QUEENS' COLLEGE

1953-1954

MARCH 1955 QUEENS' COLLEGE, 1953-1954

Visitor HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Patroness HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER President JOHN ARCHIBALD VENN' LITT.D., F.S.A.

Fellows ADDRESSES WANTED REv. CHARLES TRAVERS WooD, B.D., formerly Dean and Director of Studies in It will be of great service to the College if members of the Club Divinity. will kindly inform the Keeper of the Records of any changes in ROBERT GEORGE DALRYMPLE LAFFAN, M.A., formerly Bursar and Director of Studies in History. their permanent addresses or in those of their friends. CYRIL MoNTAGU SLEEMAN, M.A., formerly Tutor and Director of Studies in· The College will welcome any corrections of this Record, Natural Sciences. and any material for next year. These sh uld be addressed to ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS BROWNE, M.A., Vice-President, Director of Studies in the Keeper of the Records, who gratefully acknowledges the Mechanical Sciences. receipt of a number of items from. members during the past year. LEONARD JAMES Porrs, M.A., Librarian, Director of Studies in English. Except where otherwise stated, the dates given after the names EDWIN ARTHUR MAXWELL, PH.D., Praelector, Keeper of the College Records and Director of Studies in Mathematics. of members of the College refer to their dates of Matriculati n. JAMES ARTHUR RAMSAY, PH.D., F.R.S., Steward and Director of Studies in Natural Sciences. REv. HENRY ST JOHN HART, B.D., Deputy Chaplain, Garden Steward, and Director of Studies in Oriental Languages. HAROLD WALTER BAILEY, M.A., F.B.A., Professor of Sanskrit. GRAHAM PATTERSON McCuLLAGH, M.A., M.D. (Belfast), Senior Tutor and Director of Studies in Medicine. HAROLD STEWART KIRKALDY, M.A., Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations. ARTHUR LLEWELLYN ARMITAGE, M.A., LL.B., J.P., Tutor and Director of Studies in Law. DouGLAS P ARMEE, M.A., Director of Studies in ModernLanguages. REv. HENRY CHADWICK, B.D., MUS.B., Dean and Director of Studies in Divinity and Music. JOHN REGINALD TREVASKIS, M.A., Assistant Tutor and Director of Studies in Classics. CHARLES SYDNEY DEAKIN, M.A., Junior Bnrsar. WALTER HAGENBUCH, M.A., Director of Studies in Economics. WILLIAM ALAN BARKER, M.A., Director of Studies in History. GEOFFREY PHILIP WILSON, B.A., LL.B., Research Fellow. MARTIN WYATT HoLDGATE, B.A., Research Fellow. ROBERT NEVILLE HASZELDINE, M.A., PH.D., Assistant Director of Studies in Natural Sciences. EDWARD DENNIS GoY, M.A., Research Fellow.

3 Honorary Fellows THE SOCIETY SIDNEY SMITH, LITT.D., F.S.A., F.B.A., Professor of Ancient Semitic Languages and Civilisations in the University of London. The President's Alumni Cantabrigienses, a biographical Register in SIR THOMAS SHENTON WHITELEGGE THOMAS, G.C.M.G., O.B.E. ten volumes of all known Cambridge men, has been completed THE RIGHT REVEREND GEORGE ARMITAGE CHASE, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ripon. after 46 years' work. The 141,000 entries range from the earliest THE MosT REVEREND THOMAS HANNAY, M.A., Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, times to the year 1900. The Syndics of the Press marked the occa­ Primus of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. sion by a party given in Emmanuel College on 8 June 1954. SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM GENTLE, Q.C., M.A., Judge Advocate-General Mr Potts has been appointed as College Librarian to succeed SIR THOMAS LESLIE RowAN, K.C.B., M.A., Second Secretary, H.M. Treasury. Mr Hart, who continues as Garden Steward. Members of the Club will join in giving their warmest con­ gratulations to Dr Ramsay on his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Mr Armitage is a member of the Departmental Committee appointed by the Home Secretary to consider the summary trial of minor offences in magistrates' courts. Mr Chadwick has been appointed by the University to the Hulsean Lectureship for the year 1955-6; the subject of his lectures will be 'Origen '. Mr Barker was married, on 18 March 1954, at the Royal Hospital Chapel, Chelsea, to Miss Jean Campbell-Harris. Dr Robert Neville Haszeldine, formerly of Sidney Sussex College, now University Demonstrator in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, has been elected into a Fellowship. He was awarded the Meldola Medal for 1953 by the Royal Institute of Chemistry (for the chemist under 30 years of age who shows most promise, as indicated by published work). Mr Wilson has been called to the Bar at Gray's Inn. Mr Edward Dennis Goy, formerly Scholar of the College, has been elected into a Research Fellowship; his subject is Slavonic Languages.

FORMER FELLOWS

Dr Seltman has been awarded the Huntington Medal of the American Numismatic Society. A second and completely re­ vised edition of his Greek Coins has just been published. We congratulate Dr and Mrs Findlay on the birth of a son.

