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2012 Aidan Brierley/Jason Sengel See www.keblemusic.co.uk Ghosts Rugby Match for Michaelmas Term Events. Any Old Member interested in Reunion Old Members welcome playing or providing vociferous Dates support please contact THE NEWSLETTER FOR KEBLE ALUMNI • ISSUE 52 • TRINITY TERM 2011 • WWW.KEBLE.OX.AC.UK The Talbot Fund Calum Daniel at calum.daniel@ 1977 - 81 Friday 16 - Sunday 18 hermesgpe.com By giving to Keble, you can help us to maintain and increase our Friday 22 and September scholarship and bursary funding, support our student clubs and societies Saturday 23 June as well as enabling us to restore and maintain the Butterfield buildings. 1972-76 Reunion Weekend Sunday 9 October UK taxpayers can increase the value of their gift by 25p for every £1 by Invitations were posted in June Recital and Dedication A life in Engineering 1982 - 86 using Gift Aid - £100 can be turned into £125 at no extra cost to you. Enquiries to Ruth Cowen Service of the new Tickell Friday 14 and Pipe Organ Professor Richard Darton has been honoured by the Queen with the Please make a gift today! Saturday 15 September OU Alumni Weekend Meeting Friday 30 September Dedicated by The Rt Revd and award of an OBE in the Birthday Honours for services to engineering. Please complete and return this form to: Minds – 21st Century Inaugural Recital of the Rt Hon, The Lord Robin Eames The Alumni & Development Office, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG. Challenges new Tickell Pipe Organ Donors to the organ will be result I was asked to head up the Institution of strategy – a small contribution to stimulating the For booking and the programme By invitation only. All donors invited to this or the Inaugural Friday 12 November Chemical Engineers’ qualifications activities – a fundamental changes that we need. Surname Year Recital on 30 September see www.alumniweekend. to the organ will be invited Richardson Lecture volunteer role. This led to significant changes to Enquiries to Ruth Cowen Forenames ox.ac.uk. The Keble Alumni & to this or the Recital and 5.30pm Pusey Room the way courses are accredited, first by IChemE, In my career I have been privileged to work Development Office cannot take Dedication Service on 9 and later by other engineering institutions. with outstandingly talented people – at Shell, at Address Lecturer and title to be confirmed bookings for University events, October Thursday 13 October Following a stint as President of IChemE (2008- Oxford and in the professional and institutional but meals and accommodation Enquiries to Ruth Cowen Donors Drinks Party 9) I was elected President of the European world. All engineering is a team endeavour; you can be booked at Keble by Old The Strangers Dining Room, The Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). need individual creativity and drive of course, Postcode Members attending (a booking House of Commons Richard Darton by the pipes of a Hydraulic but you depend on colleagues to a huge extent. Please treat all donations I’ve made for the four years prior to this year form is on the College website) Saturday 8 October By invitation only Simulator for distillation and absorption In my technical work I have mainly been a So I am greatly honoured by the award of an and all donations in the future as Gift Aid until I notify you otherwise. Ghosts Football Match Enquiries to Ruth Cowen ‘separations engineer’ researching, designing OBE – a pleasure for my family and friends – but Saturday 24 September Any Old Member wishing to play, I came to Oxford in 1991 after a career with and troubleshooting large scale equipment I am conscious that my contribution has relied To qualify for Gift Aid, the amount you pay in UK income tax or capital Harris Society Dinner please contact Andrew Tingle and schemes for oil distillation, purifying natural on the work of others. I regard it as an accolade gains tax must at least equal the amount we will claim in the tax year. Shell in the Netherlands. I had hesitated For Old Members who read Law at [email protected] or about the move, but Shell made a generous gas, taking carbon dioxide out of flue gas and for engineering. or who are now practising Law. Brian Johns at brian.johns2@ cleaning up waste water. In the 1990s I also Signature Date offer of secondment to the University, and I Invitations were posted in July ntlworld.com . Players and became interested in sustainable development, “I chose Keble for Engineering due to its Thursday 17 was encouraged by the charismatic head of Enquiries to Camilla supporters meet in The King’s which has broadened into a concern for the proud history of excelling at engineering November Engineering Science at that time, Professor Sir Matterson Arms at 11.30am on the day Mike Brady. The project was to set up a new way the developed world has come to rely too and due to the world class quality of its ✂ Keble London