St Catharine’s College Society Annual Magazine 2006 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006

Table of Contents

Editorial ...... 4

College Report The Fellowship ...... 6 New Fellows and Fellow-Commoners ...... 8 Valete ...... 11 Robert Crispin Evans (3 November 1909 – 18 December 2005) ...... 12 Denis Crispin Twitchett (23 September 1925 – 24 February 2006) ...... 14 From the Master-elect ...... 15 Professor Dame Jean O Thomas DBE ScD FRS FMedSci ...... 16 Vice-Master’s Report ...... 17 Senior Tutor’s Report ...... 18 Graduate Tutor’s Report ...... 19 PhDs approved, 2005–6 ...... 20 News from the JCR ...... 21 News from the MCR ...... 22 Chaplain’s Report ...... 23 Chapel Choir Report ...... 23 Alumni Office Report ...... 25 Development Office Report ...... 25 List of Donors 2006 ...... 26 Societies ...... 29 Sports Clubs ...... 33 Blues and Colours ...... 42 Amalgamated Societies Lectures ...... 43 Kellaway Concerts ...... 44 Graduate Research Seminar Series ...... 46 Commemoration of Benefactors 2005 ...... 47 St Catharine’s College May Ball 2006 ...... 49 Undergraduate Matriculands 2005 ...... 50 New Graduates and Postgraduates 2005 ...... 52 University Scholarships and Prizes ...... 54 College Prizes ...... 54 College Scholarships ...... 55

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Society News Society Committee ...... 58 The Society President ...... 58 Report on the 78th Annual Meeting (2006) ...... 58 Society Seminar 2006: Professor John Pickard ...... 59 Report on the 2006 Society Dinner ...... 60 Branch News ...... 61 Honours and Awards ...... 64 Publications ...... 65 Reviews ...... 66 Births ...... 72 Civil Partnership ...... 72 Marriages ...... 72 Anniversary ...... 72 Deaths ...... 73 News of Members ...... 79 Missing Members ...... 84

Articles Thirty-five years at St Catharine’s ...... 90 Memories of St Catharine’s ...... 92 Rowing in the 1930s ...... 95 Some Fast Women (and men) ...... 99 2005 Varsity Rugby: a (rather restricted) view from a rampant pack ...... 104 First Overland ...... 105 Catz Cradle ...... 107 Out of Africa ...... 108 John Ray’s Travels in Europe ...... 109 Travels in Patagonia ...... 111 Twentieth Anniversary of the Cambridge Taverner Choir ...... 113 Walter Strachan: White Knight of Arts and Letters ...... 114 Anthem for St Catharine’s Day ...... 116 More on Cats, Caths and Catz ...... 117 The Third Universitie of England ...... 118 ‘Salamander’ Cutts, Baron John Cutts of Gowran, 1661–1707 ...... 118

Notes and Dates ...... 120

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Editorial Roger Stratford writes A member wrote asking how the Tompkins of preference, in particular by local Branches to ranking of Cambridge colleges was drawn up, and arrange activities. The intention is to use the postal the Senior Tutor, who was so excited by our position mailings of the Catharine Wheel and the Magazine at the top last year that he omitted to explain the for announcements of forthcoming events and to mechanism in his report in the 2005 Magazine, follow up nearer the time using email for details. gives some details in his report in this edition. Once This year for the first time we are using recycled again, the College has done very well academically paper for the Magazine. The College Green Society in 2005–6, but not at the expense of other activities; (see Society Reports in this edition) monitors the College Report seems as full as ever of high performance in environmental matters and we sporting achievement, excellent music concerts hope this will help our standing in the Cambridge and even some heavy socializing. One has only to colleges environmental league table. We have read the Club and Society reports from the current also ceased using plastic laminate for the cover so students to appreciate the enthusiastic atmosphere that the Magazine itself can be more beneficially in College. recycled – when Members eventually tire of keeping Other items in the 2005 Magazine also gave rise innumerable back copies on their library shelves, to correspondence. Len Dowsing (1941) wrote in and rely on the online copies instead. response to Teddy Key’s article – he was also on As ever, the production of the Magazine owes HMS Ruler it seems. The discussion on Cats, Caths much to my assistants Dr Chris Thorne, Dr John and Catz continues – see yet another amusing Shakeshaft, Sue Slater and Hamish Symington. My article on the topic in this edition. sincere thanks to them all.

Professor David Ingram’s farewell report as P AULINE Master appeared in the 2005 Magazine. There S was a small ceremony when he finally departed TRATFORD from College on Thursday 30 March 2006; the bell was rung as he handed his keys to the porters and several begowned students applauded. Introductory remarks from the new Master, Professor Dame Jean Thomas, appear in the College Report of this edition along with a potted biography. She takes office in January 2007. Thanks to Mike Diplock, the Society Webmaster, all Magazines from the earliest on record (1927) are now available on the Society web pages (www.caths.cam.ac.uk/alumni/society/ or go to the main College site www.caths.cam.ac.uk and click on Alumni and Society). Furthermore, all the material may be searched, so it is now straightforward to find references to people and events. Magazines online are not publicly available; access is password protected and only registered Society Members are issued with passwords. Please do register if you have not already done so. Even web novices will find it straightforward and registration with your email address will allow other Members to keep in touch via this modern medium. Increasingly the Society itself will contact Members using email. Although it is intended to continue three mailings per year via the post, email is becoming the medium An antique in the Santa Catarina Park, Funchal, Madeira, with a steam roller.

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The Fellowship As at 1 October 2006, in order of seniority following the Vice-Master and President Official and Professorial Fellows Professor Sir John Baker Downing Professor of the Laws of England; Vice-Master, President and QC FBA LLD Keeper of the College Muniments Professor Christopher A Bayly Vere Harmsworth Professor of Imperial & Naval History LittD FBA FRSL Professor Ron L Martin FBA Professor of Economic Geography; DoS in Geography and Wine Steward Dr Paul N Hartle Senior Tutor, College Lecturer and DoS in English Dr Richard SK Barnes Fellow Librarian and DoS in Animal & Ecological Biology Dr John A Little DoS in Materials Science & Metallurgy and Senior Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clubs Professor Peter Tyler ACSS Professor of Urban and Regional Economics; DoS in Land Economy Dr Robert BB Wardy Tutor for Graduate Students, DoS in Philosophy and DoS in Classics Professor Harry Elderfield FRS Professor of Ocean Geochemistry and Palaeochemistry; DoS in Earth Sciences Professor John A Pyle FRS Professor of Atmospheric Science Dr Patrick R Palmer Reader in Electrical Engineering; DoS in Engineering Professor Eilís V Ferran Professor of Company & Securities Law; DoS in Law Professor Donald Broom Colleen McLeod Professor of Animal Welfare; Holden Fellow and ScD HonDSc DoS in Veterinary Medicine Professor Hans van de Ven Professor of Modern Chinese History; Tutor and DoS in Oriental Studies Dr Philip Oliver Tutor, Admissions Tutor and DoS in Molecular & Cell Biology Dr Ian C Willis DoS in Geography Dr W Dean Sutcliffe Reader in Eighteenth-Century Music; DoS in Music Dr Chris M Clark Reader in Modern European History; Tutor, DoS in History and Custodian of Works of Art Dr E Geoffrey Kantaris DoS in Modern & Medieval Languages Professor John D Pickard FMedSci Professor of Neuro-Surgery; DoS in Medical Sciences Mr Mike F Kitson College Lecturer and DoS in Economics Dr Rose A Melikan Secretary to the Governing Body Dr Michael PF Sutcliffe DoS in Engineering Dr John H Xuereb MD MRCP FRCPath Dean and DoS in Pathology Professor Robert P Gordon LittD Regius Professor of Hebrew Dr Anthony P Davenport Reader in Cardiovascular Pharmacology; DoS in Preclinical Medicine FBPharmacolS & Pharmacology Dr Katharine J Dell Tutor and DoS in Theology Dr Caroline Gonda College Lecturer and DoS in English Dr Nora Berend DoS in History Professor Robert J Bennett FBA Professor of Geography; DoS in Geography Professor John S Parker Professor of Plant Cytogenetics Dr David C Aldridge College Lecturer, DoS in Biological Natural Sciences and Fellows’ Steward Dr Richard W Dance Praelector and DoS in Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Dr Peter D Wothers DoS in Chemistry Dr Kevin J Dalton FRCOG FCLM DoS in Clinical Medicine Dr Mark C Elliott Richard Fellingham Fellow and DoS in Law Ms Irena Borzym Tutor, College Lecturer and DoS in Mathematics Dr Abigail Brundin DoS in Modern & Medieval Languages Dr Sriya Iyer DoS in Economics Dr Marina Frasca-Spada Tutor for Graduate Students and DoS in History and Philosophy of Science

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Dr Matthew J Mason DoS in Physiology and Neurobiology Revd Dr Patrick H Richmond Dean of Chapel, Tutor, Junior Admissions Tutor and Disability Tutor Dr Philip B Faulkner Bevil Mabey Fellow, College Lecturer and DoS in Economics Dr Sean PDG O’Harrow Development Director Dr Fiona C Wardle DoS in Developmental Biology Dr Sergei N Taraskin College Lecturer, DoS in Mathematics for Natural Scientists, DoS in Computer Science and overall DoS in Natural Sciences (Physical) Dr Stephen F Haydock DoS in Biochemistry Dr Tom W Drummond DoS in Engineering Dr David Bainbridge Tutor and DoS in Veterinary Anatomy Dr Harald Wydra DoS in Social & Political Sciences Dr Michael L Johns DoS in Chemical Engineering Dr Wynet Smith McGrath College Lecturer and DoS in Geography *Mr Simon Summers MBA Senior Bursar *Professor Harry Coles Professor of Photonics of Molecular Materials; DoS in Physics *Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries College Lecturer and DoS in English *Dr Joanne Wilton DoS in Anatomy Dr Ed Wickham Director of College Music and DoS in Music *Dr Gillian Carr DoS in Archaeology & Anthropology

Research Fellows Dr Jacqui M Cole Senior Research Fellow; Custodian of the College Silver Dr Jim N McElwaine Senior Research Fellow Dr Jonathan R Gair Research Fellow Dr Michael Ledger-Lomas Research Fellow Dr Alexander G Long Research Fellow Mr Robert P Smith Research Fellow Dr John K Hillier Research Fellow *Dr Dina M Kronhaus Heller Research Fellow *Mr Manolo Guerci Research Fellow *Ms Christina McLeish Research Fellow

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

*New Fellows and Research Fellows: see biographical notes overleaf. DoS: Director of Studies.

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Emeritus Fellows Fellow-Commoners Professor WK Lacey (Fellow 1951) Dr G Cavaliero Mr JMY Andrew (Fellow 1965) Revd J Mullett Dr AG Maddock (Fellow 1959) Mr R Stratford Mr FD Robinson (Fellow 1955) Mr JB Bibby Professor AF Beardon (Fellow 1968) Mr PJ Boizot Professor MDI Chisholm (Fellow 1976) Mr B Mabey Dr JR Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961) Mr S McLellan (Junior Bursar) Dr DE Keeble (Fellow 1964) Mr M Heller Professor PR Raithby (Fellow 1983) Mrs M Heller Dr MA Message (Fellow 1962) Mr H McGrath Dr CJR Thorne (Fellow 1963) Mr NF Haynes Professor NC Handy (Fellow 1969) *Mr R Chapman Professor J Bridgwater (Fellow 1969–70 & 1993) *Sir Geoffrey Pattie Dr JA Thompson (Fellow 1971) *Professor PA Young Dr DM Pyle (Research Fellow 1989, Fellow 1991) *New Fellow-Commoners: see notes below.

New Fellows and Fellow-Commoners Harry Coles was educated in London and Malta, Roy Chapman read English at St Catharine’s and read his first degree in Theoretical Physics at (1955–8) under Tom Henn and John Andrew. He Queen Elizabeth College, University of London was captain of Athletics and an Athletics Blue. As before completing an Experimental PhD in Macro- a chartered accountant he spent his professional molecular Laser and Electro-Optics at Brunel career with Arthur Andersen, from which he University. He was then appointed as a visiting retired as Senior Partner in 1993, subsequently Professor at the Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg joining a number of boards, including Halifax and for some five years before becoming, in 1980, Eurotunnel. He also became chairman of several successively Lecturer, Reader and Professor at the pension funds, including AEA Technology and Victoria University of Manchester, where he was Royal Mail, and currently serves on the Executive awarded a DSc in 1986 f o r h i s w o r k o n l i n e a r a n d n o n - Committee of the Accountants’ Joint Disciplinary linear optical properties of soft condensed matter Scheme, which deals with public interest cases. systems. Moving to the University of Southampton He was for ten years on the Governing Body of in 1995, he set up an International Liquid Crystal the School of Oriental & African Studies; for six Institute and then moved to Cambridge in 2002 years Chairman of the St Catharine’s College to establish the Centre of Molecular Materials Development Campaign; and in 1994–5, President for Photonics and Electronics. His interests are of the St Catharine’s College Society. His various multidisciplinary, combining the chemistry, physics memberships include the Athenaeum and the and applications of functional liquid crystals for use Worshipful Company of Farriers. in displays, telecommunication devices, sensors and new laser light sources. He was awarded Gilly Carr. Following MPhil and PhD degrees the George Gray Medal by the internationally- while at St John’s, in 2000 Gilly became Director recognised British Liquid Crystal Society in 2003 of Studies in Archaeology and Anthropology at and their Achievement Vase in 2006 for this work. St Catharine’s and took up a Research Fellowship at His interests continue to be the invention of new Hughes Hall, where she also became a Tutor. After materials and their understanding and practical lecturing at the University of Kent in 2001–2, she applications. He has lectured throughout this time returned to Cambridge to continue her research and on various aspects of condensed matter physics and to take charge of the Archaeology programme at the its applications in the real world. Institute of Continuing Education. In October 2006,

8 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 she was appointed a University Lecturer. Gilly’s Hester Lees-Jeffries comes to St Catharine’s from research interests include cultural change in the Magdalene, where she had been a Research Fellow later Iron Age and Roman period in Britain, and in since 2003. She came to Cambridge in 1999 from resistance to the German occupation of the Channel New Zealand, having completed her BA and MA at Islands during WWII. the University of Canterbury. She has just finished a book based on her PhD – England’s Helicon, Manolo Guerci is an architect and architectural OUP; it is about fountains in early modern literature historian. His years at university were spent between and culture, and encompasses English and Italian ‘Roma Tre’, UCL, the Architectural Association literature as well as the history of gardens. Hester School of Architecture, and the Sorbonne. While enjoys teaching, especially Shakespeare, and her next living in Paris for two years (2000–2), where he research project concerns Shakespeare and memory. researched for his Tesi di Laurea on the Palazzo Mancini in Rome conceived by Mazarin in the Christina McLeish is currently completing her mid-seventeenth century, Manolo worked on the PhD in Philosophy of Science at Cambridge. Her restoration of historic monuments in the cadre of research is in the ways that philosophy of language the ‘Monuments Historiques’. At St John’s College, can be applied to defences of scientific realism. At Cambridge, from 2003, Manolo studied for an St Catharine’s, she hopes to extend her research into MPhil and a PhD which is approaching completion the metaphysics of natural kinds and broader issues on the architectural history of the Strand Palaces in about the content of scientific representations. A London, the grand, though vanished, town houses native of Melbourne, Australia, she completed her of the ruling elite. His current research focuses on undergraduate work in Psychology, after which she two seventeenth-century case studies, Salisbury spent several years in soulless corporate endeavours House and Northumberland House, while as before returning to graduate study. In Cambridge a research fellow at St Catharine’s he hopes to she has discovered an unexpected love of the Fens. develop the analysis over a wider range of time and examples. Geoffrey Pattie read Law at St Catharine’s (1956) under Dick Gooderson. He was in the College Dina Kronhaus is the new Michael and Morven Athletics tour of Scotland 1957, and the Cuppers Heller Fellow. She will be based in the Computer Athletics team in 1957, 58 and 59. He was a member Laboratory and is planning to develop closer of the Midnight Howlers and of the Footlights Revue links with the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre and in 1958 and 1959. He was called to the Bar at Gray’s the Neuro Critical Care Unit at Addenbrooke’s Inn but had already decided to enter advertising Hospital. Her research interests span analysis where he subsequently became Managing Director and computational modelling of functional and of Collett Dickensen Pearce. Geoffrey entered anatomical connectivity in the brain. In particular, politics and contested Barking at the 1966 and 1970 she is interested in self-organisation of different General Elections for the Conservative Party. In brain regions in response to focal, as well as diffuse, 1967 he was elected to the Greater London Council abnormalities in bipolar and unipolar affective serving as Chairman of Finance of the Inner London disorders; these studies are ongoing in collaboration Education Authority. He served as MP for Chertsey with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In and Walton from 1974 until he retired from transcendence from her former life as a musician, Parliament in 1997. He was Minister of State for she will shortly become a member of the Faculty of Defence Procurement 1983–4 and Minister of State Music where she has established a new collaboration for Industry and Information Technology 1984–7. to study the association between music processing From 1990–7 he was Vice Chairman International of and emotion. the Conservative Party and from 1990–9 Chairman of GEC Marconi. Since 1999 he has been Senior Partner of Terrington Management in London. In 1998–9 he was President of the St Catharine’s Society and since 2000 has been Chairman of the St Catharine’s College Development Campaign.

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Simon Summers was appointed Senior Bursar mechanisms in liver cells using fluorescent and in November 2005, and brings to the office a confocal microscopy and immunocytochemistry. mixture of management and financial experience. Her work showed that bile acid movement across Previously, he was a senior executive in Barclays hepatocytes is co-ordinated by annexin proteins Bank and Barclays Capital. He was responsible and suggested that disruption of this pathway for establishing Barclays Capital’s European might have a role in the aetiology of some cancers. Technologies Group in 1998, and for financial advisory, capital raising and project finance client Peter Young came up to St Catharine’s in 1946 after coverage. During a long career in Barclays, he held serving as an RNVR Air Engineer Officer in the war. various positions at Group level, in the UK branch He read Natural Sciences and stayed on for a PhD network, IT operations and the Corporate Bank. and then with a Research Fellowship in Extractive He read Economics at Selwyn College in the mid- Metallurgy. Following a distinguished research 1970s, and his recollections of St Catharine’s are career in industry covering widely varying fields mainly of their formidable sporting achievements. (including lead/zinc smelting, nuclear engineering, He also has an MBA from Henley Management iron and steel making, and slow-release fertilizers) College. in the UK and then Australia, he returned to the UK as Professor and Head of Department of Joanne Wilton has recently been appointed as Applied Mineral Sciences at Leeds University. For the University Clinical Anatomist, following a fuller description of Peter’s career, see News of her previous post as the Director of Anatomy at Members in the Society section of the Magazine. On the University of Birmingham Medical School. retirement, Leeds adopted a resolution appointing Although anatomy is sometimes perceived as an him Emeritus Professor, stating ‘Peter Young unchanging science, Joanne is keen to show how is a scientist in the best (and perhaps now old- a thorough understanding of form and function fashioned) sense of that word … there have been continues to be the basis of modern medicine, few scientists of any description who have been and incorporates clinical applications and current able to initiate and conduct outstanding research imaging techniques into her teaching. Following a in so many diverse fields’. Peter sang in the Chapel PhD studying nitrogen metabolism in ruminants Choir while at St Catharine’s and was President and prior to teaching anatomy full-time, Joanne of the Music Society; he continues to sing in spare spent six years investigating directional transport moments.

Visiting Scholars Howard Coutts (1974), curator of ceramics at the Dr Geoffrey Gilbert is Associate Professor in the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, was a Visiting Department of Comparative Literature and English Scholar during the Michaelmas Term 2005. He at the American University of Paris. He was a Junior used the visit to research botanical ideas in art and then a Senior Research Fellow at St Catharine’s nouveau ceramics with particular reference to the before moving to Paris in 1999; some of the work he work of Emile Gallé, who was one of the patrons did then has been published as Before Modernism of Josephine Bowes, the foundress of his museum. Was: Modern History and the Constituency Howard comments that the specialists and libraries of Writing (see Book Reviews in this Magazine). in Cambridge make it possible to carry out research in While back at the College as a Visiting Scholar in one day which would take months to do elsewhere. 2006, he has been museum-researching for a new book on twentieth-century fiction and sexuality, concentrating particularly on the intertwining of sexual and political bonds in America and Britain in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Dr Charles McCaw is Head of Chemistry at Professor Stephen Mennell (1963), an Economics Winchester College, where he has been since 1998. graduate of the College, will return as a Visiting Before that he wrote his DPhil thesis on inorganic Scholar during 2006–7. He is Professor of Sociology electronic spectroscopy at Magdalen College, at University College, Dublin, and plans during his Oxford. He was a Visiting Schoolteacher during stay to turn his attention to military sociology – in the Michaelmas Term 2006, collaborating with particular a study of military training and soldiers’ Peter Wothers in the writing of chemistry teaching control over the violence and aggression that are resources for the sixth form-undergraduate interface inevitably part of their job. on NMR spectroscopy and crystallography, and developing the new Cambridge Pre-University course in Chemistry. He is involved with the Chemistry Olympiad and is interested in post-A- level extension work in schools.

Valete Dr Craig Bourne (Research Fellow, 2002) has Dr Ben Ramm (1995, Research Fellow 2003) is been appointed to a joint College Lectureship in leaving St Catharine’s after eleven years to become Philosophy at Pembroke College and New Hall, a civil servant with the Government’s Department Cambridge. See also News of Members in the for Education and Skills in Sheffield. Society section of this Magazine. Dr Dean Sutcliffe (Fellow 1990) leaves at the Charles Crawford, Bursar, retired at end of 2005 end of the Michaelmas Term 2006 to take up an and his farewell message appeared in the 2005 appointment as Senior Lecturer in the School of Magazine. Music at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He says it will be tough to leave after so long a Dr Joe Harris (Fellow 2003) has been appointed period (16 years at St Catharine’s and 22 years in to a Lectureship in French at Royal Holloway, Cambridge in total), but he is relishing the prospect University of London. of a new challenge.

Professor David Ingram, Master, retired at Easter Dr John Thompson retired in September 2006. See 2006 and his farewell message appeared in the Thirty Five Years at St Catharine’s in the Articles 2005 Magazine. section of this Magazine.

Dr David Pyle (1983, Research Fellow 1989, Dr Robert Thorne (Fellow 2001) is now a lecturer Fellow 1991, Emeritus Fellow 2006) has been in the Department of Physics and Astronomy appointed to a Lectureship in Oxford’s Department at University College, London. He has joined a of Earth Sciences and a Tutorial Fellowship at substantial Experimental Particle Physics group to St Anne’s College. He will lead research activities start a new effort in theoretical phenomenological into volcanology and igneous processes, an area particle physics. His research is particularly where Oxford has traditionally been strong, but relevant to the new machine turning on next year which has been neglected in recent years. See also at CERN, namely the Large Hadron Collider, Honours and Awards. and should lead to better understanding of standard strong interaction physics and help with interpreting signals for new physics.

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Robert Crispin Evans (3 November 1909 – 18 December 2005) Fellow 1947–77, Tutor 1948–77, Financial Tutor 1960–71, President 1975–7, Emeritus Fellow 1977–2005, University Demonstrator in Mineralogy and Petrology 1933–45, University Lecturer in Mineralogy and Petrology 1945–77. Roger Stratford writes Robert Crispin Evans BSc (Lond) MA PhD died peacefully edition in 1939. The latest edition with the title on 18 December 2005 at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Introduction to Crystal Chemistry is still available Huntingdon, aged 96. He was the College’s senior today (via Amazon on the Internet, for example). Emeritus Fellow and will be remembered by many During the war, Robert worked for the Ministry of alumni from his long period as a Tutor. Supply on proximity fuses and shell ballistics. Upon Robert was born in November 1909 in his return to Cambridge in 1945, he was appointed Wallington, Surrey, and went to Repton School in to a University Lectureship in Mineralogy and Derbyshire. Deciding upon a career in physics, he Petrology, a post he retained until his retirement came up to Clare College, Cambridge, in 1928 and in 1977. His lectures were well received and read Natural Sciences. Immediately following his extensively illustrated by crystal models, many of graduation in 1931, he became a research student which he designed and made himself. Although he at the Cavendish Laboratory under the supervision built an electromagnetic mineral separator which of Lord Rutherford. The Cavendish was an exciting was much used by his research students, Robert place to be in the early 1930s with the discovery of was primarily a teacher and he was not driven, as the neutron by Chadwick and Ellis, the first artificial lecturers often are today, by the pressure to research splitting of an atom by Cockcroft and Walton, and and publish. He was always assiduous in attending the demonstration of the existence of the positron practicals associated with his lectures rather than by Blackett and Occhialini – all of this work done leaving demonstration solely to research students. on a minute budget by today’s standards. Robert’s Robert’s election as a Fellow of St Catharine’s anecdote of the time, told at his 90th birthday in 1947 brought the size of the Governing Body celebrations, bears repeating. While Robert was to a round dozen only, one of the smallest of any demonstrating in a Physics practical class, Einstein (on a visit to Cambridge) was being shown round the laboratory by Lord Rutherford (the Cavendish Professor) and Professor Sir JJ Thomson (discoverer of the electron and the previous holder of the Cavendish chair). After their departure, one of the students asked Robert ‘Who were the two gentlemen with Einstein?’ Before submitting his PhD thesis (on the evaporation of ions and atoms of the alkali metals from hot surfaces) Robert became a Demonstrator (Assistant Lecturer) in the Department of Mineralogy and Petrology (according to the Cambridge University Reporter, for an annual salary of £150). He was awarded his PhD in 1934. During this period, Robert was also awarded a BSc in Physics by London University, presumably as a result of studies as an external student since he was based at Cambridge throughout. While working at ‘Min and Pet’, Robert came across a book in German – Kristallchemie by O Hassel. This he translated, the result being published as Crystal Chemistry in 1935, but he was dissatisfied with its lack of depth, so greatly expanded it and published his own comprehensive

12 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 college at that time. Over the years, he became overnight after attending a late-finishing opera in known as someone who would take on relatively London, for example. His tutorial pupils will also thankless tasks and undertake them with great recall Robert and Betty as excellent and attentive conscientiousness and effectiveness. This was not just hosts, both at the lunches in his rooms at the top for the College – he was for many years Secretary and of Hobsons and during excursions to their home in Treasurer of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Elsworth in the open-topped Daimler (in elegant pale (where he met his wife Betty, who was Librarian cream coachwork with a maroon hood). Professor of the Society) and became the first Secretary of John Bridgwater recalls how Robert befriended new the International Union of Crystallography and the fellows. At lunch prior to John’s first Governing editor of its journal Acta Crystallographica. Indeed, Body meeting, Robert mischievously remarked ‘I reading reports of the birth of this international body, do hope you are ready to hear out a long exchange one has the impression that Robert was a major co- between the Senior Tutor and the Bursar. You might ordinator (see Acta Cryst. (1989), A45 PP581–601 think of bringing something to read.’ and (1998) A54 PP687–696). Eminent figures It was only as he was about to retire that Robert like Sir Lawrence Bragg were grateful that Robert revealed to the Fellows yet another remarkable was willing to do the donkey work of organising talent for such a relatively shy man; he was conferences and to apply his meticulous attention persuaded to deliver the after-dinner address at to detail as their technical editor. Robert apparently the Commemoration Dinner and the result was one gave a presentation to the X-ray group (XRAG) in of the funniest speeches ever heard at such events. 1954 about the work of an editor, illustrating his Another fine performance occurred at the College talk with problems from submitted papers; as each dinner to honour his 90th birthday when even infelicity was mentioned, he nodded gently towards the most staid of Fellows were observed wiping the relevant culprit in the audience. Robert attended away tears of laughter. The humour all came from and spoke at the 50th anniversary celebrations of witty use of words, deadpan delivery and brilliant the IUCr in 1997 when he was the sole surviving timing. founder member. In their retirement, Robert and Betty applied Robert will be remembered as a sympathetic but themselves to good works in the village and firm Tutor by those who passed through his hands elsewhere. They also tended their beehives and as undergraduates. Requesting an exeat could lead the wood Robert had planted at the bottom of to intense questioning if he thought the reason for the garden. The wood should indeed remain a being away from Cambridge was trivial, but there memorial for generations to come. His death leaves was no such difficulty obtaining permission to stay Betty a widow; there were no children.

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Denis Crispin Twitchett (23 September 1925 – 24 February 2006) Undergraduate 1942/7–1950, Research Student 1950–5, Fellow 1967–80, Emeritus Fellow 1980–2006. Hans van de Ven writes Denis Twitchett’s first attempt to come to largely terra incognita. Twitchett brought to his St Catharine’s was thwarted by the Second World subject a mastery of often difficult Chinese language War. Following education at Isleworth County sources as well as an exhaustive knowledge of the School, he had been awarded a state scholarship secondary literature in Japanese, Chinese, and to read Geography and Geology in 1942, but he various European languages. Finally, Twitchett was soon sent to Bletchley Park as a Naval cadet to was interested in how China was governed and he learn Japanese in preparation for appointment in the exploited approaches derived from the social and Naval Intelligence Division. He served in Colombo political sciences to examine this. and elsewhere in Asia. Thus was born a profound Twitchett continued to be an active scholar interest in East Asia. Twitchett returned to the College throughout his life. Besides publishing two further in 1947, first to read for a BA in Chinese Studies and monographs on medieval Chinese history, one then for a PhD. This he completed in 1955 after an on printing and one of state-supported historical extended stay in Japan where he met many of the writing, he produced authoritative atlases, co- great Japanese China scholars of the day. editing The Times Atlas of China and The Times A stellar career followed: in 1956 he became Atlas of World History. His interest in geography Lecturer at the Oriental Studies Faculty. Four years had not disappeared. More recently, he wrote a later he succeeded Walter Simon as Professor stunningly original history of the military conflict of Chinese at the School of Oriental and African between the Tibetan Empire and Tang China in the Studies in London. He was elected to the British 7th and 8th centuries, when Tibet ruled large parts Academy in 1966 and became Professor of Chinese of central Asia, and China itself was in disarray as a at Cambridge a year later. In 1980 Twitchett became result of internal conflict. the first Gordon Wu Professor of Chinese at Princeton Twitchett will probably remain most famous as University. Even if he would no longer teach here, editor of The Cambridge History of China. The he maintained a home in Cambridge, from where planning for this project, undertaken with Harvard he frequently provided support and wise counsel University’s John Fairbank, began in 1966, when to those who worked in Chinese Studies. During it was thought that six volumes would be enough his time as a Fellow at St Catharine’s, Twitchett to summarize existing academic knowledge on gained a reputation for original excuses for the Chinese history. Now there are 15 volumes, and many occasions when he did not attend Governing several of these consist of two parts, each of close to Body meetings. One is particularly memorable; he one thousand pages printed in a small font. Rather had absent-mindedly walked through a plate-glass than summaries, many chapters are in reality window. original contributions by scholars of the highest Twitchett was a highly productive scholar. calibre from around the world, filling large gaps The Financial Administration of the Tang in our knowledge of Chinese history. Respected in Dynasty, based on his PhD dissertation, did China to such an extent that it is required course three important things. The great European reading at many universities, CHOC – as students Sinologists had concentrated their energies on the here refer to it – lays open for the first time the entire explication of early philosophical and literary texts, vista of China’s history from earliest days until the while modern history was written on the basis of 1980s. ‘Chinese history belongs to the world’, as journalistic accounts, diplomatic correspondence, Twitchett wrote in the General Introduction. Now and travelogues. The period between, of which the it can – and must. Tang (618–907 AD) was a major segment, had been

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From the Master-elect Professor Dame Jean Thomas writes Probably at about the time this magazine reaches you I shall have just taken up my post as Master, on 1 January 2007 – but as I write that is still nearly five months away. I am immensely grateful to John Baker for continuing to hold the fort at St Catharine’s in the meantime. It is a great honour and privilege to have been elected Master and I look forward to an interesting, enjoyable, and doubtless, on occasion, challenging time. I take up the reins of a College in good heart and good shape. Its academic credentials in terms of Tripos performance are not in doubt, a situation I hope will continue, and as you know it is also gratifyingly strong in music, sport of various kinds and in other areas (see elsewhere in this Magazine). My predecessor, David Ingram, must take great pleasure in this. I’ve had a few months since my election as Master was announced to get used to the idea and to get to know a little more about the College, by way of gentle induction. I have also had the pleasure of attending some very congenial College events. Everything so far bears out St Catharine’s reputation for being a friendly and welcoming place. It is also a highly effective organisation – hard-working, and uncompromisingly committed to its core business of excellence in education and scholarship, of outreach, and of helping students (graduate and undergraduate) achieve their full potential. The system is working well and part of my job as Master will be to encourage and support, to ensure that it continues to do so. I will also support the Development Office in its essential by no means unknown in the College’s history. For efforts to raise funds to help the College meet its example, Mrs Ramsden in 1745 made what is still practical aspirations (provision of student funding, in real terms the largest single gift to the College. College-based teaching, improved accommodation St Catharine, who gave us our name, reputedly met etc), to further its core aims. I will continue to an untimely end, an outcome I hope to avoid. hold my University Chair in the Department of I am looking forward with enthusiasm – and Biochemistry, where I have worked happily since a great sense of responsibility – to the start of my 1969 and where my research group is based term of office, and to getting to know people across (conveniently, only five or six minutes’ walk away). the whole spectrum of the College community. This kind of arrangement is, as you may know, not This of course includes Society Members. I value uncommon for heads of Cambridge colleges. this first opportunity to make contact and I very It was reported in the press in March that the much look forward to meeting you in College, as College had its first female Master for 500 years. well as elsewhere. I hope as many of you as possible This is of course factually correct (and arguably will continue to take an interest in, and support, irrelevant) but totally misleading since it was not St Catharine’s in a variety of different ways. Your until 1979 that the College Statutes would have support has been invaluable in the past and will be allowed it! However, as you all know, women are needed as much as ever in the future.

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Professor Dame Jean O Thomas DBE ScD FRS FMedSci Jean Thomas took both her BSc (First Class five years (2001–4). In 2004 she became President Honours, 1964) and PhD (1967) in Chemistry at the of Techniquest (Science Centre, in Cardiff). She has University of Wales (University College Swansea). been a member of the Internal Merit Promotion Panel She has been in Cambridge since 1967, first holding of the Research Councils since 2000 (Chair from a Beit Memorial Fellowship for Medical Research at 2006), a member of the Personal Merit Promotion the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (1967– panel since 2004, and is an independent member 69) and then as a member of the academic staff of of Office of Science and Technology appointment the University, as a Lecturer, Reader, Professor of panels for members of Research Councils. Macromolecular Biochemistry (since 1991) and Jean Thomas was elected a Member of the Chairman/Director of the Cambridge Centre for European Molecular Biology Organization in 1982, Molecular Recognition (1993–2003). Since 1969 of the Academia Europaea in 1991 and a Fellow of she has been a Fellow of New Hall where she the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2002. She was has served as College Lecturer, Tutor and Vice- awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the University President. In March 2006 she was elected Master College of Wales, Swansea, in 1987, an Honorary of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, and will Doctorate of Science of the University of Wales in take up the post on 1 January 2007. Her research 1992, an Honorary Fellowship of the University of interests are broadly in the structure and dynamics Wales, Cardiff in 1998, and an Honorary Doctorate of chromatin – the complex of proteins and DNA of Science of the University of East Anglia in 2002. that constitutes chromosomes – and its role in the In the past she has served, inter alia, on the repression and activation of genes. For her research Science and Engineering Research Council (1990– work she was awarded the degree of Doctor of 4), the Council of the Royal Society (1990–2), the Science by the University of Cambridge in 1985 and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1986. (1994–7), the Scientific Advisory Committee of the In 1993 she became a CBE for services to science, Lister Institute for Preventative Medicine (1994– and in 2005 a DBE. 2000) and the Council and Scientific Advisory She is currently a Governor of the Wellcome Committee of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Trust (since 2000), and has recently served as a (1994–2000). She has also, of course, served on Trustee of the British Museum for 10 years (1994– many University Committees in Cambridge. 2004) and President of the Biochemical Society for W EBB , M AND T HOMAS , JO (1999) J M OL . B IOL ., 294, 373–388

A figure from one of Professor Dame Jean Thomas’ papers. A protein (HMGB1), shown in gold, binding to synthetic DNA (a four-way junction) designed to have four double-stranded ‘arms’. The protein recognises the distortion in the centre of the junction, rather than the ‘normal’ DNA in the four arms.

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Vice-Master’s Report Professor Sir John Baker writes As members of the Society will be aware, the College sacrificing any of the other interests and activities is currently in a period of transition as we await the which make the College what it is. The quality arrival of our new Master in January 2007. The of musical performance is still superlative, and election of Dame Jean Thomas has been greeted by amongst many other engagements the College widespread approval both within and without the choir was engaged to sing at the Honorary Degree College, and I am confident that members of the ceremony on 27 June in the presence of our royal Society at large will soon appreciate the wisdom Chancellor. The College still excels in sports, as of the Fellows in choosing her to lead us, and our the reports in this Magazine will show, and it was good fortune in receiving her acceptance. During exciting to watch the first boat regain its position the intermagisterium, if that is the correct term, the as second on the river in May Week; perhaps next headship of the College falls automatically upon year it will bump Caius and achieve another first the President, and so it is my unexpected privilege for the College. We are still generally considered to to fulfil that role for nine months sede vacante, with be one of the most agreeable Colleges to belong to, the new title of Vice-Master. I did not foresee, when doubly agreeable because morale is excellent and helping to prepare the new Statutes which passed the highest standards are maintained in all forms through the Privy Council in May, that I should be of endeavour. the first Vice-Master myself; but I am conscious of Financial concerns continue to occupy much the honour and responsibility of keeping the ship of our strategic thinking, since we need adequate afloat until the new captain comes aboard. David resources to maintain and build upon our newfound Ingram left the College in the very best shape, as pre-eminence in Cambridge. In discovering will have been evident from his valedictory report solutions we have been well served not only by in last year’s Magazine, and I am sure the Society the Alumni and Development Office and the will wish to join the Governing Body in thanking St Catharine’s Society but also by our new Bursar, him, and Alison, for all they have done, and in Simon Summers, who has mastered a complex wishing them every happiness in their new home role with amazing rapidity. The discussions in Lonsdale. In recognition of our gratitude, the with the Government of Malaysia, which David Governing Body has elected David an Honorary Ingram mentioned last year, are progressing very Fellow, and he will be inducted with due pomp and positively and we hope to be able to make a major circumstance on St Catharine’s Day. announcement in the Michaelmas Term. If we are My first and last report as Vice-Master will be fortunate enough to secure part of the Old Press brief, but I would not like the Society to suppose Site, which we badly need for accommodation, we that we are marking time for a year. Although shall be exploring some exciting ideas and looking we did not expect to remain permanently in the for very substantial funding to implement them; very first place in the Tompkins Table, we have but the University is still weighing its options and remained in the top handful of Colleges in 2006; we have to wait with patience. and it is important to understand that the distance All in all, I believe our alumni have reason to be between first and third place is minimal. This is an proud of their College and its recent achievements, extraordinary achievement for a College of modest and may confidently look forward to a continuing means. What may strike our alumni as even more success story. I am sure they can be counted upon to extraordinary is that it has been achieved without give all their support to the new Master.

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Senior Tutor’s Report Dr Paul Hartle writes Academically, this has been another outstanding Senior Tutor, David was and will continue to be year for the College. In the Tompkins Table giving a wonderful colleague, and his support for the the Tripos ranking of Cambridge Colleges (see College’s life, and in particular its scholarly life, The Independent of 31 July), St Catharine’s is this has been passionate and unflagging. But we are year ranked third. Mr Tompkins (a mathematician not scholars alone, and (as usual) College sport has and alumnus of Trinity) has been compiling his been energetically followed, and the women have unofficial Table for a quarter of a century, awarding often outperformed the men – albeit not on the five points for a First, three for a 2.1, two for a river. College music has been terrific, with (I think) 2.2, and one for a Third. The College’s strong our first Composer-in-residence; the Amalgamated showing results from the combination of a fraction Societies Lecture Series is well established, Catzfilm under 25% of Firsts with just over 50% Upper newly so, whilst this year’s RAG was brilliantly Seconds, together producing this, our second best successful. We are also proud to have been awarded performance since Tompkins began to calculate his Fairtrade status, the first college in either Oxford or table on the basis of all Tripos results, and second Cambridge to be so distinguished. In other words, only to our topping the Table in 2005. That we the College is maintaining the best of the old whilst have managed to hold on to a position so high in celebrating the shock of the new; thanks to all of the Table is a testimony to the efforts of Admissions you who form part of its continuing life. You will Tutors, Directors of Studies, Supervisors, Tutors and do so all your days. – most of all, of course – the examinees themselves. Particularly strong performances were achieved (as A Theatrical Postscript was the case in 2005 also) by our Fresher year, with Sitting in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new thirty-six Firsts, including nine in Natural Sciences, temporary Stratford Courtyard Theatre a month ago and four each in Economics and Engineering. With to watch – in a long but satisfying day – the splendid twelve Firsts from twenty-four students in all years, inaugural production of the Henry VI trilogy our Mathematicians excelled once again, whilst (which returns in 2007 and should not be missed), none of our Lawyers achieved lower than a 2.1 I was delighted to see that Company Voice Work (four took Firsts) – which Sir John Baker thinks is was by Alison Bomber (1988), who read English unprecedented in the College’s history. here. The programme notes included an incisively It’s invidious to single out individuals, but there elegant essay by Jonathan Bate CBE (1977, Research have been some brilliant solo performances (look Fellow 1983, Honorary Fellow 2001), author of the at the list of University Prizewinners later in this acclaimed The Genius of Shakespeare, who read Magazine). What is most encouraging, however, is English here, and now sits on the RSC Board. the clear evidence that all have striven to do their best, The RSC as we know it is the child of restructuring and have given their support to one another. Over the in the early 1960s by Sir Peter Hall (1950, Honorary past five years, we have moved in the Table from Fellow 1964), who read English here, whilst more number 13 to number 11, 7, 1 and now 3. Last year, recent times witnessed performances of Ariel and I wrote that we needed to ‘dig in our heels for the Orsino by Scott Handy (1987), who read English year ahead’. Well, we’ve slipped only a little, and the here. The theatrical event of 2007 may well be the achievements of this year are a formidable basis on long-awaited RSC production of King Lear, starring which to build in 2007. I warmly congratulate those Sir Ian McKellen (1958, Honorary Fellow 1982), who graduated in 2006 and those who return next who read English here; booking is already open. academic year. The College is very proud of them all. Meanwhile, Dominic Dromgoole (1982), who Academic matters aside, I am comforted by a – after a brief flirtation with Classics – read English couple of other thoughts: first, that the Governing here, has begun his tenure as Artistic Director Body has elected an exciting new Master who will of Shakespeare’s Globe with virile and often bring distinction to the College, and second that unexpectedly comic interpretations of Antony and we have elected into an Honorary Fellowship her Cleopatra and Coriolanus. predecessor David Ingram, whose Mastership Whoever said that English isn’t a vocational ushered in our current golden times. For me, as subject? 18 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006

Graduate Tutor’s Report Dr Marina Frasca-Spada writes The following have achieved distinction in graduate Sarah Collins (2005), in the first year of her PhD in Geology, presented the results of her research on the behaviour of trace courses: metals during crystallization and degassing of magmas at the Matthew Best, Veterinary Medicine conference of the International Association of Volcanology and Charlotte Cooke, MPhil in History and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior held in Reykholt. Philosophy of Science Rosa Maria Fera (2004), who works on a PhD on the symbolic Edvin Deadman, Part III Mathematics roles of light and visual imagery in Anglo-Saxon poetry, will Daniel Edwards, Part III Mathematics spend two months at the University of Heidelberg as our Paul Gazzoli, MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, nominee for the summer within the St Catharine’s College Norse & Celtic – Heidelberg University Exchange Scheme. George Harston, Clinical Medicine Peter Galek (2002) started as a scientific software engineer at Geertje Maria Klein Goldewijk, MPhil in the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as part of the Pfizer Institute for Pharmaceutical Materials Sciences. His research is Archaeology based on the chemistry and materials sciences of pharmaceutical Richard Meeson, Veterinary Medicine compounds. More specifically, his project is on Predictive tools Phillipa Payne, MPhil in Archaeology for crystal formation. Joanna Sutherby, MPhil in Chinese Studies Richard Jones (2001), in the first year of his PhD in Materials Katy Thurman, Veterinary Medicine Science and Metallurgy, won Class I of the Cambridge and Alice Tighe, Veterinary Medicine Anglian Materials Society Young Persons’ Lecture Competition Daniel Viirtela, MPhil in Historical Research 2006. Adam Williams, Part III Mathematics. Eleftheria Kioupritzi (2003), PhD student in Biotechnology, presented her work at the 16th Biennial Meeting of the Stephan Alberth (2005), PhD student in Management working International Society of Molecular Recognition in August 2004 at on a dissertation on technical change and energy policy, Uppsala. She was also appointed Managing and Advertisement presented his research at the conference Operations Research Director of Gown, the University of Cambridge magazine for for Better Management of Sustainable Development in graduate students. Reykjavik in July 2006. He will spend the academic year 2006– Joseph Piper (2004), doing a PhD in Chemistry, presented his 7 doing research at the University of Heidelberg, as our nominee research at a platform session for the 50th American Biophysical for the St Catharine’s College – Heidelberg University Exchange Society Conference held in Salt Lake City (UT) in February Scheme. 2006. Emiliano Alessandri (2005), PhD student in History, gave a Oscar Portillo (2005), working in the Engineering Department paper (co-authored with P Natali) on Building the Monetary for a PhD in Micromechanics, has been awarded a FISITA (the Divide: Bretton Woods and Cold War Geostrategy at International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies) the Annual North-South Divide and International Studies Travelling Fellowship to participate in a 2-week programme Conference (San Diego, CA, 25 March 2006). which includes a series of technical tours of Japan’s automotive Dr Maziar Ashrafian Bonab (2003), who is close to finishing industry and the presentation of his research as a technical paper his PhD in Genetics, was appointed to a lectureship in forensic at the FISITA 2006 World Automotive Congress (Yokohama, medicine at Portsmouth University. Japan, 16–27 October 2006). Phillip Broadwith (2000), in the first year of his PhD in Leandro Rodriguez-Medina (2005), in the first year of his PhD Chemistry, won the Bayer/Daily Telegraph science writing in Social and Political Sciences, gave a paper on Border thinking competition, an annual contest in which entrants must in scientific communities at the International Conference From communicate a scientific discovery to the general Telegraph Orientalism to Post-coloniality, held at Södertörn University readership (see www.science-writer.co.uk for more details). College in Stockholm in April 2006. The prize comprises the publication of the article in The Daily Ninghua Song (2004), working on a PhD in Engineering, Telegraph science column; £1000 cash; subscriptions to New participated in the 4th International Conference on Supply Scientist and Nature magazines and a work placement at either Chain Management and Information Systems, which was held The Daily Telegraph, Bayer or the Royal Society. in Taiwan on 5–7 July 2006, presenting a paper on Total cost Eleonora Carinci (2005), PhD student in Medieval and Modern modelling of overseas outsourcing. This was selected, out of Languages working on a dissertation on Treatise and dialogue the 142 presented, as the winner of the Best Paper Award of the in women’s writings in Italy between the 16th and 17th Conference. centuries, was elected President of the Cambridge Italian Benedict Taylor (1999), who is close to finishing his PhD in Society for 2006–7. Music on Mendelssohn, spent a year in Heidelberg with the Heidelberg Exchange scheme, and was awarded a one-year post- doctoral Procter Fellowship at Princeton University.

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Kamal Tripuraneni (2004) has won first prize in the Robert Felicia Yap (2003), Tunku Scholar 2005, has been awarded A Heinlein ‘Flight into the Future’ contest for his project on a Scouloudi Research Fellowship at the Institute of Historical industrial extraction of oxygen from the lunar soil A Greater Research in London for 2006–7 for her PhD research on the Viability of Space Travel by the Lunar Generation of Oxygen experiences of internees in Japanese camps during World War II. via the FFC-Cambridge Process. The international panel of Dr Hilary Yewlett (2005), who is doing an MPhil in Local experts judging the contest thought Kamal’s project would further History, was invited to become a Fellow of the Institute of Welsh the commercialization of space travel. Affairs, in recognition of her contribution to public life in Wales. Ming-Yuan Tseng (2001), who is doing a PhD in Surgery, See also Catz Cradle in the Articles section of this Magazine. wrote an abstract on Survival Analysis for 540 Patients with Primary Spinal Intramedullary Gliomas in England and College Prizes for Distinction in Research 2006 Wales: a Population-based Study which has received the Cone We are pleased to announce the following winners Pevehouse Award. His presentation Biological Effects of Acute of this year’s competition: Pravastatin Therapy On Cerebral Vasospasm, Delayed Ischemic Deficits, and Outcome in Patients Following Nandini Chatterjee, in the Arts and Humanities Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: a Randomised category Controlled Trial won the International Abstract Award from Anna Mallam, in the Sciences category the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He collected Anna is also the winner of this year’s Prize for the awards at the 74th Annual Meetings of the Association in Outstanding Research. San Francisco in April 2006.

