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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.

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

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 Secretary to the Governing DoS in Classics Body, College Lecturer and DoS in English Professor Harry Elderﬁeld ScD FRS Professor of Dr Nora Berend DoS in History (On leave Ocean Geochemistry and Palaeochemistry Easter Term 2010) Professor John A Pyle FRS 1920 Professor of Professor Robert J Bennett FBA Professor of Physical Chemistry Geography; DoS in Geography Dr Patrick R Palmer Reader in Electrical Dr David C Aldridge College Lecturer, Engineering; DoS in Engineering DoS in Biological Natural Sciences Professor Eilís V Ferran Professor of Company & and Fellows' Steward Securities Law; DoS in Law Dr Richard W Dance Praelector and Professor Hans van de Ven Professor of Modern DoS in Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Chinese History; DoS in Asian & Middle Eastern Dr Peter D Wothers Rushton Fellow, Studies (On leave Michaelmas Term 2009) DoS in Chemistry and Custodian of Dr Philip Oliver Graduate Tutor, Admissions the College Silver Tutor and DoS in Molecular Cell Biology & Professor Kevin Dalton FRCOG FFFLM Genetics DoS in Clinical Medicine and DoS in Dr Ian C Willis DoS in Geography Medical Law & Ethics

8 Photograph of Fellows taken on the occasion of a Dinner in June 2009 to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the University. Front row L to R: The Revd Anthony Moore; Professor Sir Alan Battersby; Professor Sir John Baker; Dr John Xuereb; Professor Donald Broom; Dr Paul Hartle; Professor Dame Jean Thomas (Master); Professor Sir Christopher Bayly; Professor Nicholas Handy; Professor Barry Supple; Professor Ron Martin; Professor Peter Tyler; Dr Francis Warner. Second row L to R: Dr David Bainbridge; Professor Robert Gordon; Dr Ivan Scales; Dr David Aldridge; Dr Peter Wothers; Dr Richard Barnes; Dr Katharine Dell; Dr Richard Dance; Dr James McElwaine; Dr Sergei Taraskin; Dr Chris Thorne; Dr Philip Oliver. Third row L to R: The Revd Canon Hugh Searle; Professor Kevin Dalton; Dr Alan Harper; Mrs Deborah Loveluck; Dr Gillian Carr; Dr Sriya Iyer; Ms Irena Borzym; Dr Michael Message; Dr Robert Wardy; The Revd John Mullett. Back Row L to R: Dr Patrick Palmer; Dr Matthew Mason; Dr Stephen Morris; Dr Fiona Wardle; Dr Anthony Davenport; Dr Sara Shneiderman; Dr Manolo Guerci; Ms Christina McLeish; Dr Jonathan Gair; Dr Robert Paton.

Dr Mark C Elliott (Law) (On leave 2009–10) Dr Harald Wydra Tutor and DoS in Politics, Ms Irena Borzym Tutor, McGrath College Psychology, Sociology and International Lecturer and DoS in Mathematics Studies (On leave Michaelmas Term 2009) Dr Abigail Brundin Tutor and DoS in Modern Dr Michael L Johns Tutor and DoS in & Medieval Languages (On leave 2009–10) Chemical Engineering Dr Sriya Iyer College Lecturer and Mr Simon Summers MBA Senior Bursar DoS in Economics Professor Harry Coles Professor of Photonics Dr Matthew J Mason DoS in Physiology of Molecular Materials; DoS in Physics Dr Jim N McElwaine (Mathematics) Dr Lucy Delap Acting Tutor, College Lecturer and Dr Fiona C Wardle DoS in Developmental Biology DoS in History Dr Sergei N Taraskin College Lecturer, Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries College Lecturer and DoS DoS in Mathematics for Natural Scientists, DoS in English in Computer Science and overall Dr Edward Wickham Director of College Music DoS in Physical Natural Sciences (On leave and DoS in Music Lent Term 2010) Dr Gillian Carr Tutor and DoS in Archaeology Dr Tom W Drummond DoS in Engineering & Anthropology Dr Jonathan R Gair (Mathematics) Webmaster Dr Miranda Grifﬁn Tutor, College Lecturer Dr David Bainbridge Tutor, Admissions Tutor and and DoS in Modern & Medieval Languages DoS in Veterinary Anatomy Dr Richard Harrison Acting Tutor, DoS in Geology & Mineral Sciences The Revd Anthony Moore CMP Chaplain

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Dr Jeff Dalley DoS in Neurobiology Professor William Sutherland Miriam Rothschild & Psychology Professor of Conservation Biology Dr Stephen M Morris Secretary of the SCR Dr Leif Dixon British Academy Fellow and DoS in Physics and DoS in History Mrs Deborah Loveluck Development Director *Mr Peter Turner Baker-Fellingham Fellow Dr Ivan Scales College Lecturer and and College Lecturer in Law DoS in Geography *Dr Gabriel Leon College Lecturer and DoS in Economics

Research Fellows Dr Dina M Kronhaus Heller Fellow *Dr Sara Shneiderman DoS in Politics, (Computer Science) Psychology, Sociology & International Studies Dr Alan Harper (Physiology) DoS in *Mrs Livia Bartok-Partay Bowring Fellow Preclinical Medicine (Chemistry) Dr Rob Paton (Chemistry) Intermitting 2009–10 *Dr Jerome Neufeld (Geophysics) Dr Gergana Yankova-Dimova (Politics, Psychology, Sociology and International Studies)

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

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

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

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

New Fellows

Livia Bartok-Partay is finish- has been a sponsor of the College Boat Club since ing her PhD in Chemistry at 2001. He was a member of the committee of the Eötvös University, Budapest. St Catharine’s Society from 1997 to 2005, started She is working in the field of the West Midlands Branch in 1998 and was Presi- computational chemistry – dent in 2004–5. In January 2009 he became an the title of her thesis is Col- inaugural member of the 1473 Foundation. He is loid chemical applications proud and delighted to have been elected a Fel- of computer simulation low Commoner. methods. She has been working in Cambridge for a year as a visiting student with the Eötvös Schol- Philip Bowring (1960) held arship of the Hungarian State and, during this a Goldsmith’s Company year, she started collaborating with two research scholarship at the University groups studying nano-particles and developing of Khartoum, Sudan, after new computational methods. graduating. He then became a journalist writing mainly on Herb Bate (1963) read financial and political issues, Mechanical Sciences at working first in London, then in Africa and Australia St Catharine’s where his before moving to Hong Kong in 1973. He was with interest in engineering was the weekly Far Eastern Economic Review for many transformed into enthusi- years, culminating as editor, and also worked for the asm by his tutor, Dudley Financial Times covering countries from Korea to Pa- Robinson. He has spent kistan. Since 1992 he has been a columnist on Asian all his working life in the affairs for the International Herald Tribune (now the construction industry: initially as a contractor’s international edition of the New York Times). He is engineer and then as a consultant. In 1982 he also an independent consultant on Asian political founded Argus, which is now one of the leading and economic issues and involved in small start-up fire protection companies in the UK and which ventures in the media and mining fields.

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Gabriel Leon is an economist doctorate from the Courtauld Institute, Nicholas interested in development, began his career as a lecturer in art history at the political economy and pub- University of Manchester. His first museum posi- lic economics. Before joining tion was as Keeper of the Department of West- St Catharine’s, Gabriel was a ern Art at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. He post-doctoral research fel- is the author of many books and articles on both low at the London School of painting and sculpture, and the history of collect- Economics. He holds a BA in ing and of taste, including scholarly catalogues, Applied Mathematics from Harvard University, and introductory texts for the student, and critical re- an MPhil and DPhil in Economics from the Univer- views for the general reader. sity of Oxford. In between his undergraduate and graduate degrees, Gabriel worked as an associate Mark Richer (1982) consultant in the New York City office of Bain & read Natural Sciences at Company. Gabriel’s recent research looks at how St Catharine’s. He has sub- political institutions in the developing world affect sequently founded four policy and economic outcomes, and analyses the hi-tech start-ups: Madge interplay between inequality and redistribution. Networks, a Local Area Networking vendor, which Jerome Neufeld earned a floated on the NASDAQ in BASc at the University of 1993; Calista, a PBX (telephone exchange) inter- Toronto and a PhD at Yale facing company, which was acquired by Cisco in University where he studied 1999; Codian, a Video-Conferencing manufactur- the effect of oceanic cur- er, which was acquired by Tandberg in 2007; and rents on the formation of finally, StarLeaf, which was founded in 2008. sea ice in the polar oceans. His current focus in Cam- Gwen Owen Richer (1982) bridge spans the field of geological fluid mechan- was an Instrumental Award ics with projects ranging from the geological se- holder at St Catharine’s questration of carbon dioxide to the formation where she also read Natu- and texture of the Earth’s inner core and the shape ral Sciences. She went on to of melting icicles. qualify as a Chartered Ac- countant with Coopers & Nicholas Penny (1982) Lybrand, completed an LLB became Director of the at London University, took an LLM in US Law at National Gallery, London, Santa Clara University and is just embarking on in February 2008. He was an MA in Legal and Political Philosophy at UCL. Clore Curator of Renais- She works as a volunteer adviser at the Citizen’s sance Painting at the Na- Advice Bureau. Mark and Gwen Owen met at tional Gallery between 1990 St Catharine’s and were married in the College and 2000. He returned to chapel in 1989. After numerous travels, they Trafalgar Square from the National Gallery of Art have recently returned to live in the Cambridge in Washington where he was Andrew W Mellon area. Their life is made busier by three children, Professor at the Center for Advanced Study in two cats, two dogs and addictions to cricket and the Visual Arts and, from 2002, Senior Curator of chamber music respectively. Sculpture and Decorative Arts. After obtaining his

12 Sara Shneiderman is a so- agency. She is a founding member of the Digital cio-cultural anthropologist Himalaya Project (www.digitalhimalaya.org), and working in the Himalayan is currently involved in a British Academy-funded regions of Nepal, India and research project Inequality and Affirmative Action China’s Tibetan Autono- in South Asia. mous Region. Her research addresses the relationships Peter Turner recently com- between political discourse, pleted a PhD in Law at Gon- ritual practice, cultural performance and cross- ville and Caius College. Prior border migration in producing contemporary eth- to coming up to Cambridge, nic identities. A native of Washington, DC, she he was successively a judicial received her PhD (2009) and MA (2004) from assistant in the New South Cornell University, following a BA with Honors in Wales Appeal; a solicitor in Anthropology and Religious Studies from Brown a commercial firm in Sydney, University (1997). Her doctoral dissertation was an Australia; and a legal officer at the Australian Law ethnography of the Thangmi, exploring how this Reform Commission, also in Sydney. As an under- little-known Himalayan community communicates graduate, he read for a BSc and LLB at St Paul’s across state borders to maintain a coherent ethnic College in the University of Sydney. Peter’s doc- identity. She has published articles on Nepal’s Mao- toral research in Cambridge was in private law. At ist movement and political transformation; ethnic- St Catharine’s he will supervise in private law sub- ity and identity; ritual and religion; and gender and jects: Commercial Law, Equity and Land Law.

Valete

Dr Jacqui Cole has been elected to a Fellowship Dr Phil Faulkner has been appointed to the post and appointed a College Lecturer at Newnham. of Senior College Teaching Ofﬁcer in Economics at Clare College. Dr Manolo Guerci will be a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of History of Art in Cambridge and a Dr Christina McLeish is taking up (concurrently) Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre a College Teaching Associateship at Sidney Sus- for British Art, London, during the academic year sex and a College Research Associateship at 2009–10. However, he will continue to teach and Clare College. She, also, will continue to direct direct studies for St Catharine’s. studies (in History & Philosophy of Science) for St Catharine’s.

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Alfred Gavin Maddock, 15 August 1917 – 5 April 2009

Elected as a College Member 1948, Bedford College meanwhile, and Margaret with Fellow 1959–84, Emeritus Fellow 1984–2009, it, had been evacuated to Cambridge. In 1941, Director of Studies in Chemistry 1962–84, he joined the secretive Tube Alloys Project at the Tutor 1961–2, President 1982–4. Assistant Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge – the British Director of Research in Radiochemistry 1947–53, equivalent of the American Manhattan Project – Lecturer in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and found himself with French scientists who had 1953–62, Reader in Radiochemistry 1962–84. fled Paris in 1940, bringing with them 169 kg of heavy water (most of the world’s supply, and used Alfred Maddock – commonly known to his friends for slowing down fast neutrons) of which, to his as Alfie – was among the last survivors of the select surprise, Alfie was made custodian for the next group of scientists who participated in the birth four years. The project involved the possibility of of nuclear energy. He was born in Bedford Park, creating nuclear chain reactions, both controlled London, and educated at Latymer Upper School, ones for power and neutron generation, and vio- Hammersmith: having had an interest in science lent ones for a possible bomb. from his childhood, he went to the Royal College In 1942 the decision was made to transfer the of Science (Imperial College) in 1936 with a State project to Canada and Alfie took the opportunity Scholarship to study chemistry. While there, he in November of marrying Margaret, to whom he met Margaret Walton, who was studying geog- had been growing increasingly close. They set off raphy at Bedford College, London. After obtain- from Greenock to Halifax in January 1943 and, ing his first degree, he became a research student after considerable delay, laboratories were es- at RCS under HJ Emeléus, investigating silicon tablished at the University of Montreal and later hydrides, although this work was interrupted by at Chalk River. Alfie had a small group working the outbreak of war in 1939 when he joined a on the chemistry of plutonium, particularly its group on defence work there. This included stud- separation from irradiated uranium, but was also ies of halogen fluorides (which led to Alfie and involved with the building of a uranium heavy- two colleagues developing acute fluorine poison- water reactor near Ottawa. Towards the end of ing), arsine (arsenic hydride) and other aspects of the war, the UK decided to set up a large estab- chemical warfare, but he also found the time to lishment for nuclear research under the direction complete his thesis and obtained his PhD in 1942. of John Cockroft, and Alfie was appointed to the task of designing and equipping a Radiochemical Laboratory. By 1947 sufficient progress had been made that he felt able to leave Harwell and, as he had long wished, return to an academic post, that of an Assistant Director of Research, found for him by Harry Emeléus, by this time Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at Cambridge. He started work in a basement on the New Museums Site, on the chemical effects of nuclear transformations and on the separation and chemistry of the naturally occurring radioactive element protactinium. As an undergraduate a year or two later I remember being intrigued by this basement, since the entrance was guarded, not just Alfie Maddock glassblowing in his laboratory. by a very large padlock and the familiar warning

14 signs of radioactivity, but by a prominent skull and cross-bones in addition. In 1948, Frederick (Fred- die) Dainton (1927, Lecturer in Physical Chemis- try, Fellow 1945–50, later Lord Dainton, Honorary Fellow 1961–1997) suggested that Alfie should become attached to St Catharine’s; he was duly elected a member and proceeded to an MA. His encyclopaedic knowledge of radioactivity was in demand by many departments in the University, such as that of radiotherapy, wanting to use the Alfie Maddock being introduced to the newly available materials. Chancellor of the University by Robert Comline, In the early 1950s, international talks were tak- with Wiley Gregory and Chris Thorne in the ing place about the construction of a very power- background, and Alan Battersby on the right. ful ion accelerator and one of Alfie’s French friends from the Tube Alloys days recruited him to a group Honorary DSc from the University of Louvain, and assessing the cost of such a project. It was from was also appointed to a personal Readership in these and other studies that Geneva was chosen Radiochemistry at Cambridge. for the site of the renowned CERN laboratory. He In the 1960s, the discovery of the Mössbauer also acted as a consultant more widely and in 1953 effect (the emission of a gamma-ray photon from advised the Argentine government on the pur- a nucleus embedded in a solid and consequently chase of equipment for measuring radioactivity. without significant recoil) led Alfie to a new direc- He was asked to go out one vacation to install this tion of research which he took up enthusiastically. equipment. One of the tabloids got hold of the The very narrow line-widths of such gamma-rays story but characteristically misinterpreted it: Brit- provide a powerful spectroscopic tool for the elu- ish Atom scientist flees to Peron read the startling cidation of structural problems in nuclear phys- headline. In fact, the event led to his close relation- ics and chemistry. In 1967 he spent a year at the ship with several Latin American countries and in State University of New York, Buffalo, as a Visit- 1956 he was invited to deliver lectures on nuclear ing Professor, but the tenure was unfortunately science at the University of Concepcion in Chile. A marred by the death in a fire of the brilliant young number of participants in the course subsequently Portuguese student who accompanied him. came to Cambridge to work for their PhDs under In 1975 another sabbatical year was spent at Alfie’s supervision. A connection with Mexico con- the Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, which tinued for a quarter of a century. was particularly fruitful and introduced him to the Later in the 1950s he took part in the ‘Atoms for chemistry of the very short-lived entity positron- Peace’ conference that led to the establishment ium (an electron and positron bound together), of the UN International Atomic Agency. He spent besides affording him the opportunity of hill- many vacations travelling the World as one of its walking in the Vosges. A further successful collab- technical experts, lecturing and advising on train- oration occurred with the University of Lausanne ing and research programmes. As well as these ac- on the use of the radioactive element technetium tivities he kept his own work on ‘Hot Atom Chem- in medical diagnosis. istry’ going and ran a research group of between Although he reached the retirement age of 67 six and twelve members, most of whom were PhD in 1984, this was for him only a formality. As he students from many different countries. He was remarked at the time, ‘Scientists do not retire; the elected a Fellow of St Catharine’s and Director of curiosity that has driven them keeps them active Studies in Chemistry in 1959 and was awarded until they die’. A trip to Poona to attend a con- his ScD in the same year. In 1962 he received an ference celebrating the 50th anniversary of the

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‘Alfie [was] an exceptionally imaginative and innovative scientist, …very modest about his scientific achievements. [He] will be remembered as a most warm, generous and wonderful character. He was a real lover of life, especially good food and wine: he and his wife Margaret will be remembered for many evenings [of hospitality] at their home in Cambridge. [They] enjoyed opportunities to travel the world and developed friends and interests across many countries and continents. Alfie was a most humane person, who was held with affection by many people. This was reflected at his retirement, when over one hundred former research students, workers and collaborators from all over discovery in 1934 of artificial radioactivity was the world gathered for a weekend in Cambridge to expected to last only ten days, but developed commemorate his career.’ One of these, Garman through one of his past research students into a Harbottle (1952) writes ‘at the big meetings, Alfred six-week tour of Indian Universities and research was always at center stage because of his uniquely centres. Similarly, attendance at a meeting in Bei- commanding position in the field. … There are few jing was followed by a tour of China. There came, examples of a single scientist being so totally in however, in May 1988 a major setback, when he command of his chosen area of research.’ slipped on a polished floor in the University Chem- In College, he was very conscientious about ical Laboratory and fractured his left femur. Treat- his duties as a Fellow and as Director of Studies ment went wrong, infection spread and in March in Chemistry, though being a convinced atheist 1990, after several operations, his left leg had to he regarded the College Chapel with silent disap- be amputated. Fortunately, although confined proval. He particularly enjoyed supervisions with thereafter to a wheelchair, he recovered well and responsive students. Bill Schardt (1968) was one was able to drive himself in a specially adapted such and writes ‘I remember him as a delightful car. He and Margaret could even resume their reg- man, universally liked, and regarded as extremely ular holidays in France, a country for which they brilliant. He seemed to be entirely devoid of the had a life-long love. In 1995, Alfie was elected characteristics of envy, malice and arrogance which to the Order of Merit in Science of the Brazilian are sometimes found among academics. He was Academy of Science and the following year was notoriously absent-minded, but this made him, the first recipient of the Becquerel Medal, created if anything, better liked. He once returned home by the Royal Society of Chemistry on the occasion from a “good” lunch having forgotten that he had of the centenary of the discovery of radioactivity. ordered three cubic yards of concrete to make a In all he published nearly three hundred scientific drive. This was much more than he needed and, papers or reviews, and contributed chapters to, or after he had made the drive and paths all over the edited, five books, besides summing up in 1997 garden, the rest set hard. A visiting professor told the results of his Mössbauer studies in Mössbauer everybody about it at an ‘Atoms for Peace’ confer- Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications, Hor- ence, but Alfie wasn’t in the least embarrassed.’ wood Publishing, Chichester. Although he was elected President from 1982–4, The above is a bald summary of Alfie’s career as a and was indeed Acting Master during part of that scientist, but it does not tell the reader what he was period due to the unexpected resignation of Sir Pe- like as a man. Frank Berry, Professor of Chemistry ter Swinnerton-Dyer, he had no ambition for Col- at the Open University and an old friend, writes lege Office (apart from membership of the Wine

16 Committee) and little time for anyone he suspect- In his final years, he found it more and more dif- ed of insincerity or pomposity. I remember on one ficult to get into College but was lovingly looked occasion at a formal dinner in College being close after by Margaret in their flat at Pinehurst, until to Alfie and a guest who turned out to be an MP. towards the end he had to go into the Hope Nurs- Alfie gave him a very hard grilling about Govern- ing Home. He leaves Margaret and their three ment policy of the day, and I fear that the unfor- sons, John, Owen and Robert. His own account tunate man did not enjoy his evening. Because of of A Chemist in Cambridge, written on the oc- Alfie’s modesty, I think that few of the fellows re- casion of his retirement, appeared in the Society alised his distinction in the field of radiochemistry Magazine of 1984. or quite what he was up to on his journeys to far John Shakeshaft corners of the World in the vacations. (Fellow 1961, Emeritus Fellow 1997)

Kenneth Berrill GBE KCB, 28 August 1920 – 30 April 2009

Fellow 1950–62, Bursar 1953–62, Honorary Fellow 1974–2009

Ken Berrill was a man of great achievement and influence, whose calm authority and penetrating intellect sustained an outstanding public career. His contribution to an impressive variety of private and public institutions was enormous and distinctive. Yet the platform for his later productive work in government, and in the oversight of higher education and the financial system, lay decisively in his academic roots. Indeed, the outstanding insight and calm authority which characterised his administrative enterprise throughout a long career can be traced back not only to his work as a Lecturer Ken Berrill and the then Master, Sir Peter on the Faculty of Economics but more especially to Swinnerton-Dyer, on the eve of the latter’s his hugely successful custody of St Catharine’s re- admission as Vice-Chancellor in 1979. sources while he was Bursar in the period 1953–62. Richard Barnes is in the background. And by the time that our heavyweight neighbour, King’s, had eagerly negotiated his transfer to their yet humorous expression and perceptive judge- Bursarship in 1962, he had helped bring about a ment which had sustained a long official career. virtual revolutionary change in the College’s po- Ken was the product of the state school system sition. In effect, he established the resource base and the London School of Economics, where he for the transformative buoyancy that has charac- graduated in 1941. After war service he came to terised St Catharine’s over the last generation. In Cambridge to pursue research in economic history that sense, we all owe his memory a great debt of at Trinity, and was appointed to a lectureship in gratitude. Characteristically and tellingly, although the Faculty of Economics in 1949. He was in fact he left Cambridge in the late 1960s, he retained a one of those rare scholars who could comfortably close connection with and loyalty to the College bridge the fields of history and economics without until the end – attending dinners and charming inflaming or even disturbing either side, and he companions with that combination of measured soon established a powerful scholarly reputation.

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change and assumed the chairmanship of the stockbrokers Vickers da Costa – stockbrokers to St Catharine’s. He even took the Stock Exchange qualifications with aplomb. But this was by no means a comfortable retirement: in 1985 he became chairman of the Securities and Investment Board, and had the tough task of fashioning a regulatory system (and incidentally facing down some important City interests) in the early and in- secure days of the Financial Services Act. He was also active in business and was a member of the governing council of Lloyd’s of London. Apart from these duties, Ken threw himself into a host of civic, official and quasi-official tasks. He was Ken Berrill talking to Dr Sydney Smith and Pro-Chancellor of the Open University, a member Ralph Vickers (with back to camera). Ralph was of the United Nations Committee for Development brought in by Ken to be the College stockbroker Planning, a trustee of the London Philharmonic and and was later elected a Fellow Commoner (1973) of the Universities Superannuation System, a governor of the Administrative Staff College at Henley, But Ken was a creative administrator and policy and an adviser to the Royal College of Defence Stud- adviser as well as a perceptive scholar; his bursarial ies. Clearly not a private man in the normal sense of shrewdness in investment strategy was extended that phrase, Ken was far from being a purely pub- to his work as an adviser to developing countries, lic figure or organisation man: the mountaineering the OECD and the World Bank. And in 1967 he of his youth had, inevitably, to be abandoned; but was appointed a special adviser on public expend- throughout his life he participated keenly and very iture to the Treasury. In the event, he took well actively in gardening, sailing and music. and comfortably to Whitehall. And although his Although his perceptive thoughtfulness might intellectual rectitude and courage did not always give an initially dour impression in ordinary conver- attract universal agreement, his insight, honesty sation, Ken’s natural wit and relaxed charm could and command of detail invariably commanded easily surface to make him a rewarding compan- respect and influence. In 1969 he was appointed ion. More generally, Ken Berrill was an exemplary Chairman of the University Grants Committee type of scholar and public servant. Constantly (the predecessor of the Funding Council), where ready to leave the protection of the ivory tower, he was a rigorous force for good and an instru- he nevertheless retained his respect for cloistered ment of academic responsibility. After four years, scholarship and careful analysis; eager to apply his he returned to the Treasury as Chief Economic Ad- insights, he was committed to a range of effec- viser, although the tensions of inflationary pres- tive contributions to policy and public good; in- sures made for a less happy tenure, and it was tellectually courageous, he was never pompous fortunate that in 1974 the headship of the Central or overbearing; and he appreciated that vigorous Policy Review Staff (the ‘Think Tank’) fell vacant and tolerant persuasion was the best basis for ad- and Ken returned to a more central government ministration, and calm insight the best means of position, working with the Cabinet, and without understanding. St Catharine’s was (and remains) stress, in the turbulent, even frenetic, economic fortunate that he exercised these admirable quali- climate of the 1970s. There his analytical powers ties to its benefit in the years of his early maturity. and relaxed attitudes stood him in good stead. Professor Barry Supple By 1980 he was ready for a more significant (Master 1984–93, Honorary Fellow 1993)

18 Master’s report

On a sunny day in June 2009 another 123 under- complete some research work. At the beginning graduates saw the culmination of their three (or of October (2009) we shall welcome several new four) years’ efforts as they emerged from the Sen- Fellows, about whom you can read more else- ate House as new graduates, as generations had where in this Magazine: two new Junior Research done before. It gave me personal pleasure once Fellows – Dr Livia Bartok-Partay (Chemistry; Bow- again (acting as Vice-Chancellor’s deputy) to con- ring Research Fellow) and Dr Jerome Neufeld fer degrees on our students in the time-honoured (Geophysics); two College teaching Officers – Dr fashion. The previous evening a packed matricu- Gabriel Leon (Economics) and Peter Turner (Law); lation dinner was clearly a very special occasion one Honorary Fellow – Dr Nicholas Penny, an for the graduands, touched with nostalgia; friend- alumnus of the College and currently Director of ships had been forged, lessons had been learned the National Gallery; and four Fellow Commoners, and horizons expanded. Graduation Day itself is a all members of the College – Herb Bate (1963), day of celebration for all of us – not only for stu- Philip Bowring (1960), Gwen Richer (1982) and dents but for all who have encouraged, supported Mark Richer (1982). and taught them, including families and friends, Our fundraising campaign, about which I wrote supervisors, Directors of Studies and Tutors. The last year – with a target of £15m towards endow- Garden Party following the degree ceremony was ment of teaching posts, graduate accommodation, again a most happy event, fortunately blessed and a new College Centre on the island site, and a with fine weather. further £15m to boost the endowment to a more Happy our finalists might well be, because their realistic level where it is better able to support our academic success was exceptional! We now know running costs – was formally launched in January that as a group they were pre-eminent in the Uni- 2009 after gathering momentum in the so-called versity (and our freshers were very encouragingly ‘silent phase’ and has now reached a total of circa ranked second). They managed this as well as £8m (see also Development Director’s Report). enthusiastic participation in music, sport, drama, The launch was marked by the inauguration of the and a variety of other activities; much of this is 1473 Foundation for major donors and a splendid reported in the following pages. dinner generously sponsored by Sir Geoffrey Pattie Each year there are some changes to the Fel- (1956), Chair of the Development Advisory Group, lowship. At the end of the month we say goodbye and David Walton-Masters, friend and supporter to two Junior Research Fellows, Dr Manolo Guerci of the College and member of the Development and Dr Christina McLeish, who come to the end Advisory Group. New Members will be admitted their tenure; and to Dr Philip Faulkner, previously to the 1473 Foundation each year in January. shared with Clare College, who now becomes a The College Centre building project is a step full-time College teaching Officer in Economics closer, with recent selection of architects for the and Fellow at Clare. Earlier in the year Dr Jacqui project (RH Partnership, a Cambridge-based firm Cole (Senior Research Fellow) was appointed Col- with many examples of its work in the University lege Lecturer in Physics and Fellow at Newnham and Colleges). Half the estimated cost has been College. We thank all our leavers warmly for their received as two generous donations (one of £2m contributions to the life and work of the College as already reported and another of £400,000, spe- and we wish them well. cifically toward the cost of the new bar). The re- In January 2009, we welcomed our second new maining funds will undoubtedly be harder to raise, Junior Research Fellow of the academic year, Dr not least because of the current economic climate. Sara Shneiderman (Anthropology), who had de- Every effort will be made to ensure that we have layed her start from October 2008 in order to a high quality building worthy of the (difficult and

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enclosed) site in Chapel Court, mindful of the fact accompanied by the Development Director – was that this will almost certainly be the last opportuni- to Hong Kong in March 2009. We were proud that ty to build on the island site. There will be updates the College Choir was the sole provider of music on progress on future occasions. at the reception given by Sir David Li for the Vice- Our other building project – the graduate ac- Chancellor and a large gathering of Cambridge commodation block in Russell Street (see Senior alumni, where it received rapturous applause. Bursar’s Report) – has gone ahead (and has been The choir also sang on the following evening at a completed successfully, on time and within budg- splendid St Catharine’s reception and supper host- et) largely on borrowed money because there ed by John Endicott (1964) – the table graced with was an urgent need. The graduate community of a large Catharine Wheel ice-sculpture! – and again around 200 – a hugely important part of the Col- on the third evening at a concert arranged by Pro- lege, comprising very nearly a third of the total fessor David Cheung (1958) and his wife Michelle student body (reflecting numbers in the University Ong. We are also very grateful to Les Hales (1964) as a whole) – is in good heart, and events such as and Philip Bowring (1960) for their hospitality dur- regular graduate formal Halls are clearly very suc- ing our enjoyable and interesting visit. cessful occasions. I should like to take this opportunity to thank the The support and encouragement of our alumni Society officers and others (including Roger Strat- has again been most heartening. Alumni events in ford, our long-suffering magazine Editor) for their College have been well attended and as always are invaluable work, much of it behind the scenes, and most enjoyable. We are also most grateful to those in particular Colin Kolbert whose year as President members who have made available premises in ends at the Society Dinner, when Tony Engel takes London for small dinners and other events organ- up the baton. Many thanks also to those who ized by the Development Office. All of these oc- have organised gatherings and events in Society casions have been both interesting and enjoyable, ‘branches’ (official and unofficial) around the UK and always a source of insights into College life in and worldwide, and who have helped the extend- the past and of views and advice for the future. ed St Catharine’s family to flourish. My overseas visit this year to meet alumni – Professor Dame Jean Thomas

20 Senior Tutor’s report

Dr Paul Hartle is on Sabbatical Leave. As the Act- the increasing importance of summer placements ing Senior Tutor between January and September it at the end of the second year of study. Large falls to me to pass on some of the College news. numbers of graduate training places, which have When the Tripos results became available, it was been traditionally taken up by our students, were clear that the College had had a wonderful year. A withdrawn this year. Fewer of our better students table of results is compiled independently and shared are being seduced away from academia; more are among the colleges, but not made available to the electing to take refuge in further degrees. public. St Catharine’s students achieved a total of The extent to which the College focuses its at- 114 firsts which meant that the College was placed tention on employment has suddenly become fourth overall in this year’s table. A little later in the more important. The debate about the focus and summer the Senior Tutor will be faced with the an- objectives of a university education has a long his- nual task of sifting through the statistical data on tory. At one extreme are those who believe that a undergraduate performance provided by a variety university education should be narrowly focused of sources. We have these private tables, the Tomp- on the needs of the subject. This is the presumption kins Tables, which are published by The Independ- behind the idea, for example, that scientists should ent and in which we came fifth this year, and a col- not worry about the moral or political implications lection of statistical data provided by the University of their discoveries. At the other extreme are those and various faculties. As a mathematician, while I who think a university education should be a prep- recognise that the data and subsequent analysis are aration for working life. This idea is behind drives useful, I wonder if too much emphasis is sometimes to allocate funds to higher education according to attached to the final rankings. By way of illustration, industrial need, neglecting ‘blue-sky’ and cultural the top half dozen colleges in the total rankings are endeavours. Now that students graduate with a usually close enough together to make the final run- considerable debt, they are much more concerned ning order of sporting interest rather than statistical with ‘value for money’ from their courses. It seems significance. On the other hand St Catharine’s data likely that, in this debate, we can expect a strong shows that the first and third years are academically steer from the JCR and MCR in the years to come. very strong, lying in the top three. I believe that we would be failing our students if The final rankings in any statistical table are one the vast majority who do leave for the workplace small piece of information whenever choosing be- did not leave with the belief that they had learnt tween colleges, universities or schools. Much more something of intrinsic value regardless of whether important are less tangible factors which cannot be they ever need that knowledge in their working easily captured in statistical data. If a student is to be lives. Their time in education should be fun, but asked to work at the limit of their ability then this is should also give them the self-confidence to take only possible if the student is passionate about their on anything which fate may throw their way. We subject, and comfortable and happy in their social would be equally guilty of failing our academically environment. One of the strengths of St Catharine’s gifted students if we did not encourage them to is the simple fact that everyone, Fellows, students see their subject in a wider cultural context. and staff, work hard to make the College a well- Therefore, as well as the Tutors, Directors of integrated and functional community. Studies and Supervisors, I would also like to thank The prospects of those undergraduates leaving the JCR and MCR committees and the College this year have been adversely affected by the credit staff who have done their utmost to make the crunch. The traditional ability of the second years students’ College life so enjoyable. I wish all our to enjoy Chad’s, a beautiful encampment about ten leaving students an exciting and fulfilling future. minutes’ walk from College, may be suppressed by Dr Irena Borzym

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The ﬁnished buildings at Russell Street; compare the architect’s drawing in the 2008 Magazine. Bursar’s report

Last year I wrote about our plans to borrow Fellows’ flats, and I believe it will become a major money and extend our graduate student ac- focus of graduate life in College, alongside South commodation at Russell Street. This is a popular Green Road and the MCR on the Island Site. College site halfway from the Island Site to the Many of the new rooms have been occupied by Railway Station, and also convenient for some students who lived in the existing block through- Departments, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and facili- out the building programme last Winter, which ties in the City. The building of 25 new bedrooms seems only fitting. I am very grateful for their un- has been completed on time and on budget, derstanding and assistance throughout the project. and the rooms are fully occupied as I write. The Initial student feedback has been very positive, project included the innovative use of factory- including: ‘The new facilities at Russell Street are built laminated wooden structural panels to re- bright and smartly furnished; we are impressed by duce construction time and disruption on site. As the green roof, better insulation and solar panels, you might have noticed from the snowy picture and the extra fridge and freezer space in the new of the site in a recent Catharine Wheel, we did kitchens is really appreciated.’ not always enjoy the easiest of weather condi- I am very grateful to the Wolfson Foundation tions! The builders, SDC, coped admirably and and to one Member for significant financial sup- the project was led by Cambridge architects ‘5th port towards the costs of this building project, and Studio’ – Oliver Smith (1976). to the Development Office who are still working The extended courtyard development now com- to complete the funding of the whole scheme. prises 67 en-suite rooms with gyp rooms and two Simon Summers

22 Report from the Fellow in Development

I have very much enjoyed meeting many Mem- consider making St Catharine’s a priority. The Col- bers of St Catharine’s this year, both in College lege exists to educate the brightest young people; and further afield. I greatly value the opportunity our graduates continue to make a huge contribu- to hear memories of the past and share stories of tion to national and international life, to our eco- life at the College and our hopes for the future. nomic and cultural strength, and to the advance- A highlight of my year has been sitting on the ment of knowledge. committee finalising the design of our new Col- In April 2009 we ran the first Telephone Fun- lege Centre. The Centre will give valuable addi- draising Campaign at St Catharine’s for many tional space for a wide range of activities for all years. We were overwhelmed by the generosity Members of the College. Building is scheduled and positive feedback we received. £140,000 was to begin in July 2010 with a completion date of raised for student bursaries, College sports, the September 2011. Fundraising for the new Centre Chapel and music at St Catharine’s. We intend is part of the St Catharine’s Campaign, and we to continue to run the telephone campaign each are delighted to have raised £2.5 million of the spring as an important means of funding the pri- £4 million required to realise this dream. ority projects we define for the year ahead. The St Catharine’s Campaign is a response to The Development team has worked hard to de- the Master’s long-term strategy for the College. sign a programme of events for 2009–10, offering We launched the major fundraising Campaign, more chances than ever for Members to meet up the first for two decades, in January 2009. The with old friends. Building on the tradition of Guy goal is to raise £30 million over five years to help Beringer’s popular London luncheon club, we have with the three areas of greatest importance to launched the St Catharine’s Luncheon Club. Meet- the College: endowment to support long-term ing three times a year at venues in the City and the stability; the establishment of College teaching West End, the luncheons provide a perfect oppor- posts to maintain superb academic performance, tunity for Members of the College to strengthen and finally, the creation and maintenance of en- ties with each other and St Catharine’s in a re- hanced facilities for our students and the wider laxed setting. In addition, 2009 sees Catz+10 and College community. It is testament to the goodwill of our Members that we have already raised just under £8 million towards our goal. Following this report you will find a list of those who have donated to the College between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009. St Catharine’s expresses warmest appreciation to these members for their generosity. At present, 33% of our annual income comes from donations, legacies and the return on our endowment, thanks to the generosity of Mem- bers and Friends. Over the coming years I want to build on this support. By strengthening the tradition of benefaction to the College we will ensure continuity of excellence of opportunity for all who study at St Catharine’s. There are many important charitable causes which you may wish to support, but please do

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Catz+15, dinners at which more recently gradu- List of Donors 2009

ated Members have an opportunity to join Formal 1932: The late Mr NH Elgood. Hall on the tenth or ﬁfteenth anniversary of their 1935: Major SH Bullough; Mr TM Carmichael; ﬁrst year at St Catharine’s. In November 2009, The late Mr KM Sargeant. Professor Chris Clark will give a lecture in London 1936: The late Mr DN Steward. as part of the St Catharine’s Lecture Series. The reunion programme has moved ahead and 1937: Mr HJ Budd; Mr FM Schall; The late Mr OR Stinchcombe. I thought it might be helpful for you to see the dates scheduled for the next few years. 1938: Mr NN Lewis MBE; Mr JR Lloyd CBE. 1939: Dr C Armour; Mr HM Hughes; 26 June 2010 (1978–80) The late Bishop JW Roxburgh. 18 September 2010 (1984–6) 1940: The late Mr AS May; Professor N Sheppard; 22 April 2011 (1960–3) The late Mr L Sherwood. 17 September 2011 (1975–7) 1941: The late Professor EG Broadbent; Mr EJ Peet. 31 March 2012 (1968–71) 1942: Mr ED Clements; Mr PD Hall; Mr GJ Heath; 15 September 2012 (1987–9) Mr MS Morris; Mr BS Stocker.

1943: Mr R Benstead; Mr JA Brookbank; The College also hosts an annual Garden Party for Mr CC Matthewman; Professor JW Scott. specific year groups, donors to the College and 1944: Mr F Curnin; Mr P Garnham MBE; Dr RM Laws CBE; Members of the Woodlark Society (i.e. those who Mr CW Matthews; Mr DH Scholes; Mr RW Stanley. have remembered St Catharine’s in their Will). As ever, this year’s event coincides with the last day 1945: Mr ML Bentley; Mr RE Browne; Mr DE Chamberlain; Mr GA Higham; Mr BH Larkins; Mr JE Matthews; of the May Bumps. We will be hosting a Pimm’s Mr D McLeish; Dr PE Wrist. Marquee by the river, offering a fantastic oppor- 1946: Dr JB Longley; Mr J Metson; Professor HF Pribram; tunity to watch the races from the banks of the Dr LR Shepherd. Cam. In 2010, we will be inviting those Members 1947: The late Mr FE Charnley; Mr PH Hoskings; who matriculated between 1956 and 1960, and Mr PJ Lee; The late Mr RE Parkinson; Mr DHB Pirkis; their guests. Mr PBD Sutherland MBE. Further information can be found in the Events 1948: Mr JD Adshead; The late Dr MH Arnold OBE; section of our website and in the most recent issue Mr PBH Bailey; Mr MC Bragdon; Mr WPC Davies; of the Catharine Wheel (August 2009). Mr JS Dodge; Mr WM Humbles; Mr DH Jones; Finally, if you are passing through Cambridge, Mr KLG Mills; Mr DJ Pratt; Mr D Rothwell; Mr JV Smith. please call into the Development Office. We 1949: Mr EWG Davies; Mr G Drake; Mr RF Mayes; are located in A1 next to the Porters’ Lodge. In Mr G Miller; Dr JA Norris; Mr BG Roberts; Mr J Symonds; the meantime, if you need anything, please feel The Revd JM Turner. free to contact the Alumni & Development Of- 1950: Mr JWH Basing; Mr MR Brookbank; fice by telephone (01223 338337) or email Professor RA Buchanan OBE; Mr RA Glynne-Jones; [email protected], and we Commander DA Howard; Mr HW James; Mr SL James; The late Mr GPT Kearney; Dr R Levy; Mr DJ Statham; will be happy to help you. Mr WK Wilkinson. Deborah Loveluck 1951: Mr PH Bagnall CBE; Mr IDS Beer CBE; Major RA Currer-Briggs; Mr EB Dennison; Mr D Fullerton; Mr EW Hassell; Mr JB Heron; Dr GRN Jones; The Venerable KS Pound; Mr FE Rich; Mr JF Sweetman QC; The Revd Canon Dr AB Wilkinson.

24 1952: Mr PT Baker; Dr EP Brooks; Mr MF Clarke; 1959: Mr SD Allison; Mr DJH Anable; Mr RE Bason; Mr JA Collis-Smith; Mr RJ Cross; Mr K Davies; Mr RC Dolby; Mr IEM Buttress; Mr RB Collier; Mr D Conolly- Dr DR Epps; The late Wing Commander DRJ Evans; Smith; The Revd Canon D Curwen; Mr N Curwen; Mr FW Hartill; Mr RJ Hunter; Mr J Lepper; Mr PB Doherty; Mr PM Everard; Mr AE Giles; Mr TA Linley OBE; Mr GW Markham; Mr RWD McKelvie; Professor CFW Higham; Mr PC Johnson; Mr PJB Le Brocq; Mr ME Mitchell; Mr B Nickerson; Mr A Pialopoulos; Dr RDA Lipman; Mr J Mark; Dr DP Morgan; Mr DJ Porter; Mr MJF Rabarts; Mr AL Reynold; The Revd CG Way. Mr JD Spencely CBE; Mr HR Walduck OBE.

1953: Mr CH Anniss; Mr CWG Baird; 1960: Mr CV Betts; Mr ES Bolton; Mr CJ Ellis; Mr GD Branch; Dr N Dobie; Mr DV Evans; The Right Revd The Abbot RTW Fryxell; Mr MJ Hawkes; Mr PS Grosse; Mr KC Humphrey; Mr JDO Long; Mr FSM Hodsoll; Dr CHB Honeyborne; Mr C Knowles; The Revd Canon GA Parrott; The late Mr JR Pettigrew; Mr H Schickler; Mr JC Tudor; Professor AG Watts OBE; The Revd Canon AC Phelps; Mr PR Smethurst; Mr MA Wilson. Mr DC Thompson; Mr DR Tyler. 1961: Mr RAR Arthur; Mr JH Birkett; Mr JC Brind; 1954: Mr EG Allen; Dr JM Arrowsmith; Mr DG Arundale; Mr DM Child; The Revd ID Corbett; Dr AP Dawson; Mr MVH Francis MBE; Mr CW Johns; Dr CTM Le; Mr AJ Engel; Mr GJ Gregg; Mr DG Halliwell; Mr MJ Manuel; Mr P McFarland; The Revd GJ Murray; Mr JA Ingman; Mr NO Jewers; Mr TG Lawson; Mr JH Mutch; Professor DD Porter; Mr TR Prifti; The late Brigadier General PR Moody; Mr MJ Offer; Mr JCW Riley; The late Mr D Robinson; Dr RJ Robinson; His Honour Judge Alan Pardoe QC; Professor EA Parker; Mr JND Scott; Mr RG Smartt; Mr MJ Sutton; Mr DTN Payne; Dr JG Pickering; Dr DK Potter; Mr MA Tavener; The Revd Dr LR Wickham. Mr WM Redpath; Dr JR Shakeshaft; Mr D Smith; Mr D Wain. 1955: Mr JGH Bates; Mr DA Beattie; Mr ARP Bird; Mr DG Blakeway Smith MBE; Mr RJ Chapman; 1962: Mr GO Chapman; Mr JC Cochrane; Dr JFB Dossetor; The Revd D Ching; Canon DE Creaser; The Revd JM Evans; Mr AJ Guest; Dr R Harris; Dr GM Eames; Mr MA Heller; Mr MJL McCarthy; Mr NJ Hartley; Mr P Horswill; Mr AM Jenkinson; The Revd SM Munns OBE; Mr GB Pullan; Mr DR Rees; Dr AD Knighton; Mr BR Mason; Mr MH Onley; His Honour Judge JS Sennitt; Dr JJ Shenkman; Mr RJB Pringle; Mr BI Robertson; Mr PCC Stephenson; Mr MG Taylor CBE; The Revd Canon PC Woodward; Mr G White. Mr AEJ Yelland. 1963: Mr R Ashby-Johnson; Mr HW Bate; Mr AR Birks; 1956: Mr NJ Barwell; Dr GS Beavers; Mr GA Catchpole; Mr DA Cudd; The Revd DJ Ditch; Mr JA Epstein; Mr JR Fish; Mr RB Cubey; Mr PR Dart; Sir Timothy Daunt KCMG; Professor DR Garrod; Mr RF Grieve; Mr O Hinton; Mr IS Davies; Mr GCM Dunbar; The Revd FC Henderson; Professor SJ Mennell; Mr GR Norman; Mr CB Palmer; Mr PJ Hustwit; Mr T Hutchinson; Mr WA Jenkyn-Jones; His Honour Judge Pugsley; Dr BNC Sweeney; The Revd DM Johnson; His Honour Dr CF Kolbert; Mr DC Walker. Mr DJ Lambourne; Professor SHP Maddrell; 1964: The late Mr RC Bloodsworth; Sir Brian Briscoe; The Revd AJ Minchin; Mr Ray Mingay CMG; Mr JD Cantrell; Mr DH Cobb; Mr RV Coombes; Mr RO Plowright; Dr PM Scott; The Revd Canon HD Searle; Mr AJ Emberson; Dr LJ Endicott; Mr LC Hales; Mr J Senior; Mr DL Turnidge; Mr JG Walker; The late Mr R Hough; The Revd RC Larkinson; Mr WFA Warham; His Honour Judge Wilson. Mr RD Lewis; The Revd DM Reeve; Mr AW Stokes; 1957: Mr AL Bain; Professor DA Baugh; Mr BC Blomﬁeld; Dr DC Tidy; Mr ML Wakeling; Mr PF Whatling; Mr PK Brimacombe; Professor Sir Cyril Chantler; Mr CR Wright. Mr DJ Cooper; Mr ME Dodds; Dr JA Hockey; 1965: Mr JA Caesar; Mr CJ Clegg; Mr JR Footitt; Mr PB Holden; Professor CB Howe MBE; Mr WG Jeacock; Dr MA Graham; Dr JDG Groom; Mr CA Haynes; The late Mr AR Malcolm; The Rt Hon the Lord Naseby; Mr SR Jackson; The Revd Canon AWA Knowles; Mr WC Pike; Mr WR Stead; Mr NR Waite. Mr IR Maggs; Mr JM Mason; Mr AJ Partridge; 1958: Mr KPQ Appleton; Mr JE Blount; Mr DR Brown; Mr JC Prescott; Mr M Sharpe; Mr PA Sorensen; Mr RA Champion; Professor DLC Cheung; Dr CJ Edgcombe; Mr MA Watson. Mr MW Evans; Mr AW Georgi; The Revd Dr I Goodfellow; 1966: Professor PJ Barnes; Mr RR Capewell; Mr MA Church; Mr D Haine; Mr DK Haskell CMG; Mr JRF Martin; Mr CJ Galleymore; Mr A Gilbert; Mr WR Harwood; Dr CD May; Captain DA McVean CBE; The Revd Dr GG Kavanagh; Mr JA Lorriman; Mr J Paget; Professor PW Nathanielsz; Mr B Riley; Mr DE Sayburn; Mr DW Peace; Dr BG Thompson. Mr AJ Thompson; Dr JC Thompson; Mr JB Turner; Mr TJS Waterstone; Professor MJ Welch; Mr IF Young.