Lecture teaching and research programme in chemical heavily on fossil fuel. Some of the consequences tutors (not to mention its proximity to the Building a Brand engineering. I enjoyed teaching students but are the threats of climate change, and ocean Engineering Department!).” Friday 30 September Friday 14 October Andy Street (1982) we had difficulty gaining external recognition acidification. We need to move faster to a 1961 Year 50th 1951 60th Managing Director of John for the course, so I started to take an interest in low-carbon economy, and I hope that action Wahbi El-Bouri Anniversary Lunch. Anniversary Lunch. Lewis Plc Hogan Lovells, accreditation and professional standards. As a to promote this will become part of the EFCE’s (2008 Engineering Science) Invitations were posted in Invitations were posted in Holborn Viaduct, London. late July late July Invitations will be emailed in Enquires to Ruth Cowen Enquires to Ruth Cowen September Professor Darton is giving a lecture, Geoengineering – fantasy We are facing huge challenges in transitioning to a sustainable low- or feasible future? in the O’Reilly Theatre, at the College on carbon economy. This lecture will explore Geoengineering proposals, Saturday 17 September at 11.30am as part of the 1972-76 deliberately large-scale interventions in the Earth’s natural systems, to Douglas Price society Reunion Weekend and the Oxford University Alumni Weekend : address climate change and ask which are technically feasible, and Contacts: Jenny Tudge (Director of Development) [email protected] (01865 282308) Meeting Minds – 21st Century Challenges. what the consequences might be. The Douglas Price Society was set up in 2006 to honour Duncan Macintyre (Associate Director) [email protected] (01865 282506) and thank all Old Members who have chosen to remember Alumni & Development Office Ruth Cowen (Alumni Relations Officer)[email protected] (01865 282338) Keble in their wills. Membership of the Society is open to all, Keble College Camilla Matterson (Senior Development Officer)[email protected] (01865 272794) Old Members and Keble Friends alike, who have indicated Oxford OX1 3PG DB Lenck (Development Officer)[email protected] (01865 272799) Bennett Prize Winning Engineers their intention to make a bequest to the College. www.keble.ox.ac.uk/alumni Annéka Salvat (Development Assistant) [email protected] (01865 282303) [email protected] Trish Long (Warden’s PA) [email protected] (01865 272700) The winners of the new Bennett prize, “We wanted to acknowledge the offered by the College for the best 4th outstanding education provided by the Members of the Society are invited to an Year undergraduate Engineering project Engineering faculty at Keble and in a small presentations, are Andrew Mather and James way help future Engineering undergraduates event each year with the President Published by Keble College, Oxford. Printed and distributed in the UK by Hawkes. Andrew was awarded first prize for in the face of increasing financial pressures. Andrew Pengelly (1961), the Vice-President Hunts - people in print. his presentation on the engineering dynamics We hope that they and their families will in Jackie Newbury (1979) and the Warden. the brick is written, designed and produced by the Alumni & Development the brick is copyright © 2011 Keble College, Oxford, OX1 3PG. All rights of a ‘wobbly foot bridge’ and James the turn show their appreciation to the cause Office with the assistance of current Keble students. of the individual contributors are reserved. No part of this publication second prize for the description of his work on when they are able to do so.” may be reproduced or translated in any form, by any means mechanical, Producer/Designer: Hunts - people in print electronic or otherwise, without prior consent of the publisher. The views finding one’s location underwater and in the Andrew (right) and James on the To become a member of the Douglas Price Society please Alumni & Development Office: Jenny Tudge, Ruth Cowen, DB Lenck, expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of dark by using acoustics. John and Kate Bennett experimental ‘wobbly bridge’ rig complete the form overleaf, or if you are interested to find Duncan Macintyre and Camilla Matterson the Governing Body of the College. out more information about making a bequest to Keble please contact Duncan Macintyre in the Alumni & Development Office. Editors: Katy Fallon, Jenni Hunt, Jason Sengel and Laura Wilson Contributors and photographers: John and Kate Bennett, Kabir Bhalla, Roger Boden, John Brennan, Aidan Brierley, Richard Darton, Colin Dolloway, Wahbi El-Bouri, Tony Grant, Bryan Hamblin, Richard Makepeace, in this issue: Rashid Muhamedrahimov, Andrew Pengelly, Jaani Riordan, JRD Photography, Alex Scott, Jason Sengel and Universal Pictorial Press and Agency college news • student life • student and om exchange • om news • diary College News News of Old Members

