St Catharine's Directory

CONTENTS

Invitation to the Society Dinner and A.G.M 1 Officers of the Society 3 The St Catharine's Development Campaign; the Master's progress report 4 Minutes of the A.G.M 6 President of the Society & an Invitation to a Society Seminar 9 Branch News 10 Accounts 12 Editorial 13 The Commemoration Address. R.E.(Tod)Lawry (1936) 14 The College Chapel 15 The Governing Body and College Fellowships 16 The College Staff 18 University Appointments (Cambridge) 19 A joint British-Russian expedition to the deep sea floor. Dr Harry Elderfleld 20 St Catharine's and European Studies. Dr David Keeble 21 Honours & Awards 22 Publications: Reviews and Notes... 23 Engagements, Marriages, Births and Deaths 33 Obituaries 37 Tom Henn Memorial Lecture & Southern Africa Bursary Scheme... 44 The Great Hanshin Earthquake. Ralph Bosman (1973)..... 45 Appointments and Notes 46 St Catharine's in Bosnia: "Siege Doctors ". Anthony Roberts (1961) 52 Societies 54 The Chapel Choir 56 Clubs 58 Blues: Middle Common Room: Junior Common Room 65 The American and Canadian Friends..... 66 Gifts and Bequests: First list of Donors 67 Five Very Happy Years. The Rt.Hon.The Lord Dainton of Hallam Moors 70 Sir Rowland Harry Biffen, FRS. Dr Nicholas Galwey 73 The St Catharine's Directory ...... 73 Awards and Prizes 74 "No, Not Twins...." 78 The Governing Body's Invitation Dinner: May Ball Invitation: St Catharine's Gild 80

Cover: E Staircase, as it appeared in about 1676 after the building of the new hall. It was the only part of the old college to be preserved after the redevelopment of the island site in 1670-1700, and the principal features of the building are recognisably the same as they were at the time of demolition in the 1960s. The court on the east side of the building, known for a time as Gostlin Court, and later as Walnut-tree Court, is shown as an open yard contiguous with the back garden of the Bull Inn. It was the gift of the Bull (and its long garden) in 1626 which enabled the College to erect the new range in 1630, the money being raised by Dr Sibbes from a circle of acquaintances in Gray's Inn, where he was Preacher. The only feature of the Court as shown by the engraver is a pump in the north-west corner. To the immediate north of the 1630 building is a garret with a bay window over the entrance to Nutt and Plott's Lane (later King's Lane). At the time the engraving was made, the Chapel had not yet been built.

J.H.B. Detail from David Loggan's engraving in Cantabrigia Illustrata (1688) St Catharine's College Society Magazine 1

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS The 67th Annual General Meeting and the Dinner of the College Society will be held in College on Friday 29th September 1995. We look forward to a good representation of all years of those formerly in residence, particularly those celebrating decennial anniversaries of their entry to the College. The programme will be as follows: Friday 29 September: 2.30 p.m. Committee Meeting 3.30 p.m. Society Seminar - Rushmore Room Dr John Pyle (see page 9) 4.15 p.m. Tea in Hall 5.00 p.m. Annual General Meeting in the Ramsden Room; Agenda overleaf 6.45 p.m. Evensong in Chapel 7.15 p.m. Sherry 7.30 p.m. Dinner in Hall: Dinner jacket or dark suit Saturday 30 September: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion in Chapel, (to conclude at 9:05) 8.30-9.30 a.m. Breakfast 12.30-1.30 p.m. Buffet Lunch in Hall On the evening of Friday 29 September Lady English has much pleasure in inviting husbands and wives accompanying Members attending the Dinner to Supper in the Master's Lodge at 7.15 for 7.30 p.m. To accept the invitation please complete the relevant entry on the reply slip herewith. The College is making available a buffet lunch on Saturday 30 September for Members attending the dinner, and for any guests they may wish to bring. Accommodation will be provided for those wishing to stay overnight on the Friday. The inclusive charge for dinner and for an overnight room with breakfast will be £44.00; for dinner only, including wines, £27.50; for a room with breakfast for guests staying overnight £16.50; and for the buffet lunch £6.00 per head - all payable in advance. If you wish to attend please complete the booking form below and return it to the Manciple with your cheque made payable to "St Catharine's College" to reach him by Thursday 21 September 1995. Please read "Editorial Notes" on the back cover. June 1995 T. G. Cook Honorary Secretary

Please return to: The Manciple Please detach and return St Catharine's College Cambridge CB2 1RL On Friday 29 September 1995 I hope to attend (a) the Annual General Meeting; (b) the Annual Dinner of the Society I require room(s) in College for the night of Friday 29 September for myself and guest(s) Dinner only (including wines) @ £27.50 £ Dinner and room with breakfast @ £44.00 £ Guest(s) needing room with breakfast @ £16.50 per person £ Buffet Lunch on Saturday @ £6.00 per person £ Amount enclosed for £ If it is available I should like to occupy: At the Dinner I should like to sit near to: Special Dietary requirements, if any: Name and permanent address BLOCK CAPITALS PLEASE

Post code Year of entry to the College: Subject: (Name) accepts Lady English's invitation to Supper in the Master's Lodge on Friday 29 September. 2 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1995 To be held in the Ramsden Room on Friday 29 September 1995 at 5.00 p.m. President for 1994-95 R. J. Chapman, M.A.

AGENDA 1. Minutes of the Meeting held on Friday 30 September 1994 and matters arising (other than matters covered by this Agenda). 2. Report of the Honorary Secretary. 3. Report of the Honorary Treasurer. 4. Report of the Editor of the Magazine. 5. Election of President and Vice-President D. V. Evans, M.A. Ll.M. (1953) was elected President for 1995-96. The Meeting will be invited to decide on a President-Elect for 1996-97 who will be Vice-President in 1995-96. 6. Election of three Committee Members. Retiring members are J. A. Little (1972), S. P. Morse (1942), and M. H. Maclean (1959). Dr Maclean is eligible for re-election. 7. Election of Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary. 8. Honoraria. 9. College Development. 10. The Annual Dinner. 11. Date of the next meeting. In 1996 the A.G.M. and Dinner will be on Saturday 28 September. 12. Any other business. T. G. Cook June 1995 Honorary Secretary St Catharine's College Society Magazine 3

SEPTEMBER 1995

Officers of the Society 1994-1995

President 1955 R. J. Chapman, M.A.

Past Presidents 1950 P. J. Boizot, M.B.E., M.A. 1928 Sir Foley Newns, K.C.M.G., C.V.O., M.A. 1933 A. A. L. Caesar, M.A. 1949 J. A. Norris, M.A., PH.D. 1928 Sir Irvine Goulding, M.A., Q.C. 1939 Rt. Hon. Sir Ian Percival, M.A., Q.C. 1946 J. C. R. Hudson, M.A. 1955 F. D. Robinson, M.A. 1945 Sir Anthony Hurrell, K.C.V.O., C.M.G., M.A. 1947 Professor C. C. Smith, M.A., LITT.D. 1953 A. E. Lock, M.A. 1927 W. P. Speake, O.B.E., M.A. 1940 His Honour Peter Mason, M.A., Q.C. 1947 P. B. D. Sutherland, M.A.

General Committee Elected Members 1995 1996 1972 J. A. Little, M.A., PH.D. 1956 G. C. M. Dunbar, R.D.**, M.A. 1942 S. P. Morse, M.A. 1979 J. W. Mehta, M.A. 1959 M. H. Maclean, M.A. 1956 R. O. Plowright, M.A.

1997 1998 1973 G. G. Beringer, M.A. 1949 M. J. Collie, M.A., F.R.S.C. 1985 R. A. McBride, M.A. 1980 E. V. Ferran, M.A., PH.D. 1966 J. L. Nedas, M.A. 1963 B. N. C. Sweeney, M.A., PH.D.

Ex-officio Members Secretary Treasurer 1940 T. G. Cook, M.A. 1958 D. E. Keeble, M.A., PH.D. The Secretary and Treasurer are ex-officio members of the Committee. D. V. Evans, M.A., LL.M. (1953) Vice President, and the Editor of the magazine, Revd J. St H. Mullett, M.A. (1943) are co-opted. The year against a member's name in the text of the magazine is the year of matriculation or fellowship. The years above the names of the General Committee are those in which the members retire. 4 St Catharine's College Society Magazine St Catharine's Development Campaign A progress report by The Master

I am delighted to report that our De- Development Campaign and to maintain the velopment Campaign has got off to a good start. momentum, we have a number of projects in We launched it last November after many hand. The new St Catharine's 'Who's Who' style months of careful planning. At the time of 'going Directory will be published in 1996 and more to press' (June), the total raised in contributions information on this project is provided at the end and pledges had reached nearly £850,000. This of this article. Another College initiative is the is a magnificent achievement and puts our target promotion of an 'Affinity Credit Card' and I will of £1 million by the end of 1995 well within our be telling you more about this in a separate letter reach. On behalf of the College I would like to shortly. We have also been considering ways of express my gratitude to all who have given so involving our undergraduate and postgraduate readily, and I include a list of their names at the members, who are a supportive but largely impe- end of this letter. cunious group. Their own suggestion of a 'Buy The College has received some exception- a Brick' scheme has been widely welcomed by ally generous individual donations. These the JCR and MCR and we are currently consult- include a Research Fellowship in Computer ing them on how best to establish the scheme. Science for three years from January 1996 Finally we plan to stage a major cultural event funded by Michael Heller (1955). Peter Boizot in 1997. (1950) has completely funded an all-weather The Fellows of the College are actively hockey pitch which is in addition to his pur- supporting the Campaign with ideas and contri- chase of the site for it adjacent to the college butions. I am sure you will join me in thanking sports field. It is hoped that the pitch will be Chris Bayly and John Thompson for initiating ready for play by the middle of the Michaelmas with their own generous donations a fund in term. memory of our former distinguished Historian, The College has been following up the de- Eric Stokes. This fund will be used to support spatch of the Campaign brochures by appointing the study of History at the College, with a partic- year group correspondents in the United King- ular emphasis on research students working on dom and establishing local coordinators further overseas history, Commonwealth history and the afield. Both correspondents and coordinators history of the United States. Graduates should have given generously of their time and personal note that subject-group orientated dinners are resources, and the College is extremely grateful being planned and that the first will be in April to them for their commitment and support. 1996 for the Lawyers. In the Spring I had occasion to visit America Tangible ways of recognising the generosity and Canada and took the opportunity to meet of those who make substantial contributions to Alan Bain (1957) who coordinates the Cam- the Campaign are important. To meet this need paign in America, and Arnold Edinborough we have designed Commemorative plaques for (1940) who coordinates the Campaign in Fellows' Sets acknowledging benefactions in Canada. They arranged for me to meet Regional excess of £15,000. One such plaque is already in Coordinators as well as many Old Members in place over the door to C1, the Bursar's room, in New York, Detroit, San Diego, San Francisco, honour of the generous gift of Roy Chapman Toronto and Ottawa. As Master I found it (1955) and another, over the door to C2, the immensely gratifying to see the pride and affec- Senior Tutor's room, acknowledges a donation tion with which St Catharine's is regarded, even from the Arthur Andersen Foundation. The by those living too far from the College to be latest gift to be recognised in this way is from able to keep in as close contact as they might Ben Bibby (1949) who has chosen Dl, the wish. Since then, I have also met Old Members Senior Fellow's set, and two more such gifts are in London and Yorkshire where local branches soon to be similarly recognised. For benefac- kindly organised Campaign briefing meetings. tions in excess of £5,000 commemorative All these occasions have provided opportunities plaques may be placed over a student's room and for me to meet many Old Members of the to date six such plaques have been placed. College, a 'spin-off from the Campaign which Canadian Old Members have the ambition of I find personally most rewarding. I have also had naming an entire staircase! a glimpse of the impressive range of activities in In further recognition of donations received, which former students of St Catharine's are now the Fellowship has inaugurated a series of engaged. Receptions and Dinners, to be held every few To build on the successful start of our years, at which we can express our thanks to each St Catharine's College Society Magazine 5

of you personally. These will also provide an Europe: opportunity for you to see some of the many Michael Francis (1954) Belgium changes to the College and to create or renew Nicola Mollat du Jourdin (1985) France friendships with the Fellows. The first of these (nee Grady) events will take place this year when members Jon Lewis (1962) Italy of the Woodlark Society, formed recently for Paul Everard (1959) Netherlands those who have remembered St Catharine's David Joy (1951) Spain in their Will, will be invited on St Catharine's Ahmed El Darwish (1952) Switzerland Day - Saturday 25th November 1995 - to attend a Chapel Service for the Commemoration United States of America: of Benefactors, and then to join the Fellows and Alan Bain (1957) New York second-year undergraduates at the Commem- Bernard Robertson (1962) Detroit oration Dinner. Warren Ilchman (1955) Indianapolis Delighted as we are at the progress of the Michael Savage (1955) San Francisco Campaign to date, we still have a long way to go Ralph Levy (1950) San Diego and there are no grounds for complacency. We hope to persuade those Old Members who have Canada: not yet contributed, to do so and we are also Arnold Edinborough (1940) Toronto determined to secure benefactions from Trusts and Foundations Rest of the World: May I conclude by repeating my message of Patrick Moore (1963) Australia the Campaign Brochure: Datuk Wan Ullok (1961) Malaysia 'I urge all of you who have benefited from St Michael Cocks (1960) New Zealand Catharine's and all who care about the College's Rohinton Aga (1954) India future, to give generously to the Development Peter Wolton (1975) Japan Campaign.' Tao Soon Cham (1965) Singapore Alasdair Macaulay (1955) South Africa Coordinators in Europe, the United States of America, Canada, and the Rest of the World (See First List of Donors (p.68)

The Master on 30th September 1994 cutting the tape to declare the new Russell Street accommodation for post graduates open. The Secretary of the Society, Mr Tom Cook (1940), third right, observes. The Bursar, Rear Admiral Anthony Norman R.N. (fingers and toe behind the pillar) advises the Master on the use of naval swords in combat. 6 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

ST CATHARINE'S COLLEGE SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1994 Minutes of the 66th Annual General Meeting of the Society held in the Senior Combination Room (by permission of the Fellows) on Friday 30 September 1994. he President, Sir Anthony Hurrell K.C.V.O., C.M.G., in the Chair, the Master and 65 Members Twere present. The meeting first stood in silence in memory of J. F. Ablett and Denton Hinchliffe, Past Presidents, and Marian Silver, Fellow, who had died during the year. Apologies for absence were received*. J. R. C. Young (1938) had been in a car accident and was in hospital. 1. Minutes of the previous meeting The Minutes of the 65th Annual General Meeting held on 25 September 1993, as printed in the magazine, were confirmed and signed. 2. Report of the Honorary Secretary An additional meeting of members of the Committee had been held in February to discuss the Annual Dinner and had agreed to try writing in advance to members who entered the College in years ending in '4', from 1934 onwards, to suggest that private arrangements might be made for groups of friends to attend the dinner. The response to this had been very pleasing. Publicity for the Society had been given in a number of ways, including a yearbook of 1991 matriculants. The range of activities of those who received grants from the Sydney Smith Fund included art history in Paris and Ireland, conservation in France and biological work and research in Cambridge and Israel. The Society was much indebted to members of the College staff for their willing help with the Society's activities. 3. Report of the Honorary Treasurer The increased surplus on the Society's accounts for this year arose from an increase in student numbers and the reimbursement of secretarial expenses for the magazine. Magazine stationery cost had increased but the College had contributed £3,540 towards the total cost of £9,600. The surplus had enabled the Committee to make a small subsidy of £5 a head towards the cost of the Society Dinner. This would be reviewed. The Robert Hardie Fund had made the annual contribution to the Boat Club and to the Magazine and supported the cost of the first Thomas Henn Memorial lecture, given by Howard Brenton (1962). A contribution had been made to the yearbook produced by third-year undergraduates which included details of the Society. From the Old Members Sports Fund 26 grants, totalling £1,435, had been made to 24 individual College Members who had represented the University in 14 different sports - association football, athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross-country, golf, hockey, ice hockey, karate, modern pentathlon, rowing, squash and table tennis. The grants were of real help, due to the considerable costs involved in representative sport, and were much appreciated. The Society was most grateful to the London Group for a generous donation to the Fund as a result of a surplus achieved at the Group's Summer Party. The meeting approved the accounts. 4. Report of the Editor of the Magazine 6,460 magazines had been sent out, an increased number resulting from the work of the Development Office on updating the College address list. There was constant pressure on space, partly due to recurring items such as appointments and notes, publications and obituaries. Items of general interest had included the articles by two members, who were the first holders of newly established professorships in their subjects. The amount of secretarial work involved in collating copy for the magazine would necessarily increase. The President spoke of the Society's great debt to the Editor for his work and warmly thanked him on behalf of the Society. 5. President and Vice-President The meeting confirmed the election of R. J. Chapman (1955) as President for 1994-95 and pre- elected D. V. Evans (1953) as President for 1995-96 and therefore Vice-President for the coming year. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 7

6. Committee Members On behalf of the meeting the President warmly thanked the retiring members for their service. The meeting elected M. J. Collie (1949), B. N. C. Sweeney (1963) and re-elected E. V. Ferran (1980) each to serve for four years as members of the Committee.

7. Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer The meeting re-elected T. G. Cook (1940) as Honorary Secretary and D. E. Keeble (1958) as Honorary Treasurer, the President thanking both very warmly for their work for the Society. 8. Honoraria The meeting agreed the recommendation that £180 be given to College staff in appreciation of their work for the Society.

9. College Development R. J. Chapman (1955) told the meeting that the Governing Body had agreed on a development campaign to put the College finances on a sound footing and had appointed a Campaign Committee with himself as Chairman. The main College needs were for greater long term capital endowment, improvement of College buildings and their environs, academic funding and the welfare and social needs of students. The coming of the new Master was an appropriate time to begin the campaign which would be aimed at possible sources of large donations, and old members generally, with the encouragement of regular annual giving by the latter. P. J. Boizot's generous gift in buying the land for a hockey pitch, was acknowledged. In discussion the importance of clear objectives in attracting support was mentioned. The Development Office's questionnaire would be analysed and responses offering help taken up. 10. The Annual Dinner In the light of a record attendance at this year's dinner and particularly an apparent pleasing attendance of younger members, thought to be the result of the targeting exercise, the Committee had agreed that there should again be an advance letter from the President to encourage members to arrange to attend the dinner in groups. The Committee intended to hold a mid-year meeting to consider further the arrangements for the Dinner. 11. Date of the next meeting The 1995 Dinner would be held on Friday 29 September. The Committee had agreed that in 1996 the Dinner should be on a Saturday (subsequently Saturday 28 September 1996 was confirmed as convenient to the College). In 1995 the University's Alumni Weekend would be the weekend before the Society Dinner. Members who wished to attend the Alumni Weekend would be welcome in College, and provided rooms were available, to be able to stay overnight. Early application to the Bursar was desirable. The College President hoped it might be possible to arrange some hospitality for such members during their stay. In 1996 it was expected that the Society's AGM and Dinner and the Alumni Weekend would coincide. 12. Other Business The President read a message of greeting from the Australian Branch. The meeting agreed that the President should send a suitable and warm reply. The new turret for the College Bell, the result of the efforts of R. J. Edis (1962) and friends, was welcomed. In sending his apologies for absence, Richard Edis hoped that this and the Catharine wheel on the Queen's Lane wall might inspire other individuals or small groups to embellish further the appearance of the College. A member suggested that there had been, and continued to be a strong international element in the College, and resources should be used when available to encourage international understanding and services. The meeting closed at 5.55 p.m. At the Chapel services the offerings taken for Save the Children (Nepal) amounted to £350. * Apologies for absence received from: A. A. L. Caesar (1933), Sir Foley Newns (1928) and J. A. Norris (1949) Past Presidents; and from J. B. Clark (1944), M. Curwin (1964), G. C. M. Dunbar (1956), R. J. Edis (1962), I. V. Ennis (1944), F. W. T. Fuller (1946), J. D. Riley (1944), D. H. Scholes (1944), H. G. Stewart (1935), A. J. Stormonth-Darling (1974) and B. E. Supple (1984). 8 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

The Society's Annual Dinner 1994 The number attending was well in excess of that in recent years. There had been a very good response to the President's letter sent in advance to those who had entered the College in years ending in '4' and who might choose to attend with friends and contemporaries in celebration of the anniversary. There was a marked increase in the number of young members notably a group of twenty two 1984 entrants with several more from adjacent years. All present enjoyed an excellent meal and a most pleasant evening. Mr R. J. Holder, who retired as Head Porter in June, and his wife were the Society's guests but Mr R. W. E. Barton, College Manciple was unwell and unable to be present. In proposing the toast of the College, the President of the Society spoke of his debt to the College and to individual Fellows and members for help and friendship over the years. In reply, the Master recalled his first full year of office, reported on the College's activities and progress and looked ahead to hoped-for future developments.

Those attending were: Andrews, I. M. O. (1949); Appleton, K. P. Q. (1958); Asdell, D. (1945); Attwater, D. H. E. (1974); Bailey, D. A. (1954); Balchin, W. G. V. (1934); Barder, Sir Brian L. (1954); Barker, R. E. (1965); Barnes, N. A. (1984); Baron, Dr C. E. {Fellow) (1980); Bate, E. M. (1974); Bate, H. W. (1963); Beard, Miss S. (1984); Bedelian, H. M. (1961); Bennett, G. J. (1971); Beringer, G. G. (1973); Berwick, I. D. G. (1950); BirtweU, R. E. (1974); Blausten, D. (1971); Boizot, P. J. (1950); BoviU, Miss N. C. (1984); Brackin, P. N. (1984); Bradford, M. G. (1964); Brandler, A. C. W. (1974); Bridgwater, Professor J. {Fellow) (1956); Briscoe, B. A. (1964); Broom, Professor D. M. {Fellow) (1961); Browne, R. E. (1945); Bunting, J. J. (1953); Campion, S. F. (1956); Campion-Smith, I. H. (1964); Cantrell, J. D. (1964); Champness, C. J. (1951); Chapman, R. J. {Vice-Presideni) (1955); Cobb, D. H. (1964); Collie, M. J. (1949); Colquhoun, J. (1964); Comline, Dr R. S. {Emeritus Fellow) (1951); Cook, T. (1938); Cook, T. G. {Fellow Commoner) (1940); Cornford, M. J. (1974); Crampton, E. P. T. (1949); Croom, E. A. G. (1944); Davitt, J. (1984); Douglas, H. K. (1932); Ede, A. N. (1947); Edlington, G. (1941); English, Sir Terence {Master) (1993); Evans, D. V. (1953); Evison, D. A. (1945); Ferran, Dr E. V. {Fellow) (1980); Ford, Miss R. F. (1984); Galwey, Dr N. W. {Fellow) (1987); Garside, O. G. (1984); Giddings, J. (1964); Glasspoole, A. J. (1944); Gosling, J. C. (1974); Goulding, Sir Irvine {Honorary Fellow) (1928); Grainger, J. H. (1936); Grenville Jones, T. (1947); Groom, J. D. G. (1965); Hadfield, J. R. S. (1943); Hales, L. C. (1964); Hainan, K. E. (1938); Hartley, J. R. (1974); Harvey, L. M. (1938); Haynes, J. P. (1944); Hicks, A. G. (1964); Hillman, L. B. (1970); Hoare, A. G. (1964); Holder, Mr and Mrs R. J. {Guests); Horswell, I. C. (1974); Hudson, J. C. R. (1946); Hurrell, Sir Anthony {Society President) (1945); Jackson, A. A. (1964); Jeynes, T. S. (1983); Jordan, J. B. (1984); Keeble, Dr D. E. {Fellow) (1958); Kent, W. A. (1964); Laddie, H., Q.C. (1964); Langham, Revd P. J. {Fellow and Chaplain) (1991); Lawry, R. E. (1936); Laws, R. M. (1944); Lewis, N. B. (1938); Lewis, R. (1964); Little, Dr J. A. {Fellow) (1972); Lock, A. E. (1953); London, Mrs J. E. (1984); Lyons, Mrs J. R. (1984); Marston, E. J. H. (1984); Mason, His Honour Peter, Q.C. (1940); Mattingly, Mr C. {Development Director); McBride, R. (1985); McCahill, P. G. (1971); McCrone, R. G. L. (1954); McDonald, A. (1984); McLeish, D. (1945); Mehta, Mrs J. W. (1979); Mingay, B. E. (1984); Mingay, Mrs K. J. (1984); Minister, A. (1984); Morris, D. E. (1974); Morse, S. P. (1942); Moulsdale, J. (1974); Moverley, J. (1968); Mullett, Revd. J. St. H. {Fellow Commoner) (1943); Nash, A. J. (1974); Nichols, R. S. (1984); Norman, Rear Admiral A. M. {Fellow) (1989); Oakes, J. L. (1961); Ockenden, J. M. (1954); Pick, C. R. (1967); R. O. Plowright, (1956); Pye, N. (1937); Pyle, Dr J. A. {Fellow) (1986); Reed, J. W. (1949); Reed, W. J. (1975); Renard, J. (1984); Roberts, D. J. M. (1983); Robinson, Mr F. D. {Emeritus Fellow) (1955); Ruffle, S. J. (1975); Saint, B. H. (1984); Schardt, C. W. (1968); Scott, F. W. (1934); Scott, J. W. (1975); Searle, D. (1974); Shakeshaft, Dr J. R. {Fellow and College President) (1961); Sheret, W. B. (1944); Silcock, P. J. (1984); Sillery, S. G. (1964); Smartt, R. G. (1954); Smith, Professor C. C. {Emeritus Fellow) (1947); Speake, C. J. (1959); Speake, G. D. (1938); Speake, W. P. (1927); Stead, W. R. (1957); Stratford, Mr R. {Fellow Commoner) (1960); Summerfield, D. G. (1984); Sutherland, P. B. D. (1947); Sutherland, W. (1963); Sweeney, B. N. (1963); Thomas, G. G. (1935); Thompson, F. (1932); Thompson, Dr J. A. {Fellow) (1971); Thorne, Dr C. J. R. {Fellow) (1963); Thornton, D. R. (1944); Tyzack, D. I. H. (1966); Upton, Dr N. {Research Fellow) (1994); Wakeling, M. (1964); Waldon, B. S. (1945); Walker, A. G. (1984); Wallace, A. (1944); Whitwell, Mrs C. E. (1983); Whitewell, R. (1984); Wilkinson, W. K. (1950); Wilson, B. J. (1944); Wilson, P. (1974); Winstanley, R. (1967); Wrigley, A. L. (1953); Wroth, Mrs R. A. {Former Fellow) (1979); Yoxall-Harary, B. J. (1971).

COLLEGE APPEAL 1985 INCOME ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 1995 1993/94 1994/95 £ £ £ £ 7,301 Subscriptions under Covenant 6,020 489 Donations 268 166 Interest 229 1,076 Income Tax recovered 472 51 Transfer from Quincentenary Appeal 95 9,083 7,084 255 Less administration fees 196 8,828 Net Income 6,888

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 1995 1994 1995 1994 1995 £ ACCUMULATED FUND £ £ CASH AT BANK £ Cumulative income 1,215,197 brought forward 1,224,025 Deposit account 8,828 Net Income as above 6,888 1,224,025 1,230,913 Less cumulative 8,662 6,888 Transfers to Governing 1,215,363 Body ,1,224,025 8,662 6,888

Notes: The Income Account has been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and no account has been taken of: (a) Accrued interest receivable; 8,662 6,888 (b) Payments under Covenant or the income tax recoverable in respect thereof, other than those banked during the year to 30 June 1995. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 9 The Society's President-Elect 1995-1996 David Evans came up to St Catharine's from Durham School, where he had been a King's Scholar, in 1953, and read Law under Dick Gooderson. As befitted a former chorister of Durham Cathedral, he sang in the Chapel Choir and he was also a member of the Cambridge Singers and the Midnight Howlers. A keen sculler and oarsman, he won both the College freshmen's sculls and the senior sculls in his first year and went on to row for the First May and Henley boats. His brother, Martin, followed him to St Catharine's in 1958. David was President of the College Law Society and was articled in 1956 to Paul Crombie (1929) in York. He returned to Cambridge briefly in the summer of 1958 to take the LL.B. before qualifying as a Solicitor and winning the Yorkshire Law Society Prize in 1959. Two years later he joined Simpson Curtis in Leeds, becoming a partner in 1963. Having held a variety of management posts in the partnership, David was appointed the firm's first managing partner in 1982 and senior partner in 1992. As managing partner, he was responsible for introducing a corporate management structure, one of the first commercial law firms to do so. The business expanded rapidly and developed from being a highly regarded provincial city practice to become one of the leading regional law firms in the country with offices also in London and Brussels. The firm has recently merged with a Birmingham practice to form Pinsent Curtis, one of the UK's largest law firms. In addition to his professional work, David has for many years been a Trustee and Churchwarden of Leeds Parish Church. He was for a long time secretary and then chairman of the Yorkshire Branch of the College Society. He is a Governor of Leeds Grammar School and a member of The Leeds Club. He and his wife Sonia live at Thorner near Leeds, and they have three grown-up children.