4 5 REPORT ON THE FABRIC FIRST CLASSES, JUNE 1954

The last report spoke of plans in progress for the redecoration of Mathematics. J.M. Collis, N. G. Norgate, J. C. Kelly. the Chapel. This work is now almost complete, and has produced Natural Sciences. I. D. Howard, J. S. Ryland, R. W. Whitworth, a very rich effect.The newly woven curtains shine brilliantly, and D. C. Dyson, H. G. Pugh,J.M. Birchall,}. D. Parkes,M. L. V. the whole appearance, except fora differentcolour emphasis inthe Pitteway, M. Wells. is we believe much as it was when Bodley ceiling decoration, Theology. J. B. Geyer. completed the work in 1891. Apart from this, only minor improvements have been made History. J. A. Bossy. during the year. There are more gas-fires and more long-burning Modern Languages. W. P. Bennett. returned to its proper use after coal-fires. The Eton fives court has Mechanical Sciences. D.M. A. Hook,J. H. Willats,J.J.Matthews. storing anthracite for many years. The JuniorBursar has a store A. Yates. behind Friars Building against the old Carmelite wall. Two bed­ Chemical Engineering. sitting rooms have been e;reatedat the expense of the accommoda­ Agriculture. Ds A. J. Pritchard. new guest rooms tion in Fellows sets in Fisher. In Dokett two Architecture. E. H. Cullinan. have been made out of a set of rooms on Q staircase, and the old S guest room has been converted to a bed-sitting room. In the garden, the old vinery with its minute glass panes and interesting UNIVERSITY AND OTHER AW ARDS smoke flue heating system has been replaced by a new structure other two greenhouses have been with modern heating, and the Yorke Prize:Mag. D. E. C. Yale, LLB., was awarded the Yorke rebuilt. Prize for1953. Mr S. E. Dykes Bower has been commissioned to submit plans Anthony Wilkin Fund: Ds F. R. Hodson (1950) received a grant for a hammerhead to Friars Building, to run parallel to the river for research in Archaeology. and conceal the unattractive end of the building. This scheme was announced by the President at the Club Dinner in1954. Frank Smart Prize: J. S. Ryland (1951) was awarded the Frank C.S.D. Smart Prize for Zoology.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS

Entrance Scholarships of £roo: N.M. Dor, William Ellis Grammar School, Gospel Oak for Natural Sciences. B. W. Kington, King Edward VI School, Birmingham, for Natural Sciences (Munro Scholarship). J. W. Lethbridge, Plymouth College, for Natural Sciences. R. E. Thornton, West Leeds High School, for Natural Sciences.

6 7 Entrance Scholarships of £60: Second Year R.W.Vaughan-Williams, Lancing College, forMathematics. Foundation Scholarships: K. W. Heaton, Marlborough College, for Natural Sciences J. M. Collis, for Mathematics. (Frodsham Scholarship). D. C. Dyson, for Natural Sciences. R. N. Matthews, Whitgift School, for Natural Sciences. H. G. Pugh, for Natural Sciences. R. P. Heazell, Sherborne School, for History. D. N. Gallon, King Edward VI School, Birmingham, for Third and Higher Years English. A. D. Main, Chatham House Grammar School, Ramsgate, Bachelor Scholarship: for the General Examination. J. A. Bossy, for History. Foundation Scholarship: H. Willats, for Mechanical Sciences. Entrance Exhibitions of £40: J. Munro Studentships: G. M. Bowstead, Birkenhead School, for Mathematics. A. Cross, Liverpool Institute High School, for Mathematics. I. D. Howard. D. H. Smith, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, R. W. Whitworth. Rochester, for Mathematics. Nominated for a Rahere Studentship at St Bartholomew's P. E. Smith, Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, Hospital: Rochester, for Mathematics. L. J. Chalstrey. J. A. Ditchfield, Manchester Grammar School, for Classics. A. Eddy, Manchester Grammar School, for Classics. J. Special Prizes A. J. Boulton, Solihull School, for Natural Sciences. J. G. Hughes, Wednesbury Boys' High School, for History. Ryle Reading Prizes: D. 0. New, G.R. Nicholas. D.Robson, Kingswood School, Bath, for History (Paterson). Melsome Memorial Prize: L. J. Chalstrey. R. W. Burrows, Boteler Grammar School, Warrington, for Hughes Essay Prizes: G. Findley (Latin), J. C. Stott (English). Modern Languages. L. Clipstone, Wellingborough Grammar School, forModern Languages (Paterson). W.R. Smith, Clifton College, for English. D. F. Dale-Jones, The Grammar School, Kettering, for the General Examination.