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Edwin Cameron (1976), Justice of the Constitutional Poscode Court of South Africa, was made an honorary Sort Code: - - Account Number: Doctor of Civil Law at the University Encaenia Account Name: Ceremony in late June. Please pay from the above account to the Keble College Development Account at Barclay’s Corporate Banking, Apex Plaza, Reading, RG1 1AX. After Pretoria Boys’ High School and a BA in Law and an Honours Sort Code: 20-65-18 Account Number: 90012491. degree in Latin at Stellenbosch University, Edwin came to the UK I wish to pay £ per month / quarterly / annually until further notice to study a BA in Law and a BCL at Keble on a Rhodes Scholarship. John Brennan Tony Grant starting on (insert date) Returning to South Africa afterwards he obtained an LLB from the Signed Dated University of South Africa. This notice, on a lamp post in Keble Road, caused a frisson Please return the completed mandate and Gift Aid Declaration to: Alumni & Development Office, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG of excitement in the College as it marked the beginning of the He practised at the Johannesburg High Public Offices installation of the new pipe organ in the Chapel - more details bar in the 1980s and ‘90s Please select the Talbot Fund project you would like to support: will be in the Keble Review in the autumn. specialising in human rights until in West Yorkshire Academic Community Capital Projects Undesignated President Mandela appointed Genetics Honour him an acting judge and later a John Brennan (1960) who has been Vice My company has a policy of Matched Giving to charities judge of the High Court. In 1999 Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire since 2004 he served for a year as an Acting I would like information on how to leave a legacy to Keble Professorial Fellow Jonathan Hodgkin has Changes on The Record was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in 1991 Justice at the Constitutional Court I would like information about making a tax-efficient gift of shares been awarded the 2011 Genetics Society College publications are changing. The Hilary and Trinity Term and in 2000 was appointed a and High Sheriff in 1998. Anthony (Tony) brick will continue to land in post-boxes or inboxes as they Grant (1958) has been appointed High Sheriff Medal in recognition of his outstanding Judge of Appeal in the Supreme I wish to make a single gift of £ by cheque contribution to this field. have done for some years now. The Michaelmas Term brick is Court of Appeal. Edwin is a for 2011-12 and took up the post in April. I enclose my CAF/GAYE voucher to be replaced with a 32-page magazine highlighting aspects member of the Campaign Board. Professor Hodgkin is one of the world’s foremost experts on of College life during the year and giving more prominence Edwin Cameron John worked in the family textile business and sat on Bradford Cheques and vouchers should be made payable to Keble College Development to the academic work of the College. An A4 Record will the biology of the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. He City Council, chaired the British Wool Federation, the Bradford Thank you for your support has used this model organism for studying genetics, immunity accompany The Keble Review and continue to include the lists Conservative Federation, and the Finance Committee of the and development. He was responsible for classic work on of College members, examination results, College sports and Yorkshire Agricultural Society (which runs the Great Yorkshire Office Reference Number: sex determination and sexual differentiation through the study club reports, Fellows’ publications, and news and obituaries London Olympics 2012 Show every July) where he is also a Trustee. He received of C.elegans, and has contributed through his research to of Old Members. Both The Keble Review and the new format an OBE in 1990 for services to the community. The Vice ✂ knowledge in a wide range of other areas such as telomere Record will be posted to all Old Members in the first year with Calling all Old Members Lord-Lieutenancy supports and sometimes represents the biology, natural variation and behavioural genetics. the option to request either or both by email link thereafter. We Lord-Lieutenant who is responsible for hosting visits by the Douglas Price trust you will enjoy reading them. Royal Family as well as promoting business, education and involved philanthropy in the county. John has six more years to serve. society