BY REQUEST: A SOCIETY SEMINAR will be held on Friday 29th September at 3.30 p.m., prior to the Society Dinner At the 1993 Annual General Meeting the suggestion was made that an academic element might be introduced into the programme of the annual gathering of the Society. The Society's Committee decided that this year an experiment should be tried to see whether this would be supported by members and their guests. The College Fellows hold periodic seminars at which one of their number speaks on his own work. These seminars have been well-supported and seemed to provide a helpful example of what might be done. Dr John Pyle has very kindly agreed to give the first Society Seminar, and this will take place in the Rushmore Room at 3.30 p.m. on Friday 29 September. It will last between forty-five minutes and one hour and followed by tea in the Dining Hall. All members and their guests are encouraged to attend, and may like to note the earlier than usual starting time of the day's proceedings. Dr Pyle is in the forefront of international investigations into the depletion of the Earth's ozone layer. His subject will be "From pole to pole; a study in ozone depletion". ! This!page!has!been!redacted!from!the!public! version!of!this!Magazine!for!legal!reasons.! ! The!full!version!is!available!only!to!registered! members!of!the!St!Catharine's!College!Society! who!may!log!in!via!the!Society!website! www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society! ! This!page!has!been!redacted!from!the!public! version!of!this!Magazine!for!legal!reasons.! ! The!full!version!is!available!only!to!registered! members!of!the!St!Catharine's!College!Society! who!may!log!in!via!the!Society!website! www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society! 12 St Catharine's College Society Magazine St Catharine's College Society ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 1995 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT Receipts £ Payments £ New Members subscriptions 4,643 Society Magazine 6,500 Dividend and Bank Interest 2,289 Gratuities 180 Donations 5 Printing 36 Magazine grant from Dinner Subsidy and Guests 749 Robert Hardie Fund 1,000 Surplus Carried to Balance Sheet 472

£7,937 £7,937

BENEVOLENT FUND Balance brought forward £1,000 Balance carried forward £1,000

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 APRIL 1995 Liabilities Assets Part-paid subscriptions by Investments at Cost Junior Members 4,849 6680 Gartmore Practical 399 Benevolent Fund 1,000 28000 F & C Investment Trust 19,811 General Reserve brought forward 34,345 £9,806 Exchequer 12% Stock Add: Surplus brought down 472 1999/2002 10,923 Cash at Bank 1,655 34,817 Deposit Account 7,878 £40,666 £40,666 Audited and found correct R. W. E. Barton Value of Investments 30 April 1995 £57,993

Robert Hardie Bequest Fund ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 1995 Receipts £ Payments £ Dividents and Bank Interest 3,110 Grants: Boat Club 400 3rd year Student Year Book 100 Society Magazine Grant 1,000 T. R. Henn Lecture Expenses 663 Surplus Carried to Balance Sheet 947 £3,110 £3,110

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH APRIL 1995 Liabilities Assets General Reserve Investments at Cost Brought forward 57,623 £5,955 13.25% Treasury Stock 1997 7,510 Add Surplus £7,870 Scottish Mortgage Brought down 947 58,570 & Trust PLC 13,600 £2,001 Alliance Trust PLC 27,639 £6,119 10.25% Conversion Stock 1999 6,250 Deposit Account 3,571 £58,570 £58,570

Value of Investments 30th April 1995 £67,453 St Catharine's College Society Magazine 13 Editorial In concluding the 1923 editorial of this Magazine, the then Editor, the late W. J. Strachan, poet and scholar (see 1994 issue, p.40), writes: "We strongly believe in following wide interests here... We are content to leave cramped specialisation to others". By way of illustration, within that issue we find that T. R. Henn was rowing in the coxwainless fours and at five in the first May boat, whilst the activities of the Shirley Society occupied two full pages. "Wider interests" then were to be admired and "cramped specialisation" disdained. Our own "wider interests" in spacial terms, represented in this issue include The Median Valley, Dwingeloo, Carverville and caves in Arctic Norway. Dr Harry Elderfield has, with the aid of electric power, been peeping at hydro-thermal vents in the deep darkness of the mid-Atlantic Median Valley four thousand metres down (see p.20). Dr Ofer Lahav, another of our resident Fellows, is a member of an international team which has discovered a previously unknown galaxy, now named Dwingeloo, hidden high up behind the Milky Way (The Times 3.xi.94) (see p.32). Re-focussing to what we might call the "mid-earth surfaces", Kim Crosbie has now deserted the minute island of Carverville in the Antarctic and, accompanied by a colleague, has dismantled her camp and returned to civilisation (see p.47); whilst a tribute to the late David Heap, once winner of the Figgis Memorial Prize, records that he, in his lifetime, discovered and mapped over twenty miles of Arctic caves (see p.39). Some members may be aware of a notable honour published in the Court Circular for 28th July 1995. On the previous day two judges were knighted by Her Majesty the Queen, and both Mr Justice Newman and Mr Justice Laddie are Cath's men. Another Cath's "first", I suspect (See Honours & Awards p.22). We mourn the passing of more than fifty members this year, and perhaps it is here that we see most clearly the contribution of the College to Church and State. We may note two leaders from widely differing fields of occupation: The first was The Most Rev'd Robert Selby Taylor, a former Harrow schoolboy, who left a comfortable and well-endowed home to join the University's Mission to Central Africa in days when a spartan lifestyle was obligatory and poverty a necessity. Consecrated Bishop at the age of thirty two, he served no less than five dioceses, and changed his citizenship in order to help to prepare the way for a successor, Archbishop Tutu, to dismantle apartheid, (see p.41) The second, Lord Mulley, came to us from a very different social background. The son of a labourer, served during his lifetime in the Cabinet, the Privy Council, and the House of Lords. A man of very considerable intellect who sat on the National Executive of the Labour Party as a Trades Union member for twenty years, he came to Cath's in 1948 as the first Kenward Research Fellow, (see p.40) It is an interesting historical footnote that the Kenward Research Fellowship had been endowed by the Motor Trade Association as a memorial to Sir Harold Kenward, its President and a Director of the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company, who had died the previous year. In September 1948, the Editor commented on this "princely benefaction": "By their endowment of the Kenward Research Fellowship for the purpose of studying the problems of industrial administration, management and organization and, more generally, the allied problems of the national economy, the Motor Trade Association have not only paid a most gratifying compliment to St Catharine's, they have also established a connexion with industry that may well mark the dawn of a new era in College history. For though it is far from likely that St Catharine's will deny her birthright and vitiate her strength by forsaking her 470 years of humanitarian tradition, it is certainly within the bounds of possibility that the next few decades will see her develop as a recognized channel by which young men will enter and feed the higher levels of industry." Dr Carl Baron is shortly to leave us, after ten years as our Senior Tutor (see p. 18). He leaves us at a moment in the academic life of the College which, I suggest, most of us would never have expected to celebrate: this year St Catharine's came second in the Tompkins league table for final year results at Cambridge. It is the most distinguished result ever achieved by the College in any such league table. We had, for example, twelve candidates in Part II Mathematics: eight of them took firsts and four took upper seconds (Mathematics now divides its second class). This is the strongest performance any group of St Catharines's candidates have ever turned in, out-performing Trinity by a clear 20% and leaving King's and John's in the dusty rear. (Of course, the trick will be to do it again!) Similarly, with five firsts in Law Part II we surpassed all other colleges, as we did also with three firsts in Music. Joseph Long in Part IA Music headed the entire class list, and Roderick Chadwick achieved a similar feat in Part II of the Music Tripos. These outstanding academic results are complemented, as you will read, by good sports results and no less than twelve Blues and eleven Half Blues. Clearly the Fellows and undergraduates at present in residence are doing their part. It only remains to the Editor to remind his readers of the Master's Report on page 4, and to suggest that the future health of our College depends upon us all. JOHN MULLETT 14 St Catharine's College Society Magazine The Commemoration Address R. E. (Tod) Lawry (1936) Given in Chapel on St Catharine's Day 25th November 1995

Cambridge in 1936, when I entered the Looking back, I realise that I was particularly College, was a very different place from today. fortunate in the Senior Members of the college There were then altogether about 5,000 students with whom I came in contact. Tom Henn, my in the University - fewer than half of today's Tutor, a great authority on W B Yeats, was a man number - the great majority male, of course, and of character, integrity and infinite kindness, we lived a fairly regulated life. The gates were though one who never suffered fools or closed at 10 pm, by which time all guests had to hypocrites gladly. Then there was WHS Jones be out, and undergraduates were expected to be ("Malaria Jones" as he was widely known), my in. If you came in after 10 o'clock, you incurred Supervisor in Classics, who pushed me through a gate fine of a penny, or twopence between 11 my degree and who taught me the inner meaning and 12 o'clock. After midnight you were not of words - Greek, Latin and English - thereby allowed to be out without special permission enriching my whole life. And Christopher from your Tutor. Students out without permis- Waddams, the Chaplain (incidentally a maths sion, or otherwise disobeying the rules, like wizard) who enlarged and deepened my outlook climbing in after midnight, ran the risk of being upon this world and the next, both by the services "progged", an indignity inflicted by patrolling which he conducted in this chapel and through Proctors and their "bulldogs". ("Bulldogs" were informal conversations in his rooms. I still cringe College porters chosen for their speed). when I think of one such conversation during Technologically there have been many and which I solemnly informed him that I did not dazzling developments since I was up at consider him to be a Christian! I don't remember Cambridge. There were no such things as peni- his precise response, but I do remember his quiet cillin, polio injections or contact lenses. Electric smile and the kindly offer of another piece of blankets, computers, photo-copiers, ball-point cake: the bubble of my youthful arrogance had pens, dishwashers had not been invented. Our been pricked, but gently so. Donald Portway, rooms were heated, as I suppose they had been Senior Tutor when I came up, later the Master, for 500 years, by coal fires. Things like group was held in high respect by his fellow dons as therapy and day-care centres had yet to come, as well as by us lesser mortals. Through personal had yoghurt, pizzas, frozen food shops, and men contact with these men and others like them, we wearing ear-rings A good joint of meat cost 8 to undergraduates gained more than we were aware 10 shillings (40 to 50p in today's coinage), one of at the time. They gave incalculable service to old penny would buy a postage stamp, a box of the College. They exercised an admirable influ- matches or a newspaper. A new car cost from ence on hundreds of us students in our most £200 to £250 pounds and petrol was the equiv- formative years. It is, I believe, wholly opportune alent of 6 or 7p a gallon. "Designer jeans" were to remember them in this place and at this time. scheming girls named Jean, and enjoying a Incredible though it may seem nowadays, "meaningful relationship" meant getting on well our generation was brought up in a steady, settled with one's cousins. Altogether it was a much world of generally accepted standards and simpler, less sophisticated world, largely values. Whatever our personal background or because it was not yet invaded by the media. social status we learned early in life that there Concepts such as pressure and stress were used was Right and Wrong. We were taught to admire by engineers, and nervous breakdowns, by what- basic virtues such as courage, dignity, loyalty, ever name, were such rare occurrences that a integrity. We didn't always live up to them, of slight feeling of shame was attached to them. course -we were human. But we came to know St Catharine's in the 1930s was a good that privilege was accompanied by duty, and that College to join. It was medium sized, not the responsibilities come before rights. On the smallest, not the largest. It had the reputation of panels on both sides of the altar over there you being a friendly College. We had our fair share will find the names of many young men who of academic distinction amongst the Fellows and honoured these principles and gave their lives in the annual Tripos results. In sport, except for for them. They also were benefactors-to rowing, we considered ourselves to be pre- College, community and country. They gave all eminent. We generally expected to win the they had in the hope of a better world. Cuppers finals in rugger, soccer, hockey and When Robert Wodelarke, the Provost of cricket, though I have to admit that it didn't King's, founded St Catharine's College on St always happen. Catharine's Day in 1473, the only two subjects St Catharine's College Society Magazine 15 which were to be studied here were, in his words, to Wodelarke: strength of character combined "Philosophy and sacred Theology". The Master with a brilliant intellect and deep Christian faith. had to swear that he would never allow any Although little is historically blown about her, Fellow to study anything else and each Fellow it is a fact that the cult of St Catharine enjoyed a was required to take a similar oath. In great vogue in the Middle Ages. Many Christian Wodelarke's mind, Christianity and learning institutions were named after her, including the were essential to each other, and since it was not Great Monastery on Mount Sinai, founded early in his power to insist on such interlinking in the in the 9th Century. She was the patron saint of College of which he was then Provost, he deter- all scholars, and of the University of Paris in mined upon a foundation of his own to carry out particular. Stripping away the legends that have his purpose. grown up about her, we can be sure that in our Robert Wodelarke first appears in the Patroness we have a truly great and gifted archives of the University as one of the early woman. St Catharine's College has every reason Scholars (i.e. Fellows) of King's College, to be proud of its name. founded by Henry VI in 1441. His promotion Shortly after I went down in 1939 came the was rapid, and he became the first Provost of outbreak of World War II, when it seemed that King's in 1452. He must clearly have been the world we had known was crumbling before outstanding among his peers both in character our eyes. What preparation had I received for and scholarship. It is frustrating that we know so what lay ahead? The values which I had imbibed little of his early years. How did this compara- during the first 22 years of my life - in the deter- tively young man, without the advantage of an mining of which the College, in all its aspects illustrious name, and coming as he did from a had played a unique role - have informed my remote Northamptonshire village, manage to decisions and actions ever since. My years in this gain the personal interest and support of his University were one of the most formative peri- King? Despite the Wars of the Roses and the ods of my life. From whatever viewing points I political unrest of the times he remained Provost have looked back, from the bleakness of winter of King's for 27 years, during which he was in Mongolia, from the heat of equatorial Africa twice elected Chancellor of the University. He is or the poverty and devastation of war-torn still the only Master of one College who at the Bangladesh, I have been conscious of the debt I same time founded another. owe to St Catharine's, to its Founder and to those His choice of St Catharine as patroness fits many benefactors who over the centuries have well with his purposes. St Catharine of Alex- made possible its development and growth and andria embodied the very virtues that appealed brought it to its present stature.

THE COLLEGE CHAPEL At the beginning of the Michaelmas Term, we began to follow the practice of many Colleges of using a board on Trumpington Street to advertise our two weekly services of Choral Evensong, on Wednesdays and Sundays. This has had a dramatic and very pleasing effect on numbers attending, particularly on Wednesdays. No doubt in large part due to the Choir's continued excellence, we are now well established on the Choral music trail followed by so many visitors to the city. Their comments of appreciation confirm the Chapel Choir's position as one of the finest in Cambridge. Great credit for this must once again go to the Director of Music, Dr Sutcliffe, and to our two organ scholars, Lionel Steuart Fothringham and Julian Wilkins. Numbers at the Sunday morning Eucharist have been slightly down this year - this seems to be a pattern repeated in other Colleges, and one which Chaplains attempt to explain without success. Attendance has, however, remained good for Sunday Evensong, where preachers have included the Bishops of Bath & Wells and of Ely; the former Master of Corpus; a Sister of the Order of the Holy Paraclete; the President of Queens'; and the Dean of Lincoln. Another reason for the good attendance seems to be the use of the ASB service, begun in my predecessor's day, which allows the congregation far more participation — we sing no less than four hymns, as well as Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis to a traditional congregational chant. The Easter term saw the introduction of a College booklet for Evensong, principally designed to make the service easier to follow, and to allow the regular use of the College Collect, which many readers will remember from their own days:- 'O Everlasting God, with whom a thousand years are but as one day, and in whose name are trea- sured here the memorials of many generations: grant to us whom you have made members of this College, such measures of grace and wisdom, that we may neglect no portion of our manifold inheri- tance, but may guard and use it to your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.' Paul Langham 16 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Governing Body 1995-6 (as at 1 October 1995)

Sir Terence English, K.B.E. Master Professor N. C. Handy, F.R.S. President and Professorial Fellow Dr J. R. Shakeshaft Librarian, Physics Dr M. A. Message Praelector and Director of Studies in Anatomy Dr C. J. R. Thorne Tutor and Director of Studies in Biological Sciences Dr D.E.Keeble Tutor and Director of Studies in Geography Professor C. A. Bayly, F.B.A. Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial and Naval History and Custodian of Works of Art Dr J. A. Thompson Director of Studies in History Professor J. H. Baker, F.B.A. Professor of English Legal History and Keeper of the College Muniments Dr R. L. Martin Steward and Director of Studies in Geography Professor M. D. I. Chisholm Professor of Geography Dr P. N. Hartle Admissions Tutor, Tutor, Director of Studies in English Part I and College Lecturer in English Dr R.S.K.Barnes Director of Studies in Animal and Ecological Biology, Secretary to the Governing Body Dr C. E. Baron Senior Tutor, English Dr J. A. Little Tutor and Director of Studies in Materials Science, Senior Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clubs Dr P. R. Raithby Director of Studies in Chemistry Dr P. Tyler Dean and Director of Studies in Economics and Director of Studies in Land Economy Dr R.B.B.Wardy Director of Studies in Classics, Director of Studies in Philosophy Dr H.Elderfield Director of Studies in Earth Sciences Dr J. A. Pyle Tutor for Graduate Students and Director of Studies in Physical Chemistry Dr P. R. Palmer College Safety Officer and Director of Studies in Engineering and Electrical and Information Sciences Dr E. V. Ferran Director of Studies in Law Professor D. M. Broom Professor of Animal Welfare and Director of Studies in Veterinary Medicine Dr O. Lahav Director of Studies in Mathematics for Physical Natural Sciences Dr S. M. Wright Tutor and Director of Studies in English Part II Dr H. van de Ven Director of Studies in Oriental Studies Dr G. K. Sankaran Director of Studies in Pure Mathematics and Joint College Lecturer in Pure Mathematics Dr P. Oliver Director of Studies in Molecular Cell Biology Dr S.B. Gaunt Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages Part II Dr D.M.Pyle Earth Sciences Mrs A. Buckle Tutor and Director of Studies in Social and Political Sciences Rear Admiral A. M. Norman Bursar and Domestic Bursar Dr R. A. L. Jones Director of Studies in Physics Dr I. C. Willis Director of Studies in Geography DrW.D. Sutcliffe Director of Studies in Music and the Director of College Music Dr C. M. Clarke Director of Studies in History and College Lecturer in History Dr E. G. Kantaris Director of Studies in Modern and Medieval Languages Part One and Joint College Lecturer in Spanish Professor J. Pickard Professor of Neuro-Surgery and Director of Studies in Medical Science Professor J. Bridgewater Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of Studies in Chemical Engineering Rev'd P. J. Langham Chaplain Dr G. E. Roberts Mathematics Mr M. Kitson Financial Tutor and College Lecturer in Economics Dr R. A. Melikan College Lecturer in Law St Catharine's College Society Magazine 17

Dr M. P. F. Sutcliffe Engineering Dr H. J. Xuereb Director of Studies in Pathology *Dr R. P. Gordan Regius Professor of Hebrew *Dr J. Grandage Veterinary Anatomy *Dr A. P. Davenport Pharmacology

Research Fellows (as of 1 October 1995) Mr D. M. Weller Alex Jacobson Senior Research Fellow International Law Dr D. G. Dritschel Bibby Research Fellow Applied Mathematics Dr C. L. Davis Bibby Research Fellow Materials Science Mr R. A. Johnstone Theoretical Science Dr D. C. Skinner Physiology Dr N. K. Upton Sir Frederick Page Research Fellow Aeronautical Engineering Dr D. Clarke Bibby Research Fellow Physics Mr G. I. Gilbert English Dr H. Zmora History Mr I Eames Jeremy Haworth Research Fellow Mathematics *Dr M. A. Halcrow Royal Society, Research Fellow Chemistry *DrR. S.Peckham Modern Greek Literature *Dr C-Y D. Lu Physics

*NEW APPOINTMENTS: see biographical notes below.

Prof. Robert Gordon (1964) was educated at Methodist College, Belfast, and at St Catharine's where he read Hebrew and Aramaic for the Oriental Studies Tripos. He lectured in Hebrew and Semitic Languages at Glasgow University from 1969 to 1979, and completed his Cambridge Ph.D. (1973) while learning the ropes at Glasgow. He returned to Cambridge in 1979 to teach Old Testament in the Faculty of Divinity, and has recently been elected to the Regius Professorship of Hebrew. His publications, which include several volumes, deal with the historical and prophetic traditions of the Old Testament, and with his first love - the ancient translations (Aramaic, Syriac, Greek) of the Old Testament. He is married and has one daughter and two sons. He includes jogging and local history (N. Ireland) among his other interests.

Dr John Grandage is a vet who graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1962. He delights in the anatomy seen with the naked eye and has spent most of his working life teaching such things to veterinary students. He began teaching in London, but dwelt longest in Brisbane and Perth with interruptions as a visiting Professor in Oslo, Harare and Cornell. A happy study leave in Cambridge in 1972 (studying radiology) encouraged his return in 1993 as the University Clinical Veterinary Anatomist. Outside academia he especially enjoys the other riches of Cambridge - music, books, architecture, company, food and family.

Dr Anthony Davenport graduated with a First in Zoology from the University of Nottingham followed by three years of research for his Ph.D. thesis at Imperial College, University of London. After postdoctoral research in Cambridge he took up his present position as Lecturer in the Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, where he also directs a British Heart Foundation group researching the causes of human cardiovascular disease.

Dr Malcolm Halcrow was brought up in Staffordshire and educated at Denstone College. He read Natural Sciences at St Catharine's, graduating in 1988, before undertaking a Ph.D. degree in inorganic chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. Following post-doctoral appointments at a CNRS laboratory in Toulouse (1992) and at Indiana University (1993-94) he returned to Cambridge in January of this year, where he is presently a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the department of chemistry. 18 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

His professional interests concern the coordination chemistry of the transition elements, while he also dabbles in foreign languages, photography and the appreciation of films and music of all types.

Mr C.-Y. David Lu was born and brought up in Taipei, Taiwan where he was awarded his B.Sc degree in the Chemistry department of National Taiwan University. He came to Cambridge in 1991 to Queens' College. After having spent one year in the Part III in DAMTP, he then started his research for a Ph.D. in Cavendish Laboratory in 1992. His research interest is in statistical physics and theoretical chemical physics, specifically on the dynamics of surfactant solutions. He is also interested in playing chamber music or playing violin in an orchestra.

Dr Shannan Peckham was educated at Westminster School, and spent a year at the University of Thessaloniki, before graduating with a First in Modern Greek from King's College London. After completing a Ph.D. on geographical representation in the fiction of the Greek writer Papadiamantis in 1994, he took up a temporary lectureship in the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at King's College, London. He is currently writing a book that explores literature's close involvement with geography in nineteenth and early twentieth century Greece.

Valete Dr Carl Baron (1980), Senior Tutor since 1985, will be leaving to become Academic Registrar of the University of Hull from 1 January 1996. Dr Nicholas Galwey has been appointed to the position of Senior Lecturer in Plant Breeding at the University of Western Australia in Perth, commencing in September 1995.

Dr Nicholas Harrison (see University Appointments). Dr Katharine Hodgson has been elected a Lecturer in Russian in the University of Wales (Bangor) commencing October 1995.

Visiting Scholars Professor Paolo Palmieri of the University of Bologna, is distinguished for his contributions to theoretical chemistry and spectroscopy. Visiting Scholar Michaelmas Term 1995. Professor Neil Wrigley (1970) is returning to College as Visiting Scholar, February to September 1996. Professor Wrigley who is currently Head of the Department of Geography at the University of Southampton will be using the period primarily to complete a book with Professor G. L. Clark, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, entitled Economic Geography and Sunk Costs: Firm Strategy and Regulation for Oxford University Press.

THE COLLEGE STAFF

Derek Clark resigned in August 1994 for health reasons. He joined the College in 1977 as Clerk of Works and was subsequently promoted to Assistant Domestic Bursar. We all wish him well for the future. Congratulations to J e a n Leeke the Catering Manager on her marriage to Matthew Sexton in the College Chapel on 3rd June 1995.

Betty Ward retired on 30th June 1995 after 33 years' service at the College. The majority of these years have been spent as a Bedmaker on Hobsons staircase, where she was always available to help the Domestic Supervisor in times of difficulty. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 19

UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS (CAMBRIDGE)

Clark, (1965) Dr A. C. Principal Assistant Registrary. Clarke, (Fellow 1990) Dr C. M. Newton Trust Lectureship. W. E. F. 1/10/95. Davis, (1987 Fellow 1993) Dr C. Temporary Lecturer in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy. 1/10/94. Harrison, (Fellow 1992) Dr N. D. Fellow of Trinity Hall and University Assistant Lectureship in French. 1/10/95. Horrell, (1981) Dr D. G. Fellow of Fitzwilliam College. 25/1/95. Moore, (1983) Dr B. C. J. Professor in Auditory Perception in the Department of Experimental Psychology. 1/10/95. Paver, (1989) Mr M. A. Fellow of Jesus College. 1/10/95. Pickstock, (1988) Miss C. Research Fellowship at Emmanuel College. 1/10/95. Pyle, (1983 Fellow 1989) Dr D. M. University Lecturer in Earth Science. 1/10/95. Pyle, (Fellow 1986) Dr J. A. Reader in Atmospheric Chemistry. 1/10/95. Windeatt, (1968) Dr B. A. Reader in Medieval Literature in the Faculty of English. 1/10/95. Laws, (1994) Dr R. M. Doctor of Science. Mitchell, (1955) Dr T. E. Doctor of Science. Raithby, (1983) Dr P. R. Doctor of Science. Scott, (1956) Dr P. M. Doctor of Science.

The College Staff: (from left to right) Barbara Reader, Catering Secretary; Wendy Talman, Accounts; Rodney Barton, The Manciple; Joan Sadler, College Office; Sue Slater, The Bursar's Secretary; Trudi Lamb, The Tutor and Praelector's Secretary; Penny Norris, The Admissions Tutor's Secretary. 20 St Catharine's College Society Magazine A joint British-Russian expedition to the deep sea floor Dr. Harry Elderfield (Fellow 1984) Director of Studies in Earth Sciences

A comment that is often made about the Because of the great water depths, 4 kilo- oceans is that we know more about the surface metres in one case, the use of submersibles is of the moon than about the sea floor. This essential. Britain does not have its own deep- comment may well have been true when it was diving submersibles and this prompted us to look first made (after all, the oceans are deep and the into chartering a submersible from either the water gets in the way) but the last decade has U.S.A., France, Japan or Russia, the four coun- seen huge advances in ocean exploration. At one tries that have this facility. Only the Russian had extreme, it is now possible to map large areas of a submersible available at the right time and in the sea floor remotely using towed instruments the right ocean. This led to what might be des- or by satellite. At the other extreme, it is possi- cribed as a memorable series of negotiations in ble to examine small areas in great detail using Cambridge, Moscow and Swindon (the HQ of deep-diving manned submersibles. Last summer the Natural Environment Research Council, I spent seven weeks using two Russian submers- who were footing the bill), the highlights of ibles to study two small areas on the sea floor in which included a first meeting with the chief the Atlantic Ocean, each about the size of a foot- Russian negotiator by rendezvous at the Brunei ball pitch and two miles down. statue at Paddington station, a dinner I arranged An immense mountain belt bisects the in the S.C.R. where one of the Russians demon- Atlantic Ocean north to south. The Mid Atlantic strated the interesting skill of eating and smok- Ridge, which is where these two areas are ing at the same time, and the realisation that the located, is formed by upwelling of molten rock not inconsiderable amount of money we were from some 1 to 2 kilometre below the sea bed to paying for the charter would be paid to a private make the rigid plates upon which the continents bank account. and oceans float. In the Atlantic, it separates Some months later, I found myself leaving plates that have moved apart at rates of one or Southampton on board the Akademik Mstislav two centimetres each year for the past eighty Keldysh with its two MIR ("peace" in Russian) million years, forming new ocean floor and 6,000 metre deep-diving submersibles and a pushing apart America and Africa. A conse- team of 77 scientists, 30 engineers and a TV film quence of this "seafloor spreading" is that the crew. The Keldysh is the world's largest conven- deep heat sources beneath the Mid Atlantic tional oceanographic research vessel and was a Ridge drive convection cells that draw cold sea very different experience from the much smaller water into the sea bed at each side of the ridge research vessels used in the west which typically and discharge it at the axis of the ridge as hot house about 20 scientists. springs. Normally, the water temperature in the The main scientific tool was the submersible deep sea is about 2 degrees Celsius but the and we would plan each day's dive programme upwelling side of the convection cell brings the previous evening. Normally, both MIR near-boiling seawater to the seafloor. Because of submersibles would be used each day and the great pressures, the boiling point of water is launched within an hour or two of each other. elevated and the hot springs have temperatures The two Russian pilots and one scientist would close to 400 degrees. climb inside, the hatch sealed, and the MIR The Mid-Atlantic contains a broad median placed on the sea surface. The wich rope was valley (which can be seen on land where the ridge then removed and the MIR towed away from the surfaces on Iceland) and the hot springs (also ship using a small launch before its ballast tanks called "hydrothermal vents") are found in this were flooded and it fell to the sea floor. It was a valley. But they are only found at a few locations tight fit inside. The spherical capsule at the heart and these have proven difficult to find. The valley of the submersible is about seven feet in diame- walls are about 1 kilometre high and the vent sites ter and is filled with equipment, oxygen cylin- are small, usually of the order of 100 metres ders etc. and the team of three plus their lunch, across. The sites we studied are located at lati- as well as three empty plastic bottles. These are tudes of 26 and 29 degrees north, roughly that of sometimes needed; one of my dives lasted six- Florida, and are about five days of sea time from teen hours. the nearest port. One of the sites was discovered After falling for two to three hours, the MIR in 1985 and the other was discovered in 1993. would approach the sea bed and would be St Catharine's College Society Magazine 21

The Akademik Mstislav Keldysh research "Black Smoker" hydro thermal vent, at vessel of the T. T. Shirshov Institute of 3,800 metres on the mid Atlantic Ridge. Oceanology, Moscow.

After a submersible dive to the Median Valley, Dr Harry Elderfield is welcomed back by Dr Rachel Mills (University of Southampton) and Dr Adam Schultz (University of Cambridge). trimmed to neutral buoyancy. At that stage the However, at the vent sites the picture is star- lights would be switched on (the oceans are in tlingly different. Sea water erupts from the sea darkness below about 100 metres; we were at floor in the hot springs at temperatures close to depths of 4,000 metres) and the battery-power 400 degrees. Each area is an oasis of life with would drive the submersible slowly over the sea hundreds of thousands of shrimps living off bed. The MIRs have two grappling arms to chemosynthetic bacteria that form in the hot collect samples and deploy equipment and a waters. The springs bring metal-rich fluids from basket in which samples can be placed. depth to the seabed and produce ore deposits rich The hydrothermal vent sites are spectacular in iron, zinc, gold and other metals. places. At the immense depths of the Atlantic Although the dives last a long time, time Ocean within the median valley, there is passes quickly, deploying instruments, collect- normally little evidence of life because only ing water samples and geological specimens. At small amounts of food, the remains of plants and the end of operations, the ballast tanks are animals that form in the sunlit surface waters, pumped, and the submersible becomes buoyant reaches the sea bed, most being decomposed as and floats upwards to be recovered, usually in it settles through the 4,000 metre water column. the middle of the night.

ST CATHARINE'S AND EUROPEAN STUDIES The recent publication of a Cambridge University register of research and teaching in contemporary European Studies, coordinated by David Keeble for the University's European Affairs Committee, of which he is a member, prompts this note concerning the numerous and growing links between St Catharine's and the wider European sphere. No less than six St Catharine's Fellows have entries in the register, namely Professor Michael Chisholm (see his book 'Britain on the Edge of Europe', 1995), Dr Nicholas Harrison (censorship in modern France), Dr Katharine Hodgson (20th century Russian literature), Dr Keeble (regional small firm and high-technology growth), Dr Ronald Martin (regional labour markets and unemployment), and Dr Peter Tyler (urban and regional policies), without count- ing the College's modern European linguists (Dr Simon Gaunt in French and Dr Geoffrey Kantaris in Spanish) and one of its historians (Dr Christopher Clark, German history). At the student level, the College's longstanding Heidelberg University and more recent Ecole Normale Superieure Paris exchange programmes continue to flourish, while at the latest count 20 current postgraduates and undergraduates hail from other European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and Spain. And, of course, many Fellows have strong research links with other European universities, not least the President, Professor Handy, who is Secretary of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science based in Menton, France, under the auspices of the Mayor of Menton; Dr John Pyle, who is Head of the European Ozone Research Co-ordinating Unit which co-ordinates the work of 300 European scientists studying ozone levels in the European Arctic; and Dr Keeble, co-ordinator of an eight-country European research network studying high-tech growth in regions as far apart as Barcelona, Grenoble, Cambridge and Helsiniki. D.E.K. 22 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Honours and Awards 1994

Battersby, Professor Sir Alan Rushton, Sc.D., F.R.S. (Professorial Fellow 1969, Emeritus Fellow 1992) has received an honorary Doctorate of Science from Bristol University. He has also been awarded the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry for 1995. Berwick, Dr. I. D. G. (1949), Director General of the UK Petroleum Industrial Association, was appointed O.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 1991. {See also Appointments and Notes). Crow, H. S. (1954), former Chief Planning Inspector and Executive Chairman of the PIA at the Department of the Environment, was appointed C.B. in the New Year Honours List 1994. Harrington, G. (1950), Research Director of the Meat and Livestock Commission, was appointed O.B.E. in the New Year Honours List 1994 for services to the meat industry. Klein, Professor Jacob (1970, Fellow 1976) has been awarded the High Polymer Physics Prize by the American Society for his "pioneering experiments on diffusion and interfacial structure of polymers". Laddie, H.I.L. (1964) has been appointed a High Court Judge, assigned to the Chancery Division, and appointed Knight Bachelor. Maddock, A. G. (1948, Fellow 1959) has been awarded the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit in the Grade of the Grand Cross. Marcenac, Dr Dominique (1987) has been jointly awarded the Oliver Lodge Premium by the Council of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in respect of the paper "Quantum-mechanical model for realistic Fabry-Perot lasers". Newman, G. M. (1961) has been appointed a High Court Judge, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division, and appointed Knight Bachelor. Peckham, Professor Michael John (1953), director of research and development in the Health Department, was appointed Knight Bachelor in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 1995 for services to medicine. Smith, Professor Colin (1947, Emeritus Fellow 1990) was elected a Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy (of the Language) in 1993, mainly in respect of his lexicographical work. He has also been elected President of the Modern Humanities Research Association (founded in Cambridge in 1918) for the year 1996. This is particularly pleasing because he follows in that office H. J. Chaytor (1938) and Stanley Aston (1970); Leslie Topsfield was also very active in the Association's work and publications. A remarkable record for the College. Soper, the Rev'd Donald, Lord (1921, Honorary Fellow 1970) has been elected a Life Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London. (See also Appointments and Notes). Spate, Professor Oskar (1930) was elected a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in June 1994, a great honour for a non-resident overseas scholar. Wright, Mr J. R. G. (Fellow 1961) has been appointed Deputy Lieutenant for Tyne and Wear. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 23 Publications

Andrew, Professor Malcolm, ed. (1964), Chaucer, Geoffrey, The Canterbury Tales: The General Prologue. 2 Vols (A variorum edition of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer), Norman, University of Oklahoma Press, 1993. Barnes, Dr R. S. K. (Fellow 1978), The Brackish-Water Fauna of Northwestern Europe: an identification guide to brackish-water habitats, ecology and micro fauna..., Cambridge University Press, 1994. Baron, Dr Carl (Fellow 1980) and Baron, Dr Helen, eds, Lawrence, D. EL, Sons and Lovers, Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1994 Baron, Dr Carl and Baron, Dr Helen, Conversations with Harold Mason: Extracts From a Journal, Cambridge, Cambridge Quarterly, 1995. Baron, Dr Helen, Mary (Howard) Fitzroy's Hand in the Devonshire Manuscript, London, Review of English Studies, 1994. Bate, Professor Jonathan, ed. (1977, Research Fellow 1983-5), Shakespeare, William, Titus Andronicus, 3rd ed. (The Arden Shakespeare), London, Routledge, 1995. Bibby, Ben (1949), A Birthday Ode and Other Verse, Merseyside, Ben Bibby, 1994. [71pp] Bibby, Ben (1949), A Letter to a Grandson and Other Verse, Merseyside, Ben Bibby, 1994. [71pp] Bibby, J. B. (1949) and Bibby, C. L., The Miller's Tale: A History of J. Bibby and Sons Ltd. Liverpool, Liverpool, J. Bibby & Sons Ltd, 1978. [218pp] Broadbent, John (1952), introduction to Developing University English Teaching: edited by Colin Evans Cavaliero, Glen (1965, Fellow Commoner 1986), The Supernatural and English Fiction, Oxford University Press, 1995. Chisholm, Professor Michael (1951, Fellow 1976), Renewing Local Government in the English Shires: A Progress Report, London, H.M.S.O., 1993. Chisholm, Professor Michael, Local Government Commission for England, Renewing Local Government in the English Shires: a report on the 1992-1995 structural review, London, H.M.S . 0 . , 1995. Chisholm, Professor Michael, Britain on the Edge of Europe, London, Routledge, 1995. Clark, Dr Christopher (Fellow 1992), The Politics of Conversion: Missionary Protestantism and the Jews in Prussia 1728-1941, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1995. Cook, Dr Christopher, ed. (1964), Pears Cyclopaedia 1994-1995: a book of background information and reference for everyday use, 103rd ed. London, Pelham Books, 1994. Cox, Murray (1949), Shakespeare as Prompter: the amending imagination and the therapeutic process, London, Jessica Kingsley, 1994. [229pp] Diller, Dr Antoni (1971), Z: An Introduction to Formal Methods, 2nd ed. Chichester, Wiley, 1994. [374pp] Dow, Dr Julian (1974, Research Fellow 1981-83) and Lackie, Dr J. M. (1966), eds, The Dictionary of Cell Biology, 2nd ed. London, Academic Press, 1995. Eccleston, the Rev'd Alan (1922), Gather the Fragments, Sheffield, Cairns, 1993. [334pp] (See also Gorringe, below) Elgood, John (1928), Birds of Nigeria, 2nd ed. British Ornithologists' Union, 1994. Fox, Edward (1977), Obscure Kingdoms, London, Hamish Hamilton, 1993. Freer, Allen (1949), John Nash: the delighted eye, Aldershot, Scolar Press, 1993. [113pp] Gaunt, Dr Simon (Fellow 1988), Gender and Genre in Medieval French Literature (Cambridge studies in French), Cambridge University Press, 1995, 372pp. Gorringe, Tim, Alan Eccleston: Priest as Revolutionary, Sheffield, Cairns, 1994. [167pp] Hampson, G. (1944), Portsmouth Customs Letter Books 1748-1750 (Portsmouth record series), Winchester, Hampshire County Council, 1994. Lacey, Professor Walter Kirkpatrick (1940, Emeritus Fellow 1968), Prudentia vol XXVI no 1: Nile, Ilissos and Tiber: Essays in Honour of Walter Kirkpatrick Lacey; edited by V. J. Gray, Auckland, Prudentia, 1994. [166pp] Lowry, Malcolm (1929), Sursum Cordal The Collected Letters of Malcolm Lowry 1926-1946, Vol L; edited by Sherrill E. Grace, London, Cape, 1995. Mackenney, Richard (Visiting Fellow), The City State, 1500-1700: Republican Liberty in an Age of Princely Power, London, Macmillan Education, 1989. [72pp] Mackenney, Richard, Macmillan History of Europe: Sixteenth Century Europe, Expansion and Conflict, Basingstoke, Macmillan Press Ltd, 1993. [393pp] 24 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Mackenney, Richard, Cultural Atlas of the Renaissance; edited by Richard Mackenney, C. F. Black et al, Englewood Cliffs, N. J. Prentice-Hall, 1993. [240pp] Martin, Dr R. L. (Fellow 1974), Money, Power and Space; edited by Stuart Corbridge, Nigel Thrift and Ron Martin, Oxford, Basil Blackwell. 1994. [452pp] Martin, Dr R. L., Human Geography: Society, Space and Social Science; edited by Derek Gregory, Ron Martin and Graham Smith, Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1994. [294pp] McCue, J., publisher (1982), Pardon my Delay: Letters of Henry James to Bruce Richmond, The Foundling Press, 1994. Michie, Dr Jonathan (Fellow 1990), Managing the Global Economy; edited by Jonathan Michie and John Grieve Smith, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1995. Scarth, Dr Alwyn (1995), Volcanoes, London, UCL Press, 1994. [273pp] Sheppard, Mubin, Tunku: His Life and Times. The Authorised Biography of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, Petaling Jaya, Pelanduk Publications, 1995. Simpson, Professor Brian (Professorial Fellow 1993), In the Highest Degree Odious: Detention without Trial in Wartime Britain, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1992. Stewart, Dr Andrew (1966), Greek Sculpture: An Exploration, 2 Vols, New Haven, Yale University Press, 1990. Turner, the Rev'd John Munsey (1949), The People's Church: Primitive Methodism, from Counter Culture to Transformer of Values, York, Quacks, 1994. [19pp] Tyler, Dr Peter (Fellow 1984), Cambridge Economic Review: the outlook for the United Kingdom economy and its regions and counties in the 1990s, Vol 2; edited by Nick Mansley, Barry Moore and Peter Tyler, Cambridge, Department of Land Economy, 1992. Wilkinson, Canon Alan (1951, Chaplain 1961-7), 'Bishop Bell and Germany' in Britain and the Threat to Stability in Europe 1918-45; edited by P. Caterall and C. J. Morris, Leicester University Press, 1993. Wilkinson, Canon Alan (1951, Chaplain 1961-7), The Ragged Rock in the Restless Waters: the Church of England in the Twentieth Century' in Forever Building: Essays to mark the completion of Portsmouth Cathedral; edited by S. Quail and A. Wilkinson, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Cathedral, 1995. The Librarian wishes to thank all those who have contributed their publications to the Library, in particular, John Elgood (1928), who donated many books from his own library this year.

