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St Catharine’s 2009 St Catharine’s Magazine !""# Designed and typeset in Linotype Syntax by Photography credits: Front cover/111 Tom Catchesides Hamish Symington (www.hamishsymington.com). (www.catchesides.co.uk); 7/20/23/38/59/127 Gillian Sandford; 9/58 Lafayette Photography; Printed in England by Piggott Black Bear Ltd on 22 Tom Soar; 38/61 JET Photography; elemental-chlorine-free paper from sustainable forests. 39/40 Rob Golding; 53 Lydia Cracknell. Table of contents Editorial ............................................................5 Society news Society Committee 2009–10 ...........................70 College report The Society President ......................................70 The Fellowship ..................................................8 Report on the 81st Annual Meeting (2009) ....71 New Fellows ...................................................11 The Legacy of World War 2 in the Valete .............................................................13 Channel Islands ...........................................72 Alfred Gavin Maddock, 15 August 1917 Annual Dinner 2009 .......................................73 – 5 April 2009 .............................................14 Branch news ...................................................75 Kenneth Berrill GBE KCB, 28 August 1920 Alumni Hockey ...............................................78 – 30 April 2009 ...........................................17 First award for music tuition ...........................79 Master’s report ...............................................19 A memorial to Bruno Laurent (1993) ..............79 Senior Tutor’s report .......................................21 Career Link .....................................................80 Bursar’s report ................................................22 Honours and awards .......................................81 Report from the Fellow in Development .........23 Publications ....................................................83 Staff news ......................................................27 Reviews ..........................................................84 Chapel and Chaplaincy report .........................28 Notices ...........................................................89 Choir report ....................................................30 News of Members ........................................101 News from the JCR .........................................31 News from the MCR .......................................32 Articles Societies .........................................................33 Cathy come home ........................................110 Flag Day .........................................................38 Cats and Cambridge in the 1930s .................112 Chariots of Fire ...............................................38 Adventures in science and mountains ...........115 Sports Clubs ...................................................39 U21 Varsity Rugby Match 2008 ....................120 Blues and Colours ...........................................52 Mary wasn’t so contrary ...............................121 Amalgamated Societies Lecture Series .............53 The Darwin anniversaries in 2009 .................122 Kellaway Concerts ..........................................53 Zimbabwe ....................................................124 Graduate Research Seminars ...........................55 London Marathon 2009 ...............................125 College Graduate Art competition ..................57 International Chemistry Olympiad ..................58 Notes & dates Undergraduate matriculands 2008 ..................59 Notes & dates ...............................................128 New Graduates and Postgraduates 2008 ........62 University Scholarships and Prizes ...................63 College Prizes .................................................64 College Scholarships .......................................65 PhDs approved 2008–9 ..................................67 The front cover shows the painting of St Catharine of Alexandria, recently purchased at auction. For more information, see page 110. 