PhDs approved, 2005–6

Lauritzen JS: Contrast normalisation and the visual coding of contrast in natural images Pegum JMC: Foreign fields; identity and location in soldiers’ writings of the First World War Campbell ES: Millimetre and submillimetre bolometric interferometry Power HCJ: Tom Jones, appetite, and the epic tradition Vourvouhaki E: Gene regulation, endothelial cell fate and tumour angiogenesis Ang KH: Growth and characterization of carbon encapsulated ferromagnetic nanoparticles and nanowires Banks KE: The Cosmic, the human, and the divine: the role of poetic images in Guillaume de Saluste Du Bartas’s Sepmaine and Maurice Scève’s Délie George S: Signal transduction defects in the human syndromes of severe insulin resistance Cain RJ: Manipulation of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton by invasive Salmonella Møller CN: Scanning slit 3D displays Satangput P: Improved measurement of oxygen extraction fraction using MRI at 3 tesla Badger CL: A laboratory study of the properties of tropospheric aerosol particles

Mouganie T: The ink-jet printing of an all-chemical solution deposition process for YBa2Cu3O7-δ coated conductors Coan PM: Placental development and genomic imprinting in the mouse Galek PTA: Atomic and molecular electronic structure and quantum chemical calculations with quantum Monte Carlo Mairs RR: Ethnic identity in the Hellenistic Far East

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News from the JCR Joe Powell, JCR President, writes The past year has been one of reform, invention Chad’s, new College gym equipment, a DVD player, and not inconsiderable success for the College JCR and subsidies being granted to both a College Committee. A highly competitive set of elections mascot and the annual five-a-side tournament. (including six candidates for female Freshers’ Welfare is another key area of the JCR’s activities Representative alone), with a high turnout of 249, and we are lucky to have James Coxon and Danielle heralded in a new Committee of ten first-year Sweeney to look after us in times of need. They undergraduates and seven second years all eager to have also pioneered a new online system of room make their mark on College life. picking which is bound to reduce the stress of the Perhaps the headline items for the year were room ballot in years to come. A mention should the results of a JCR-run referendum which also go to Kaur Adamson who filled in admirably ended in a decisive majority for the banning of in Michaelmas following the untimely departure smoking in the bar (from Michaelmas 2006) and of Dave McNaught. Freshers’ welfare is always a similarly conclusive mandate for changes to a particular concern and Dave Jones and Anna the make-up of the JCR itself. As a result the next Hughes ensured a smooth transition to University JCR will contain, for the first time, a welfare sub- life via a hectic Freshers’ Week. This responsibility committee comprising an International Students has been passed to Dom Elliot and Nic Harding Representative, a Women’s Officer, a Students with who have already made their mark by moving Disabilities Officer, an LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, from nanny-nannettes to a College family system, Transgender) Officer and a Racial Equalities Officer. partly explaining the surprisingly high number of It is hoped these changes will allow the JCR to marriage proposals in Catz this year. Anna Hughes participate more effectively in University-wide also returned to the JCR this year as Vice-President, ‘minority campaigns’. Other changes included the providing invaluable organisational skills and vital widening of the Green Officer’s role to incorporate assistance on many matters. the promoting of Fair Trade and holding the College Another Catz undergraduate returning for to an ethical investment policy, and the formalising a second term on the JCR was Peter Sweeney of the two RAG reps on to the JCR. This reflects the whose move to External Officer saw him diligently role of the JCR as a campaigning vehicle as well as grappling with CUSU (Cambridge University its increasing involvement in charitable activities. Students’ Union) and all the epic meetings and Indeed, we were all impressed that the ‘powers that pointless elections they could throw at him. Noel be’ saw fit to allow a panel of JCR representatives Cochrane, our Equal Opportunities Officer, has to be involved in the selection process of the new also been very active in CUSU campaigns and College Master, and we wish Professor Dame Jean reaffirming our commitment to diversity in Catz. Thomas well in that new role. This need for equality of opportunity has been Entertainment has also continued to be a thriving reflected in the hard work of Target Schools Officer, area of JCR life, with Natasha Rukazenkova and Luke Picknett, who has run many successful school Katie Stockdale putting on a number of impressively- visits and has almost single-handedly pushed themed Bops, culminating in an end of term Catz forward the publication of an ‘Alternative Catz takeover of the Anchor that was enjoyed by all who Prospectus’ that will surely only enhance our access attended. The RAG reps, Shivani Datta and James initiatives. Trafford, have also helped College enjoy themselves Dan Meyer, our Green Officer, has been busy with perennial favourites such as RAG blind date pushing through recycling schemes and hopes to and many new initiatives, including a memorable go even further next year. Catz was also proud to be auction of promises in the College Bar. the first Oxbridge college to gain official ‘Fair Trade With the JCR finances in rude health thanks status’ this year. In the world of food and beverages, to the iron grip of the previous Treasurer, David Katherine Woolgar has helped to negotiate a Kunzmann has been able to embark on a wide- reduction in the price of Formal Hall tickets and has ranging spending programme. This has included recently launched a consultation on the provision planned refurbishments to the Lower Octagon at St of Halal meat in hall. All the work of the JCR has

21 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 been updated on our website that is undergoing a Committee, and thanks should go to the Senior further revamp this summer, thanks to the expertise Tutor, Dean and Senior and Junior Bursars for and commitment of our Communications Officer, their support in our activities. Finally I would like Thomas Morris. to praise the hard work of the JCR for realising so The JCR also continues to influence College- many achievements in such a short space of time. I wide decisions through our representation on am sure even more is to come in the remainder of the Governing Body and College Consultative this Committee’s lifetime.

News from the MCR Tom Law and Patrick Flack, MCR Co-Presidents, write 2005–6 has been an extremely busy year for all One of the particularly interesting events of the in Catz MCR. The year began with the arrival of past year was the election of a new Master. We as a new group of graduate students, and a number a Committee were delighted when the Fellowship of Freshers’ Week events to welcome them to invited a group of MCR representatives, along with St Catharine’s, including a cheese and wine evening those of the staff and the JCR, to be involved in the at Russell Street, a punting expedition and a very process. We met with each of the five short-listed successful quiz night, along with the traditional candidates, and then reported back to the Fellowship welcome party in College. on the eve of the election. Each of the candidates One of our main objectives for the year has been was of an extremely high standard, and we were to improve the available facilities for graduates in especially impressed by their obvious interest in College. To this end we have introduced a wireless and knowledge of the issues affecting graduate internet connection into the Christopher Waddams students in the UK. Of course, only one could be Room, and are looking into providing other services appointed, and we feel that the appointment of which will be introduced during Easter Term. Dame Jean Thomas was an excellent one. We very As in previous years, the MCR has run a number much look forward to working with her next year. of very successful ‘theme Formals’, including one This process was, nonetheless, tinged with for Hallowe’en and Christmas, a reprise of last sadness, as it marked the departure of Professor year’s very successful Ceilidh, and a Greek-themed David Ingram. His welcoming nature and friendship Formal in conjunction with the Hellenic Society, towards all members of College will be very much featuring an interesting exhibition of traditional missed, and we wish him well in all that he does in Greek dancing. Probably our most successful the future. dinner of the year, however, was our Easter Dinner. Finally, we would just like to thank everyone This was themed around ‘Charlie and the Chocolate who has helped us this year, both official Committee Factory’ and included a bar decorated with sweets members and the various spouses, boyfriends, everywhere, a prize-giving based around the girlfriends and others who have helped set up events, famous ‘Golden Ticket’ and our very own Tom Law assisted with the tidying and just generally made dressed as Willy Wonka. Indeed Tom’s dressing up our lives a thousand times easier. Particular thanks has been something of a fixture this year, with him must go to the three graduate tutors, Jacqui Cole, appearing variously as Count Dracula, Santa Claus Marina Frasca-Spada and Robert Wardy, who have and a Scots Highlander. been consistently friendly, helpful and supportive We were especially delighted that we were throughout the year. We can honestly say that we able to host a party of guests from St Catherine’s believe St Catharine’s has the best group of graduate College, Oxford, at the Easter Dinner; they were tutors of any Cambridge college, something we can delightful company and really got into the spirit of be extremely proud of. Unfortunately, Dr Cole is the evening. We look forward to visiting them in stepping down this term and we wish her all the Oxford in the near future. best with her future projects.

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Chaplain’s Report Revd Dr Patrick Richmond writes This year has included memorable services and It was a joy to hold several weddings, blessings, enjoyable fellowship. and a baptism during the year, and I was honoured We have appreciated the sermons of many to take the funeral service of Rob Rippengal (1985) preachers, including Professor Bob White FRS in Chapel after his tragic death, and the memorial on science and creation; Nick Holtam, Vicar of services of Dr Robert Evans and Dr Bruno Laurent St Martin-in-the-Fields, on love to the loveless; in the Easter vacation. Ann Widdecombe MP on endurance; Bishop of The average evening congregation including Southwark Tom Butler on saintliness; Catz’ own Dr choir for Sundays was 72 (last year 66) and for Katharine Dell on suffering; Andrew Greany, Area Wednesdays was 36 (last year 38). Particularly Dean and Vicar of Little St Mary’s on authority; Alec encouraging were the end of term carol services, Knight, alumnus and Dean of Lincoln Cathedral on doubled from last year, which were both attended memorials and monuments (the Commemoration and reportedly appreciated by over 130 people each Sermon printed in the Magazine); Canon Vanessa evening. The Agnostics Anonymous discussion Herrick, diocesan vocations advisor on vocation; group had a lively year and an interesting pizza and Baroness Perry on leadership; Michael Chandler, video evening. Dean of Ely, on divine power and love; Sebastian We welcomed several visiting choirs to the Jones (1963) on Christian culture; Professor Mary chapel and the musical element of the services has Sellers on genetics; Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester continued to draw much praise. I am very grateful on seeking truth in the 21st century; Sir Brian Heap for all that Dr Edward Wickham has put into this, on science and sustainability; Dr Eddie Adams and for the hard work of Matt Cook, Burston Organ on The Da Vinci Code; Nick Baines, Bishop of Scholar, and of Tim Semken, the new Junior Organ Croydon, on Christian flexibility; and Dr Janet Scholar, and our Choir. I am also grateful for all the Soskice on holding to the Trinity. support I received from the Master and his wife In Michaelmas, collections raised £590 for in their final year, to the outgoing Chapel Clerks, Jimmy’s Night Shelter. In Lent, the chapel supported Sarah Pitkin and Dave Jones, the Chapel Wardens, the charity Forgotten Children International. the Fellows and students on the Chapel rotas and to Beverley Nixon from the charity preached and £290 all those who have come to Chapel events. Finally I was raised. In Easter Term, collections raised £132 would like to thank the Fellowship for allowing me for the World’s biggest dress campaign for Fair to continue in this role for a little longer, with the Trade and £164 for Christian Aid. honorary title of Dean of Chapel.

Chapel Choir Report Dr Ed Wickham, Director of Music, writes 2005–6 has been a busy and varied year for the was commissioned by former visiting fellow John choir of St Catharine’s and, as Director, it has been Reed and his wife Dale and was first performed at a gratifying experience to work with a group whose the St Chad’s Day service, with a concert première dedication is obvious. The central role of the Choir the next day as part of the Kellaway Series. is of course to sing in Chapel, and this year has seen Another key project for the Choir this year was the choir regularly tackling new and challenging its contribution to a new recording, Music from repertoire. Key additions to this repertoire came St Catharine’s, which features both vocal and in the form of two special commissions. The instrumental performances from St Catharine’s first, Anthem for St Catharine’s Day by David musicians. The Choir also recorded two pieces Goode, is a setting of a text by Francis Warner, and written for the College by former Organ Scholars, received its première on St Catharine’s Day as part namely Bernard Rose’s Collect for St Catharine’s of the Commemoration Service in the Chapel. The Day and Locus Iste, a piece by Robert Saxton second, Sally Beamish’s St Catharine’s Service, commissioned by the College in 2004.

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At the beginning of July, the academic year kindly hosted at Kansai Gaidai University and over, the Choir embarked on a tour of Japan, whose choir, La Verité, joined us in the performance which proved a tremendous experience. During of Japanese folksongs. the course of this tour, we had the opportunity not The Choir owes its success not only to the only of giving performances, but also of engaging dedication of its members, but also to the hard with Japanese choirs and forging links with them work and talent of particular individuals. The through joint performances, workshops and social Burston Organ Scholar, Matthew Cook, has worked gatherings. The most memorable of these was the tirelessly and diligently both in accompanying final performance of the tour, when the Choir of and directing the Choir, and shows great ability in St Catharine’s joined forces with the Tokyo Baroque both areas. Thanks go also to Timothy Semken, our Choir to sing Victoria’s sublime Requiem. Whilst Junior Organ Scholar who joined us this year and out in Japan, we also had the pleasure of working who already has shown himself to be a very gifted with two former members of St Catharine’s, musician. Coral Johnson and Peter Mallinson, our Professor Terry Nasu (1988) of Aoyama Gakuin first year Choral Scholars, have acted as Choir University, who studied under Peter le Huray, and librarians: thanks to them also. With many current whose edition of Wilkinson’s I am the Resurrection Choir members continuing in residence, we can and the Life we were able to perform in concert, look forward to another year of consistent and fine and Ralph Bosman (1973) by whom we were very music-making. K AREN S TEPHENSON

St Catharine’s College Choir rehearsing with the Tokyo Baroque Choir, conducted by Dr Ed Wickham, at Meguro Ansermo Catholic Church, Tokyo, July 2006.

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Alumni Office Report Karen Stephenson, Assistant Development Director, writes Thank you to all members who have again shown helped members to organise private reunion dinners such great support for the College, not least by in College and are happy to receive suggestions for making this year’s alumni events so successful. new events which you would like us to arrange. It is always a particular pleasure to meet members Plans for 2007 include the Members’ Reunion living abroad, and we were delighted to see many Dinner on 31 March, for those having matriculated of our overseas alumni during the spring Hong in 1927, ’37, ’47, ’57, ’67, ’77, ’87 and ’97, as well as Kong visit and the summer Choir tour to Japan. In the Varsity football match and Boat Race in London particular, special thanks must go to Terry Nasu on 7 April, with prime terrace and riverside viewing (1988), Ralph Bosman (1973), Steve Lewis (1981), for both contests. All events are listed at www. Allan Walker (1984)*, Nigel Simpson (1994), Alex catzevents.com and, as usual, we shall send our Ling (1965) and John Endicott (1964) for their email Events Calendar at the beginning of each term: generous hospitality and support. Closer to home, if we do not have your email address, drop us a line many thanks to Antony Edwards-Stuart QC (1969) at [email protected]. Similarly, do let us know for hosting the annual law drinks party in London, if you are arranging events and we shall be happy to and to His Honour Judge Alan Pardoe QC (1961) for publicise them in the Calendar. Forthcoming events his highly entertaining speech. will also be listed in the Catharine Wheel, which is New initiatives for members this year include published at the end of the Lent and Easter terms. access to the Institute of Directors and the Oxford Do keep in touch – and let us know if there is and Cambridge Club, sports events, drinks parties anything we can do to help you. for current students and a new CD of Music from St *Sadly Allan Walker passed away as this Catharine’s, available only to alumni. We have also Magazine was in production – Ed.

Development Office Report Dr Sean O’Harrow, Development Director, writes I am pleased to report that the College Development Professor David Ingram (2000) in chairing the Campaign is progressing well as a result of the Colleges Committee, Fellowships and Bursaries have immense generosity of the members and friends of been placed at the top of the development agenda College. for all colleges. And earlier this year, perfectly timed In March of this year, the University released the with the launch of the 800th Anniversary Campaign first development report of the 800th Anniversary in Hong Kong, we received our first Fellowship Campaign, which placed St Catharine’s at the top of (anonymous) of the public campaign – a most the college-wide list (raising over £13 million, which auspicious and appropriate beginning. includes over £8 million in donations received). I hesitate to single out any member or friend of This report covered the first four years of what is the College, for the Development Campaign has considered to be the largest university fundraising been an all-College effort. However, in addition to the campaign in the history of the UK, and Professor members of the Development Committee, chaired Alison Richard announced during the public launch by Sir Geoffrey Pattie (1956), I would like to thank that ‘The goal of the 800th Anniversary Campaign the following people for their special help this year: is to raise £1 billion in additional funds across Bevil Mabey (1935), Peter Boizot (1950), Eric Allen collegiate Cambridge by 2012.’ The emphasis on (1954), Dr John Shakeshaft (Fellow 1961), Herb Bate ‘collegiate Cambridge’ means that every donation (1963), Dr Brian Sweeney (1963), Dr John Endicott to the College will be counted towards the overall (1964), Dr Glen Cavaliero (1965, Fellow-Commoner University target. Needless to say, the University 1986), Thomas Kemp (1989), David Walton Masters Campaign will include a healthy dose of competition (2003) and Richard and Debbi Burston. and, knowing our College membership, we shall On behalf of the Master, Fellows, staff and undoubtedly rise to the challenge. students of St Catharine’s College, I thank you all for Through the hard work of our former Master, your generosity to our beloved institution. 25 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006

List of Donors 2006

1931: Mr MD Benfield; Mr HH Kempster; Mr FE Stevens; 1949: Dr JW Bennett; Mr EPT Crampton; Mr RS Darby; Dr CL Wayper. Mr EWG Davies; Mr G Drake; Mr A Freer; Mr RF Mayes; Mr G Miller; Mr MB Miller; Professor MH Millgate; 1932: Mr NH Elgood; The Very Revd the Dean A Jowett; Dr JA Norris; Mr MJ Page; Mr D Rippengal; Mr BG Roberts; Sir Frederick Mason. Revd JM Turner; Mr HD Walford. 1934: Revd EG Perrens. 1950: Mr MR Brookbank; Professor RA Buchanan OBE; 1935: Major SH Bullough; Mr TM Carmichael; Mr BG Mabey; Mr RHV Dixon; Mr BM Glover; Mr RA Glynne-Jones; Sir Frederick Page; Mr KM Sargeant. Commander DA Howard; Mr HW James; Mr BL Langham; Dr R Levy; Mr JI Metcalfe; Mr MR Molyneux; 1936: Mr JH Grainger; Mr JA Lofthouse. Colonel JE Punter; Mr DJ Statham; Mr G Stokell; 1937: Mr HRG Hurst; Mr FM Schall; Mr S Swallow. Mr JB Sutherland; Mr WK Wilkinson. 1938: Dr GB Barker; Mr GRM Hartcup; Mr LM Harvey; 1951: Mr IDS Beer; Mr D Brearley; Mr FM Craven; Professor E Hutchinson; Mr NN Lewis; Mr GD Speake; Major RA Currer-Briggs; Mr WJ Dale; Mr EW Hassell; Dr H Sutcliffe; Wing Commander JRC Young. Dr GRN Jones; Mr ID Metherell; Mr RWG Reed; Mr FE Rich; Mr ACH Riley; Mr JF Sweetman; Revd Canon AB Wilkinson. 1939: Dr C Armour; Mr JS Clarke; Mr DT Davies; Mr HM Hughes; Mr MV Saville. 1952: Mr MF Clarke; Mr K Davies; Mr RC Dolby; Wing Commander DRJ Evans; Dr DH French; Dr RS Hickling; 1940: Professor A Edinborough; His Honour Peter Mason; Mr RJ Hunter; Mr ME Mitchell; Mr B Nickerson; Dr L Pearson; Professor N Sheppard; Mr HR Threlfall; Mr IF Van Ammel. Mr TP Slessor; Dr M Taylor; Revd CG Way. 1941: Professor EG Broadbent FRS; Mr F Dobson; 1953: Mr CH Anniss; Mr GD Branch; Mr IJ Evans CBE; Professor JA Mabbutt; Mr EJ Peet. Sir Colin Hope; Mr KC Humphrey; Mr C Johnson; 1942: Mr ED Clements; Mr PD Hall; Mr DF Harris; Mr PJR Montgomery; Mr A Morley-Brown; Mr GJ Heath; Mr MS Morris; Mr BS Stocker. Revd Canon AC Phelps; Mr PR Smethurst; Mr DC Thompson; Mr DR Tyler; Dr DH Warrington; Mr CJP Watney. 1943: Mr R Benstead; Mr JA Brookbank; Dr VW Eldred; Mr PR Hulme; Mr DW Jennings; Mr CC Matthewman; 1954: Mr EG Allen; Dr JM Arrowsmith; Mr DG Arundale; Mr BJK Pryer; Professor JW Scott; Revd Canon WilliamTyson; Mr BJ Francis; Dr CTM Le; Revd GJ Murray; Mr DD Porter; Captain AR Ward. Mr JND Scott; Mr JG Smith; Mr MJ Sutton; Mr JS Woodhouse. 1944: Mr F Curnin; Mr P Garnham; Mr AJ Glasspoole; 1955: Mr DA Beattie; Mr ARP Bird; Mr RJ Chapman; Dr RM Laws; Mr JA Ross; Mr DH Scholes; Mr RW Stanley; Revd D Ching; Mr WR Hodgkins; The Hon RW MacLaren; Mr DR Thornton; Dr JB Vergano; Mr C Vickerman; Mr GG Meekums; Mr EI Roberts; Dr JJ Shenkman; Mr LP Vincett. Professor DH Weinglass; Revd Canon PC Woodward; Mr AEJ Yelland. 1945: Mr D Asdell; Mr ML Bentley; Mr RE Browne; Mr DE Chamberlain; Mr MB Dodd; Mr DA Elliot; 1956: Mr RA Bailey; Dr GS Beavers; Mr GA Catchpole; Mr AGS Hanby; Mr GA Higham; Mr EF Holden; Mr RB Cubey; Sir Timothy Daunt; Mr IS Davies; Mr GI Fuller; Mr MJ Hughes; Mr D Jaques; Revd JCA Lambert; Mr RJ Hankinson; Mr PJ Hustwit; Mr T Hutchinson; Mr JE Matthews; Mr D McLeish; Mr JR Thompson; Dr PE Wrist. Revd DM Johnson; His Honour Dr CF Kolbert; Mr DJ Lambourne; Mr R Mingay; Dr PM Scott; 1946: Mr GY Adam; Mr MRF Gunningham; Dr JB Longley; Revd Canon HD Searle; Mr J Senior; Mr DL Turnidge; Mr A Maclaren; Dr PJ McQuade; Mr J Metson; Mr JG Walker. Professor DFB Roberts; Dr LR Shepherd; Mr RAL Whitaker; Mr GF Willett; Lieutenant Colonel PJ Willett; 1957: Mr AL Bain; Professor DA Baugh; Mr PK Brimacombe; Mr WR Winstanley; Professor PA Young. Mr DWG Calder; Mr TJ Ferreira; Mr AR Malcolm; The Rt Hon the Lord Naseby; Mr K Sanderson; Mr NR Waite. 1947: Mr IF Hendry; Mr PH Hoskings; Mr PJ Lee; Mr DCL Marwood; Dr WD Moss; Mr PBD Sutherland; 1958: Mr W Barton; Mr JE Blount; Mr WJ Farnworth; Professor DC Twitchett; Professor PCT White. Mr AW Georgi; Mr D Haine; Mr DK Haskell; Professor PW Nathanielsz; Mr B Riley; Revd CH Smith; 1948: Mr JD Adshead; Mr PBH Bailey; Mr JS Dodge; The Lord Temple-Morris; Dr JC Thompson; Mr DJK Farrar; Mr R Fursdon; Mr IWM Hendry; Mr DH Jones; Professor SFH Threlkeld; Professor MJ Welch. Mr KK Marriott; Mr KLG Mills; Mr DJ Pratt; Mr DC Scott; Mr AJ Staden; Mr KJ Uffen. 1959: Mr IEM Buttress; Dr JH Crothers; Mr N Curwen; Mr PM Everard; Mr AE Giles; Mr PJB Le Brocq; Dr DP Morgan; Dr RG Nicholson; Mr DJ Porter; Mr MR Robinson; Mr M Sutherland; Mr HR Walduck.

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1960: Professor H Auster; Professor JD Crewdson; Mr CJ Ellis; 1972: Mr P Ballard; Mr PJ Clokey; Dr NJD Graham; Abbot RTW Fryxell; Mr FSM Hodsoll; Dr CHB Honeyborne; Mr PDL Marwood; Dr PA Murray; Mr JN Robinson; Mr C Knowles; Dr DE Stableforth; Mr JC Tudor; Mr AG Watts. Mr PAH Tee. 1961: Mr JH Birkett; Mr DM Child; Revd ID Corbett; 1973: Mr RW Barnett; Mr GG Beringer; Mr RTJ Bosman; Dr DR Davies; Mr GJ Gregg; Mr DL Hugh-Jones; Mr BJ Duffin; Mr JDK Grant; Mr RD Handley; Mr CE Smith; Mr PA Kusel; Mr J Langford; Mr TG Lawson; Mr P Michaux; Mr PAK Smith; Mr HJ Webb. Brigadier General PR Moody; Mr E Morrell; 1974: Mr MS Browne; Mr RM Brunt, CBE; Mr RH Kemp; Dr NS Neidell; The Hon Mr Justice Newman; Mr MJ Moore-Gillon; Dr DE Morris; Mr FA Penson; His Honour Judge Alan Pardoe QC; Professor EA Parker; Mr AJ Stormonth Darling; Mr RA Welford. Dr JG Pickering; Professor L Pyle; Mr WM Redpath; Mr P Robjant; Dr JR Shakeshaft; Mr RJ Strickland. 1975: Professor CB Bunker; Mr SJ Condie; Mr WMN Fall; Mr MT Horner; Dr AL Mann; Dr MPJ McIntyre; Mr PR Morgan; 1962: Mr NR Arden; Dr MW Baldwin; Revd JM Evans; Mr DK Pirkis; Mr JW Scott; Prof. SM Springman; Mr AC Stoker; Mr MA Farrant; Dr CE Hackett; Dr R Harris; Mr NJ Hartley; Mr PH Wolton. Mr P Horswill; Mr MH Onley; Mr BI Robertson; Mr CD Shires; Mr GB Skelsey. 1976: Mr MVJ Arnold; Dr BJ Bartholomeusz; Mr MA Ellison; Mr NB Le Roux; Mr CRM Norton; Mr PD Smith; 1963: Mr HW Bate; Mr DA Cudd; Revd DJ Ditch; Mr JM Trundle; Mr SD York. Mr RF Grieve; Mr DP Moore; Dr IM Napier; Mr GR Norman; Mr CB Palmer; Mr NJM Richardson; Dr BNC Sweeney. 1977: Mr MD Appleton; Mr MJ Billington; Mr GJ Burr; Mr NB Denison; Mr AC Foley; Mr NR Gullifer; Mr IR Metcalfe; 1964: Mr RC Bloodsworth; Sir Brian Briscoe; Dr IH Campion- Mr AJ Murley; Mr DOM Parsons; Mr CP Randle. Smith; Mr JD Cantrell; Dr LJ Endicott; Mr DG Finch; Revd CG Hall; Mr R Hough; Revd DM Reeve; 1978: Mr NJF Brown; Mr PS Chalmers; Mr GP Denison; Professor CGH Steel; Mr ML Wakeling; Mr PF Whatling; Mr CB Farquharson; Mr SE Hubble; Mr NGN Orchard; Mr CR Wright. Mr JM Stanford; Mr TJ Wilson; Mr JRG Wright. 1965: Mr JA Caesar; Dr GT Cavaliero; Mr CJ Clegg; 1979: Dr PA Rapley; Miss RM Rowe; Mrs EJ Wilson; Mr JR Footitt; Dr MA Graham; Dr JDG Groom; Mr CA Haynes; Mrs RA Wroth. Mr SR Jackson; Mr JM Joshua; Mr A Ling Lee Soon; 1980: Mr PF Anderson; Mrs CJ Asquith; Mr AM Briski; Mr JM Mason; Mr NS Parker; Mr AJ Partridge; Mr JC Prescott; Dr SC Chakraverty; Mr JC Efford; Dr FG Green; Mr H Nagata; Mr PD Purbrick; Mr M Sharpe; Mr PA Sorensen; Mr RWM Palmer. Mr O Sutherland. 1981: Mr JD Kinsella; Mr MJ Maxtone-Smith; Mrs HM Powell; 1966: Professor PJ Barnes; Mr RW Egerton; Mr RL Harman; Dr T Twardowski; Mr SG Whitehead. Mr RB Hitchcock; Revd Dr GG Kavanagh; Mr PR Matthews; Mr J Paget; Mr W Pitchford; Mr MJC Watts. 1982: Mr MA Diplock; Mr BR Milton; Captain RMB Wilson. 1967: Mr PR Bennett; Mr AP Bentley; Mr AL Craft; 1983: Mr GC Bell; Mr RS Bostock; Dr KJ Carruthers; Mr SNJ Davies; Mr K Dixon; Mr AN Grierson Rickford; Mr JS Dodwell; Mr EP King; Dr J McKenna; Mr DSJ Miles. Mr AR Jones; Mr RP Joseph; Dr RC Kingcombe; 1984: Mrs EA Baines; Mrs SJ Derwent; Mr GW Dixon; Dr DM Macgregor; Dr CR Pick; Mr RGJ Robinson; Professor H Elderfield; Miss EPC Neo; Mr RS Nichols; Mr AG Saunders; Mr JA Scadding; Mr JD Smallbone. Mr JP Renard; Mr G Sargen; Mr JG Shirlaw; Mr AG Walker; 1968: Mr CW Heath; Mr DJ Kitson; Mr GH Knight; Ms LJ Young. Mr RT Mascall; Mr RA Overin; Mr CR Webbley; 1985: Mr RC Cooper; Mr MJ Gray; Professor TWN Haine; Professor CK Wildenthal. Mr BE Miller; Mr RJ Safford; Dr AFM Stone; Mrs ML Sutton; 1969: Professor Sir Alan Battersby FRS; Dr JM Bellerby; Mr PJ Sutton. Mr AJC Edwards-Stuart; Mr GS Green; Mr JW Lundin; 1986: Mr S Gray. Mr JD Paxman; Mr SC Richardson; Dr HS Swain; Mr JW Yellowlees. 1987: Ms JC Chambers; Mrs SJH Connolly; Mr MR Price. 1970: Mr RA Brown; Mr RJS Clarke; 1988: Miss TH Dempster; Mr PJ Hogg; Mrs R Morgan; Major General AC Figgures; Mr AP Ford; Mr NF Haynes; Mr MA Reeves; Dr PD Wothers. Mr DH Owen; Dr TJ Thornton. 1989: Mrs CN Ulyatt. 1971: Professor Sir John Baker QC FBA; Mr GJ Bennett; Mr D Blausten; Dr RT Bridges; Mr AT Hedworth; Mr SB Hey; 1990: Dr CE Appleby; Mr RM Behrendt; Mrs CN Davison; Dr PW Lunt; Mr TR Meek; Mr RDP Milwright; Mr AW Moore; Mrs SL Hobbs; Mr RH King; Dr CDR Murray; Mr NR Osborne; Mr NR Paddon; Dr JA Thompson. Mr D Wright. 1991: Mr DJ Hall.

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1992: Miss AJ Basso; Mr JJ Bennett; Miss R Irving; 1995: Mr JL Selby; Miss GAH Stewart. Mr AJ Blustin; Mr CJ Bradshaw; Miss SY Chou; Mr BW Clark; 1996: Miss J Cunningham; Professor JS Reed. Mr CN Cutt; Mr FL Edwards-Stuart; Dr AJ Ferraro; Miss ER Hardwick; Mr DC Jamieson; Mrs CL Kelland; 1997: Mr CMC Crawford; Mr JS Ford; Mrs EP Hawkins; Mr S Kelso; Mr SR Ludgate; Mr RHV Luke; Dr M O’Riordan; Mr PA Pretorius. Mrs CL Raggett; Dr PJW Reide; Dr RH Richardson; Dr TJ Sabin; 1998: Mr RH Richards. Mr S Shercliff. 2000: Commander SR Atkinson. 1993: Ms LK Adams; Mr PJ Adie; Mr JG Allen; Miss P Bishop; Ms GE Black; Ms JB Bradley; Ms LJ Doughty; Mr MA Bush; 2001: Miss H Cliffe; Dr M Tseng. Mr NP Cosgrove; Mr GT Gillett; Ms ESL Hall; Mr MA Hubbard; 2002: Dr SPDG O’Harrow. Ms HM Kirkman; Mr MSO McGeever; Mr PD McGuirk; Mr BA McNee; Mr RJL Mead; Mr SM Plaut; Mr J Regan; 2003: Ms KA Stephenson; Miss JR Tavernor; Dr EA Wickham. Mr EAM Sinclair; Mr JRR Smith; Mr NAJ Tandy; Miss FI Tynan; Ms GK Underwood. 2004: Miss MER Baker; Miss KJ Tallett-Williams. 1994: Ms CS Brereton; Mr CG Briggs; Mr GE Brooks; Mrs EKZ Cook; Mrs N Hackett; Mrs Lynne Metherell; Mr FJ Butterworth; Mr SG Carter; Miss SH Chant; Mrs MJ Palmer; Mrs V Steel; Mrs M Thomas; Mr AB Cheetham; Mr RA Chilton; Mr DRH Churton; British Petroleum Company plc; Mr GE Clayton; Mr D Cole; Mr AL Coppell; Mr WGA Davies; DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund; Mobil Foundation Inc; Miss MA Devani; Mr JC Gilbert; Miss NA Higgins; Professor JH Burns; Air Commodore CH Foale; Mr RJ Burston; Mr AJK Lloyd; Miss RM Machado; Mr JRD Martin; Miss PM Caesar; Dr A Dobson; Dr David Lake; Mr A H Najjar; Miss HEB Meakin; Mr OJ Medlicott; Miss AF Merifield; Mr D Barrie; Dr G Herbert; Wachovia Foundation; Ms BC Randall; Dr ME Roberts; Ms AC Rumbold; Mrs V Barratt; Mrs JFB Darby. Dr FBJ Sheerin; Miss EM Short; Mr RM Smith; Miss KEC Sweeney; Mr AJ Thompson; Dr CR Tyzack; Miss CL Watson; Mr MP Whitaker; Mr JG Yeldham. W ILL M ILLER

Professor Sir John Baker, the Vice-Master, talking to Members and guests at the Benefactors’ Garden Party.

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Societies

Catzeyes evangelism. We studied the books of Micah, 1 Peter and Genesis, Editor: Martyn Jones learning about who God is, what He has done and how we ought As events have transpired, our year has been at the frontline of to live in response to this. As a College group we have depended Catzeyes for the past two years. It has been a time of highs and upon one another for support and encouragement in the Christian lows, many contributors, and some unflinching and top-notch life: we are hugely thankful to God for the fellowship we have journalism. From the glory years of Rob Evans and Mark Nowottny, enjoyed. their charismatic leadership characterised by such excellent This year’s main evangelistic event was Identity, with the central features as the caption competition and ‘Mr and Mrs Catzeyes’, talks based on who Jesus is and what this means for us. Jonathan Cambridge’s premier pamphlet has endured some difficult Fletcher (the main speaker) gave three clear and fascinating talks times, communication difficulties besetting the Culliford/Lester from Luke’s gospel, explaining the unique identity of the Lord Jesus hegemony. as God and Man, and why he came to die, in our place, on a cross. But in 2006 Catzeyes has come roaring back, to great public Our first years did most of the organising for the Catz event, which acclaim, steadied by long time contributor Martyn Jones and driven was an interactive quiz hosted by Dave Jones, with a talk by Will forward by the bombastic approach of Leo Pollak. The magazine Timmins. The quiz was based on the theme of ‘identity’, including has broken new ground, becoming Cambridge’s first green and, a ‘through the keyhole’ round (using students’ rooms), and also for one issue only, first socialist publication. It has become a forum involved guest appearances by College staff. It was wonderful that for debate, for holding the executive to account, and as always, a two people became Christians and a large number of our friends celebration of the magnificence that is Catz. were willing to look into Christ’s claims for themselves. Big shouts must also go to Kirsten Sibbit, Lucy Sladen and Dom At the end of the Michaelmas term, we went away to Letton Hubler for their excellent contributions in the sports section, to Hall for a few days with Queens’ CU: for the second year running, Sam Pinker and Charly Lester for some great Cleoing (can this be Queens’ beat us in the football but we won the go-karting. We disclosed now?) (Cleo is the Catzeyes gossip column. Ed.) and to studied Paul’s letter to the Philippians, with four great talks by James Glover for keeping us all amused with his regular random Rupert Evans, a former Catz student working at St Andrew the facts section. Great. We were challenged by the Bible’s command to keep our eyes fixed on heaven rather than on this world, and to stand Chess firm and press on accordingly: spreading the gospel of eternal Captain: Michael Amior life, praying with eternal priorities, and always rejoicing in the This year has seen great progress from the Catz chess team. Having everlasting Lord. only reached the Second Division a couple of years ago, the team has now achieved promotion to the top. Catz came second behind Fairtrade Sidney, in a league of nine teams, winning six matches, drawing President: Claire Fox one and losing only against the eventual winners. Particularly Catz Fairtrade Society is a relatively new society, but is very notable were 4–1 victories against Queens’ and a combined King’s active and steadily growing in strength and numbers. The Society and Trinity Hall team, as well a 5–0 win over Trinity III. was set up to promote Fairtrade amongst the staff and students The future appears bright. Catz’ worthy performance in of the College both through increasing awareness of the issues Cuppers suggests the team will pose great challenges for First surrounding Fairtrade and how to support it, and increasing the Division opposition: this year’s campaign was ended only after a level of Fairtrade produce available in Catz. Fairtrade provides tantalisingly close semi-final against Jesus I, who went on to win a lifeline for many third-world producers and their families by the final. allowing them a fair and stable price for their goods, enabling them Success was largely down to the team’s great enthusiasm. Strong to cover the running costs of their farms and make a small profit. first-year representation meant that putting together a full team was Without the work of the Fairtrade Foundation such producers are rarely a problem. Special mention is due to Jonathan Woodfield vulnerable to the unfair rules favouring large corporations, making and Martyn Jones for their consistently strong performance, and it impossible for them to support themselves. It is this work that to Matt Linford and Vinh Luong, who represented the University the society seeks to support and uphold. in the Freshers’ Varsity Match. Matt will be taking over as Catz One focus of the society is to make more Fairtrade products captain next year. available in College. To this end we run a weekly Fairtrade stall selling a wide variety of food and drinks, which has proved Christian Union popular with students. We have also increased the products sold Reps: Barnaby Monteiro and Chloe Heaps in hall and liased with the Junior Bursar and catering department 2005–6 has been an exciting year for Catz CU as we have sought to ensure that all hot beverages sold and served in College are to make Jesus Christ known in our College and University. Fairtrade certified. In Lent Term, President Claire Fox drew up a Although we had a relatively small number of first years, they Fairtrade Policy for the College, which has been approved by the have been very enthusiastic and it has been a delight to see how College authorities and the JCR, and put into action. their faith and understanding has grown over so short a period. Our key achievement this year has been to work to achieve Our weekly meetings had up to twenty people attending, and Fairtrade status – a certification from the Fairtrade Foundation have been really important in encouraging each other in our – for the College; this we achieved at the beginning of Easter Term.

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This is official recognition from the Fairtrade Foundation of the was the revival of the History Society Annual Dinner, an event that work done within College to support and promote Fairtrade. We had been sadly neglected in recent years. The dinner in March was are particularly excited because we are the first of the colleges to a tremendous success – the food was wonderful and a great time achieve this status. was had by both Fellows and students. The success of the social We have also put on events to promote awareness of Fairtrade, events this year – also including another May Week garden party particularly during Fairtrade Fortnight in March when we ran a in June – have inspired some very promising ideas to expand the very successful tasting event for free tasting of a variety of Fairtrade Society’s activities. Historical talks and other functions, as well as products, and also arranged a raffle of a hamper of produce and more social events, are currently being planned and will hopefully some Easter eggs, raising some money for SAFE. come to fruition under the new committee. It will be wonderful to This has been the first year that the Fairtrade society has run as see the History Society fully up and running again next year. an independent group, and it has been very successful. We look forward to continuing to promote the cause. John Ray Society President: Caroline Vickers Film Society The society has been very active this year, due to a very dedicated Presidents: Isabella De Rosario and Dominic Elliott and enthusiastic committee, not to mention the ongoing support of This year Catz Film witnessed a leadership transfer, from Leo the College. Apart from the various social events such as the annual Pollak and Yuri Khodjamirian, to Dominic Elliott and Isabella Formal Hall and the garden party, which were well attended, the De Rosario, and consequently the focus of the society has shifted main events for this year were the lectures. slightly towards showing a more limited range of foreign films First up was the College’s own Dr Philip Oliver giving an and seeking to present as wide a selection of genre as possible. In interesting genetics-based lecture entitled Stress is only a stress any case, it remains as ever the task of the Society to show as many response. Next was Dr Peter Wothers, also a renowned Catz different kinds of film as possible, and to show films which would Fellow, who gave a thoroughly enjoyable and slightly different otherwise not be easily available to the students. lecture entitled Alcohol, garlic and the devil; their influences Dom and Izzy’s take-over took place at the end of the in chemistry. These lectures were both very interesting and Michaelmas Term. During Lent Term a few teething problems entertaining, and raised interest in the society in preparation with the equipment were encountered, but successfully overcome. for this year’s flagship lecture, given by Sir John Beringer. This Catz film now has a sponsorship deal with Richer Sounds; we now lecture was a riveting discussion of the issues surrounding GM have surround sound speakers and a brand-new DVD player. Both and nuclear power. It was a very well attended lecture and was in spite of and because of these changes, Catz Film is continuing to enjoyed by all. show a diverse range of films. From the decidedly unpopular Yes In Easter term we had a lecture by Professor Lindsay Greer of to the triumphant Delicatessen, Catz film carries on attempting to the Materials Science department, discussing applications of the satisfy the thirst for unusual, intelligent and, above all, entertaining amorphous state. This was a truly fascinating lecture, using both films both within College and throughout the University. the physical and biological, not to mention the chemical, aspects of the Natural Sciences Tripos. Finally, Dr David Summers gave Green Society a lecture on microbial genetics that was both up-to-date and very President: Laura Benson engaging. The Green Society was set up in February 2005 to bring together students with a concern for the environment. Members of Law Society the Society share ideas about what can be done to reduce the President: Sarah McAleer environmental impact of the College. This has culminated in a This year has been a busy one for the St Catharine’s Lawyers. number of initiatives being put forward to the Bursars and other The Michaelmas Term began with an evening dedicated to the staff members. New measures such as student glass recycling, Cambridge University Pro-Bono Society of which several Catz paper bins in the computer rooms and switch-off stickers have Lawyers are now members. The events of the evening ranged been implemented. Group members also share details of green from information on what the Society does and its impact in events happening in Cambridge and participate in letter writing Cambridge to an interactive role-play. Lent Term was typically or online actions for environmental organisations. It has been a busy, starting with a talk from an ex-Cambridge regional barrister, successful year for St Catharine’s on the green front. Since last year whose advice and suggestions encouraged lively debate. This was we have moved from a position of 18th to 13th out of 27 Colleges followed by a presentation on law in the City, given by ex-Catz in the Cambridge University Environmental Consulting Society student Anna Davies (2000) and kindly sponsored by Freshfields. environmental league table. Finally, the Annual Dinner was held in March with Guest Speaker Lord Temple-Morris (1958) providing a valuable insight into his History Society long and varied career in Law and Politics; the Annual Dinner President: Jennifer Morris was kindly sponsored by Allen & Overy. Of course, the Lawyers The St Catharine’s History Society has unfortunately been have been as active as always in the social, sporting and musical ‘somewhat nonexistent’ for the past few years, but efforts to spheres of College activity, as well as excelling academically. As revive it have seen some success in 2005–6. After a lovely garden ever, Professor Ferran and Dr Melikan have been on hand to help party at the end of the 2004–5 academic year, historians were – for which we are all very grateful. encouraged to continue to organise social events in Michaelmas Term, with various successful gatherings in Freshers’ Week to welcome our new members. The highlight of the year, however,

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Music Society final thanks must go to everyone who has been involved in any President: Ben Winstanley way with the Music Society this year – they have been proactive, When I was 11, I took my Cycling Proficiency Test. It taught me keen and above all happy to help. The clearing up of the Lent Term how to direct a bike in a wobbly line down the road in a safe concert remains fixed in my mind as the epitome of how student manner. Seven years later, I took another test so that I can now music societies should work. The Society has truly excelled this direct a car in a less wobbly line down the road in a safe manner. year – even at 9 o’clock on a Saturday morning with the ubiquitous However, at no point before coming to Cambridge was I instructed trolley in the Silver Street cycle lane, trying to work out if we need in the fine art of directing a College trolley, heavily laden with to indicate at the traffic lights or not. timpani, bass drum, cymbals, gongs and assorted stands, around the perilous cobbles and bollards of the city. If such a test were Orchestral Programmes 2005–6 (conductors in brackets) instigated (and given the current government’s love of constant Michaelmas Term Concert (11 November 2005): Sounds of the testing it’s only a matter of time), I think I would now pass it with Sea. Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture (James Belassie); Ravel flying colours. – Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (Peter Mallinson); Maxwell This year has been extremely successful for the Music Society. Davies – Five Klee Pictures (Ben Winstanley); Walton – Henry The new Committee took over the reins last Easter and organised V Suite (James Belassie); Elgar – Sea Pictures (mezzo-soprano: the special Freshers’ Concert for the new academic year. The Clare Jarmy, conductor: Ben Winstanley). freshers involved proved to be an extremely talented group of Lent Term Concert (10 March 2006): Around the World in 80 musicians and it is with their continued commitment that the Minutes. Sibelius – Finlandia (Ben Winstanley); Mozart – Piano rest of this year has been so successful. The Michaelmas Term Concerto in B flat, K595 (soloist: James Belassie, conductor: also witnessed a continuation of the Wednesday recital series and Peter Mallinson); Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man Music for Midnight (now at the less-than-nocturnal 9pm). A new (Luke Rogers); Viturawong – Intermezzo (Tar Viturawong) initiative, Barlines@Catz, has brought live music to the Bar. To World Première; Rimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol (Ben close the term, the Michaelmas Concert, Sounds of the Sea, saw Winstanley). Clare Jarmy in fine form as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Elgar’s May Week Concert (16 June 2006): Sounds of Summer. Von Sea Pictures. The orchestra, led by second-year medic Helen Suppé – Light Cavalry Overture (Andrew Wells); Sibelius Waller, was sparkling throughout. – Karelia Suite (Rosie Burton); Monti – Czardas (percussion solo The Lent Term was opened and closed with two Big Band Ben Winstanley, conductor Andrew Wells); Vaughan Williams nights in the Bar. The first, a mixture of players from the top bands – Fantasia on Greensleeves (Ben Winstanley); Smetana – Vltava of the University was ably directed by first-year Music student (Ben Winstanley); Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 (Rosie Tom Smith, and threatened to shake Splat the Cat from his perch Burton). atop the bar through decibel power alone. The second was a revisit from St Catharine’s alumni in the form of the Southside Jazz Band, Photography Society whose entertaining evening of 1920s jazz is fast becoming a yearly Presidents: Lucy Sterne and Polly Arscott tradition. In between these events, the orchestral concert Around We started the year with sessions to introduce any interested the World in Eighty Minutes saw Catz players truly excel. The students to the College darkroom facilities. This helped to generate final piece, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, saw leader some new interest in the Society. In Lent term we organised the Helen Reti dazzling in the fiendish violin solos, with notable annual photography exhibition. After a lot of hard work, and with contributions from Tom Smith (clarinet), Katie Atkinson (flute), Ed thanks to JET Photographic, the exhibition was on display in the Sanders (horn) and Kate Macrae (harp). Ramsden Room on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 March 2006. There Easter Term saw predictably reduced activities as the delights were 20 entrants and a huge selection of photographs taken in of Tripos descended upon committees and players; yet the Sounds various exotic locations including Croatia, Mexico, Kenya, [nearly] of Summer concert kicked off May Week in some style. New Outer Space and Catz football pitches! An official photographer President Andrew Wells benefited from his second-year status from JET Photographic came to judge the competition. After much (he had been to the May Week concert the year before) and the deliberation he finally awarded first place to Lucy Sterne for her result was an extremely efficient and successful concert beginning photograph Silhouettes at Six taken in Vienna last summer. He with a spirited performance of the Light Cavalry Overture and also selected two runners up: Jennifer Morris for her photograph including Ben Winstanley’s brilliant performance of the Czardas Wine and Conversation taken in Ljubljana and Rob Hedge’s on glockenspiel, xylophone and marimbas after which the Dragonfly taken in Catfield, Norfolk. Overall he said that the audience needed strawberries and Pimm’s to regain their breath. entries were of an exceptional standard and we were, again, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance (Land of Hope and Glory) made impressed by the hidden photographic talents of Catz students. a fine finale and the event raised £350 for the Catz SAFE fund. We hope that next year’s exhibition will continue the rising trend. 2005–6 has been a huge amount of fun, with the Committee breaking new boundaries in their enthusiasm, their openness to The Shirley Society bribery with muffins and their telling of terrible jokes (admittedly President: Tess Riley that was mainly me). Special mention must go to Jenna Cooper, The Shirley Society, St Catharine’s College’s Literary Society, Claire Fox and next year’s President Andrew Wells, who at key organises a programme of speakers throughout the year to come points of the year have been great support, besides constructing to Catz and address any members of the University, as well as local minutes which are fast approaching works of art in their own enthusiasts, who wish to attend. We do not charge for the event right. Dr Wickham has been great at remembering the things that and the free wine or juice available always means that the evenings we need to do and making sure that we do them. But I suppose attract a good crowd. This year we have been delighted to welcome

31 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 several truly inspiring authors, including Doris Lessing and Tibor The Steers calendar began in earnest as October’s Freshers’ Fischer. At the end of the second term Celia Brayfield led a writing Week social welcomed eight new members to the ranks. Pre- workshop; a treat for new and experienced writers alike. drinks in Hobsons 18 were followed by a highly-entertaining As President of the Shirley Society this year, I was impressed ‘around the world’ fancy dress curry night at the Mahal, graced by by the quality and quantity of entries for our monthly poetry a bewildering array of costumes ranging from Poles to Parisians, competition, my addition to the continuation of the Society. and Che Guevara to chicken look-alikes. Although I will be handing over the rest of the Society’s activities to Reviving the tradition of intercollegiate geography swaps, the new team next year, I am pleased to continue my involvement Fitzwilliam were hosted for a riotously entertaining Christmas through the poetry competition. Formal Hall. Whilst a certain bushy-haired fresher’s efforts to woo It has been a very enjoyable year as President of the Shirley his historical geography supervisor melted away faster than the Society and I would like to say a huge thank you to the rest of Greenland icecaps in the face of Messrs Martin, Hall and Judge’s the team for their support and hard work. Good luck to the next verbal scorching, the evening’s wit and repartee proved just the group. tonic to remind one Liverpudlian fresher of a recent amorous encounter of hers. The Steers Society In order not to neglect the exacting demands and daily graft of President: Jamie Brockbank the geographical tripos, a well-attended dissertation evening was Bolstered by the arrival of an enthusiastic cohort of freshers, the held in February. Whilst all the finalists kindly proffered advice Society has enjoyed another colourful year of activities and great on the pleasures and perils likely to be encountered, it was Chris pride can be taken in the myriad achievements of Steers members. Hall’s inspirational pep talk and unique guidance which enjoyed Catz geographers have continued to excel not only academically the audience’s rapt attention. (over half of the 2004 intake achieved firsts in Part iA) but also March’s ever-popular annual black tie dinner in the SCR was in their all-round contribution to College and University life, with greatly enjoyed by all, thanks in large part to after-dinner speaker Joe Powell JCR President, Jon Winny President of the University Dr Jim Duncan’s array of amusing traveller’s tales and anecdotes. Lightweight Boat Club and Rachel Trafford University IIs Hockey The dinner also served to announce the election of Joe Speight captain, to name just a few. and Charlotte Wood as President and Secretary of the Society for 2006–7, and I wish them every success in leading Catz geography from strength to strength. L UCY S TERNE

Lucy Sterne’s winning photograph, Silhouettes at Six, taken in Vienna. See the Photography Society for more details.