Reviews and Notes THE CANTERBURY TALES: Malcolm Andrew THE GENERAL PROLOGUE University of Oklahoma Press, 1993, 2 vols. T have, God woot, a large feeld to ere, And wayke been the oxen in my plough.' Thus Chaucer's Knight, but his field is not so broad as that tilled by Professor Andrew in preparing the two volumes of his edition of the General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales for the authoritative Variorum Chaucer, the greatest edition of 'the loadestarre of our Language'. Although Chaucer's Prologue runs to 858 lines, it is dwarfed by the more than 900 pages of commentary here lavished upon it. As one would expect from a scholar of Professor Andrew's learning and discrimination, this is presented in elegant and accessible form. 'Here is God's plenty', remarked Dryden of Chaucer; well, here is Professor Andrew's. P.N.H.

THE BRACKISH WATER FAUNA R. S. K. Barnes OF NORTHWESTERN EUROPE Cambridge University Press 1994 Estuarine and brackish waters are intensively studied habitats but, until now, there has been no concise guide exclusively devoted to their flora and fauna. This book is a practical introduction to the ecology of such habitats that begins by setting the physico-chemical background to the biology. This section also contains a summary of the evolution of contemporary brackish water species and their ecology, based on interpretations of the ecophysiological evidence provided by extant estuarine and lagoonal faunas. The keys that form the majority of the book are a practical expression of the author's concern for the sanctity of invertebrate life by using only those features observed from live specimens. However, St Catharine's College Society Magazine 25 users should be aware that, where in vivo observations are followed up by reference to more specialised works, comparisons may be problematical since most of the existing taxonomic literature is based on preserved material that is quite different in appearance. I recommend this book to all those interested in these habitats and hope that it is brought to the attention of students. L.E.H.

MARY FITZROY, 'O HAPPY DAMES', Helen Baron in R.E.S. New Series, AND THE DEVONSHIRE MANUSCRIPT Vol. XLV, No. 179 (1994) The poem 'O Happy Dames' by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, appears in the 'Devonshire Manuscript' (BM Add. MS 17492), an anthology which is also an important source for poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt. Professor Raymond Southall stated that 'It has been generally accepted that the Devonshire MS ... was compiled in the main by Mary Shelton, Mary Fitzroy, and Margaret Douglas ... (but now) the early history of the manuscript as previously described by me... stands in need of drastic revision.' Helen Baron has, independently, come to the same conclusion while investigating the Wyatt manu- scripts, and in an impressively thorough survey of as full a material basis as survives for the identification of the hand of 'O happy dames' as Mary Fitzroy's, she presents a closely argued, detailed and thorough argument proving this identification, and leading her to the broader conclusion that 'The primary need is for precise differentiation between approximately nineteen hands [in the Devonshire MS], since a correct list of them has never been published.' Mary (Howard) Fitzroy was Surrey's sister, married to Henry, illegitimate son of King Henry VIII. Six letters written by her survive. (In one she apologises to Sir Thomas Smith for her difficult hand- writing, with its ink-blots and deletions: 'my euell hande'.) Using these, Dr Baron has established beyond reasonable doubt that Surrey's poem about the absence of a husband was copied out by his sister on the sheet of paper we now have, about a year before the young poet was beheaded. For good measure Dr Baron ends with an 'Analysis of the Hands in the Devonshire MS.' EW. A MILLER'S TALE: A HISTORY OF J. Bibby and C. L. Bibby J. BIBBY AND SONS LTD., LIVERPOOL. Liverpool 1978 218pp In 1878, Edward Bibby and his sons, Joseph and James owned a water-mill near Lancaster. In 1885, the trade was transferred to Liverpool, which remained its base, but the company remained in Bibby hands. It originally expanded on the strength of innovations in animal feed concentrates, but later diver- sified into soap, grocery commodities, and a lucrative paper trade. Joseph married once, James twice; all three ladies were sisters. Of their nine sons, seven became Directors. Of the next generation of twelve sons, eight have been Directors. In 1978, the Chairman was still a Bibby, and in that year the company comprised four divisions, employed 3,300 people, and owned enterprises from Liverpool to East Anglia. This book tells this story, and has value not only for business studies, but also for social historians. The Bibby family is a microcosm of the fortunes of the nation: two Bibbys were killed in the first world war, and the Liverpool factories were bombed in the second. Boom, depression, the end of Empire, even changing popular dietary habits, are all seen through Bibby eyes. Their tale is well told, explaining technical and financial problems clearly and simply, and recording disaster and missed opportunity as well as success.

A BIRTHDAY ODE AND OTHER VERSE Ben Bibby A LETTER TO A GRANDSON AND OTHER VERSE Published Privately both 71pp The author emphasises that these volumes should be regarded as verse, not poetry, but nonethe- less much of the writing is very personal: these publications are really for a close circle of friends, That said, they display a pungent humour and unpretentious pragmatism. Several of the poems are very funny, the best of them satirising the serious aspects of life, and thus the collections give a pleasur- able, light-hearted read. F.D.R.

THE SUPERNATURAL IN ENGLISH FICTION Glen Cavaliero Oxford University Press, 1995 We tend to think of the characteristic greatnesses of the English novel as being in the realm of real- ism: from the open road in Fielding to the villages of Jane Austen, the cathedral close of Trollope, 26 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

George Eliot's Middlemarch, and down to the cosy worlds of those ladies call Penelope and Anita who used to win the Booker Prize before it went multicultural. But, as Glen Cavaliero shows in this aston- ishingly wide-ranging survey, there is another road which runs its dark and winding way from the Gothic novel (the reading-matter which Jane Austen mocks in Nonhanger Abbey) to the weird worlds of John Fowles' The Magus and Peter Ackroyd's Hawksmoor via Wuthering Heights and the masterly ghost stories of Henry James. Glen Cavaliero has a marvellous way of showing how in an extraordinary variety of novels the texture of the everyday is pricked by intimations of the preternatural and the uncanny. His book offers us both a compendium of summary accounts of fascinating, neglected writers such as Arthur Machen and Phyllis Paul, and a series of new angles on more familiar works. Especially fine are a pair of central chapters, 'Twilight Territories' and 'Numinous Landscapes'. The latter is a supernaturally-inflected rethinking of the rural tradition in the English novel, about which Dr Cavaliero has written eloquently before; the former includes a wonderful reassessment of the politically unfashionable but stylistically unsurpassable Rudyard Kipling. J.B.

THE POLITICS OF CONVERSION: MISSIONARY Christopher Clark PROTESTANTISM AND THE JEWS IN PRUSSIA 1728-1941 Oxford: Clarendon Press 1995 In this remarkable book Christopher Clark first explains the peculiar story of German pietism, an extreme form of inward, non-conformist protestantism, and shows how the establishment of pietist institutes in Halle at the beginning of the eighteenth century helped the Prussian state in its struggle to control local nobilities and suppress medieval privileges. He then follows in vivid detail the project to convert the Jews which, pietists believed, was the prelude to the "Second Coming". Both pietism and its missions faded in the later eighteenth century under the pitiless glare of enlightened rational- ism but returned, more powerfully, in the great European, conservative, counter-revolution of the early nineteenth century. After 1800 pietist non-conformity turned into the religion of the highest and most reactionary of the Prussian junker elites, almost a state ideology. Bismarck had to be "saved" before his future father- in-law would accept him into the family and Bismarck owed his early prominence to patronage by this circle of pietist aristocrats. Clark's history of pietism after 1815 offers a unique perspective on the history of the churches in Germany, their relationship to state and society and, above all, the nature of German conservatism. The "Jewish problem" acts as a reflector against which aspects of the religious and secular history of Germany appear in a startling and fresh perspective. There is nothing remotely like it in English (or any other language). Its oblique and unusual approach, both in its subject matter and in the sources on which it rests, illuminates the history of Prussia, conservatism in Germany, the rise and character of German antisemitism in an entirely new way. J.S.

PEARS' CYCLOPAEDIA 1994-1995 Christopher Cook Pelham Books 1994 Where was the first Ottoman settlement in Europe? When was Humphrey Bogart born? Which Scottish football team has won the league but never the cup? How many Cabinet ministers are there?* Pears' Cyclopaedia, answering all these questions and far more, has long been invaluable to the hurried journalist or essay writer. The difficult task of keeping it up to date falls to Dr Chris Cook, who does it very well. The focus is British, sometimes too much so (I cannot find a list of European Commissioners), but there are wide-ranging articles on World Affairs, Music, Myths, the Environment and more. Occasional remarks show their age (Rossini's operas are "as cheerful ... today as ... a hundred years ago and more"; is it still a World Event that 1957 was International Geophysical Year?), and there are, inevitably, some errors. The Mahatma's name is not "Ghandi". Under the heading "Blue Sun" in the section on General Information is a bizarre statement that red light is of high calorific value. But in general the book is commendably accurate and easy to use. G.K.S.

* Answers to these questions can be found at the end of Reviews, page 31

SHAKESPEARE AS PROMPTER Murray Cox London, Jessika Kingsley 1994. This dense and challenging book, written by two professionals in the field of psychotherapy, offers a fascinating record of what the skills of those outside the circle of literary criticism can bring to the St Catharine's College Society Magazine 27 understanding of Shakespeare, both at the intellectual level and for his modern-day theatrical interpreters. Adrian Noble, Artistic Director of the RSC, testifies warmly in a Preface to the performing insights he has acquired from Cox and Theilgaard's work. As Shakespeare has entered the fabric of our language, it is perhaps unsurprising that, in his obsessive family dramas, we seem to recognise the mirror held up to our nature as well as that of Renaissance England: 'He was not of an age, but for all Time'. Our lives seem all too often, as the old lady said of Hamlet, 'full of quotations'. Certainly, Cox and Theilgaard have an intimate familiarity with the plays, and their explorations of the interactions of his and our psychological understandings confirm a sense of just how much Shakespeare still speaks for us, to us, about us. P.N.H.

Z: AN INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL METHODS A. Diller Second edition John Wiley and Sons 1994 This is the second edition of a book which we reviewed in first edition in 1991. Diller's book is used by many Computer Science teachers as a set book on formal methods, so it is important that it is kept up to date, taking account of changes in the Z language and adding or amending material as appropriate. Diller comments that many of the changes are the result of suggestions from readers and he encourages such input for future editions. With its large glossary and extensive exercises, this continues to be a valuable Computer Science textbook. R.S.

THE CIVIL WAR IN OXFORDSHIRE David Eddershaw Alan Sutton 1995 160pp Eleanor Roberts nee Atty (1985) contributes to this publication a Chapter "Oxford, the Divided City." In her capacity as City Archivist, she has been well placed to explore in depth life within the city after Charles I made it his capital and set up his court there in the autumn of 1642. With much original research she offers us an engaging description of what happens to a university town during the course of a Civil War. The Sovereign arrived and accepted lodgings for himself and his court in Christ Church, whilst the household of his wife, Queen Henrietta Maria was established nearby in Merton College. The gunpowder magazine was installed in the cloisters and tower of New College, and the town's metal-working shops and gunsmiths were commandeered to assemble or repair arms. It was reported that a brasier was given a warrant by his majesty to make a general visitation of the City 'to every howse and tooke up all the pots panns kettles and skellets they could find to make Ordinance withal'. The Astronomy and Music Schools were convenient for making the soldiers' uniforms and the army was billeted on the local landladies. The population of Oxford of about 10,000 souls grew almost overnight by some 3,000, not to mention the arrival of the Royalist Horse Cavalry. The streets became filthy; diseases, death and fire were to follow. Town and gown politics were exacerbated by the influx of raw soldiers with time on their hands. "The University was basically sympathetic... (though not necessarily over eager to back up this sympathy in more tangible forms). The City Council, which tended to disagree with the University on principle were even less whole hearted..." Not only the historians will enjoy this. J.M.

THE BIRDS OF NIGERIA John Elgood British Ornithologists Union 1994 John Elgood (1928) recently completed the revision of his classic checklist "The Birds of Nigeria", whose first edition (1981) had been sold out for a number of years. The new edition, published by the British Ornithologists Union in 1994, is the standard reference work and covers 884 species, necessarily devoting only 6-10 lines to each. His more popularly-aimed "Birds of West African Town and Garden" remains in print; and serious zoologists will know his guides to living Fishes and Amphibia. John has now donated many of his books to Cambridge University, some to the College (including Nehemia Grew's "Anatomy of Plants"), and another group, mostly on the African avifauna to the famous Newton Library in the Department of Zoology. C.R.J.T. 28 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

OBSCURE KINGDOMS: AROUND THE WORLD Edward Fox IN SEARCH OF ROYAL COURTS Hamish Hamilton, 1993 Edward Fox set out to discover the style and working of monarchy in five countries (Tonga, Oman, Nigeria, Swaziland and Java). He found much else too: economic functioning and law; folklore, legends and superstition; culture history and colonial legacies are all gracefully woven into the accounts. But the permeating power of monarchy itself with idiosyncratic lifestyles and contradictions remains central. The author's patience in pursuing essential experience and his powers of observation and reflec- tion make the book a serious study. Well chosen anecdotes, craft of construction and attractive prose make it a delight. D.C.A.B.

JOHN NASH: THE DELIGHTED EYE' Allen Freer Scolar Press, 1993; 144pp John Nash (1893-1977) was one of those remarkable British artists who achieved a considerable reputation and popular following by producing work of small scale and modest ambition but of the highest accomplishment and greatest charm. The younger brother of Paul Nash (1889-1946), whose more adventurously modern painting remains better known, John received no formal art training yet was exhibiting drawings in London by 1912 (and out-selling Paul in a joint show of 1913!). In 1916 he enlisted in the Artists' Rifles, and thankfully was withdrawn from active service in 1918 to act as an official war artist (a commission renewed in 1940). He then became a teacher and book illustrator to supplement his income as a painter, in a career that eventually brought election as a full member of the Royal Academy in 1951 and the award of C.B.E. in 1964. A painter and illustrator with a love of the English landscape, Allen Freer is perfectly suited to provide this excellent introduction to Nash's life and work. Presented in the typical good design expected from Scolar Press, the book consists of a substantial introduction followed by a well-chosen selection of illustrations (32 black and white, 46 colour), chiefly of the landscape watercolours and drawings. More could perhaps have been included of the meticulous yet vivid plant studies which were always one of the artist's specialities - as a boy he won the Botany Prize at Wellington - although amends are made by reprinting 'The Artist Plantsman', the introductory essay to one of Nash's last exhibitions in 1976. Altogether this is a splendid tribute to a quintessential Englishman: gregarious but sometimes melancholy, fond of poetry, fishing and music, and equally at home in the Royal Academy, the Chelsea Flower Show, or the East Anglian countryside which brought him both delight and inspiration. S.W.

GENDER AND GENRE IN Simon Gaunt MEDIEVAL FRENCH LITERATURE C.U.P. 1995 In this learned and critically sophisticated book, Simon Gaunt explores the interrelations of two key concepts in the understanding of medieval literature, the hallowed notion of genre and the contemporary fascination with gender. Displaying an impressive mastery of current critical theory, he analyses texts in the disparate genres of chanson de geste, romance, Occitan canso (lyric), hagiography and comic fabliau. He demonstrates not only that the representation (or construction) of gender in each is crucial to the sense of genre itself, but also that different texts and different genres engage, via their very different fantasies of sexual representation, in vigorous debate concerning the structures of gender relations prevailing (or marginalised) within the societies for whom they are written. In so doing, he both offers challenging new readings of many canonical works and constructs a model for others to exploit in the analysis of further texts. His skilful manipulation of the disciplines of criticism, historiography, linguistics and anthropology enables us to see a mind at work on the verges of each, aware that the past is another country but reassuring us that we can come to know its contours and its people. And thereby, as he urges in his conclusion, come to know ourselves. P.N.H.

SURSUM CORDA! (THE COLLECTED LETTERS OF Ed. S. E. Grace MALCOLM LOWRY: VOLUME ONE: 1926-46.) Jonathan Cape Admirers of Under the Volcano - and there are rightly many - will be grateful to Professor Grace for following up her earlier work on Lowry with this splendid edition of his letters to 1946. There is, here, a fascinating outpouring of personal, literary and social comment, that a wide range of readers may enjoy browsing through. It is meticulously edited. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 29

As a Cath's man, though, he would have been at the grumpy end of Yearbook entry writers. Writing over his College address in October, 1930: "Still St Caths is different. It looks like a barracks generally. The dining room looks like a mortuary. The College that God forgot!" May his shade revisit. Sursum Corda! indeed. C.E.B.

NILE, ILISSOS AND TIBER: ESSAYS IN HONOUR V. J. Gray Ed., OF WALTER KIRKPATRICK LACEY University of Auckland, 1994 This collection of nine essays by his former pupils is an affectionate tribute to one who has done much to foster the study of Classics in the Antipodes. Pat Lacey added the dimension of Ancient History to his Classics chair at Auckland, and this is reflected not only in the formidable list of his own publications, but also in the range of articles in this little volume. They move from Saqqara (stone pillag- ing at) to Statius (Virgil's influence on); and who but one of Pat's pupils could have come up with the title This Little Piggy had Roast Beef' for a learned discussion of Catullus 47? One recognises the Lacey touch, which is why the College grudged him to New Zealand. I.D.L.C.

MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF MYSELF: Sinclair-Stevenson, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PETER HALL London, 419 pp., 1993 See Publications, 1994 Magazine Most of the autobiography deals with Hall's national and international career: at the London Arts Theatre (the 1955 Waiting for Godot), the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford and London, the National Theatre, Glyndebourne and Bayreuth (the pages on his 1983 Ring cycle are cleverly unforth- coming). There are also the four marriages and the six children. A memoir of note, well considered and well written. The earlier sections are more relevant to the College Society Magazine. Born in Bury St Edmund's in 1930, Hall came to St Catharine's in 1950 from the Perse School Cambridge, with an Exhibition in English. His father was then Station Master at Whittlesford. He has affectionate things to say about Tom Henn. In his second Long Vacation he was a sinister Tybalt in a Marlowe Society Romeo. In his third year he made his mark on the Cambridge scene: with his extraordinary pallor (set off by a black overcoat) and a gentle manner. He contributed half-a-dozen articles on matters theatrical to The Cambridge Review (then a weekly, with local emphasis). And he directed five well-remembered productions at the ADC: Point of Departure (Anouilh), Saint's Day (John Whiting), Winterlude (John Barton), Uncle Vanya, and a May Week (1953) Love's Labour's Lost, which still seems to some a jewel among undergraduate productions. Hall has been an Honorary Fellow of St Catharine's since 1964, when he was running the Royal Shakespeare Company. H.C.P.

PORTSMOUTH CUSTOMS LETTER BOOKS Edited by Geoffrey Hampson 1748-1750 Hampshire County Council 1994, 258pp This book gives a comprehensive and fascinating account of the works of the Customs Officers in the Portsmouth area between 1748-1750 together with copies of the letters written in pursuance of their duties. The book describes the organisation of the Customs Service, set up in this country in 1671, and concentrates on the organisation in the naval port of Portsmouth describing the often difficult and dangerous circumstances under which they worked. The Royal Navy was supposed to give full support to the Customs Officers but it is perhaps worth noting that the Customs Letter Books suggest that "it was smuggling by the naval personnel which was the most bothersome aspect of the Portsmouth Officers working lives"! This book is a most enjoyable read and an invaluable document for those carrying out research into the activities of Customs Officers and smugglers of that period. A.M.N.

PARDON MY DELAY: LETTERS OF James McCue HENRY JAMES TO BRUCE RICHMOND The Foundling Press 1994 Jim McCue (1982) specialises in beautifully produced limited editions of rare items of early 20th century literature. T. S. Eliot and William Empson have now been succeeded by Henry James, with ten letters written in 1913 to the editor of the Times Literary Supplement, eight of them appearing for 30 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

the first time. Couched in the Master's unique style (leisurely, stately, then analytically colloquial) they are models of scupulosity and a rebuke to all slovenly reviewers. Philip Home provides an interesting introduction and there are excellent photographs, both of James himself and of the recipient of these engaging and instructive letters. G.C.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: SOCIETY, SPACE D. Gregory, R. Martin and G. Smith (eds), AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Basingstoke: MacMillan (1994), 294pp MONEY, POWER AND SPACE S. Corbridge, R. Martin and N. Thrift (eds), Oxford: Blackwell (1994), 452pp Human Geography in the 1990s is undergoing rapid and far reaching changes based on a much closer relationship with the other social sciences. As in past changes this century, St Catharine's geographers are in the vanguard of the revolution, and Ron Martin is no exception to this Cat's tradition. In these two volumes, edited with colleagues at Cambridge, Bristol and British Columbia the reader is given a clear and concise report from the battlefront. The first book on Human Geography is the broader and covers the way geographical realities are being changed by increased globalisation of production and the decreased power of the nation state. It explores how places and their cultural and political identities are being reshaped in the wake of these global forces. This is contrasted with the stubborn persistence of local values and the growing importance of environmental movements. In an outstanding chapter Ron Martin probes the complex relationships between economic theory and human geography. He concludes that there can today be no single unifying theory or overarching principle for making sense of the complexity in the world's current economic geography. If he offers no easy solutions, he at least sketches for us the directions in which a future solution may lie. The second and larger book on Money, Power and Space complements the first by placing money at the centre of the issues which are surrounding the restructuring of the global economy. Martin and his editorial colleagues bring seventeen geographers, economists, and political scientists from all over the world together to present new work on the geographical issues that surround the production and consumption of money. The central argument of the book is that modern systems of money have a crucial spatial dimension and that money is warping our traditional concepts of space and creating new world centres of power and influence. Martin's challenging chapter focuses on stateless moneys. He shows that the present rip tides of international money transfers are the historical culmination of a process in which the international movements of money and finance capital have been rapidly accel- erating. For geography undergraduates the disturbing sub-title to Martin's chapter is 'The end of geography?'. But the question mark is comforting and his conclusion is that the globalisation of finance is not obliterating geography but rather reconfiguring the geographies of money, power and dependen- cies in ever more complex and interesting ways. Both books are written in a way which both scholars and students will find attractive and I suspect both volumes will be heavily used by St Catharine's geographers in their final run-up to the Tripos. P.H.

VOLCANOES: AN INTRODUCTION Alwyn Scarth, UCL Press, 1994 Drawing on a lifetime's experience as an academic geographer and volcano-watcher, Alwyn Scarth (1955) presents an encyclopaedic, scholarly and, above all, readable account of the physical geography of volcanoes. Much of the book comprises detailed, but non-technical, descriptions and explana- tions of volcanic eruption styles and land-forms. Later sections include case studies of some well known or recent eruptions, such as the Minoan eruption of Santorini and the 1991 eruption of Pinatubo. These are clearly described and show an intelligent appreciation for the current scientific literature. More revealing are Scarth's own translation of Pliny the Younger's experience of the AD 79 Vesuvius eruption, which devastated Pompeii and Herculaneum and which gives some inkling of the continued threat posed to the modem city of Naples, and of the 18th century eruptions of Lanzarote as originally described by a local parish priest. The book is attractively laid out, clearly illustrated with plates and line drawings and, being written in accessible language, will be enjoyed by anyone with even a passing interest in the forces which shape Earth's surface. D.M.P. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 31

THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH. PRIMITIVE METHODISM. J. M. Turner From Counter-Culture to Transformer of Values Published by the author 1994 This little booklet is a treasury of historical detail and comment, both on Primitive Methodism itself, and its sociological context. The author, drawing heavily on Neibuhr's categories of religion and culture, traces the movement's development from extreme radical political roots among the northern working classes in the late 18th Century, to the eventual struggle with its own respectability, describing en route its impact on, among other things, workers' education, the temperance movement, and the place of women in society. A useful bibliography provides ample scope for those who wish to pursue things further. P.J.L.

CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC REVIEW P. Tyler and others Vol. 2, PA Cambridge Economic Consultants and the Department of Land Economy This Review brings together a number of eminent economists and geographers to consider the outlook for the UK economy and its regions in the 1990s. It considers some of the key policy issues facing Government and "outlines how these might be reshaped to address economic and social problems". The Review forecasts that UK annual economic growth during the 1990s will average a paltry 1.7%. I would argue that the best way to "reshape" policy to deal with this is for all political parties to dump their adherency to monetarist dogma and to recognise that increased Government expenditure, financed through borrowing if necessary, will, through improving our infrastructure and education system, lead to greater prosperity and better job prospects. M.K.

DIGNITY NOT POVERTY: A MINIMUM J. V Wilson INCOME STANDARD FOR THE UK IPPR This pamphlet by John Veit Wilson (1955-58) calls for the establishment of a UK 'minimum income standard', a Government target for the level of income below which no-one should fall. It argues that such a standard could be estimated by asking the population what it considers to be the minimum necessities which no one should be without, and then estimating the household income required to acquire them. This pamphlet contains sensible proposals. There is, however a major practical problem as our current Government lacks any understanding of social justice. Instead the disadvantaged and the marginalised are suffering increasing hardship as the Government continues to implement economic and social policies based on a ragbag of micky-mouse theories and third-rate libertarian slogans. M.K.

RENEWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT A progress report, 1993 IN THE ENGLISH SHIRES RENEWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT A report on the 1992-1995 IN THE ENGLISH SHIRES structural review, 1995 The Local Government Act 1992 established a Local Government Commission for England, charged with recommending whether or not there should be change in the structure of English Local Government. The Commission recommended relatively little change, and the Secretary of State for the Environment has accepted most of the recommendations. Professor Michael Chisholm was a member of the Commission from 1992 to 1995. At the time of writing, it is expected that 10-20 districts will be sent back to the Commission for further consideration, under revised D.O.E. guidance. Two documents summarise the review up to final recommendations to the Secretary of State, both prepared by the Commission and published by HMSO: copies are available in the College Library.

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Dwingeloo 1 (See Editorial p. 13); a new galaxy discovered behind the Milky Way. The S-shaped galaxy at the centre of the picture is about 10 million light years away. The other luminous sources are the stars within our own galaxy. Dwingeloo 1 was named after the radio telescope in the Netherlands, where it was first detected. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 33 Engagements Macrae: Clark. The engagement is announced between Duncan Macrae (1988) and Deborah Jane Maxwell Clark.

