now in the premier league to mirror the success of Pembroke of the college divisions. We had a few Women’s Basketball, who went on to tougher games this term, of which win Cuppers, sweeping aside every we lost quite badly to Mansfield/ team they faced with ease. Over Merton and Teddy/New. This was recent years, Pembroke Basketball proving to be somewhat unlucky for (both the Men’s and Women’s

73 teams) has been one of the more However outstanding debuts from successful Pembroke sports and I Paul Seddon and John Gale allowed would like people to recognise this for a stern contest although the result and participate more in the teams deserved was just out of reach. over the more conventional and A strong run in Cupper's proved traditional Oxford sports. incredibly important and having been seeded 2nd in the university, there Alexi Esmail-Yakas, were high hopes going into the 2nd Captain, Basketball round match against Oriel. A strong bowling performance, especially by Jesse Wall, left us a reasonable total MEN’S CRICKET on a troublesome wicket, and careful batting was vital in order to set a 2010 has proved to been a vital year good foundation for a successful run for the future success of Pembroke chase. An important debut batting College Cricket Club. With a performance from Hussain Nadim, number of last year’s 1st team along with excellent cameos from graduating, and a further 9 of the John Gale and Rob Mullins took us starting XI undertaking finals, this close, but we fell merely a few runs year's season proved invaluable for short of our desired target with all the the introduction of new players into overs up which proved immensely the squad and the development of disappointing, but only strengthened the team. our resolve for the remainder of the Early promise could be taken season. away from the pre-season nets, Throughout the entirety of the with a number of players showing season a number of other freshers excellent early form, not to mention confidently took up the mantle of the excitement of a number of supporting the team, in particular talented freshers entering the ranks. when the squad dwindled during However due to academic priorities, the exam period, and these early fixtures proved difficult to play experiences are going to prove vital competitively, and this gave us the in the coming years for P.C.C.C. opportunity to expand the initially to continue to succeed. With only small squad and give a number of 3 of the starting XI leaving this players Division 1 experience. In the year, there is a strong body of first fixture against Christ Church, players coming through which notable batting performances from without a doubt have the potential Rod Shephard and James Finch to move past the disappointment of helped set up an impressive innings relegation this year, and back to the score, however a lack of depth, top flight, especially under the keen which proved to be our achilles heel and masterful leadership that Paul for much of the season, caused our Seddon will bring to the club next batting line up to collapse making year. It has been a pleasure to captain it difficult to set a competitive total. 74 the 1st XI during the course of this batting and the mental strength year's season and I look forward to required in his previous vocation helping the club achieve the success as a life-guarding competitor in it is capable of, and deserves in the New Zealand was summoned to coming years. great effect out on the crease on that sunny Oxford day. The clashes and Robert Figueiredo, commitments of tutes and rowing Men’s Captain 1st XI meant that in the closing balls of our match against Linacre we were in MEN’S CRICKET (2nds) the enviable position of defending the field against 13 runs off nine Pembroke 2nds cricket team balls and one wicket with just 6 yet again managed to end the Pembrokians. Ollie Ford, after a season unscathed by any other cricketing hiatus of 4 years, saved the undergraduate college teams. In a day with a stunning last over which pattern which has developed over took the off-stump of Linacre’s star recent years, our first fixture was an batsman. inauspicious defeat by Wolfson/St. Huge credit must be given to Cross but was fortunately followed those very supportive third years, by some very hard-fought victories. Ed Durbin, Andrew Gibson, Dave Wolfson/St. Cross, with considerable Bowkett and Charlie Ainsworth, amounts of Commonwealth talent who continued to make appearances and a rather serious approach to despite, in some cases, impending 2nds Cricket proved too much for finals. Ben Lundin, escaping full- a Pembroke team bolstered by a time employment at Rhodes House Brasenose undergraduate avoiding once a week, formed an often both finals and his own team playing unbeatable duo with Jesse Wall and next door. Also notable in this thanks also to those who rushed match was the first (and sadly only) to and from tutes and lectures to over of the season from Riversdale ensure another year of greatly prized Waldegrave which remarkably took Pembroke 2nds Cricket pride. two Wolfson/St. Cross scalps in a double wicket maiden. William Musker, Matches against St. Peter’s and Cricket Captain Pembroke 2nds Linacre were the kind of nail-biting, cider-sipping clashes that the dreams WOMEN’S CRICKET of 2nds cricket are made of. Despite high confidence after bowling St. Following the club’s unofficial Peter’s out for a very modest 64, a philosophy of ‘just having fun’ has Pembroke batting collapse meant not been difficult this year. The that the match was fought to the very experience of previous players last ball. Much credit for this hard merged with the enthusiasm of one victory must go to Jesse Wall’s newcomers to establish a team 75 spirit and conviction that was by the team served as a reminder to unrivalled in any other side played. the opponents that Pembroke were This prevented Pembroke’s female a side to take seriously. R. Clark’s cricketers becoming disheartened catch from bowler A. Aldouri by the losses early in the group restricted Worcester’s chance of stages, and all retained their ardour running away with the match. for cricket despite failing to progress Particular commendation goes to L. in Cuppers. Within the easy going, Clarke-Hughes for her tight fielding unpressured practice environment, that prevented any of Worcester’s improvements continued throughout hopes of easy runs. With only six the season making each match more batswomen, Pembroke chased thrilling than the last. ninety-five and were only caught out Pembroke faced Merton-Mansfield well into the nineteenth over due to and began their first innings fielding. tactically brilliant performances by The level was set high by previous R. Clark, R. Evans and E. Johnson. captain, R. Evans catching a ball The third match will be seared from her own stunning bowling. into the memories of those who She repeated this again later in the played. Pembroke faced Oriel match and yet another wicket would with six batswomen and only four put Merton-Mansfield on edge. fielders. The first innings was Stunning fielding and team-work by Pembroke’s. Oriel’s best bowlers I. Whitting, R. Evans and A. Eyres could not crack the wall of defence (donning the wicket keeping gloves placed by L. Holt between their balls once again) forced two run outs from and the wicket. Defence and offence exquisite new bowler, B. Rughani. mixed beautifully as R. Clark and E. L. Holt took another wicket sealing Johnson broke boundaries and gave her status as a threat to any opponent Pembroke a healthy lead. In the next and new bowler L. Lewis’ deadly innings, E. Johnson equipped herself accuracy prevented any batswomen, with the wicket keeping kit for the even the most experienced, from first time and astounded all watching scoring. Merton-Mansfield Blues as she stopped every ball that slipped players established a strong lead that behind the wicket. The rotation of could not be chased by Pembroke’s fielding and bowling was left to I. batting side who were two players Whitting, L. Holt and A. Aldouri. short, but note is given to the captain All bowled with precision and speed who remained at the crease to break and particular mention goes to I. her runs record from the previous Whitting for the two wickets caught season. by her on the field. The combination The next match pitched Pembroke of the skill and spirit on the pitch against rivals from last season’s meant Oriel could only beat the final, Worcester. R. Evans’ fierce score in the sixteenth over. bowling took three wickets, one Although Cuppers ended for caught by V. Parr. The skill shown Pembroke College Women’s Cricket

76 Club, the cricket season did not and was an accomplished two years many got involved with the intra- for the Pembroke Smurfs MCR college MCR-JCR matches that team, the 2009-2010 season was a were held. The PCWCC women steady progression through some were pitched against some of tough fixtures. Captain (‘Papa Pembroke’s finest male cricketers Smurf’) Michael Hills had led the in matches including MCR versus team to a very successful campaign JCR, England versus the world and a throughout 2008-2009, attaining a friendly between PCWCC and Oriel respectable mid-table finish of 5th where many Pembroke men played place in the MCR Division 3. This to make up numbers. Note goes to paved the foundation for a highly R. Clark, E. Johnson, L. Holt and R. motivated and enthusiastic outfit Evans for exceptional performances ready to take on the best that Oxford in batting. The wickets taken by many football could throw at them. of Pembroke’s female cricketers The customary fixture with arch- including V. Parr, A. Aldouri and R. rivals Christchurch prior to the Evans stunned those observing. league’s start was not fulfilled this The introduction of cricket to season due to an inability to find an many who have never played, and amenable date. Nonetheless, Smurf the subsequent enthusiastic response MCR training and team meetings has been PCWCC’s biggest commenced well before the start of achievement this year. Under term in preparation for our opening the thoughtful and encouraging league game with Balliol. This guidance from old players and our match held significant consequence esteemed coach, J. Wall, all have for some of the more seasoned gone from strength to strength for Smurf members due to the defection which they should feel justifiably of ex-Pembroke MCR member John proud. One area that certainly did Walmsley to the Balliol camp. To not require improvement was the heighten matters further, Walmsley genuine passion and energy from was the Balliol captain. Rest assured everybody involved and I hope that the Smurf’s performance was clinical this zeal for cricket will continue in and decisive, taking no prisoners. future seasons. A 6-2 trashing saw Pembroke reign supreme and previous Smurf Areej Aldouri, captain Michael Hills provided an Women’s Cricket Captain outstanding performance, notching up four goals. Zhou scored an MCR FOOTBALL elegant one-on-one before Langley provided a flying header to seal the The Smurfs (MCR football team) deal. The victory came as an away 2009-2010 Season. Won 3 Drawn 1 fixture where Pembroke provided Lost 5 80% of the supporting crowd; Following in the wake of what things seemed as though they could

77 not get any better. The next fixture there was a whisper, and the whisper saw Pembroke take on Jesus in the was 'Pembroke.' And so it was. What Cuppers competition. Pembroke was broken was re-forged. What Smurf MCR alumni Baines, was lost was found. And what was Jeganmohan and Misljencevic were found was Glorious. in town for an old-boys event and Pembroke ended their campaign are attributed to the 3-0 victory that with a stomping 5-1 victory over saw Pembroke take control of their Jesus in the MCR Division 3, qualifying group. The following reminiscent of their opening game vs league fixture ended in a draw with Balliol. This ensured that the Smurfs Hertford, finishing 1-1. The game retained fifth position, achieved was fraught with half-chances, during the preceding season. This but in truth lacked the venom that translated into a reputable mid-table Pembroke had displayed during their finish. A sturdy head from Jesse Wall opening two games. helped motivate the mid-field and a The biggest awakening came to the hatrick from Liam Styles emphasised Smurf’s camp when the they faced a brilliant individual performance friendly rivals Brasenose, having supported by an admirable display beaten them 2-1 the previous season. by the team as a whole. Exceptional By this point Michaelmas term was attacking midfield support from well underway and a number of Philip de Burgh and the tireless key players were unable to play running of Gordon Hutcheson on the due to academic commitments. left-wing ensured that the Smurf’s This alone cannot account for the left 2009-2010 the same way they shock 13-1 defeat that crippled the came in – with a bang – and one Smurf’s momentum. It was a dark that won’t be forgotten so long as day and marked the beginning of a the Smurfs live on. Long live the stretch within the Pembroke MCR Smurfs. Smurf’s history book that bares similarities to the times of old, prior James Tromans to the leadership of Glucksman. Smurfs Captain Pembroke endured a run of four straight defeats and one default, FOOTBALL II ending their Cuppers campaign and ensuring promotion from Division Despite some good performances 3 was out of their reach. The team in less than ideal conditions, a lack was left in the shadows, seemingly of composure in front of goal and broken, seemingly lost. Yet from generosity at the back meant a poor this darkness came a light - ‘the final start to the campaign was made. The match’ some may call it - a light so standard of football was never bad, bright that it pierced the darkness our goal difference however, was. We and gave hope to all who looked struggled to turn out eleven players, upon it. And among those who saw and to pick up points - resulting in a

78 miserable five straight defeats. An important contributory factor However, as the weather improved, to this season’s success has been the so did our fortunes and some great team spirit enjoyed both on outstanding team performances in and off the pitch. The team displayed the second half of the season saw an abundance of commitment and us finish on a run of wins. Some enthusiasm, resulting in a side that slick pass and move football caught were not only difficult to beat, but the eye and finally came to fruition also very enjoyable to play for. in front of goal. Special mention The following players have retired must go to Anthony Lewis, who this season, and deserve special made a habit of match winning runs mention and thanks: from deep, midfield engine James Wheeldon, 'rock' Ed Durbin and to David Bowkett goalkeeper Fred Macmillan, whose Jonathan Coppel sensational reaction saves saved Edward Durbin more than one penalty. Andrew Gibson William Hooton Overall it was a season in which we George Inns experienced the absolute highs of Joss Lyons-White beautiful football and the painful Charles Oakes lows of defeat, in equal measure. Jigar Patel David Pickford Penny Andrea, Captain, Football II Leon Upton Christopher West FOOTBALL III Christopher Walker, Captain Pembroke 3rd team enjoyed a successful season in 2009/10; finishing in the top 4 of the league and HOCKEY (Men’s) narrowly missing out on promotion Pembroke Men’s Hockey had its in the last few games. The depth troughs this year, but it certainly had of squad was extremely valuable its peaks too... Our turn occasionally and a major factor in our victories. to bathe in glory came thanks to This year’s third year presence was two factors in particular: our newly extremely strong, with many players formed alliance with Teddy Hall leaving their mark on the college - but, more importantly, Richard football leagues before moving on to Watson's debut as PMB-SEH goalie future endeavours. Some particularly - which won him joint captaincy for committed freshers also bolstered next season. the team, and the performance from We did have a slow start to the year, the second years was also extremely however, and struggled at times to praiseworthy; both of which are hold on to the many talented freshers promising for future seasons.

79 who went from sport to sport trying SEH stash, they won’t know what to get a taste for everything. Although hit them! this lukewarm commitment cost us Ollie Ford, PMBMHC Captain relegation, with a full side out, we were, quite honestly, unbeatable. And so having dropped a division, HOCKEY (WOMEN’S) chins held high, we set our hearts The 2009-10 season has been one on the Cuppers tournament, which of the most exciting and successful was far from out of our grasp... in Pembroke’s recent history. On Due to a number of unfortunate the back of last year’s dwindling circumstances involving, as usual, numbers, the season began with the other sports commitments, we failed establishment of ‘New-Broke,’ an to repeat our performance of the first all-encompassing master team built few stages of the tournament, and on a coalition between Pembroke lost bitterly to University College in and New College’s hockey talent. the semi-final. What I would say is Expectations and enthusiasm were that, with our best team on the pitch, high as we launched our campaign we scored in the first 17 seconds of for league domination. our first game, and almost achieved Unfortunately, the Michaelmas double figures on the scoreboard league got off to a much slower start - crushing the hopes of a bookie’s than we had hoped, hampered by favourite. But after all this injustice, labs, lectures and the inconvenient what could we do but steer our timing of the university BUCS thoughts to the Mixed Cuppers league. We firstly met Wadham/ tournament Cup, a cup that we could Corpus Christi, where, despite Ruth surely, surely, place proudly in our Kennedy stepping up to make her PMB-SEH trophy cabinet - with goalkeeping debut, we suffered a ease. 2-1 defeat. The remaining 7 games We glided effortlessly through saw the return of last year’s tradition the first stages of the tournament, of forfeits - evidently the other sweeping away opponent after division 4 teams were too fearful of opponent, man after women, raising New-Broke. We finished 3rd in the eyebrows and lowering our sticks. division. We fought our way to the final. And The arrival of Hilary marked an what a final it was! Special thanks upsurge in our fortunes. Rallied by must go to Sophie, Hannah, Gully, new recruits in the form of Rosie Tris and Jigar for their commitment Duckworth and Jade Mansell and beyond the call of duty, and to Joss we embarked upon our Cuppers and Omar for risking injury and campaign. First to fall was finding time to play in-between Brasenose, suffering a crushing 7-1 their busy Blues schedule. Richard defeat to a strong New-Broke team. Watson will continue the Legacy Sophie Cuthbertson’s silky skills this year, and with an all new PMB- in defence prevented any counter 80 attacks, whilst Rosie managed to all at PCHC. score her first Pembroke goal during It has been incredibly exciting her debut appearance. Next we faced to captain the team this year, and I St Hilda’s, the team which knocked have no doubts that the success of us out of the competition the previous Pembroke Hockey will continue into year. Jocelyn Charman showed next season under the able captaincy tremendous skill and enthusiasm in of Jos Charman, to whom I wish mid-field, persistently pressurising luck. As well as welcoming the new the opposition, and leading us to a Captain, next season will also see the convincing 6-0 win. The success just arrival of shiny new and excessively kept coming, and after a nail-biting pink kit- this can surely only mean semi-final clash with Wadham/ good things! Corpus, we found ourselves in the final. Hannah Lewsley, Captain Buoyed by pink kit and hoards of Pembroke supporters, we played NETBALL with determination and excitement. Due to a nasty Varsity Netball ankle 2009/10 has been yet another injury, we were left without Sophie successful season for Pembroke in defence, who was replaced by Netball, a particularly impressive New College’s Anna Griffith. The achievement given the loss of the game was very close, with both majority of the 2008/09 team to teams appearing to be constantly graduation and finals. Fortunately on the edge of snatching victory. In the Fresher intake and the appearance the end, it was not to be, and New- of some hidden second year talent Broke lost 2-1 to St Catherine’s, was enough to maintain PCNC’s who bagged their second goal from place in the Premier division. This a short corner with 3 minutes left on year’s team consisted of Sophie the clock! Cutherbertson, Rosie Duckworth, Mixed Cuppers, too, has seen Hannah Lewsley, Ruth Kennedy, considerable success, and, as I write, Ramya Arnold, Jennifer Bowen, we have just made it through to the Charlotte Rowlandson, Natalie Semi-finals, where we will meet St Redgrave, Suzy Oakley and Brianna Hugh’s. This tournament has also Stubbs. Pembroke performed well seen Pembroke hockey thriving, in the Michaelmas League, leaving sealing convincing victories against us well positioned for Hilary term Oriel and Exeter to reach this stage. and the annual Cuppers tournament. Sadly, we will now be losing Erin Unfortunately Hilary proved difficult Butterworth as she graduates with as the team was forced to deal with a Biological Sciences degree. Her a series of injuries and the absence enthusiasm, not to mention her mid- of Blues 2nd team players Sophie game shrieks of excitement tinged Cuthbertson and Rosie Duckworth with fear, will be sorely missed by due to pre-Varsity Match bans on

81 College sport. However, the team a freezing cold December day, we fought hard and, despite slipping were unable to mount a sufficient 3 places, won enough matches to charge to return to the top flight, remain in the top division. and thus begin the 2010/11 season Due to bad weather the Cuppers in Division Two. As always, with tournament, which usually takes a small college such as Pembroke, place in Hilary, was postponed the main challenge was to keep a until late Trinity. The team put in a tight squad together, fully fit and strong performance and made it to available, and Hilary term sadly the semi-final against Mansfield. threw too many obstacles in the way. At the end of a brilliant first half, Thankfully, we were able to put our particularly at the defensive end disappointing league season to one thanks to Charlotte Rowlandson, side and embarked on a successful Samantha Mansell, Suzy Oakley and Cuppers run, which highlighted Ruth Kennedy, Pembroke led by two in a brave semi-final defeat to goals. Mansfield fought back hard University, a match in which they and unfortunately, following a tense fielded an array of union and league second half, Pembroke narrowly lost blues and 21s, who ran out eventual out on a place in the final. However, winners to Keble. It was a fine end to the team certainly felt that the season a difficult year, but a stark reminder had ended on a high and they look of the level needed to be achieved set to perform well next year under to guarantee Pembroke's reputation the leadership of Suzy Oakley. as a rugby college. My thanks to all those who gave up their time, money Rosie Duckworth, Captain and academic success in supporting PCRFC and to all those who made RUGBY my job as captain that bit easier. Paris Penman Davies, Captain After a positive pre-season and a steady influx of fresher volunteers hopes were high for a repeat of the COLLEGE SUPPORT second place finish we achieved in FUND FOR SPORTS AND the first division last year. However, PERFORMING ARTS we were to be bitterly disappointed. A convincing defeat against Keble in With support from the Annual Fund, the opening fixture provided a clear College has recently established “wake-up call” but, despite a greater a fund to be made available to intensity in training and a general students ( both graduates and amelioration in the team's general undergraduates) to assist with fitness, it was still hard to find the expenditure incurred whilst taking consistency necessary to maintain part either in competitive sports at our status in the top flight. Despite a high level, or the performing arts a heroic victory against St.Peter's on 82 (music, drama etc) at a similarly days notice, I was asked to prepare high level. Typically, this means Mozart's Concerto no.24, K491 for activities equivalent to university- a live performance and broadcast level or above. with the National Radio Symphony Awards were made to students Orchestra of Greece on February who demonstrated that the expenses 25th. Having left Oxford on Monday involved in participating were 22 nd February, I landed in Athens causing some financial difficulty, during the early hours of Tuesday, and this was only assumed for and woke up to warm-up for my first those who were in receipt of a rehearsal. I was extremely fortunate full or partial Oxford Opportunity to be working alongside a receptive Bursary. In addition, any funds made and helpful conductor, as well as a available to the applicant from the wonderful principal violinist, who relevant University club were taken was almost matrimonially protective into account when considering the of me; this enabled me to feel application process. Awards have comfortable in a broadly unfamiliar been made to compensate for the situation, to take initiative in shaping cost of equipment, subscriptions, the piece and to express my musical accommodation, travel expenses, thoughts clearly. The concerto was etc. The awards made this year performed to an intimate audience of were determined on a case-by-case 200 at the recording studio of ERT basis by a Committee comprising with a direct live broadcast on Radio the Bursar, Academic Director and 3 across Greece. The cadenzas for Deputy Development Director. the concerto I composed myself Six students qualified for variable (though they are heavily inspired by levels of additional funding this year Busoni) and they were well-received and supplied the following reports of by both the orchestral musicians the activities for which they received and the audience. Finally, I would a College Support Fund award. like to express my sincere thanks to Pembroke College for funding this Manos Charalabopoulos momentous concerto début.

Omar Islam

As part of the Oxford University At the start of February, with just 16 Hockey Club 1st XI, I have had the

83 privilege of being part of a team which completed a particularly successful season this year. The long season kicked off with a gruelling pre-season training camp in Barcelona. A week of intense practice and team building gave us the best preparation we could have asked for and we knew that this The 2nd and 3rd Oxford squash teams season would be a special one. winning the 2010 Varsity match In Hillary term Oxford beat our Cambridge counterparts in a BUCS tournament, and winning the thrilling varsity match that resulted 2010 Varsity match. I also played as 3-1 in favour of the Dark Blues. This part of the Blues squad in my third however was not the only highlight year, though fell at the final playoff of the season. After three consecutive in an attempt to earn a place in the years of promotion through the team. British Universities leagues, Oxford I played as part of the Blues finally reached the top flight. The cricket squad in 2008 and 2009, team fared well in the premier league achieving the best bowling average and managed to qualify for the in 2008 and taking part in the championship knockout tournament. Twenty/20 Varsity match 2008. The Blues made it all the way to Since then, exams have forced a the semi-finals where we lost to the withdrawal from university cricket, eventual winners of the competition, though Pembroke College fixtures Exeter. Reaching the semis places still provide competitive games. Oxford University amongst the top Playing in the 1st pair of the four hockey teams nationwide. Our Oxford Rackets team, we have won highest ever finish! all Varsity matches over the past With very few leaving this year’s three years, and enjoyed an unbeaten squad, next year looks to be another season under my captaincy in 2009. promising season. Away from university sports, I have captained the Pembroke Squash Rod Sheppard Club, gaining double promotion, and played for the Division 1 I matriculated at Oxford in 2007 cricket team over my three years at and since then have taken part the College. I have also rowed for in numerous sporting activities, Pembroke, gaining blades as part of primarily squash, cricket and rackets the Mens 3rd VIII at Torpids 2008. for the University. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the I played as first seed for the sport I have managed to partake in university 2nd squash team for 2 during my time at Oxford, and would years, finishing second in the 2009 like to thank the College Support

84 Fund for helping to ease some of the Pairs event and beat several national costs associated with such activities. trialists to win a silver medal. That weekend I also came 5th in the final Brianna Stubbs of intermediate singles. This summer I plan to compete in several regattas with the eventual aim of succeeding at Women’s Henley and the possibility of trying to qualify for Henley Royal. Next season I hope to rejoin the GB squad as an u23 athlete.

James Finch

Before I joined Pembroke I was a member of the GB JW4- that won a silver medal in the 2009 Junior World Championships, was the England Junior Women’s Captain at the Home Countries in 2008 and won several national medals in sculling and sweep boat classes. I trialled with OUWBC in the 09-10 season and was selected as the At the start of this academic year, stroke of the women’s Blue Boat. mindful of a Trinity Term likely Leading up to the Boat Race, we to be dominated by finals rather competed at several events, breaking than cricket, I got involved with the course record at Wycliffe Head the Oxford University Golf Club. I and, impressively, we won the Senior began my ‘career’ at the relatively event at the Women’s 8’s head and late stage of a third year but had a came 8th overall. At the Henley Boat wonderful time. The general format Races our crew beat Cambridge by 4 of the golf week is a medal round on ½ lengths, despite being the lightest the Wednesday at Southfield Golf crew in history, an average of 11kg Club with the best scorers earning per athlete lighter than the Light places for the Blues fixture and those Blues. just off the pace into the ‘Divots’ - After the Easter vac I rowed in the 2nd team. BUCS Regatta in the Championship The fixture itself is the highlight.

85 We play no university sides other than Cambridge so our golf is played against the members of some of the most impressive courses in the UK. For the Divots I played at Deal, Rye, Sunningdale and Woking, as well as several other fantastic venues. In the Blues I was chosen for the Royal St. George’s fixture - a good one to be a part of! The members treat us very well, lunch being a particular focus. The extended Oxford’s winning streak long, boozy effort will often make to three years in a row. At the recent the afternoon round rather more BUCS regatta, I won bronze in the questionable than the morning lightweight single scull, and silver although the veterans insist that in the openweight pair rowing with a good ‘lunching’ performance is fellow Pembroke student Brianna just as important as the result. It’s Stubbs. My involvement in rowing certainly a fun atmosphere. at Oxford is a continuation of my The season concludes with the enthusiasm for the sport at school; Varsity matches and I was selected I represented Great Britain at the for the Divots. It was played in 2007 European Championships and Wales, at Pennard, whilst the Blues 2009 World Junior Championships, fought it out at Royal Porthcawl. broke the British Indoor Record for The week of the match involved junior lightweights, and won Henley several practice rounds and plenty of Women’s Regatta in a double scull. time on the putting green but was an My future aspirations in rowing excellent experience nonetheless. include success at national regattas I would recommend the golf set up this summer, victory in next year’s to anybody with a decent handicap boat race, and then on the GB on their way to Oxford! pathway as an Under 23 lightweight, with the goal of selection for the 2011 Eleanor Piggott World U23 Rowing Championships. This Trinity term I am also rowing I am currently in my first year studying in Pembroke W1, and really looking PPE at Pembroke, and received a forward to representing the College Blue following my participation in in Summer Eights. Receiving a grant the Oxford Women’s Blue Boat at from the College Support Fund will the Henley Boat Races in March, in enable me to continue rowing at the which we achieved a decisive victory high level I aspire to, and I am very of four lengths over Cambridge, and grateful for their support.