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Sports Clubs

Alleycatz goals from Joe Speight, Dave Jones and fresher Rich Hall saw President: Nicola Brooks Christs relegated and confirmed a seventh successive season in The Alleycatz boast an impressive array of Catz’ finest sporting the top flight for Catz I. ladies. There are currently thirty-two members, with fifteen Elsewhere, Catz II – ably lead by Matt Cook – confirmed of these representing the University in a wide variety of sports that last year’s promotion to Division 3 was justified with a fine including hockey, netball, rugby, waterpolo, modern pentathlon, campaign which brought five wins, two draws, a Cup semi-final badminton, trampolining and athletics. In terms of College and a top-three finish. Alex Steele safely guided Catz III through achievements, special congratulations must go to the Catz a relegation battle of their own to confirm their place in Division women’s hockey and rugby teams who both won their Cuppers 5 for another year. this year, with a significant number of their teams being members of the Alleycatz. As well as our efforts on the sports pitches for Association Football (Women) both Catz and the University, the year was a lively one for the Captain: Kirstin Sibbit Alleycatz with many entertaining Formal Hall swaps both at This season has seen Women’s Football go from strength to home in Catz and away at other Colleges, as well as the traditional strength. Last season saw Catz experience a first round exit from Curry House antics. Throughout the year there have been several Cuppers but solidify their position in the First Division, with a new recruits, and three sets of initiations have occurred in the fourth place finish. This season Catz were only beaten by one traditional extravagant manner. college, Jesus. Unfortunately, the Cuppers run was short; we met Overall it has been a very enjoyable year for the Alleycatz Jesus in the second round and lost a well-fought match 3–2. – fun is always guaranteed with such a lively, sociable and However, the team was more successful in the League, being sporty bunch of Catz girls. We will unfortunately be losing quite beaten only once, thus securing second place. In order to reach a few Alleycatz this year and we wish them all the best in the such heights of footballing success, the team had to beat teams of real world. We prepare to welcome the new first years with arguably higher quality. The highlights were hard fought victories enthusiasm for another great year of sport and socializing. over Girton and Homerton, each with numerous University players. Our success can be partly attributed to a strong defence Association Football (Men) epitomised by the work, effort and sheer force of Sarah McAleer. Captain: Eamonn Hughes Our midfield was impressive, both offensively and defensively. The feeling of satisfaction at a hard-fought and ultimately New additions Jess Williams and Amy Rutherford gelled well convincing 3–1 win against Darwin on the opening day of with the talented midfield dynamo Louise Garvin, giving us a the season was short lived. Bad luck, poor refereeing and new attacking edge. The pace of our strikers caused problems for the inevitable knock to confidence caused by a losing run all defences and allowed our midfield to score some cracking goals. contributed to a disappointing sequence of results. Catz played Thanks must go to our dedicated coaches Mark Hall and Ric the next four League games without notching a point: against Wilkes whose help has definitely contributed to our impressive Jesus we dominated for long periods without managing to apply League performance. Hopefully next season the team can build the finishing touch, eventually going down 1–0; we were robbed on this success and perhaps even beat Jesus. at Homerton by a local referee who ignored the linesman’s flag for their opener and manufactured a 93rd-minute Homerton penalty Athletics (Men) out of a superb defensive challenge – we lost 2–1; a typically Captain: Flynn Castles competitive game against John’s saw Catz claw their way back The 2005–6 season saw the Catz men continue their complete to 2–2 from an early two-goal deficit, only to lose to a deflected dominance on the track and in the field with another Cuppers free-kick on 86 minutes; and in the first game of the Lent Term victory, thus making it two in a row for the biggest prize in we surrendered a half-time lead, losing 3–1 to eventual League intercollegiate athletics. After the nail-biting finish of last year’s winners Churchill. competition (the first Caths Cuppers win since 1980), Catz have So, with four League games remaining, Catz found themselves gone from strength to strength, and this year the victory was out of Cuppers (losing to this year’s winners, Fitz) and in the the most emphatic of any team in recent history. The Catz men bottom two. The first half of the run-in was a story of two points crushed the opposition, amassing 247 points over two days, lost in one game and a point gained in another. First a 0–0 draw with nearest rivals Downing and Jesus on a mere 158 and 154 at Caius left us rueing missed chances, then a week later it was respectively. the visit of fellow-strugglers Trinity to Granchester Road for a This success was helped in no small part by the intake of real six-pointer: two goals inside twenty minutes made sure that new freshers. The College was lucky to attract both considerable Catz would do it the hard way; but a goal from Holder before sporting pedigree, in the shape of Humphrey Waddington, and the break gave hope, and substitute and resident light-blue Dave also the traditional army of part-time athletes who got keen for Mills rescued a crucial point for us with an exquisite 25-yard free the Wheel. Waddington was named ‘best new athlete’ for his kick in the second minute of added time at the end of the game. outstanding performances that included wins in the triple jump A 2–1 reverse against Fitzwilliam in the penultimate game and the javelin. It was also very satisfying to see, almost without of the season left Catz needing a high-scoring victory from their exception, the seasoned Catz competitors returning to Wilberforce final game to ensure survival. When it mattered, however, we Road to play their part in the win. Final year students Tom Offord, really did turn it on with a comprehensive 3–0 win over Christ’s; JP Szczepanik and Gordon Stewart left on a high note. Offord,

33 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 having never missed a college athletics competition throughout Badminton (Women) his four years, was particularly impressive and finished in the top Captain: Clare Black three in the 3000m and 1500m. James Green and Kaur Adamson Catz women’s badminton has had another highly enjoyable year also did not disappoint in a multitude of events. in 2005–6. We were fortunate to see the addition of some very As well as being the biggest prize in intercollegiate athletics it talented and enthusiastic players from the first year as well as the also turned out that Cuppers was the only prize on offer this year. return of one linguist from her year abroad to form a fantastic The powers that be, in the upper echelons of University athletics, First team, led by Helen Tremain, which secured promotion decided to cancel the usual Intercollegiate Field Events and Relays in Michaelmas and continued to play to a high standard competition, undoubtedly fearing another Catz whitewash. So in throughout Lent Term. Catz put forward an excellent team the style of a world boxing belt, Catz will claim to retain the title for Ladies’ Cuppers this year, and two of our top players also until a challenger is found to beat us, following our victory in joined University player Helen Wear and three talented players this event last year. Rumours of an NBA-style draft to curb the from the Men’s Firsts to form a strong team for Mixed Cuppers. success of Catz and our large intake of keen athletes are, however, Despite not quite attaining the Cuppers domination of previous largely unfounded. years, both teams did extremely well, gaining 3rd place in their At the University Varsity Match in May, Catz was represented respective Leagues. in the Blues team by Humphrey Waddington who long-jumped The women’s Second team has continued to show fantastic a personal best of 6.75m, just 10cm shy of the standard needed enthusiasm with the addition of many keen first and second year to earn a Blue. For his impressive performance in Cuppers, and players. Led by Nicola Grahamslaw, the team has performed well University appearances, Waddington was awarded the Victor to maintain their place in the League, with some outstanding Ludorum statuette, the College athletics prize. games right from the start of the season. Both first and second With the current high-calibre athletes remaining, and the teams have benefited greatly from the continued commitment College sporting spirit at its usual high levels, we can safely of Laura McCutcheon who captained the club in 2003–4, and expect the Catz men’s athletics success to continue for the Lucrezia Tincani, last year’s second team captain; the club will be foreseeable future. sorry to see them leave at the end of this year. I hope that Catz badminton will build on this year’s successes in the future and Athletics (Women) continue to uphold the sporting and social reputation of the Club. Captain: Eleanor Lunt The annual intercollegiate athletics competition took place in Boat Club (Men) October over two days with a large proportion of St Catharine’s Captain: David White students turning out to demonstrate their athletic ability. Most I write this having taken over captaincy in the Easter Term; girls competed in more than one event; Rachel Carr was brave because I was not with the club for Michaelmas and Lent, the enough to run both 1500m and 3000m, and Ellie Lunt was first report for those terms is terse. I shall gloss over the ‘results’ from home for Catz in 400m, 800m and 1500m. The College also Fairbairn’s – suffice to say that a 28th placed senior boat and found new talent; fresher Zoë Leake earned many points for the 32nd placed novice boat were not what was expected. Problems team, with her outstanding performances in 100m, 200m, long continued into Lent Term with the 1st VIII sinking six places (one jump and triple jump. Several people competed in events they of those to a 2nd VIII) to end up head of Division 2. The 2nd VIII had never done before; Kirsty Houston demonstrated her skills in also suffered spoons to end up in the tail end of Division 3. The both hammer and discus throwing, Stacey Dale threw the javelin silver lining is that we look set to do well next year! The Easter and Helen Wear tried pole vaulting immediately after she had Term has shown that training and coaching are of paramount run 200m. importance, and it would also appear that we must look into The competition was really close. At the end of the first day ways of recruiting and retaining more novices. the team was joint second with Downing on 80 points. On the Catz was represented by two gentlemen in the University Boat following day the last event, the 4x100m relay, was so close that Races: Jon Winny in the Lightweight Boat (of which he was also Joss Parker and the fourth Downing runner were only a second President), and Chris Kerr in Granta. Also worthy of a mention is apart in crossing the line. However, during the whole event, the Carl Dietz who was reserve for Goldie. Although Jon and Chris Jesus girls maintained a strong lead, winning the competition did not win their races, they are to be congratulated for their with 242.5 points. St Catharine’s finished third with 198 points, tremendous effort and for giving Catz a continued representation 18 behind Downing with 216. The whole team performed really at University level. well against tough competition as both Jesus and Downing had The May Term heralded a return of almost two complete VIIIs many University-standard and even some GB athletes. and the change was put neatly into perspective as the majority The fantastic performances of some girls in particular earned of the 1st Lent VIII became the 3rd May VIII. Far more emphasis them places in the athletics team and Zoe Leake has spent the year was placed on training and coaching, and the results have shown training with the University club for her long and triple jumps. the benefit of these. Even the 1st VIII who traditionally have Kirsten Sibbit represented Cambridge University Alligators in the employed the ‘rock up and row’ attitude took it rather more Varsity match against Oxford, scoring personal bests of 10.65m seriously this year. The top two VIIIs entered Nines Regatta but in the shot and 28.11m in the hammer. were halted respectively by strong Jesus and Wolfson crews. This gave the necessary motivation to be more focused and all three crews were well prepared come the Mays. The 3rd VIII were unfortunate to start behind a Hughes Hall crew with one or two CUBC colours, and the rowover was

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The Men’s First VIII en route to the Bumps. unsurprising. However they showed their mettle over the next Headship. It is no doubt true that we would have performed two days with a bump and overbump and looked well placed to better had we been rowing all year like the Caians, rather than row over head of Division 4. However, an incident with a Trinity starting in April. Hopefully with a number of us going to CUBC crew left our stroke injured and unable to row and a broken boat. next year, we can look to doing better in Mays 2007. In stepped the accidental bystander of a captain who was proud On a sombre note, the Boat Club was saddened to hear of to catch only two crabs before getting bumped at Ditton by a the passing of Dr Bruno Laurent (see Deaths). He was a staunch very lucky Darwin. Still, up three is a great result for a crew who supporter of Catz and there are many, including myself, who thought Bumps was about collecting spoons. were coached by him and who will miss him. The 2nd VIII were already highly placed amongst a plethora of 1st VIIIs and did extremely well to hold station overall. They Boat Club (Women) had their glory days of an exciting bump on Sidney and some Captain: Emma Mitchell strong rowovers against Corpus, King’s and CCAT around Michaelmas Term 2005 saw the return of a much depleted them before being brought down by a fast Jesus II. Let us hope although enthusiastic squad. The term started off with training we maintain such a strong depth of squad to do the same, if not in IVs and quads designed to improve technique. Halfway better, next year. through term, emphasis returned to the VIII in preparation for The 1st VIII kept themselves quiet as various rumours floated the Fairbairn cup races. Due to unfortunate illnesses only a IV around the river of a boat full of Olympic oarsmen. Perhaps one was able to race and, despite their lack of experience, the crew put year someone will actually ask us who we have. It did turn out in a respectable performance. The novices also put in creditable to be the fastest VIII we’ve ever produced, but alas not quite fast performances showing much promise. enough. A very easy bump on Trinity Hall calmed the first-day Lent Term started with a much larger squad thanks to the nerves and LMBC gifted us a bump on the next day by trying lower boats captain’s enthusiasm being passed on to the freshers. to take a shortcut via the outside of Grassy Corner and a field. Buoyed by the arrival of a new boat the week before bumps, This is quite a common tussle, but, to my knowledge, the bank both the 1st and 2nd VIIIs started Lent bumps with a positive has never lost. We were closing at an increasing rate regardless, attitude. However their lack of experience compared to the crews and the following comfortable row-overs prove we would have around them and their relatively high starting positions led to a had our man/boat. From various channels of information (our disappointing set of spoons for both crews. 5 man Hugo who doubled as Caius coach), we knew Caius were Catz women were well represented in the Henley University genuinely worried about us and it is to their credit that they Boat races this year. Emma Mitchell was in the winning produced yet another series of powerful rows to retain their Cambridge lightweight boat which beat Oxford by a canvas in

35 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 a new course record. Jen Tavernor, rowing in Blondie, put up a and, of course, College caps, the Catz VI put in a magnificent good fight in the women’s reserves race but lost out to a bigger performance to win the tournament, and celebrated by indulging and stronger Oxford crew. in the local tradition of plunging in an ice pool. Along the way we Easter Term saw the return of a number of rowers as well as defeated a team of ladies, an Estonian side, and a printing firm those members of the previous term’s crews determined to make with a mad left-arm spinner immediately nick-named ‘the Cat’. up for the Lents disappointments. The 1st VIII, armed with a new Though we did not actually face Caius, who were also present, coach and a detailed training plan, came on in leaps and bounds, we did give them a sound thrashing in the ensuing ‘boat race’ and began confident and keen to show what they were made of. beer-downing competition. The players naturally sampled all the Unfortunately we were bumped by a strong Queens’ crew on the local delights of the medieval capital city of Tallinn and, although first day but followed this up with a strong row-over on day two. a mid-term cricket tournament was not to the College authorities’ Day three saw our most exciting race as we chased New Hall all liking, it was a superb four days. the way down the course finally managing to bump them 10ft The season’s outstanding performances came from captain before the finish to bring us back into the sandwich boat position. Edward Bonner. This most elegant of strokemakers both Following this effort we didn’t quite have the speed to bump up entertained and accumulated, averaging a remarkable 107 in into the First Division and so our campaign finished with three Cuppers and leading the side with aplomb. Often appearing more row-overs leaving us glad of all the fitness training we had every inch Gulliver taking a casual net against the Lilliputians, put in over the term. The 2nd VIII put in good, determined and particularly in early Cuppers confrontations, Bonner’s scoring positive performances each day and despite their lack of outings was quick-fire – 97 from 61 balls against Clare, 72 in little over managed to avoid spoons. ten overs against Pembroke. Moreover, he is a fieldsman of I am very proud of our squad this year – despite several high calibre and captained the side in an intelligent and always disappointing results they have made great progress over the positive manner – Catz played winning, attractive and enjoyable year setting up a strong base to build on for next year. cricket under his stewardship. He was supported in the batting most prominently by Nat Cricket (Men) Harding, whose innings of 82 against Simmons and Simmons Captain: Ed Bonner was the main thrust of a remarkable match in which the College The College XI enjoyed a sound season in which a team often narrowly failed in chasing 280 to win. He followed this up with containing eight freshmen defeated the old boys and reached a fine all-round performance in the convivial fixture against the the semi-finals of Cuppers. Even greater progress in the latter Woodford Green all-stars, with 47 and 6/46. An aggressive batter seemed likely, but due to the poor organisation of the competition and fine away-swing bowler, he promises much over the next two Catz were forced to play on the day after the May Ball, and an seasons. Jamie Martin achieved something of a renaissance in his understandably jaded and makeshift team went down to form after taking a backseat when captain in 2005, leading the Magdalene by nine wickets. The side also gained significant Cuppers bowling averages with his leg-breaks and contributing distinction by being the first Oxbridge college to win the annual often and intelligently with the bat (notably 30* to shepherd ice cricket tournament played in Estonia, and plans to tour Sri home the run-chase against Caius in the Cuppers quarter-final). Lanka in December. He was, however, slogged mercilessly by his old team mates in The Acheson-Gray fixture followed its traditional course, the visit of the Woodford Green touring side. with excellent weather augmented by a beautiful ground and Amil Shah and Jamie Brockbank, both facing final examinations, magnificent refreshments. Once again, the club is indebted to the failed to make the impact they had in the previous two seasons. excellence of Chris Tovey and the catering staff. The old boys, They have been fine players and fine servants of the club, and will who seemed to be fielding an eleven depleted by the morning’s be missed. Dai Morgan, Rajeef Gangadia, Will Lloyd, Alex Reuben, Rugby (and perhaps the previous night’s College bop’s excesses), Steve De Mello Rutherford, and Rob Hedge all demonstrated the struggled to a below-par score of 155. However, showing fantastic commitment which is needed to keep a College XI afloat. excellent spirit with the ball and in the field, this looked like it The graduating class also showed significant enthusiasm despite would be enough as the College were reduced to 25 for 2 and defeat against a superb Fellows’ side, for whom the two Philips then 76 for 5. Despite a cacophony of sporting banter from the (Oliver and Dean) excelled with the bat. The fixture is a wonderful close fieldsmen, debutants Abra Gundroo (42) and Ian White tradition which deserves to continue – though the Fellows should (33) batted superbly to see the side home, with the assistance of a take care not to rest on their laurels. characteristic cameo innings from Oscar Brodkin. The sheer length of this report shows the enjoyment one gains Gundroo had a fine opening season with bat and ball, reliable from cricket at St Catharine’s – it is an honour and a very great in the middle order and a wicket taker with the new cherry. He privilege to represent the College in such fine surroundings, was joined in the opening attack by Brodkin, who alongside surrounded by such fine gentlemen. his unique approach to batting provided zip and zest from the pavilion end. They were supported by Aslam Shiraz who adapted Cross-Country well in his first taste of English conditions, particularly in taking Captains: Will Cleverly and Claire McLaughlin-Symon three wickets against Clare to turn the match on its head. Timothy Without any outstanding stars (although veteran Tom Offord Bray swung the ball impressively, but struggled once dryer continued to be placed in the top 25 in all the intercollegiate surfaces allowed batsmen to attack him with more security. competitions), the College Captains nevertheless regularly February’s tour to Estonia, in which players braved –15°C encouraged a high turnout at the League and Cuppers races and required compulsory shots of vodka before play, will live in 2005–6. The high points were the ‘Freshers’ Fun Run’ on long in the memory. Clad in woolly hats, gloves, hiking boots 9 October (a misnomer since not restricted to Freshers, and fiercely

36 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 competitive) and the Grantchester Meadows race on 30 October. hand side proved decisive, earning him two goals and helping In the former, Catz had 16 men competing (in a field of 146) and Catz win 5–2. Jesus, last year’s Cuppers winners, might also have were placed 3rd behind only Jesus and Queens’, those colleges been a challenge. However, after 70 minutes of brilliant hockey being destined to be first and second in the League at season’s Catz left the pitch 5–1 winners. end. In the latter, the College had nine women competing in a With only us and St John’s in a position to win the League field of 53 – they were also placed 3rd, this time behind Trinity (both teams having convincingly won all their matches) the Catz- and Queens’, who were also destined to finish first and second at John’s match became the League decider. For the first 20 minutes the end of the season. John’s undoubtedly claimed the majority of the possession, and Overall 23 men and 11 women competed for the College in earned themselves two goals. However we battled back and, one or more of the six races of the year. Placing high in every once we’d decided to start competing, managed to reclaim our event, both the men and women ended the season in a very midfield composure and threaten the John’s defence. Claiming a creditable 4th place in their respective League First Divisions. goal back just before half time spurred us on for the second half, where we not only started competing for the ball but outplayed Hockey (Men) our opponents. Dave Jones in particular displayed some fantastic Captain: Timothy Jones stick work, whilst the team in general really clicked, linking The 2005–6 season has been another very successful one for the several passes beautifully all across the field waiting patiently men of Catz hockey. The ‘stockpile’ of six resident Blues from to threaten the John’s goal line. We brought it back to 2–2 and former years had finally been depleted over the summer and so had everything to play for. Unfortunately however, a breakaway Catz faced a big challenge in retaining its position as the dominant goal for John’s left the final score line 3–2 in their favour. It was hockey college in Cambridge. However, with the strong intake a disappointing end to the League, finishing second to John’s by over the past couple of years, including this year’s freshers, the just one goal, taking the edge off what would otherwise have been club is perhaps in as good a shape as when it was able to boast its a flawless season. This has been the general trend throughout complement of Blues, if not better. this year; in Cuppers we had a clean run until John’s in the This year 2nd year Nick McLaren earned his first Blue, Mark semi-final where we narrowly lost 2–1, and in Doxbridge, the Greatholder and Dave Jones played for the Wanderers, and Chris Easter Vacation hockey tournament, we eased to the final where, Cullen, Will Rogers, Si Harger and Tim Jones for the Squanderers, once again, John’s beat us by one goal. However, this shouldn’t whilst Alun Turner, Gihan Karunanayake, Dave Edwards and tarnish the achievement of the Catz men’s hockey side this year. Tom Bullock all trained with the University teams and proved Moreover, with only the Captain leaving this year, everything more than comfortable playing at that standard. This strength in looks promising for 2006–7. depth in the club (further reflected by the size of the squad for the Catz 2nd team) was the reason behind the successful season. Hockey (mixed) In the League we claimed the three top goal scorers (top scorer Captain: Chris Cullen being fresher Gihan Karunanayake, then Dave Jones, followed by The strength of Catz hockey has continued this year, following Will Rogers) and we were only narrowly forced out of the title the fine example set in former years, with Full Blues and race in the League decider with St John’s, which came down to representation in every University team for men and women. The one goal. dominance of Catz women and the near successes of the men in We eased into the season with a run of exceptionally the last two years were brought together with great success this convincing wins. Sidney were defeated 5–0 with Dave Jones year in mixed Hockey, with a maiden Cuppers final appearance scoring a hat-trick, Robinson were demolished 13–0 (not only did against St John’s. Sadly 2nd place was the limit of the team’s Dave Jones and Gihan each score four goals but two defenders, endeavours – despite a strong first twenty minutes, our nemesis Chris Cullen and Tom Bullock, feeling rather bored at the back, took a lead, after which Catz never recovered. pushed up to score a goal each) and Corpus Christi were dealt The team contained many outstanding individuals and I’d like a 12–0 hammering. In all of these early games the defence was to congratulate Rosie Stringer, Tory Pile, Pippa Woodrow and never threatened and the midfield play of Turner and Monteiro David YS Edwards for forcing their way into a remarkable team complemented that of our University stars, to allow Catz to go in just their first year. Player of the season must be Louise Garvin into the winter break having played five, won five, scored 32 and who produced some brilliant performances en route to the final, conceded not once. We were top of the table. including two outrageous reverse stick goals in the semi-final The second half of the season saw us tackle the slightly demolition of Jesus. stronger teams in the League and first up was Clare. However, Picking a team from the College with undoubtedly the most the score line of 7–0 in our favour exactly reflects our strength. strength in depth in the University continually tormented my The central defence, Cullen and Best, intercepted and tackled dreams, and I would argue that a Catz second XI would reach any Clare attacks making it into our half and aptly distributed at least the quarter-finals of the Cup, were they allowed to enter. back up the pitch. Caius were the first team to penetrate our goal The stalwart support provided by those not on the pitch has been line, an unfortunate defensive error that not even the keeper, great. Thanks to you all. Si Harger, could prevent. However, we were four goals up and went on to win the match 8–1. Emmanuel was also a potentially Hockey (Women) tough match given their four University players and fresh intake. Captain: Nicola Brooks Despite going 1–0 down early on, the subsequent midfield battle After last year’s impressive undefeated season and double victory was won by Catz. Turner distributed the ball brilliantly from the in Cuppers and the League, we had a lot to live up to. However, centre of the pitch and Will Rogers’ driving runs down the right with an almost unchanged team and a great influx of freshers, the

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Catz ladies were a formidable force throughout. The season began Hall were quick to raise their game and the Catz defensive line up with vigour in October and by Christmas Catz had demolished of Argyle, Brooks (Captain), Pile and Bateman worked hard as a Caius, Jesus and Trinity in the League and both Queens’ and unit to resist the continual pressure from the New Hall attackers. Pembroke in Cuppers. A total of 32 goals had been scored at this A succession of New Hall short corners on the stroke of half stage with only one being put past our defence. After Christmas, time were defended well with Catz goalie Hannah Brinsmead Catz soon dispatched St John’s 6–2 in the League and followed producing some crucial saves. The second half saw high work this up a few weeks later with a 7–0 victory against them in rate from the midfielders Trafford, Byrne and Woodrow. They the quarter-final of Cuppers. The toughest League match came linked the play effectively between the defence and attackers and against New Hall in February. A slightly altered Catz team, due helped produce the second Catz goal. New Hall quickly pulled to injury and absences, resulted in New Hall taking a surprising a goal back to make the score 2–1. However, Catz responded to early lead, which shook up the Catz defence. However, in a truly this pressure and dominated the last 15 minutes of play, scoring spirited performance, the team fought their way back to claim a a further goal in the process. The final score was 3–1, which draw. Next up was second-placed Girton, a strong college team. secured the Cuppers title for a second successive year. However the full strength Catz team proved too strong, as the Catz also fielded a second team, playing in the Third Division. final score was 5–0. This victory secured our second successive Captain Katie Tallet-Williams did well to field an enthusiastic Division 1 League victory, still with a game in hand. Focus and team each week and successes were recorded against Jesus II and determination were soon channelled in to the closing stages of Clare. the Cuppers competition. The semi-final was soon over as Trinity During the Easter holidays the hockey girls took a trip overseas succumbed yet again to a barrage of Catz goals. to Dublin to defend their title in the annual Doxbridge tournament The day of the final soon arrived; a showdown not to be against colleges from Cambridge, Oxford and Durham. The missed as Catz took on New Hall. Catz fielded two Blues (Emily team succeeded in reaching the final but were unlucky to lose Argyle and Pippa Woodrow), one Nomad (Rachel Trafford), to a Cambridge composite team which had no fewer than nine three Bedouins (Nicky Brooks, Liz Riley and Tory Pile) and Blues players! This ended another extremely successful and very an ex-Nomad (Louise Garvin), while New Hall were almost enjoyable season. equally strong with three Blues, two Nomads and a couple of ex-University players. The match began tentatively with pressure Kitten Club being exerted at either end of the field. However, Catz were first Head Kitten: Anthony Huszar to show their dominance as a well-worked movement between Writing this on the eve of Suicide Sunday, with magnificent attackers Stringer, Garvin and Riley resulted in a goal. But New weather expected as well as the eagerly-anticipated set of

The Ladies’ Hockey Team – winners of the double yet again.

38 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 initiations, it seems a good time to reflect on an excellent year for the Kitten Club. Tomorrow’s events will bring the Club to 19 undergraduate members, ten of whom will remain in residence next year. Perhaps the Club’s finest moment of the year was the Christmas Dinner, where current members were joined by their fathers and former Kittens for a fine meal in the SCR. Champagne kindly provided by Peter Boizot topped off an excellent evening. Furthermore, the Club extended its social activities by going back to its more traditional, charitable roots, raising some £400 for various good causes. It bodes well for the Club that members showed the same enthusiasm for street collecting as they did for success on the sports field or in the social arena. This sporting prestige, so central as the Club’s raison d’etre, was reflected in two Kittens making up the centre pairing for the CURUFC U21s at Twickenham, five Kittens making up the water polo league winning side, five Kittens in the boat that finished second on the river at May bumps, and three in the Catz VI that carried off the trophy in the historic ice cricket tournament in Estonia. As well as on-field success, the Club’s influence is reflected in having both the Senior and Junior President of the University swimming and water polo club, the holder of a Grange Road Rugby scholarship and the President of the Hawks’ Club. Netball: Heather Emmerson with the ball, As well as being successful in sport, members of the club have and Kate Yateman-Smith looking aggressive. also excelled in another area central to the Club’s traditions; having a seriously good time. A range of social activities have Lawn Tennis (Men) spread the Club’s good name across the University, and goodwill Captain: Michael Barnett across the city, notably in a dinner with Cambridge locals which The term’s tennis began with the usual prelude to the season, the successfully bridged the town-versus-gown divide. Moreover, students v. old boys friendly match on the Acheson-Gray sports the club’s initiation ceremony has retained all of its camaraderie. day. The College team was somewhat depleted, mostly because Those who dressed up variously as characters from the Wizard of the early start of some Tripos exams, and the old boys’ team of Oz, Austin Powers or traditional schoolboys have not for one deservedly and comfortably took the tie. moment regretted their decision to undergo the famous ritual. Owing mainly to bad weather and some disorganised I would like to thank my idle kit secretary, Tom Garnett (who opponents, the men’s tennis season proper started slowly, and we did eventually manage to obtain the resplendent Kitten Club were unable to fulfil our first round Cuppers fixture, despite an brandy glasses) and the ever-excellent alumni liason officer, Dai extension of the deadline by the organising secretary. This meant Morgan. I would also like to thank Chris Judge, Tim Perera and that our fortunes for the tournament depended on a coin toss, Jamie Martin for the various bits of administrative assistance which we frustratingly lost. Yet more bad luck befell us in the first throughout the year. It has been a great pleasure to watch the round of the Shield, which we entered upon our elimination from Kittens go from strength to strength, and to leave a talented set of the main draw. Amazingly we were subjected to the same fate of first years eager to join the Club. going out on a coin toss after repeated postponements. The season was not without success however: moving next into the draw of the Plate, we were able – finally – to complete all our ties, ultimately winning the competition with relative ease. In progressing to the final, our victories included an excellent performance to beat King’s by nine rubbers to nil in the semi- final. Despite our misfortune, then, we could claim an undefeated record in competitive play, as well as the distinction of winning the Plate competition.

Netball Captain: Helen Wear With over 30 people turning out for our first practice and the first-team captain demoting herself to the second team due to the standard of the freshers, it was always going to be a good year for Catz netball. The first team finished fourth in the First Division and lost a closely fought Cuppers final to Trinity. Perhaps we were hindered by the fact that, unbeknown to her at this point, our centre was playing with a broken hand (!) and we had lost The Kitten Club with fathers. one of our key players to a romantic weekend away. Catz can also

39 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 be proud to have produced two of the starting seven Blues at this to materialise, so that first training session on a cold Sunday year’s Varsity match – Katie Tween and Kate Yateman-Smith. morning with only ten players might have set a dire precedent for Our second team, captained by Jo Rose, earned a well-deserved the season to come. Yet the team was led with admirable zeal and promotion to the Third Division this season and nearly produced passion, if not administrative skill, by Gordon Stewart who had the upset of the tournament in the last sixteen of Cuppers, losing missed the preceding season with a broken ankle and was driven only in the last minute 7–5 to Division One champions Downing. by a belief that we could get this side back to where it belongs; the We also managed to enter a third team into both the League First Division. It was certainly a revelation to guarantee lineout and Cuppers; expertly led by Claire McLaughlin-Symon they ball once again and he impressed throughout the season with produced some solid performances, won some games and always a series of rampaging runs. He was ably supported by Andy had lots of keenness. The enthusiasm for netball was continued Stevenson as vice-captain who went on to captain the Cambridge in mixed netball. Charlie Wood successfully entered three teams U21 side at Twickenham, a commendable achievement indeed. in Cuppers and two in the League, a feat not managed by any He was undoubtedly the player of the season with his ability other College! to create space and time on the ball, even if his spells at fly-half Most of our players from this year will still be around next exposed some unusual kicking strategies. year, so hopefully Catz netball will go from strength to strength. The arrival of a Teutonic knight at centre in the shape of one Chris Lewis, who also went on to represent the University U21 Orienteering side, offered a direct, fast approach and the side was undoubtedly Captain: Chris Cullen improved when he felt like playing. Gus Reynolds, the last of the The Catz orienteers competed man- and womanfully in the men from the ‘glory days’ of 2003, was an important rock as the Cuppers competition this year with, as always, the strongest last line of defence and added a vital dimension to attacks with his representation of all the colleges, falling just one girl short of pace and good running lines. Indeed, when injury finally arrived, entering four full (obligatorily mixed) teams. Most colleges Will Lloyd moved from the outside-centre to full-back and had struggle to field even one team. Up against the best University an outstanding season with his zest for the game, although his orienteers, Catz was outperformed only by Fitzwilliam tendency to ‘ruin the night’ on socials detracted from this a bit. and Emmanuel, with our three teams following each other Rob Hedge played a solid season on the wing and his marking (figuratively, one hopes) home in 3rd, 4th and 5th places overall. of Aki Abiola in the Acheson-Gray game was a classic example The enthusiasm and camaraderie of the team was outstanding, of how a wing should defend and why his nickname was, after and it was my joy as Captain to be beaten home by many first all, ‘Blue’. Dave White, on the other wing, used his University LX year students (although being caught by Luke Picknett, next club experience to convert some tricky penalties. JP played yet year’s Captain, after only 10 minutes, having started four another fantastic season in the scrum-half role delivering some minutes ahead under the staggered starting system, was a rather beautiful passes from which it was impossible not to score. He sobering moment). Dr Chris Thorne and his wife were again kind has been one of the most consistent and valuable performers for enough to supply the transport to the event (this year at Milton the club over the years and will be sorely missed. Country Park). First team: Roberto Zanchi, Luke Picknett and Forward play was characterised by tight fringe play throughout Rosie Stringer; 2nd team (retaining the second team trophy): and ridiculously poor discipline. Will Wallace conceded fifty Chris King, David Kunzmann and Dr Thorne; 3rd team: Tim yards in one decision alone by calling the referee the ‘worst he had Willis, Chris Cullen (Captain) and Nic Harding; other runners ever seen’ before threatening to quit in protest; hardly responsible Dan Meyer, Dave Jones and Richard Hall. behaviour for a future captain. Chris Hall, who admirably took up the mantle of hooker from wing, consistently entered some Pool (Women) sort of trance which meant that he was forever being penalised Captain: Rachel Strother for ignoring the referee. In this behaviour he was matched by Third place in the League, with five wins out of a possible eight, Steve de Melo Rutherford who did not pretend to know the together with the achievement of being the only college to beat rules – however his instinctive play meant that he had a very the overall winners emphasises the success of this year’s women’s successful season. Stalwarts Dai Morgan and Adrian Hobcroft pool team. Some nine or ten female undergraduates played for played solidly and were vital cogs in the squad as always. The the team at some point, including several freshers with promising real revelation was No. 8 Ali MacLeod who dominated the field talent. However, noting the criticism that pool is a somewhat with good defence and some good surging runs from centre off dubious sport and is somehow even less serious when played by shortened line-outs. He would have a future at Grange Road if he women, competition was not always the principal endeavour of didn’t prefer messing about on the river at 5AM. the team. Gathering with people from across the years who enjoy With a good squad the League was a fairly straightforward an activity seldom explored by women, and the opportunity of affair with the quality of the opposition in Pool A rather low. The engaging in light-hearted rivalry with other colleges, comprises only blemishes were the two losses against Homerton – before the team’s true raison d’être. each game we trained like Tarzan, but then played like Jane. We couldn’t seem to keep hold of the ball and some silly decisions Rugby (Men) meant that our fate rested on a play-off against the winners of Captain: Gordon Stewart Pool B, Fitzwilliam. Their rugby League Blues didn’t show up on The rugby club found itself, in October 2005, in the second the day and Catz ran out comfortable winners and were back in tier of Cambridge College competition, and a number of great the big time. The fields of John’s and Jesus, of hope and despair, stalwarts had left over the summer. As usual the rumours of ‘that of dreams and broken hearts, await what will be the youngest England U18 fly-half from Millfield’ coming to Catz had failed squad in recent history in October 2006. Cuppers was rather

40 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 a mute affair this year and, although the team put their heart Table Football and soul into the Jesus game, 17 games in two short terms had Captain: Yanni Zographos taken its toll on a squad of only 20. The semi-final of the plate The Catz Table Football team had another solid season this year was narrowly lost to Trinity boasting a number of Blues, and the confidently holding a Second Division mid-table position and absence of skipper Stewart, Reynolds and Wallace added to a remaining one of the best teams to play the sport in the way it sense of inevitability of the result. The old boys’ game was once should be played – as a recreational bar game. The team regulars again a great affair as a test of whose liver was better functioning were Charles Bradley, Anthony Huszar, Simon Collins, Tom than ability with the oval ball (but the real truth is that they were Wright, Tom Holford, Sam Bartlett, Yanni Zographos, Clare so much better then us it was palpably embarrassing). The annual Black, Jess Porter, Christos Chamberlain, Tim Jones, Sam Wong dinner was a great success and many thanks again to Dudley and Wilbur Rogers. Robinson for his speech and his ongoing support for rugby in this College. So this year’s mission has been accomplished and Volleyball (Mixed) Will Wallace will lead an eager side out next season. Captain: Dominik Hübler This year saw a strong fresher intake which closed some of the Rugby (Women) gaps that had been caused by graduation. Training in the first Captain: Liz Riley term was a joint affair with Sidney Sussex and Corpus Christi, The girls Rugby team was (re)established only three years ago, and some good progress was made by those who attended. beginning life in Division 2, gaining promotion to Division 1, Will Joseph continued to represent Catz colours in the winning the plate and reaching the final of Cuppers, losing out by University squad playing for UCC men. It was bad timing only one try. Last year saw us build on this success, winning both that both he and resident UCCM coach Jim McElwaine were Division 1 and Cuppers, under Captain Kirsten Sibbitt. Could unavailable for Indoor Cuppers Day, which meant that we such a story be repeated this year? Much of the team would be missed qualification. Our hopes were high for a strong showing unchanged, with Liz taking over the captaincy (to allow Kirsten in the Plate with a full-strength team… until we found out that to captain the soccer team). CUVC had cancelled the plate competition for this year. This left The answer was a resounding ‘yes’. Division 1 was won with us without any competitive volleyball in Lent Term. a 6–0 record (219 points for, only 15 against) – Liz herself was Summer saw us enter two teams into the League. Both the top try-scorer in the League, supported well by Helen Wear made good starts and the 1st team for a while even anticipated and Stacey Dale, while Kirsten’s boots produced an excellent promotion to the top flight. Unfortunately we lost the crunch conversion record. match to a disciplined Girton side, having again to field a The highlight of the season was Cuppers final against Girton, weakened side and to cope with dismal weather conditions. Still played at Grange Road on the same day as the men’s finals. Girton it was good to see two competitive sides out, which is a feat few were no match for the stronger and more experienced Catz side, other colleges achieve. Only a few of this year’s teams are leaving; who destroyed them by 24 points to 5, the only surprise being this bodes well for next year. the lone Girton try. Everyone played magnificently, so it would be unfair to single anyone out – however Liz, speeding away Other Groups to score several tries despite nursing a broken collarbone, must As well as the societies and clubs mentioned above, there are also receive special mention. several groups catering to other tastes of the junior members of the College. Not all of these have a permanent existence, but the Swimming (Women) Editors believe that the men’s Aristocatz, Reservoir Catz and Captain: Kimberley Hall Thundercatz, and the women’s Sophisticatz, Puss-in-Boots This year’s Cuppers team produced their finest performance in the and Purrfect (sometime merged to create the Catz Whiskers) pool in recent years to take the runner-up spot in the intercollegiate together with The List, are all deserving of mention, even though competition. Catz showed they had strength in depth, and every we would rather not divulge the nature of their activities. swimmer performed fantastically in the heats to secure places in JET P JET the final of their event. The standard of competition was strong in the finals but the team rose to the challenge. Leading the way was HOTOGRAPHIC Kimberley Hall, winning the breastroke event and taking second in the individual medley. This was followed by a superb victory for Natalie Couling in the backstroke, and impressive swims from Mel Madgin in the butterfly and Nicky Brooks in the freestyle, finishing 4th and 6th respectively. Success was also achieved in the relay events, in which Catz managed two very respectable 3rd places, despite other colleges fielding Blues swimmers. Congratulations go to the freestyle team of Nicky Brooks, Becca Vaughan, Natalie Couling and Natasha Rukazenkova, and the Medley Team of Natalie Couling, Kimberley Hall, Mel Madgin and Natasha Rukazenkova.

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Blues and Colours

Full Blues Other University Representation Association Football: DT Mills Association Football (Falcons): AM Lewis Hockey: Emily C Argyle, N McLaren, Association Football (Colleges): JE Powell Philippa R Woodrow Athletics (Alligators): Kirsten A Sibbitt Netball: Katherine E Tween Darts: AM Lewis Rugby Union: M Harfoot Fencing: Nicola K Brooks Sailing: RW Style (and for 2004–5) Hockey (Wanderers): CH Cullen, MI Greatholder, DJE Jones Half Blues Hockey (Nomads): Rachel R Trafford Athletics: HJ Waddington Hockey (Squanderers): SP Harger, TOC Jones, Badminton: RDM Pace, Helen J Wear WAH Rogers Cricket: Charlotte-Cristina Lester Hockey (Bedouins): Nicola K Brooks, Golf: Elaine M Evans Victoria JD Pile, Elizabeth Riley Judo: Rachels J Carr Ice Hockey: G Knudsen, B Lees, Rachel L Sidda Lightweight Rowing: JP Winny Karate (B team): CEM Bradley Modern Pentathlon: Nicola K Brooks Karting (2nd team): MP White Rifle (Humphry and Chancellor’s): GE Stewart Lacrosse: AR Turner Rugby Union: Elizabeth Riley, Kirsten A Sibbit Lacrosse (mixed): TM Willis Taekwondo: Tamzin Gristwood Lawn Tennis (3rd team): Louise Byars, Water Polo: CP Judge Lucy H Metherall Lightweight Rowing (Granta): CJ Kerr Modern Pentathlon: NF Cochrane, NW England Polo: JE Zographos Rifle (Heslop): GE Stewart Rugby Union (under 21s): CC Lewis, AJ Stevenson Rugby Union (under 21A): WR Wallace Rugby Union (Colleges XV): GE Stewart, AJM Reynolds Rugby Union (2nd team): Helen J Wear Trampolining (3rd team): Zoe CM Leake Ultimate Frisbee (2nd team): TM Willis

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Amalgamated Societies Lectures Simon Harger (2002) writes The St Catharine’s Amalgamated Societies Lecture and coming to some interesting conclusions. Series exists to ‘develop a cultural and educational In March, Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first programme that crosses disciplines, bridges the female Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, spoke on the arts-science divide, and provides a forum in which subject of Couples and the Law. Her speech covered the College and University as a whole may engage’. a breadth of areas in this topical and controversial This year’s programme drew speakers from a wide subject, which included the then newly introduced range of backgrounds and disciplines in order to civil partnership act. fulfil these aims. In the final lecture of the series we were glad to The series began with a lecture entitled Seize be able to host Professor Lord Martin Rees, Master the Day, by British paralympic athlete Dame Tanni of Trinity College and President of the Royal Grey-Thompson. Dame Tanni spoke on her life, Society. Lord Rees, an astrophysicist by speciality, achievements and personal philosophy, sending an gave a lecture entitled Prospects and Problems inspiring and thought-provoking message to her for 21st-Century Science. Lord Rees highlighted audience. some of the key areas of physics which are yet She was followed in November by a new venture to be elucidated and the methods being used to for the Amalgamated Societies in the form of a investigate them. He went on to discuss some of political debate on Israel/Palestine. Husam Zumlot the more practical problems facing science in the from the Palestinian Delegation and Roey Gilad UK, such as the dearth of students taking science from the Israeli Embassy debated the prospects for subjects at school and university. peace. Such a controversial topic drew large crowds All in all, 2005–6 was a successful year for the and provided material for an enthusiastic and Amalgamated Societies, featuring high-profile impassioned (though thankfully not too heated) speakers on a diversity of subjects. We hope to discussion. maintain this standard and the programme for Unfortunately His Excellency Dr Akin Alptuna, 2006–7 should not disappoint. The Committee the Turkish ambassador to the UK was unable to thank all the people without whom this series would make his scheduled date due to a snap visit from not be possible, notably the College maintenance the Turkish Prime Minister, however he has kindly and kitchen staff, Porters and the Development agreed to open the 2006–7 series. In February Office. Finally, we thank all those who have attended Professor Paul Cartledge of the University Classics the lectures and hope to see many of you again next department gave a lecture entitled The trial of academic year. Socrates: Enlightenment Betrayed? Professor See www.caths.cam.ac.uk/lectures for more Cartledge discussed this fascinating topic, looking at information and the forthcoming programme. it from both historical and philosophical viewpoints

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Kellaway Concerts Clare Jarmy (2003), who helped with the administration, writes The Kellaway series began in the year of my players, brought together especially for our concert. matriculation and, during my time at St Catharine’s, The most special concert for me though was it has been a pleasure to see it become firmly definitely the final one of the season, which offered established on the Cambridge musical scene. These a programme of music entirely by Sally Beamish, twilight concerts, often given by professionals, a composer at the forefront of British talent. The sometimes both professionals and talented student concert began with the St Catharine’s Service, musicians, and sometimes wholly student events, a set of canticles commissioned for the Choir of are always of the highest standard and have come St Catharine’s College this year by John Reed (visiting to occupy a very special place in my heart. scholar 1996) and his wife Dale. There followed two The 2005–6 season started on Trafalgar Day, with chamber pieces, Capriccio for Bassoon and Piano a large-scale project performed at the Emmanuel performed by Rosie Burton and Christopher White, United Reformed Church, away from the usual and That Recent Earth, for viola, performed by and more intimate setting of St Catharine’s Chapel. Peter Mallinson. These were utterly breathtaking This concert saw Edward Wickham, Director of – mature and technically brilliant performances Music and Fellow of the College, bringing together from some of St Catharine’s most able musicians. the Orlando Chamber Choir (one of his ensembles Finally, there was a performance of The Seafarer outside Cambridge), the Cambridge University by the Chen Piano Trio and actor Peter Griffin Baroque Ensemble, and soloists Claire Seaton (King’s 2003). This is a multimedia piece, which (Soprano), Kate Symons (Mezzo-Soprano), Gerald involves music, speech and projection of artwork Beatty (Tenor) and Jonathan Sells (Bass) to perform created especially for the piece by Jila Peacock. The Haydn’s spectacular Imperial Mass, (nicknamed artwork consisted of slides projected on to two large the ‘Nelson Mass’). The concert finished with a boat sails, suspended from the Chapel ceiling. The rousing rendition of Rule Britannia with vocal concert was really an experience, and a wonderful acrobatics from our Soprano soloist that made me way to end my association with the series. kick myself for leaving my union jack at home. It remains to mention some noteworthy people Excerpts from this concert and others in the without whose efforts the Kellaway concerts would Kellaway series are part of what may be enjoyed on not happen. First, our thanks are due to the Kellaway the new CD recently produced by the College entitled Committee for devoting their time to this project. Music from St Catharine’s. Another Kellaway Two members of that committee who should be recital on this disc was one completely different specially mentioned are Dr Edward Wickham and from our opening concert, but nevertheless just as Rosie Burton (2003). The effort that they both put enjoyable. This saw us back in the familiar setting into the Kellaway concerts at the planning stage is of St Catharine’s Chapel for a recital of English phenomenal. Edward, in consultation with Rosie, Song given by alumnus Mark le Brocq (1989) who, a final-year music student, created intelligent and having been a Choral Scholar at St Catharine’s, interesting programmes and a season of concerts went on to take up singing professionally and that balanced the best of Cambridge’s undergraduate now sings for English National Opera. We were musicians with very fine professional performances. very lucky to have him not only perform, but also Helping on the administrative side of the give a masterclass the next morning to some of the Kellaway series has put me in some bizarre University’s most talented singers. situations, from sitting in my tiny college room Student involvement in Kellaway concerts goes trying to work out how to make a set of enormous far beyond the educational experience gained boat sails, to running around Cambridge borrowing from such master classes however. This season has floodlighting an hour before a concert, but it is shown brilliant examples of student musicianship, this, combined with the immense support of the from string quartets to organ pieces; something that regular concert-goers, that has made my experience particularly stuck in my mind was a performance with the Kellaway Series so special, and one that of Mozart’s Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments greatly influenced my decision to take up music played by an ensemble of the University’s finest administration professionally after graduation.

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The performance of The Seafarer, complete with sails.

