the Pembroke Record
Front Cover Sitting outside Farthings Open Day tours LCLC Colloquium College flowers Pembroke Choir at the Annual Fund Series Professor Stephen Whitefield with Ambassador Matlock at the Fulbright Lecture Sports Awards prize-giving Careers Fest Summer Eights San Francisco talk by Professor Hannah Smithson Professor Stephen Tuck at the Mahfouz Forum
Walter Isaacson on The Innovators Pembroke musical, Jekyll and Hyde Open Day student helper Garden Party 2015 Lunch in Hall Rodnell Collins at The Oxford Union
Back Cover Professor Theo van Lint at the Academic Careers Fest Annual Dinner Fellows’ Dinner for Emeritus Professor Ken Mayhew The Rokos Quad City Breakfast: Eurasia vs Europe Gaudy 1977–1982 London Reception Technos Award for Annie Smith (2011) Pembroke at the Ashmolean The Pembrokian 2015
JCR / MCR joint symposium Bermuda Civil Rights Event Washington Dinner, by Eden Hansen Sustainable Buildings Award Leavers’ Dinner Master’s Circle Silver Professor Andy Orchard on Beowulf Organ Recital at Annual Alumni Weekend Gaudy preparation Tate Director, Penelope Curtis
2014 – 2015
Master and Fellows 2014-15
Master and Fellows 2014-15 cont.
MASTER • DAME LYNNE BRINDLEY DBE, MA (BA Reading, MA London) FRSA Hon, FBA (elected 2013)
EMERITUS FELLOWS • DOUGLAS GRAY, MA (MA New Zealand), FBA • PETER JOHN CUFF, MA, DPhil • ARTHUR DENNIS HAZLEWOOD, BPhil, MA (BSc (Econ) Lond) (decs) • PAUL RAPHAEL HYAMS, MA, DPhil • VERNON SPENCER BUTT, MA (BSc, PhD Bristol) • THE REVEREND COLIN MORRIS, MA, FRHistS, FBA • ERIC GERALD STANLEY, MA (PhD Birmingham) FBA • ZBIGNIEW ANDRZEJ PELCZYNSKI OBE, MA, MPhil, DPhil (MA St Andrew’s) • JOHN HUGH COLIN LEACH, MA • GORDON HARLOW WHITHAM, MA (PhD Manchester) • IAN PHILIP GRANT, MA, DPhil, FRS • MICHAEL JOHN GORINGE, MA, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb) • JOHN RAYMOND ROOK, MA (BSc, PhD Manchester) • ALAN JONES, MA (MA Camb) • THE MOST REVEREND METROPOLITAN KALLISTOS TIMOTHY WARE OF DIOKLEIA, MA, DPhil • JOHN SEBASTIAN KNOWLAND, MA, DPhil • THE REVEREND JOHN EMERSON PLATT, MA, DPhil (MTh Hull) • JOHN MICHAEL EEKELAAR, MA, BCL (LLB London) FBA • MARTHA KLEIN, MA, BPhil, DPhil (BA Reading)
FELLOWS • LYNDA CLARE MUGGLESTONE, MA, DPhil (elected 1989) Professor of the History of English, Tutor in English Language and Literature • MARK DAVID FRICKER, MA (PhD Stirling) (elected 1989) Academic Director • ALEJANDRO KACELNIK, MA, DPhil (Lic Enciado en Ciencias Biologicas, Buenos Aires) FRS (elected 1990) Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Tutor in Zoology, EP Abraham Fellow • TIMOTHY JOHN FARRANT, MA, DPhil (elected 1990) Reader in Nineteenth Century French Literature, Tutor in Modern Languages • JEREMY SIMON HUDSON TAYLOR, MA (BSc Bristol, PhD London) (elected 1992) Tutor in Physiological Sciences, O’Brien-Abraham Fellow • STEPHEN DOUGLAS WHITEFIELD, MA, DPhil (elected 1993) Professor of Comparative Russian and East European Politics and Societies, Tutor in Politics, Rhodes-Pelczynski Fellow in Politics • HELEN WENDA SMALL, MA (BA Wellington, New Zealand, PhD Camb) (elected 1996) Professor of English Literature, Jonathan and Julia Aisbitt Fellow in English Literature, Vicegerent • OWEN RICHARD DARBISHIRE, MA (MSc, PhD Cornell) (elected 1996) Tutor in Management Studies, Sue Cormack Fellow in Management • ADRIAN MARK GREGORY, MA (MA, PhD Camb) (elected 1997) Tutor in Modern History, Damon Wells Fellow in Modern History, Library Fellow • CHRISTOPHER MELCHERT, MA (AB California at Santa Cruz, MA Princeton, PhD Pennsylvania) (elected 2000) Abdullah Saleh Fellow in Arabic • RAPHAEL HAUSER, MA (Dipl Math ETH, MSc, PhD Cornell) (elected 