Marriages Araki: Okuma. On 24th Spetember 1994, in St Catharine's College Chapel, the marriage was blessed of Kazunori Araki (1993) to Shina Okuma. Bird: Halpin. On 29th July 1995, in St Catharine's College Chapel, Craig Bird (1992) to Ruth Halpin (1988). Braithwaite: Mitchelmore. On 27th August 1994, in the Copenhagen City Hall, Ian Braithwaite (1985) to Cathy Mitchelmore (1985). Among those present were Mark Bailey (1985), Janet Grauberg (1985), Adam Jacks (1985), Julian Peck (1985), and Mark Smallwood (1985). Briscoe: Hodgkinson. On 1st July 1995, in St Catharine's College Chapel, Steven Briscoe (1992) to Erika Hodgkinson (1991). Several recent graduates of the College attended. Brough: Price On 17th July 1993, in St Andrew's Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, Andrew Mark Brough to Jennifer Jane Price (1989). Also present were Rayna Baum (1989), Hilary Clarke (1989), Alison Emmett (1989), Kasia Laganowski (1991). Deacon: Glithero. On 11th April 1995 in Hinckley Registry Office, Leicestershire, Nigel Deacon (1975) to Alison Margaret Glithero. Dent: Groen On 29th April 1995, in St Catharine's College Chapel, Dr Thomas Dent (1991) to Dr Monica Groen. Horton: Pearson. On 30th December 1994, at St Philip and St James Church, Odd Down, Bath, Peter Horton (1979) to Margaret Marie Pearson. Amongst those present were James Craig (1979), Dr Timothy Kelly (1979), Julian Tilley (1979), and Elizabeth Tilley (nee Williams, 1979). Kef land: Smith. On 1st October 1994, at Syston, Leicestershire, Peter Kelland (1947) to Hilary Smith (nee Griffin), widow of Brian W Smith (1947), and mother of Clive E. Smith (1973). Manaton: Ridley. On 8th September 1990, at St Andrew's Church, Yeominster, Dorset, Ross Manaton (1984) to Caroline Ridley (1984). Many old members were present, including Ross' father, J. S. Manaton (1948), and J. W. Reed (1949), together with a number of contemporaries of the bride and groom. (See also Appointments and Notes; Births) Matthews: Sewell. On 3rd July 1993 in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, Jonathan Matthews (1976) to Elspeth Catharine Sewell. McBride: Goldstraw. On 3rd June 1995, at St Michael's Church, Horton, Staffordshire, Richard Anthony McBride (1985) to Stephanie Jane Goldstraw. The best man was Richard Fellingham (1985), and many other Cath's members were present. Owen: Somerville. On 27th August 1994, at the Brompton Oratory, Knightsbridge, London, Adrian Owen to Kira Somerville (1990). (See also Appointments and Notes) Pemberry: Anderson. On 24th December 1993, at Weybridge Registry Office, Derek Pemberry (1952) to Barbara Diana Anderson. (See also Appointments and Notes) Schmitz: Bethge. On 15th July 1995, at St Peter's Church in Heidelberg, Martin Schmitz to Anthea Bethge (1990). The Rev'd Dr Andrew Lenox-Conyngham (Chaplain & Fellow 1986) took part in the marriage service. Sexton: Leeke. On 3rd June 1995, in St Catharine's College Chapel, Matthew Sexton to Jean Leeke (Catering Manager). The service was conducted by the bride's brother, The Rev'd Stephen Leeke. Stevenson: Durran. On 4th May 1995, at Dukinfield Town Hall, Noel Stevenson to Katharine Durran (1980). Storey: Powell. On 21st May 1994, at St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, Richard Storey (1983) to Caroline Powell. Robin Mearns (1983) was best man. Also present were Paul Mottram (1983) and Duncan Mills (1983). Skinner: Flanigan. On 16th September 1994, at Culcreuch Castle, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Dr Donal Colin Skinner (Fellow, 1993), to Margaret Jeffrey Flanigan. Sutcliffe: Gardener On 3rd September 1994, in St Catharine's College Chapel, Dr Michael Patrick Forbes Sutcliffe (Fellow, 1993) to Carole Gardener. Swinfen: Phipps. On 9th April 1994 at Norton, Sheffield, Robert Swinfen (1982) to Alison Phipps. Richard Finn (1982) preached at the service. Also present were John Pahl (1982), Juim Hendry (1982), Viv Oliver (1982), Penny Watson (1983), Paul Revill (1984), and Judith Henderson (1985), and the father of the groom, David Swinfen (1957). Travis: Yearsdon. On 1st October 1994, at St Michael's Church, Sandhurst, Berkshire, Kim Travis (1980) to Claire Jane Yearsdon. Simon Chinery (1980) was among those present. Walters: Piper. On 25th September 1993, at Rye Methodist Church, Russell I. Walters (1983) to Claire Piper. Gary Walters (1980) was best man, and Andrew Burdett (1983) was an Usher. Also present were Ian Walters (1948) and Colin Walters (1953). ! This!page!has!been!redacted!from!the!public! version!of!this!Magazine!for!legal!reasons.! ! The!full!version!is!available!only!to!registered! members!of!the!St!Catharine's!College!Society! who!may!log!in!via!the!Society!website! www.caths.cam.ac.uk/society! St Catharine's College Society Magazine 35

Bayldon (1935) On October 23rd 1992, at the Burke Rehabilitation Center, New York Hospital, Roger Wood Bayldon. A member of the United Nations Secretariat for thirty years, he joined the newly formed UN in its early days in 1946 in the Department of Public Information, retiring in 1976 as Deputy Chief of the United Nations Radio Services. Bell (1933) On 24th July 1995 at Epsom Bernard Colin Bell. He worked in Brazil as managing director of Perkins Engines and later as managing director of A. E. France at Poitier. Buckley (1955) On 1st November 1988, Vincent Thomas Buckley formerly in the Department of English, University of Melbourne. A scholar and poet of international reputation. "The Faber Book of Modern Australian Verse"and "Last Poems", both 1991, were published posthumously. Burbidge (1931) On January 10th 1995, Professor John Leonard O.B.E. {see Obituaries). Cook (1958) On 18th January 1995, Dr Adrian Cook, {see Obituaries). Cook (1938) On 10th May 1995, suddenly while on holiday at Sidmouth, Devon, Thomas Cook. Coming from Liverpool, he read Geography but was called up for the Navy. He returned to complete his degree in 1942 and then served in the Army for the rest of the War. He taught Geography in schools in the North of England, becoming Headmaster of a Derbyshire comprehensive school. Active in local political life, he served as magistrate and councillor. On retirement, he remained in Derbyshire, and was a regular attender at the Society's Annual Meeting and Dinner and a warm and loyal supporter of the College. Deshmukh (1913) We have just heard that, on 5th April 1981, Ramrao Madhaorao Deshmukh died in India. Finden (1957) On 14th July 1995 at home in Slough. After graduation he was engaged in statistical research at The University of St Andrews. Later he continued in military research with N.A.T.O. Forbes (1938) On 10th March 1995, in Jamaica whilst visiting his family, Arthur Grant Forbes. Managing Director of T. Gedds Grant Ltd. Gingell (1931) On 18th February 1995, in Cambridge, Hugh Gingell. Hugh read Land Economy, and immediately after graduation was offered the tenancy of Manor Farm, Horningsea, which he farmed almost to the day of his death. He was "an inno- vator. In 1935 he had the first combine harvester in Cambridgeshire - one of the great passions of his life was racing." He rode in the first race at Cottenham after the war, and also in many subsequent years. He is described as "a man of many interests", and as a "much loved Church Warden". Gregg (1931) On 31st December 1994, peacefully in Chichester, William David Gregg, C.B.E. He was appointed to the Colonial Service; Seychelles (1949-52); Uganda (1952-62); Hong Kong (1964 -69); Somalia UNESCO (1974 75). His experience with Footlights was invaluable during his years as a prisoner of war in Burma. Whilst Director of Education in Hong Kong, he was appointed C.B.E. in recognition of his service to education. Harding (1951) On 19th January 1995, whilst ski-ing in France, Derek Michael Jeffrey Harding. Formerly manager of Barclays Bank Business Centre, Maidenhead. {See Boat Club Reportp.60) Heap (1960) On 23rd February 1995, in Kendal, after a long illness, David Heap. {See Obituaries). Hemingway (1965) On 23rd July 1994, Maurice John Hemingway. {See Obituaries). Hooper (1924) On 1st December 1994, in Torquay, Devon, Reginald Arthur Hooper, M.C. He read History, and went on to train at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Following his final housemanship at Torquay Hospital, he continued in general practice in the town, where he played an active part in local life. During the Second World War, his service in the Royal Army Medical Corps in France at Dunkirk, in North Africa, and Italy earnt him a mention in despatches in 1943, and in 1944 he was awarded the Military Cross. Howarth (1933) On 3rd June 1993, at Burnley, Leslie Schofield Howarth. Formerly on the staff of Blackburn College where he lectured in English. Once Editor of Granta, he wrote a novel as an undergraduate which he published in 1939. It was entitled Ladies in Residence, and was on contemporary life in Cambridge. Hodder's back flap reads: "It should prove a valuable antidote to that kind of undergraduate novel which seeks to persuade us that our universities and our youth are today given over to gloom and to morbid self-searchings." Hurdle (1934) On 22nd October 1994, at Brough, Humberside, The Rev'd Canon Thomas Vivian Hurdle. After reading Natural Sciences and Theology, he was ordained in Southwark to a curacy at St Luke, Camberwell. He served a number of parishes and was then appointed Chaplain to Derby Diocesan Teaching College; later Diocesan Director of Education in the Diocese of Ely. He was the last Incumbent of St Mary Magdalene, Madingley, where his ashes were laid to rest on Thursday 15th November by the Rev'd John Mullett (1943). Jackson (1951) On 3rd April 1995, while walking near Aberystwyth, Paul Hewlett Jackson. The brother of M. R. Jackson (1956), Paul came to Cath's as a Mathematician, and was a member of the Chapel choir. Paul returned to England in 1967 after ten years with the Church Missionary Society at St. John's College, Agra, India. The rest of his career was spent as a Senior Lecturer in, and sometime Head of the Department of Statistics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Outside teaching, his first interest was, as organist and often choirmaster, keeping alive the Anglican choral tradition in whatever parish he resided. A close second was ornithoscopy and the maintenance, development and accessibility of related habitats. Johnson (1925) On 5th February 1995, at Beckenham Kent, Ashley James Johnson. After leaving College he joined the L.N.E.R. and worked in the railways throughout his life. Always an enthusiastic church organist. Laborde (1933) On 18th March 1995, while watching on TV the England/Scotland Grand Slam Rugby match at Twickenham, Charles Dalrymple Laborde, TD. His brother Denzil, also of St. Catharine's (1932), became a Naval Padre and was lost in action 36 St Catharine's College Society Magazine at sea in 1942. Charles was a Rugby Blue, and did his military service in the South Notts Hussars, being amongst those besieged in Tobruk in the Western Desert. After the War, he joined Harrow School as an Assistant Master, teaching Geography, later becoming a Housemaster. He maintained his passion for rugby by playing, coaching and refereeing. After retirement from Harrow, he settled at Adderbury, Oxon. Levy (1929) (See 1994 p. 33) Bernard F. G. Levy. On going down from St Catharine's , Bernard joined the Department of Agriculture at Reading University where he found a "sustaining nourishment for his lifelong passion for the countryside and its lavish plant and animal life". As a pomologist he advised the Ministry of Agriculture. "His knowledge of flowers and birds and badgers was encyclopaedic." He loved to visit old village churches, and was an authority on their architecture. McDougall (1951) On 8th April 1993, at home in Rickmansworth, Ian Duncan McDougall. His funeral was conducted by The Rev'd Canon Keith Pound (1951). Formerly General Manager of the Kiwi Polish Company UK (founded by a member of the family). Merttens (1919) On 24th July 1994 , Victor Herbert Merttens C.B.E. He read Agriculture, was Captain of the College Hockey XI, ran Cross Country for the University, and won the Cambridge Steeplechase. After farming in this country at the beginning of the depression, he emigrated to Kenya, where he bought a coffee farm and then qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He joined the Colonial Civil Service. He retired in 1957 as the Commissioner for Inland Revenue for East Africa, and was appointed CBE for his services in introducing Income Tax to East Africa, and for his work as the author of the official handbook on Income Tax. On retirement, he spent eight months on an Income Tax Commission advising the Government of Nigeria before settling down to enjoy life in Berkhamstead. Mulley (Kenward Fellow 1948-1950) On 15th March 1995, The Rt Hon Lord Frederick.. (See Obituraries). North (1955) On 21st June 1988, at home in Woolhampton, Berkshire, Geoffrey Charles North. Owen (1924) On 1st March 1995, in Bangor Dr William Vaughan Owen formerly a G.P. in Swinton Manchester. He joined the Royal Navy before the war and served in the upper reaches of the Yangtse in the river gun boat H.M.S. Gannet. He joined H.M.S. Dorsetshire in the East and sailed to the South Atlantic after the Battle of the River Plate. Pitchford (1919) On 17th September 1993, at home in Burton-on-Trent, Herbert Harrington Pitchford. Having served in the Warwickshire Regiment in France, he came to St Catharine's to read History, and played soccer for the College 1920/1.. He later became Headmaster of Burton-on-Trent Grammar School. He was 99 when he died. Rumble (1986) On 14th February 1995, Jamie William Steven Rumble. (See Obituaries). Sassoon (1929) On 28th July 1989, in Woking, Surrey, Major Alfred Lionel Sassoon. On leaving Cambridge, he joined the Regular Royal Tank Regiment, and served with this Regiment throughout his working life. He received the N. W. Frontier Medal for service in India. Shirlaw (1949) On 5th June 1995, in Chertsey, Colonel James Hamilton Shirlaw. A Colonel in the Royal Engineers and also Officer commanding the Cambridge O.T.C. Steele (1936) On 7th December 1993, Arthur Thomas Steele, RCA. He qualified as a chartered accountant and at the time of his retirement was working for Ernst & Young in their London office. He continued to read widely and deeply on many subjects until his death. Stone (1979) On 5th March 1995 in a Hospice in Sydney, Australia, Adam Lindsay Stone, after a long and difficult struggle with Aids. Following his degree, he returned to Australia, and continued his interest in theatre, music and teaching. In his latter days, he was cared for by the Polly's Club. A collection for the Club in his memory has been made amongst his friends. Donations may be sent c/o Miss Tracey Bloom, 10 Bellevue Place, Cleveland Way, London El. (Further details available from the Editor). Stuart-Moss (1929) On 6th January 1995, in Southampton, Harold Stuart-Moss. After teaching French and German at The Mercers in Holborn, he later became Headmaster of the Royal Masonic. Taylor (1938) On 27th April 1994 at home in Northwood, John Stafford Taylor. He was Technical Director for Spillers, later a consultant to Rank Hovis McDougall. Taylor (Hon. Fellow 1964) On 23rd April 1995, at home in Kenilworth, South Africa, Archbishop Robert Selby Taylor. (See Obituaries). Thomas (1926) On 15th July 1995, at home in Upper Basildon, Dr Clifford William Thomas. After training at St Thomas', he practised during most of his life in Pangbourne. Thrussell (1938) On 8th December 1994, the Rev'd Geoffrey Gordon Thrussell. The Thrussells owned shoe shops in Sidney Street and St Andrews Street until the early 1970s, and Mr Thrussell worked in his father's shops before going up to St Catharine's, where he became a wartime Rugby Blue. Ordained in 1943, he worked in Southport, Wakefield, Zimbabwe (where he was a contemporary of the Editor). Until his retirement, Mr Thrussell was Minister of Headingley St Columba United Reform Church in Leeds. Tindall (1934) On 10th July 1994 at Eastbourne, Mark Tindall M.B.E. (See Obituaries). Towse (1942) On 4th March 1995, suddenly at home in New Maiden, Bernard Cyril Towse. He was a Civil Engineer with British Railways. On his retirement he served as Churchwarden and Lay Reader in Mordern. Vorzimer (1958) On 15th January 1995, in Cambridge, Dr Peter James Vorzimer. Until recently he held an appointment in the Department of History, Temple University, Philadelphia U.S.A. St Catharine }s College Society Magazine 37

Warren (1929) On 5th August 1994, peacefully at his home in Winchester, Eric George Warren, formerly a Manager for Marks and Spencer. Wells (1945) On 19th January 1995, at home in Taunton, William John Alan Wells. He was a retired Chartered Engineer. Westmore (1939) On 29th December 1994, peacefully in hospital in Dumfriesshire after a long illness, bravely borne, Michael Nevitt Westmore. {See Obituaries). Williams (1937) On 20th March 1992 in East Glamorgan after being an invalid for many years, John Philip Williams. He served in the Welsh Guards, the Welsh Regiment and was seconded for Force 136 where he served behind enemy lines in France, Yugoslavia, and S.E. Africa. Williams (1944) Professor Peter Williams. {See Obituaries). Willins (1927) On 19th September 1994, at Cromer, George Hugh Cumberbatch Willins. He worked as an aeronautical engineer in the Air Ministry. In his retirement he was a founder member and a driver for the North Norfolk Railway. Wilson (1947) On 16th December 1994, suddenly while walking in Sherborne, Brian James Wilson. His undergraduate days were interrupted by war service, but he returned to College after the War to complete his studies in English. He worked for ICI for thirty-two years, retiring as General Manager of Mond Division in Runcorn. Wort (1965) On 23rd June 1992, tragically in a car accident, Christopher J. Wort. His work was in Marketing. His friends have commemorated him by the restoration of an Old Master in Dulwich Art Gallery: Boors Making Merry by Adriaen van Ostach (1610-1685). Wykes (1928) On 16th January 1995, at Wareham, Charles Henry Wykes. He worked formerly at the Ministry of Transport in London. Young (1926) On 2nd October 1994, Geoffrey Ernest Young. He was a distinguished quantity surveyor for many years in the City of London, but chose to retire early to the West Country where he lived a quiet life with his wife, who has now moved to Claydon in Suffolk.

It is the custom to remember on All Souls Day in Chapel by name those members, as above, who have died in the previous year. This year the Chapel Choir will sing a Choral Eucharist at 6pm on All Saint's Day, Wednesday 1st November, at which the above will be mentioned by name. Some attending from a distance may like to be reminded of "Hospitality" (back cover, item 5).

Obituaries JOHN FREDERICK ABLETT, M.B.E., Fellow Commoner 1965 A Cambridge man, born and bred, John left school at the age of fourteen and found himself employed in the Cambridge Station Master's Office. However, he was still only seventeen when, in 1921, he was appointed by the then Senior Tutor, Rushmore, to the post of Tutor's Clerk in what must have been a tiny St Catharine's College Office. Such were his abilities and personality, that within six years he was made Chief Clerk, a post which he held until 1948, when he was accorded the historic status of College Manciple, the first Manciple of St Catharine's since the 18th century. He was responsible under the Master and Bursar for the College's finances and overall administration until his retirement in 1965. But even then, his unique grasp of College affairs was too valuable to be lost, and he continued serving the College part-time in the Bursary for a further seven years until 1972. John's service to St Catharine's over this very long period of fifty-one years was an exceptional contribution to the College's life and was justifiably recognised by the Master and Fellows in their decision to elect him Fellow Commoner in 1965. John took great pride in the wider activities of members of the College, as of the College itself; and it was entirely fitting that he who, on his retirement was described by the St Catharine's Society President as "a fount of guidance" should in turn be elected President of the Society himself in 1979. John Ablett's life was thus intimately bound up in St Catharine's; but it was not limited to St Catharine's. For it was characteristic of the man that his abilities, qualities of leadership and sense of commitment to the wider community should lead to major contributions to Cambridge life as a whole. These contributions took a wide range of forms. One of the earliest and longest was his involvement with Cambridgeshire association football, which began with playing for his church youth club, and led in 1931 to his election to membership of the Council of the Cambridgeshire Football Association. His subsequent exceptional service to the Cambridgeshire FA. in many capacities lasted for fifty seven years, and he was finally elected its President, from 1974-88, and Life President in 1988. Another contribution to Cambridge life was his work as a magistrate. He was appointed to the bench in 1948 38 St Catharine's College Society Magazine and served with distinction for twenty six years, until 1974. Intriguingly he found himself on occasions sitting with another St Catharine's magistrate, the then Master, Donald Portway, whom the College Magazine reports as being junior to John! A further service to the Cambridge community was John's work with the Cambridge Victoria Homes, an historic local charity which owns and adminis- ters housing for the elderly in Victoria Road. Last, but by no means least, John's involvement with the wider community included regular worship at, and service to, local churches. His Christian faith, though never trumpeted, was an essential context and motivating force for his life and work. All these contributions to the life of the City were recognised by the award to him in 1978 of the M.B.E. for "services to the Cambridge community". In celebrating John's life, it is especially fitting that we do so in this St Catharine's College Chapel, where John and Ruby, his beloved wife for fifty four years, were married, and where both his daughters were baptised and themselves married. We remember John Ablett with gratitude and affection: in the words of the College Commemoration of Benefactors to which he listened every 25th November in this Chapel, "We honour his memory, and thank God for him".

Extracts from the address given at the Memorial Service on 1st October 1994 by Dr David Keeble.

PROFESSOR JOHN LEONARD BURBIDGE, O.B.E. (1933) John Burbidge, born in Canada, educated at Wellington College, came up to St Catharine's in 1933 to read Mechanical Sciences. Shortly afterwards, his family hard hit by the American Depression, he was forced to leave without completing his degree. An inauspicious start to a most distinguished career. Forced to learn his craft on the shopfloor, Jack took an apprenticeship at the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1934. As the war approached, he moved to the Ministry of Supply, and then joined up as an RAF engineering officer, an experience that provided memorable tales about the wartime manu- facture of Spitfires: thus, from the first, Jack was associated with successful projects. He continued in like manner, culminating in his appointment as Managing Director of the Darlington Wire Mills. However, while his record of practical work in British engineering is impressive, it was as a theor- etician that he really made his presence felt, not just nationally, but globally. His progress in this field started in 1962, when he joined the International Labour Organisation. By 1967, he was Professor at the International Centre of that organisation in Turin. There he martialed his ideas into a stream of fifteen books, and over two hundred papers. He is chiefly remembered as the father of Group Technology, the basis of a technique which has revolutionised manufacturing throughout the world. At the time of its conception, much of his thinking, which involves a humanization of industry through methods of group production, and emphasis on job satisfaction, was against conventional thinking, and it found little favour in this country. Ferranti in Edinburgh was a rare exception to this scepticism towards Jack's ideas: the cellular manufacturing system designed for that firm in 1970 was based on his flow analysis principles. As always, Britain's loss was the world's gain, and Japan quickly grasped the implications of his work. Jack remained reciprocally impressed by the manner in which the Japanese used production techniques, and contended that to compete with them, the world must copy them. Towards the end of his life his remarkable worth was recognised; he was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Production Engineers, a Fellow of the Institute of Management, and received an Honorary DSc from Strathclyde University, as from Novi Sad. He took great pride in his O.B.E., and was sought after as a lecturer, giving addresses in his last year in Israel, Ireland, Yugoslavia, and Poland. Nevertheless, amid all this honour, he reserved a corner of his heart for this University. He wrote that he "was disappointed that the University could find no way of allowing him to do an external degree when he applied in the 1950s", and he kept a framed picture of St Catharine's College in his bedroom. Ed. (See also The Times Obituary, 9.06.95.)

DR ADRIAN COOK (1958) Adrian Cook was one of a number of young English historians attracted in the 1960s to the field of American history. He came up to St Catharine's from Queen Elizabeth's Hospital in Bristol to read History under the direction of Oliver MacDonagh, to whom he later expressed a great debt. Graduating St Catharine's College Society Magazine 39 in 1961 with a double first, he was awarded the J. N. Figgis Memorial Prize and stayed on in Cambridge to work for a Ph.D. His dissertation was on the diplomatic dispute that arose out of the depreda- tions of the British-built Confederate warship, the Alabama, during the American Civil War - a study that appeared in print in 1975 as The Alabama Claims: American Politics and Anglo-American Relations. By this time, however, Cook had already produced another book - a vividly written and thoroughly researched account of the New York draft riots of 1863 entitled The Armies of the Streets (1974). The interest in riots and policing shaped his subsequent research, which focused particularly on the "Red Summer" of 1919 in the United States and on the London metropolitan police between the wars. Unfortunately, not much of this work had been published before his untimely death on 18 January 1995. After a year at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand (1965-66), the rest of his career was spent at Reading University, where he was promoted to a Readership in 1975. His courses were always popular. A bachelor, Cook was an enthusiastic and deeply knowledgeable film buff. J.A.T.

DAVID HEAP (1961) David Heap came up to Cambridge from Heversham Grammar School. A scholar, he gained a double first in the History Tripos and was awarded the Figgis Memorial Prize. His first teaching post was at Ermysted's Grammar School, after which he spent a brief period as a university lecturer in Australia before returning to this country to become head of history at William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester. He went on to become headmaster of Handsworth Grammar School in 1974, leaving in 1982 to become head of King Edward VII School, Lytham. His headship at Lytham lasted for 11 years until his retirement due to ill health. Whilst there he introduced hundreds of pupils and staff to his love of fell walking and caving, an interest first developed as president of the Cambridge University Caving Club. He was a founder member of the Kendal Potholing Club and in 1964 published Potholing: Beneath the Northern Pennines. The leader of several expeditions to Arctic Norway he discovered and mapped over twenty miles of caves.

(See obituary The Times 6th April '95)

DR MAURICE HEMINGWAY (1965)

Maurice Hemingway's early education was at Rutlish School Mertin, from where he went up to St Catharine's in 1964, reading both parts of the Modern Languages Tripos, and actively participating in the College's musical and, in a more low-key way, religious life. (He later became a Roman Catholic.) Perhaps the most important intellectual influence on him in Cambridge was the late Helen Grant, Fellow of Girton. He next enjoyed an especially happy period at Worcester College Oxford, and did a DPhil, a degree he was awarded in 1977 for a thesis on the Spanish novelist Emilia Pardo Bazan. This already notable piece of work was published by Cambridge University Press in 1983. By this time, he was Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Exeter, (a post he chose in preference to another, in a Faculty further north). He stayed in Exeter for the remainder of his career, cut short by early retirement on grounds of ill health, in 1992. His commitment to teaching and to research were both strong, and he took full part in administrative tasks as well: his stature was recognised by appointment to a personal Readership in Modern Spanish Literature. Whilst retaining a central interest in the nineteenth- century novel, his academic concerns ranged widely, and encompassed modern Spanish-American writing also. His skills were both in textual scholarship and in critical interpretation. His great modesty, together with a humour both wry and warm by turns, might distract one from his true distinction, but his writings have deservedly acquired international celebrity among Hispanists. He had a great gift for friendship, and his influence will remain through both pupils and friends, who cherish memories of his generosity of spirit and clear-sighted encouragement of others. E.A.S.

HIS HONOUR JAMES KINGHAM, D.L. James Kingham a dining member of the College, supervised in Criminal Law for the period October 1990 to February 1995. His enthusiasm for the subject was infectious and his former students will recall, with affection, his many lurid illustrations of heinous crimes, often involving Fellows of the 40 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

College in compromising situations. James came to teaching after a long and distinguished career as a very active barrister and Circuit judge. Although he retired from the bench in 1990, he remained closely involved in aspects of legal practice and served on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the Parole Board. Many students benefited greatly from James's sound and knowledgeable advice about life as a practising barrister. He was the guiding force behind the establishment of the annual College Mooting competition in 1994. E.V.F

THE RT HON LORD MULLEY (Kenwood Fellow 1948-50) Fred Mulley was a remarkable man. Born in the Midlands, the son of a labourer, he progressed through Oxford, Cambridge and Westminster to the Cabinet, the Privy Council and the House of Lords. Clever working-class boys often went from grammar school via Oxbridge scholarships to fame and sometimes fortune. But Fred Mulley's path was both unusual and much more difficult. He left school to work in a local office as a clerk. By 18 he had formed those views of the world and those allegiances which were to determine his life - compassion for the underprivileged and membership of the Labour Party and a Trades Union. At 21 he faced the start of the war against Hitler by joining the Worcesters. A year later he was a P.O.W. and remained in the camps for the rest of the war. In those years of captivity Mulley's real potential began to show. His (very) undistinguished appearance concealed a real intellect. By self-discipline and hard work he gained both a B.Sc (Econ) and, more practically, a qualification as a Chartered Secretary. Having showed what he could do, when the war finished he entered Oxford as an adult student and in three glittering years progressed through a first in P.P.E. and a Research studentship at Nuffield to the Kenwood Research Fellowship at St Catharine's 1948 was the year Fred Mulley came to Cambridge. It was also the year in which he married - and enjoyed all the benefits of a happy family relationship to the end of his life. In contrast, his time as a Fellow was short for in 1950, to the bemusement of some at the High Table, he left to fight the safe Labour seat of Sheffield (Park) and represented that constituency for the next 32 years. Fred Mulley was an internationalist and a convinced European - an issue on which the Labour Party was all too frequently divided. He sat on the National Executive as a Trades Union Member for some twenty years, trying most skillfully to reconcile his colleagues differences on these matters, and was Chairman in 1974/5 at a particularly difficult time in the debate on Europe. As a new Backbencher Mulley could not expect Ministerial Office in his first Parliament (though he did become a P.P.S.) but he did not waste his time - called to the Bar in 1954. He later served some fifteen years as a Minister in posts covering Defence (finishing in the Cabinet as Secretary of State), Foreign Affairs, Transport and Education (again in the Cabinet). This is a list of political achievement which many more charismatic politicians would have been delighted to record. He was a man one grew to respect and, rare for a politician, to trust. A very nice man who kept both his intelligence and his deeply held social convictions well below the surface. Indeed a remarkable man. K.B.

JAMIE WILLIAM STEVEN RUMBLE (1986) Jamie Rumble came up to St Catharine's in 1986 after an outstanding school career at Haber- dashers' Aske's School (Elstree), where he represented the school at first team level in hockey, cricket and rugby, and captained the Herts Junior Golf team in addition to his considerable academic achievements. He continued to prosper at college, combining a hectic social life with successful academic and sporting careers. Golf was the focus of his sporting efforts for which he won three blues in 1987,1988 (as Secretary) and 1989 (as Captain of the Society). Cambridge defeated Oxford in all three years, with Jamie winning all six of his individual games. His crowning glory was to lead Cambridge to a surprise 111/2-31/2win in the 100th Varsity Match at Rye in 1989. Despite his golf commitments and an extremely active presidency of the Kitten Club, Jamie was fully committed to college life and his academic studies and graduated with a First in Natural Sciences in 1989. After a brief period with Proctor and Gamble, Jamie was selected for an Operation Raleigh expedition participating in conservation and community projects in Zimbabwe. He was appointed St Catharine's College Society Magazine 41 commercial manager of operation Raleigh in 1992 despite having been diagnosed with cancer, and his tireless energy and commitment soon meant that he was promoted to Commercial Director: In the words of Raleigh's Chief Executive: "Jamie personified all that Raleigh strives to achieve through its development programme... his commitment to the organisation and its ideals was reflected in his dedication and support of its work." He married Mary, in April 1993, at St James', Barnet where both were active members. With Mary's support, Jamie faced up to his worsening illness with typical courage, humility and humour, working until the day before his death. His passion for life and his sense of fun will never be forgotten by all those who knew him. The amazing turn out at his funeral provided a fitting tribute to a truly remarkable man - as will the fact that many others will continue to benefit from his efforts at Raleigh. The Rumble Fund has been established in Jamie's memory through Raleigh International to support the education of young people in Africa, particular in Zimbabwe. Over £15,000 has been raised so far. Any donations can be sent to Raleigh International, Raleigh House, 27 Parsons Green Lane, London SW6 4HZ. K.G.D.

THE MOST REV'D ROBERT SELBY TAYLOR, D.D. (1927, Hon. Fellow 1964) Robert Selby Taylor, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, who died on 23rd April 1995, was born on 1st March 1909, the son of parents who had large interests in the coal industry, and in Meux Breweries. During his early years his father moved to Brampton in Cumberland, where Robert grew to love country pursuits. From Aysgarth School he went to Harrow. Before he came up to Cambridge he had wondered about ordination, and was sent off on a round the world trip with a cousin, just down from Pembroke, whose mind was untroubled by such thoughts. It was the cousin who came back to prepare for ordination, while Robert came up to St Catharine's to read History, where he achieved a Third in Part I of the Tripos, but was awarded an ordinary degree in Part II. He was never an intellectual, but had great social gifts, which together with his energy and administrative ability, were put to good use as a bishop. At Cambridge, Gordon Day was chaplain of St Catharine's, having returned from missionary work in Northern Rhodesia and South Africa. In Northern Rhodesia, Gordon had been a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, a group of celibate priests living to Rule, mainly based in Cambridge, where Robert met other members, and which he joined on the eve of his departure for Northern Rhodesia in 1934. He prepared for ordination at Cuddesdon, where he made many lifelong friends, and was ordained to the parish of St Olave's, York. He joined the Universities' Mission to Central Africa after a two year curacy. After work on mission stations, he was appointed Bishop of Northern Rhodesia in 1941 at the age of 32. Unable to return to England because of the war, he was ordained on Likoma Island in Nyasaland, the first Anglican bishop ordained in Africa North of the Limpopo. In 1951 he was elected to the see of Pretoria, translated to Grahamstown in 1959 and in 1964 became Archbishop of Cape Town. He had become a South African citizen, knowing that apartheid could only be fought from within, since deportation awaited non-citizens. Using his social gifts he eschewed confrontation with the government, going straight to the minister concerned when he came across injustice. In most cases he was successful. One of his chaplains relates that the Chief of Police's face was "a picture" after an interview with Robert. He retired in 1974, but was called out of retirement to be Bishop of Central Zambia at a difficult period of that diocese's life, where he served for five years. A man of considerable wealth, he was unobtrusively generous to the clergy and those in need. He was instrumental in founding St Alban's College in Pretoria, a Church public school and towards the end of his life founded and endowed Braehead House in Cape Town as a retirement home for un- married clergy. On holiday in England, he enjoyed life in Cumberland, and his love of country life took him big-game hunting in Africa. In his late seventies he went on walking holidays in the Himalayas. Tall, with beetling eyebrows, his shyness made some think him remote, but those who got to know him found him a warm and delightful companion. He lived to see an African successor in Cape Town, and the dismantling of the apartheid regime. G.B.

NOTE: - A Requiem Eucharist was held in St Matthew's Westminster on Thursday 3rd August 1995. The Rt Rev'd Timothy Bavin, formerly Bishop of Johannesburg was the celebrant; the Rt Rev'd Edward Knapp-Fisher, formerly Bishop of Pretoria, gave the address. 42 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Ed. MARK TINDALL, M.B.E. (1934) This College Magazine for 1935 read "The College Cricket XI is exceptionally strong - Tindall achieved distinction by making 68 against the South Africans and has played consistently for the University..." Thus he obtained a blue in his first year, having previously played for Middlesex when he was at Harrow. In 1936, the College Magazine recorded that a newspaper correspondent commented on his fielding "that he would hate to be the proprietor of a cocoa-nut shy if Tindall was there". In 1937, he took his degree in English and Geography, and captained the blues side: that year he and Norman Yardley put on a rapid 201 for the fourth wicket for the University against Sussex at Worthing. After two years teaching at St Edward's, Oxford, he was later to be awarded an M.B.E. for gallant and distinguished service as a Major in the R.A.S.C. in action at Cassino in Italy. He returned after the war to his own school at Harrow where he taught Latin and English, and became a Housemaster. He was master-in-charge of cricket at Harrow for fourteen years. J.M.

MICHAEL WESTMORE (1939) Michael Westmore was a leading figure in the development of television in the 1950s, credited with introducing both Huw Wheldon, whom he had met in the army, and Rolf Harris to the medium. His experience at St Catharine's had well prepared him for this role, acting as he did in College plays in 1947 and 1948, in the ADC, Footlights, and the Marlowe. Indeed, he was a principal in the performance of Bernard Shaw's The Applecart, which was the first play put on by the Shirley Society outside College premises, and also the first occasion upon which any College had put on a play at the ADC. He went down in 1948. Having to decide between the Bar and being an actor, he decided that acting was a less risky career. He started at the Players Theatre, but soon transferred to children's television at the BBC, with considerable success. He became Head of Children's programmes at Associated-Diffusion, and went on to become Head of Light Entertainment, simultaneously present- Michael Westmore and Anita Berlyne in "The Apple Cart", 1948. ing the current affairs programme This Week, thereby earning the sobriquet "The Man with Two Heads". After successful work as a producer and director, Michael left television in the mid 1960s to teach history at a school in Edinburgh, later moving to Castle Douglas to live with his sister. Despite increasing invalidity, he retained both his good spirits and his capacity for work, doing voluntary writing for the disabled. S.P.M. (See The Daily Telegraph Obituary 22.02.95 p. 25)

PROFESSOR PETER WILLIAMS (1944) Peter Llewellyn Williams arrived at St Catharine's in 1944 to read Medicine, encountering an intellectual milieu where he thrived, and commenced a remarkably productive life as scholar, teacher and eminent editor of Gray's Anatomy. Peter Williams came from Caerleon in Monmouthshire, from a financially modest background which, however, valued education highly. At Cambridge he gained St Catharine's College Society Magazine 43 a double first in the Natural Sciences Tripos, including firsts in all subjects in Part I, being made St Catharine's Scholar in Anatomy and also winning the Marmaduke Shield University Scholarship in Anatomy. He continued to Guy's Hospital, where he qualified in Medicine in 1950, winning the Treasurer's Gold Medal. After house jobs and National Service as a Surgeon in Germany, he was appointed Lecturer in Anatomy at Guy's, then Reader, achieving a personal chair in 1970. Peter's prodigious memory, depth of thought and passion for his subject made him an outstanding teacher, while his great personal warmth and fatherly concern enriched the lives of many students and staff. He also carried out important research on the structure of peripheral nerves, being one of the pioneers in the use of electron microscopy for this purpose, and was awarded a D.Sc. for his work on this topic. On arrival as a student at Cambridge, Peter had been introduced by his mentor, D. V. Davis, to Gray's Anatomy. A postcard home produced a second-hand copy of the book, which Peter committed to his capacious memory. Davis was much impressed by his new student's command of Anatomy, and later, when Davis became Editor of Gray's, he appointed Peter as indexer. On Davies' early death in 1968, his protege was the natural choice as Editor. The publishers advised caution and minimal change, but Peter had wider horizons, passionately believing Anatomy to be one of the most challenging aspects of human intellectual endeavour as well as the servant of clinical medicine. Assisted by his head of department at Guy's, Roger Warwick, and latterly by an editorial team, he transformed the book from a rather fustian treatise to an arrestingly illustrated, scholarly synthesis of human form and function which drew on a wide range of research disciplines. The 39th edition - the fourth under his active and fertile supervision - was nearing completion when he died in October 1994. Peter's greatest public achievement is undoubtedly the modern Gray's, but his devotion to his wife, children and grand- children, and to his students and friends, will remain an equal monument in the minds of those who experienced his abundant generosity of spirit. L.H.B.