First Year Exhibitions: J. C. Kelly, for Mathematics. J. M.Birchall, for Natural Sciences. J.B. Geyer, for Theology (Kennett Exhibition). 8 9 RELATIONSHIP OF FRESHMEN TO OTHER Spearing, D. C. Son ofC. E.Spearing (1919). Nephew ofK. A. MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE Spearing (1919). Brother of S.A. Spearing (1951). Stewart, A. D. G. Great nephew of the late F. G. Plaistowe Anderson, D. C. Brother of P. C. Anderson (1948). (1888). Nephew of D. W. Plaistowe (1924). Related to Aung, M. H. Youngest brother of the late M. Tin Tut (1914) Richard Plaistowe, admittedFellow-Commoner 1725-6. and M. M.Thein (1920). Storr, M. Son of the late A. E. Storr (1919). Chisholm, A. 0.B. Nephew ofJ. A.Buchanan (1936). Tickle, R. I. S. Son of the late R.S. Tickle (1924). Claxton, D. J. Son ofRt Rev. C. R. Claxton (1923). Walters, M. W. M. Son ofW. M. Walters (1918). Dymoke-Marr, P.J. C. Son ofRev. C. Dymoke-Marr (1925). Westall, W.J. Son of R. V. H. Westall (1922). Nephew of Fearon, P. P. D. Brother-in-law ofD.J. Whittle (1949). Rev. N. E. H. Westall (1920). Fisher,J. R. H. Son ofSurg. Commander H.H. Fisher (1916). Wood, P. L. Brother of A. C. L. Wood (1949). Fitzgerald,]. A.W. Nephew ofM. M. Slater (1919). OVERSEAS STUDENTS Gervis, H.P. S. Cousin of The President. Hart, E. C. Cousin ofRev. H. StJ. Hart. It may be of interest to give a summary of the numbers of students from the Colonies and other parts overseas: Haworth, C. C. Brother of A.Haworth (1949). Students from the Colonies: Aden, 1; Barbados, 3; Cyprus, l; Heaton, K.W. Son of Rev. P.J. Heaton (1919). Gold Coast, 2; Kenya, l; NorthernRhodesia, l; Singapore, 1; Hemmings, G. E. Nephew of the late E.H. Lomax (admitted Tanganyika, r. 1914). Cousin ofH. L. Lomax (1946). Students from other parts of the Commonwealth: Australia, 4; Horsley, F.J. Nephew of P.L. Trevorrow (1934). Canada, 3; Ceylon, 3; India, 3; New Zealand, 2; Pakistan, l; S. Africa, 3. Kelton, R. C.St G. Son ofG. St G. Kelton (1908). Nephew of the late P. St G. Kelton (1905). Brother of M.J. St G. Studentsfrom other Countries: Argentine, 4; Eire, 1; Netherlands, Kelton (1953). 1; Norway, 1; Palestine, 1; Persia, 1; Switzerland, 1; U.S.A., 2; Yugoslavia, r. Lambert, H. R. Brother ofR. St]. Lambert (1949). Noble, A. P.R. Son ofA. H. Noble (1905). Pakenham, S. W. Son of the late T. A. C. Pakenham (1921). Nephew ofG. R. M.Pakenham (1918). Petrie, D. G. Cousin ofJ. S.Glass (1940). Roper, T. H. Son ofRev. Canon G. H. Roper (1907). Sewell, J. D. Son ofT. J. E. Sewell (1907). Sibson, D. E. Son ofRev. E.H. Sibson (1928).

IO II THE UNITED CLUBS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Captain: K. F. Bruce. Secretary: I. Lewis President: Dr G. P. McCullagh. Treasurer: Mr J. R. Trevaskis. Committee Member: A. G. Young. Vice-President: F. J. Woodley. Hon. Secretary: J. I. P. Bull. Junior Treasurer: B. J. Masters In the Lent Term, in the Cuppers, we won the first round against Pembroke, but in the second we were defeated by Christ's, the eventual winners. In the Michaelmas Term we did not have a good season, but THE BOAT CLUB with four players returning forthe Cuppers, we hope to redeem Captain: J. C. L. Cox. Vice-Captain: J. R. W. Marsh. ourselves. Secretary: I. W. Welsh. Assistant Secretary: I. G. Menzies. In the Lent Term, 1954, everyone was disappointed not to see HOCKEY T. N. Hudson in the Blue Boat. The Lent Races were not a suc­ Captain: B. W. A. Tyrrell. Secretary: J. I. Gartside. cess as each crew showed a distressing tendency to go down. The Committee Member: G. C. Pool. Mays were far more successful, and the First Boat went up two places to eighth on the river. The May crew went to Marlowe and In the Cuppers we were beaten in the second round by St John's, Henley, acquitting itself fairly well, losing to Trinity Hall in the who went on to win the cup. This was our only defeat during the semi-final of the Ladies Plate. term, thus completing a highly successful season under the sound In the October Coxwainless Fours the crew had bad luck in captaincy of B. S. Ellis. losing '3' a few days before the race. The Fairbairn Cup was far In the Michaelmas Term the First XI has a moderate season: a more encouraging. The First Boat started fourth and finished notable victory was won over �een' s, Oxford, by ro-3. The second to Jesus, being eight seconds behind. Second XI were unbeaten.

RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CRICKET Captain: T. J. N. Cartwright. Secretary: P. J. F. Baskett. Captain: M. E. Taylor. Secretary: P. L. Boardman. Committee: P. J. Jarrold. Committee Member: K. F. Bruce. In the Cuppers in the Lent Term we were beaten by Jesus in the The highlight of an enjoyable but variable term's cricket was a first round. In the Michaelmas Term, the First XV were well win over the City of Ely Cricket Club in which So runs were placed in Division I, mainly due to the infusionof some Freshmen scored in the last 3 5 minutes to bring victory offthe fifth ball of into the team. The Second XV had a good term, and the Third XV the final over, J. Woodley making 5 8 not out. On several occa­ were unbeaten, thus earning promotion to Division IV . R. H. sions, however, inconsistent batting resulted in the failure to take Umbers and R. W. D. Marques were awarded Blues, and M. R. M. full advantage of some satisfactory bowling performances. Evans was elected a member of the LX Club. The tour of Somerset was very successful with wins over Bath Owing to rain-soaked pitches, all the matches in our Devon Thursday XI and the Somerset Stragglers. The College lost to Tour, in December, were cancelled. Midsomer Norton and drew with R. J. 0. Meyer's XI.