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Graduate Research Seminar Series Dr Robert Wardy, Graduate Tutor, writes The graduate research seminar, now a permanent Lent Term: fixture in the College calendar, enjoyed another Regina Sachers: To Write Poetry after Auschwitz successful year. The seminar provides an is Barbaric. The poems of Celan and their opportunity for our graduate students and interpretations by Gadamaer show the process of Research Fellows to discuss their work before an understanding as a productive interplay between astute and very friendly audience. Because this tradition and reason. mixed audience includes not only expert insiders, but also intelligent and interested outsiders, this Konstantinos Oikonomou: European Regional is also an opportunity for speakers to hone their Policy: from past to present. An introduction to communicative skills, and for the rest of us to be the history and features of the European Regional exposed to unfamiliar problems, methodologies Policy, which has evolved as one of the most and theories (Society members take note: details important policies for the future of Europe. are routinely posted on the College website, www.caths.cam.ac.uk). As of this year, we Dan Morrish: Sexual attraction, incest and acknowledge the speakers’ contribution to the disease (in birds). It’s the old story; boy meets intellectual and social life of the College with a book girl, boy loses girl, girl returns carrying offspring prize. The programme was as follows. of another boy. As genetics reveals ever more complicated breeding systems, we come closer to Michaelmas Term: finding out what the girl is actually looking for in Alex Long: Lucan and Moral Luck. Luck can a boy. affect my finances, my health and my reputation; can it affect my moral standing as well? Lucan’s Easter Term: epic frequently broaches this question and sets out Pippa Payne: 120 Dogs from the Horizon of the powerful examples of moral luck. Sun-Disk: Animal cemeteries and memories at the Bronze-Age Capital of Egypt. A Greek animal Nik Cunniffe: A Generic Mechanistic Model for cemetery on a very small scale, at a site otherwise Root Attack considered to be deserted during this period, has recently been discovered in Middle Egypt. This Patrick Flack: Race & Space: Conflicts over has prompted discussion of how ancient people Housing in Inter-War Detroit. How did questions interacted with their own past, and how we can of racial identity interact with the politics of space in speculate on the reworking of meanings that the rapidly-expanding metropolis of 1920s Detroit? turned a prosperous capital city into a zoological The infamous Sweet Case of 1925–6 is used to graveyard. examine these issues. Felicia Yap: Schemers, Smugglers and Jonathan Gair: The Black Hole Symphony Scavengers: Prisoners of the Japanese during – Listening to the Universe with Gravitational the Second World War. A discussion of what Waves. The existence of gravitational waves is one of happened to the men, women and children who the most exciting consequences of Einstein’s theory were imprisoned in the Japanese camps of British of relativity, but, nearly a century after they were Asia, and a new investigation of the experience of predicted, celestial gravitational waves have still internment. not been directly detected. This will change within the next decade as a network of highly sensitive gravitational wave detectors is commissioned.

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Commemoration of Benefactors 2005 Sermon preached by the Very Revd Alec Knight (1958), Dean of Lincoln P HIL

Paul Ricoeur, the French Philosopher-Theologian, C makes an interesting distinction between a ROW monument and a memorial. A monument is backward looking, whereas a memorial is forward looking. He suggests that a monument only honours those who acted as heroes or want to be thought of as having acted as heroes. Many monuments were erected by those who wanted to be thought of as heroes, reference the triumphal arches in Rome erected by Emperors and the monumental pillars that adorn many a hilltop in this country. Monuments, he suggests, are backward looking and dead whereas a memorial is designed to keep the memory of what happened and of those individuals involved alive. It is therefore forward looking and inspirational, whether it reminds us of an act of bravery or of generosity. This service and the celebrations that surround it are clearly designed as a memorial. Yes we do it to remember the dead, our Founder and the Benefactors who have brought the College to where it is today, but we also are joining in, in order that we and others will be inspired by their behaviour. Being reminded of what human beings are capable of both for good and bad is important. Alexander Solzhenitsyn, in his book Gulag Archipelago, wrote about his experiences in a Soviet concentration camp. He was reflecting on the nature of the guards, the torturers and the executioners who operated in the camp. The temptation he sees is to think of them as bad people. He says ‘If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, as if it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being, and who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart? During the life of any heart this line keeps changing place; sometimes it is squeezed all one way by exuberant evil and sometimes it shifts to allow enough space for good us harm we halt, stricken dumb; it is, after all, only to flourish. One and the same human being is, at the way things have worked out that they were the various ages and under various circumstances, a executioners and we weren’t. If the chief torturer totally different human being. At times he is close had recruited us, we too probably would have done to being a devil – at times close to sainthood; but our work well.’ his name doesn’t change and to that name we ‘Good to evil is one quaver’ says the proverb ascribe the whole lot – good and evil. Socrates ‘and correspondingly from evil to good.’ It is taught us ‘know thyself!’ Confronted by the pit into important therefore that we are given examples which we are about to toss those who have done of people who have responded to the best in their

47 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 human nature. We need this memorial service as a him the air tickets but no subsistence for the reminder that we have the potential for both good journey, but what was particularly bothering and evil deeds and as an inspiration to bring out the him was that his family had asked him to visit best in ourselves. So tonight we praise famous men, his aunt in Bristol. She had married a British our Founder and the Benefactors of this College for sailor who died young, leaving her stranded their vision of what it is to be human and for their and no-one in the family had seen her for many generosity in enabling others to become what they years. Here was their chance, they thought, have it in them to be. to make contact. He had changed flights but What inspired them? Well we can never be ‘please, where is Bristol and how does one completely sure of another person’s motives but get there? Is the train journey very long, how I would suggest that their vision was of what it much does it cost?’ I said ‘you haven’t got means to be fully human, not that any one of us can enough money have you?’ ‘No’ he replied. realistically claim that we are the finished article, Suddenly I knew what I had to do. He was not whatever age we might have achieved. To be fully a baksheesh-seeking arab urchin, so I bundled human is to be given the means and the tools to him into a taxi and took him to Paddington, achieve our full potential and to be actively engaged giving him enough money for the fare and two in pursuing that goal. Their vision included the fact days’ food. ‘But how am I going to repay you?’ that getting those tools is best done in a learning he asked. ‘You don’t have to’. ‘Then I can’t community, such as this College. One definition take the money.’ ‘Yes you can. You won’t have of someone who is fully human is a person who is money to spare for a long time but when you able to give out love in greater measure than their have, do someone else a good turn and that will need to receive it and that is something that can repay me.’ ‘Well, at least can you give me your only be learned in community. Loving is not easy address?’ So I gave him my card. Every year at as we were reminded in the second reading ‘Love Christmas I had a card and a letter, telling me is patient and kind. Love envies no one, is never how he was getting on. A good degree, a job boastful, never conceited, never rude; love is never as a teacher in New York. He got married to selfish, never quick to take offence. Love keeps a Lebanese girl, they had two babies. Twelve no score of wrongs, takes no delight in the sins of years later, I visited him and his family. The others, but delights in the truth’. These are lessons school he taught in was in the Bronx/Harlem that are learnt best in community. area and really rough. I asked him why he The second motivation for founding and chose to teach there. He replied ‘children in endowing this College was the spirit of generosity. that area need help, guidance and education I would suggest that our Founder and Benefactors more desperately than any in New York. You are examples to us of a spirit of generosity that we remember when you gave me money, so that would do well to cultivate in ourselves. All great I could visit my aunt in Bristol, you told me acts of generosity are done by those who habitually that I could repay you by doing a good turn perform small acts of kindness. A habit of generosity to someone else. Well, that is what I have been can be cultivated and even the smallest and simplest doing’.” of actions can have great results, as happened to ‘And some there are who have no memorial!’ a man I met not long ago. He and I had spoken Here was an ordinary human being on an airport bus about generosity at a meeting and he wrote to me responding to the prompting of his heart, affecting afterwards to tell me of something that happened for good the lives of countless others, a small act of to him some years before. He wrote: kindness leading to a life lived generously for the “Travelling from Heathrow in the airport good of others. bus to the West London Air Terminal, I sat This evening we thank God for all those who next to a young Lebanese boy who diffidently have responded to the vision of our Founder with but very politely opened conversation. He was generosity that has enabled the College in its own anxious and out of his depth. From a poor way to affect the lives of countless members for Christian family he had won a scholarship to good. There is the inspiration and the challenge for an American University. The state had given you and for me. Thanks be to God.

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St Catharine’s College May Ball 2006 Charly Lester, President, writes As a member of the Committee for the 2004 Ball the Atlantis logo upon its sail, was suspended Première, I took great pleasure in being part of above the barbecue and doughnut stalls. Inside such a splendid Ball; however, just six months later Hall, or ‘City of the Gods’, a chocolate fountain on becoming President of the 2006 May Ball, I was ran, and guests were entertained with a cocktail beginning to wish that Première hadn’t been quite workshop, ceilidh and salsa dancing. The SCR so much of a success! housed a Casino, and the OCR had giant games, While Première left me and my new Committee while Katy Keeler fixed guests’ hair in the Ramsden rather big shoes to fill, it also provided a valuable Room. Massages were available in the MCR, and template with which to build, and I am proud the Fellows’ Car Park was transformed into a Thai- to say that the Heads of Department, Stephanie style beach party, complete with beach huts, palm Loader, Michelle Beeson, Mike Rawcliffe, Danielle trees, noodles and a surfing simulator. In Sherlock Sweeney, Lizzie Peto and Christopher Judge, did so Court, or ‘Mermaids’ Cove’, mermaid waitresses admirably. served sushi, while guests sipped Pimm’s and Gin In the 2005 Magazine Mike Clark took those and Tonic in the Acoustic Tent, and went back for of you who were unable to attend Première on a seconds to the ever-popular Hog Roast. Chapel narrative tour of the Ball, and so I will endeavour to Court was home to a shipwreck, complete with do the same, and welcome you to Atlantis. duelling pirates, fire-breathers, and a feast of tasty Particular attention was paid this year to the treats. entrance to the Ball. In order to instil a sense of The night was an immense success, and a entry into a submerged world, a waterfall was testament to the work of the committee over the erected at the gates of College, running throughout last 18 months. In addition to those Committee the evening, coupled with aquatic lighting and members who I have already mentioned, I must atmospheric sound effects. Main Court was the also thank Michael Ritter, Jenna Cooper, Helen Duff, City of Atlantis in its glory days – pillars, statues Dominic Elliott, Martin Hughes, Heather Yates, and trees edged the courtyard, and Poseidon Kat Lovell, Dai Morgan, Chris Gee, Roy Hamans, surveyed the antics of Milburn, My Luminaries, Dave McNaught, Richard Moore, Kim Hall, Simon and The Colours from above (thanks to sterling Collins, Chris Hall, as well as Secretary Claire work by the College maintenance staff). At the far McLaughlin-Symon and Vice-President Gordon end of Main Court a hand-crafted boat (made by Stewart. I look forward to making the most of my Adam Walker and Tom Garnett), complete with free ticket to the 2008 Ball. JET P HOTOGRAPHIC

49 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 E ADEN Undergraduate Matriculands 2005 L ILLEY Ader, Caroline Sarah (North London Collegiate School) Modern and Medieval Languages Atkinson, Katie (Newstead Wood School For Girls) Natural Sciences Bach, Matthew Stephane (Lycée Internat Des Pontonniers) Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Barham, Jennifer Rose (Kett Sixth Form Centre, Sprowston) English Barth, Sarah Aviva (Leeds Girls’ High School) Medical Sciences Bray, Timothy James Pengilley (Southend High School for Boys) Medical Sciences Brinsmead, Hannah Rachael (Wilmslow High School) Veterinary Sciences Brooks, Colin Douglas (Dame Alice Owens School) History Burns, Rachel Jessica (King Edward VI Grammar School) English Bushman, Helena Claire (Westminster School) Archaeology and Anthropology Carleton, Katherine Aimee (Calderstones School, Liverpool) Geography Carter, Helena Marie (Tadcaster Grammar School) Modern and Medieval Languages Chamberlin, Peter John (Parrs Wood Sixth Form Centre) Natural Sciences Cochrane, Noel Francis (St Marys RC High School) Land Economy Connolly, Donal Michael (Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh) Mathematics Cooper, Clemency Anne Fenwick (Spalding High School) Geography Craig, Helen Frances (Surbiton High School For Girls) Natural Sciences Darbyshire, Ruth Emma (Ashville College) Medical Sciences Datta, Shivani (Norwich School) Medical Sciences Davis, Jennifer Louise (Castle School, Bristol) Modern and Medieval Languages De Melo Rutherford, Stephen (St Olave’s & St Saviour’s Grammar School, Orpington) Land Economy De Rosario, Isabella (Mander Portman Woodward) English de Vaal, Samantha Louise (Godolphin and Latymer School) Geography Dean, Anna Claire Jadwiga (Reigate Grammar School) Medical Sciences Diekmann, Nele (Heidelberg University) Oriental Studies Duff, Helen Mary Bridie (Clifton College) English Duffield, Ruth Elizabeth Joan (Leicester Grammar School) Land Economy Edwards, David Michael (Peter Symonds College) Economics Elliott, Dominic Angus McGregor (Tonbridge School) Natural Sciences Emmerson, Heather (The Red Maid’s School) Law Emmerson-Kelly, Nathan (Calderstones School, Liverpool) Computer Science Erskine, Sophie Francesca (Latymer School) Philosophy Fitzgerald, James Rafael (King George V College) English Fletcher, Kevin Leon (Langley Grammar School) Mathematics Foster, Richard Allan (Ilkley Grammar School) Mathematics

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Gangadia, Rajiv Nilkanth (Merchant Taylors’ School) McNally, Laura (Loreto Grammar School) Geography Economics Metherell, Lucy Harriet (St Paul’s Girls’ School) Goodman, Daniel (D’Overbroeck’s Tutorial College) Modern and Medieval Languages Natural Sciences Meyer, Daniel (Mildenhall College of Technology) History Graham, Jonathan Antony (Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys School) Moore, Richard Anthony (Clitheroe Royal Grammar School) History Land Economy Gundroo, Abrar (Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) Morris, Thomas Henry Peter Medical Sciences (John Taylor High School, Burton-upon-Trent) Hall, Richard Andrew (Ramsey Abbey School) Engineering Natural Sciences Handford, Thomas Phillip (Ridge Danyers College) Moseley, Lucy Jane (Parkstone Grammar School) Philosophy Natural Sciences Mullin, Jonathan David (Deyes High School) Engineering Harding, Nathanael Thomas Peter (Tonbridge School) Ng, Yin-Lam (Benenden School) Mathematics Modern and Medieval Languages O’Malley, Peter (The King’s School, Peterborough) Harding, Nicola Dawn (Ferrers School) English Veterinary Sciences Harley, Peter James Robert (Westcliff High School For Boys) Panesar, Leila (Durham Johnston School) Music Natural Sciences Parker, Jennifer Alison (Notting Hill & Ealing High School) Hedge, Robert Edward (Norwich School) Natural Sciences Archaeology and Anthropology Parkes, Nigel Geoffrey (Magdalen College School) Hill, Daniel Lewis (Nottingham High School) Natural Sciences Veterinary Sciences Hindes, Jessica Ivy (Newstead Wood School For Girls) English Parry, Simon (Catholic High School, Chester) Geography Holland, Owen James (Royal Grammar School, Worcester) Picknett, Luke Paul (Gordons School, Woking) English Modern and Medieval Languages Hudson, Kate (Fallibroome High School) Mathematics Pigott, Jennifer Sarah (Newstead Wood School For Girls) Hutchinson, Michael Thomas (Portora Royal School) Medical Sciences Mathematics Pile, Victoria Jane Devereux (Bromsgrove School) Johnson, Coral Eva (St Paul’s Girls’ School) Natural Sciences Modern and Medieval Languages Probyn, Michael Graham (Thomas Alleyne’s High School) Joiner, Elizabeth Helen (John Taylor High School) Law Engineering Karunanayake, Lalith Gihan (Eastbourne College) Randhawa, Aranpreet Kaur Natural Sciences (Queen Mary’s High School for Girls, Walsall) Law Kennedy, Philippa Rose (St Paul’s Girls’ School) Rankine, Joseph Matthew Robert (Firrhill High School) Natural Sciences Economics Kerr, Christopher James (Winchester College) Natural Sciences Reeve, Elizabeth Joanne (Howard of Effingham School) King, Christopher Hamilton (St Paul’s School) Veterinary Sciences Medical Sciences Reuben, Alexander (Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School) Kirkbride, Amy Rachael (Stockton Sixth Form College) Law Theology and Religious Studies Kugathasan, Ruthiran (Highams Park College) Richardson, Stephanie (Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School) Medical Sciences Veterinary Sciences Kunzmann, David Antony (Wreake Valley College) Economics Roberts, Alastair William David Ffoulkes (Eton College) Lacey, Tom (Peter Symonds College) History Oriental Studies Lawrenson, Richard Ashley (Lancaster Royal Grammar School) Roberts, Claire Elizabeth (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College) Natural Sciences Law Leake, Zoe Carolyn Mills (Bancrofts School) Mathematics Rogers, Luke Thomas Michael (Whitchurch High School) Lee, Michael Joseph (Boston Spa School) Law Music Lewis, Christopher Charles (Radley College) History Samuels, Ann Yvette (Newham Sixth Form College) Linford, Matthew James (Royal Grammar School, Guildford) Social and Political Sciences Natural Sciences Sanders, Edward Lawrence (Norwich School) Mathematics Lloyd, William James (Sevenoaks School) Land Economy Saurin, Fergus Alexander (Brighton) Lu, Yumian (Moira House School) Economics Social and Political Sciences Luong, The Vinh (Cambridge Tutors College) Economics Semken, Timothy Philip Donald (Uppingham School) Classics MacLeod, Alastair Thomas (St Peters School) Natural Sciences Shabaneh, Alexandra (N. Zahles Gymnasium) Economics Macrae, Catriona Ruth (James Allens Girls’ School) Law Sharpe, Christopher Michael (Kings College School) History Maghames, Rosemary (St Thomas More RC Upper School) Sheikh, Imran (Loreto College) Engineering Natural Sciences Sheppard, Benedict (Westminster School) Engineering Mallinson, Peter Nicholas (Magdalen College School) Music Sheppard, James William Mansfield, Alexander Paul (Padgate High School Fearnhead) (St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena) Natural Sciences Engineering Shiraz, Mohamed Aslam (The Colombo International School) Mathewson, Anna Alice (Godolphin and Latymer School) Medical Sciences History Sivananthan, Siyamini (Mill Hill County High School) McClaughry, Katherine Emma (Chesham High School) Classics Medical Sciences McFarlane, Holly Victoria (Dollar Academy) English Skeels, Katie Alicia (Bancroft’s School) Law

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Smith, Thomas Christopher (Northampton School For Boys) Waddington, Humphrey John (Kingston Grammar School) Music Geography Sohal, Jaspal (Luton Sixth Form College) Geography Walshe, Jody (Newstead Wood School For Girls) English Stringer, Rosemary (Croydon High School) Economics Warner, Georgina Louise (Tewkesbury School) Tewoldemedhin, Aklilu (City of Westminster College) Social and Political Sciences Economics Watt, Charles Johnston (Belfast Royal Academy) Engineering Trafford, James John (Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School) Weeks, Richard James (Dulwich College) Engineering Geography White, Ian Peter (Ashville College) Tran, Thi My Linh (Bellerby’s College) Economics Theology and Religious Studies Tung, Yi Lin Clara (National Junior College, Singapore) Law Williams, Jessica May Alice (Lutterworth Grammar School) Tungate, Michael Gregory (Thomas Alleyne’s High School) Modern and Medieval Languages Economics Wong, Samuel Wing-Ning (Perse School for Boys) Vaughan, Rebecca (St Catherine’s School, Guildford) Natural Sciences Veterinary Sciences Woodrow, Philippa Rachel (Mill Hill School) History Vaughan, Owen Rhys (Treorchy Comprehensive School) Woollgar, Katherine Isabel (Presdales School) Medical Sciences Natural Sciences Yuan, Ivan (Methodist College Belfast) Natural Sciences Viturawong, Thanatip (Harrow School) Natural Sciences Zhang, Tianyi (Raffles Junior College) Natural Sciences

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Alcindor, Joanne Louise (Hertfordshire) Chemistry Carinci, Eleonora (Utrecht, Netherlands) Italian Alessandri, Emiliano (Johns Hopkins, USA) History Chen, Song-Chuan (Nanhua University, Taiwan) Oriental Studies Ameyaw, Stephen (KNUST, Ghana) Real Estate Finance Chin, Simon (Harvard, USA) Medieval and Renaissance Antoniades, Chrystalina (North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA) Literature Brain Repair Chorafakis, George (Birkbeck College) Geography Ariyaratnam, Shaumya (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Cogan, Lucy Nicole (University College Dublin) English Armitage, Victoria Mary (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Collins, Sarah Jane (Imperial College, London) Earth Sciences Benfield, Camilla Tamsin Olivia (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Connell, Emma Jane (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Biological Veterinary Medicine Science Bennett, Abigail Lynn (York) Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic Cooke, Charlotte Jane (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) History & Best, Matthew Peter (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Veterinary Philosophy of Science & Medicine Medicine Deadman, Edvin (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Mathematics Bromley, Jennifer (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Plant Sciences Diep, Martina (Manchester Metropolitan) Geography Butterworth, Adam Stuart (Sheffield) Public Health and Primary Dietz, Carl Frederick (Yale, USA) Engineering Care DiMuro, Johnathan Leonard (Rhode Island, USA) Engineering Cai, Jinjun (Xi’an Jiaotong, China) Management Studies for Sustainable Development

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Druce, Richard Peter Edward (Bristol) Economics Pace, Robert David Matthew (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Edwards, Daniel Philip (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Mathematics Chemistry Friess, Daniel (Imperial College, London) Geography Penfold, Heather Elisabeth (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Science Gadd, Sarah Jane (Bath) Management Studies with Biology Gazzoli, Paul Michael (Virginia, USA) Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Piromjitpong, Juthamart (Mahidol University, Thailand) Plant Celtic Sciences Gee, Christopher (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Economics Portillo, Oscar (Benemerita Universidad Autonoma De Puebla, Hao, Yaxuan (Nankai, China) Real Estate Finance Mexico) Engineering Harger, Simon Peter (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Purdie, Steven James (Edinburgh) Management Studies Harvey, Michael Samir (Warwick) International Relations Rana, Padmakshi (Webster, Thailand) Society, Environment & Hopkins, Kathryn (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Experimental Development Psychology Rodriguez Medina, Leandro (3 de Febrero, Argentina) Social and Huszar, Anthony Charles (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Political Science Iskander, Elizabeth (Exeter) Social and Political Science Rothkamm, Jan (Humboldt, Germany) International Relations Jones, Richard Andrew (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Materials Rutherford, Amy (Royal Holloway, London) European Literature Science Shao, Lu (Essex) Real Estate Finance Jones, Sarah Catherine (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Veterinary Skinner, Benjamin Adam (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Engineering Kelly, Patricia Anne (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Master of Law Spencer, James Samuel (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Chemistry Kim, Dong Joo (Queen Mary London) Engineering Tambunlertchai, Kanittha (Harvard, USA) Environmental Policy Klein Goldewijk, Geertje Marie (Gröningen, Netherlands) Tan, Colin Gerard (National University, Singapore) English Classics Tan, Weng Kim (Sheffield) Master of Law Kumar, Mukesh (Webster, Thailand) Engineering Tunesi of Liongam, Jane (Inst of Heraldic & Genealogical Lees, Ben (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Medicine Studies, Canterbury) History Lin, Yi-An (National Chengchi, Taiwan) Linguistics Viirtela, Daniel (St Andrews) History Luttrell, David William (University College Cork, Ireland) Wallington, Katherine Trudy (UCL, London) Italian Management Studies Ward, Laura-Jayne (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Geography Majumdar, Monica (Columbia, USA) Medieval and Renaissance White, David Edward (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Chemical Literature Engineering Mather, John (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Veterinary Medicine Williams, Adam (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Mathematics Meyers, Barry Melvin (Free State, South Africa) Management Wyatt, Joseph (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Veterinary Medicine Studies Xu, Zhenyu (Beijing Forestry, China) Computational Biology Mills, David Tristan (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Veterinary Yeap, Leng Siew (Malaysia Sabah) Physiology Medicine Yewlett, Hilary Lloyd (Wales) Local History Mitchell, John David (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Clinical Zanchi, Roberto (UCL, London) Biological Science Pharmacology Zhang, Wei (Huazhong University of Science & Technology) Morgan, David Cenydd (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Engineering Management Studies Mueller, Nora Marie (Northwestern, USA) Management Studies Zheng, Liang (Shanghai Jiao Tong, China) Management Studies Newton, Caroline Rachel (Buckingham) Art History zu Ermgassen, Philine Susanne Ermgard (St Catharine’s, Newton, Helen (St Catharine’s, Cambridge) Science with Physics Cambridge) Zoology

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University Scholarships and Prizes

Baigel B: Law Faculty Scholarship to take LLM at Harvard in 2006–7 England NW: Unilever Prize in Chemistry Pt III Jones KL: The Pharmacology Prize Lee S: Sociology/Psychology IIA Prize Offord TP: The Ricardo Prize in Thermodynamics Trafford JJ: Andrew Hall Prize for best candidate in IA Geographical Tripos Examinations Vaghefian M: Cambridge Historical Prize for the best Themes & Sources Long Essay Woodman OJ: Data Connection Prize for Outstanding Dissertation Woodman OJ: The Microsoft Research Prize for Best Student in Computer Science Part II

College Prizes All those obtaining First Class Honours are awarded a Scholarship to the value of £100 and a Book Prize to the value of £100. The College Prizes are given as a further honour.

Arscott P: Stephen Hinchliffe Dissertation Prize McNally L, Rooney L, Speight J: Geography Members’ Prize Benecke J: Martin Steele Prize for Drama Meeson R, Tighe A: Stephane Francis Prize for Veterinary Bradley C: Figgis Memorial Prize for History Medicine Chen S: Robert Comline Prize for Physiology Nelson C and Roberts A: Jarrett Prize for Oriental Studies Fera R M: Christopher Macgregor Award Offord T: Alexandria Prize for Engineering Fox C: Master’s Sizar Pappenheim M: Gordon Palmer Prize for Classics Fox S and Hall M: TR Henn Prize for English Pitkin SL: Bishop Browne Prize for Reading in Chapel Garrett J and Jones KL: Belfield Clarke Prize for Riley E: Adderley Prize for Law Biological Sciences Robertshaw V: Wilshaw Bursary Griffin J: Alex Jacobson Prize for Law Robertshaw V and Knowles K: Sean Mulherin Prize for MML Hall K: Simmons & Simmons Prize for Law of Contract (Italian, Spanish, French) Harris I: Alan Battersby Chemistry Prize Sheppard B, Roberts ST: Jeremy Haworth Prize for Harston G, Tidy E, Connell HE, Kugathasan R: John Mathematics or Engineering Addenbrooke Medical Studies Prize(s) Smith TC: Peter le Huray Prize for Music Hubler D: Sayers Prize for Economics Swann J: DO Morgan Prize for Veterinary Medicine Jarmy C: Nicholas Prize Sweeney D: Richard Hardy Award Kerr C: Driver Prize for Chemistry Sykes G, Tween K: Gooderson Awards Kunzmann D, Cullen C: Arthur Andersen Prize Trafford J: Alfred Steers Memorial Prize for Geography Lee M: Simmons & Simmons Prize for Constitutional Law Tsimakuridze N: TM Armour Prize for Mathematics Lee M and Emmerson H: Kemp-Gooderson Prize for Law (can Vaughan-Spruce H: Cuthbert Casson Award for Theology include LLM) Vernon C: Tasker Prize for Modern Languages Lin MK, Argyle E: JS Wilson Prize for Natural Sciences Wilson S: Drury-Johns Mathematical Prize Macrae C and Tung Y: Linklaters’ Mooting Prize Woodman O: Hutcherson Prize Makinson N: Engineering Members’ Prize(s) Zong DZ: DW Morgan Prize(s) McLaughlin-Symon C: Lacey Prize for Classics

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College Scholarships

Senior Scholars Fox S (English Tripos, Part II): Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Chamberlain C (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): Garrett J (NST Part II: Biological and Biomedical): John Cartwright (1674) Thomas Hobbes (1631) Cooke C (MPhil Philosophy): Mrs Julian Stafford (1627) Gazzoli P (MPhil ASNC): Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Deadman E (Mathematical Tripos Part III): Goodman D (NST Part IA): Thomas Hobbes (1631) John Cartwright (1674) Goodman K (NST Part IB): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Edwards D (Mathematical Tripos Part III): Graham J (Prelim to Historical Tripos, Part I): John Cartwright (1674) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Evans R (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): John Cartwright (1674) Griffin J (Law Tripos, Part II): Mr Spurstow (1646) Garnett T (Engineering Tripos, Part IIB): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Hall C (Historical Tripos, Part I): Green J (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): John Cartwright (1674) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Harris I (NST Part III: Chemistry): Skerne (1745) Hall M (English Tripos, Part II): Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Jones K (NST Part II: Pharmacology): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Hall R (Engineering Tripos, Part IA): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Knowles K (Mod & Med Langs, Part II): Henry Chaytor (1954) Handford T (Computer Science, Part IA): Mr Spurstow (1646) Mant R (NST Part II: Zoology): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Harston G (Final MB Pt II): Moses Holway (1695) Offord T (Engineering Tripos, Part IIB): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Hill D (NST Part IA): Skerne (1745) Robertshaw V (Mod & Med Langs, Part II): Hindes J (Prelim to English Tripos, Part I): Henry Chaytor (1954) Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Rodgers M (NST Part II: Exp & Theo Phys): Skerne (1745) Holmes D (Chemical Engineering, Part IIA): Scahill C (NST Part II: Zoology): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Dr John Gostlin (1626) Szczepanik J (Engineering Tripos, Part IIB): Hubler D (Economics Tripos, Part IIB): Robert Skerne (1661) Dr John Gostlin (1626) Jones M (Soc and Pol Sci, Part IIB): Tidy E (NST Part II: Psychology): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Williams A (Mathematical Tripos Part III): Kennedy P (NST Part IA): Thomas Hobbes (1631) John Cartwright (1674) Kerr C (NST Part IA): Skerne (1745) Wilson S (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): John Cartwright (1674) Kim J (NST Part II: Exp & Theo Phys): Skerne (1745) Woodman O (Computer Science, Part II): Mr Spurstow (1646) Klein Goldewijk G (MPhil Classics): Zong D (Land Economy Tripos, Part II): Robert Skerne (1661) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Kugathasan R (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IA): Scholars Moses Holway (1695) Argyle E (NST Part IB): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Kunzmann D (Economics Tripos, Part I): Robert Skerne (1661) Atkinson K (NST Part IA): Skerne (1745) Lee M (Law Tripos, Part IA): Mr Spurstow (1646) Baker M (English Tripos, Part I): Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Lee S (Soc and Pol Sci, Part IIA): Best M (Final Vet Pt I): Moses Holway (1695) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Bradley C (Historical Tripos, Part II): Lin M (NST Part IB): Skerne (1745) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Loader S (Manufac Enginr Tripos, Part II): Bray T (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IA): Moses Holway (1695) Robert Skerne (1661) Broom E (NST Part IB): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Long R (English Tripos, Part I): Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Carter H (Mod & Med Langs, Part IA): Henry Chaytor (1954) Luong T (Economics Tripos, Part I): Robert Skerne (1661) Castles F (NST Part III: Exp & Theo Physics): Skerne (1745) Makinson N (Engineering Tripos, Part IIB): Chen S (NST Part II: Physiology): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Dr John Gostlin (1626) Connell H (NST Part II: Neuroscience): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Mansfield A (Engineering Tripos, Part IA): Conway T (NST Part III: Geological Sciences): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Thomas Hobbes (1631) Marteau R (Mod & Med Langs, Part IB): Henry Chaytor (1954) Couling N (NST Part IB): Thomas Hobbes (1631) McLaughlin-Symon C (Classical Tripos, Part IA): Cullen C (Economics Tripos, Part IIA): Robert Skerne (1661) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Datta S (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IA): Moses Holway (1695) McNally L (Geographical Tripos, Part IA): Davies M (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IB): Moses Holway (1695) Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Emmerson H (Law Tripos, Part IA): Mr Spurstow (1646) Meeson R (Final Vet Pt II): Moses Holway (1695) Emmerson-Kelly N (Computer Science, Part IA): Metherell L (Mod & Med Langs, Part IA): Mr Spurstow (1646) Henry Chaytor (1954) Endersby R (Engineering Tripos, Part IB): Moseley L (Philosophy Tripos, Part IA): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Mrs Julian Stafford (1627) England N (NST Part III: Chemistry): Skerne (1745) Naujoks D (NST Part IB): Skerne (1745) Evans E (NST Part IB): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Nelson C (Prelim to Oriental Stud, Pt I): Thomas Jarrett (1887) Flannaghan T (Mathematical Tripos, Part IB): O’Brien J (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): John Cartwright (1674) John Cartwright (1674) Fox C (Philosophy Tripos, Part IB): Mrs Julian Stafford (1627)

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Pappenheim M (Classics Tripos, Part II): Stringer R (Economics Tripos, Part I): Robert Skerne (1661) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Sutherby J (MPhil Chinese Studies): Thomas Jarrett (1887) Payne P (MPhil Archaeology): Lady Cocket (c.1635) Swann J (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IB): Moses Holway (1695) Pearce L (Mathematical Tripos, Part IB): John Cartwright (1674) Taster G (NST Part IB): Skerne (1745) Pearson K (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IB): Moses Holway (1695) Thurman K (Final Vet Pt I (M06)): Moses Holway (1695) Pearson S (Mod & Med Langs, Part IB): Henry Chaytor (1954) Tighe A (Final Vet Pt II): Moses Holway (1695) Reavey J (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IB): Moses Holway (1695) Trafford J (Geographical Tripos, Part IA): A A L Caesar (1980) Riley E (Law Tripos, Part II): Mr Spurstow (1646) Tsimakuridze N (Mathematical Tripos, Part IB): Roberts A (Prelim to Oriental Stud, Pt I): Thomas Jarrett (1887) John Cartwright (1674) Roberts S (Chemical Engineering, Part I): Tungate M (Economics Tripos, Part I): Robert Skerne (1661) Dr John Gostlin (1626) Turner R (Med & Vet Sciences, Part IB): Moses Holway (1695) Rooney L (Geographical Tripos, Part IB): Vaughan O (NST Part IA): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Vaughan-Spruce H (Theol & Relig Stud, Part IIB): Sanders E (Mathematical Tripos, Part IA): Mrs Julian Stafford (1627) John Cartwright (1674) Vernon C (Mod & Med Langs, Part II): Henry Chaytor (1954) Sheppard B (Engineering Tripos, Part IA): Viirtela D (MPhil Historical Studies): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Lady Katharine Barnardiston (1633) Smith T (Music Tripos, Part IA): Mrs Payne (1610) Viturawong T (NST Part IA): Skerne (1745) Speight J (Geographical Tripos, Part IB): Watt C (Engineering Tripos, Part IA): Dr John Gostlin (1626) Sir John Cleypoole (1613) Wong S (NST Part IA): Thomas Hobbes (1631) Sterne L (Land Economy Tripos, Part II): Robert Skerne (1661) Wright T (Mathematical Tripos, Part II): John Cartwright (1674) Stevenson H (Mod & Med Langs, Part IB): Yeung H (NST Part IB): Skerne (1745) Henry Chaytor (1954) Zhang T (NST Part IA): Thomas Hobbes (1631)

Note re Scholars 2005 Due to an administrative oversight, all Geographers who gained First Class results in 2005 were awarded the Sir John Cleypoole Scholarship when, in fact, the top Geographer, Elizabeth Rough, should have been awarded the AAL Caesar Scholarship (1980). This has now been corrected.

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Society Committee President: Brian B Woodham (1961) Branch Chairmen (Ex Officio): Brian Duffin Immediate Past President: Professor Donald (1973), Tony Engel (1961), Judge Alan Pardoe Broom (1961, Fellow 1987) (1961), Martin Thompson (1970), Derek Turnidge Vice-President & President Elect: John Oakes (1961) (1956), David Sanders (1969). Chairman: John Horam (1957) Elected Members: Elected 2003: Erica Goldsmith Hon Secretary: Canon Hugh Searle (1956) (1999), Dr Fiona Wardle (1991, Fellow); Elected Hon Treasurer: Dr John Little (1972, Fellow 1980) 2004: Jeremy Wallwork (1968) [Chris Rose Editor, Society Magazine: Roger Stratford (1960, (1962) – resigned 2006].; Elected 2005: Elizabeth Fellow Commoner 1992) Baines (1984), Kelvin Appleton (1958), Hamish Editor, Society Website: Mike Diplock (1982) Symington (1999); Elected 2006: Dr Jonathan Gair (1995, Research Fellow 2004), David Peace (1966) David Peace replaces Chris Rose, serving to 2008.

The Society President Brian Woodham (1961) parallel, he read for an MSc at London University in read Mechanical Sciences Computer Sciences. 1969 was a breakpoint in his under Dudley Robinson’s career when he joined IBM as a sales representative friendly and challenging in Newcastle handling major accounts. Over the next direction. Brian was thirty years his career at the company embraced the particularly active in sports, full gamut of computer systems, from managing all running for the University Large Systems marketing for the UK to finishing as Hare and Hounds in the the General Manager for Europe of the Consumer 1962 John O’Groats to Division dealing in home PCs. Brian continued his Lands End Relay, and sporting interests, primarily hockey-playing for many for CU Spartans. He was clubs as his career moved him around the UK and to captain of the College cross-country team in 1963–4, Paris, captaining Barnes from 1967–70, playing for played College hockey and coxed the 2nd Lent and Northumberland in the 70s, Reading in the 80s and May boats in 1964,when the second boat started in Racing Club de France in the early 90s. He now plays 12th place in the 1st Division. On leaving Cambridge, seniors golf and dabbles with watercolours. He is Brian undertook professional engineering training, married to Suzanne, whom he met in his Newcastle first in the water industry and then in bridge days; they have one daughter, Samantha (1999), one engineering, leading to Chartered status in 1968. In stepdaughter, Julianne, and two grandchildren.

Report on the 78th Annual Meeting (2006) The President of the Society, Professor Donald Dr John Little (1972, Fellow 1980) as Treasurer; Broom (1961) took the Chair at the 78th Annual Dr Jonathan Gair (1995, Research Fellow 2004) and General Meeting on 23 September 2006. Some 35 David Peace (1966) as members of the Committee. members were in attendance. Three apologies were Hamish Symington (1999), previously co-opted to received. fill a vacancy, was also formally elected. In the Elections the following persons were either The Treasurer, Dr John Little, reported that the confirmed in, or elected to, office for the coming year: finances of the Society were in good health with Brian Woodham (1961) as President; John Oakes investments having gained 9.8% – about £19,500 – (1961) as President-Elect; John Horam (1957) as this year. The part-cost of the Magazine which had Chairman; Canon Hugh Searle (1956) as Secretary; been erroneously charged to the Society in 2004-5

58 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 had been refunded in full by the College. Instead, were the extent to which such a change would an agreed contribution to Society secretarial and alter the nature of the event, the extent to which it administrative costs had been paid to the College would be welcomed by younger and lady members, in 2004–5 and 2005–6 as previously agreed (this the availability of accommodation and the current sum is capped never to exceed half the cost of the success of the Partners’ Supper. It was agreed that Magazine in any one year). The accounts showed a the Committee should continue to canvass the views balance of £97,290 (£62,024 in 2005) in the General of members and consider the matter with a view to Fund and £106,846 (£113,122 in 2005) in the bringing a proposal to the Annual Meeting in 2007. Hardie Fund which had been used to defray Society The Magazine Editor, Roger Stratford, said secretarial costs as mentioned above. In the first year that the production of the 2006 Magazine was at of offering Travel Grants to undergraduate Clubs, an advanced stage, the length being similar to or two grants of £500 had been made (one each to the slightly longer than 2005. There is less news from Ladies’ and Men’s Hockey Clubs) and the Secretary members this year, but the number of recorded had received a joint report. Grants totalling about deaths has risen from 66 to 85. The cost last year £1,800 had been made from the Old Members was just under £16,500. Sports Fund. No payments had been made from the The Webmaster, Mike Diplock, reported that the Benevolent Fund. The Accounts were received and number of registered users of the site had grown to accepted by the AGM. Any member wishing to see 2,200 and that all back numbers of the Magazine could full accounts may apply to the Society Secretary. now be searched online. The website was becoming The President introduced a discussion on the ever more important as a means of communication future of the annual Reunion, with particular between the Society and its members. reference to the question of whether Members The Fellow for Development, Dr Sean O’Harrow, might be permitted to bring partners or other guests was pleased to report that, within the University’s to the Dinner. The recent survey showed a 58% 800th anniversary Development Plan, St Catharine’s majority in favour of this change; but there had was the leading fund-raiser amongst the Colleges. only been 129 responses, so the result was not very He thanked all those who continued to support the significant. Amongst points made in the discussion College so generously.

Society Seminar 2006: Professor John Pickard Recent developments in neurosurgery and our understanding of the brain Archaeological remains confirm that our ancestors new treatments often via international collaboration. in South America and Europe used stone and For example, some older people with dementia can possibly iron implements to safely open the skull be helped by draining off excess fluid from the to remove and help at least some patients with brain into the tummy using a thin silicone tube and the type of blood clots that press on the brain after a valve placed under the skin. Some young people blunt trauma. Modern neurosurgery can help many at risk of blindness due to high fluid pressures more patients not only after trauma but also with within the flotation tanks of the brain can be helped benign and malignant brain tumours, childhood by opening up the veins at the back of the head with problems, blood vessel abnormalities, water on a stent. the brain, pain, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and a People of the Eastern Region are fortunate to whole array of spinal problems. Precision has been have access to the unique resources of the Wolfson the key to advances in all aspects of the patient’s Brain Imaging Centre that allows critically ill care pathway aided by major and unforeseeable patients in the adjacent Neurosciences Critical Care progress in imaging, anaesthesia, intensive care and Unit to be studied, perfectly safely, using state of the microsurgical techniques. Many diseases are rare art multimodality bedside monitoring, Magnetic but concentration of the 200 Consultants in the UK Resonance and Positron Emission Tomography into subspecialised multidisciplinary teams within scanners. New advances include tailoring 32 regional units has facilitated the development of potentially-dangerous treatments to the individual

59 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 patient and greater understanding of the cognitive Exciting times for our patients and their families problems after brain injury and of consciousness about whose problems, until recently, there was itself. Recently, the WBIC in collaboration with considerable nihilism. the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit have ‘I am powerless – This makes me angry developed novel ways of detecting awareness in a I scream, But to whom?’ minority of patients who appear to be vegetative. Albert D Anderson in Remember Me.

Report on the 2006 Society Dinner 106 members and their guests enjoyed an excellent continuities could perhaps been most clearly seen in dinner on Saturday 23 September. Of those present the memoirs of members and he encouraged those 16 were celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their present to write theirs. The College was in good matriculation and 15 their fortieth. Four others had heart, and the future was bright. matriculated in the nineteen thirties. Formal proceedings ended with the President In offering his toast to the College, the outgoing handing over his emblem of office to his successor, President, Professor Donald Broom, welcomed Brian Woodham, and encouraging all present to everyone present. He expressed his gratitude to the continue to enjoy each others company over post- catering staff and the Society officers, and exhorted prandial drinks in the SCR and in the Bar. all present to support those College representatives Those present included who would be participating in the annual Chariots HH Kempster (1931), F Thompson (1932), Revd E Perrens (1934), of Fire race through Cambridge the next morning. GD Speake (1938), His Honour Judge Peter Mason (1940), Revd JStH Mullett (1943, Fellow Commoner), RA Adcock (1945), He reported on his visits to Branches during the D Asdell (1945), ML Bentley (1945), DA Evison (1945), year and noted the many events that had taken place Professor W Potts (1946), D Robinson (Emeritus Fellow), both in Cambridge and around the UK, as well as P Crampton (1949), JW Reed (1949), P Kendell(1950), CA Shorter (1951), Air Chief Marshall Sir A Skingsley (1952), JJ Bunting (1953), other social events for members that had taken place DA Bailey (1954), RJ Chapman (1955, Fellow Commoner), in locations as far away as Hong Kong, Australia Professor J Bridgwater, (1956, Emeritus Fellow), SF Campion (1956), and Japan. Opportunities for members to meet GCM Dunbar (1956), B Cubey (1956), D Duncan (1956), were now diverse and wide-ranging. Year-group Dr C French (1956), M Horwood (1956), P Hustwit (1956), T Hutchinson (1956), Lt-Col D Johnson (1956), J McConville (1956), representatives for those who had matriculated in R Mingay (1956), D Porter (1956), Revd Canon H D Searle (1956), the last thirty years were also now in place. So there DL Turnidge (1956), Dr FRleP Warner (1956, Honorary Fellow), were many ways in which members could keep in P Wigley (1956), J Horam MP (1957), Dr MG Stanton (1957), Dr RC Adams (1958), KPQ Appleton (1958), Revd E Bramhall (1958), touch with each other and with the College, and there JS Grove (1958), The Lord Temple-Morris (1958), CJ Speake (1959), were plenty of encouraging signs that members were PA Bowring (1960), Professor HM Bedelian OBE (1961), doing so. Professor DM Broom (1961, Fellow), A Engel (1961), JL Oakes (1961), His Honour Judge Alan Pardoe (1961), Dr DK Potter (1961), Responding to the President’s toast, Professor Dr R Timms (1961), BB Woodham (1961), JR Roberts (1962), Sir John Baker said that the College was looking MA Easterman (1963), DJF Roberts (1963), JD Cantrell (1964), forward to welcoming its new Master, Professor Professor JD Pickard (1964, Fellow), D Adams (1966), G Garnham (1966), I Guneratne (1966), R Harman (1966), W Harwood (1966), Dame Jean Thomas, in January. He drew attention Dr L Hepple (1956), A Hird (1966), Dr J Hostler (1966), to the many changes that had taken place in the A Johnson (1966), M Keppie (1966), D Peace (1966), W Pitchford (1966), last fifty years, including the quadrupling of the C Rathbone (1966), K Tough (1966), J Tredwell (19660, P Bentley (1967), Fellowship, the growth in the number of graduates Dr D Mayhew (1967), Dr CR Pick (1967), D Thomas (1967), Professor J Moverley (1968), W Schardt (1968), J Wallwork (1968), and Research Fellows, the building developments, D Sanders (1969), Professor Sir John Baker, (Vice-Master), and the admission of both women Fellows and His Honour Judge P G McCahill (1971), BJ Yoxall-Haray (1971), undergraduates. It might even be argued that these Dr J Little (1972, Fellow), Captain TJ Hosker (1973), SJ Condie (1975), WJ Reed (1975), C Sims (1975), Dr DJ Steinitz (1975), changes had been greater and more far-reaching than H Stevenson (1976), P Last (1986), DTJ McCahill (1986), all the changes of the previous five hundred years. RA Owers (1986), A Thompson (1986), Dr PD Wothers, (Fellow), However, the spiritual and organic continuities of Miss PJ Law (1997), A Pretorius (1997, J Brimlow (1998), S Sweet (1998), Dr JM Cole (1999), Miss C Read (2001), Ms M Taylor (2001), the College – its pursuit of scholarship and sense Dr SPDG O’Harrow (2002), Revd Dr P Richmond (Chaplain). of community – were as strong as ever. Such

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Branch News

East Anglia Branch London Branch Derek Turnidge (1956) writes Judge Alan Pardoe (1961) writes The Branch year began with a visit to the Pepys The London Group has had an enjoyable year in Library at Magdalene on 8 October 2005 where we 2005–6. were entertained to a most interesting account of On 1 July we celebrated the Henley Royal the library and its contents by Dr Richard Luckett, Regatta with an evening party on the banks of the a Cats man, who brought some St Catharine’s Thames in the magnificent gardens of the home of allusions into his talk. Peter and Diane Sutherland. Their hospitality is The AGM and Dinner were held in College on legendary and was hugely appreciated. Saturday 25 March 2006; this year more members On 16 November we held our annual dinner took the opportunity of staying overnight in for 2005 at the Imperial Hotel thanks to the College. At the AGM Officers and Committee kindness of the Walduck family, its proprietors. were re-elected with the addition of Tony Watts. Their longstanding generosity is also splendid and Subsequently Roger Wicks has been co-opted to the we are again most grateful. Our Guest of Honour Committee. The Dinner, in the SCR, was attended dinner was the retiring Master, Professor David by 35 members and guests, including Professor Sir Ingram, and we were delighted to hear from him John Baker, College President. an account of the College’s magnificent, indeed in Members present besides Sir John included: academic terms, unequalled, achievements during Austen Bird (1955), Michael Brown (1960), Jeremy Bunting (1953), the year just passed. It was a very great pleasure for Patrick Crampton (1949), Michael Craven (1951), Geoffrey Heath (1942), us to receive David and Alison and they carried our Nicholas Heath (1971), Duncan McLeish (1945), Ray Mingay (1956), The Rt Hon the Lord Naseby (1957), Nick Pinkney (1977), warmest good wishes with them into retirement. Chris Randle (1977), Simon Ruffle (1975), Revd Canon Hugh Searle (1956), Later in the year a party attended the Varsity Peter Tee (1972), Fred Thompson (1932), Dr Chris Thorne (Emeritus Fellow), match at Twickenham and a good afternoon was Derek Turnidge (1956), Tony Watts (1960), Roger Wicks (1956), and David Way (1971). enjoyed there. Mike Howley has for several years organised evenings for the younger members of the For our Spring event we went to Orford Ness on Group at various meeting places. We are grateful the Suffolk coast on 13 May 2006. There we saw for Mike’s work in doing this and would welcome an interesting mixture of wildlife habitats as well a similar input from other younger members. If as WWI, WWII and Atomic Weapons Research anyone would like to contribute by organising Establishment sites. We were particularly fortunate an evening event specifically geared towards the to have the Warden to guide us and to inspire many younger members please contact me by email at of us to return on a later date. [email protected]. Finally, Peter Tee arranged a fascinating visit The Chairman wishes to express his thanks to to The Welding Institute at Great Abington on all members of the London Group Committee, all Friday 21 July 2006. TWI is one of the world’s of whom are very busy people, and in particular to largest independent research and technology Heather Powell whose work as Honorary Secretary organisations and is a leader in the field of jointing is beyond praise. technology. Members and guests were treated to a brief history of TWI, entertained to a buffet lunch Northwest Branch and then toured the premises to see eye-opening Keith Cocker (1972) writes developments which, even if originally produced At the beginning of the year John Moverley (1968) for perhaps NASA or Formula 1 cars, very quickly handed over Chairmanship of the Branch to myself benefit all of us in everyday life. as he moved from the Northwest to the Midlands to take up appointment as Chief Executive of The Royal Agricultural Society. Our thanks to John for his work in re-establishing the Branch last year. We continued the ‘Moverley Connection’ by holding an enjoyable lunch at Myerscough College in May.