PROFESSOR F. G. G. ROSE (1933) Further to our Obituary 1994, Page 39; Dr Colin Shell (1961) has brought to our notice that the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Downing Street is in possession of about twenty items from N. E. Arnhemland donated by F.G.R.R. in 1939. Some of these items were included in their 1995 exhibition "Living Traditions Continuity and Change, Past and Present".

WALTER JOHN STRACHAN (1921) c.f. obituary in our 1994 Edition p. 40. Since that date The Master has received from the family "An Anthology of Reminiscences. Poems in celebration of July 3rd, 1994." & "A Sheaf of poems for Walter." These have been passed for security to the College Library. Any person wishing to research the work of W. J. S. should write to the Librarian. J.M. 44 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

TOM HENN MEMORIAL LECTURE SOUTHERN AFRICA BURSARY SCHEME An Invitation: The third Tom Henn Memorial Lecture will This scheme, some members of the Society be given by Seamus Heaney at 8.45 p.m. on may recall, was set up in the mid-1980s. Our Sunday, December 3rd in the Rushmore Room. JCR, led by its President, Mr Sean McWhinnie, Interested old members will be welcome but and with the strong support of a current member space will be very limited. Anyone who wishes of the Fellowship, Dr David Pyle, persuaded the to attend should please contact Dr Paul Hartle at Governing Body to set in place a scheme aimed College as soon as is convenient. at remedying the educational imbalance caused On 8th March 1995, the second annual Tom by apartheid. Opportunities for non-white Henn Memorial lecture was delivered by Pro- students in higher education were very severely fessor Christopher Ricks, formerly of Cam- restricted and we wished to give students of high bridge and now of Boston University. Professor academic ability the opportunity to study in Ricks, who is one of Britain's leading literary Cambridge. Our students made contributions via critics, spoke on 'Editing Early [TS] Eliot' to a their College bills, and the Governing Body substantial audience in the Rushmore Room, made a contribution by waiving College Fees. outlining the editorial methods that he employed The scheme was run jointly with Jesus College lately while working on the unpublished juve- in its first years, but subsequently each College nilia of TS Eliot. continued the scheme separately. Eliot's juvenilia is particularly interesting Our first Bursary holder was Alpha Zwane because it has so far existed in a single notebook. from the University of Zululand; he studied for While most of the best work in it was published the LL.M. Our second was Nelson Nyangu from early in his career, the notebook's value is that, the University of Zambia.; he studied for the as a whole, it gives a picture of the development Diploma in Development Studies. Our third of a poet, though its appeal is further compli- Bursary holder was Zora Motsa from the cated by the fact that Eliot, before presenting it University of Natal; she also studied for the to a friend, ripped out a number of obscene Diploma in Development Studies. Our current poems, together with sections of other poems on SAB student is Paul Mupira from the University the obverse. This forms an almost insuperable of Zimbabwe; he is reading for the M.Phil problem for an editor, and Ricks chose to append degree in Archaeology. In the latter three cases the obscene poems in an appendix, on the we have been fortunate in being able to share grounds that Eliot did not intend them to form a funding with the Cambridge Commonwealth part of the collection, and also because he thinks Trust or the Cambridge Overseas Trust. that they bleach the other poems of much of their We have every reason to believe that, though appeal if placed in their original position in the a modest scheme, it has nevertheless been very notebook. However, since Eliot made no attempt successful. Now that contacts, including acade- to publish the volume, and was historically mic contacts, have opened up again with South reluctant to hand them over to his friend, it could Africa, and in particular since there is a newly be said that Ricks' own reluctance in this matter constituted body called South African Friends of constitutes the only query over an otherwise Cambridge University, it would seem opportune exemplary editorship. to review and perhaps revise the scheme. This does not matter. Mrs Eliot herself asked C.E.B. Ricks to edit the juvenilia, and the fascination of his suave intellectual curiosity left us in no doubt that this meticulous and immensely knowledgeable scholar was the only man to be entrusted with such a difficult job. J.E.V.

The Chancellor, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh; The President, Professor N. C. Handy, and the Chancellor's Page Mr Andrew Walton. What did they see and where are they going? (See p.66) St Catharine's College Society Magazine 45 The Great Hanshin Earthquake Ralph Bosman (1973) Associate Professor at Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan. It is said that roughly a tenth of the world's land. Most homeless victims have been rehoused, earthquakes occur in Japan, with the north-east- yet many thousands continue to live in public ern half of the country experiencing most of buildings such as schools (whose activities are them. When I left Tokyo for Osaka just after the naturally disrupted) or in tents in public parks. Izu-Oshima Earthquake of 1978 which killed 25 Thousands have also lost their shops, offices or in the Tokyo area, I thought I was escaping from factories, and thus their life support. volatile land to something more stable. Yet they soldier on, lending considerable On January 17th this year, I woke up at 0546 credence to the oft-quoted adage describing the hrs to the most unexpected violent shaking; the Japanese as "first-class people led by a third- south-west corner of my house seemed to have class government". In the shelters and camps I dipped. The shaking did subside, leaving in its was struck by the people's effort to make their wake a power cut and gas stoppage. new dwellings as close as possible to "home", It was only that evening, with power - and by their frank friendliness (said to be character- television - again available, that my family and istic of Kobe), and by their strong community I realised the sheer horror of the whole thing. To spirit which to me at least partly explains Japan's wit: some 150,000 destroyed buildings, includ- low crime rate, one woman refused to move into ing hospitals and high office blocks; collapses in more comfortable accommodation unless every- motorways, in one case with a coach hanging one in her shelter could do likewise. One camp perilously over the edge - driver and passengers was inhabited mostly by Vietnamese, who had having clambered to safety through a rear win- set up a hot water system and installed electric dow; twisted railway track and derailed trains; lighting in all the tents. Yet when the scorching and fires raging everywhere; all this only 25kms summer comes ... south-west of our house, with the worst some 20 The human picture is not all rosy. In the kms further south-west, in the city of Kobe. middle of this mixture of chaos and reconstruc- At the time of writing the death toll stands at tion, I found the authorities continuing to pursue 5,502. Everyone agrees that the national govern- "illegal immigrants" (of whom there are insuf- ment is largely responsible for this high death ficient in Kobe to justify their being given prior- toll, having "fiddled while Kobe burned". ity right now) or to deny them aid, while "offi- Letters to me from England have commented on cially" offering it. Moreover, one district in Japan's being rather "Third-World" in some West Kobe is home to communities of Koreans respects. Much of the explanation for this can be and "outcastes" (comparable to their Indian found in Masao Miyamoto's excellent book namesakes) and the odd voice can be heard call- "Straight Jacket Society" (Kodansha, 1994). ing for this district's rebuilding to be left until Film director Juzo Itami notes in the foreword last, or commenting that the quake has offered a that Japan's bureaucrats "will never willingly chance to clean it up. Thus community spirit and relinquish sources of power, no matter how discrimination co-exist in Japan as elsewhere detrimental to society's greater good." Thus the and are at least as strong in Japan as elsewhere. Japan Times publication on the quake refers to I myself was told to my face in 1974 by a Tokyo "bureaucratic turf wars", each ministry division woman (in the Oriental Faculty at Cambridge!) scrambling for the most power and least respon- that I should associate only with Tokyo Japanese sibility, while the Mainichi Newspaper has men- because those from Osaka (and presumably tioned a general feeling that "Japan should solve nearby Kobe) were lesser beings. Is this why the her internal problems by herself". Hence the in- Tokyo government is so reluctant to help Kobe? terminable red-tape-related delays and refusals I should conclude by saying that little of this of aid from overseas; aid which could have saved criticism applies to Japan's young people, famous hundreds, possibly thousands, of lives! here for being dismissive of all the bureaucratic I have walked around Kobe a few times deliv- "niceties" which have held up more than one ering supplies and talking with people. Perhaps a rescue operation in the past. The reason why I love quarter of the houses and a tenth of the higher being here lies largely in these young people, buildings have collapsed in the residential eastern some of whom I have the good fortune to teach. half, many buildings being destroyed beyond It will probably take years for Kobe to revert to recognition. Some houses appeared to have sunk what she was before the quake, and Japan's youth into liquefied ground (no visible rubble beneath will continue to "poke their noses in", almost the roof). Large areas in the industrialised west- certainly with beneficial results. I am less young, ern half have been gutted and turned into waste but when I can, I shall join them. 46 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Appointments and Notes

Adams, R. (1958) has been appointed a Principal Research Scientist at the Aeronautical and Maritime Research Laboratory at Fisherman's Bend in Melbourne. Arden, N. (1962) See Robertson, B. (1972). Augar, P. (Fellow 1987-9) was appointed Group Managing Director, Securities at Schroders Plc. from 1st May 1995. Balchin, Professor W. G. V. (1934) presided over a gathering of the Balchin Family Society in September 1994. Over 160 were attracted to a programme of events based on the campus of the University of Surrey. Members came from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the USA as well as the UK. The gathering coincided with the 250th anniversary of the loss of Admiral Sir John Balchin and the Victory in the English Channel in 1744. Barnett, R. (1973), formerly British Ambassador in Sarajevo, is now on the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, British Embassy, Bonn, also with responsibility for Swaziland as from October 1995. (See also Roberts, A. H. N.). Belkin, Professor Michael (1961) reports that he was misquoted in the 1994 Magazine p.44. Writing from Israel, he says "It seems that the monks in Sinai, possibly in the spirit of reconciliation prevailing now in this part of the world, have solved the spelling problem. They simply spell the name Cathrine. By the way, in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem it is spelled St Catharine's." Baumann, P. (1981) and Diana (nee Henderson, 1979) have settled down in Ahrensburg where Paul is working as chief accountant and general commercial manager for Unilever's German ice-cream and frozen foods subsidiary, Langnese-Iglo. (See also Births). Berwick, Dr I. D. G. (1949) has spent much of his life in the chemical, engineering, and oil industries travelling to many countries, most notably Canada, Nigeria, and latterly, those in the European Union. After twelve years with the UK Petroleum Industry Association, from 1984 as Director General, he retired in 1992. He was appointed OBE in 1991. He still serves as a member of the Air Transport Users Council, and on the Technical Committee of the Royal Automobile Club. (See also Honours and Awards). Bill, L. (1950) has moved to Somerset and is gradually easing out of his work into retirement. Boizot, P. (1950), founder of the Pizza Express chain, attended a banquet in aid of the "Venice in Peril" Fund. Pizza Express donates 25 pence to the Fund for every "Veneziana" pizza sold (See The Times 19.9.94 and The Masters Progress Report within, p.4). Bosnian, R. (1973). He and his family survived the earthquake in Osaka, though their house shook. (See article p.45). Bridgewater, Professor J. (1956, Professorial Fellow 1993) has been elected Vice President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Broom, Professor D. (1961, Fellow 1988) has been reappointed Chairman of the EU Scientific Veterinary Committee, Animal Welfare Section in Brussels. "The smell of formalin as one enters Cambridge University's Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine is what one might expect. The appearance of its first Professor of Animal Welfare is not. In his navy blazer and trademark cravat - Hawks Club - this lean, debonair 52 year old looks more like a character from Salad Days than the influential scientist who, by developing a methodology for assessing animal welfare, found a weapon with which to fight the battle against the sometimes inhumane conditions in which farm animals are kept: legislation." (Country Life December 1994 p.36). Catliff, N. I. (1980) produced 'The Trial', a five part BBC 2 documentary series which took cameras into British Courts for the first time. Cetti, Joanne M. (1990) Since she left Cath's, the Eating Disorders group she set up in Cambridge has won a Duke of Edinburgh award. Chapman, R. J. (1955, President of the Society 1994-5) was appointed Chairman of the Post Office Pension Fund on 1st April 1995. Child, D. M. (1961) is currently Head of Geography at King Edward VII School, Lytham. Claringbold, A. (1985) and Rachel (nee Chambers 1985) Andrew enjoys increased responsibility following the merger of Clary and Partners, while Rachel continues at Barclays in the Financial Institutions Group. Claypoole, C. (1989) won a scholarship to study for an LLM at the University of Heidelberg in 1994-5. Whilst improving his German he worked in the legal department of a television company in the summer of 1994 and has applied for pupilage during 1995-6. Cocker, K. (1972) has been living in the North West working first as Personnel Director for the multinational firm of chartered accountants and consultants, Grant Thornton. He has since started his own consultancy business, Keith Cocker Organisational Development and Human Resources Consultancy, in the autumn of 1994. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 47

He has an interest in developing consultancy services for charitable and voluntary organisations. Since being back in the North West, he has made contact with Robert Stoker (1972), now with a Manchester law firm. Collie, Professor M. J. (1949) See Norris, Dr J. A. (1949). Corbett, The Rev'd Canon I. D. (1961) was appointed Rector of Kuruman and Diocesan Director of Training for Ministries for the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, South Africa from 1st January 1995. Cowell, R. (1987) has been appointed to a Research Fellowship in Land Use Planning and Sustainability at the Department of City and Regional Planning at The University of Wales, Cardiff, from 1st July 1995. Crosbie, Kim (1991) "One of Apsley Cherry Garrard's great lines from Worst Journey in the World was 'an Antarctic expedition was the worst way to have the best time of your life'. Maybe, with the changed perspective that time gives, my colleague and I will look back on the three summer seasons that we spent on Cuverville Island with a similar view. In the meantime, this period totalling over 10 months, on a small island, a mile by a mile and a half, is one regarded with a vague air of semi-disbelief. At the end of February this year, our research completed, we dismantled the camp and cleared the site completely." Crow, H. S. (1954) was the subject of the Planning Week Profile 22nd September 1994 in which he expressed his belief that "planners have a mission to lead as well as to serve". The Profile also mentioned that Stephen was a member of the Intelligence Corps. He has been married for 36 years, about which he commented, "I thoroughly recommend marriage to the younger generation." (See also Honours and Awards). Curwen, M. (1964) has recently been appointed Head of Corporate Affairs, dealing with budgeting, planning and various other corporate and institutional issues, at the European Investment Bank, the European Union's long-term lending institution. Darby, Peter (1949) has written to say that he was sorry to miss the Society Dinner 1994, but on that day, 20th September, he had a quadruple by-pass and surgery following a major heart attack. Datta, Nonica (1990) was awarded the Ph.D on "The making of a JAP identity in the Southeast Punjab from 1880-1936". Davies, G. (1978) has been elected Principal of Glasgow University. Ditch, The Rev'd D. J. (1963) was ordained priest at St Mary's, Uttoxeter in June 1992 and appointed vicar of St Peter's Church, Hednesford, Staffordshire, in September 1994. Edis, R. (1990) and his father, Richard, (1962) visited the ancient Monastery of St Catherine in July 1994. Rupert writes, "In the afternoon cool, we climbed Mount Sinai, from which it is possible to survey the biblical wilderness and Jebel Katarina (Mount St Catharine) where they say the saint's body was carried by angels after her martyrdom. On the way down we found a discreet burgundy-coloured rock, and scratched a Wheel and 'St Catharine's, Cambridge' on it with a pink stone. A forgivable piece of Anglo-Saxon vandalism?" Ellis, J. E. A. (1982) See Lacey, W. K. and Births. Evans, J. M. (1962) was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles in the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, Oban, Argyll, and will serve in the Cathedral Parish. Evans, Dr R. C. (Fellow 1947, Emeritus Fellow 1977). Sixty-two years ago, he successfully solved the very first crossnumber problem in The Listener and was awarded a copy of Negley Farson's Sailing across Europe as his chosen prize, which he still has on his shelves. Last year he again solved The Listener crossnumber problem no.3264. See The Times 25/8/94, A 'Persistent puzzler'. Firk, F. W. K. who was a Visiting Scholar in 1988 has published 'A study of H1, El and E2 strengths in 160 below 25 Me V in J. Phys, G, St Catharine's Sinai (See also Professor Vol. 17 (1991), p.1739-1754. In his acknowledgments he writes, 'Most Belkin p.46). of the analysis of this work was carried out in 1988 when I held an appointment as a Visiting Fellow at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. I wish to express my appreciation to the Master, Professor Barry Supple, and the Fellows of the College for their gracious hospitality.' Fox, B. (1992) was awarded a University bursary from the Thomas Keeping Fund to help pay his travelling expenses to Israel. He worked with Professor Yosef Yarden Weizmann at the Institute of Science on the molecular biology of Epidermal growth Factor receptor family, a set of molecules known to be involved in many cancers, especially breast cancer. Furusawa, K. Professor of Sacred Music at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan, was a visiting scholar for October 1994 to March 1995, studying English Church Music. In a letter to the Editor, he pays tribute to the great influence on his work of the late Dr Peter le Huray, who was his supervisor when he was a visiting scholar in 1979-80. 48 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Gair, Dr W. R. (1959) is engaged in university teaching and research in the field of 16th and 17th Century theatre history at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. There he has established a Teaching Centre and, uniquely in Canada, a Diploma in University Teaching with which the centre is seeking to train the next generation of university instructors. This program is being copied at other universities in the country. Galwey, Dr N. (Fellow 1973) appeared on BBC Television in "The Money Programme" on Sunday 22nd January 1995, talking about the development of baked bean varieties that can be grown in Britain, in the context of a discussion of the economic and financial implications of genetic engineering. The British baked bean was not, however, developed by genetic engineering. Goddard, Camilla (1991) and Linda Robertson of Robinson College organised an Exhibition under the title of 'Pussy Galorious: A Major Retrospective of the Art of Kit Slanovich'. This was held on the 19-20th November in the Ramsden Room and attracted almost 200 visitors as well as press coverage in Varsity and the Cambridge Evening News. (See "Vet Visit" p.77) Graham, Kate (nee Jones 1980) has been appointed the new director of a locally-based Third World Charity, Action Health. Graham, Dr N. J. D. (1972) has had the title of Professor of Environmental Engineering in the University of London conferred upon him. He holds this appointment in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. He also holds Visiting Professorships at Nanyang University in Singapore and at the Harbin University of Architecture and Engineering in China. Green, A. S. G. (1954) See Lacy, W. K. Griffiths, Frances (1980) is currently working part-time for a Ph.D. in Organisational Psychology at Birbeck College, London University, where she is a part-time Teaching Fellow. She remains a full-time Administrative Officer for the Medical Research Council, concerned with union relations. Grove, J. S. (1958) is leaving Crestwood School at the end of the academic year 1994-5 after twelve years as Headmaster. Having spent twenty-two years working in large comprehensive schools, he hopes to enjoy further study in Shakespeare, the Lords of the Welsh marches, and comparative and international education. Hammond, D. S. (1930). After many years we hear from D. S. H. who read English under Tom Henn. Since leaving Cath's he has taught at St John's School, Leatherhead, and at Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire as Director of English, moving into local government in 1971. He retired in 1993 after serving in Birmingham for almost ten years as Chief Education Officer. Harris, Joanne (1982) has worked as a teacher of French and German in a number of schools in Yorkshire, and now teaches French at Leeds Grammar School. She has published two novels, The Evil Seed and Sleep, Pale Sister and is completing a third, Skinscape. She recently featured in Writing Magazine, December 1994 where she described her writing day. She is married with a daughter. Hay, Professor A. M. (1960) appointed Vice Principal of Christchurch College, Canterbury, from 1 September, 1995. Henderson, R. (1986) moved to the Netherlands in January 1995 for a one-year EU-funded post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Leiden working for Professor J. Reedjik. Henderson, Veronica (1982), 'cello, together with Anne Page, organ, gave a series of three Bach recitals in the Chapel in June 1995 in aid of the Peter le Huray Memorial Fund. Henn, T. R. (1920, Fellow 1926). On 29/8/94 The Times, in its column, 'On the Day', reprinted from The Times 29/8/53 an analysis given by T. R. H. in London at the first world conference on medical education. Higham, Professor C. F. W. (1959) has written to add to the archive on the much-loved E staircase. He recalled the peace and tranquility found at the top of the flight of steep and tiny stairs in room E8, from which the occupant could look out over Queen's Lane and the famous walnut tree through the original panes of opaque glass. The low-ceilinged set consisted of a living room, an L-shaped bedroom and a minute study. (See 1993 Edition p.510 and 1994 p.57). Hogg, P. J. (1988) reached the 6th round (quarter finals) at the Oxford and Cambridge President's Putter at Tye in January 1995. Is this the farthest any Cath's golfer has reached in recent years in this competition? Holsman, A. (1963) is now Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Consulting in Australia, based in Sydney. After 25 years in Australia, he has completed a full circle of Sydney - Melbourne - Adelaide and now Sydney once again. Horner, P. J. (1980) has taken up the post of Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Horam, The Rt Hon. John (1958), MP, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service and Science. In June 1992, Mr Horam was appointed to the Public Accounts Committee, the Parliamentary watchdog of government spending. The Public Service Unit has as its task the improvement of public service performance, and as a result of initiatives taken over the last ten years, such as market testing and the Citizen's Charter, Britain is now a world leader in reforming government. Many countries "...are now introducing ideas which we have initiated." Horrell, D. (1981) having completed a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies at St Catharine's in 1993, spent two years as Chaplain of Fitzwilliam College and Research Tutor at Wesley House. He has recently been appointed to a University Lectureship in Theology at the University of Exeter. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 49

Hudson R. I. (1976) taught Eleanor Atty (1985), who subsequently read History at Cath's, at Droitwich High School. After a spell in Argentina Richard Hudson has returned to be Head of History at Banbury School, where Eleanor's husband David Roberts (1983) is Head of Humanities. Should we expect a flow of distinguished undergraduates from Banbury? Irving, Ruth (1992), selected as a member of the Scottish Athletics team in the Commonwealth Games held at Victoria, B.C., Canada in August 1994, succeeded in the heats of her event, the Long Jump, in qualifying for a place in the final of twelve jumpers. Jones, W. J. (1952), 'Willie' to many of his friends and a cross-country Blue, has been teaching in Japan for many years after leaving Shrewbury where he taught English. He has now accepted a post as Professor in the Department of Humanities at Hokkai Gakuen Daigaku University in Hokkaido. Kemp, T. (1989), violin, returned to the Chapel to perform Bach and Webern with current members of Cath's on 26th November 1994 as part of the Chamber Music at Catz series. He has been a member of the European Community Youth Orchestra and is currently engaged in post-graduate study at the Royal Northern College of Music. Kershaw, C. M. (1949) has fully retired and recently visited the Victoria Falls. Kohler, Dr D. (1955) is now a professor at San Francisco University where he has developed a wristwatch that displays the times of Muslim daily prayers and the direction of Mekkah from any location on earth. It's being only a moderate success he is now working on a cheaper version! Lacey, Professor W. K. (1940, Emeritus Fellow 1968) writes from Auckland, New Zealand, where he has recently moved house, that Jo (J.E.A.) Ellis (1982) and her American husband, on a walking tour in New Zealand, stayed for several days in January 1994. The couple live in San Francisco and she has a post in Stanford University. Pat Lacey also wrote that he had seen Tony (A.S.G.) Green (1954), Professor of Art History at Auckland University, in very good form, back from leave and writing, and Brian (G.E.B.) Wilson (1946) who works as a civil engineer trying to make hydro dams more efficient. Lahav, Dr O. (Fellow 1992) featured in The Times 3/11/94 as a member of an international team of astronomers who discovered a new galaxy, which has been named Dwingeloo 1, hidden from view behind the Milky Way. The discovery was reported in a November issue of Nature magazine. (See p.32). Long, J. (1994), piano, was a Joint Winner of the Walter Todd Memorial Bursary in the Young Musician of the Year Competition 1994. He gave a lunchtime recital in the Chapel on 26th October 1994, playing Beethoven, Chopin and Ronald Stevenson. (See Music Society Report p. 55). Love, Dr J. D. (1961) heads a group of theorists researching photonic devices for telecommunications and other applications in the Institute of Advanced Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra. The most recent development in this area is the direct writing of optical circuitry in photosensitive glass using intense laser beams to produce the photonic equivalent of the electronic chip. Magill, P. (1981) recently met Dr D. Keeble (Director of Studies in Geography) on the London Underground and was found to be working as a global account manager for a Management Consultancy - Monitor Company - in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Manaton, R. (1984) and Caroline (nee Ridley 1984). Ross qualified as a Registered Trade Mark Agent in 1991, a Chartered Patent Agent in 1992, and a European Patent Attorney in 1993, and now works for the London firm of J. Y. & G. W. Johnson advising clients on the law relating to patents, copyright, trade marks and registered designs. Caroline completed two years' articles with the London firm of Bischoff & Co. before qualifying as a solicitor in 1990 and continued to work in the Commercial Property Department of that firm until 'retiring' in 1993 to have a baby. (See also Births and Engagements and Marriages) McConnell, Elizabeth (1990) has been studying for an MA in Children's Literature in Boston where she has been singing in a college choir and a town choir. Moulsdale, J. (1974) has now returned from Kuwait; leaving behind Gavin Daniel (1971) who is a lawyer with the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Co and a producer of fine home made wines; and William MacLean (1974), the Reuters correspondent in Kuwait. Norris, Dr J. A. (1949) writes to tell us "at the second Henn Memorial Lecture (See p.44) I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Collie, an exact contemporary of mine, for the first time in 43 years. We picked up where we left off in 1952, as if it were yesterday. He is now retired and an Emeritus Professor of his Canadian University." J.A.N. does some Extra-Mural Lecturing for the University of East Anglia, initiated by a series on the Middle East, and to which he has added a course on Shakespeare. "I like to think that Tom Henn, who inspired me to attempt and win the Charles Oldham Shakespeare Scholarship all those years ago, would have been glad to hear of it." Owen, D. (1970) is living in Teddington, Middlesex, married with two sons, and working as the Group Human Resources Director for Forte plc. Owen, Kira (nee Somerville 1989) has moved to Spain where her husband has been appointed Marketing Manager for Spain and Portugal for Reuters. (See also Marriages). Pemberry, D. G. (1952) retired as Head of English at King's College School, Wimbledon in 1993, and was succeeded by Robert Gullier (1977). 50 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Phillips, Judith (nee Brydon 1979) writes, "I've worked as an actress for 13 years - mostly theatre. Best bits have been a tour of Eire and Germany with the Actors' Touring Company playing Ophelia. This was picked up by the British Council and a year later I toured Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize and Jamaica playing Ophelia! I worked for the RSC in Stratford, Newcastle and London and later toured a new play in Russia with a theatre company called Major Road. Happy and living in North London, busy with a company recently set up which involves poetry workshops for teachers and primary school children and a course in drama teaching." Pitt, Dr A. R. (Fellow 1990) writes that he is enjoying both his research and teaching in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde. "I am on the panel for our industrial placement scheme, whereby we attempt to send all of our third year students out for 5-12 months training placement in industry. This will involve a fair amount of travelling visiting the students, so I hope that I will be able to stop off in Cambridge now and again." Platt, J. S. (1973) was appointed Consultant Physician in Medicine for the Elderly and took up his post in April 1992 at the West Middlesex Hospital, London. (See also Births). Platt, M. R. (1976), brother of the above, was appointed Consultant Anaesthetist at Southampton Hospital in August 1993. Platt, R. J. (1990) is at the University of Minnesota where he will receive his Ph.D. in Composition this year. His music has recently been programmed at the Aspen Music Festival and by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He particularly enjoys writing classical song. Price, M. (1987) is in his second year at Bedford School where he teaches Geography and is a Resident House Tutor. He also coaches U14B team Rugby and U16A Football. Reakes-Williams, the Rev'd G. M. (1982) is now in Leipzig where he had been appointed to start an English- speaking church. Reid, A. (1990), after a year as Organ Scholar at Robinson College, is appointed Organ Scholar of Westminster Cathedral as from 1st September 1995. Robertson, B. (1972) joined the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation as an international officer in 1975. Postings have included Abu Dhabi, the Sultanate of Oman and Hong Kong for 12 years. In 1991 he joined the Marine Midland Bank in Buffalo, New York where he was later appointed Chief Credit Officer. Then moving to Toronto in 1994, he took up the post of Chief Operating Officer of the Hong Kong Bank of Canada. Since arriving in Toronto he has met Nick Arden (1962) and hopes to meet more Cath's men at the Canadian Chapter's annual summer barbecue soon. Scarth, A. (1955) has recently taken early retirement after spending the last 32 years as a Lecturer in Geography at the University of Dundee. He now spends a large part of the year soaking up the culture in Paris, but returns to Scotland from time to time. (See also Publications). Schmidt, P. (1987) is account director of identity consultants Newell and Sorrell. He was mentioned in The Times 15/9/94, 'Singing solicitor pitches in', for having conducted a recording of the new title music for the BBC programme Rugby Special. Sinan, I. M. (1976) is now head of European Union law practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Brussels. Sleeman, M. T. (1987) writes from Bluff Point, Australia, "Having spent 1994 reading theology at Moore College, Sydney, I am now working in the Diocese of North West Australia. Although based in Geraldton, the largest settlement in the Diocese with 24,000 inhabitants, I am also ministering in more remote congregations. I return to England in September, to begin ordination training at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford." Smith, R. A. (1991), President of the JCR 1993-94, was Cambridge University Students' Union Sabbatical Officer for 1994-5. Soper, the Rev'd Lord Donald (1921, Hon Fellow 1970) was honoured with an Honorary Life Fellowship at Trinity College of Music on Thursday 23rd February 1995. The Daily Telegraph on that day carried an apt subtitle, 'Wholly Trinity". The honour was bestowed upon Lord Soper at a Gala Concert in Westminster Central Hall. The College Principal Gavin Henderson points out that "For much of this century Trinity has enjoyed the privileged use of the Methodist Mission's facilities at Hinde Street Church. The honour was a mark of this long association and co-operation between Mission and College. The concert was under the patronage of HRH The Duke of Kent and included Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 'Resurrection'. (See also Honours and Awards). Stock-Hesketh, The Rev'd Dr J. P. (1989) has recently been appointed to a two year lectureship in New Testament and Christian Origins at the University of Nottingham. Stoker, R. (1972) See Cocker, K. (1972). Stuart, Clare (1990) has been appointed Deputy House Mistress at New Hall School, Boreham, near Chelmsford where she is also enjoying teaching Religious Education and French. Tanner, Professor D. (Fellow 1985) was appointed to the chair of History at the School of History and Welsh History at the University of Wales, Bangor, in February 1995. He succeeds Tudor historian David St Catharine's College Society Magazine 51

Loades. He hopes to proceed with research and writes; "I want to continue the progress which we have been making as a School towards expanding our research profile, not least by ensuring that people outside Wales are made aware of the exciting new research projects which we have initiated here over the last five years..." Taylor, Dr C. (1968) and his wife travelled to Budapest in 1994, to lecture on the Historical Geography of the Bible to a group of Romanian Baptist theological students. They also spent time visiting an orphanage in Oradea and distributed clothing parcels to needy families. C. T. has taken over as organist at St Alban's parish church, Broadheath, on the northern side of Altrincham. Their son, Paul, is coming to Cath's to read Engineering in October 1995. Thomas, Professor G. (1952) this year steps down after 20 years of service on the executive of the International Societies for Electron Microscopy (Past President) which has doubled in size during that period. At the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, he enjoyed the challenge of setting up a technology transfer office and the HKUST RandD Corporation, writing in 1994 that "Hong Kong is a very interesting, if sometimes climatically hostile place, especially as 1997 approaches." He has now returned to UC Berkeley to recommence his research and Professional activities. "I get to Cambridge on occasions and was pleased to serve on the appointments board for the two chairs in metallurgy and materials science." Tilley, J. (1979) and Elizabeth (nee Williams 1979) are now living permanently in Cambridge - Julian is working with PI technology in Milton while Elizabeth has been training as a primary school teacher at Homerton 1994-5. Trueman, C. R. (1985) is teaching Reformation Thought at the University of Nottingham, and has been elected Meeter Research Fellow at the H.H. Meeter Center for Calvin Research, Grand Rapids, USA, February to August 1996. Yenning, J. E. (1992) contributed a short story, 'Loll and Baby', to the Oxford and Cambridge May Anthologies 1995, and together with C.D.S.T. of Christ's, was awarded the University Harness Prize for his essay on "Shakespeare and money". Walters, C. C. (1953) retired in 1992 as Deputy Director of Education and Training for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Walters, G. A. (1980), son of I. A. (See below), qualified as an actuary in 1988 and is now based in Toronto working for Sun Life of Canada. Walters, I. A. (1948) has now retired after more than 40 years in the clothing side of the Sports trade. He is one of only 75 international badminton umpires and one of the first referees to be appointed to work worldwide. He is currently President of the Cath's Canadian Chapter. Walters, R. (1983), son of I. A. qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 and is now Training Manager at Pannell Kerr Forster in London. (See also Marriages). Watson, S. (1964) See Roberts, A. H. N. Watts, R. (1980) has been appointed the first woman chaplain at Wadham College, Oxford on 24th April 1994, taking up her appointment in October 1994. She is also Assistant Curate of St Mary-the Virgin with St Peter and St Cross. Whisson, Professor M. G. (1957) is struggling beneath a very full teaching load at Rhodes University but still manages to participate in local government and church councils whilst also working for a regional Arts Festival. Williams, Professor P. W. (1961) See Lacey, W. K. Wilson, Dr C. R. M. (1954) We were delighted to welcome C. W. from Willowdale Ontario back in College. He and his son Ian dined in Hall with us on Tuesday 31st January 1995. Wilson, G. E. B. (1946) See Lacey, W K. Wright, the Rev'd Dr C. J. H. (1966), formerly a missionary in India, is the Principal of All Nations Christian College, Ware. He is the Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Conference on 'The Church and the Nations' being organised by the Evangelical fellowship in the Anglican Communion' in Johannesburg in September 1995. Wykes, A. 'Percy' (1984) is now Head of Economics and Business Studies at Clacton County High School. He spent 1992 on exchange at Palmerston North Boys' High School, New Zealand, visiting Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Canada and Barbados. In 1994 he released, as Percy Pavilion, a CD of verse and song called 'The Cricket CD'. Zabusky, N. J. (Visiting Scholar 1994), State of New Jersey Professor of Computational Fluid Dynamics at Rutgers University, New Jersey, came to St Catharine's as a Visiting Scholar in Michaelmas Term 1994 where he carried out research in fluid dynamics with Dr David Dritschel. He was previously Professor of Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh. 52 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Siege Doctors Anthony Roberts (1961) Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon and Director of the Oxford Regional Burn Unit

As I write this, I am listening to the news of the Swiss Cheese Hospital because of the the increased warfare now occurring in Bosnia. number of holes in it caused by enemy fire. Of One year ago, I was in Sarajevo as the leader of the 12 storeys, only two were usable. However, a medical team from Stoke Mandeville Hospital we started work there the next day with a clinic which went there to repair some of the ravages and decisions prioritising patients as to which of the war. The British Association of Plastic most severely injured patients needed treatment. Surgeons had been asked to supply teams to go Working through junior doctors as interpreters, out for week visits for a period of six months. and with a BBC camera team working perma- These visits were funded and arranged as part of nently with us, was, for many, a new experience. the Major/Clinton accord on putting services However, considering we were an unknown back into the capital of Bosnia Herzegovina. The element arriving from outside, always a difficult programme was called "Operation Phoenix" and situation, we were made extremely welcome. was funded and organised by the Overseas The Kosovo Teaching Hospital had had, Development Agency of the Foreign Office. however, an extremely unfortunate experience, Preliminary visits had shown that the major when a team of Plastic Surgeons from another requirements were for Reconstructive Surgeons, European country (which must remain name- TB experts and Health Service Management less) had arrived and left a series of disasters fill- Advisors. A team of two Plastic Surgeons had ing the wards. Not surprisingly, it took us one already been out to assess the patients needing week before we were acceptable to them. At this reconstructions and the availability of equip- point, the British Ambassador to Bosnia became ment and personnel, and one of these was Stuart involved in trying to have our medical equip- Watson (St Catharine's 1964) now working in ment returned to us and, of course, the Manchester. After discussion with him, I organ- Ambassador was another Cat's man, Robert ised a team of surgeon, anaesthetist, theatre Barnett (1973). During this first visit, I did not sister, therapists, etc and nine of us set off from get to know Rob well as he had recently been Heathrow to fly first to Ancona in Italy, where appointed and was very tied up with work. We we collected our United Nations passes, donned saw a hundred patients in the clinic and operated flak jackets and helmets, and then flew by a on 28 of them, and the team then returned to Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules to Sarajevo, England with very conflicting emotions. As sharing the plane with 12 tons of flour and other Richard Bunsell, my Anaesthetist, said, no-one essential foodstuffs and equipment. who went on that visit would ever be the same Arriving at the airport with the missile again. decoys going off from each wing tip, and then Four months later, I had the opportunity to running for the sandbagged protection of the return for a further two weeks, this time, with a airport itself was the most worrying part of the team from Liverpool. Sarajevo had changed. In whole trip. We, together with our luggage and some ways, life had returned close to normal medical equipment, were collected in two with shops, markets and trams working, but with Landrovers and then promptly stopped by the an increased level of depression, because clearly Bosnian Serbs just outside the airport. peace was not going to be signed and the number Unfortunately, all the medical equipment was of cease fire transgressions were rising rapidly. then confiscated. We, with our luggage, were As we said afterwards, not everyone gets a Guy allowed through and drove on into Sarajevo Fawkes night for free every day. The return visit through a severely war damaged no-man's-land. had one very major advantage in that I and my At the time of my first visit, the area was rela- work was known and this time the Kosovo tively quiet with only some 30-40 cease fire University Hospital had already admitted 35 violations a day, but life was certainly not patients for me to operate on during my two normal, with severe food shortages, no banks, weeks. During this time, I got to know Rob almost nowhere to eat out and the only vehicles Barnett very much better. Rob had complained on the round being UN and aid vehicles. that he never met any of the ordinary people, but Before the war, Sarajevo had had an excel- only those politicians we wished him to meet, lent medical system, with two hospitals, a world- and we therefore spent one afternoon with a local famous teaching hospital with some 2,500 beds, doctor, visiting some old people in their homes. and a very well equipped army hospital of 600 Somehow they had managed, although I beds. During our stay, the latter was known as remember asking one old lady when she had last St Catharine's College Society Magazine 53 eaten meat, "Three years ago" was the answer. My overall view from the visits is of a tough, Half of the teams were unable to go because delightful people, in a ruined city which must of the airport being closed. The teams who went have been extremely beautiful before the war all thought that the money was well spent, both started. My view of the future is unfortunately for the good done for the individual patients and very pessimistic. In a divided country, one can also for the teaching that was possible, as well really see very, very little hope that a permanent as the support to all the people of Sarajevo, peace will be obtained. One can only hope. knowing they were not forgotten. 21 June 1995

View over Sarajevo showing the burnt out stadium where Torville and Dean won gold at the Winter Olympics in the foreground, and the Bosnian Serb front-line in the trees in the background. October 1994.