12 13 G. Goonesena, aftera most successfulseason with the University SWIMMING CLUB was awarded his Blue and J. Harrison and J. Guthrie played Captain: J. B. Wilks. regularly for the Crusaders. No teams were entered for the varying competitions by the College. However B. D. Emery swam for the Tadpoles, and is ATHLETICS their Secretary for this year. Captain: A. McK. Booth. Secretary: K. Whittle. Committee Member: D. R. Briggs. SQUASH RACQUETS �eens' retained their position in Division I of the Cuppers. Captain: R.H. Norden. Secretary: A. E. Checksfield. Last year's Captain, R. T. G. Day, was our only representative in the match against Oxford. He came second in the half-mile; he We were unlucky enough to draw Clare, the eventual winners, in also won the U.A.U. half-mile championship. the first round of the Cuppers and duly succumbed 0-5. How­ The College again won the cross-country Cuppers by a com­ ever, we gained some compensation from the fact that we were fortable margin. J. U. Shearn is the C.U.H. andH. Secretary for equal first in the League played during the term. this season. �eens' had three representatives in the cross-country In the Michaelmas Term, we again did very well in the League match against Oxford, two in the field events match, and one in and were only beaten once during the term, again by Clare. the relay match.

LAWN TENNIS RIFLE CLUB Captain: J. Howgego. Secretary: D. A. Degenhart. Captain: D. P. Miller. Committee Member: G. W. S. Jackson. The Club had a successfulyear's shooting. A. D. Black was selec­ ted to represent C.U.R.A. against Oxford, and he captained the This year the First VI were undefeated in League II while the University Small-Bore Club. Against Oxfordin theHeslop Cup Second VI in League V had only one defeat. he obtained a possible, breaking the existing record. D. P. Miller M. J. Gleed and D. M. Coles represented the College in the also shot in theHeslop team, and, with A. D. Black, shot for the Cuppers and lost to St John's in the second round having beaten Macdonald Cup. They tied with Trinity with a score of 399 out of Jesus College. They both played for the University Grasshoppers. 400, and ultimately lost when a larger gauge was used.

RUGBY FIVES CHESS Captain: J. R. McAulay. Secretary: C. J. Randall. Captain: J. C. Kelly. Secretary: C. J. Ball. In the Lent Cuppers we were defeated in the first round. The Thanks to the large number of Freshmen who came up in , Michaelmas Term was started with a playing membership of October, our Chess teams are enjoyinga better season than we did eleven. last year. Both C. J. Ball and N. M. Dor have played for the University. 14 15 TABLE TENNIS SKI-ING Captain: G. F. Modlen. Secretary: J. Lawrence. �eens' gained considerable prominence this year in the Cam­ bridge ski-world. Not only was I. F. H. Rogers, the University While the great hey-day of �eens' Table-Tennis seems to have Captain, a member of this College, but also R.H.Haydon-Jones, been passed, two years ago, we can still boast three teams in the the winner of the Cambridge Open. Both performed well in the first two divisions of the League-a distinction shared only by races against Oxford, and were later members of the British Caius. University Ski team which competed against a team of Swiss We also reached the final of the Doubles Cuppers, Caius, students. fittingly enough, being our opponents. Due to administrative complexities, the final was never played ! ST BERNARD SOCIETY Our Captain for 1955, Modlen, has played in the Varsity side, and our 1954 Captain, Howgego, was match secretary to the President: J. R. McAulay. Vice-President: J. B. Geyer. University Club. Secretary: C. Hughes-Stanton.

BASKETBALL Debates have been held during the past year in conjunction with the History Society, the Bats, and the Cains College Debating Captain: I. F. H. Rogers. Society. Since October 1954, a policy has been pursued of in­ In the Michaelmas Term, in the inter-college Basketball competi­ viting to the College two outside paper speakers renowned in tion, a strong �eens' team completed a most successful season, some field. This action, which has included among its attractions being unbeaten. the Union Vice-President and Secretary, has led to increased interest in the Society. BADMINTON Captain: P. G. Smith. Secretary: A. R. Syson. SAINT MARGARET SOCIETY The Club enjoyed a good season, finishing second in Division I. Vice-President: P. Nelson. Secretary: P. Dickinson. In the Cuppers we were beaten in the semi-finals. B. C. Richards was awarded his Half-Blue, and is this year's The Society continues to maintain an important position in Col­ Secretary of the University Club. Last season J. N. Atherton and lege life and has produced much fine music during the past year. J. F. Price played for the Cockerels; this season G. Goonesena and Chamber concerts have included visits by Robin Harrison, Peter P. G. Smith have also appeared for the Cockerels. Smith and Angus Watson. Beethoven's Mass in C and Tallis's Lamentations were performed in the College Chapel on 11 March, with Ursula Nicholson-Lailey, Valerie Riseborough, Peter Nelson GOLFING SOCIETY and John Noble as soloists. Peter Dickinson was organist. The College orchestra has taken a large part in the Society's M. Wheeler. Captain: B. Gillitt. Secretary: J. activities, performing Mendelssohn's Second Piano Concerto at the The College has had a strong team, but lack of interest shown by May Week Concert, with Peter Dickinson (piano), as well as other colleges has made fixtures difficult to obtain. Owing to the Bach's Peasant Cantata and The Lark Ascending by Vaughan arrival of some talented Freshmen the standard this year is higher Williams, in which Goh Heng Leong was soloist, in the Michael­ than last. mas end-of-term concert. 16 17 A small group, known as 'The St Margaret Singers' has been Rifle Club established which regularly takes part in College concerts. Again Heslop Cup: D. P. Miller. the unrehearsed Gilbert and Sullivan evening during the Summer Term, in which both Pirates of Penzance and Trial by Jury were Table Tennis performed, was thoroughly enjoyable. University: G. F. Modlen.