The Alumni & Development Office would Tony had a career in accountancy and was President of This notification does not commit you in any way, like to know of any Old Members who are Leeds Chamber of Commerce from 1996 to 1999. He was it is simply a statement of your present intentions Improvements or will be involved in the 2012 Olympics; awarded an OBE in 2005 for services to West Yorkshire. The Please tick the appropriate box below organisers, competitors, competitors’ Office of High Sheriff is an independent non-political Royal at the Sports agents, promoters, lawyers, insurers, appointment for a single year which primarily supports the I have already made provision for Keble College in my will as follows: PR, press, photography or volunteers, Crown and the judiciary as well as actively lending support and Pecuniary Specific Residual Reversionary to run a story in the new Keble Review encouragement to crime prevention agencies, the emergency Ground I intend to make a legacy to Keble College magazine in the autumn. Please contact: services and the voluntary sector. [email protected]. I am considering making a legacy to Keble College From October Keble will share its Please contact me to discuss or to arrange a meeting sports ground with St Hugh’s. To London Olympics 2012 – Rooms in College Please tick if you would like your legacy to remain anonymous provide for this a second football pitch With accommodation in London set to be at a premium for the Global Footing is being laid out on the upper field three weeks from 27 July 2012 the College can offer rooms to Oxford Planned Giving US taxpayers can derive significant tax benefits from Charitable beyond the cricket square. Old Members at a special rate. Rooms can be booked online at Recent Finalist, Tatiana Remainder Trusts (CRTs). Such gifts will be considered as legacy www.keble.ox.ac.uk/conferences/b-b-booking; and to obtain donations. If you would like more information on CRTs, or if you have The bowling green and clubhouse, occupied by the the Old Member rate type ‘Marathon’ in the Promotional Code box Hennessy (2008 English) already set one up, please contact the Alumni & Development Office. Summertown Bowls Club until its demise, have been during the booking procedure. has succeeded, against cleared and the hard tennis courts moved to the edge of formidable opposition, to All correspondence and discussions relating to your legacy will be treated in the strictest confidence. the field. Also, the track from the upper to the lower field Degree Ceremony – Saturday 28 July 2012 gain an internship at the has been improved to provide year-round access to the For those planning to come to the UK for the Olympics and who Globe Theatre over Name Year compost bays – Keble now recycles all its garden waste. have yet to confer their Degree, there are 45 places available Address In a second phase of work the machine sheds will, at the Degree Ceremony on Saturday 28 July. Booking opens the summer. subject to planning consent and funding, be relocated to in October and an application form can be downloaded from Postcode The view from the compost bins across the lower level football pitch through the the corner of the ground behind the pavilion. the College website at: www.keble.ox.ac.uk/alumni/degrees It is an administrative internship Email new tennis court to the pavilion. The tree on the left was planted in memory of enquires: [email protected] with production duties, backstage Telephone Paul Hayes and is the species of willow for making cricket bats. Roger Boden and rehearsal work. Please return this portion of the form to: The Douglas Price Society, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG Tel +44(0) 1865 282506 Email: [email protected] College News