86 Damon Wells Chapel

On the Sunday of week 8 of Trinity Service on the Sunday beginning Term 2010 – a glorious summer day week 8, and a Carol Concert on the – about 75 people were in chapel last Friday of term. But in Hilary for the last Sunday of the academic Term, we changed our service time year. Farewells were said, and the to fit the provision of lunch rather building grew incredibly warm than dinner (whilst the Hall is being with all the heat from the people repaired), and that, coupled with sitting there. The chapel is a relaxed, looming exams meant that although warming, welcoming place, and I’m the choir were faithful, there were deeply delighted at its flourishing at times only about 35 people in and contribution to the life of the all present in chapel. However, the College. Sundays near the end of Trinity Throughout the year, the life of recovered, with the service back at the chapel has been consistently the ‘normal’ time of 5.30, and we lively. Our choral singing and saw a return to a very good spectrum practicing has floated out through of people. The preachers have been into Chapel Quad: but drawn very stimulating and diverse, the choir differing numbers. The first term have enjoyed some master class was very well attended indeed – the sessions which have helped us, and best attended start to the year for a we have benefited from two practices long time – culminating in two very a week. well-attended Carol events – a Carol I am very grateful indeed for

87 the loyalty and commitment of spectrum of responses, all reflecting singers, organists and office holders. as much about the one looking, as It’s been a particular privilege to the Majesty beheld. Some might serve the Chapel and College with feel frustrated at an architectural Laurence Lyndon-Jones, whose and ceremonial relic of a bygone integrity and inspiring musicianship Royal era that should have no place has been a consistent golden thread in a modern democracy; others in this place throughout his 4 years value a tradition which can inspire as Organ Scholar. Laurence was a disparate and often divided nation; joined this year by Sam Baker, who some may be infuriated at a non- succeeds him now as Senior Organ elected head of state; others with Scholar. They led the choir on a an eye to the economy might value trip to Barcelona over the Easter the pageantry for tourism if nothing vacation, to Westminster Abbey in else; yet others may rake up feelings August 2010, with further visits of resentment. planed to Sherborne Abbey and But the point of a monarchy in Southwark Cathedral, and a planned modern British society is not entirely European tour in Easter or Summer disconnected from the question of of 2011. Thanks are also due to the presence of a chapel in colleges Chapel Clerk, Rachel Aldred, and today. Under the wonderfully ornate Sacristan, David Goldberg, to all canopy ceiling at Pembroke, all that who have participated by reading, gold and elaborate decoration, there praying or preaching, and those who we are… people. The coronation have supported us in whatever way dares to say that the best way of throughout the year. thinking of a nation is personally Hopefully, the chapel will benefit – a consecrated person sums up next year from more consistency a consecrated nation. The roof in (we don’t anticipate changing times chapel which holds images and of service again!), and new choir coloured decoration shields anyone members. who is under it: diverse people It’s an important question to are living embodiments of what consider what the chapel is for in a our College is. People with hopes, college in the twenty-first century. fears and regrets; sometimes happy, Our aim is to be a hospitable space sometimes not; remembering and for all manner of meanings to be looking forward, aware of those who discovered and celebrated. The have gone before us, and learning not ceiling of chapel reminds me a little to fear anything in life, including our of the wonderful Royal Canopy mortality, through friendship and co- in the House of Lords, evident at operation. So please do come along the State opening of Parliament, to a service if you are near Oxford in sheltering Her Majesty the Queen term time, you are always welcome. on her throne in robes dripping with yards of gold and enormous jewels. Andrew Teal, Chaplain That same queen inspires a 88 The McGowin Library

Some of the College’s riches have Book of Hours. been shown within the library this In accordance with the recognition year, to a community of scholars, of these treasures, improvements alumni and students. were made this year to the library The ‘Johnson at 300’ conference, premises as regards to environmental during September, 2009, included a control, to keep the Rare Books display of Johnsoniana. Highlights room and the Stack housing archives included items from the Birkbeck in the best possible condition, to Hill collection (editor of Boswell’s protect these treasures for future Life of Johnson) of interleafed generations. books; and the newly framed and In a more modern context, displayed pencil drawing of Samuel the library has enjoyed this year Johnson by James Roberts, created enhanced intranet based information, during a stay with the Rev. William to better serve students with the Adams in 1784, in the Master’s largest possible access to all library Lodgings of the time. Also attracting information and electronic resources. great interest was a newly acquired The library wishes to thank the letter from Samuel Johnson to the following for donations received: then Master, also from 1784, the G. Aldrick; Prof. D. Attard; R. year of Johnson’s death. Aylmer; S. Bhutani; O M Brack; A further opportunity to share D. Bradbury; J.E. Burne; K.J. such college ‘Hidden treasures’ Cathcart; T. Cohen; H. Davies; arose during the Alumni weekend R. d’Unienville; J. Eekelaar; N. in September 2010, where selected Fukuda; E. Golend; Dr A Gregory; C. items from the library collections Hardy; J.B. Hattendorf; J. Higgins; and archives were on display, R. Holtom; S. Huempfer; P. Jeffery; including items related to former Dr T.T. Liu; B. Lundin; Dr R. Owen; members of the college - including Y. Otake; O. Radley-Gardner; Dr H. items from Thomas Browne, Dr Small; Dr T. Sowerby; M. Spencer; Johnson, Blackstone, Sir Bernard Y. Sun; Rev. A. Teal; M.C. Tian; N. Miles and Sir Roger Bannister. Tophof; B. Wilson; Prof. R. Wilson; Rarely seen manuscript items were E. Wright; Dr F. Zimmermann; and also on show including a Master’s several anonymous donors. Account book, Bede’s 13th century We are also grateful to Preston ecclesiastical history (the oldest in Prichard (1950) who donated 15 the library) and the 15th century volumes of ‘The Plays and Poems of 89 Shakespeare’, 1832-34, which were edited by A.J. Valpy, alumnus and classical scholar.

Lucie Walker, Librarian

90 The Emery Gallery

Once again, the Emery Gallery has Hardship Grant has also been put to enjoyed an active and exciting year, good use. Our Annual Student Art and has continued its prominence in Competition also saw some fantastic Pembroke life. Pembroke students entries, and was judged this year by have revelled in opportunities to the artist Rev. Toddy Hoare, who has engage with and benefit from the exhibited in Oxford and admires the gallery and Art Fund throughout Collection. the year, beginning with a good Perhaps the most significant attendance to the Annual Freshers’ project this year has been the week opening of the gallery. The launching of the Friends of facility for lending works to those Pembroke Art (FOPA), a non- living onsite has been very highly profit group masterminded by our subscribed, leaving our picture store Treasurer, Rosie Evans, formed as an virtually empty each term as a result: association of all those interested in every work up on display to be the Gallery and other art in relation enjoyed. We have seen a great swell to Pembroke. We held the official in the number of students making launch of this group in Hilary Term, use of the Travel Grants, leading the at which, after a short talk on the Committee to take the decision to history of the Art Fund was given, the weight the funds available in favour Director of MAO, Michael Stanley, of Trinity Term in coming years, also said a few words. In this year due to a record-breaking number we have cultivated much stronger of applications this summer. The links between the Emery gallery

91 and its nearest neighbour, who have collection and information about invited members of FOPA to several our artists. The rejuvenation of the exhibition openings, and we hope college magazine, ‘The Pembroke to see this relationship continue to Bullfrog’, which itself was named grow. As a part of the FOPA launch, after the sculpture in the Emery we also held a life drawing class with Gallery, has also published two a local artist, which due to popularity articles about the JCR Art Fund and we now partly subsidize and hold its collection. fortnightly in the Rockefeller Room At the end of this exciting year, at the Geoffrey Arthur Building. our plans for the future, whilst Other notable visits this year continuing the projects begun thus have included a private invitation far, in many cases look towards to Sotheby’s in London extended the consolidation of our current by James Rawlin, director of collection. Conservation of the art 20th Century British Art, to view will start next year in preparation for the collection of Lord and Lady the new Gallery planned as part of the Attenborough. We were also invited 2012 build, beginning with a survey to return to Lypiatt Park, the estate of all the pieces and conserving one of the late Lynn Chadwick (sculptor work per year. We are also in contact of ‘Bullfrog’ in the collection), to with Tom Philips, an artist whose see his beautiful sculpture park. work appears in both the Emery We have been grateful to receive Gallery, and the Pembroke College several donations of works to the collection of Masters’ portraits. collection this year from alumni. We We are discussing with him the have received a small collection from possibility of commissioning a the artist Mike Miller of his own further work for the collection, a work, a piece by George Dannatt painting which will respond directly from the alumnus Jon Aisbitt, and the to the character and content of our artist Jeremy Gentilli, a committee JCR Art Collection. member from time of the birth of the I would like to close by saying that Pembroke Art Fund, has expressed a it has been a great privilege and wish to donate one of his tapestries delight to be closely involved with to the Gallery. We have also been the Emery Gallery this year, and I’m bequeathed a substantial sum from sure I can speak for all the committee alumnus George Jenkins, with which in doing so. We look forward to the we are excited to carry out his wish continued progress of the Pembroke to run a new ‘Emery Prize’ which JCR Art Collection, and reflect will be a £50 annual prize seeking with pride that it continues to be original art works from students a cherished and important part of inspired by poetry of their choice. Pembroke life. We have also been proud of the raising of the Gallery’s profile this Alexandra Paddock, year. We have launched a website Art Fund Representative which publishes images of the 92 College Archives

Progress on the cataloguing project Chapel

Since the last edition, the There are relatively few papers cataloguing of the ‘core’ records relating to the College Chapel and of the College has been finished the only records that we have a ‘run’ with the completion of the Bursars of are the term cards, dating back to correspondence and the addition of 1964 though there are still some gaps. papers relating to College Appeals We also have some communicants’ and the Development Office, registers and service sheets, both for Chapel records, College Collections regular and special services but this (including the library and archive) represents a very patchy coverage. and registers and papers relating to College admissions and awards. I am now working on the records of the J.C.R. and various College clubs and societies. Once these are finished, the final stage of the project will be the cataloguing of the papers and correspondence of past Masters, Fellows and Alumni – still a fairly substantial amount of material! From 1921, more notes were made in the Appeals and Development communicants’ register including details of services and other comments such as this example when the Chaplain noted the This series of records includes mostly breaking of the bell-rope. late 20th century material relating to various fundraising campaigns College Collections that the College has undertaken as well as papers relating to College The archive also contains material events such as gaudies, reunions, relating to itself and to the library exhibitions and conferences. In and other College collections. addition, the archive retains a copy Library catalogues go back to 1709 of the College publications produced with “A Catalogue of Books Given through the Development Office - to Pembroke College by ye Rt. Revd. not only the main College Record John late Lord Bishop of Bristoll” and Pembrokian but also the regular and the very earliest record of the Development Office newsletters. archive goes back even further, to 93 16 Aug 1647. This was a catalogue Admissions and Awards of property deeds, grants and related documents and was endorsed "all This series includes a variety of ye writings above mentioned were material including matriculation founde in ye greate Chest of ye registers and papers relating to Treasury of P.Col. & there left in ye the various College Scholarships sd Chest". and Awards. Bursar Lionel Salt undertook a mammoth task in the 1930s and compiled matriculation registers from the information in the earliest College register held in the archive (the “Registrum Collegii”), the Buttery Register, Hall transcripts, College accounts, Buttery Books, University Matriculation Registers, University Calendars and Foster's Records also include Alumni Oxonienses. The volumes early library lending registers and that he produced (which include account books. It is hoped that, in Broadgates Hall back to 1576) have the future, the archive catalogue will proved to be an invaluable reference formally incorporate other College resource! The material relating to collections such as art, artefacts the establishment and awarding and special collections including of various College scholarships the items in the Sir Roger Bannister includes a number of nominations and Samuel Johnson exhibitions. and papers back to the early 18th We also have a run of the Oxford century including genealogies and University Almanack back to 1725 testimonials submitted as evidence (though this too does, unfortunately, for applicants’ descent from the have some gaps). College founders – often a pre- requisite for the very earliest awards.

Records Management

Whilst there is a great deal of work still to be done on cataloguing the remaining papers in the archive, now that the ‘core’ records are completed I will also be starting to look at the This library lending register records issue of how we ensure that relevant that the Rev. Robert Boyce borrowed a material continues to be deposited in volume Angeli Politiani “for ye Use of Mr the archive and also how we deal with Johnson”. Unfortunately this does not have the increasing amount of material a corresponding returns entry! that is created electronically. These

94 are complex issues and may also - A Chinese signature ‘chop’, result in the discovery of an as yet commemorating Samuel Johnson unknown quantity of older papers - A number of original copies of The that are still held by departments Bullfrog who will no doubt be delighted to - Our first purely digital accession – pass them on to the archive! electronic records of the building of In order to begin to create the electricity substation this year! effective processes and schedules to - WWI medals of Stanley Benskin manage these issues, I will initially Henson (m.1905) be working with the Librarian and the - A programme for the play ‘Queen Chaplain to look at the information Elizabeth', performed at Pembroke that they generate and assess what on 20th-25th November 1947 with a should be retained permanently newspaper review. and in which format. These two - 1951/52 photographs of College departments were chosen as ‘guinea- sports teams pigs’, as I am sure you can guess, - Annual reports on the Oxford – because their records are relatively Borstal camps 1958-1960 in which straightforward and should help Pembroke Students took part. to create the basic processes from which we can look at departments Access that produce more complicated records such as the Academic and The archives are available for Development Offices. consultation and research, by appointment, on Wednesdays, 1.00 – New Accessions 4.00 and Thursdays – Fridays, 9.00 – 4.00. If you have any enquiries about We are always keen to bring new the archives, please email archives@ items into the archive and recently pmb.ox.ac.uk. these have included: Amanda Ingram, Archivist

95 Robert Stevens Building

Left to Right: Prof. Stephen Whitefield, Prof.Robert Stevens, Mrs. Kathie Booth Stevens, Giles Henderson

On October 14th 2009, the Master, Professor Stephen Whitefield, a Giles Henderson, officially named Senior Member of Governing Body the buildings incorporating the gave a speech which emphasised Senior Common Room Staircase that during his time as Master, and Staircases 9 and 10 the ' Robert Robert Stevens had an enormously Stevens Building’. Robert Stevens positive impact during very difficult was Master from 1993-2001. times.

96 The Pembroke Bullfrog

On 29 January 2010, the JCR’s new magazine, The Pembroke Bullfrog was officially launched. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that it was ‘relaunched’ as today’s publication bears the same title as that of the late 1950s/early 60s. Copies of the old magazine are held by the College archivist and provide a unique insight into life at Pembroke half a century ago. The current incarnation has of course moved with the times but is of the same essence; a publication for Pembrokians by Pembrokians. The Bullfrog comes out once a term and contains a wide variety of material. There are interesting, opinion-based articles covering topics ranging Stroud. Daniel Chadwick, Lynne’s from music to science, from politics son, was able to guide us around the to art and from sport to drama. In old house-cum gallery containing addition, the magazine showcases many of his and his late mother’s students’ art, photography, graphics pieces as well as a number of works and poetry. by Damien Hurst. We also walked You may well be wondering what around the grounds, encountering inspires the name. It isn’t, as you one after another, amongst the might suppose, the amphibian. trees and hills huge, abstract metal Rather, the magazine is named after sculptures looming incongruent a sculpture in the JCR art collection but magnificent out of their green called Bullfrog by the renowned surroundings. It only confirmed to British artist Lynne Chadwick. A us that the JCR is quite privileged to number of students last term through be able to name its magazine after the Friends of Pembroke Art had the such a fine sculpture as Bullfrog by privilege of visiting Lypiatt Park, such an accomplished artist. the Chadwick estate, just outside of Hard copies are printed and

97 distributed to all undergraduates and questions, please email postgraduates. Electronic copies are [email protected] available for alumni to view online. (Co-editor). Hilary, Trinity and Michaelmas Last year’s editorial team handed 2010 issues can be found at www. over to the team for 2011 after the content.yudu.com/Library/A1ntru/ publication of the Michaelmas ThePembrokeBullfrogH, www. 2010 issue. I’d like to take this content.yudu.com/Library/A1ntrg/ opportunity to say thanks to Abbie ThePembrokeBullfrogT and Williams, Janelle Romano and Ruth www.content.yudu.com/Library/ Kennedy for their hard work as Sub- A1ntrg/ThePembrokeBullfrogM editors last year and to everyone respectively. If you would like who contributed to the first three to receive hard copies of future issues. Under the leadership of Co- magazines, there is a subscription editors Charlie McCann and Paul package available where we send Seddon next year, we’re sure that you 3 issues for a donation of £20 to The Bullfrog is in safe hands. help cover printing costs. If you are interested in this or have any other Nick Gulliver (Editor 2010)

98 Pembroke College - Summer Programme

The King’s Academy, Jordan course to act as a Teaching Assistant UAE Summer School and general mentor and friend. It appears that a strong bond is Last year we reported the first developing between Pembroke and four-week summer school run the King’s Academy. The tutors by Pembroke Fellows and Tutors are impressed by the ability and for students who have completed intellectual curiosity of the students, their penultimate year at the and everybody is won over by their King’s Academy in Jordan. The polite and cheerful behaviour. The King’s Academy was set up by programme is very popular at the King Abdullah II, an alumnus of school, and there are many more Pembroke, to provide first class applicants than places on it. education to students in Jordan and The summer programme was elsewhere in the region. It follows expanded this year to include the US high school model and its a concurrent course for twelve standards are equivalent to the students (seven girls and five boys) best US schools. The school has a from the United Arab Emirates. This very active policy of providing its was run concurrently with the King’s students with real-life experiences Academy course in the Geoffrey and encouraging them to meet Arthur Building. These students took people from different countries and the Economics and Biology courses backgrounds. For example, a group only, which were adjusted to provide had recently spent some weeks for the fact that the students were assisting in an orphanage in Ghana. University students in their second (They strongly supported Ghana in and third year of study. Apart from the World Cup!). that, the courses were run on the Following the success of last same lines as the King’s Academy year’s initiative, a further group of courses, giving the students an eighteen students, accompanied by opportunity to experience, as far as two teachers, arrived on July 3rd. possible in four weeks, the tutorial There were thirteen boys and five method. A similar programme of girls, and, as before, they chose cultural and social activities was to follow one of three courses in provided for each group. Applied Economics, History or The students appreciated this Biological Science. As before, one different style in teaching, and also Oxford student was assigned to each made the most of their visit to Oxford

99 and to England. Because they are selection process introduced. But University students at different there is clearly potential for this stages of development, further programme to become an important adjustments need to be made to part of Pembroke’s summer school. ensure that the teaching is calibrated to the precise level appropriate for John Eekelaar the students, and a more refined

100 Oxford University Sportsman of the Year

Tim Catling a fourth year student at Pembroke was awarded the title of Oxford University Sportsman of the Year. Tim entered the history books with his hat-trick of tries at Twickenham in the Varsity Match (2008). This was the first Varsity hat-trick since 1934 but Tim’s series of tries all came during the first half of the match. The manner in which they second probably holds the accolade were scored made them all the as the best team try in a Varsity more extraordinary and unusual and match. The Times claimed that it deservedly made him the lead story was Catling’s performance which on the back page of all the major reinvigorated a tired fixture. Never newspapers, including the Times, before had so many points been Independent and Telegraph. scored in a Varsity Match (62 in all). His first try has been agreed fairly Also from an Oxford viewpoint, he unanimously and without much played a significant role in turning dissent as the best individual try round a succession of 3 defeats for ever scored in a Varsity Match. His the Blues.

101 From Conception to Construction: The Story behind the Plans for Pembroke’s New buildings

On 24th September 2010, the College Brewer Street, which was to become signed a Letter of Intent with the known as the (Sir Roger) Bannister Oxford based contractor, Kingerlee House. Following the purchase, Ltd to develop the site bordered a feasibility study was undertaken by Brewer Street, Littlegate Street to identify ways in which a centre and Albion Place to provide 96 for Pembroke graduate students ensuite bedrooms, 6 flats, a multi- could be developed and this led purpose theatre and a range of other to the purchase, in June 1992, of facilities, all linked to the Pembroke the neighbouring property at 6a main site by a footbridge. This Brewer Street. Architects had been step was the culmination of a long appointed to put together plans for process which started in 2005 when the Graduate Centre which indicated an informal conversation between that 12 bedrooms could be provided Giles Henderson, the Master of within Bannister House, with an Pembroke and the Chief Executive of additional 27 bedrooms built on Grosvenor, the well-known property the 6a Brewer Street site, following company led to an offer to fund a feasibility study for the College to evaluate opportunities to expand its main site in the vicinity of Brewer Street. During the following five year period, the College successfully acquired a number of different properties and slowly but surely developed its plans for the new buildings and gained the necessary planning consents. This article tells 6 and 6a Brewer Street the story of that journey. demolition of the existing garage First Steps building. Although planning consent was granted, the College decided The origins of the project go back not to proceed with the 6a Brewer further still to September 1990 Street development. Since that time when the College acquired from the Bannister House has been a popular University/St Catherine’s Society centre for 12 graduate students the Grade II listed building at 7 and 8 and the neighbouring property has

102 been leased out by the College to be acquired to put together a larger commercial users, most recently a site to maximize the benefits of any business known as Rebellion which new development. develops games software. Whilst the three existing properties In 2004 it came to the College’s owned by Pembroke already attention that No.1 Littlegate provided an opportunity to expand Street was on the market. As this the College’s accommodation, is the property on the other side of particularly for graduates, it the Bannister Building it became became clear that, if other sites quickly apparent that this could be were acquired, this would enable very valuable to the College from the College, not only to improve its a strategic perspective, as it would accommodation for graduates, but result in Pembroke owning three also to improve significantly the adjacent properties which could be amount of accommodation provided brought together to provide a yet for undergraduates. On this last further enlarged Graduate Centre, as point, the Governing Body was the aspirations of the early 90’s still aware that, increasingly, Pembroke remained in this regard. Advice from was being disadvantaged compared the College’s surveyors indicated with most other Oxford Colleges that the purchase would also be cost who could provide three years effective as an investment property, accommodation to undergraduates, whether or not a conversion to student whereas second years at Pembroke accommodation was to take place, have to live out. and, on this basis, the Governing The analysis undertaken pointed Body agreed to bid for the property. to the fact that there were three The College was successful and the neighbouring properties which, if property was acquired in September acquired, could greatly enhance 2004. the attractiveness of the site for the College. The first and most Feasibility Study important was land owned by the Trustees for Roman Catholic Following the initial informal Purposes (Jesuits) adjacent to 6a discussion between the Master and Brewer Street, on which there the Chief Executive of Grosvenor, was a very old industrial building both institutions agreed to go ahead occupied by a well established local with the proposed feasibility study. A printing firm, but we became aware joint team was put in place with John that the long lease on this property Church, the Bursar, leading from the was about to expire, which might Pembroke side. It was at this stage open up investment opportunities. that the Bursar was introduced to the On the other side of this land lies concept of ‘land massing’, a process Campion Hall, designed by the by which property developers see famous architect Edwin Lutyens whether neighbouring properties can in 1934, the Jesuit College which

103 is affiliated to the University. The stage, one possible outcome being second property was the building considered was that Grosvenor at 2 Littlegate Street which housed would acquire all the sites in their own name, fund the entire cost of the development and then lease it to Pembroke on a long term basis, with a buy-back at the end of the term. At the same time, the data was also factored into the College’s own Strategic Planning financial model to see whether it would be a better option for the College to acquire and develop the site using its own Campion Hall financial resources throughout. During the Feasibility Study, discussions with the Jesuits had been two commercial businesses with a initiated, although at that time they maisonette on the upper floors. The were unsure whether they would third property was the vacant car wish to sell the land to Pembroke, as park site at no. 3 Littlegate Street. they were also wishing to evaluate Before approaching the owners other opportunities. The owner of the three properties, the architects of No. 2 Littlegate Street told us MacCormac Jamieson Prichard were unequivocally that he did not wish appointed by Grosvenor to develop to sell. The position with regard to high level plans for both the existing the car park at No. 3 Littlegate Street properties owned by Pembroke and showed promise, as the owners had the three neighbouring properties, indicated that they might wish to sell with a number of variations to and/or develop the site. cover the contingency that not all Against this background, the of the neighbouring properties Feasibility Study concluded in early might be acquired. This indicated 2006. The financial evaluation was that, in the largest of the potential clear that it was in the College’s best configurations over 100 bedrooms interests to pursue the project without could be provided, together with a the direct involvement of a third number of other facilities should party developer such as Grosvenor, the College so wish. These high and it was left to the College to take level designs were also costed by the project forward using its own EC Harris, who had been appointed resources. However, the richness of as the Quantity Surveyors for the the Feasibility Study proved to be Feasibility Study, and these figures invaluable in giving a clear direction were included in the financial model and structured approach to the used by Grosvenor for ascertaining initiative going forward. the financial viability. At this

104 Governance and Management of the Making progress slowly but surely Project Meanwhile, whilst the focus of the The College’s Governing Body New Build Feasibility Study was on recognised that this would be a the need to acquire the neighbouring complex project which would properties to enlarge the new need to be managed carefully and development, another dimension professionally. To this end, the non- was added when it was brought academic administrative structure to the College’s attention that the of the College was revised to allow Freehold of Albion/Staincross the Bursar, John Church to allocate House was to be sold on the open a great deal of his time to directing market. The property in question was the project; this was made possible built in the 1970’s and comprises by the appointment of a Home commercial space on the ground Bursar, Dr Daren Bowyer, to take floor with two separate wings above, over all day-to-day responsibilities one of which houses flats on long from the Bursar, other than on leasehold tenures and the other more financial matters. It was agreed commercial space. Recognising that oversight should be provided that this was another opportunity through a College New Build to expand the College’s potential Steering Committee, chaired by the footprint in this area, although this Master with a number of Governing was unplanned, the Governing Body Body Fellows present, together decided that the College should seek with other senior College staff, the to acquire the property. This was architects, the quantity surveyors, done on the understanding that the and subsequently, Bidwells who purchase price was justified as an were appointed to support on the investment property for the College, Project Management side. The New but it might be possible to achieve a Build Steering Committee would change in use to convert all or part of review matters at the detailed level Albion House, which is next door to but all important issues, particularly the car park site which the College on the overall design and aesthetics, was seeking to acquire, to link in were to be deferred to Governing to the wider scheme. The property Body for final approval. was acquired on 24th June 2007, and Day-to-day management would be subsequently, plans were developed provided by a Project Team made up to show how Albion House might be of the College, the architects and the integrated into the overall design of key professional advisers, working the new development. alongside the Design Team which Initial discussions with the would be lead by the architects. Jesuits indicated that they might be interested in joining with Pembroke in developing the site of Halls the Printers, but that they would like

105 more time to assess their own needs expansion and the significant uplift in and to evaluate various options. the number of students in residence Later, they indicated that they would would put additional pressure on the prefer to develop the site for their College’s infrastructure, particularly own purposes, but then, after further in respect of the Kitchen and Hall. consideration, prompted by seeing The architects Berman Guedes the design proposals from Pembroke, Stretton were asked to consider ways they decided in early 2008 that they in which the Kitchen/Hall building would, indeed, sell a significant strip could be refurbished and enhanced of land to the College and give their to cater for higher numbers. BGS consent for the proposed extension proposed that, given the age and to Pembroke to be built on that condition of the building, a complete land. Furthermore, they informed us refurbishment was essential. They that they would like to have a new also identified the opportunity building of their own on the residual to create a Servery alongside the land together with car parking for Hall which would greatly improve their own purposes, and that they the experience for those having would join with us to make the lunches and informal Hall dinners, scheme happen on that basis. with much greater throughput. The As expected, the car park was design also proposed a relocation put up for sale in December 2006 of the College bar to create a cellar using a procedure of closed bids. bar underneath the Hall, together Unfortunately, Pembroke’s bid was with an extension of the Forte Room unsuccessful and the property was and the installation of a lift for both acquired by St Peter’s College. operational purposes and disabled Shortly afterwards, in discussion access. with the Master and Bursar of St Governing Body accepted these Peter’s, it became clear that they proposals and also agreed, after had not yet decided how they would careful consideration, that the proceed with the development of this Kitchen/Hall project should go site and all parties agreed to stay in ahead before the New Build project close touch. In early 2007 St Peter’s to make sure the additional capacity informed us that they would be was in place. The full story of the willing to allow Pembroke to develop Kitchen/Hall project will be covered the site provided they retained the car in a future article for the College park, but enabling Pembroke to build Record. student accommodation above. This was agreed, subject to the necessary Selecting the professional team Planning Consent being granted. Whilst up to this point, much The agreement in principle with of the focus had been on the New the Jesuits allowed the College to Build opportunity the College was take the project forward with more also conscious that the proposed confidence. Although the feasibility

106 study had developed outline design that meeting, the Governing Body options, we had now reached the agreed unanimously to choose a stage where an architect needed local Oxford firm, Berman Guedes to be appointed to take the design Stretton (BGS) for the project. through to the planning consent The BGS design was very attractive stage and beyond. Research to the College, principally for two undertaken by the Bursar quickly unique features, the first being the identified 13 architectural practices way in which the new buildings which would be suitable for were largely positioned away from consideration due to similar work the new boundary with Campion they had undertaken, principally Hall so as to create a very large open in Oxford and Cambridge. Each space between the two institutions. firm was visited at their premises The second distinctive feature was and then the College’s New Build the positioning of the auditorium Steering Committee assessed their underneath a sloping terrace which suitability and decided on a shortlist formed part of the quadrangle. of six firms to be considered. The Prior to the selection of the next stage of the selection process architect, Gardiner & Theobald were was to invite each of those firms chosen to be the Quantity Surveyors to submit their design proposals, and they assisted the College in responding to a detailed brief from the evaluation of the competition the College, which culminated in designs to make sure the costings a series of presentations made to a fell within the parameters of the special meeting of the Governing agreed financial model. Once Body, together with representatives BGS had been selected, the other of Campion Hall, at its meeting on key appointments were made with Wednesday 12th March 2008. At Price & Myers being chosen as the

Aerial view of the New Build site (dotted lines), alongside the Pembroke main site.

107 structural engineers and Hoare Lea the project would need to come as the mechanical and electrical from donations. The amount to be engineers. In all cases, the firms raised was felt to be achievable and were chosen through a thorough the College’s development team selection process, involving a started to approach those supporters number of suitable firms and those of the College whom it was thought chosen are all well regarded national might be in a position to support firms but with direct representation with significant donations. During in Oxford, which was felt to be very this phase a Campaign Board was important given the sensitivities of established in both the UK and USA the project. made up of alumni who were willing to support the College in helping to Securing the Funding achieve the fundraising target.