Goij· Stymies: B. Gillitt, D. S. W. Lee. ATHLETIC DISTINCTIONS Chess Rugby Football University: C. J. Ball, N. M. Dor. Blue: R. H. Umbers, R. W. D. Marques (Hon. Secretary 1955). LX Club: M. R. M. Evans. 'THE BATS' Association Football Blue: F. J. Woodley. President: J. R. Macdonald. Vice-President: D. 0. New. Cricket Secretary: M. E. Davies. Blues: M. H. Bushby (Captain 1954), G. Goonesena. Junior Treasurer: M. ]. D. Bown. Crusaders: J. Harrison, J. Guthrie. Committee Members: G. W. Hartley, J. R. Williams, Athletics I. Ross. Cross-country Half-blues: J. U. Shearn (Hon. Secretary, Musical Director: Dr J. W. L. Beament. C.U.H. and H.), J. Lawrence, K. Whittle. Senior Treasurer: Dr E. A. Maxwell. Field Events: E. C. Ashby, M. E. Davies. Relay Match: S. W. Pakenham. In the Michaelmas Term J. R. Williams produced Christopher Fry's play The Lady's not for Burning.The part of Thomas Mendip Tennis was played by J. R. Macdonald. The seats for this production Grasshoppers: M. Gleed, D. H. Coles. J. were entirely sold out three days before the first night, a feat which Eton Fives had probably never been equalled by any other Cambridge University: D. S. W. Lee. Dramatic Society. In the Lent Term the Musical Director, Dr Beament, excelled himself by producing not only the music Swimming but also the script forthe Bats' annual original musical show. The Tadpoles: B. D. Emery (Hon. Secretary 1955). play took the form of a melodrama in the Edwardian style with interpolated songs and the stylish title of The Midnight Bell. The • Badminton audience was treated to the spectacle of twenty-two scene changes Half-blue: B. C. Richards (Hon. Secretary 1955). on the Fitzpatrick Hall stage; the sets, which were very striking, Cockerels: P. G. Smith, G. Goonesena. were by J. H. Willats. The show was very well received and was