25 1967: Mr PF Barker; Mr AP Bentley QC; Mr RGP Bonny; 1978: Mr NJF Brown; Mr MC Buffery; Mr SN Carr; Mr BL Brinkman; Mr AL Craft; Mr GM Davies; Mr DF Chalcraft; Dr EK Dorman; Mr IF Filby; Mr DW Flatt; Mr SNJ Davies; Mr K Dixon; Mr AN Grierson Rickford; Mr PW French; Mr D Gordon; Mr SC Haswell; Dr PD Hedges; Mr MJ Hieatt; Mr AR Jones; Mr RP Joseph; Dr PRA Hinde; Mr SE Hubble; Mr RJA Huxter; Dr RC Kingcombe; Dr DM Macgregor; Dr CR Pick; Mr NE O’Bryan-Tear; Mr NPL Read; Mr JM Stanford; Mr AG Saunders; Mr JA Scadding; Mr JD Smallbone. Mr MK Suddaby; Mr JR Tomlinson; Mr TJD Travers; Mr MJ Whewell; Mr JRG Wright CBE. 1968: Dr LD Culliford; Mr RD de Coverly; Mr CW Heath; Mr RA Overin; Dr DJ Scott; Mr CR Webbley. 1979: Mr M Amos; Mrs ED Appleton; Mrs DRG Baumann; Mr MH Collins; Dr HL Gaskin; Mr DW Harding; 1969: Professor Sir Alan Battersby; Dr JM Bellerby; Mr PNL Harvey; Mrs J Heugh; Mr MK Hoskin; Mr IR Fallon; The Rt Hon the Lord Meston QC; Mr DMP Lamont; Mr AC Locke; Mr AJ McMillan; Mr J Molyneux; Mr M Robinson. Dr TR Morris; Dr PA Rapley; Miss RM Rowe; Mr JH Taylor; 1970: Professor Sir Christopher Bayly; Mr RJS Clarke; Mr JWE Tilley; Dr G Uden. Lieutenant General Andrew Figgures CBE; Mr NF Haynes; 1980: Mr PF Anderson; Mr JS Beckwith; Dr A Brinklow; Professor LB Hillman; Mr AK Sen; Canon DG Smith; Mr SJ Cook; Mrs DC Cox; Mr JC Efford; Mrs RA Fairhead; Dr TJ Thornton; Mr SWB Whitworth; Mr PL Wright. Mr TBN Farazmand; Dr FG Green; Mr MJ Humphries; 1971: Mr GJ Bennett; Mr D Blausten; Dr RT Bridges; Mr CN Jackson; Mr G Kramer; Mr RWM Palmer; Mr SR Keelty; Mr M Kilroy; Dr PW Lunt; Mr HA McGrath; Mr AR Purvis; Mr CEJ Smith; Mrs CS Wilson; Mr DA Wood. Mr TR Meek; Mr NR Paddon; Mr RJ White. 1981: Mrs SA Akers; Mr PD Baumann; Mrs KA Bolton; 1972: Mr SC Appleton; Mr CM Dealtry; Mr RJ Dowsett; Prof SJ Bull; Mr PA Bunzl; Dr AJ Hill-Smith; Mr M Jacobs; Mr AB Foyne; Mr A Gamble; Mr WJ Gill; Dr NJD Graham; Mr JD Kinsella; Mr SJP Lewis; Mr AP Marshall; Dr CL Koullis; Mr JN Robinson; Mr PG Stevens; Mr AS Martin; Miss KS Rensten; Dr CJ Thompson; Mr PAH Tee; Mr NMH Williams QC. Dr T Twardowski; The late Mrs KEM Whitehead; Mr SG Whitehead. 1973: Mr GG Beringer QC; Mr ND Cavell; Mr RP Curtis; Sir JDK Grant KCMG; Mr SAD Hall MBE; Mr JA Holt; 1982: Mr PO Chissell; Dr MWD Christy; Mrs TV Chudley; Dr NK Ives; Mr CHO Jay; Mr TR Mainland; Dr JS Platt; Dr SA Cowley; Ms JE Cox; Mrs GF Gardner; Mr MRA Smith; Mr HJ Webb; Mr RK Whitworth. Dr SJN Gardner; Mr DM Kohn; Mr RC Last; Dr MCL Pitcher; Mrs GO Richer; Mr MD Richer; Mr DA Senior; 1974: Mr DHE Attwater; Mr CH Flajsner; Mr JA Gowans; Mrs JR Stewart Pendlington; Mrs AM Thiselton; Mr PC Hallworth; The late Mr TPG Ivory QC; Mr AC James; Captain RMB Wilson. Mr ME Moran; Dr DE Morris; Dr RJ Purser; Mr DJ Searle; Mr MR Smith; Mr AJ Stormonth Darling; Mr NA Thompson. 1983: Dr CJ Ardron; Mr J Ardron; Dr DR Black; Mr RS Bostock; Mrs SE Brown; Mr AC Burdett; 1975: Professor CB Bunker; Mr CPA Catling; Mr MJ Cliffe; Dr KJ Carruthers; Mrs AD Deane; Mr DJ Fell; Mrs KA Gould; Mr SJ Condie; Mr ME Dixon; Mr TM Horner QC; Mr DJ Magrath; Dr J McKenna; Mr DSJ Miles; Mr BR Jones; Dr AL Mann; Mr PWG Parker; Mr DK Pirkis; Mrs JF Spence; Mrs DSL Yong-D’Herve. Mr JW Scott; Mr CJ Sims; Mr AC Stoker; Mr FN Whiteley; Mr PH Wolton. 1984: Mr RG Anderton; Mrs EA Baines; Mr PN Brackin; Mrs SJ Derwent; Mrs D Giles; Ms LR Greenwood; 1976: Mr MVJ Arnold; Dr AC Briggs; Mr JB Broughton; Ms JE London; Mrs ARM MacDougall; Dr NJ Campbell; Mr ARE Clifford; Mr NAM Gray; Mr NPB MacDougall; Mrs CM Manaton; Mr RT Manaton; Mr ENR Hosker; Mr NB Le Roux; Mr PC Lindsay; Mrs SFJ McAlister; Miss EPC Neo; Mr RS Nichols; Mr JP Matthews; Dr JG Mellor; Mr CRM Norton; Mr FC Sanderson; Mr JG Shirlaw. Mr RM Samuel; Mr IM Smith; Mr PD Smith; Mr AS Taylor; Mr JM Trundle; The Revd SFC Williams. 1985: Mr IC Bennett; Mr TWH Chance; Mr AW Claringbold; Mrs RC Claringbold; 1977: Mr MD Appleton; Mr MJ Billington; Mr HH Bohling; Professor TWN Haine; Mr BE Miller; Mr MW Muller; Mr GJ Burr; Mr SD Butlin; Mr JC Cook; Mr NB Denison; Mrs ECL Roberts; Dr AFM Stone; Mrs ML Sutton; Mr DJ Evans; Mr FJ Firth; Dr ML Meaton; Mr AJ Murley; Mr PJ Sutton; Mr JG Wallace; Mrs SP Wallace. Dr WM Owton; Mr NJ Pinkney; Canon Edward Probert; Mr DC Quarton; Mr CP Randle; Mr MD Scott; Mr FJ Titley. 1986: Mr REK Everett; Mr S Gray; Mr AR Heller; Dr RK Henderson; Miss SE Bates; Dr CR Smith.

26 1987: Mrs HL Cliff; Mrs SJH Connolly; Mr SG Cook; 1996: Mr DJF Williams. Mrs KJ Gaine; Dr D Hall; Ms TC Marriott; Mr MR Price; 1997: Captain CHL Banyard; Dr RS Court; Mrs EP Hawkins; Mr AK Sowter. Mr PA Pretorius. 1988: Ms JC Allan; Mr CM Dancer; Miss TH Dempster; 1998: Miss FL Shorey. Mrs TM Dodd; Mr PJ Hogg; Mr D Macrae; Mrs R Morgan; Mr ADC Hogan; Mrs RK Parke; Mr MA Reeves; 1999: Mr NA Chowdhury. Mr TM Robinson; Dr J Vickers; Dr PD Wothers. 2000: Commander SR Atkinson; Mr AB Schaffer. 1989: Miss RJ Baum; Mr PAR Chapman; Mr RM Morley; 2001: Mr GE Chin; Mr WM Mott; Dr M Tseng. Mrs CN Ulyatt. 2003: Ms DR Erdmann-Sager; Ms CE Jarmy. 1990: Dr CE Appleby; Professor CM Clark; Ms CE Cox; Mr DRN Gillard; Mrs SL Hobbs; Mr RH King; Mr MP Male; 2004: Mr D Mekic; Mr MP White; Mr CW Wong. Mrs LJ Mitchell; Dr CDR Murray; Mr NR Osborne; 2005: Mr S Summers; Dr HL Yewlett. Ms SM Stuart; Mr D Wright. Other donors: Mr K J Bentley; 1991: Mr DP Bowman; Mr JR Kent; Mrs CL Lloyd; Mr R J Burston; Mrs J F B Darby; Ms L Doey; Mr RA Smith. The Late Mrs S Gross; Mrs N Hackett; 1992: Dr AJ Ferraro; Dr JK Lam; Mrs AE Millar; Mrs A Harris; Mrs M Heller (Fellow Commoner); Dr RH Richardson; Dr TJ Sabin. Mrs Lynne Metherell; The Late Mrs S D Rees; Mrs A M M Shirley; Mrs M Thomas; 1993: Mr NP Cosgrove; Mr SM Plaut. Mrs W M Thornton; Mr D R Walton Masters; 1994: Mr AB Cheetham; Mr D Cole; Dr BC Randall; Mrs M Walwyn; Mrs J White; Mrs M A Wolton; Dr ME Roberts. Bank of England; British Petroleum Company PLC; General Electric Foundation; Mobil Foundation Inc; 1995: Mr BR Loomes; Mr JL Selby. Penningtons Solicitors LLP.

Staff news

Margarita Orjales (pic- Five St Catharine's chefs competed against tured) retired in April 2009 chefs from twelve other colleges in this year's after nearly 15 years as Hall competition for Cambridge Colleges' Chefs held Manager. She regulated in November 2008 at Christ’s College. The com- dining Fellows and stu- petition reached extremely high standards on this dents, conferences and pri- occasion, which makes it all the more pleasing vate parties all with a firm, that St Catharine's did better than 2007 (the first but friendly, hand and will year we competed). Our chefs won five medals be greatly missed. She has moved back to Spain this year – two silver and three bronze. with her husband Silvio who has also retired. Julie Allen, one of the Domestic Services Super- Di Moseley, the bedder in the Master's Lodge, visors, has been awarded First Prize for outstand- was given a surprise present to mark her 30-years ing achievement in the Train to Gain NVQ Level 2 of continuous service. The gift was a kissing chair, Housekeeping Programme. modelled on the Victorian courting chair, which Geoff Adams, whom many alumni will remem- allows two people to sit comfortably and face ber as a porter 1986–97, died on 20 July 2009. each other. Tom Langley, the Deputy Bar Manager, died Congratulations to Chris Tovey, the College unexpectedly on 8 August 2009 at Papworth groundsman, for his performance in the 2009 Hospital after a very short illness. He had worked London Marathon. See the report on that event for St Catharine's for almost 13 years. elsewhere in this Magazine.

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Chapel and Chaplaincy report

The Chaplain’s report in the 2008 Society Maga- out across the Courts once again. zine included something of a ‘cliff-hanger’ state- Another very exciting project for the Chapel and ment about proposed refurbishment work to the wider College is also in progress this summer. the Chapel. At the time of writing, the Chapel Thanks to the very great generosity of Richard and Antechapel are home to the most ingenious Burston, who wished to offer a memorial to his fa- scaffolding structures and to enter now is, rather ther, the late Neville Burston (1948), we are in the like Jonah, to stand inside the skeleton of a great process of commissioning a new stained glass win- beast. Taking advantage of the Long Vacation, dow. A competition has been arranged and, after the works include a complete redecoration of the studying the portfolios of seven artists, a specially building, with some essential high-level repairs and appointed committee of Fellows formed a short- maintenance; the electrical wiring system is being list of three; these artists are working through the upgraded and, at the same time, a new lighting summer months and will present their respective system installed which will be much more flexible designs in the early autumn. The committee will for use in Services and concert performances and choose a winner and, with further consultation, certainly more aesthetically pleasing than the pre- the design will be finalised and the window cre- vious scheme. The Belgian marble floor is being ated. The installation date will depend on the com- professionally restored and polished and the wood- plexity of the design and the working schedule of work, particularly at floor level, will be refurbished. the chosen artist, but we should be able to enjoy Windows are being cleaned and new carpet laid the new work of art in the next year or two. The in the organ loft. Once we are able to secure a lit- window, which will be installed on the north side in tle extra funding, the Chapel bell which has hung the bay opposite the War Memorial window (thus silently behind its louvres for many years now, will making a more symmetrical pattern of four col- be taken to a foundry for repair, and caused to ring oured glass windows at the east end and four plain

28 glass windows to the west) is to be on the biblical theme of Wisdom, with particular reference to the Old Testament book of Proverbs, chapter 8. This theme relates to our patron, St Catharine of Alex- andria, and will also celebrate the 800th anniversary of the founding of the University. Apart from stone, glass and wood, the life of the Chapel is in good heart and we have been richly blessed by the founding last September of our Girls Choir, the first collegiate girls’ choir in the country. Dr Wickham will say more in his report, but the new choir has already enriched the litur- gical life of the Chapel and the specially-created service of Luminaria (‘lights’), sung on Tuesday evenings in full term, has attracted large congre- gations. As well as the girls’ families and friends who come regularly to support them (some of whom are reporting that this is their first ever experience of ‘church’), the services are drawing visitors from other colleges and tourists too, which is very pleasing. The Chapel Choir now sings a traditional cathedral-style Choral Evensong on Thurs- day evenings, and the Sung Eucharist on Sunday mornings and Choral Evensong with Sermon on Sunday evenings continue to be well supported. An increasing number of students and Fellows are joining in the daily offices of Morning and Evening worship, have been lively and stimulating events Prayer. This year saw two of our undergraduates, with a fascinating variety of cakes and biscuits! Alex Helliwell and Tristan Lundberg, being con- Our charitable work has been focused on sup- firmed in Jesus College Chapel, and we have cel- porting Jimmy’s Nightshelter: a few students ebrated the marriages of Andrew Ferguson (1999) have been exploring ways of volunteering for the and Alison Bentley, Helen Semple (1997) and Nick project, and our cash donation of nearly £1,000 Gee, James Livingston (1999) and Samantha was supplemented by a very generous response Woodham (1999), and Jonathan Gair (1995, Fel- to our winter collection of food and clothing. low 2004) and Philine zu Ermgassen (2001). Rich- I must offer a personal note of thanks to the ard Dodds (1978) and Clare Unwin came to the Chapel Clerks, Sophie Henstridge and Elizabeth Chapel to have their marriage blessed. The funeral Curry, and the Wardens, Nick Walters, Rebecca of Stuart Cousens (1948), a member of College Zeckoski, Vanessa Quigg and Adrian Lowdon who who had recently moved back to Cambridge, was have excelled themselves in offering welcome and held in the early summer. hospitality to our visitors and helped to make sure The Lectio group, which meets on Monday eve- that all runs smoothly at an increased number of nings in full term, continues to be an excellent fo- Services. I am especially grateful to the team this rum for biblical study and discussion, and the twice- year for their support in taking on additional ad- termly Prayer & Praise services, in which members ministrative responsibilities while I struggled to of Chapel, the Christian Union and the Fusion write up my doctoral thesis. Group come together for prayer and informal The Revd Anthony Moore CMP (Chaplain)

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Choir report

The story of the year, so far as the Choir is has itself broken new ground, in terms of the qual- concerned, is certainly the formation of the first ity and consistency of their performances and the college-based girls’ choir here at St Catharine’s. programmed repertoire. That the end-of-year tour In June last year the Chaplain and I conducted programme included a Bach motet, several tricky auditions and interviews with over 60 hopefuls works by Poulenc, and a distinctly awkward motet and from those accepted 18 girls, aged between 8 by Jonathan Harvey is testament to the level of and 14 and drawn from a variety of local schools. effort and talent which was on display throughout Despite the strong competition, and the evident the year. Four churches in and around Prague got proficiency of the girls we finally accepted, the the chance to hear St Catharine’s Choir at the top first downbeat for the Choir – which came in early of its game during the early part of July. September – was an anxious moment. How would In addition to this regular foreign trip, a smaller this ensemble – born fully-formed – cope with the group comprising Choir members and College responsibility of performing once a week in front instrumentalists travelled in late March to Hong of a hugely expectant congregation? Kong and mainland China for a tour which co- In the event, the Choir has risen quite remark- incided with fund-raising efforts by the Univer- ably to the challenge, and the steep ascent in qual- sity and by the College. The 12-person consort ity during the year is a tribute to the children’s en- – several members multi-tasking – were able to thusiasm and their parents’ patience and support. put together a very creditable Mozart Clarinet Highlights included the induction of the first chor- Quintet, accompanied motets by Purcell, Mo- isters on St Catharine’s Day, a Christmas Concert in zart and Monteverdi, and a group of folksongs which our two Choirs were joined by the GUS Brass including two Chinese songs. In each venue the Band, and a summer concert featuring Flanders and consort teamed up with a local choir – with the Horowitz’s Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo. But Hong Kong Children’s Choir and with student the central activity for the Girls Choir is the regular choirs in Beijing and Shanghai – and all experi- singing of services, and during the year the Choir’s enced a level of audience interest, even adula- repertoire has ranged from ancient Greek hymns tion, which is utterly bewildering to anyone who and sequences by Hildegard of Bingen, to works has not toured the Far East. I doubt our Junior newly and specially composed for the Choir. Organ Scholar, Freddy Brown, will ever be quite It is particularly gratifying to be able to report the same again. that, during this year of change, the Student Choir Dr Edward Wickham, Director of Music

30 News from the JCR

‘Change’ and ‘Cambridge’ are two words that cleaning equipment for the bedders to use. Lydia’s you seldom see in the same sentence. Indeed one great success extended into hall where she was of the many pleasures of Cambridge is the over- able to convince the kitchens and committee to whelming sense of permanence and the knowl- adopt a vegetarian menu for ‘vegetarian week’. edge that, no matter how long you’ve been away, Callum Holmes Williams, the facilities and cater- everything will be exactly as you left it. However ing officer, put this into action much to the horror this year has been something of an exception. The of the carnivorous amongst us. proposed College Centre has given the JCR much Andrew Lewis’s unusual speech at hustings was to think about lest we become a barless college promptly followed by a slightly wobbly start to his during construction while, at the same time, the career as Communications Officer. However, hav- current committee is in the process of dragging ing found his feet, Andrew has done some great the JCR up to date. things. Re-instating the sports results chalk board The committee was almost entirely new for this has kept the College abreast of our tremendous year with the exception of Chris Lillycrop and Ben sporting achievements and occasionally unsolicit- Goldring who successfully re-ran for their posi- ed College gossip. Over the summer Andrew has tions. Hustings were hotly contested and highly been working hard to re-design the JCR website. entertaining and highlighted the breadth of talent As of Michaelmas students will be able to book in the College. their formal hall tickets online. Andrew and Cal- The committee was quickly challenged by the lum have worked incredibly hard to achieve this potential new College Centre, whose construc- and I can’t thank them enough for their efforts. tion would result in the temporary loss of the JCR Our resident Access officer, Josh Weston, has and the bar. St Catharine’s has never had a rioting been one of the committee’s shining stars. This undergraduate body and, keen to avoid one, we pied piper of Catz, with his superb organisational worked hard to find alternatives. After much dis- skills and promises of free lunch, has been able cussion a number of alternatives were drawn up to lead an almost continual stream of school chil- but no definitive solution found. With the delay of dren through the porter’s lodge. He and his ever- the building work the decision is now on ice but changing team of helpers must be congratulated one that the JCR will have to address again soon. on welcoming and inspiring these teenagers who Ben Lewis has taken on the role of treasurer wouldn’t normally have dreamt of Cambridge, let with great determination, dedication and skill. As alone university. part time treasurer for a small political party he has A RAG charity promise auction proved to be been more than qualified to manage the JCR ac- one of the highlights of the year. Emma Cooper, counts and bring them up to date. Ben also helped RAG rep, managed to raise thousands of pounds with the final stages of the funding restructuring for charity. Her charm and immense persuasive of the JCR. All members now pay a fixed fee for powers encouraged me to place the winning bid membership which will give the JCR a greater cer- for tea and biscuits with my own friends! Emma’s tainty of income going into the future. commitment and passion for RAG enabled her to Catz JCR has always been at the forefront of get lots that included premiership football tickets, Ethical and Green issues, illustrated by the fact dates, massages and even motorbike rides making that we were the first Fairtrade college. Our resi- for an exciting and lucrative evening. dent eco warrior, Fresher Lydia Toy, has been quick The welfare reps are the unsung heroes of the to promote green issues on the JCR. She has been JCR. Their plethora of roles span from dealing with investigating getting a wormery at St Chad’s and students’ personal issues to organising the room is also looking into options for more eco-friendly ballot, and Ben Goldring and Claudia Graham

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ensured that everything ran perfectly. from May Balls to set up for the garden party. Un- Without putting more hours into the day I’m fortunately for them the rest of the College had not sure how Hannah Webb and Daryl Hutcheon also been to May Balls. However, after a few hours can make a more action packed Freshers’ Week of playing music to the flower beds and passers- than last year. However they assure me that they by on Grange Road the students began to flow in can and with their freshly handpicked team of making for a highly civilised afternoon. helpers I’m certain that they won’t disappoint. In his capacity as Vice-President Max Pirkis has The re-election of Chris Lillycrop as External offered wisdom, support and an excellent set of Officer was something of a coup for the JCR as minutes to us all. In Michaelmas the JCR intends weeks later he was deservedly elected as CUSU to review all of the room rents within College and Chair, a highly prestigious role. An invaluable to make sure that students are paying the right member of the committee, Chris is ever cheerful price for their rooms. It has been a busy year for and more than willing to update us on the minu- the JCR and the committee have shown true tal- tiae of CUSU happenings and constitutional de- ent and vision in achieving all that they have so tail. Fortunately he is more than happy to let us far. Summer and Michaelmas should be fruitful leave him to it. periods for the JCR and I can only hope that we Jake Witzenfeld and Mark Crawford injected have much more to achieve. Thanks must be giv- fresh energy into the JCR, adding a vitality to the en to all the students in the College who put on group. Our two Ents reps are unfailing in their de- events and run societies – without them the Col- sire to find the next big theme or venue for Col- lege would be a far less exciting place. The Mas- lege events. This year has seen an event organised ter, Senior Tutor, Senior and Junior Bursars, Dean outside of College and, as there was no May Ball, and Kathy Malley have also been key to this year’s a garden party held over at St Chad’s. Unerring in JCR’s success – thank you. their commitment the two Ents reps came directly Nicholas Ford, JCR President

News from the MCR

2008–9 has been a great year for the Middle major residences: Russell Street hosted a games Combination Room. The size of the MCR shrunk night, with an updated list of activities, including slightly, due to the expansion of the Graduate Ac- for the first time competitive ‘Where’s Wally’ and commodation at Russell Street; however, the en- jigsaw making; South Green Lodge staged the thusiasm of the 60 or so new arrivals more than inaccurately entitled Saturday BBQ (George Fore- compensated for their lack of numbers and per- man grills replaced the barbeques) and the MCR fectly complemented the existing members. showed off its newly acquired Bouncy Castle St Catharine’s is proud to offer the most com- – only to discover it didn’t bounce! The remain- prehensive Freshers’ Week of all colleges, hosting daytimes and evenings were filled with a pub ing 10 continuous days of activities from the day crawl through town, tours of College, a film night, residence begins through to matriculation. The at- a chance for new students to dine with their allo- tempt is to cater for all tastes and realise that, as cated College parents and much more. ‘intellectuals’, graduates can no longer be simply The activities did not stop once term began. won over by copious amounts of alcohol! Almost Graduate formals continued every Thursday dur- all new grads attended the Welcome Party on the ing term time. For the reasonable sum of £8, stu- first Sunday night, evidence of this provided by the dents can enjoy a three-course meal, pre- and near complete catalogue of Polaroid mug shots in post-dinner drinks and a cheese board, making the MCR cloakroom. Events were held at both the grad formals a popular event. This year, the MCR

32 launched a Fairtrade initiative, encouraging grads the end of year Midsummer Dinner, themed ‘A to replace their usual wine with a Fairtrade va- Midsummer Night’s Dream’. This dinner was fol- riety sold by the MCR. Coupled with a greener lowed by a DJ in Hall, which finished off the main agenda, Catz MCR hopes to lead the way in social part of the year in the perfect way. responsibility. Apart from all the socialising, much work has In addition to the 24 graduate formals, swaps been put into improving the facilities available for were arranged with 14 other MCRs, giving stu- graduates. Some new MCR lockers were fitted, dents the chance to dine at almost half the colleg- offering students a secure place to leave valuables es in Cambridge. Social events were not confined in College. A new TV, entertainment system and to formals, with the MCR committee arranging, two computers have been installed in the com- among other activities, a trip to the Parker’s Piece mon room, with Sky to be introduced shortly. Ice Rink, an Art Night and countless football All in all, it has been a very successful year for screenings. A dinner was held in honour of Burns graduates at St Catharine’s. It is the MCR’s inten- Night, which featured the ceremonial carrying of tion that all students feel included and know they a haggis around Hall led by a bagpiper in full Scot- are welcome to attend as many or as few of the tish regalia, after which the haggis was addressed activities as they wish. and speared with a sword in the traditional way. Doug Speed and Helen Waller, Slightly less dramatic, but no less enjoyable, was MCR Co-Presidents

Societies Amnesty Christian Union Catz Amnesty continues to play a vital role in the presence 2008–9 has been a very encouraging year for Catz Chris- of Amnesty International in Cambridge and to defend the tian Union. Although we gained fewer Fresher members human rights of those who cannot make themselves heard. (unsurprising considering the unusually large numbers last This year has seen over 500 urgent actions being sent out year), several third years became much more involved. on behalf of thousands of individuals, communities and or- Their help was invaluable in running CU events through- ganisations. We have seen positive results in a number of out the year and our College-based Christianity Explored cases as prisoners of conscience have been released and course in Michaelmas. Most encouraging by far, however sentences (some of them capital) have been overturned. – a second-year at Catz (who attended the Christianity Ex- Amnesty also played a central role in the campaign to close plored course) became a Christian at the end of Michael- down Guantanamo Bay, and this positive outcome is testa- mas term! As a Christian Union, our goal is to make Jesus’s ment to the hard work and passion of Amnesty activists life-transforming message available to the College. On a as well as Amnesty’s ability to co-operate with the wider weekly basis we have continued to meet together at the world. Catz Amnesty contributed to the Varsity letter-writ- (sometimes painful) hour of 8am for our Friday morning ing event, during which universities wrote as many letters prayer meeting (including croissants!), as well as sharing as possible for various different causes. Catz activists also Bible study, praise, prayer and encouragement with our took part in the ‘cage’ protests. The Lent term protest was brothers and sisters in Christ on a Wednesday evening. on behalf of human rights activists in Zimbabwe, and ex- Friendships within the College group were further strength- perience has shown such petitions to be effective. As well ened by our ever-popular annual College house party: a as our regular letter-writing sessions, Catz activists also weekend away spent with Queens’ college Christian Union have the option to attend letter-writing meetings at the in darkest Norfolk. The joys of two days of Bible teaching, Café Project and these meetings have proved to be very worship, drinking tea, eating cake and toasting marshmal- popular. The reps would like to thank everyone who has lows on the bonfire were crowned by a double victory for contributed their time to Catz Amnesty, and we hope to Catz over Queens’ at both go-karting and football. Spe- continue its just and proud tradition into next year. cial events run by the CU throughout the year included a Reps: Katie Jones, Natascha Bruce and Peter Yates. showing of the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, with a talk afterwards discussing how the themes of the film relate to Christianity; a gospel choir workshop; and a May Week garden party on Sherlock Court, with smoothies, home

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baking and a discussion of God’s grace. All three were well- Fairtrade Fortnight with a guest speaker, Jennifer Day, from attended, fun events, and we hope they provided College Traidcraft. It proved to be an informative and controversial members with the opportunity to find out more about who evening, with a discussion on the economic debate sur- Jesus really is. At the end of Lent, the College reps hand- rounding Fairtrade. At the end of the Fortnight, Robert Lee ed over to Andrew Owusu-Agyei (a first year) and David kindly put on a Fairtrade Formal, featuring a Fairtrade choc- Haine (a second year). We are confident that God will con- olate dessert that is swiftly approaching legendary status! tinue to be at work in Catz over the next year. Fairtrade is also featuring on the agenda in other areas Reps: Kirstin Dykes and Jack Causley of College activity. The Music Society has expressed an interest in serving Fairtrade products at concerts. Conference Economics Society guests are also provided with Fairtrade products for their This year, we were honoured to have Robert Chote as our rooms. Our long-standing project to supply Fairtrade wine guest speaker; he gave an excellent talk on the crucial issue in the College bar is also almost completed. We hope to of the time: The Public Finances and Credit Crunch. Chote, continue increasing awareness and commitment to Fair- the Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies – one of the trade in the coming academic year. UK’s most influential independent think tanks – graduated Co-Presidents: Saloni de Souza and Julia Crellin from Cambridge in 1989. He was previously a reporter and columnist of the Independent, and the economics editor of Film Society the Financial Times. Additionally, Chote served as an advis- This year St Catharine’s College Film Society (widely er to the senior management of the International Monetary known as Catz Film) has focused on attracting and main- Fund in Washington. The event was a success, attracting taining a keen college audience by showing highly re- not only Catz Fellows and economists, but also students garded films and providing top-quality refreshments, all from other colleges. The Society also hosted a formal din- free of charge. By reducing our advertising costs, we have ner with Mr Chote, which was joined by Catz students and been able to offer better snacks while still maintaining a Fellows and our guests from Politics and International Stud- consistent number of viewers. The society acts as a forum ies Department and the Judge Business School. It was very for students to discuss all things film-related and provides interesting and stimulating to hear about Chote’s experi- a much-needed break every Monday evening during the ence in his economics career and to discuss other issues. hectic Full Term. A new initiative this year has been to host Apart from this Lent Term event, we also took part in a Catz Film party at the end of each term, serving free wine the organization of the Economics Annual Dinner; in par- and Christmas- or Easter-themed snacks to all attendees. ticularly, we were in charge of the pre-dinner talk. Our These were a great success and proved to be popular with guest speaker was Dr Ha-Joon Chang, a leading econo- a wide variety of students. Since the start of Lent term, we mist in development at Cambridge University, who gave a have been assisted by Michael Walker and Dominic Pres- very interesting talk about his book Bad Samaritans – Rich ton, who will take over the running of the society next Nations, Poor Policies, and the Threat to the Developing year. We would like to thank them for all their help this World. Both the talk and dinner were greatly enjoyed by year and wish them the best in the future, as Catz Film Catz students, Fellows and alumni from Economics and becomes an even greater success. Land Economy departments. President: Rob Cole Presidents: Janjala Chirakijia and Ngan Nguyen John Ray Society Fairtrade Once again the John Ray Society has had a busy year, with a St Catharine’s College Fairtrade Society has continued number of exciting talks. The year kicked off with a talk from to play a major role in everyday life at the College. The Dr Matt Mason (Fellow) entitled Who was John Ray? This Fairtrade stall, which runs every Wednesday outside Hall, was an excellent start to the year, as many of us (including remains popular with students. With the rapid increase in the president) knew very little about the man after whom Fairtrade products on the market, we have managed to our society was named. It was fascinating to find out more increase significantly the range of products. Inside Hall, about the man often named the ‘father of natural history in Robert Lee, the Catering manager, ensures that there are Britain’, his work, and how this all fitted in with the history always Fairtrade products on offer. These are rotated, so of St Catharine’s and Cambridge. The second talk that term that regular Hall-goers can sample a wider range of Fair- was from Professor Margaret Stanley, entitled HPV vaccines trade foods and beverages. – where are we now? Professor Stanley is part of the research This year, we held our first ever Michaelmas Term event, team in Cambridge responsible for the development of the by kind permission of the Dean. Students tried their hands HPV vaccine to target cervical cancer, a vaccine now available at Fairtrade cooking, and their homemade Christmas cake, to all teenage girls in the UK. This was a huge step in modern mince pies, mincemeat tart and mulled wine were served, medicine, taken only very recently, and the opportunity to all using Fairtrade ingredients. In Lent term, we celebrated hear her speak at this exciting time was well worth it.

34 The first talk in Lent term also showed how cutting-edge and Lovells took members out to dinner with current train- research in Cambridge was going on to be of extreme medi- ees, and we hosted an application skills session with Baker cal use. Dr Alasdair Coles gave a talk entitled The unfinished and Mackenzie trainee recruitment advisors. saga of a Cambridge drug treatment for multiple sclerosis. President: Peter Yates Despite this being a technically difficult topic, he gave an excellent talk, highlighting in particular the steps from initial re- Medical Society search through to drug trials through to clinical success. The This has been another excellent year for St Catharine’s final talk in Lent term was from Professor David Baulcombe, College Medical Society. As presidents, we have continued entitled Of maize and men – or peas and people: the con- the Medsoc tradition of providing a medley of academic nection between genetic engineering of plants and novel and social events for Catz medics and vets. At the start of disease therapy for humans. Again, despite most of the au- Michaelmas term, we welcomed a host of bright-eyed new dience not being well informed on his work, he managed Freshers, and eased them into Catz life with the themed to captivate us all. We heard about the story behind (and (doctors, vets and patients) Medsoc pub crawl, and Med- possible future directions of) his work on RNA silencing. He soc book sale. Michaelmas term also saw the return of Catz was recently co-awarded the Lasker Award in Basic Medical sixth-year medics for the Electives Evening to talk about Research, and so it was a real privilege to hear him talk. their experiences on their placements abroad, while we As well as the lectures, we had many social events or- dined on lasagne, and the introduction of new Catz Med- ganised including ‘swaps’ with other colleges and pub soc hoodies and T-shirts complete with a cat dressed in crawls. We also had our own personalised ‘stash’ made, doctor’s/vet’s scrubs. We concluded the term with a Med- complete with the John Ray logo. The Annual Society Din- soc Christmas party at which musical chairs is becoming a ner in March was once again a success. Here we were very new Catz Medsoc tradition. pleased to announce the new president, Sarah Ries-Cow- Lent term was a happy mix of academic and social Catz ard. Her position became effective immediately, with the Medsoc events, beginning with the Part II options evening release of the prints of our annual society photograph. In at which we provided advice to the second years regard- the Easter Term she hosted a talk from Professor Nicky Clay- ing their third-year subject choices. This was shortly fol- ton, who has undertaken extensive research in comparative lowed by the Medsoc Annual Dinner. The evening began cognition, involving the hotly disputed idea that animals with a Champagne reception, followed by a Medsoc photo other than humans may have a ‘theory of mind’. Sarah also courtesy of one of our own Catz medics, Rob Golding. We coordinated the always-popular annual May Week Garden were also lucky to be given a talk by Professor Jim Se- Party – beautiful weather and about 60 people. cord, a leading historian of science and expert on the life As the outgoing president, I would like to thank the of Charles Darwin – a fitting tribute in the 200th anniver- whole society for such an enjoyable year and my commit- sary of Darwin’s birth and 150th year since The Origin of tee for their help and support. Species was published. After the talk, we moved over to President: Rebecca Kelly Catz hall for the dinner, which was very well received. The evening was concluded with the announcement of next Law Society year’s Catz Medsoc presidents, Dboi Folukoya and Becky Catz law has again had a busy year with a mix of social, ac- Corke. We are sure they will be fantastic presidents and ademic and careers related events filling our calendar. The wish them the best of luck for next year. year, as is now tradition, began with the annual pub crawl Presidents: Stephanie Jayson and Beibei Du which is always highly anticipated. The annual dinner was held in Lent term and was kindly sponsored by Clifford Music Society Chance, being well attended by supervisors and students The Music Society has gone from strength to strength this alike. We also once again hosted a successful garden party, year, benefitting from the continued support of College sponsored by Herbert Smith, enabling students to unwind members and new enthusiasm from this year’s Freshers. The after the stress of exams. Society made a concerted [ha ha – Ed] effort to welcome Academically there have once again been many notable the new members of College and to dispel the myth that the successes. Luke Richardson was awarded the Simmons and Music Society exists solely to perform classical music, with Simmons prize for success in his contract law examination. events such as the Freshers’ Concert (designed to introduce This year we have once again excelled in mooting compe- the Freshers to the musical life of the College), the Freshers’ titions. Jennifer Kay organised an inter-college moot with Week ceilidh and various jazz nights over the year. Queens’ in which Catz lawyers performed very well, with The Society’s high profile in the first few weeks of Ollie Wade and Pete Yates winning. Jen is also Mistress of Michaelmas term seemed to encourage not only the Fresh- Moots for the University Law Society. ers, but members of all years, to take part in the Michael- We are also pleased to have been able to offer our mas concert. Led by our multi-talented Chaplain, Anthony members a variety of careers events. Both Herbert Smith Moore, and the Neville Burston Organ Scholar, Benjamin

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Cox, aided by an all-star cast of soloists, the St Catharine’s scene, and the Shirley Players is becoming known for its College choir and orchestra performed Bach’s Magnificat professional and innovative productions. and extracts from Handel’s Messiah to a sold-out Chapel. The year began with Frank McGuinness’ adaptation Although these works are technically difficult the musicians of Euripides’ Hecuba at the Corpus Playroom, where Os- rose to the challenge admirably and gave a truly masterful car Toeman’s daring direction – setting the play in World performance of which all involved can be deservedly proud. War II – was widely praised by audiences and critics alike. This musical marvel was followed in Lent term by a con- The Michaelmas Freshers’ Show, Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party cert which, perhaps even more than the concert in Michael- (directed by Sophia Sibthorpe and Felicity Sparks), was a mas, showed off the range of musical talent within the Col- tremendous success, giving Catz Freshers a chance to take lege. Once again the repertoire was challenging (particularly to the stage in what was a polished and exceptionally well- for the choir, who had to learn the finer points of Russian received performance. Haxie Meyers-Belkin commanded the pronunciation) but also wonderfully varied, ranging from El- stage as the over-bearing Beverley, whilst Conrad Steel must gar to Borodin and Finzi. The Society was particularly proud be praised for his ludicrous, but also loveable, Laurence. Spe- to present the world premiere of Benjamin Cox’s Concerto cial mention must also go to Natalie Cox for her superb com- for Euphonium, performed by Sophie Henstridge, whose ic timing, Mikey Walker for his sophisticated performance, musical interpretation of the piece made the evening. and Rose Paine, with her subtly nuanced portrayal of Sue. Lent term also saw the introduction of a new event: the Lent Term saw a production of Shakespeare’s The Tem- Composers’ Concert. The evening, designed and organised pest, one of the first shows to be performed in the ADC’s by the vice-president, Niall Pay, allowed composers within newly-built Larkum Studio, directed by Oscar Toeman and College to showcase their talents and have their work re- starring Catz’ own Ed Stephenson as Prospero. This inti- corded in front of an appreciative audience. The concert mate venue, seating only 40 people, demanded a carefully featured compositions from Benjamin Cox, Jessica Eccle- considered production, and Toeman’s ‘first-class and fresh’ ston, Niall Pay, Jonathan Pease and Tar Viturawong and vision brought an exciting vibrancy to this well-known proved a refreshing distraction from the pressures of work. play. On the back of its Cambridge success, the production Thanks to the popularity of this concert, the Society plans will be touring around Japan over the summer. to hold a Composers’ Concert every year. I look forward to Thanks must go to all those involved in and supporting hearing more from these composers, and hope that they in- the Shirley Players, and a special mention to Tom Liver- spire and encourage others to put their own ideas to paper. more, without whom the sofa would never have made it As always, we rounded off the year in fine style with from Queens’ College to the Octagon! It has been a pleas- the May Week concert. Enjoying the finest weather on ure to run such an exciting society – bring on next year. this day in living memory (according to Head Porter, Dom President: Felicity Sparks Mulcrone) the College relaxed on Main Court with Pimm’s and strawberries while the Orchestra and Choir performed Shirley Society favourites such as Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Hans Zim- This year the Shirley Society hosted a variety of interesting mer’s Pirates of the Caribbean and the traditional Pomp and titillating events. Notable favourites were the Perdika and Circumstance March No. 1. Attendees of the concert poets, fronted by Mario Petrucci, who gave a live read- may have noticed that this was the Choir’s first appearance ing from their various works to an enthusiastic assembly of in the May Week Concert. After their rousing performance budding poets. They talked about the joys of collaborating of two movements from Rutter’s Feel the Spirit, I am sure with friends, and encouraged everyone to consider writ- that this will not be a one-time affair. ing and working in a collective. Many were impressed with Finally, I extend my thanks to the Master, Fellows and the quality and standard of the Perdika Press collection, students of the College for their support of the Music Soci- and were inspired by ex-Selwyn-Natsci Petrucci’s creative ety’s events this year. I also thank the committee: this year turn. Petrucci even offered advice about dealing with exam could not have run so smoothly had I not had the contin- stress: ‘Bored with revision? Set up a Press!’ Another Shirley ued and tireless support of every member. I am confident favourite this year was Times columnist Caitlin Moran, who that Sophie Henstridge, the new president, will continue to offered advice of a very different nature and Catz is likely to raise the profile of the Society and display to best effect the produce a new wave of very forceful and determined jour- diversity of the musical talent in this College. nalists as a result. She recounted her unusual education and President: Claire Laverick championed writing, writing, writing, until you get the job you want. It was fantastic to enjoy such different speakers Shirley Players this year. The Shirley Society continues to welcome people The Shirley Players have had a hugely successful year, pro- to speak from all different walks of literary life. I would like ducing three different, but equally exciting, productions, to thank everyone who helped organise this year’s events, that have entertained audiences and even made money! and am very excited about next year’s. Catz students continue to dominate Cambridge’s thespian President: Lauren Cooney

36 The ‘Stellar’ Geography Class of 2006–9 with Fellows. Back: L–R Jo Haley, Jo Barnard, Donald Fraser, Steven Bland, Sara McCraight, Laura Belcher. Front: L–R Jess Bond, Professor Ron Martin, Dr Ian Willis, Dr Ivan Scales, Chris Fitzsimmons. Absent: Lucy Stapleton, Professor Bob Bennett.

Steers Society The Steers Geography Society at St Catharine’s has executing an array of impressive multi-ball bowling tricks. earned itself an impressive reputation. This year, all nine The highlight of the year was, as ever, the Steers Din- Catz geographers who matriculated in 2006 graduated ner, which took place in the Lent term. We were delighted with first class degrees, three of them obtaining Distinc- to welcome ex-Steers member Professor Glyn Williams (of tions. Four students won Vaughan Lewis Prizes, and one Sheffield University), who presented a most entertaining the Philip Lake Prize. Eight graduated in Geography; one after-dinner speech on the pros and cons of carrying out had switched to Management Studies for her final year. geographical research abroad. Glyn also showed great Furthermore, Catz geographers have excelled at College- moral fibre in enduring the latter part of ‘Miss Catz,’ which and University-level sport, stood on both JCR and CUSU took place in the College Bar afterwards. committees, staged commendable musical and dramatic It was a pleasure to welcome Ivan Scales to the Society; he performances, and have proved themselves well-rounded has recently completed his first year as a Geography Fellow individuals as well as academic high fliers. at Catz. Along with society stalwarts Ian Willis, Bob Bennett The Steers Society’s year has involved a somewhat tradi- and Ron Martin, Ivan has been a fantastic addition to both tional sequence of events. The Michaelmas term got off to a the department and the College. He has been incredibly ac- flying start with the Fresher’s Week pub crawl, followed by the tive within the society and most supportive of his students. slightly more staid dissertation evening. The time-honoured It also gives me great pleasure to announce the appoint- ‘pasta and bowling’ evening was most enjoyable. Although ment of next year’s president and secretary: Andrew Bailey the bowling was distinctly less than first-class, the occasion was and Nikki Murray. I wish them, and all members of the thoroughly entertaining, with Steven Bland winning the re- Steers Society, every success over the coming years. vered Geo-Bowling Salver, and Andrew Bailey and John Pallett President: Donald Fraser

37 Flag Day

On several days in the year, all the colleges fly a flag, and on others such as St Catharine’s Day, only St Catharine’s flies its flag. One day in March 2009 the wheel was to be seen fluttering from the main flagpole over the Porters’ Lodge even though it was not a day with any particular apparent significance for our eponymous saint. The Head Porter explained the reason. It seems that he had agreed to fly the College flag if St Catharine’s won the soccer cup final against the favourites, Jesus College. See Association Football in the Club Reports in this Magazine.