The College’s financial model Securing the necessary approvals indicated that a significant part of the total cost could be funded by Following the competition, the way of a very long term loan which Design Team lead by BGS set about would be serviced by the net income working closely with the College to from the rooms, after deduction of convert the high level design into the operating expenses. A number of the detailed one needed to achieve banks were approached and the early the necessary planning consents. responses were very encouraging. From the College perspective this Then, unhelpfully the 2008 credit was managed by putting in place crunch arose, during which a number User Groups to review suggestions of the banks with whom discussions and proposals from the Design were being held either withdrew Team; this proved to be an excellent from the process or indicated way of working and made sure at that their margins would have to all times the facilities would meet increase. However, we persevered, the College’s requirements. The and after further negotiations, an final design submitted as part of agreement was reached with Abbey the planning application was very (now Santander) on very favourable similar to BGS’s original competition terms. The structure of the facility entry with one or two important negotiated was also very flexible in changes as issues were looked into allowing the College to have a five more carefully. All parties were year revolving credit period, during particularly concerned to make sure which time the borrowings could that the new buildings would be long rise and fall in line with the project lasting and for this reason much use expenditure and flow of donations was made of brick, stone and other before converting the balance to a traditional materials. long term loan in 2014. From the outset it was The balance of the funding for important to consult widely with

108 the Oxford City Council Planning infrastructure council improvements Department and in particular with in the immediate vicinity of the the Conservation Officer. As the Project. proposed development falls within a conservation area with Grade I and Later Developments II listed buildings in the vicinity and because the proposed bridge was During the extended planning period adjacent to the medieval city wall, of the project, the College was able it was also important to gain the to acquire yet more land. Firstly, at agreement of English Heritage. The the end of 2008, the Jesuits decided planning authorities quickly came to they had no future need for the trust the College and BGS, warmed building which was to be on their to the scheme and supported us very retained land and they therefore well as the designs were refined. agreed to sell it to Pembroke. Once When the time came to present to again it was agreed that there should the relevant Council Committees the be no change to the design of the approval was readily given, subject scheme but the building in question to satisfying the Planning Authorities will now be for Pembroke’s use and on a number of points as the project will accommodate six one bedroom moved into implementation. The flats together with an Art Gallery most challenging issue turned out on the ground floor, adjacent to the to be the structure of the proposed Auditorium. Then, three months footbridge linking the new buildings later, St Peter’s College decided to the College’s main site. The they no longer needed the car park Conservation Officer and English and agreed to sell to Pembroke the Heritage were very keen to see full freehold interest in the site, for a simple structure, whereas the an additional premium. This means County Highways Department were that although the car park will remain insisting on something much more as part of the development, once robust. In the end it proved possible completed, it will be available to the to ‘square this circle’ but a lot of College’s Endowment to generate a design effort was required from BGS, future income stream. our structural engineers Price & Myers and our Planning Consultant. Selection of Contractor Approval of the scheme was given at the relevant Council Committee Following the approval of the meetings in May 2009, although scheme BGS and the Design Team the formal Planning Consent was moved into the next phase of the only given on 22nd April 2010. One project which was to prepare all the reason for the delay was the need documentation needed for the tender to negotiate the level of Section process and for the construction 106 payment which the College is phase thereafter. Such is the size obliged to make as a contribution to and complexity of the scheme, that

109 An extract from the final drawings prepared for the tender, showing the footbridge over Brewer St.

no less than 600 technical drawings tender questionnaire, a number of were required! To choose the them were then interviewed with most suitable contractor a similar a view to drawing up a shortlist. process was followed to the one Five firms, with a range of sizes used for selecting the architect and and geographical bases were asked the Project Team identified a long to shortlist and, although one list of 14 firms who had worked withdrew, the remaining four firms successfully on similar projects and, completed the tender process in the following the completion of a pre- summer of 2010, with sealed bids 110 being submitted on 20th August to complete successfully the new 2010. The required tender returns Kendrew Quadrangle at St John’s were very comprehensive and were College and the same team was assessed in detail by a selection panel allocated to the Pembroke project. comprising four representatives So, after five years of careful from the College, the architects and planning and complex negotiations all members of the Design Team. with many third parties, conducted This final phase of the Selection in a cooperative and constructive Process was iterative and culminated manner, the College found itself in in two finalists being interviewed the position of starting on this major by the Selection Panel, having been expansion of its main site, which asked in advance to confirm their will benefit members of Pembroke best price and to remove as many and visitors for years to come, in a uncertainties as possible from their way which is rarely possible for a tender returns to give the College as College situated in Central Oxford. much certainty as possible over the Work started on site on 25th October likely outturn. 2010 and is scheduled to complete The firm chosen was Kingerlee in time for the start of the 2012/13 Ltd., a long established local Oxford academic year. business which is well known and regarded by many Oxford John Church, Bursar Colleges. Kingerlee were just about

111 H.L. Drake and the Pembroke War Dead

Two recent encounters have article Brian refers to the suffering prompted this reflection on an aspect of the 110 bereaved families of of the college’s life in the first half the Pembroke dead; the reading of of the last century. First, the reading Drake’s lists serves to bring home of Brian Wilson’s article on the the profound effect of these losses Pembroke dead in the two world upon the family of the College and wars, “.... We Will Remember upon that one man in particular. Them”, in the last Record and, Even though there are over 200 second, the discovery of two sheets Pembroke alumni matriculating of paper tucked inside the fly-leaf of before 1950 still alive, it was a the folio volume of the first College very different world they then Admissions Register which covers inhabited. It requires a considerable the period from 1889 to 1954. effort of imagination on the part of One of these sheets gives the names present-day College members- be of the Pembroke men lost in the first they among the 38 current fellows war, the other those in the second- or the 500 students - to grasp both are listed in chronological order the implications of Pembroke’s of their deaths and both are in the diminutive size throughout the entire elegantly distinctive handwriting of first half of the twentieth century- Herbert Lionel Drake, the Classics a period which coincided almost Fellow from 1907 to 1949, and each exactly with Drake’s active career. bears a very similar Latin heading, On his election in 1907 the latter “Mementote in Domino Alumnorum became one of just seven fellows. Pembrochiensium Qui Milites [ qui On his retirement at the end of pro militantes] pro Patria Mortem 1949 there were still only nine - the Occubuerunt”. Readers of Brian increase being accounted for by the Wilson’s article will recall the close allocation to the College of the chairs affinity to the inscription beneath of Anglo-Saxon and Anaesthetics the First War memorial window in in 1926 and 1937 respectively. As the Ante-Chapel dedicated in 1922. for the undergraduates - there were That this is also Drake’s work is scarcely any graduate students in established from a letter to him from the college at the time - the average the Bursar, George Wood, written number in residence throughout in August of the previous year, the period - with the exception, of asking for his decision on the matter. course, of the war years when they In the opening paragraph of his rapidly dwindled to a handful and for

112 a couple of years after each conflict hold these posts for 38 and 28 years when they temporarily increased to respectively. Yet these impressive accommodate returning servicemen figures are exceeded by his tenure - was only around 130. It is against of the other office in which he was this background that Drake’s life Barton’s immediate successor, that must be considered. of Steward of the Senior Common Born in 1873, the fourth son Room in which he served from 1912 until his death; in all for 45 years. Like Barton, who was a serious Victorian collector, Drake donated several pieces of silver to the SCR; most notably, on his retirement, a large 23 oz. water jug, made by Bray and Hall in London in 1888, chased with swags and fluted decoration and inscribed “In usum sociorum Coll. Pemb.Oxon. d.d. Herbertus L.Drake AM Socius Emeritus”. As can be seen from this summary Herbert Lionel Drake of offices held, Drake effectively ran the academic life of the College especially after the election of Homes of a Woolwich bank manager, Drake Dudden as Master in November 1918. attended Merchant Taylors School In general the latter was evidently and went up as a scholar to St Johns content to leave matters in Drake’s in 1891 where he took a 1st in hands while he himself laboured on Classical Mods and a 2nd in Greats, his massive works of scholarship, graduating in 1895. As a Classics the 755 page Life and Times of St. master at Radley his work attracted Ambrose, published in 1935, and favourable attention in Oxford and the even longer 1183 page study of he was duly elected Fellow in that Henry Fielding which appeared in subject at Pembroke in January 1907 1952, the year before he effectively where he succeeded the formidable retired. In addition, Dudden’s time A.T.Barton who had held the post and energies were expended as a since 1865 and continued to be notable Vice Chancellor from 1929 Senior Tutor and Vicegerent until his to 1932 and in his continuing activity death in January 1912. It is evident in university affairs for some time that Drake took on his predecessor’s thereafter. mantle to an even greater degree, Although the College was a succeeding the latter first as Senior fraction of its present size, to be Tutor and ultimately, on the death one of its two principal officers, of Charles Leudesdorf in 1924, as Senior Tutor or Bursar, was no Vicegerent also. He was thus to light task. The first telephone only

113 came into Pembroke in 1922 and identities of these shields which there was no secretarial assistance commemmorate a selection of until the 1950s. Drake spent every former University Chancellors (ex morning in administration and all officio College Visitors), Principals his correspondence, all his lists and of Broadgates Hall, Masters of records, were written in the beautiful Pembroke and College benefactors. hand of which he was justifiably Drake and Salt took the opportunity proud. Once asked if he ever used to add their own shields and those a fountain pen, he replied, “ No. I of two of their colleagues - the prefer an ordinary pen because you celebrated R.G.Collingwood, a have to pause and dip it in the ink. future Waynflete Professor of This gives you time to think.” Metaphysical Philosophy, and the Drake’s life was indeed one of Chaplain, Dean and future Bishop ordered routine. As one of the few of St. Andrews, A.B.Burrows. The of his pupils who knew him well Drake crest – a white wyvern or reported, “As unvarying as his winged dragon standing on a blue handwriting was his time-table. and red base under a golden top with You could set your watch, even a black star between two crosses-is your calendar, by it. His mornings on the east wall third away from High were devoted almost entirely to Table. Fittingly placed immediately administrative or other College opposite on the west wall is the Salt business. He had a frugal lunch, a crest - a broken chevron between glass of wine, probably madeira, and three stars. a piece of cake. Then his afternoon After Hall Drake held tutorials walk, perhaps to the Union to read every week night at 8 and 9 o’clock. the papers, or certainly to the College From all accounts he seems to have ground if a match of any importance been a very thorough but dull tutor was being played or the Barge - still very much the school master. [predecessor of the Boat House] for This characteristic applied equally to Torpids and Eights.” his lectures given in Pembroke and, Unless on a rare visit to another since each term they were quickly college’s High Table, Drake deserted by outsiders, attended only invariably dined in Hall, at times by his own pupils. One of the latter, in with only the Bursar, Lionel Salt, whose first year, 1941-2, there were who was his colleague from 1922, few undergraduates in residence, for company. Perhaps it was the paints a lively picture, “Drake was consequent shared contemplation undoubtedly a fine scholar but totally of their surroundings here that led lacking in the spirit which would them to arrange for the repainting have brought the Iliad and the Aeniad in 1931 of the heraldic shields to life for us. I can still see him now, around the Hall roof at the cost of gowned (mortar board laid aside on £1.10s. each. Research by the late a table), standing up to a lectern, Dr. Savile Bradbury revealed the and thoroughly, systematically and

114 pedantically going through the Classical Moderations, but for the texts line by line as though they rest it would seem that he favoured were laundry lists. Dull and all, those he deemed would make good it was, like the Horatian variants, college men especially if they were touchingly removed from the grim promising sportsmen, as witness realities of the outside world, and the account of one such,”As always one got a sharp appreciation of Drake was extremely taciturn, scholarly values being upheld with noisily sucking at his pipe. He the barbarians at the gates”. asked me what subject I proposed On the issue of Drake’s scholarship to read and commented on the fact it may be noted that, in similar that I was stroke of the Cheltenham fashion to Barton, he published just College 1st Boat and on seeing that one work, a 15 page Latin translation I was also entered for Oriel he said of Gray’s Elegy written in a Country smilingly that I had much better Churchyard, which he had printed in come to Pembroke as their VIII was 1934 for private circulation. It says much higher on the river . I cannot something about his regard for his recall any other questions”. Both predecessor that in the year following men were not to be disappointed Barton’s death, he had arranged for for, as this same source further the publication of the latter’s Latin recounts, ”As stroke of the College translation of Shakespeare’s sonnets. VIII we went up to 4th place in the For more than thirty years Drake first division in Eights, and later as dominated the process of admission Captain of Boats, I can vouch for his to Pembroke. Apart from those passionate interest in College rowing applying for the ten or so scholarships and for the support he unstintingly on offer each year, there was no gave to the Boat Club”. examination for entry and subject Since Merchant Taylors was tutors took no part in the selection of not a rowing school, it seems commoners. Such candidates were reasonable to conclude that Drake simply interviewed by the Master or acquired this interest at Radley the Senior Tutor, sometimes by both - a renowned bastion of the sport. separately, and accepted or rejected An undergraduate, who came up accordingly. Serious questions arise in 1937, paints a vivid picture, as to just what academic criteria were “Drake’s great, or sole, extra-mural in force since Pembroke’s results in activity was a passionate interest in the Final Honour Schools during this the College rowing and during the period were the worst of any college final days of Eights week, he was in the University. almost startingly transformed. He No doubt when dealing with would appear on the towpath and applicants for Classics Drake’s barge and excitedly cheer on the own high standards of scholarship College boats, even his coat would came into play as is reflected in be undone and his brow would be the relatively respectable results in damp with perspiration”. It comes

115 as no surprise then to learn that the his long life by the distinguished first of the many offices Drake took endocronologist and brother of the on was that which controlled the novelist, Graham Greene, Raymond funding of College sport, Treasurer Greene, who came up in 1920. “In of the Amalgamated Clubs, which those days there was no tutor in he served as from 1911 to 1946. physiology in the college and I had An undergraduate who once asked to find a tutor elsewhere. Drake was him about the Clubs’ finances later what was called my “moral tutor” reported, “My inquiries met with the but he naturally knew nothing of reply that if he revealed any figures my subject. At Collections [ the the captains of the other clubs would end of term academic oral review] be jealous of the amount he permitted Drake would report “Greene is a to be spent on rowing”. Drake’s physiologian. To say more would devotion to Pembroke’s sporting life be superfluous”. Dudden would ask is furher evidenced by the fact that it “Getting on all right Greene?”. I was to the Amalgamated Clubs that would reply “Yes, Master, I think so” he made his bequest of £5,000. The and Dudden would say “Well enjoy money was used to build a new sports your vacation” and I would depart. pavilion opened in 1961. Whether or But if he knew nothing of not it was the intention, this might physiology he knew all that was to be be seen as Drake’s posthumous known about wine. He was the best reparation to the non-rowing sports! known oenologist of his day....He had The longest held of Drake’s a strong sense of duty to the young offices, that of Steward of the men committed to his care. Twice a Senior Common, afforded him term I was invited to his room after the indulgence of another of his Hall. He would lay out three glasses passions - port. In this sphere his of port, representatives of the three reputation extended far beyond vintages then available in the Senior the College. Some observations of Common Room, and I would be the Poet Laureate, John Betjeman, asked to identify them. By the time published in 1977, are worth quoting, I went down I could do it infallibly. “I must conclude with a mention of His habit was to buy twice as much what has always been my favourite of the young wine of his choice as College - Pembroke...In my day it his colleagues could consume and was still a college you could enter later to sell the remainder at so large if the dons liked you. Examinations a profit that he could lay down a were not all that important. Mr fresh supply at no cost. Pembroke Drake, who was the Senior Tutor, was famous for having the best wine was the greatest authority on port in the University”. in England, and Pembroke had the A sad consequence of the great best cellar”. Of relevance also are increase in the membership of the some reminiscences contributed to Senior Common Room since Drake’s the 1982 Record in the last year of day has been that the quantities of

116 port he laid down are now all but you at his house at 11 o’clock”. I got a memory. Antonio Aguilar, who it off really well and he just looked is about to complete half a century at me with a wicked grin on his face as SCR Butler and who has himself and said, “Would you say that again, lovingly and expertly built up please?” And of course the students another fine cellar, reports that the laughed because they knew he was consumption in Trinity Term of the winding me up a little. But I said it last two bottles of the Sandeman all right. But he was a nice man and I 1934 means that just two bottles of got on all right with him. I never saw Drake’s legacy remain. him in anything other than a dark Essentially a very shy man, one serge suit, but I did see him dressed way in which Drake guarded himself for dinner occasionally, but he was was by the use of the sardonic always walking around and I don’t remark of which many instances think he ever went anywhere”. could be quoted from the accounts This last conjecture, whilst not of those who knew him. A good entirely accurate, nonetheless example, worth giving because underlines the essential solitariness it recognises the subject’s lack of of Drakes’ existence. He appears to acrimony, comes from a unique have had little or no contact with source. Fred Smith, who in 1935 his family and to have spent the at the age of fourteen became the Christmas and Easter Vacations college messenger boy responsible in College while his major annual for delivering all Pembroke’s departure for most of the long messages internal and external vacation only serves to reinforce throughout the entire year, was this impression. The former pupil, evidently a remarkably perceptive who clearly knew him well, recalls, youth. “Mr Drake frightened me to “There was no break in his summer death at first because I think he did holidays in Pembrokeshire until the everything by numbers. He had his last year or two when he was too pipes in a rack and he had his cake weak to travel. By the same train at a certain time and had a glass of on the same day, year after year, he port with it. My first encounter with travelled to and from his beloved St Mr Drake happened when I was David’s - I would almost venture to in the Lodge on my own and the say with the same books and clothes. Master rang and said would I convey Once, when motoring in South Wales, a message to Mr Drake with the I called on him at Twa-y-Felin, the Master’s compliments, he would like hotel in which he stayed. I had a to see him at 11 o’clock. So Freddie warm welcome and he told me of goes up to Mr Drake. I had to say many things to see. But one thing he my piece and Mr Drake was there, did not tell me: the way to the place, holding a tutorial with three or four somewhere on the rocky coastline, students, and “Yes?”. “The Master’s which he had discovered for himself compliments, Sir, he wishes to see and to which he went every day,

117 weather permitting, to bask in the of those dying had only recently sun and to read, undisturbed by gone down, he would have known trippers, his Vergil or his Horace no fewer than 45 of the 60 fallen. or whatever other classical author In every case Drake’s inimitable seemed appropriate to the day and script recorded their deaths in the to the surroundings. I do not think Admissions Register - sometimes he sought any company. He enjoyed giving such details as those quoted the solitude, the relaxation and his above. The effect of this slaughter books”. upon a College the size of Pembroke At the outbreak of war in August can only be imagined. The average 1914 Drake had already been a annual intake in the first seven years Fellow for seven years and Senior of Drake’s fellowship was just 37; Tutor for two and a half. Initially the number of deaths totalled 60. his own Classics pupils were What can Drake’s feelings have predominant in the ranks of the been when, a month short of 21 Pembroke dead. Of the fourteen years after the last Pembroke death killed by the end of 1915, half came in “the war to end all wars”, John into this category. The first such was Hanbury, a 1928 matriculand, Stanley Henson who had come up as became the first to die in the Second King Charles 1 Scholar from Victoria World War in September 1939? For College, Jersey in 1910 and, having someone whose whole life was so secured 2nds in Mods and Greats in centred upon the College to have to 1912 and 1914 respectively, won the go through the dreadful experience celebrated Newdigate Prize in the of loss all over again does not bear latter year for his poem, The Burial thinking. Although this time only of Sophocles. In the final column of 8 of Drake’s pupils were to die, the latter’s entry in the Matriculation every single one of the overall total Register Drake wrote, “Killed in of the 51 who were to perish would action March 13, 1915. Buried be personally known to him; from March 14 in the ramparts of Ypres. Francis Wright, who had taken his 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Bedfordshire BA in 1908, to Henry Frost who was Rifles”. The death of Cyril Cook in to matriculate in 1940. It is perhaps July 1916 meant that three of the five significant that in this war the entries men who had passed Honour Mods of the deaths in the Admissions in 1914 had perished while the last Register were made not by Drake alumnus to die, less than a month but by the Bursar, Lionel Salt, who before the Armistice, Henry Jalland, had not endured such Pembroke had taken a 3rd in Greats in 1909. losses before. It may not perhaps be Moeover, even at this early stage too fanciful to infer that Drake could of his long career Drake’s personal not bring himself to perform this knowledge of the junior college melancholy task for a second time. was in no way confined to his own For 40 years of Drake’s time at pupils and, since the great majority Pembroke he had had a colleague

118 of the same age as himself who had long-time colleague. The final been elected as long ago as 1896. verse, if applied instead to Drake’s However, the nature of the Sheppard memories, not of Ramsden, but of Prize Fellowship in Medicine, the host of young men whose deaths held for life by Walter Ramsden, he had mourned, may make a fitting meant that he was not required to conclusion to this piece, reside or to teach for the College. “Master, Bursar, Senior Tutor, Indeed, from 1914 to 1931 he had these, his three survivors, all been Professor of Biochemistry at Feel old. Liverpool University. On retirement They remember, as the coffin to its from this post he had taken up final obsequations residence as Drake’s neighbour on Leaves the gates, the Fellows’ staircase until his death Buzz of bees in window boxes on in March 1947. So moved was John their summer ministrations, Betjeman by the obituary written Kitchen din, by R.B.McCallum for the Oxford Cups and plates, Magazine that he composed a poem And the getting of bump suppers for and sent the latter the manuscript the long-dead generations which is still in the College’s Coming in, possession. A revised version was From Eights”. published in 1954 with the striking opening line, “Dr. Ramsden cannot John Platt (1956) read The Times obituary today. He’s dead”, and going on to imagine I am most grateful to Brian Wilson(1948) the emotions aroused in Dudden, for providing the information on Drake’s Salt and Drake by the loss of their silver donations and also on the Hall shields.

119 Pembroke College Oral History Project

Matriculands 1933-1959 world. It straddles a Pembroke which had experienced no pressure College launched its first oral history to change for decade upon decade, project in 1983, when questionnaires but which began to move slowly completed by alumni captured towards administrative structures the circumstances, views and and systems recognisable in impressions of Pembroke of a sample educational institutions today. At the of those who had matriculated before same time, a gradual loosening of 1936, with a summary of the results paternalism towards undergraduates, appearing in the 1983 edition of the as evidenced by the slow Record. The second phase of the relaxation of rules and regulations, Project this year invited those who anticipated the autonomy and had matriculated before 1960, and independence taken for granted for whom College held addresses, by current undergraduates. Much to respond to a series of question of this was due to the presence prompts. of the mature undergraduate and These responses gave vivid graduate intake of war veterans and and detailed accounts of life at national servicemen, who, despite Pembroke between 1933 and 1959 their general acceptance of the to supplement Record articles normal code of College discipline, previously written by alumni, and nevertheless changed the dynamic memorabilia generously donated of College. to the Archives. The advantage Many had had their horizons of a project of this scale is that it broadened by the sweep of war broadens the base of our knowledge experience, the wider mixing across by the number of respondents who classes which it afforded and the have supplied their impressions, shock of other cultures and travel, enriching the Archives with a vast albeit within a war theatre, and amount of research material on this served to erode a previously the academic and social history of automatic deference towards the Pembroke. upper classes. The euphoria of It represents a significant period survival provided many parents with of social history, which charts the hope and a sense of right in pursuing subtle and measured response within greater educational ambitions for Pembroke to a changing post-war their children. It seemed that the

120 world must have been improved by only a few years older than their the sacrifice of war, and this was students. Whilst undergraduates embodied in the advent of grammar were still respectful, and admiring schools and state scholarships, of fierce intellect, they often enjoyed underpinned by a growing sense less formal tutorial relationships, that society should be based on resulting in a slight softening of the meritocracy as much, if not more, strict hierarchy of academic life. than on inherited superiority. Despite this, change was a gradual This is perhaps to overstate the process, able to integrate and retain subtlety of the changes of perception the fine traditions of College life with and prospects which were taking the needs of a modernising academic place, particularly within the institution, but also where many confines of Pembroke where vestiges of the old ways remained academic distancing and the rarefied simultaneously and stubbornly atmosphere of shared privilege in present. being at Oxford caused it often to In particular, modernisation was be at one remove from the reality to mean a more rigorous system of the exterior, but change was most of admissions in pursuit of quality certainly afoot. and standards, with the emphasis Governing Body of the College on accountability, the important responded to these changed promotion of science teaching circumstances of the returning in the College, the growth of the veterans of World War II, and the Fellowship and the pursuit of GB Minutes for 1946 state that, “in excellence by broadening the pool of view of the residence at the present applications through greater contact time of so many ex servicemen with grammar schools, and which and their dependants it has been culminated in increasing numbers decided that, subject to anything attending Pembroke by the mid to unsatisfactory resulting, to allow the late 1950s. The growing number presence of women in College to of grammar school boys gave the 9.00 pm instead of 7.00pm”. Whilst confidence to retain regional accents it was anticipated and agreed that rather than copy public school this would end in Trinity term 1948, voices, as had occurred previously. it was never revoked and, by 1956, For whatever reasons caused this Ladies’ hours had been extended demographic shift, and they were to 10.00 pm. Further reforms were most likely complex, the change was overseen by Master, R B McCallum, conspicuous, taking place as it did in who was considered to be “ideally the context of a 1950s Britain, which suited for the gentle modernisation of largely retained its conservatism, its the College” (Lecturer then Fellow class awareness and its attendant mid 1950s), and an influx of new prejudices, but which was, Fellows, often themselves changed nevertheless in evolution. by the experience of war, and some

121 Methodology suitably qualified Fellows to enable tuition in College. We should Inevitably, there must be perhaps consider the hypothesis that representational bias in that only more teachers compared with others those who have chosen to remain during this period chose to keep in in contact with College can be touch with College, but we have included in this survey, and, sadly, no way of verifying this from those many alumni are no longer with us who have lost touch with College. or illness and the passage of time One 1953, matriculand recorded prevent their participation. However, his professions as missionary and the earlier 1983 questionnaires went chartered accountant showing an out to 300 alumni, of whom 59 intriguing set of skills. replied. This year 586 forms were The matriculation years which sent out and 128 responses received, produced the highest response representing a slightly higher rate of rates were 1952, most closely return than was previously the case. followed by 1959, 1957, 1958 and As expected, the majority of 1948. The remainder of the 1950s responses came from those who groups were not far behind but, as had studied subjects with larger anticipated, there were considerably year groups, attracted by tuition lower numbers from the 1940s most often provided in College, and, inevitably, only 5 respondents but the response rate for the whole covering the years 1933-1939. range of subjects appeared roughly However, numbers for freshmen proportional to the year group subject varied enormously over the period numbers. It would not therefore seem with the largest group being for 1959 to be statistically significant for the with 97 freshmen, contrasting with study. Also discounted was the fact 32 in 1945, as the age for military that the majority of respondents were service was reduced, while the post in teaching or allied professions, as war years saw burgeoning numbers, large numbers of Pembrokians, from particularly with the abolition of those dominant subjects of History National Service. Fluctuations in and English, went into teaching matriculation numbers may go some either at school or university level. way, among other unidentifiable Jurisprudence, previously taught variables, to explain the improved outside, but acquiring its own Fellow response rate from some years. in Robert Heuston, was also well Whilst an anecdotal oral history represented, and there was a good mix of this nature may be regarded as of responses from those who studied lacking the rigour of documentary subjects ranging from Greats, PPE evidence, it is to be noted that many and Medicine to Natural Sciences, factual details concurred across Modern Languages, Geography, accounts, and there were also many Theology and Agriculture, at least common or similar expressions some of these acquiring, over time, of opinion or judgements of

122 character. There would appear to be teach Jurisprudence at the end of the sufficient variety within the sample Second World War. The two Nuffield to enable the tentative conclusion medical scholarships originated in that a reasonable cross-section 1950, but there were still as few as of matriculands are represented. 11 Fellows in that year. However, despite the fact that there At retirement in 1950, Emeritus was much in common for many, this Fellows, Dr Drake and Mr Salt, in no way detracts from the fact that both unmarried, continued to live in Pembroke was a broadly different College and many an undergraduate experience for some, depending on was in awe of the slow procession to their personality, particular interests High Table where these individuals, and circumstances. along with the Master, had a All reminiscences and quotations combined age of well over 200. This remain anonymous, and are identified was a regime which perceived no solely by matriculation year. need to change, and which prized continuity, as is substantiated by The Background the Governing Body Minutes of the time. It was to be the circumstances Rev. Frederick Homes Dudden of the post-war era and changing became Master in 1918, and was a perceptions which was to give striking character, a man of the world, impetus to some re-examination who had considerable panache. He and renewal of the fundamentals of remained Master until ill health College life. forced him to step down from the active government of College in A Place at Pembroke – Getting In 1953, but he remained Master in name until his death in 1955. Vice- The results of the survey revealed Master Ronald McCallum (Fellow that during this period, the majority from 1925) directed the College of respondents had little or no say as during the failing health of Master to where to apply to university, even Homes Dudden, succeeding him in sometimes no choice as to subjects, 1955. Master Homes Dudden was as schoolmasters, headmasters or the last lifetime appointment before parents entered them for a scholarship the introduction of compulsory exam or procured them an interview retirement age. Vicegerent H L Drake at Pembroke on the strength of good and Bursar Lionel Salt were the other School General Certificate exams or key players in a triumvirate of power a personal connection with College which dominated a college with only (1948, 1949, 1951, 1954). There was a total of 8 Fellows in 1933. In 1936, a clustering effect at some schools, Pembroke offered tuition in only where the precedent of a previous three subjects, Literae Humaniores student going up to Pembroke made (Greats), Modern History and PPE, it the obvious choice for others, as until Robert Heuston arrived to well as designated scholarships