18 19 produced later in 1954 at the A.D.C. Theatre as an independent DEATHS production. It was originally produced for the Bats by J. R. Macdonald, who in May Week went on to produce his Third We regret to record the following deaths, of which we have Bats' show. This was Hamlet with D. 0. New in the lead. For received notice during the year: this production the Society returned to the old practice of using Prof. F. L. Hopwood, D.Sc. (1939), Sir Charles Francis Waterfall (1906) Honorary Fellow C. R. W. Tindall, O.B.E. (19u) the President's Lodge as a background. Despite wind and rain in J. B. Buxton (M.A. 1923), F.R.C.V.S., Sir Geoffrey Duke Burton (1912) the weeks immediately preceding the show, and rain during the D.V.H., Former Fellow The Rt Rev. The Lord Bishop of play itself,receipts were high and the playwas a great success. This Rev. H. Williamson (1881) Burnley, C. K. K. Prosser (1919) Ven. W. Welchman, Archdeacon A. E. Storr (1919) was the Bats twenty-first consecutive production and the annual Emeritus ofBristol (1886) C. E. Cuthbertson (1924) dinner in consequence had something of the nature of a coming­ Rev. G. G. C. Storrs (1887) C. W. Phillips (1933) of-age celebration. About fifty members attended, thus bearing Rev. Canon R. J. Dickson (1896) R. J. R. Jenkins (1934) witness to the strength of the Society. Rev. H. Mellor (1898) P. N. Hume (1935) A. P. Collett (1899) J. G. Oddoye (1942) During the year D. 0. New played in an independent produc­ F. H. Robinson, M.B., B.Chir. (1903) P. J. M. Long (1953) tion of The Heiress, G. W. Hartley appeared in The Rehearsal for the A.D.C. and J. H. Lyde took part in the University, Musical NEWS OF QUEENS' MEN Comedy Club's first production. H. C. Burke staged a private Distinctions production of Arlecchine during the Lent Term and in May Week produced the Italian Straw Hat for the A.D.C. C.R. W. Tindall (19n) was awarded the O.B.E. in the New The general state of the Society appears fairly secure. A sub­ Years' Honours List 1955, four days before his death. stantial stock of scenic and lighting equipment has been built up, R. Northam (1919), C.B.E. the finances remain surprisingly healthy by comparison with those G. C. Diamond (1923), O.B.E. of most dramatic societies and the members continue to be large B. A. Southgate (1923), C.B.E. in number and enthusiastic in behaviour. P. J. J. Price (1924), M.B.E. J. G. Davis (1930), C.B. W. G. Pottinger (1938), C.V.O. Ecclesiastical G. N. Selby-Lowndes (1905) is Vicar of St Mark's, Wyke, Surrey. A. E. Penny (1906) is now living at BodiamRectory, Sussex. H. M. Grace (1907) has retired and is living in Kimmeridge, Nr. Wareham, Dorset. He was awarded a C.B.E. in January 1950. G. F. B. Morris (1907), Bishop of North Africa, has retired. G. H.Roper (1907) isRector of Harpole, Northampton. H. L. Stevens (1907) is Chaplain at Torbay Hospital, Torquay. H. C. Threlfall (1907) has retired and is living at St Margaret's Hall, West CliffGardens, Bournemouth. 20 21 K. W. Pain (1910) has retired. He is Chaplain at 'Home of P. Smith (1941) is Assistant Professor for 1954/5 at the Peace', Wahroonga, N.S.W., Australia. Chemistry Department, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. A. M. Samson (1910) has retired and is living in Malvern. D. H. Houseman (1943) has been elected to the W. J. Rees L. J. Baggott (19II) is Archdeacon of Norfolk. Research Fellowship in Refractory Materials at SheffieldUniversity. C. A. Duke-Baker (19II) has been ordained and is Assistant He is a Doctor of Philosophy. Curate of Holy Trinity, Trowbridge, Wilts. J. F. McBride (1944) has been appointed as an Assistant Master H. A. Cullen (1912), Bishop of Grahamstown, has been admit­ at King Henry VIII School, Coventry. ted to the degree of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, at Rhodes R. S. Glen (1947) is an Assistant Master, Cranleigh School, University, Grahamstown. Surrey. H. E. Cope (1914) has retired. R. J. Small (1950) has been appointed to an Assistant Lecture­ D. H. Saunders Davies (1914), Bishop of Stockport, has re­ ship in Geography at Southampton University. linquished his office as Rector of Stockport, but continues as Bishop of Stockport. R. C. Moore (1919) is Vicar of Berrow and Rector of Pendock MISCELLANEOUS in the Diocese of Worcester. Sir Frederick Gentle (1912) is now Judge Advocate-General. E. W. S. Broadbent (1920) is Curate-in-Charge St Mary, M. M. Thein (1920), formerly Burmese Ambassador to the Playford with St Botolph, Culpho, Suffolk. Republic of China, is now a Judge of the Supreme Court of the N. A. L. Miller (1925) is Priest-in-Charge St John the Baptist, University of Burma. Locks Heath, Southampton (in plurality), Diocese Ports­ B. A. C. Duncan (1926) is Deputy Judge Advocate-General in mouth. the Rhine District, B.A.O.R. J. F. D. Trimingham (1926) is Vicar of St Lawrence Jewry. M. A. Raymond (1928) is TrafficManager at Karachi Port Trust. J. L. Cottle (1928) is now at The Manse, Stepney Way, London, A. Z. Nuseibeh (1931) is now Minister of Defence and Educa­ E. r. tion of Jordan. H. M. C. Price (1930) is Proctor in Convocation for Arch­ E.J. Pitt (1931) has been appointed Town Clerk and Solicitor to deaconry of Durham. the Council in the Borough of Southwark. I.]. McC. Reid (1935) is now at the Old Kirk Manse, Pennywell G. W. Tory (1931) is Deputy High Commissioner for the U.K. Road, Edinburgh. in Australia and lives in Canberra. Prior to this appointment he E. T. N. Jarvis (1943) is Deacon at Stratford Parish Church, was Deputy High Commissioner in Pechawar, in the North West Diocese of Chelmsford. Frontier Province, amongst the Pathans. H. A. Hatchman ( 1949) is Deacon at St Stephen, Twickenham, W. R. A. Taylor (1932) has been with the Department of London. Atomic Energy since 1946, originally in the Operations Branch H.Q., at Risley, but now as Works Manager of the plant at Educational Springfields, nr. Preston. J. McLellan (1929), until recently Senior Master of St Albans R. L. Peel (1933) as a Member of the Malayan Civil Service School, has been appointed Headmaster of Sudbury Grammar was selected to attend the 1954 Course at the Imperial Defence School. College in London. H. S. Clarke (1935) is a Housemaster at St Lawrence College, M. M. W. Aitken (1934) won the Amateur Squash Racquets Ramsgate. Championship, February 1954.