Chariots of Fire

St Catharine’s again won the Alfred Marshall Cup were slower this year (it is rumoured the course for the fastest college team in the 2009 Chariots was lengthened) and Cats were 15th overall (26th of Fire charity race through the streets of Cam- last year). The team comprises staff, Fellows and bridge, this time without a faster college team be- graduate students. ing disqualiﬁed as happened in 2008. All teams

38 Sports Clubs Alleycatz This year has been an extremely successful one for the Al- leycatz, with a number of very enjoyable dinners including a Christmas celebration with the Kittens and the first of our own Annual Dinners. The weekly socials have seen a high turnout and have been a great chance to get to know everyone and meet other College societies. We were very happy to see an intake of Freshers with excellent sporting ability to the Alleycatz this year, including Jessica Macken- zie who has already achieved a full Blue for netball. I would also like to acknowledge the continual high level of sport Typically enthusiastic Catz supporters shown by all of our Catz girls. at the late-night finish of the final. A massive thank you to all of the Alleycatz for making this such an enjoyable year – it couldn’t have been done 30 minutes more of extra time. Suddenly, the ever-de- without all your enthusiasm and energy. It is with much re- pendable Ewbank launches forward a goal-kick out of gret that I am leaving this year; however it gives me great his hands. Out of position, Parkes marauds forward to pleasure to hand over the presidency to Joanna Mills, and block a Homerton clearance fortuitously into the path of the Vice President’s role to Mari Brennan. Michaelides who, accelerating away from the hapless last President: Sara McCraight man, fires into the bottom left hand-corner. And there you have it, the ingredients of what made Catz tick in Association Football (Men) 2008/9: a habit of graft; at times, the sense of personal ‘All that I know most surely about morality and responsibility of a zealous kamikaze pilot; and a little bit obligations I owe to football.’ Albert Camus of fortune here and there. What a season: a sometimes gruelling, sometimes frustrat- Off the field, literally, Catz were as ever supported ing, once or twice inspired, and ultimately jubilant course vociferously and colourfully in the Grange Road final of of 18 games. Individual achievements were numerous, and Cuppers. Pitted against the might of the much bigger Je- oft discussed around the Elysian fields around South Green sus College, our men and women made the triumphant Lodge. Some stories were more expected than others. exodus to Grange Road and made noise. A life-size acro- Whilst most so-called commentators could have predicted batic Cat somersaulted around the perimeter of the bobbly former Nottingham University first-teamer Charlie Lader- pitch. A pint-sized trombonist played his lungs out with man’s grand effect on the team, few could have predicted renditions of Catz songs. 0–0 at half time, and at full time Mike ‘Raging Bull’ Michaelides’ meteoric rise from third- the deadlock was still yet to be broken. Despite having the team goalkeeper to hot-heeled, hot-tempered hot-shot. best of the chances, extra time yielded no Catz goals. Yet it Looking at all 6’10” of Howard ‘Big H’ Miller’s graduate was testament to the doggedness of the whole Catz team frame sidle into the first training session, one might have that Jesus had few chances at the Catz goal, if any. The re- put him down as a decent defender; few could foresee his turning Matt Stock (having flown himself over from France utmost importance to the morale and moral fibre of the SC- as a late secret weapon) was unlucky to have his seemingly CAFC. None went on record at the start of the season tip- perfectly valid goal chalked off for offside. ping left back and up-to-now journeyman Nigel Parkes to It went to penalties. Clinton, O’Shea and Laderman all regularly become the first name on the team-sheet by the slotted their kicks away with ease. Miraculously, the Jesus season’s dramatic conclusion. But what did they know? men blasted their efforts Chris Waddle-style into the still But to name individuals is to misunderstand SCCAFC’s and starry Cambridge night. Cue a night or two of barmy season. It was a year when the talents of the individual celebrations, and the prized Cuppers trophy being paraded were subsumed in the team ethic. This year, we were a cup back into St Catharine’s College, having been lent out for a team. When we entered a round of Cuppers, the tone of solitary year since the last victory in 2007. our training sessions became more competitive, the fight Camus had it right. Not all of what I learnt at Cambridge, for starting places intensified. admittedly, but much about morality and obligations to One match exemplifies our season. Away at Homer- team-mates, came from my time playing college football ton, two minutes away from elimination of Cuppers, 2–1 walking down the Grantchester Road. Dave Duhig’s killer down. Having just agonisingly missed an open goal, cap- left foot, Max Pirkis’s drive and Andy Lewis’s Napoleon tain Clinton atones with an equaliser that owes more to complex are the kind of things that will sustain SCCAFC bloody-mindedness than artistry. The supporting crowd into next year and beyond. And much more of course, with goes wild, and begin to re-adjust their deck-chairs for everyone maroon and blue. Simmo the Chef’s retirement

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to spectate, however, confirmed that the newly introduced (although infrequent) training sessions with Ben Goldring and Francis Ewbank from the men’s football club had a positive impact. All in all, this season’s success was the result of a fabulous team effort and we hope that all our achievements will be built upon next year. We would like to thank Hannah Darcy, Beibei Du, Kitty McCrann, Claire Lucas, Mari Bren- nan, Sinead Rothwell, Nicola Dutton, Rachel Sidda, Helen Wear, Emma Eldridge, Heather Dixon, Delphine Lugagne Delpon, Hannah Woodcock, Sara McCraight and Aimée Rebbeck for all the effort they put in. It has been a pleasure captaining and playing alongside you all. This year, for the first time, women’s football participated in the annual Acheson-Gray Sports Day, where a reduced squad of Aaraa Shah, Katerina Webb-Bourne, Sine- ad Rothwell, Nicola Dutton, Hannah Darcy, Emma Eldridge and Mari Brennan played against the Old Girls in a five-a- side match. The players on both teams thoroughly enjoyed themselves, but the thought of a threat to Catz women’s unbeaten record gave us the determination needed to ensure that we won the match 6–4, not only maintaining our unbeaten run, but providing the College with one of few The award of the Soccer Cuppers cup. victories on the day. We hope that women’s football will continue to participate in this annual Sports Day over the from first-team duty will leave him more time to dedicate coming years. himself to his new roles as Chief Nutritionist (scrambled Captains: Aaraa Shah and Katerina Webb-Bourne eggs for breakfast, boys) and Director of Football. President: David Clinton Athletics (Men) The 2008–9 season was a rather subdued one for the Col- Association Football (Women) lege: the Freshers’ Week Clubs & Societies Squash gave Promotion! Catz women’s football has had a fantastic a strong indication that it would be a tough year for Catz season with the quality of football greatly improved: we men’s athletics, as the reluctance to join the club that had have had a full, regular team and the results have reflected been witnessed in the previous year was again evident. At this as we finished the season unbeaten in the League. We the same time, our rival colleges had managed to recruit began against a confident King’s side, but surprised both some very enthusiastic and high-quality performers. It is to them and ourselves by hammering home a 3–2 victory. be hoped that the overwhelming victory of the Light Blues For this game and most of the other fixtures, we fielded in the recent Varsity Match and the growth of interest in the a full eleven-woman team, but we also proved our abil- 2012 London Olympics will see an upsurge in enthusiasm ity by demolishing a Magdalene side 4–1 with only eight for the wonderful sport of athletics within the College soon. players. Our biggest challenge and last game of the season Despite the thin recruitment, the Catz team still punched was against the only other unbeaten team in the League: above its weight at Cuppers in October, and managed to New Hall. Nerves were soon forgotten as the never-seen- pick off several of the more fancied colleges in the com- before spectators cheered us on. For the last time, the Catz petition. Peter Chamberlain placed well in the sprints and women fired in four for the Wheel. proved his versatility with additional outings at 3,000m The team this season lacked Fresher blood but two hid- and triple jump. Matt Burns also fought hard and garnered den talents soon rose to the challenge as Emma Eldridge and good points in the 800m and long jump, while ex-captain Heather Dixon became regular team members and scorers, Flynn Castles made a welcome return in his favoured 400m contributing to the great goal-fest up front. The midfield and showed good form to gain second place. Humphrey was equally impressive and indicative of Catz great passing Waddington also showed some useful form late in the year, game. There was fluid movement upwards from our solid easily exceeding the Blues distance to win the triple jump, and consistent defence, dominating the wings and intimidat- then adding a win in long jump and placing in the 200m ing the opposition. This intimidation was made possible by hurdles and hammer. The Catz men finished a creditable creating a defence consisting of Catz women’s rugby team 6th out of the 19 colleges competing. – aggression! Our resident goalkeeper retained the gloves The CUAC Sports meeting in April once again clashed but barely had use for them. Her numerous opportunities with Acheson-Gray Day, so the Catz team lost potential

40 members. Flynn and Humphrey thus used the event as Brain, Jessica Mackenzie and Charlotte Breen. a warm-up for their specialist events, the 400m and tri- The presence of Catz girls was also prominent once ple jump respectively. Sadly, this proved to be the end of again in the University Varsity Match, with Hannah Darcy Flynn’s season. He has had a great career for both College competing in the Blues steeplechase and Jessica Mackenzie and University, leading Catz to back-to-back Cuppers tri- and Rebecca Riiser finishing an impressive first and second umphs and gaining a well-earned Half Blue, but illness and in the Alligators High Jump. injury problems prevented him from delivering his full po- Captain: Alice Garrett tential as an elegant and powerful 400m runner. Injury also beset Humphrey throughout the year, and a serious heel Badminton (Men) injury early in 2009 meant that he was unable to accept The men’s badminton team this year lost many good players his selection for the prestigious combined Oxford & Cam- but remained determined to live up to its reputation as one bridge Athletics Tour taking on the Ivy League Colleges of the strongest teams in the University. In the Michaelmas of the USA. He channelled his disappointment into redou- Term, Catz I won four out of six matches and came third in bling his efforts to rehabilitate himself for the summer and the First Division after Jesus and Trinity. The match against in the British Universities Championships was fourth in the Trinity was particularly close and it was unfortunate that long jump and won the silver medal in the triple jump, we lost narrowly 4–5. In the Lent Term, Nicky Lai became helping Cambridge to a creditable fourth place overall in ineligible to play in the League because he had played too the process. A fortnight later he won both long and tri- many matches for the University. This weakened our team, ple jumps in the Varsity Match, which the Light Blues won yet it was genuinely shocking to sustain a loss in an easy by a record-equalling margin. In the triple he jumped over match against Pembroke I. Fortunately this was a one-off, 15m for the first time, only 2cm short of the CUAC all-time and the team eventually finished third again. record. In recognition, the Achilles Club awarded him the Catz II, captained by Ben Lindley, struggled after los- Drake-Digby Trophy for Man of the Match. He was also ing half of last year’s team to the first team. Michaelmas voted the Hawks Club’s Sportsman of the Year for his per- saw them relegated to the Third Division, after having only formances for Cambridge throughout 2008–9, of which he won one out of six matches. They regained their confi- is justifiably proud. Humphrey leaves Cambridge this year dence in Lent, going on to win three matches out of six – he has played a huge part over four years in both College – a good finish to the season. Catz III, captained by Simon and University athletics, and will be very hard to replace. Wright, demonstrated great spirit. However, they started Captain: Humphrey Waddington off below par in Michaelmas, winning only three out of six matches. But the team fulfilled their potential in Lent, Athletics (Women) winning all six matches, and were deservedly promoted to The athletics year got off to the best possible start for the the Seventh Division. Catz girls. Not satisfied with their victory last year, they In Open Cuppers, Catz I suffered a terrible blow, as retained their title of Inter-Collegiate Cuppers Champions three of our top players, Chris Fitzsimmons, Rob Pace and in a close and dramatic competition, cementing their place Karen Hird, were unable to play on the finals day, due to as the team to beat. A great team effort, spear-headed su- illness and Varsity commitments. We fought very hard to perbly by Hannah Darcy, whose participation in four events reach the semi-final, where we lost to Jesus – the reigning on the first day was incredible, culminated in Catz ending Cuppers winners, who went on to win the cup again this the first day one point behind Selwyn. On day two, the year. Nevertheless, we won the third place playoff, a very relentless surge of Catz participants towards Wilberforce impressive result considering the weakened strength of the Road continued. An overwhelming urge to beat Selwyn remaining team. led to the maximum number of competitors being entered Mixed Cuppers saw Catz in better form. Three of our for all but one event. Fantastic efforts from all team mem- men and three of our women defeated Girton and Caius bers left St Catharine’s the clear winners at the end of the with ease to reach the final, where we lost to Trinity. With competition with 223 points to Selwyn’s 195, and all other five University players, Trinity were favourites to win, and college teams being left far behind. did indeed win all three of their matches. But we proved to A massive thank you to everyone who turned up to set be tough opponents, and the breakdown of the final score the team apart not only through excellent individual results, reflected a much tighter game. In particular, Rob Pace and but also through enthusiasm and sheer numbers! Special Helen Wear only lost to Trinity’s first pair by a slim margin mentions must go to those competing in events never in their deciding set: 22–24. before undertaken, notably Charlotte Breen who partici- Next year may be more difficult, with Chris Fitzsimmons pated in the pole vault without any previous experience. and Rob Pace leaving. However, I remain optimistic that The team were: Rebecca Riiser, Claire Lucas, Alice Garrett, Catz will continue to attract new quality players and match Arani Uthayakumar, Beibei Du, Kirsty Johnson, Fran Stub- this year’s accomplishments. bins, Sarah Burden, Hannah Darcy, Aimee Rebbeck, Kirsty Captain: Nicky Lai

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Badminton (Women) equal to the previous year’s first boat. A senior squad de- It has been a year of improvements and achievements pleted by injuries, illnesses and academic commitments for the Catz women’s badminton teams. By reaching the eventually fielded a top IV+, which finished a commend- quarter finals of Cuppers, we ended the year as one of able eighth in the college fours. the top eight teams in Cambridge; it was just unfortunate Moving into Lent Term a keen squad assembled into that we came across last year’s winner, Trinity, at those boats, but progress began to slow, training stalled amidst quarter finals! a flooded river, and race experience was hard to come by. However the year did not start off on a high note. The return of (previously injured) Harry Moss and light- With the departure of a number of experienced players weight spare Finn Grimwood bolstered the crews and con- plus injury problems, it was inevitable that the Catz first fidence grew, but Lent bumps spoons were still being pre- team would be demoted from the Second Division in the dicted by many. M2 got off to a solid start, rowing over on Ladies League after Michaelmas Term, while the second the first day before falling to a strong Wolfson boat on the team came fourth in the Fourth Division. Despite this, our second. Another good performance saw them hold ground teams’ spirits remain high and our enthusiasm and prac- but illness struck for the final day and a gutsy row was un- tice paid off during Lent; Catz I won three matches, while able to hold off a fast moving King’s crew. M1 surprised Catz II won four of their six matches and narrowly missed most but themselves by catching Corpus Christi coming out promotion. of Grassy Corner, securing the first Lent M1 bump in five Next year looks promising for the Catz women’s bad- years. Day two proved to be much the same, despite mak- minton teams, captained by Daisy Holden (Catz I) and ing contact with Wolfson into Ditton Corner, it took until Ngan Nuygen (Catz II). the railway bridge for a second bump and concession to be Captain: Catie McKenzie made. After letting Jesus II get away on the Friday, Saturday was a different story. Rowing past the Plough wasn’t part Basketball of the plan, but regaining composure on the Reach saw the The St Catharine’s College men’s basketball team – ‘The distance fall quickly and a large push ensured we hit them Wheels’ – reconvened this year and surprised the college approaching the railway bridge. While not outstanding, the basketball world by finishing top of the Second Division. results achieved were promising for a club that had found it Under the inspired leadership of Kevin Adler, the team was difficult previously to field successful Lent Term boats, and relaunched in October after at least a five-year absence all members were relishing the challenge of Mays. (have alumni any ideas why this was?). With a committed Over the Easter vacation the club was represented at and talented squad, the Wheels performed above all ex- University level by engineering Fresher George Nash in pectations, finishing the first half of the season with a 5–0 Goldie and Chris Kerr in the winning lightweight crew. Both record and a number of blow-out victories. Alex Cagan returned to strengthen the squad and started with a bang and John Feng took over as co-captains when Adler com- in the small boats regatta – Chris defended his Colquhoun pleted his graduate studies; the team flew back to top the sculls title, doubling up with George to win the Magdalene League, secured by a thrilling victory over a mighty Caius silver pairs; they also won the Lowe double sculls. Later on squad on St Valentine’s Day. in the term, George went on to win Championship VIIIs Though the Wheels made an early exit in the playoffs and 2s at the BUCS regatta, where Chris also picked up a when they faced a tough First Division team in the first gold medal in lightweight VIIIs. round, the season was a stunning success. The Wheels look In addition to the dashes of light blue that graced the forward to rolling over the competition next year when op- first boat, High Table filled out the stern of the second boat erating in the First Division, the earliest advancement pos- with Fellows keen to join the mix. Training began strongly sible to the college basketball Premier League. Go Wheels! but exam timetables, coupled with other rowing commit- Captains: Kevin Adler, Alex Cagan and John Feng ments, held it back from what it could have been. Getting into the stride of racing, illness struck again and George’s Boat Club (Men) presence in the first boat was sorely missed. Approach- In Michaelmas Term the club welcomed a large number ing bumps, all crews were reasonably confident of (at the of new members. Funnelled into two novice VIIIs by the least) being faster than last year and the Club was looking lower boat captains (Joe Metcalfe and Simon Wright), they forward to the main event. Despite renewed enthusiasm, started promisingly and performed well at early events. the third boat had struggled to get outings in the run up Fairbairns was the big target and the wait until December to bumps, just scraping through the ten outing minimum. was worth it, the 1st VIII rose 12 places from last year to Powerful second boats from King’s and Wolfson blew finish 12th overall – a very commendable performance – them aside on their way to blades over the first couple of but it was the second VIII who punched well above their days, but a strong performance saw a gutsy row-over on weight. Coming home as the seventh second boat, they the Friday. Spirits were up on Saturday, but a strong Caius moved up a staggering 38 places to finish in a position boat overpowered them quickly to claim their blades.

42 For M2 the week started to plan, rowing over as sand- St Catharine’s as a strong rowing college. I wish the best wich boat leaving them able to fight for a place at the of luck to Harry Moss who will be taking over as captain in bottom of the second Division, but, unfortunately, the pre- moving us closer to these aims. vious exertion had taken too much out to really challenge Lastly I would like to thank all those that have supported the boats above. Days two and three saw strong perform- the club, from both in and outside the College, for their ances, but the crew could do little about the speed of the continued generosity, most notably Herb Bate (1963) who crews behind and they were caught by Selwyn II coming enabled the purchase of a new men’s VIII, yet to be named onto the Reach and by First and Third (III!) part way down but raced in this year’s Mays. it. A change in lineup for the Saturday seemed to have lit- Captain: James Dixon tle effect on boat speed and the verdict was that First and Third were certainly catchable. Speed off the start saw the Boat Club (Women) distance fall, but with all boats hitting race pace the gaps This has been a very successful year for the Women´s Boat steadied out. Going around Ditton with one length gaps Club. With an extremely strong first boat and a strong sec- in front and behind there was all to play for, but Christ’s ond boat, we managed to show what it means to be a mem- experience of rowing in dirty water showed from the previ- ber of Catz and row for the Wheel. As usual, Michaelmas ous days and they began to creep up. A large push past the Term started off with some problems, having to mix first and Pink House was unable to prevent the bump just beyond second boats together. Yet at the end of term we managed the railway bridge. to pull a good crew together and successfully race in the For M1, things got off to a bad start as heavy rain caused Fairbairns. Even more importantly, the novices came on well, a swollen outflow to disrupt the start. A poor line and with most of them staying on for Lent and May Bumps. heavy rudder cost us some distance, but it certainly wasn’t Training always becomes very intense after the Christ- result-changing as a rapidly moving Downing boat ate up mas break, with only six weeks until Lent Bumps so we the ground ferociously and made heavy contact going into threw in a sneaky pre-Lent-Term camp. This set us up well first post corner. The bump was conceded, but both crews and brought the novices up to a much better standard al- slid across the river forcing a re-row for the chasing pack. lowing some of them to join the first and second boat. While Thursday’s row was far better, the result was very Mixing up crews and rowers with different levels of experi- much the same. A stronger start saw us hold station to the ence can be frustrating. As the club is fairly small compared bend but on hitting rhythm it became clear that our basic to most other colleges, we tend to go for potential rather speed just wasn’t fast enough and we were caught coming than experience in our initial crew selections. It worked out into Grassy Corner. Friday was make-or-break, the strong- well as the rowers we chose came on quickly as soon as er boats were out of the way and the chance for a row over the gap in ability had closed to a manageable extent. Then was very real. A solid start saw us move up a little but again came Lent Bumps. We were all well excited as we knew our downfall was on First Post Corner. Trinity Hall closed that we were one of the better crews on the river. Two up through the bend and down the Gut, coming out of bumps in two days, blades in sight, we had a hard row over Grassy it was down to a quarter length but a push through on the third day, narrowly missing out on bumping LMBC saw it open back out significantly. Poor technique against who pulled away from being a canvas length away from us the rudder let them back in and we were caught coming on more than once! We were determined to catch them on the to the Reach. Down three out of three is not a good way to Saturday, but unfortunately, up ahead Clare had problems start the Saturday, but heading off with a plan, confidence which meant LMBC caught them pretty much instantly. It seemed high; while we produced our fastest start, coming was a shame, but we had a great row and were not too around First Post the distance began to tumble and, with disappointed as, in keeping with the true nature of bumps, the inevitable setting in, the crew fell apart and conceded the events in the Division ahead of us were completely out the bump coming around Grassy. of our control! We finished Lents 11th on the river. It’s fair to say that the results from the year as a whole The second boat also did extremely well, qualifying have been disappointing, but this disguises the increased from a competitive Getting-on Race. After being bumped levels of commitment and hard work that has been seen on the first, they showed a lot of gutsy determination, in crews across the board. If the Club is to progress over overbumping on the second day and bumping again later the next few years we must continue to see an improv- in the week! Well done to them. ing novice programme and greater senior participation in Three days later Mays training started for the first boat Michaelmas Term, as the development of a strong squad as we played destruction and reconstruction, taking every- is essential to stabilise the results and provide a base from one’s technique completely to pieces. This upset the boat which we can hope to move up. I feel that the Club is in for a while, but the long-term gain was extraordinary and, a better position to tackle the challenges of the coming following two training camps in Easter, we were a much years now than it has been recently, but it will take a sig- faster boat than we had been in Lent. At the beginning nificant amount of effort from all involved to re-establish of Easter Term we lost one of our rowers, but successfully

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replaced her with a previous novice. After our first races we bumped King’s. Friday and Saturday saw two reason- it became clear that we were one of the fastest crews on ably easy bumps, meaning we got our blades. Overall it the river and those close to us in Bumps were no match. was a great achievement and we’re now back where we Nevertheless we had learnt earlier in the year that com- belong in the First Division. placency did not make for a victorious boat in Bumps and The second boat was very unfortunately placed behind a we kept working hard to improve on both technique and very strong Christ’s second boat, ending up being bumped on fitness. We knew the first day of May Bumps would be the first day. They also (as so many of our other crews) took hard, but perhaps didn’t expect it to be quite as challeng- on the role of sandwich position which (incredibly) they man- ing as it ultimately turned out to be! Not all crew mem- aged to maintain for the rest of the week. While on several bers were able to row at full capacity (vomiting viruses occasions they were close to getting the bump they needed are not helpful!) and Peterhouse were by far our hardest and it was clear they were stronger than several of the crews competitor. We eventually caught them on Ditton Cor- ahead, circumstances in the Division up ahead didn’t weigh ner after a very hard row. We had a bit of a break and in their favour. However, six solid row-overs take a great deal then another race in the First Division, having bumped of stamina and determination, so hats off to them! into the notorious sandwich-boat position. Frustratingly, After a week of celebration and May Balls, our first boat Churchill managed to bump King’s before we managed set off to Henley Women’s Regatta. Not even expecting to to bump them, something we really didn’t expect. One of qualify, we surprised ourselves and our coach (who then our rowers was on the verge of being extremely ill (!) and caught a train down to support!). We beat the York Uni- we actually stopped dead before being told to ‘go for the versity crew (no mean feat for a college crew) but were overbump’ following which we wound back up to race beaten in the quarter finals by Newcastle University who pace. Although we managed to close up nine lengths on then went on to win. We had great fun doing side-by-side the boat now in front of us, we were still a boat and a half off-Cam racing and proved that a small but mighty college away from the overbump at the finishing line. We were all crew like Catz is able to take on whole Universities. mildly disappointed, but we had got our first bump that Overall we had a very successful year and I am proud to day, and narrowly missing out on the second only spurred be able to hand over the captaincy to Julia Armstrong and us on to reach maximum potential for the rest of the week. Hannah Edmonds, who will run the club as joint captains On day two, we rowed over comfortably in front of Peter- next year. house, so we weren’t too tired for the second race where Captain: Laura Bierer

44 Cricket heart-breaking as St Catharine’s failed to reach the dizzy- In years to come the St Catharine’s College cricket team ing heights of previous years, exiting early on in the group will not, I think, often look back on the results of the 2009 stages. Up against a strong Sidney Sussex side, our brittle season, but rather its gallant members may well recall batting line-up was exposed as the Sidney openers tore with great affection the spirit in which the games were through the top-order mercilessly, skittling our side for 57 played. In an age where professionalism is everything in runs – the only notable St Catharine’s performance com- sport it is reassuring to know that there still beats within ing from extras (16). A more solid batting performance in St Catharine’s the heart of the gentleman amateur. Elegant our second Cuppers game against Churchill meant that we stroke-play, sharp fielding and genuine pace bowling were were able to post a much more respectable total of 138 all sadly lacking for most of the season, but this is not to for 5 in our 20 overs, the skipper leading by example with say that the summer months were idly spent by the men in 68*. Unfortunately with the side missing key bowlers and whites or, in many cases, greeny-browns. injuries being sustained by the remainder, this formidable As with every year the winter nets were abuzz with score was not enough and Churchill ran home comfort- speculation about Fresher talent, and the team were not ably, despite tight bowling from Sam Smith. disappointed, as the Land Economy Department was Following the mid-term cricketing abstinence, the sec- clearly doing its best to keep the College’s morale up. On ond half of the season heralded the rebirth of St Catharine’s a cricketing note we welcomed Robert Ponti, who looked cricket. Whilst hopes of another classic against the Law So- to offer a lot with the bat from the safety of Fenners nets, ciety were dashed by torrential rain, it was full steam ahead and Tim ‘Mayhem’ Baynham, whose ability to injure him- for the much anticipated Simmons & Simmons game. In self with consummate ease meant that he fitted effortlessly the harsh economic climate, it soon became clear that Sim- into our team of elite athletes. We also welcomed back mons had been cutting costs in the cricketing department, Nat Harding, fresh from a year’s excess in Paris. Apart from as the eight lawyers cowered in the face of a dominant these additions to the squad the team-sheet read very St Catharine’s team, being crunched out for 172. It was much as it had done in 2008, but the departures of Raj our best bowling and fielding performance of the season Gangadia and Ian White had left the College short of a so far; outstanding were Mark Lunt, whose bowling per- wicket keeper and a top order batsman. However, such is formance of 5 for 28 spoke for itself, and Aslam Shiraz, the combative spirit and have-a-go attitude that abounds who not only bowled well but gave a competent fielding at St Catharine’s, it wasn’t long before Donald Fraser, with- performance at fine leg. As the lower order began pad- out any prior experience to mention, volunteered to don ding up in expectation of the usual ‘Catz collapse’, they the gloves. What was lacking in batting depth was made were treated to an exuberant batting performance from up for in what proved to be a veritable plethora of bowling Rob Ponti (45) and Jez Hulse (69), who took apart the options, from Tim ‘Iceman’ Bray, whose in-swingers sent formidable Simmons bowling attack with gay abandon, as a chill down the spine of many tail end batsmen, to Tom St Catharine’s knocked off the runs with (relative) ease. ‘Liquorice’ Clarke whose variation would leave batsmen Whilst the jury had been out on Mr Ponti, his innings and, more often than not, umpires scratching their heads. flaunted the upper-middle-class strokeplay that we had all The opening game against the Old Boys proved to be an been waiting for. More importantly, it showed signs of his unexpectedly nail-biting affair. Facing one of the strong- ever-growing maturity and confidence both on and off the est Old Boys sides in recent years, St Catharine’s gave a pitch, certainly meriting his captaincy of the side next year disciplined, yet frustrating bowling performance into the and his Kittenship. early afternoon, as we failed to capitalise on early wick- Our final match took us to King’s pitches for a repeat ets and press home an advantage. This indeed allowed Ed of the 2007 mouth-watering clash against the Woodford Bonner and Raj Gangadia to take the game away, with Green ‘All Stars’. The All Stars, kitted out in the latest Prima- the former making a masterful century as the Old Boys rk polo range, came out all guns blazing with captain Jamie amassed 211 for 4 with relative ease. A sporting declara- Martin making a quick fire 41 off 143 balls. Having raced to tion did however give us a hope in the match – a hope 98 for 1 at lunch, the All Stars’ batting subsequently failed that was quickly dissipated by a flurry of early wickets in to match their sartorial elegance, as a breakthrough after our top order, characteristic of what is now known as the lunch sparked a Catz-style batting collapse, with credit go- ‘Catz collapse’. Despite this setback, St Catharine’s came ing to Nat Harding and Tim Bray, who both gave a master- very close to pulling off a surprise victory thanks to a re- class in swing bowling to limit the All Stars to 181 all out. markable lower order fight-back led by Tim Bray (44*) and In reply, the top order looked to be struggling against a tal- Donald Fraser (23), who took apart the loose bowling with ented All Stars bowling and fielding attack, which included golf and baseball swings aplenty. In the end it wasn’t quite several members of York 1st XI and a menacing ‘spin bowler enough as wickets continued to tumble, and we fell eight by trade’. It was, however, the addition of the mercurial Ed runs short, handing victory to the Old Boys once again. Bonner to the St Catharine’s side that once again proved Sadly, the ensuing Cuppers run proved to be similarly to be the difference, as his match winning innings of 60*

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was outshone only by his spectacular one-handed catch to three points. Jerry Zak in fourth place and James Dixon in dismiss Jamie Martin at a critical point in the game. His in- 14th put in a strong ride to secure 17 and seven points for nings was well supported by Jez Hulse, making a gritty 26 Catz, respectively, with Tom Flannagan finishing in a re- in spite of relentless sledging from the opposition. In the spectable 17th place. The team had to cope without Peter end, St Catharine’s ran home winners by three wickets to Wothers (Half Blue 1992) and Shaun Hurrell, whose pres- tie the series at 1–1. ence would have undoubtedly secured a win over Down- A season of two halves most certainly, but one which ing. Shaun went on to win both a Half-Blue and the moun- nevertheless was enjoyable throughout for the gentleman tain bike Varsity Match individual trophy, making him the amateurs of St Catharine’s College. And behind every great fastest mountain biker in Oxbridge. Jerry Zak also had a cricket team is an even greater groundsman, so I would like good season racing for Cambridge in numerous BUCS road to extend my gratitude to Chris Tovey for all his hard work cycling events, helping the University club defend its posi- in preparing one of the best wickets in Cambridge. Finally, tion as the best University cycling team in the country. I wish Rob the best of luck in as he takes over captaincy This year’s results are very promising and we are hoping of the club for next season – with rumours abound of ex- for new members to join our campaign to become the fast- county and big Jamaican Freshers arriving next year, we will est college cycling club in the University next season. be settling for nothing less than a ‘seven-bucket’ season. Captain: Jerry Zak Captain: Abrar Gundro Hockey (Men) Cross Country On paper the College hockey team this year looked quite 2008–9 was very much a season of two halves. strong, with much the same side which had fought so well St Catharine’s put out sizeable teams for most of the races last year. In practice not once did our strongest side ever in the Michaelmas Term, the women’s sextet performing actually manage to play together; a plethora of injuries, ill- particularly well in the ‘Fen Ditton Dash’ placing third over- ness and general absence meant that on no occasion could all; similarly the six men ran Catz into sixth place overall in we field our best line-up. Indeed only two players played Cuppers at Wandlebury. in every single match; a remarkable statistic given that the Numbers fell off dramatically in the Lent Term because time commitment required is not considerable. many of the runners were concentrating on other events While a couple of the gaps created in the team were (triathlon, London Marathon), so at the end of the year the impressively filled by our two Freshers we struggled to fill men were placed very low in the second Division, although a deep hole left by the absence of any Blues. With both the women were tenth overall. Jesus and Emma having very strong squads, winning Cup- Iron woman Hannah Darcy was the year’s star, figuring pers was always going to be a struggle; however we didn’t in many of the University Hare and Hounds Club races, quite manage to progress far enough to have the pleasure helping them to place third in the Oxford Teddy Hall Re- of playing either of these sides, losing surprisingly to Rob- lays and fourth in the prestigious Hyde Park Relays. inson 5–4 on the wettest day of the year. The fact that we Captain: Tom Livermore were 5–1 down at half time certainly says something about our first-half performance and, despite some harsh words, Cycling tactical changes and a gluttony of chances, we were un- Although virtually every Cambridge student owns a bi- able to find the equalising goal. So, like a small Cornish vil- cycle, riding one at 30mph in an attempt to beat others lage, our Cuppers hopes were washed away with the rain. to the line or spending cold Sunday mornings pedalling This left any chance of success for the season lying in around the busy roads of Cambridgeshire is rather rarely the League, and our early performances showed the qual- seen; and Sir Chris Hoy or the star sprinter Bradley Wig- ity that existed in the side, with convincing wins over gins are mentioned a lot less often than Steven Gerrard or Churchill, Downing and Corpus, and a 9–2 drubbing of Wayne Rooney in a conversation. Cycling however has a Jesus leaving us top of the table at Christmas on goal dif- strong presence in the sporting scene and a long history, ference. Sadly the League stops at Christmas and restarts back as far as 1874 in Cambridge when the University Cy- in Lent with the points reset; something that completely cling Club was founded. worked against us; the less said about the Lent League the Many of its members, past and present, have come from better. Our performances were admirable, but after a few Catz and, this year, College cyclists demonstrated some defeats we were left facing relegation. We rallied for the strength in depth at the Cuppers Match held on 7 March final two games to give us a chance of staying up but sadly on the road course near Bottisham, with a creditable sec- other results went against us and so we were resigned to ond place and an impressive squad of eight, the largest the drop, concluding a term that was about as disappoint- number of entries in the men’s competition of any college. ing as having invested all your shares in Woolworths. It proved to be a tough race against Downing who fielded All this was hardly ideal preparation for the main event two time-trial specialists (both Half Blues) and thus won by of the season – the Old Boys match during the Acheson-

46 Gray sports day. However, we clearly saved our best for However, meeting an outstanding side from John’s in the last and produced certainly our most pleasing performance quarter finals, Catz were resoundingly defeated despite a in a thrilling 7–7 draw; a result that was particularly appro- good-spirited game. The Acheson-Gray day brought sun- priate for a recently declared ‘seven-bucket college.’ It was shine, and highlighted the breadth and the talent of the very satisfying to be able to rekindle some of the form we past members – despite the College leading at half time had shown earlier in the year, but that had been conspicu- 2–1, an almost full University-standard side of Old Girls ous by its absence during the Lent Term. pipped the College to the post, winning 7–3. Catz was represented in the Varsity matches with both Catz being one of the very few colleges to field a second Jeremy Hulse and Graeme Morrison playing crucial roles team saw an influx of enthusiastic ‘never have played be- in the Wanderers’ 4–3 victory; Hulse scored and Morrison fore’ players, with mixed results. But they have undoubt- deservedly earned the man of the match award for some edly had a fun season under the great captaincy of Jess outstanding saves in goal. Andrew Bailey captained the Parkin. Squanderers as they drew 1–1. Our player of the season this year was Catie McKen- The 2nd XI enjoyed something of a resurgence this year zie who played continuously well, exuding and display- under the able and enthusiastic leadership of Mark O’Shea. ing silky skills throughout the season. Showing tenacity The 2nd team is becoming something of a dying breed in her commitment to improve and develop her playing, with only Jesus and ourselves able to field two teams, and Vari Galbraith was our most improved player this season. it would be nice to think that we can continue to field a Special mentions must go to Frances Connerton, who was second team without having to make up the numbers with deemed our most committed new player and who has lots of 1st team players. gone from strength to strength consolidating the Catz de- Looking ahead to next year I fully expect us to be pro- fence, and also to Hannah Darcy for her continued zest moted straight back into the First Division at Christmas, for Catz hockey. Congratulations to Fran Stubbins, who and then it will be a case of keeping up the momentum received a Blue, Lucy Stapleton representing the University and pushing for the First Division title. We are losing just Nomads, and Catie McKenzie representing the University two members of our regular first team so we should remain Bedouins this year. hopeful even though one of those leaving, Tom Bullock, Some of our best memories of Catz have been being has given seven years of service to the hockey club; I know part of Catz Hockey, due to the sheer enthusiasm and team his presence and experience will be sorely missed. Provided spirit found in few places elsewhere. We are grateful for all we actually get in some hockey players, care a little bit of Catz hockey for making it so enjoyable and hope this more about the hockey League table than the Tompkins spirit never dies. The third year leavers are Sara McCraight, table, and forgo our relationships with injuries then there is Fran Stubbins, Rebecca Riiser and Lucy Stapleton, but our no reason why next season cannot be as successful as this fondest farewell goes to Nicky Brooks, for not three, but year was frustrating. six successful and dedicated years to Catz Hockey; she will Captain: Mark Lunt surely be missed. Best of luck to next year’s team, we are confident they will do well under the leadership of Catie Hockey (Women) McKenzie. The season started well with a hopeful-looking intake of Captains: Lucy Stapleton and Rebecca Riiser Freshers to balance the loss of the previous years stronger players. Training sessions were well attended and the team Hockey (Mixed) looked like going from strength to strength and this was Determined to capitalise on the success of last year, and reflected in some of our early games. We resoundingly bring home at least one item of silverware this season, Catz defeated Magdalene 7–0 and Girton 6–0: these matches Hockey rose to the challenge of mixed Cuppers. showing our top goal scorer to be Mari Brennan. Meeting Receiving a bye in the first round, the team went straight some tougher opponents the score line was more even, to the second round against Fitz, who put up an unexpect- drawing against a strong side from Murray Edwards but edly strong fight. Despite a lack of players, St Catharine’s playing exceptionally well and winning against Churchill pulled together and showed that the maroon shirts were a 1–0 and Emmanuel 2–0. Here Emma Eldridge’s reverse- force to be reckoned with, sending Fitz out of the competi- stick prowess came into its own. Due to the weeks of tion with a 2–0 victory. snow and a frozen pitch in February, several matches were Rallied by this, the quarter finals against Emma saw played later than planned; however Catz survived to main- Catz putting out a full team, with representatives from the tain a reasonable position in the League. first to the seventh year! Going out strong from the start Cuppers, on the other hand, has been a story of two (despite the Club’s Annual Dinner the night before!), Catz halves – the first culminating in a convincing and well- proved that a cohesive team dynamic can always beat a contested game against Selwyn when, having had to handful of individually talented players, triumphing 3–2 as play both golden goal and penalty flicks, Catz won 4–2. the underdogs.

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Club that we managed to enjoy 16 very eventful socials throughout the year. We got off to a terrible start with one of the most awkward swaps endured at Newnham. The hope was for speed dating but it ended up as ten shifty Kittens in silence whilst the head Nun attempted to run a happy-go-lucky party. Fortunately we were rescued from these doldrums as our gentlemanly behaviour and pleas- ant demeanour led to us being labelled the ‘nicest guys’ in Cambridge. This was not taken very well by the Kittens so on a Mahal swap we attempted to regain our manliness. Try as we might we were unable to, for the fining and relentless abuse towards the Lady Orchids was neutered by multiple apologies, leaving a very perplexed set of girls. I am convinced that the Kittens’ renown will continue into the next year under our new HK Tom Livermore. Head Kitten Tom Clarke The Mixed Hockey squad. Lawn Tennis (Men) Sadly, the semi-final marked the end of Catz’s trophy The season commenced with a highly enjoyable singles ambitions. Being drawn against Jesus – the eventual win- tournament held on the Acheson-Gray Day which, as has ners – the team knew it was going to be our hardest fight traditionally been the case, involved some great tennis, yet, and this showed through in the gutsy, focussed efforts brilliant weather and a lot of sun-burnt faces later on at of the entire team, though unfortunately was not reflected the AG dinner. The sunshine continued throughout much in the 3–0 score line. of the term, allowing the team and other College members Special mention should go to Mari Brennan, our top alike to make the most of the grass courts. In response goal scorer, and Nigel Parkes, for the greatest number of to the enthusiasm shown by so many budding players, MoMs. However, this was undoubtedly a team effort, and Catz had a first and a second team this year in addition only possible due to the enthusiasm of every player. Whilst to a number of other keen squad players. Both teams en- we may not have retained the Championship, Catz Mixed tered Cuppers, with two challenging first-round matches Hockey has certainly demonstrated the essence of ‘Catz (against Wolfson and Girton, who came third and fourth Spirit’, and can surely build on this for 2010. respectively last year) resulting in tight losses. Nonethe- Captain: Hannah Darcy less, the matches were thoroughly enjoyed. This placed both teams in the plate tournament, with the second team Kitten Club winning one further match against Queens’ IIs, and the It has been a true honour to have been Head Kitten this first progressing to the final. The season finished where year, particularly given the fact that I am the weakest it began, with another tournament held on the weekend sportsman in the club! It has been a fantastic year for Catz before May Week. This time it was mixed doubles, and sport. We have enjoyed winning Cuppers football. The with an impressive turnout of ten pairings the event also rugby team had an unbeaten season in the League and generated a respectable contribution to Catz RAG funds. sadly missed out on a Grange Road final after an amazing Overall, the season has been extremely enjoyable. Over game against Queens’. We had a good run in the Mixed fifteen players have represented Catz in matches, with Hockey Cuppers unfortunately succumbing in the semis. many more enjoying their tennis at a more casual level. Hats off to the squash club which won both the Firsts’ and The weather has been great, the grass courts inspiring and Seconds’ Leagues. Unfortunately we did not have the best the tennis exquisite. of May Bumps, collecting spoons. Captain: Jon Pallett We have also had our fair share of University representation in golf, athletics, rugby, hockey, cricket and triathlon Lawn Tennis (Women) to name a few. Particular mention must go to Tom Liver- As has become somewhat of a tradition at St Catharine’s more for being the third-best triathlete in Cambridge, and in recent years, the tennis season began with a highly en- Ben Martin for playing 60 minutes at Twickenham whilst joyable tournament on the Acheson-Gray day. The turnout concussed. And finally, Chris Lewis leaves Catz to play pro- from the old girls was excellent, with many of the finalists fessional rugby at Coventry, having received 49 caps for from last year’s Cuppers event returning to challenge the the Light Blues in his illustrious four-year tenure. younger faces amongst us. Needless to say, we won. The The Kitten Club is a strong institution bringing together sun was shining, and the day was topped off by the annual the finest sporting characters. It is a true testament to the AG dinner later that evening; an event which was enjoyed

48 by all. With a solid team of four committed players and several others who enjoy the game at a more laid-back pace, the season looked good from the start. Catz were in the premiership this season and in spite of a difficult first game against Jesus College, went on to secure two wins and a draw, thus cementing our position in the top League for next season. Without intending to belittle this achievement, it is in Cuppers where the team’s real talent was shown. A series of impressive wins against Pembroke, Emmanuel and Homerton led to a semi-final draw against Christ’s Col- lege. The contest could not have been any closer, with both teams level on matches and games won after three hours of battling under the May Week sun. The match was thus decided on two tie-breaks; both of which, to our disappointment, we lost. Although this was frustrating for the team, the determination shown throughout the match generated some of the best tennis played all season. The Mixed Netball squad. All in all, this term’s tennis has been extremely positive. The weather has been great; the courts have played well; and being promoted to the Second Division for next year. and the results speak for themselves. The third team also put in a great effort and were placed Captain: Delphine Lugagne-Delpon ninth in the Third Division. Cuppers was, as always, an extremely competitive and Modern Pentathlon enjoyable experience. Both the first and second teams suc- This year, Cuppers was reintroduced and Catz entered a cessfully made it through the morning matches to cheer full team of Rebecca Riiser, Nicky Brooks, Hannah Darcy each other on during the final knockout games which were and Kirsty Brain. The competition was fierce with 13 other played in the afternoon at Downing. Both teams put up a colleges battling over two days for the title. With a brave good fight with the seconds only narrowly losing to Trinity ride from Hannah, a strong fence from Kirsty (who had who went on to win the whole competition. never fenced before) and a good shoot from Rebecca, af- Well done to all the players who made this year another ter three events we were in a good position to win. Clare successful and enjoyable one for Catz netball. were our closest rivals, but following a winning swim from Captains: Aimee Rebbeck, Astrid Johansen Nicky, overall we were victorious by over a hundred points. and Kirsty Johnson Next year we will be looking to win the title again. St Catharine’s has continued to have talented Univer- Rugby (Men) sity pentathletes. Nick England competed in the men’s Throughout my time at St Catharine’s, the College has al- Blues match, winning the skills section; Rebecca achieved ways had a good stock of rugby players, so we came into the Half Blue standard and captained the victorious ladies this season hopeful of a good shot at promotion back into team, which also contained Nicky Brooks, the individual the top Division. With a decent Fresher intake, including winner for the third consecutive year and Hannah who John Fitzpatrick and Andy Hatfield, both of whom repre- won the reserves section for the second time. Overall a sented Cambridge University U20’s side, and some cleverly successful year for Catz pentathletes! drafted-in players from Hughes Hall and St Edmund’s to Captain: Rebecca Riiser bolster the backs, at full strength we had a team to be reckoned with. However, as is always the case with rugby, Netball it was rare that we were at full strength and the whole Women’s netball proved extremely popular yet again this team deserve huge credit for filling in, coming back from year with Catz being the only college to enter three teams family occasions, playing out of position, putting in the ex- for the League. Despite having lost some key players from tra effort when we only had 13 or 14 men on the pitch, last year, the first team were able to recruit a number of and turning up for training, week in and week out. new players and create what proved to be another great We started our second Division campaign away at Gir- team. The League started out particularly well for the Catz ton, a strong team who had just come down from the top first team with a total of seven victorious League matches League. A little rusty, we found ourselves 19–0 down at in Michaelmas Term alone. Lent Term was less successful half-time and in danger of throwing our League campaign and as a result the team was placed sixth in the First Divi- away before it had begun. Nevertheless we held our nerve, sion. The second team, however, played consistently well started to play the simple and effective rugby we knew throughout the year, being placed second in their Division we could, and showed great courage and determination