123 such as the Eton Rous or the closed warm welcoming manner about an Abingdon or for those from Jersey interview with the charming Master and Guernsey. Those who had done Homes Dudden. If the subject were war service or National Service were scientific, a science Fellow would most often able to exercise greater then see an applicant after the Master independence of mind, often writing (1944). However, other Fellows themselves to the Master (1948). only had the right to interview For potential scholarship candidates, scholarship candidates, and such an the smaller size of Pembroke meant interview panel usually consisted of that it was reputed to attract fewer 4 to 6 Fellows. A surprising number top grade candidates, although it of respondents had no recollection seemed to have been quick off the of their interview at all. mark to offer scholarships promptly The clustering of applications before other colleges, and thus from particular schools meant that poach good candidates, who often interview tips were passed on, one accepted their first offer (1954, of which was that Master Homes 1957). Some, with two offers on Dudden always asked the same three the table, found the atmosphere at questions, namely on biographies Pembroke preferable (1959). For the he had written or was in process of shy, the smaller college was also a writing of St Ambrose and Henry good option and they were guided Fielding, and sport. To the first, towards it, and, as Pembroke was apparently, he expected no reply but one of the last colleges to introduce he expected some sort of comment an entrance exam for all, it presented on Fielding (1947). One interviewee, an attractive option for those who who professed ignorance of Henry preferred to risk all on the interview Fielding, got a tutorial on him and (1952). Some scholarship entrants an instant acceptance. However, who did not qualify were offered this was most certainly not always places as commoners or ordinary the case as other responses record undergraduates. questions on Walter Scott (1952) and another on Dickens. One 1952 The Interview matriculand described having tea and cakes at his congenial interview Those who had done well in School on St Ambrose and Henry Fielding. General Certificate often underwent Another part of interview folklore a more social than testing interview was that if Dr Drake took you with the Master Homes Dudden to see the Johnson teapot after and Vicegerent Drake, who were interview then you were “in”, and omnipotent in the interview process. one applicant records his joy as this Many found their two nights in occurred (1948). Luck also played College for this purpose a daunting its part as another applicant had a experience, their first time away from portrait of Dr Johnson pointed out to home (1952). However there was a him by a scout in the waiting room,

124 and was therefore confidently able to Vice Master McCallum (acting as identify Dr Johnson from the picture Master) and both tutors, after the the Master pointed out in his study. Fellow and lecturer responsible for There was a myth among the candidate’s subject had been undergraduates that Master Homes given an opportunity to interview Dudden only wanted to recruit public and read some of his written work. schoolboys (1955) but in looking At this time the Senior Tutor was back to the earlier questionnaires Dr MacNabb, Junior Tutor Ward- which covered the 1920s and 1930s, Perkins and Vicegerent Dr Wrenn. whilst grammar school boys may It was to be only in exceptional have been more unusual at that time circumstances that the Master and a different type of boy from that could admit a candidate on his own which Homes Dudden was used to, authority. he was certainly admitting them An article followed in the 1955 throughout his Mastership. Whilst edition of the Record by Fellow for grammar school boys were in the Admissions, Neville Ward-Perkins, minority during the 1930s, in one who explained to alumni that there year making up about a quarter of would no longer be any guaranteed the intake, their numbers increased places for those with connections to substantially in the mid 1950s. Pembroke, and that the competition Pembroke was such a small college for admissions was running at a ratio that it would have been important to of one place for every 12 applicants. recruit students who would fit in well It stated that all acceptances must to this small intimate community. bear comparison, and it would seem These were different times, not to that a more accountable and objective be judged harshly by today’s more system was being pursued under formulaic standards, as students Master McCallum, as he appeared were chosen on an instinctive and to be seeking to raise standards. An less analytical process and on the interview for English in 1957 would basis of what were regarded as involve Fellows Robert Browning, practices which had stood the test of Douglas Gray and Godfrey Bond time. and might ask about paintings or to define the pleasure of a hot bath when Changes to Admissions compared with that of a Boticelli painting (1958). Master McCallum Interestingly, at the first meeting is credited with always being able to at which Master Homes Dudden ask the unexpected but apt question did not sign the Governing Body in admissions (Lecturer then Fellow Minutes in 1953, it was proposed 1950s). that there be new arrangements In 1954, Governing Body Minutes for admissions. The decision to record Headmasters’ Dinners, enter undergraduates (commoners) including Manchester Grammar was to be decided by the then School, and a special dinner was

125 given to representatives of the Royal the teaching of all Science but could Lancaster Grammar School in 1955. concentrate on medical subjects. There is also the nomination of Mr Mark Whiting then followed to teach Ward Perkins to sit as a governor of Chemistry in 1956. The Sciences Chipping Camden Grammar School. were no longer an afterthought at Whilst no further detail is given, we Pembroke and the measures taken might speculate that there may well in the early 1950s promoted Science have been an effort to make greater from its second class status to the contact with grammar schools, Arts at Pembroke. although this is only supposition After the War, three of the existing and no clear intention is expressed. Fellowship, including Professor Certainly Pembrokian schoolmasters Tolkien, took posts elsewhere and were teaching in a range of schools Neville Ward-Perkins arrived as and often steering their pupils Fellow in Economics, together with towards their old college. There is an Robert Heuston for Jurisprudence. indication of more generous and fully 1950 marked the arrival of the ex- funded scholarships in 1956 and this diplomat George Bredin as Bursar, may also have helped to encourage and Godfrey Bond (1951) succeeded applications from grammar school Dr Drake in Classics and who, boys. as Dean, was mistaken by some students in those early days for a Tuition senior student. The responsiveness of the Master and Governing Body Although Percy O’Brien had been to rising demand is illustrated by giving tutorials in Science since 1933, GB Minutes which state that more he was not made a Fellow until 1953, students sought to study Modern which was long overdue, and one of Languages and that provision the first decisions made by the new should be made for them, whence Master McCallum to strengthen the the arrival of Robert Baldick for Fellowship. Complacency had given Modern Languages, together with way to comparative competition and Robert Browning (English) in 1953. the acknowledgement of an active Piers Mackesy became Fellow in need to extend the subjects taught in History in 1954. College in order to improve. Natural Whilst jacket, tie and gown Science had been regarded as one might have been worn for tutorials, subject and had been served only many tutors both in Pembroke and by one lecturer. In contrast, by 1953 outside were relatively young when most of the larger colleges in Oxford compared with their forbears, and had 6 or more Fellows to cover the students were aware of sometimes different branches of Science. In only five year age gaps and one or 1955, John Wilks arrived to teach two found themselves older than Physics and Percy O’Brien was no their tutors! Whether tuition took longer alone in being responsible for place in or out of College depended,

126 of course, as to whether there was students. a subject don. Whilst History was Robert Heuston is described as largely taught in College (1952), inspiring (1952), well liked (1954) Geography had to be taught out and with a shy charm (1948) and (1954) and group numbers varied “he brought law to life” (1955). considerably from subject to subject Dr Pelczynski was “inspiring and and year to year depending on the a source of counsel and kindness availability of tutors. However for when I returned to College”. Robert History and Medicine there were Baldick “had a great intellect but high levels of single tuition. was relaxed and encouraged us to Master McCallum is recalled as develop and think independently”. sympathetic and efficient, and most Neville Ward Perkins “gregarious had affection and respect for “Uncle and popular”, taught me how to Mac” as he was called (1948). He was think and write” (1945). Godfrey also admired and liked by his staff Bond was praised as remarkable and (Lecturer and Fellow mid 1950s) a caring tutor (1952). and took a serious and generous Rev. Colin Morris was “wise, nice interest in both dons and students. and friendly and easy to get on with” He also had a talent for recruiting (1959). Matriculands recalled the high quality talented lecturers to the Borstal camps he ran in the summer Fellowship. for disadvantaged boys, and where Recollections of Pembroke undergraduates would help. Bursar teaching Fellows are very positive Bredin was very popular, “splendid and they play a large part in the and approachable” (1954) and affection felt by many alumni “highly respected” (1952). Robert towards Pembroke. In particular, Browning and Piers Mackesy were Percy O’Brien is held in great esteem praised as superb (1952, 1953) and by the chemists and medics he taught excellent (1958). as “charming and diligent” (1952), Robert Heuston had a sports car “terrifyingly clever” (1956) and and matriculands recall scary drives “did much to advance the fortunes at fast speeds down country lanes, of his students, a great man and a and another recalls the night before formidable biochemistry teacher” he left Pembroke walking down to (1959). Percy O’Brien was also the Trout pub with Godfrey Bond appointed the moral tutor of many at his side (1954), and who taught and he would ask how one’s morals him Latin for his history course. were with “tongue in cheek” (1959) Incidentally, Godfrey Bond went making some blush, and would on to teach the same student’s son see undergraduates once a term for Mods and Greats in 1984. Robert such sessions. Mark Whiting was Heuston offered help to another described as diligent and John Wilks undergraduate after a minor car expected high standards (1957) accident, and visited another with and gave much career help to his glandular fever. Many have kept

127 in touch with their former tutors times. Chapel Quad and the newly over the years. American students built Besse Building offered electric expressed the fact that they felt at and gas fires, but it was still cold and home and Ronald McCallum was the most cited recollection involved most favourably inclined towards the long walk across two quads them, as was George Bredin, whose from most rooms, to the unheated wife came from Texas. bathhouse manned by Bathroom With regard to diligence at work, Reggie (1952, 1954). At one time it when Hubert Deighton was Dean was reputed to have been open only in 1948, he greeted new freshmen until 10.00 am and then later in the with the words “the mornings here afternoon (1940). For those without are for work, the afternoons for a lavatory at the bottom of their outdoor pursuits and the evenings staircase, all calls of nature had to for socialising”, and one respondent be responded to with a built in walk- said that many took this too literally time. However, for those returning for too long (1948). Some worked from war, to have hot running water hard and others less hard and this at all seemed a luxury (1948). was inevitably reflected in their class Commoners or ordinary of degree. undergraduates generally lived in College for one year, while College Life exhibitioners had two and scholars three, although during the war years, College in the 1950s was not the soft when College was requisitioned, the cleaned mellow Cotswold stone that small community of the very young, it is now, but was black and rather disabled or foreign students at grubby. The adjective most used to Pembroke almost all lived out, and describe life in College pre-1960 College was drab and artificial with was “primitive” and “spartan”, as the College community existing well as “better than the military” for only in name, as there were no sports those who had returned from war clubs or societies or dining in hall or been on National Service. Coal and all tuition was out of College, was rationed during the war, and together with the privations of this meant that in a building with no rationing. One 1939 matriculand did other form of heating, the fire was lit not see the inside of the Hall until only one day a week by the scout, after the war ended, when there was usually on essay writing day (1944, a severe shortage of books. It was 1946), so that students moved from also very difficult to return to study room to room following the fire. after the war or 2 years of National However, the splendour of their Service. On essay writing days, surroundings, and sometimes the some students “sported their oak” well appointed sunny sitting room and shut the outer door to their room (1952) compensated for the fact so that callers usually went away. that much furniture had seen better Scholars were usually lodged

128 for their first year in the faded Food glory of Old Master’s Lodgings (1952, 1954). However, the end of For those who lived in College, National Service put pressure on dinner in hall was compulsory three accommodation so that many first times a week and this meant jackets, years had to live out. To compensate ties and gowns. Scholars sat on for this, they sat together in year the three tables to the left of High groups at dinner. (1959). Deans Table and drank from silver mugs, had to deal with the complaints moving down a table with each year of landladies and experiences of of seniority. Scholars recited grace living out are inevitably mixed, and would try to do it as quickly but generally favourable and some as possible without offending the were treated “like a son”, although Dean, if they were responding to others found their families “slightly a bet, sometimes the winnings creepy”, in particular the landlady exceeding the fine from High Table. who laid out bodies (1952). One 1956 scholar admitted that he held the record for the fastest grace Scouts for one whole term. Another wag would use different voices when Once the unpacking had been done, reciting grace ranging from a deep the scout was the best source of Winston Churchill to well known indispensable advice and help, as comedians of the day. He managed well as being both powerful and to produce this just within the deferential in his ability to report bounds of acceptability, so that he you to the Dean but yet serve you was not subject to sanction. Only diligently with the hope of an end of scholars in the Boat club, which had term tip. Many respondents referred its own table, had eaten dinner with to the luxury of Hector’s overnight non-scholars but, by 1959, scholars shoe cleaning service, so that any were no longer segregated. The Boat pair of shoes, including the muddiest Club had its own table and special of football and hockey boots could treatment in the training period be left outside a room in the evening, before races, when they were fed on only to reappear clean and shining steak and Guinness in considerable the next morning. To many of the quantities, much to the envy of some 1950s graduates this seemed an on more meagre rations. anachronism which belonged to the Impressions of food were quite pre-war Pembroke, but it continued contradictory but breakfast was for as long as Hector delayed his always rated as the best meal and retirement. When he retired at the food was the endless subject of age of 65, the JCR presented him debate and a food representative was with a silver tankard. appointed to convey complaints and the occasional compliment to the Manciple (1952). Just such a Food

129 Comments Book is in the Pembroke was so deep in thought that he led Archives. However rationing meant the High Table procession into the that in 1948 whale meat was eaten Hall and then promptly out again! once a week. For some, the identical jugs for custard, mayonnaise, Drinking chocolate sauce and gravy proved a gastronomic journey of discovery The majority of respondents stated and someone stated that mayonnaise that they drank sparingly, if at all as on apple pie was quite acceptable! they had very little cash (1957) and Whilst day to day fare was described seldom went to the pub (1955) for as lacking in versatility and this was austerity Britain. The much imagination, Mr Organ as Chef could talked about sconcing seems to have pull out all the stops for a special been more myth than reality, more occasion, providing one dinner talked about than practised. The with melon, consommé, lobster 1930s questionnaires show a different thermador, chicken vol-au-vent, picture from those of the 1950s with Tournedos provencale, pudding, sconcing more frequent in the earlier coffee and port. (1959) period and rare to non-existent in the There were recollections of latter. A 1937 matriculand stated that rowdy evenings, of bread rolls being it usually involved 2 pints of beer thrown, often at the Manciple, the being handed round the table. We are sport of which being that he could told by one respondent that a JCR not identify the culprit. Ration books resolution banned sconcing (1957). were handed over to the Manciple The rules seem slightly variable, as during the war so that sugar, butter were the rules of practice, and if a and marmalade were collected from student mentioned sex or religion the buttery before breakfast (1948). or politics, they could be sconced Manciple Turner checked people and expected to drink down in one in to dinner for accounts purposes go a large quantity of beer. One rule and endeavoured to keep discipline, was that only the head of table could retiring after 41 years in 1960. instigate a sconce. If they succeeded in downing all, then they did not The Senior Common Room View have to pay for the beer, but the challenger paid the tab. Other rules Mr Duke, as SCR Butler, ensured that outline that no ladies’ names should rules were observed among the SCR. be mentioned and that you could One junior lecturer was very firmly not talk “shop” or politics, the latter told that he would have to enter the seeming a great shame. Sconcing had Hall last as the procession to High to be undertaken with the permission Table was in order of seniority but of the residing Fellow at High Table, that he would gradually climb the to whom appeals against an unfair hierarchy. On one occasion, to the sconce would be made in Latin. amusement of all, Fellow MacNabb However such tales of sobriety

130 have to be balanced by the fact that attendance at Chapel in 1954. It the Teasel Club Christmas supper was compulsory three times a week dance in 1950 had 20 participants for the first year, then reducing and consumed 17 magnums of by a day as years went on. It took champagne! Those returning from the war were grateful to be alive and had seen indescribable horrors and some could not be blamed for living life in the fast lane. They

Teasel Club, 1954

place at 8.00 am and lasted for 10 minutes, and names were checked off by the imposing Head Porter Mr Ponsford. Roman Catholics Eights Week Dance, 1952 and other denominations had to appear to get their names ticked off, are credited with showing the new even if they did not attend. Master schoolboy arrivals how to live and Homes Dudden wrote strongly to drink (1952). One respondent did Governing Body from his sick bed mention “trashing” a room while when Ronald McCallum proposed under the influence (1952) and the taking over his role as responsible vast fine which followed. Another for Chapel, possibly able to forsee spoke of rocking taxis and double the imminent reform of roll call, to decker buses outside the Randolph which he strongly objected. Hotel (1952). Despite much protestation about abstemiousness, Gates – Relaxation of Rules and there was certainly an element who Regulations partied hard and partied often! A range of gate times were in place Chapel for the period in question. The JCR prepared a Report for the University With a churchman as Master, Commission of Enquiry in March Pembroke was one of the last 1939 which gave in great detail Colleges to abolish compulsory a series of Gate Regulations. For

131 example, “No one is allowed out the Lodge between 10pm and through the gate after 9.15 pm if he 11 pm. He should continue to lives in College. Those living out record the admission and egress of are allowed in through the gate until undergraduates’ guests after 9.15, 10.00 pm. All guests must be out by and should close the gate at 10 pm. 12 and all those living in must be By November 1958, it was resolved in by 12. The scale of fines were as by GB that fines for men entering or follows:- leaving College between 11pm and midnight should be abolished, but 9.15 – 10 pm 1 d (old pence) that the names of men entering or 10pm – 11 pm 2 d leaving College between these hours 11pm - Midnight 4 d should still be taken. In 1956 Ladies’ hours were College gates were locked at 9.15 pm extended from 9.15 to 10 pm (the in 1939, with the names and times JCR having first asked for this to be of entry or departure of all members amended to 10 pm in 1952, but it had of the College “in statu pupillari” then been rejected). ie undergraduates and bachelors of Arts, who enter or leave the College Climbing In after the gate has been locked, to be entered in the gate book, which, Pembroke was the hardest College together with the gate bills of to climb into and posed a challenge. members of the College resident in For late returners, it was either a case lodgings, was presented to the Dean of paying a fine or being reported to every Monday at 9.00 am. the Dean if very late, or shinning As mentioned earlier, the presence over the Fellows’ Garden or the wall of women in College was extended at the back of the Hall, both of which from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm in 1946. had barbed wire on top and for which In 1951 gate fines of 1d from 9.15 Pembroke undergraduates were to 10pm and 2d from 10-11 pm were frequently seen out in dinner jackets abolished, but the existing fine of 4d with wire cutters protruding from operating from 11pm to Midnight their top pockets. An alternative was increased to 6d. It was agreed means of entry was by the coal store further that the gate would remain in Beef Lane, when it was outside on the latch from 9.15 until 10 pm, College, and this led into the College and that names of men entering the basement, but could only be used College after 10 pm would be taken. when coal levels were sufficiently Further amendments were made low. There was also a way in from in October 1954, where Governing Brewer Street via the Master’s Body Minutes state that, in future, Garden (1952) and over the roof and the Porter would not be required skylights (1948). One enterprising to take the names of members of undergraduate managed to obtain a the College leaving and entering key from the more lax assistant to

132 Mr Ponsford, which opened a gate memory for names, remembering at the back of the hall, and this was them some 20 years later when left dangling on a string for others to he bumped into a Pembrokian in use. Another managed to fit a device Oxford (1954). He retired in 1958 at to open a ventilation window in the the age of 70. scholars’ lavatory, but once spied by Mr Ponsford, the window was Clubs and Societies permanently rendered unopenable. Another made an impression of The post-war arrivals and returnees the key to the Fellows’ garage, as revived the dormant clubs which had another means of entry. been discontinued during the war – Proctors were often retired the Teasel, Blackstone, Johnson, Fellows but were accompanied by Eights Week Ball, Heywoode tough young Bulldogs, or University Music Society, Sir Thomas Browne policemen, and would patrol the Drama Society, Camden Society for streets at night and appear at pub History (1941) and the Beaumont closing times. Being outside after (The Thomas Browne and Camden gate closure meant that students originating from the 1930s). The could be challenged by Bulldogs and Johnson Club had a tie with a white reported. teapot on a blue background (1954). Here it is appropriate to mention The Nuffield Society was formed in Mr Ponsford “Sergeant Major and 1951 at the behest of Fellow Percy Father to us all”, the genial and O’Brien and the JCR Art Collection efficient Head Porter (1943) and started in 1947, and those who had most cited member of staff, perhaps the benefit of pictures in their rooms because he was the gatekeeper recall that privilege with great between the temptations outside and affection. The Bullfrog publication the inner sanctum and confines of thrived and the Incompetents Pembroke. Ponsford was the most Sunday afternoon cricket matches important person in College (1952) against the Oxfordshire villages is and the very model of a College remembered with great affection, porter but fair in his authority and its tie bearing foaming tankards understanding and strict in a fatherly on the silver and cerise Pembroke way (1952). Mr Ponsford would background. Because of the small send the Dean’s compliments if numbers in College, only those who there was too much noise, or you really detested sport felt exempt would be asked to report to the Dean from some participation in college in the morning for another more sport. serious offence. He was described A JCR which included post war as a gentleman who was always colonels, squadron leaders and naval embarrassed when having to impose captains was a lively place, and the rule of no women in College had a different way of going about after 5.00 p.m. He had a phenomenal things. The Eights Week Dance

133 seems to have been the highlight of service and the fresh faced straight the Pembroke social year over many from school, but this is seldom years. remarked upon (1956,1957). The average age of the Oxford University Sources of Finance Rugby XV in 1943 was 26, one being the father of a five year old daughter. One enterprising student relied upon The gulf between raw spotty faced the bookmaker (1954) where he did schoolboys and the worldly and well. Others worked in vacations sophisticated must have seemed vast (1957, 1959) as dustbin man and on arrival. labourer (1956) to supplement Certainly responses from the scholarships and grants. Finance 1920s and 1930s talk of two different was often a problem and one 1937 groups between public schoolboys undergraduate used his exemption and grammar schoolboys (1927, from dinner in hall twice a week to 1933). Class superiority is referred eat as cheaply as possible in town to in that the rowing club formed with other “paupers”. The ex-service a clique as did the public school grant and frugal living sufficed for contingent (1937). The earlier another (1948). Money had often questionnaires mention the use of been saved during National Service surnames by public schoolboys or war pay and some were still on half except for close friends while pay in the reserve while at Pembroke. grammar schoolboys used first Private income gave greater ability names (1934). to make the most of Oxford, and Certainly the Boat club was sadly, in a society where debt regarded as elite, allocated half was unacceptable, many deprived the sports budget of £300 in 1954, themselves of the opportunity to and it attracted public schoolboys join clubs and societies for fear of to its ranks. However, John Platt’s breaking the budget. excellent article on Dr Drake in this edition confirms the latter’s favour Cohesion in College and particular sponsorship of that sport, and this was not based on For the majority of those who class. The perception and the reality responded class did not seem an then did not always tally when issue at Pembroke as in other making judgements on who were the colleges. This is all the more favoured in College. remarkable because class was most With regard to how well those certainly an issue in 1950s Britain, from varied backgrounds and and an interface might have been experiences mixed and formed a expected between public schoolboys unified identity as Pembrokians, and grammar schoolboys, and also we are enlightened by alumni, who perhaps between returning veterans state that after school Pembroke or those who had done national represented great freedom. It was

134 not the sort of atmosphere which in Oxford, and lived the privations fostered discontent and everyone and uncertainty of war – the build up was exposed to the rich diversity of to it – the war years, and the slow the experience of others. In a small return to some form of normality, college, it was therefore possible to all this was only to be replaced by see that those who might be regarded new fears and uncertainties as the as the elite, too, had problems, and Cold War took hold. Those who had may have been utterly miserable in a enjoyed the pint of beer and glass of cold dormitory far from home. port provided by the Fellows when There was a sense of privilege war ended, could not sigh with at being in Pembroke which infused relief as the hardships continued College. The affiliation to numerous with rationing to 1953. Suez in 1956 groups across societies or pubs gave had divided College and Oxford a sense of community across any and some undergraduates went on differences. The common pursuit of a protest march. The post war years excellence in all fields drew people saw the Berlin Airlift and a brutal together, and they were perhaps also winter of 1947. Many at Pembroke too busy with frenetic activity and feared a return to the services and the the stimulation of the new to waste threat of call-up was ever present, as too much energy on division. Despite another war seemed on the horizon. those who felt uncomfortable in the Those who had seen what war meant prevailing social milieu, in the main, quite rightly dreaded a return. These the shared sense of wanting to do were the days of Korea and Malaya, things better seemed to have enabled in which some Pembrokians served, the Pembroke community to adapt and the Americans at Pembroke and absorb its differences at a time were whisked away to the US navy of considerable social upheaval. reserve as Korea started. Life may have gone on as before within the The world outside walls of Pembroke but the threats loomed outside, in particular the One matriculand (1944) recalls excruciating tension of the Cuban inviting a tired looking friend in Missile Crisis. uniform into College one day when Master Homes Dudden passed by The Value of Pembroke College and asked what he had been “up to” the night before, to which the friend The most cited value was lasting replied “I was over Hamburg. What lifelong friendships and “the best were you doing?” years of my life” (1948), “ enjoyed For those who had seen the every minute” (1952) citing also an riots when Oswald Moseley visited easy confidence dealing with people Oxford in 1933, sat their finals in and self confidence (1953). 1938 as the Dunkirk beaches were Whilst the vast majority recorded evacuated or celebrated V E Day a positive experience at College,

135 one stated that he was miserable and no longer to provide such continuity only came to have happy memories of experience from one generation many years later (1957). This was of undergraduate to another, with a the era of the stiff upper lip and Governing Body which had made the presumption that to express few structural changes. Loosening the need for help or guidance was social control of undergraduates an admission of weakness, so that underpinned shifting attitudes advice and counselling were seldom towards whether and when an available. A minority were ill, felt undergraduate could be considered that they did not fit or were too to have attained adulthood and poor to benefit or too busy courting. responsibility. It ended the Some admitted this was their fault interesting paradox between rigidly rather than Pembroke’s and that an prescribed social conduct and mores, unfortunate set of circumstances had whilst simultaneously fostering conspired to make them feel isolated. liberal intellectual curiosity and Respondents said that Pembroke exploration. As one matriculand of “taught me to learn and research, 1957 so aptly explained, there was value my own judgement and no youth culture at this time and respect the ideas and beliefs of there was material deprivation and others from different backgrounds” nothing to spend your money on. (1953). Analytic habit of mind, Undergraduates were mature in confidence to feel at home in different ways than those of today. many social and cultural milieu There were carefully prescribed and was another response, as well as universally understood and imposed skills researching, assembling moral codes of conduct, which and presenting information. Taste adults conspired to enforce. The for private study and the benefit pleasures of the flesh were largely of a liberal education were also neglected (but not by all), so that typical comments. For one 1955 many undergraduates had to content matriculand it was “my whole career themselves with the monastic - how I treat my students, lecture environment of Pembroke, reaping and research”. For another, the the rewards of close friendships value was “an academic and social lubricated by dry fly sherry. education with very little vocational Pembroke took steps towards preparation, but which prepares well what was quite radical change within for whatever may happen in life”. the context of the time and set in (1945) motion the systems of admission and One respondent suggested that continuous process in the pursuit of Tutor for Mods had been filled for improvement and responsiveness to the past one hundred and fifty years change that we see operating today, by only three men Drs Barton, all set in motion by the catalyst Drake and Bond (the latter arriving of a new Master and the changed only in 1951). But Pembroke was perspectives of the post war world.