22 23 P. R. Noakes (1934) is employed as Information Officer at the tive study of selected legal problems of acquisition and organi­ Colonial Office. zation'. P. C. Kirkpatrick (1935) is with LC.I. at their new 'Terylene' D. Readshaw (1951) is working with the English Electric Co., Headquarters in Harrogate. Luton Airport, as a Mathematical Physicist. A. E. Gibbs (1937) is Senior Medical Officer and Assistant J. G. Wibberley (1951) is serving in R.A.F. for two years and Physician at Walnut-tree Hospital, Sudbury. then hopes to enter the actuarial profession with Equity and Law R. Robins (1942 L) is working in the Princess Elizabeth Assurance Co. Orthopaedic Hospital. In 1952 he was awarded the first James Berry Prize of the Royal College of Surgeons for an essay on the 'Treatment and Preservation of the Injured Hand', and following THE YE AR 1948-51 on this was appointed a Hunterian Professor of the College for the current year. In reply to a questionnaire, we have received the information D. E. Bethell (1943) is working for the Rubber Industries summarized here about the men who matriculated in 1948 and Research Association in Welwyn Garden City. who have just become eligible for the degree of Master of Arts. L. Cohen ( 1943) received his Ph.D. from Manchester University in December 1953. Ecclesiastical W. E. Duckworth (1943) is with Glacier Metal. V. P. Bowen is Assistant Curate at the Parish Church of SS. A. B. Thompson (1943) is in the Research Department of the Mary and John, Cowley St John, Oxford. new 'Terylene' Headquarters in Harrogate. G. F. Craven is Curate of All Saints', Castleford. Church, G. Turner (1943) is with LC.I. at their new 'Terylene' Head­ C. M. T. Fenton is Assistant Curate at Welling Parish quarters in Harrogate. Kent. 's R. West (1943) is employed as a Research Physicist by British A. D. Fraser is a missionary with the Bible Churchman School, Dielectric Research Ltd., a company engaged on research into Missionary Society and is now teaching at the Bible capacitor dielectrics, and a subsidiary of B.I. Callender' s Cables Fiche, 70 miles north of Addis Ababa. and the Telegraph Condenser Company. A. Nelson is a Methodist Minister in Glasgow. G. N. St J. Penney (1944) has passed in the examination for a Diploma in Child Health. R. D. Poyser (1947) is a Research Scientist at the Maidenhead Educational Laboratories of Courtaulds, Ltd. J. F. West (1949) is Under-Manager in the trading firm of G. B. Appointments at Cambridge: Olivant Ltd. in Calabar, Nigeria. E. D. Goy is a Research Fellow of QEeens' College. F. Pjenkin (1951) is working with the Fairey Aviation Co. Ltd. as a mathematician. Other Appointments: G. R. Nicholas (1951) is an electrical wholesaler in the family B. J. Aylett is Assistant lecturer in Chemistry in the University business. of Aberdeen. R. B. Owen (1951) was approved for the Diploma in S. A. Babalola is Senior English Master and Senior Yothba Comparative Legal Studies. His thesis was entitled 'Public Language Master at Igb6bi College, an Anglo-Methodist ownership of industry in England and America: a compara- Voluntary Agency Secondary Grammar School near Lagos. 24 25 D.S. Birley is an English Master at �een Elizabeth Grammar D. A. Brunt is Administrative Assistant to Training Manager, School, Wakefield. Leyland Motors Ltd. W. H. Cavill is Assistant Master in charge of the History G.Clarke is aFlight-Lieutenant in the Royal AirForce stationed Department at Cowley's Secondary School, Donington, near at Odiham. Spalding, Lines. R. E. Milnes Coates is a farmer. D. A.Collin is a Schoolmaster atTottenham GrammarSchool. E. Collins is an executive in Lotus Ltd. J. D.Cooper is Biology Master at Doncaster GrammarSchool. J. M. Collinson is Assistant Archivist, Ipswich and EastSuffolk E. D. Farmer is Lecturer in Parodontal Diseases at the Uni- Record Office. versity ofLiverpool. K. M.Creer is Senior Geologist with the GeologicalSurvey of F. W. Lawn is AssistantLecturer in Agriculture at the Norfolk Great Britain, S. Kensington. School of Agriculture. J. R. G. Dean is a Barrister. K. L. McKay is Lecturer in Classics at the University College, G. H.L. Diamond has recently completed his time as a solicitor's Ibadan, Nigeria. articled clerk and is now working for the Solicitor's Finals J. G. Parry is teaching English Language and Literature at Examination. Raffles Institution, Singapore. C. C. Dixon is in the National Agricultural Advisory Service L. W. Potter is Assistant Master at Hamond's GrammarSchool (Experimental Husbandry Farm). Swaffham, Norfolk. ' M. Emerson is Development and Research Engineer, Tractor D. F. Pring is a Schoolmaster at Plympton GrammarSchool. Division, Vickers Armstrongs Ltd. M. G.Schrecker isSenior German Master and AssistantFrench J. R. Fowling is Technical Representative, British Tabulating Master at Portora RoyalSchool, Enniskillen, NorthernIreland. Machine Co. Ltd., ('Hollerith' punched card machines). J. R. Smith is a Schoolmaster in Bournemouth. H. Hammond is in Insurance in South Africa. F.Swallow is teaching Biology at Liverpool College. G. E. F. Harding is a chartered accountant in practice with M. ]. C. Wheeler is a Schoolmaster. E. M. Owen andCo., Liverpool. G. W. Wilde is a Schoolmaster at Baines Grammar School A. D. H. Hingston is Sales Executive training for directorship ' Poulton-le-Fylde. inCopper Tube Industry (Glynwed Tubes). C. P. G. Wademan is teaching Classics at Lancaster Royal R. A. More is consulting engineer with Messrs Merz and Mc­ Grammar School. Lellan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. C. A. S. Wood is Education Officer, Her Majesty's Overseas R. S. Howard is a Local Government Officer in the Borough Civil Service, serving in Tanganyika. Treasurer's Department, Eastbourne. C. Huckstep is an assistant with the Burmah-Shell OilStorage Miscellaneous: J. and Distributing Co. of India. F. Aanesen is workshop manager with Messrs Jens Aanesen, C. N. Kenney is a Research Chemist. Oslo. J.C. Kershaw is Junior Design Engineer LC.I. Ltd. (Dyestuffs J. A. Airey is an engineer with Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. Division). R. A. Biddulph is with Bromley's, the soap and perfume manu­ R. A. Kidd is Vice-Consul in H.M.Foreign Service, Osaka,]a pan. • facturers. J. L. Levett is a solicitor. M. D. Blake is employed in the cellulose industry. J. R. P. Line is a mine sampler with Roan Antelope Copper 0. J. P. Bott is an architect. Mines Ltd., N. Rhodesia.