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to pull the game back to 19–19. That second half set the the Cambridge University and District Rugby Referees As- tone for the rest of the season and we went on to smash sociation, can be greatly attributed to his efforts. He did Emmanuel 54–0 and 40–0, to beat Pembroke 39–10 and exactly what a leader should; he led from the front, he 24–12, to overcome a strong Queens’ team 33–13 and was generous with his time for everyone in the squad, and 12–0, to beat Homerton 29–0 on the first showing and he communicated clearly the way he wanted the team to 32–0 the second time, with only 13 Catz men on the pitch. play and stuck with it. He was an excellent example for the With another draw against Girton, we headed into Cup- others in the team, particularly the first and second years, pers as undefeated League champions. of how playing sport can help develop some of the broader Our two high-flying rugby Blues now came back into the qualities which will help them succeed after University. I fold; Chris Lewis a three-time Blue with 49 games for the hope the next generation of Catz rugby players can dem- University and a professional rugby contract under his belt, onstrate some of those qualities for the ones that follow.’ and Charlie Rees, the powerhouse of the Blues forwards Scott Lucas (MBA Student) who came on at the Twickenham Varsity Match and almost turned the game around. We started our Cuppers campaign Rugby (Women) strongly with a win against Christ’s before illness and injury With the departure of our previous captain, Zoë Leake, and forced us to concede to a Hughes Hall team with 13 Blues Sara Burden’s switch to boxing, we were uncertain as to how (who went on to the final where they took John’s to the this season of women’s rugby was going to pan out. How- wire). However we were determined to win the plate and ever, having recruited or emotionally blackmailed most of give the College another Grange Road final. We overcame the girls’ football team, it soon became apparent that we a very committed Fitzwilliam team in the quarter-final and had nothing to worry about and we ended the season un- faced a reinforced Queens’ team in the semi-final. In a dra- defeated. Despite throwing our new players Nicola Dutton, matic game that saw the lead change hands no less than six Sinead Rothwell, Aaraa Shah, Kat Webb-Bourne, Emma El- times, we had our first taste of defeat. We were five points dridge and Kirsty Johnson into the deep end, our (few, but up with 15 minutes to go and they scored a converted try intense) practices paid off with some fantastic wins. Thank which we then matched with our own unconverted try, to you to all the new girls for putting in so much time and effort. put us in front by three points with less than five minutes to Thank you to our pentathletes, Rebecca Riiser and Hannah go. With a man in the sin bin, Catz had to defend one last Darcy, for sticking with us for another year. And thank you attack with 14 men and without Chris Lewis due to illness. to all the guys who helped us out with training, especially Their centre proved too strong, scored under the posts and Dai Morgan, who has been an amazing coach and ref. shattered our dreams of the final. It was a disappointing end Best of luck to the new pair of captains, Claire and Kat. but by all accounts a very successful and enjoyable season. I hope you have even more fun and success playing next As is always the case with a sporting college like ours, year, and less snow to contend with. St Catharine’s supplied the University team with two Blues Captains: Claire Lucas and Catherine McCrann (Chris Lewis, Charlie Rees), one U21 player (Ben Mar- tin), two college XV players (Jack Barrett as captain, Alex Squash (Men) Calvey) and one U20 player (John Fitzpatrick). A slightly Acheson-Gray-dinner-related hangover hush Anyone reading this who had the pleasure of playing descended on the bull-ring-cum-smoking-cauldron of the rugby for St Catharine’s will no doubt understand that the St John’s Squash Courts as the courageous warriors of the social side of the season was as enjoyable as the rugby St Catharine’s College Squash Squad (SCCSS) pitted their itself, and I can honestly say that on and off the pitch we wits and skills against the Johnian Behemoth. It had been were a big group of mates as well as a team. Annual and a long season for our intrepid squash-stars; a League-win- Christmas dinners, impromptu socials and matchbox in ning performance and a lengthy Cuppers run, earning the abundance will be as much in my memories of rugby at fantastic five (Joe Metcalfe, Andy Harvey, Donald Fraser, this College, as leading the team out onto the pitch. Stephen Barnett and Sam Smith) significant female inter- James Thorpe takes over as captain next year, and I have est from the ever-present SCCSS ‘groupies’. However, as no doubt about his ability to keep us in the first Division the effervescent Joe led his backward-cap-wearing, odd- and put in a good showing against the likes of Johns and socks-donning crew towards the most important moment Jesus. It has been an honour to captain this team. of their University careers, there was little comprehension Captain: Jack Barrat of what was in store. A hefty, hearty and humiliating defeat ‘As a mediocre rugby player for nearly three decades and ensued with Joe Metcalfe failing to pick up a point against an ex-army-officer, I have seen some very good (and very his blue-socked opponent, while Donald Fraser’s opposi- bad) examples of leadership. As captain of the College tion toyed with him like a horrible mannequin. Stephen rugby team Jack was amongst the best I have seen. The Barnett and Andy Harvey picked up a few points but did success of the team this season, not least in receiving the little to save SCCSS’s blushes. The only reprieve came in trophy for ‘fair play and good sportsmanship’ awarded by the form of Sam Smith, the injury-prone enigma of the

50 team who managed to pick up an entire game against his Table Tennis Johnian opposition. St Catharine’s Table Tennis club enjoyed a hugely success- Although our season ended in relative humiliation, ful year under the leadership of the brilliant and inspiring SCCSS never failed to enjoy their time spent together. A Areef Jetha. The team won the annual Cuppers tourna- League-winning performance and the talismanic leader- ment, outplaying Trinity in the final without having to play ship of Joe Metcalfe stand out as particular highlights. The the full number of games (we won four of our first five). stage has been set for the protégés of St Catharine’s Col- St Catharine’s has been winning this tournament for so long lege Seconds Squash Squad (SCCSSS) to raise their game, that it is difficult to think of the last time another college held providing our most illustrious College with continued the cup. Special mention has to go to the phenomenal Ham- squash successes from the dizzying heights of League I in ish Yeung, quite possibly the best table tennis player in the the 2009/10 season. University of Cambridge, for lending his full support and ex- Captain: Joe Metcalfe pertise to the team. The team finished a disappointing fourth in the top Division of the League. Clearly there is work to be Squash (Women) done as the reins of the legendary Catz team are handed over The year has seen the team of Fran Stubbins, Catie Mac- to the fresh and youthful leadership of Ghassan Moazzin. kenzie, Hannah Darcy and Sara McCraight play in Division Captain: Areef Jetha One of the Women’s League. Many hard fought matches resulted in a very impressive third-place finish in the League Volleyball just behind Emmanuel and Johns, who fielded University The St Catharine’s College Volleyball Club has had yet another players each week. On top of this we managed to reach successful year, bringing together enough players to field the semi-finals of Cuppers where we were narrowly beaten teams in both Lent Term Cuppers and the Summer League. by a Fitzwilliam side which also included several University The first of these tournaments was played indoors at the Leys players. Huge improvement has been made in squash by School and provided a good insight into the level of competi- all and hopefully next season will be just as successful and tion to be expected later in the year. Brilliant weather made the enjoyable. latter competition (which is played on Jesus Green) an enjoy- Captain: Fran Stubbins able event for all involved and regular matches yielded rapid progress both in technique and teamwork. Consistent per- Swimming formances throughout the tournament ensured a respectable The St Catharine’s swimming team had a successful ‘year’ joint second place in the second Division. Furthermore, several – although the sole Cuppers competition is actually held in new players have joined the team this year leaving the club in the Easter Term and since there are currently no Univer- a strong position to perform well in the coming season. sity swimmers at St Catharine’s, this was our only chance Captain: Richard Weeks to shine. The lateness of the competition also meant that the team was actually formed at the last minute, but this Water Polo only made the results all the more impressive. All of those Catz Water Polo has unfortunately been rather low key this swimming in the heats made it into the finals and so the year. Due to an administrative error by the University Water majority of the final events had a Catz representative and Polo secretary we were excluded from the League. Despite we also put on an extremely positive display in the relay continued efforts by Water Polo stalwart Professor Broom, events, both for men and women. we were unable to compete for the first time in over 25 In the individual events, special mention should go to years. Despite this, a strong (if unpractised) team turned the first-years, Charlotte Breen and Rob Ponti, both of up to fight for St Catharine’s in Cuppers. But it seems as whom triumphed in the butterfly, and also to Jennie Ro- if the Water Polo gods were against us this year because thera who swam in four races and racked up many points our first opponent was the exceptionally strong St John’s for the team. The men’s free-style relay team (Livermore, team. Despite losing, we turned in a good performance and O’Shea, Ponti, Wade) also set a potential College record of continued to improve into our next game which ended in a 1min 54secs in their final, taking fourth place overall. Once draw against Selwyn. Sadly these were the only two match- the points were added up the mens’ team came sixth, the es Catz played this year. I hope that with our reinstatement women’s team fourth and overall St Catharine’s came into the League next year Catz will resume its position as fourth of the 13 colleges represented in the final. one of the strongest Water Polo colleges. Special mention It was a pleasure to lead the team to such success this goes to Chris Lillycrop who has been goalkeeper for the year, albeit in a limited amount of racing, and I wish next past three years and hopefully will resume this position in year’s captain, Tom Livermore, the best of luck for Cup- his final year, and also to Professor Donald Broom who is pers 2010. the heart of Catz Water Polo, both in and out of the water. Captain: Oliver Wade Thanks also to everyone who has played. Captain: Lawrence Thackwray

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Blues and Colours

Full Blues Other University Representation Athletics: HJ Waddington Athletics: Hannah Darcy Boxing: IR Marsh Athletics (Alligators): Jessica Mackenzie, Golf: J Hickmore Rebecca L Riiser Hockey: Francesca L Stubbins Athletics (Field Events and relays): HJ Waddington Modern Pentathlon: Nicola K Brooks Badminton (2nd team): LC Lai Netball: Jessica Mackenzie Bridge: Sarah J O’Connor Powerlifting: DE White Cross-Country (Cheetahs): Hannah Darcy Rugby Union: CC Lewis, C Rees Fencing (2nd team): RA Booth Water Polo: Philine SE zu Ermgassen Golf (Stymies): SJ Barnett Hockey (Bedouins): Catriona E Mackenzie Half Blues Hockey (Nomads): Lucy J Stapleton Association Football: Nicola Dutton Hockey (Squanderers): AFD Bailey Badminton: Karen Hird, RDM Pace Hockey (Wanderers): JOS Hulse, G Morrison Basketball: Alexandra Zieritz Ice Hockey: Rachael M Breeze, Aleﬁyah Jafferji, Boxing: Sarah L Burden L St Pierre, RE Trueman Eton Fives: Karen Hird Lacrosse (2nd team): Laura J Belcher, Fencing: Daisy Holden Amelia Duncanson Ice Hockey: Kirsty L Brain, Rachel L Sidda Modern Pentathlon: Hannah Darcy Modern Pentathlon: NW England, Rebecca L Riiser Rowing (Goldie): G Nash Mountain Biking: SD Hurrell Rugby Union (Colleges XV): AJF Calvey, JA Barrat Real Tennis: Karen Hird Rugby Union (Under-21s): BP Martin Squash: Karen Hird Triathlon: Hannah Darcy, T Livermore, J Zak Table Tennis: DC Speed, HHM Yeung

2007–8 additions: As suspected, a number of names were omitted from last year’s report. Please note that SJ Barnett (Golf), Ilona Baylis (Rugby Union), Tiffany L Bogish (Cricket), RA Booth (Fencing), Emma L Cohen (Skiing), Karen Hird (Real Tennis), MC Hughes (Gliding), LC Lai (Badminton), Sophie M Skillen (Gymnastics), DC Speed (Table Tennis), HHM Yeung (Table Tennis) and Philine SE zu Ermgassen (Water Polo) all represented the University against Oxford in 2007–8.

52 Amalgamated Societies Lecture Series

Once again, the student committee worked hard to the United Nations Security Council and NATO, to produce an interesting and stimulating series of Sir Emyr Jones Parry, gave a thought-provoking lectures. Their efforts were rewarded by encour- lecture on the importance of the UN, with refer- aging attendances, lively ‘question and answer’ ence to recent security threats, the need for global sessions and enjoyable conversations over drinks. action to combat hunger, disease and poverty and We were glad to welcome six speakers this with particular emphasis on the need for inter- year: Dr Ibrahim Habib Ibrahim gave a challeng- governmental dialogue regarding climate change. ing presentation entitled Radical Islam – Global The Amalgamated Societies Lecture Series was Agenda; Dr David Aldridge, a Fellow of the Col- the brainchild of the Dean, Dr John Xuereb, in lege and Director of Studies in Biology, offered, 2003. It has contributed much to the life of the under the heading Conservation and Rehabili- College and has allowed students opportunities to tation of the World’s Freshwaters, a fascinating meet with and entertain our distinguished guests insight into his important recent and ongoing and, further, to gain experience in the administra- work in the development of novel techniques for tion and preparation required in the running of the eradication of invasive pests; the Tom Henn such events. In the coming year, we will be ex- Memorial Lecture was given by Dr Glen Cavali- panding the series by coordinating our activities ero, Fellow Commoner, who gently transported with those of the Development Ofﬁce and offering the gathered assembly into the world of Poetry a broad programme under the new banner, The and Magic, conjuring various images of Merlin in St Catharine’s Lecture Series. Some of the events literature and poetic writing; Dr Ian Gibson, for- will be organised by students and hosted in Col- merly Member of Parliament for Norwich North, lege, following the same successful pattern as in spoke eloquently on Why University Science De- past years. Others will be held in different loca- partments Need to Engage with Schoolchildren, tions, both in this country and internationally, as sharing his experiences both as an educator and a we seek to draw our alumni together, not just for politician; and Professor James Blair, Chief of the social events, but to share in our enthusiasm for Unit on Affective Cognitive Neuroscience in the academic pursuit, question and debate. We very Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at the Na- much hope that this development will ﬁnd support tional Institute of Mental Health, approached the from our membership, both in Cambridge and else- question, What Makes Someone Psychopathic? where, and encourage further interaction between Finally in this past year’s series, one of our Honor- the College’s alumni and current student body. ary Fellows and former permanent representative The Revd Anthony Moore

Kellaway Concerts

One Kellaway concert in particular has summed this latter piece was executed perfectly by the girls up the success and development of music at and was, fittingly, accompanied by the composer St Catharine’s in 2008–9, namely the Ramsden himself on percussion. This same concert also fea- Recital. The Girls Choir, founded at the start of this tured the sublime Larghetto from Mozart’s Clari- academic year, performed confidently and beauti- net Quintet. Led by Shiry Rashkovsky, the quintet fully not only the fourth and fifth movements of contained three of the finest musicians in the Uni- Kenneth Leighton’s An Easter Sequence, but also versity, all of whom are only in their first year at Jonathan Pease’s Out in the Dark. A specially com- St Catharine’s – Freddie Brown, Conrad Steel and missioned work of great complexity and meaning, Andrew Hadfield. Part of a highly successful tour

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to Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai over Easter, dramatic programme of Schubert’s Quartettsatz in these instrumentalists also doubled as singers in D minor and Beethoven’s stormy String Quintet in the performance of two Chinese songs, Yimeng C major, Op.29, works separated by the contem- shan and The Flower-drums of Fengyang, both of plative Lament for two violas by Frank Bridge. The which were sung in Chinese, of course. sheer virtuosity required of (and displayed by) the The novelty of singing in Chinese, however, first violinist, and the obvious enjoyment had by all was matched, if not beaten, by the performance five players made the whole concert all the more of Walton’s Façade. With microphones, amplifi- thrilling and entertaining. ers and plenty of wires covering the far end of Two further concerts require special mention. the chapel, six instrumentalists sat behind screens The first, A Venetian Christmas, took place in Em- covered with pictures designed for the première. manuel United Reformed Church and was the first While playing and parodying a bizarre fusion of time the Chapel Choir and the Girls Choir had per- jazz and classical music, two speakers, alumni formed together in concert. Accompanied by the Scott Handy (1987) and Sara Mitra (1999), recit- GUS Brass Band, the programme featured move- ed Edith Sitwell’s accompanying poems with great ments from Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers, works rhythm and character. This was interspersed with by Gabrieli and Purcell, and ended with several more traditional poetry read by St Catharine’s Sen- crowd-pleasing carols. The second was an organ ior Tutor, Dr Paul Hartle, who was dragged from recital performed by St Catharine’s alumnus An- his sabbatical leave specifically for this occasion. drew Reid (1990). This was also part of Cantat 800 Returning to slightly more usual combinations of – a festival of choral and instrumental music cel- instruments (unlike the flute, clarinet, saxophone, ebrating the 800th Anniversary of Cambridge trumpet, percussion and cello of Façade), one en- University, organised by St Catharine’s Director of semble in particular stood out from the rest. Coached Music, Dr Edward Wickham. With a programme and joined by St Catharine’s alumnus Robin Ireland including Swayne’s Riff-Raff and Reubke’s Sonata (1973), viola player of the Lindsay Quartet, The Kel- on Psalm 94, Andrew Reid performed to a full laway Ensemble (Chang-Ho Yoon, Rebecca Green- house that had many an organist in awe of his street, Peter Mallinson and Lotte Johnson) played a technical agility. The remaining concerts consisted of ensembles from the University Instrumental Award Scheme, and worked through a wide range of periods and styles. The White Wind Quintet performed Dan- zi’s Quintet in G minor, Op.56/2 and Milhaud’s La Cheminée du Roi René, The Tedbury Quartet performed Brahms’ Piano Quartet No.1 in G mi- nor and The Ventris Duo performed Brahms’ Viola Sonata in F minor. The Cappé Quartet, who kindly stood in for the Pellizon Trio at the last minute, performed the contemporary but very appealing String Quartet, composed by Jeremy Thurlow. Once again this has been a very successful year for the Kellaway Society, and with a promising line-up for 2009–10 including the World Première of Benjamin Cox’s opera on St Catharine, Sursum Corda, we can be assured of yet another excellent mix of student and professional collaborations. Performing Walton’s Façade. Peter Mallinson

54 Graduate Research Seminars

The graduate research seminar provides an op- into the sorts of images that they could analyse portunity for our graduate students and research with their scientific skills. It is perhaps surpris- fellows to discuss their work before an astute and ing that answers to this question could be found very friendly audience. Because this mixed audi- at the time in contemporary architectural work. ence includes not only expert insiders, but also Scientist-architects like Robert Hooke and Chris- intelligent and interested outsiders, this is also an topher Wren often occupied themselves by re- opportunity for speakers to hone their communi- creating images of long-gone buildings that they cative skills, and for the rest of us to be exposed to found described in those books. Alex used Isaac unfamiliar problems, methodologies and theories. Newton’s drawings of the Temple of Solomon to show how Newton turned words into technical Michaelmas Term 2008 images, and what he hoped to gain by doing so. Paul Gazzoli: England and Denmark after the Nor- man Conquest. The Anglo-Saxons and the Danes Rosa Fera: The Five Senses in Anglo-Saxon Eng- had a long and often-bloody relationship which land. Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch: how was still important following the Norman Conquest did ninth-century Anglo-Saxon scholars represent of 1066. The Danish-settled north was ablaze with the five senses as a whole? Literary and icono- rebellion, and the Danish king Svend Estridsen at- graphic evidence from King Alfred the Great’s tempted to expel William the Conqueror with the realm gives us an insight into a theme which plays aid of English rebels and take the crown for him- an important role in Anglo-Saxon culture. self, as did his son, Knud. This talk explored the political dimensions of Anglo-Danish relations as Lent Term 2008 well as questions of ethnic identity in England and Amy Digout: Demanding Architecture: Recon- the shared history of two peoples. structing Leo von Klenze’s Galleries in the New Hermitage Museum. In 1997 the State Hermitage Philine Zu Ermgassen: Alien invasions – Examin- Museum in St Petersburg, Russia made the deci- ing the patterns and process driving non-native sion to begin the process of restoring the galleries species invasions in Britain’s freshwaters. Inva- of the New Hermitage, designed by the German sive species are believed to be one of the great- architect Leo von Klenze, to their original mid- est causes of extinction worldwide, and can cause nineteenth-century appearance. The intervening huge economic losses. Nevertheless the mecha- years had seen multiple reinstallations of the col- nisms driving invasions are not yet fully under- lections, often resulting in the eradication of dec- stood. Philine discussed the outcomes of some of orative elements designed by Klenze. The Soviet her research into non-natives in British freshwa- period proved especially damaging, with windows ters, including an overview of their impacts and and doors being blocked off and galleries being what can be learnt from observing patterns of repainted, thus masking Klenze’s imaginative em- past invasions. ployment of the Neo-Greek aesthetic. Many lay- ers of decoration were uncovered during the res- Alexander Wragge-Morley: Multi-media Moves toration. Amy’s talk examined the findings of four in the Seventeenth Century. How do you turn Hermitage curators involved in restoration works words into images? This was an urgent question and discussed problems associated with outfitting for England’s early scientists who hoped to turn a nineteenth-century museum for a twenty-first- evidence in the Bible and Pliny’s Natural History century audience.

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Sara Shneiderman: Ethnic (P)reservations: Af- different brain areas, were collected for patients firmative Action, Culture and Identity in Nepal and controls to identify differences in brain activ- and India. ‘Cultural preservation’ has become a ity between the two groups. Computer modelling catch-phrase for indigenous activists around the helps to understand how local changes to net- world and international agencies such as the UN. works can affect global network dynamics; Dina In practical terms, cultural preservation projects presented results showing how networks can ad- may be at odds with those promoting economic just to restore normal function after injury. and social development through affirmative action, which the same groups often seek. Sara Easter Term 2009 drew upon long-term ethnographic field research Helen Waller: Pitch perception: how do we do in Nepal and India, as well as comparative exam- it? Pitch is a subjective attribute of a sound, re- ples from Britain and the US, to explore these ten- lated to the physical repetition rate of its wave- sions and their possible resolutions. form. Variations in pitch give rise to a sense of melody, are associated with the intonation of Gergana Yankova: Who Is Governing the Gov- voices and help us decide whether an utterance is ernment? A Study of Executive Accountability a statement or a question. Helen talked about the through the Lens of Media Scandals. This talk mechanisms by which the ear achieves accurate sought to explain how governments are held ac- pitch perception with particular emphasis on the countable for media accusations of incompetence important role played by the temporal structure or misconduct. Based on her original database of of the waveform. media scandals in Russia, Bulgaria and Germany, Gergana explored how the type of institutional Angela Moran: It can’t be a real parade if it design and the degree of consolidation of democ- doesn’t have a real band: celebrating St Patrick’s racy affect executive responsibility. She addressed Day in Birmingham. Birmingham’s St Patrick’s the following questions: For what types of me- Day Parade claims to be the largest in the UK, dia scandals are national governments most often and the third largest in the world. Despite tacky criticized in the media? Which institution – the leprechaun costumes, green pints of Guinness, legislature or the judiciary – is more likely to inves- and universal advertising proclamations that for tigate these accusations? How do governments one day ‘everyone is a little bit Irish’, this march respond to public attacks? What are the most around Britain’s second city promotes the musical common types of sanctions that ministers face as expression of the Irish community through local a result of such investigations? pipe bands, ballad singers and session groups. An- gela discussed the use of music in Birmingham’s Dina Kronhaus: Perturbation and compensation in recognition of St Patrick’s Day over the past fifty neural systems. The brain is a highly complex net- years, as the Irish diaspora there has steadily be- work. Time-series data from functional magnetic come part of the city’s cultural make-up. resonance imaging (fMRI), showing activation of

56 College Graduate Art competition

Entries for the Graduate Art Competition were Congratulations go to the winners; examples of displayed in the Hall in March 2009. This year, their exhibits appear below. 1st Prize: Daniel Friess graduates were encouraged to submit more than (bottom); 2nd Prize: Sophie Brockmann (top left); one entry, which resulted in over 40 works being 3rd Prize: Simon Layton (top right). displayed.

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Vitamin B12 with Professor Sir Alan Battersby on the Main Court lawn International Chemistry Olympiad

In July 2009, Cambridge University hosted the who led the team which worked out how the mol- 41st International Chemistry Olympiad, an annual ecule is built in nature, has been a Fellow for more academic competition for high-school students. As than 40 years. See also Alan’s article Adventures in part of the associated festivities, a molecular model Science and in Mountains later in this Magazine. of vitamin B12 was erected on the main lawn of There are other St Catharine’s connections: Dr Pe- College. It was particularly appropriate that this ter Wothers (Fellow 1997) has been involved with molecule was displayed at St Catharine’s because the IChO for some years and the display model Professor Sir Alan Battersby (Honorary Fellow), was built by alumnus Graeme Jones (1988).

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Undergraduate matriculands 2008

Andrews, Thomas William Filipova, Rumena Valentinova (Castle School Sixth Form, Bristol) Geography (Geo Milev English Language School, Rousse Bulgaria) Ang, Stanley Kok Wah (National Junior College, Singapore) Social & Political Sciences Economics Fitzpatrick, John Douglas (The Glasgow Academy) Austin-Cliff, George Richard Beech Medical Studies (King’s School, Worcester) Modern Languages Fletcher, Michael Barfoot, Sebastien (Windsor County School for Boys) (St Ambrose College, Altrincham, Cheshire) History Archeology & Anthropology Friend, Lauren Victoria (Canford School, Dorset) Breen, Charlotte Katherine Natural Sciences Biological (Altrincham Girls Grammar School, Cheshire) Galbraith, Daniel Alexander Land Economy (Royal Belfast Academical Institute) Modern Languages Brown, Frederick James (Truro School) Music Garside, Paige (Abbey School, Reading) Geography Brus, Artus (Chigwell School, Essex) Gellatly, Caroline (Kingston Grammar School, Surrey) Social & Political Sciences Theology Calderwood, Alysia Alison Gizbert, Thomas (Southbank International School, London) (City of London School for Girls) History Anglo Saxon Norse & Celtic Christie, Natalie Ann Glover, Joe David (Saffron Walden County High School) (Thomas Alleyne’s High School, Uttoxeter) Natural Sciences Physical Medical Studies Coelho, Matthew Albert (Enfield Grammar School) Gottfries, Axel Nils Ola (Katedralskolan Uppsala, Sweden) Natural Sciences Biological Economics Coldwell, Michael Alexander (Abingdon School, Oxon) Graham, William Christopher Peter Natural Sciences Physical (London Oratory School) Engineering Connerton, Frances Jane (King’s School, Rochester) Green-Eames , Laurie (Beechen Cliff School, Bath) Vet Science Geography Cox, Natalie Rebecca (All Saints R C School, Mansfield) Grewal, Hardeep (Drayton Manor High School, London) Geography Economics Cracknell, Lydia (Parmiter’s School, Watford) Music Griffiths, Alice Elizabeth (Crossley Heath School, Halifax) Crawford, Mark Andrew Frederick Vet Science (Radley College, Abingdon) History Hadfield, Andrew Charles (Portsmouth Grammar School) Dabral, Tushar (West Island School Hong Kong) Music Engineering Haining, Alexander William Mackay (Eton College) Dalsania, Aarti (Mill Hill County High School) Natural Sciences Physical Natural Sciences Physical Hassan, Meryem Selin (Latymer School, Edmonton) Law Dickson, Polly Letitia (Aylesbury High School) Hauser-Raspe, Michael John (Tonbridge School, Kent) Modern Languages Natural Sciences Physical Dixon, Heather Louise Helliwell, Richard Alexander (Nonsuch High School for Girls, Cheam) (Wallington County Grammar School, Surrey) Natural Sciences Biological Social & Political Sciences Doty, Elizabeth (The Dalton School, New York) Geography Herdman, Bobbie-Leigh (Methodist College, Belfast) Law D’Silva, Eliot Alexander (Silverdale School, Sheffield) Herring, Edward William Patrick (St Aidan’s English & St John Fisher Assoc. Sixth Form, Harrogate) English Dube, Payal Mukul (Loughborough High School) Hirvonen, Hanna-Maria (European School, Netherlands) Medical Studies Archeology & Anthropology Duhig, David (St Mary’s Catholic School, Bishops Stortford) Hoad, Thomas Christopher Chi Hong (Bedford School) Geography Medical Studies Duncanson, Amelia Joy (Norwich High School) Vet Science Holden, Daisy May (Ralph Allen School, Bath) Eldridge, Emma Louisa (Reigate Grammar School) Oriental Studies Vet Science Holland, Alys Catherine Sutherland (Clifton College, Bath) Fan, Shir Li (Hwa Chong Junior College, Singapore) Land Economy Economics Holmes Williams, Callum George (University College School, Hampstead) Geography

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Hurrell, Shaun David (King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford) Natural Sciences Biological Hussein, Qamar (Seven Kings High School, Ilford) Medical Studies Hutcheon, Darryl James (Uddingston Grammar School, Lanarkshire) Law Jafferji, Alefiyah (Henrietta Barnett Grammar School, Surrey) Natural Sciences Physical Jayapaul, Arun Prakash (Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Barnet) Economics Jones, Daniel Jareth (Latymer School, Edmonton) Social & Political Sciences Jose, Jay John Seagull (Eton College) Economics Kang, Kee Hoon (Fulford School, York) Natural Sciences Physical Karyda, Chloi (Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum, Nicosia, Cyprus) Economics Kerridge, Lydia (Guildford High School) Vet Science Knight, Charlotte Rebecca (Norwich School) English Leadbetter, James Francis (King Edward’s School, Bath) Natural Sciences Physical Leung, Shenny (Haberdashers Aske’s School, Elstree) Economics Lewis, Ben (Exeter School) Economics Li, Eddie (Methodist College, Belfast) Natural Sciences Physical Luckhurst, Phoebe Johanna (Glasgow Academy) English Lundberg, Tristan Dominic Abel (Colfe’s School, London) Modern Languages Mackenzie, Jessica (Parmiter’s School, Watford) Geography Makhort, Alexei Volodymyrovych (King’s School, Chester) Medical Studies Marosevic, Zeljka (Xaverian College, Manchester) English Martin, Sarah (Moreton Hall, Oswestry) Theology & RE Studies Matthews, Andrew Francis (The Nobel School, Stevenage) History Mazeliauskas, Aleksas (Institut Theoretische Physik, Mazeiriai, Lithuania) Mathematics McTigue, Joshua Dominic (King Edward VI Grammar School, Morpeth) Engineering Meyers-Belkin, Hannah Rebecca (Henrietta Barnett Grammar School, Surrey) Modern Languages Mindell, Robert Samuel (Haberdashers Aske’s School, Elstree) Law Mir Mohamad Sadeghi, Abtin (Tiffin School, Kingston) Medical Studies Mistry, Jaymin (Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Barnet) Skeffington, Katie Lyn (Malmesbury School, Wiltshire) Natural Sciences Biological Natural Sciences Biological Moazzin, Ghassan (Annette-von-Droste-Hulshoff- Skelton, Beth Amber Gymnasium, Germany) Oriental Studies (King Edward VII School, Leicestershire) Geography Morrison, Graeme (Beths Grammar School, Bexley, Kent) Sleight, Charlotte Emily (Wyke Sixth Form College, Hull) Engineering Mathematics Moss, Harry (King’s College School, Wimbledon) Socrates, Melanie (Latymer School, Edmonton) English Natural Sciences Physical Steel, Conrad (Colchester Royal Grammar School) English Nash, George Christopher (Winchester College, Hants) Stevens, Clive Gareth (Ysgol Friars, Bangor) Engineering Engineering Stevens, Elizabeth Clare (Berkhamsted School, Herts) Newton, Joy Noelani (Greenhead College, Huddersfield) Natural Sciences Biological Land Economy Stevens, Elizabeth Jane (The King’s School, Peterborough) Oliver, Charlotte Samantha Vet Science (South Hampstead High School) Modern Languages Svasti-Salee, Ralph Lawrence Owusu-Agyei, Andrew Kofi Bandoh (Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe) Mathematics (Bourne Grammar School, Lincolnshire) Medical Studies Syrjanen, Johanna Liinamaria Paine, Rose (St. Dunstan’s College, London) English (Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteisko, Finland) Park, Hannah (Epsom College, Surrey) Medical Studies Natural Sciences Biological Parker, Hannah Ruth Taylor, Josephine Lucy Clare (Blue Coat Church of England School, Coventry) (Kingsbridge Comprehensive School, Devon) Mathematics Archeology & Anthropology Pender-Bare, Mark Thomas, Marie-Claire Rhian (King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford) (The Sixth Form College, Farnborough) Natural Sciences Physical Modern Languages Ponti, Robert James (Eton College) Classics Tkachenko, Olga Preston, Dominic Giles Henry (Wallington County Grammar School, Surrey) (Haberdashers Aske’s School, Elstree) Philosophy Natural Sciences Biological Rana, Kamalpreet Kaur Tonooka, Chika (Wycombe Abbey School, Bucks) History (Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall) Geography Toy, Lydia Franklin Nirgan (Eastbourne College, Sussex) Roberts, Brook (Mill Hill County High School) Mathematics Natural Sciences Biological Roberts, Geraint Rhys Dafydd (Yale College, Wrexham) Veitch, Jessica Gurpreet (British School of Brussels) History Medical Studies Walker, Michael Nicholas Robins, Hazel Frances (Collyer’s School, Horsham) (John Taylor High School, Burton-upon-Trent) Modern Languages Medical Studies Rodgers, Faye Hannah (Boston Spa School, Leeds) Webb, Hannah Jade (Nottingham Girls’ High School) Natural Sciences Biological Modern Languages Rolet, Danielle (Francis Holland School, London) Classics West, Nicholas (Hardenhuish School, Chippenham) Rolph, Ffion Melangell Oriental Studies (Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg, Plasmawr, Cardiff) Weston, Joshua David Social & Political Sciences (Lodge Park Technology College, Corby) Rothnie, Christina (Queenswood School, Hatfield) Natural Sciences Physical Modern Languages White, Susanna Elizabeth McRobert Rutledge, Rupert (Cookstown High School, County Tyrone) (Strathern School, Belfast) Engineering Natural Sciences Physical Wilkins, Alasdair John (Westminster School, London) Sampson, Felix William (Launceston College, Cornwall) Mathematics Engineering Wilson, Amanda Claire (Carrickfergus Grammar School) Scott, Julia Elizabeth (Dunottar School, Reigate Surrey) Natural Sciences Biological Geography Witzenfeld, Jake Adam (Westcliff High School, Essex) Seddon, Thomas Christopher (Sedbergh School, Cumbria) English Medical Studies Worcester, Shoshana Shaw, Alexandra Louise (North London Collegiate School) (King David High School, Manchester) History Modern Languages Worrall, Fiona Diane (Weatherhead High School, Wirral) Simon, Claire English (King Solomon High School, Barkingside, Essex) Zhang, Xiaoxiao (Abbey College, Cambridge) Economics Natural Sciences Biological

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New Graduates and Postgraduates 2008

Ahammad, Sharmin (York) English Meral, Sehmus (London School of Economics) Alexander, Sarah Claire (Edinburgh) Medicine Social and Political Sciences Banwell, Alison Frances (Edinburgh) Polar Studies Miller, Howard Owen (Bristol) Economics Baynham, Timothy John (Nottingham) History Naidoo, Charlotte Jane (St Catharine’s) Medicine Booth, Alexander (Imperial College, London) Ng, Yin-Lam Denise (St Catharine’s) Statistics Physiology, Development & Neuroscience Nicoletti, Olivia (Universita Degli Studi di Milano, Italy) Bray, Timothy James Pengilley (St Catharine’s) Medicine Materials Science and Metallurgy Brinsmead, Hannah Rachael (St Catharine’s) O’Malley, Peter (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine Paraskevopoulos, Savvas Brockmann, Sophie Bettina (Oxford) (Technical University of Crete, Greece) Engineering History and Philosophy of Science Parkes, Nigel Geoffrey (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Medicine Christovova, Anezka (Charles University in Prague) Pegler, Samuel Santeri (Peterhouse) Mathematics Economics Phillips, Jacob Robert (Edinburgh) Criminology Connolly, Donal Michael (St Catharine’s) Mathematics Ransome, James Robert (Warwick) International Relations Court, Lawrence Vincent (Durham) English Reeve, Elizabeth Joanne (St Catharine’s) Eastwood, Sophie Emily Beaumont Veterinary Medicine (Lucy Cavendish, Cambridge) Criminology Richardson, Pia Lois (Sussex) International Relations Erlich, Matthew (Johns Hopkins, USA) History Roberts, Stephanie Tegan (St Catharine’s) Feng, Hsien-Hsiang (National Taiwan University) Chemical Engineering Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Sanders, Edward Lawrence (St Catharine’s) Mathematics Gudgin, Emma Jane (St Catharine’s) Haematology Sarma, Rajshankar (Edinburgh) Veterinary Science Gundroo, Abrar (St Catharine’s) Medicine Shabaneh, Alexandra (Copenhagen, Denmark) Finance Hilton, Jennifer Maglona (Liverpool) Genetics Sharapov, Dmitry (Corpus Christi) Management Studies Housden, Charlotte Rose (University College, London) Shiraz, Mohamed Aslam (St Catharine’s) Medicine Clinical Neurosciences Silveira, Andre Filipe (Macau, China) Geography Jarmy, Clare (St Catharine’s) Education Sivananthan, Siyamini (St Catharine’s) Medicine Kahlhoefer, Felix Karl David (Heidelberg, Germany) Smiles, Emma Jane (Birmingham) Plant Sciences Mathematics Stevenson, Harald Edward (St Catharine’s) Kennedy, Philippa Rose (St Catharine’s) Medicine Modern and Medieval Languages King, Christopher Hamilton (St Catharine’s) Medicine Sultan, Dewan Saquib (Imperial College, London) Lacey-Holland, Joseph Edward (King’s College, London) Chemical Engineering Social and Political Sciences To, Sandy (Hong Kong) Social and Political Sciences Laderman, Charles Matthew (Nottingham) History Vaughan, Owen Rhys (St Catharine’s) Lappe, Sophie-Charlotte Luise Leonore (Ludwig- Physiology, Development & Neuroscience Maximilians-Universitat, Munich) Earth Sciences Vaughan, Rebecca (St Catharine’s) Veterinary Medicine Layton, Simon (Otago, New Zealand) History Waddington, Humphrey John (St Catharine’s) Lewis, Andrew Martin (St Catharine’s) Chemistry Polar Studies Lucas, Scott Andrew (Deakin, Australia) Woollgar, Katherine Isabel (St Catharine’s) Medicine Management Studies Wright, Tom Daiming (St Catharine’s) McClaughry, Katherine Emma (St Catharine’s) Classics Theology and Religious Studies McMurray, Lindsay (St Catharine’s) Chemistry Yeung, Hamish (St Catharine’s) Melin, Alice (King’s College, London) Materials Science and Metallurgy Latin American Studies Zhang, Hongliang (Nanjing, China) Management Studies Zheng, Yue (Bath) Clinical Biochemistry

62 University Scholarships and Prizes

The Kurt Hahn Prize for MML German: The William Vaughan Lewis Prize for Austin-Cliff GRB Geography: Bland SM; Fitzsimmons CD; The Members’ Classical Essay Prize: Smith W Fraser DC; Stapleton LJ The Rex Moir Prize for Engineering: Lindley BA The T B Wood Prize for Plant Sciences: The Best Preparing for Patients B Coursework: Ballard O Dykes JKB The GSK Prize for the most outstanding The Mark Gregson Prize for Archaeology performance in NST Part IB Chemistry in & Anthropology: Hallinan ES 2009: Kaniewski J The Graeme Minto Prize for Management The Chancellor’s Medal for Proﬁciency in Studies: McCraight SA Classical Learning: Smith W The Sir George Nelson Prize in Applied Mechanics: Sheppard BM In addition to the above, Smith W was awarded The Andrew Hall Prize for Geography: Holmes the 2008 Hallam and Henry Arthur Thomas Williams CG Prizes as well as a Pitt Classical Scholarship, and The Philip Lake Prize for Geography: Bailey AFD; Luong TV was awarded a 2008 Adam Smith Fitzsimmons CD Economics Prize. The George Aldridge Prize for Human Geography: Stapleton LJ

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College Prizes

All those obtaining First Class Honours are Kelly RAM; Ballard O: Belﬁeld Clarke Prize for awarded a Scholarship to the value of £100 and Biological Sciences a Book Prize to the value of £100. The College Lindley BA: Alexandria Prize for Engineering Prizes are given as a further honour. Lucas C: Jeremy Haworth Prize for Mathematics or Engineering Ader CS: Sean Mulherin Prize for MML (Italian, Spanish, Mazeliauskas A: Drury-Johns Mathematical Prize French) McCraight SA; Finn M C: Arthur Andersen Prize for Benson L M: Stephane Francis Prize for Veterinary Finance, Management Studies, Economics, Law, Medicine Maths or MML Benson LM: Hutcherson Prize for Outstanding Tripos Nelson CM: Jarrett Prize for Oriental Studies Performance Picknett L: Tasker Prize for Modern Languages Brown F: Peter le Huray Prize for Music Ponti RJ: Gordon Palmer Prize for Classics Cagan ATJ; Hallinan ES: Higham Award for Archaeology Richardson L: Adderley Prize for Law Clinton DS: Nicholas Prize Rowe EC; McIntyre T: JS Wilson Prize for Natural Sciences Cole RH; Booth RA; Townsend D: Physical Natural Sheppard BM; Mansﬁeld AP: Engineering Members’ Prizes Sciences Tripos Prize Smith W: Lacey Prize for Classics Courtney T; Richardson L: Gooderson Awards for Law Stapleton LJ: DW Morgan Prize for Outstanding Cracknell L: Weaver Prize for Choral Music Tripos Performance Darcy H; Swann JW: DO Morgan Prize for Veterinary Stapleton LJ: Master’s Sizar Medicine Toeman O: Martin Steele Prize for Dramatic Arts Douglas SKJ; Jacob MM: Sayers Prize for Economics Viturawong T: Alan Battersby Chemistry Prize Elswit K (Arts & Humanities); King MS (Sciences): Yates PJ: Lauterpacht Prize in International Law Graduate Prize for Distinction in Research Fischl HJ; Darcy H; Hall G: Richard Hardy Award for Biological Science Graduate Prizes Fitzsimmons CD: Alfred Steers Memorial Prize Kahlhoefer F: Maths Part III for Geography Sanders E L: Maths Part III Fraser DC; Bond JF: Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize Turner R M: Final MB Part I for Geography Pearson K L: Final Vet MB Part I Galbraith DA: Bishop Browne Prize for Reading in Chapel Swann J W: Final Vet MB Part I & II Herdman BL: McGrigors’ Mooting Prize Davies M H: Final Vet MB Part II Holmes Williams CB; Bland SM; Bailey AFD: Benson L M: Final Vet MB Part III Geography Members’ Prizes Johnson K F: Final Vet MB Part III Hutcheon D: Simmons & Simmons Prize for Constitutional Morris J: MPhil in History Law Laderman C: MPhil in History Kahloefer F: TW Armour Prize for Mathematics McLaren N: MPhil in Economics Kaniewski J; Jayatunga MKP: Driver Prize for Chemistry Tan K Y: MPhil in Chemical Engineering

64 College Scholarships

Senior Scholars Barfoot S: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IA (Lady Cocket Arzamasovs M: NST Part II: Exp & Theo Phys (c.1635)) (Skerne (1745)) Barnard J: Geographical Tripos Part II Bland SM: Geographical Tripos Part II (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Barnett SJ: Social & Political Sciences Tripos Part IIB Bond JF: Geographical Tripos Part II (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Barrat JA: Social & Political Sciences Tripos Part IIB Booth RA: NST Part II: Exp & Theo Phys (Skerne (1745)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Douglas SKJ: Economics Tripos Part IIB Belcher LJ: Geographical Tripos Part II (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Hale S: Engineering Tripos Part IIA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Benson LM: Final Vet Part III (Moses Holway (1695)) Jacob MM: Economics Tripos Part IIB Brown FJ: Music Tripos Part IA (Mrs Payne (1610)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Bussandri G-M: Oriental Studies Tripos Part I La Prairie R: Land Economy Tripos Part II (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Cagan ATJ: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIB: Bio Anth Lucas C: Chemical Engineering Tripos Part IIA (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Carter HM: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II Mansﬁeld AP: Engineering Tripos Part IIB (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Chau VKC: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Skerne (1745)) McIntyre T: NST Part II: Physiology, Devel Chirakijja J: Economics Tripos Part IIA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Nelson CM: Oriental Studies Tripos Part II Clarke T: Land Economy Tripos Part II (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Rowe EC: NST Part II: Zoology (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Coates JL: NST Part II: Zoology (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Sanders EL: Mathematical Tripos Part III Coelho MA: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (John Cartwright (1674)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Sheppard BM: Engineering Tripos Part IIB Cole RH: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Skerne (1745)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Craig HF: NST Part II: Hist & Phil of Sc Smith W: Classical Tripos Part II (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Dalsania A: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Stapleton LJ: Geographical Tripos Part II Darcy H: Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos Part IB (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Moses Holway (1695)) Townsend D: NST Part II: Astrophysics (Skerne (1745)) Davies MH: Final Vet Part II (Moses Holway (1695)) Weeks RJ: Engineering Tripos Part IIB Dickson PL: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Dixon JA: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Skerne (1745)) Scholars Doty E: Geographical Tripos Part IA Ader CS: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Du XY: NST Part II: Hist & Phil of Sc Ang Kok Wah S: Economics Tripos Part I (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Dykes JKB: Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos Part IB Arhangelskis M: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Moses Holway (1695)) (Skerne (1745)) Evans SC: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIA: Archaeology Arnstein LN: Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos Part IB (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) (Moses Holway (1695)) Fan SL: Economics Tripos Part I (Robert Skerns (1661)) Austin-Cliff GRB: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Filipova RV: Politics, Psychology & Sociology Tipos Part I Part IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Bailey AFD: Geographical Tripos Part IB Finn MC: Management Studies Tripos (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Ballard O: NST Part II: Plant Sciences Fischl HJ: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Fitzsimmons CD: Geographical Tripos Part II (A A L Caesar (1980))

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Fraser DC: Geographical Tripos Part II Moroney B: Chemical Engineering Tripos Part I (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Galbraith DA: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Morrison G: Engineering Tripos Part IA Part IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Gizbert T: Prelim to Part I Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Morris J: History MPhil (Samuel Frankland (1691)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Grifﬁths RAC: Engineering Tripos Part IB Nguyen TTN: Economics Tripos Part IIA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Robert Skerne (1661)) Haley J: Geographical Tripos Part II Palm L: Computer Science Tripos Part II (Mr Spurstow (1646)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Pearson KL: Final Vet Part I (Moses Holway (1695)) Hallinan ES: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIA: Archaeology Picknett L: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part II (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Harvey AJ: Engineering Tripos Part IIA Pisa R: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Skerne (1745)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Ponti RJ: Classical Tripos Part IA Hill DL: Chemical Engineering Tripos Part IIB (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Preston DGH: Philosophy Tripos Part IA Holmes Williams CG: Geographical Tripos Part IA (Mrs Julian Stafford (1627)) (Sir John Cleypoole (1613)) Ray KM: Mathematical Tripos Part II Jayatunga MKP: NST Part II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (John Cartwright (1674)) Johnson KF: Final Vet Part III (Moses Holway (1695)) Richardson L: Law Tripos Part II (Mrs Payne (1610)) Kahlhoefer FKD: Mathematical Tripos Part III Roberts AWDF: Social & Political Sciences Tripos Part IIB (John Cartwright (1674)) (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) Kang KH: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (Skerne (1745)) Roberts B: Mathematical Tripos Part IA Kaniewski J: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (John Cartwright (1674)) (Skerne (1745)) Robins HF: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IA Karyda C: Economics Tripos Part I (Robert Skerns (1661)) (Henry Chaytor (1954)) Kelly RAM: NST Part II: Phys & Psych Rodgers FH: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Laderman C: History MPhil Rothera JF: Arch & Anth Tripos Part IIB: Bio Anth (Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633)) (Lady Cocket (c.1635)) Lee WY: Economics Tripos Part IIA (Robert Skerne (1661)) Sampson FW: Engineering Tripos Part IA Lindley BA: Engineering Tripos Part IB (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Shaw AL: Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IA Lowdon A: Computer Science Tripos Part II (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Mr Spurstow (1646)) Skefﬁngton KL: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA Lunt M: NST Part II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Lynes A: Engineering Tripos Part IB Stevens CG: Engineering Tripos Part IA (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) Masterson-Jones R: NST Part II: Zoology Stevens E: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Mazeliauskas A: Mathematical Tripos Part IA Stubbins FL: NST Part II: Biological & Biom (John Cartwright (1674)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) McCraight SA: Management Studies Tripos Swann JW: Final Vet Part I & II (Moses Holway (1695)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Tan KY: Chemical Engineering MPhil McLaren N: Economics MPhil (Robert Skerne (1661)) (Dr John Gostlin (1626)) McLeod BT: NST Part II: Chemistry (Skerne (1745)) Thomason S-J: Mathematical Tripos Part II Meyers-Belkin HR: (John Cartwright (1674)) Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos Part IA Tkachenko O: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA (Henry Chaytor (1954)) (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) Mir Mohammad Sadeghi A: Turner R: Final MB Part I Pathology (Moses Holway (1695)) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Tripos Part IA Viturawong T: NST Part III: Biochemistry (Skerne (1745)) (Moses Holway (1695)) Wilson AC: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IA Moazzin G: Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Tripos Part I (Thomas Hobbes (1631)) (Thomas Jarrett (1887)) Wright SRM: Natural Sciences Tripos Part IB (Skerne (1745))

66 PhDs approved 2008–9

Afsar MZ: Theory and modelling of jet noise Kumarn S: A highly selective organocatalytic Boecking F: Tariffs, power, nationalism and route to chiral 1,2-oxazines and modernity: fiscal policy in Guomindang- 3,6-dihydropyridazines and its application in controlled China 1927–1945 natural product synthesis Chen S-C: British maritime public sphere in Law TR: Multi-segmented liner optimisation for Canton, 1827–1839 mixed exhaust aeroengines Connell EJ: Protein-lipid interactions in synaptic Levenson CS: Gifts, trade, and diplomacy: the vesicle exocytosis Creek Indians and the Georgia colonists in the Corte-Real MJR: Dynamic competitiveness of American Southeast, 1733–1763 industrial clusters in a globalising economy: the Mitchell JD: Neuromedin U-25: a novel case of the Portuguese footwear industry transmitter in the cardiovascular system Cox CL: Modelling channel dynamics and Oikonomou K: A study on small business growth: riparian ecology evidence and models from Greece Cunniffe NJ: Dispersal of soil-borne plant Parton FA: The Liber Pontificalis and Franco- pathogens and efficacy of biological control Papal relations 824–891 Dillon S: Development of chromatin Piper JD: Novel biophysical tools based on a immunoprecipitation microarray technology for nanopipette the identification of regulatory elements in the Sachers RB: Context and composition: the human genome making of Goethe’s Gott und Welt Elswit KM: Framing bodies: physical dramaturgy Skinner BA: Multi-objective evolutionary in German dance theatre (1916–1933) optimisation of submarine propulsion design Gristwood T: A study of transcriptional regulators Song N: Total acquisition cost analysis of sourcing involved in the control of secondary metabolism from China in Serratia spATCC 39006 Tripuraneni Kilby KC: The anodic testing of a

Hamans RJHM: Sustaining competitiveness: a tin oxide (SnO2) based material for the FFC- dual process operationalising dynamic capabilities Cambridge Process Harfoot MBJ: Geological and biogeochemical Williams TR: Immortalising the past: symphonic inﬂuences on the ancient ozone layer reception, idealism and canon in mid-Victorian Hopkins K: The role of temporal ﬁne structure London information in the perception of complex sounds Young EH: Genetic factors in obesity and type 2 for normal-hearing and hearing-impaired subjects diabetes

SOCIETY NEWS St Catharine’s Magazine t 2009

Society Committee 2009–10

President: Tony Engel (1961) Elected Members Immediate Past President: Judge Colin Kolbert Elected 2006: Dr Jonathan Gair (1995, (1956) Fellow 2004), Hamish Symington (1999) Vice-President and President Elect: Elected 2007: Dr Fiona Wardle (1991, David Peace (1966) Fellow 2002) Chairman: John Horam (1957) Elected 2008: Dr Chris Thorne (Fellow 1963, Hon Secretary: Canon Hugh Searle (1956, Emeritus Fellow 2002), Keith Cocker (1972) Fellow Commoner 2008) Elected 2009: Kelvin Appleton (1958), Richard Hon Treasurer: Dr John Little (1972, Whitwell (1984), AN Other (to be co-opted) Fellow 1980) Branch Chairmen (Ex Ofﬁcio): Brian Dufﬁn Editor, Society Magazine: Roger Stratford (1973), Judge Alan Pardoe (1961), Professor (1960, Fellow Commoner 1992) Reaveley Gair (1959), Professor Tony Watts Editor, Society Website: Mike Diplock (1982) (1960), Clive Brunswick (1953), David Sanders (1969), Professor John Moverley (1968)

The Society President

Anthony (Tony) Engel matriculated in 1961. He had attended Carmel College, a Jewish boarding school which closed about 10 years ago. Other Old Carmelis who came up to St Catharine’s include Michael Ellman (1960), Professor of Eco- nomics at Amsterdam University, and Robert Perl- man (1962), who became President of the Union. Tony read Economics Part I, but then changed to Law. He married Sally in 1969 and they have three grown-up children and three grandchildren. He was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1965 and has practised at both the independent and employed Bar. He has retired from practice, but continues to sit on Tribunals. Living in Warwick, he has been both Secretary and Chairman of the West Midlands Group, and was also a member of the London Committee for several years. Tony is Last year Tony and Sally attended the Highland a keen Freemason and is, at present, the Master Fling in Perth (Scotland) where the other dancers of Western Circuit Lodge which meets in London included Brian Sweeney (1963, Society President and dines at the Oxford & Cambridge Club in 1997/8) and his wife Jenny. Tony hopes to attend Pall Mall. Tony’s other hobbies are geriatric tennis lots of St Catharine’s functions and looks forward (doubles), walking and Scottish country dancing. to meeting as many Society members as possible.