136 This article is dedicated to those Archives for future researchers. alumni who have died between the completion of their questionnaires Jo Church and the production of this article. We thank everyone for their essential We would value any further comments, contribution. All questionnaires expansion or corrections to this article which alumni may feel able to provide to are now carefully conserved in the [email protected]

137 Pembroke Rowing in the 1870s

The Sliding Seat: The development of the “modern boat”

Rowing in the Nineteenth Century of rowing, it can most obviously and simply be defined as the art of Whilst Pembroke has been regarded propelling a boat through water by only latterly as a “rowing college”, the use of oars. It was the essential the 1870s marked an earlier golden skill of professional watermen who period in its rowing fortunes. earned their living on the river Whilst Pembroke went Head of until the early eighteen hundreds, the River in 1872, it is less well when the interested amateur began known that Pembroke pioneered to invade the water. The rising the technological advance of the popularity of leisure rowing led to sliding seat, well in advance of its the formation of amateur rowing general acceptance by the rowing clubs, and the beginning of serious community in Oxford. This was the racing has been traced back to Eton most important innovation which College, whose records show that, resulted in what is now regarded as by 1811, they had a varied collection the “modern boat”. For the century of boats in their possession. From which followed this revolutionary there, it is believed to have found change, there was virtually no other its way to Oxford, where the first major technological modification record of eight-oared racing occurs which contributed to rowing in 1815, with Brasenose going Head technology. The development of the of the River, and the first Oxford v sliding seat is therefore a definitive Cambridge Boat Race took place in moment in the history of rowing, and 1829, when Oxford was victorious. the Pembroke crew of 1872 were the Oxford continued to draw its rowers first among Oxford Colleges to use from the strong rowing schools, the sliding seat in the Fours in 1872. and the Henley Regattas of the Other colleges followed suit only period featured Oxford Radleian after the advantages were proven at and Oxford Etonian crews as well Henley Regatta, by Pembroke and as individual Oxbridge Colleges and other crews and at other races. other amateur clubs. Two leading Pembroke oarsmen of the 1870- How Rowing came to Oxford 1873 period were the three times President of the Oxford University For those unfamiliar with the sport Boat Club, Robert Lesley, who came 138 up from Radley and R S Mitchison, sliding seat is that he allowed his an old Etonian. earlier invention to fall into disuse. Between 1800 and 1875, there In the meantime, Walter Brown of were several radical improvements Boston took up the idea and worked in the design of boats, the outrigger, out a slightly different form, lodging carvel instead of clinker construction the patent in the U.S. in 1870 for an and sliding seat, together with some “adjustable seat”. Yale University minor adjustments which decreased are reputed to have used slides in the the weight of the boat. However, Harvard v Yale contest the following it was the substitution of the fixed year (1871) after the Nassau trials by oarsman’s seat for one which could Babcock. slide and thus make maximum England too had its rowing use of the power of an oarsman’s innovators and experimenters but legs which has been regarded as they were initially drawn from the the most significant advance in ranks of the professional scullers on revolutionising the early sport of the Tyne, which had a long history rowing, and which contributed to the of boat construction, and they development of what is commonly raced with the important incentive known as the “modern boat”. After of prize money, as opposed to the these major design improvements leisured community of “gentleman” were established between 1800 rowers. In Newcastle races between and 1875, advances in rowing the professionals drew crowds in technology remained virtually static the region of some fifty thousand for the following century. gathered along the river. There were There are various theories as to two famous Tyneside oarsmen, the genuine inventor of the sliding both of whom were dead by 1871, seat, but consensus opinion among but who became legends in their rowing historians gravitates towards own lifetimes, as well as remaining a certain J C Babcock of the Nassau current rowing myths in the North of Boat Club of New York, who is England. These were Harry Clasper, credited with fitting a sliding seat to an apprentice carpenter in a boatyard his sculling boat as early as 1857. and James Renforth, a publican. Subsequently, he went on to fit As early as 1857, E D Brickwood, slides to a six–oar around 1869 to the Editor of the “Rowing Almanack”, 1870. He used it to great success in credits Harry Clasper and his four of 1870 on the Nassau boat club gig- Tyneside scullers with using an early six at the Hudson Amateur Rowing form of sliding on a fixed seat, known Association. His slides consisted as “greased sliding” in spurts to gain of squares of wood covered with speed advantage. However, sliding leather which were grooved at the over the whole course left them edges in order to slide on brass prematurely exhausted. This early tracks. One account of why Babcock sliding consisted of polished fixed failed to register the patent for the seats, on which the oarsman slid with

139 the help of grease or black lead and came to be replaced by seats which necessitated rowers to wear leather themselves slid back and forth on trousers, which became saturated in various forms of runners and wheels oil. The Tyneside scullers allowed the and the era of the sliding seat of whole body to move forwards on the Babcock and Brown was born. The fixed seat some 3 or 4 inches when first sliding seats in 1870 used bone catching the water at the beginning runners and slid on brass strips of a stroke, and backwards at the which soon stuck, especially in wet finish of a stroke. This effectively weather, and they needed so much lengthened the stroke in the water oiling that trousers which absorbed by some eight inches or so and, the oil were ruined. These were soon assuming that the oarsman had replaced by glass, but this was apt to sufficient strength, he could send break, and then eventually polished his boat along at a faster speed than gas piping or steel rods with wheels, his opponent while pulling fewer which were more widely introduced strokes, thus conserving his energy by 1885, and these wheels ran along more efficiently over long courses. vulcanite grooves or runners. There This greased sliding eventually were numerous experiments tried

140 with materials but only those with rest of the crew, as the crew needed some general acceptance have been to slide together in order to row passed down and recorded. Once together. the slides used less grease, shorts We can but speculate how ideas became current and were widely spread within the relatively small adopted for rowing. community of dedicated rowers However, using greased sliding but several examples illustrate on fixed seats in short spurts enabled how this exchange may have taken James Renforth’s crew to become place. The champion sculler, Walter professional champions of the world Brown visited England in 1869, the in 1870 but, as with many working year before he patented his sliding men and despite his rowing prowess, seat, and beat James Renforth on Renforth was in poor physical the Tyne. Two years later, in 1871, condition and he collapsed and died the Tynesiders were in America during a race in 1871. Following competing, where it is believed they his death, other Tynesiders, such as first saw the sliding seat in operation Thomas Winship and James Taylor by the Biglin-Coulter USA crew at continued to experiment and perfect the Saratoga Regatta. the sliding process. Further proof Although the Biglin crew appeared of the continued problems with to derive no major advantage in greased sliding came in the form of their racing, nevertheless it appears the Lancastrian John O’Gaunt crew to have impressed the Englishmen. who raced at Henley Regatta in Following Renforth’s death in 1870 in the Stewards’ race against 1871, James Taylor challenged the the London Rowing Club. Those remainder of Renforth’s crew to who saw the race became convinced a race, and he secretly fitted bone that sliding on the greased fixed runners on steel grooves to his seat, and which caused such fatigue, Winship-led coxless four. Winship’s could really only ever be of use over crew won easily against the Robert short distances, and would never be Chambers’ crew who had used fixed suitable for continuous use in longer seats. This was decisive in giving races. wide publicity to the potential The main problem was that it was success of a moveable sliding seat difficult to get inexperienced rowers on runners, encouraging others to to use the right technique in greased adopt and trial them, and they were sliding. There was great temptation to be widely used at Henley Regatta to use the easiest way of sliding, the following summer in 1872. with the result that the seat slid Winship’s winning crew included too much at the wrong time, rather Joseph Sadler, who instructed the than to do it in the correct but much famous rower of the 1870s, F S more difficult and tiring way. There Gulston of the London Rowing Club were also additional difficulties in (LRC) how to use slides in his single managing to co-ordinate with the and four. As early adopters of the

141 sliding seats, and which won both the Stewards’ and Grand Challenge Cup that year at Henley. Whilst the sliding seat began to gain general acceptance, there was considerable prejudice against it and horror expressed by the “purists” and retired good oarsmen of the fixed seat school, who saw it as “unsporting”. For local clubs, the decision whether or not to adopt the seat depended on the state of local competition and the balance of the advantage to be gained by fitting them, but the general consensus was that they could improve performance.

And so to Pembroke

The years from 1871 to 1873 saw Pembroke experience something of a renaissance in its rowing fortunes. sliding seat, the London Rowing Robert Lesley was President of the Club raced the visiting Atlanta Oxford University Boat Club for Rowing Club of New York in 1872 three consecutive years from 1871, on the Thames. This was reported and Pembroke won a series of rowing in the June 6th 1872 edition of the victories which raised expectations. New York Times, where the London If it were possible to identify a time correspondent speculated that the when others outside College might LRC were thinking of abandoning have considered Pembroke a serious their sliding seats much to the dismay rowing college, perhaps for the first of the Atlanta club, who actually time, then the year 1872 marked a thought the LRC rowed better on significantly improved performance. fixed seats! The LRC team, which In 1871, the Pembroke Boat included F S Gulston, were much Club had to debate whether or not stronger and could have won easily it was viable to go to Henley that with or without slides, but the LRC year, depending on the state of were convinced of the advantage and funds. Expectations were high, and fitted out all their boats with slides Lesley and R S Mitchison formed a for the 1872 Henley Regatta. The strong team, which won the Ladies expertise of the North East came into Challenge Cup that year at Henley. play again as J H Clasper (the son Although Cambridge won the Boat of Harry) built the LRC boat with Race in 1872, both Lesley and

144 Mitchison were in the Oxford crew. that “many of the crews rowed in Furthermore, Pembroke went Head boats with sliding seats which may of the River in 1872 in “Red Rose” possibly become general”. with the involvement of Lesley at Rowing historians indicate that stroke and Mitchison as Captain. A sliding seats were first used during silver jug or ewer was presented to the Fours racing at Oxford in 1872 the College by Mr Pemberton (1851), and that “the new system of sliding an old member of the Rowing Club, seats was first used in Oxford bearing the inscription “Rosa Victrix by Lesley’s crew and also by the 1872 Coll. Pemb.” and the names of College (Pembroke) Eight at Henley the successful Eight. “ (Sherwood). Burnell writes of In 1872, the Pembroke crew were Pembroke using slides with wheels to go to Henley again to defend and Dodd states that London Rowing their title as winners of the Ladies’ Club and Pembroke were the first to Plate, as well as to enter the Grand use the sliding seat at Henley. Whilst Challenge and Visitors’ Cup. The historical rowing literature has a Pembroke crew had been using tendency to lead from a sole source, sliding seats regularly in Oxford on it would seem that the Pembroke the Four, but had not fitted out the College Minutes provide reliable Eight. W.B. Woodgate, a champion original source evidence of the truth rower from the 1860s, was their of the statement that the Pembroke coach, and the Boat Club Minutes for crew were the pioneers of the sliding 1872 record that “in accordance with seat at Oxford, using it in the Fours his (Woodgate’s) advice the Four had before they left for Henley. taken to the new fashioned sliding At Henley in 1872 there was seats before they had left Oxford, but particular excitement due to the it was thought unadvisable to adopt fact that the Ladies’ Challenge Cup them so late in the Eight – but on would feature the 2 Varsity strokes, arriving at Henley and finding that rowing in their College teams, each many of the crews were using them, of which had gone Head of the River it was determined that they should be in their respective universities. These tried and accordingly they converted were Bob Lesley for Pembroke and the Eight. The Eight was fitted with Oxford and J H D Goldie for Lady them in time to allow the crew to Margaret (the name of the St John’s practise on Monday night. With Mr College Boat Club) and Cambridge, Woodgate’s careful coaching they the latter defining an era in Cambridge soon got into the way of using them rowing. The dominance of John and there can be no doubt that they Goldie in a Cambridge crew which contributed greatly to the speed won all 3 boat races between 1870 of the boat”. Other teams also had and 1872 is legendary, including slides fitted to their boats less than breaking a bolt in his rigger in the a week before the race. In 1872, 1872 race, and still managing to set Jackson’s Oxford Journal records an exceptional rhythm to help win.

145 Oxford’s fortunes in 1872 consisted 1872 described Pembroke’s win of a crew beset by injuries, and of the Visitors’ Cup as “one of the Bob Lesley may well have missed best races of the whole Regatta”. the opportunity to be more widely Pembroke won by approximately recognised as a talented rower, for half a length from University Douglas Macleane in his History College Dublin, who were using of Pembroke College states that fixed seats. The Dublin crew were “Mr Lesley proved one of the finest regarded as one of the best ever sent strokes ever produced at Oxford”. to Henley. Certainly the Pembroke Jacksons Oxford Journal of Coach, Woodgate, expressed his the 22nd June 1872, describes the opinion that the Pembroke crew was first heat of the Ladies’ Challenge a “moderate one” despite having Cup featuring Pembroke as “one Lesley and Mitchison as two of the of the best contests of the day”. winning four, so it would appear W.B. Woodgate in “Boating” 1886, that the sliding seats and the longer describes the race as follows; “the period of training with them to two head of the river teams, each perfect technique on the Four at containing the respective university Oxford really did reap its reward. stroke, pitted Lady Margaret What is also significant is that (St John’s) Cambridge against Pembroke were using wheels, which Pembroke. At first, Pembroke did were soon discarded by boat builders equal time over the course with Lady in favour of greased glass or steel Margaret Cambridge both on fixed grooves or tubes, but wheels were seats, but the day after Pembroke to return to favour again in 1885. got their slides they improved Pembroke then, were not only early some 15 seconds on the time of the adopters of the sliding seat, ahead of Lady Margaret crew who kept their others in Oxford, but also pioneers fixed seats”. Pembroke eventually in terms of the materials being used, took second place to Jesus College as they anticipated the later wheeled Cambridge, who rowed on fixed models of sliding seats which did seats, but were a superior team, not become current until 1885. which enabled them to overcome Once again, the use and advantage Pembroke’s slide advantage. It is of sliding seats remains complex also recorded that Pembroke held off and, despite the perceived advantage at the end of this race as their two best in the use of them, the race times rowers, who formed half the crew of at Henley in 1872 were less good the four for the Visitors’ Cup, Lesley than those on average between and Mitchison, had to row again that 1862 to 1871. However, several day, and the calculation must have variables come together to affect been made that this would maximise the performance of a crew. Racing their chances for a win in the later conditions, the weather, wind race. strength and direction, the conditions Jackson’s Oxford Journal of of the course, the quality of the team,

144 technique and stamina all play their or 29 seconds, with a total time of part in a win. In fact, a strong team 19 minutes and 35 seconds. This on fixed seats would often be able to time eclipsed previous races, but beat one on sliding seats, especially would have done so even without if the latter had not sufficiently slides because of good conditions perfected their technique. Indeed, it with a strong flood tide. Robert has been suggested that the optimum Lesley had coached the 1873 Oxford performance of fixed seat rowing team with R S Mitchison rowing at was achieved by 1870. Nevertheless, No 5. Cambridge continued to win although the Boat race and Henley until 1875, when Oxford won by 10 overall average race times over lengths. those 10 years were not shown to In the 1873 Eights, slides came be improved when boats were fitted into general use in Oxford and, with slides, this in no way detracts unlike other changes in boats, they from the witness accounts of the proved a convincing improvement races where, if sliding seats were in pace during this first year. Exeter used to best advantage, they could was determined to row on fixed give substantial benefit to the racing seats and was continuously bumped, team pitted against one using fixed and on the 4th day succumbed to seats. However, interestingly, both having slides fitted. However, slides Kingston and Pembroke, who had continued to prove problematic and adopted slides for the Eights on Pembroke Boat Club Minutes as late arrival at Henley in 1872, showed as 1934-5 describe their fitting as an the same increase in speed once “experiment” which was “without slides were fitted. anticipated success” in the Robinson By 1872, J H Clasper, the Tyneside Fours*. The Minutes for 1936-7 boat builder and son of Harry state that “enabling several older Clasper, was urging the Cambridge members of the Club to row on fixed crew in the Boat Race that year to seats for a period was seen to have agree to sliding seats in the boat they had good effect when they returned were ordering from him. However, to slide”. In 1873, Robert Lesley had J H D Goldie, although a pioneer written in the President’s Log of the of the sliding seat, was reticent to OUBC “It is now a golden rule, if try it out at the University race – a man cannot row well on a fixed probably feeling the stakes were seat he is no use on a slide. There are too high. It was therefore the 1873 many extra tendencies, and faults, Boat Race which was the first one in to be guarded against: (i) allowing which both University teams used the slide to go too soon, before the the sliding seat. Cambridge had won weight is on the handle of the oar; for the three previous years, and (ii) loss of form and swing; but in any they were to master the technique case the sliding seat is conclusively of sliding better than Oxford and faster than the fixed seat if properly won by three and a quarter lengths used”. So problems of adoption and

145 technique and fluctuating fortunes of returned to farm his own estate at the sliding seat were shown to persist Sinnington Lodge where he was well beyond their introductory born. He was described in a History period. Such illustrations of the of Hunting as “a thorough sportsman problems highlight the courage of who loved the very smell of the soil that early adoption by the Lesley and the open air and who was a crew coached by Woodgate. good farmer”. He was a Justice of Whilst Pembroke’s rowing the Peace for the North Riding of fortunes may have fluctuated in the Yorkshire, and also retired from the interim period, Pembroke became Yorkshire Artillery Militia with the Head of the River again in 1995 and rank of Lt Colonel. He was Master gained the double Headship in 2003. of the Sinnington Hunt from 1884 It was in 1980 that the first Pembroke until 1891, and died at the relatively Women’s Eight took to the water, young age of 54 on 1st July 1905, battling with rowing equipment following a long illness. A friend designed for burly men with size 12 described him as “having the feet! Another proud moment came instincts in his character of all that when Annabel Eyres (1984) rowed was manly, straight, and courageous” in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and as admired by a large circle of making the Olympic final by 0.13 of friends. Although described as grave a second and coming 5th in the final. and taciturn on occasions, his friend Of the Pembrokians who were stated that his “kindly heart and instrumental in introducing the good understanding predominated sliding seat to Oxford rowing, R S over all things”. His brother H W Mitchison’s obituary appeared in Lesley wrote that Robert did not the 1936-37 copy of the Record. He have much time for hunting until matriculated in 1868 and spent his he became Master of the Hunt at life as Rector of St Mary’s Church Sinnington, being “occupied in the in Barnaby, Rugby (1880-1926) and Oxford University Eight, and later died in 1936 an Honorary Canon of in coaching the crews”. the Church. His obituary records that he distinguished himself as Jo Church an oarsman rowing in the Oxford Boat in 1872 and 1873. His younger * The Robinson Challenge Cup was brother, A M Mitchison, also rowed presented to Pembroke by H M Robinson for Oxford in 1875 and 1876. (1857) to be rowed for annually by four A veteran of the 1871 and 1872 oared boats. Boat Races and coach of the 1873 crew facing the indomitable J D H Goldie, instrumental in the Pembroke successes at Henley With grateful thanks to Professor and the important first Headship of Ben Davis for the idea for this article the River in 1872, Robert Lesley and to Amanda Ingram for finding

146 the census information connecting Johannesburg Robert Lesley to Sinnington. - A Social History of Rowing; Neil Wigglesworth Frank Cass 1992 London Sources: - Swing Together. Thoughts on Rowing. R D Burnell Oxford - Oxford Rowing; A History of Boat University Press 1952, London, Racing at Oxford From the Earliest New York, Toronto Times With A Record of the Races - The Badminton Library Series; Rev. W E Sherwood MA (Henry Boating by W B Woodgate 3rd Frowde – Oxford and London 1900) Edition London Longmans, Green - The Minutes of the Pembroke Boat and Co 1891 Club - Reminisces of an Old Sportsman W - Jackson’s Oxford Journal B Woodgate Eveleigh Nash London - Henley Regatta Official Results 1909 and University Boat Club Official - Racing at Henley, Horace Cox Results “Field Office” Bream’s Buildings - History of the London Rowing London EC Club (Online) - From reports printed in the Field - History of Rowing in the North Newspaper from 1903 onwards East edited with a preface by Theodore A - US Patents online Cook - History of Middlesex Sport Online - Henley Regatta A History R D (British History Online) Burnell London OUP 1957 - River and Rowing Museum History - Douglas Macleane’s A History of Online Pembroke College 1897 Clarendon - The Tyne Oarsmen; Harry ‘Clasper, Press Robert Chambers, James Renforth - A History of Rowing, Hylton by Peter Dillon 1993 Keepdate Cleaver Herbert Jenkins 1957 Publishing London - One hundred and fifty years of the - Boat Racing or the Arts of Rowing Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race and Training George Morrison Richard Burnell Precision Press (Horace Cox, London) 1979 - England’s Oldest Hunt. Being - The Oxford and Cambridge Boat chapters of the history of the Race, Christopher Dodd ; Stanley Bilsdale, Farndale and Sinnington Paul 1983, Melbourne, Sydney, Hunts, collected during several years Auckland, Johannesburg by J Fairfax Blakeborough - Henley Royal Regatta; Christopher (published by the author, Fox Dodd; Stanley Paul 1981 London, House, Carlton-in-Cleveland) Melbourne, Auckland and Middlesbrough Jordison & Co Ltd

147 The Tesdale Society

Members of the Tesdale Society member of the Tesdale Society on (notified legators to Pembroke) the list below and consider that you came up to College on 13th March should be because you have included 2010. They enjoyed lunch alongside Pembroke in your will, please let some of our current students and us know so that we can include you afterwards enjoyed a concert in the in our next invitation to a Tesdale chapel. If you are not listed as a Lunch in 2012.

Alumni Reverend Boris Anderson 1937 Mr Brian Cairns 1949 Mr Basil Garland 1939 Sir Robert Clarke 1949 Mr Hugh Lunghi 1939 Mr Peter Harrison 1949 Mr Derek Charman 1941 Mr Philip Jagger 1949 Mr Rodney FitzGerald 1942 Mr Geoffrey Samuel 1949 Mr John Whitworth OBE 1943 Mr David Stanley OBE 1949 Dr Arnold Cohen 1944 Mr Peter Bell 1950 Mr Peter Jones 1944 Reverend David Perkin 1950 Mr Graham McCallum CBE 1944 Mr Jeremy Forty 1951 Mr Maurice Nadin 1944 Mr Padraic Gilmore 1951 Mr Roff Rayner 1944 Dr Hugh McKinney 1951 Mr Walter Wood 1944 Dr Miles Rucklidge 1951 Mr Jeremy Gentilli 1945 Dr Ian Sunderland 1951 Mr Michael Godley 1946 Mr Harry Wilson 1951 Mr Jock Holland 1946 Mr John Barlow 1952 Dr Charles Swithinbank 1946 Mr James Bratton 1952 Mr Howard Webber 1946 Mr Graham Butler 1952 Mr Lewis Bernstein 1947 Professor Derek Diamond 1952 Mr Michael Andrews 1948 Dr Paul Ellis FRCS MA 1952 Professor Geoffrey Barrow 1948 Mr David Jeayes 1952 Mr John Fell 1948 Mr Duncan Kelly 1952 Mr Henry Harris 1948 Mr David Prichard MBE 1952 Dr John Kelly 1948 Mr Dick Stopford 1952 Mr George Thompson 1948 Mr Derek Wood 1952 Mr Brian Wilson 1948 Mr Michael Beaumont 1953 Mr Peter Batchelor 1949 Mr. Brian Bevan 1953

148 Mr Ronald Limbrick 1953 Mr Michael Carlton 1959 Mr Stanley Metcalfe 1953 Mr Christopher Craig 1959 Sir Leonard Peach 1953 Professor Hughes 1959 Mr Brian Bissell MBE 1954 Mr Edgar McGinnis 1959 Mr Nicholas Grantham 1954 Mr Tony Mobbs 1959 Mr David S Hawkins 1954 Mr Derek Oakley 1959 Mr Martin Henry 1954 Dr Malcolm Seddon 1959 Mr Gos Home 1954 Mr Christopher Stafford 1959 Dr David Speller 1954 Mr Charles Wood 1959 Mr George Summerfield 1954 Mr Tony Yablon 1959 Mr Peter Summerfield 1954 Mr Nigel Beevor 1960 Dr Harry Bramma 1955 Mr Brian Burns 1960 Mr Julian Crispin 1955 Dr Bruce Fetter 1960 Mr David Lilley 1955 Mr Richard Leman 1960 Mr Ronald Lorimer 1955 Dr Christopher Manning 1960 Dr Walter Timperley 1955 Mr David Noble 1960 Mr Roy Vernon 1955 Dr Bruce Wakefield 1960 Sir Peter Wallis 1955 Mr Jeremy Baker 1961 Mr Gordon Aldrick 1956 Professor Graham Good 1961 Mr Geoffrey Crookes 1956 Mr Kenneth MacKenzie CB 1961 Canon Michael Moore 1956 Dr Howard Maskill 1961 Mr Michael Murphy 1956 Dr Damon Wells CBE 1961 Mr Peter Toomey 1956 Mr Martyn Baker 1962 Mr Jeremy Wall 1956 Mr James Barlow 1962 Reverend Malcolm Cooper 1957 Mr John Govett LVO 1962 Reverend Martin R Francis 1957 Mr Marcus Nelson 1962 Mr Dick Hayes 1957 Mr Hannan Rose 1962 Mr David Lanch 1957 Mr John Stoker 1962 Professor Geoffrey Raisman 1957 Mr Jim Dalton 1963 FRS Dr Nigel James 1963 The Rt Hon Lord Abernethy 1958 Mr Tony Jasper 1963 Revernd Sydney Clayton 1958 Mr Peter Stevenson 1963 Mr David Cope-Thompson 1958 Councillor Philip Goldenberg 1964 Mr Miles Dodd 1958 Mr Alan Smith 1964 Mr Gary Flather OBE QC 1958 Mr Paul Castle 1965 Mr Geoffrey Hoffman 1958 Mr Peter Johnson 1965 Mr Hugh Ibbotson 1958 Mr Desmond Burton 1966 Mr David MacKilligin 1958 Mr Ian Cormack 1966 CMG Mr Nicholas Hill 1966 Mr David Mitchell 1958 Captain Michael Barritt RN 1967 Mr Philip Richardson 1958 Mr John Dixon 1967 Mr Conrad Seagroatt QC 1958 Ambassador Philip Lader 1967 Mr John Walker 1958 Mr Peter Farthing 1968

149 Mr Christopher Lusby 1968 Mrs Terry Slesinki- 1982 Taylor Wykowski Mr Roger Chapman MBE 1969 Mr Manuel Gonzalez 1985 Mr Simon Frost 1970 Mrs Emma Brining 1987 Mr Martin Burr 1971 Mr Marcus Roberts 1988 Mr John Ennis 1971 Dr Nicholas Griffin 1992 Mr Michael Hall 1971 Mr Michael Kill 1971 Fellows and Friends Professor Graham Layer 1971 Mr John Byrne Mr David Fell 1972 Mr Andrew Calvert Mr Mark Herbert-Smith 1972 Professor Ian Grant Reverend Richard Jones 1972 Dr Colin Haydon Mr Roderick Burgess 1973 Professor Arthur Hazlewood Mr David Williams 1973 Mrs Doris Hyndson Mr Peter Hayward 1977 Dr Grant Lee Mr Julian Schild 1977 Mrs Sheila Rees Reverend Christopher 1978 Professor Robert Stevens Pulford Professor Sir Keith Sykes Mr Mark Fidler 1980 Dr Andrea Tanner Mrs Gill Coates 1981 Mrs Ella Whitehead Mrs Nicola Harrison 1981 Dr John Wroughton Mr Nick Tomlinson 1981

150 Alumni News

EDMOND WRIGHT (1948) has Justice of the Courts of the Dubai published two books; Narrative, International Financial Centre. He Perception, Language and Faith has worked as counsel, judge and published by Palgrave Macmillan international arbitrator and was one 2005 and The Case for Qualia edited of the first lawyers to be appointed by Edmond Wright (MIT Press Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court 2008) on theory of knowledge and of Singapore in 1997 (the equivalent philosophy of mind, and these have of Queen’s Counsel). He also sat on been most kindly donated to the the UN Compensation Commission Pembroke College Library. based in Geneva, a body set up to assess claims against Iraq from the PETER DAVIS (1954) has exhibited first Gulf War. The DIFC is a 110 a retrospective of his work from the acre economic free zone within 1960s at Space Studies in London the emirate of Dubai with its own administration and independent JOHN HIGGINS (1959) made an legal system based on common law. appearance on “Mastermind” on It has its own courts which have television on Friday 13th November exclusive jurisdiction on civil and 2009. His specialist subject was commercial matters relating to the Victor Canning. John retired from business activities of the free zone. a lectureship at Stirling University The courts were established in 2004. in 2000, where he had been running an MSc course in computer-assisted MARK GRIGORIAN (1966) has language learning. His main career recently published two books: In was spent at the British Council on Search of the Mind: A fresh look the ELT side, working in Thailand at Mind-Body-Spirit Interpretation (twice), Norway, USA,Tanzania, (House 2009 Bloomington, IN). Turkey, Egypt and Yugoslavia. and Karate-Do A Way Of Life: He took up his interest in Victor Shotokan/Gosoku Ryo, (Empire Canning, a hugely underrated writer, Books 2009 Los Angeles CA). as a retirement project, and has been researching his life and works ever TOM HUTCHINSON (1967) since. studied History at Pembroke, but has made his career in Teaching English MICHAEL HWANGE (1962) who as a Foreign Language (TEFL), most read Law, has been appointed Chief notably as an author with Oxford 151 University Press. This year sees the one reviewer, it might as well have 25th anniversary of the publication descended to us from the time of the of his most successful book Tudors ! However, no one else had - Project English. Now in its third this material, some of which survived edition, Project is one of the biggest in unique copies, and the moral is selling TEFL books for secondary that most of us ancients can find schools ever, and is currently used useful things to do which no one else in more than thirty countries around could undertake, if we put our minds the world. Since its first publication to it! "Work in progress" includes a in 1985 over three and a half million contribution to the Complete Edition students have learnt English with it. of the music of Elgar, Britain's most celebrated composer. This MICHAEL PLANT (1968) retired is a thoroughly worthwhile and early (in 2005) with his pension scholarly undertaking which has and redundancy money and never been inexplicably left to the stalwarts got around to seeking further of the Elgar Society to organise. employment (following what he describes as an unremarkable PROFESSOR SIR MARTIN career with the Inland Revenue). TAYLOR, FRS (1970), currently He qualified as a solicitor and professor of pure mathematics at the describes reading law at Pembroke University of Manchester, has been as a life-changing experience (when appointed the next Warden of Merton he could spare it some time from College, as from 1 October 2010, musical distractions). Some of his succeeding Professor Dame Jessica contemporaries may still recall the Rawson. Sir Martin is Physical ceiling-high pile of pre-war records Secretary and Vice-President of which graced his room on Staircase the Royal Society. He has been a 12 and threatened, according Professor of Pure Mathematics at to some faint hearts, the very UMIST and, following its merger, foundations of the building. Since at the University of Manchester, then, historic sound-recordings from since he moved from Trinity College his collection have found new life Cambridge in 1986. Sir Martin was on many LPs and CDs, for example, awarded the London Mathematical a 2009 commemorative edition Society’s Whitehead Prize in 1982 from Symposium Records of the and shared the Adams Prize in 1983. Yorkshire composer, Haydn Wood He was awarded a Royal Society (1882-1959). It evokes a vanished Leverhulme Fellowship in 1992, and world of ballads like 'Roses of was elected a Fellow of the Royal Picardy', radio signature tunes, Manx Society in 1996. He became President melodies and light orchestral suites, of the London Mathematical Society together with a 1907 violin solo and in 1998, and in the same year, was a 1954 BBC interview in a style so given an EPSRC Senior Fellowship. dated and remote that, according to In 2003, he received a Royal Society

152 Wolfson Merit Award. his scholarship and influence on the understanding of naval CHRISTOPHER TOMLINS strategic thought and the country’s (1970) is delighted to announce dependence on maritime strength. the publication of Freedom Bound: He stated that since the time he Law, Labor and Civic Identity in was a junior naval officer, he was Colonizing English America, 1580 very interested in naval history, and - 1865. (Cambridge and New York: realised that there were few scholars Cambridge University Press, 2010). in the field and that there was a need for researchers and writers. He stated SIR PETER RICKETTS (1971) that he could fit his career into his has been appointed by the Prime own interests. Professor Hattendorf Minister David Cameron as his stated that there are new challenges National Security Adviser. The for historical researchers, as people Prime Minister has established a new no longer write things down in National Security Council which the way they used to and that we will oversee all aspects of Britain’s have to learn to capture things in security. Sir Peter will establish the e-mail. Despite these problems with new National Security structures electronic records, the benefits of and co-ordinate the security agenda. needing to spend less time travelling has made study less expensive, as JOHN HATTENDORF (1973) many resources are now available Chairman of Maritime History at online. He stressed that despite the Newport Naval War College rapid technological change there is has won the Samuel Elliot Morison much that can be learned from the Award and the Alfred Thayer Mahan past, as the broad principles and Award for Literary Achievement. concepts are the same and remain The Morison Award is given by highly relevant and important. He the USS Constitution Foundation is currently working on several in Boston Mass., and is presented projects, including updating the for public service that echoes traits history of the Naval War College of Adm. Samuel E Morison, the where he works, in order to celebrate Harvard professor and official its 125 years, editing an 18th century US Navy historian during World admiral’s journal as well as 20th War II. Those qualities include century strategic documents, and scholarship, patriotism and interest doing a series of historical cases on in maritime topics. The Mahan naval force and peacetime coercion. award administered by the Navy League of the U.S. is given for ROGER HIGHFIELD (1976) literary achievements that advance chaired the Copenhagen Climate understanding of naval warfare, Change Conference on behalf of strategy and policy. The awards the European Union in 2009. In an cited Professor Hattendorf for article written for the Telegraph,

153 he refers to Professor Sir David limitless potential. King’s proposal that the solution to the underlying problem lies in JEREMY SUTTON (1979) has just nuclear fusion. Fusion is the process published a book entitled “Painter by which the Sun, and other stars, 11 Creativity: Digital Artist’s transmute matter, transforming Handbook”. hydrogen into helium to release colossal amounts of energy. Harness UMAYYA TOUKAN (1980), that release in an efficient way, Governor of the Central Bank of and the world’s energy needs are Jordan since 2001, has recently been solved with almost no harmful selected by The Banker magazine by-products. He reported that an as the “Central Bank Governor of international consortium is starting the Year 2009” for the Middle East to build a prototype fusion reactor Region. The Banker is published by in France at a cost of £6 billion. the Financial Times. This recognition However,critics cite the difficulty of follows another award presented the project and the need to use the to Umayya by the Union of Arab money more efficiently, especially Banks on November 20 last year for as the temperatures involved need his contribution to the Arab banking to be above 150 million centigrade, system and also for his contributions which currently no material on earth in the field of diplomacy in his can stand. The solution to this came capacity as an ambassador for Jordan from the Soviet Union in the late to the European Union between 1996 50s with a doughnut shaped device and 2000. Umayya received his called a tokamak, which uses intense award during the Banker’s annual magnetic fields to hold the reacting ceremony in which The Banker plasma away from the furnace’s celebrates the talents of the world’s walls. The biggest problem seems top central bank governors whose to be in developing the technology leadership has been at the forefront needed to use it, for example, walls of the battle to contain the global that can withstand the pummelling by financial crisis. subatomic particles. In the US and Umayya completed undergraduate Europe, as well as Japan, scientists and MBA studies at the American working on this have come close to University of Beirut. His career the break-even point at which the started at the Central Bank of Jordan device releases the amount of energy in 1967 after which he completed needed to get the fusion going. The postgraduate diploma work in cost of the prototype is so large that Economic Development while all major world powers are involved at Pembroke. He completed his on the developing Council. The doctorate at Columbia on monetary outlook is optimistic but towards the economics, and has since served 2030s, it could transform the lives his country in several capacities, of future generations and a future of including the post of Economic

154 Adviser to the Prime Minister, leadership at senior level. Brigadier Head of the Economic Research Cowan agreed to be the speaker in the Department at the Central Bank, Pembroke College Remembrance and Director General of the Stock Service, which took place in the Exchange. He has also held several Chapel in November 2010. ambassadorial posts at the UN, in Benelux and the EU. Umayya is ANGUS MCCULLOCH (1984) has married to Lina (1980) who studied been appointed QC in the 2009/2010 law at Pembroke. competition.