26 27 F. R. Love is in the Foreign Service. A. J. Wilkinson is an Architect in the Housing Division of the G. G. W. Marsh is a Lieutenant (L) in the Royal Navy. London County Council. D. R. Melville is a student at Harvard Graduate School of B. H. Wilson is an Executive Water Engineer with Water Business, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Development Department, N. Rhodesia. G. L. M. Milton-Thompson is a Medical Practitioner at Adden­ J. F. Wood is a Casualty Officer at Westminster Hospital, brooke' s Hospital, Cambridge. London, S.W. I. C. B. Mortimer is a House Surgeon at Middlesex Hospital (till R. C. Wright is a stockbroker. (Assistant to Partner. ) February 1955). P. C. Yarwood is a leather merchant. L A. Newbery is Technical Assistant, LC.I. Ltd. (Lime J. A. Yendell is Administrative Assistant to the Managing . : . D1v1S1on), Buxton, Derbyshire. Director, Park Bowling Co. Ltd. (Subsidiary of Schweppes Ltd.). R. E. Parsons is an Advocate with Mathewson, Lafleur and Brown, Montreal, Canada. F. H. Perring is working in the Botany School, Cambridge, on THE COLLEGE LIBRARY the preparation of Distribution maps of the British Flora. ]. M. Polden is a solicitor. During 1953-4 the purchase of books to establish a useful nucleus M. C. F. Proctor is a Scientific Officer with Nature Conser­ in every subject of undergraduate study was completed, at a total vancy at Bangor. cost to the College of about£ Imo. The Old Chapel is open daily P. G. Reed is Assistant to Manager, General Trading Depart­ during full term from 9 a.m. till midnight, and undergraduates can ment of Messrs Andrew Weir Shipping and Trading Co. Ltd. either read in it, or take books out with no more trouble than an (Managers of the Bank Line). entry in the borrowers' book. R. 0. Selby is Casualty Officer at St John's Hospital, Two large benefactions have been received from m�mbers of Lewisham. the College: an anonymous gift of £238 for the Modern Lan­ D. H. Shrimpton graduated Ph.D. in the University of guages section, and a gift of thirty-two books from M. Elie Aberdeen in July 1954. He is doing research in Animal Nutrition Carrive, French Lector in the University. Several other gifts were received during the year. Most of them were acknowledged at the Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire. Record; N. Smallman is Assistant Solicitor, Peterborough City Council. in the last issue of the others were from Dr Maxwell, G. C. Spackman is House Surgeon, Westminster Hospital, Dr Haszeldine, Rev. J. W. Hubbard, Rev. R. N. Sharp, and Rev. London. J. F. Williams. Benefactions are more than ever welcome; the P. H. D. Sparling is an official of the Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. College now spends a substantial portion of its revenue on the S. T. Sykes is Advertising Executive, Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. Library, but books are very expensive. And we invite any mem­ ]. A. H. van der Borght is an architectural assistant. ber of the College who publishes a book, of whatever sort, to F. J. Venn is a Civil Servant with U.K. High Commission, present it to the College Library; it is our wish to build up as Karachi. complete a collection as possible of such books. M. H. C. Warren is in the Civil Service. In the summer of 1954 the College accepted with regret the B. A. Webb is a Chemical Engineer in the oil refinery of the resignation of Mr Hart fromthe officeof Librarian, and appointed • Vacuum Oil Co., at Coryton, Essex. Mr Potts to succeed him. K. J. Whinney is a bank clerk. M. V. Wigg is a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force.

28 29 THE QUEENS' COLLEGE CLUB

Committee President: Dr J. A. Venn 1902 Vice-Presidents: Rev. C. T. Wood 1894 Rev.]. F. Williams 1897 A. D. Browne 1908 Secretary: E. A. Maxwell 1929 Treasurer: W. Hagenbuch 1949

Committee Members Till 1955 A.H. Noble 1905 J. E. Pater, C.B. 1929 L. Patrick 1919 G. T.Wright 1939 Till 1956 A. D. Browne 1908 W. R. M. Morton 1937 N. A. Carr, LL.B. 1919 R. C. Aitken 1938 Till 1957 Sir W.W. Gibson, LL.M. 1892 Rev. G. H. K. Pedley 1920 Sir J. F. Moylan, C.B., c.B.E. 1901 M. D. M. Bowen 1942 Till 1958 H. G. Lemmon, LL.M. 1897 Rev. R. Broxton 1919 J. S. Wane 1912 G. S. Waller 1929

The Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, 19 June. The Treasurer reported that 109 new members had joined the Club during the year. There had been a surplus for the year of £34. 17s. 6d., leaving a credit balance of £9. 16s. 5d. About 120 members were present at the Dinner. Mr S. Brown proposed 'The' Club' and Mr Barker replied; Sir Frederick Gentle proposed 'The College', and the President replied.

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