2001) Reader in Computing Science, Tanaka Fellow in Applied Mathematics • BENJAMIN GUY DAVIS, MA, DPhil, FRS (elected 2001) Professor of Chemistry, Tutor in Organic Chemistry • JOHN EDWIN CHURCH, MA (MA Camb), ACIB, CDip AF (elected 2002) Bursar, Secretary of Amalgamated Clubs • THEO MAARTEN VAN LINT, MA (MA, PhD Leiden) (elected 2002) Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies • STEPHEN GEORGE NEWSAM TUCK, MA (BA, PhD Camb) (elected 2003) Professor in Modern History, Tutor in History • ARIEL EZRACHI, MA, MSt, DPhil (LLB, BB Coll. Man Tel Aviv) (elected 2003) Slaughter and May Professor in Competition Law, Tutor in Law • ANDRÉ MARTIN FURGER, MA (BSc BEd, PhD Bern) (elected 2003) Tutor in Biochemistry, Tanaka Fellow in Biochemistry • GUIDO BONSAVER, MA (BA Verona, PhD Reading) (elected 2003) Professor of Italian Cultural History • JONATHAN LLOYD REES, MA (MB BS, MD London), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Tr&Orth) (elected 2004) Fellow by Special Election • REBECCA ANNE WILLIAMS, MA, BCL (PhD Birm) (elected 2005) Blackstone-Heuston Fellow, Tutor in Law • LINDA MARIE FLORES, MA (BA Penn, MA Washington in St Louis, PhD UCLA) (elected 2006) Tutor in Japanese Studies, TEPCo Fellow in Japanese • ANDREW SETON, MA, BPhil (elected 2007) Strategic Development Director, Dean of Degrees • IRENE TRACEY, MA, DPhil (elected 2008) FMedSci, Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science
• THE REVEREND ANDREW ROBERT FRANCIS XAVIER TEAL, MA, PGCertTheol (MTh) (BA, PhD Birm, PGCE Oxf Brookes) (elected 2008) Chaplain • BRIAN JOSEPH A’HEARN, MA (BA American University, Washington DC, PhD Berkeley) (elected 2008) Tutor in Economics, Dean • EAMONN MARK MOLLOY, MA (BA, PhD Lanc) (elected 2008) Tutor in Management • CLIVE RICHARD SIVIOUR, MA (MSci, PhD Camb) (elected 2008) Tutor in Engineering Science, The Richard and Ester Lee Fellow in Engineering • ROGER CHARLES BONING, MA, DLitt (elected 2008) Fellow by Special Election • NICHOLAS JOHN KRUGER, MA (PhD Camb) (elected 2009) Tutor in Biological Sciences • RODNEY ERNEST PHILLIPS, MA (MD, Melbourne) (elected 2009) Professor of Clinical Medicine, Fellow by Special Election (Left Hilary Term) • NICOLAI SINAI, MA (PhD Freie Universitat Berlin) (elected 2010) Sheikh Zayed University Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Tutor in Islamic Studies, Fellow by Special Election • HANNAH ELIZABETH SMITHSON, MA (PhD Camb, PGCE Durham) (elected 2011) Tutor in Psychology • MIN CHEN, MA (BSc Fudan, PhD Wales) FBCS (elected 2011) Professor of Scientific Visualisation • SANDRA DEBBE FREDMAN, MA (BA Witwatersrand, BCL Oxford) (elected 2011) FBA (2005) Hon QC (2012) Rhodes Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the United States • INGMAR POSNER, MA, DPhil (MEng Aston) (elected 2011) Tutor in Engineering Science • JEFFREY KETLAND, MA (BA Cert Adv Study in Maths Camb, MA Warw, PhD LSE) (elected 2012) Tutor in Philosophy • ALFONS WEBER, MA, (Dipl Phys, DrRerNat Aachen) (elected 2012) Tutor in Physics, Rokos-Clarendon Professor of Physics • PETER MARK CLAUS, MA (BA Durh, MPhil London, PhD Open, Dipl Ruskin) (elected 2013) Access Fellow, Fellow by Special Election • MICHAEL PETER NAWORYNSKY OBE, MA (MA KC London) (elected 2013) Home Bursar • ANDREW JAMES BALDWIN, MA (MSci, Phd Camb) (elected 2013), FBA, Tutor in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry • ANDREW PHILIP McDOWELL ORCHARD, MA (PhD Camb) (elected 2013) Rawlinson & Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon • TIMOTHY JAMES WOOLLINGS, MA (PhD Reading) (elected 2013) Fellow by Special Election • JUSTIN JONES, MA (BA, MPhil, PhD Camb) (elected 2014) Tutor in the Study of Religion • GUY KAHANE, MA BPhil (BA Tel Aviv) (elected 2014) Tutor in Philosophy • NANCY BRAITHWAITE, MA (BSc Open, MBA Cran) (elected 2015) Academic Director ADVISORY FELLOWS • JULIAN SCHILD, MA, ACA (to 2017) • BEATRICE HOLLOND, MA (to 2018) • MICHAEL JOHN WAGSTAFF, MA (to 2015) Continued on inside back cover