70 Report on the 81st Annual Meeting (2009)

The President, His Honour Dr Colin Kolbert recent discussions and the attendances at the Din- (1956), took the Chair at the 81st Annual Meet- ner last year and this, it was evident that there ing of the Society on 26 September, with about 40 was no clear-cut way forward. The Committee Members in attendance. would take into account the views of those who, on the one hand, felt that extending hospitality to President’s Report partners was in keeping with contemporary trends The President began by reminding members that towards inclusiveness, and those who, on the oth- two former Presidents – Sir Anthony Hurrell and er, felt that the Dinner was the main annual op- Judge Peter Mason – had died in recent months. portunity for members of the College to reaffirm, He paid tribute to their loyalty and devotion, and nourish and celebrate their common heritage. noted that the Society was well represented at The President thanked the Officers and Com- their respective funerals. mittee members for their support during the past From the two new categories of grants to year. students approved at the Annual Meeting in 2008, an award of £500 had been made to Shiry Editor’s Report Rashkovsky for music tuition. Roger Stratford said that printing difficulties had Reviewing Committee business over the past arisen this year. In January the University Press in- year, he highlighted the following: dicated they would no longer undertake the print- t Ways in which alumni – through the College ing of the Magazine. Initially, a well-established Higher Education Access Officer – might help local firm had agreed to take over at similar cost, in fostering links between schools and the Col- but with slightly reduced page size. At the begin- lege. He encouraged any Members with school ning of September this firm went into administra- contacts who wished to explore ways of being tion, but fortunately is continuing to trade hav- involved to get in touch with the Secretary. ing been purchased by another company. There t The possibility of holding an event for members would be no dramatic changes in content, but and their families in College in the summer of there would be some design changes, resulting 2010. Such matters as meeting the costs, pro- in part from discussions in the new Publications viding insurance cover – especially as regards Committee. the safety of children – and the scope on the College site for mounting forms of entertain- Webmaster’s Report ment attractive to children were proving diffi- The Webmaster, Mike Diplock, said that one fea- cult. It was therefore decided not to proceed in ture had been added to the site – the Career Link 2010, but to think again if perhaps an alterna- – which he hoped would attract the interest of tive suitable venue – in Cambridge or elsewhere members. – could be found. t The formation of a Publications Committee to Career Link Scheme co-ordinate the preparation of both Society and Professor Tony Watts reported on the new web- College publications. The Society had four rep- based service aimed at assisting St Catharine’s stu- resentatives on this Committee, including the dents to explore possible career paths. The hope Magazine Editor and the Secretary. was to recruit about one hundred alumni from a Regarding the attendance of partners at the An- wide range of occupations who are willing to offer nual Dinner, he reported that the Committee was guidance and support to individuals about partic- charged with making a final decision on future ular careers. Providing enough alumni volunteer, arrangements in December. From all the various the scheme could be launched to undergraduates

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in early 2010. The service was being planned in rights, indicating that they were most welcome close consultation with the University Careers to exercise them during term time and dine with Service. (Further details appear elsewhere in this Fellows, particularly on Tuesdays. She said that a section of the Magazine.) recent telephone campaign had raised £135,000, and that £2.5m had already been raised towards Accounts the cost of building a College Centre for which In presenting the Accounts for 2008–9 the Treas- new plans had been drawn up following a com- urer, Dr John Little, reported that the value of petition amongst several firms of architects. Pos- Society investments had decreased by £45,172 sibilities, in the long term, of developing the Pitt reflecting a drop in the unit price from 117.28p Press site had recently come to the fore follow- at 30 June 2008 to 85.11p at 30 June 2009. This ing the publication of a consultation document left a balance in the restricted (Robert Hardie) ac- by the Cambridge City Council. The College had count of £72,845 and £46,663 in the general ac- responded, and would be actively involved in fur- count. He pointed out that, by contrast, dividends ther developments. received had increased slightly this year. Grants given by the Society to the Boat Club, the Hockey Elections Club and one music student totalled £1620, and The following persons were either confirmed in, £1425 had been given to individuals from the or elected to, office for the coming year: Tony Old Members’ Sports Fund. The Accounts were Engel (1961) as President; David Peace (1966) as adopted and approved. (Any member not present President-Elect; John Horam (1957) as Chairman; at the meeting wishing to have a copy of the Ac- Canon Hugh Searle (1956) as Secretary; Dr John counts should contact the Society Secretary.) Little (1972, Fellow 1980) as Treasurer; Kelvin Ap- pleton (1958) to serve on the Committee for a Development Director’s Report further four years; and Richard Whitwell (1984) Deborah Loveluck reminded members of various as a new member of the Committee, replacing forthcoming events, details of which had recently Elizabeth Baines (1984) who completes her eight been published in the Catharine Wheel. She en- years in office. The Committee was authorised to couraged members to make use of their dining co-opt one other person to the Committee.

The Legacy of World War 2 in the Channel Islands

At the Society Reunion, I spoke about my research those who collect them. I ﬁnd it very interesting, into the archaeology and heritage of the German and a little curious, that some Islanders should Occupation of the Channel Islands (1940–1945). wish to collect (and sometimes wear and use) The Occupation is a fundamental part of Channel German uniforms, medals, weapons and other Island identity today (marking them out as different items of militaria. Why do they collect items that to people from the UK) and still feels fresh in the col- belonged to those who oppressed them? Why has lective memory. It still makes news headlines from the story of the victims of Nazism been marginal- time to time, especially around the annual celebra- ised for so long in Island museums, memorials and tions of Liberation Day, which take place on 9 May. popular consciousness? And why is the Occupa- There are several features of the landscape of tion still so important to people today? These are the Channel Islands which are part of my research: key research questions for me, and at times I feel the memorials, the German bunkers, the muse- more like an anthropologist than an archaeologist, ums, the cemeteries, the occupation artefacts (see working in a strange society with odd habits. For- the 2007 Magazine, 101–3), and also the role of tunately, rather than sitting in a mud hut in Africa,

72 to eye-witness stories told by Channel Islanders. It is immensely more rewarding conducting research into a period within living memory, and which still matters to so many people – not least of all my own family, who are from Guernsey, and who were variously evacuated, occupied, deported and interned between 1940–5. Although the minutiae of the Occupation is well known in the Channel Islands, for some reason this is not the case in the UK; the subject is rarely taught in history degree courses in this country. While the plethora of Occupation memoirs, diaries and local history books will never gain much of a market in the UK, I am doing what I can to contribute to what is more widely known on the mainland. After my book on ‘Occupation Archaeology and my ﬁeldwork has more than its fair share of sandy Heritage’ is complete, I will begin work on a book beaches and wonderful sea food, much to the an- on the art and crafts made by the 2,200 deported noyance of my colleagues! islanders who were interned in civilian internment My previous area of speciality was the Roman camps in Germany. These objects speak of their occupation of Britain – another military occupation experiences and I am curating museum exhibitions – but this time one that happened to people living on this subject in Guernsey in 2010 and Jersey in two thousand years ago. While I never shed a tear 2012. Any members of the St Catharine’s Society for what the indigenous inhabitants of Britain went who would like to visit the exhibitions are welcome through at the hands of their occupiers, I frequently to contact me for further details! ﬁnd myself reaching for the Kleenex while listening Dr Gillian Carr, Fellow

Annual Dinner 2009

On 26 September, as the sunlight of a crystalline noted that this year St Catharine’s was ranked fifth autumnal evening faded from Main Court, 179 in the Tompkins table, and that all eight of the Ge- members, with 54 partners and guests, gathered for ography students who matriculated in 2006 gained their annual dinner. The Hall was filled almost to ca- first-class degrees in Part II of the Tripos. He spoke pacity. The matriculation dates of members spanned appreciatively of the rich quality of music-making 67 years; Fred Thompson (1932) once again being and of the worship offered in the Chapel. Noting the oldest member present. 18 had matriculated in the high qualifications expected today of student 1979, 13 in 1959, and half of those who had ma- applicants and the keenness of competition for triculated in the last 30 years were ladies. places, he recalled that admission procedures were Proposing the toast to the College, the President, rather more casual in his day. In his own case, he HH Dr Colin Kolbert, spoke of how his affection for recalled, following a lengthy interview, the Sen- and appreciation of the College had deepened dur- ior Tutor, Tom Henn, suggested Colin have some ing his year in office. Through his frequent visits he lunch and gave him the notes of the interview to had been greatly impressed with the ‘bright and pass on to Dr Gooderson afterwards! personable’ character of the College community Replying, and in proposing the toast to the and the strength of its academic leadership. He Society, the Master warmly welcomed all present,

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saying how pleased she was to see such a large Ms Rosie Goldsmith, HH Judge David Pugsley (1963) and number dining. In recounting many of the notable Mrs Judith Pugsley, Dr Brian Sweeney (1963) and Mrs aspects of College life in the past year, she high- Jenny Sweeney, Dr Chris Thorne (1963), John Colclough (1964), Professor John Pickard (1964), Legson Didimu lighted the academic achievements, the number of Kayira (1965), John Dunkley (1965), Ian Baker (1966) Blues – ten – and Half Blues – 14 – won in vari- and Mrs Jane Baker, Malcolm Keppie (1966), David Peace ous sports, the triumph of the 1st womens’ eight (1966), Barrie Brinkman (1967) and Mrs Lesley Brinkman, in winning their oars in the May Bumps, and the Martin Murphy (1967), Dr Christopher Pick (1967) and Mrs Mary Pick, John Smallbone (1967) and Mrs Annette number of highly successful musical events. She Smallbone, Professor John Moverley (1968), Bill Schardt said that 30% of the student population were now (1968), David Sanders (1969), Professor Sir Christopher graduates, and, to accommodate the increase, new Bayly (1970), Richard Clarke (1970), Charles Gruchy premises had just been opened in Russell Street. (1970), Nicholas Haynes (1970), Professor Lester Hillman She thanked the President and the Society for their (1970) and Ms Rachel Floyd, Bill Rogers (1970), Professor Sir John Baker (1971), Douglas Blausten (1971) and Mrs continuous generous support of the College. Maxine Blausten, Ben Duncan (1971), Dr Paul Hartle Proceedings closed with the President handing (1971) and Mrs Wendy Hartle, HH Judge Patrick McCahill his emblem of ofﬁce to Tony Engel (1961). Mem- (1971), Basil Yoxall-Harary (1971), Christopher Axworth bers then proceeded to enjoy further refreshment (1972) and Mrs Elaine Axworth, Bob Dowsett (1972) and in the SCR and the College Bar where the South- Miss Gill Nash, Andrew Foyne (1972) and Mrs Sally Foyne, Nicholas Hall (1972), Stewart Harrison (1972), Clive Hicks side Jazz Band provided musical entertainment. (1972) and Mrs Mary Hicks, William Knocker (1972), Dr Those present were: The Master, Fred Thompson (1932), John Little (1972) and Mrs Wendy Little, Guy Lowton Malcolm Bentley (1945) and Mrs Bonye Norton, David (1972) and Mrs Jane Lowton, Hugh Perkins (1972), Evison (1945), Duncan McLeish (1945) and Mrs Nanette Andrew Powell (1972), Stephen Scott (1972) and Mrs McLeish, Dr John Bennett (1949), Geoffrey Davies (1949), Carol Scott, Dr Steven Warlow (1972) and Mrs Maralyn William Hinks (1949) and Mrs Ursula Hinks, Barney Miller Warlow, Jonathan Moulsdale (1974), Andrew Nash (1949), Geoffrey Stokell (1950) and Mrs Alison Brown, (1974), Bill Reed (1974) and Mrs Katie Reed, Simon Rufﬂe Robert Reed (1951), Crispin Shorter (1951), Dr Philip (1975) and Ms Anne Cooper, Duncan Allison (1977), Mark Grover (1952), Dr David Harrison (1952), Air Chief Marshal Appleton (1977), David Chalcraft (1978), Ian Filby (1978), Sir Anthony Skingsley (1952), Clive Brunswick (1953), Tony Kilbourn (1978), Revd Simon Sayers (1978), David David Evans (1953) and Mrs Diana Evans, Albert Wrigley Strachan (1978), Mrs Liz Appleton (1979), Ms Julie Conder (1953) and Mrs Freda Wrigley, David Bailey (1956) and Ms (1979), James Craig (1979), Dr Gertraud Herbert (1979), Barbara Lee, Gavin Dunbar (1956), HH Dr Colin Kolbert Peter Horton (1979), Mrs Joanne Kilbourn (1979), Andrew (1956), Revd Canon Hugh Searle (1956), Derek Turnidge McMillan (1979) and Mrs Janent McMillan, Mrs Jane (1956) and Mrs Sally Turnidge, Dr Francis Warner (1956), Munro (1979), Dr Patricia Rapley (1979), Francis Shaw Rod Bowman (1957) and Mrs Jenny Bowman, John Horam (1979), Jeremy Taylor (1979), Mrs Elizabeth Tilley (1979), (1957) and Mrs Judith Horam, Dr Martin Stanton (1957) Julian Tilley (1979), Peter Vis (1979) and Mrs Pierette and Mrs Pamela Stanton, Rodney Thomas (1957) and Mrs Vis, Mark Watson (1979) and Mrs Julie Watson, Richard Renate Thomas, Kelvin Appleton (1958), Martin Evans Wenninger (1979), Dr Martin West (1979) and Mrs Julie (1958), Chris Gorman (1958), John Grove (1958) and West, Mrs Frances Witney (1979), Miss Kari Davies (1980) Ms Zsuzsa Dosa, Simon Allison (1959), Ian Boyd (1959), and Philip Bellow, Mrs Felicity Dunn (1980) and Anthony Jim Brant (1959), Ian Buttress (1959), Revd Canon David Dunn, Miss Andrea Ellis (1980), Miss Elizabeth Roger Curwen (1959), Paul Everard (1959), Professor Reavley Gair (1980), Mrs Gillian Shields (1980), Miss Sally Terris (1980), (1959) and Mrs Madeleine Gair, Michael Gray (1959), Dr Dr Caroline Ardron (1983), David Roberts (1983), Mrs Roger Lipman (1959) and Ms Dede Kammerling, John Mark Carrie Whitwell (1983), Mrs Lizza Baines (1984), Ms Lilian (1959), Michael Scott (1959), Michael Sutherland (1959), Greenwood (1984), Tuhin Imam (1984) and Mrs Gemma Derek Utley (1959), Michael Brown (1960) and Mrs Susan Imam, Neil Lancaster (1984), Ms Jane London (1984), Mrs Brown, Roger Stratford (1960), Professor Anthony Watts Sarah Metcalf (1984), Simon Rackham (1984), Dr Siri-Ann (1960), Professor Haro Bedelian (1960) and Mrs Yvonne Robling (1984), Hugh Stewart (1984), Richard Whitwell Bedelian, Professor Donald Broom (1961), Very Revd Ian (1984), Ben Miller (1985), Mrs Eleanor Roberts (1985), Corbett (1961), Tony Engel (1961), John Langford (1961), Mike Tremellen (1985), Mrs Sarah Tremellen (1985), John Oakes (1961), HH Judge Alan Pardoe (1961), Dr Damien Bush (1986), Dr Philip Oliver (1988), Matthew Dennis Potter (1961), Peter Robjant (1961), John Roberts Burton (1989) and Mrs Jacqueline Burton, Mrs Josephine (1962), Herb Bate (1963), Max Easterman (1963) and Bush (1989), Dr Joseph Mills (1989) and Ms Michelle

74 Parr, Roger Morley (1989) and Mrs Sophie Morley, Rear Dr Gabriel Parker (1999), Dr Jamie Parker (1999), Ashley Admiral Tony Norman (1989) and Mrs Judy Norman, Dr Topps (1999), Dr Rohit Verma (1999), Mrs Philippa Wood Duncan Outram (1989) and Ms Basia Outram, Dr Oliver (1999) and Malcolm Wood , Kevin Bentley, Dr Gillian Carr Wiseman (1989) and Ms Boel Carlsson, Dr Jonathan Gair (2006), Mrs Deborah Loveluck (2007), Revd Anthony (1995), Miss Philippa Law (1997), Miss Jennifer Gould Moore (2007), Dr Maša Amatt, Dr Sara Shneiderman (1999), Gareth Haines (1999), Miss Sophie Otter (1999), (2009) and Dr Mark Turn.

Branch news

South West very impressed by the professional and enthu- This year the branch in the South West was some- siastic staff that backs up the volunteers, and in what less active than in recent years, partly because particular the senior executives who gave of their a number of events including walks on Dartmoor time to show us the facilities. Any misconceptions and the SW Coastal path and a pub lunch in Som- we may have had about the scale of the RNLI, erset were cancelled because of inclement weather the efficiency with which it operates and its use of (i.e. snow, rain and hurricane-force winds). resources and finances were quickly dispelled. Nevertheless the highlight of the year was again After coffee we had a tour of the Lifeboat Col- the Reunion Lunch, held in the Abode Hotel over- lege, which exists to provide initial and continuing looking Exeter Cathedral. Places were reserved by training for the volunteers who man the lifeboats twenty or so members and guests, although illness and those who back the volunteers up. We saw prevented some from attending on the day. Of the classroom training facilities and videos of the those present a number were attending a Society survival training pool (the pool was being retiled). event for the first time, showing there is always We also went on the bridge simulator, which is a potential to reach out to alumni, however distant complete reconstruction of a Tamar Class lifeboat from Cambridge. cabin with 360-degree simulation (via cabin win- Finally I would like to mark the sad passing of dows, including the rear window). The simulator Gavin Ironside-Smith (1949) who was an ever can provide realistic scenarios of departure from present committee member since we re-instigated the major ports around the UK. One of our mem- a branch in the South West. He had been an ac- bers ‘drove’ us out of Dover Harbour to a burning tive member of the Society throughout his life, ship through floating debris. Heavy swell, rain and including a period as Secretary of the London darkness were simulated in turn. This simulator al- branch during the 1960’s. His wit and wisdom will lows potential lifeboat coxswains to experience be sorely missed. See Death Notices elsewhere in life-threatening scenarios and in some cases to this Magazine. commit fatal mistakes and learn from them – all David Sanders (1969) in complete safety. We then visited the Technical Department, Stores and toured a real Tamar Class Wessex lifeboat moored at the quayside. A light buffet Visit to RNLI Headquarters at Poole: On Friday lunch gave us the chance to talk with all the senior 24 October a total of 13 members and guests executives who work at the RNLI headquarters. spent a fascinating day at the RNLI Headquarters Finally we visited the operations centre, which in Poole, Dorset. We were welcomed at coffee by provides 24/7 support to RNLI centres, lifeboats the Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Freemantle, and personnel throughout the British Isles (includ- who gave a us very clear picture of the great job ing the whole of Ireland). As a demonstration of the Institution is doing and the complexity of han- how imaginative and innovative the RNLI is in dling the huge resources necessary to do the work its work to prevent injury and loss of life at sea, (their expenditure last year was £124m). We were we were shown the newly developed monitors

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for fishing boats and for their fishermen to wear and pigs can learn to solve problems (mainly as- in case they fall overboard. The monitors on the sociated with an ultimate reward of food) and boats are checked every hour and if there is no the way in which they appear to exhibit pleasure signal back, after checking, a search is automati- when they do so. The talk was illustrated by pic- cally instigated. The personal monitors allow the tures of how the experiments were carried out. RNLI lifeboats speedily to locate the position of Clive Brunswick (1953) anyone who falls in the sea. Members on the visit gave cheques to a total of London £340 to the RNLI with completed gift aid forms. We have been ordinarily active this year with our Our Committee Member, Tony Norman (Bursar usual three events. Last December an enjoyable 1989), through whose good offices the visit was party was organised by Clare Sheridan (1989) to set up, presented these to Andrew Freemantle, attend the Varsity match at Twickenham and in the RNLI Chief Executive. February we again met for our Annual Dinner at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square where Richard Members who attended were: Bill Reed (1949), Alistair Walduck (1959) again did us proud. Our guest MacDonald (1952), Ian Ferguson (1952), Clive Brunswick (1953), Chris Watney (1953), Chris Napper (1961), was the College President, Professor Sir Christo- Andrew Hinde (1986), Tony Norman (Bursar 1989), pher Bayly FBA who brought us not only news of Lindsey Tier (1990). the College and its achievements but also allowed us to gain some insight into the work of a great Branch Luncheon at Andover: The Wessex Branch historian. We are very grateful that distinguished second Annual Luncheon was held at the Quality Fellows of the College take time to be with us. Hotel in Andover on Sunday 15 March 2009 and Our good fortune at the dinner did not end there was attended by a total of 53 Branch Members and – we were able to secure again our own jazz pian- friends. ist to play for us during dinner, James Sheehan After the meal, Cats alumnus Professor Donald (2002) and his music added much to our evening. Broom, a College Professorial Fellow and a Past In July we again, by the generous invitation of President of St Catharine’s College Society, spoke Diane and Peter Sutherland (1947), held a sum- about Awareness in Animals. He talked about a mer party on the Saturday of Henley Week in the fascinating series of experiments demonstrating magnificent gardens of Bird Place. Stephen Sweet animal awareness and how quickly dogs, cows (1998) of the London Group Committee again played a large part in April in organising the annual Acheson-Gray sports meeting at the College and throughout the year our Honorary Secretary has, as always, played her part magnificently. Alan Pardoe (1961)

East Anglia The Branch year began with an innovation in the Branch’s programme: a formal dinner held in Col- lege with current students. Organised in collaboration with the Presidents of the JCR and MCR, it was attended by 17 alumni and 17 current students. We sat alternately, with the students moving between courses. During the dinner, brief Members and current students at the speeches were given by David Clinton on what it is East Anglia Branch Dinner. like to be a St Catharine’s student now, by myself

76 on what it was like in the early 1960s and by Dun- can McLeish (1945) on what it was like immediately after the Second World War; Fred Thompson (1932) offered some impromptu reflections on being a student at St Catharine’s in the early 1930s. It was noted that had the same event been held in Fred’s time, he would have been listening to the reflections of someone who had matriculated in 1856. The event was generally felt to have been a great success, and it is planned to repeat it in the Michaelmas Term of 2010. On 21 February 2009, a visit was organised by Jonathan Dossetor (1962) to Stradsett Hall, an Eliz- Members of the West Midlands Branch abethan manor near King’s Lynn in Norfolk. It was at Ryton Gardens. attended by 32 members and guests. The manor and estate has been in the hands of the Bagge Midlands and a reasonable response was received. family since the mid-18th century; the grounds As a consequence, some 13 members gathered also contain a 13th century church. Sir Jeremy for the lunch which was followed by a tour of the Bagge, the current owner, kindly agreed to show gardens and shop. We were also delighted to wel- us round the house and church. His hospitality come a number of partners and there was much was warmly appreciated. support for further events. If, on reading this, you The AGM and Dinner were held in College on are interested in receiving information about the Saturday 21 March 2009. At the AGM, two new Branch, please do contact me either by email – Committee members were elected – Deborah [email protected] – or by writing for my at- Loveluck (Fellow) and Libby Tilly (1972). The Din- tention to the College. Also if you have thoughts ner, in the SCR, was organised by Peter Tee (1972) on activities or events, please do let me know. and attended by 29 members and guests, includ- John Moverley (1968) ing the College President (Professor Sir Christo- pher Bayly). North East Unfortunately a proposed trip to Holy Island on Other members present included: Michael Brown (1960), 6 September 2008 had to be cancelled at the last Dr Brian Cooper (1965), Dr Jonathan Dossetor (1962), Geoffrey Heath (1942), Nicholas Heath (1971), Lester minute due to torrential rain, which had rendered Hillman (1970), Duncan McLeish (1945), Rachel Rowe many roads in Northumberland impassable. (1979), Simon Ruffle (1975), the Revd Canon Hugh Searle We visited Croxdale Hall, County Durham, on 17 (1956), Peter Tee (1972), Fred Thompson (1932), Dr Chris June 2009. This also took place in heavy rain, but Thorne (1963), Derek Turnidge (1956), Professor Tony as it was mostly indoors we were able to go ahead. Watts (1960), David Way (1971) and Roger Wicks (1956). Croxdale Hall is a privately owned country house Tony Watts (1960) and family home in County Durham which has been owned by the Salvin family since 1402. The house West Midlands was originally Tudor but it has been much altered The Midlands Branch met up for lunch at Ryton over the centuries. We were made very welcome by Gardens, near Coventry, on Saturday 21 Febru- a member of the family who lives in the house and ary. The Branch has been ‘resting’ for a while and it was a very enjoyable visit. This was followed by a so this was seen as very much the beginning of a very good lunch at Collingwood College, Durham. new period of activity. The College kindly agreed There were fifteen members and guests present. to circulate all known members residing in the Bill Schardt (1968)

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Alumni Hockey

The idea of an alumni hockey tour was born back Saturday. The weather may have been bad but in April when, owing to insufficient numbers from morale was always high; everyone seemed to be within College, we decided to look beyond to so pleased to be playing together that the rain was those who had recently graduated. Initial interest quickly forgotten, and somehow we managed to was strong and this interest only grew and grew survive playing six matches in the day. as the date drew nearer so that, in the end, we There were some impressive individual perform- entered two teams into the Bath Mixed Hockey ances during the weekend, most notably for ‘Catz’ Festival. The tournament was made up of 24 from Tim Jones (a defender who kept appearing teams; mostly club sides but there were a couple up front) Chris Cullen (likewise) and Dave Jones of university teams there as well, including Ox- (who dominated the midfield), as well as Captain ford (boo). Mark Lunt. Nick Mclaren and Mark Greatholder For many of us this was our first foray into the were in inspirational form for ‘Flat 26’ whilst Don- world of the summer hockey festival and I think it ald Fraser pulled off some super saves, Lou Garvin showed, though it may be better to ask the oppo- scored several cracking goals, and their captain Liz sition what they thought of us. It is certainly true Riley was often seen tearing down the wing easily to say that we were a bit under-prepared having brushing off and out-pacing the opposition’s male brought no breakfast, supper or our own gazebo left back. with us, which apparently is the norm. Still, 25 Saturday night came and went after a Sci-Fi of the finest alumni, current students, and even trip to a working men’s club in the middle of no- the odd ‘ringer’ descended on Bath Uni for what where, and we awoke on Sunday morning to the turned out to be one of the most fun weekends stench of dirty wet kit and, once again, no break- of hockey ever. fast. Still, the sun had returned, and so we headed The line-ups of our two teams, which were im- out (some of us earlier than others) to the pitches. aginatively named ‘Catz’ and ‘Flat 26 on Tour’, After Saturday’s performances ‘Flat 26’ (P6 W5 were decided by picking names out of a hat. D1) were in the cup competition and ‘Catz’ (P6 Pleasingly, the sides were evenly matched and W4 L2) were in the trophy. We both progressed proceeded to display an electrifying level of per- to the semi-finals of our respective competitions formance. The games were on both AstroTurf and where ‘Catz’ were sadly knocked out. ‘Flat 26’, grass, which presented an additional challenge, on the other hand, proceeded to win both their especially when it rained as much as it did on the semi-final and final on penalty flicks, completing a fine turnaround, having earlier almost given up, believing that they had been knocked out, and bringing home a rather fine piece of glassware. Sadly, after two days, that was it, and we all returned to our normal lives, albeit somewhat stiffer and struggling to walk. Everyone involved agreed what a fantastic weekend this had been; indeed one member commented that he hadn’t stopped smiling since the weekend began. Our thanks must go to the St Catharine’s College Society for their generous financial support and to Chris King who was responsible for getting the ball rolling, but who sadly was unable to join us. The only thing that remains is to start thinking about next

78 year’s tour as there was a unanimous feeling that Jeremy Hulse (2007); ‘Catz’ Nicky Brooks (2003), this needs to be repeated. Tim Jones (2003), Chris Cullen (2004), Dave Jones The teams were: ‘Flat 26 on Tour’ Louise Garvin (2004), Steph Richardson (2005), Rosie Stringer (2003), Liz Riley (2003) Captain, Rachel Trafford (2005), Pippa Woodrow (2005), Mark Lunt (2003), Mark Greatholder (2004), Nick McLaren (2006) Captain, Lucy Stapleton (2006), Peter Yat- (2004), Nigel Parkes (2005), Victoria Pile (2005), es (2007), Tom Hoad (2008). Donald Fraser (2006), Hannah Darcy (2007),

First award for music tuition

This year the Society gave in leading the College orchestra and acting as its first student award for orchestral fixer and librarian within the College tuition in music. The recipi- Music Society, and particularly in representing the ent was Shiry Rashkovsky, College outside Cambridge, as I had the honour a viola player, now in her of doing in the recent Choir and Consort concert third year and studying So- tour to Hong Kong and China. The generous grant cial and Political Sciences. I have received from the Alumni Society has ena- Shiry writes: ‘As an instru- bled me to fund regular trips to London for tuition mentalist outside of the Music Faculty in Cam- with my viola professor, fostering my technical bridge, sources of financial support for my musical and interpretive skills and building strong founda- endeavours are warmly and gratefully welcomed, tions towards upcoming auditions for a Masters especially from alumni of St Catharine’s, to whom placement at the Royal College of Music, London, I feel a connection as a member of the College. where I intend to continue my studies towards a Participating in the St Catharine’s music scene career as a professional musician.’ is of great importance to me; I take great pride

A memorial to Bruno Laurent (1993)

A few years ago, many of in England. I remember when I ﬁrst got to know us who were at Catz in the him that his English wasn't great, but he never let mid-90s lost a very dear that – or indeed much else – get in his way, and friend, Dr Bruno Laurent. soon spoke excellent English in an accent that was Each generation at College determinedly French. Within months he had been has its outstanding charac- appointed MCR Treasurer and was known by al- ters and Bruno was certainly most everyone in College. one of them between 1992 He took to English life with a passion and had and 1996. He brought a sense of humour, dedica- planned to spend his life here, pursuing with ferocity tion and commitment to many areas of College his great love, rowing. He came late to the sport while life – the MCR, the Boat Club and playing cricket at Cambridge, but within a few years was competing – as only a Frenchman could. at Elite level, at Henley with Rob Roy and, of course, He came up to St Catharine's as a research stu- occasionally in the bumps which he adored. He was dent in 1993 following his undergraduate stud- an outstanding scientist and had almost 30 publica- ies in Germany. Originally from Nancy in France, tions to his name by the time he was appointed a Bruno proudly retained his French identity while University lecturer in chemical engineering.

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Bruno found he had inherited the bowel cancer known. A well-attended memorial service was that his father and brother had had (and recov- held in College in 2006. ered from). Initially, Bruno also recovered follow- Together with Iarla Kilbane-Dawe (1992) and ing surgery in 2003/4, but the cancer returned in a few other friends of Bruno, I am trying to raise 2005 and he died on 26 January 2006 whilst un- funds for a £5000 endowment of a College prize dergoing experimental treatment in Paris. He was in his memory. We would welcome help from any 35. I saw him just a few weeks before he died other alumni disposed to support such a prize. and, though very ill, he remained his positive and Donations may be made via the College website humorous self. www.caths.cam.ac.uk – select 'Alumni and Devel- Bruno had very many friends in Cambridge – opment' and 'Donate to St Catharine's'. Simply in the MCR, the Boat Club, his Department and say in the relevant box that the funds should go in Cambridge city. He was someone with possibly to the Bruno Laurent Memorial Prize. the most loyalty and integrity of anyone I have Dr Simon Less (1989)

Career Link

Times are tough for students entering the labour market, so we want to help them where we can. We are planning to launch a new web-based service later this year. Called Career Link, its aim will be to assist St Catharine’s undergraduates and recent graduates in exploring possible career paths. As part of our online database we will hold employment details and a brief career résumé for alumni who volunteer to help. Undergraduates and recent graduates will be able to search this database in order to ﬁnd alumni who have experience in areas that interest them. They will then be able to contact the relevant alumni through the website. Initial contacts will be made electronically, but the New Year. We will do this by promoting it we expect that – if both parties agree – they may within the College through tutors and within the lead to phone or face-to-face contact. The lat- Society’s magazine. ter could involve a discussion, but might extend to job shadowing, an internship or mentoring. How can I help? This will, however, be negotiated between the If you are interested in helping students, you can individuals concerned: alumni should not feel register your details, including a brief résumé, at under any obligation to offer beyond what they www.careerlink.stcatharinescollege.org. You need wish to provide. The service does not include job to be logged in to the Society’s website to help placement. with Career Link. At this set-up stage we are looking to recruit The service is being planned in close consultation alumni who would be willing to help. We are keen with the Cambridge University Careers Service, to attract alumni of all ages, from a wide range which offers a similar service entitled GradLink. If of occupations and career paths. We need to get you wish to register on this scheme too and thus around 100 volunteers to get the scheme off the make your help available to members of other ground before we launch to undergraduates in colleges, please do so.

80 Honours and awards

Professor Sir Christopher Bayly (Fellow 1969) Dr Antoni Diller (1971), lecturer in the School of has been awarded the 2009 Royal Asiatic Society Computer Science at the University of Birming- Award. This award is made every three years, in ham, won the 2008 Sir Karl Popper Essay Prize for recognition of outstanding contribution to schol- his essay On Critical and Pancritical Rationalism. arship in the ﬁeld of Asian Studies and has replaced the RAS Gold Medal. Chris Fitzsimmons (2006), who topped the Ge- ography class list in June 2009, won the national Guy Beringer (1973, Fellow Commoner 2008) has dissertation prize from the British Hydrological been elected an Honorary Master of the Bench of Society for his dissertation entitled Subglacial the Inner Temple – a rare accolade for a solicitor. drainage system structure and morphology of Midtdalsbreen, Norway. Dr Abigail Brundin (Fellow 2000) has been awarded an ‘I Tatti’ Fellowship from Harvard University Daniel Galbraith (2008), reading Modern & Medi- enabling her to spend a year at the Harvard Uni- eval Languages, has won ﬁrst prize in the 18-and- versity Center for Renaissance Studies in Florence, under category of the Stephen Spender Memo- Italy, studying 16th- and 17th-century Florentine rial Prize for poetry translation. He was presented archives. with the award in London in November 2008.

Alex Cagan (2006) won the 2009 Eildon Press Professor Rhys Green (1970), Professor of Con- Question of Science essay prize. ‘The issue: the servation Science and RSPB Senior Research fel- idea that human evolution was triggered by an low in Conservation Biology in the Department aquatic phase is widely supported and discussed of Zoology at Cambridge, has been awarded the outside the mainstream of paleoanthropology, but Godman-Salvin Medal by the British Ornithologists’ is dismissed by most scientists working in the field. Union, making him only the 24th recipient in nearly How do we determine what models are reason- 90 years. The honour celebrates his work studying able and plausible, and which ones are worthy of the effects of development, farming and climate- serious scientific study?’ from Principles of Human change on bird populations. Mark Avery, Director Evolution by Roger Lewin and Robert Foley. The of Conservation at the RSPB, said: ‘Rhys has made a 2009 prize was for the best response to this ques- huge contribution to RSPB’s species recovery work, tion by a student in the UK. particularly on stone curlews, corncrakes and Indian vultures. He is that rare scientist who can make his Ben Cox (2007) has won the Imperial War Mu- work relevant to a room of nature reserve wardens seum’s Young Composer’s Competition, launched or a room of politicians – or even a room of both!’ last year to mark the ninetieth anniversary of the end of the First World War and to encour- Christopher Judge (2003) was awarded the Sword age young musicians to bring fresh meaning to of Honour during his passing out parade at the the anniversary. Ben’s composition beat over 30 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in April 2009. entries to win a £500 cash prize, donated by the The Sword of Honour is awarded to the Officer Royal Philharmonic Society. Ben is writing an op- Cadet considered by the Commandant to be the era about St Catharine to be performed in College best of the course. The Sword was presented to in 2009–10. Christopher by The Right Honourable John Hut- ton MP, Secretary of State for Defence, representing Her Majesty The Queen (the Reviewing Of- ficer for the 159th Sovereign’s Parade).

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Roger Knight (1966), the former secretary and and controllers in renewable energy applications. chief executive of the MCC, was awarded hon- 336 teams entered the CUE Challenge – PowerSi orary life membership of the club following the won both the Technology Prize and the Cleantech award of an OBE in the 2007 New Year Honours Prize. There were over 200 entries from both Chi- List for services to sport. na and the UK for the ‘21st Century’ competition – PowerSi took first place. Colin Kolbert (1956, Society President 2008–9) has been installed as the 284th Master of the Professor William Powrie (1979), Professor of Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers of Lon- Geotechnical Engineering and Director of Knowl- don, founded 1371. edge Transfer, University of Southampton, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Alastair Macdonald (1951) was awarded an MBE Engineering. He was in the first group of un- in the 2009 Birthday Honours for services to the dergraduates supervised by Rachel Wroth (then resolution of boundary disputes in Africa and to Rachel Britton, Fellow 1979–89). cartography generally. He writes ‘At my age this came as something of a surprise. In recent years, I Professor Elmer Rees (1960) of the University of have been retained by the governments of Nigeria, Edinburgh (and, more recently, of the University Ethiopia, Sudan and Libya for disputes in which of Bristol) was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s they have been involved. This has meant both field Birthday Honours 2009 for his work as Counsellor visits to remote areas and speeches to the Interna- at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. tional Court of Justice in the Hague, the latter being an experience I never expected to encounter when Professor Philip Rees (1963) of the University of I started life as a mere land surveyor back in 1955.’ Leeds has been awarded the 2009 Victoria Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for research in Professor Stephen Mennell (1963) of the School population geography and demography. of Sociology, University College, Dublin, has been elected a member of the Royal Irish Acad- Professor Brian Robson (1958), Director of the emy (MRIA). Stephen writes ‘The RIA covers the Centre for Urban Policy Studies at Manchester ground of both the Royal Society and the British University, was awarded an OBE in the 2008 Academy, without, I’m afraid, being as exclusive Birthday Honours for his contributions to urban as either. Nevertheless, it’s gratifying as I teeter regeneration, and (in 2000) the Founder’s Gold towards retirement.’ Medal by the Royal Geographical Society for his work on urban policy. John Mitchell (1999), a final-year PhD student in the Cambridge University Clinical Pharmacology Dr Helen Small (1987), Lecturer in English and Unit, was awarded the 2008 Young Pharmacolo- Fellow of Pembroke College at Oxford University, gist of the Year Prize for his communication at the was awarded the 2008 British Academy Rose Mary British Pharmacological Society Winter Meeting in Crawshay Prize. The prize is awarded ‘to a woman December 2008. of any nationality who has written or published … an historical or critical work of sufficient value on PowerSi Technologies Limited, a company recently any subject connected with English Literature’. The founded by Dr Patrick Palmer (Fellow 1987), won citation reads ‘Helen Small’s subject in The Long prizes at both the 2008 Cambridge University En- Life is formidable: old age, or dying at the right trepreneurs Challenge and the 21st Century China time, “being old and full of days”. Such a death UK Entrepreneurship Competition. The company enables one to die when old but not miserable, promotes technologies for power semiconductors correctly mourned by a numerous and prosperous

82 family. The prize is awarded to Helen Small for an The Master, Professor Dame Jean Thomas, has outstanding and thoughtful contribution to an been appointed Biological Secretary and Vice- under-explored and all-important theme.’ President of the Royal Society. She also received an Honorary Fellowship from Aberystwyth Uni- Professor Sarah Springman OBE (1975), Profes- versity in 2009. Since becoming Master she has sor of Geotechnical Engineering, Eidgenössische received an Honorary DSc from the University of Technische Hochschule, Zurich, has been elected London and she has been elected to Honorary Fel- a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. lowships at Worcester College, Oxford, (our sister Sarah was a research student and always one of college), at New Hall, Cambridge and at Darwin Dudley Robinson’s favourites because she was College, Cambridge. She was elected an Honorary such an outstanding sportswoman (European Member of the Biochemical Society in 2007, hav- Triathlon Champion). ing previously served as President (2001–5), and of the Biophysical Society in 2009. Professor Andrew Stewart (1966), Nicholas Pe- tris Professor of Greek Studies and Professor of Professor John Veit-Wilson (1955), Emeritus Pro- Ancient Mediterranean Art & Archaeology in the fessor of Social Policy of Northumbria University Departments of History of Art and Classics at the and Visiting Professor in Sociology at Newcastle University of California, Berkeley, has won Berke- University, was elected Academician of the Acad- ley’s Distinguished Teaching Award (thanks appar- emy of Social Sciences in 2007 for his contribution ently to a covert nomination by his students). Also to poverty assessment and policy. his recent book, Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art was a ﬁnalist for the Anglo-Hellenic League’s 2009 Runciman Award (for a work published in English dealing wholly or in part with Greece). See also Book Reviews in this Magazine.