Anthony Roberts operating with a Bosnian trainee at Kosovo University Hospital, Sarajevo, October 1994. "Head light needed when power cut occurs." 54 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Societies Christian Union Christian Union meetings remain a place where Christians in College meet to Reps: Tim Baker worship the Lord and discuss subjects relevant to today's Christian student. A week- Sarah Pegram long series of talks entitled "Eternity" during the Lent term was the focus of our on-going efforts to present the claims of Christ to others. Particular events in Catz included a band one evening in the bar and a performance by Rob Lacey, "artiste extraordinaire", at lunchtime. We continue to have good links with our College Chaplain, Paul Langham, who spoke at our houseparty during the Christmas vacation. The other speakers were Jill Stedman and Richard James who also worked in College during the week of "Eternity". During the year we have seen Jesus close at hand, both in our lives and in the lives of others.

History Society The History Society has seen predominantly social rather than academic activities President: Catherine Bristow this year, partly as a result of several speakers being forced to cancel at the last Secretary: Nick van den Arend minute. A well attended and fiercely fought quiz competition against the Steers Society in the Michaelmas term was followed this term by a subsidised trip to the Imperial War Museum. However the highlight of the Society activities was, as ever, the annual dinner, held in March. Our guest speaker this year was Dr Richard Drayton, formerly a research fellow at Catz and now at Lincoln College, Oxford, whose speech proved to be amusing, if a little conceptually challenging. Next term we hope to entertain Mr John Watts M.P. who may be able to provide some inside information on life in parliament under Mrs Thatcher.

Hyperbolics Society The Hyperbolics is the new St. Catharine's College Mathematics Society. Many President: Lee McDonald mathematicians at Cambridge seem to approach their subject as if it were little more Secretary: Rob Sturman than a springboard into an exciting career in management consultancy or accoun- Treasurer: Damian Ranson tancy; we seek to change this through the organisation of social events to debate key extra-tripos topics. We are not even a mathematics based Mathematics Society. Such matters are left to the University maths society, The Archimedeans, which was formed in a previous century and still has many of the original committee serving. Starting from humble beginnings in 1994, The Hyperbolics has remained humble. The social event of the year was the mathematicians' dinner. A successful and well attended occasion, it was followed in the bar by the annual Fellows vs. students pool match. After a number of years playing in this fixture, the Fellows knew exactly which end of the cue they were supposed to use. Indeed some crafty cueing by Professor Handy almost swung it for the Fellows. All in all, a good first year for The Hyperbolics.

Jewish Society The festival of Purim brought with it the highlight of this year's Jewish Society - a President: Andy Blustin production by Alan Bennett entitled 'A Chip in the Sugar' which took place in a student room on main court drawing undergraduates from all religious denomina- tions. Perhaps it was the Jewish food of bagels and smoked salmon on offer, or the chance to see Richard Avery, one of St. Catharine's many talented actors in action. May I wish Emma Winter the best of luck next year in making more of the undergraduates aware of the small though often vocal group of Jewish students in College.

The John Ray Society The John Ray Society has been particularly successful this year with a record number Co-Presidents: Michelle O'Riordan of events. Dr. Peter Lipton, from the Cambridge department of History and Cathy Pedlow Philosophy of Science, gave an enlightening talk on why we are more inclined to accept theories making successful predictions than those merely accounting for the data. Our second meeting continued the theme of fringe sciences, with a talk on intelligence presented by Professor Nick Mackintosh. We were also privileged to hear the Rev Fraser Watts speak on his specialist topic, "The Compatibility of Science and Religion". He is the first holder of the newly created "Starbridge Chair", because of his knowledge in this area. The year has not been without undergraduate input. A presentation by two third year geologists, Simon Shercliff and Ben Reynolds, on their experiences in Bolivia, was well received by all present. The end of the year culminated with a highly eventful dinner bringing to a close the best year yet!

Law Society Michaelmas term began with a few introductory drinks for the new college lawyers. President: Mary-Ann Orr This was followed by a few more drinks parties throughout the term, indeed the year. Secretary: Kenneth Wong The Society was addressed by Mr Brian Rathbone of Lincoln's Inn later on in the Treasurer: Tom Highnam year, who spoke to us on a number of his favourite topics including the disaster that he considers to be the European Union and the great Lord Birkett! The Committee had further pleasure in Mr Rathbone's company dining with him. The annual dinner was held in the Lent term and was well attended. Our speaker was His Honour Judge Timothy Lawrence Q.C. who gave us a very entertaining speech and proved to be most pleasant company for the committee throughout the dinner. Several supervisors from other colleges were able to attend and the event was kindly sponsored by Allen and Overy. Mr David Murray from Allen and Overy joined us for the evening. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 55

Best wishes are extended to next year's President, Ed Sinclair and his committee Simon Plaut and Emma Carter. May the year be a successful one and, as has been said before, may the society be taken from strength to strength.

Medical Society The year has been another happy and successful one for the Medical Society. As President: Nicola Cawley usual, our first event was a squash and book sale. The majority of first years Medics Vice President: Piers Gatenby and Vets came to snatch up bargains, but the second and third years managed to ensure that the odd glass of wine was consumed first, decreasing the bargain hunting skills and financial conscience of the first years somewhat. A few weeks later we introduced the first years to some of the pubs on King Street, and at the end of term there was the annual Mulled Wine and Mince Pies evening. As usual the biggest event of the year was the Annual Society Dinner which was held in March. Our guest speaker was Mr. John Bower MRCVS, who was President of the BVA in 1989-1990. He gave a witty and entertaining speech on the joys of Veterinary life. Piers Gatenby, who will be next year's President, also gave a speech, keeping to tradition and introducing the first years individually, embarrassing them very successfully. It was a pleasure to see several former members of Catz Medsoc back, and we hope to see them in future years. Many thanks go to Professor Pickard for providing the Sherry and after Dinner drinks. The year will end with our annual barbecue and garden party, which was run very smoothly by Graham Fowke last year.

Music Society Once again this year the Music Society filled its calendar with concerts and events President: Roderick Chadwick of the highest quality. The policy of having three main undertakings per term was Secretary: Rohan Stewart MacDonald successfully continued; lunchtime concerts every Wednesday of full term, the Friday Treasurer: Julian Wilkins evening chamber music series, and the joining of all the college's musical forces in the three seventh-week orchestral concerts. The year began with another spate of healthy attendances at the early lunchtime concerts, reminding us that many college members seem to appreciate having the opportunity to relax and take in some music at the exact midpoint of their turbulent weekly schedules. The Michaelmas Term's series in particular underlined the college's strength in depth of able pianists, including first-year Joseph Long, who in various performances throughout the year showed a preference for epics of the nineteenth-century sonata repertory. There was also diversity in the "lunchy" line-up - from Phyllis Weliver and Lionel Steuart Forthringham's powerful rendition of Messiaen's "Chants de Terre et de Ciel" to the "Gentlemen of Catz" close harmony group, who once again managed to give the ladies in the audience cause to scream (for more?). Performers in the "Chamber Music at Catz" series this year included various members of the European Community Youth Orchestra, professional recording artists Ann Martin-Davis and Melanie Ragge, students from the various London music colleges, and participants in the University's own Instrumental Award Scheme. The society held all three of its orchestral concerts this year in the Music Faculty Concert Hall. Rohan Stewart MacDonald (voice) and Caroline Jaya-Ratnam (piano) were the outstanding soloists who performed in the Lent Term event; Rohan also made his conducting debut in the Michaelmas Concert, managing to instil a flamboyant element into Schumann's intense Fourth Symphony. The May Week Concert became even more of a culmination of the year's activities than it has been in the recent past as, for the first time ever, it took the form of a complete, fully-staged musical - Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story", directed by Peter Hill and Richard Avery, and musically directed by Julian Wilkins. Congratulations must go to them and indeed all those who helped to make this such a successful and ground-breaking venture for Catz. The capacity audience can be seen as a fair indication of the society's status within the Cambridge musical scene. Triumphs of similar magnitude are virtually assured next year as the number of college members getting seriously involved keeps on growing; may I express my thanks to all members of the committee who helped out this year, and in particular to the newly-installed president, Rob Sturman, as he continues to guide the society towards the realms of artistic greatness.

Photographic Society This year, the Society has concentrated upon consolidating and improving our exist- President: Tim Conway ing facilities, whilst continuing to supply chemicals to allow College members to Secretary: Jamyn Edis develop and print in black and white. We have attempted to improve the dark- room with the resources available to us, opening up some extra space, cleaning out a lot of the junk that has accumulated over the years, and putting up step-by-step guides and check-lists for developing and printing. College photographers performed very well in the University/Kodak student photography competition run in March: Jamyn's abstract was amongst those chosen for exhibition in the Town Hall, whilst Peter Smielewski went on to win first prize. To finish the year, we are running another College competition in May Week. All prints submitted will be displayed in the Ramsden Room on the 15th and 16th of June and prizes will be awarded in several different categories. This will hopefully also provide an opportunity for those who are interested in running the Society next year to put their names forward. We wish them the best of luck.

Record Library The record library this year reluctantly did its own thing in aiding the demise of Andy Blustin vinyl with a batch of CDs being purchased. A questionnaire was distributed to the members of college, making them aware of the library's existence and enquiring about their musical preferences. Suggestions ranged from laughable to criminal. An issue facing next year's librarian, Fintan Sheerin, is the continuing dispute with the JCR to end the record library. I hope this will not be the case, for there is a wealth of information concerning St. Catharine's history build up within the existing LPs and new CDs. If the JCR wishes to make it more accountable perhaps some 12" dance tracks should be bought, in the hope that the Bop DJ will one day borrow them! 56 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Shirley Society The Shirley Society has enjoyed a successful year with good attendance from both Committee: Helen Mclnnes its College and University members. Michaelmas term commenced with a poetry Frances Tynan reading by Michael Donaghy. An appreciative audience was entertained by musi- Sonia Trickey cal interludes playing on a traditional Irish flute. This most enjoyable evening set Emily Marsden a precedent for Lent term when Carol-Ann Duffy and Simon Armitage provided us with verse and anecdotes. The drama continued with productions of Shake- speare's The Winter's Tale and Anthony Minahulla's Whale Music, directed by Catz members and staged in the Octagon. These were performed to a high standard with capacity audiences. The annual Tom Henn Memorial Lecture was delivered by Christopher Ricks, who spoke on 'Editing Early Eliot', attended by Faculty Board members and enthusiastic undergraduates alike. The Annual Dinner proved to be a memorable evening of good company, good food and good wine. Our last speaker, the eminent Peter Ackyroyd, led a lively discussion about 'novelistic' inspiration. To conclude the formal calendar of events there will be a garden party held in May Week. The committee would like to thank all who have supported us during the year.

Steers Society After another hectic year spent providing accurate and rational descriptions and President: Jonathan Bennett interpretations of the variable character of the Earth's surface, the Steers Society Secretary: Alison Wrigley can reflect on a hectic programme of events both stimulating and sociable. The year started with a fascinating insight into the behaviour of lions, courtesy of the National Geographic's research into "Lions of Darkness". Following a comprehensive victory over the History Society in a hard-fought trivia challenge, in which we Geographers proved our dominance in the field of fairly irrelevant knowledge, we found that this would be a bent and poorly feathered arrow in our bow as regards future employment, thanks to a most informative presentation from the Cambridge Careers Service, aimed at the vocational application of Geography. Alan Ingram's fascinating and well delivered talk brought an end to the Steers' mental challenges for the year and was followed by the annual dinner, at which Dr Linda McDowell kindly agreed to be our guest and speaker, entertaining us with tales of the introduction of women into the male dominated academia of Cambridge. A presentation by Dr Graham Smith concerning the 50th anniversary of the holocaust awaits next term. We hope that turn outs to the Steers Society meetings can be increased even more from this years admirable attendance levels.

THE CHAPEL CHOIR Choir Secretary: Dominic Beecher Director of Music: Dr W. Dean Sutcliffe Choir Librarian: Rob Sturman Organ Scholars: Lionel Steuart Fothringham Julian Wilkins For the first time in many years the choir has not changed size, but has instead progressed considerably in quality. With very few members leaving at the end of last year, and an excellent new intake, we have been able to build on the advances of last year to create enviable reputation. Aside from the usual Chapel services, during which the growing congregation has been introduced to an ever-widening repertoire, the Choir has given three concerts in Cambridge this year. The Christmas Carol concert concentrated on the individual members of the Holy Family, with the help of predominantly British music. The big event of the year was a performance of J. S. Bach's St Matthew Passion in Robinson College Chapel. With a total of forty-two extra performers, it was certainly the largest concert ever done by the choir, and the venue, in which the audience was surrounded by the performers, contributed greatly to the dramatic effect. Finally, the May Week concert consisted of a programme of works on the theme of funeral rites, including Durufle's Requiem, and a recording of these will be produced by the choir during the early summer, and released privately in October. Members wishing to obtain a copy either of this or of the recent CD by the Choir: "Choral Works by Kenneth Leighton" (PRCD 436) should write to the new Choir Secretary, Stephanie Pratt. The Choir tour to France in 1994 was a much more subdued affair compared with the previous tour to the United States. Most of the time was spent in the extreme south-west, in the shadows of the Pyrenees. Despite the relatively small size of the towns in which we sung, the buildings themselves were the equal of their American counterparts. Concerts took place in Mont-de-Marsan, Saint-Sever, Lectoure and Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. On the way back to Cambridge, however, we stopped in Paris for three days to sing at L'Eglise de la Sainte-Trinite, with a great deal of sight-seeing thrown in. Many thanks to those who have helped with the organisation of the Choir. Dominic Beecher and Rob Sturman have worked hard at their posts; Dr. Sutcliffe and the Chaplain have continued their encouragement and support in both musical and practical matters; and once again Julian Wilkins has been a bastion of reliability and ideas. I wish him luck for next year. Lionel Steuart Fothringham St Catharine's College Society Magazine 57 , & d Road e Harvar o t ) 19 Wilberforc o t t a s h event Matc 8 y 1 y (b t Varsit s los y Athletic 5 narrowl o 199 e wh , th n i s team e competition Cambridg p & d jum g Oxfor lon d ) (6.13m s combine e . th r 28 e fo e women' d Jun n tim an s ) o , thi , (7.24m Oxford s , 7.30m) n men' (i Road e n y th , Iffle agai t p a , jum g Series lon c respectively , e th n wi o winning , t n Transatlanti s o t thi action f n o wen i h g Nick . Matc Irvin y h 20 y Rut d Ma n an Centenar o e e e th n i Waln , k Cambridg Yale Nic 58 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Clubs

Alley Cats After a mass exodus by many pillars of the club, initiations were fast and furious Top Cat: Clare Alhadeff this year - with initiees almost outnumbering stalwarts on the very first occasion! Treasurer: Eli Hardwick We "welcomed" Dawn, Emma, Olivia, Caroline and Vicky, hotly pursued by Mary-Ann, Gill, Liz and Lindsey, in the traditional bin-liner and suspender-belt manner, thus allowing for a variety of formal halls, 'cuzzas' and 'pub golf sessions with far-flung men's drinking societies. Although the Polo consumption has perhaps not met last year's dazzling form, the usual scenes of hilarity and alcohol excess were well-maintained. Following in the now legendary tradition, we repeated our Christmas Dinner extravaganza at the Hawks' Club with the Kittens, and preparations are currently underway for another afternoon of "Feline Frolics" on Sherlock Court....

Athletics (Ladies) The twelve strong ladies' team made a magnificent cuppers effort this year, cover- Captain: Lisa Geddes ing all fifteen, despite a new rule restricting the number of events each competitor can take part in to six. These fifteen events included the pole-vault, a new event for the ladies which was inaugurated this year (though only one of the nine competitors cleared the opening height). The team came a well-deserved second against a strong Newnham team, which had a near world-class, distance-running don. The final scores were Newnham 249, St Catharine's 201, Caius 50. At University level, Ruth Irving completed her year of CUAC Presidency by leading Cambridge to the narrowest of victories over Oxford, by ninety points to eighty-nine on May 20th. She herself competed in six events, winning three. Clare Alhadeff and Becky Richardson also represented the University, in the second team match.

Athletics (Men) The 1994 Cuppers Athletics match had the distinction of being the first competition Captain: Luke Edwards-Stuart ever to be held on the brand new tartan track on Wilberforce Road, complete with eight lanes and a glorious pavilion. Although the wind and at times torrential rain tried hard to spoil the occasion, every event was completed and a year's worth of College Athletics was successfully crammed into a single day. Despite an impressive total of 22 athletes turning up for the college, we could not improve on last year's thrilling performance and finished runners-up for the second successive year, succumbing again to the army of blues at Caius. The best performances of the day came from Mark Bush (2nd, High Jump and 3rd, Discus), Pete Hill (3rd, 200m) and the 4x100 relay team (3rd), although our strength in depth was displayed in superb B-string wins for Ian Ramshaw (800m), Simon Whitmore (1500m s/chase) and Petros Maroudias (Discus). Other courageous performances came from Mike Glass, Jon Bennett and Dave Bowman, but everyone who competed scored valuable points, and to finish second without a single blue and without winning an A-string event is proof of a spirited team performance. With Patrick Craig leading the team next year we have every chance of going one better. There was also a strong Catz presence at the 1995 Varsity Match on Saturday 20th May. Nick Walne won the Long Jump and was awarded a blue, Patrick Craig was 3rd in the Javelin and was awarded a half-blue, and Mark Bush won the B-string High Jump and was awarded his Athletics colours. Congratulations also to Lee Flanagan for an impressive performance over 800m in the Fresher's Varsity match.

Badminton (Ladies) Catz has continued 1994's domination of ladies' university badminton this year with Captain: Dawn Alison a promotion from 2nd division to 1st half-way through the season. We would have Secretary: Emma Sands ended this year with a clean sweep of league wins had we not conceded a match against Downing. Consequently we finished the year as League runner-up, which is particularly satisfying due to the small squad available this year. We also proved the consistent standard of badminton in College by reaching Cupper's finals to be defeated by an extremely strong side from Newnham comprising three university 1st team blues and one university league player so also finishing the year as Cupper's runner-up. My thanks to all the members of our league team especially Emma Sands, Denise Barnett and Nicola Higgins who together with myself took Catz to Cupper's finals.

Badminton (Men) This season has seen the squad maintain a strong position relative to other colleges Captain: David Brackin despite the loss of many of last year's senior players. The first team finished last Secretary: Gavin Ferdinando season as runners up in the league and should hold their position in the first division (of six teams). The second team have held solidly in the second division against other colleges' first teams, whilst the third and fourth teams have each crept up a division into the third and eighth divisions respectively. This strength must be at least partly due to Gavin's coaching of the squad which we hope will continue to grow and encompass further players next year. The Cuppers squad was knocked out in the quarter finals by a strong Fitz team laden with Blues players, which has since reached the finals. Our own University squad presence has grown this year, and we now have three members: Gavin Ferdinando, James Baker and Matthew Cordell, playing there.

Boat Club (Ladies) Having lost six of last summer's May Boat, which had been a well established crew, President: Eleanor Hardwick we faced a challenging Michaelmas term. Despite terrible conditions on the river and whole weeks lost to 'flu, we were able to put out one senior ladies' eight, and a novice ladies' crew who went on to win the Winter Head novice category. Three crew members rowed for the CUWBC pre- trial boats, although unfortunately we were unable to repeat last year's success. Lent term saw a number of novices graduating to the senior boats. The 1st VIII, although unable to race at Peterborough, St Catharine's College Society Magazine 59 had a good four days in the bumps with the particularly memorable demolition of Newnham, and ended the term coming 96th in the Women's Head of the River Race on the Tideway. In their bumps campaign, the 2nd VIII narrowly missed what would have been well-deserved blades on the last day, moving up into the second division as they did so. Over the Easter vacation a squad of twelve 1st and 2nd VIII rowers went to train in Newcastle for a week, courtesy of Tyne Rowing Club and the hospitality of Dr. and Mrs Brian Sweeney, who we were very pleased to entertain at the Mays dinner. Unfortunately for college rowing, work seems to take far more time than it used to and we were reduced to two May boats, despite valiant efforts on behalf of the graduate women to produce a crew. The 1st VIII fought hard with a very inexperienced crew, ending the Mays down two places, despite coming tantalisingly close (three feet) to bumping New Hall back on the final day. The 2nd VIII also lacked experience, but are to be commended for their enthusiasm, even when they won their wooden spoons for having gone down four. Sadly, because of the unusual timing of graduation this year, we are unable to race at Henley, but a number of girls are at present trialling for CUWBC development squad, and so will hopefully be representing St. Catharine's at the National Championships in July.

Boat Club (Men) The Michaelmas term began with Dr. Grahame Sutton MBE supervising the selec- Captain: Stephen Kelso tion trials for the week before lectures. Having lost six of the previous 1st May VIII, Vice Captain: Piers Gatenby the senior men faced a considerable challenge to find some form before the impend- Secretary: Rob Alloway ing Fours' Head and University Fours races. Treasurer: Emma Gudgin Unfortunately the inclement conditions which prevailed in the Michaelmas term prevented the crews from having as many outings as would have been desirable to gel together the relatively inexperienced boat. Despite the highest floods seen in a number of years, the IVs put in spirited performances. The IVs then combined to form the Senior Fairbairns VIII which rowed well; though the lack of experience did show through over this long course as the boat slipped a few places from the record 8th position attained the previous year. The Michaelmas term also saw three Men's Novice crews take to the water with the usual degree of enthusiasm, which carried the men through those early outings in Arctic conditions in the pre-rowing dash to the boat house. The novices all did exceedingly well, representing College in the Winter Head, Fairbairns and the Clare Novice Regatta. All of the Novice crews entered into the spirit of things and quickly established good crew morales which they carried over into competition. It was pleasing to see so many of the Novices trialling for seats in the senior crews the following term. In the Lent term the 1st Men's VIII came together as a much-improved Fairbairns' crew with the inclusion of three of the more experienced oars who hadn't been present the previous term. The crew made a big commitment to attain the level of fitness

St Catharine's 2nd Men's May Boat 1995 - Blade winners. P. Ledbrook, H. May, M. Whittaker, S. Kelso, P. Witte, J. Kilbane-Dawes, M. Reisemann H. Tan Lee, A. Merifield, R. Mould, D. Beecher, K. Oversby Photograph courtesy of JET Photographic 60 St Catharine's College Society Magazine and skill representative of a 1st boat. With only a few weeks to the bumps, which come early in the Lent term, the 1st VIII rowed in the Peterborough Head - a gruelling 18 minute course. The following week the lsts entered the Robinson Head. Then before the bumps, having been concentrating on developing race rating control, they beat Selwyn and narrowly lost to Fitzwilliam in the Pembroke regatta. Misfortune fell upon the 1st boat in the bumps with the placing of some of the fastest crews on the river directly behind St Catharine's contributing to the lads winning their blades - unfortunately these were of the small wooden kind, as used by house- wives nationwide! The 2nd VIII were again eluded by their blades, despite some fine rowing, while the 3rds also put in some valiant performances. The 4th VIII tried hard, but didn't quite find their form, partly due to an unsettled crew with the last minute influx of substitutes, and partly because they hadn't had any outings or done any training! The May term saw four men's boats compete in the highlight of the Cambridge Intercollegiate sporting finals. The 1st VIII after disappointing starts on the first two days, failed to catch Fitz and were later to fall foul of Sidney and alas Robinson. The spirit of the dinner however was boosted greatly by the 2nd VIII who gloriously won their blades after a term of great effort by each crew member and coach, Mathias Reissmann. The 2nd VIII demonstrated rowing of a standard comparable to many 1st boats and deserved their reward. The 3rds had a disappointing demise after bumping on the first day, while the 4ths made their coach happy by managing to row over the entire course without being bumped on the 3rd day, narrowly avoiding a quadruple overbump. However they still managed to win their spoons in style, being overbumped on the first day after two strokes when they encountered the bank off the start. Thanks are due to all who coached this year, including Dr Grahame Sutton MBE, Rob Rippengall and Ian Cragg-Hine. Unfortunately this year saw the untimely passing of Derek Harding (1951), an esteemed old member who rowed for College before an acclaimed rowing career at Molesey, one of the country's premier clubs. Derek contributed greatly to the club, host- ing an annual training camp at his home in Henley and coaching the May boats for many years. He will be sorely missed, but the club will remember him by naming the next College boat after him. Finally, I would like to thank all this year's committee and look forward to greater successes under next year's captain. Lent colours to: C. Cutt, B. Cox, R. Mead, R. Alloway, M. Whittaker, D. Brackin, D. Montgomery, P. Gatenby, F. Tynan May colours to: B. Cox, C. Pannell, R. Mead, R. Alloway, S. Kelso, A. Ferraro, D. Montgomery, P. Gatenby, F. Tynan.

Chess Club The Catz chess team had a successful season, with a team mainly made up of first year mathematicians and Dr Gregory Sankaran. The new players were David Cristinacce, James Wright and Matthew Cordell. The first two are experienced tournament players, while Mat had never played competitively before, but improved rapidly over the season. The team also featured Ben Hague who played in the Varsity Match against Oxford last year and an occasional, but very useful, appearance from Robin Huq in the later rounds of cuppers. The inter-college league was a bit of a one horse race this year. A strong concentration of blues players at Queens' and the fact that the two International Masters who came up this year both joined college teams languishing in the lower divisions meant that Queens' had a very easy time in the first division. Catz finished mid-table in the first division. We were never in danger of going down, but we never looked in danger of winning the league either. Queens' came first by a long way followed by St. John's and Trinity. Cuppers was a different story. The Catz team came through the early rounds with ease against opposition from the lower divisions. It was obvious that we were going to do well when in the Quarter final we knocked out Queens in a very close match which was decided on board count (when a five board match is drawn the bottom board is forgotten and the result of the mach decided on the remaining boards). This put Catz through to the next round. The semi-final went very smoothly and the team progressed to the final to play St. Johns. This match was decided 3-2 in Catz favour which meant St. Catharine's won chess cuppers for the second time in four years! This year Ben Hague and Robin Huq graduate, but with the players remaining, and perhaps an influx of talented freshers over the next few years, Catz could challenge Queens' for the league title in the near future.

Crag and Mountain Club The freshers' fair generated a lot interest in the club this year, with both novices and President: Alastair Ferraro more experienced climbers coming up to the College. Unfortunately, transport diffi- Secretary: Helen Kirkman culties, injuries, and the demands of other sports, have meant that little was achieved during University terms. However, plenty has happened during the vacations - last summer Simon Shercliff and Ben Reynolds climbed Huyana Potosi (6088 m) in Bolivia, whilst Alastair Ferraro was trekking and exploring in the Hushe Valley in N. Pakistan, with an eye to a future climbing expedition there. Others managed some good climbing (up to E3) closer to home, in Dorset and Snowdonia. At Easter, several club members headed for Glencoe and Ben Nevis to go ice climbing, but the fickle Scottish weather let them down, so they diverted to North Wales, completing the 3 Peaks (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon) in 24 hours on the way. During the forthcoming summer there are plans for some members to do the Coast to Coast walk, and, of course, another trip to Chamonix.

Cricket We reconvened at the beginning of the season with a considerably weakened squad Captain: Simon Shercliff after the loss of three key players from last year. However, after a few initial shake- Secretary: Dominic Harding ups in personnel, we soon settled to a consistent line-up, which confounded the early critics with its subsequent performances. The Old Boys were comfortably seen off by a combination of good bowling, fielding which kept the pressure consistently piled on, and solid batting. This proved to be the general pattern for the league matches - James Cowell in particular bowling far too well for this standard, James Miller achieving an 'all-bowled' hat-trick, and Simon Briggs, ever-reliable in the opener's role, scoring a huge amount of runs. With these players ably supported by the rest, and dressing room banter achieving unpar- alleled levels of team spirit, we contrived three convincing wins from four attempts. At the time of writing, only pretty unlikely mathematics will prevent St Catharine's from carrying away the league championship. This year, Catz are once more providing for the Blues, with fresher hockey-Blue Dave Churton minding the timbers, and ex-England Universities player 'Arnie' Clarke propping up the middle order. It was unfortunate that neither of these were available for our eventual cuppers demise at the hands of Emma. It was another successful season for the Wheel, maintaining our position at the forefront of college cricket. If the same levels of team spirit and determination can be shown next year, Catz should have another great season. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 61

Cross Country The 1994-95 cross-country season has been a disaster for St Catharine's. There were Captain: Ben Reynolds no first- or second-years willing and able to take part in the fortnightly league races, and in the second half of the year the College did not field a team. The consequence was inevitable league relegation from the first division: a sad state of affairs. It is to be hoped that this is but a temporary setback.