Former Wardens From Canterbury to Oxford

in the Lodgings After the earthquake struck Christchurch New Zealand, the Vice- Chancellor contacted his counterpart at the University of Canterbury, A new watercolour portrait Christchurch to ask if Oxford could help. of George Richardson has been commissioned from The result - 42 students came to Bob Tulloch. Oxford for Trinity Term and Keble welcomed two. Patricia Allan is It is to join the one of Averil Cameron, reading a BA Honours course also by Bob Tulloch, and hang in the in Anthropology and has found Warden’s Lodgings. the proximity of the Pitt Rivers Museum very helpful to her studies, and Kane O’Donnell is studying a BSc Honours course in Mathematical Physics. Both have enjoyed their term and are immensely grateful to the University and to the College for arranging teaching and covering their fees, food and accommodation.

Dr Sonia Mazey, former Senior Tutor of the College, who since became Associate Dean and Academic Manager of the College of Business and Economics at Canterbury, said that conditions are very difficult with some lectures taking place in marquees. Kane O’Donnell and Patricia Allan The Talbot Fund Law News The Warden wrote to Old Members in April to The Triennial Harris Society Law Dinner is on encourage support for Keble students raising over Saturday 24 September and open to all Keble £30,000 in new gifts for the College to date. Old Members who studied Law or who are We are hugely grateful to everyone who has contributed and who is now practising Law. helping to underpin our efforts to reduce the gap between costs and funding for students at Keble. As the funding gap continues to widen Former Tutor in Law, Honorary Fellow and former University we hope that, if you have not yet made a donation this year but share Vice Chancellor Sir Peter North (1956) is planning to attend as our belief that Keble should continue to provide outstanding teaching well as Senior Law Fellow Ed Peel. and facilities for students, you will give this serious consideration. There is a tear-off form attached to page 8 or you can donate online at: Professor James Edelman, Keble Law Fellow since 2005, www.giving.ox.ac.uk/colleges/keble_college.html Professor of the Law of Obligations and barrister in England and Australia has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, making him, at 37, Pick a brick and the youngest person support Keble students! ever to hold that position. He will Be part of a large communal effort to ensure that future be missed by his “students can enjoy the unique experience of life at Keble. students and the ” Law Faculty. Professor James Edelman Kaffy Rice-Oxley (1997) Student Life

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Keble College Music Society put on a diverse programme of concerts this term.

Renowned pianist David Owen Norris (1971) gave a recital including works by Beethoven, William Byrd and Joni Mitchell. The Leonora Piano Trio showcased chamber groups and Gowns by soloists in a Summer Concert. The newly Kabir Bhalla (l) and Kah-Ming Ng (centre) formed Keble-Wadham Orchestra played a with violinists from Charivari Agréable programme of baroque works in the Holywell Day – Ball Music Room under the direction of Kieran Agréable ensemble, who played 16th and Finn (2009 MPhys) and a fitting finale to the 17th Century works on period instruments. at Night term was given by Kah-Ming Ng (1996) and members of his award-winning Charivari Kabir Bhalla

The Scandal in Bohemia Ball on the evening of Eights Week Keble 1st 14 May followed a day of celebration when 120 VIII back in Division 1 Finalists from 2010 came back to College for their With four University rowers, M1 did not fail to impress, bumping Exeter and New College on the first and Degree Day. second days, putting them at the top of the 2nd Division. On the third day, Keble missed the chance Gowns and hoods dominated Liddon to bump up a division by a mere canvas length on Quad during the day which was Worcester but the crew did not give up, and on day transformed by light later on. A helter- four, after a last minute rudder repair, they seized their skelter was the prominent feature of opportunity to bump to a permanent position in Division Pusey Quad and it was reported that 1. M2 rowed strongly and bumped Worcester on the even the Warden had a go. third day to maintain a place in Division 4. W1 bumped up a position through the stern of Somerville – a testament to their grit and determination – and are in and excellent position in Division 2 for next year.