NICKY CLAYTON (1981), who DENISE INGE (NEE read Zoology, has just been elected LONGENECKER) (1988) has been a Fellow of the Royal Society. She a leading light in the re-discovery has featured in a 5 minute film called of the seventeenth-century poet “Bird Tango” which includes her Thomas Traherne. Her most recent biography, the jays and other crows book Wanting Like a God (SCM, she works with, dance, her project 2009 price £35 ISBN 978-0-334- with Rambert Dance Company and 04147-4) which considers themes the connection between them. of desire and freedom in his work, is the first full length critical study TERRY SLESINSKI-WYKOWSKI to appear since the most recent (1982) has co-written a book Traherne manuscript discoveries. entitled From Belief to Knowledge: Happiness and Holiness (Canterbury Achieving and Sustaining an Press £19.99 (ISBN 978-1-85311- Adaptive Culture in Organizations 789-3), her Traherne Reader, (August 2010, Taylor Francis). Terry published in 2008, was listed in and her co-editor Neil Douglas The Spectator's 'Books of the Year'. signed copies during the Oxford Recent articles and reviews appear University Alumni Weekend 2010. in Notes and Queries, the Journal of Ecclesiastical History, and the Times JAMES COWAN (1983) Brigadier Literary Supplement. Cowan has been made a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order GORDON RAYNER (1988), who in the Operational Honours and is currently Chief Reporter at the Awards List in September 2010 for Daily Telegraph, and his colleague his command of 11 Light Brigade Robert Winnett have published on Operation Herrick XI (Helmand, a book about the MPs' expenses Afghanistan) between October 2009 scandal. Entitled No Expenses – April 2010. He is currently filling Spared, and is published by Bantam an important staff appointment in Press. Robert and Gordon were the MOD. The DSO is a particularly part of the Telegraph team that prestigious and sparingly awarded exposed MPs' expenses claims in honour, only awarded for outstanding summer 2009, and the book is a

155 blow-by-blow account of what was a job as an assistant gardener at Lady transpiring behind the scenes, both Margaret Hall in order to discover at the Telegraph, in Parliament and what life is like behind the domestic Downing Street. Having studied divide from the “unsung” army English at Pembroke from 1988-91, of porters, gardeners and cleaners Gordon started his reporting career who keep colleges running. Whilst at the Banbury Guardian, before he rebuts any suggestion of being moving to The Sun, the Daily Mail utopian, he says that throughout the and, finally, the Daily Telegraph, ages people have changed reality where he has worked since 2007. by imagining themselves as the enemy they fight or the underclass DAVID BIRO (1989) has just they oppress, such as the bereaved published his new book The families in Israel and Palestine today Language of Pain in the UK to great who unite for peace. “Historically acclaim. there have been amazing moments of social change when empathy has ROMAN KRZNARIC (1989) flowered”. teaches the art of living at The See http://outrospection.org School of Life in London, which he helped to set up. He has recently TIM GRIFFIN (1990) who completed a book Empathy announced that he is running for which calls for a reform of higher Congress, is now just one step away, education. Before they specialise, having won his primary. students need to develop the “wide-ranging intelligence” of the ERIC LONERGAN (1990) has “educated generalist” he argues. written a book entitled Money Other ideas include hosting “mass published by Acumen. Making conversation meals” between reference to the financial crisis, he young and old and the setting up of traces what he believes to be the core “climate futures museums” which desire of the pursuit of money. He would illustrate the consequences of explores our complex relationship global warming for generations to with money, and reveals the tension come. The cultivation of empathy is between money’s capacity to assist seen to save future generations from us in our lives and its propensity to the consequences of climate change, cause instability and to distort our rather like abolitionists awoke the values. Eric is a hedge-fund manager world’s conscience to the human at M & G Investments in London suffering caused by slavery. Empathy and frequently contributes to the is defined as “the imaginative act of Financial Times newspaper stepping onto the shores of another person”. He became fascinated by WILL PRICE (1990) and NICKY this while working as a human rights LUMB (1992) After graduation in monitor in Guatemala. Later he took 1995, Nicky heard the siren call as

156 a PPEist of consulting in the City. which starred BAFTA and Olivier This morphed into her subsequent Award winning actor Derek Jacobi career spanning strategy and and Rupert Evans. The film was transformation consulting. She is produced through his production currently a Principal at Capgemini company Third Man Films and is Consulting. Will followed his PPE now being developed into a full course with jobs as an economist, length feature film. a Masters at UCL, and various policy and strategy jobs, mainly in JANE SILBER (2002) recently Government. He is currently living won the Said Women in Business in Brighton with wife Nicky Lumb, inaugural Excellence in Business having moved there from London Leadership Award. Jane is the CEO of in 2007.After spending 14 months Canonical Limited, a San Francisco travelling, they have recently had - based company that has grown their first child, Anya Isabella from start-up to over 300 employess Beatrix Price, born 8th June 2010, in just 6-7 years. Canonical is and all are really enjoying living on behind seminal developments in the coast. open-source technology, such as the Ubuntu Linux desktop. KIAN-SING TOH (1991) has recently been appointed a Senior OLIVIA HORSFIELD (2003) has Counsel (equivalent to QC in the been accepted to do an MBA in UK) by the Supreme Court of the US (designated university as Singapore. yet unknown) under the Fulbright Scheme in September 2011. Olivia BLUE MacASKILL (1996) had a read History at Pembroke. new exhibition, The Inner Picture which opened at Rhayader’s new MICHAELA WOOD (2003) has Gallery & Museum on May 1st been organising a new alumni 2010. This is the first exhibition of initiative on entrepreneurship called its kind about life for young people the Venture Lectures. Oxford in Powys today. It ran until 21st June Entrepreneurs and Cambridge 2010. University Entrepreneurs have come together to create a new series GEORGE HODGSON(1999), has of events in London for alumni been appointed First Secretary interested in enterprise. They have Political, British High Commission been working with the Oxford Islamabad. Alumni Relations office And its equivalent in Cambridge. DANIEL JEWEL (2000) was shortlisted for an Oscar this year DAVID BLAGDEN (2004) was for Best Live Action Short Film jointly awarded the Royal United with his film 'Sidney Turtlebaum' Services Institute for Defence

157 and Security Studies 2009 Trench Austerity’, is published in the RUSI Gascoigne Essay Prize for original Journal, 154/6 (December 2009), pp. writing on contemporary national 60-66. and international defence and security issues. ADAM RUBIN (2007) is working The prize was presented on 3 on a film project Before the Lights December 2009 by the Chief of the Go Out which he developed whilst Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir at Oxford and which is now moving Jock Stirrup, at RUSI’s headquarters towards its realisation. He is hoping in Whitehall. David’s essay, to shoot the film next year. ‘Strategic Thinking for the Age of

158 Obituaries

The deaths of the following members Marcus Clive Sefton-Green (1949) have been notified since the last Peter Oldreive (1951) edition of the Record: Martin Corbett Whitwell (1952) Brendan Nolan (1956) Mrs Sheila Bradbury (widow of Raymond Monelle (1957) Savile Bradbury, Fellow in Medicine James Matthewson Wright (1957 1966-1991) Roy Edward Weaver (1958) Eric Seth Evans (1943) David Shayer (1959) John Timothy Moore (1947) Norman Henderson (1960) Ian Horsell (1948) Peter Edward Hodgson (1960) Keith Howard Jeffery (1948) Frederick Brendan Loughridge Alan Deyermond (1950) (1961) Peter Le Pelley (1950) John Michael Talbot (1962) Robin Wellesley (1950) John David Kennard (1966) Oliver Dickson (1953) Poul Adam Sihm (1973) Paul Crowter (1955) Keith Miller (1985) Lawrence Shaw (1955) Doreen Mullee SCR Staff since 1990 Aron Ronald Guy-Cholodny (1961) Michael Richard Mole (1962) Michael John Ingram Day (1964) PROFESSOR ALEXANDER Christopher Marshall (1967) CRAMPTON SMITH William Spencer Lund (1969) Fellow 1965 – 1979, Andrew Mitchelson (1982) Supernumerary 1980 – 2010

The following obituaries are In 1965 Dr included in this edition Alex Crampton S m i t h , Professor Alexander Crampton Smith C o n s u l t a n t (Fellow 1965-79, Supernumerary A n a e s t h e t i s t Fellow 1980-2010) in the Nuffield Donald McKendrick (1936) Department of Richard Dorrien Taylor (1938) A n a e s t h e t i c s Philip Roy Perry (1947) since 1951, Christopher Anthony Cooper (1948) became the second Nuffield Kenneth Garrod (1948) Professor of Anaesthetics and Fellow Peter Graham Mason (1948)

159 of Pembroke College. He was very equipment for anaesthesia and attached to the College and served artificial ventilation, and the need as Steward of the Senior Common to improve teaching had been his Room for several years while in the predecessor’s main concerns. On Chair. With the College Medical assuming the Chair, Alex Crampton Fellow, Dr Saville Bradbury, he Smith realised the time had come to took an active role in the selection undertake research in the Physiology of students in that subject. He of the respiratory and cardiovascular also greatly appreciated having systems. Initiating respiratory rooms in College. He often worked and cardiovascular research was a there to escape the pressure of the natural extension of his role in the Department, especially when he Respiration Unit at the Churchill wanted to concentrate on University Hospital where he had already business. When on call for the worked for over 15 years. Hospital, he also stayed in College This Respiration Unit started in quite frequently to be more easily the early 1950s under the direction of available if his presence was needed, two Neurologists, Professor Ritchie as driving from Thame in the middle Russell and Dr John Spalding. of the night did not appeal to him. As the Unit treated many patients Friends and colleagues often met in with various types of respiratory his rooms for drinks before dinner. paralysis, it received patients with He was very convivial and this was poliomyelitis, treated in those much appreciated. days in iron lungs. Paradoxically, As the Oxford Chair was the first in the greatest influence on Alex Europe and in the Commonwealth, Crampton Smith’s career came not it had attracted colleagues from all from Oxford but from Copenhagen. continents over the previous three There, in 1952, an epidemic of decades under Sir Robert Macintosh poliomyelitis overwhelmed the (the first Nuffield Professor of Hospital and, as there were not Anaesthetics, who was very attached enough iron lungs many patients to Pembroke and had also been died. An alternative approach was Steward of Senior Common Room). needed: artificial ventilation applied In his new role as second Nuffield by inflating the lungs with airbags Professor of Anaesthetics Alex through a tube placed in the main Crampton Smith made every effort to airway (endotracheal intubation) expand such contacts. This attracted was already commonly used by many colleagues to extend their Anaesthetists during surgery. It was training or spend their sabbatical then introduced for the first time to year in Oxford. Thus he contributed support life outside the operating greatly to the development of theatres and medical students were scientific and social contacts on all enrolled to squeeze the airbags continents. used to inflate the lungs! This The development of safe saved many lives. Clearly there

160 was a need for replacing the hands need for increasingly sophisticated of medical students by mechanical respiratory measurements and, later, ventilators. Professor Ritchie Russell for lung modelling; this type of decided to adopt the technique of work started in the early 1970s and artificial ventilation and needed continues today under Prof Clive an Anaesthetist in the team. Alex Hahn who joined the Department Crampton Smith, already an expert in the late 1960s and from 2002 to in Anaesthesia for chest surgery, was 2007 was Head of Department. the ideal person for this role. This led Success in the management of him to play a major in the Respiration patients with poliomyelitis led the Unit and, later, in the development of team to use artificial ventilation in Intensive Care in Oxford. He greatly patients with tetanus, a condition contributed to the development of with a very high mortality in the the East Radcliffe ventilator and its 1960s. Using muscle relaxants associated humidification system. and artificial ventilation in the Alex Crampton Smith’s expertise management of such patients in the management of artificial improved survival. However, in the ventilation led to important care of tetanus patients management clinical advances for patients of the circulation is paramount. with poliomyelitis, ascending Alex Crampton Smith needed a polyneuritis, and myasthenia gravis, collaborator with expertise in the all of which cause temporary or field. He appointed Dr Cedric permanent respiratory paralysis. Prys-Roberts as his First Assistant Artificial ventilation was very (later Clinical Reader in Oxford, empirical at the time. To improve the Professor of Anaesthesia in Bristol, quality of patients’ care research into and President of the Royal College the effects of artificial ventilation of Anaesthetists). The collaboration on the lungs and on the circulation that developed (Dr Cedric Prys- was needed. In addition, better Roberts, Dr John Kerr) led to the approaches to weaning patients introduction of drugs capable of from artificial ventilation required blocking the sympathetic nervous clinical research. Collaboration with system to prevent potentially fatal the Physiology Department (Dr hypertension in tetanus patients. A Brian Lloyd), and the appointment major investment in cardiovascular of numerous research fellows research was needed and lasted for (including Dr Lionel Opie and the next three decades under Dr Dr WE Watson) allowed seminal Pierre Foëx (who became the fourth papers to be published. With John Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics Spalding he published, in 1963, and Fellow of Pembroke in 1991). a classic textbook entitled The Today’s Intensive Care Specialists Clinical Practice and Physiology of take all these treatments for granted Artificial Ventilation. A corollary but in the 1960s and early 1970s of respiratory research was the they represented major advances

161 and were made possible by Alex role in the provision of safe Crampton Smith’s vision for the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care he future of Anaesthesia and Intensive expanded mechanical and electronic Care, based increasingly on sound workshops where highly qualified respiratory and cardiovascular technicians and scientists worked. research. His next major achievement Another major aim was to introduce was to stimulate and oversee the new areas of research, to find suitable development of a purpose-built researchers, and to facilitate their Intensive Care Unit at the Radcliffe work by his personal interest and Infirmary that opened in 1973 support. He made sure that a sound replacing an ad-hoc unit in a side- infrastructure was in place, including ward initiated by Dr John Lloyd. highly skilled technical assistance. Of great importance to him was As an Anaesthetist he taught more also the development of the Chronic by example than formally. He was Pain Relief Unit a major interest always taking the greatest care to of his colleague Dr John Lloyd. It communicate with his patients and started in the late 1960s in a small he impressed on his trainees how Hospital in Abindgon (Marcham important it is to be punctual and Road). It was the first Unit of this meticulous. This has stood a great type in the NHS to have its own many of us in good stead! beds making it possible for complex He was extremely modest even pain relieving interventions to be though he had been a pioneer. He developed and carried out safely. This was also very interested in academic area of clinical practice and research visitors and they all were very is still extremely active under the appreciative of the opportunity to two newly created Nuffield Chairs come to Oxford and to be involved of Anaesthetics. Research on pain in academic pursuits while also mechanisms was greatly enhanced contributing to teaching and clinical by the election, in 2007, of Professor activities. Irene Tracey to the Nuffield Chair of Alex Crampton Smith qualified Anaesthetic Science. Following the shortly before the beginning of tradition she is a Fellow of Pembroke. WW2. He joined the Royal Navy Her research complements that of Voluntary Reserve as Surgeon- Professor Henry McQuay, who Lieutenant (HMS Dinosaur) and was elected Nuffield Professor of served from 1942 to 1946. He was Clinical Anaesthetics in 2007 and sent to sea in Tank Landing Crafts remained a Fellow of Balliol. (LCTs). Initially based in Sicily An important aim of Alex Crampton he participated in the landings in Smith as Head of Department was Salerno, Anzio, Elba, and in the South to integrate NHS Consultants and of France. A combined operation of University staff to work side by side Royal Navy Beach Commandos, in teaching, training, and research. Free French Commandos, and the As technology plays an important Ninth French Colonial Infantry,

162 under General de Lattre de Tassigny, expressed the view that there were to invade the island of Elba resulted too many Chairs of Anaesthetics in in heavy casualties. The island the UK and it would be much more was garrisoned by 3,000 German rational to have fewer, but well veterans and there were heavy funded, Chairs rather than many casualties on both sides. As this was with little in the way of resources. a joint operation with the French Alex Crampton Smith retired Army, Alex Crampton Smith’s from the Chair in December 1979 bravery and assistance, under fire, to but continued to spend short the wounded earned him mentions periods giving anaesthetics at in despatches and he was awarded Columbia Presbyterian Hospital the Croix de Guerre, a French in New York, in Sweden and in decoration he was particularly proud Basel where he enjoyed teaching of. After the War he remained in students and trainees. This was close contact with the Royal Navy, a reflection of his professional becoming its Civilian Adviser in interests. It also provided him with Anaesthetics. He always facilitated the means of maintaining a yacht in secondments of Armed Forces the Mediterranean where he sailed trainee Anaesthetists to Oxford: regularly, often for several months this is still happening today. Indeed, of the year. This was an activity he several of today’s Consultants in loved, as well as fishing. Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, and Thirty years after standing Pain management started their down from the Nuffield Chair of career, and many are still serving, in Anaesthetics most of the areas he the Armed Forces. supported are still very relevant In the University, his influence to the Oxford Department and to was considerable as a Nuffield Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain Trustee, Member of the Medicine Management and Perioperative Board, and more importantly as the Medicine in general. What better first clinician to have been co-opted tribute to his vision. and then elected to the General He leaves a widow, Marjorie, two Board of Faculties, the Governing daughters from a first marriage, and Body of the University in those three sons and eight grandchildren days. He used to say that the General from his second marriage. Board’s decision making process was the best in any Institution he had Alex Crampton Smith. Born 15 June ever been involved with. At national 1917, died 20 March 2010. Educated level, he was elected to the Board of at Inverness Royal Academy. the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Medical studies at Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons at a time University; qualified in 1941. when the Faculty was developing Served in the Royal Navy Voluntary professional standards. He was Reserve from 1942 to 1946. not necessarily very popular as he Consultant Anaesthetist, United

163 Oxford Hospitals, 1951-1965. whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics and epidemics of poliomyelitis in the 1965-1979. Civilian Consultant 1950s and also smallpox – he was a Anaesthetist to the Royal Navy, member of the Department of Health 1968-1973. Member of the Board national smallpox panel. The era of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of of immunisation controlled most of the Royal College of Surgeons, the classical diseases by the time he 1965-1980. Trustee of the Nuffield retired from the NHS in 1979. His Benefaction, 1973-1992. enquiring mind is illustrated by the 40 publications in peer reviewed Pierre Foex journals and regular invitations to write leading articles for the Lancet. GEORGE DONALD He was a founder member of the WILLIAM MCKENDRICK British Society for the Study of Infection, later to become the British 1919- 2010 Infection Society. He enjoyed the clinical work and teaching both at The years at Pembroke College, undergraduate and postgraduate where he studied after Epsom level but his commitment to work College, were often referred to by was paralleled by his love of sailing. Donald through his working life and He had many exploits in the seas retirement and represented a very around the UK and in other northern special time in his development both European waters often carefully in educational terms and in sporting described in articles in Yachting pursuits. He very much enjoyed Monthly. returning to the College for dinners. After retirement from the NHS He moved from Oxford to complete Donald spent 5 years as consultant to his clinical medical training at St the Wellcome research programme Mary’s Hospital, London from during the development of the first where he qualified in 1943. targeted antiviral drug acyclovir and After war time experience as ship’s was involved in setting up a number surgeon on troopships, Donald started of seminal trials of this agent. He training in infectious diseases in an had a lifelong love of writing and in era with limited immunisation when retirement, in addition to working as there were many different challenges a ‘Samaritan‘, he established himself to those of today. Training posts in as the first medical columnist in Saga Southampton, Liverpool and Bristol magazine to which he contributed led to appointment as Consultant monthly for about 10 years. Physician in Infectious Diseases at He was a much loved and St Anne’s Hospital, Tottenham and committed family man. He leaves Rush Green Hospital, Romford. He a wife, Evelyn, three children, was involved in managing a wide 8 grandchildren and 3 great spectrum of ‘classical’ infectious grandchildren. diseases including measles, Prof Mike McKendrick (Son). 164 RICHARD DORRIEN responsibility for the 90 boarders TAYLOR (1938) and their welfare, but Richard also 1920-2009 spent much time developing the 50 acres of grounds and improving the sports facilities… he even created a Richard Taylor, 9 hole golf course! who went to In 1977, Richard and Pat retired B e a u d e s e r t from Vinehall. Richard devoted Park in the 1920 his time to what he called the 3 / early 1930s, Gs… the garden, golf and his died on 19th. grandchildren. He and Pat travelled October, 2009, the world and lived life to the full aged 89. After in their retirement. Pat died in 2000 B e a u d e s e r t and Richard gradually developed Park, Richard Alzheimer’s; his last two years were went on to Marlborough College. He especially distressing for a person was a fine sportsman, representing who had never had a serious illness teams in cricket, football, rugby, or been in hospital. golf, tennis and rackets; his school Richard leaves two daughters, days were dominated by sport. Sally and Mary, six grandchildren In 1939 Richard went up to and eight great grandchildren. Pembroke College, Oxford to read Geography and joined the University Sally Chaplin and Mary Saunders Air Squadron. Shortly after arriving (daughters) at the university he was called up and, after training at Cranwell as a fighter pilot, he joined 611 Squadron PHILIP ROY PERRY and then 602 Squadron flying (1947) 1925 – 2009 Spitfires and Hurricanes. In 1941 he was deployed on operations in Philip lived in the Western Desert for two years. In Sheffield and 1943 he became an instructor and attended the went to Southern Rhodesia to train local Council pilots. There he met his future wife, school. At Pat, a teacher in Bulawayo. age eleven his In 1945, now married, he returned examination to Oxford to complete his degree result was such and, in 1946, Richard and Pat that he was started work at Vinehall School at able to enter King Edward’s School Robertsbridge in East Sussex. The where most of the other boys were school became their lives’ work. funded by their parents. There he They were inspirational teachers discovered his flair for languages, and, in 1957, Richard took over as loved Latin and Greek and headmaster. Not only did they take determined that he would eventually 165 study at Oxford or Cambridge. enthusiastic support of Sheffield He enjoyed his four years at Wednesday F.C. and our joy was to Pembroke and always remembered drive into nearby Derbyshire at least it with great affection. But before once a week, weather permitting, he could take his place there, he was in order to walk in the beautiful called up for national service. To his countryside, following circular dismay, he was drafted into the coal routes described in a book. He mines as a “Bevin Boy”. There was undertook many tasks in the local no appeal against this. In his spare parish church, including editing and time, he took lessons in Russian. He typing – and for some years also said he did this as a way of keeping printing – a hundred editions of the his brain active! bi-monthly parish magazine. He also When we were introduced to taught New Testament Greek to a one another by mutual friends he young lady from church. was working at a boys’ school in Because his mother and sister West Hartlepool, having gained the had been Alzheimer sufferers I was necessary teaching qualification very concerned when his short- in Hull. By the time we married in term memory began to fail as he 1958 he had returned to his parents’ approached his eightieth birthday. home in Sheffield to take up the post This dreaded and horrible disease of head of the Classics Department was diagnosed some time later. On at the Rotherham High School for 9th April 2009 a fall resulted in a Girls, where he was the only male bleed on each side of his brain from member of staff. (An additional toilet which there could be no recovery. was installed for his sole use!). His He died peacefully in the early hours pupils did very well in their O and of 26th April. A levels. However, everything was I give thanks for the happy years to change when the school became and for the privilege of being the a comprehensive for boys and girls. wife of a man who was respected by Latin and Greek were phased out and all for his integrity and kindliness. the sixth form was transferred to the local college. He was invited there Margaret Perry to teach three of his former pupils Russian, just one period per week CHRISTOPER ANTHONY for one academic year. They passed COOPER (1948) their O level exam very well, to his 1927-2009 and their credit. Philip was a devoted husband Christopher Anthony Cooper was and father and we had the privilege born at Ingatestone in Essex in of bringing up two very special 1927 and during his childhood children together. moved with his family several times He took early retirement when within the county, on a couple of he was sixty. He continued his occasions following the requisition 166 of their house by director, and suffered some turbulent the armed forces times at the hands of the militant during the war. print unions during the Seventies. After very happy The business was sold in the early schooldays at Eighties, which allowed him to retire Stowe, he did two in his mid-fifties. years’ national The family moved to an old service in the farmhouse in northwest Essex in the army, the first year late Fifties and later to the Suffolk of which he spent learning Mandarin coast, where he was able to pursue at London University, followed by a his love of sailing, not always very year with the Intelligence Corps in successfully. His reading of tide Hong Kong. tables was notoriously bad! On He went up to Pembroke in 1948 on retiring, he bought a smallholding in a Rous (Open) Scholarship to study Monmouthshire, where he planted Modern Languages. He thoroughly a cider orchard and kept rare breed enjoyed his time at Oxford and sheep. He used his leisure time graduated with a First. He went on well and became involved in many to spend a year at the Sorbonne in local organisations and activities, Paris studying French Literature. including choral groups, amateur His first job was manager of the dramatics, archaeology, Christian Madras branch of Oxford University Aid, Meals on Wheels, recording Press (1953-56) at a time when ancient trees and the church, to Indians were beginning to replace name a few. He loved travelling, Europeans in management positions, particularly to Scotland, France, following independence. He was Italy and the United States and was captivated by India, especially its always full of enthusiastic stories different peoples and languages. about the places he had seen and the While there he met Judith Ellicott, people he had met. He was a loving who had recently completed her father and grandfather and greatly schooling in England and returned to enjoyed visiting his three sons and live with her parents, and they were their families and was a very jovial married in the old church in Fort St. guest at family gatherings. George. Although a countryman, he They returned to England and retained his connection with London settled in London. Chris just missed through sixty years as a member of out on selection for the Diplomatic the Dyers livery company, where he Service and when his father offered formed several close friendships and him a job in the family business, was actively involved as a senior Metcalfe Cooper, City financial member. printers, he accepted. He spent the He will be most remembered next twenty five years with the firm, for the extraordinary breadth of his reaching the position of managing knowledge and interests. He was a