Football (Ladies) Football was, this year, the most popular women's sport in college with a club Captain: Rachel Barker membership of thirty-five. This is remarkable when it is considered that, at the start Secretary: Lorna Adams of the season, only five players remained from the previous years' squad. After a Captain (Second Team): Gill Underwood determined recruitment drive during Freshers' Week, and with the assistance of coaches Simon Whitmore, Mike Glass, and Andy Thompson, the season began well with first team victories against St John's and Hills Road. However, defeats followed as the new team struggled against sides containing three or more University Squad players. The season ended with the team placed a respectable fifth in Division One with two victories, three defeats and a draw. The team's performance in Cuppers was more successful, progressing further than any St Catharine's women's team in recent years. A place in the semi-finals was narrowly missed after a one-nil defeat to Fitzwilliam. For the second team, their season was somewhat more successful. After a difficult start they went on to win all but one of their League matches and failed to gain promotion by only one point. The annual dinner took place on 16th March, held in the Hall in the company of the Gentlemen of the club. There, it was announced that Lorna Adams had been elected captain for the season 1995-1996. She will undoubtedly be able to build on the achievements of the club this year, and our best wishes go to her and to next year's players.

Football (Men) This year has been a season of ups and downs for the Football Club. For the 1st team Captain: Daniel Jamieson this unfortunately meant relegation from division 1, without winning a game, and Secretary: Sam McCilroy our Cuppers run ended at the feet of John's in the second round. Amongst the most frequently heard excuses were that we lost 3 games in the last minute, used 29 players and 4 goalkeepers in the course of the season. However, everyone bar the 1st team enjoyed remarkable success. College had an unprecedented three Blues players: Rob Luke, Jon Park and fresher Andy Thompson, whilst James Miller earned his 2nd Falcons colours. The 2nd team, inspirationally led by Chris Bradshaw, stormed into division 4 by winning their league without losing a game. Perhaps next year the teams will meet in division 3. Perhaps the biggest success was the creation of the College 3rd team, illustrating our mediocrity in depth and proving football to be the most popular sport in College. Finally, showing the spirit in the club was still there, 18 good men undertook the 2nd annual football tour to Dublin to teach the Irish a lesson in losing (results were 2-7 and 3-8) with a great time had by all on tour and throughout the season.

Hockey (Ladies) It was a difficult season for the Ladies Hockey team as we lost most of last season's Captain: Caroline Wilson League Champion team. However, we did discover some talented first years. Liz Short was invaluable in mid-field; Lindsey Calderhead was our top goal-scorer; and Louise Pickering was very solid in defence. Congratulations to Liz Short for playing in the University second team. Helen Casey and Sarah Lane, who leave at the end of the year, played consistently well throughout the season, and we wish them every success in the future. We had an unfortunate draw in Cuppers, meeting Emmanuel in the second round, who eventually proceeded to the final, and to whom we lost 1-0 in the last five minutes. However, in the league, our determined form meant that it was very closely contested, and we narrowly avoided relegation with victories over Clare, Homerton, and Anglia. Although we did not have a regular team throughout the year, I would like to thank everyone who was willing to play for the team at short notice, and to the regular players for their commitment and enthusiasm.

Hockey (Men) The Hockey Club this year can justifiably sit back and reflect on the most success- Captain: Simon Shercliff ful season in recent memory. With eight of last year's team still here, and some qual- Secretary: Justin Bateman ity newcomers emerging from the trials, the start of the season heralded honours of some description. A new sense of determination and purpose in the team's performances was immediately evident, and the previously missing self-belief and confidence manifested itself increasingly as the season progressed. The unwavering commitment of the 14- man squad was unequalled on the college circuit, and consequently we arrived at the Christmas break firmly entrenched at the top of the league, with six wins from six. Earlier, a passionate, if a little shaky, cuppers ran had seen our hopes dashed in the quarter-finals to a strong side from St John's, the eventual winners. With that distraction out of the way, the spirited Catz army marched relentlessly on in the league, the only hiccup in the league coming once more in the form of St John's, the bogey team. However, this was obviously all in the grand scheme of things, because the outcome of the league then rested on a showdown match between ourselves and Emmanuel, the second placed team, at the end of the season. A 3-3 draw clinched it, and Catz finished the year as league champions. A particularly strong squad saw no less than seven Catz players don University socks of one description or another. Ian Ramshaw and Neil Cosgrove (Capt.) were part of the victorious U-21 side vs. Oxford; Dom Harding, Andy Hooper, Justin Bateman and Simon Shercliff (Capt.) all gained Wanderers colours; and after one year's absence, St Catharine's again appeared on the Varsity match team sheet, with Dave Churton and Simon Shercliff awarded Blues. Special mention must be made to the veterans of the club; Jon Statham hangs up his boots after five years of unstinting service, and Andy Walker after four. Also Jon Green, the 2nd XI skipper, who has carried out his job with aplomb, narrowly missing out on taking his team up into division two. With the news that we should be able to start our league defence on our new astro-turf pitch next October, Catz Hockey Club is definitely back as a force to be reckoned with. 62 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

St Catharine's 1st Men's Hockey XI - League Winners 1995. A. W. Walker, N. Harrison, I. Ramshaw, M. Lanchester, B. Davies, N. Tandy, C. J. Pannell N. Cosgrove, D. D. Harding, J. M. Bateman, S. Shercliff, S. Statham, A. J. Hooper T. Baker, A. M. Williams

Photograph courtesy of JET Photographic

Kitten Club Again, the seemingly legendary magnetic attraction the famous Kitten tie has for Head Kitten: Simon Shercliff female societies proved to be too great for the short time available, as time after time Secretary: Ben Reynolds they were shown from the door with a tear in their eye. With such a small number left from last year's masses, a new recruitment drive was rapidly embarked upon, and the first week of term saw the general populace of Cambridge being somewhat surprised by the shrill sound of four short whistle blasts. Formal halls were the order of the day initially, with an ambitious home and away programme proving very tiring for some, as they thought a sit-down in Hughes Hall would go unnoticed. Laser-quest provided amusement for some, while others preferred a quiet game of cards while trying a novel 'fruit tasting' session. The Christmas spirit brought with it the now traditional celebration dinner with the Alley- Cats in the Hawks Club, introducing a new feeling of co-operation between these two male & female clubs. The Lent term kicked off with some interesting Mexican games at Emma, and other such weekly activities conspired to keep the Kittens out of trouble throughout the term. The usual programme is being planned for the summer; garden party, magical mystery tour, the annual dinner and other high profile activities to keep the Kitten Club at the pinnacle of achievement. All that remains is to say well done to all who joined the honourable few this year, and remember lads, you are not worthy!

Lacrosse The termly Cuppers competitions again attracted the talents of novices and veter- Captain: Clare Alhadeff ans alike this year, with many of last year's successful squad returning with renewed Secretary: Lorna Adams vigour on the scent of glory, and an encouraging number of first years whose curios ity had got the better of them!! Sadly, our enthusiasm could not be trained by the resident Blues Captain, resulting in an inability to live up to last year's winning streak. Nevertheless, some exciting matches were had, including a tense penalty shoot-out against Tit Hall, in which nothing could penetrate our stalwart goalie, Jon Hall, who made full use of his experience (and padding!) from the hockey field. Various other novel techniques came to light, most notably Alex Moya's basketball 'jump shot', and Rach "Golden Boot" Barker's deadly strike! With a friendly league now firmly established in addition to the fast and furious one-day Cuppers Tournaments, this sport looks set to become ever more popular in College. Good Luck to Lorna, next year's Blues Vice-Captain.

Netball College netball has suffered a little this year through a lack of players in the first Captain: Isobel Thomas year. In spite of this however, we have been able to field both a first and a second Secretary: Justine Dennis VII, competing in the second and fifth divisions. Both teams have shown enthusi asm and dedication. Despite an absence of Blues players, the firsts started the season well securing brilliant wins against APU, Churchill, Clare and Downing. Unfortunately they were unable to sustain such good play in Lent term and lost all three matches. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 63

The Seconds got off to a bad start due to a bureaucratic mix-up on the part of the League organisers. However, they played well with a variety of team combinations, and ended the season on a high note, beating Robinson 10-6. The First Team improved on last year's performance in Cuppers by winning two and losing two matches in their group. For the first time we provided a team for mixed netball Cuppers. All who played thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Orienteering St. Catharine's are this year's Orienteering Cuppers champions, a title which has Captain: David Bowman eluded the College team for so many years. After the usual cajolement (and the lure of an exciting trip into the wilds of Suffolk) we managed to muster twelve competitors for the inter-college event in march, held in Thetford Forest. The mixed Catz squad certainly had breadth, with undergraduate, graduate and Fellow representation, and including several (brave) novices. After a fast race through sunlit forest and a nail-biting calculation of results, the first team, comprising David Bowman (3rd overall), Mark Taylor, and Dr. Chris Thome, took the coveted trophy. There were also fine performances by Max Cousins, Piers Gatenby and Darren Montgomery, who made up the second team and came eighth in the same competition, ahead of several College first teams. Catz 3rd team came thirteenth in the same competition. So, congratulations as well to Becky, Melinda, Charles, Eve, Hingy, and James for their navigational exploits! On a University level David Bowman helped the Cambridge Men's Team to an overwhelming victory in the 1995 Varsity Match. Good luck to Mark Taylor, who takes over as Captain of the Catz effort next year.

Pool Thanks largely to the popularity of the college bar, pool is becoming a popular sport Captain: Luke Edwards-Stuart in Catz, and the keenest players attempt to use their misspent youth to their advan- Secretary: Brad McNee tage as they battle over the green baize against teams of six from other colleges. This year Catz boasted five teams, a College record and a feat only matched by Queen's. With last year's 1st team finishing 3rd, and Luke Edwards-Stuart, Jon Bennett, Rob Luke, Dan Jamieson and Nick van den Arend all still available, the season promised much. However, an early cup exit and defeats by both relegated sides dashed these high hopes and we had to settle for 3rd again, winning 5 out of 8 league matches, but comprehensively beating both sides above us. The highlight of the season was a crashing 6-3 win over Churchill, the eventual champions, who boast 6 out of the University's top 10. James Miller's 2nd team won promotion from the 3rd division and were runners-up in the plate, and the 4th and 5th teams were both promoted from the 5th division. All in all, St Catharine's pool players have done more than enough this year to justify the college's reputation alongside Churchill and Queen's as one of the three big fish in the University 'pool'. Best of luck to next year's captain Brad McNee.

Rugby Happily I am able to report a season which has seen confirmation of the success Captain: Bob Sugden that the Rugby Club has enjoyed over recent seasons. This season saw the side Secretary: James Smith evolve as the year progressed so that by the end a strong team spirit and understanding had developed which reaped the rewards for the effort invested to achieve high standards of play. The team was a youthful one, with a strong contingent of Freshers, and this was evident in the league programme as we struggled against some of the more mature college sides. Of the eleven league matches there were wins against Downing, Clare, Churchill, and Robinson, and one draw against Jesus College. These results reflect performance which I felt did not quite live up to the potential of the side, but there were signs of improvement with every game. This potential was realised in Cuppers where Catz reached the semi-final in a fantastic campaign. The side was bolstered by LX Club members Huw Thomas, Nick Corbyn, Blues reserve John Edward, and our Blue, Fresher Nick Walne. Their influence was evident in strong wins against Downing and CCAT, but our ran eventually came to an end against a powerful St John's team, narrowly losing 13-10, but we could be proud of our performance. It was a fitting end to a season of such promise. Congratulations to Nick Walne on gaining his Blue. Nick played on the right wing in the Varsity Match victory, which was a great achievement, generating enormous enthusiasm and excitement for both the Club and College. In addition, John Edwards earned his LX Club colours whilst Bob Sugden represented the Under-21s. The 2nd XV had a typically rewarding season of fluctuating fortune, benefiting from a strong squad and culminating in the quarter finals of Cuppers. Considering that the nucleus of the side is young, there is reason for real optimism in the continuing success of St Catharine's Rugby, and we can look forward to the coming seasons in eager anticipation.

Ski Club A venture to the dry ski slopes of Hemel Hempstead is planned to take place after Andy Blustin the exams in summer term. Although the experience may not be as exciting as on Patrick Craig real snow, the apres-ski should be quite similar, coinciding incidentally with the start of May Week.

Squash (Ladies) The Catz ladies squash team had a successful start to the year with both the first and Captain: Emma Gudgin second teams gaining promotion in the inter-collegiate league in Michaelmas term, Secretary: Libby Nield despite the loss of the majority of last year's first team. Unfortunately new squash- playing freshers were somewhat thin on the ground, with the notable exception of Meenal Devani, a player in the Kenyan National League. Meenal takes over as secretary next year. Congratulations are in order to Libby Neild, the University Ladies No. 1, and Meenal, who both competed in this year's Varsity match, helping to secure Cambridge wins for the first and second teams respectively. The League results for the Lent term are not yet finalised, but it is likely that the first team will promoted, and the second team will maintain its position. Many thanks are extended to everyone who played this year, especially those members of the second team who had never played squash before they were roped into it! Next year's ladies squash team will be captained by Jill Bradley, who headed the first team in league matches this year. I wish them the best of luck for a successful and enjoyable season. 64 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Squash (Men) This season the College had two teams of almost identical ability which lead to a Captain: Simon Briggs season of continual vying for 1st team places. In the leagues, the 1st team remained Secretary: Ian Lunt in the middle of the 2nd division, playing a series of close-fought matches, whilst the 2nd team lacked any real competition, starting the season in the 7th division. Cuppers, however, resulted in the early demise of both sides to Girton and Clare in the first term through injury and bad luck. Freshers, Mark Hawkins and Fintan Sheerin played as regularly as injury would allow and look set to help the club thrive in the future. For the second year running, the College's no. 1 player was Libby Nield who, as well as playing for the College men's lst's, played for the University Ladies first team, and won the Woman of the Match trophy in the Varsity match.

Swimming Swimming at Catz seems to be very much centred around Cuppers which extends Captain: Susie Kenefick over three weekends in the Easter term, and is brilliant fun. This year we were pleased to put out two full teams, the men doing well in reaching the finals. There are no organised College swimming sessions, as the demand is not great enough, but there is public swimming at Parkside Pool, and it is also possible to train with the University at the Leys swimming pool.

Table Tennis This year's trials were well attended, with some new 2nd year faces as well as the Secretary: Alex Bullock usual large 1st year contingent. The loss of two former 1st team players weakened the 1st and 2nd teams and resulted in their poor placings in the 1st and 3rd divisions. The 3rd and 4th teams, however, again proved to be strong in the 4th and 5th divisions - both finishing in the top 5. The Cuppers team was unfortunate to draw an extremely talented Magdalene side in the first round. However, the match exemplified the friendly and enthusiastic attitude held by all College players as our losing team was invited for tea and conso- lation with the new Master of Magdalene and his wife. The level of interest in the club seen again this year suggests that the planned introduction of a table tennis ladder next term is long overdue. This should encourage greater use of the table tennis tables outside league matches and appeal to those not presently in a College team.

Tennis (Ladies) The Ladies' Tennis Club has had a successful season, with both teams performing Captain: Rachel Kershaw well in the league despite the usual difficulties of getting teams together during the Secretary: Alex French exams! The 1st team again played well, comfortably maintaining their position in the 1st Division, with excellent wins over Johns, Queens and Newnham. The Cuppers Team has reached the Quarter-Finals, but the remaining matches have yet to be played. With a strong intake of First Years this year, the Club looks set to have further success next year, and many congratulations go to Rachael Kershaw on her selection for the University 2nd Team in this years' Varsity Match.

Tennis (Men) 1995 has been a year which promised much, but delivered little for the college tennis Captain: Nick van den Arend teams. After an encouraging start against a strong Old Boys side, captained for the Secretary: Nick Tandy first time by that Jack-of-all-trades, James Davis, when we won a closely fought affair in which some stylish first years featured, we hit trouble in our early league matches, going down convincingly to strong sides from Trinity and St John's. Prospects looked bleak for a while as heads dropped during defeats against Churchill and Queens in cuppers, but the side rallied strongly to come back to save the college from relegation with wins against Darwin and, most importantly, Downing. Instrumental in this recovery was the return to form of the dynamic Nik Tandy, aided strongly at first pair by the multi-talented Buster Cheetam. Simon Carter and Gary Brooks chipped in at second pair with sound performances and experienced play for ones so young. As ever, Rear Admiral Norman performed heroics at third pair helped by the always keen Paul Langham with his whirling dervish of a volley. At the end of the day we have survived relegation and look forward to a bright season in 1996 with a now experienced side brimful of talent, under the watchful eye of Nik Tandy.

Volleyball The volleyball club was formed last year and is intended to promote an enjoyment Captain: Kevin Oversby of the game rather than being solely results orientated. Last season the club fielded one team in the outdoor intercollegiate summer mixed league Division 2. A good standard was achieved and we were unbeaten until the last fixture in which we lost to Robinson and Clare to finish 3rd. Despite being one player short in Cuppers and playing in the upper draw, Catz beat Emmanuel as underdogs and were closely defeated by strong Queens' and Trinity sides. This year there is strong interest and, with the club more firmly established, I have introduced some training and coaching with the aim of producing a stronger and tighter team. Catz will compete in Division 1 this year and should prove difficult to beat with up to four blues players on display.

Waterpolo It has been a difficult year for Catz waterpolo owing to the fact that many good play- Captain: Helen Wood ers from last year's graduated last summer. As a result Catz started the season, in the first division, with many novice players. Catz finished joint bottom of the first division and will therefore be relegated to division two (out of three divisions which make up the league) for next season. The Cuppers campaign went well; Catz beat Trinity Hall in the second round, having had a bye in the first, to go forward into the quarter finals where the team narrowly lost to Trinity, who went on to win the cup. The team will not be losing any of its players this year so Catz will start next season with a stronger team than it did this year. Coupled with being in a lower division Catz should do well next season. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 65 Blues 1994-95 Full Blues Half Blues Association Football R. H. Luke Athletics P. J. Craig J. E. S. Park Boxing W. J. S. Burrows A. J. Thompson Cricket Zoe Clyde-Watson Athletics Ruth Irving Judo K. Helen Salter N. J. Walne Karate Sarah L. Lane Cricket D. R. H. Churton Lacrosse Clare E A. Alhadeff Golf C. A. Saywell Orienteering D. P. Bowman Hockey D. R. H. Churton Rugby Fives P. M. Shipley S. Shercliff Rugby League D. A. Green Lacrosse Lorna K. Adams Volleyball P. D. Witte Rugby Football N. J. Walne Water Polo J. Cheetham Squash Elizabeth S. L. Nield

THE MIDDLE COMMON ROOM It has been a very successful and pleasant year for the MCR. The Graduate Society of College counted 150 members this year. The graduate community warmly welcomed the vast improvement in housing facilities provided by College when at the beginning of Michaelmas term many graduates could move into the beautiful new accommodation block built by College in Russell Street. The MCR has left its happy state of anarchy by adopting a Constitution. Graduates have distinguished themselves as members of, for example, the College's rugby, football and cricket teams. Both the Ladies and Men's First VIII's contained graduate rowers and for the first time the MCR was able to put together a Ladies VIII crew. The Fellows and Graduates dinners, held once a term, have been very popular and have each time been attended by most of the graduates. Social events were many. Due to the efforts of Mr D. Mair, Co-president, Mr B. Laurent, Treasurer, Mr B. Partridge, Mr S. Less and Mr A. Torrente, parties, wine-tastings and a trip to the Lake District were among the range of activities. Mr C. Bird and Mr J. Sessler organised dinners with Members of Parliament as guest speakers, as well as with Graduate Societies from other Colleges. M. O. Kroes: MCR Presidents D. W. F. Mair

JUNIOR COMMON ROOM This successful year saw the beginnings of change of the JCR image: release from many of the major political worries of recent years made room for attention to a range of student services and activities. Weekly entertainments in the bar included quiz nights, karaoke, and performances by College bands; Chapel Court was surveyed for the possibility of installing a satellite dish, also requested by the Fellows, which was subsequently placed hidden from view on the library roof. The JCR finances were set straight with valuable help from the Bursar, paving the way for the addition of a wide range of services by the new President, Polly Bishop, and her committee. The Masquerade May Ball last summer was a great success, thanks to the extremely hard work of Emma Wykes and her committee, and tickets are selling out fast for this year's June Event: a 'Fiesta'. Angela Basso: JCR President 66 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

THE AMERICAN FRIENDS Contributions continue to be received by The American Friends of Cambridge University. The Directors have made grants totalling $8,385 to the College for Fellowships and Studentships and for student accommodation which covers the purposes of the current Development Campaign and for the Sydney Smith Memorial Fund, from contributions received by the AFCU by the following people:-

Mr G. Norman Mrs R. Bayldon Mr I. Giaever Miss J. Ellis Mr B. Robertson Dr J. Longley Mr P. Moody Mr C. Hackett Mr K. Wildenthal Mr M B. Miller Professor E. Hutchinson Mr C. Payne Dr R. Levy Mr M. Cornelius Mr R. Behrendt Mr D. Weinglass DrG. Beavers Mr D. Cooper Mr M. Savage Dr G. Kavanagh The Chrysler Fund and the G. E. Fund Mr D. Baugh Mr R. Behrendt Mr L. Wakeman Mr W. Redpath The Master and Fellows are deeply grateful to the American Friends and the individuals named for their continuing generous support.

THE CANADIAN FRIENDS

Contributions have been received by The Canadian Friends of Cambridge University. The Directors have made a grant of $577 to the College from contributions received by the AFCU by the following people:-

Mr C. Wilson The Hon R. MacLaren Mr S. Threlkeld Dr H. Swain Mr D. Ramsay Mr K. Whitham Professor A. Edinborough Mr D. Scholes Mr P. Michaux Mr P. Hulme Dr C. Steel

The Master and Fellows are deeply grateful to the Canadian Friends and the individuals named for their generous support.

(Following p.44) "To the car"; from left to right, the Head Porter, Mr Dominic Mulcrone; The Chancellor, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh; The Senior Esquire Bedell, Mr Peter Tee; The President, Professor N. C. Handy; at the College gate in Queens' Lane. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 67

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS The Master and Fellows express great appreciation for the following donations, which exclude those very generously donated as a result of the College Development Campaign. Mrs M. Aston - a silver stoup that had belonged to Dr Stanley Aston former Fellow of the College. The Estate of A. W. J. C. Wheeler (1928) - £10,000. Mrs W. M. Haworth - in memory of her son Jeremy Ian Haworth (1955) - £10,000. The Estate of Professor P. B. Ayscough (1944) further bequest of £766. Professor D. A. S. Jackson (1971) former Fellow of the College, a porcelain bowl. The Estate of R. M. Gold (1929) - £10,747. J. Birt through The Ireland Fund of Great Britain - £1,000. The Estate of D. M. J. Harding (1951) - £1,000 for the Boat Club. The families of Wehrli and Schweizer - £5,000 towards the Ralph Vickers Memorial Fund. Mrs Kay Vickers - £250 towards the Ralph Vickers Memorial Fund. The Estate of Reverend H. S. Sard (1910) - £200. In memory of W. Vaughan Owen (1929) - £285. The Estate of the late Eric Kemp (1943) - £25,000. W. P. Speake (1927) - £1,000 "commemorating a very happy year as President of the Society". The Estate of Mr Martin Roebuck £1,000 to the David Roebuck Fund "to provide travel grants for students studying architecture." Woods S. R. (1920) the gift to The College of: i) Pewter, glass-bottomed, two-handled 'sconce' cup, Trial Eight 1893. (S. Woods rowed as no. 2) ii) Silver plated cup, College Athletic Sprint, 1 mile, 2nd place, November 1894, awarded to S. Woods. A.M.N.

2nd January 1995, on the stairs during an 'at home' in the Master's Lodge. The Master on meeting S. R. Woods (1920) asked "Who was Master when you came up?" S. R. answered "Dr Drury". It was then discovered that Miss Daphne Portway who was also present, (daughter of Colonel Donald Portway, Master 1946-57) had been baptised in Chapel by Dr Drury. The Master invited both upstairs and took this photograph. The portrait shows Dr Drury in his Episcopal Robes as Bishop of Ripon. He was appointed Master in 1920 when he was 73 years of age. 68 St Catharine's College Society Magazine First list of Donors

See St Catharine's Development Campaign, p.4. Allcock, Dr Alan C (1968) Davidson, James N G (1928) Haynes, Dennis M (1941) Andrews, Richard E (1957) Davies, William P C (1948) Hedges, Dennis M CBE (1937) Arnold, Adrian F H (1949) Davies-Jenkins, Michael B (1973) Heller, Andrew R (1986) The Arthur Andersen Foundation Davis, Dr Claire L (1987) Henderson, Roger A QC (1961) Arundale, David G (1954) Davitt, Jeffrey J (1984) Hey, Stanley B (1971) Asdell, David (1945) Dempster, Tara H (1988) Higham, Geoffrey A (1945) Aston, Howard A F (1962) Dent, John B (1965) Hillman, Lester B (1970) Dent, Thomas A (1932) Hobbs, JohnS (1931) Bailey, John O (1953) Dixon, Keith (1967) Hockey, Dr John A (1957) Bailey, Richard A (1956) Dodds, Allan ER (1939) Holden, Patrick B (1957) Baird, Colin WG (1953) Dodge, James S (1948) Horner, Thomas M (1975) Baker, Peter T (1952) Donegani, Arthur T (1945) Hough, Robert (1964) Baldwin, Dr Mark W (1962) Durance, R A, father of Durance, Howes, Jack W (1938) Ballard, Peter (1972) James J (1994) Humphrey, Keith C (1953) Baron, Dr Carl E (1980) Dyke, Steven G (1972) Hunter, Roderick J (1952) Barrie, David, father of Barrie, Dyson, Ernest JW (1933) Hurrell, Sir Tony KCVO CMG Joanna K M (1994) (1945) Barwell, Nicholas J (1956) Ede, Dr Ainsley N (1947) Bate, Herbert W (1963) Edwards-Stuart, Antony J QC (1969) Jackson, Stephen R (1965) Bates, John GH (1955) Efford, John C (1980) James, Adrian C (1974) Baxendale, Francis J (1944) Elgood, Norman H (1935) James, Stephen L (1950) Beardmore, Frederick S (1941) Elliot, David A (1945) Jaques, Donald (1945) Beattie, David A (1955) Ellis, Joan LA (1982) Jenkyn-Jones, William A (1956) Bedelian, Haro OBE (1961) Emberson, Anthony J (1964) Johnson, Ashby (1963) Beer, Ian DSCBE (1951) Engel, Anthony J (1961) Jones, Derek L (1949) Belfield, Lt Colonel Colin (1934) English, Sir Terence KBE (1987) Jones, Dr Gunther R N (1951) Benn,Dr Sheila M (1982) Epstein, Jonathan A (1963) Jones, Peter W (1961) Beringer, Guy G (1973) Evans, David V (1953) Jones, Dr Richard A L (1980) Bibby, Ben (1949) Evans, Wing Cdr Donald R J (1952) Jowett, The Very Rev'd Dean Alfred Bird, Austen RP (1955) Evans, Nicholas M (1973) CBE (1932) Bird, Richard F (1964) Evans, Colonel Peter B (1957) Judge, Peter J (1949) Birkett, John H (1961) Fisher, Jonathan S (1978) Boizot, Peter J MBE (1950) Foale, Air Commodore Colin H Keatley, William H (1956) Bonny, Richard G P (1967) Francis, Bryan J (1954) Keeble, Dr David E (1958) Bostock, Richard S (1983) French, Nicholas J (1972) Kirtel, Francis W B (1926) Bower, Paul MR (1931) Knowles. Reverend Andrew W A Bradford, Dr Michael G (1964) (1965) Brandler, Andrew C W (1974) Gadney, Reginald B J (1962) Knowles, Christopher (1960) Briscoe, Brian A (1964) Galleymore, Christopher J (1966) Mazery-Koenig, Marie G (1990) Bromhead, John N (1954) Galwey, Dr Nicholas W (1987) Kohn, David M (1982) Brookes, John S (1955) Garnham, Peter MBE (1944) Browne, Roger E (1945) Gibbons, Cyril B T (1947) Lahav,DrOfer(1988) Buckle, Abigail (1989) Gill, Andrew (1977) Larkins, Brian H (1945) Gillham, Dr Anthony J (1961) Lawson, Terence G (1961) Caesar, James A (1965) Glasspoole, Alan J (1944) Levi, Louis (1943) Campbell-Gray, Ian (1951) Glynne-Jones, Richard A (1950) Lewis, Jonathan B (1962) Catchpole, George A (1956) Goodman, Clifford H (1940) Lewis, Norman N MBE (1938) Chalmers, Peter S (1978) Gorman, Christopher N (1958) Lewis, Richard A (1978) Champion, Rod (1958) Gould, Sidney (1950) Lewis, William M (1944) Chantler, Professor Cyril (1957) Goulding, Sir Irvine (1928) Linley, Thomas A OBE (1952) Chapman, Roy J (1955) Gowans, James A (1974) Lock, Anthony E (1953) Chappell, Francis R (1927) Graham, Dr Michael A (1965) Lofthouse, John A OBE (1936) Cheetham, John H (1952) Grainger, John H (1936) Lorriman, John A (1966) Chew, Dr Christopher Y C (1966) Green, Sir Allan D (1955) Clark, John B (1944) Gregson, David J (1975) MacVitie, Hector D E (1929) Clarke, James S (1939) The Gretna Trust Marchant, Dr Jeremy N (1990) Clarke, Michael F (1952) Grieve, Marr (1955) Marston, Dr Frank S (1920) Clarke, Richard JS (1970) Griffin, Paul MBE (1946) Martin, John R F (1958) Cocks, The Rt Rev'd Francis W CB Groom, Dr John D G (1965) Marwood, David C (1947) (1932) Marwood, Philip D L (1972) Cohen, Philip M (1965) Haggett, Professor Peter CBE (1951) Mason, James M (1965) Cooper, David J (1957) Haigh, John R (1938) Mason, His Honour Judge Peter QC Corry, Dr Terence M (1963) Hall, Simon AD (1973) (1940) Crane, John L B (1939) Halton, Louise (1983) Matthams, Paul J (1977) Crosland, John D (1957) Hanby, Arthur GS (1945) Matthews, Dr Roger G (1954) Crowther, Dr Mary H (1980) Harris, Ansel Z (1943) May, Dr Colin D (1958) The Cullen Trust Hartcup, Guy R M (1938) Mclntyre, Stuart J (1951) Curwen, Reverend David (1959) Hassell, Eric W (1951) McLeish, Duncan (1945) Haybittle, Dr John L (1940) McQueen, Brigadier Keith W OBE Daunt, Sir Timothy L KCMG (1956) Haydock-Wilson, Oliver G (1952) (1931) St Catharine's College Society Magazine 69

McVean, Captain Donald A CBE Reeve, Reverend David M (1964) Tyzack, David I H (1966) (1958) Rhodes, Ephraim D (1943) Meston, Lord James (1969) Riley, John C W (1954) Uffen, Kenneth J CMG (1948) Metcalfe, Ian R (1977) Roberts, Bryan G (1949) Unwin, Peter B (1935) Metson, John (1946) Roberts, Edward I (1955) Upton, Dr Nigel K (1994) Midwinter, Dr Eric C OBE (1952) Roberts, Hugh J (1940) Miles, Dominic St J (1983) Rose, Dr Bernard W G OBE (1936) Vacca, Alexander P (1939) Miller, Dr Malcolm B B (1976) Roxburgh, The Rt Rev'd James W Van de Ven, Dr Hans (1988) Mills, Kenneth L G (1948) (1939) Veit Wilson, Professor John H (1955) Minchin, Reverend Anthony J (1956) Russell, Thomas S J (1975) Vincett, Lionel P (1944) Moody, Brigadier General Peter R (1961) Scott, Jonathan W (1975) Walduck, Richard (1959) Moore, Denis P (1963) Seigne, Louis L (1926) Walker, His Excellency David C CMG Morgan, Reverend Robert C (1960) Shakeshaft, Dr John R (1961) CVO (1958) Murley, Anthony J (1977) Shalit, Leon (1924) Walker, Donald S (1936) Mutch, John H (1954) Shappell, Laurisa J (1992) Walker, John G (1956) Shenkman, Dr John J (1955) Wallace, Robert (1932) Napier, Dr Ian M (1963) Sheppard, Paul (1972) Ward, Maxwell C B (1968) Nash, Andrew J (1974) Sherwood, Leslie (1940) Warham, William F (1956) Nedas, Jeffrey L (1966) Shipley, Dr Graham (1986) Warner, Francis R le P (1956) Norman, Rear Admiral Anthony M Sims, Christopher J (1975) Warner, Philip A W (1936) CB (1989) Smith, Christopher E J (1980) Watson, Mark W (1979) Norman, Dr Thomas (1938) Smith, Henry S A (1930) Watthey, Reverend Arthur E (1938) Norris, Guy M (1965) Southworth, Eric A (1966) Watts, Paul N P (1973) Norris, Dr James A (1949) Speake, George D OBE (1938) Webb, Henry J (1973) Northam, Leslie H (1926) Speake, Bill OBE (1927) Westcombe, John B (1956) Spriggs, Malcolm G (1925) Whitwell, Richard P (1984) O'Neill, Fiona C (1982) St Lawrence, John (1950) Whitworth, Dr Arthur J (1954) Openshaw, Charles P L QC (1966) Stephenson, Alfred OBE (1927) Whitworth, Simon W B (1970) Osborne, Neil R (1990) Stocker, Bernard S (1942) Wigg, Thomas C M OBE (1930) Owen, Gerald V QC (1940) Summer, Graham V R (1950) Wilkinson, Rev Canon Dr Alan B Summerfield, Henry JI (1941) (1951) Page, Sir Frederick W CBE FRS Sutherland, David M (1959) Willett, Geoffrey F (1946) (1935) Sutherland, John B (1950) Williams, Nicholas M H (1972) Page, Gordon W (1953) Swannell, Dr Anthony J (1956) Wilson, Dr Christopher R M (1954) Paget, Jonathan (1966) Sweeney, Dr Brian N C (1963) Wilson, Roger MB (1972) Parker, Nicholas S (1965) Winders, John (1927) Peacock, Dudley (1950) Tabor, Dr Alethea B (1982) Woodhouse, James S (1954) Peacock, Roger T (1945) Taylor, Martin G CBE (1955) Woodward, Reverend Peter C (1955) Peet, Ellis J (1941) Taylor, Christopher D (1968) Wright, Colin R (1964) Perrens, Reverend Everard G (1934) Tee, Peter A H (1972) Wright, Peter L G (1946) Perry, David K (1979) Thomas, Gruffydd G (1935) Wrigley, Albert L (1953) Pile, Sir William D GCB MBE Thompson, Derek C (1953) Wyeth, David (1966) (1938) Thompson, Fred (1932) Pitcher, Dr Maxton C L (1982) Thompson, Richard H (1956) Xuereb, Dr John H (1994) Plowright, Robert 0 (1956) Thornton, Derek R (1944) Pottinger,AlecI(1926) Thornton, Edward D (1952) Young, Wing Commander John R C Pound, Rev Canon Keith S (1951) The Thriplow Trust (1938) Pratt, David J (1948) Timms, William (1987) Young, Michael (1977) Preece, Professor Donald A (1962) Tobin, Peter J (1957) Prescott, John C( 1965) Toeman, Edward A (1946) Zmora, Dr Hillay (1994) Pringle, Roger J B (1962) Trend, Nicholas A (1980) Pryer, Barry JK (1943) Turner, Reverend John M (1949) Turnidge, Derek L (1956) 11 anonymous donations Randle, Chistopher P (1977) Tyson, Rev Canon William E P Rees, Philip H (1963) (1943)