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We were delighted to be joined by Donald and Sally In the summer we visited Hexham Abbey, Broom. Our next event will see the decapitation parts of which were built from Roman stone. of one of our members! In October John Jewitt Latin inscriptions are still legible. Fortunately our (1960), who is the licensee of the Old Man and enthusiastic guide was able to translate. We then Scythe pub in Bolton, has arranged a pageant to had a pleasant lunch in the Queen’s Hall, during mark the execution of the Earl of Derby which took which we held a brief AGM. place outside the pub in the Seventeenth Century. It promises to be a lively affair and plans are afoot Scottish Branch for Cats members to meet for an impromptu lunch Brian Duffin (1973) writes before the pageant. John promises to cook authentic The pattern in the Scottish Branch for many years Seventeenth Century fare before he loses his head. has been to hold a dinner every second year. As our In the New Year we plan a visit to a Liverpool last dinner was in 2005, we settled on an entirely Philharmonic Concert where one of our members is different approach this year. Instead of repeating Principal Clarinettist. the formal dinner format (which would not have We have a small committee and would welcome been due in any case) we joined a Jazz Cruise on new members to the committee and suggestions the Firth of Forth. On 19 August members and from all members for future activities. their guests, including the President and Mrs Sally Broom, took an evening boat trip starting from Northeast Branch South Queensferry on the Maid of the Forth. This Martin Thompson (1970) writes most enjoyable three-hour voyage allowed views The Northern Branch has held two successful events of seals, sea birds and a variety of buildings of in the last year. In November we enjoyed a visit to historical interest and included dinner. We were the theatre to see the Royal Shakespeare Company a party of 21 in total and we enjoyed a happy perform Speaking Like Magpies, a play about the combination of lively music and calm seas Gunpowder Plot, preceded by a meal at an Italian As always, I would encourage members of the restaurant. Society living in Scotland who would like to take an

On board the Maid of the Forth.

62 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 active part in organising any events for the Society Members attending were: to contact me. I am grateful for the active support Colin Matthewman (1943), David Asdell (1945), Derek Marsh (1951), of members of the Committee in preparing for this Ian Ferguson (1952), Clive Brunswick (1953), Geoffrey Pelling (1953), Bob Tyler (1953), Chris Watney (1953), Spencer White (1955), latest event, but new recruits to the Committee Gavin Dunbar (1956), Richard Newton (1956), Robert Plowright (1956), would be made most welcome. Peter Turner (1957), Charles Betts (1960), Donald Broom (1961), John Buchanan (1963), George Wall (1968), Steve Richardson (1969), Brian Birch (1973), Nick Brown (1978), Phil Craig (1978), Southwest Branch Andrew Hinde (1978), John Jones (1980), Tony Norman (Bursar 1989). David Sanders (1969) writes As a result of the energetic efforts of Dr Richard The Branch hopes to hold a similar event later Adams (1961) on his return from Australia, a this year where the topic will be the Enigma new branch has been established in the southwest, machine and WWII code breakers to be held at the serving members from Bristol to the Scilly Isles. A Royal Signals Museum in Blandford. most enjoyable inaugural lunch was held in Exeter attended by 41 members and guests, including the Australian Branch President, Professor Donald Broom, who updated Patrick Moore (1963) writes us with news of the College. The Victorian Society of St Catharine’s College, Unfortunately Richard was unable to continue in Cambridge, celebrated St Catharine’s Day on the Chairman role but a committee has been formed Tuesday 29 November 2005 with a black tie dinner with Tim Clark (1971) as Secretary, Brian Hawkes at the Melbourne Club. Those present were Paul (1948) as Treasurer and David Sanders (1969) (1957) and Helen Wheeler, David (1956) and as Chairman. We are currently putting together a Sandra Rees, Patrick (1963) and Kathie Moore, programme of events for the coming year taking and Granville Dharmawardena (1967). We were account of the results of a questionnaire eliciting fortunate to have Granville Dharmawardena, members’ views. who has recently arrived in Australia join us. He There will be a repeat of the lunch in the late has switched from nuclear physics to hypnotism! spring of 2007, which we hope will become an Paul Wheeler was wearing his father’s Cats scarf annual event. We also intend to hold a number of and Patrick Moore had his father’s St Catharine’s informal gatherings in different locations throughout College cushion. We had dinner in the Balcony the region to try to minimise the problem of long- Room which overlooks the Melbourne Club garden. distance travel between the centres of population. It really is an excellent place for dinners. We hope to meet as many members as possible at The disappointing thing is that not many came. one of these events. The committee welcomes any We received apologies from Sian Williams, Jim suggestions from members and may be contacted Perkins, John Herbert, Stewart Dalgleish and David through the Society website. Foxley. However, this still leaves more than half of the St Catharine’s College people in Melbourne Wessex Branch who did not even respond to the invitation. Mike Diplock (1982) writes The conversation at the dinner table was very The Branch held its second event of 2005 on Saturday eclectic covering nuclear energy, medical research, 10th December at Portsmouth’s historic dockyard. hospitality management, the law and particularly Fifty-five members and guests attended the event US tort getting out of hand, the property business to mark the Trafalgar bicentenary celebrations. Our and the state of College and University rugby guest speaker was Phil Craig (1978) who gave a and rowing. We noted that the President of the very interesting talk entitled ‘Trafalgar, the men, the Cambridge University Rugby Union Club is an battle, the storm’ based on his highly acclaimed book Australian as is the President of the Cambridge of the same title (reviewed Society Magazine 2005 University Boat Club. Grace was read by David page 72). This was followed by a lively discussion Rees, the toast of the College was proposed by and an opportunity to purchase signed copies of Helen Wheeler, and Granville Dharmawardena the book. After an excellent buffet lunch, members responded. were free to explore the Royal Naval Museum and HMS Victory.

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Honours and Awards

Dr David Aldridge (Fellow 1997) has won the World Bank’s Development Marketplace competition. As well as collecting the award in Washington DC from the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, he was given $190,000 to support his continued work using freshwater mussels as a tool for cleaning polluted lakes in China. The competition attracted over 2,500 proposals in the field of improving water supply, sanitation and energy in the developing world. David comments that part of the secret of success is that some mussels are being seeded with a grain of sand so that they produce pearls in order to discourage the local population from eating the mussels until they are mature enough to have produced such trinkets. He finds that pearls can be seeded in any shape and is wondering whether to try some Catharine Wheels. Jonathan Bate (1977, Research Fellow 1983, Honorary Fellow 2001), Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, University of Warwick, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2006, for services to Higher Education. Professor Chris Bayly (Fellow 1969) has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Glen Cavaliero (Fellow-Commoner 1986) is the only other holder of this honour in the College. Phillip Broadwith (2000) won the 2006 Daily Telegraph Science Writer Award. See Graduate Tutors’ Report for details. Dr Chris Clark (Fellow 1990) has been appointed Reader in Modern European History in the Faculty of History at Cambridge. Professor Howard Colquhoun (1969), Head of the School of Chemistry at Reading University, has been awarded the 2005 Royal Society of Chemistry Medal and Prize for Materials Chemistry. The award recognises his research on the chemistry of high-performance polymers and on the detection of polymer sequence-information using molecular tweezers. See also News of Members. Morag Ellis (1980) was among newly appointed QCs in July 2006. It is believed she is the College’s first female silk. Christopher Hughes (1990), First Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, 2006, for his work with a range of languages in support of the Government. Dr Sriya Iyer (Fellow 2000) has been awarded a two-year grant from the John Templeton Foundation and the Metanexus Institute for Religion and Science, USA, to conduct research on the economics of religion. Professor Richard Jones (1980, Fellow 1989–98) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contribution to the field of polymers at surfaces. Richard pioneered the experimental study of thin films of polymer mixtures and was able to marry theory and experiment in groundbreaking work on the glass transition in polymer mixtures, where he discovered that thin amorphous polymer films remain liquid at temperatures below the point at which they would normally become glassy. His 1994 paper on the subject has been cited well over 500 times. Since then Richard has expanded his work to include the effect of surfaces and interfaces on organic electronics and biopolymers. He has served on numerous national and international committees and chairs the Nanotech Engagement Group of the government’s Office of Science and Technology. He is currently Professor of Physics at Sheffield. Dr Chris Preston (1973) has been awarded an ScD by the University of Cambridge. Chris works for the Biological Records Centre at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (formerly the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology). Dr David Pyle (1983, Research Fellow 1989, Fellow 1991, Emeritus Fellow 2006) has been awarded a Pilkington prize in recognition of excellence in teaching. The Pilkington Prizes were set up by the late Sir Alastair Pilkington, former Chairman of the Cambridge Foundation, and are supported by Cambridge University Press. Professor Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer (Master 1973–83) has been awarded the Royal Society’s Sylvester medal for ‘the encouragement of mathematical research’ in recognition of his fundamental work in

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arithmetic geometry and his many contributions to the theory of ordinary differential equations. ‘Peter has contributed enormously to mathematics worldwide, to Cambridge University as Vice-Chancellor, and to the UK university system,’ said Professor Geoffrey Grimmett, Head of the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. ‘His work has been key to some of the most significant developments of contemporary mathematics, and we congratulate him on this award.’ Kamal Tripuraneni (2004) won first prize in the 2006 Robert A Heinlein Flight into the Future contest. See Graduate Tutors’ Report for details.

Publications Recent publications by or about College Members, donated to the College library. Atkinson, Simon Reay (2000) The agile organization: from formal networks to complex effects and agility. Washington, D.C.: DoD Command and Control Research Program, 2005. [211PP] Bailey, Prof Charles-James N (1951) Where are you coming from? Kea’au: Orchid Land Publications, 2006. [34PP] Barton, Craig N (2000) The Cambridge diaries: a tale of friendship, love and economics. London: Janus Publishing Company, 2006. [426PP] Buller, Norman (1950) Travelling light. Hove: Waterloo Press, 2005. [42PP] Clark, Dr Christopher M (Fellow 1990) Iron kingdom: the rise and downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947. London: Allen Lane, 2006. [777PP] Curtis, Simon (1961) Reading a river: new and selected poems. Nottingham: Shoestring Press, 2005. [65PP] Dell, Dr Katharine (Fellow 1996) The book of proverbs in social and theological context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. [225PP] Gilbert, Dr Geof (Research Fellow 1994) Before modernism was: modern history and the constituency of writing. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2004. [222PP] Gordon, Prof Robert (1964, Fellow 1995) Holy land, holy city: sacred geography and the interpretation of the Bible. Carlisle: Paternoster, 2004. [162PP] Griffin, Paul (1946) Diamonds for Aphrodite: a sequence of poems. Southwold: Lyon & Lamb, 2006. [40PP] Jordison, S (1995) The joy of sects: an A-Z of cults, cranks and religious eccentrics. London: Robson, 2005. [264PP] The Idler book of crap towns: the 50 worst places to live in the UK. London: Boxtree, 2003. [154PP] The Idler book of crap towns II: the nation decides. London: Boxtree, 2004. [150PP] Lawson, Terence (1961) An historical atlas of Kent. Chichester: Phillimore, 2004. MacDonell, ARD (1950) From dogfight to diplomacy: a Spitfire pilot’s log 1932–1958. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2005. [354PP] Parry, Prof Graham (Visiting Fellow 2003) The arts of the Anglican Counter-Reformation: glory, Laud and honour. Woodbridge: Boydell, 2006. [207PP] Pattie, Sir Geoffrey (1956) One of our delegations is missing. London: Manor House, 2002. [176PP] Purslow, Richard (1950) publisher Windgather Press. Landscapes. Editors D Austin and P Stamper. Macclesfield, 2005. Landscapes for the world: conserving a global heritage. Peter Fowler. Macclesfield, 2004. Markets in early medieval Europe. Edited by T. Pestell and K. Ulmschneider. Macclesfield, 2003. Shaping medieval landscapes: settlement, society, environment. Tom Williamson. Macclesfield, 2004. Village, hamlet and field: changing medieval settlements in central England. Carenza Lewis, Patrick Mitchell-Fox and Christopher Dyer. Macclesfield, 2001.

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Slessor, Tim (1952) First overland: London-Singapore by Land Rover. Oxford: Signal, 2005 reprint. [275PP] See the article later in this Magazine on the 50th anniversary of the trip. Lying in state. London: Aurum, 2004. [406PP] Strachan, Geoffrey (1955) translation of Makine, Andreï, The woman who waited. London: Sceptre, 2006. [182PP] Wardy, Dr Robert (Fellow 1984) Doing Greek philosophy. London: Routledge, 2006. [149PP] Warner, Dr Francis (1956, Honorary Fellow 1999) By the Cam and the Isis 1954–2000. Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 2005. Wykes, APA (1984) Golden ages at the Fenner’s margin: (or a generous theorem of enjoyment, wickets and strokes). London: Serendipity, 2005. [330PP]

Reviews

The Agile Organisation: from The Cambridge Diaries: A Tale of informal networks to complex Friendship, Love and Economics effects and agility CN Barton Simon R. Atkinson and James Janus 2006 Moffat Craig Barton’s bittersweet account CCRP Publication Series, 2005 of his first year at St Catharine’s In recent years there has been much is a blend of scathingly-observed mathematical study of complex humour and emotive tenderness by a systems, initially in science and boy who never quite feels as though engineering, and latterly also in a he fits in. Barton’s literary alter-ego wider arena, including the nature is a Preston kid, Josh Bailey, flung of large organisations. One of the into a Cambridge environment he concepts used is that of network neither fully comprehends nor particularly wishes to. Whilst one structures, which describe how different parts of a system may be tempted to cringe at the Northern-boy-at-Cambridge- interact. This book, in a series funded by the US Department of everybody-speaks-differently premise, it is from this that the Defense, first introduces these ideas and then discusses them in book flourishes. For a maiden writer, Barton uses a sophisticated relation to the command and control structures that could enable wit that other contemporary writers can only dream of. military organisations to cope with new security challenges with The Cambridge Diaries does not glamourize or rose-tint greater agility. The first author is a senior officer in the Royal Barton’s time at Cambridge; it is an honest, largely autobiographical, Navy who recently took an MPhil in International Relations appraisal. Nevertheless it is a book to entertain, touch and delight. at St Catharine’s, and his colleague is an expert in operational DM research and a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University. The book itself has a large range of reference, from Aristotle Travelling Light to Einstein, and includes interesting illustrations drawn from Norman Buller Nelson’s tactics at Trafalgar, the Battle of the Atlantic and the Waterloo Press, 2005 Falklands War among many others. Despite the mathematical and background to the subject of complexity, however, the reader Reading a River: new and selected finds no equations or formulae here and I was not left with poems any clear understanding of how the theory might apply Simon Curtis quantitatively in specific cases. How, for example, would it help Shoestring Press, 2005 the coalition forces in Iraq to develop a strategy to deal with the Both of these well-crafted and current insurgency and incipient civil war? The authors might readable collections belong to the well respond that it is unfair to ask for a direct answer to such English poetic mainstream. Norman an intractable problem, and that their aim is to help improve the Buller and Simon Curtis have already command and control structure which led to the problem in the published their work extensively, and display a maturity that first place. comes from an observation of human lives that extends their JRS poems’ scope beyond that of mere self-expression. Travelling Light may be Buller’s first collection but his poems (admired by the late Thom Gunn) go back several decades. For the most part written in syllabics and frequently satirical, they make effective use of colloquialisms and occasional rhyme. Unostentatiously

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experimental metres become vehicles betrayal’ rather than the traditional Junker virtues Hindenburg for attacks, sometimes scathing, on the professed to embody. barbarism of certain elements of the As a comprehensive biography of Prussia, covering all aspects contemporary poetic scene – ‘We’ve of its whole life, this is necessarily a long volume. But every done a course – we’re poets!’ Buller’s page reflects Clark’s intellectual engagement with his subject as work can be as stimulating as a well- well as his deep and authoritative knowledge. The narrative is iced gin and tonic. enlivened with fascinating vignettes of episodes and characters Simon Curtis, with eight as well as many out-of-the-way illustrations, exceptionally well- collections behind him, if less integrated into the text. Altogether, this book is a remarkably confrontational is more affirmative. easy read, as well as a most rewarding one; it is not surprising His poems are formal, humane, that it has been so widely acclaimed. evocative of particular times and JAT places: he is a fine elegist and a tender celebrant of old age. Ruefully aware of the inevitability of changes in both society and The Book of Proverbs in Social and landscape, he engages, as all truly creative poets must, with the Theological Context challenge this presents to the historical imagination. Writing in Katharine J Dell the Betjeman/Larkin tradition, he possesses a modest wryness all Cambridge University Press, 2006 his own, hoping that ‘readers will enjoy the poems’. And so they Even casual readers of the Old should. Testament are likely to recognize GC that it comprises a variety of literary genres, and is not entirely about Iron Kingdom: The Rise and history, prophecy and prayer. Several Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 books and parts of books, such as Christopher Clark Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Allen Lane, 2006 deutero-canonical Ecclesiasticus, It is not uncommon for states to die have what is commonly called a but the Prussian state is perhaps ‘wisdom’ character, being sufficiently different in emphasis and the only one to have been formally tone to stand out from most of the rest of the Hebrew canon. In executed. The sentence was passed the early and middle twentieth century they were sidelined to by the Allied authorities in 1947 on some extent as scholars sought a theological ‘centre’ to the Old the grounds that it had always been Testament, which they tended to formulate in terms of salvation- the ‘bearer of militarism and reaction history, covenant or some such concept relating to the beneficent in Germany’. As Christopher Clark actions of God in the experience and perception of ancient Israel. shows, this was a caricature of The clear links between the wisdom writings and other (non- the history of a remarkable political entity, the creation of Israelite) near-eastern literature also contributed to their neglect statecraft rather than an organic nation. Over the centuries, the because such affinities suggested that this was not the place to Hohenzollern dynasty of Brandenburg gradually expanded its look for what is ‘distinctive’ in the Old Testament. The situation territories until these included most of northern Germany – a has now greatly changed, and ‘wisdom’ is a topic much in favour. process delineated here in a series of helpful maps. Of course, Katharine Dell has devoted the bulk of her academic endeavour this expansion did involve several wars, and Clark provides to the study of the wisdom writings and to their rehabilitation lucid analyses of the more notable campaigns, together with within wider Old Testament study. vivid contemporary evocations of the terrors of the battlefields This monograph focuses on the book of Proverbs as the and ‘the mixture of samurai fatalism and schoolboy camaraderie’ quintessential wisdom text in the Old Testament and seeks to with which Frederick the Great’s young Junker officers faced demonstrate that wisdom thinking – that is, the kind of reflection on them. But as central to the creation of the Prussian state were life and the ordered existence of the world that is not conspicuously the contributions of eighteenth-century Pietists who propagated tied to the institutions of prophecy and the cult – is more integral an ethic of public service, and of the enlightenment bureaucrats to the Old Testament world and to its theology than is sometimes who rebuilt it after its catastrophic defeat at the hands of allowed. Dell pays attention to the smaller units that make up the Napoleon. Prussia was a pioneer not only of military tactics but larger collections of sayings in Proverbs in an attempt to illumine also of universal and progressive education, while the tradition the social context in which they originated and developed, and of impersonal, impartial justice and administration was as strong she also highlights the mentions of the God of Israel (YHWH) as that of discipline and order. Of course, the giant figures of in many of the proverbs and related material, inasmuch as these Frederick the Great and Bismarck loom large, but Clark provides indicate a specific religious (Yahwistic) dimension that should not equally vivid characterizations of many other figures – from be explained as a superimposition on originally secular utterances. monarchs to celebrated Berlin hostesses. A particularly engaging She also claims a place for the oral prehistory of many proverbs, one is that of the polymath Moses Mendelsohn, the leader of the associating them with a family and tribal setting rather than Jewish Enlightenment, who might seem a surprising element in with courtly and scribal tradition, whence it becomes possible to the story. Perhaps the most devastating portrait is that of Paul regard wisdom elements in other parts of the Old Testament not as von Hindenburg, whose role in paving Hitler’s rise to power relatively late redactional material but as original to their contexts. Clark sees as reflecting a career of ‘image, manipulation and Indeed, it is argued that more of a two-way contact between wisdom

67 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 writing and the other genres should be recognized. This and much Diamonds for Aphrodite: a more is argued with close attention to the Hebrew text and on the sequence of poems basis of an intimate acquaintance with the burgeoning secondary Paul Griffin literature. In view of the abstractness of much wisdom discussion, Lyon & Lamb, 2006 and its limited ‘technical’ vocabulary, the careful signposting of the Few poets can have produced argument and the detailed summary of conclusions enhance the a collection that celebrates their usefulness of this valuable study. Diamond Wedding as Paul Griffin RPG has done here. Despite his longevity he shows no falling off in skill, both Before modernism was: modern metrical and musical. This book not history and the constituency of only describes particular people (and writing animals) that the poet has known, it Geoff Gilbert also reflects upon the power of sexuality and the inescapability Palgrave Macmillan, 2004 of death. It concludes, however, with a singularly beautiful poem Geoff Gilbert’s book is an elaboration entitled Birth, written for Christmas 2004. Another group of poems on the proposition that ‘modernism depicts places as different as Suffolk, Cyprus and Kashmir, and is most fully itself before modernism there are accounts of the experience of warfare, of the comradeship was’. He suggests that we are still in of friends and the partnership of marriage. The author’s Christian the dark about what kind of literary beliefs are palpable, but never in an assertive way; these poems movement modernism really was, are an expression of faith rather than of opinionated convictions in ways that we are not about ‘the and are not only the celebration of a particular anniversary but a enlightenment’ or ‘romanticism’. reflection of the life that has preceded it. Gilbert comes to the rescue by seeking to evoke the uncertainties GC of the early twentieth century in which modernism took shape. If we can stand in the shoes of ‘modernists’ before they were The Joy of Sects: an A-Z of cults, retrospectively and definitively labelled as such, we might have a cranks and religious eccentrics better understanding of what modernism was and continues to be. Sam Jordison Gilbert is then writing a kind of history, though one in which modern Robson Books, 2005 history is pillaged to provide texts for the arias of literary criticism. This book, listing 66 ‘sects’ in all, He is looking for the ‘affective moment of [modernism’s] context’ is essentially for dipping into and – a ‘constituency of possibility that spreads out affectively’. marvelling at the range of beliefs to Like many first books, Before modernism was is a series of which people are prepared to commit case studies that adds up to an essay. The rationale behind the themselves. We find, for example, rather Shandean choice of studies is obscure – Gilbert claims the Panawave Laboratory Group from Japan, with a peak their necessity ‘resides in an exemplary intensity’. He looks at membership of 1200, who believed that electromagnetic waves haunted houses, adolescent boys, dogs, Poles and addiction to cause serious environmental damage, although little has been smoking as contexts for modernism’s emergence. What links heard of them since May 2003 when the predicted destruction all these phenomena is that they symbolise people’s anxieties of the Earth did not in fact occur. There are much larger sects in the early twentieth century. He has found lots of forgotten discussed, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Latter-day Saints books and writers to illustrate his arguments, though plenty (Mormons), and Scientologists, but it was the inclusion of Roman of the usual suspects feature too – Virginia Woolf’s snobbish Catholicism (with a membership of about one in every five of the gripes about ‘Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown’ get the usual generous World’s population) which left me wondering how that could space. Gilbert’s curiosities include the novel When it was dark fairly be included here. Jordison’s forthright approach to this (1903), an anti-semitic forerunner of The Da Vinci Code, about and other cases may be judged by his opening sentence: ‘The a sinister Jewish millionaire who plants archaeological forgeries Roman Catholic Church is responsible, directly or indirectly, for to suggest that the Resurrection never happened. Having more murders than any other organisation in history.’ Anyone found these oddities, he draws connections between them in a actually a member of one of the bodies considered is almost stimulating, though sometimes rather violent way. This reader certain to be offended by the account of it here was thrown when a discussion of the concerns of Edwardian My favourite entry is that for The Panacea Society, the dog-breeders was suddenly placed ‘in what is for now an custodians of Joanna Southcott’s box, not to be opened until a indeterminate relation to a discussion of painterly abstraction time of great crisis, and then only in the presence of 24 bishops of in Britain during the First World War’ – not to mention the the Church of England. The few remaining members have been problem of prostitution and female suffrage. It turns out that a buying property in Bedford in preparation for the day when preoccupation with quarantine, registration and muzzling links Christ takes up residence there in his second coming. They have these things together. Such surprises are typical of this lively and apparently given much thought to the plumbing arrangements thought-provoking work. appropriate for the dwelling concerned. ML-L JRS

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The Idler book of Crap Towns, From Dogfight to Diplomacy: a Volumes I and II Spitfire Pilot’s Log 1932–1958 Sam Jordison and Dan Kieran, eds ARD MacDonell, edited by Lois Boxtree, 2003 and 2004 MacDonell and This book makes no claim to have Anne MacKay underpinned its findings with Pen and Sword Aviation, 2005 voluminous research based on some Donald MacDonell’s book provides exacting conceptual framework. a fascinating insight into a life Rather, it is unashamedly the outcome packed with adventure and activity. of a stream of consciousness gleaned He joined the RAF in 1932 shortly from many emails from members after leaving school and it is at that of the public who responded to a stage that his memoirs begin. At national crusade – namely, to identify breathtaking speed he takes us through his training as a pilot the most depressing, dull and lifeless and early days of flying which included a spell as a pilot with the British town. The editors got the ball Fleet Air Arm on aircraft carriers. The narrative then recounts rolling on their enterprise by simply his time as a distinguished Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain, putting brief pieces on their web site brought to a halt when he was shot down and captured by the that described, as they saw it, two examples of towns that were Germans in early 1941. The remainder of the war was spent in the last places on earth where anybody might want to live, on captivity and he graphically describes his moves from camp to account of the relentlessly depressing nature of their built form camp and the frustrated attempts at escape. On return home and general lack of attractiveness. As if by magic, a large number after the war, his life was much occupied with the mental illness of tongue-in-cheek responses was attracted from those who of his first wife Diana and the care of his young family. Picked wanted to prove that they knew of an even worse example of a for postings involved with RAF Intelligence, he came up to the town meeting these criteria. College for a year as a mature student in 1950 to learn Russian. The two volumes are lively and highly amusing: see if you In common with so many, he writes fondly of Tom Henn but, can guess the town in Volume I that was nominated for top place not surprisingly in a book describing so full a life, his time at – its catch phrase is the ‘Gateway to Europe’. In Volume II the Cambridge only occupies one brief chapter. Much more of top place was secured by a town that is probably most associated the book covers his fascinating experiences as Air Attaché in with its airport – now read on! Moscow in the late 1950s at the height of the Cold War, but PT there is little about his last few years in the Royal Air Force before retirement in 1964 at which point the memoirs end. The An Historical Atlas of Kent College is extremely grateful to his second wife and widow, Terence Lawrence and David Lois MacDonell of Glengarry, for presenting us with this most Killingray, eds interesting autobiography. Phillimore, 2004 CMCC For those interested in the changing face of England, this Atlas offers a The Arts of the Anglican Counter- fascinating tour through the history Reformation: Glory, Laud and of Kent, from its earliest habitation to the 21st century. There are Honour sections on the prehistoric, Roman and Saxon, Medieval, early Graham Parry Modern and Modern periods. The array of maps is impressive, Boydell, 2006 ranging from geology and drainage patterns to archaeological Graham Parry, Professor of English at sites, and population densities from 1086 onwards. Maps York and Visiting Fellow in 2003, has depicting similar themes at different points in the history of written a clear, wide-ranging account Kent are particularly useful in providing a sense of the scale of of the ways in which religious art changes over the years. For example, maps of transportation and architecture flourished in the networks include one of Roman roads, those of roads and 1620s as a result of a high-Church railways since the 1830s, internal commuter flows in the 1990s, ‘Laudian’ movement in the Church and the Channel Tunnel and rail link. of England. This movement was inspired by Lancelot Andrews, The Atlas is the outcome of extensive research sponsored by Cambridge scholar and translator of the King James’ Authorized the Kent Archaeological Society. It is edited by two long-time Version, and was propelled by Archbishop William Laud, and Kent residents, Terence Lawrence, who studied Geography the Cambridge scholars John Cosin and Matthew Wren (uncle at St Catharine’s College from 1961–4, and David Killingray, of Christopher). Laudianism emphasized Establishment, royal Emeritus Professor of History at Goldsmiths College, University authority, episcopacy and elements of ceremony, ritual and of London. They have produced a work that reflects their interest liturgy inherited from the pre-Reformation Church, opposing in, and deep affection for, the county of Kent. I recommend it more Reformed ‘puritan’ tendencies. highly. Parry explains how it encouraged the provision of places WS of worship, and new furnishings and ornaments in cathedrals, churches and chapels, reflecting a more ceremonial and aesthetic approach to worship, the ‘beauty of holiness’. Painted glass

69 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 windows were installed and there was a revival of religious the procedure whereby Ministerial answers to parliamentary painting and sculpture evidenced by flamboyantly carved questions are prepared by the very same officials whose earlier screens, font-covers and ornate tombs. There are illustrations judgements or decisions have given rise to the question in the showing cathedral, church and chapel interiors. One chapter first place. Besides the HMS Glorious disaster, he discusses in concentrates on Oxbridge College chapels, while another detail seven other cases which have raised public concern over explores the heightened emphasis on sacred places and antipathy the last few decades, including Hutton, Kelly, Gilligan and All to perceived acts of sacrilege. Laudian liturgical preferences That (weapons of mass destruction); the sinking of the Belgrano; allowed a revival of sacred music for cathedral and chapel choirs the Chinook helicopter crash on Mull in 1994; and the Gulf War (Gibbons and Tompkins are discussed). There was a remarkable Syndrome, nearly all of them relating to defence matters. He and distinctive flowering of devotional poetry (e.g. George has been indefatigable in seeking out the evidence, marshals his Herbert with influence on Milton) and meditative prose. Parry arguments skilfully and sets out the cases with lucidity, making offers an enthusiastic appreciation, but notes that the movement plain the tactics used by Government Ministers and Whitehall lacked a unifying style or designer and that the backlash against officials to obfuscate the awkward facts. In many cases this Laudian policies curtailed its flourishing. Those interested in involves what Sir Robert Armstrong, Secretary of the Cabinet, church or art history will find the book a stimulating study of a admitted to, being ‘economical with the truth’, but in others stimulating period. what many would describe as downright lies. It is no surprise PHR that the public is distrustful of those who govern us. JRS One of our delegations is missing Geoffrey Pattie The Woman Who Waited (Andreï Manor House Publishing, 2002 Makine) This is a delightful account of a Task Translated by Geoffrey Strachan Force sent to rescue a Parliamentary Sceptre, 2006 Delegation caught up in an invasion The novels of Andreï Makine risk of the Faraway Islands in the South being overshadowed by their author’s Pacific by an author with first-hand own story: he was a voluntary exile experience of another Task Force to from the USSR, sleeping rough in a similar destination in the South Paris, pretending his first novel had Atlantic. Even the handbag-wielding been translated from the Russian Prime Minister of the day seems because his French was too good to familiar. Do read it and chuckle all be believable, and finally winning the way. both the Prix Goncourt and the Prix DI Médicis for a single work. The writer’s journey in The Woman Who Waited is quite the reverse. In mid-1970s Leningrad, Lying in State: How Whitehall the callow narrator dreams of literary success as an anti-Soviet denies, dissembles and deceives satirist. The dissident artists and writers forming his circle pride Tim Slessor themselves on practising free love, and view the West as a fabled Aurum, 2004 place of sophistication; but there are few signs of contact with This paperback, and the original this decadent West apart from fancy condoms and the occasional hardback Ministries of Deception contemptuous visitor. Sickened by his current mistress’s very (2002), are the outcome of the public infidelity with (amongst others) the latest Westerner, the author’s attempts to discover the narrator takes a job documenting folk traditions in a remote part truth behind his father’s death in of the Soviet Union, where he expects to find plenty of material 1940 when the aircraft carrier HMS for his political satires. To his surprise, he becomes in his turn Glorious and its destroyer escorts a figure of decadent big-city sophistication for the scattered were sunk in the North Sea by two inhabitants of this land of woods and lakes, in a world where German battle cruisers with the time seems to have stood still. Instead of satirical material he loss of 1519 lives. Despite the obstacles put in his way by the finds Vera, a woman whose fidelity has made her famous: she Ministry of Defence at every step, he has assembled a powerful is still waiting, thirty years later, for the fiancé who left to fight case that the official account is far from the complete story, a case in 1945. Seeing her as the opposite of his faithless mistress, the so strong that Captain Stephen Roskill, author of the Official narrator predictably becomes obsessed with Vera, idealizing History of the Royal Navy in World War II, wrote in 1980 that her, spying on her, discovering to his consternation that she’s ‘The Admiralty has tried to suppress the truth for forty years’, far better educated than he is, and making one false assumption and Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly, formerly Director General after another. Despite the thoroughly unlikeable narrator and of Intelligence at the MoD, has stated that ‘…the loss [was] due the relentlessness of the plot, this is a strangely haunting book, to incompetence and misjudgement’. whose bleak landscapes linger in the mind. As with the other Having revealed this example of a continuing cover-up by works by Makine so expertly translated by Geoffrey Strachan, civil servants of an ‘ancient embarrassment’, Slessor turned one could easily suppose that it was written in English in the his attention to other potential scandals where what he calls first place. the ‘Whitehall Loop’ appears to have been involved: this is CG

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Doing Greek philosophy which embody those values. Robert Wardy Oxford, too, is a poem about continuities, and although the Routledge, 2006 poem’s celebration of his beloved St Peter’s College, centre This introduction to Greek philosophy of Warner’s professional life, is haunted by the shadow of opens with a conversation. The author remembered war, affirmation of history and tradition is in the imagines that you have recently dominant: opted for a course in philosophy This square mile holds everything we believe, and are quizzed by a ‘visitor’ about Self-renewing. Time is on its side . . . both your decision and the nature Yet Warner is not naïve; he recognises ‘the future’s ironic of philosophy itself. This choice of designs’ upon aged institutions, even as he hopes that the two opening is significant, for one of the Universities will survive them. His own work is a memorial book’s central claims is that ancient tribute, not to bury but to praise famous men – and some women philosophy and its study are both – among the latter his wife Penelope, whose explanatory notes to essentially conversational; the subsequent chapters describe the poems are a revelatory delight. the vibrant interaction between philosophers in antiquity and PNH illustrate the critical exchange a student can still enjoy with their works. This kinship between philosopher and student supports a Windgather Press publications further fundamental thesis of the book, namely that to study (or Richard Purslow, Publisher ‘do’) Greek philosophy is itself to do philosophy. Windgather Press, specializing in Instead of providing a general overview the author discusses landscape history, archaeology and responses in the Greek tradition to a set of connected questions historical ecology was set up in 2000 about opposed beliefs. We start with Xenophanes’ reflections by Richard Purslow (1982). He has on conflicting religious beliefs, Heraclitus’ opposition and presented to the College Library a Protagoras’ relativism, then turn in the second chapter to the selection of publications including the reaction in Plato’s Theaetetus and Aristotle’s Metaphysics journal Landscapes, well illustrated and finally conclude with the Sceptics and their application with maps and photographs as is of opposed arguments. A strength of this selective approach Markets in early medieval Europe, is that it engages the reader in some substantial problems of edited by T Pestell and K Ulmschneider, which examines the interpretation and criticism, of the nature of surviving texts evidence for trading sites revealed from coin hoards discovered and the difficulties and questions of method which they pose. by metal detectors and archaeologists. This introduction thus neatly illustrates what it is to do Greek SNTG philosophy and equips the reader for independent practice. AL Golden Ages at the Fenner’s margin, an investigation into By the Cam and the Isis Cricket, Economics, Cambridge 1954–2000. and Keynes. Francis Warner Adrian PA Wykes Colin Smythe, 2005 Serendipity 2005 This elegant slipcased volume Neville Keynes and his wife Florence brings together poems to the two bought a house in Harvey Road, Universities (sisters and rivals) first Cambridge, in 1883. Their son, published in 2001 (Cambridge) and Maynard, thus spent his childhood in 2002 (Oxford). Each poem gains that neighbourhood, which includes from the new alliance, chiming a the famous Fenner’s ground. The series of both echoes and contrasting author (editor) of this stylish volume appears to have unearthed notes. In each, Francis Warner traces previously unknown diary entries and articles written by the network of connections and resonances which is inhabited both father and son, the former covering the 1890s, the latter by all who live and work in either University; although he a remarkable span from 1905 until 2003 by including some himself looks back across ‘half a century’s events’ to WH Auden beyond-the-grave musings. As such, this volume may shatter in Oxford and Tom Henn in Cambridge, the poems’ historical the views of economic historians. reach goes much further, back in St Catharine’s case to Wodelark The thrust of the book emphasises Maynard’s hitherto- the Founder. unrevealed early interest in cricket, developed and honed by For those of us whose experience in St Catharine’s overlaps supposed visits to Fenner’s, an interest so marked that it hugely with some at least of Warner’s, the roll-call of names is familiar: influenced his subsequent economic thinking and writing Henn (whose rooms Warner now occupies when visiting (‘cricket is like economics, business is like golf ….but life cannot College), John Andrew, Richard Luckett, and Terence English, be compared to a game of football’). Percy Wykes is meticulously whilst a shoal of current fellows are punningly enmeshed accurate about early cricket, both in the text and in fascinating towards the end of Cambridge. The poem celebrates the values footnotes, noting the appearances at Fenner’s of Ranjitsinhji, of education in its most liberal sense, the fulfilment of young W.G. Grace (father and son), Jessop and others. I assume he is potential, and the reciprocal relationships of teacher and taught equally accurate about the famous names in economics (but is

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Arundale (1941) On 27 February 2006 in Winchester, Hugh Buchan (1957) On 27 March 2005 John Orme Buchan of Malcolm Arundale. Hugh came up to St Catharine’s from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Brentwood Grammar School to read History and English (he was Bunton (1937) On 3 July 2005, John Bunton of Harpenden, called up in 1940 but rejected on medical grounds). However, Hertfordshire. John won an exhibition to St Catharine’s from after two years he left College, determined to join the army, and Chesterfield Grammar School and read Natural Sciences with eventually became a trooper in the Armoured Corps in 1944. He Part II Physics. He was a Director of Mullard Limited and returned to Cambridge in 1949 to complete his degree and then was associated with a grant of funds from that company to the worked as a manager for the United Africa Company in Nigeria University which enabled the establishment of the Mullard Radio from 1950 to 1956. Becoming interested in the development of Astronomy Observatory in 1957. cooperative techniques for smallholders, in 1956 he joined the UK Overseas Civil Service to Uganda where he was seconded as Burns (1943) On 12 March 2006, William George Burns general manager to run two major cooperatives handling coffee of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. William won a scholarship to and cotton, finally ending up as Assistant Commissioner of the St Catharine’s from Ilford County High School and read Natural Cooperative Department in the Ministry of Agriculture during the Sciences, winning a College Chemistry prize in 1946. He stayed time that Uganda gained independence. Disagreements with Idi on to research for a PhD and then worked in government scientific Amin, the despotic president, for whom he had to write speeches, establishments, such as Harwell, as a scientific consultant. eventually forced him and his family to leave the country in 1973. Cammaerts (1934) On 3 July 2006 in Le Pouget, France, Francis His extensive experience led to his becoming a cooperatives Charles Albert Cammaerts. Francis came up to St Catharine’s from specialist, working on projects throughout the world for Hunting Mill Hill School, read English and History, and won a hockey Blue. Technical Services Limited (a large natural resources company in He started teaching, but, as a conscientious objector, became a the UK). Hugh retired to Spain in 1987 and then to Hampshire farm labourer at the outbreak of war as an alternative to military in 1997. He will be remembered for his passionate views on the service. A change of mind led to his joining the Special Operations environment, his profound love of history and literature, and his Executive (SOE) in 1942 and he became one of their most effective capacity for unobtrusive education of people of all ages, cultures agents. He had an exciting time and narrowly escaped being and walks of life. captured by the Gestapo on more than one occasion. He was Benfield (1931) On 15 September 2005, Maurice Dudley Benfield awarded the DSO and the Croix de Guerre and made a Chevalier of Ilford, Essex. Maurice came up to St Catharine’s from Brentwood (later Officer) of the Légion d’Honneur for his service. After the School and read History and English. war he first worked with Unesco and the International Agency for Reparations in Brussels and then returned to teaching in Black (1933) On 28 May 2005, shortly after his 90th birthday, 1952. After headships in Stevenage and Leicester, he emigrated to Edward (Ted) Loring Black of Wilmslow, Cheshire. Ted came Kenya, becoming Professor of Education at Nairobi University. In to St Catharine’s from Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton 1972, he returned to England as Principal of Rolle College, Exeter, Coldfield, and obtained a starred First in Part I English and a retiring in 1981. However, he immediately embarked on a new First in Part II History, winning College prizes every year. He career as Principal of a teacher training college in Botswana. In was offered a fellowship but his family did not have the money 1989, he really retired – to the very region of France where he had to allow him to take up the offer, so instead he took a job at Leeds spent his SOE time. For detailed obituaries, see The Times 6 July Grammar School. He enlisted in the RAF in 1942, returning to the 2006, The Daily Telegraph 7 July 2006, The Guardian 7 July school after the war. He emigrated to Australia, but was not happy 2006 etc. See also News of Members. there and returned to the UK, eventually becoming Principal of Middleton St George College of Education from which post he Chamings (1941) In December 2005, Harold Frederick Chamings retired in 1980. of Sheffield. Harold came to St Catharine’s from Battersea Grammar School and read English. His studies were interrupted Bretherton (1940) On 14 December 2005, Revd Canon William by the war, but he returned to take his degree in 1946. Alan Bretherton of Liverpool. Alan came to St Catharine’s from Upholland Grammar School, Wigan, and read History. He obtained Chown (1932) On 2 March 2006 Arthur Reed (Angus) Chown of his BD from London University and served his long ministry in Twickenham, Middlesex. Angus came up to St Catharine’s from parishes in the Liverpool diocese. In retirement he returned to Northampton Grammar School and read Geography followed by Fazakerley where he had begun his ministry. Alan was a proctor in a teaching diploma. After teaching in Folkestone, he and his family convocation who served in both the National Assembly and, after were evacuated to Merthyr Tydfil at the outbreak of war. Angus 1970, in the General Synod of the Church of England. joined the Royal Armoured Corps; he was wounded shortly after taking part in the D-day landings. After the war, he returned Brownlow (1964) In July 2006, Jeremy Taylor Brownlow to Folkestone, but soon changed career, moving to Maidstone of Windsor died of cancer at the age of 60. Jeremy came to where he worked as a town planner. In 1954, he transferred to St Catharine’s from Heversham School, Cumbria, and read Law. the Department of the Environment, rising through the ranks He was made a partner of the law firm Clifford Chance at the to Principal Inspector on his retirement in 1976. In retirement, young age of 28 and became a senior mergers and acquisitions Angus took up woodcarving, but mainly enjoyed travel and his advisor, being involved in several high-profile deals and in the family. See also Recollections of the College Boat Club in the privatisation of Railtrack. He retired in 2001. Early Thirties in the Articles section.

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Clarke (1939) On 2 March 2006 James Samuel Clarke of but remained active, marking examination papers and acting as Leatherhead, Surrey. James came to St Catharine’s from Reigate secretary for the local residents’ association. Grammar School to read Law. He was allowed a BA under the Foster (1942) On 18 August 2005, Revd Donald Wolfe Foster special regulations for studies interrupted by the war, during of Loughborough. Don was born in India, the son of a Methodist which he was awarded the MC. He was called to the Bar in 1946, missionary, but the family soon returned home to Northern but entered the Civil Service in 1953. He was Under Secretary Ireland and he came to St Catharine’s from Belfast Methodist and Principal Assistant for the Inland Revenue from 1970 until College to read English under Tom Henn. He obtained a double he retired in 1981. First (starred in Part I) and won the Charles Oldham Shakespeare Danby (1937) On 1 March 2006 Charles Richard Dexter Danby Prize. Eschewing academia, he read Theology at Trinity College, of Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. Charles came to St Catharine’s Dublin, again gaining a First. He served as a curate in Hull and from Bedford School and read Modern Languages (French and became a religious broadcaster for the BBC. In 1967 he moved to German); he was a prominent member of the College Boat Club. Loughborough to join the Grammar School as English teacher and His career was as a schoolmaster and colonial civil servant. chaplain. On retiring, Don resumed pastoral work for the Leicester and Southwell dioceses. He had a strong sense of justice and was a Darby (1949) On 22 July 2005, Robert (Bob) Spencer Darby of long-term member of Amnesty International. Grimsby. Bob came to St Catharine’s from Whitgift Middle School, Croydon, to read Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering. He Fursdon (1948) On 2 June 2006, Robin Fursdon of Ryton, played rugby, cricket and squash for the College, and his passion Tyne and Wear. Robin read Geography at St Catharine’s. After for all sports persisted throughout his life. After graduating graduating he was a cartographer for Fairey Air Surveys, working Bob enjoyed a productive career involving worldwide travel, for ten years in many countries. In 1960 he became a lecturer starting as a chemical engineer and finishing as a consultant in at Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana, and in 1965 Nairobi environmental energy and waste management. Although the University, Kenya. Returning to the UK, he researched for an MSc family home remained in Grimsby, he spent two years living with at St Cross College, Oxford. In 1979 he was appointed a Lecturer in his young family in Salvador, Brazil. In ‘retirement’ Bob continued the Department of Surveying at Newcastle University and retired working, completing two assignments in South America with the in 1992. Robin was recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society British Executive Service Overseas. In the UK he was an honorary for his contribution to African geodesy. He was a founder member member of the Committee on Waste Management and was active of the Northern branch of the St Catharine’s College Society. in Amnesty International. He was well known for his fairness and Glasspoole (1944) On 29 July 2006, Alan James Glasspoole of deep knowledge of a wide range of subjects from political history Lavenham, Suffolk. Alan came to St Catharine’s from Marling to Arsenal’s all-time best XI. School, Stroud, Gloucestershire, and read Mechanical Sciences. He Edinborough (1940) On 2 June 2006 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, was a keen oarsman and rowed in the First Eight. After studying for Professor Arnold Edinborough. Arnold won a scholarship to a BSc at London University, his career was as a consultant engineer. St Catharine’s from Spalding Grammar School and read English He published papers for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers on under Tom Henn. He was President of both the Footlights and diesel engine research, development and management, and was an the Marlowe Society as well as being Captain of the College Boat officer of the Institute for some ten years from 1961. He was active Club. His studies were interrupted by the war and he served with in the local community at Helensburgh while resident in Scotland the Royal Artillery in Africa and Italy, receiving the Military Cross and was Treasurer of the Community Council there 1983–92. for bravery. Returning to Cambridge late in 1945, he graduated Griffin (1932) On 8 July 2006, Canon John Henry Hugh Griffin in 1947 and immediately emigrated with his family to Canada of Hadleigh, Suffolk. John came to St Catharine’s from Haileybury where he taught English at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, and, after graduating, went on to Lincoln Theological College. and at the Royal Military College. He was an author and the editor Following a period as curate at Bramford and priest in charge at of several cultural magazines before becoming the founding Halesworth, after the war he became Rector of Stratford-St-Mary, president of the Council for the Arts and Business in Canada. He Suffolk, from 1946–72, and then Farnham until he retired in retired in 1989. 1979. He was a founder member and chairman of the Hadleigh Evans (1941) On 4 May 2006, Richard David Evans of Stockport, Society (Suffolk). Cheshire. He read Engineering at St Catharine’s. Haigh (1938) On 9 June 2006, John Randal Haigh of Brockenhurst, Evans (Fellow 1947–77, Emeritus Fellow 1977–2005) On 18 Hampshire. John won a Crabtree Exhibition to St Catharine’s December 2005, Dr Robert Crispin Evans; see the College Report from King James’s School, Almondbury, Huddersfield, and read in this Magazine for a full obituary. Mathematics, also playing cricket and football for the College During the war he served in the desert in the Middle East and in Fancourt (1933) On 15 June 2006 at Nayland, Suffolk, Gerard Italy. He then joined Equity and Law Life Assurance and became Vivian Fancourt. Although born in Peterborough, his family a qualified Actuary in 1951. He joined Imperial Group plc in soon moved to Yorkshire and Gerard came to St Catharine’s from Bristol (and was Chairman 1979–83) and Equity Capital for Bradford Grammar School to read Geography. He taught briefly Industry 1980–94. He held senior posts in the National Council before wartime military service during which he received the MC for Voluntary Organisations 1979–87 and was Chairman of the for exploits in Nijmegen, Holland. After the war, he resumed his Pension Trust for Charities & Voluntary Organisations 1986–90. career, teaching Geography at Sleaford Boys Grammar School and He published papers on the Investment of Pension Funds in the then in 1948 he was appointed Head of Geography at Colchester UK. He was a keen sportsman and was a member of MCC and Royal Grammar School. He was deeply involved with the local Yorkshire CCC, and played Club Rugby 1945–54 (Rosslyn Park). branch of the National Union of Teachers. He retired in 1979, He enjoyed travel, both for work and leisure.