167 true polymath. He could converse but other tutors were less helpful, knowledgeably on a huge range of so it appeared at this point that subjects and was always keen to he had failed to gain admission. learn about new things. He also had However, not one to take no for an a superb memory and could recite answer, he got on his motorbike (a poems he had learnt as a child and recent acquisition of which he was not read since. He had a love of Irish enormously proud) drove down to and Geordie songs, which he would Oxford and spent the day literally sing enthusiastically, to the great demanding to be interviewed by delight of his audience. various colleges. Having divorced in the late Fortuitously, he “just clicked” Seventies, he lived alone happily with Master Homes Dudden during for the last thirty years of his life, as his interview, and they talked about a very sociable and active person, boxing with some enthusiasm, much loved by family and friends, in which the Master was most and finally moved to a house on the interested. Kenneth Garrod always banks of the River Wye in Monmouth. claimed that it was the boxing that A lifelong smoker, he suffered from finally got him the place, but it seems cancer at the end of his life but bore that his enormous tenacity might it with great fortitude and was active well have been remarked upon. in mind and body until his death. However, he went on to box for Oxford, gaining his blue. Pembroke Sebastian Cooper (Son) meant an enormous amount to Kenneth Garrod. KENNETH GARROD After leaving Oxford, he worked for Ford cars in Dublin and then went (1948) 1927-2010 out to South Africa and it was on the way there on board ship that he was K e n n e t h to meet his future wife, Helen Redler, Garrod was and they married in Cape Town born on in August 1956. They moved to the 13th of Rhodesia and then followed the birth D e c e m b e r of a daughter, Diana, in 1958 and a 1948 in son, Hugh, in 1960. The political Dulwich and situation in Rhodesia brought them was educated back to England (having taken a at Dulwich year travelling back). They then College. He applied to Oxford headed up to Nottinghamshire with a dogged determination which in 1962 where Kenneth Garrod was eventually to bring him to became Managing Director of The Pembroke. His Oxford entrance Nottingham Handicraft Company, exams did not go well but his history which was later taken over by master endeavoured to save the Coates, and subsequently changed day by writing a glowing report 168 its name. Hampshire Regiment, his father’s His wife, Helen, died in 1977 regiment, with whom he served and it was typical of him that he in Burma, and in India where he fundraised to open the first breast was seconded to a Sikh regiment. screening unit in Nottingham, which Highlights included visiting the is still called the Helen Garrod Khyber Pass and travelling through Clinic. He subsequently re-married the Suez Canal, twice. Ann Potter in February 1980. Some On his return to Britain he attended 12 years later in 1992, they left Pembroke College, Oxford where he Nottinghamshire to live in Aldeburgh read Law. At Oxford, he pursued his permanently. Although retired by passion for hockey, forged some life that stage, he led an incredibly active long friendships and met his future life involving himself in golf, sailing, Danish wife. He had many happy RNLI and the church with concerts memories of this period and enjoyed at Snape and the carnival and other recounting tales of exploits with aspects of local life. Kenneth Garrod friends. died on 16th June 2010, leaving his After graduation, he decided to wife Ann, the children of his first continue studying Law, qualifying as marriage to Helen, 4 grandchildren a Barrister. He was called to the Bar and 6 step grandchildren. by Gray’s Inn in 1953. He practised at the Bar for a number of years and Diana Currey (daughter) then joined Fleetway Publications (later to be known as IPC magazines) PETER GRAHAM MASON where he was in charge of the legal (1948) 1927 – 2010 team as Legal Advisor. Amongst his achievements he was the first Peter was born English barrister to be allowed to in Devonport, address a French court in wig and the only child gown, which caused quite a stir. of William He became an expert in Copyright G r a h a m Law and held directorships at the Mason and Copyright Licensing Agency (for a K a t h l e e n period as Chairman) and Periodical L o g s d a i l Publishing Association. In addition, Mason. He he co-authored – Magazine Law a t t e n d e d a Practical Guide which became boarding school from a very young standard reading for all journalists age and completed his school and a copy of which he proudly education at Charterhouse. He was presented to Pembroke College. an active pupil; playing a lot of sport, Scandinavia played a major in particular, hockey. part in Peter’s life; enjoying the After school, Peter was company of family and many commissioned into the Royal friends he enthusiastically embraced

169 Scandinavian traditions. He was and laziest days of his life. As an active member of the Danish family myth records, he spent much Church in London and set up the time reading Raymond Chandler Bookstall with generous donations and smoking Turkish cigars! from colleagues, friends and other He clearly enjoyed the freedom members of the community. The away from home as well as the bookstall thrives and continues to be stimulating intellectual atmosphere a major contributor to the success of and camaraderie. He made many the Church Bazaar. long-lasting friendships and always Peter led an active life; participating remembered his ‘Pemmie’ days with energetically in family tennis, cross the greatest affection. An engraving country skiing and swimming. He of the College hung in his office for was an enthusiastic gardener and had the whole of his working life, only an extensive knowledge of plants, to move to his living room upon his flowers and birdsong enjoying time retirement and then to the room in in the garden. He also loved to travel which he died at home. either through work or for pleasure. Marcus’s academic record at He is deeply missed by his wife, Pembroke was compensated by a Helena, three children, grandchildren distinction for Solicitor’s finals, and friends; but all have happy followed by more than fifty years memories to treasure. in practice as a much-loved and somewhat feared, yet greatly Helena Mason esteemed, solicitor. Marcus’s intellectual capacities were in MARCUS SEFTON-GREEN fact quite astonishing: he was a (1949) 1931-2009 grammar school boy who never stopped studying, a taste, habit and M a r c u s confidence he probably acquired Sefton-Green in Oxford. He continually and matriculated at unfailingly devoured eclectic books, Pembroke in which matched his widespread October 1949, curiosity and appetite for life in after attending general. Dicey’s Constitutional Christ College History shared the bookshelf with G r a m m a r The Decline and Fall of the Roman School London and graduated in Empire and Talmudic studies. A book law in 1951. He then qualified as was never put away until completed a solicitor, trained and worked at and the 50m worth of shelves were Osmond, Bard & Westbrook until organised in alphabetical order, founding his own firm, Osmond reflecting Marcus’s tidy mind, Gaunt & Rose, London in 1971. intellectual rigour and precision for Marcus’s days at Pembroke College detail - all signs that Oxford clearly were amongst some of the happiest had a most formative imprint on 170 him. A vestige of Oxford tutorials Downs to visit friends in Watlington. remained with him throughout In later years he attended the Gaudies his life: the OED was regularly at Pembroke, very much enjoying consulted during family mealtimes the opportunity to catch up with and a good dose of the Socratic college friends. method was an essential feature Peter qualified as a doctor in June of Marcus’s rationality and love of 1958 and moved to Northampton controversial dialogue. to do postgraduate work where he Marcus enjoyed his life to the full, decided to specialise in General within his cherished family, the legal Practice. He met his wife Margaret profession and the reform Jewish during this time and they married in community. He shared his life and March 1961. In 1965 Peter took up cultural interests with his wife and the offer of a partnership at a practice true companion, Dorothy (St Hugh’s in Herne Bay, Kent and worked m. 1954). He took great pride and here until he formally retired from joy in his three children and four the practice in 1994. In addition to grandchildren, one of whom has his work as a GP, Peter sat on the followed the family tradition and is Local Medical Committee and held now at Magdalen. He died of bone several Clinical Assistantships. cancer in October 2009, which Peter continued working as a doctor he fought courageously and with following his retirement from the serenity, never losing his sense of practice, covering locums and shifts humour and dignity. for the local Out of Hours service. He also began a new 'second career' as a Ruth Sefton-Green ship's doctor, working for a cruise line (Daughter, 1979) company! He and Margaret visited many parts of the world over almost PETER DAVID OLDREIVE a decade including Scandinavia, the Caribbean, the Far East, America, (1951) 1934 – 2009 Canada, Africa and Europe. They enjoyed the company of people from Peter was born many walks of life, some of whom and grew up are still in touch. The first cruise was in Newport, particularly memorable as he had to Monmouthshire. arrange the airlift of a passenger by He attended a the Portuguese Air Force! Peter only local Grammar finally retired as a doctor in March school and at 17 of 2009. won a scholarship Family was a very important to Pembroke and busy part of Peter's life and he College to study Medicine. Among really loved the times when close his talked about memories of his and extended family members were college days were the rugby scrums all together. He and Margaret had and riding his motorbike along the 171 4 daughters and at his Service of honey to home made jam! As with Celebration there were many remarks all aspects of his life he acquired an as to how intensely proud he was of in depth knowledge of the subject his family and how it clearly meant and attended evening classes at so much to him. Peter enjoyed taking Hadlow College and other courses care of 'The Girls' from when they across the country, ultimately were very small and as they grew he attaining The National Diploma of was always happy to support them Beekeeping. Bees were sometimes in their interests and to be there for found in the fridge or freezer so them. He continued to provide this that Peter could study them under support as they set up homes of their a microscope! He attended biennial own, married and started to raise international conferences across their children providing practical the world including Vancouver and help such as building furniture and South Africa. He loved passing on removing wasps’ nests, to a “dial-a- his knowledge to other people and doc” service when their young boys gave talks to local groups and also were under the weather! Peter was became an examiner and marked quite amazed to find that he had 3 papers for a correspondence course. sons-in-law and 6 grandsons after Peter was also very interested having had 4 daughters, a shift in in natural history and walking gender dominance that was much and often combined the two on joked about in the family as a whole! holidays, initially with the family The family home and garden in and later with Margaret in groups Sturry, Kent, was also a very central of like minded people both abroad part of Peter's life. He and Margaret and in this country. His daughters fell in love with the property and have vivid memories of getting bought it in 1965 and since then it lost in different parts of the English has been the love and trial of their countryside! He was also a member lives! Peter grew up gardening with of the local wildlife trust. his Dad on their allotment during Peter also joined the team of guides the war years and it had always been at Brogdale Farm, the home of the his dream to have a large garden. National Fruit Collection, acquiring He and Margaret spent much time a great deal of knowledge of orchard developing both the house and the and soft fruits and helping out on garden and over the years grew special days. He was also a member prodigious amounts of fruit and of the local Horticultural Society, vegetables for the whole family entering some of the competitions, along with many beautiful flowers. and a member of RHS and National Peter developed many other Trust. different interests over the years Peter was a man who had many of which bee-keeping was his best diverse interests but whatever he did known and that started in 1970s as he never did by halves, always living his youngest daughter preferred his life to the full. He is held in the

172 hearts of his family with love and semi-finals of the Church Times dear appreciation for all that he gave Cup, and he went on to play for the in his life. Chester Diocese. In 1983, he went onto the Committee for the Board of Janine Oldreive, daughter Social Responsibility in the Diocese of Chester and, by 1984, was still MARTIN CORBETT running for charity at the age of WHITWELL (1952) 52. In 1985, he was made President of the Dutton Hospital League of 1932-2009 Friends. In 1986, Martin visited College Martin Whitwell came to Pembroke to present a white stole to Pembroke, to read History from St Edward’s which had belonged to Mostyn School, Oxford where he developed Prichard (David Prichard (1952)’s an enthusiasm for cricket and father), who was the Queen’s athletics. He had a remarkable Chaplain, in memory of his own record of attendance at both school 3 happy years spent at Pembroke. and college events. He had a long Martin had shared digs with David and distinguished career which whilst at Pembroke. included Assistant Master of In 1987, he was made a Freeman Chetwynd House School, Streetly of the Borough of Shrewsbury and, (1966-1967), Chaplain of Sandbach in 1988, a Freeman of England County Secondary School (1968- (Warden of the Marches) and 74), Assistant Curate of Chipping was also on the committee for the Camden (1970-71), and Assistant Freemen of Shrewsbury. In 1989 Curate of St Catherine’s Higher he was elected a member of the Tranmere Birkenhead (1976-80), Committee of the Guild of the Abbey where he was History Tutor to Church Shrewsbury, and took early the Lay Readers of the Diocese retirement in 1990. He was also a of Chester and Chaplain to St Fellow of the Society of Hugenots. Catherine’s Hospital. He continued with numerous In 1980, he was inducted as organisations well into an active Vicar of Lower Whitley and Little retirement. He was Vice-Chairman of Leigh with the hospital chaplaincy the Children’s Society (Shropshire), of Dutton in the Diocese of Chester and Day Chaplain at Lichfield, (1980-1990) In 1981 he took on Chester and Hereford. He was also the duties of History Tutor for Lay Secretary of the Shropshire Literary Readers in training in the Diocese of Society, Chichester. In 1982 he was elected Archivist of the Gentleman’s a member of the Chester Diocesan Cricket Club in Shrewbury, and Synod and Youth Chaplain of the Secretary of the Lichfield Diocesan Deanery of Gt Budworth. He enjoyed Cricket Club. He began a 2 year playing cricket in the Gloucester course for a Diploma in Local Diocese when they reached the 173 History at Birmingham University Pembroke Record. after retirement, and, in 1993, was a member of the London Shropshire From Jeremy Forty (1951) Society. There were numerous other committees such as Protus, the Martin and I have been lifelong Guild of St Winafride and election friends. We were contemporaries at to the Council of the Caradoc Field Pemmy. Martin read History, and Club, one of the oldest Shropshire I read Greats. Martin came up in societies. 1952 and I, a year earlier. We both At College he was College rowed in the College Boat Club. On Secretary of Athletics and ran 3 going down he was ordained, and I times for the cross country team, moved into industry as a Personnel continuing his sporting activities executive in a large oil company. running 2 x 6 mile runs at the age of When I retired to Shropshire he and 52 and playing cricket into his late I met again after many years of quite 70s. different careers. He also joined the Shropshire He was very much a Shropshire Luncheon Club and became a life man. Martin was a very active member of the Johnson Society member of the community, and in Lichfield. Martin was able to rather good at winning local pancake celebrate the 40th Anniversary races ! He was much involved with of his ordination at Lichfield the Shropshire Literary Society of Cathedral in 1996. In 1997, he which I was also a member, and we was the Shropshire Constituency always enjoyed its meetings. Martin, member for the League of Friends like myself, was also a member of Committee serving hospitals. At this the local church Shropshire Prison time he also became Press Officer of Fellowship, which was a Christian the Hereford Diocesan Evangelical Charitable Trust set up primarily to Fellowship and did similar jobs help ex prisoners find their feet again for the Children’s Society and the after completing their sentences. Freemen of Shrewsbury. Thelma Thompson, Chair of He was without doubt the most the Shropshire Literary Society prolific contributor to the Alumni gave a wonderful eulogy on Martin News Section of the Record to at his funeral. She reminded us of date, writing in, almost without fail his quick and excellent memory, between 1979 and 2005, with an of his unworldly kindness and his update which recorded yet another love of peace. He also conducted committee involvement or a new visits of the Society to the College interest. Martin was a very keen which were greatly enjoyed. A true supporter of Pembroke. Christian and a friend to all, but most of all, he loved Pembroke, which he Obituary compiled from various regarded as his true Alma Mater of sources including past copies of the which he often spoke with enormous

178 affection. Martin's greatest gift was moved on to Chicago where he one of friendship, as everyone who became Creative Director of Post knew him would recognise and Keyes Gardener. One Sunday in welcome. Lincoln Park he met his future wife, Christina. Shortly after their BRENDAN NOLAN wedding, Benson’s asked him to (1956) 1936 – 2009 return to the agency in London where he became International Creative B r e n d a n Director supervising advertising Nolan died in many countries of the world. in November He specialized in selling products 2009 after a in places with no television, limited painful and radio and little print. His creative d i s t r e s s i n g work included selling insecticide illness which with hot air balloons in West Africa, he bore with and soya mince with jugglers in courage and Nigerian markets. determination. In 1972, he opened his own His memories of Oxford were all consultancy, the International happy ones. He was particularly Creative Group and continued to do proud of his participation in OUDS amazingly creative work all around and the experimental drama group, the world. They had offices in and often spoke of his tutor, Robert Chicago and London, and the family Browning, and of course sports, spent time in both cities. They made and how only a bad case of the flu their main home in Highgate, north prevented him gaining a rugby blue. London. After Pembroke, Brendan joined After retirement Brendan and S. H. Benson Advertising agency, Christina concentrated their energies where he gained his creative on local community activities. reputation by revamping the Brendan became editor of the Guinness advertising to appeal to local amenity society newsletter younger people. His work with and transformed it into a glossy Guinness launched his career as a quarterly magazine much prized by copywriter. In 1964 he left Benson’s the village. At his funeral one of his to try his hand in New York. David sons described this as a “creative lap Ogilvy held a competition to find of honour.” “the best copywriter in the world“, His greatest pride was his and Brendan loved to say that he three sons, their wives and his six came second (much more interesting grandchildren. The most important than winning). The move to New things in life to him were imagination York did not work out as planned, and creativity, and he loved seeing he found that Ogilvy was not ready it in them, his children, Matthew, for his style and humour. Brendan Christopher, the film director,

179 Jonathan, a screen writer and the six University Music Faculty for over young grandchildren. 30 years, continuing with renewed vigour many of his interests after CJN his retirement in 2002. His lecture programme and criticism took him RAYMOND MONELLE away to the varied destinations (1957) 1937-2010 of Paris, Rome, Scandinavia, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Indiana R a y m o n d and Mexico. He was awarded an Monelle was honorary professorship, which was born in Bristol unanimously regarded as due to and educated one of such rich talent and varied first at Bristol enthusiasm. G r a m m a r Raymond Monelle was primarily School, which an academic and produced a major he liked, then work on the subject of musical at Hymer’s semiotics (The Sense of Music, College, Hull, which he hated. He Princetown University Press). Other came to Pembroke to read Modern books included Linguistics and History, which was followed by a Semiotics in Music (1992), Song BMus at the Royal College of Music and Signification (1995) and The in London. He was a highly versatile Musical Topic: Hunt, Military and and accomplished musician. He was Pastoral (2006) also focussed on appointed lecturer at Edinburgh semiotics, and he contributed many University in 1969 and was learned articles on this subject. conductor of the University Society Towards the end of his life, he Choir and Opera Club. wrote an atmospheric novel, as yet He formed a jazz trio primarily to be published, entitled Bird in the 1970s but many years had elapsed Apple Tree, about the adolescence since he performed with it. As an of the composer Alban Berg. To accomplished jazz pianist at this time, some extent it resembled the rustic he performed on the Union Castle atmosphere of a Janacek opera, shipping line, entertaining guests with its vivid descriptions of a fin- as ship’s pianist from Southampton de-siecle Vienna. There was equal to Cape Town. His main influence devotion to Wagner and he produced in the field of jazz was his father a series of four day study courses Ray Monelle, who had led a dance which ran annually for over 30 years band in the twenties and thirties. with Rita McAllister, Peter Williams This was perhaps evidence of what and Leon Coates as fellow tutors, Raymond would have described as and which was initially held on the his “maverick tendencies” when he Holy Isle at Grantown-on-Spey but entered a world far from academia. moved elsewhere quite soon after its He remained part of the Edinburgh inception. 176 There are many memorable musical replaced by a Bosendorfer. The moments in the life of Raymond Bosendorfer was his piano at the Monelle, among them a colleague University of Edinburgh and had recalls a 1970s performance when been in his study there for his whole he conducted Stravinsky’s The career and which he purchased on Wedding at Usher Hall, Edinburgh his retirement. It was a family focus with four pianos and percussion. whenever the family was together Another 1970s production was and they would sing joyous and light Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus. His songs from the thirties and forties time with the University Opera for hours round the piano, with Club was to see him conduct much enthusiasm and volume, but productions of Boeildieu’s La Dame with less vocal talent than Raymond. Blanche, Granados’s Goyescas, At a friend’s wedding, he played Falls’s Master Peter’s Puppet Show, Brahms’s gentle Scottish intermezzo Monteverdi’s Combattimento and Grieg’s Wedding Day at di Tancredi e Clorinda, Weber’s Troldhaugen with much jazz to Oberon and Offenbach’s Orpheus in follow. At his own second marriage the Underworld. in 2009 he incorporated one of his Raymond Monelle was also own organ pieces, performed by finely tuned to future musical talents John Kitchen. He will be much and a performance of Bernstein’s missed. Chichester Psalms featured a boy Extracts from his daughter Cathy treble called Donald Runnicles, Monelle’s tribute to her father at his while a production of Gluck’s funeral. Alceste, which he directed, included “My father was an academic and a novice conductor called James a teacher. It was the thing he felt MacMillan. As a composer, he was most comfortable doing, and he was less well known, but his Ballatis of good at it. There are people all over Luve, Misa Brevis and To Julia were the world who can attest to that. But all performed in his lifetime by local no matter how good you are in your orchestras. chosen career, it's not the reason An opera enthusiast, his PhD subject anybody loves you, and it's not what was opera seria and he remained is missed when you're gone. Scottish musical correspondent For those of us who did love for both the Opera Magazine him, we'll miss his playing the and the Independent Newspaper piano. There was a fairly extensive imbuing both publications with repertoire just in his head of the kind wit and wisdom – and at times of songs people want to sing along some opinionated and occasionally to. If it wasn't in his head, and he ‘wrong headed’ comments on the had to read the music, he would performances he reviewed. have rearranged it by the time you At home, he had a huge Steinway got to the second verse, and his own upright, which was eventually arrangement was always more lively,

177 and richer, than the one written on to Pembroke, serving as College the page. He was also one of those Rugby Captain from 1960 to 1962. people who can play it if you hum it. He came to Pembroke having won a I've seen him playing the piano while Henney Scholarship, which had been leaning his head close to someone established in 1859 to honour the who was singing him the tune, and, memory of Rev. Thomas Frederick again, by the second verse, you'd Henney. have thought he'd been playing it for He worked for the Gulf Oil years. My sister and I will miss him Corporation for 25 years and, on playing the tunes that were written retirement, was a Senior Oil Trader. for us, which he was obliged to play On retirement, he returned to his whenever we got him to the piano, native Scotland where, for many along with one that was written for years, he enjoyed walking in the my hamster when I was ten. hills. We'll miss his sense of humour. For someone who was so dignified ROY EDWARD WEAVER in public, the jokes he made were (1958) desperately silly. He was a big fan of Died 28th March 2009 the Goon Show, and Spike Milligan in particular.” Roy Weaver Raymond Monelle is survived by arrived at his wife Mhairead, his sister Suzy Pembroke in and his two daughters Cathy and October 1958 Julia from his first marriage. to read PPE. He had excelled at Cathy and Julia Monelle (daughers). King Edward’s Birmingham, JAMES MATTHEWSON having obtained WRIGHT (1957) his place there on the old grammar 1938-2009 school entry. He was brought up in stechford in relatively humble J a m e s circumstances. Stechford at the time Matthewson was Roy Jenkins’ parliamentary Wright was constituency and this reflected born in Roy’s political views. His parents, Dundee in Ted and Doris, were ambitious for 1938 and Roy and his brother and gave them a t t e n d e d every possible encouragement and T r i n i t y support to improve themselves College School in Glenalmond. His through education. Their success is greatest passion in life was rugby evidenced not only by Roy’s career and he was both Captain at his but by his brother’s success as a school and also later when he came surgeon. 178 At Pembroke, Roy’s main academic fairly shadowy responsibilities. interest was economics which he Roy’s strength of character was such studied under Dr. Pelcynzski and that he changed himself from a man he was rarely seen without his well with a passion for Birmingham City thumbed and heavily annotated Football Club who liked a cigarette copy of the Radcliffe Report on the and a few beers to an abstemious Monetary System which he used to non-smoking, road running tennis take round with him seemingly as a lover, with a passion for music and sort of comforter. He graduated with theatre and a regular bridge player a good second class degree and, at and enthusiastic rambler. that time, it would have been a brave In 1974 Roy married Joan and the man who predicted a future career in support, happiness and contentment the Foreign Office. As a diplomat, this gave him for many years during he was not then the conventional his career helped him through the finished article. He was not a great serious heart problems, which mixer but had an eclectic range of were diagnosed in 2001, and borne acquaintances and made some very with great courage. Roy and Joan close friends whom he kept for the settled in Richmond, Surrey and rest of his life. took an active part in the local life, In 1961 he became a trainee in the including, in Roy’s case, three years Bowater Paper Corporation. After a as Chairman of Roehampton Tennis short period, he sought to advance Club. his career by joining the Thomson Roy died peacefully on 28th Organisation and the Sunday Times March 2009 and donated his body as an economist. At the time, Roy to medical science at the Brompton Thomson (later Lord Thomson) was Hospital, under whose care he had stirring up the newspaper industry by been during the course of his long developing the Sunday Times, and illness. He got his three score years introducing the first Sunday colour and ten but deserved more. Roy is supplement. While with Thomsons, survived by his wife, Joan. They had Roy still found time to set up and no children. A Thanksgiving Service run his own art gallery for a short took place at Christ Church, East time and drove the pool car with a Sheen on 17th July 2009. Formula 1 level of commitment. In the early 1970s, Roy made an Patrick Coulson (1958) unexpected career change, joining the Foreign Office as a late entrant. DAVID ROBERT He served as a first secretary in the GEOFFREY SHAYER Political Department, spending much of his time in London but with (1959) 1939-2010 overseas postings to Berlin, Bonn and Nairobi. He never talked about David was born on 21st May 1939 his work, and may have had some on the island of Guernsey. Shortly

179 after his birth, (which later became the University the Germans of Wales, College Newport) for 32 began their years. He was well respected and occupation of progressed to Principal Lecturer and the Channel Head of English. His lectures were Islands so witty and inspirational. He wrote and David spent delivered many excellent courses. his formative Upon retirement in 1997, David years under had been promoted to Associate German rule. Dean. David also worked as an David’s father, Cyril, was a bank external examiner for Cambridge clerk for the Midland bank, and his International Examinations, mother, Jessie, was a dance teacher. travelling to New Jersey, Nairobi David’s sister, Stephanie, was born and Kuala Lumpur to do so. some years after the end of the war. David enjoyed 12 years of happy David attended Elizabeth College in and healthy retirement, spending Guernsey and left the island in 1956 time with his granddaughters Sarah to study at Lampeter University in and Kate, and pursuing his passion Wales. There he met Rhinedd, his for writing. He revisited Guernsey future wife, who was training to every year of his life. teach in Llandovery. After graduating with a First During his lifetime he published Class Honours degree in English, seven books... David moved to Pembroke College, Oxford to do his B. Litt., researching 1.The Teaching of English in schools the political and philosophical 1900 – 1970 (Routledge 1972) ideas of G.B Shaw. In 1961, David 2.Swinburne in Sark (Toucan Press studied for his Dip. Ed. at Cardiff 1980) University. He found employment 3.Victor Hugo in Guernsey (Toucan as a teacher at William Ellis School Press 1987) in Highgate, and remained there for 4.Ways with Words (Evans Brothers three years before being appointed 1990) as Lecturer at Caerleon College of 5. The Wreck of the Stella (Guernsey Higher Education in 1965. Museum 1999) with John Ovenden He and Rhinedd, then his wife 6. Shipwrecks of the Channel of two years, moved to Caerleon, Islands (Underwater Video Services in South East Wales, and settled 2002) with John Ovenden there for the rest of David’s life. In 7.James Saumarez: the Life and 1966, his daughter, Helen, was born, Achievements of Admiral Lord de followed by his son, Robert in 1970. Saumarez (Societe Guernesiaise David continued to study part time 2006) for his M.Ed. at Cardiff University. David became ill in 2009 with David remained at Caerleon College cancer. He suffered for nearly

180 18 months, bravely coping with a talented landscape photographer treatment. He passed away on April and an enthusiast of steam 27th 2010 at his home in Caerleon, locomotion. But it was walking the in his sleep. He will be sorely missed fells and countryside of Britain that by his family and all who knew him. was his enduring passion. Following in the footsteps of his most admired “ A gentle, honourable man, with a author Alfred Wainwright, he walked most excellent sense of humour. “ every fell in the Lake District. On retirement, he was finally able to Helen Peel (daughter) dedicate a significant amount of time to mapping a series of circular NORMAN HENDERSON walks of the New Forest, taking (1960) 1941-2010 the photographs to accompany them. The results were published Born in in 2008 as 'A Walk Around the Huddersfield in New Forest'. He retired to Brecon 1941, Norman in 2006, to be close to his daughter r e m a i n e d and grandsons, and finally to live a life-long again amongst some hills. Typically, Yorkshireman. he took a deeper interest in his new Taking up location, becoming a loyal supporter his scholarship of Hereford Town football club, a at Pembroke proficient, if modest, Welsh speaker in 1960, from Huddersfield New and an active member of the Welsh College, he never returned to live Liberal Democrats. in Yorkshire but despite lacking the He died after a short illness on hills of home, Oxford provided him 4 January 2010, with characteristic with the academic opportunities to pragmatism and black humour. take his interest in Physics further, Friends from Huddersfield, and beautiful surroundings in Pembroke and IBM joined together which to indulge his passion for for a memorial lunch in July where architecture. he was toasted with the drinks he Following graduation, he began had stipulated for the occasion: a work with IBM in what were the cold chardonnay, a pint of real ale early days of computing. It was an and a glass of Ben Shaw's Dandelion industry he followed throughout his and Burdock. career, working in roles that saw him He is survived by his daughters move from Manchester to London Heather and Kate (Pembroke, to Southampton, and it was one he 1988), and his four grandchildren. retained a keen interest in. While science occupied his studies Kate Henderson (1988) and work, his interests were varied: he was an accomplished jazz pianist,