Publications

Recent publications by or about College Banks, Kathryn (1996) Cosmos and Image in the Members, donated to the College library. Renaissance: French Love Lyric and Natural-Phil- osophical Poetry. Leeds: Legenda, 2008. [219pp] Bailey, Malcolm (1970) From Cloisters to Cup Finals: a history of Charterhouse football. Hind- Bramhall, E. (1958) John Bradford c.1510–1555. righam, Norfolk: JJG Publishing, 2009. [260pp] Ruthin: 2008

Bainbridge, Dr David (Fellow 2003) The X in Brummell, Paul (1984) Kazakhstan: the Bradt sex. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, Travel Guide. Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel 2003. [205pp] Guide, 2008. [408pp]

Beyond the Zonules of Zinn. Cambridge, Mass.: Copp, Michael (2000) Edgell Richword: No Il- Harvard University Press, 2007. [338pp] lusions. (The war poets). London: Cecil Woolf, 2008. [40pp] Teenagers: a natural history. London: Portobello Books Ltd., 2009. [358pp] Frederic Manning: Soldier-Aesthete. (The war poets). London: Cecil Woolf, 2008. [40pp]

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Ferran, Professor Eilís (1980, Fellow 1987) Prin- Stewart, Andrew (1966) Classical Greece and the ciples-based, risk-based regulation and effective Birth of Western Art. Cambridge: Cambridge Uni- enforcement, a chapter in Perspectives in compa- versity Press, 2008. [358pp] ny law and ﬁnancial regulation edited by Michel Tison. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Supple, Professor Barry (Master 1984–93, Hon- 2009 orary Fellow 1993) Doors Open. Whittlesford: Asher, 2008. [466pp] Lewis, Michael (1973) The Extraordinary Khotso: Millionaire Medicine Man from Lusikisiki. Auck- Thomas, Gareth B (1962) A Shropshire Lad. Lud- land Park, South Africa: Jacana Media, 2007. low: Merlin Unwin Books, 2009. [116pp] [368pp] Wickham, Dr Edward (Fellow 2003) Johannes Livingston, James (1999) and David Blood over Regis Opera Omnia [2 CDs]. Liège: Music en water. London: Bloomsbury, 2009. [301pp] Wallonie, 2008.

Melikan, Dr Rose (Fellow 1993) The Counterfeit Wydra, Dr Harald (Fellow 2003) Communism and Guest. London: Sphere, 2009. [408pp] the Emergence of Democracy. Cambridge: Cam- bridge University Press, 2007 [314pp] Perraton, Hilary (1955) Learning Abroad: a His- tory of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fel- ed. Democracy and myth in Russia and Eastern lowship Plan. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Europe. London: Routledge, 2008. [225pp] Scholars Publishing, 2009. [232pp]

Reviews From Cloisters to Cup and PBH May in 1946, detailed lists of teams and results, Finals: a history of and a comprehensive index. It will delight those who have Charterhouse football been at Charterhouse or who played football against them, Malcolm Bailey besides those interested in football history generally. JJG Publishing, 2009 JAL Malcolm Bailey (1970) was an accomplished footballer who Teenagers: captained the University team at a natural history Wembley Stadium in December David Bainbridge 1973 and then went on to teach Portobello Books Ltd, 2009 geography at Charterhouse School, where he inevitably This fascinating book of popu- became involved with the football and was made respon- lar science aims to convince the sible for the school’s First XI in 1980. Many records in the reader that being a teenager is library at Charterhouse document the school’s involvement a positive and understandable with the sport from its earliest formal origins when a com- experience, indeed the pinnacle mon set of rules was adopted by the ﬂedgling Football As- of human achievement. I suspect sociation in 1863. These rules were drawn up in Cambridge that such a view will be met by a University on the basis of those in use by the great public rather gloomy reaction by some schools of the day, so Malcolm is well placed to recount but, to me as a neuroscientist interested in adolescent brain the history of one root of what has become a multi-billion development, the author provides a compelling account of pound international sport. the importance of the second decade of life. Put aside the The book is thoroughly researched and includes fascinat- smelly feet, new clumps of hair and unpredictable skin, ing pictures from the early days of the game, pen-portraits what really matters is how this period of upheaval and of famous Old Carthusians such as Baden-Powell in 1876 change – which incidentally we humans enjoy (or endure)

84 longer than any other species – has contributed to our Kazakhstan: the Bradt own evolutionary success. The book succeeds on many Travel Guide levels. Not only is it written in a most engaging style, but Paul Brummel it presents complex and contentious scientific issues in a Bradt Travel Guides, 2008 manner that will cause no offence to the specialist reader. Most of the little that people There are even a few gems. For example, I loved the anal- think they know about Kaza- ogy of synaptic pruning in the brain as akin to clearing khstan is based upon the exploits ‘the overgrown brambles of the childhood cortex’ and the of Borat Sagdiyev, the fictional apt description of the immature cerebral cortex as a ‘fizz- journalist portrayed by Sacha ing electrochemical sea’. I can even confess to moments Baron Cohen, so it is timely that of irrepressible laughter when Dr Bainbridge ponders the Paul Brummel, the British am- evolutionary advantage of pubic hair. Although he does bassador to that country, has not ease my fears about what lies ahead for my own three produced this excellent travel guide – a companion to his young children, at least I have been forewarned. volume on Turkmenistan reviewed on these pages in 2007. JWD Kazakhstan is a country with a long and complex history. It was exploited in the last century by the USSR as an empty Cosmos and Image in land in which to test atom bombs and from which to fire the Renaissance: French space rockets, but is now modernising rapidly, with oil and Love Lyric and Natural- other abundant mineral resources to provide the where- Philosophical Poetry withal. It is, in fact, the ninth-largest country in the World, Kathryn Banks noted for its extensive steppe and varied wildlife but with Legenda, 2008 many other features besides, such as the Tian Shan and In this authoritative and lucid the Altai Mountains, forests, deserts, ancient cities, and book, Kathryn Banks offers an the modern capital, Astana, so there is much to enjoy. The erudite vision of a moment in author writes clearly and concisely (as one expects of a erudition. Much French poetry diplomat), setting out all of the detailed information that in the sixteenth century engaged one could wish for. Despite the understandable pique of with forms of knowledge about the world, the cosmos, the Kazakh authorities at Borat’s misrepresentations, tour- man and God. As Banks shows, the Renaissance concep- ism received a boost thereby: anyone going there would tion of knowledge and understanding was less compart- certainly benefit by taking this book with them. mentalised than the modern one, so it is not always pos- JRS sible or desirable to distinguish between literary fiction and natural philosophy or science when studying this period Edgell Rickword: of literature. Connections between the microcosm and the No Illusions; macrocosm in this poetry are often represented in terms Frederick Manning: of metaphors or comparisons, instances of what Banks Soldier-Aesthete calls ‘imagistic thinking’. These images do not simply re- Michael Copp flect ideas of creation and its relation to the creator, she Cecil Woolf, 2008 suggests; they also act as tools which enable sixteenth- These booklets belong to a series century poets and their readers to re-imagine the means concerned with The Lives, Works by which humanity understands the world. This argument and Times of the 20th century is constructed via meticulous close readings of two very War Poets, and introduce two different poetic works: Du Bartas’s Sepmaine (a poetic ac- contrasted figures. Edgell Rick- count of the creation) and Maurice de Scève’s Délie (a col- word, among the youngest poets to have served on the lection of poems addressed to the poet’s beloved). While Western Front in WWI, was to become a well-known maintaining a fine balance between detail and the broader Marxist essayist and critic: he edited The Calendar of Mod- perspective (microcosm and macrocosm), Banks presents a ern Letters which influenced the Cambridge journal Scru- rich, persuasive account of some extraordinary poetry and tiny. Although his poetic output was small, the half-dozen a fascinating period of intellectual and literary history. poems he wrote while in the trenches are distinctive, with a MHG satirical bite akin to that of Siegfried Sassoon. It is good to have them reprinted here. The less well-known Frederick Manning, on the other hand, was conservative in outlook, remaining faithful for the most part to the language and stance of his predecessors. Nevertheless, Ezra Pound ad- mired his work and exercised a salutary influence upon it,

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the poems represented here being an interesting amalgam Blood Over Water of poetic styles, both fin de siècle and imagist. Michael David and James Livingston Copp provides valuable biographical introductions, and Bloomsbury, 2009 annotates his selections from these poets’ works, adding The Oxford-Cambridge Boat to one’s realisation of just how various were contemporary Race has taken place for over literary reactions to the horrors of the First World War. 150 years, but it is hard to im- GC agine how there can ever be another race as exciting as the The Extraordinary Khotso: 149th in April 2003. Blood over Millionaire Medicine Man Water tells the story of this race from Lusikisiki from the unique perspective of Felicity Wood, in collaboration two of the competitors, namely with Michael Lewis James Livingston (St Catharine’s, Cambridge 1999) and his Jacana Media, 2007 brother David from Christ Church, Oxford. This was to be This is the remarkable story of the first time in over a hundred years that two brothers had Khotso Sethuntsa, who was born raced against each other. However, just two days before in Lesotho in 1898 and later lived the race, the Cambridge Blue Boat crashed into a barge in the former Transkei, who, leaving their bowman with a fractured wrist. The substi- though illiterate, managed to per- tute resulted in two pairs of brothers racing against each suade many South Africans and, other – the first time in boat race history. Cambridge had indeed, others further afield that he controlled powerful the biggest weight advantage of any boat race crew and magic, enabling him to heal disease, ensure sexual potency, were clear favourites before the crash. Could they still win? and also to bring about success in life for those prepared The book is written in the style of a diary with entries from to undergo the necessary initiation. The herbal medicines both James in Cambridge and David in Oxford covering and rituals involved were, of course, expensive for those the whole year from trialling up to the race itself. Perhaps it who thronged to his door and he therefore became very was the essays that James and David had to write for their wealthy and maintained an almost regal household, with biological sciences degrees which helped develop the en- numerous retainers and ‘wives’ in attendance. Exactly how gaging style used in the book (and regrettably often lack- he achieved his eventual position remains, like much else ing from science students). For those who don’t remember about his life, somewhat of a mystery, fostered by his own the final outcome of the race, it was the closest in history delight in spreading tales about his apparently miraculous with just one foot separating the crews at the finishing line. exploits. One must suppose that he was an expert con Given that a draw had been declared once before with a man, with a deep understanding of the gullibility of the much larger difference, it seems harsh that this race, of all superstitious. Eventually the apartheid laws and ill-health races, should not also have been declared a draw. I suspect restricted his influence, and he died intestate in 1972, in a though that neither crew would have been satisfied with ‘white man’s hospital’, leaving various wives, offspring and such a verdict, and it is this intensely competitive mentality followers to quarrel about the inheritance. which makes the race so special. The book is well written – Felicity Wood being a lecturer PW in the English Department at the University of Fort Hare – and is based on interviews with 74 named individuals, The Counterfeit Guest together with others besides, and much research in the lit- Rose Melikan erature, fully referenced. There can be few such detailed Sphere, 2009 and vivid accounts of a modern medicine man. Set in East Anglia and Kent at JRS the end of the eighteenth century, this novel tells how a young heiress, Mary Finch, and her enigmatic soldier-lover manage to foil the attempt of a spy-ring to destabilize England’s war effort against post-revolutionary France. Rose Melikan’s sense of period is exact, her narrative lively and ingenious, and the whole exciting tale is spiced with wit. Moreover her

86 characters are subtly drawn and their relations with each Afaia at Aigina, he suggests that they symbolise the ‘Clas- other full of interest: the story is concerned not only with sical Revolution’ which took place in the visual arts in the dramatic events but with their effect upon the lives of those aftermath of the Persian Wars, representing the superiority caught up in them. This sequel to The Blackstone Key is of the Greeks in terms of their rationality, self-control and well up to the standard of its enjoyable predecessor. sympatheia (‘suffering with’). Similarly, the urban plan- GC ning of Piraeus by Hippodamos of Miletos embodies the philosophical ideals rooted within the concept of isonomia Learning Abroad: (‘equality of rights’). Stewart stresses the civic and demo- a History of the cratic values of Classical art in all its manifestations, while Commonwealth emphasising the centrality of Athens from the mid-fifth Scholarship and century. In effect, the selected art works, illustrated by 173 Fellowship Plan colour and black-and-white figures, are introduced accord- Hilary Perraton ing to iconographic criteria which exemplify the most im- Cambridge Scholars Publishing, portant aspects of civic life: family, war, athletics, religion, 2009 women, children and slaves. This plan was established in ‘The Fourth Century: An Age of the Individual?’ is the 1959 as a reciprocal programme question asked in the sixth chapter, mainly dedicated to of scholarships between the Praxiteles and the vase painting of Magna Graecia, while countries of the new Commonwealth, and the author, a the final chapter, on ‘The Shadow of Macedonia’, analyses historian with a career in international education and time the figuration on a huge krater found in a tomb at Derveni spent working at the Commonwealth Secretariat and serv- (Macedonia) and reminds us how much the ‘Baronial and ing on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, is Homeric’ Macedonic world was ideologically distant from well placed to survey its history and achievements, which the Greek one. This is an accessible and thought-provoking he does admirably. The bulk of the scholarships have been cross-disciplinary book which finely describes both the Classi- for postgraduates and have averaged about 450 p.a. over cal civilisation and Greek art and archaeology of the period. the past fifty years, largely awarded by the richer coun- MG tries, Britain, Canada, Australia and India (though Aus- tralia dropped out in the 1990s to concentrate on its Asian Doors Open neighbours). A smaller number, about 160 p.a., mostly to Barry Supple Britain, have benefited from the Fellowships, making a to- Asher, 2008 tal of about 25,000 in all. The statistics are summarised in For few Masters in the College’s 22 tables, but there are many heartening accounts of in- history can living in the Lodge dividual experiences besides. The plan has inevitably faced have been such a far cry from problems as the political and economic priorities of the their early years as for Barry Sup- countries involved have altered over time, and the author ple (Master, 1984–93). In this concludes that ‘survival has been a near-run thing’. Many frank and engaging memoir, he readers will, however, probably agree that public money tells us about the East End mi- has been well spent. lieu in which he grew up. When he was young, his parents, JRS the English-born children of Jewish immigrants, lived in his maternal grandmother’s house, together with his mother’s Classical Greece and the three brothers and four sisters. Chaotic though the scene Birth of Western Art was in some respects, Supple sees his family as not particu- Andrew Stewart larly poor or even ‘in the conventional cultural sense, fully Cambridge University Press, working-class’. The family was emotionally close and Barry 2008 touchingly expresses the admiration and respect he feels for This book, by the Professor of his parents, particularly his father, a journeyman tailor with Greek Studies at the Univer- strong Socialist convictions who evidently took great pride in sity of California, Berkeley, and his eldest son’s academic success and upward social mobil- aimed at students, investigates ity. A key factor in this progress was Hackney Downs Gram- Greek architecture, painting and mar School where he was influenced by some remarkable sculpture in the fifth and fourth teachers. (He perceptively observes that in the interwar years centuries BC, with relation to the political, social, cultural Grammar School teaching was attractive ‘to a certain sort and intellectual issues of the time. From consideration of of academic and perhaps eccentric mind’.) From Hackney, the bronze Zeus found in a shipwreck off Cape Artemision he went to the London School of Economics where he read and the dying warriors in the pediment of the Temple of economic history, the field in which he made his academic

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career. After graduate work in Cambridge, he obtained em- gether, the reader of this book not only learns about an ployment in North America, at Harvard Business School and interesting life and its various settings but also forms an McGill University in Montreal. He found his experience in intimate connection with an interesting man. the United States in particular very exciting and fulfilling, and JAT he makes clear how much he regretted having to leave that country (for visa reasons). But his return to Britain was eased A Shropshire Lad by the excitement of participating in the launching of the AE Housman (with photographs University of Sussex as a pioneering ‘new university’ in the by Gareth B.Thomas) 1960s. At Sussex, he eventually became a Pro-Vice-Chan- Merlin Unwin Books, 2009 cellor and for the rest of his academic career his continuing Housman remains one of the commitment to scholarship and teaching was combined with most endurably popular of poets, involvement with administration, a dual responsibility that despite his limited range of sub- culminated with his simultaneous tenure of the Professorship ject matter and verse forms. In an of Economic History at Cambridge and the Mastership of illuminating introduction to this St Catharine’s. He resigned both positions in 1993 to become new edition of the poet’s famous Director of the Leverhulme Trust, where he was responsible first collection, Christopher Ricks examines its influence for the introduction of several imaginative programmes that upon other poets and the continuing appeal that it has for did much to mitigate the adverse consequences for scholar- readers, singling out the poems’ combination of ‘classical ship of government policies. After retirement from this posi- fortitude with romantic yearning’. David Lloyd, a Ludlow tion, he moved to the Rausing Fund where he describes his historian, contributes a helpful account of Housman’s life, work as ‘the most satisfactory and rewarding of my career’. and the text is illustrated with 91 photographs, all but four These varied and interesting experiences, together with of them in colour and by Gareth Thomas, formerly a vet but the story of his family life, are fully recounted here in a now a full-time photographer and Fellow of the Royal Pho- manner that gains from the detachment and breadth of tographic Society. Many of these are striking and extremely perspective of a professional historian. Indeed, on such beautiful; they make visible and well-nigh tangible a land- matters as the continuities between pre-war and wartime scape which Housman himself evoked mainly through a England or the early years of the University of Sussex this masterly use of place names. Poetry, scholarship and picto- book could itself serve as a historical source. The narra- rial art are happily combined in this handsome book. tive is enlivened by pen-portraits of people who figure in GC the story – including some well-known academics but also teachers and friends who played an important part in Sup- Johannes Regis Opera ple’s life. One of these was Harold Pinter, with whom he Omnia (2 CDs) developed a close but clearly competitive relationship at The Clerks, directed by Edward Hackney Downs. Several of these people, as well of course Wickham as family members, feature in the many photographs. Musique en Wallonie, 2008 This memoir is, however, more than just the narrative This glorious and beautifully pre- of a full life and successful career. It is also a very personal sented double CD set represents book, candidly expressing both the author’s emotions at the rehabilitation of Johannes Regis as a true master of mid- the time and how he feels now about his experiences. A fifteenth century counterpoint, alongside Du Fay, Binchois, major theme is his ‘unconsummated love affair with the Ockeghem and Busnoys. An unhelpful edition of his music United States’, and he is very good at explaining the ap- in the 1950s did him a grave injustice and relegated him to peal of America, particularly in the 1960s, to the young. As the category of the ‘unknowns’ whilst Ockeghem (some of an introspective analysis and retrospective appraisal of his whose music appears in the same Vatican-held manuscript feelings and actions, this account is remarkably frank and as that of Regis) enjoyed renewed and deserved popularity honest; indeed, at times it seems excessively self-critical. But (see review in the 2007 magazine). it also displays an impressive degree of self-knowledge. His Under the refreshingly expressive direction of Edward recurrent difficulty in making (and sticking to) life-choices Wickham, The Clerks excel themselves in offering intoxi- is persuasively linked to a perfectionism also manifested in cating performances of this fascinating collection of mass- his behaviour as a consumer. (His attention to detail while es, motets and chansons. The rich sonorities of Regis’ mu- Master was famous – in some quarters notorious!). More sic are explored and clearly enjoyed by the singers but are fundamental, though, are the values running through this never allowed to obscure the complex interweaving of con- account, particularly the supreme importance to him of trapuntal lines. For its scholarship, artistry and engineering close friends and above all his family. He is eloquent in this is a recording to be owned by any who would delight in his tributes to his late wife, Sonia (who, as he rightly says, the musical splendour of the French Renaissance. contributed much to the success of his Mastership). Alto- AM

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Banyard:Jaram On 20 June 2009 at St Margaret’s of Anti- Deaths och, Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, Captain Caroline Banyard Adcock (1939) In August 2008, Peter Arthur Adcock (1997) married Edward Jaram (Caius, 1997). Caroline has re- of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Peter came up to tired from the Army and the couple moved to New York in the St Catharine’s from Rotherham Grammar School and spent Summer, 2009. The following Catz people attended the wed- a year reading English before being called up for war service. ding: Eve Hawkins (née Roodhouse, 1997), Gemma Gooch After serving in the army in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, he (née Schirrmacher, 1997), David Gooch (1997) and Kate joined the final push in Western Europe, meeting his wife Balch (née Puntis, 1997). Various Caius alumni also attended. during the liberation of Brussels (she had been sent out by The celebrations went very well, the weather was (reasonably) her parents to find a British ‘Tommy’ to bring back for tea). kind, there being only a couple of short-lived showers. After the war he returned to Belgium to marry her and they moved to Cambridge in 1947 while he completed his de- Cook:Barnes On 14 March 2009 in Cambridge, Sarah gree. Peter then taught at Archbishop Tenison’s Grammar Cook (1988) married James Barnes. The reception was School in London before joining the staff at Warwick School held in the SCR in College. where he became Head of the English Department in 1958. Emberson:Vaughan On 21 September 2007 at Yeo Farm, Aguirre (1956) Juan Aguirre wrote to say that his father, Chagford, Devon, Andy Emberson (1964) married Angie Professor Jose Maria Aguirre, died a few years ago. Jose Vaughan. John Tomlinson (also 1964) was among the came to St Catharine’s as a research student from the Uni- guests with his wife Judy. versity of Zaragoza, Spain, and received his PhD in 1961. Ferguson:Bentley On 18 April 2009 in the College Chapel, He became a Lecturer in Spanish at University College, Andrew Ferguson (1999) married Alison Bentley. Cardiff, until 1980 when he was appointed to a personal Chair at the University of Wales. Juan says that his father Gair:zu Ermgassen On 31 July 2009 in the College Chapel, had great memories of St Catharine’s and his years at Cam- Jonathan Gair (1995, Fellow 2004) married Philine zu Er- bridge, and was an avid reader of the Magazine. mgassen (2001). Arnold (1948) On 1 February 2009, Michael Holiday Ar- Gooch:Schirrmacher On 5 May 2007 in Gemma’s home vil- nold OBE of Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire. Michael was lage of Kinver, West Midlands, David Gooch (1997) married brought up in Whittlesford and attended the Cambridge Gemma Schirrmacher (1997). They met studying Geogra- and County High School for Boys. He read for the Natu- phy at Catz and there were a large number of Catz alumni ral Sciences Tripos, was awarded an Honorary Exhibition present, including Simon Norris (best man), David Scott and for a first in Part I and graduated in botany in 1951. In Joe Steele (as Ushers) – all 1997. David and Gemma are liv- 1952 he began work for the Cotton Research Corporation ing in London, after a five-month trip around the world. in Ukiriguru, Tanganyika. On his first leave home in 1954, Livingston:Woodham On 18 July 2009 in the College Chapel, he sought advice from Kathleen Russell, a young woman James Livingston (1999) married Samantha Woodham (1999) researching cotton disease in Cambridge, and they married the following year. In 1962 the family moved to the Henry:Smith On 29 March 2008 at Islington Town Hall, Nomalonge Cotton Research Station in Uganda, of which London, Anne Henry (1995) married William Smith. Rich- he became Director in 1966, transforming the work to a ard Ayoade (1995) and Paul King (1995) gave a joint read- wide range of plant breeding, gaining a Cambridge PhD ing of Us Two by AA Milne at the ceremony. Also present in 1969 and an OBE for services to agriculture in Africa in were Katy Norton (1995), Amanda Thompson (1995), and 1972. That year also saw the advent to power in Uganda Samantha Walker (née Palmer, 1995). of Idi Amin, and the return of the family to Cambridge Semple:Gee On 27 June 2009 in the College Chapel, Helen where Michael joined the Plant Breeding Institute, eventu- Semple (1997) married Nick Gee. ally as its Deputy Director. In his later life he frequently travelled as an international agricultural consultant, mainly Diamond Weddings under the auspices of the World Bank, but found time Edge:Brooks On 18 June 1949, Walter Edge (1942 and among many other interests to design and landscape the 1946) married Rosemary Brooks at St James Church, Birk- golf course at the Gog Magog Club. His final years brought dale. Walter comments that Rosemary was in poor health Parkinson’s disease, borne stoically. at the time, but is now in splendid form. They met on the Baker (1978) The College has learned of the death some dance floor in the Isle of Man in 1944; she was serving years ago of Philip Kevin Baker of Cambridge. Philip came with the WAAF and he was posted there with the Royal up to St Catharine’s from the Royal Hospital School, Hol- Navy. See also News of Members. brook, Suffolk, and read Mathematics and English. Hughes: 27 August 1949, at Ripon Cathedral, Hugh Mor- Baker (1963) On 26 July 2009, Dr Stuart David Baker of ris Hughes (1939) married Mary Elizabeth Rosemary Lat- Brisbane, Australia. Stuart came up to St Catharine’s from imer of Northcote, Ripon.

90 St Peter’s School, York, and read Law and Economics. His and at the Colonial Office, then as Editorial Officer at the brother, alumnus Peter (1952), writes that, after graduat- Northern Rhodesian and Nyasaland Publications Bureau. ing from Cats, Stuart read Natural Sciences and Medicine In the 1960s and 1970s he was involved in the low-priced at Clare. He became Chief Medical Officer at Botwood book scheme for overseas students at the Central Office Hospital, Newfoundland and was then a ship’s doctor on of Information, becoming Director of this scheme at the the QE2 before joining Ipswich Road Medical Centre, An- British Council; he was awarded the OBE for this work in nerly, Brisbane in 1991. Their brother Major General Ian 1971. He retired in 1979. Baker, who died in 2005, was a Cats Service Fellow in Berrill (Fellow 1950–62, Bursar 1953–62, Honorary Fellow 1977, and Stuart’s niece (Peter’s daughter) Claire Forbes- 1974–2009) On 30 April 2009, Kenneth Berrill GBE KCB; Nixon (1981) and his cousin Andrew Baker (1964) are also see College Report in this Magazine for obituary. alumni. Biss (1941) In August 2008, Vernon John Biss of Dorches- Baldwin (1969) On 15 December 2007, Patrick Ed- ter, Dorset. Vernon came up to St Catharine’s from ward Baldwin of Chelmsford, Essex. Patrick came up to Dorchester Grammar School on a State Bursarship, for a St Catharine’s from Bedford School and read Geography shortened course in Mechanical Sciences to equip holders under Gus Caesar. After a BPhil. in Town and Country for technical work of national importance during the war. Planning at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne he The College has had no contact since then until his widow joined the Planning Department at Essex County Council discovered a graduation photograph amongst his papers. and then moved to Chelmsford Borough Council where he became the Borough’s Principal Planning Officer (Policy). Bloodsworth (1964) On 2 May 2009, Robert Charles He was instrumental in the development and publication Bloodsworth of Boston, Lincolnshire. Robert came up to of the Borough’s strategic planning documents: The Town St Catharine’s from the Priory School, Shrewsbury, and Centre Local Plan, Chelmsford Rural Areas Local Plan and read History. Chelmsford Borough Local Plan. He represented the Coun- Boulton (1943) In 2008, John Allen Boulton of Brose- cil at the subsequent local public enquiries and at many ley, Shropshire. John came up to St Catharine’s from others. He was keen to show young people the relevance Coalbrookdale and read English. of planning, and devised opportunities for students at local schools to plan their vision of Chelmsford through a Fu- Caffrey (1939) On 23 August 2008 at Addenbrooke’s Hos- turetown competition. In retirement, he continued to serve pital, Cambridge, Gerald Stephen Caffrey of Southampton. the community through his chairmanship of Chelmsford Gerald came up to St Catharine’s from Mexborough Sec- Cooperative Party and the Governing Body of the local ondary School and read Modern & Medieval Languages, infants’ school. winning College prizes in 1940 and 1941. After Part I he volunteered for the army and served as an NCO until 1946 Baron (1960) In June 2003, Paul Roger Baron of Car- in the Royal Artillery, mainly in India and Burma. On his shalton, Surrey. Paul came up to St Catharine’s from Dul- return, he graduated in 1947 and then studied for a PhD in wich College and read Law. He became a lawyer specialis- Cambridge and at the Collège de France in Paris. He was ing in acting for animal charities, prosecuting those who Headmaster of the Grammar School for Boys, Gateshead, had allegedly maltreated their pets and livestock. David County Durham, and then Principal of Richard Taunton’s Parry (1960) writes ‘I have happy memories of entertain- College in Southampton from 1969 until his retirement in ing with him as a duet for the Light Entertainment Soci- 1986. He oversaw its transition from traditional Grammar ety while we were at Cats and we did some other cabaret School into the first boys-only Sixth Form College in the work together later. He was a good guitarist and singer. country. He believed in education in its real sense, encour- We were turned down for the Footlights Club by David aging excellence in academic and vocational disciplines Frost as President after an audition, but this was probably with equal vigour. due to my deficiencies as Paul was accepted the following year on his own.’ Cetti (1942) On 10 January 2009, John Charles Cetti of Bampton, Oxfordshire. John came up to St Catharine’s Bayliss (1937) On 18 August 2008, John Clifford Bayliss from St Philip’s Grammar School, Birmingham and read of Thames Village, Chiswick, and Taunton, Somerset. John Mechanical Sciences. won an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from Latymer Upper School to read English and was editor of The Granta maga- Charnley (1947) The College has learned of the death of zine. He initially registered as a conscientious objector dur- Frank Edward Charnley of Keswick, Cumbria. Frank came ing the war and worked on the land, but he joined the RAF up to St Catharine’s from Blackpool Grammar School and in 1941, serving at Bomber Command HQ and in India. He read Geography. He lived for many years in Kenya, becom- published several books of poetry in the 1940s and won ing a Land Development Consultant there. He wrote some a bursary from the Society of Authors in 1947. After the observations on the glaciers of Mount Kenya in the Journal war, he worked as an Editor for the publishers Macmillan of Glaciology in 1959.

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Chipperfield (1955) On 22 August 2008, John Robert English student at St Catharine’s – a student whom this Chipperfield of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. John won a particular supervisor of his work remembers with genuine scholarship to St Catharine’s from King’s School, Chester, affection and respect.’ See also The Times 4 April 2009, and read Natural Sciences, staying on after graduating The Daily Telegraph 3 April 2009 and The Guardian 3 and for a PhD in Chemistry. He was an active member of the 6 April 2009. University Wireless Society. John was appointed to a lec- Craig (1935) On 26 July 2009, Douglas Craig OBE of tureship at Hull University and spent his career in teaching Radlett, Hertfordshire, formerly Ernest Herbert Douglas and research there, ending as a Reader at his retirement in Jones. Douglas won a Choral Scholarship to St Catharine’s 2002. Among his many publications is the definitive Non- from Latymer Upper School and read Modern and Medi- aqueous Solvents published by OUP. Upon retirement, eval Languages. After graduating, he served in the Intel- John and his wife Barbara moved to Bury St Edmunds to ligence Corps, working in Hut Three at Bletchley Park, and, be nearer to their daughters. after the war, he became a professional baritone singer for Corbett (1936) In 2005, Duncan Cameron Corbett of Sadler’s Wells Opera. He was Artistic Director for Opera Harare, Zimbabwe. Duncan came up to St Catharine’s from for All 1949–65 and Stage Director at Glyndebourne from Rutlish School, south-west London, and read Engineering. 1952 to 1955 when he became Assistant General Manager He became a civil engineering consultant and worked for there. After a year at the Royal College of Music 1958–9 the firm of Young Bamu Jennings in Harare. he became a freelance Opera Producer as well as serving as a director for various institutions including the London Cotter (1935) The College has learned of the death in Opera Centre, Welsh National Opera, Sadler’s Wells Thea- 2002 of Derek Raymond Kyle Cotter. Derek came up to tre and the Opera and Drama School at the Royal College St Catharine’s from Cranbrook School, Kent, and read of Music. He edited the Journal of the Incorporated Society Modern & Medieval Languages. The College records show of Musicians 1979–84. Receiving a specialist tour award that he kept only seven terms and include a note ‘Daphne from the British Council in the 1980s, he taught master Cushion, barmaid, Bath Hotel’; Daphne became his first classes in Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and wife. He had been listed as a missing Society Member for Hong Kong. He was President of the Council of Friends some years. of Sadler’s Wells 1982–95 and, in retirement, of the Sus- Cousens (1948) On 5 June 2009, Stuart Henry Cousens of sex Opera and Ballet Society from 1997. He was awarded Swansea. Stuart came up to St Catharine’s from Mitcham an OBE in 1965. See also The Daily Telegraph 26 August School, Surrey, and read Geography. He was awarded a 2009 and The Times 23 September 2009. First every year and stayed on to do research for his PhD. Cullingford (1929) On 4 April 2009, Eric Coome Maynard In 1957 he was appointed to a Lectureship at University Cullingford of Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Eric came up College, Swansea, where he joined a group of Cats geog- to St Catharine’s from City of London School with an exhi- raphers under Bill Balchin (1937). Stuart always wished to bition to read History, which remained a life-long interest. be closer to his College and he moved to Cambridge in De- Graduating at a difficult time in the Great Depression, he cember 2008; throughout his final months he made twice- obtained a post at the Ministry of Labour, a move which weekly visits to the College. His funeral was held in the determined his subsequent career. After initial experience Chapel. He left a generous benefaction to St Catharine’s. with Labour Exchanges in the Black Country, he was ap- Cox (1968) On 31 March 2009, Michael Andrew Cox pointed at the start of WWII to plan for ‘reserved occupa- of Kettering, Northamptonshire. Michael came up to tions’, ensuring that industries vital for the war effort were St Catharine’s from Wellingborough Grammar School and not deprived of skilled labour by the military, as had been the read English under Tom Henn. Glen Cavaliero (1965, Re- case in WWI. He was responsible in particular for providing search Fellow 1967, Fellow-Commoner 1986) writes ‘In manpower to build aerodromes, and to keep the shipyards addition to being a talented composer and singer, Michael running, the latter task giving him valuable experience of was a widely-read anthologist whose Oxford Book of Eng- negotiating with trade unions. After the war he joined the lish Ghost Stories will have given pleasure to thousands. Control Commission in the British Zone in Germany and He was also the biographer of MR James in a study that is then held the posts of labour attaché at the embassies in a model of its kind and which should be of interest to many Bonn and Vienna, and Chairman of the Nato Manpower a Cantabrigian. During the final years of his life he was to Committee, so was one of those who established the sys- publish two novels, The Meaning of Night (2006) and its tem of labour relations which brought post-war economic sequel The Glass of Time (2008). Together these consti- success to Germany. In this, his marriage in 1938 to a Ger- tute a highly readable and learned exercise in 19th century man woman who had left Germany in disgust at the Nazi mystery fiction, a genre he greatly relished; in them he was regime may have helped. He was appointed CMG in 1963. able to put his enthusiasm to good account. In his writings, In his retirement to Malvern, he retained his sharpness of Michael abundantly fulfilled the promise he showed as an mind to an advanced age, although at 98 he was heard to

92 remark, in despair, ‘Oh dear, my memory’s gone – I can’t Doran (1960) On 10 September 2008, Kevin John remember the name of the commander of the Scharnhorst Grant Doran of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Kevin came up to in 1916!’ See also The Times 26 May 2009. St Catharine’s from St John’s College, Southsea, and read Modern & Medieval Languages followed by a Certificate Curteis (1937) On 6 March 2009, Robert Buckley Curteis in Post-Graduate Education. He became Head Teacher of of Ellesmere, Shropshire. Robert came up to St Catharine’s St Albans RC High School, Pontypool, Wales. from Radley College and read Mechanical Sciences. He was a keen oarsman, rowing in the May Boat in 1939. He Easter (1946) On 10 April 2009 the Revd Stephen Talbot founded Curteis Limited which became one of the largest Easter of Deal, Kent. Stephen came to St Catharine’s from jewellery manufacturers in the UK. The company won the De La Salle College, Sheffield, and read Geography and Jewellery Manufacturer of the Year award in 1995. Theology. He was appointed Chaplain of the South African Church Railway Mission, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia Curtis (1937) On 18 February 2009, Lieutenant Colonel in 1953, but returned to the UK to become Vicar of Wy- Arthur Derek Edward Curtis MC of Camberley, Surrey. mynswold (Womenswold), Kent, in 1956 and then Vicar of Arthur came up to St Catharine’s from the Imperial Service St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, Kent, in 1961 until his retirement College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and in 1985. read Mechanical Sciences. After graduating, he fought in the war, gaining the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Frank (1937) On 30 September 2008, Anthony Mutric service of the Royal Engineers. He was decorated with the Frank MC of Pangbourne, Berkshire. Tony won a scholar- award of the Military Cross. ship to St Catharine’s from Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, where he had been Head Boy. He read Classics and played Dawson (1957) On 29 February 2008, Stanley Verne Daw- rugby for the University 1st and 2nd XVs. His studies were son of Norwich. Stan came up to St Catharine’s as a re- interrupted by war service – he was one of the first to en- search student from the California Institute of Technology. list, joining the Lancashire Fusiliers as a second lieutenant. Dent (1944) On 6 January 2009, James Massey Dent of By the end of the war he was a major in the 2nd Battal- Gatehouse of Fleet, Galloway, Scotland. Jimmy came up to ion, the Parachute Regiment. He trained as a commando, St Catharine’s to read Tropical Agriculture after graduating fought in Sicily and at Arnhem, was wounded three times with a Natural Philosophy degree from the University of and escaped from capture twice; he was awarded the St Andrews. Following a year in Trinidad he moved to Sierra Military Cross and the American Silver Star. After the war Leone as a district officer in the Colonial Service advising on he returned to Cats to finish his degree and then joined farming rice and palm oil, eventually becoming Director of the Colonial Service, serving in Ghana (Gold Coast) and Agriculture there. In 1962 he moved to Gatehouse of Fleet Somaliland until the Service was disbanded in the 1960s where he became a science teacher at the local secondary when he returned to England. He was then a Director of school. When it closed in 1981, he spent a year teaching the Spastics Society until he retired in 1982. Throughout at the Douglas Ewart School in Newton Stewart until retire- his life he had a reputation for hard work, fairness and a ment. He was a founder-member of the Dry Stone Walling strict moral code and ethics. Association. See also The Guardian of 23 February 2009. Gillam (1949) On 27 July 2008, Peter Michael Stephen Dew (1939) On 7 September 2008, John Alexander Dew Gillam of Romsey, Hampshire. Peter won a scholarship of Horsham, West Sussex. John came up to St Catharine’s to St Catharine’s from Gresham School, Norfolk, to read from Tonbridge School to read Medicine, having captained Natural Sciences and Medicine. He played rugby, hockey the rugby team and kept wicket for the school. These sport- and squash for the College. After further training at Uni- ing talents brought him rugby Blues in 1940 and 1941, and versity College Hospital and Hammersmith, he moved a cricket Blue besides. He went on to London Hospital in to Salisbury in 1967 as a ‘general physician’. He became January 1942, obtained his MB in 1945 and returned to Consultant Physician for the Wessex Health Authority and Horsham to practise in his father’s footsteps as a GP, and Chief Medical Officer for Friends Provident Insurance. He serve the community there throughout his long life. After chaired the Wessex Regional Medical Advisory Committee, playing county cricket twice for Sussex in 1947, he became setting up cancer care and services for the elderly amongst captain of Horsham Cricket Club for ten years and its presi- other projects. As Chairman of the Salisbury Hospice Care dent for 47, a period during which he encouraged many Trust and the Salisbury Hospitals Foundation he led the youngsters, both boys and girls, to enjoy the game. He was establishment of the Salisbury Hospice and the charitable a member of the choir at St Mary’s parish church for 50 foundation that supports it. Peter was the sixth generation years, a co-founder of the West Sussex Philharmonic Choir, in a line of doctors from north Norfolk and the Fens dating and a governor of Collyer’s College. For these and other back to the 1700s. good works which won him much local respect and affection, he was appointed an MBE and a Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex. See also The Times 25 September 2008.

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Graeme (1944) On 9 October 2008, John Graeme of he finished the war as a major, on the Baltic. He was demo- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. John came up to bilized in June 1946 and returned to College to complete St Catharine’s from Adams Grammar School, Shropshire his degree and win a Blue for soccer. After graduation he and read Engineering. After graduating, he served as a joined Cadbury, eventually becoming director of person- training officer with the Royal Engineers in Scotland, but nel and a member of the main board: on the merger with left the UK in 1949 for the United States and then Victo- Schweppes in 1969, he became personnel director of the ria where he made his career as a professional engineer group. He retired in 1980 and regularly attended the an- until retirement in 1986. He was for 14 years the Munici- nual reunion cricket match to meet old friends. See also pal Engineer for Esquimalt (Vancouver Island) and for over The Times 22 April 2009, and The Daily Telegraph 27 May 20 years in consulting practice with Graeme and Murray 2009. Ltd. Aside from work, his great love was music. He was the Harvey (1946) On 20 January 2009, Peter John Harvey of first president of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, presi- Poole, Dorset. Peter came up to St Catharine’s from Alden- dent of the Community Arts Council and a vice president ham School, Hertfordshire, and read Classics. He produced of the Symphony Society. He sang in the Christ Church Trial by Jury (Gilbert and Sullivan) in the College Hall in the Cathedral Choir for many years. His second love was the Lent Term of 1948. He and his wife Maureen celebrated sea, and he competed locally and internationally in various their Golden Wedding in October 2008. sailboats and was commodore of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club in 1973. Hendry (1947) On 30 April 2009, Ian Frederick Hendry of Alnwick, Northumberland. Ian came up to St Catharine’s Griffiths (1947) On 22 December 2008, Ian Hol- from Acklam Hall, Middlesborough, and read Mathemat- liday Griffiths (1947) of Dorking, Surrey. Ian came up to ics. His career was in the paper industry, initially in research St Catharine’s from Monkton Combe School, Bath, and and technology, then in management, both in the UK and read History and Classics. in Belgium. He developed his interests in quality assurance Hall (1943) Peter Edwin Burr Hall of Magliaso, Switzer- and standards during retirement, doing some consultancy land. Peter came up to St Catharine’s from Bancrofts work. In 1981 he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order School, Woodford Green, Essex, for the short war-time of Leopold by the King of Belgium. Two of Ian’s sons were engineering course after which he joined the Royal Ma- also at St Catharine’s: John (1970) and Jim (1982). In recent rines and served in India. Here he contracted polio just as years Ian was active in the Society’s Northern branch. the war was ending and was hospitalised. He eventually Hermges (1946) On 5 July, Frank Geoffrey Hermges of returned to Cats to study law in 1947. Peter’s daughter Bath. Frank came up to St Catharine’s from University Col- writes ‘My father met and married Marga, also a victim of lege School, Hampstead, and read Archaeology & Anthro- polio, in 1949, and continued to live in Cambridge where pology. He made his career as a freelance cameraman and he practised as a solicitor until 1970, when they moved to cinematographer. Switzerland, eventually deciding to live there permanently. My father never allowed his disabilities to stop him doing Hough (1964) On 28 November 2008, Robert Hough of anything he wanted to do; he was one of the most posi- Nottingham. Bob came up to St Catharine’s from Forest tive people I have ever met and is very much missed by his Fields Grammar School, Nottingham, and read Natural family and his many friends.’ Sciences followed by the post-graduate Certificate in Edu- cation. He won a Half-Blue for badminton and rowed in Hamer (1938) On 2 April 2009, Frank Hamer of Hertford. the 2nd VIII at Henley. In 1974 he was appointed Head Frank came up up to St Catharine’s from Bolton School, of Chemistry at Toot Hill School, Nottinghamshire, rapidly where he was head boy and excelled at sports, to read rising to Head of Science and then Deputy Head Teacher. Geography. He gained an athletics Blue in his first year, but He is remembered at the school for his warmth, irresistible joined the 4th Durham Survey Regiment RA at the out- laughter and outbursts of Gilbert and Sullivan. Away from break of war and was posted to North Africa after train- school, many of his pupils recall his catering on walking ing. Preparing for the defence of Cairo, his athletic prowess trips (Junior Outdoor Pursuits), in particular, his nutritious was called upon when he had to run up the Cheops pyra- ‘add-it’ soup. He retired in 2001. mid (the largest trig point in the area) three times in one morning. At the battle of El Alamein in November 1942, as Hunt (1956) On 31 May 2009, unexpectedly in a house a lieutenant, he and his men were responsible for survey- fire at his home, John William Hunt of Henstridge, Som- ing under heavy fire the positions of enemy guns. This won erset. John came up to St Catharine’s from Marlborough him his first Military Cross, the bar to which was gained in College, having served two years in the Somaliland Scouts, Sicily during July and August 1943 when he carried out to read Law under Dick Gooderson. At Cambridge he observations in exposed positions under sustained mortar played cricket and hockey for the College, captaining the fire. The following year he survived a D-Day landing in hockey team in 1959 and playing in the team that won the France with a minor wound from a nearby shell burst, and league in 1958. He took Articles with the London firm of

94 McKenna & Co. and was there until the end of the 1960s, Ivory (1974, Fellow 1983–90) On 2 November 2008, Tho- when he joined a firm in Sherborne. After a time he set mas Peter Gerard Ivory QC of London. Tom came up to up in Sherborne and Shaftesbury and built a good family St Catharine’s from St Patrick’s College, Knock, Belfast, to solicitor’s practice as a sole practitioner. His life, until he read Law and was one of the cleverest law undergraduates had a stroke some ten years ago, was about his friends, his we ever had, gaining three starred firsts in a row. After gardens, his cricket, bird-watching and orchid-hunting all graduating, he was called to the Bar in 1978 (Lincoln’s over France and Spain. Although he himself never married, Inn) having been top of his class in the Bar Finals Examina- he was Best Man to various friends, many of them from tion. He was appointed QC in 1998 at One Essex Court Cats, and godfather to some eleven of their offspring. (Chambers of Lord Grabiner QC). His practice covered an extraordinary wide range of litigation and advisory work, Hurrell (1945, Society President 1993) On 19 April, Sir both in the UK and internationally in territories such as Anthony Gerald Hurrell KCVO CMG of Dunwich, Suffolk. Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. It included Tony came up to St Catharine’s from Norwich School and arbitrations (international and domestic), banking, gen- read History. After graduating, he briefly joined the Royal eral commercial disputes, jurisdiction and conflict of laws, Army Education Corps before moving to the Ministry of breaching warranty, share sale agreements, oil and gas, Labour and then the Ministry of Education. In 1964, he telecommunications, professional negligence and pen- joined the Ministry of Overseas Development and in 1969 sions. At the time of his death, he was sitting occasionally he was appointed a Fellow at the Center for International as a deputy High Court judge in the Chancery Division. Affairs, Harvard. In the 1970s, he returned to the Overseas Development Ministry and, after two years as Head of SE Jackson (1950) On 7 August 2008, Anthony Percy Jackson Asia Development based in Bangkok, he returned to the of Mapua, New Zealand. Dick Glynne-Jones (1950) writes UK working on Central Policy Review in the Cabinet Of- ‘Tony came up to St Catharine’s from Christ’s Hospital with fice and in the Asia and Oceans Division of the Overseas a strong reputation as an all-round sportsman, and at Cam- Development Agency. He was appointed Ambassador to bridge he might have achieved many honours if he had not Nepal in 1983 until his retirement in 1986 and was knight- suffered injuries at crucial times. Nevertheless, he played ed when the Queen visited Kathmandu during his tenancy. as a freshman at full-back for the College rugby Cuppers He was an enthusiastic ornithologist, particularly during team which reached the final, won a half-Blue for fives the 20 years or so of his retirement at Dunwich, setting up and was captain of College cricket. A voracious reader and his own bird-ringing station in his ample garden there and a superb stylist, a 2/1 in Part I of the English Tripos would operating it almost continuously, day and night, 365 days probably have led to a first in Part II had he not switched to a year. Even during his relatively infrequent absences from History. The Certificate in Education followed; then he met Dunwich, for example during his year as President of the and married Ngaire, a New Zealander. After a brief spell Society in 1993–4, he would ask his faithful ‘locum’ Clive to of teaching, he took over the livestock farm passed on by continue with the bird-catching. Tony’s skills were such that Ngaire’s parents in Hawkes Bay. Fifteen hard-working years he caught many rare birds, and it was not unusual for him and five children later the couple split up; Tony moved to to leave the lunch table at ‘Lapwings’ and return to show his Wellington, where he met and later married Jan, who was guests a couple of crossbills or even more exotic species. at his side for forty years. Of a serious and somewhat introspective turn of mind, he loved books, flowers and trees, Ironside-Smith (1949) On 31 and enjoyed nothing more than the quiet contemplation December 2008, Gavin James of the beautiful estuary which lapped the bottom of his Ironside-Smith of Kenton and, garden at Mapua. He had several poems and short stories formerly, of Colliston, Arbroath. published in New Zealand. His puckish humour and joyous Gavin came up to St Catharine’s awareness of the absurd, displayed in the many lyrics and from Fettes College, Edinburgh, sketches which he wrote for College revues, remained with after National Service with the him until the end. He was diagnosed with cancer a year or Royal Signals. He read law, and two ago, and died, in Jan’s words, as he did everything, coxed for the boat club. He qual- quietly and without fuss.’ ified as a solicitor and became a partner at Rider, Heaton, Meredith and Mills (now Rooks Jennings (1943) On 5 November 2008, Donald William Rider) in London, remaining there throughout his career, Jennings of Bristol. Don came up to St Catharine’s from specialising in private client work. His wife, Charlotte, sadly Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, to join the war-time died shortly before he retired, but he followed the plans Short Cadet Scheme after which he joined the Navy and they had made to move to Colliston, close to her family trained as a Fleet Air Arm pilot. Hostilities had ended by and many friends. In 2002 he moved to Kenton to be close the time he qualified and, after demobilisation, he served to his son and his family, where he was the perfect eccen- articles in London to become a Chartered Accountant. He tric and loveable grandfather. joined Ware Ward & Co. which, after several mergers,

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became Ernst & Young in which he became a partner in Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University College 1958. Don and his family took up sailing in the 1960s and London, where he founded The Institute of Brand and In- he was Commodore of the Thornbury Sailing Club 1972–4. novation Law. Outside his professional life, he loved ﬂy Don’s son-in-law, John Bromhead (1954), sent an obituary ﬁshing, grand opera, and above all, his family. See also The which Don had written himself in 2003; John comments Guardian 2 December 2008, The Daily Telegraph 4 De- that Don was always one for forward planning. cember 2008 and The Times 5 December 2008.