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Halnan (1938) On 6 February 2006 Keith Edward Halnan of 1959, he was appointed adviser to the Pig Industry Development Hampton, Middlesex. Keith came to St Catharine’s from the Authority. In 1974 he was appointed the Director of ABRO and Perse School, Cambridge, and read Natural Sciences (Physics, then, in 1982, became head of the newly formed Animal Breeding Physiology and Chemistry). During the war he served in Burma Liaison Group. He was an honorary Professor at Edinburgh and was mentioned in despatches. He returned to Cambridge University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He and to University College Hospital in London to complete retired in 1987 to his farm in Peebleshire, Scotland. his medical qualifications, specializing in Oncology, and then Knapp (1938) On 21 December 2005, Edward Ronald Knapp of undertook research for the Medical Research Council on the use of Northampton. Ronnie came to St Catharine’s from Cardiff High artificial radioactive isotopes. In 1958–66 he was the Consultant School and read Mechanical Sciences. He had represented Wales Radiotherapist at the Christie Hospital in Manchester and from at rugby as a schoolboy and captained the University XV whilst 1966–78 he founded and ran the Beaston Cancer Hospital in at Cambridge. After graduating he joined the RNVR as a radar Glasgow. Finally, he was Director of the Cancer Unit at the Royal officer and saw service in the Mediterranean (intercepting supplies Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital. In Hong destined for Rommel’s Afrika Corps), surviving two sinkings. Kong 1986–8 he organised postgraduate medical education and In 1944 he was posted to Washington to work on advanced training which led to the foundation of the Hong Kong Academy radar designs. After the war, he joined Timken Bearings as an of Medicine. Amongst many honours, he was a Fellow of the Royal apprentice; by 1973 he was Managing Director of Timken Europe Society of Edinburgh and three other Royal Colleges. and in 1976 he was appointed a director of the parent company Hughes (1936) On 14 November 2005, Raymond Harper Hughes until his retirement in 1985. He was awarded a CBE in 1979. of Cromer, Norfolk. Raymond came to St Catharine’s from King Ronnie played rugby for Leicester after the war, but soon joined Henry VIII School, Coventry and read Geography. His son David Northampton Saints, becoming their captain from 1948–54. For a (1960) was also at St Catharine’s. detailed obituary, see The Daily Telegraph of 21 February 2006. Humphreys (1948) The College has received news of the death of Lang (1940) On 18 January 2006, Frederick Alfred Lang of Edward Joseph Humphreys of Oxford. St Helier, Jersey. Fred won an Exhibition to St Catharine’s from City of London School and read Mathematics. He played squash Hunt (1967) The College has received information that Bernard for the University against Oxford in 1941. He left for war service Peter Hunt of Boston, Lincolnshire, died in 2006. He came to in 1942 and did not return to take his degree until 1955. St Catharine’s from Southend High School and studied first Natural Sciences and then Medicine. He was consultant rheumatologist at Laurent (1994) On 3 February 2006 in St Louis Hospital, Paris, the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. of cancer at the age of 35. Bruno joined the Chemical Engineering Department as a St Catharine’s research student working with Hutchinson (1938) On 14 November 2005 in Sandy, Utah, Professor John Bridgwater. His subsequent PhD thesis was USA, Professor Eric Hutchinson. Eric came to St Catharine’s from concerned with the study of powder flow. Before coming to Bingley Grammar School and read Natural Sciences followed by Cambridge, Bruno graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure a PhD in Chemistry. He was Professor of Chemistry at Stanford des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC), Nancy, France. He was elected University and, upon retirement, compiled the chronicle of the a Senior Member of Wolfson College in March 2001 and a Fellow Stanford Chemistry Department from 1891–1976. in November 2002. He left the Chemical Engineering Department Jacob (1951) On 27 February 2005 in Hull Royal Infirmary, Peter in August 2002 and joined the Engineering Department as Hawkins Jacob. Peter came to St Catharine’s via Lichfield Grammar a University Lecturer in Industrial Systems and Tutor for School and Shrewsbury, and read Engineering. After leaving the Institute for Manufacturing Advanced Course in Design, Cambridge he worked for the Docks Board (now Associated Manufacture and Management. See also the Men’s Boat Club British Ports) in Hull for 22 years as a Civil Engineer, followed report in the Magazine. by 17 years working for Sir Mott MacDonald on various projects: Le Prevost (1936) On 10 August 2006 at Hythe, Kent, John Le he was resident engineer on the Tidal Surge Barrier in Hull and Prevost. John came to St Catharine’s from Dover Grammar School, oversaw the construction of a treatment plant in Aberdeen. Finally, where he was head boy, and read Modern Languages followed before his retirement in 1993 he was involved in the construction by a Diploma in Education. During the war he served in Ceylon, of the marina and sea defences in Hartlepool. Egypt, North Africa, Palestine and finally Malaya. After the war he Jones (1942) The College has received news of the death of Alun transferred to the Colonial Service in Singapore, remaining over the Howard Jones of Monmouth, Gwent, in Autumn 2005. He read change to self-government when he was instrumental in setting up Natural Sciences and Medicine at St Catharine’s. the education system and became Inspector of Malay schools. He spent his evenings teaching English literacy to adults and running Kidman (1943) On 1 June 2006, Kenneth George Kidman of the cadet corps; he was also the Scout Commissioner. Returning Tonbridge, Kent. Kenneth was at St Catharine’s for only one term to the UK, he briefly taught French, geography and maths at the while he did an RAF Arts course. Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School, Sussex, before becoming King (1944) On 12 January 2006 in Peebles, Scotland, John education officer for the Spastics Society for eight years. After a William Beaufroy King. John won a scholarship to St Catharine’s further spell of teaching, he bought his own school, St Michael’s, and read Natural Sciences followed by a Diploma in Agriculture. Hereford, for farmers’ children and children with handicaps. He He researched for a PhD at the Edinburgh University Institute of retired in 1979 and moved to Herne Bay and then Hythe where Animal Genetics and then worked for the Animal Breeding Research he continued to support the disabled, being Vice-President of the Organisation (ABRO) nearby, specializing in pig breeding. He Foundation for the Disabled until overcome by ill health himself. won a Kellogg Foundation Fellowship at Ames, Iowa, and then, in

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Leeson (1944) On 12 May 2006, in Venice, Florida, USA, and continued with this until his retirement in 2001. Ian was a Charles Roland Leeson. Roland came to St Catharine’s with his Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Liveryman twin brother Thomas and read Natural Sciences and Medicine of the Worshipful Company of Marketers. For over twenty years with some practice at King’s College Hospital, London. While at he was actively involved with the Wessex Branch of the Institute St Catharine’s, he earned a Blue in athletics and was a member working on various committees. He continued with these of the Achilles Club. During four years of service in the Royal activities until early 2006, when cancer made this no longer Air Force, he practised aviation medicine and general surgery. possible. Upon resigning his commission, Roland entered academia in Morse (1942) On 23 June 2006, Stephen Periam Morse of the Department of Anatomy and Histology at the University Cambridge. Stephen came to St Catharine’s from Wellington of South Wales and Monmouthshire, Cardiff, but moved to School, Somerset, and read Modern Languages and Economics. America in 1955. Until his retirement in 1990, he enjoyed He also held a College Organ Scholarship 1942–3. After teaching and research at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova graduating, he held managerial appointments at several Scotia, the University of Iowa and the University of Illinois. companies culminating in a position as marketing planning In addition, Roland, together with his twin brother, wrote and manager for KLM. He then became an independent international published a number of medical texts in their field of expertise. management consultant and published several books on Upon retirement, Roland served as visiting professor at Ross marketing management. He was a Freeman of the City of London University, Dominica, and St George’s University, Granada. and a frequent contributor to The Times letters page. Lemon (1937) On 30 September 2005 in Truro, John Douglas Munro (1977) On 19 January 2006, Graham Hugh Ross Churchill Lemon. John came to St Catharine’s from Denstone Munro of Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. Graham came College, Staffordshire, and read Classics, completing his studies to St Catharine’s from the Edinburgh Academy and read in 1940. After wartime service in India and the Persian Gulf, he Engineering under Dudley Robinson. He was a keen oarsman returned to collect his BA in 1946 and went into teaching. This and stroked the First Eight. His wife, Jane Upton (1979), was one took him to Venezuela for nine years, as controller of education of the first women students admitted to St Catharine’s. He joined for families in the oil industry. On his return to the UK, he became the dams department of Mott Macdonald and then retrained deputy head of Henbury School in Bristol, then, in 1961, head of as an accountant, joining Deloittes. After experiencing odd Whitley Abbey School in Coventry. He retired in 1981, moving symptoms while training for marathon running in 1985, he was to Falmouth in Cornwall to pursue his interests of gardening, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Increasing disability forced golf and grandchildren. him to retire in 1992, but he continued to work from home until Maclagan (1952) On 20 February 2006, the Revd David Willox 1999. Throughout his illness he closely followed developments Maclagan of Largs, Ayrshire. David came to St Catharine’s from in MS research and worked with the neurology department at Battersea Grammar School, London, and read History followed Addenbrooke’s Hospital testing drugs and devices. by a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. He played football Pearson (1940) On 15 July 2006, Richard Francis Pearson of for the College and the Falcons. David taught History at King Muswell Hill, London. Richard came to St Catharine’s from Edward VI School, Stourbridge, and Shebbear College, North Beaumont College, Windsor, and read Natural Sciences and Devon. He resigned from teaching in 1963 when he entered Medicine, followed by training at University College Hospital, Trinity College, Glasgow, to study for the Ministry of the Church London, specialising in Pathology. After holding several posts of Scotland. He then ministered at Moncrieff Church, East he became Registrar at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital Kilbride, for 7 years and St John’s, Largs, for 21 years. in Winchester 1952–4 and at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford McGregor (1962) The College has heard of the death of 1954–6. He gave up Pathology in 1956 to become a General Brian McGregor. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at Practitioner. He took postgraduate courses and went into practice, St Catharine’s. finishing his career in 1982 in Holloway Road, London. Molyneux (1950) On 8 October 2005, Michael Rowley Molyneux Pooley (1949) On 27 December 2004 Ramon Claude Pooley of of Twickenham, Middlesex. Michael won an exhibition to Tonbridge, Kent. During his lifetime he became an Underwriting St Catharine’s from Ardingly College, West Sussex, where he Member of Lloyds and an executive of insurance brokers was captain of football. He came up after National Service in the CE Heath plc. He retired in 1987. Royal Navy and read History and Law. Although called to the Popkin (1939) On 5 January 2006 in Oxford, John Michael Bar in 1956, Michael embarked on a career in teaching and for Popkin. Michael won a Choral Exhibition to St Catharine’s from 30 years was a principal lecturer and head of the Law School St Edmund’s School, Canterbury, and read Modern Languages. at Ealing College of Higher Education (later Thames Valley He served in the Royal Artillery in East Africa during the war University). He was an inspirational teacher to generations of and returned to St Catharine’s in 1945 to read Anthropology law students studying business and languages, and was also a followed by a Diploma in Education at the London Institute. He pioneering legal broadcaster with the BBC. He retired in 1995 then served in the Overseas Civil Service in Kenya, becoming a and thereafter plied the waterways of England with his wife on Senior Education Officer and the Principal of Kagumo Training their narrowboat. College, Nyeri. He returned to England in 1964 to become a Moorcock (1957) On 4 April 2006, Ian Grant Moorcock of Poole, Principal Lecturer at Oxford Polytechnic until his retirement in Dorset. After reading English at St Catharine’s, Ian embarked 1979. He was secretary of the Oxford Organists’ Association for on a career in marketing and held a number of Company 20 years and was an indexer for the British Institute of Organ Directorships, finally settling on the South Coast. 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Pottinger (1926) On 12 April 2006, Alec Innes Pottinger of and for Singapore (1962–4). He was on the Fiji Independence Edgbaston, Birmingham. Alec came to St Catharine’s from Oundle Committee in 1971. He was still working (as a sales consultant for School and read Modern Languages. He was secretary and then Davidoff Distribution UK) until just before his death – he suffered captain of the College Golf Club, but also played rugby. He was a a head injury while on holiday in the USA and never recovered. Pupil/Clerk at Chas Cooper & Sons, Average Adjusters, London, Rippengal (1985) On 18 February 2006 while walking in the until 1933 and then an Articled Pupil at David & Belfield, Picos de Europa, North Spain, Robert Rippengal. Rob came to Quantity Surveyors, Bedford. From 1936 to 1983 he worked St Catharine’s from Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, Amersham, for Turner Machine Tools Ltd of Birmingham, first as Company Buckinghamshire, and read Archaeology and Anthropology. He Secretary and then as Commercial Director. took up rowing and was in the First VIII. After a Masters degree Potts (1965) On 1 March 2006 at home in Ulverston, Cumbria, at University College, London, he returned to Cambridge for his James Rowland Potts. Rowland came to St Catharine’s from Queen PhD in Romano-British Archaeology. With some friends he set up Elizabeth Grammar School, Hexham, and read Natural Sciences a specialist biomass energy consultancy; the PhD suffered, but he (Biochemistry) followed by an MSc in Microbial Biochemistry did eventually get it. In 1999 he was a co-founder of Ecoenergy. and Fermentation Technology from Imperial College and a PhD He continued his rowing for the Cambridge City and Cantabrigian in Microbial Biochemistry from University College, London. Rowing Clubs. Rob is remembered as an evangelical advocate of He joined Glaxo Research at Stoke Poges in 1969 and, after six renewable energy and a lover of mountains – he was planning to years, transferred to Glaxo Operations at Ulveston where he held move from Cambridge to Cumbria at the time of his death. a succession of managerial positions. He was responsible for the Roberts (1943) On 3 February, Revd Jeffrey David Roberts of transfer of fermentation technology to sites in India, Pakistan and Huntingdon. Jeffrey came to St Catharine’s from Wellingborough Mexico. He took early retirement in 2001 in order to follow his Grammar School and read Natural Sciences. He took a BSc at many interests: fell walking, cycling, fishing, sailing, photography London University in 1958 and was then Headmaster of Adams’ and the restoration of Victorian boxes and writing slopes. Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire, until 1973 and of Price (1960) On 6 November 2005 at home in Lymm, Cheshire, St George’s School, Gravesend, from 1974–82. Geoffrey Laurence Price. Geoff came to St Catharine’s from the City Rushton (1941) On 21 April 2006, Graham Daryl Clifford of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead, Surrey, and read Natural Rushton of Yarm, North Yorkshire. Graham came to St Catharine’s Sciences. After graduating, he taught chemistry for three years in from Ilford County High School and read Natural Sciences. He Ghana and then studied theology for a year at Worcester College, won a prize for Part I in 1943 and then returned to take Part II Oxford. Returning to chemistry, he joined Imperial College and Chemistry and graduate in 1946–7 after war service. He later was awarded the Lessing Medal for the most outstanding PhD of went into Law. his year. He joined ICI in Runcorn in 1970, but in 1973 obtained a research fellowship in Liberal Studies at Manchester University Russom (1946) The College has been informed that Dudley followed by a lectureship. In 1987, Geoff became a senior lecturer Russom died at the age of 81 at Stoke-on-Trent hospital. Dudley in the Theology Faculty and set up a centre for the study of the came to St Catharine’s from Blackpool Grammar School and work of Eric Voegelin. In 1997 he took early retirement to devote read Geography. His working life was spent with the Admiralty more time to his Voegelin studies, but was diagnosed with bowel Hydrographic Department. He then had 16 years of retirement and liver cancer. He made a full recovery from this, but after five during which he spent three months every English winter with his years of good health, cancer sadly returned. son Neil (1978) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Pugh (1947). The College has heard that Geoffrey Ernest Pugh Self (1935) On 19 March 2006 Frederick (Freddy) George Self died in Canada on 4 October 2004. died in the Norfolk and Norwich hospital on 19 March 2006. Freddie came to St Catharine’s from Norwich School and read Rakusen (1963) On 20 December 2005, Michael Lloyd Rakusen Geography. He won a Blue for hockey and also played cricket. His of Wetherby, West Yorkshire. Michael came to St Catharine’s from first teaching post at Beverley Grammar School was interrupted by Abbotsholme School, Derbyshire, and read Natural Sciences and war service in the Royal Artillery and he then moved to a post at Land Economy. He went on to the College of Law at Guildford and Norwich School where he spent the rest of his career before retiring was then articled to a London firm. He specialised in Commercial as Deputy Headmaster in 1980. A number of his pupils went Property Law and, after two years, joined his father’s practice in on to read Geography at St Catharine’s, including his younger Leeds. On the retirement of his father he joined Lee & Priestly as son, Graham (1962). Although the war interrupted his hockey a partner. Michael was co-author and principal editor, with Peter career, he is rumoured to have spent much time towards the end Hunt, of The Distribution of Matrimonial Assets on Divorce. An organising army hockey tournaments. He played for England in abiding interest and hobby was Railway Engineering and he 1947 and then continued playing both hockey and cricket for lectured on signalling and railway investment. During his final Norfolk for some years. Later in life he took up competitive sailing illness Michael gave a selection of framed prints collected during and served as Commodore of two Norfolk sailing clubs. He was his undergraduate days to the College for public display. a Freeman of the city of Norwich and after retirement he became Ransome (1955) On 31 December 2005 at Sharpthorne, West chairman of the trustees of a Freeman’s educational charity. Sussex, Michael Gambier Stafford Ransome. Michael came Shortis (1950) On 5 June 2005 in Liverpool, Lionel Peter Shortis. to St Catharine’s from the Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Lionel won a Scholarship to St Catharine’s from an apprenticeship Hertfordshire, and studied Colonial Administration. He won a at the Royal Ordnance Factories, Woolwich, during which he hockey Blue in 1956. He was a consultant in Securities Marketing obtained a First in Mechanical and Production Engineering from and Research, and travelled widely. He played cricket for London University. He read Chemical Engineering and played Tanganyika (1957), cricket and hockey for Malaysia (1960–2)

77 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 rugby for the St Catharine’s first XV. He graduated with a Double he was seconded to the Royal Army Education Corps. In 1946, First and joined the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, he was appointed to a lectureship (teaching Modern History and then Laporte Industries and, in 1973, Pilkington Brothers. He World Affairs), but remained seconded to work with the Army returned to the nuclear industry in 1976 as Assistant Director from Cambridge. From 1947–77 he was a fellow and director of of British Nuclear Fuels. In 1982, he set up a successful private studies in History for Fitzwilliam House during the period when consultancy in nuclear project engineering. Alongside his work, it became a full college, and was President of Fitzwilliam 1970–4. he was an active member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers From 1977 until his retirement in 1980 he was Director of the and continued playing rugby throughout the 1950s and 1960s as University Department of Extramural Studies. In retirement, prop for the Kersal Club XV. he was the first secretary of the Cambridge Society (1982–92) and set up the now well-established annual September alumni Smith (1956) The College has heard of the death of Colin William weekends. He will be remembered by many as a gifted teacher, Smith of Whetstone, Leicestershire. He came to St Catharine’s brilliant lecturer and a very kind man. from King Edward VII Grammar School, King’s Lynn, and read Natural Sciences followed by a postgraduate diploma in Westwood (1939) The College has heard that Deryck Westwood Education. His career was as a schoolteacher. of Pinner, Middlesex, died on 19 July 2005. Deryck came to St Catharine’s from Imperial College for a Postgraduate Diploma Tett (née Jones) (1982) On 15 October 2005 from secondary breast in Agricultural Science. cancer, Claire Catherine Mary Tett. Claire read Mathematics and Computer Science at St Catharine’s. Williams (1937) On 21 September 2005, Iestyn Robert Williams of Ammanford, Dyfed. He came to St Catharine’s from the Imperial Thompson (1958) On 15 July 2006 at Harefield Hospital, Dr Frank Services College, Windsor, and read Natural Sciences, but left after Derek Thompson. Derek was born in 1939 in Workington, but a year. He later gained a BSc at the University of Wales. was brought up in Sussex, attending Worthing High School for Boys. He read Medicine at St Catharine’s, qualifying in 1964. As Williamson (1949) On 9 September 2005 in Arrowe Park an FRCP (1983), he had a distinguished career in renal medicine: Hospital, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, Michael Allan Williamson. Senior Lecturer, Institute of Urology and Nephrology, London Michael won an exhibition to St Catharine’s from Kettering University, from 1974, and Dean, 1985–98; Senior Consultant School and read English after two years of National Service in Nephrologist, St Peters Hospital 1981–2003; Consultant the Royal Navy. He rowed in the second VIII (and occasionally in Nephrologist Harefield Hospital, 1979–2004 and Mount Vernon the first). His working life was spent with the Legal and General Hospital, 1979–2003; Honorary Consultant Nephrologist to Insurance Company at first in the City of London and then, the National Heart Hospital 1980–2003; Vice-Dean Faculty of from 1976, as Area Manager for the North West Region based Clinical Science, University College and Middlesex School of in Liverpool. He took early retirement in 1986, mainly due to Medicine 1990. Derek was a lifelong Christian and keen sportsman ill health. (College rugby and cricket), angler, gardener, birdwatcher and all- Winders (1927) On 28 December 2005, John (Bob) Winders of round countryman – an enthusiast in all that he did. His elder son, Sherborne, Dorset. Bob won a scholarship to St Catharine’s from Andrew (1986), is also a St Catharine’s alumnus, who achieved Hymers College, Hull. He read Natural Sciences and rowed in the College Scholarships in both Geography and Law. first VIII. After teaching for a short while at Harrogate, he joined Twitchett (1942/7–1950, Research Student 1950–5, Fellow the Colonial Service and was posted to Cyprus. When war broke 1967–80, Emeritus Fellow 1980–2006) On 24 February 2006, out, he joined the Cyprus Regiment, but was captured in 1941 Professor Denis Crispin Twitchett; see the College Report in this during the Greek campaign. He was imprisoned at Spangenberg Magazine for a full obituary. Castle and made several attempts to escape, forging documents, copying maps and even digging a tunnel through rock with a Watts (1933) On 15 April 2006 in Sevenoaks, Kent, Roy cold chisel and a cannon ball as a hammer. After the war he Frederick Watts. Roy read History at St Catharine’s and rowed rejoined the Colonial Service and became Director of Education in the Mays in 1935 and 1936. After graduating he worked in North Borneo where he also set up a Masonic Lodge in Kota with the homeless in southwest England. With war imminent, Kinabalu. He retired to Sherborne in the early 1960s and became he trained with the University Air Squadron in 1938 and joined an active member of the Lodge there. His poem written in 2002 the RAF at the outbreak of war, commanding 253 squadron with his own funeral in mind could apply to several of the above (Hurricanes and Spitfires). After the war as a NATO officer, he deceased alumni. travelled widely and was Second in Command in Cyprus during the political upheavals there in the 1950s. He continued flying Fare you well, old pals and friends, until his retirement in 1964 and then became Housemaster and Thanks for your company on the way; later Headmaster of Aiglon College, Switzerland. He returned What happens next no man can tell, to England in 1975 to enjoy walking, drawing and expeditions This is where my journey ends. exploring the remoter parts of Italy, Greece and Turkey in his Let no one mourn when out I pull, camper van. It is no cause for sorrow. Wayper (1931) On 15 March 2006 in Cambridge, Dr Charles I’ve lived my life brim full Leslie Wayper. Leslie won a Scholarship to St Catharine’s from Without thought of the morrow. Newcastle Royal Grammar School and took a double First in I’ll smile to meet the ferryman, History. He was completing his PhD when he was called up for A fellow oarsman, he’s no knave. war service. Initially a despatch rider in the Ordnance Corps, So wish me goodbye if you can following a collision and a lengthy period recovering in hospital, With a smile and a cheery wave.

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News of Members

News has been received about the following Members: James Shackleton (1927); Dave Shennan (1999); Mike Adams (1970); Neil Anderson (1982); Richard Staite (1988); Jonny Taylor (1983); Lord Temple- Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong (1887); Morris (1958); Revd David Thomas (1956); Richard Ayoade (1995); Keith Beacham (1982); Derek Turnidge (1956); Katherine Tween (2003); Philip Bennett (1967); Craig Bourne (2002); David Tyzack (1966); Sir Augustus Walker (1931); Steffen Buschbacher (2002); Francis Cammaerts (1934); David Watkin (1984); Peter Watts (1959); Tracy Chudley (née Pilcher) (1982); Crispin Collier (1963); Lou Woodley (2005); Peter Young (1946); Roger Zetter (1965). Professor Howard Colquhoun (1969); Major Herbert Rowse Armstrong (1887), a solicitor, was one of Frank Commings (1936); Peter Commings (1963); the College’s more notorious alumni. He became known as the Howard Coutts (1974); Robert Cree (1931); Hay Poisoner and was executed for murder in 1922. The Sky Stephen Crow (1954); Eric Cullingford (1929); Biography TV channel had a programme on him in May 2006. Ronan Dasgupta (1991); Sir Graeme Davies (1967); Sir Ivor Jennings 1922 1950 Jeff Davies (1963); Robert Davis (1986); ( , Honorary Fellow ). Lake House Dominic Dromgoole (1982); Guthrie Dunn (1927); Investments Ltd has announced the long awaited publication of The Road To Peradeniya Rona Fairhead (née Haig) (1980); Henrietta Freeman (2002); , the autobiography of Sir Ivor Jennings, Michael Gray (1985); Tamzin Gristwood (2004); Master of Trinity Hall, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Rona Haig (now Fairhead) (1980); Richard Halward (1999); Cambridge and Founder-Vice-Chancellor of the University of 1964–5 Munira Hassam (1996); Ceylon. Sir Ivor was also the President of the Society . Judith Henderson (now Hooper) (1985); James Hendry (1982); James Shackleton (1927). James’s son, David, wrote asking John Hendry (1970); Robert Hill (1969); about his father’s boxing career at Cambridge, thereby initiating Judith Hooper (née Henderson) (1985); Doug Insole (1946); a correspondence which elicited much information about James Sir Ivor Jennings (1922); Sam Jeremy (1999); Tim Kelly (1979); who died in 1982. It seems that, in October 1930, he and Harold Kempster (1931); fellow St Catharine’s man Guthrie Dunn (1927) embarked Brian Langstaff (1967) – see Peter Openshaw (1966); on a round-the-world sailing trip in the yacht Southern Cross Bruno Laurent (1994) – see Michael Gray (1985); which Guthrie had designed. Sadly, on the return, Guthrie was Daniel Lewis (2002); Jon Lewis (1962); Martin Lloyd (1999); lost overboard through some foolhardy action of his own and Martin Lowdon (1983); Hugo Mallinson (2002); his death was recorded in the College Magazine of 1933. James Ben Miller (1985); Tim Morris (1979); spent much of his working life as an engineer in India and retired Hitoshi Nagata (1980) – see Derek Turnidge (1956); to Kirkcudbright in 1967. Peter Openshaw (1966); Paul Ozanne (1955); Eric Cullingford (1929) passes regards to his surviving Ros Pilcher (now Parke) (1988); contemporaries through his daughter who visited College in Tracey Pilcher (now Chudley) (1982); Don Pirkis (1947); 2006. She remarked that Eric still likes to talk about the Battle Peter Pryer (1950); Richard Purslow (1982); of Jutland. Eric wrote an item for the Magazine in 1996 about David Pyle (1983); Simon Reynolds (1982); undergraduate life in the 1920s and 1930s. Robert Rippengal (1985) – see Michael Gray (1985); John Roberts (1987); Greg Sankaran (Fellow 1988); Robert Cree (1931) died some fifteen years ago according to a

H nephew who contacted the College. AROLD

K Sir Augustus Walker (1931). Harold Kempster (1931) sent EMPSTER a picture of a memorial bench to Sir Augustus Walker at Pocklington near York. Harold writes ‘Augustus Walker and I arrived at St Catharine’s together; I rowed and he played rugger, won a Blue and played for England, Harlequin, Barbarians etc. During the war he was Squadron Leader at Pocklington. On one occasion a plane returned and landed on fire. Walker dashed to the plane, pulled the pilot out of the wreckage and as a result he lost his arm. In the RAF Museum at York can be seen his uniform, medals and decorations, and his dummy arm.’ Harold also comments that neither he himself nor Walker drank or smoked – quite a record for an oarsman and a rugger man: ‘We didn’t have much spare cash in those days.’ Francis Cammaerts (1934) wrote with some Tom Henn anecdotes. ‘1934–7 were growth years for me 70 years ago, but in all that Cambridge and St Catharine’s had to offer, Tom Howard Kempster (1931) sitting by the Memorial Bench Henn’s friendship and teaching were much the most important. at Pocklington. The plaque reads ‘In memory of Air Chief Marshal Two little stories may reveal this. After disappointing Tom with Sir Augustus Walker GCB CBE DSO DFC AFC MA Base Commander of the Pocklington Base No4 Group RAF Bomber Command a third in English Part I, I got mixed up in the war. When on leave January 1943 until 1945’. in London from activities with the French Resistance I met Tom

79 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 one morning in Pall Mall. We embraced and Tom said “Francis, for the production of ultrafine calcite and aragonite particles when are you going back to France?” I replied “Soon, but you with organic coatings for the modification of the rheological are not supposed to know I am working there; even my wife properties of polymers and elastomers. He is currently designing doesn’t know!” His reply was typical. “Francis, my job starts (and building) a high-temperature plant for the production of with admitting (choosing) a student. After that I regard him as very highly reactive calcium oxide. part of my responsibility until one or other of us dies.” The last Don Pirkis (1947): see Crispin Collier (1963). time I met Tom was in Nairobi airport in 1968. I was Professor of Education at Nairobi College. Tom wrote to me and said he was Peter Pryer (1950) writes that he has a sense of shame that stopping at Nairobi on his way to Johannesburg and would like undergraduates are now offered contraceptives through the JCR. to chat. He gave me the time of his plane. It arrived, but there was His view is that the College should encourage its junior members no sign of Tom. I knew he had severe arthritis and concluded that in virtue rather than promoting promiscuity. London to Nairobi had been painful. A young Kenyan whom I Stephen Crow (1954) writes that following National Service had met at school was on the airport security staff. I ran over to in the Royal Artillery and Intelligence Corps and his degree him and said “Can you get me out to that plane – my teacher is at St Catharine’s, he spent his career as a planning officer on board?” He gaped and said “You are a great teacher and a for various Councils and then as an inspector in the Planning teacher of teachers and your teacher is still alive? He must be the Inspectorate, eventually becoming Chief Executive of the greatest man in the world. Of course I will take you out.” We got Planning Inspectorate Executive Agency. He is now Honorary to the plane. My Kenyan friend said. “Can I come in and touch Professor of Town and Country Planning Practice at the School his coat?” “Of course” I replied and in we went. Tom had had a of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University. bad trip, but I told him the tale. “Come here” he called. The shy African approached timidly. Tom grabbed him and gave him an Ozanne, Paul Clifford (1955). We have received information embrace: “You have removed my pain; you will go far; you have that Paul died in 1993. the right values”. That was the last time I saw Tom, a great man, Derek Turnidge (1956) writes that he met Hitoshi Nagata one of the few great men I have known in my 90 years of life.’ (1980) and his wife in the Galápagos Islands while on a Sadly, see Death Notices in this Magazine. University Alumni Visit there in December 2005. Frank Commings (1936): see Crispin Collier (1963). Lord Temple-Morris (1958). Detail from a portrait of Lord Doug Insole (1946) has been elected President of the MCC for Temple-Morris by artist Jane Bond appeared in The Times 2005–6. Apparently he had been asked several times before (9 May 2006) with an item about lawyers featuring in the annual and declined though, according to newspapers, he has had the show of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. title ‘life president’ since 1979. In his cricketing career he has Peter Watts (1959) writes that since graduation he has rarely apparently scored more than 50 centuries in first-class matches, lived in the UK. ‘Since 1970 I have lived in France, currently including at least one against every first-class county other than in the Loire Valley (Cher Valley to be more precise). Between his own, Essex. 1962 and 1970 I studied or worked in Germany (Darmstadt and Peter Young (1946) was elected a Fellow-Commoner of the Frankfurt), Norway (Stabek/Oslo) and briefly in Coventry.’ College in 2006 (see New Fellows). When he retired, Leeds Jon Lewis (1962) writes to ask for an explanation of the University adopted a resolution commenting upon his diverse Tompkins Table (see the Senior Tutor’s Report) and to add to the fields of research. The following is a selection – full details would controversy over Cats, Catz and Caths (see Articles). probably fill a whole page. After his PhD on the thermodynamics of Cu-Fe-S system, Peter was awarded the Elmore Research Crispin Collier (1963) has retired after sixteen years as Second Fellowship in Extractive Metallurgy and collaborated in the Master and Director of Studies at Merchant Taylors’ School, establishment of the Ernest Oppenheimer Laboratory at the Northwood. He writes ‘The Director of Studies job has been newly acquired Madingley Road site. Following a spell at the taken over by Jonny Taylor (1983) who was Head of History. Zinc Corporation developing a Pb-Zn sintering process, he joined Before MTS, I taught for 21 years at St Paul’s School in London, the Head Wrightson group as Research Director working on including 11 years as Head of Mathematics, during which time graphite core structures and heat exchangers for nuclear power my classroom was graced by many able pupils including Greg stations. Turning his skills to iron and steel making, he was Sankaran (Fellow 1988–95). The gown I am hanging up for the awarded the Ablett Prize of the Iron and Steel Institute for work moths was passed on to me by St Paul’s colleague, geographer on digital simulation. He then moved to Australia as Director of Don Pirkis (1947), when he retired. When I started at St Paul’s the Australian Mineral Development Laboratories (Amdel), but in 1967 the Surmaster Frank Commings (1936) was a powerful still maintained his own research activity, this time into inorganic authority of whom I was in awe, despite having played rugby at sulphides and complex phosphates (the latter leading to the St Catharine’s with his son Peter (1963).’ development of cheap slow-release fertilizers). Returning to the Jeff Davies (1963) writes ‘I was ordained a priest in the Church UK he became Professor and Head of Department of Applied of England at Manchester Cathedral on 2 July 2005. Joining in Mineral Sciences at Leeds University. Here his research areas the ceremony and laying on hands was Revd David Thomas included phosphoric acid manufacture, iron ore reduction, heat usually known as ‘Tommy’ (also 1963). We read law together transfer in hot, deep, wet mines, and structural damage from for three years under the late Dick Gooderson and had met again blasting operations. During his tenure at Leeds he became again for the first time in nearly 40 years in May 2005. Tommy serves a main-board director of HW and established an independent as Priest in Charge at St Matthew’s, Stretford, and has been consulting company, Leeds Mining & Mineral Services. For the in full-time ministry since 1971. I serve as a Non-Stipendiary last 12 years he has worked on developing commercial processes

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Building (named after the former Principal of the University) brings together over 40 leading biomedical research groups working in Structural Biology, Molecular Parasitology and Immunobiology…’ Professor Howard Colquhoun (1969) has been awarded a Royal Society Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowship and a Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall. He is to spend a six-month sabbatical in Cambridge in 2007 working at the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis. See also Honours and Awards. Robert Hill (1969) has been promoted to a Professorship in the Department of Chemistry at Glasgow University. John Hendry (1970) has been appointed Professor of Management and Head of School at Reading University Business School. Mike Adams (1970). Lester Hillman (1970) writes that Mike’s company Adams Hendry Consulting won the Planning Consultancy of the Year Award 2005 from the Royal Town Planning Institute. The citation particularly notes success in complex infrastructure projects critical to sustainable growth. Howard Coutts (1974) writes that, while a student, he had been a great frequenter of the Fitzwilliam Museum and learnt to appreciate the excellent collection of paintings and drawings there. After working as Sherlock (student) librarian in College, he got a job in the library of the Victoria and Albert Museum, transferring to the Prints and Drawings Department after a year. Work there on William Morris table glass designs enabled him to get a post as a Research Fellow in St Andrews University, with a special interest in the history of dining and table-layout. He joined the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, as curator of Ceramic plaque painted by Paul-César Helleu; see Howard Coutts (1974). ceramics in 1990 where a recent acquisition is a pottery plaque painted in the Impressionist style by artist Paul Helleu, friend Minister in the Ramsbottom and Edenfield team at St Andrew’s, of Degas, Whistler, and the poet Montesquiou – see illustration. Ramsbottom, a suitable place for someone born on St Andrew’s Howard recently spent some time in Cambridge researching the day, as I was. At the end of 2005 I retired from my position piece (see Visiting Scholars). as Chief Executive of Chorley Borough Council in Lancashire, Tim Kelly (1979) sends greetings from Hong Kong and writes which I had held for just under 18 years. I am now combining a ‘2005 marks the 20th year of my working life, most of it at the little local government consultancy with my ministerial work.’ International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, so I’m Roger Zetter (1965) writes that he is moving from Oxford taking a mini-sabbatical for a month as a visiting scholar at the Brookes University to be Director of the Refugee Studies Centre Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business and Professor of Refugee Studies at the University of Oxford. He School. It is a good break from the last few years of helping to says the move is a culmination of twenty years of his research, organize the World Summit of the Information Society.’ publication and teaching in the field of forced migration; he is Tim Morris (1979), Professor of Theoretical Physics at not ready for the alternative challenge of early retirement. Southampton, was one of the seven finalists in the Yamaha David Tyzack (1966) writes that he has been appointed the national amateur piano competition which took place in Senior Family Judge for Plymouth and Exeter, and Chairman of November 2005 at Cadogan Hall in London. the Family Justice Council for Devon and Cornwall. Nagata, Hitoshi (1980) see Derek Turnidge (1956). Peter Openshaw (1966) and Brian Langstaff (1967) are now Rona Fairhead (née Haig) (1980) was the youngest of The High Court judges. Peter’s wife was appointed a High Court Times ‘Power 100 – the people who run business in Britain’ judge on the same day as he was. 8 November 2005. She is finance director of Pearson and a non- Philip Bennett (1967). Newspapers report that Philip has executive director of HSBC. denied charges of fraudulently hiding up to £309 million from Dominic Dromgoole (1982), formerly associated with the investors. He is Chief Executive of US-based commodities and Bush Theatre and the Oxford Stage Company, has taken over futures trading corporation Refco. as Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre in London. He has also Sir Graeme Davies (Fellow 1967–77, Honorary Fellow 1989). written a memoir about his experiences producing Shakespeare, From the Glasgow University web pages: ‘The new £17 million Will and Me, published by Allen Lane. Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre Sir Graeme Davies

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James Hendry (1982) is Senior Lecturer in Geology at Portsmouth University. Richard Purslow (1982) writes that he pursued a career in academic publishing after graduating (in History). After a part- time MSc in environmental resources, he set up Windgather Press specializing in books on landscape history, archaeology and historical ecology. See Publications. Simon Reynolds (1982) writes ‘I remain in touch with a small group of fellow 1982 matriculands. Keith Beacham is busy setting up telecoms ventures, working from a 16th century farmhouse he has rebuilt in Suffolk. I also see Neil Anderson when he is in the UK, but he works for BP all over the world, so we do not meet often. I spent two weeks with him in South Carolina a couple of years ago and will be visiting him at his current project location in South Korea at Easter. Tracy Pilcher is now Tracy Chudley and lives in Kent. Although a mother and notional housewife, she is heavily involved in the running of local schools and other community groups and disappears for a time each year to indulge in Egyptology. Tracy’s sister Ros (1988, now Ros Parke) has recently returned from Canada and has settled near Reading. Both sisters still have vast amounts of energy. For a while I was membership secretary for Sons of the Thames Rowing Club in Hammersmith (where Tracy Pilcher has also been Women’s Captain). I still scull occasionally and do a little coaching at the club. Richard Staite (1988), whose Everest ascent featured in the 2005 magazine, is also a member of Sons.’ David Pyle (1983) at Volcan Villarrica, Chile.

Martin Lloyd, Dave Shennan, Richard Halward and Sam Jeremy (all 1999) on the dunes as part of the Marathon des Sables.

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Robert Davis (1986) writes that he married Anne Weisz (Newnham, 1986) in 1994 and they have three sons. He worked for Vauxhall/GM in Luton and New York between 1994 and 2006, but he is now Finance Director at Grosvenor Fund Management. John Roberts (Fellow 1987–91) has been appointed Reader in Organizational Analysis in the Judge Institute of Management at Cambridge. Ros Parke (née Pilcher) (1988) and Richard Staite (1988): See Simon Reynolds (1982). Greg Sankaran (Fellow 1988–95): See Crispin Collier (1963). Ronan Dasgupta (1991) writes that, after obtaining his MBBChir and MA, he passed the MRCS examination and submitted a thesis on urology for his MD. He was invited to present the research associated with his thesis at the Cleveland Clinic during a Visiting Professorship there in 2005. He is currently a Urology The 1999 group at the finish of the Marathon des Sables. Specialist Registrar in London. David Pyle (1983, Research Fellow 1989; Fellow 1991; Emeritus Richard Ayoade (1995) played Moss in the Channel 4 situation Fellow 2006) appeared on the front page of The Times Higher comedy The IT Crowd in early 2006. The Editor is pleased to Education Supplement in August 2006 as an example of one of note that the Computer Officers in College are not at all like the most exciting younger names in the physical sciences. He was those in the serial. shown in volcano-visiting heat-resisting garb accompanied by a Munira Hassam (1996) is working for Nick Clegg MP (Liberal good description of his work. Unfortunately our picture shows him Democrat) as his parliamentary researcher. She was also elected on a research site in more conventional dress. David has moved to as a Lib Dem councillor for West Twickenham, London Borough Oxford; see Valete in the College Report in this Magazine. of Richmond upon Thames, in May 2006. Martin Lowdon (1983) writes that he is now married with a In April 2006 Richard Halward (1999), Sam Jeremy (1999), family and has been working for the Gideons International since Martin Lloyd (1999) and Dave Shennan (1999) ran in the 2001. In 2005 he founded a new charity, Malawi Orphan Fund, Marathon des Sables, a 7-day, 131-mile footrace through to help support an orphanage in Malawi. the Sahara Desert. 731 competitors started the race and 585 Jonny Taylor (1983): See Crispin Collier (1963). finished, including Dave (252nd), Martin (352nd), Sam (368th) and Richard (389th). The top temperature recorded was 45 David Watkin (1984) writes ‘After 5 years juggling my job degrees Centigrade and 62 saline drips were administered to as Principal ’Cello in the Philharmonia Orchestra with being Principal for John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and with being a member of the Eroica Quartet, I have taken the decision to quit the hectic life of music in London. In May 2006 I took up the post of Principal ’Cello in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. I hope the move to Edinburgh and the change of pace will also benefit my family.’ Ben Miller (1985). An Observer interview with Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz reported that she was nicknamed the ‘Trinity Hall Heartbreaker’ when at Cambridge. Varsity responded ‘Much to male despair, her boyfriend of the time was the Director of Footlights, Ben Miller.’ Judith Hooper (née Henderson) (1985) is a music therapist working with children and adults with learning difficulties, autism or emotional problems. She is also a violinist, mainly with chamber ensembles in Oxfordshire. See also Births. Michael Gray (1985) writes that he continues to work for Cambridge University as a Senior Computer Officer in the Department of Engineering and his partner Graham as a Publisher at the Royal Society of Chemistry. ‘We were sad to have to attend two events in the Chapel earlier this year: the funeral service of Robert Rippengal (1985), with whom I shared a St Chad’s flat in our second year, and the memorial service of Bruno Laurent (1994). It speaks volumes of these two wonderful people that in each case the Chapel was overflowing by a large Hugo Mallinson (2002). Vikings on the North Sea. margin. Both will be sorely missed.’ See also Civil Partnerships.

83 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 competitors struggling in unusually humid conditions. The Hugo Mallinson (2002) writes ‘A year ago this month, I was St Catharine’s team raised £9000 for Facing Africa and wish one of 20 students from Cambridge and Oxford who packed to thank all their supporters, including the College and many up their bags and flew to Ribe, Denmark, for a 10-day surf-and- alumni. Sam said, ‘The Marathon des Sables is a spectacular turf holiday courtesy of Diverse Television and their employer, event in stunning desert scenery and a great way to spend a Channel 4. All we had to do was row and sail two 1.5-ton week – very testing and hugely satisfying to complete. We all fibreglass Viking warships from Denmark back to England trained very hard and I was extremely fit for this event. I’ve now – some 400 miles. That we knew so little about what we were let myself go again.’ about to do was probably the only reason any of us agreed to go in the first place. Our trip started with three days of intensive Craig Bourne (Research Fellow 2002–6) has written two books Vikingization at the Ribe Viking Centre, where each day we during his Fellowship at St Catharine’s, one on the nature of time challenged the Oxford team to traditional Viking games to – A Future for Presentism (Oxford: Oxford University Press, determine who slept on the sheep skins near the fire pit and who 2006) –, and a more accessible one – Philosophical Ridings had to sleep in the stables. The race itself, like all great comedies, (Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2007) – on the philosophical had a vein of seriousness to it. We raced mercilessly for 18-hour issues surrounding motorcycling, such as the significance of stretches, often cresting 7 km/h. Luckily the race stages were danger and death, individual freedom and the legitimacy of interspersed with fabulous beach camping and frolicking in state interference, our obligations to humans, animals and the the surf, another traditional Viking pastime. After delays and environment, and the bounds of our concept of art. course adjustments to avoid the largest storm of the summer in Daniel Lewis (2002) won the 2006 UK Varsity ‘Chinese Bridge’ mid-Channel, the Cambridge squad won the final 4-mile rowing Speech Competition. Ten students from SOAS, Cambridge, stage by an unseemly margin. Luckily for interested alumni the Westminster, Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham Universities entire escapade was captured on more than 200 hours of film, competed. Each entrant had to make a speech on a self-selected lovingly whittled down to feature-length and broadcast on topic and an impromptu speech on a topic they were given on the Channel 4 in July 2006.’ day, as well as delivering an artistic performance in Chinese and Steffen Buschbacher (2002). According to the Cambridge answering questions on Chinese history, geography and culture. Evening News in December 2005 Steffen intervened to stop a Daniel and his wife won the prize for the best performance for fracas and was assaulted by a fourth-year student from Sidney the Chinese song they wrote. Later in the year at the world finals Sussex College who pleaded guilty when he later appeared in Beijing, competing with 100 representatives worldwide, before Cambridge magistrates. Daniel came third overall, winning a bursary to study at a Chinese University. Katherine Tween (2003) was accepted for the Oxford Cambridge Exchange Programme, a teaching programme sponsored by Henrietta Freeman (2002) exchanged the life of an international the British Council. Katherine was one of five undergraduates Triathlete (see 2003 Magazine) for that of an academic when she selected from Oxford and Cambridge who went to Japan in the came to St Catharine’s. Sport took second place in Cambridge Summer of 2006 to teach English to Japanese students. while she delivered her ‘first’ to the Senior Tutor’s pile, but now that she has graduated, Triathlon has reclaimed her. She came Tamzin Gristwood (2004) and Lou Woodley (2005) are fifth (fourth Briton) in the prestigious London event in August becoming involved in scientific journalism. Varsity now has 2006, to challenge again the Triathlon elite of the country and to its own science magazine, BlueSci, and Tamzin and Lou were boost her chances for an Olympic berth. responsible as part of the editorial team rotation for an edition in 2006. See www.bluesci.org.

Missing Members St Catharine’s has lost contact with the following Members. If you know of their whereabouts, please contact the Alumni Office by telephone on 01223 338337, by email at [email protected], or by post at the usual address.