181 PETER EDWARD the interest of Professor R. Peierls HODGSON (1960) and Sir Denys Wilkinson who, in 1928 – 2008 1958, invited him to Oxford where he become the Head of the Nuclear Physics Theoretical Group and “We have Fellow of Corpus Christi College lost a great staying there until his retirement. s c i e n t i s t , In Oxford his interest turned to the friend and optical model for elastic scattering person, a which first he used for analysing philosopher the scattering of 20 MeV deuterons, whose gentle helions and 180 MeV protons. ways, deep Subsequent important steps of this insights and research included the extension of infectious enthusiasm enriched the model of inelastic scattering by our lives. We are saddened by his the coupled-channel formalism, the departure, but will retain warmth explanation by the nuclear Ramsauer in our hearts forever as a result of effect of total neutron cross section having known him.” oscillation as a function of energy, Peter E. Hodgson, Lecturer in the systematic analysis of neutron Nuclear Physics and Fellow of elastic scattering and the use of Corpus Christi College, Oxford dispersion relations. passed away on December 8th, 2008 During his early years at Oxford aged 80. He was born in London in he was awarded the degree of DSc 1928 and graduated in Physics from by the University of London. He Imperial College in London in 1948. published several review papers on After receiving his BSc he began the subject and books, including The research as an experimentalist Optical Model of Elastic Scattering, under the guidance of Sir George which for many years became Thomson and he was one of the reference texts for the scientists first to identify the K+ meson and working in the field. its decay into three pions giving at Favourite subjects of his the time the most accurate value of investigations have also been the its mass. For this work he got his study of direct reactions, nucleon PhD in 1951. He turned to nuclear correlations, nuclear density physics with H.S.W. Massey at the distributions and pre-equilibrium University College of London where reactions, where he greatly he studied the scattering of neutrons contributed to the assessment of the by alpha particles, an investigation validity of the Feshbach, Kerman which, when he moved to Reading, and Koonin theory. In addition to led him to explain the emission of approximately 350 original articles alpha particles by heavy nuclei in he wrote eleven textbooks which nuclear emulsions bombarded with have been an invaluable source of 100 MeV protons. This work raised 182 inspiration to two generations of In Peter's going we have lost a nuclear physicists. precious gift of God and I have lost Peter also spent much of his a great friend. He was like an elder life devoting time to studying and brother to me, advising, helping and promoting the impact of science on inspiring me at every stage of my society and of its moral obligation. career. Whatever I am today Peter He was an active member of the has made a huge contribution in all Atomic Scientists’ Association of this. My whole family is indebted serving on its Council from 1952 to him.” to 1959 and editing its journal from At the end of his address to the 1953 to 1955. In later years he Vatican's “Jubilee for Scientists” become the President of the Science May 2000 conference Peter, Secretariat of Pax Romana of which as consultant to the Pontifical he edited the bulletin, contributed Consilium for Culture, ended his several articles and book reviews address with a prayer: and became a consultant to the "Let us pray particularly for Pontifical Consilium for Culture. our priest-scientists and priest- He encouraged Catholic scientists philosophers-of-science, who are and priest-scientists to integrate able to show us our place in the their studies and belief and to Divine plan. Let us pray for those in publicise their work effectively, authority over them, that they may emphasising the need for the Church understand the vital importance of to be thorough and professional with their vocation, and ensure that they regard to the use of scientific advice have the support and encouragement and comment. they need to continue to develop Only two months before his their scientific knowledge, and to passing away he wrote a letter lecture and publish their findings. to his friends discussing ideas Let us thank God for giving us a Pope for new courses on “Physics for who values scientific knowledge Philosophers”, “Philosophy of and blesses our endeavours. Finally, Science” and “Effects of Science on let us pray that God may bless our Society” at the Gregorian University work, so that we can play our full in Rome. He was writing new books: part in the life of the Church and all one on Energy, The Environment mankind." and Climate Change and another on Peter achieved eminence in his Galileo, which should appear soon. scientific work and strove to play “Peter was always willing to give his part to the full in the life of guidance and assistance, and lead the Church. All who had the great by example. He was also the perfect fortune of knowing him personally gentleman.” will sorely miss the departure of such “He was extremely kind and caring a great scientist and a great man, and at the same time inspiring to a husband, father and grandfather. large number of young researchers. We must thank God for the graces

183 we have received through him and of his great heroes, the lexicographer to pray for the repose of this soul as Samuel Johnson, was one of the most he goes to his eternal reward. illustrious of Pembroke College's May he Rest in Peace. alumni? (An obituary compiled from some After graduating in 1964, Brendan of the many wonderful messages became Assistant Keeper of Printed that Peter’s family have received Books and Assistant Secretary of the from colleagues across the world: National Library of Scotland, where Professor Ettore Gadioli, University he was responsible among other of Milano; Professor Werner things for the acquisition of German, Richter, University of Stellenbosch; Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavonic and Professor Wasi Haider, Aligah East European language materials. Muslim University; Professor Anton He made the most of the wonderful Antonov, Institute for Nuclear cultural and social opportunities that Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia) arose during his six very full years in Edinburgh and developed a sartorial The Hodgson Family elegance that won him the title of Best Dressed Man in the National BRENDAN LOUGHRIDGE Library more than once. (1961) 1943 - 2009 In 1970 Brendan was appointed to the post of Sub-Librarian in the New Brendan Loughridge was born in University of Ulster, based in Magee Belfast, the eldest of the three sons College Londonderry; in 1972 he of Frederick and Sarah Loughridge. moved just a few miles along the His father worked for the ‘Belfast road to Coleraine as Sub-Librarian Telegraph’ and was what Brendan in charge of Reader Services with called "an autodidact", a natural responsibility for materials in intellectual, and so between that European languages. and his mother's great talents in the Brendan was one of a large group kitchen, Brendan grew up in a house of like-minded young academics in where body and soul were well Derry and Coleraine and he loved the nourished. intellectual and social pleasures this Brendan went to the local primary offered. He was one of the founders school and then to Royal Belfast of an exclusive dining club, The Academical Institution. At the age Hervey Club, named after the Earl of 16 he won a travelling scholarship Bishop of Derry, Frederick Hervey, and spent a year at school in Germany. 4th Earl of Bristol, who had built the He went on to Pembroke College, magnificent palace and the famous Oxford, of which he was very proud, Mussenden Temple near Coleraine to read Modern Languages, and was at a place called Downhill. Brendan the first person to be awarded the chose for this club the motto college’s Currie Prize for German. “Downhill all the way!” Perhaps it is no coincidence that one It was at this time that he and Janet 184 met, and they married in December Clare and Richard. Two of his 1973. They lived in a converted happiest moments were at their Coastguard Cottage in an idyllic graduation ceremonies when all his setting at the Barmouth just where the hopes for them came to fruition. And River Bann flows out into the North the addition of his granddaughter Atlantic. It was the perfect setting for Isobel to the family in 1997 was an Brendan, living on the river’s edge enormous bonus – she was the light with a bird reserve upstream and the of his life from the moment he saw Atlantic downstream, and he took her. full advantage of the bird-watching Throughout his life, as well as opportunities it offered. the pleasure he had in family and In 1978, Brendan was appointed friends, Brendan enjoyed intellectual to the post of Lecturer in the challenges: he changed his allegiance Postgraduate School of Librarianship from German to Classical Greek and Information Science, in the after retirement, when he did an University of Sheffield - a change Open University course for 2 years, in direction from the practice to and was still working on translation the teaching of librarianship. He in hospital in the last month of his loved teaching, and stayed in the life. He read widely in the field of post for 23 years until he took early ancient history, and loved visiting retirement in 2001. classical sites. His professional legacy is partly Other pleasures were bird- reflected in his publications, watching, travel, art, crosswords, research and work for professional good company, a good night out organisations. He wrote the well- (or in), and a glass or two of wine received book Which Dictionary? or whiskey. He enjoyed music of all and numerous papers, including sorts – everything from classical, studies following the careers of especially the operas of Mozart and Sheffield MA graduates. He was Verdi, to traditional jazz and Irish, Honorary Treasurer for at least two and Country and Western songs; and professional organisations. In the his sixtieth birthday present from Department, he spent several periods Janet was a trip to Paris to see the as Programme Coordinator for the Rolling Stones perform. Christmas M.A. in Librarianship. He lectured always brought out the collection of overseas and in 1997 he was elected carols, especially the non-traditional to the Fellowship of the Institute and medieval ones. of Information Scientists. Still in Brendan is survived by his wife demand in retirement, he was invited Janet, his children Clare and Richard, to write a column for a professional and his granddaughter Isobel. journal shortly before his death. Although not an openly emotional Janet Loughridge or sentimental person, Brendan was inordinately proud of his children,

185 JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT JOHN DAVID KENNARD (1962) 1944 – 2009 (1966) 1947-2010

John Talbot John David Kennard was born in was educated Canadian Avenue, Catford SE6 (in at Abingdon the London Borough of Lewisham) School, and on 15 March 1947. He soon moved was awarded a to 23 Woolstone Road, Forest Hill scholarship to SE23. He attended Rathfern Primary study Medicine School in Rathfern Road, Catford at Pembroke SE6. He passed his 11+ and then College and the Radcliffe Infirmary; transferred to Brockley County he qualified in 1968. After junior Grammar School, Adelaide Avenue, doctor posts at the Radcliffe, he Hilly Fields, Brockley SE4. He spent a year as a Paediatric Registrar studied Latin there and, although in South Africa. He returned home Classics were not normally studied and entered general practice in at this school, he was inspired by Bicester Oxfordshire in 1972. He his Latin teacher, Roger Wheale, to was always committed to providing study Greek as well. a high standard of care for his The school had a connection with patients, latterly becoming senior Pembroke College as the Master partner. He was a wise, much loved, of Pembroke, Ronald McCallum, and respected doctor and colleague. visited the school on Prize Day. He was a GP trainer for 15 years John continued his studies at and an examiner for the MRCGP Pembroke College, Oxford from for eleven. In 1997 he was made 1966 to 1969. As he had always a Fellow of the Royal College of wanted to be a teacher, he continued General Practitioners in recognition his studies with a Diploma of of his contributions to General Education at King's College, Practice. London. After many interviews and He was a keen sportsman: he a variety of job offers, he accepted rowed and played rugby for the a teaching post at Emanuel School, College, and later enjoyed shooting, Wandsworth and taught Latin, Greek sailing, and socialising with friends. and Ancient History there for 25 His greatest pleasure in life was his years. He also produced the school wife, children and a growing number magazine and organised the Prize of grandchildren; and his primary Day events. He tried a short spell concern during his long illness of of office employment in his uncle's cancer of the prostate was for their security business, but was soon care. offered another teaching post by his He is survived by his wife, Lyn; former Headmaster from Emanuel, six children; and 10 grandchildren. who had moved to the Harrodian Dr Charlie Talbot School, Barnes in West London. Theo Schofield (Oxford Friend) John Kennard was a gifted 186 teacher, highly prized by the schools History and Theology. He had a skill in which he taught. He was hugely for pacifying and entertaining the respected by his fellow teaching weekly unruly mob of senior pupils, colleagues and there were numerous who declared themselves “off tributes to his particular qualities. games” with a variety of mystery His colleagues at the Harrodian illnesses and ailments. School in London described him as He was a keen cricketer and not only a helpful and dependable played for Pembroke while at colleague but always ready to Oxford. He became a full MCC help out where he could and cover member in 1975. I could always rely teaching, as well as teaching his on him to find a cricket match being own subject of Latin and Classical played somewhere in the world Civilisation. He was a hugely on any day via James Murdoch's experienced and knowledgeable Sky satellite system. He was a classicist with a great passion for mine of information on the playing Ancient History. He was a warm statistics with either bat or ball and and caring teacher, who approached had a thoroughly encyclopaedic every day with admirable optimism knowledge of the game. and an inspiring ability to see the best in those around him. He was Mike Kennard (1969) (brother) always smiling and friendly and had time to talk and engage with Desmond Burton (1966) writes: everyone. He is remembered for his John and I arrived at Pembroke in warmth, humour and jovial nature October 1966, and he was, I believe, and all his colleagues stated how like me the first member of his family very much he will be missed. He was to go to university. That slight initial both kind and gentle. In particular, insecurity helped to bring us together the Principal of the Harrodian as friends, which we remained for School, who knew John both there the next 4 years as we battled with and at his former school Emanuel the intricacies of Classical Mods (where he had worked for some 25 and Greats. John came up on an years), stated that he was recruited Exhibition, from Brockley County in the knowledge that pupils would Grammar School. At Pembroke benefit from his wisdom and wit. he studied under Godfrey Bond for He was noted for arriving early Mods, and mainly under Peter Cuff and leaving late, an invaluable [Bursar at the time!] and Simon colleague, ever willing to cover this Blackburn during Greats. and that extra duty and he stated John worked harder at Oxford that, “Every school needs a John than almost anyone I have ever Kennard.” The Headteacher of the known, and he was proof that for Harrodian continued the accolades most of us, even at Oxford, success adding that John turned his hand to depends at least 90% on the mental teaching the youngest Prep pupils and physical effort we give to a task.

187 His qualities of industriousness, they had three children. integrity and honesty no doubt stood Poul Sihm then practised as a him in good stead in his subsequent vet firstly as an assistant and then teaching career, and provided an in his own practice in Randers in excellent role model for his own Jutland. However, he began to feel pupils to emulate. Remember that that he was not entirely suited for the years we were in Pembroke were this work and in the mid 1960s left the rather rebellious late sixties, for Lebanon to work on a dairy when it was incredibly easy to be project. Following that, he worked in diverted from academic work - but Afghanistan, again on development John refused to be diverted. He projects. He worked on positive and was content to observe and discuss, sustainable development – such rather than rebel, normally from the work now being continued by one comfort of the St Aldate’s coffee of his grandchildren who has left to house, a college tea party or, during work in Afghanistan. summer, a punt on the Cherwell. He After Afghanistan, he attended always regarded it as a privilege, not Pembroke taking an Economics a right, to be studying at Pembroke, degree as a mature student, which and this helped to fire his ever- provided further skills to his positive outlook, even during the repertoire and which enhanced his toughest days of Lit. Hum. We ability to continue his work in lesser had many happy times together, in developed countries. both academic and non-academic He then worked for the World activities, and I was deeply saddened Bank until his retirement in America to hear of his recent death at such an and Africa and he would always early age. express the view that you cannot see the benefits of such work over a short POUL ADAM SIHM period of, say, five years but must (1973) 1929-2010 look longer term to see the change in conditions over some 30 years or Poul Adam Sihm was one of six more. He was the only white man children born in Kalundborg on living among the Masai at one time Zealand and he came to the Royal and was acknowledged by them and Veterinary and Agricultural College given the title “Elder” for what they in Copenhagen, where he graduated regarded as his wisdom. He had in Veterinary Science at the age of influence and special authority with 25. He then joined the military as them. a Royal Life Guard and served in 1991 was the year in which Poul Greenland, where he was a member Sihm returned to his Denmark and of the Sirus Patrol (Dog Sledge settled close to Karstoft enjoying Patrol) for some two year, ending his the forest and surroundings. His time there as the leader of the Patrol. funeral took place in Brand Church He then married his wife, Lis, and on 12th March 2010, the last place 188 in which he settled during a very determined, positive young man mobile life. Here he was able to who knew what he wanted and was celebrate his 80th Birthday and 50th going to do things his way. Wedding Anniversary surrounded I finally came ashore and started by friends and family. It was here working in the Ports Industry. My job that he became ill with what was to took us to Scotland, finally settling be his final illness. The sermon at at Invergordon in the Highlands. his funeral described his life as long, Keith went to the junior school in rich and very active. Dingwall, where he developed his love of music. He initially played Obituary based on the Funeral the flute, then the piano, chanter, Sermon by Priest Arne Holst- bagpipes etc and I honestly believe Larsens, which took place on 12th Keith could play any given musical March 2010 instrument. We arranged after school piano tuition and it wasn’t long KEITH DAVID MILLER before his teacher realised he had (1985) exceptional talent and she arranged for him to meet a professor from 1967 – 2009 the Royal College of Music, Mr David Parkhouse. I used to take him Keith was born to Aberdeen at intervals, when his in Stamford, playing was assessed. On about his Lincolnshire and last visit to see David Parkhouse, moved to Scotland the professor said to Keith that, even at the age of 4, at his young age, he would have to when his father was make up his mind – did he want to appointed Harbour pursue a career in music, possibly a Master of Perth. Later the family concert pianist, although very few moved further north, this time to made the grade and the living was Dingwall, Ross-shire when his often precarious. or else, was he father became Harbour Master of the going to pursue an academic career? port of Invergordon. One of Keith’s first jobs between Keith was educated firstly at university term times was working Dingwall Primary School & from the on an oil rig, when it had come age of 11 at Dingwall Academy. He alongside for repair & maintenance received an excellent education from at Invergordon. It gave him an both schools and was encouraged to insight into the real world that stood develop his interest in music and him in good stead for his future. also languages in addition to his Among other jobs he took during other studies. vacation times, were at a bookies &

a cement works. Part of his Father’s tribute: Having decided that he would choose an academic career & having Keith, even as a small boy was a 189 produced excellent results in his music was vast from the depths school work, it now came down to of Rachmaninov concertos to the the choice of a university. ‘Oxford, of somewhat more dubious pop classics course’ said Keith – as no-one from of S Club 7 and Britney Spears! Dingwall Academy had ever gone Keith was the most generous there. The rest is history ? He sat the person I have ever met and he would entrance exams and to up a place in have given away his last penny if he September 1985 to read Metallurgy thought you needed it. and the Science of Materials. Among To the outside world we all grow his many interests, while at Oxford old. But not to brothers and sisters. Keith joined Freemasons Lodge We know each other as we always Apollo 357 and at the time of his were. We know each other's hearts. death was in “good standing” with We share private family jokes. We them. remember family feuds and secrets, On graduating, with a BA(Hons) family grief and joy. We live outside & MSc in Metallurgy & Theoretical the touch of time. Physics, he went to work for I wish we had flown more kites, I Anderson Consulting, which later wish we had had more nights staying became Accenture. His work as a up late, putting the world to rights. I management consultant took him to wish I had more time for his stupid many places apart from London & jokes. he finally worked at their new office Keith will always be my Big in Warsaw, where his ability to learn Brother and I will carry his love, foreign languages with ease was humour and bad taste in music with undoubtedly an asset. me, for always. In the words of As an Arabic speaker and writer, Irving Berlin, ‘the song is ended but Keith spent much of his final years the memory lingers on’. in the Middle East. These were Keith died very suddenly at the troubled times for him both mentally end of October 2009. His funeral & physically and we trust that he is was held in Cornwall where his now finally at peace. parents now live. The family hope that the service was one of reflection & thanksgiving for such a short From his sister Nina: life but lived to the full.They were much comforted by the number of Mum and Dad broke the mould his friends who made the journey to when they had Keith. He was a say their farewells to Keith - friends unique character. He had hugely from his school days, his time at eclectic tastes in many areas. This Oxford & beyond. was born out for example, in his love of gourmet meals at expensive The family have invited them to restaurants versus scampi nik naks contribute to his obituary. and curry pot noodles. His love of

190 Recollections from some of his a heart of pure gold. Rest in peace many friends: brother” Dr Tom McColm His school friend David – It’s not easy to render Keith’s life to Keith & I accepted each other as we a few short paragraphs. He was an were and while we disagreed about unpredictable and elusive character many things (politics mainly) and who, deliberately or not, didn’t enjoyed, even revelled, in arguing follow the usual paths. It’s true also about them, much more bound us that many of the stories about him together, principally music and a can’t really be repeated in public. shared sense of humour. He liked to keep quiet about some things and one could never be sure From his Oxford friends how seriously he meant some of the things he said. He loved nothing more Keith was a fiery as his red hair. than an ace up his sleeve: visiting His intense curiosity, including him once, years after university, he into the life hereafter, made him disappeared into an adjoining room the most stimulating intellect I met and, as I thought, put on a CD. at Oxford. I valued his friendship When, after a few minutes, he’d not immensely & will always miss him. reappeared I walked through to find Sarah Christie him sitting at the piano. Before that I’d not known he could play a note. Keith rarely liked to go out before “A gentleman with whom I had the the sun was on the wane and at Oxford pleasure of sharing many outrageous saw lectures as a bit of an affront adventures; the finest of friends, my to his civil liberties. This meant he world a lesser place without him.” could reliably be found in his rooms James Kinch of a morning. I became his friend as a consequence; if I’d been up half the “Keith was my practical partner in night, stuck on a particularly tricky the Metallurgy department and after tutorial problem, he was always a just one meeting became a dear and good bet to help solve it. The mid- trusted friend. I will miss him badly morning wander down to Pembroke until I too have left this mortal coil. was a high-risk strategy, though, as He was a kindred spirit, only burning the quid pro quo demanded after the more brightly. As a colleague I work had been quickly despatched was stimulated by his extreme might include some (more often all) intelligence and as a friend, I was of the following: trip to bookies, trip enriched by his great generosity and to pub, competitive weightlifting, fierce loyalty. Beneath the layers competitive Latin translation, of complexity fashioned by such a martial arts film, another trip to brilliant and active mind, there beat pub, card trick display, Telegraph

191 crossword, cribbage, kebab, bridge, from the left to the right as they grow chess, visit to college bar, call to older, Keith, predictably heterodox, tutor to apologise for unavoidable did the opposite and claimed to have absence at tutorial then just time for voted for the Communists when a quick half before he headed off to living in Poland some years later. meet his girlfriend for quiet meal a His volte-face came about, he said, deux, rounded off with a brandy and through having seen poor people perhaps another kebab. stealing soil from the local park Keith was not perhaps the most one evening. This empathy and typical metallurgist. Although I never generosity of spirit was typical: not actually saw the notorious shooting long before his death, wanting to stick and sports jacket combination return to work after many years of I think it’s fair to say it wasn’t the illness, he decided that his ideal job prevailing fashion in the labs at the would be working in a soup kitchen time. Not that Keith actually spent a for the homeless. lot of time in the labs; as the academic Kind, talented and generous to authorities sometimes noticed he a fault, Keith was cut from unique had an unorthodox attitude towards cloth. He was an inspiring friend collecting experimental data through for more than two decades; the his own labours. Perhaps he should memories he leaves will always be have studied maths; he had a natural with me. talent for it as anyone who played Rob Prynne him at backgammon or heard him (Trinity 85-89) talk about cosmology could testify. Looking at the government now "This is not something anyone one might not think it, but in the late wants to write in respect of such a ‘80s self-confessed Conservatives friend particularly when his death were pretty rare birds at Oxford. is as premature as this one. Keith Typically, Keith was one and, unlike would have wanted me to make some others, seemed genuinely up something extraordinary and motivated by principle. At the time completely untrue about him - one could claim state benefits during he would have laughed at the the vacations; Keith declared this thought of others thinking he was immoral and consequently, one an eminent polar explorer or on summer, ended up working in a Interpol's most wanted list. With particularly grimy betting shop. Keith, however, there is no need to Of course he was completely at make anything up. Not many who home, loving the ambience and the met him will have forgotten him. He mechanics of the bets and doubtless was larger than life. A night out with enjoying himself far more than he Keith was an unpredictable epic. would have done sitting on a beach He was one of the most intelligent in Greece. and talented people (if you exclude Politically, most people move sporting prowess!) I have ever met.

192 Everything Keith turned his mind together again. to, he was determined to be the best Edward Marshall (1985) and usually didn't fall too far short of attaining those heights. He soaked And finally from Barry, who he met up new experiences like a sponge at Accenture: and took everything to the next level. If Keith had known when to Keith was an exceptional person stop and be satisfied he might have in every way & I was honoured been happier but he wouldn't have that he wanted to be my best man. been Keith. He was also someone I can’t even begin to think of the who would give you everything and small kindnesses over the years & do anything for you if you were in the thousands of ways in which he trouble. He will be remembered by showed he was a true friend. Anyone those who really knew him as the who knew Keith will have benefited loyalist of friends. from the experience. Neil Maidment (1985) He is greatly missed but his memory lives on in the hearts of “Keith was well liked and respected his parents, Jane & David, his sister by all of his many friends at Oxford. Nina, Grandmother & his many, He lived life to the full and was many friends. always extremely good company. His incredible loyalty and commitment ‘Remember when you were young, to his friends will never be forgotten you shone like the sun. and the many hours of late night Shine on you crazy diamond’ ‘chats’ affectionately remembered.” Spencer Farmer (1985) (from the Order of Service 16th November 2009) My 3 years at Pembroke were the happiest time of my life and Keith DOREEN MULLEE was an integral part of that. I used to 1943-2010 be and still am in awe of his range of talents - academic, music, debating Doreen worked and many others. With such genius at Pembroke for an element of uniqueness - never 20 years and she scared to go against the grain. But had become part more than that was his wonderful of the familiar personality and his true friendship. I fabric of College have seldom met anyone as generous life. The Senior with his time and money and for Common Room being there for support when it was without Doreen needed. We had many memorable is a strange place indeed and it times together and I am sad we will will take some time to adjust to her never be able to sit and reminisce loss. She was always to be seen

193 going about her duties in the Senior she did not like it. In particular, the Common Room or serving at High Chaplain recalls Doreen’s pet hate – Table and so many people at College the infamously difficult to clean and were so very accustomed to seeing sometimes temperamental coffee her about and chatting to her during machine, which had arrived in the their working day. She was always Senior Common Room a short time friendly and all who knew her at ago, and which Doreen detested. College held a great affection for The much used machine is indeed her. She had time for everyone and difficult to clean and maintain, was known throughout College as a especially when used by so many very caring person, with a sense of people. humour. In particular, Antonio Aguilar, Doreen died very suddenly after the Senior Common Room Butler a diagnosis of inoperable cancer worked most closely with Doreen only a week before her death. She and, over lunch, the Fellows would had been living with cancer of her hear and enjoy the banter between major organs for some time but Antonio and Doreen which drifted was unaware of the problem other through. It was a close and rich than feeling tired and suffering friendship, and they trusted each some minor symptoms. It was other. Doreen would serve at High characteristic of Doreen to “soldier Table in a straightforward way – the on” and to look after others but pay model of an Oxford College member less attention to herself. Doreen of staff, who knew that we all belong remained as she always had, and together in Pembroke and she saw there was no clue that she was gravely the longer story of College life; not ill, so that her very sudden death has too worried by fads of the moment, shocked, not only her immediate but secure, caring and committed. family and friends, but everyone at Doreen was the most reliable member College. The College flag flew at of staff, always present for duty half-mast during the week before her when required. In fact, on arriving funeral held in the College Chapel. at Pembroke, Doreen had been quite There were many who contacted shy but she gradually blossomed and the Chaplain to recall happy times came out of her shell, and was very spent with Doreen. The Bursar used much at home in College. to arrive at College at the same time Doreen was Oxford through each day as Doreen and they always and through as she was born here exchanged greetings and comments in 26 Fox Crescent, in the house about College life and their in which she lived all her life, and respective families. Everyone loved which has housed three generations her “little moans” and, if Doreen of her family. She attended Hinksey did not approve of something, she School and when she left, her first would nevertheless get on with job was at Savages’ Newsagents on things but make it quite apparent that St. Aldates. She met her husband-

194 to-be, Paddy, who worked at the sunstroke after only a short time of Oxford Mail, and they have been exposure. married for 46 years. Doreen and Doreen was generous to Paddy’s family arrived and Doreen others beyond her own family worked part-time in the Duke of and was a supporter of the Blind York pub. Doreen and Paddy have Association, working practically to three children, Shirley, Sandy and raise funds for them through selling Stephen, and Doreen cared for them raffle tickets and other fundraising, and worried about them. Although and the funeral collection was Doreen was much loved in College, destined for this organisation. her life outside College revolved Doreen’s funeral was held in the around her family. She was very College Chapel, just across the way creative and an avid embroiderer and from where she had spent so much knitter until arthritis rendered these of her working life, and conducted tasks too difficult. Her exceptionally by the College Chaplain. The complicated embroidery scenes – not Vicegerent, Dr Tim Farrant read the just the odd flower on a tablecloth, lesson. often took months to complete, Doreen will be very sadly and she was equally patient in enjoying the challenge of completing jigsaw puzzles in her spare time. When Paddy retired from the Oxford Mail, Doreen continued to work hard but she always looked forward to holidays and, for her, the Christmas break was always a special time, when she would return with menus and descriptions of the festive food and drink the family had enjoyed. Doreen had to beware of the sun on summer holidays, her very fair skin getting burned easily and causing her Tapestry made by Doreen 195 missed at College and she will be Stephen and their partners Paul and remembered always for her loyalty Clare and grandchildren Shaun, and friendship, both to individual Max, Tom, Ben and Katie. members of staff and to the College. Doreen leaves her husband, Paddy, Obituary composed from various and children Shirley, Sandy and sources.

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