Jones (1935) See Douglas Craig. Mabbutt (1941) On 24 May 2008, Professor Jack Alan Mabbutt of Berry, New South Wales, Australia. Jack came Kennedy (1946) On 9 April 2008, John Pressly Kennedy up to St Catharine’s from Wellingborough School and read of Warrenton, North Carolina, USA. John came up to Geography. He was called up for war service in 1942 and St Catharine’s as an affiliated student from Harvard after served in Italy and North Africa. Returning after the war, he war service in the American forces. He read History. After graduated in 1947 and was appointed to a lectureship at graduating, he returned to the USA and studied for a Law Cape Town University, South Africa. In 1956 he accepted degree at North Carolina University. He practised law in a post as Senior Geomorphologist with the Land Research the North Carolina legislature 1959–62 and then headed and Survey Section of Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific the State Department’s American Specialist Program which and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). In 1967 sent distinguished Americans abroad as lecturers and con- Jack was appointed Professor of Geography at the Uni- sultants. Joining the foreign service, he worked in the US versity of New South Wales. Between 1960 and the mid- Embassy in Nigeria at the time of the Biafran war. Return- 1990s Jack was one of the foremost geomorphologists in ing to America, he was involved in the reorganisation of Australia, specialising particularly in desert landforms. higher education and served as the first Secretary of the expanded University of North Carolina. MacLaren (1947) On 13 February 2009 Alistair MacLaren of Edinburgh. Alastair was offered a place at St Catharine’s Kerr (1962) On 28 February 2009, Robert William Kerr of in 1943 from Fettes College, Edinburgh, to read Classics. Upton, Wirral, Cheshire. Robert came up to St Catharine’s However, he opted to do war service before coming up, from Paston Grammar School, North Walsham, Norfolk, serving in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, and so did not matricu- and read History and Theology. He spent most of his civil late until 1947. Sadly, he left without completing Part II service career in the Health and Safety Executive and re- as he had to return home in his final year in order to look tired as HM Principal Inspector of Factories. after his sick father. After completing a European Prehis- Kerslake (1981) See Karen Whitehead. tory course at the University of Edinburgh 1953–5, he was appointed to the staff of the Royal Commission on the An- Laddie (1964) On 29 November 2008, Professor Sir cient and Historical Monuments of Scotland in 1956 and Hugh Ian Lang Laddie of Hampstead. Hugh came up to remained there until his retirement in 1986. St Catharine’s from Aldenham School to read Medicine, but changed to Law in his third year. He was called to Maddock (1948, Fellow 1959, Emeritus Fellow 1984) On the bar in 1969 having developed an expertise in intel- 5 April 2009, Dr Alfred Gavin Maddock; see College Re- lectual property (IP) law. As a junior barrister he displayed port in this Magazine for obituary. his originality of mind by inventing a procedure to help Mann (1936) On 15 October 2008, John Mann of Not- recording companies defend their rights against the pirat- tingham. John came up to St Catharine’s from Prince Hen- ing of discs. This involved persuading a judge to allow the ry’s Grammar School, Otley, Yorkshire, and read Natural search of premises without the prior warning which might Sciences. His career was spent as a Chemistry teacher. lead to the destruction of incriminating evidence: it was a highly successful tactic which remains widely used. In Manners (1951) On 16 February 2009, Professor Gerald 1980 he was co-author of a key text The Modern Law Manners OBE of Islington, London. Gerald won an Exhibi- of Copyright and in 1986 became a QC which brought tion to St Catharine’s from Wallington County Grammar demand for his skills in a series of important cases until School, London, to read Geography. Professor Michael his appointment as a High Court judge in 1995, in the Chisholm (1951, Fellow 1976, Emeritus Fellow 1996) Chancery Division. Here he gave many significant deci- writes ‘Graduating with a first, he then did National Serv- sions in the field of IP law, his acuity, integrity, knowledge ice, after which his academic career took him to a profes- of legal history, warmth and wit gaining him both respect sorship of geography at University College, London. His and admiration. His unexpected (and almost unheard of) early and abiding interest was in energy and energy policy, resignation from the bench in 2005, on the grounds that on which he published extensively; in 1980, he was ap- the job ‘was unstimulating’, caused a sensation. His own pointed specialist adviser to the House of Commons Select feelings can be gauged from his characteristically outspo- Committee. He was a member of the Location of Offices ken remark in 2006 that litigation is reserved for the ‘rich, Bureau and the South East Economic Planning Council, mad or destitute’. He became a consultant in IP law, and and for a time chaired the Regional Studies Association.

96 UCL nominated him as trustee of the City Parochial Trust in Peter retired from the US Air Force in 1967 with the rank 1997, which body he represented on the board of Sadler’s of Brigadier General. He served until 1978 as Provost at Wells, becoming chairman for nine years. He was instru- Eastern Illinois University. mental in saving the Wells and securing its future. Gerald Morgan (1950) On 10 October 2008, William Austin then became chairman of the Association of Charitable Morgan of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Bill came up to Foundations. His outward flamboyance masked a deeply St Catharine’s as a PhD student in Metallurgy after grad- serious and scrupulous man.’ uating with a BSc from Cardiff University. He moved to Mason (1940, Society President 1983) On 11 April 2009, Canada in 1954 and worked on metal fatigue for the Fed- His Honour Judge (George Frederick) Peter Mason QC of eral Department of Mines at Ottawa. He took his love for Stroud, Gloucestershire. Peter came up to St Catharine’s in rugby with him and started the first rugby team in Ot- 1940 from Lancaster Royal Grammar School with an exhibi- tawa, the Bytown Beavers. He was named Metallurgist of tion to read History. From 1941–5 he served with the 78th the Year in 1964 by the American Metallurgical Society. Medium Regiment RA in the Middle East and Italy, latterly Throughout his life he continued to work for the Welsh as a Staff Captain. Returning to College in October 1945, Development Agency; he never forgot that he was the first he read History Pt I, obtaining a first, and then switched from his Welsh village to attend university. He was active to Law Pt II. He was Captain both of the CU LX Club and in the Canadian branch of the Society and will be greatly of the College Rugby XV in 1947 and was elected to the missed. Hawks Club. After being called to the bar by Lincoln’s Inn, Nias (1969) On 2 June 2009, the Revd Richard Stephen he went on to practise as a barrister on the North Eastern Nias of Magor, Gwent. Like many others of that time, circuit. Appointed a QC in 1963, he became a circuit judge Richard came up to St Catharine’s from Taunton’s Col- and later a Senior Judge, sitting at Snaresbrook Crown lege, Southampton, to read Geography under Gus Caesar Court, the Old Bailey and Inner London Crown Court. After (1933). After graduating in 1972, he took a diploma in his retirement in 1987, he sat at Gloucester – earning the social studies at Southampton University and became a so- nickname ‘Penal Pete’ for his tough sentencing – but also cial worker in that city. He was increasingly involved with served on many boards in the City of London, of which Above Bar Baptist Church, where he met his wife Ann, and he had been made a Freeman in 1977 and a Liveryman decided to train for the ministry at Spurgeon’s Theological of the Wax Chandlers Company in 1980. He was active in College in Norwood, London. His first appointment was at the St Catharine’s Society, in particular the London Group, Union Baptist Church in High Wycombe, and then in 1996 served as President 1983–4, and was a generous supporter he moved to Ebenezer Baptist Chapel in Magor, where the of the commissioning and funding of Robert Saxton’s Mu- recently rebuilt chapel and expanding population present- sic for St Catharine, written to mark the 525th anniversary ed a challenge to which he rose and developed a success- in 1998 of the foundation of the College. An extract from ful pastorate. This involved international links also, with this was played at his funeral. communities in Byelorussia, and in Uganda, both of which Montgomery (1947) In March 2009, Lieutenant Colonel connections continue to thrive. He still found the time to John Coutts Duffus Montgomery of Nethy Bridge, Inver- obtain a master’s degree in theology, but then faced a long ness-Shire. John came up to St Catharine’s from Trinity battle with kidney cancer. His packed funeral service culmi- College, Glenalmond and read Engineering (Mechanical nated in a thunderously triumphant Hallelujah chorus. See Sciences). He played rugby for the College. He spent his also The Guardian 26 June 2009. career with the Army in the Royal Engineers and repre- Osoka (1953) On 4 September 2008, Herbert Ukegbu Os- sented the Army in inter-service sailing in the 1960s. He oka of Nigeria. Chief Osoka came up to St Catharine’s as took up ‘Munro bagging’ in retirement, becoming the a mature student having been offered in-service training oldest person to have climbed the Inaccessible Pinnacle in from the Nigerian Civil Service to study Economics at Cam- Skye at the age of 83. bridge. He had joined the Service in 1938 as a Produce Ex- Moody (1961) On 16 August 2008, Brigadier General Pe- aminer in the Department of Agriculture and rose quickly ter Richard Moody of North Carolina, USA. Peter gradu- through the ranks. He returned after his course at Cats and, ated from the United States Military Academy in 1942, in 1961, he took over the post of Chief Produce Officer at and from 1944–5 he served as a combat pilot in England, the end of colonial rule. He retired in 1971. Throughout his France, Belgium and Germany, participating in the D-Day life he was a devout Methodist, serving as Sunday-school invasion. After the war he taught English at the West Point teacher, church leader, lay preacher and, eventually, as a Military Academy and in 1954 he was made first Chairman Trustee of the Methodist Church of Nigeria. of the English Department at the newly established United Owen (1940) On 24 July 2008, Gerald Victor Owen States Air Force Academy. Peter was at St Catharine’s from of Northwest London. Gerald won an Exhibition to 1961–3, completing his dissertation on the African novels St Catharine’s from Kilburn Grammar School and read of Joyce Cary. The research included field work in Nigeria.

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Mathematics, graduating in 1943. However, after the Poole (1986) The College has learned of the recent death war he studied for an LLB at London University and made of Andrew Edward Poole of Bristol. Andrew came up to law his career. He became a QC in 1969 and Recorder of St Catharine’s from Varndean VI Form College, Brighton, Crown Courts in 1979. and read Natural Sciences (Physics).

Pattinson (1949) On 9 March 2009, Robert Lancelot Hors- Roberts (1943) On 23 March 2009, George Richard (Dick) fall Kyle Pattinson. Robert came up to St Catharine’s from Roberts of Todd’s Valley, Nelson, New Zealand. Dick came Winchester College and started to read Natural Sciences up to St Catharine’s from Adams’ Grammar School, New- and Medicine, but never completed his degree. He was on port, in 1943 and read Natural Sciences, but was called the list of missing Society Members and we heard of his to Military Service in 1944. He returned in 1947, took Pt death from Winchester College. I NST (biology) in 1949, then left, having obtained a BA with his War Service allowance and an athletics Blue for Phillips (1938) On 11 August 2008, Alan Francis Phil- running into the bargain. He taught biology in an English lips of Pennsylvania, USA. Alan won a Scholarship to boarding school until emigrating to New Zealand in 1963, St Catharine’s from St John’s School, Leatherhead, and on the grounds that the Southern Hemisphere was a much read Natural Sciences under the wartime regulations, con- better place to be if the threatened nuclear conflagration centrating on Physics in his final year. He was President of occurred. He taught for two years at Waitaki Boys High the JCR and of the John Ray Society, and played competi- School, Oamaru, then moved to Nelson where he pur- tive chess, winning the College Championship. He worked chased a large farm to enable him to pursue his two great- on the development of radar for the remainder of the war est passions, namely ecology and photography. He planted and then read Medicine at Edinburgh (MB ChB 1950, MD 1000 trees a year for over 30 years, carefully chosen to suit 1955) winning the annual gold medal for his MD thesis. the various microclimates on his property, and during that He practised radiation oncology in Edmonton, Alberta, in time more than 3000 people from all over the World vis- Flint, Michigan, (where he established a new Department ited to experience life on an organic farm and learn about of Radiotherapy) and in Hamilton, Ontario. Shortly before his pioneering ideas on sustainability and appropriate land- retirement, he became aware of politicians’ lack of under- use. This was partly financed by his library of more than standing of the results of full-scale nuclear war and de- 100,000 photographs (mostly of geographical, agricultural voted most of his remaining time, energy and resources to and biological subjects), which he had taken for educa- preventing an unintentional conflict of this type. His ideas, tional purposes but were used by publishers internationally propagated by others, are now reaching diplomats and for text-books and magazines. He had hoped to set up an United Nations personnel at ambassadorial level. educational trust to run the farm, but this did not work Pickett (1931) On 12 January 2009, Arthur Joseph Pickett out, and he retired in 2004 to Nelson City. He was a mem- of Cockermouth, Cumbria. Arthur came up to St Catharine’s ber of many societies, such as the Rationalist and Human- from King’s School, Chester, with a Kitchener Scholarship ist Association, the New Zealand Tree Crops Association and read Maths for one year, followed by two years of and others, and remained active physically to the end, still English, clearly with a teaching career in mind. He got to dancing the tango until two days before his death. know Gus Caesar (1933) and remained in touch with the Sargeant (1935) On 20 April 2009, Keith Minshall Caesar family for many years. He was a keen sportsman Sargeant of Knutsford, Cheshire. Keith won a scholarship but never achieved a Blue. His whole career was spent to St Catharine’s from Towcester Grammar School and teaching Mathematics and English at the Cambridge and read Geography. He spent 21 years in the Northern Nigeri- County School for Boys (later the C. and C. High School for an Survey Department after graduating and then, in 1960, Boys, and from 1974, Hills Road Sixth Form College), until returned to the UK to join the Planning Inspectorate at the he retired in 1973 when head of the mathematics depart- Department of the Environment. Keith and his wife Alicia ment. Besides the formal teaching, he ran the naval unit celebrated their diamond wedding in January 2006. of the cadet force, and regularly produced the school play, leaving as a memorial the Arthur Pickett prize for drama. Sarvary (1957) The College has learned of the death of A former mayor of Cambridge (Donald MacKay) wrote to Gabor Sarvary of Greenock, Renfrewshire. Gabor came up the local paper on 24 January 2009 noting Arthur’s death to St Catharine’s as an Hungarian refugee from the Techni- and remembering long-ago lessons: ‘he was popular with cal High School, Budapest, and read Engineering. many of the boys [but] very strict …[and] plenty of schol- Smith (1946) In July 2004, Richard Luther Smith of Wake- ars of Cambridge University have him to thank for their field. Richard came up to St Catharine’s from High Storrs sound knowledge of mathematics …he confiscated my Grammar School, Sheffield, and read Natural Sciences and Maynards Wine Gums for eating them in class, but I even- Medicine, completing his training at University College, tually …forgave him’. Arthur was a strong supporter of the London. From 1957 to 1993 he was a General Practitioner St Catharine’s Society, and in the 1990s became a member in Crofton and Sharlston, West Yorkshire, where he saw of the Hawks Club, proposed by Douglas Calder (1957).

98 the transition from traditional family practice to modern Vafidis (1942) The College has learned that Paul Sotiris primary care teams – as well as being an accomplished Vafidis of Ashford, Kent, died some years ago. Paul came GP, he took a strong role in medical politics. Richard was up to St Catharine’s from Latymer Upper School and read a keen fly-fisherman and fell-walker until these activities Geography. were curtailed by ill-health. Walker (1936) On 4 March 2009, Herbert Walker of Sale, Smith (1966) On 2 January 2009, Leonard Matthew Smith Cheshire. Herbert came up to St Catharine’s from Clifton of Sheffield, Yorkshire. Len came up to St Catharine’s from College, Bristol, and read Economics. Rotherham Grammar School and read Natural Sciences. Walton (1940) On 16 May 2008, James Howard Gra- Len worked in the computer industry as an engineer, even- ham Walton of Midhurst, Sussex. Graham came up to tually becoming a Senior Customer Service Engineer for St Catharine’s from Dulwich College to read Engineering, the Digital Equipment Corporation. He took early retire- but, in 1941, he left for war service as a sapper working ment in 2004 to concentrate on his main interests which on the construction of branch lines in Suffolk. Following an were walking in the Peak District, running, reading, listen- altercation with a senior officer, he got himself posted to ing to music and spending time with his family. the far east, serving in Burma and Malaya. He returned to Smith (1977) On 1 October 2008, Stephen John Vivian complete his degree in 1946. After a spell with engineering Smith of Ipswich, Suffolk. Stephen came up to St Catharine’s consultants Gibb & Partners, his love of railways took him from St Bede’s School, Manchester, and read Law. to Kenya as the resident engineer for East African Railways, ensuring their amazing Garratt locomotives ran smoothly Stark (1971). In August 2004, Anthony Richard Emery (they have the boiler in the middle and an engine at ei- Stark. Ant won a scholarship to St Catharine’s from Bourne- ther end, articulated to cope with sharp bends). Graham mouth School to read Engineering. He played the ’cello rejoined the Royal Engineers in the mid 1950s and took in the College Music Society. Martin Snaith (1971) writes early retirement after decommissioning their base (and the ‘Ant was principal ’cellist in CUMS in his third Year. He associated military railway) at Longmoor in Hampshire. joined The Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough on graduation, leaving after one year to join the BBC Concert Wetherell (1968) On 2 March 2009, Jeremy Walter Pax- Orchestra. Subsequently he worked as a freelance ’cellist, ton Wetherell. Jeremy came up to St Catharine’s from as a member of the RPO and at the time of his death was Ampleforth College and read Law. The 1979 Magazine in the orchestra at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, reported that he had retired from the Ministry of Defence where he had been for 15 years. He left a widow Avis, also after a quite exciting period of service and that he was at a professional ’cellist, and two teenage sons, both highly that time involved with a rugby team known as the ‘Peli- accomplished musicians.’ cans’ and a cricket side known as the ‘Hubwanderers’. He served on various intelligence and security committees in Steeds (1936) In May 2009, John Harold Steeds MBE of the 1970s and, after working briefly for the independent Colchester, Essex. John came up to St Catharine’s from specialist consultancy firm Control Risks, he founded Lynx St Edwards School, Oxford and read Natural Sciences and Security Services in 1983 and was chairman until his death. Medicine. He was awarded a rugby Blue in 1938 (and later His father, Harold Wetherell (1924), was also an alumnus. played for England RUFC 1949–50). John completed his medical training at the Middlesex Hospital and then joined Wetson (1957) On 30 July 2009, Michael Thomas Wet- the Navy, serving as a Lieutenant-Surgeon on vessels in son of Rotherford Greys, Oxfordshire. Michael came up to the North Atlantic and the Pacific. After the war, he re- St Catharine’s from Marling School, Stroud, Gloucestershire, turned to the Middlesex and specialised in paediatrics. In and read Modern and Medieval Languages followed by a 1949, he took over an established practice in Colchester Post-Graduate Certificate in Education. He was a brilliant and became involved in local community medicine includ- athlete, winning every track event from 100-yards to the ing setting up the medical centre at the new University of mile in his last year at school and playing rugby for England Essex. John was awarded the MBE in 1986 for services to Schools. At Cambridge he was awarded three rugby Blues the community and retired the following year. His son, Rick 1958–60 and went on to play for Wasps and Gloucester. Steeds (1962), is also an alumnus. While working in Brussels, he was a founder member of the Brussels British rugby team and was rumoured to have Stephens (1948) The College has learned that Lieutenant been capped for Belgium. As a career, he ran Europe-wide Colonel Howard William Barton Stephens MBE of Havant, operations for the Japanese NMB semiconductor company Hampshire, died in 1996. He was educated at Marlbor- and the US-based Torrington Bearings. Bob Collier (1959) ough College, but came up to St Catharine’s from the writes ‘He was a little wild at times, but he had a heart Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, to read Engineering, of gold – good fun and great company, ready to talk to having already received an MBE in 1945. anyone, always prepared to listen, never a bad word; a true gentleman.’

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Whitehead (1981) The College has learned of the death Head of Reliability Engineering in their Midland region. of Karen Elizabeth Maud Whitehead (née Kerslake) of He had a brief academic interlude 1967–72 lecturing in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Karen Kerslake came up to the post-graduate school of Materials Technology at As- St Catharine’s from North London Collegiate School and ton University and then as Assistant Dean of Engineering read English and Music. She married Simon Whitehead at Birmingham University. He had a lifelong leisure-time (1981) and made singing her career, becoming well-known passion for aviation, holding a private pilot’s licence from as a soprano in recordings made by the Cambridge Singers. 1975. In retirement he worked tirelessly both in committee to promote General Aviation and on the field as a fly- Whitham (1945) On 22 April 2009, Kenneth Whitham of ing and ground instructor. He delighted especially in op- Ottawa, Canada. Kenneth came up to St Catharine’s from portunities to work with RAF scholarship cadets. He was Chesterfield Grammar School with a scholarship and read teaching aerobatics only two weeks before an unexpected Mathematics, followed by Physics. The award of a Com- collapse on holiday signalled a brain tumour.’ monwealth Travelling Fellowship enabled him to study for a PhD in Geophysics at the University of Toronto. In 1951 he Willshaw (1943) On 7 July 2009, Harry Vaughan Willshaw joined the staff of the Dominion Observatory and helped of Rottingdean, Sussex. Harry entered College as a Royal to build the first three-component airborne magnetometer. Army Service Corps Cadet to read Engineering. His widow He went on to work on magnetic surveys in Canada and Avril writes ‘Harry was on a short course at St Catharine’s, East Africa. In 1964 he became Director of the Seismol- to which he never returned after WWII. After Army ogy Division and was involved in estimating the effects of Service in Egypt and Palestine, leaving with the rank of seismic risk as regards building codes in Canada and also Captain, he became a Director of the Rootes Group and research into the detection of underground nuclear explo- subsequently Director General of the United Kingdom Ag- sions. His team was the first to build seismic arrays able to ricultural Supply Trade Association (now disbanded), until locate such events as they occurred. As a result of his ex- his retirement in 1988. After retirement he worked strenu- pertise, he served on the UN Committee on Disarmament, ously for the community and in particular for the Royal as a consultant to several governments, and helped in British Legion Poppy Appeal.’ 1968 to write an important book by international experts Wolton (1948) On 7 April 2009, in Bury St Edmunds, the on nuclear explosion detection. He was elected a Fellow town of his birth, John Cordy Wolton of Lavenham, Suf- of the Royal Society of Canada in 1969, Director-General folk. John won a Crabtree Exhibition to St Catharine’s from of the Earth Physics Branch of the Canadian government Radley College, but came up after National Service in the in 1974, and Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department Marine Commandos in Palestine. He read Estate Manage- of Energy, Mines and Resources in 1979, initially respon- ment. His son Peter (1975) writes ‘John recalled warmly sible for conservation and renewable energy programmes, being a part of the post-war undergraduate cohort, some and later for other duties besides. He retired in1987, but who had served in the war and some, like himself, who worked part-time as a consultant for some years. were just too young, but who all desired to enjoy College Williams (1958) On 12 November, Howell Denzil Williams life to the full, also the influence of Tom Henn and Teddy of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire (originally from Swansea). Rich. After graduation he practised as a Chartered Survey- His widow Janice writes ‘Howell came to St Catharine’s or in Bury and also served on many local committees. He from Nottingham High School and Imperial College as a had a deep interest in Suffolk heritage and in particular the PhD student working on fatigue in β-Brass. He joined the work of the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust for which he Central Electricity Generating Board as a research officer, chaired the Grants Committee for many years.’ His widow, later becoming Head of Materials Technology and then Mary, has given a donation to College in his memory.

100 News of Members The following Members are mentioned in the News pages. A new edition of The Original and As has become customary by the request of Members, the Institution of Civil Government, news items themselves are printed in date order of Society Discuss’d by Benjamin Hoadley Membership rather than alphabetical order. (1691, Fellow 1697–1701) has Graeme Akhurst (1981); Ronald Akhurst (1952); been published by AMS Press Keith Alldritt (1954); Brian Appleton (1952); and a copy presented to the Col- Andrew Bailey (2007); Alan Bain (1957); Ian Beer (1951); lege Library by Professor William Richard Booth (2006); Richard Bostock (1983); Gibson of Oxford Brookes Uni- Edward Broadbent (1941); John Bunton (1937); versity, who edited it. Nigel Butt (1962); Penny Camble (1983); Tom Henn (1919, Fellow 1926– Asoke Chatterjee (1957); Philip Chissell (1982); 69) See Sir Peter Hall (1950), Ian Chippendale (1984); Simon Cook (1987); John Dale (1951) and the Revd Sarah Cook (1988); Ashley Cummins (1952); BJW (John) Robinson (1953). Nik Cunniffe (1993); John Dale (1951); Jeff Dalley (Fellow 2007); John Deuchars (1952); FD Field-Hyde (1921) See John Dale (1951). Sani El Darwish (1952); Walter Edge (1942); An item in the Anniversaries section in the Times Liter- Sir Terence English (Master 1993–2000); ary Supplement of 31 July 2009 draws attention to the FD Field-Hyde (1921); Paul Fennell (1994); Alex Fyfe (1983); centenary of the birth on 28 July 1909 of author Malcolm Herbert Gross (1947); Robert Gullifer (1977); Lowry (1929). It seems that Liverpool University Press is to Andrew Hadﬁeld (2008); Peter RF Hall (1950); publish a centenary volume on Lowry. Rebecca Hall (2000); John Hendry (1970); Tom Henn (1919, Fellow 1926–69); Elanor Hinton (2001); Associate Member Mrs Brenda Bunton has died. Her hus- Benjamin Hoadley (1691, Fellow 1697–1701); band, John Bunton (1937), died in 2005. Richard Holt (1983); Jedrzej Kanieski (2007); Professor Edward Broadbent (1941), whose death was re- Jennifer Kay (2007); Peter Kay (1990); Tim Kelly (1979); ported in the 2008 Magazine, left the College a substantial Chris King (2005); Tim Kingsman (1987); bequest. Roger Knight (1966); Benoît Kohl (2004); Jon Lewis (1962); Chris Lillycrop (2006); Helen Lloyd (2000); Walter Edge (1942) sends an article from his local paper Malcolm Lowry (1929); Osman Mahgoub (1991); about his diamond wedding (see notice elsewhere in this Peter Mallinson (2005); Benjamin McLeod (2006); edition). It seems that Walter taught Beatles Paul McCart- Ben Miller (1985); Guy Misrahi (1950); ney and George Harrison when he was a history teacher Michael Morris – Lord Naseby (1957); Beth Moughtin (2000); in Liverpool. Rave magazine once asked Sir Paul whom he Ross Moughtin (1967); Yassar Nasser (1999); would otherwise like to have been and he replied ‘”Cliff” Ray Pahl (1956); Anthony Phelps (1948); Edge, my history teacher.’ The school closed down shortly Andrew Pick (2001); Christopher Pick (1967); after Walter moved away to become Head of History at John Pickard (1964, Fellow 1990); Chris Randle (1977); Edge Hill, and it fell into disrepair; later Sir Paul provided James Ransome (2008); John Richards (1954); funding for the building to be revived as the Liverpool In- Elizabeth Riley (2003); Hannah Roberts (1994); stitute for Performing Arts. John Robinson (1953); Brian Rothwell (1958); Brian Wilshaw (1944) sent greetings from New Zealand Rachel Sandby-Thomas (1982); Robyn Scott (2004); on a card which is a reproduction of his 1992 painting John Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961, Emeritus Fellow 1997); Morning Departure, Moelfre, Anglesey. Moelfre was his Ana Siqueira (2007); Richard Southern (1983); last home before he left for the Antipodes. Edward Stephenson (2007); Andrew Stewart (1966); Gareth Thomas (1962); Caroline Throup (1985); Geoffrey Willett (1946) writes in response to Derek Thorn- Oscar Toeman (2006); Oliver Wade (2006); ton’s article in the 2008 edition of the Magazine. Derek Francis Warner (1956, Honorary Fellow 1999); described Professor Steers as ‘fearsome and unsmiling’, but Allan Watson (1952); Penny Watson (1983); Geoffrey comments that Steers could unbend and certainly Julian Wilkins (1993); Geoffrey Willett (1946); had a sense of humour. ‘As a timid lad of seventeen from Brian Wilshaw (1944); David Wright (1958); the smallest grammar school in Cornwall, suffering what is Oliver Woodman (2003); Hannah Woodcock (2007); now known as “culture shock” for much of my ﬁrst year, Felicia Yap (2004); Peter Yates (2007); I found Professor Steers kind, concerned and considerate.’ Hannah Yelland (1994); Hilary Lloyd Yewlett (2005); Geoffrey also worked for Steers as librarian and map cura- Philine zu Ermgassen (2001) tor in the Department of Geography 1950–62.

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Sonia Gross, widow of Herbert Gross (1947) who died in 1998, has herself died and left a legacy to the College.

Anthony Phelps (1948) writes in response to the picture of the demolition of the old Porters’ Lodge (2008 Maga- zine, page 105). He recognised several of the students in the picture, but could not recollect any names. He had a room in Hobsons overlooking the building site and so had a grandstand view of proceedings. He recalls that large blocks of quarried stone lay scattered about the main court for weeks because, it was rumoured, the quarry had failed to mark them appropriately, forcing the stonemason working on the building to sort them out. A brief search of the College archives of the period has failed to ﬁnd any mention of this, however.

Sir Peter Hall (1950) was a special guest at the reopening of the refurbished ADC in October 2008 – 56 years after his first production there. He gave a speech, highlight- Morning Departure, Moelfre, Anglesey. ing the enormous role the ADC played during his time at See Brian Wilshaw (1944). St Catharine’s. He also mentioned the support given by his tutor, Tom Henn, as he attempted to juggle the direction in May 2009. The other alumni attending live all over the of five plays during his final year. UK and came to London specially to see each other. See photograph – from left to right; Ashley Cummins, John Ian Beer (1951) writes to say that the Rugby Football Deuchars, Allan Watson, Brian Appleton (behind), Ronald Union has launched the RFU Injured Players Foundation Akhurst (in front), Sani El Darwish, Carolyn Deuchars, Guy having finally adopted the foundation which Ian started in Misrahi (all 1952 except Guy Misrahi (1950) and Carolyn 1993 as SPIRE (Support Paraplegics in Rugby Enterprise). Deuchars who was not at St Catharine’s). A memorial booklet John Dale and his World is now avail- The Revd BJW (John) Robinson (1953) writes recalling see- able from Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton, where John ing the Austin Seven on the Senate House roof in 1958 as Dale (1951) was headmaster 1968–94. It consists of a se- he made his way along KP to 8am Holy Communion at ries of reminiscences, including his time at Cats. Tettenhall Great St Mary’s – ‘not what you need to be confronted College has a number of connections with St Catharine’s, with after a heavy Bump Supper night’. That particular including FD Field-Hyde (1921), headmaster 1942–68, Bump Supper was rather downbeat as the first boat had who was a friend and contemporary of Tom Henn (1919, gone down four places. However, Tom Henn, as guest of Fellow 1926–69). honour, put a positive slant on this: ‘Remember, gentlemen, An informal reunion was organised through Sani El Dar- in a few years time when the boat is head of the river, that wish (1952), who lives in Geneva, when he visited London they could not have done it if you had not kept the boat on the river’. So far the College has not quite made it!

Keith Alldritt (1954) writes ‘After leaving Cambridge I spent a year at the University of Vienna before moving to the United States to become an assistant professor in Eng- lish at the University of Illinois. Some years later I moved to Canada – the University of British Columbia in Vancou- ver – where I am now Professor Emeritus. I have also had a career as a writer, publishing three novels and several biographies including one of Winston Churchill and one of that great St Catharine’s visitant WB Yeats. Some years ago I became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. I am presently based in England in order to proceed with some current literary projects, but I visit North America frequently to keep up with my three children and their far-ﬂung families.’

John Richards (1954) See Hilary Lloyd Yewlett (2005). See Sani El Darwish (1952).

102 Ray Pahl (1956) has presented The Ark of the Covenant, a member of staff at the Radio a painting by Domenico Campagnola, to the Fitzwilliam Astronomy Group throughout Museum in honour of St Catharine’s College. He has also the relevant period following his offered to bequeath to the College a 16th-century drawing research there as a graduate stu- of St Catharine, subject to appropriate conditions of secu- dent under Martin Ryle. rity and conservation which are being investigated. Jon Lewis (1962) wrote enclos- Alan Bain (1957) has been awarded a PhD Honoris Causa ing the picture below of Nigel by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, in recognition Butt (1962) in front of the tomb of his charitable work; most notably for his leadership of of William Webb Ellis, tradition- the American-Scottish Foundation during the period 1993– ally recognised as the founder of 2008 (Alan is now President Emeritus) and his entrepre- the game of rugby football. Nigel was captain of rugby at neurial activities. He founded World-Wide Business Centres, Cats for the 1964–5 season. They made a pilgrimage from Inc. in 1970, the pioneer of the serviced ofﬁce industry. In Jon’s French home to the tomb at Menton in the French 1974, he created the industry’s ﬁrst branded international Riviera on St Catharine’s Day 2008. presence when he founded World-Wide Business Centres Gareth Thomas (1962) writes ‘After starting my career as a Network and was instrumental in forming promotional veterinary surgeon, for the past 17 years or so I have been partnerships for WWBCN with American Express, British a freelance wildlife and landscape photographer. I have Airways and Avis amongst others. WWBC and WWBCN contributed to innumerable books and journals since 1991, have nurtured many thousands of companies including, but this year sees the publication of a book whose images most notably in New York City, Bloomberg LP, founded by are “all my own Work”. A local publisher asked me to Michael Bloomberg, the current Mayor of the City. provide around 100 photographs of our area (Shropshire), Asoke Chatterjee (1957) writes to say that, after graduat- for a 150th jubilee illustrated edition of AE Housman’s A ing, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (the equiva- Shropshire Lad.’ See Book Reviews in this Magazine. lent of the British Civil Service) and retired in 1994 after The Cambridge News had a centre page article in March 35 years. He also sent a copy of an article he wrote for the about how neurosurgeon Professor John Pickard (1964, annual magazine of Presidency College, Calcutta, where he Fellow 1990) had performed a series of successful experi- studied before coming to St Catharine’s. The article describes mental operations to transform the life of a young lady his time in Cambridge and gives a wide-ranging view of life who once worked for St Catharine’s in the catering depart- here in the 1950s. The Editor hopes to be able to use some ment. She had become seriously ill with hydrocephalus, of the material in future editions of this Magazine. but, thanks to the operations, she is now a professional Lord Naseby (1957) has succeeded Earl Spencer as president dancer running her own dance school. of Northants Cricket. As Michael Morris, he was MP for Northampton South for 23 years between 1974 and 1997, and is a former deputy speaker of the House of Commons.

Francis Warner (1956, Honorary Fellow 1999) gave one of the two memorial addresses for Professor Sir Henry Chad- wick at Great St Mary’s on 22 November 2008 (the other was given by the Archbishop of Canterbury).

Brian Rothwell (1958) See Hilary Lloyd Yewlett (2005).

David Wright (1958) and his family have published more children’s atlases under the Royal Geographical Society logo – with his daughter, Rachel Noonan, Philip’s Early Years Atlas (for children aged 3, 4 and 5) and Philip’s In- fant School Atlas (for children aged 5, 6 and 7) and with his wife, Jill, the 12th edition of the well-known Philip’s Children’s Atlas (for children aged 7 to 12) which has sold over a million copies world-wide.

John Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961, Emeritus Fellow 1997) has contributed an essay on early observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation made at the Cambridge Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory to the book Finding Nigel Butt (1962) at the tomb of the Big Bang. John is the ideal person for this, having been William Webb Ellis.

103 The archaeological dig at Tel Dor, Israel. See Andrew Stewart (1966)

Roger Knight (1966) has been appointed President of the Bernstein’s Mass – perhaps the high point of my long musical Cambridge University Cricket Club. See also Honours and journey from a scrawny boy chorister at Portsmouth Cathe- Awards. dral, and the right time to call it quits.’ See also Honours and Awards, and Book Reviews in this Magazine. Andrew Stewart (1966) writes ‘This year marks the start of my fourth decade on the faculty at UC Berkeley, where I’ve Ross Moughtin (1967), who remains the fastest-ever Col- occupied the same office with its stunning view of the Golden lege half-miler, is still running long distances, sometimes in Gate since a few months after my arrival from New Zealand. company with other CUAC athletes of his era. Cambridge (When there’s no reason to change, there’s reason not to middle-distance runners then were a good deal faster than change.) For twenty-one of those years I led the UC Berkeley they are today. Ross, now a clergyman, has an expanding team excavating the Phoenician, Israelite, Assyrian, Persian, family, his daughter Beth (2000) being the mother of some Greek, and Roman, and Crusader site of Tel Dor in Israel. In of his grandchildren. 2006, however, the Lebanon war started mid-season and, Christopher Pick (1967) See Andrew Pick (2001). although we escaped unscathed (some of the bigger rockets did fly over us, but, fortunately, exploded harmlessly to the John Hendry (1970) is now Deputy Dean and Professor south), by Christmas the University lawyers, terrified of li- of Management at the Henley Business School, University ability, had shut us down. So after 21 years, over a thousand of Reading. volunteers and students through the program, and over 150 Robert Gullifer (1977) is now headmaster of New College staff trained in archaeology, we’re done. As a consolation School, Oxford. prize, perhaps, the Administration appointed me to a Chair of Greek Studies soon after, a position that theoretically car- Chris Randle (1977), having spent the last 20 years in senior ries certain limited diplomatic responsibilities with the Greek international IT roles for Mars, EMI and Cable & Wireless, was consulate in San Francisco, but in compensation also gets me appointed Director of Information Services at University Col- back to Greece for a month to six weeks every year. That’s lege, London, in 2008. He has been awarded the honorary ti- the bit I like. At Cats, I sang countertenor with the Chapel tle of Professor of Computer Science UCL and gives occasional Choir during my undergraduate years and whenever I was lectures there. One of his most recent projects was to bring to in residence as a graduate student. I was still singing until completion the new supercomputer facility at UCL, ranked as recently, but now as a baritone (my voice broke in the 1990s) one of the world’s top 100 most powerful machines. He has with the Pacific Mozart Ensemble. In 2003 we were nomi- been married to Rozanne for 27 years and they intend moving nated for a Grammy for our recording in Berlin of Leonard back to London having commuted for many years.

104 After 16 years working for the International Telecommuni- Tim Kingsman (1987) has re-settled back in his home town cations Union in Geneva, Tim Kelly (1979) has moved to of Ilkley where he is now a Superintendent in West York- a new position as lead Information and Communications shire Police. He is married with three children (all boys). Technology Policy Specialist at the World Bank in Wash- Peter Kay (1990) writes ‘After a varied career as a Char- ington DC. He and his family (Carol, Julia and David) have tered Management Accountant, I am moving to the West settled in Bethesda, Maryland. Country in September 2009 to train for ordination in the Graeme Akhurst (1981) is dividing his time between Church of England, at Trinity College, Bristol, accompanied the Legal Department of L’Oreal in London and running by my lovely wife of 6 years, Vanessa, and our two rabbits, a small charity he has set up with his wife, Claire Fuller George and Beatrice.’ (Newnham 82) which aims to alleviate the suffering Osman Mahgoub (1991) wrote in November 2008 from caused in Ethiopia by a condition know as Mossy Foot (see Quetta, Pakistan, where he was working for the United Na- www.mossyfoot.co.uk). tions High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). Between Philip Chissell (1982) writes that he returned to the family March and October 2008 he facilitated the repatriation of farm in Dorset soon after graduating and is enjoying life to 22,000 Afghans back to their country in addition to man- the full with his wife Pip and sons Tom and Hector. aging ten refugee camps across Baluchistan hosting more than 150,000 Afghan refugees. Osman also sent a further Rachel Sandby-Thomas (1982) has been appointed the note about his horrendous experiences when his immediate solicitor and director general of the Department for Busi- boss was kidnapped in February 2009. The hostage was ness, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR). She was eventually released in April and Osman was assigned to formerly tax law director at Her Majesty’s Revenue & Cus- meet him and accompany him on the flight via Bagram mili- toms (HMRC). tary airbase in Afghanistan to New York where he would be Richard Holt (1983) writes ‘I moved to the University of reunited with his family. However, plans were changed and Southampton in 2000 as a Senior Lecturer and became a Osman ended up in Kabul without an Afghan visa – not Reader in 2006. I was awarded a personal chair in Septem- a good place to be classified as an illegal immigrant. Os- ber 2008 to become Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinol- man’s two-year assignment in Pakistan has now ended and ogy. My main research interests are in clinical diabetes and he has been re-assigned as a protection officer in Mashad, endocrinology with a particular focus towards growth hor- Iran, where he continues working with Afghan refugees mone abuse in sport and diabetes in people with mental and some Iraqi. As well as the excitement of being in some illness. I also chair the Diabetes UK Council of Healthcare of the world’s more restless places, he was present when Professionals. Outside work, I am married with two chil- earthquakes struck in both Quetta and Mashad. [Some dren (aged 11 and 8). I play squash regularly and am a alumni seem to lead unreasonably exciting lives. Ed.] warm weather sailor. I do not have the opportunity to sing Nik Cunniffe (1993) has been appointed to a University as much as I would like, but still manage to turn out for Lectureship in Plant Sciences and to a Bye-Fellowship at our local church choir. I am in frequent contact with Rich- Girton College. ard Bostock (1983), Richard Southern (1983), Alex Fyfe (1983) and Penny Watson (née Camble) (1983).’ Lady Ann English died on 28 February 2009. She was the wife of Sir Terence English (Master 1993–2000) during Caroline Throup (1985), who is married to Ian Chippen- his mastership. The marriage was dissolved in 2002 and dale (1984), is currently training to be a Church of England Lady Ann continued to live in Cambridge, working for local Minister. charities and for St Botolph’s Church. ITV’s South Bank Show on 1 February 2009 presented a film Julian Wilkins (1993) conducts local choir Cambridge about the influence of the Cambridge Footlights on televi- Chorale (www.cambridgechorale.org.uk), which enjoyed sion and radio comedy up to the modern day. Ben Miller success in various stages of the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the (1985) was interviewed with a picture in the background of Year 2008 competition. The choir reached the Adult Final, his time in College as a member of the JCR committee. The thus being ranked one of the top six entrants in the ‘Adult closing credits included St Catharine’s Alumni office. Choir’ category; the judges commented that the perform- Simon Cook (1987), a senior executive with Borax Europe ance was ‘bright, clear and precise’ and ‘assured and pol- Ltd, has been appointed Chairman of the Institute of Vit- ished throughout’. reous Enamellers. This is a small technical institute based Paul Fennell (1994) is now a Lecturer in Clean Energy and in the Birmingham area that exists to support the vitre- Research Fellow at Imperial College, London. ous enamelling industry in the UK and across the world. Simon’s sister Sarah (1988) was married this year; see Mar- riages in this Magazine.

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Hannah Roberts (1994), under her stage (and maiden) Robyn Scott (2004) is a Co- name Hannah Yelland, appeared as Laura in a production Founder and Trustee of Mothers of Brief Encounter at the Cambridge Arts Theatre in April for All, a non-profit organisation 2009. A full-page article about her in the Cambridge News that supports women in Botswana accompanied the event. Her TV credits include Dalziel and and South Africa who are caring Pascoe, Bodies, Holby City, Poirot, The Bill and A Touch for children orphaned or made of Frost. vulnerable by HIV and AIDS. Ro- byn was a Gates Scholar and read Yassar Nasser (1999) has been admitted to a doctorate for an MPhil in Bioscience Enter- in Business Administration by Cranfield University for his prise. She founded Mothers for research into inflation control in Lebanon in the years be- All with the proceeds of the book tween 1985 and 1991. Twenty Chickens for a Saddle The Sunday Telegraph devoted the main feature (entitled which she wrote about growing Hall of fame) of their Stella magazine to Rebecca Hall up in Botswana during the rise of AIDS. (2000) on 28 December 2008. The item expressed the Felicia Yap (2004), now a Research Fellow at Wolfson view that, after years on the up-and-coming lists, Rebecca College, was awarded the University’s Prince Consort and had now arrived following her role as Woody Allen’s ro- Thirwall Prize and the Seeley Medal for 2008. This was mantic heroine in the film Vicky Christina Barcelona. for the best historical dissertation submitted to the History Helen Lloyd (2000) writes ‘Since university, I have worked Faculty. She is still dancing (see article in 2007 Magazine), as an engineer for over four years, but I have just resigned but on the Amateur Dancesport Circuit rather than the stu- from my job so that I can embark on an independent, solo dent circuit. 20,000-km cycle-ride from the UK to Cape Town, with the Chris King (2005) had submitted a report on the aim of raising money for charity. I have set up a website St Catharine’s Neighbours Society, which the Editor initially (www.takeonafrica.com) which I shall be regularly updating believed to be a worthy and public-spirited group with Sa- and also exhibiting a series of photographic projects, docu- maritan-like activities. It has emerged that it is the Group menting the places and events I see and the people I meet who meet in the JCR daily to watch the eponymous televi- along the way. The idea is to try and break down the cul- sion programme. Rather than being President, Chris admits tural stereotypes of how Africa is portrayed in the media.’ to being more of a Channel Controller. Beth Moughtin (2000) See Ross Moughtin (1967) Peter Mallinson (2005) was offered positions for post- Dr Elanor Hinton (2001) is a Research Fellow at the Wales graduate study in viola by both the Royal College of Music Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cardiff. and the Royal Academy of Music. He has taken up the She married Dr Andrew Pick (2001) in June 2007; he is the Academy offer. son of Dr Christopher Pick (1967). Hilary Lloyd Yewlett (2005) writes ‘In the 2007 edition of Philine zu Ermgassen (2001) has had a busy year. As well the Magazine, I recognised two very familiar names listed as winning a Full Blue for Water Polo (see Blues and Col- in the News of Members section: John Richards (1954) ours), and marrying Jonathan Gair (1995, Fellow 2004) and Brian Rothwell (1958). John and I were colleagues (see Marriages), she found time to speak to Radio 4 about in the Department of Education at Cardiff University for Chinese Mitten Crabs. twenty years. We have lost contact with one another, but I will certainly look him up and acquaint him with my Elizabeth Riley (2003) plays Rugby for the London Wasps, ‘granny grad’ activities as a Catz ‘girl’. In the early sixties, but last season was also selected for the England ‘A’ rugby Brian and I taught English for the British Centre in Swe- team. She played against both Spain and Italy, and also den. Our mutual interest in drama cemented our friendship against the ‘Nomads’ (a team of internationals from vari- and we met again on a course at the Royal Shakespeare ous countries). She is also busy as a lawyer, yet still finds Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon. When the Open University time for Catz Alumni Hockey. launched its A307 course in Drama, we met regularly Oliver Woodman (2003) won several commendations for throughout the five years of its duration, mainly in the his PhD research including best paper at the 10th Interna- OU summer school based in what was then Westfield Col- tional Conference on Ubiquitous Computing. lege, London. Brian’s familiarity with Swedish led to him writing Unit 20 of the course: ‘Miss Julie’ and ‘The Ghost Dr Benoît Kohl (2004) is now a Professor in the Faculty of Law Sonata’. Brian’s permanent university appointment was at the University of Liège. He has recently written Droit de la in Queen’s, Belfast, mine in Cardiff, so our face-to-face construction et de la promotion immobilière en Europe. contacts outside of the OU were infrequent. However, we corresponded regularly. I was devastated when I learned

106 single-handedly reinvigorated the Shirley Players, elevat- ing the status to a household name in Cambridge drama, and staged several acclaimed productions around the city (including Hecuba, Scaramouche Jones), while Edward has received notices for his performances in, amongst others, Into the Woods, Romeo and Juliet, and The Visit.