3 Editorial In January 2009, Cambridge University Press being snatched. Two students were arrested and notified us that they would no longer undertake charged with assaulting the police. Cats lost the printing of magazines etc. for colleges. A col- final that year, so presumably these revellers were laboration of some 25 years standing thus came Clare men. to an end, and we set about obtaining quota- The reminiscences of Fred Thompson (1932), tions from other local printers. A long-established the oldest Society Member at the 2009 Septem- firm pointed out that, for technical reasons, there ber Reunion, appear in this edition. Governing would be a large saving in printing costs if the Body records show that the author John Buchan width of the St Catharine’s Magazine were to be was offered the Mastership during the magisteri- reduced slightly, and they produced an attractive al election process which took place during Fred’s quotation on that basis; random consultations time as an undergraduate, but Buchan turned with readers and with librarians (who under- it down. No doubt he felt Governor General of take binding of multiple editions of our Maga- Canada was a better offer. Cats got Henry Chay- zine) seem to indicate no serious drawbacks to tor instead. The College archives are very short of this change. Some changes in layout and design illustrations of the buildings and grounds in this were necessary as a consequence and presented period (the early 1930s) – contributions would be an opportunity for review. most welcome. In particular, there is no picture The report of Dudley (Freddie) Robinson’s of the College swimming pool; some might say death in the 2008 Magazine produced feedback that, as gentlemen reputedly swam there naked, expressing sadness at his passing and apprecia- perhaps it’s just as well. tion of the support he gave to so many engineer- One Member has suggested that the News ing students (and others). There was a view that section has less material than it used to contain; the published tributes were appropriate and feedback indicates that the news is clearly one served him well. of the most eagerly scanned parts of the Maga- A widow wrote querying her husband’s death zine. A brief analysis shows that, since 2003 (four notice because he was listed as an MML student, pages), the news has been a steady six to eight but had never studied a Medieval language. She pages. I am very happy to expand this popular was certain that his department was plain ‘Mod- section, but it does rely largely upon Members ern Languages’. I checked with the department sending me the raw material (though I admit to and was assured that it has been known as Mod- lifting some from the popular press and elsewhere ern and Medieval Languages since 1886. whenever items are drawn to my attention). This The Cambridge News in their 75-years-ago sec- year, there are (as usual) about seven pages of tion reported that, following the rugby cup final news; I can only plead for more. between Clare and Cats in 1934, a bonfire was As usual, I end by expressing my thanks to the lit in Burrell’s Walk. A fire engine was called, but other members of the editorial team, Chris Thorne was surrounded by students upon arrival, the fire (student liaison), John Shakeshaft (reviews and eventually being doused by college porters. There some proofreading) and Hamish Symington (lay- was hard fighting with police in Queens Road out, design and liaison with the printers). and truncheons were used to prevent helmets Roger Stratford 5 COLLEGE REPORT St Catharine’s Magazine t 2009 The Fellowship As at 1 October 2009, in order of seniority following the Master and President. Official and Professorial Fellows Professor Dame Jean Thomas ScD FRS FMedSci Professor Chris M Clark Professor of Professor of Macromolecular Biochemistry; Modern European History; DoS in History Master and DoS in Biochemistry and Custodian of Works of Art Professor Sir Christopher A Bayly LittD FBA FRSL Dr E Geoffrey Kantaris Director of the Centre Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial & of Latin American Studies; DoS in Modern Naval History and Director of the Centre of & Medieval Languages South Asian Studies; President Professor John D Pickard FMedSci Professor of Professor Sir John Baker QC LLD FBA Neurosurgery; DoS in Medical Sciences Downing Professor of the Laws of England; and Tunku Fund Director Keeper of the College Muniments Mr Michael F Kitson DoS in Management Professor Ron L Martin ACSS FBA Professor of Studies Economic Geography; DoS in Geography Dr Rose A Melikan DoS in Law and Wine Steward Dr Michael PF Sutcliffe Ridgeon Fellow and Dr Paul N Hartle Senior Tutor and DoS in Engineering College Lecturer in English Dr John H Xuereb MD FRCP FRCPath Dean Dr Richard SK Barnes Fellow Librarian and and DoS in Pathology DoS in Animal & Ecological Biology Professor Robert P Gordon LittD Regius Professor Dr John A Little Acting Tutor, DoS in Materials of Hebrew; DoS in Asian & Middle Eastern Science & Metallurgy and Senior Treasurer Studies (On leave Lent Term 2010) of the Amalgamated Clubs Dr Anthony P Davenport FBPharmcolS Professor Peter Tyler ACSS Professor of Reader in Cardiovascular Pharmacology; Urban and Regional Economics; DoS in Preclinical Medicine & Pharmacology DoS in Land Economy Dr Katharine J Dell Tutor and DoS in Theology Dr Robert BB Wardy Tutor for Graduate (On leave 2009–10) Students, DoS in Philosophy and Dr Caroline Gonda