Rashid Muhamedrahimov Jaani Riordan Tamburlaine at the O’

Banners of purple, black, white roles in the play, each with distinctive flair. and red decorated the stage The play was well received by the audience and student reviewers, and demonstrated of the O’Reilly in 7th Week this the capabilities of Keble’s theatre to term, to usher in the pomp of capture one of the Renaissance period’s JRD Photography Tamburlaine the Great. most popular plays.

Christopher Marlowe’s epic play was Laura Wilson taken on by William Tyrrell (Pembroke) and Robert Nixon (2009 History) with a strong Keble presence on stage. Victoria Princewill (2009 English) and Katherine Skingsley (2010 History) took on the roles of the respective Turkish and Egyptian Empresses particularly strongly and Frances Avery (2009 Modern Languages) excelled by performing not one, but three Student Life

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Current Cricket Blue Alex Scott (2009 PPE) exchanged emails with Bryan Hamblin (1970 History), Cricket Blue in 1970, 71 and 72 and now

Secretary of the Oxford Harlequins, a side for former Bryan Hamblin (then) players of OUCC. Like Bryan, Alex also finds time to play for the College as well as the University. Alex Scott

A: Is the growth in the gulf are intent on raising funds to shot at it all. You learn how to fit between University cricket support OUCC. everything in – quite an important and County/International sides life lesson. due to the professionalisation A: What was your proudest of cricket? moment representing the B: How many undergraduates B: In the 1970s there was an University? are in the Blues side this year? enormous gulf between OUCC, B: Coming straight out of A: There is likely to be eight most counties (although we won school and bowling at Richards, undergraduates, a big increase two Benson and Hedges one- Greenidge, Kanhai, Majid Khan from just four last year. Bryan Hamblin (now) day matches) and particularly and Cowdrey and facing Gibbs, the touring sides. We were Titmus, Mushtaq, McKenzie. B: How supportive has Keble enthusiastic amateurs - only three Fortunately not many quickies been to a first class cricketer? undergraduates in the side and liked to come to the flat, low A: My tutors have been incredibly been very lucky to have made an average age of 26. My son Parks! A childhood dream understanding and flexible. It is some really good friends both in had five years as a professional fulfilled! difficult finding accommodation and outside College, and am still with Hampshire with fielding, outside term-time to play in the working towards a First. throwing and sprinting coaches, A: Has the support structure Varsity matches and attend and a controlled diet. Current changed for the better since pre-season training. Cricket B: Oxford has inspired Oxford cricketers start a game you left? is time consuming and I often excellence in cricket for 150 at an enormous disadvantage. B: We did not have a full time miss meals in Hall; the lack of years; should the University However, a passion for the coach for my first and last years. undergraduate cooking facilities do more to keep its first class game and the thrill of playing at Apart from a wonderful old has made maintaining a proper cricket status? that level make up a bit of the scorer/assistant there was no diet difficult. Two Old Members A: I think for the University Match imbalance. In 1972 it did make a support. I remember enviously have been very generous and to lose its first class status would difference having Imran Khan at watching the four Keble men in helped me go on a training be a real shame and damaging one end. the Blues boat having special camp in India over the Christmas to Oxford cricket as a whole. breakfasts and supper in Hall: vacation. Our first class status is not only A: As Harlequins Secretary, cricketers and hockey players part of the attraction for many why is it important that former were not invited to this. I was B: We had to pay £2 a day to talented cricketers, but also one members stay in touch and never very sure anyone in Keble play in the Parks - do you pay of the key reasons behind the support sports teams once knew what I was up to until Paul for playing and equipment? professionalism with which, as they’ve left? Hayes offered me tutorials at A: We pay subs of £65 for the a club, we pursue our cricket. B: We lose touch with too many 9pm in the summer. year to help cover the costs of To be selected for a first class cricketers who change address playing in the Parks. We also game is a huge motivation for frequently or move abroad. A: Did you manage to defy have to pay for our kit - the bare any cricketer and keeping that CUCC has just gone bust but your tutor’s claim about the minimum works out at about status is essential to maintaining received a major gift to keep it work, sport and social life £200 per year. the very high standards Oxford going. The Parks is a wonderful relationship? sets itself. cricket venue but the cost of B: I never aspired to a First. I B: My tutor, Eric Stone, providing first class facilities managed a ‘middling’ second warned me that I could not do B: What has been your is high. I do feel the University and gave up hockey in my final justice to myself academically, proudest moment for the should provide more funds. year. I met my future wife from on the sports field and have a University side? This year OUCC has been LMH in the first year (who was good social life. Have you? A: Undoubtedly taking eight fortunate to secure sponsorship incredibly tolerant of my sport) A: I have found the key is being wickets in the 4-Day Varsity from Neptune Investment and have retained many good disciplined. You have to make the match last year. Oxford won by Management, and for that we are friends from Keble and the sports odd sacrifice to keep on top of an innings and 28 runs. hugely grateful. The Harlequins sides. I think I made a good work and training, but I have News of Old Members