Andrew Bailey (2007) helped to organise the College’s ski trip to Tignes at Christmas 2008, in which some 100 enjoyed the sport and après-sport.

Jeff Dalley (Fellow 2007) was photographed while visiting the National Trust property Anglesey Abbey in August 2008 and surprised to ﬁnd the resulting picture used for one of the Trust’s main advertising posters in 2009.

Jedrzej Kanieski (2007) and Hannah Woodcock (2007) won places on the MIT exchange for 2009–10.

Jennifer Kay (2007) has continued the College’s strong legal mooting traditions by being appointed the Univer- sity Mistress of Moots for 2009–10. During 2008–9 she reached the semi-finals of the University mooting competition (Blackstone’s DeSmith Competition), was selected National Trust advertising photograph, 2009 for the University Mooting team and, with Oliver Wade See Jeff Dalley (Fellow 2007) (2006) and Peter Yates (2007), won the first ever inter- collegiate moot (against Queens’). from his wife that he was terminally ill with cancer. He was Ana Siqueira (2007), having had papers presented at con- a beloved friend and died too young. Never were Shake- ferences and accepted for publication, has been appointed speare’s words more apposite, ‘Quiet consummation have; Assistant Professor of Strategy at Pepperdine University, And renowned be thy grave!’. An anonymous donor has Los Angeles, USA. honoured Brian’s memory in the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, After being highly commended and Hilary has donated a memorial flower tub for the in the BBC Guardian Young St Catharine’s main court. Composers Competition 2008, Richard Booth (2006) is President of the Cambridge Uni- Andrew Hadfield (2008) was versity Fencing Club. He reports that a joint St Catharine’s/ commissioned by the Solent Trinity team won Fencing Cuppers this year, despite be- Symphony Orchestra to write a ing the bottom seeds (of the seven teams, mainly amal- piece based on the Tudor flagship gamations, competing). The team was himself, Benjamin Mary Rose that sank off South- McLeod (2006) and James King (Trinity). sea Castle. This was performed in Portsmouth in July 2009 and Chris Lillycrop (2006) has been elected Chairman of the was well received. Andrew also Cambridge University Students’ Union for 2009–10. played rugby for the University Oscar Toeman (2006) and Edward Stephenson (2007) took under-20s. their ADC sellout production of The Tempest on the Pem- James Ransome (2008) made a brief appearance in Janu- broke Players Japan Tour in September, following fantastic ary on BBC One, where he gave his opinions on Barack reviews in both Varsity and TCS. Oscar, who directed the Obama’s internet campaigning and whether it could be ‘first-class and fresh’ production, and Edward, who played replicated in Britain. His contribution was immediately fol- Prospero, put the show on in a variety of locations in Toyko lowed by an interview with John Prescott! and the surrounding areas. In previous years Oscar has

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Cathy come home

When the Chaplain said he felt the time had arrived My approach to these things is to look slowly, when the College chapel should have an altarpiece think slowly and act fast. After some days spent one could only agree, for it has taken the College a studying the image, I went to see the painting, qui- little over three hundred years to get around to it, etly and privately, in the basement of the auction although I did not point this out. On behalf of the house long before the sale, with a friend who is a Fellows he asked me to see what could be done. restorer. We saw it under floodlights and ultravio- When a major artistic decision is to be made the let. The painting was said to have been submitted best thing to do is nothing. The time had arrived for sale by a Continental dealer and to have origi- to wait some more. Many beautiful paintings nated in the North of Italy, perhaps in Lombardy, in crossed my path and dreams started to build in about 1700. All but the last I view with caution, but my head of some great visual counterpart to our it may all be true. (If so, it will be a first in the art wonderful organ. I had notions of setting waves world.) Despite its beauty, the altarpiece is not of of Baroque reciprocation surging up the aisle and the highest artistic caliber; the painter is unknown down again, transfixing generations of young and likely to remain that way. I said ‘thank you and Cats men and women who unsuspectingly strayed goodbye’, and left intending never to appear again. into its path, from which they could not emerge I badly wanted this picture for us. A report was unscathed, and they would go off into the world written for some senior Fellows suggesting a game hungry for culture in all its forms – including art plan and price. Then it was up to them. Quietly history, which we don’t teach. Such riveting pic- and privately a senior Fellow highly experienced in tures are plentiful. Sadly, they are expensive. How such things went to the sale, bought the picture at I wanted the great de Mura I found in New York in the lowest estimate and carried St Catharine home which that wonderful and lamentably little-known on the train. Only later did I learn that there was master opened the heavens to human view. But, only one Fellow in the College who could see what even then, before the financial crash, I knew I’d I could see – that this small painting could electrify never get away with it. I had to get a grip. Then the architecture in what may be a small chapel but one hurried morning last summer the unmistak- is a very large space. However, the Fellows went able thud was heard, that sound more effective along with it. Yes, job done. than any alarm. Some international auction house The painting is in fine condition with a very old in either desperation or beneficence had sent me layer of beautifully discoloured varnish on it, and it a catalogue. (It’s late but never mind, rip it open, was in a nice period frame with some bad modern have a look!) The catalogue fell open at a page gilding, added, no doubt, for the sale. In another with something on it so ‘hair shirt’ that I thought twenty-five years it will be almost impossible to see it might do, even if I didn’t much like it. So I put it an Old Master with old varnish on it like this. They aside for a quieter time of day. That evening I hur- are all being stripped of this beautiful asset and our ried home and found on that self-same serendipi- grandchildren and great-grandchildren are sure to tous page a small, intensely beautiful, high quality be displeased with our goings on. I wanted this altarpiece of St Catharine of Alexandria which no varnish layer kept. Our restorer agreed and sug- one in their right brain could object to having in gested doing a light surface clean, leaving the old the chapel. And if they did, we could hang this varnish in place, but removing the dust and surface beautiful Old Master somewhere else in College. grime of generations, and then adding the thinnest She was exquisite! (Job done?) The photograph coat of modern varnish on top. It was the gilding was only two inches square but she seemed to be of the frame that would cost the money. On first about the best thing in the sale and the estimated arrival the painting was put on display in the Armit- price was at a level to warm a Scottish heart. age Room to universal satisfaction. A small but fine

110 painting can in a large space act like a good little difﬁcult to defeat. You will, I hope, agree when you jewel on sturdy old broadcloth: complete trans- see her that she looks as though she has always formation. When the painting was held up over hung there. The appropriateness of the painting is the altar there was surprise and general delight extraordinary. The light in the painting falls from at the impact. Because of the dark, almost black, the upper left, now gently aided by a lamp, but background against the saint’s face, the painting that is also the direction of fall of natural light into can be ‘read’ from a great distance. The frame is the chapel through the north windows during the now generously gilded in gold leaf and the treat- evening service. But what is more, she holds in her ment of the painting and frame by the restorer has hands a martyr’s palm and this symbol is repeated had the hoped-for effect. Amusingly, a bracket for endlessly throughout our chapel: in the pediment a plasma television was modiﬁed by the restorer over the altar, in the wooden cornice over the war to take the altarpiece on the reredos. Watching a memorials and even on the brackets supporting power drill go through the chapel’s oak panelling, the stalls. It is as if she had been painted for us adding yet another hole to those already present, and, at last, after three centuries of wandering, has slowed this viewer’s pulse. Now we have an old come home to our College. And there she hangs. I and powerful combination: Italy’s patinated hues hope it will please you to sit and look at her. against sturdy English oak, a team which is very David Mackie (2007, former Visiting Scholar)

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Cats and Cambridge in the 1930s

This article arrived on the Editor’s desk too late to Jones (President), HJ Chay- be included in the 70 years ago series of recent tor (Master from 1933), LF editions. The Editor suggested to the author that Newman, D Portway (later it be kept for a putative 80 years ago item, but Master), JA Steers, TR Henn, Fred pressed for it to be used now lest he not live CD Waddams (Chaplain), to see it in print. EE Rich (later Master). Most of them dined at High Table There has recently been considerable discus- at the second sitting every sion about the abbreviated name of the College night, when Grace was Full oarsman – should it be Cats, Catz, Caths, Cath’s… This said by the Classics Scholar. regalia of the 1st would never have happened in the thirties. The The Hall (the present SCR) May Boat, 1934 name was firmly CATS, and everybody in the aca- and the gallery (now the demic world – and many outside – knew that it re- OCR) could accommodate only half the College, ferred to St Catharine’s College, spelt with an ‘a’, all freshmen being in the first sitting at 6.30, and at Cambridge and not St Catherine’s College, spelt Scholars, Exhibitioners and Graduates in the sec- with an ‘e’, at the other place, which Tom Henn ond at 7.30. One had to dine in at least five times once described as ‘the Latin quarter of Cowley’ a week (dressed in jacket, collar, tie and gown), (at the time Cowley was producing thousands of signing a book in the lobby before midday on days motor cars every week). It was not a coincidence when one wished to miss Hall. A young man from that our favourite Boat Club song, sang lustily at the College Office marked all those present. The drinking sessions, was ‘Cats on the Rooftops’. food was very good, almost always four courses, Always a friendly College (see the video A Sense and drinks could be ordered from the buttery – the of Belonging), it was never more so than in the College had its own brand of strong beer called thirties, for there were fewer than a dozen Fellows ‘Audit’. Dinner cost two shillings and ninepence, and one knew them all. I think I can name most but one could get an adequate meal in the town of them; FM Rushmore (Master until 1933), WHS for considerably less. After formal Dinners there was no room for all to gather for drinks, so the Fellows offered drinks in their rooms and one went the rounds, including the Lodge, talking and im- bibing in each. However, there were pubs aplenty in the town, including the Bull hotel, which belonged to the College. The number of undergraduates was not very different from today (though there are far more graduates now) and, as in most colleges at the time, only about a third could be accommodated in College, so this was the great era of the Cam- bridge landlady. Most of them could accommodate two students, each having a bedroom and a sitting room, and mine, in the furthest outpost of Newnham, cooked me a breakfast for a shilling a day. They had to keep a record of how often one Graduation in 1935; came in after 10pm and report it to the Dean. How Fred Thompson is on the left. strictly they did this, of course, depended on how

112 well one got on with the Landlady and her family. I don’t think mine reported me on the occasion of Bump suppers, but in general the system worked well for both sides, though any drunken or unruly student could cause difficulties. Bathing could be a problem. Most of the colleges had by this time installed baths in one central place (reluctantly, in some cases – where ‘traditional’ dons couldn’t understand why the young gentlemen wanted baths since they were only up for eight weeks each term). Men boarded out in the centre of town might be seen in the morning in pyjamas and dressing gown, Demolition of the pool in the late 1930s. with towel round their neck, flip-flopping through the streets in slippers to the College for a bath. thick leather straps. Contemporary with me was a My lodgings did not have a bathroom – hot water wealthy man named Dudley Folland, who joined a was brought up to my bedroom every morning for hopeful group of would-be historians in Mr Rich’s ablutions – but, as I had a shower every day in the rooms on our second day in College. Learning that boathouse after rowing, I managed with an occa- he was aged 20 as opposed to the more usual sional bath in College. In any case hot baths were 18, Mr Rich enquired ‘What have you been do- strictly forbidden when we were in training, which ing since you left school?’ ‘Studying for my exam.’ was half of every term. ‘What exam would that be?’ ‘Little Go.’ ‘Are you Chapel services were well attended on Sundays. sure you should be here?’ It then transpired that he For these we all wore long white surplices, open was here for a Pass Degree (see below), and he left at the front, and secured by one button at the the room. At 21 he inherited £500,000, equiva- neck. Gowns had to be worn for all lectures and lent to some £20m in today’s money. In those days at all times in the evening, plus mortarboard, or some sets of rooms on A and B staircases consisted square as it was often called, though it was suf- of a large sitting-room and two bedrooms, and he ficient to carry it in one’s hand. Proctors and their had one of these sets to himself. He had a huge Bulldogs were always about looking for omissions Lagonda with a musical horn, the first to be heard, and misdemeanours, and one might be required I believe, in Cambridge, so all were aware of his to report to them next morning, a likely outcome progress. Thirty-miles-per-hour speed limits had being a fine of six shillings and eight pence, half a recently been introduced and, inevitably, he was medieval mark and one third of a pound. caught speeding. Cambridge magistrates didn’t The town suffered the dreadful unemployment take kindly to undergraduate drivers and he was of the time. As I cycled to the boathouse every disqualified for a period, but immediately obtained afternoon I passed the huge Pye factory with large a chauffeur. Later he became a racing driver and notice on the gates ‘NO HANDS WANTED’. I do owned the first Ferrari in Britain. not recall any town/gown animosity; each toler- Little Go, a Latin examination properly called ated the other. The colleges offered some employ- the Cambridge Previous, had to be passed by all ment – stewards, bedmakers etc. – but they were those aspiring to Cambridge unless one’s school apt to be laid off during the vacations. record showed a reasonable standard in Latin. It Second-year undergraduates could keep a was a bugbear to many, and often meant living car, and many did so, MG sports cars being very with a crammer. popular, driven at high speed, often heavily lad- A Pass or Ordinary Degree was available to the en with boys and girls. Or one could affect a big idle or ungifted rich and was below a Third Class open Bentley, the long bonnet held down with Honours Degree. It could also be awarded to any

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Turning to pleasanter subjects I remember that Cats had its own swimming pool. The only other college I knew to have one was Emmanuel, which had a small one at the top end of their garden. The Cats pool was eventually filled in to make way for I/J/K block in the Johns Building. The recognised Univer- sity place for male swimmers was an open stretch of the river Granta. If one walked down the first of the Grantchester meadows to the river, one found there an open-fronted hut for changing. It had a few boards across the front, and for further modesty some triangular pieces of material with strings attached, rather like bits of bunting, were provided to secure about one’s person. These were called ‘slips’, which was an appropriate term, for bits of one’s anatomy were apt to slip out, which, whatever else it was, was uncomfortable. For that reason most men Demolition of the pool in the late 1930s. didn’t bother with them and swam naked. However, it was an open stretch of the river, and punts and who had just failed to make a Third. In those days canoes passed by all the time, many, of course, con- a 2:2 had not been devalued and was considered taining ladies, some of whom, with feminine modes- quite a good degree because there were two classes ty, looked the other way, but others took in as much below it and two above. Yes, I got a 2:2. I tried hard of the local scenery as possible. In fact one might to do better, but always spent too much time on observe a craft drifting by several times, for it was the river. One of my rowing colleagues struggled well known among the girls of the town that on a with the Maths tripos and got only a Pass Degree. hot summer day it was well worth hiring a craft and I have been asked more than once what I knew paddling up towards Grantchester. Of course, if a cry at the time about the Cambridge spies, and the an- of ‘Ladies’ went up, one took appropriate action, but swer is nothing at all. With our beautiful open court, often one was caught unawares. what cared we about what went on in the dim in- Early in 1935 King George V and Queen Mary ner courts of St John’s, or the champagne atmos- came up to open the new University Library. We phere of Trinity. There was, though, a distinct cult were all there, waving our squares and cheering. of admiring all things Russian. This was partly as an For very many weeks before, horse-drawn drays antidote to Mussolini’s strutting and Hitler’s rant- in a constant stream carried the books from the ings, but also because Russia was producing a series old library, to the left of the Senate House, to the of five-year plans, supposedly planning its future new. It was said at the time that the new library economy, while Britain blundered along from boom had 57 miles of shelves, so how many now after to bust. There was one University lecturer, who lec- a few extensions? [Over 100 miles and currently tured on a subject peripheral to history, who began over a mile of accessions is added each year – Ed] his lectures with the words ‘I am a communist’. No Later that year was the King’s Silver Jubilee, and I doubt he lived to regret it, and, of course, the five- was in a packed crowd on Christ’s pieces to watch year plans never did the Russian people any good. the fireworks and other celebrations. My fourth There were at the time a few peace marches and year at Cats saw the beginning of the short reign other demonstrations with some throwing of eggs of Edward VIII and the appearance on the scene and tomatoes, but most of us just got on with our of Mrs Simpson – altogether an eventful time. sport and studies, sometimes in that order. Fred Thompson (1932)

114 Adventures in science and mountains

I must say, I was surprised! When the Editor and Haem is the red pigment that carries oxygen in our Dr Thorne asked me to write for the Magazine, I blood, chlorophyll is responsible for photosynthe- expected them to suggest my career in research as sis and if we do not absorb vitamin B12 from food, the topic. Their idea though was that I should cover we suffer from pernicious anaemia. Clearly these the period that followed ‘retirement’ and on reflec- beautifully coloured materials are of fundamental tion, I was excited about their suggestion. So there importance; indeed, without chlorophyll, life on will be some science and much more about moun- this planet as we know it would not exist. tains. It should be made clear at the outset that These molecules are constructed step by step my choice of the mountain trips to describe has from simple starting materials rather as a cathe- been influenced by whether these adventures led dral is built. The starting blocks are joined togeth- to exciting, remarkable or even dangerous events. er and new pieces are added to the basic structure Many other trips were made to mountains around at various stages while other pieces are carved the world, not mentioned here, that were wonder- away. Then there are stages when a variety of ful but left the adrenalin levels fairly normal; moun- modifications are carried out rather equivalent to tain life was not routinely lived on the edge! adding stained glass windows or dealing with the By October 1992, I had reached the normal age need for flying buttresses. Finally, the exquisitely of retirement but was still deeply involved in re- evolved molecule is complete and ready to carry search aimed at discovering how haem, chlorophyll out its essential function. and vitamin B12 are built by the living systems that At the critical date of October 1992, I and my produce them, that is, how they are biosynthe- research team of around 20 superb PhD students sised. Everyone has heard of this trio of substances and postdoctoral colleagues had completed our (I hope!). They are closely related in their chemical work on haem and chlorophyll, but we were still structures despite their hugely differing functions. short of uncovering the entire sequence of steps

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trekking around the Annapurnas using tents for our overnight stops. The Annapurna massif stands somewhat to the south and west of Everest. We flew into Kathmandu, a vibrant city with fascinating architecture but soon we moved by bus to Pokhara and on into the foothills where we met the local support team. In all, there were seven hikers, three sherpas and around a dozen porters together with a cook and four cook boys. One of the two junior sherpas, Nanjing, led the way, the other, Ony, brought up the rear and the third senior one was in charge of the whole operation. Everything was carried and that means tents, bed- ding, stoves, fuel, food, metal plates, mugs, bowls etc. (nothing breakable!) together with our main Central Kathmandu. packs. We had rucksacks for our immediate needs such as clothing, wet gear, water and all the bits by which vitamin B12 is built. It would have bro- and pieces one would carry on a hike at home. ken my heart to be forced to stop when we were The porters and cooks carried huge loads of up to at the North Coll on the long climb to the top of 60lbs in baskets supported on a head band. I was this ‘Everest’ of biosynthetic problems. Happily, it filled with admiration for these cheerful people was possible to continue our work as a result of seemingly able to float along the rough mountain generous financial help from three pharmaceuti- tracks with their heavy baskets wearing only flip- cal companies that had called on me as consultant flops – we needed strong boots! Amazingly, the over many years. We also needed help from kind porters and cooks always arrived at the camping colleagues in my Department who provided space place before we did and the tents were already set for the five postdoctorals that could be afforded up when we arrived. in my now much smaller team. Over the next 3–4 The morning routine in camp was quite regular. years, we were able to uncover the final steps on We were awakened at 6:30 by Ony with a mug of the whole beautiful pathway by which the com- hot tea and at 6:35, Nanjing passed a metal bowl plex molecule of vitamin B12 is built. One cannot holding about a litre of hot water into the tent. really describe the exhilaration one feels on seeing Rapid action was then needed to drink the tea and for the first time the amazing way this vitamin is don the maximum amount of clothing, especially assembled by micro-organisms from very simple a thick down jacket. Speed was important so that starting materials. The feeling has to be experi- one could wash and clean one’s teeth before the enced. [Alan was awarded the Royal Society’s water became cold in the sub-zero temperatures. Copley Medal for this work – see Honours and It was usually around –5° to –8°C overnight, so Awards in the 2001 Society Magazine – Ed] one slept with some clothes on (including a fleece With this work completed, a decision had to be hat) all snuggled into a 4-season sleeping bag. On taken between continuing with similar research the other hand, during the day when the sun was (almost certainly requiring a move to the USA) or up, we were hiking in lightweight gear. doing something quite different whilst still keep- The cooks produced excellent food for lunch ing a finger in the scientific pie. I chose the second and dinner all prepared on simple paraffin stoves option and that takes us into the mountains. and they used a couple of pressure cookers to In keeping with my earlier allusion to Ever- overcome the problem of low pressure at high est, my first major trip was to the Himalayas, altitudes. Quite a lot of the food, especially

116 vegetables, chicken, goat-meat and cheeses, were bought each day by the cooks from local farmers and small settlements near our route. The whole experience of the Himalayas had a lasting effect on me and it is strongly recommend- ed to all adventurous St Catharine’s College Soci- ety members. The mountain scenery is breathtak- ing, the flora are quite fascinating and the people are wonderful. It is true that the trek was often uncomfortable, the camp toilets were awful and we ended some days rather exhausted; but the Some of our porters in the Himalayas. joys hugely outweighed the woes. Iceland was a different world. This adventure but we bumped along reasonably well, climbing was made from NE Scotland in a small camper steadily. When we reached the plateau, we were (motor caravan), hopping north by ferries via shaken to find that it was a field of snow and Orkney, Shetland and the Faroes to reach Iceland. ice with the ‘road’ consisting of stones – mainly We explored most of the island with its great va- crushed volcanic rock – spread on the ice. My riety of thermal, river and mountain sights but my task then was to pick the most solid route to drive tale is about the A604; you will see why this road across this section. We moved along nicely for number is fixed in my mind. Our plan was to drive several kilometres until finally the wrong choice to the NW fiords, a remote and largely uninhab- was made and we sank with both wheels on the ited region that sticks out like a set of fingers at passenger side up to the axles in slushy snow, ice the extreme NW corner of Iceland. It is a region and stones. The camper was heeled over like a rich in wildlife, especially birds. The journey north sea-going yacht in a Force-8 gale. As we dug out from Reykjavik eventually required a choice be- the wheels and packed stones in front of them, tween a long journey around a coastal road and a things got worse – cloud descended making vis- much shorter one over a fairly high plateau. The ibility very low and it was now growing dark and shorter one followed the A604 and we felt that, getting colder. There was no sign of life in any since it was an A-road, it should be acceptable; so direction. But then, through the gloom, headlights that was the route we took. However, after some could be seen and thankfully the vehicle was com- miles, the road became unsealed and very rocky ing towards us. The driver was a helpful Icelander who spoke some English. Though his car was a normal saloon, it had the option of 4-wheel drive, so we hooked up a tow rope and I climbed gin- gerly into the stricken camper to start the engine. He backed his car away and as soon as his pull was felt, I let in the clutch and slowly the camper rose out of the slush onto moderately firm ice and stones. I could have hugged that Icelander! After heartfelt thanks and good wishes all round, he was on his way having assured us that we only had about 4 km. to go before reaching a sealed road. This stage was completed without further excitement and the rest of the journey to the NW fiords was straightforward. We found a great place to One of our camping areas at lower level. camp in this beautiful wild spot and we cooked

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our dinner with a snipe making its amazing whir- ring sound over our heads and a crèche of hun- dreds of Eider ducklings bobbing on the waters of the fiord before us. A supply of boiling water bubbling from the ground 20 yards away made light of the washing up. It was all quite magical and this peace restored our equilibrium after the trauma of the A604. I should explain the ‘we’ in the foregoing adventure. After my wife Margaret died in 1997, I found that being in wild places, especially those with mountains, gave me some comfort. So I joined groups that were hiking in such places around the world (the Himalayan trek was one of these). Later I went to the Canadian Rockies and there I met a lady who had lost her husband and whose interests in mountains, wildlife, fishing and indeed all aspects of nature closely matched mine. We became regular hiking partners and from then on we shared all these adventures. So she was digging out the camper wheels alongside me in Iceland. We followed spectacular hiking trails in the Cascade Mountains and in the National Parks of Banff and Jasper, but a highlight was Mount Whistler. It was snow-covered at the time and On Mount Whistler. many ptarmigan in winter plumage were feeding on the less heavily covered slopes. Other sections he was in difficulty. He eventually made progress of the trail were under quite deep snow, posing by staying close behind me, stepping into my no great problem for my long legs. But a fellow tracks. I could not help humming the appropri- hiker, Degu, was a very small man from India and ate carol. The Canadian Rockies certainly make the grade as one of my top three locations for mountain hiking abroad (with Scotland and the Lakes being my special favourites in the UK). The Himalayas must be added and the Southern Alps of New Zealand complete the trio. That is where we will go for the final adventure. I visited New Zealand many times before ‘retirement’ to give lectures on our research work or to teach in their Universities. My Kiwi hosts very kindly arranged my teaching during Tuesday to Thursday so giving us very long weekends to explore their beautiful islands. We joined a group hiking through the Southern Alps along the Routeburn Track; this track has the attraction rela- View of the Rockies. tive to the more famous Milford Track of taking a

118 high-level route. We had local guides and stayed overnight in mountain huts during the three-day hike. The scenery was stunning, certainly match- ing that of the Rockies and approaching that in Nepal. Our first two days provided very enjoyable hiking with no problems but during the final night, a torrential downpour started and it continued as we came down the mountains on our final day. Our experienced guides said they had never before seen rain of this intensity or so prolonged. Photography was hopeless. We were following the Routeburn River down the mountain and the river was a thick, brown, raging torrent carrying huge broken trees downstream. We will all remember the rumbling and crashing noise of large boulders being driven down the river in its steeply sided valley and our main thought was ‘Don’t slip in!’ Waterfalls that normally splashed down attractively near the track were now at full bore spewing out right across it and the only choice was to link arms and push through the deluge. A Fishing the Ahuriri River. girl was swept off her feet but one of the linked arms held firm and we lost no one. All this may NZ wild trout is incomparable on the table com- sound unpleasant; quite the reverse. It was exhil- plemented by a fine NZ Sauvignon Blanc. (Mental arating to be caught up in the immense forces of note – must get back there!) Nature without their being too life-threatening. My adventures in science lasted an immensely Certainly, the two Brits were delighted to have satisfying 46 years and we have had a peep here had such an unforgettable experience. into the final four. Then came the switch to very Under normal weather conditions, rivers in New different adventures in mountains and wild places Zealand are crystal clear and they have a lovely that are quite unforgettable. Thinking back over the blue colour in the deeper sections. Most carry a past 40 years, which cover all I have described and good population of large brown and rainbow trout many earlier years too, there has been a constant and, since I love fly-fishing (strongly encouraged thread. The start of that thread was in 1969 when initially by Tom Henn whom many will remember), I was elected Professorial Fellow at St Catharine’s. NZ is very much a Mecca. The photograph sums I could not have imagined how fortunate I was to up the whole package – the crystal-clear Ahuriri be welcomed to this College to which I have be- River, a beautiful wild environment with not an- come emotionally attached. I have a great regard other soul for miles around, and a fine brown trout for Cats and feel a real affection for it. taken on the fly. For those who enjoy fish, a fresh Professor Sir Alan Battersby (Honorary Fellow)

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U21 Varsity Rugby Match 2008

It was a nervous time waiting in my room to hear game we could win. Two of our players crossed the coach knock on the door on a miserable Sun- the line for tries, and a pair of well-kicked penal- day in late November. The feeling of joy and an- ties left us 20–3 up with only minutes to go. The ticipation following the invitation to represent the spirit of the team was shown during this time, as Under 21s at Twickenham was a stark contrast to we defended our line valiantly, not allowing the the disappointment I felt the year before. opposition to cross. Eventually we snatched an Following a week of training at the end of term, opposition line-out, played for time, and kicked travelling to the game was surreal. Walking around the ball out to unleash a feeling of ecstasy, but a hotel in team kit, presentation of scarves, meals also relief that we reached our goal, and won our with the team – it left me reflecting on what it Varsity match, the first time since 2004 that the must be like to be a professional sportsman. U21s have triumphed. Sitting on the coach on the morning of the My post-match experience was different from game there was a quiet atmosphere, with players that of many of my team mates; my desire to sup- knowing that for most us this would be the big- port two friends from College and one from church gest rugby game we will ever play in; walking off representing the Blues team was prevented by an the coach and into the stadium confirmed this. enforced stay in the medical bay struggling with Despite the build-up and despite the surround- the effects of a concussion. Luckily this did not ings, doing my job on the pitch was all that mat- knock out recollections of the match, which will tered once the game began. The team played undoubtedly be among the favourite memories of brilliantly, everyone performing admirably and as my time at Cambridge. the first half drew to a close we knew it was a Ben Martin (2006)

120 Mary wasn’t so contrary

The inscription on the marble statue of Mary goes back to the late sixteenth century when John Ramsden in All Saints’ Church, Adlingfleet, de- Cholmeley of London left fifty shillings a year to clares that she died on 5 April 1745 and that she the College for a scholarship fund and appointed ‘bequeathed her whole Estate to Catherine Hall in Robert Skerne as an executor. It is surely a tradi- Cambridge’. This did not leave a good impression tion and a link well worth maintaining. One other among the residents of the Twin River area in north tradition that still survives from the Ramsden era is Lincolnshire and East Riding, where the sibling vil- the annual payment by the College of one pound lages of Fockerby, Adlingfleet and Garthorpe can per year to the vicar of Adlingfleet for a sermon to still be found on a clear day. In fact, Mary wasn’t be preached on 5 November. quite so contrary; she left many items to friends This and other information about Mary Rams- and relatives, including her god-daughter who re- den, Robert Skerne and St Catharine’s can be ceived ‘seven hundred pounds and my gold watch found in the 1957 and 2002 Magazines and in and three of my best suits of cloths, headcloths, Some Useful Consumers of Waste: History in Two handkerchiefs and bustles’. Marshland Parishes Adlingfleet and Whitgift, by Mary had inherited the estate of her great-uncle William Richardson, Canon of York (revised, with Robert Skerne, which included Fockerby Hall, and additional material, in 1981 and 1989). Here we she also inherited Skerne’s interest in St Catharine’s. are reminded of the College’s controlling inter- Subsequently, the Mary Ramsden Foundation est in the minuscule Fockerby Grammar School, set up a trust fund, known as the Skerne Exhibi- maintained by Mary Ramsden’s benefactions. The tion, to give financial help to young people in the same source reports that early in the twentieth Twin Rivers area going on to tertiary education. century there was a regular flow of ‘Gentlemen’ The Skerne Exhibition committee comprising rep- from Scandinavia to the school. The attraction resentatives of the College and of the local com- was the school’s closed scholarship arrangement munity meets annually, until recently at Fockerby with St Catharine’s. By 1957 Fockerby Grammar Hall where lavish lunches were laid on by Nina School functioned no longer and the building Wilken. Now Nina and her husband have moved served as a poultry house. to Norfolk, and the committee representation has Professor Robert Gordon (Fellow 1995) also altered somewhat on both sides. But business continues, and already the custom had been established of having the Twin Rivers representatives come to St Catharine’s in alternate years. The amounts available for disbursing at these meetings have, until recently, been paltry, depend- ing on the annual interest from a mere £6000 or so of capital and sufficient only for grants of a few pounds each for books or equipment. However, the College recently began adding the Skerne Ex- hibition to the list of beneficiaries from its Annual Appeal and grant amounts have become respectable even if not overwhelmingly generous. Read- ers, especially if they have Lincolnshire or East Riding connections, may well be able to think of other ways of augmenting the fund still further. The Skerne Exhibition keeps alive a link that

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The Darwin anniversaries in 2009

Thoughts of Sydney Smith (1929, Fellow 1939, books which Dr Smith had found to bear pencilled Emeritus Fellow 1978, died 1988) on the comments in Darwin’s hand. Always humorous, occasion of Darwin anniversaries. the talk yet displayed a vast and detailed knowledge of Darwin and his work.’ There was a Darwin Festival in Cambridge in July The Darwin Correspondence Project was 2009, the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth and the founded by American Scholar Frederick Burkhardt 150th anniversary of the publication of On the when he retired as head of the American Coun- Origin of Species. At this Festival, the Darwin Cor- cil of Learned Societies in 1974. He had already respondence Project was particularly celebrated at been editing the complete works of the philoso- a session on Science Communication. David Kohn pher William James, a 19-volume set completed (Emeritus Oxnam Professor of Science and Society in 1986. Burkhardt was eventually the editor-in- at Drew University and Senior Research Fellow of chief for 17 of a projected 32 volumes of The Cor- the Charles Darwin Trust) expressed the view that respondence of Charles Darwin. the session really ought to have been dedicated to Sydney Smith. David Kohn, now at the American Museum As early as 1966, Sydney gave a series of lectures of Natural History, writes the following on on the Charles Darwin collections in the University Sydney Smith and the Origins of the Darwin Library (he was appointed Sandars Lecturer for Correspondence Project: 1966–7, a named lectureship associated with the As far as I know, Fred Burkhardt came to Sydney UL). Then in 1970 he gave a talk to the Shirley So- Smith about 1975, informing him of his initial ef- ciety, the report on which reads ‘Dr Sydney Smith forts to establish a project to edit all extant letters has, from what began as a hobby, become a world by Darwin. Sydney’s reaction was brilliant, but to expert on Charles Darwin and his discoveries, and understand it one must grasp that Sydney Smith’s we were glad that he could come and speak on unique role in the study of Darwin was not as an this subject. He gave a very full talk, illustrated editor, nor particularly as an interpreter of Darwin with slides of the famous notebooks, and other – though he shared many fascinating, mostly un- published, interpretations with those privileged to talk Darwin with him. It was as the scholarly agita- tor and benefactor of the University Library that he excelled. It was he who energetically, behind the scenes, achieved the consolidation of Darwin archival material in the Library’s Manuscripts De- partment during the mid-1960s to 1970s. This crucial role produced the return of Darwin’s anno- tated Library back to Cambridge from the Down House museum (Adam Perkins of the UL Archives Department recently sent me a copy of a letter that proves this claim), and the return of excised pages from Darwin Notebooks back to Cambridge from the British Museum. At a critical moment Sydney proved and insisted that the very large and important Robin Darwin deposit – known as the ‘black box’ – was an integral part of the Library’s collec- Dr Sydney Smith. tion, purchased from the family with the assistance

122 of the Pilgrim Trust decades importance of communica- earlier. One must appreci- tion in science. Fred, though ate how fragmented these he entered the field as a phi- materials still were in Syd- losopher thinking perhaps ney’s day. This consolida- of a kind of pure Darwin tion involved orchestrating letter written in the abstract relations between the Uni- by the great thinker, imme- versity Library, other parts diately took the point and, of Cambridge, the Darwin I believe, invited Sydney family, and the interested scientific community. to join him as co-editor in Sydney Smith was a keen and discriminating col- what has ever since been the Darwin Correspond- lector of Chinese porcelain and German wine, but ence Project. Of course Fred too was shrewd, and his most significant collection is the Darwin manu- he recognised that in extending the invitation he scripts collection in the UL as we know it today. In was making a deal; henceforth, and for a good other words, Sydney helped to make Cambridge decade thereafter, the correspondence would be the central repository of Darwin’s archive. He made a joint Anglo-American collaboration and forever it the place where scholars can study Darwin. after it would have a rightful place in Cambridge. So when Fred came to Sydney, he was coming But Sydney, and the Darwin archive, always to the key player in the world of Darwin manu- have been bigger than just letters. A natural out- scripts. Arguably, Sydney was the only person come made possible by the Smith consolidation who both knew what was where and how to has been the editing of these manuscripts. Sydney find it. So when Fred said he wanted to publish was the godfather of the major editorial projects Darwin’s letters, Sydney insisted that to be truly that have ensued: Stauffer’s edition of the Natu- significant, rather than a Darwin letters project, it ral Selection manuscript, the Burkhardt and Smith had to be a Darwin correspondence project that edition of the correspondence, the Barrett et al. included letters both to and from Darwin. This edition of the Notebooks, the DiGregorio and was an extremely shrewd response by a man who Gill Marginalia project, the UL’s Darwin Manu- knew the full scope of the Cambridge archive. scripts Catalogue, and the new Darwin Manu- Sydney knew that the vast majority of letters in scripts Project. The truth is that Sydney, who had Cambridge are letters to Darwin. Thus, a letters severe and debilitating type 1 diabetes, did not by Darwin project would be most logically based have the concentrated energy and organisational in Philadelphia, where Fred already had a base in inclinations to carry much of the immense edito- the American Philosophical Society Library, but a rial burdens of these editions, though he is named correspondence project would most naturally be as editor in several of them. Yet without Sydney based in Cambridge. Of course publishing both Smith’s support, it is doubtful that they would sides of the correspondence makes much more have achieved the success that they have. sense. Sydney, I believe, understood the profound

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Zimbabwe

In the Summer of 2009, David Cruttenden allowed to set up feeding schemes in the prisons (1967), a resident of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe for where people were starving to death. over 30 years, wrote to the Editor as follows: The situation with currency and inflation has I suppose that the first thing to say about 2009 is been quite extraordinary. Publication of inflation that there is good news as well as bad news which statistics ceased in May 2008 at 231M% after makes a change from the unremitting gloom of which point the situation unravelled very quickly. recent years. The so-called Transitional Govern- The Reserve Bank was forced to revalue the cur- ment has lurched into life, distinguished from rency by chopping off 10 zeroes, i.e. a factor of its predecessors by the presence of 'opposition' 10 billion, in August 2008 and by another 12 ze- members, though in strict parliamentary terms roes, a factor of 1 trillion, in early March. Inflation they are the ruling party, a soubriquet which at the end of 2008 was probably of the order of ZANU-PF reserves unto itself. It also has even several hundred billion per cent. Not surprisingly more ministries than before to accommodate the whole edifice collapsed and the Zimbabwe dol- various ambitions and vanities. Not unexpectedly lar is dead. In effect this has meant that the whole ZANU-PF has retained or grabbed all of the levers country has started again from zero as there has which prevent the re-establishment of anything been no convertibility for Zim$ bank balances and approaching a reasonably democratic situation in no external support to prime the banking system. which the rule of law is the norm. Whilst the ac- The country runs on US$s and Rands on suffer- tions of the police and sundry other 'baddies' are ance. So we have the purest form of credit crunch not as extreme as they were last year, they and where there is literally no credit and the economy the judiciary are very far from reliable and arbi- is slowly dragging itself into life using a combina- trary arrests and detentions still occur. It is clear tion of remittances from families abroad, the lim- that there is a strong faction in ZANU-PF which ited contents of the proverbial biscuit tin under is determined to have the last remaining white the bed, and some export earnings. farmers ejected from their farms by whatever Shops are now well stocked, very largely with means necessary. imported goods but very few people have suffi- The cholera outbreak is still with us although it cient money to buy even the basics. Prices have seems to be confined now to Harare. A rough es- fallen by something over 10% since January as timate is that there have been 100,000 cases and traders have learned that pricing a wide range 5000 deaths which makes it by far the worst out- of goods against a very limited supply of money break in Africa for many years. The death rate is is different from pricing a very limited range of about ten times the 'normal' rate for a well-man- goods with a money supply limited only by the aged outbreak. Fortunately a reasonable amount capacity of the printing presses. Inputs for the last of humanitarian aid has been made available to agricultural season were very scarce so the need deal with the problem and a way has been found for food aid will expand very quickly in the next to keep the money out of the hands of the Re- month or so as the little that was harvested will serve Bank which has notoriously adhesive fingers have been eaten. We look like holding another when it comes to hard currency. The water supply doubtful record – that of being the country most in Harare is not much better and it seems likely dependent on food aid. that electricity may get worse as there are some We enjoyed a visit to the UK from February to large bills which supplier countries are wanting Easter 2009 which included a reunion of the 1969 to have paid. There has been some improvement Blue Boat and a splendid College dinner where I had in Government health services and the teachers the pleasure of meeting friends last seen over 30 are back in the schools. The Red Cross has been years ago. As you can imagine, no one could make

124 head nor tail of Zimbabwe, and the 100-trillion- determined to ensure that the present political ar- dollar bank note undoubtedly raised the consump- rangements fail. tion of alcohol. The most interesting comment was But there is an air of hope which did not exist that 'all will be well when Mugabe dies'. Not so, before, even if it is recognised that all could yet go unfortunately, as there are some thoroughly nasty badly wrong. characters lurking in the background who are quite

London Marathon 2009

Over the last few decades, many St Catharine’s The Cambridge University Veterinary School Trust members, past and present, young and old, male Cancer Therapy Unit benefited from the sponsor- and female, fast and slow, have run marathons; ship received from the runs of Alex Calvey (2006) not only the London Marathon, but marathons in and Matt Burns (2006). Paris, New York and other far-flung places; and Chris King (2005), after a spectacular failure in not only the normal 26.2-mile distance, but more the 2008 Cambridge Boundary Run, became seri- arduous races like the Marathon des Sables. ous about his training and entered this year’s Lon- This year we have news only of the London don with a plan A of 3½ hours (plan B was four Marathon, in which several College members par- hours). With excellent weather, his progress was ticipated. Pride of place should go to Chris Tovey, serene until about 15 miles when, in his words, the super-fit footballer and expert tender of the 'the pain kicked in as the Vaseline rubbed off' South Green Road playing-field grass, who raised ('runners' nipples' are no fun). The last few miles over £5000 for the Guide Dogs and the Arthur were a blur, but he beat his target and benefit- Rank Hospice charities, completing the course in ted the Youth2Youth charity accordingly, despite 3 hours 42 minutes. Equally worthy was Lauren having to be wheel-chaired to the medical centre Cooney (2007) whose run took rather longer, but to recover. who raised some £2000 for the Cambridge Rape The fastest of the Cats runners this year was Crisis Centre. Due to an injury, Lauren was only probably Tom Ellacott (1991), a University half- able to train a little, but wrote regularly and amus- miler and seemingly still in training, who finished ingly of her build-up in the Sports pages of Varsity. in 2 hours 42 minutes.

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NOTES & DATES St Catharine’s Magazine t 2009

Career Link Car Park This is a new web-based service which the Society hopes We regret that the College cannot provide parking. Pos- to launch in early 2010. The aim is to assist St Catharine’s sible alternatives are the Lion Yard multi-storey in Corn students in exploring possible career paths. We need in- Exchange Street, Park Street multi-storey (near the Round dividual alumni volunteers willing to help as advisers and Church), or Pay and Display along the Backs, Sidgwick Av- mentors. For further details please see the Society section enue or West Road, 8.30am – 6.30pm, no charge over- of this Magazine. night or Sundays. There are five Park and Ride sites around the city, signposted from the M11 and main roads. Fre- Society Magazine quent buses run from these to the City Centre on week- Information about members of the Society such as en- days and Saturdays up to about 8pm. There is also a lim- gagements, marriages, births, deaths and general news ited Sunday Service. More information from the Porters or for inclusion in the Magazine should be sent to the Edi- www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. tor at the College (tel 01223 338303), fax 338340, email [email protected]) as early in the year as possible; Society Officers normally material received after July will be held over to Nominations of any persons to be considered for ap- the following year pointments as Officers of the Society may be sent at any time to the Secretary at the College (email: The Governing Body’s Invitation Dinners [email protected]). As reported elsewhere, the Governing Body will host two invitation dinners for members in 2010. The dates are Sat- Donations urday 26 June for those who matriculated between 1978 The Treasurer is always glad to receive donations to the and 1980, and Saturday 18 September for those who ma- Old Members’ Sports Fund. triculated between 1984 and 1986. Guest Room The Society’s Annual Dinner and AGM Due to the numbers in residence, there is now only one The Annual Dinner and AGM will take place in 2010 on room in College designated for the use of Members and Saturday 25 September. Details will be published in the their spouses. It is available, at a modest charge, for a Catharine Wheel and on the website. Members who matric- maximum of two consecutive nights, and may be booked ulated in years ending in zero will be particularly welcomed. through the Porters’ Lodge (telephone 01223 338300). Wherever possible members are strongly encouraged to book via the website www.caths.cam.ac.uk/alumni. Society Matters All enquiries about Society matters should be made, Hospitality in the first instance to the Secretary at College – email Subject to availability, those with MA status are entitled [email protected] to dine at High Table at College expense once a quarter during Full Term. You may write in advance to the Presi- Contacting the College dent of the College if you wish to dine, or you may ‘sign The full College address is St Catharine’s College, Cam- in’ by contacting the Porters’ Lodge. Dining under these bridge CB2 1RL. The switchboard can be reached on circumstances is only possible providing at least one Col- 01223 338300. The main fax number for the College is lege Fellow has previously booked in to dine on the date 01223 338340. you wish to attend (note that it has become customary for Fellows to dine on Tuesdays). In exceptional circumstances Website address you may apply to bring a guest to dinner (please ask the The College website is at www.caths.cam.ac.uk. It pro- President). There is no dinner on Saturdays. vides up-to-date information on all aspects of Society and College life, some of which is only accessible to members Dates of Full Term who register as users of the site. Michaelmas 2009: 6 October – 4 December Lent 2010: 12 January – 12 March Easter 2010: 20 April – 11 June

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