EDITORIAL NOTE Over the past few years the American Friends of Cambridge University have been producing a series of audio cassette tapes with the title Cambridge Conversations. A new title Cambridge Minds 1 aims to introduce a selection of people and achievements associated with the University. It includes Dr Richard Luckett (1964) on Samuel Pepys. The tape, which also deals with William Harvey, Isaac Newton and J. M. Keynes, costs £5.50 + £1.50 p.p. and may be bought from the office of the American Friends at 10 Truinpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1QA. Tel: 01223 333315. 70 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Five Very Happy Years The Rt. Hon. The Lord Dainton of Hallam Moors. PH.D., SC.D., F.R.S. Fellow 1945-50; Hon. Fellow 1960

On the 18th of November 1994, my wife and side of the College teaching staff, in view of I enjoyed one of the happiest and most memo- the increasing number of men reading rable evenings of our lives, when we were the science subjects, and I am writing to ask you guests of the Master and Fellows at dinner in the whether you would consider the possibility Senior Combination Room to mark my eightieth of accepting a Fellowship here to help us in birthday, which had taken place just seven days dealing with the problems of science direc- earlier. We were both much touched by the tion and teaching". generous thought and the long memory of a college which could still recall someone who From the layout, the type font and the correc- had left it forty-four years earlier. For both of us tions made with a steel nibbed pen I'll wager it the evening was powerfully evocative of five was typed by the Master himself on his ancient very happy years nearly half a century ago and typewriter. we left convinced that St Catharine's still I was formally elected on 26th of May 1945 retained its strong sense of continuity with the and assumed office on the 1st of October, my past combined with a firm commitment to serve major duties being "The supervision of science young people in the future and a warm friendly students in co-operation with Dr Smith", a collegiality. My successor Dr Maddock, whose phrase added in the Master's own hand to his resolute courage in the face of adversity none letter of the 27th of May. Following my taking could fail to admire, made a characteristically of the oath in Chapel in October there was a generous speech to which I was called upon to memorable dinner of splendid wines, which had reply. At the request of the editor, here is part of been jealously guarded throughout the war by what I think I said on that splendidly convivial Sydney Smith as Wine Steward, and execrable evening. rissoles, testimony to the food rationing which In 1937 I came from St John's College was severe, and persisted throughout my tenure Oxford to Sidney Sussex College, a transition of office. Words of inestimable advice on many from Laud to Cromwell, but I quickly came to College matters were profferred by Lt. Col. E E know St Catharine's because of its many "Teddy" Rich, later Master. His pen pictures of members, nearly all geographers, of the my future colleagues were succinct and accurate Cambridge University Rambling Club which I and deserve preservation. Typical was his had joined on arrival. My connection with Cath's description of the distinguished retired classics became closer when asked to supervise, on a don W H S Jones, LittD, FBA, noted college piecework basis, men reading physical chem- historian and generally known as "Malaria" istry. They were splendid individuals, including Jones, as a "semi-professional valetudinarian". Don Ramsay and Norman Sheppard: both later On a glorious summer day in the following year elected FRS. No supervisor, however bad, could my optimistic greeting, "Good morning Dr possibly have ruined them, but the College Jones. Isn't it a lovely day? How are you?", mistakenly gave me the credit for their success, elicited the simple reply, "Thank you. No and on the 17th of December 1944 I received a worse", all four words uttered with the vocal letter from the Master, the Rev'd. Dr H J quaver which one felt he had cultivated for Chaytor, a copy of which I have passed to several decades. Professor J H Baker. As befitted a person who The Master had assigned me rooms in the had been one of the last Bible Clerks of All Souls building completed in 1634 and demolished, College, who had read Mods and Greats and together with the old SCR, to make way for the taken Holy Orders, it was couched in precise present dining hall. It was known as E staircase economical prose devoid of the patronising and my set was number 3. It was commodious jargon of the letters of appointment composed containing a large wood panelled sitting room by the alumni of those modern temples of illit- with windows looking out on to Bull (or Walnut eracy and compound nouns, the business Tree) Court and also onto Queens' Lane, schools, and who now occupy many posts under doggerel verse being inscribed on the panes of such title as "Director of Human Resouces". the latter. Above the mantlepiece over the fire- The first sentence of Dr Chaytor's letter was, place, much used because there was no central heating, was attractive ornamental wood carving "For some time we have been considering and the four door lintels were similarly embell- the necessity of strengthening the science ished. Happily these carvings have been pre- St Catharine's College Society Magazine 71

The old 'E' staircase (1630) and Walnut Tree Court.

The door lintel from old 'E' showing the fleur- de-lis and the rose, now above the door in the new OCR.

The fireplace in Set 3 (See p.70). 72 St Catharine's College Society Magazine served within the College. There was also an expressed to me their longing for something ample bedroom, a simple kitchen and small gyp which would speak to the affective (as distinct room. My needs were supposedly cared for by from the intellectual) side of their nature from my gyp who rarely smiled, perhaps understand- which they had been deprived for far too long. I ably because he bore the burden of the surname spoke to Tom Henn, then the English don and Tiplady! There will be many of my former pupils Senior Tutor and he arranged lectures for them. who will remember, with varying mixtures of The large audience they attracted both surprised pleasure and pain, the supervisions they experi- him and stimulated him to write the delightful enced there, but I expect only a few realised that book "The Apple and the Spectroscope", and this early building was only made possible by a then to make a collection of scientific writings. bequest of the Bull Inn and its yard from the I saw much of the junior members because I Master of Caius, named John Gostlin, who died was "link man" between the SCR and the JCR in 1626. I have often wondered whether the and also Praelector. I enjoyed every minute of present Master of Caius, Peter Gray FRS, my work with the junior members and I was present here this evening, and supervised by me much touched when just after I left, Mr in that room with another Caian, the late Marwood, on behalf of the JCR presented me Professor Malcolm Clark, in 1945/6, still en- with a cigarette box bearing the College Arms. courages his Fellows to drink sadly "to the Whenever I handle it a succession of familiar unhappy memory of Dr Gosling, who was such faces float across my inward eye - the Bispham a goose as to leave the Bull to Catharine". brothers, Bertie Mills, Peter Mason - not to This prevailing austerity seemed harder to mention my own pupils Bobby Burns, Peter bear now that there was no great common cause Ayscough, Edgar Collinson, Peter Hirsch (now to defend. However the generosity of trans- Sir Peter, FRS) and many others. There was a atlantic cousins who sent us CARE parcels was parallel commitment to collegiate life from the enormously appreciated, and greatly helped in senior members. Even if, unlike Sydney Smith, the entertainment of pupils; but it also served to Oliver McDonagh, John Hutton, Christopher emphasise our reduced status. St Catharine's Wadhams and the Chaplain, they were married was not immune to the national situation. Why and lived elsewhere they would frequently then do I describe my experience as five very pernoctate and, as with the other Fellows, their happy years? In the first place there were some rooms were the natural and welcome foci of countervailing national influences, such as full enormously diverse social, literary, scientific employment and the creation of the National and musical activities. Of course there were Health Service, neither of which however were differences of opinion from time to time, some- of great significance to the healthy younger times strongly maintained, but our debates were members of College. By far the main positive civilised and I was always aware of the funda- factor was the great sense of a common purpose mental commitment of the Fellows that St which reinforced a pervasive collegiality. A high Catharine's should be a place where the latent proportion of the students were ex-servicemen talents of intellect and personality of every who, after six years of war, were eager to learn member should be encouraged to flourish and (and therefore a joy to teach) and to enjoy to the develop. Even the question of admission of full the opportunities offered by Cambridge. women to full membership of the University, of They also had a sense of the permanence of its which I was an active proponent, caused much fundamental values. Two examples must suffice. less schism in St Catharine's than in many other The first was the riposte of an ex-RAF Officer in colleges. Taken all in all St Catharine's gave the his mid twenties whom I had asked why he, as a lie to that (in-) famous phrase, "There is no such man who had had to meet the ultimate test in thing as society" and I hope that this will always battle, did not find it irksome to be forced to wear be the case. Small wonder then that on going to a gown in the street after dusk. Tugging at the Leeds in 1950 I was eager to found a West Riding front of his own gown he said simply, "I think Branch of the St Catharine's Society. Now, forty- this is the gown that Newton wore." I have never four years later, Barbara and I are reminded of forgotten those words. The second example was our five very happy years by such characteristi- when several mainly ex-service undergraduates cally warm entertainment and agreeable com- reading natural sciences, not all from Cath's, pany which you have provided this evening.

An Editorial Note to "Five Very Happy Years" When Dr Dainton was leaving Cath's to take up his appointment as Professor of Physics and Chemistry at Leeds, the J.C.R. made an unusual gesture by presenting him unexpectedly with a cigarette box. On 14th November 1950 Dr Dainton wrote to the President of the J.C.R., Trevor Marwood (1948), saying how touched he was to receive the gift and commented "I can truly say that I have never been in an educational institution with such a friendly atmosphere." St Catharine's College Society Magazine 73

SIR ROWLAND HARRY BIFFEN, FRS

This portrait of Sir Rowland Biffen now hangs in St. Catharine's College. Sir Rowland was Professor of Agricultural Botany in the University from 1908; a Fellow of St. Catharine's from 1909, and Director of the Plant Breeding Institute at Trumpington (PBI) from 1912. He was the first to apply the principles of genetics, discovered by Mendel, to crop improvement, transferring a gene for disease resistance from one wheat variety to another by backcrossing. He is said to have been a shy man, and one who regulated his life according to strict ethical principles - character traits that could sometimes only be reconciled by quick thinking. The story is told of a visitor who approached him in a remote wheat field at PBI, and asked if he had seen the Director. "He was over there a few minutes ago," replied Sir Rowland truthfully. The portrait formerly hung in the School of Agriculture, which became the Department of Applied Biology in the 1970s. When that department was closed in 1989, the portrait was passed to his college. N. W. Galwey St Catharine's Directory

A comprehensive and professionally pub- There is no charge for inclusion in the Directory lished Directory of Members of the College will and those wishing to purchase a copy of the soon be published. It is hoped that this will be an printed edition may do so when returning their excellent resource for renewing friendships and entry. Only pre-ordered copies will be printed, developing business and professional contacts. You should have received full details of the The College has commissioned British Directory together with your data entry, or Alumni Directories, an international publisher a further questionnaire, at the beginning of of alumni directories, to print and publish the August. If you have not, please contact the pub- edition. Old Members who have already re- lisher: British Alumni Directories, 2nd Floor, turned their completed Questionnaires will soon 73-75 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BD receive their compiled entry for approval; others Tel: 0171 378 9896; Fax: 0171 357 0744, or the will receive a final invitation to participate. In St Catharine's Development Office on 01223 addition to the biographical details in which Old 338334, or Fax: 01223 330809. Members will be listed under their name upon Please remember that all data for inclusion in the entry to the College, there will be five other Directory must be with the publisher by Friday 22nd listings: Matriculation Year; Subject read; September 1995. Occupation; Location, and Current Surname. 74 St Catharine's College Society Magazine Awards and Prizes

First Class Degrees: Recommended for Election to Senior Scholarships 1995 Electrical & Information Sciences Pt I Bradley W M D Mrs Payne's Scholarship (1610) Law Pt II Davies G H J Mrs Payne's Scholarship (1610) Law Pt II Highnam T E Mrs Payne's Scholarship (1610) Law Pt II Wong K H K Mrs Payne's Scholarship (1610) Manufacturing Engineering Pt I Hill PR Sir John Cleypoole Scholarship (1613) Mathematics Pt II Brackin D R Sir John Cleypoole Scholarship (1613) Mathematics Pt II Dee J A Sir John Cleypoole Scholarship (1613) Mathematics Pt II Harris T P Sir John Cleypoole Scholarship (1613) Mathematics Pt II Miller J D Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Natural Sciences Pt II: Psychology Casey H M Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Natural Sciences Pt II: Psychology Fox B D Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Social & Political Sciences Pt II May S C Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626)

First Class Degrees: Recommended for Election to Scholarships 1995 Chemical Engineering Pt I Shipley P M Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Chemical Engineering Pt II Studdert-Kennedy N A Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Economics Prelim to Pt II Bateman J M Skerne Scholarship (1745) Economics Prelim to Pt II Marklew T J Skerne Scholarship (1745) Economics Pt II Seetharamdoo J N Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Engineering Pt IA Hawkins M S Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Engineering Pt IA TanT H Skerne Scholarship (1745) Engineering Pt IA Wong S M L Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Engineering Pt IIA Avery R J V Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) English Pt II Venning J E Dr John Gostlin Scholarship (1626) Geography Pt II Barker R L A A L Caesar Scholarship (1988) History of Art Chadwick A E Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) History Prelim to Pt I Armey M J Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) History Pt I Allen J G Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) History Pt I Cohen R A Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) History Pt II Arundel S L Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) History Pt II Chew E M K-A Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) Law Pt II Kenefick T J Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) Law Pt II LuS L Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) LLM Matisonn L K Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) LLM Rees K A Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) Manufacturing Engineering Pt I Montgomery D J Thomas Hobbes Scholarship (1631) Mathematics Pt IA Sheridan D M Jeremy Haworth Scholarship (1989) Mathematics Pt IB Sands E E Jeremy Haworth Scholarship (1989) Mathematics Pt II Clark B W Lady Katharine Barnardiston Scholarship (1633) Mathematics Pt II Dye J M Lady Katharine Barnardiston Scholarship (1633) Mathematics Pt II McDonald L Lady Katharine Barnardiston Scholarship (1633) Mathematics Pt II Pearce F H Lady Katharine Barnardiston Scholarship (1633) Mathematics Pt III Saffin P M Lady Katharine Barnardiston Scholarship (1633) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA AliRI Lady Cocket Scholarship (c.1635) Medical & Veterinary Sciences Pt IA Sheerin F B J Lady Cocket Scholarship (c.1635) Modern & Medieval Languages Pt I Colley L M Mr Spurstow Scholarship (1646) Modern & Medieval Languages Pt I Robson K A Mr Spurstow Scholarship (1646) Modern & Medieval Languages Paul W S Robert Skerne Scholarship (1661) Prelim to Pt II Modern & Medieval Languages Pt II Bowman D P Henry Chaytor Scholarship (1954) Modern & Medieval Languages Pt II Cook R D Henry Chaytor Scholarship (1954) Modern & Medieval Languages Pt II Cowell S A Henry Chaytor Scholarship (1954) Music Pt IA Long W J Robert Skerne Scholarship (1661) Music Pt II Chadwick R J Robert Skerne Scholarship (1661) Music Pt II Francis M Robert Skerne Scholarship (1661)

Natural Sciences Pt IA Chilton R A Robert Skerne Scholarship (1661) Natural Sciences Pt IA Green D A John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IA Kittara P John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IA Ledbrook P A John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IA Williams S T John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IB Blacker C M John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IB Cowell J J John Cartwright Scholarship (1674) Natural Sciences Pt IB Kershaw R E Samuel Frankland Scholarship (1691) Natural Sciences Pt IB Reather J A Samuel Frankland Scholarship (1691) Natural Sciences Pt IB Smith M A Moses Holwey Scholarship (1695) Natural Sciences Pt II: Geological Sci Robson R M L Moses Holwey Scholarship (1695) Natural Sciences Pt II: Neuroscience Shah R Moses Holwey Scholarship (1695) Natural Sciences Pt II: Physiology Geddes L Moses Holwey Scholarship (1695) St Catharine's College Society Magazine 75

Natural Sciences Pt II: Psychology Jones R N Skerne Scholarship (1745) Natural Sciences Pt II: Psychology O'Riordan M A F Thomas Jarrett Scholarship (1887) Theological & Religious Studies Prelim to Pt II Moll C D E Skerne Scholarship (1745)

University and Departmental Prizes Geography Pt II Barker R L The William Vaughan Lewis Prize History Pt II Chew E M K A The Alan Coulson Prize Music Pt IA Long W J The Donald Wort Prize Veterinary Final Pt IE Cheetham J Hils Case-Book Prize Veterinary Final Pt HI Moore V J Iams Prize

Named College Prizes Adderley Prize for Law Davies G H J Alexandria Prize for Engineering Hill P R Alfred Steers Memorial Prize for Geography Barker R L Arthur Andersen Prize Kenefick T J Belfield Clarke Prize for Biological Sciences Casey H M A A L Caesar Prize for Geography Not Awarded Corrie Prize for Theology Moll C D E D O Morgan Prize for Veterinary Medicine Edwards J G T Fowke G S D W Morgan Prize Long W J Drury-Johns Mathematical Prize Dee J A Engineering Members' Prize Avery R J V Bradley W M D Figgis Memorial Prize for History Arundel S L Chew E M K-A Geography Members' Prize Not Awarded Hutcherson Prize for Natural Sciences Chilton R A Williams S T Jacobson Prize for Law Wong K H K Jarrett Prize for Oriental Studies Not Awarded J S Wilson Prize for Natural Sciences Smith M A Jeremy Haworth Prize for Mathematics or Engineering Miller J D Peter le Huray Prize for Music Chadwick R J Francis M Sayers Prize for Economics Seetharamdoo J N Sydney Smith Prize Long W J Chadwick A E Stephane Francis Prize for Veterinary Medicine Geddes L Tasker Prize for Modern Languages Bowman D P Cowell S A T R Henn Prize for English Venning J E

Other College Awards Bishop Browne Reading Prize Beecher D J Martin Steele Prize Hooper C Waters E F X Richard Hardy Award Baker T Simmons & Simmons Prize for Law Carter E J Nicholas Prize Shercliff S Master's Sizar Bishop P

Old Members Sports Fund Adams L K Kelso S Short E Alhadeff C Lane S Smith R Bateman J M Luke R Stathum J BoydH Miller J Thompson A J Churton D Nield E Wadsworth R H Cordell M J Park J Walne N J Cosgrove N Ramshaw I Whitte P Harding D Saywell C Hardwick E Shercliff S

Caution Money Fund Baker A Doughty L Nield E Baker T Geddes L O'Brien M Basso A Godwin S Regan J Beecher D Green D Richardson T 76 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

Bishop P Haq R Saywell C Cox B Jamieson D Sunderland D Chroust Z Kirkman H Thompson A Craig P Lane S Devani M Lunt I

Gooderson Fund Instrumental Award Holders for the academic year 1994/95 Ahern D Chadwick R J Kenefick T J Jaya Ratnam D Matisonn L K Long W J

Choral Award Holders for the academic year 1994/95 Beecher D Harper EL Stringer J CobbJ MacDonald R S Trayling S E Flanagan L M Mitchell S Venning J E Gibson I Moore G Windsor A E

Organ Scholars for the academic year 1994/95 Stewart Fotheringham L Wilkins J

John Hamlin Fund Goddard D Kirkman H Sugden R Hutchings N McGuirk P

JS Wilson Fund Chan J S French A Pegram J Cox B Lunt I Pratt S Davies W McLaughlin A Reather J Flanagan L M Moore G Studd K L

Sydney Smith Memorial Award Basso A Craig P St Catharine's College Choir Cantle N Green J Yong G

Appeal 1985 Bursaries Adams L De Zoete E Studdert Kennedy N A Bellers O Doughty L J Sunderland D Briggs C Durance J J Tynan F I Chroust Z L Guthenke C M Underwood G Cohen F Hague B Venning E Colley L Hooper C Warrell G Cornwell S Hubbard M Warren J Cosgrove N Lane S Watson C Davies A Puri K Wilson C Dawes G Regan J Woodford L Debus D Roberts H Dennis J Smith K

Wylie Gregory Fund Pickering L

Posener Fund Baker A Craig P Regan J Bishop P Durance J Smith J Bowman D Johnston C Watson C Clayton G McCarthy J Woodford L Chroust Z Nield E Colley L O'Brien M

Gold Fund Robert Barnes Fund Pennell Fund Bigmore P Guthenke C M Godwin S Davies A Mason R Huq R Mcllroy S Pavey J R Plaut S M Portway Fund Bennett J Glass M Luke R Bradshaw C J Hawkins M Mcllroy S Brisbourne R J Highnam T Parry E Chilton R Hubbard M A Whitmore S Edwards Stuart F L G Huq R Witte P D Gillett G Jamieson D Wright C

Mews Fund J &O Lloyd Fund Cawthray Fund Harper E Sugden R Studd K L Higgins N Underwood G

Study Fund Engineering Fund Andersen Fund Dawes G Mould R Smith J Parry E Sinharay A Somanathan A Sinclair E A M Tandy N Wilson C

BirfieldFund Briggs Fund Cuthbert Casson Fund Pickering L Brophy J C Partridge N Sinharay A Doughty L J Taylor M

Forde Fund Stephane Francis Fund Henn Fund Morgan B Bush M Marsden E Smith J Geddes L McFarland H M Whittaker M Roberts H Smith K Trickey S

HH Hull Fund Alex Jacobson Fund Jarrett Fund Medlicott 0 AhernD Leonard M Wilkins J

Johns Memorial Fund D 0 Morgan Fund D W Morgan Fund McCabe A Badcock D Adie P Moll C D E Cutt C Miyazaki N Thorne G

Nedas Fund Roebuck Fund Steers Fund Ferraro A J Dawes G Adams L K Smith J

Thome Fund Warren Fund Worksop Fund Adie P Geddes L Harper E Leonard M Richardson T McCallum D St Catharine's College Choir Wilkins J Studd K L

"Vet Visit"; Camilla Goddard's winning entry. (See Appointments and Notes p.48). 78 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

"NO, NOT TWINS..." See Births 'Katz' p. 34. The Editor has received from Mary (Chamberlain) four pages of A4, recording in detail a St Catharine's "First." It makes fascinating reading but space allows only a few excerpts... Ed. "Are you sitting down?" asked the doctor over the telephone. "Yes", I lied, as I stood surrounded by the shopping bags I had just dragged back from the supermarket. I was ringing to get the result of the sonogram I had had in the morning. "No, not twins... quadruplets!" I sunk into the nearest chair..." 'I had become pregnant in Argentina, where I had been living for ten months with my Chilean husband. We returned to our home in Chile in December '93, just when I had more-or-less recovered from the morning sickness stage (which in my case was all-day sickness)... Raul, Benjamin, Frances and Camila were born, one minute apart, on 7 May '94, each weighing approximately two pounds.' 'Since at first the babies had to be fed one after another, feeding sessions took between two and a half to three hours... every four hours. Since they were over two months premature I felt it was very important to breastfeed (two babies each session except the 3am feed when I rested!)... We discovered that the only way to survive was to be extremely organised... strict feeding/nappy changing routines, towels and teets with marks indicating which baby they belonged to etc. Our walls were covered with little notes specifying feedings times, quantities of milk, which medicines were to be given to whom and when etc...' Mary was relieved to have had an auxiliary nurse and 'Pamela and Lucy' on hand to assist. 'Our daily walks are a well-known sight in the neighbourhood, but often people drive past, then go round the block and return to check up that they really did see quadruplets. The questions are always the same, and though I try to be polite, I do try to answer and get moving again as fast as possible!... A question I am often asked is how many nappies we get through a month - it's about seven hundred and twenty. We recently changed over to cloth nappies which is a little more work, but helps significantly with the budget!' 'Although our lives are very restricted by most people's standards, my husband and I would not give up this wonderful experience for anything in the world. Despite hard work, it is great fun watching the four babies, both in their interaction with one another and in their own individual development... We had never thought of having four children, let alone at the same time, but I now feel sorry for people who have to build a family in stages - we think we have been efficient!'

The 'Katz' babies from left to right, Raul, Camila, Benjamin and Frances. St Catharine's College Society Magazine 79

TWO TOMBSTONES

The Editor has recently received two photographs (which will now be kept in the College archives) of the gravestones of clergymen who were College members during the last century. The photographic record of one of these inscriptions has been printed above; the second was sadly of insufficient quality to merit publication. C. H. Goodman (1940), who owns a property in the township of Paterson in New South Wales, sends us the print of the grave of the Revd John Jennings Smith, M.A., which he found whilst "fossick- ing" in the Paterson churchyard. John Smith came from Middlesex and ministered to congregations in Gloucestershire, Chiswick and the parish of Paterson, New South Wales, of which he was the first Rector. Unusually, though not uniquely, he was admitted as a Fellow Commoner in his late thirties in June 1823, to take his B.A. in 1828 and M.A. in 1831. He died from injuries received when he "fell from his carriage". The second tombstone was discovered in the Parish Church of St Andrew's in Hove, Sussex, by Dr R. H. Meara (1936). It records the decease of Dr Richard Symonds Jaynes. In 1804 he was placed twelfth Wrangler in the Tripos and was elected a Fellow. Following his ordination in 1810 he held two curacies, and was appointed Vicar of Ridgewell in Essex and Gravesend. He graduated D.D. in 1825 and died in 1846 at Brighton.

Russell Street. Our new accommodation block for 45 graduates. (See 1994 Magazine p.58 for details.) The residents during the first year have shown considerable satisfaction with the design and standard of this most welcome development. 80 St Catharine's College Society Magazine

The Governing Body's Invitation Dinner

This year members of the College who had matriculated between 1962 and 1965 were invited to dine with the Master and Fellows on Saturday 1st April. The following accepted and attended.

Abraham, A. R P. (1965); Allder, J. (1962); Askin, D. J. (1964); Aston, H. A. F. (1962); Baker, A. H. (1964); Baldwin, M. W. (1962); Bannister, R. J. (1964); Baron, Dr. C. (Fellow/Senior Tutor); Bate, H. W. (1963); Bayly, Professor C. A. (Fellow); Bird, R. F. (1964); Birks, A. R. (1963); Bishopp, C. P. (1965); Bloodsworth, R. C. (1964); Bonsall, J. A. (1962); Briscoe, B. A. (1964); Broom, Professor D. (Fellow); Bryant, J. M. (1962); Buchanan, J. D. (1963); Butt, N. P. (1962); Caesar, J. A. (1965); Campion- Smith, I. H. (1964); Cantrell, J. D. (1964); Carlyle, S. S. (1964); Clark, A. (1965); Cobb, D. H. (1964); Cohen, P. M. (1965); Comline, Dr. R. (Emeritus Fellow); Cook, G. J. (1965); Cook, T. (Fellow Commoner); Cox, W. A. (1964); Cudd, D. A. (1963); Curwen, M. (1964); Dent, J. (1962); Dossetor, J. F. B. (1965); Dunlop, D. A. B. (1962); Easterman, M. A. (1963); Edis, R. J. S. (1962); Evans, J. M. (1962); Evans, T. (1964); Fish, J. R. (1963); Fletcher, I. F. (1962); Footitt, J. R. (1965); French, D. C. (1963); Gardner, R. L. (1963); Gibbons, G. W. (1965); Giddings, J. (1964); Gordon, R. P. (1964); Graham, M. A. (1965); Gregory, D. A. (1965); Groom, J. D. G. (1965); Hammond, B. H. (1964); Hammond, D. S. (1969); Handy, Professor N. C. (College President); Harris, R. (1962); Harris, T. J. (1965); Hartley, N. J. (1962); Hartley, P. (1963); Heath, J. H. (1965); Henderson, H. P. (1964); Hinton, R. O. (1963); Hough, R. (1964); Illingworth, J. A. (1964); Jackson, S. R. (1965); Jenkinson, A. M. (1962); Jeremiah, W. G. M. (1963); Kerr, R. W. (1962); Larkinson, R. C. (1964); Lawson, R. A. (1964); Lewis, J. B. (1962); Lovibond, A. D. (1963); Maddock, Dr. (Emeritus Fellow); Martin, C. J. (1962); Martin, R. C. (1963); Mason, J. M. (1965); Meakin, W. J. B. (1964); Moore, B. J. C. (1965); Morgan, D. W. (1963); Morgan, R. S. (1965); Muddle, R. P. (1962); Mullett, Rev. J. M. (Fellow Commoner); Mulryne, T. W. (1962); Munch, J. S. (1962); Norman, T. Rear Admiral (Bursar); Norman, G. R. (1963); Papps, A. H. (1962); Parker, N. S. (1965); Partridge, A. J. (1965), Pearson, C. (1962); Percy, H. C. (1965); Percy, J. M. (1963); Perlman, R. A. (1962); Pickard, Professor (Fellow); Preece, D. A. (1962); Prescott, J. C. (1965); Pringle, R. J. B. (1962); Prowse, P. G. (1965); Purbrick, D. (1965); Pye, M. R. (1963); Randall, R. E. (1963); Ritzema, R. P. (1965); Roberts, J. R. (1962); Robertson, B. I. (1962); Robinson, F. D. (Emeritus Fellow); Rose, C. J. (1962); Saunders, B. A. (1965); Self, G. F. (1962); Shakeshaft, Dr. (Fellow); Sillery, S. G. (1964); Smith, E. G. R. (1964); Smith, M. R. (1963); Sorensen, P. A. (1965); Spooner, D. J. (1962); Stephenson, P. C. C. (1962); Stokes, A. W. (1964); Sweeney, B. N. C. (1963); Thorne, Dr. (Fellow); Vowden, B. J. (1962); Walker, D. C. (1963); White, G. (1962); Wildsmith, E. (1963); Wilkinson, M. E. (1964); Williams, S. V. (1964).

FOR YOUR DIARY NOW - THE MAY BALL 1996

Calling all old members of St Catharine's! Plans for the May Ball 1996 are under way and we hope to make it the best yet. For those of you who missed out on the May Ball in 1994 it was variously described in last year's Magazine as 'an enormous success' and one where 'a family atmosphere prevailed'. We want to build on that this year by increasing the number of old members. So, we invite your partner and yourself to gather together a party of friends for the May Ball on Wednesday 19th June 1996. It will serve as a reunion for those of you who have lost touch and an excuse for a party for more recent graduates. If any old members would be interested in helping to sponsor the 1996 May Ball or making a donation, your help would be greatly appreciated. Write to me as soon as possible, at College, and I will supply further information and application forms at the beginning of next term. Many thanks for your interest. Miss Mickey O'Brien May Ball President 1996

Please cut out ST. CATHARINE'S GILD SUNDAY 19th or 26th NOVEMBER 1995 I received the Holy Communion in Church,

at on Years of residence Name

Address

Please address your envelope to the Chaplain, The Revd. Paul Langham. Members of the College who return this Gild Notice are remembered by name in College Chapel during term.

The Purpose of the Gild "During the Annual General Meeting of the Society the Master announced the formation of a St Catharine's Gild. The purpose is to encourage members of the College and of the Society, wherever they may be and whatever denomination they may support, to make their communion on the Sunday next before 25th November (St Catharine's Day) in each year, with the College in mind; and to inform the Master that they have done so. With the passage of years a great and widespread body of St Catharine's men will be making their communion together on that day. No formality is envisaged." {Society Magazine 1969, p. 10). Editorial Notes 1. Society Magazine Information about members of the Society, such as engagements, marriages, births, deaths and general news for inclusion in the magazine should be sent to the Editor, St Catharine's College, as early in the year as possible, please, and not later than the end of May. 2. The Governing Body's Invitation Dinner The Governing Body have in mind to invite those who matriculated between 1979 and 1981 to dine on Saturday 30th March 1996, and those who matriculated in 1949 or any earlier date, to dine with them in 1997 on a date to be announced.

3. The Society's Annual Dinner and A.G.M. The Annual Dinner and A.G.M. will take place in 1996 on Saturday 28th September. (Overseas Members especially please note now). The Manciple will acknowledge receipt of booking forms for 1995 with cheques as soon as he can after receiving them. If, within a week of sending your form and cheques, you have not had a reply please telephone the Manciple (01223 338339) in case your form has gone astray and no place has been reserved for you. If you intend to come to the Dinner please apply in good time and by not later than the date stated. It may not always be possible to fit in late applicants. Car Parking. We regret the College cannot provide parking during the period of the Society A.G.M. and Dinner. Possible alternatives are the Lion Yard Multi Storey Pembroke Street, Park Street Multi Storey (Round Church). Pay and Display along the Backs, Silver Street, Sidgwick Avenue, and West Road 8.30 a.m.to 6.30 p.m., no charge overnight and Sundays.

4. Nominations and Donations Nominations of any persons to be considered for appointment as Officers of the Society may be sent at any time to the Secretary. The Treasurer is always glad to receive donations to the Old Members' Sports Fund.

5. Hospitality (i) Dining Rights. Subject to availability, non-resident M.A.s are entitled to dine at College expense once a quarter. They are asked to give notice and write in advance of such intention to the President, Professor Nicholas Handy. In exceptional circumstances they may apply for permission to bring a guest to dinner. (ii) Guest Room. Due to the numbers in residence, there is now only one guest room in College designated for the use of Senior Members and their spouses. It is available, at a modest charge, for a maximum of two consecutive nights, and may be booked through the Bursar's Secretary. 6. Telephone Number The College telephone number is 01223-338300, and the fax number is 01223-338340. 7. Change of Address Members are asked to report a permanent change of address to the Manciple, The College Office, without delay. Failure to do so sometimes means we lose contact with members of College for more than a decade.