Birthday Honour Books & Music Congratulations to Richard Makepeace (1972) who was awarded a CMG in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. At Last Richard worked in the Foreign and Edward St Aubyn (1979) has published, At Commonwealth Office after leaving Last, to critical acclaim. It is the final book in College with a BA in Modern Languages a series of the life of the Melrose family and and rose to postings which included in particular, Patrick Melrose who is aged deputy to the Ambassador in Cairo, six in the first novel, Never Mind (1992). and Ambassador in Khartoum and Abu Two novels followed and were published Dhabi. In 2006 he moved to be Consul- as The Patrick Melrose Trilogy by Vintage General of Jerusalem, his final post with in 1998 and as Some Hope (Trilogy) in FCO. He is now Registrar for the Oxford 2006 by Picador. Mother’s Milk (2006) was Centre of Islamic Studies. shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. At Last focuses on the single day of Eleanor Melrose’s (Patrick’s mother) cremation in 2005 and is published by Picador.

Concerti Curriosi Lightning Survivor Charivari Agréable led by Kah-Ming Ng (1996) have recently brought out their 20th Reading his copy of the Hilary disc, Concerti Curriosi which contains Term Oxford Today, Colin mostly hitherto unrecorded Baroque Dolloway (1953) recognised material, including a Pepusch Concerto for the yew in a photograph in four violins, the only source for which is the article, Meetings with in the Bodleian Library. Signum Classics Remarkable Ghosts, as the SIGCD249 www.charivari.co.uk one he and David Hall (1953) where sheltering under in May 1955 when he was struck by lightning. Colin survived and became a medical curiosity in the Radcliffe Infirmary for 2011 Douglas Price 12 days. During his career Colin Dolloway in agriculture in Zimbabwe, Colin was struck by lightning twice more; in 1960 while on a Society Event tractor spraying cotton and in 1971 while sheltering from a storm in his car. He is now happily living out his retirement with The day began his wife, Beryl, not far from the beach at Umhlanga in South with a reception Africa. The tree, also a survivor, is known as Bobart’s yew after and music from Jacob Bobart who planted it in 1645. the Keble Jazz Bobart’s Yew by the Trio led by Kabir South Wall of the Bhalla (2009) Botanical Gardens followed by lunch in Hall with the Warden.

Andreas Whittam Smith CBE (1957) made his last speech as founding President before passing the baton to Andrew Pengelly Andrew Pengelly (1961)*. A debate with the motion, This House believes the sea of faith is no longer retreating, followed in the SCR with Brian Underwood (1959) ably assisted by Euan Grant (2010) as proposers, and David Etherington (1973) with James Cross (2009) in opposition. Dr Ian Archer, the Sub-Warden, chaired admirably. There were contributions from the floor and a final vote carried the motion.

*Jackie Newbury (1979) takes on the new role of VP. College News News of Old Members

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