1928: Mr JNG Davidson; Mr HBL Johnstone; Mr HF Onley. Mr R Radcliffe; Mr K Singh; Mr JS Toft; Lieutenant Colonel GH Wheeler. 1929: Mr ECM Cullingford. 1932: Mr PH Cardew; Mr EK Corbett; Mr L de Souza; 1930: Mr WRM Belcher; Dr RJ Bickford; Mr CA Cohen; Mr E Echavarria; Mr EAL Francis; Mr SE Gunn; Mr WJD Cooper CBE; Mr KGO Dewar; Mr BHR Gamble; Mr EGP Harrison; Mr HBM Heald; Major JH Jolliffe; Mr S Hills; Mr M Khurshid; Mr FH Marsh; Mr EG Owen; Mr MW Kimpton; Mr SC King; Major ALC Marriott; Mr ALB Pattinson; Mr J Soper; Mr P Thompson. Mr JM Miller; Mr PTR Nayar; Mr ME Parkhouse; 1931: Dr JLW Ball; Lieutenant Colonel W Beeston; Mr JEW Scougall; Mr GM Sterling; Major AR Thorpe; Dr GA Burfield; Lieutenant Colonel GA Claydon; Mr HW Truscott; Colonel DG Washtell. Air Commodore WC Cooper; Dr PJ Crowley; Mr J Edwards; 1933: Mr PRC Adkins; Mr JG Bernard; Mr JN Booth; Mr JB Ellis; Mr EF Henry; Mr AN Hunt; Dr GJG King; Mr LB Paling; Dr M Evans; Mr TL Evans; Mr WH Hill; Mr HWD Hooper; Mr PS Jacklin; The Revd AN Laing; Mr VWG Musgrove;

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Mr A Ramachandran; Mr GR Samuel; Mr N Swallow; Mr PS McBlaine; Mr JE Medley; Mr IGL Phillips; Mr MT Swift; Mr AH Woodhead. Flight Lieutenant JF Pinnington; Mr HS Rendle; Mr EC Roberts; Mr JS Robinson; Mr M Shocket; Mr EJ Singer; Mr R Stansfield; 1934: Mr J Allen; Mr JG Atkinson; Mr OS Azouni; Mr WAH Taylor; Mr JC Tyson. Lieutenant Colonel C Belfield; Mr GWS Chadwick; Mr RL Crutchley; Mr JF Denny; Mr T Fryer; Mr JDV Hinde; 1943: Mr N Baines; Mr PDL Barnes; Mr CC Barry; Mr AP Bull; Mr LP Jaques; Mr SM Kirsch; Mr EGK Laman; Mr GJ Dick; Mr DA Forbes; Dr A Gold; Mr MF Griffin; Mr AN Lawrence; Mr GO Lister; Mr SL Poplai; Mr JD Hales; Mr D Hanmore; Mr JM Harper; Mr WS Hickson; Air Commodore RJP Prichard; Mr BHD Robinson; Mr FG Jones; Mr RG Knight; Mr H Lanch; Mr M Langford; Mr M Rochford; Mr LTD Shiner; Mr WGD Softly; Air Vice-Marshal PA Latham; Mr W Mackay; Mr IAM Macleod; Mr SRJ Stokvis; Mr RF Walker; Mr SF Wilson; Mr AJ Young; Mr N McConnell; Mr BP McMahon; Mr PJ Murgatroyd; Mr MH Zuberi. Wing Commander AW Mutch; Mr PK O’Shaughnessy; Mr PM Ralston; Mr SJ Sayer; Mr CM Stephens; 1935: Mr GRK Betham; Mr R Blanc-Roos; The Revd ET Brailey; Mr DF Thompson; Mr RA Young. Mr DRK Cotter; Mr R Delgado; Mr GE Denyer; Mr D Handley- Read; Dr PAS Hargrove; Mr EW Hathaway; Mr D Husain; 1944: Mr DH Butler; Mr R Caputto; Mr JD Crittle; Mr JW Jackson; Mr GS Jayasuriya; Mr GA Madani; Mr DM Davies; Mr JF Davies; Mr JM Dent; Mr RG Donald; Mr SN Maitra; Dr RD Scott; Mr R Veerappan; Mr WE Walton; Mr JM Flower; Mr JE Haslam; Mr RD Holliday; Mr DR Howell; Mr GR Ward; Mr JB Wood. Mr BW Jenney; Mr HT Jones; Mr RP Jones; Mr RE Keogh; Mr PA Kirby; Dr TS Leeson; Mr DJ Locke; Dr J Lynfield; 1936: Mr FC Ashton; Mr LJH Berry; Mr AK Bose; Mr CW Matthews; Mr DW Ness; Mr R Newsham; Mr HW Bowker; Dr JD Burton; Mr NL Calhaem; Group Captain DGF Palmer; Mr JD Perrett; Mr E Roberts; Mr FJH Gratton; Dr DWH Griffiths; Mr J Hibbert; Mr P Robinson; Mr A Thom; Mr NPH Turner; Mr G Wass; Mr J Le Prevost; Mr RW Lees; Mr J Leigh; Mr JA Lofthouse; Mr G Williams; Mr A Wright. Mr JD Melsom; Mr R Muir; Mr JE Nicholson; Mr HT Palmer; Mr AJH Payne Cook; Mr A Saber; Mr JC Urry. 1945: Mr JF Barlow; Mr J Charters; Mr HC Cunningham; Mr MJ Elliman; Mr S Foldes; Mr RC Gilman; Mr GR Holmes; 1937: Mr SA Abdell; Mr MJ Beresford; Mr D Canter; Mr JAJ Knopp; Mr AA Kohler; Mr TD Manly; Mr DEL Moore; Mr JD Duncan; Mr RW Edbrooke; Mr D Foda; Mr AR Francis; Mr JS Paterson; Mr FH Scott; Mr DM Strachan; Mr DG Thomas; Mr ED Glover; Mr MHC Glyn; Mr GW Grey; Mr K Topping; Mr CF Viergutz; Mr PW Wakefield; Mr DA Hampshire; Mr JA Hart; Mr TNS Hodges; Mr DL Yoder. Mr RA Houston; Mr JE Mitchell; Mr R Morales-Johnson; Mr P Morgan; Mr R Naylor; Major RDA Renton; Mr AA Shah; 1946: Professor P Allen; Mr EE Barringer; Mr P Chang; Mr SE Teh. Mr JC Cummings; Dr JE Curran; Mr SJ Curry; Mr BL Dhar; Mr KA Efah; Mr TM Kirk; Dr RLJ Lyster; Mr LJ Manson; 1938: Dr VL Billington; Mr EJ Brooks; Mr HS Clayton; Mr CJ Millward; Mr AWH Patterson; Mr A Peckett; Mr F Codling; Mr RC Dickie; Mr AG Griffiths; Mr DC Johnson- Mr KR Rowe; Mr CW Rowland; Dr RL Smith; Mr JD Strachan. Davies; Mr VK Kothurkar; Mr PAD Lanktree; Mr SJ Leach; Mr PM Lewis; Mr JH Martin; Mr DMA Nicholas; 1947: Mr DC Bell; Mr A Cook; Mr EF Denbury; Mr AM Lloyd; Mr GH Nicholson; Mr RDH Reddy; Mr G Ogden; Mr P Sheldrake; Dr JB Sissons; Mr DPG Thomas; Lieutenant Colonel DS Richard; Mr GH Ryder; Mr AB Spencer; Mr FF Truslow; Professor PCT White. Mr MCA Spencer; Mr MTT Stephens; Mr DJH Walker; 1948: Mr SK Anthony; Mr BK Barpujari; Mr CR Busby; Mr RG Wallis; Mr MHA Woollcombe. Mr JP Carpenter; Dr SH Cousens; Mr EDM Dean; 1939: Mr R Angeloni; Mr KM Beaumont; Mr GH Combs; Mr MG Ferrand; Dr JH Green; Mr TF Homans; Mr G Jackson; Mr CA Cross; Mr J David; Mr FD Davison; Dr DG Gilmour; Mr JR Leech; Mr R Marsh; Mr DM McDonnell; Mr B McHugh; Mr HP Hamblin; Mr VM Hill; Mr JO Johnson; Mr G Pendray; Mr PDK Roe; Mr HH Maddams; Mr AK Martienssen; Mr DFG Masser; Lieutenant Colonel HWB Stephens; Mr CM Thom; Mr G Maung; Mr DE Price. Mr JB Turner; Mr CD Weir. 1940: Mr AM Ammar; Mr HC Chambers; Mr RW Eccles; 1949: Mr MG Allen; Mr NI Barnes; Mr RD Bell; Mr PJ Brewer; Mr WG Edwards; Mr PH Hall; Mr RM Heathcote; Mr GHH Buckland; Mr COR Evans; Mr H Evans; Dr TJ Forbes; Mr EDH Jones; Mr TA Reynolds; Mr SG Rogerson; Mr PT Howard; Mr ML Jackson; Mr LP Jones; Dr HJ Marrinan; Mr RS Taylor. Dr DJ McGuigan; Mr WC Mercer; Mr GB Montgomery; Mr RL Pattinson; Mr EB Phillips; Dr J Rowbottom; 1941: Mr VJ Biss; Mr RI Bogoria-Blachowski; Mr GEJ Bovill; Mr DCW Sharp; Mr R Shaw; Mr H Webster; Mr DM Welsh; Mr R Dixon; Mr GE Emerson; Mr W Fenton; Major ACV Foster; Mr G Wright. Mr J Grantham; Mr JP Hammond; Mr WEG Humphrey; Major TC Labey; Mr TCF Linton; Mr CA Lyall; 1950: Mr JS Ball; Mr R Butler; Mr PMW Deacon; Mr JE Gosling; Mr AEG Markham; Mr P Newton; Mr CR Potter; Mr JM Hill; Dr JE Howkins; Mr AQ Khan; Mr JH Mackie; Mr AO Stickings. Dr JT Martin; Mr BH McCormick; Mr RID Mead; Mr MA Newbury; Mr CWM Norton; Mr FD Plas; 1942: Mr RJ Atkinson; Mr PJR Bambury; Mr AHJ Bird; Mr WM Reece; Mr PN Robson; Dr MG Smedley; Mr F Brooksbank; Mr DG Browne; Mr FV Davico; Dr D Van Rooyen; Mr AG Waldie; Mr R Wilkinson; Mr JA Del Vayo; Mr EJ Ebden; Dr JT Gibbs; Mr WA Goodchild; Mr BH Winstanley; Mr JM Winstanley. Mr SF Goodrich; Mr JL Horner; Mr JTM Jackson; Mr CD Lester;

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1951: Mr GR Benkert; Mr RF Day; Mr AM Ginns; Mr NC Fong; Mr MA French; Mr DJS Hughes; Mr CJ Godfrey; Mr JH Goldsmith; Mr DE Hodgkinson; Lieutenant P Kavanagh; Mr RE Matson; Mr PW Mayes; Mr WF Irvine; Mr SRH Johnson; Mr RB Johnston; Mr J Nash; Mr AJS Pirie; Mr MM Rehman; Mr NM Reynold; Mr SET Lloyd; Professor D Marsden; Mr R Mitchell; Mr MR Robinson; Mr J Rodriguez Martinez; Mr RA Parker; Mr WA Reid; Mr M Rider; Mr MH Silk; Professor GJ Rowlands; Mr MJ Scott; Mr AJ Silvester; Mr E Thompson; Mr AW Thomson; Mr DA Thwaites; Mr PJW Taylor; Mr RL Tyrrell; Mr PJ Vermeulin; Mr PJ Upson; Mr HHB Valentin. Mr TC Walker; Mr A Weatherall. 1952: Mr JC Astwood; Mr FR Dale; Mr CMI Davies; 1960: Mr APR Bowden; Mr JGP Campbell; Mr AG Cox; Dr RA Dutton; Dr WE Erlebach; Mr AB Gozzard; Mr AP Dutton; Mr B Everitt; Mr D Gaulton; Dr NT James; Mr ME Graves; Dr AG Hearn; Mr RE Heath; Mr JG Jones; Mr DJ Jones; Mr M Kirkman; Mr I Majid; Mr SC Martin; Mr B Kitson; Mr JHR Lee; Mr GW Markham; Mr J Mather; Mr J Randle; Mr A Ray; Mr AE Rowe; Mr AP Short; Mr RJ McFarlane; Mr T O’Flynn; Mr MJM O’Shea; Mr JM Thurley; Mr CKJ Tsang; Mr B Whitaker; Mr PJ Woods. Mr BAV Peacock; Mr MH Rahman; Mr BJ Sommier; 1961: Mr MJ Addison; Mr AB Bell; Mr CC Bell; Mr R Castleton; Mr JM Sowerby; Mr P Stancliffe; Dr PR Thornton; Mr PM Charlwood; Mr SWD Cooper; Mr JND Ford; Dr HB Valman; Mr JR Vinsen; Mr D Walton. Mr PRA Hammond; Mr RA Hartley; Mr JR Hodson; 1953: Dr CE Bird; Mr EB Brewster; Mr B Cassidy; Mr G Hughes; Mr JL Joy; Mr JA Lewis; Mr PR Lowman; Mr EM Collins; Mr AG Craddock; Mr PD Crofts; Mr K Lund; Mr MS Paget; Mr SG Peel; Mr KJ Ross; Mr PG Scott; Mr C Cumming; Mr P Folland-Taylor; Mr TCA Horn; Mr DJ Seaman; Mr PA Smyth; Mr S Srivama Devan; Mr DC Johnson; Mr EW Morris; Mr PN Richards; Mr JP Roe; Mr RWJ Young. Mr AP Sherman; Mr NM Smith; Mr DL Stacey; Mr RA Wallace; 1962: Mr CR Bowdidge; Mr J Bradley; Dr D Chappell; Mr WE Webb. Mr AAA Demirer; Mr JK Foulds; Mr JA Hartley; Mr RD Jones; 1954: Mr VR Belcher; Mr S Boonstra; Mr WP Catlin; Mr RW Kerr; Mr W Li; Mr RI Loftus; Mr CW Martin; Mr MR Fordham; Mr PW Furnell; Mr DWJ Gadd; Mr CJW Martin-Murphy; Mr IC Potts; Mr S Schwartz; The Revd WJ Gillespie; Mr GO Gutekunst; Mr PK Hutchinson; Mr NN Spindel-Isserles; Mr AR Taylor; Mr PR White; Mr E Korva; Dr MJ Leverton; Mr M Marenghi; Mr LC Masters; Mr MJH Wyatt. Mr KSE Powell; Mr BJ Pyke; Mr JJ Rackham; Dr RI Romain; 1963: Mr TJJ Babe; Mr TW Ballantyne; Mr D Buxton; Dr B Rowe; Mr PJ Senker; Mr DGM Squire; Mr DT Thomas; Mr DJ Carter; Mr JR Castle; Mr SF Chen; Mr DB Frank; Mr HF Thomas; Mr D Tomes; Mr TR Webb; Mr SRB Yates. Mr RJ Hewett; Mr JA Hilton; Mr KL Hood; Mr P Johnson; 1955: Mr JGH Bates; Mr AJ Beerbohm; Mr RG Blackmore; Dr WB Manipura; Mr CJ Porritt; Mr APG Russell; Mr JS Brookes; Mr D Butt; Mr AR Clarke; Mr IM Cobham; Mr HB Sanders; Mr JD Sankey; Mr N Smith; Mr R Stephens; Mr PB Godfrey; Mr VJ Goodwin; Mr WE Grenville-Grey; Mr CJ Stevens; Dr JM Thomas; Mr NL Tose; Mr DJ Washington; Mr GH Lister; Mr BC MacAndrews; Mr AG Read; Mr IA Wilkie; Mr G Williams. Major MRC Reynolds; Mr S Robbins; Mr DJG Rogers; 1964: Professor BM Barker; Mr AH Beale; Dr JA Blackman; Mr NDS Sanderson; Mr DC Stratton; Mr JB Weightman. Mr DA Brown; Dr SS Carlyle; Mr JF Chapman; Mr AJ Davison; 1956: Mr RET Biddick; Mr G Birch; Mr P Clifford; Mr JD Ellis; Mr CE Finney; Mr SL Fisher; Mr DH Fletcher; Sir Timothy Daunt; Mr MK Dixon; Mr K Foreman; Dr J Giddings; Mr JA Gilbert; Mr C Godman; Dr CA Goodridge; Mr R Gladman; The Revd LRR Harris; Mr JM Hudson; Mr RG Gray; Mr PTS Hwang; Mr MR Jarman; Mr WI Lamb; Mr DEG Irvine; Mr RL Johnson; Mr JD Joyce; Dr LH Little; Mr JG McEvoy; Mr TAM O’Connell; Mr JW Patterson; Mr IM McGregor; Mr KV Raman; Mr AS Saggu; Mr GW Smith; Mr AJ Robins; Mr HWB Rodwell; Mr JK Skelton; Dr DE Stevenson; Dr NW Wakdd; Mr GH Wheldon; Mr PFR Totman; Mr B Waylen; Mr CA White. Mr A Wort. 1965: Mr MB Abdullah; Mr DJ Allan; Mr E Ansay; 1957: The Hon CRM Bannerman; Mr GA Coral; Mr JG Aylward; Mr HA Bemis; Mr NF Cantwell; Mr RA Diamond; Mr PV Evans; Mr MP Hancock; Mr J Harvey; Mr JC Cheshire; Mr IP Corley; Mr AJ Crabtree; Mr JR Hayward; Dr PL James; Mr RN Johnson; Mr PA Cresswell; Mr NCB Davenport; Mr LG Fish; Mr KG Lowenstein; Mr MW McFarlane; Mr JR Morris; Mr PD Imberg; Mr DS Jackson; Mr RA Jones; Mr GCM Leggett; Mr JML Noble; Mr DJ Oldman; Mr AW Russell; Mr RN Ryder; Mr YF Lo; Mr AA Mahmud; Mr RCF Randall; Mr PF Robinson; Mr ASH Sadique; Mr BGC Smith; Mr WS Squire; Mr GA Savage; Mr GF Warburton; Mr JC Webb; Mr S Webster; Flight Lieutenant DR West; Mr JB Whitwell; Mr RG Willson; Mr AR Wicks. Mr AG Wilmore. 1966: Mr JG Bradshaw; Mr DCW Burgess; Mr JA Edmundson; 1958: Mr AY Allan; Mr RH Barrow; Mr DG Blakeway Smith; Mr DH Green; Mr P Greenhalgh; Mr S Hall; Mr S Hassan; Mr D Bowie; Mr A Brown; Mr AJ de Santis; Mr HC Easton; Mr M Isaacs; Mr DJ Pearce; Mr S Subramaniam; Mr GG Troeller; Mr M Firkser; Mr WG Griffiths; Mr PE Langley; Mr JR Leslie; Mr WMB Yusoff. Mr J Longden; Mr T Matthews; Mr MP Mazinge; 1967: Mr PJ Bell; Mr DM Clemens; Mr J Cuthbert; Mr AR Murrell; Mr MB Nicholson; Mr RAY Pouget; Mr HM Derham; Mr PH Easterman; Mr SJ Fuller-Rowell; Mr J Presswood; Mr TH Preston; Mr SG Sullivan. Mr BI Hashmi; Mr R Jefferson; Mr CJ Jones; Mr SI Laing; 1959: Mr D Aitken; Mr RAF Anderson; Dr RA Basson; Mr RA Mundy; Mr JD Newton; Dr PF Pfaelzer; Mr CCC Brown; Mr DA Carey; The Revd Canon D Curwen;

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Mr MW Roberts; Major RD Ryan; Mr RC Shaw; Mr J Tepper; Mr PJ Stephens; Mr J Tumbler; Dr JK Wells; Mr A Western; Mr RA Vernon; Mr RM White. Mr AR White. 1968: Mr IA Baird; Mr BA Cairns; Mr BR Clayton; 1977: Mr SJ Allen; Mr DS Benger; Mr GJ Burr; Mr MJ Chell; Mr AW Davies; Mr KG Dean; Professor WC Eaton; Mr J Farmer; Mr SW Chitty; Mr MR Dudley; Mr SF Goodman; Mr JM Foster; Mr DG Harrison; Mr LA Lamptey; Dr DS Greenwood; Mr SM Horner; Mr SM Jacobi; Mr AC Madigan; Dr HG Martin; Mr JRM McCormack; Dr RA Morris; Dr C Moyses; Mr JC Pfeil; M. PB Samson- Mr DB McMillan; Mr CVJ McNaught-Davies; Mr RP McNicoll; Roberts; Mr DJN Stanton; Mr JPS Toy. Mr GE Mills; Mr GI Mitchell; Mr CW Pratt; Mr PGH Rossiter; 1978: Mr S Akhtar; Mr RPD Baker; Mr TJ Barnes; Dr S Bose; Mr D Rowe; Mr RJ Ruch; Mr JBH Seneviratne; Mr KR Shaw; Mr AJK Bowden; Mr KR Bristow; Mr EJ Canniffe; Dr AG Cowie; Mr WJ Thomas; Mr DM Thompson; Mr CJA Walker; Mr AM Cox; Mr PA Haynes; Mr RJA Huxter; Mr AB Joseph; Mr CK Wilson; Mr JRL Worthington. Mr PI Lawrence; Dr TJ O’Hare; Captain WKM Robinson; 1969: Mr TK Alexander; Mr N Carpenter; Dr KW Chan; Mr AAG Sigsworth; Mr NA Stalker; Dr SJ Taylor; Mr AP Davies; Mr ERM Davies; Mr WGP Davies; Dr JR Eason; Mr SF Thomas; Mr MH Walker. Mr PDF Jones; Mr HG Lamont; Mr PW Melrose; Mr AJ Mitchell; 1979: Mr WEJ Barrington; Dr JS Benger; Mr DM Berry; Mr FP O’Connor; Commodore J Reeve; Mr PC Rogers; Mr SJ Clegg; Mrs JM Cruikshank; Mrs SJ Falconer; Dr MJ Field; Mr JF Rothwell; Mr P Simpson; Dr GWT Smith; Mr NJH Smith; Mr JK Garside; Dr RJ Haslam; Mr JPC Hunter; Mr GM Jinks; Mr RK Smith; Professor SCRO Tule; Mr B Yamini. Miss FCM Kemp; Mrs SJ Kingsmill; Mr A Moballegh; 1970: Mr NC Baines; Mr MW Bennett; Mr ANR Brown; Dr A Otter; Mr N Rose; Miss LE Williams; Dr JRW Yates. Mr MA Calderwood; Mr JG Carney; Mr RH Gardner; 1980: Mr RP Bennett; Mr JE Browne; Mrs KL Duliba-Maniichuk; Mr WS Garvey; Mr JS Griffiths; Mr WJ Harvey; Mr PM Hawkes; Mr MC Ginsburg; Ms K Graham; Mr KF Haydon; Mr VJ Hendra; Mr PJ Holland; Mr DJ Hughes; Mrs SJ Haydon; Miss JS Heaton; Miss AD Jones; Miss JCS Jones; Mr AR Marchand; Mr ML Owen; Mr GJ Rodwell; Mr PA Ross; Mr MG Latham; Mr JM Luke; Mr CM Markbreiter; Mr MT Sessions; Mr BJ Stringer; Mr PJ Vine; Mr DR Wilson- Miss AJ Murray; Mr AR Purvis; Mr RT Standing; Mr MJ Taylor; Johnson; Mr NJ Withers. Mr A Trist; Mrs CF Wunnerlich. 1971: Mr SM Behrstock; Mr JE Church; Mr G Dupre; 1981: Mr GD Akhurst; Miss AM Batten; Mr JE Bell; Mr DA Eddy; Dr V Garber; Mr CS Holgate; Dr D Blacknell; Mr PJG Bristow; Mr VMD Cholij; Mr AJ Devine; Professor DAS Jackson; Mr MB Kochanowski; Mr RG Maltby; Mr CC Goodwin; Mr KD Greening; Mr SCD Harris; Mr RN Montague; Mr PFC Moore; Mr RC Ogden; Mr P Hesketh; Mr NAC Holman; Mr PH Horsfield; Mr JN Pepper; Mr C Prothero; Mr PA Rickaby; Mr P Russom; Miss SA Larche; Mr RG Lowth; Mr SJ McGuiness; Mr SJ Munro; Mr ARE Stark; Mr RH Steen; Mr BJ Sutton; Mr CC Tremayne; Miss JA Preston; Mr PJ Seymour; Miss E Soo Hoo; Mr MW Truslow; Mr JL Vincett; Professor PW Willman; Mr WJP Staunton; Dr MM Thompson; Mr RM Tucker; Mr PB Wilson. Mr P Westwood; Mr PJ Wilkes; Mr RL Williams; 1972: Mr CJ Beaumont; Dr C Blatchley; Mr AL Finkel; Mr JA Williamson; Miss EC Yarham. Mr B Gabbott; Mr BR Galloway; Mr TE Hitchcock; 1982: Mrs JS Brown; Miss ER Corcoran; Father RD Finn; Mr WB MacFarlane; Captain CR Style; Mr DM Whitney; Dr DR Harding; Mr B Herr; Mrs TE Herr; Miss CFM Kavanagh; Mr ML Wyatt. Mr AP Kuritzkes; Miss NJ Meredith; Miss LA Norton; 1973: Mr JT Allardice; Mr CM Berry; Mr CR Cracknell; Dr SM Owen; Mr JN Parry; Miss RM Sandby-Thomas; Mr IC Day; Mr GM Dorman; Mr SJ Farmer; Mr DJR Jarman; Mr AGM Sinclair; Mr RA Swinfen; Mr MP Winter; Mr AP Yates. Mr PA Kelsall; Mr S MacNeill; Mr EAC Munday; Mr T Pitt; 1983: Mrs JM Acar; Dr DE Barnes; Miss LJ Cousens; Mr MJ Stephenson; Mr AJ Teague; Mr MW Teigland; Mr AP Findlater; Mr PJ Fulcher; Miss CE Golding; Lieutenant Colonel CJL Terrington; Mr JD Ward; Dr MSA Hardy; Mr JN Holmes-Milner; Mr JW Mellor; Mr JM Wilkins; Mr JA Woodbridge. Miss EJ Mucha; Mr BW Parry; Mr WT Pike; Mr TT Potter; 1974: Dr WA Arbleboy; Mr G Bellamy; Mr RA Bogdan; Mrs KM Raithby; Miss LA Richards; Miss ML Smith; Mr CE Brough; Mr TJ Bryson; Mr PS Buggins; Mr JP Campbell; Mr AJ Upward; Mr RGP Wilson; Mr A Wright; Mrs CL Wright. Mr PJ Daniel; Dr JAT Dow; Mr MI Ennis; Mr DR Fox; 1984: Mr CS Baugh; Miss LM Brown; Miss EJ Darnell; Mr JP Hackett; Mr WRB MacLean; Professor PJ McDermott; Dr AM David; Miss AJ Edwards; Dr ASK Ghauri; Mr AJ Mussell; Mr TA Pendry; Mr EJ Pointon; Mr MR Smith; Mrs CM Heath-Whyte; Miss JC Hollander; Mr SK Jain; Mr JR Street. Mrs CP Langdale; Dr EJ Lee; Dr JB Lunt; Mrs JR Lyons; 1975: Dr MA Al-Abbasi; Mr SJ Ballard; Mr AH Bayliss; Mrs SA Thornton; Dr CB Ward; Mr MA Williams; Mr DS Burns; Mr MA Crimp; Mr PS Fenwick; Mr SN Freeth; Mr MG Williams. Mr NR Hendry; Mr IW Holt; Mr RG Hutchinson; 1985: Mr MIC Barker; Mr JJF Blood; Miss AS Byrne; Mr AJ Johnstone; Mr JD King; Mr IK Meakins; Mr SJ Mullender; Mr AW Claringbold; Mr DR Clarke; Mr AR Dodsworth; Mr PG Pittet; Mr TM Taylor. Miss CM Eddison; Mr DG Guest; Miss RJ Hammond; 1976: Mr CJ Berger-North; Mr C Binge; Mr JG Bolitho; Mr AHD Hutchins Esq; Ms JJL Koos; Mr W Krohn; Mr PC Franklin; Mr JH Harris; Mr RI Hudson; Mr AJ McKay; Mr MEB Le Brocq; Mr ID Mansfield; Mr RN Morris; Mr RJ McQuiston; Mr CA Nicholson; Mr PL Shepherd; Brother CS Powell; Mr JD Rudolph; Mr N Walker; Dr NJ White; Mr KC Yoon.

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1986: Mr LA Arnot; Miss SE Bates; Mr PD Blackburn; Mr CJ Pannell; Mr J Regan; Mr TJ Senior; Mr EAM Sinclair; Mr AR Calver; Mr AJ Davies; Dr JE Deverill; Miss HR Fox; Mr JRR Smith; Ms A Somanathan; Mr KJH Tan; Ms I Thomas; Mrs B Ivinson; Mr EC Jesudason; Miss LC Murphy; Miss E Watmore; Ms CH Wilson. Mr SS Pannu; Mr CP Richardson; Mr SC Riley; Miss WL Robins; 1994: Dr C Berndt; Dr SA Carn; Mr J Chan; Mrs LJ Courage; Mr SE Robson; Mr GJ Williams; Mr RE Woodburn. Ms DIN Debus; Mr D Dye; Mr SAL Godwin; Dr S Hussain; 1987: Mr AO Abudu; Mr JU Badrashi; Ms RJ Bavidge; Dr RT King; Mrs E King; Mr P Kittara; Mr M Leonard; Mr JN Braithwaite; Dr N Chirodian; Mr CMR Covill; Mr ND Mansfield; Mr RA Marszalek; Mr JRD Martin; Mr JC Curwen; Mr DA Forer; Mr PJ Harris; Dr CL Harvey; Ms LK Matisonn; Mr MP Murray; Mr NA Partridge; Mr CWC Lees; Mr DA Lucas; Mr KRG Martin Esq; Mr IC Ramshaw; Ms BC Randall; Ms KA Rees; Mr WJ McFarlane; Miss PA Rawlinson; Mr IA Shepherd; Miss HE Roberts; Mr JN Searle; Dr M Sferrazza; Dr FBJ Sheerin; Mr TS Smith; Mr NG Thomson; Miss CM Trend; Mr RS Talbot-Watkins; Miss AJ Tebb; Mr S Topping; Miss CA Turner; Mr DP Warrington; Mr AC Zwane. Mr KM Tupper; Miss JA Warren; Mr EFX Waters; Mr MP Whitaker; Dr AM Williams; Mr AJ Williams; 1988: Mr DJL Auber; Mr SA Bates; Mr TA Christie-Miller; Mr ST Williams; Ms EL Winter; Dr H Zmora. Miss J Da Vall; Mr JS Davies; Mr DA Howes; Mr CWW Howles; Dr JA Jagoe; Dr AM Lamont; Mr RTA Martin; 1995: Mr SCM Alderton; Mr T Amos; Mr G Armstrong; Miss CM McGeever; Mrs RK Parke; Mr JG Potter; Mr EF Power; Mr DM Barnes; Miss E Boswood; Mr DA Brook; Dr MA Cant; Mr DJ Prinsen; Mrs VK Riley; Mr AJS Rowe; Mr WA Saifuddin; Mr BS Clark; Miss C Devaney; Dr SCL Doherty; Mr D Grace; Mrs AC Salman; Dr GK Sankaran; Mr JC Snook; Dr M Su; Mr TO Hammond; Mr GM Hayes; Miss AM Henson; Mr SK Woodhouse. Miss K Hunter; Dr A Jameson; Mr RD Kirkden; Miss ML Lanfear; Mr BR Loomes; Mr H Machina; 1989: Mr AJ Amoroso; Mr PA Blaker; Mr SP Bryan; Miss SJ Mireylees; Dr FA Pahl; Ms LB Pettitt; Dr SJ Priest; Mr J Cheetham; Mr PJ Clough; Ms A Coutts; Mr WM Croft; Mr DA Riste; Miss SJ Samuel; Dr F Shiralizadeh; Mr CJ Darke; Mr MP Houghton; Mr CH Massey; Dr DP Sutherland; Miss L Thomas; Miss AJC Thompson; Mrs VC Maxhara; Dr PN Miller; Mr TC Parker; Ms TJ Parker; Miss HA Watkin; Miss HF Whiting; Miss EJ Wilson. Ms NL Peirce; Mr SL Pendered; Mr AM Prendergast; Miss JJ Price; Ms TN Rubenstein; Mr CJ Schmidt; Ms AN Seale; 1996: Miss J Bangham; Mr J Bates; Miss CM Brooks; Mr SO Smith; Ms K Somerville Owen; Ms PA Tanney; Miss AS Carr; Dr PD Clark; Dr DG Clarke; Mr A Varshisht; Mr AS Voong; Dr JM Wakeling; Dr CC Da Fonseca Wollheim; Dr EC Daley; Mr GJ Dent; Mr RG Whittaker. Mr SF Du Toit; Mr WJ Earl; Miss ER Haine; Mr JF Hannah; Mr W Hong; Miss LA Howard; Dr CM Kaminski; 1990: Mr NNW Anderson; Mrs AD Beck; Ms GR Brown; Miss AMI Maddy; Mr DNR Mainwaring; Mr RJ Moy; Mr RG Goodchild; Mr RJ Livingstone; Mr JS Locke; Mr MJ Randall; Dr L Seyler; Miss JL Stringer; Mr CA Tarling; Mr DP Lockett; Mr NCT Longhurst; Mr T Mahmood; Dr LA Valero; Mrs S Weirich; Mr DR Whitehead; Ms HV Nistala; Mr AF Noble; Mr PJ O’Donoghue; Mr NB Pine; Miss JH Worrall. Miss AMC Poon; Mr AT Rabow; Dr RC Sam; Mr RW Shillinglaw; Ms LM Shonfield; Ms AL Stokes; 1997: Mr AE Barker; Miss E Casement; Miss P Constant; Ms AF Thompson; Dr LJ Walker; Dr MAJ Weller; Dr MJ Farr; Mr PT Gierth; Mrs ESE Gillard; Mr CM Goddard; Mr R Woodward; Mr J Zintl. Mr CJD Henderson; Miss ACM Mayhew; Miss JV Philpott; Mr RC Thust. 1991: Mr J Abele; Miss H Armstrong; Mr GKH Bodammer; Miss AH Broomfield; Dr AE Chadwick; Miss ASL Chisman; 1998: Mr AJ Barr; Mr KY Cheung; Miss TE Chipperfield; Mr TM Ellacott; Mrs FE Farr; Mr ME Hawkes; Ms EM Jackson; Mr RL Hudson; Miss CF Kenny; Mr AN Murdoch. Mr DR Johnson; Mr DJ Kane; Mr TJ Kenefick; Mr HBD Khan; 1999: Miss JC Adams; Mr DG Bonfield; Mr JH Burrough; Mr PFL Luck; Mr KR Marshall; Miss FCL Maurice-Williams; Miss K Collis; Miss CL Cox; Mr M Daley; Mr NJD Edwards; Ms JE McCarthy; Mr DG Noble; Dr N Pinnavaia; Mr DJ Read; Mr AJ Ferguson; Miss KE Hall; Miss PC Kan; Miss P Liu; Miss KV Robinson; Mr PK Sheppard; Mr CR Smith; Miss KJ McCluskey; Miss RJ Pollard; Miss RL Poultney; Mr JE Stephens; Miss AE Thomas; Miss SC Warmington. Miss AZ Tsigaridas; Miss LJ Wilson. 1992: Mr RW Bijlani; Miss CF Blyth; Miss BA Bolaky; 2000: Mr NJ Hodson; Miss KDT Nicholson. Miss FC Cohen; Miss B Davies; Dr JA Dee; Mr GS Dhillon; Dr EJ Gudgin; Miss HA Hudson-Mairet; Mr R Huq; 2001: Mr T Takahashi; Mr M Witte. Miss RN Jones; Mr S Kelso; Mr MJ Lanchester; 2002: Mr M Durrani; Ms J Moon; Mr J Opstad. Mr MR Littlewood; Miss SL Lu; Miss SE Mairs; Ms DG McCallum; Mr MH Oversohl; Dr BL Partridge; 2004: Miss NR Psaila. Mr MI Payne; Dr BC Reynolds; Mr PA Rushton; Mr CA Saywell; 2005: Mr AWDF Roberts. Mr JN Seetharamdoo; Ms AJ Sweeney; Ms SE Trayling; Mr NJ Van Den Arend; Dr PR Weliver. 1993: Mr PJ Alison; Mr DT Booth; Mr RJ Brisbourne; Ms ZL Chroust; Mr RA Cohen; Mr NJ Cunniffe; Dr TP Dawson; Ms EV De Zoete; Mr DJ Dures; Ms EA Hardy; Mr CO Henry; Dr RA Herrington; Mr DJ Holme; Ms JC Johnston; Mr MSO McGeever; Mr BA McNee; Mr MA Murrell;

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Thirty-five years at St Catharine’s John Thompson (Fellow 1971–2006) spoke as follows at the dinner to mark his retirement

I am rather surprised that I have become so attached G ERRY

to St Catharine’s. I have never thought of myself as L someone who became attached to institutions. I INSTEAD felt no particular affection for my school and never dreamed of joining the Old Boys’ Association. The same is true really of my undergraduate college, Christ’s. Nor, of course, do I feel particularly fond of the Royal Air Force, in whose ranks (the right word) I spent my two years’ National Service. And yet I have become very involved with this College – care about it, feel very affectionately towards it. I suppose this is in part because I have been a fellow so long – not so much ‘the time of my life’ as my life. Of course, my involvement with St Catharine’s has been in a very different capacity than at school, Christ’s or the Air Force. I was never a prefect at school and in the Air Force rose only to the exalted rank of Acting Corporal (paid). Entering as a Fellow the quasi-feudal world of many other young or youngish Fellows among the the College involves an agreeable enhancement 30 members of the Governing Body – Nick Handy, of status, but when I joined the College in 1971, it David Keeble, Michael Message, Chris Thorne, was the sense of having moved into the past that Graeme Davies, and also Richard Luckett, then a was most striking. The Senior Common Room at Research Fellow in English. Chris Bayly, Richard that time seemed to me to have something of the and I were all then resident and we used quite atmosphere of a boys’ public school between the wars commonly to go out for a drink after dining in Hall. (including quite a lot of pipe-smoke!). Although, as I remember that one evening we wrote down a 6- I was to learn, there were Labour voters among the point programme – long before Tony Blair! I can’t Fellowship, the prevailing tone was one of deep- remember all the points but one was the need to dyed conservatism both politically and socially. Suits expand the Fellowship – breaking the then fixed were the dress code at Governing Body meetings as limit of 30. Another was having more Research well as at dinner, and everyone wore ties all the time. Fellows and the institution of an open Research Living in College as a resident Fellow, I worked in a Fellowship competition. My own particular concern casual shirt and jeans in my rooms but, not wishing was the admission of women. to cause offence, I changed before going into lunch. On no matter were the attitudes of the most However, despite this gulf in attitudes, I felt senior Fellows more conservative than on relations from the beginning a sense of involvement with between the sexes. The year before I arrived, the the College rather than of alienation. I think this President of the JCR had been sent down for having was partly because everyone was so friendly and a woman in his rooms overnight. But ‘the times they welcoming – I hope a persistent characteristic of were a-changing’. In 1972, there was a tremendous St Catharine’s, if not perhaps as distinctive as we demonstration by the undergraduate body as a sometimes like to think. But it was also because whole in support of more liberal Guest Hours – a it was clear that the College was changing and demonstration that took the form of an illegal all- that one could play a part in carrying this process night party. (A friend of mine at the University of forward. Under the then Master, Teddy Rich, Sussex, where sit-ins were passé, remarked that the College had already embarked on a policy of Cambridge was a strange place, where the students expanding the Fellowship within what were felt to still thought it was the 1960s and the dons that be its limited resources. I arrived in the same year it was the 1860s.) In that controversy over Guest as John Baker, a year after Chris Bayly. There were Hours, the then Master penned a remarkable

90 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 memorandum on why it would be undesirable, as be outvoted on the Governing Body. This meant he put it, ‘to allow women guests the freedom of that we saw the College not as it or them but as we the College during the dark hours of the night and and us – this is terribly important, I think. We own the small hours of the morning.’ In sentences whose the College (or at least we are its trustees) – we are classical cadences were as striking as the pessimism not its employees. of the sentiments, he wrote that: And the other point is that the differences of ‘The chances that an intimate relationship views and values among the Fellowship were with a member of the other sex will result subsumed within a broader loyalty and sense of in harmony, serenity, and fulfilment are at common purpose. I am happy to say that never best uncertain. … For the individual the in my years here has the Fellowship been riven consequences range widely – from a sense by feuds or cliques. As I began to become more of deep fulfilment through purely physical involved in the College’s affairs, I was struck and satisfaction to experimentation, exploitation surprised that those I most commonly shared my and selfish assertion, to frustration, inadequacy, concerns and ideas with were two conservative dishonesty, degradation and disease.’ engineers – Wylie Gregory and Dudley Robinson, Altogether, he argued, ‘term-time was an both of whom devoted much of their lives to the unsuitable time for men at grips with the Tripos to College and its welfare. And even those on the try to solve these problems.’ Fellowship too busy with their commitments These may have been wise words but you will elsewhere to get involved in the detailed running understand that they did not exactly strike a chord of the College have been equally committed to the with those of us who had ourselves lived as young core values for which we stand. men through the 1960s. Of course, when Graeme The core value seems to me to be the autonomy Davies and I proposed the admission of women of intellectual activity. It is important to remember we did not fight the battle on this ground. We and recognize that this has never been what others produced batteries of statistics to try to prove that have sought from us. Robert Wodelark founded admitting women would attract a stronger pool of the College so that prayers would be said for his applicants and thus improve the College’s academic soul and those of his family in perpetuity. Down performance. But when those unhappy with the the centuries, the powers-that-be in church and proposal said that it would change the character of state have looked to the colleges and universities the College, it was hard not to respond that that was for support in their projects, while the upper just the point! classes have treated them as finishing schools for Other things we young Turks had wanted in their offspring. Parents of course are still primarily the early 1970s have also been achieved. The concerned that we should help our students Fellowship has grown, not only in size, but in to achieve success and prosperity in later life, academic distinction, and – to our great benefit while the government wants us to concentrate on – in diversity. The Fellowship I joined was not only doing things that will increase the Gross National all male but also exclusively English and Scottish Product; most benefactors likewise have their – now, we have Fellows from, by my count, a own particular agenda. Somehow, among these dozen different countries apart from those of the diverse and powerful pressures, Fellows of this and UK. The Research Fellows we have had since the other colleges have protected and propagated the institution of the Open Competition in the early intrinsically subversive idea that the life of the mind 1980s have contributed enormously to the life of has its own rules and its own intrinsic value which the College, and many of them have gone on to very must not be compromised. It is our responsibility to distinguished careers. maintain that core value. Thinking back on all this, there are two points I have spoken mostly of the past. After all, I am a that I would like to make. One is the importance historian as well as Very Old. But what really matters of the democratic nature of our government. We is the present and the future. In the confidence that younger Fellows in the 1970s knew that, in the last it will go from strength to strength, might I ask you resort, power did not lie with the old men (not even all to join with me in drinking to ‘The College’. the formidable bursar Stanley Aston). They could

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Memories of St Catharine’s Professor WK ‘Pat’ Lacey (1940, Fellow 1951, Emeritus Fellow 1968) writes I had three periods of residence at St Catharine’s: whetted my appetite for resuming study of the as a schoolboy freshman in wartime (1940), as an ancient world. College in 1946 was very different: ex-service undergraduate and graduate student most of us were older and had experienced the (1946–49) and as a Fellow (1951–68). war in a great variety of roles and ranks. We knew I was 19 when I matriculated; I think the army we had a future and most of us worked pretty must have lost my file as I was sent back to school in hard. There was less financial disparity than in 1939 ‘because the war will be over by Christmas.’ I 1940. There was a much larger body of dons too: won an exhibition from St Catharine’s and a leaving Portway was now Master, Steers a Professor, Henn, exhibition from Shrewsbury which together gave Waddams and Rich all Tutors, Sydney Smith and me an income of £100 a year, plus a small allowance Stanley Aston had become Fellows and there were from my father. four or five elections from outside the College. Only four freshmen, the two scholars and two My room was G6, on the top floor with a coal exhibitioners, got a room in College. Mine was L1, fireplace, like all the other rooms on G. We were a behind the old Porters’ Lodge on the ground floor very sociable staircase, usually meeting for supper with a heavily barred window which opened half about 10.30 and, when College ran out of coal in way on to Trumpington Street – a gloomy room the Lent Term, we co-operated in watching for each with a coal fire; my bedroom was two floors up with new delivery and grabbing what we could; we often no fireplace. Besides the statutory two Professors I shared a fire in one of the rooms. The man in G1 had new of four dons, Chaytor the Master, a gruff and been farsighted and built a coal heap in the corner distant personage, Alfred Steers, both Tutor and of his bedsitter, but a sudden thaw in February Dean, a rather intimidating bachelor living at the brought all the snow off my roof down through his top of Hobson’s, Christopher Waddams in K4, and glass roof and he got a pile of snow in the middle of Dr WHS ‘Malaria’ Jones my supervisor of whom his room. The Dean moved him out, and never has many tales were told – of his hypochondria: ‘…if coal moved so fast as his heap did up the stairs. I’m still alive’ he’d say, as he set a date for the return The Bull Hotel had been brought into College of a piece of work, ‘I only had an aspirin and a glass after the war, and provided many bedsitters, a of water for lunch’, and his pessimistic outlook: ‘Not convenient after-hours access (over the Bull Gate) dead yet’ or ‘No worse so far’ in response to ‘How and an unallocated room with no windows which are you?’ Professor Hutton was also a familiar sight the Rugby Club discovered and used as a social with his beautiful golden retriever, officially a cat. centre, and which the GB at least pretended not I played in the College rugby XV till I got to know about. The Rugby and Boat Clubs had concussion, and after that I did some running and numerous social and festive occasions. Owing to my socialized with the Boat Club who were then forming injury I could not play rugby but took up refereeing the Cardinals’ Club, but I couldn’t afford to drink (which I had done in the army) and usually had two much. We also did weekly military training, in the or three games a week: it was good exercise and I STC (Senior Training Corps?), and fire-watching at got to know many men in other colleges and some night from the roof of Hobson’s. I remember seeing dons. the glow of London burning in the great fire raid of Christopher (now Canon) Waddams continued March 1941. to dispense endless cups of tea and coffee; he had I took Prelims to Classical Tripos Part I in May his own (named) blends bought from GP Jones, of 1941. It was a bit surreal, but we sat just the the grocer on the Trumpington Street front (now same, and went into the forces later that year. I was Oddbins), which he brewed in his own special commissioned in the Indian Army and not released rituals. Tom Henn, my Tutor, was a generous until May 1946 with a head full of Urdu in place of host too, but all hospitality was circumscribed by Latin and Greek, and an injured knee. rationing. College held our ration books and we ate I resided for the Long Vacation term to rub off all our meals in Hall (now the SCR): stepping on to the rust and get used to thinking in Latin and Greek and over the table to get a seat on the benches along again: I remember it as a very happy time which the walls was widely practised. We had our Bread

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Units (BUs) and patronized Mrs Asplin’s shop in friends and had been elected to the Kitten Club. Silver Street. We used to pull her leg by asking for Through my refereeing I knew many of the rugby numbers of buns and cakes that did not correspond men in other Colleges as well as St Catharine’s, to the numbers appropriate to a BU, thereby getting especially the Secretaries as I was now Secretary of a lecture on the subject. We thought it a good joke. the CU and District Society. Clothing was rationed too, and many men The pace of Part II of the Tripos was as hectic wore bits of their old uniform: few staircases had as Part I, and nobody was more surprised than I bathrooms and the boiler room under the JCR in the when I got a First, with distinction in History, and Old Lodge was a popular rendezvous. It was warm a Studentship for a year without responsibilities and tended by Johnson, who was also a Proctor’s or commitments. I was also awarded a College bulldog, with a store of memories of the ‘old’ (i.e. Scholarship. These awards made me renew the pre-war) days and the achievements of the College tenancy of my room. I read for the next two terms teams which, in his accounts, contained men of a and left for Durham intending to do research, but I number of different generations. In that all-male was roped in to lecture there in place of a man who era, partially clad men could often be seen in the had had a nervous breakdown and, as a result, I was court. subsequently appointed to an Assistant Lectureship Classical Tripos Part I was held in a heat wave – just one year after Part II. in 1947 – eleven three-hour papers from Monday After two years I returned to St Catharine’s as a 9am to Saturday noon in the old zoology laboratory Fellow: I think Gus Caesar, Bob Comline and I were in Downing Street. The smell of formalin still haunts the first triple induction in recorded history; I can me. As the Saturday was my birthday, I celebrated still remember standing behind Gus waiting my turn in style, but managed to get back to College by and hearing Portway induct him ‘in nomine patris midnight. et filii et spiritus nostri.’ I don’t think anyone else I resided for the Long Vacation again to prepare noticed it and it didn’t do Gus any harm. I lived in for Part II. As Dr Jones did not teach the History K4, Christopher Waddams having moved to the top Special subjects, I called on the two lecturers in of Woodlark ‘a bit nearer ’eaven’ as his Gyp put it. their ‘professorial’ hours; Nicholas Hammond In 1954 I married Iris and moved into the top of Clare was so unprepared for students that he flat at 1 Silver Street (we had 56 front door steps), was digging potatoes for his family’s dinner. We which the GB declared to be ‘in College’ to meet the subsequently became good friends, as I also did statutes’ requirement of two Fellows sleeping the with MP Charlesworth of St John’s. I did a few night in College. My most vivid recollections are of essays for Dr Jones on the literature and philosophy College meetings (all fellows were members of the papers but spent most of my time in the Classical GB, and attended) which got pretty tense, especially Faculty Library at the top of the Mill Lane lecture when the prospect of electing a new Master was rooms where many hours of passive smoking seem not to have done me any harm. I lived out of College that year and, as the College was short of licensed lodgings, as a BA, having taken a ‘wartime’ degree by proxy at the Dean’s request – College waived the proxy fee on this occasion. My room was on Maid’s Causeway and, as this was the height of the rationing era, I lived largely on herrings which were cheap and came in fresh daily from Yarmouth to a small fish shop in King Street. I dined in College twice a week and sometimes entertained at home on meat pies (probably horse meat) which were ‘off the ration’. My social life was less active though I had many Pat and his wife Iris at a party in Sherlock Court during his time as a Fellow.

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imminent. CP Snow didn’t exaggerate much. The L density of the tobacco smoke was almost like the ACEY Glasgow fogs of my youth. I also remember when College switched its capital from farms to shares and every transaction had to be sealed and signed by two fellows. This was done at 11am over coffee in the SCR – the shock horror at having shares in Butlins and Marks & Spencer. I was Junior Dean, but never rivalled Gus Caesar who became known as Argus (the dog with a hundred eyes) on account of his delight in patrolling the Bull Gate at all hours. I also became Secretary to the GB and later to the SCR where I persuaded the GB to start Dining Members’ Guest nights, which were fun. Early days as a Fellow were good. There was time to support the College teams; I vividly recollect A recent picture of Pat Lacey with his granddaughter. Note the scarf! Hartley Bird, the Chaplain, galloping up and down the touchline with his stock and dog collar awry, I could not carry it on until retirement. So when cheering like mad. Commitments grew, however, a chair in Auckland was advertised, I consulted and the addition of a University Lectureship, my New Zealand friends in the Faculty about though financially gratifying, and participation in the prospects for educating my children, applied Faculty and University government (General Board, successfully, and left Cambridge in the middle of Secretary of the Faculty Board and other jobs) on the Michaelmas Term 1968 with feelings of deep top of lectures, College office, supervisions and my gratitude to College and a belief that I had made a family, became such a heavy load that I decided worthwhile contribution to its history.

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Rowing in the 1930s An abridged version of this article appeared in the Catharine Wheel. Fred Thompson (1932) writes I came to St Catharine’s determined to try my hand river was not so limited and we drifted from at rowing and found a flourishing Boat Club. It under the bridge while he still performed. He was had been awarded the Michael Cup for the best caught ‘in mid-stream’ to the amused delight of the performance in 1931–2 and it had a Blue: WLR spectators leaning over the parapet above, as well Carbonell – only the second rowing Blue of the as those on the towpath. After that we did well in College and the first since Edwardian times. As I the race and were adjudged the best crew. Under had no prior experience of rowing, my first term the experienced guidance of Stiffkey Knight (see was largely spent in tubs – fixed and on the river below) we learned how to celebrate as oarsmen – where I was well coached by various senior should in the Red Cow, and each received a ‘Crock members. I was not a heavyweight, but strong, Pot’. Mine is before me as I write, engraved with the having spent much of the summer in heavy work names and weights of the crew; my own weight is in the harvest field, and it was soon evident that I the same over 70 years later. could pull a good oar on the stroke side. Before the Bumps, or any race, we went into Early in the next term Trial Eights were held and strict training for a three-week period: no smoking, I was in B crew, all freshmen. Well upstream from no hot baths (cold showers after rowing), no late the Boat House for the timed start, Ivan O’Dell, nights, no overindulgence in liquid refreshment and about to stroke an eight in a race for the first time a fifteen-minute walk before we ate an enormous in his life, found his nerves affecting his bladder. breakfast, often including steak, all together in Advice as to what he should do was varied and Hall at 7.45am. In those days, smoking was a ribald, but not exactly helpful. Under the protection social accomplishment rather than something to be of Victoria Bridge he contrived to get himself into a frowned on; although I smoked cigarettes, pipe and half-kneeling half-standing position. The unsteady the odd cigar, I did not, as many did, have much posture was not conducive to a free flow, but the difficulty in giving it up for the training periods in the four years I rowed, and the practice helped considerably when years later I decided to give up altogether. As I ‘kept’ (I wonder if this phrase is used nowadays when Cambridge landladies are no more and everybody ‘keeps’ in College buildings?) in the furthest outpost of Newnham, South Green Road, I said I would walk to College for breakfast, but the First Boat Captain insisted that I should join my crew for the morning coach, no doubt helping to keep up esprit de corps. In the Lents of that year (1933) the four College Boats (I was in the Fourth) made nine Bumps, the Third winning its oars. The First Boat reached its highest place on the River, sixth, and I greatly enjoyed the first of many Bump Suppers. In the Mays I was promoted to the Third boat, but it failed to repeat its success of the Lents, going up two places if my memory serves well. Other events of that year: a Light Four was beaten by Peterhouse in the second round and EWA Jackson won the College Senior Sculls, but lost in the Fairbairn Junior Sculls to the eventual winner. At Henley, the crew entered in the Thames Cup was plagued by accidents and lost Shooting Hammersmith Bridge during the 1934 Head of the River race. by half a length to Magdalene. In the Michaelmas Bow KW McQueen, 2 F Thompson, 3 GS Smith, 4 ATF Nice, 5 D Orme, 6 P Crowley, 7 BE Knight, Stroke CN Kirkus, Cox CL Wayper. Term 1934 I moved up to the Second boat and I

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Tom Henn’s 1934–5 Clinker Four. Bow GB Gray, 2 F Thompson, 3 AR Chown, Stroke HH Kempster, Cox MC Mundle. also rowed in a Clinker Four, which was coached by well the whole distance. Not surprisingly we lost Tom Henn (Senior Tutor at the time). Though I did nineteen places, finishing thirty-eighth out of some not know it until long afterwards, Tom decreed that one hundred and thirty (see photograph of the boat I must be put into the First boat and Bill Carbonell, shooting Hammersmith Bridge). In the Mays we Captain of Boats, readily agreed. In the Lents we were sandwich boat between the first and second rowed over every afternoon, remaining sixth on the divisions. Every evening we successfully avoided river. The Second boat made three bumps and the being bumped and paddled back to the start, only Fourth won its oars. The Third kept its place and to fail narrowly to catch our target. I believe this the Fifth, a new venture at that time, gained two was something of a record. places. The Michaelmas Term 1935 found the First Boat In the Easter vacation the First Boat went decimated. Several stalwarts had graduated and to Putney to spend a week on the tideway in gone down, and JB Ellis defected to golf – a wise preparation for the Head of the River Race, in which move as he got a Blue. Of those we had lost I would we felt confident of improving on our position of like to say a little more about one, Ben Knight, nineteenth. We enjoyed the facilities of the London already mentioned once or twice. He was a hard- Rowing Club and stayed in a hotel run by the rowing, hard-drinking, hard-swearing oarsman Nuttall family, of whom their daughter, Betty, had and coach of junior boats, and, being destined for been a notable Wimbledon tennis player of the the Church, was nicknamed ‘Stiffkey’ (pronounced 1920s, but no longer played at that level. She was Stukey), after the notorious priest of the parish of very helpful to us in ferrying us about in her car. Stiffkey in Norfolk. He duly entered the Church and Alas for our hopes! We were dogged by misfortune. eventually became an Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief Late in the week our stroke and Blue, Bill Carbonell, of the RAF, being known as ‘The Flying Padre’ as became ill and a doctor said he must not row. After he had learned to fly in the Air Squadron. Ben’s some frantic phone calls for a replacement, ATF obituary in The Daily Telegraph (August 1999) Nice arrived in a taxi and was put straight into the mentioned that his dog was named ‘Stiffkey’, and I boat for a brief practice before the race next day. wrote to his son (Cats man and Dean of Lincoln who In a lower boat his rowing attitude had once been preached at the Commemoration of Benefactors in described by Stiffkey Knight as that of a copulating the College Chapel in 2005) to recount my rowing frog. However, in the race he performed his task days with his father. Daniel Orme became Boat most manfully and admirably, keeping going Captain. He never possessed a bicycle of his own

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The kill. 1933 Lent races. and, to coach a boat one afternoon, borrowed mine craft and were knocked out in an early round. In which had a very sharp back-pedal brake. I didn’t the Mays our target was Sidney Sussex and Daniel warn him and the first time he back-pedalled he Orme would not put our boat in the river until went over the handlebars into the river. His normal Sidney (next door) had gone out. As they were practice to get to the Boat House was to take the probably thinking the same, it was a test of nerves first bike he saw in the Market Place (he kept in which Dan always won. It meant that we had to St Edward’s Passage). One day it was a butcher’s row quite hard to get to the start in time – and it delivery bike complete with joints of meat. But he didn’t work as we failed to catch Sidney and were never hung on to any bike, returning it to roughly ourselves caught on the last night. One success in where he found it. the year should be noted – the award of a Trial Cap 1935 was not a good year for the Club and I can to cox JH Jolliffe. recall no details of the Lents. As usual we went up The following year I was one of ‘Fox’s Martyrs’ to Putney for the Head of the River Race. Again and not in residence in the Michaelmas Term, but we enjoyed the facilities of London Rowing and rowed again when I returned after Christmas. The the accommodation of the Nuttall hotel, but Betty new Boat Captain, EC Glenton, worked very hard was not there this time. We improved our position with the Club and was rewarded in the Mays when on the river by several places. One item worthy of four boats made eleven bumps. note was AR Chown’s constipation! Apart from the river he achieved no motion during the week. Harold Kempster (1931) writes ‘It’s an uncongenial lat,’ he complained. ‘Your My friend Freddie Thompson has already written arse doesn’t know it and won’t shit.’ His family about rowing in the 1930s and there are one or two allegedly ran Northampton where people referred things I would like to add. to the ‘Chown Council’. Friends who had stayed When I arrived at St Catharine’s in 1931 I was with them spoke of a gold-plated bathroom, so that set to play soccer, having had years of rowing at doubtless constituted a ‘congenial lat’. (See further Bedford Modern (school of Foster, Olympic Four). news of AR Chown below.) However, that year we I went early to bed at ten o’clock, but I was awoken acquired a very good freshman, Owen Williams, by a knock on the door and Morton, a senior rower, who had rowed at Shrewsbury (Carbonell’s School). said I was to row – and row I did, for four years. He and I entered the Coxless Pairs, but didn’t get I should emphasize that I then weighed only 10 enough practice. My final exams loomed and I was stone 2 pounds (Pinsent is 17 stone). Tom Henn also coaching the Fourth boat, a poor ill-assorted was our coach. He was a great admirer of Fred crew which never got really comfortable with the Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and it was their timing

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1931 St Catharine’s Head of the River Eight with Harold Kempster stroking and relaxation we had to apply to our rowing. Tom two tankards in the College Trial Eights in 1933 was also a great horseman. Carbonnel, our Blue, and 1935, but my most successful year was 1934 also coached. I won two oars, one at stroke and one when the eight I was in made three bumps in the at seven, still only 10 stone 5 pounds. The boats Lents. were all wooden clinker-built with fixed pins for We were coached by more senior members of the oars rather than swivelling gates. I believe that the Boat Club or by fellows who had been oarsmen; in the Boat Race fixed pins were still in use at that I remember EE (Teddy) Rich in particular. He had time. been appointed a fellow and College Lecturer in 1930. At Selwyn as an undergraduate he had been Sadly, AR Chown mentioned by Fred a member of their outstanding crew which won the Thompson has recently died (see the Death Thames Cup in 1924. With this experience he was an notices in this Magazine), but he wrote some excellent coach and, at the same time, his affability memoirs, the Cambridge section of which his and charm distinguished him from the more usual daughter passed to the College. The following is type of coach whose technique bordered on that of a adapted from his tales of the Boat Club. sergeant-major. One such was BE (Ben) Knight who In 1932 when I came up, St Catharine’s was a certainly did not coach us with honeyed words; top rugger college and I knew that I would rarely I spoke to him at a College reunion in the 1970s get a game; besides I did not want to run the risk of and was surprised to discover that he had become an injury which would interfere with my studies. a Bishop. The College was not prominent at rowing, but it Two particular incidents in connection with did have five boats on the river, so, although I had rowing stand out in my memory. The first is the not rowed before, I was reasonably sure of getting visit to London for the Head of the River Race when a place from the outset. Other advantages were that we stayed at Nuttall’s Hotel run by the parents of you rowed every day except Sunday and so you the tennis star of the time, Betty Nuttall. The second had regular exercise and a daily shower which kept is driving back from a practice row at Ely in my you clean. first car – an open two-seater Morris Eight. My After a couple of weeks in tubs, I graduated to a passenger fell out on a sharp bend as he had not boat – at Bow, despite being over 12 stone; perhaps fastened his door properly (no seat belts in those because there the rest of the crew could not see me days. Ed.). I took him straight to the College nurse and be put off. Throughout my time in the Boat although he had suffered only grazes. He was given Club I rowed mainly on bow side, at 7 or, better, anti-tetanus and there was no permanent damage, 5 where someone of my weight ought to be. I won but it shook both of us.

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Some Fast Women (and men) Chris Thorne writes In recent years St Catharine’s has sustained an side) 23.2. These distances add up to almost exactly enviable record in inter-Collegiate athletics. The 120 meters (a little over 131 yards) and were men are holders (for the second year running) of the measured as the least distance round raised edge Cuppers trophy, having finished no worse than 4th by the author, with the assistance of the Deputy throughout the previous twelve years. The College Head Porter, in July 2006. The current mens’ record women have won their Cuppers competition in for circumnavigation by any route, so long as no four years of the past twelve, and never been placed contact is made with the grass, is 18.5 seconds (by lower than 5th. In the Field Events and Relays the present Athletics captain), the womens’ 23.1 competition, only revived as recently as 1997 and (Kathy Streatfield, see later) and the Fellows’ 25.3 this year, sadly, abandoned by the CUAC hierarchy (the holder being the current Society President). (see Athletics report), Cats men have won three There is, as yet, no alumnus performance on times, the women seven! record. Since receiving his old-age pension, this writer A list of St Catharine’s ‘all-time record holders’ has only been called upon to represent the College (ie lifetime bests) has been compiled and some of in odd athletic events (pole vault, hammer, medley these holders approached to recall any athletics relay) but he has also much enjoyed researching history that has coloured their subsequent lives. some of the College’s athletics history. There have Their contributions follow. been Cats’ Olympians and even world-record holders, the earliest of the latter being James Sarah Springman (1975), marathon: (Solomon) Mason who ran 100 yards at Fenner’s in 2 hr 59 min 6 sec. ‘just under 10 seconds’ in June 1861. At a College Who would be stupid enough to run her first ‘running clubs’ dinner’ (to include athletes, cross- marathon after only ever having trained for three country runners and orienteers), a ‘main court run’ weeks and achieved a maximum distance of five was recently instituted, hoping to rival Trinity’s miles? Add to that a tropical environment and Great Court Run. The shape of Cats Main Court the absence of aid stations and the picture of mad is unusual, no two sides having equal length. The dogs and Englishwomen under the early morning south side measures 38.8 meters, the west 22.4, the sun springs to mind. Subsequent efforts as a north (chapel side) 35.6 and the east (flower bed postgraduate at Cats in the somewhat cooler London Marathon, curiously still a College record, showed improvement by just over an hour! Benefits of running cross-country in four Varsity matches (and British Universities Championships – once) and discovering triathlon may have helped, especially since the latter led to national and international titles during a busy postgraduate period at the College. In trying to choose a postgraduate College, the culture and spirit of the place was paramount, and this naturally meant that an appreciation of sport by fellows and students alike was essential. I was lucky that this period saw my best-ever athletic efforts, which between then and now can be summarized as over 20 national elite titles in five sports in five countries, as well as a similar number of European elite medals (8 golds) in triathlon and world Master’s titles in rowing and triathlon. Sport has been one of the most important parts of my life as a release of tension and competitive Sarah Springman. spirit from academic life as well as a great instructor

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– as a recent and painful example, I gave myself 6 weeks to learn to skate and complete the Engadine Ski-marathon two years ago. Unconscious incompetence combined with perseverance springs to mind but this year I hope to beat my running marathon time at last in the same event! Sadly triathlon only became an Olympic sport recently, but having the privilege of being part of the growth, with the marathon just an ‘add-on’ at the end of the longer events, was special. College, particularly in the form of Dudley Robinson and Chris Thorne, always understood and encouraged, which I am extremely grateful for. Being appointed an OBE for services to sport was simply the icing on the cake.

Martin Ellison (1976), 5000m 14 min 24.91 sec; marathon 2 hr 16 min 40 sec. I arrived at Cats without much idea of the standard of running I would encounter at University. I duly signed up with the CU Hare and Hounds Club, and travelled to London for the first fixture, against Ranelagh Harriers. Not only did I begin my University running career with a victory over an Olympic gold medallist (I regarded it as an irrelevance that Chris Brasher was by then well into his 40s, had put on a bit of weight, and wasn’t taking his running too seriously), but there were only a couple of other Cambridge runners ahead of me. Things were looking good and the College fixture the following week would be a doddle. The course covered the countryside to the west of the Grange Martin Ellison. Road rugby ground. After the hot, dry summer of 1976, the route had yet to become the quagmire Freshers’ athletics Varsity match against Oxford, which was its normal state over the winter months, at the Milton Road track, a rather basic facility, so the fast running suited me. Half-way through conceived well before the days of all-weather the race, I was lying second to a bearded runner surfaces. I was persuaded by the CUAC President some 50 yards ahead of me. I hadn’t noticed him that it was my duty to make up the numbers in the at the Ranelagh fixture, so presumed that I would 1500m steeplechase. Unfortunately (i) I had no be able to overtake him without too much trouble. short-distance speed, (ii) I had never before in my But however much I accelerated, I could not close life steeplechased, and (iii) being of short stature, the gap. After the race, trying to sound casual, I I could barely see over the barriers. I adopted the enquired about the mysterious bearded man; he technique used by cross-country runners to vault was Martin Wilson, former English Schools 1500m five-bar gates, placing both hands on top of the champion and record-holder. Now things were not barriers, and jumping over. This proved satisfactory looking so good – there were clearly some runners until I arrived at the water jump. I surmounted the around who were much better than I was – how barrier and descended the other side, only to find many more would emerge in the coming weeks? myself in the deepest part of the Milton Road pond. Another vivid memory also dates from that Spluttering, I waded slowly to the far shore and I first term. It was Cambridge’s turn to host the never steeplechased again.

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Paul Bristow (1981), 1500m 3 min 46.34 sec; interesting people and recently I met another ex- 3000m 8 min 12.0 sec; 10,000m 30 min 18.78 sec. Cats athletics record holder, the Olympian Mike One of the buzz words in International Sport today Parker (1958). We are both members of the Achilles is ‘legacy’. London 2012’s successful bid focused Club (the combined Oxford and Cambridge not only on the legacy of bricks and mortar, stadia Universities Athletics club). Our club has produced and training facilities that would be left after the more Olympic Champions than any other athletics Olympic circus has moved on to its next destination, club in the World and we came together on a sub- but also on the human legacy that would inspire committee formed to determine how we may future generations and create friendships to last for contribute to London 2012 and maintain the legacy a lifetime. of Oxford and Cambridge athletics. We are looking All the readers of this magazine will be aware of to provide support to any potential Olympians but, the powerful legacy that a student life at Cambridge with or without Olympic Champions, the legacy leaves with its graduates, and the friendships that lives on. unite people for rest of their lives. Sport in general and athletics in particular has that same powerful Allison O’Neill (1984), 1500m 4 min 29.13 sec; legacy effect. It is hardly a surprise, therefore, 3000m 9 min 32.32 sec. that 25 years on I am still in regular contact with A lot is said about athletics and drugs, but very little Chris Thorne through various athletics and College about the drug that is athletics. For me, the addiction connections and was delighted when he asked started long ago, and I’ve yet to find a cure. I was me to write something about my College athletics only eleven when I received my first ‘fix’ of what experience and the impact it has had on my it felt like to run and – even better – to race. By the subsequent life. time I left school, I was training twice a day, eating My College career was beset with injuries frugally and sleeping lots, but it was a small price to and illnesses, which is fairly typical for a highly pay for the incomparable pleasure of running fast. tuned athlete (aka whinging jogger by non-sports Upon arrival at St Catharine’s, a Northern Ireland people). However, at the end of my second year, I International and GB Junior, I was well and truly managed to get an athletics Blue and in my third high. Nothing would come between me and my year captained the University Hare and Hounds drug of choice. Nothing, it turned out, except life Club. At the time, the Honorary President of the at Cambridge. Hare and Hounds was Dr Mike Turner, who was At first, events unfolded as expected – Cuppers the ‘finest cross-country runner never to win the victories at Milton Road and Wandlebury, training English National Cross-Country Championships’ runs with the men’s team from Kingsley House and, even though he was a veteran in athletics and a win in the Varsity cross-country match. But terms in my time at College, he would still beat soon I was experimenting with alternative sources most of the University team in the inter-college of pleasure – parties, late nights, the University’s league cross-country races. Mike gave me my supply of attractive young men. I never once career break in International Sports Administration surrendered my daily running fix – if anything I by introducing me to the Marketing Director of the wanted more – but, inevitably, my body protested. In International Amateur Athletics Federation. I spent March 1985, I suffered the first of a series of injuries six years at the IAAF before joining a Swiss-based that were to undermine my athletic performances at Sports Marketing Agency to handle the television Cambridge and to limit my tally of Varsity Match rights for the UEFA Champions League. Now I am victories to… well, one – the one I notched up three back in the UK working for a sports information months after arriving. And along with the injuries technology company. Our company manages the came the symptoms of withdrawal: the anguish results and television graphics at major sports events of deprivation; the frustration of watching others including all the IAAF and UK athletics meetings. do what you ache desperately to do yourself; the So throughout my career I have been exceptionally dark moments in your room when you think you’ll lucky in being always involved with International never do it again. Fortunately I discovered my own Sport and athletics at the highest level. ‘morphine’ and swallowed it greedily. Stealing my Athletics continues to bring me together with highs from the competitions of others, I coached,

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In my final year I was determined actually to Birmingham University in order to work with the compete and remain as free from injury as possible national coach (Aston Moore) and make use of the despite the fact that triple jump is a notoriously excellent indoor facilities there. This commitment injury-prone discipline. A more sparing approach paid off and I jumped personal bests in almost to training and competing (and the distraction of every competition of 2005, rounding off the season revising for Finals) meant I was able to have a full by winning the Scottish Senior Championships. competitive season. Highlights included winning Since then I have been studying in London (while the Varsity Match triple jump again and representing living back in Cambridge) and am still trying to Scotland at Under-23 level. On graduating I spent train despite having far less time than previously. a year concentrating more on athletics and took the Competitions in 2006 have been promising, but I opportunity to do an LLM in Commercial Law at am hoping for more…. C AMBRIDGE U NIVERSITY U NIT

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To publish this photograph in the online edition of the Magazine, I would have had to have paid the Unit for Landscape Modelling £25 for every year that the photograph was online. I decided that this was not a good use of Society funds, and so the picture has been omitted. Ed.

A 1980 aerial photograph showing the uneven dimensions of Main Court. Note the addition to the signs for the ‘Doctor’ parking bays in Queens’ Lane!

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2005 Varsity Rugby: a (rather restricted) view from a rampant pack Michael Harfoot (2003) writes ‘Oh you’ll never win at Twickers or the Thames, In the second half our forwards were rampant oh you’ll never win at Twickers or the Thames. Oh and we took a secure hold on the game by scoring you’ll never win at Twickers, ’cause you haven’t got four tries, including two in two minutes. A late the tickers, never win at Twickers or the Thames. penalty try awarded to Oxford was matched by a Singing ay-ay-yippee-yippee-ay, singing ay-ay- second try for ‘the Bosch’ at the end and the final yippee-yippee-ay. Singing ay-ay-yippee, ay-ay- whistle signalled the end to an uncompromising yippee, ay-ay-yippee-yippee-ay.’ Cambridge performance and what I believe was a gripping game to watch. ‘It was only 31–16, it was only 31–16. It was The first verse above represents the singular only 31, only 31, only 31–16, tee-ha…’ measure of the Blues season, be it rugby or rowing. As has been explained to me by much better players As I weave my merry way back through the and more experienced people, when you represent exclusive corridors of the Oxford and Cambridge Cambridge in the Varsity Match it’s not your shirt Club to the Cambridge post-match dinner I hear the or your position in the team (you only borrow it for final words of what I think you’ll agree is – probably that one occasion), you are representing all those not – one of the world’s foremost choral works. In who have played before you. The pressure and a moment of spontaneity, the 2005 Blues rugby sense of responsibility leading into that one game is captain, Edward Carter, extended the combined great. The feeling of satisfaction at the final whistle, creative product of a decade or more of Cambridge that when all’s done you’ve beaten the other place, rugby Blues, uttering in his dulcet Australian tone is more than compensation – another one to the ‘It was only 31–16…’. By the 25th rendition of the light blue tally and the game moves on for next evening it still wasn’t wearing thin. year’s players. A unique game to be involved in, The points difference of 15 was, I am reliably I believe it still has great value in the present-day informed, the highest since 1996 and our score of rugby context. 31 was the highest since 1984. These statistics don’t Of course, for a game steeped in history, necessarily suggest this year’s Varsity match was associated with it are celebrations also steeped in one of the most entertaining of recent times, but they history! Although these lie outside the remit of this certainly underline a game unusually dominated piece, I will say they only add to the camaraderie by one side. But twenty minutes into the game and sense of collective experience shared by that and history was surely going to sing to a different group of players. But now we look to next year hymn sheet. Stuck on our goal line and with two and a new team, hopefully also with a strong Catz departures from the field due to head injuries – to contingent. quote Giles Smith from the following day’s Times ‘…they were falling like higher-educated flies…’ – it was a seemingly supine Cambridge team. But only 6 points down, on our first excursion into the heart of the Oxford half we took a lineout and, showing great flair and in the spirit of expansive rugby, we kept the ball tight and shunted them over the line. This really set a foundation that was built upon through the second half as our pack physically dominated. Near to half time a very fair sin-bin of our prop Rudolf Bosch disappointingly handed me a ten-minute rest as a front-row replacement was required. The only benefit of this period was the opportunity to take stock of the passion and noise that somehow gets left behind when you’re on the pitch. Michael Harfoot.

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First Overland Noel Lobo (1950) writes ‘It will be very interesting to see if Jaswant Singh’s to retake Burma in WWII had reverted to the jungle. announcement about a road through to Bangkok ‘Since that time – we had been told in letters, comes to anything. Somehow I doubt it. Such a in libraries, in London Clubs, and now even in link is proposed every few years – I recall some Calcutta offices and bars – the roads had been Colombo Plan scheme to that end 25 years ago. The unused.’ (First Overland by Tim Slessor, 1957.) The fact is that there would hardly be enough traffic to British High Commission told them that there was justify the expense of building the road and then no point in them even applying to pass through the maintaining it in the face of some of the heaviest disturbed Naga region. The Indian government rainfall in the world. But who knows!’ So wrote could only vouch for the two war-time roads as far Tim Slessor (1952) in a letter to me dated 15 June as their border with Burma. Beyond that they did 2002. not know. It was only when they met the deputy Much is being made of the car rally currently commissioner in Shillong that, for the very first (2004–5) from Guwahati (Assam) to Batam in time, they got some definite information. ‘I don’t Indonesia – over a million dollars in advertising know the Stilwell Road well, but I went down it for alone – with sixty cars and goodness knows how about a hundred miles in 1953; I had to meet some many backup vehicles, burning up rubber and Burmese officials about some Naga raids. I took petrol, besides churning up the road; 8000km three jeeps, two days on the way, hard going, and through eleven countries in twenty days. I wonder very muddy. But passable. Bridges? (he laughed) how many of this gallant band of 240 know that just Oh, you’ll get your feet wet. There were a few left, short of fifty years ago six young men, including Tim but you’ll have to ford most of the rivers. And if Slessor, quoted above, and Adrian Cowell (1952), there are landslides…’ drove two Land Rovers from London to Singapore Fittingly, they had a bit of real luxury in a tea through 21 countries, covering over 50,000km for garden in Assam before facing the unknown. It the round trip, despite having absolutely no idea was, says Slessor, only the second time since leaving what the final part of the road would be like. England that hot water actually came out of a tap The two roads built by the army in the campaign marked hot. It was not long before their much- A NTHONY B ARRINGTON B ROWN

The photograph from the front cover of the book, showing how Landrovers should really be used.

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The high-road to Kathmandu, newly built by Indian Army Engineers. Stilwell’s military highway – ten years on. dreaded ordeal on the Burma Road was to confront Another occasion was in Singapore in March them. In the event, apart from some only-to-be- 2006. We were initially invited back to celebrate expected mishaps, they made it safely. Incidentally the exact 50th anniversary by the combined they drove back to London except for taking passage Land Rover Owners Clubs of both Singapore and by sea from Singapore to Calcutta. I dare say that Malaysia. They pulled a few strings and, with help once along the Burma Road was enough. from the Land Rover Company, Cathay Pacific Airline and a Singapore publisher, we assembled Tim Slessor (1952) writes in Kuala Lumpur and then Singapore for quite a We gave a talk, slide and film show at the party – in fact a whole series of them. Interestingly, Royal Geographical Society in November 2005, although the London to Singapore crossing has introduced by Sir David Attenborough who had, in been accomplished by several groups since our day, early 1955 as a young BBC TV producer, backed the none have made it via northern Burma (as we did) expedition with a modest film contract. The occasion since about 1960. More recently, Russia and China was, I suppose, less a reunion (we all still see each have ‘opened up’ and now provide the most likely other quite frequently), more a ‘get together’. The land routes to the Far East – but, by whatever route, book First Overland had just been republished it is still a very long way. (gratifyingly), so the publisher used the occasion as a book launch. It was a very successful evening with a full house.

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Catz Cradle Dr Hilary Yewlett (2005) writes L LOYD

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P which compels them to go to school rather than to OWYS be out in all sorts of weather minding sheep.’ What is most remarkable about this little parish is the number of Oxbridge-educated clergymen it produced – ten in the forty years between 1866 and 1907. Among them was Revd Evan Edwardes himself, who graduated with a BA from St Catharine’s College in 1882 and an MA 1886. His brother, John (1888), headmaster of Darley Abbey School from 1917–26, also came to St Catharine’s. He graduated in 1891, obtaining his MA in 1894. Through the dross of much of Edwardes’ prose there runs a fine gold thread of narrative which is worth following. Though my home parish is not Nantcwnlle, I nevertheless hope to emulate the Edwardes brothers by graduating from St Catharine’s in 2007, with an MSt in Local and The porch of Nantcwnlle Church. Regional History.

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Out of Africa John Pyle (Fellow 1986) writes Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world the instruments and launch some of the smaller and one that has been gripped by famine in balloons, all the while (he says) getting tips from recent years. Its future prosperity will certainly the professionals. He has done a great job. depend, in the short term, on weather conditions The balloons being used in Africa are not hot- and, in the longer term, on the impact of climate air balloons; rather they are helium-filled and change. A major, multi-year international research capable of carrying scientific payloads of up to programme, AMMA, is currently studying about 100kg. They range in size from a couple of the West African monsoon, with a series of metres in diameter to about 12,000 cubic metres. intensive measurement programmes in Niger The scientific aim is to measure composition (e.g. and surrounding countries. A related research arising from natural emissions from vegetation programme, SCOUT-O3, which I am coordinating or from biomass burning) and particles. A major for the European Union, is studying some of the objective is to understand how air is transported associated climate aspects. These two programmes from the lower atmosphere, the troposphere, into joined together in July and August 2006 to make the upper atmosphere, the stratosphere. Transport aircraft- and balloon-borne measurements of in the tropics plays the crucial, but still poorly atmospheric composition. understood, role. Our preliminary results suggest My research group in the Chemistry Department that transport through the active convective regions has been complemented by James Coxon (2004), over tropical Africa could be a major route to the a second-year medical student and a keen stratosphere. For now, we have a wealth of new amateur balloon flyer who has helped prepare data to help us explore this fascinating area.

John (centre) and James (right) on the launch pad with their mDIRAC instrument which measures a range of atmospheric constituents.

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John Ray’s Travels in Europe Neil Ritchie (1937) has produced a coda to Matt Mason’s article in the 2005 Magazine. Neil believes that Ray’s travels are important in the context of the Continental Grand Tour. In his illuminating article on John Ray in the Society’s of the plants not found in England which he had Magazine for 2005, Matt Mason gives undeservedly discovered in the course of his tour, but realised (or little space to Ray’s travels in continental Europe perhaps was told by the Royal Society) that such for which he is widely remembered today among a book was unlikely to sell and decided to include students of the history of the Grand Tour. Together a record of his journeying to add to its attraction. with his friends Philip Skippon, Francis Willughby Nevertheless he often intersperses his text with lists and Nathaniel Bacon, Ray embarked at Dover for of plants grown in particular areas in addition to Calais on 18 April 1663, the object of his joining the including them in his catalogue. expedition being to identify plants not found in the In his book Ray shows particular interest in the course of his travels in England, while Willughby university towns visited and their physic gardens would note the new fauna encountered. Having (and the simples grown) where he finds them. He first visited the main towns of the Low Countries notes that Carolus Clusius is buried in the French the party followed the Rhine to Basel, then toured in Church at Leyden but does not specifically associate Bavaria and took a boat down the Danube to Vienna him with the Garden which still bears his name. from Regensburg. From there the travellers moved At Padua, however, he lists the famous directors to Venice where they spent Christmas. of the garden and at Bologna is shown his garden In early 1664 they began exploring the cities by a leading apothecary. He appears to have been of Lombardy and afterwards visited Turin before fascinated by Venice and devotes far more pages to turning south to Genoa and Livorno. Here they it (64 in all) than any other city visited, describing sailed for Naples, then on to Sicily and finally Malta. in detail its governance rather than the usual tourist A fortnight later they began their return journey, on attractions, and includes a portrait of the then Doge, this occasion by ship to Livorno, then moving to Domenico Contarini. Florence and so to Rome where the tourists passed Ray twice tells his readers that he liked Antwerp their second continental Christmas. In January better than Florence yet devotes sixteen pages to the 1665 they left by the via Flaminia for Loreto, the magnificence of the Duomo, the beauty of the other Adriatic towns and, once again, Venice where they great Florentine churches and the richness of the stayed another month. In March they started out for Medici collections while giving Antwerp a single Bolzano, crossed the Grisons and visited Lucerne page only. St Peter’s much impressed him and he and Geneva. Thence they moved via Grenoble and also took time off in Rome to note the great variety Avignon to Montpellier arriving in August and of foodstuffs available in the city. On his return spending the autumn and part of the winter there. journey, before leaving the Papal States he took in It had been a veritable zigzag of a tour. While the San Marino and describes both the topography and party was at Montpellier, Willughby undertook a the governance of the Republic, an excursion few separate visit to Spain, but all the travellers explored tourists troubled to make. Provence before finally returning home via Lyons For historians of the Grand Tour, Ray is also and Paris. They had been away for nearly three years, especially remembered as one of the first Britons but nevertheless Ray regretted he had not been able to record a visit to Sicily which hitherto had rarely also to undertake a full ‘Grand Tour’ of France as been described by any British travellers. The party restrictions were in force for English travellers. visited Messina (four pages are devoted to a list Ray published an account of his travels in of plants found in the vicinity of the city), Catania 1673 as Observations Topographical, Moral, & and Syracuse. From Catania Ray climbed up to the Physiological made in a Journey through part of snowline on Etna (it was in May), surprised to find the Low Countries, Germany, Italy and France. berberis and other plants common to both England Printed for the Royal Society it runs to 499 pages and Sicily. It will also probably surprise most of and is followed by a catalogue of plants not native Ray’s readers that he noted Sicilian partiality for to England which occupies another 115 pages. caciocavallo, a local cheese still much appreciated Ray had originally intended to publish only a list by Italians today.

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Ray dedicated his book to his travelling good editor would have purged his Observations companion, Philip Skippon, who also kept a record of the interminable lists of university staff and of the tour, but that account only appeared in 1732, duplicate references to botanical species, but the long after both men were dead. As Matt Mason book still adds significantly to the accounts of British notes, Ray is not always an easy read and today a seventeenth-century travel in continental Europe. H AMISH S YMINGTON

The frontispiece of John Ray’s book of his travels, from the College’s collection.

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Travels in Patagonia Between 2–17 November 2005, Simon Shercliff was one of a team of nine explorers which carried out the first complete East-West traverse of the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap – the third largest expanse of ice in the world. The Patagonia Ice (also known as the Continental Ice Field) is 450km long (from North to South), and up to 80 km wide (from East to West), between 46 and 52 degrees South. It covers an area of about 18,000 square kilometres, most of it in Chilean territory. One quarter of it is made up by the Northern Ice Cap (entirely in the Aisén region in Chile). The rest of the frozen surface is known as the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap, part of which belongs to Argentina (both countries continue to dispute who the territory belongs to). Simon has written the following short description of the expedition. To access the Ice Cap from our start point, El snuggled up in our warm sleeping bags; we would Calafate in Southern Argentina, we walked from then climb inside our many layers of increasingly Argentina to Chile over a remote and long-disputed smelly, warm and waterproof clothing; pack the border and boated across some of Latin America’s three three-man tents on to the sledges as quickly largest lakes past stunning mountain scenery and as possible; strap on our skis and snowshoes and numerous glaciers calving off huge icebergs. This harness ourselves two people per sledge with one long warm-up was made all the more memorable unlucky one each day on his own; slap on liberal by one cold night when our camping equipment, layers of suncream on any exposed, or likely to which was being carried by less-than-reliable become exposed, skin; set the compass bearing Patagonian horses, failed to materialise. – and then we were off. We usually moved for 90 Our route on to the Ice Cap proper was up to 120 minutes at a time – if visibility was good we the badly crevassed Glacier Chico. Route finding would sometimes spread out with up to a kilometre through the maze, while teetering on crampons between teams – before stopping for 20 minutes to and carrying our 35–40kg rucksacks, was not rest, eat some dried fruit and nuts, replenish the sun straightforward. But as we ascended past the cream and refill our water bottles with fresh snow snowline, the ice smoothed out to form excellent which would then slowly melt over the next leg. This conditions for sledge-hauling with firm snow routine would continue all day until late afternoon, underfoot. The temperatures dropped and we began when we would cast around for a decent campsite to experience Antarctic weather. We soon mastered (not difficult in the extensively flat landscape) and our routine – early wake-up for a cup of pre-mixed unload the sledges. While some of us would put the muesli, cereal, porridge and hot chocolate while still tents up and get the sleeping kit out, others would

111 St Catharine’s College Society Magazine 2006 build an ice-block wall around the site on three sides, which threatened to deposit us plus all our kit, in backing into the prevailing wind. If the weather the darkness and gathering storm, into the glacial was good, we would enjoy a fantastically dramatic meltwater in the remotest part of Chile. The two- sunset before scurrying inside our sleeping bags day voyage was an experience in itself. We sailed for warmth as the temperatures dropped for the past incredible scenery, including South America’s night. Rest, kit-maintenance, hot food (boil in the biggest glacier, the Pope Pius XI, which was calving bag expedition meals), a game of cards, reading of a icebergs so big and plentiful that it necessitated book from the mini-library that we shared between the crewman of El Penguino sitting on the prow us (one book allowed per person), writing the diary of the boat spotting them for the skipper to avoid; and finally sleep was then the order of the day. never-ending dense swathes of rainforest similar to Almost halfway across, a storm drove us into our that which we had descended; dolphins playfully tents for three nights and two days – the ferocious swimming along with us; sea lions in remote caves winds dumping over a metre of snow which forced on the sea shore; the odd lone crab fishing boat (from repeated digging out of the tents. These Patagonian one of which we bought 18 monsters to provide the storms have a fearsome reputation; some last evening meal) and more endless rain. Eventually, for weeks. Finally the weather cleared, revealing tired, but fulfilled beyond our wildest expectations, spectacular views of surrounding mountains we made it to civilisation at Puerto Natales, and the glowing red in the setting sun. With the Argentine adventure was over. mountains diminishing behind and the spires of In completing this expedition, Simon also raised the Chilean Andes rearing in front, we set off again over £9,000 for a Tanzanian charity with which he towards the Pacific. is involved. The money will go towards a project West of the Andes, for several days the snow building an orphanage for children whose parents became softer and the going harder. After passing have died of AIDS, which ravages much of rural through a treacherous crevasse field and sometimes Tanzania. Simon would be delighted to hear from pulling in complete white-out conditions, we anyone interested in finding out more about the arrived suddenly at the end of the Ice cap. Way work of this charity in Tanzania, or indeed anyone below glistened an inlet and the prospect of a willing to help out further – please feel free to email boat ride back to civilization. Between lay the him at [email protected]. Impenetrable Rain Forest – never before crossed from the Ice Cap. The Rain Forest lived up to its name. Rotten trunks spanning huge chasms; split trees disguising vertiginous drops; creepers apparently solid, awaiting the pull of a hand to fall from their lodging and throughout a teeming rain which found its way through the canopy and our increasingly torn waterproofs. After three abseils and a Tyrolean crossing (not the sort of techniques we were expecting to use in this environment), and with patience stretched to the limits, we reached the desolate beach of Trinidad Fjord. We waited there for two days, huddled around a small fire forlornly trying to dry ourselves and our kit and seeking shelter from the relentless rain. When El Pinguino, (the 80-year old wooden sailing boat, which would ferry us for two days through the Chilean Fjords to safety) finally arrived, it was unable to make the shore. The trek ended in an epic row out to El Pinguino, through a kilometre of increasingly rough water in an unstable tin boat

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Twentieth Anniversary of the Cambridge Taverner Choir Gary Snapper (1983) writes The Cambridge Taverner Choir gave its first concert at that time director of music at Catz). Another in July 1986. That concert – only ever intended to enthusiast was Dr Alastair Harper, a Cambridge be a ‘one-off’ – was a performance of Taverner’s GP (now in Glasgow) who sang with Catz choir at Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas at Tattershall Church, the time. Alastair – particularly keen on the music Lincolnshire, as it might have been sung during of Taverner – suggested putting together a choir of Taverner’s incumbency there. Four of the current choral scholars from King’s and Catz to perform choir members were also singing at that concert the Mass in its original location, and organised the – Sally Terris (1980), Rupert Preston Bell, James concert. Durran (1985) and Gary Snapper (1983). Owen Rees’s direction has been inspirational The choir came into being at St Catharine’s over twenty years, and he has often spoken of his and even today nine of the choir’s twenty regular particular commitment to an amateur choir aiming members are ex-Catz choristers. Owen Rees was for professional standards – in which the singers are organ scholar at St Catharine’s between 1983 and doing it purely for love, not money. His rehearsals 1986, working closely with John Butt – previously are characterised by great love for the music, and organ scholar at King’s College, who had stepped enormous energy, integrity and good humour; in to fill an unexpected organ-scholar vacancy his capacity for outlandish metaphors, Monty at Catz. Both Owen and John shared a passion Python quotes, Star Trek references, and humorous for early music (as of course did Peter le Huray, anecdotes has remained constant throughout.

The Taverner Choir at their twentieth anniversary celebrations

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Walter Strachan: White Knight of Arts and Letters Geoffrey Strachan (1955), son of Walter Strachan (1921), writes How should our children guess We were once the same Who have so grotesquely outgrown that name. A frog-prince wins credence, But what son or daughter delves Into our lost unimaginable selves. Walter Strachan (1921), whose death at the age of 91 gave rise to an obituary in the Magazine in 1994, was a poet, a teacher and a standard-bearer for European artists and writers of the twentieth century. Though I knew him well as a stimulating parent and a charismatic teacher of French language and literature, when I came to edit a volume of his memoirs, letters, poems and other writings (Only Connect… Poets, painters, sculptors: friendships and shared passions 1924–1994, edited with an introduction and notes by Geoffrey Strachan, 2005, Jon Carpenter Publishing), I found I was still making discoveries about the range of his enthusiasms, friendships and influence. Already in the 1930s the maturing schoolmaster was a fervent admirer and champion of modern Strachan lecturing on the livre d’artiste at the French and English painting and poetry, as his Cambridge College of Art and Technology in 1981. letters written to the painter Percy Horton between Cunard, Cecily Mackworth and Sylvia Townsend 1929 and 1970 reveal, but the onset of war and Warner, he translated the work of thirty twentieth- the fall of France acted as a trigger for the poet and century French poets, presented to English readers translator within. Encouraged by meetings and in 1948 in the groundbreaking volume Apollinaire correspondence with francophile writers Nancy to Aragon. But even while he was engaged on this challenging task, a visit in May 1945 (just after VE Day) to an exhibition of French book illustrations at the National Gallery, fired him with the urge to seek out and meet the artists who, even under the Occupation, had been creating original lithographs, engravings, etchings and mezzotints to match both classical texts and some by living French poets, including those whose work Strachan was currently translating. There followed five decades of research, writing and lecturing which led to the authoritative volume The Artist and the Book in France (1968), a dozen exhibitions from his growing collection of complete livres d’artiste and proof pages, and, ultimately, to the Gift of his collection to the Taylor Institution Library, Oxford, in 1987. The French government bestowed on him the accolade of Chevalier des arts et des lettres and the French Academy that of Commandeur des Palmes Strachan sketching in 1966 on an outing of the Bishop’s Stortford Académiques, but what mattered more to him was College Architectural Society which he ran for forty years

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Strachan with Henry Moore in 1975 at the unveiling of Moore’s ‘Four Piece Reclining Figure’ beside the lake at Wolfsberg (Arenberg), Switzerland the wealth of correspondence and friendships with housed at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern writers and artists this work engendered. Over Art’s Dean Gallery. the years many of his French artist friends gave Some fifty books written by Strachan, or him exquisite and witty engravings, etchings and translated by him from French, German and Italian, paintings of almost every imaginable kind of owl or edited by him are listed in the bibliography for (a bird Strachan had a penchant for); he bequeathed Only Connect… The passion, gleeful energy and this collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum, range of enthusiasms that inform this volume were where it can be viewed on request at the Print Room. transmitted by him to his pupils, both in asides and The correspondence is epitomized by a copious full frontal digressions, in the course of over forty exchange of letters with the poet-typographer Pierre years of teaching at Bishop’s Stortford College and Lecuire over more than thirty years, ranging widely thereafter to listeners to his lectures on art the length over and documenting in detail the rich field of the and breadth of Britain for another twenty. ‘He loved illustrated book which engaged them both. teaching,’ wrote Pierre Lecuire, ‘but his teaching All these aspects of Walter Strachan’s turned routine on its head, opening up a path personality and work are reflected in the pages of towards Beauty… Walter was a figure on a grand Only Connect… – the tip of that iceberg which scale, like English nature, like a vast English tree, constitutes the Archive of his papers. never pruned, whose majestic timber and foliage Strachan’s third major contribution was inspired grow freely, broadly, through all the seasons.’ initially by his wartime friendship with Henry Moore. The detailed knowledge he built up of the work of at least three generations of twentieth- century sculptors grew from decades of assiduous visits to exhibitions and meetings with sculptors at their studios, among them Meadows, Hepworth, Butler, Wendy Taylor. This bore fruit in the form of a series of perceptive articles and the books, Towards Sculpture, Drawings and maquettes from Rodin to Oldenburg (1976), Henry Moore: Animals (1983) and Open Air Sculpture in Britain (1984), a deceptively compact but seminal work which records and introduces over 500 pieces of twentieth-century public sculpture, the pictorial and written documentation for which is now Part of Strachan’s owl collection as it hung on his staircase.

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Anthem for St Catharine’s Day

Pass me a match, my son, to spin this torture, Spark the dark circle into furious light, Scatter her fear of worst pain that can scorch her – Catharine, Bride of the Christ Child, girls’ hoped sight,

Queen of all scholars, sleeping on Mount Moses – As she relives the Emperor’s decree. Death by dislimbing on the wheel exposes Horror of what’s to come before we’re free.

Words are the feathered pen that carves our thinking In blood on granite while we still have breath. Pray in that numbness broken only by terror. Time is God’s mercy that heals pain in death.

Still she destroys the wheel of human dreading, Blindness and ache of solitary hearts. Victory triumphs over her beheading. Christ in His pity lifts the severed parts,

But in a new dimension, to His glory. Grace gave her courage when God’s thunder came. Now she is honoured in eternal story, And the great Cambridge college of her name,

As in a thousand thousand of her children, Church and cathedral, headland, mount, and sea. Deathless at axe-stroke, she makes weak hearts quicken Living to praise Christ to eternity.

Francis Warner A window in the College Chapel.

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More on Cats, Caths and Catz Jon Lewis (1962) writes The word, with its spelling, is Cats. The young are sure; the young are certain in Caths (with or without an apostrophe) is a name their convictions; the older we get, the more we see used by eating establishments at the popular end of the other point of view. But on Catz, there can no the market throughout the many parts of the world other point of view. It has all the tasteless ugliness of with a Christian-naming culture and a genitive in s. razzmatazz or schmulz or chintzy or ritzy. It is as un- As for Catz, this is an aberration. Sometimes younger English as blitz or ersatz – although that is just what generations wander off pursuing fruitless heresies and it is; an inferior imitation of the real thing. It achieves have to be brought back into the true faith. Catz has the rare distinction of being both naff and kitsch. It no logic and no history; it has neither the advantage grates on the tongue and the sensibilities. It leaps of a modern feel, nor any aesthetic credentials. Z is brashly from the page like a ‘now with’ ingredient. the last letter of the alphabet. Haven’t we just proved It passes no tests. It is an affront to our Patron Saint that we are at the top of the class? It has an Eastern and to our 500-year history. It must go. European ring to it, which is foreign to the softness of the Fenlands. Chaucer would have been horrified, Dr Sean O’Harrow (Fellow 2002, Development and would have preferred cattes to the offensive z, Director) writes and so would I. Byron would have drowned in his Dear Editor, pool. And justly would Wordsworth have written, In response to your response to the poem by in despair, ‘Milton, thou should’st be living at this Ken Barnes (1950) published in the St Catharine’s hour’. And what indeed would Milton have thought College Society Annual Magazine of 2005, in if these younger generations had decided to refer which you attribute the use of the word Caths to to his college as Christz? Well, he would have had internet expediency, may I simply point out the them tramping over the burning Marle with the rest fact that there are documents from as early as the of damned and fallen in Book One. first half of the 19th century (ie slightly before the Doesn’t anyone realize that Catz is actually invention of the internet) that refer to the College as a mining town in East Silesia, where the sun St Cath’s (Jones, History of St Catharine’s College never rises above the pollution, and most of the Cambridge, Cambridge 1936, p332). population is suffering from asbestos poisoning? As is par for the course with our College, I Where are we going next? Katz? To give up the hope this letter sets off a few hares (cats?) for the centuries-long struggle to preserve and glorify the amusement (or repulsion) of other Caths/Cats/Catz ‘a’ in Catharine’s? members. Or should it be Cat’s members… You maintain the Cats is now rarely used except by ‘older members’. Well, first I would like to point The Editor writes out gently that our former Master (Page 12 of the Our printers refer to the job as the ‘Caths Magazine’. same Magazine) says that there are no old members, I also notice boxes in the Porters’ Lodge marked only members. Second, that these members with a ‘Caths’ in bold lettering. Of course, the fact that more distant matriculation date, even if some of local tradespeople refer to the College as ‘Caths’ them have to be reached by cleft-stick, are probably may be the reason the alumni prefer not to. immensely more numerous than the younger generations to whom you refer.

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The Third Universitie of England Angus Buchanan (1950) writes The reference by the President to ‘St Katharine’s educational activities. I was a ‘Brother’ there from Hospital by the Tower of London’ in the Society 1956 to 1960 and the present Master, Revd RF Magazine for 2005, p110, prompts me to point Swan (1956), is also a St Catharine’s man. So the out that this ancient twelfth century institution still claim to institutional antiquity, and even to being exists as the Royal Foundation of St Katharine in the ‘Third University’, is not entirely spurious. Stepney, where it engages in social, religious and

‘Salamander’ Cutts, Baron John Cutts of Gowran, 1661–1707 John Oakes (1961, Society Vice-President) writes On Friday 26 January 2007, the Society will and their partners, as well as members and former hold a 300th anniversary dinner in Cutts’ honour in members of those Forces. the Honourable Artillery Company’s Long Room, By the time you read this, many seats will have London EC1. It will be presided over by General been booked; but you will not be too late. Individual Figgures, and officers and men of Cutts’ old tickets cost just £75 per head, mainly to cover room- regiment, the Coldstream Guards, will take part, hire and an excellent menu. Members wishing to some playing music that Cutts marched to. The come should contact the Society’s Vice-President, main address will be given by the ever-interesting John Oakes, Flat 18 Pastor Court, London n6 5wb, military historian and television presenter, Professor tel. 0208 340 9139, or obtain a booking-form by Richard Holmes. email to him at [email protected]; cheques The evening will be an occasion for the College should be made payable to ‘St Catharine’s College to demonstrate its strong connections with all London Group’. Partners are more than welcome. the Armed Forces, and the fact that it has been Response has already been very good, but the last influencing national events for over 500 years. As few tickets sold will be vital to the success of this such, it will appeal to a wide spectrum of Members outstanding evening.

‘It’s a deal!’ The College’s senior serving Army officer, Major General Andrew Figgures (1970, Engineering), agrees to help John Oakes organise a dinner in honour of ‘Salamander’ Cutts (1676), a Catsman who was third in command under Marlborough at the pivotal Battle of Blenheim, and whose nickname was earned by his legendary bravery. He was an MP, an envoy and courtier, a man of letters, cruelly depicted by another, Swift, but, above all, a man of action who compelled admiration.

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Notes and Dates

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Society Magazine Hospitality Information about members of the Society such as Subject to availability, those with MA status are engagements, marriages, births, deaths and general entitled to dine at High Table at College expense news for inclusion in the Magazine should be sent once a quarter during Full Term. You may write to the Editor at the College (tel. 01223 338303, in advance to the President of the College if you fax 338340, email [email protected]) as early wish to dine, or you may ‘sign in’ by contacting the in the year as possible; normally material received Porters’ Lodge. Dining under these circumstances is after July will be held over to the following year. only possible providing at least one College Fellow has previously booked in to dine on the date you The Governing Body’s Invitation Dinner wish to attend. In exceptional circumstances you The Governing Body have in mind to invite those may apply to bring a guest to dinner (please ask the who matriculated in decennial years ending in ‘7’ President). There is no dinner on Saturdays. inclusive to dine on Saturday 31 March 2007. Full Terms The Society’s Annual Dinner and AGM Michaelmas 2006: 3 October – 1 December The Annual Dinner and AGM will take place in Lent 2007: 16 January – 16 March 2007 on Saturday 22 September. Details will be Easter 2007: 24 April – 15 June. published in the Catharine Wheel. Booking forms will also be available on the website Guest Room at www.caths.cam.ac.uk/alumni. Due to the numbers in residence, there is now only one room in College designated for the use Car Park of members and their spouses. It is available, at a We regret that the College cannot provide parking. modest charge, for a maximum of two consecutive Possible alternatives are the Lion Yard multi-storey nights, and may be booked through the Porters’ in Corn Exchange Street, Park Street multi-storey Lodge (tel. 01223 338300). (near the Round Church), or Pay and Display along the Backs, Sidgwick Avenue or West Road, Society Matters 8.30 am – 6.30 pm, no charge overnight or Enquiries may be made to the Alumni and Sundays. There are five Park and Ride sites around Development Office (tel. 01223 338337, email the city, signposted from the m11 and main roads. [email protected]). Frequent buses run from these to the City Centre on weekdays and Saturdays up to 8 pm. There is also a Contacting the College limited Sunday Service. More information from the The full College address is St Catharine’s College, Porters or on www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridge cb2 1rl. The switchboard can be reached on 01223 338300. The main fax number Society Officers for the College is 01223 338340. The College Nominations of any persons to be considered for website is at www.caths.cam.ac.uk. appointments as Officers of the Society may be sent at any time to the Secretary at the College (email [email protected]).

Donations The Treasurer is always glad to receive donations to the Members’ Sports Fund.

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