• IAN JAMES McMULLEN, MA, DPhil, FBA (MA, PhD Camb) • DANIEL DAVID PRENTICE, MA (LLB Belfast, JD Chicago) • PAUL WILLIAM SMITH, MA (BSc, PhD London, MSc S’ton) AMIEE • MALCOLM REGINALD GODDEN, MA (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • BRIAN JOHN HOWARD, MA (MA Camb, PhD Southampton) • BRIAN JAMES ROGERS, MA (BSc, PhD Bristol) • CHRISTOPHER MARK TUCKETT, MA (MA Camb, PhD Lanc) • KENNETH MAYHEW, MA (MSc London)
SUPERNUMERARY FELLOWS • COLIN JAMES RICHARD SHEPPARD, MA, DSc (MA, PhD Camb) • JOHN ROBERT WOODHOUSE, MA, DLitt (PhD Wales) FBA • DAVID STEPHEN EASTWOOD, MA, DPhil, FRHistS • ANDREW JOHN KEANE, MA, DSc (BSc, MSc London, PhD Brunel) • ROBERT SAMUEL CLIVE GORDON, MA (PhD Camb) • CHARLES CARROLL MORGAN, MA (BSc New South Wales, PhD Sydney) • PHILIP CHARLES KLIPSTEIN, MA (PhD Camb) • ROBERT WILLIAM THOMSON, MA (BA, PhD Camb) FBA • MARTIN BRIDSON, MA (MS, PhD Cornell) • PIERRE FOËX, MA, DPhil (DM Geneva) • MIRI RUBIN, MA, DPhil (MA Jerusalem, PhD Camb) • HELENA JANET SMART, MA (PhD Durham) • CHARLES FULLERTON MACKINNON, MA
HONORARY FELLOWS • JAMES McNAUGHTON HESTER, MA, DPhil (BA Princeton) (decs) • IVOR SEWARD RICHARD, The Rt Hon Lord Richard of Ammanford, PC, QC, MA • ROBERT DOUGLAS CARSWELL, The Rt Hon The Lord Carswell, Kt, PC, MA (JD Chicago, Hon DLitt Ulster) • RICHARD GREEN LUGAR KBE, MA • DAMON WELLS CBE, MA (BA Yale, PhD Rice University)
• MICHAEL RAY DIBDIN HESELTINE, the Rt Hon The Lord Heseltine, CH, PC, MA • ALAN JACKSON DOREY, MA, DPhil, (Hon) DCL • PETER BOLTON GROSE, MA (BA Yale) • RT HON SIR JOHN FRANK MUMMERY, Kt, PC, MA, BCL • JOHN OLAV KERR, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, GCMG, BA • JOHN ALASTAIR CAMERON, The Rt Hon Lord Abernethy, MA • SIR ROGER GILBERT BANNISTER, Kt, CBE, MA, MSc, DM, FRCP • SIR ROBERT CYRIL CLARKE, Kt, MA • HRH PRINCESS BASMA BINT TALAL, DPhil • SIR PHILIP MARTIN BAILHACHE, Kt, MA • HON SIR ROCCO JOHN VINCENT FORTE, Kt, MA • SIR MALCOLM KEITH SYKES, Kt, MA (MB, BChir, MA Camb) • HON PHILIP LADER, (MA Michigan, JD Harvard) • SIR LEONARD HARRY PEACH, Kt, MA • SIR GRAHAM HART, KCB, BA • WALTER SEFF ISAACSON, MA (BA Harvard) • HRH PRINCE BANDAR BIN SULTAN • SIR ROD EDDINGTON, Kt, DPhil (BE, MEngSci Western Australia) • ROBERT BOCKING STEVENS, MA, DCL (LLM Yale) • THE LORD KREBS, Kt, MA, DPhil, FRS, FMedSci, Hon DSc • SIMON WALTER BLACKBURN, MA (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • COLIN NICHOLAS JOCELYN MANN CBE, MA, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • SIR PETER RICKETTS, KCMG, MA • HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II Ibn Al Hussein • JONATHAN ROBERT AISBITT, MA • THE HON SIR IAN DUNCAN BURNETT, Kt, QC, MA • KENJI TANAKA, (BA, LLM Keio, Japan) • SIR MARTIN TAYLOR, MA (PhD Lond), FRS • THE HON SIR PHILIP DRURY MOOR, Kt, QC, MA • GILES HENDERSON CBE, MA (BA Witwatersrand, BCL Oxford) • MAXIM KANTOR • HENRY RUXTON WOUDHUYSEN, MA, DPhil Oxford, FBA
FOUNDATION FELLOWS • IAN DONALD CORMACK, MA • KAI HUNG MICHAEL LEUNG, (BA University of Hong Kong) • ABDULLAH MOHAMMED SALEH • DAVID ROWLAND • STANLEY HO OBE • CHRISTOPHER CHARLES ROKOS, MA • MICHAEL JOHN WAGSTAFF, MA • PATRICK PICHETTE, MA • HE MAHFOUZ MAREI MUBARAK BIN MAHFOUZ, GCMLJ, FRSA • CHRISTINA LEE, BCL • IRENE LEE (BA Smith College, USA) • TAMAR PICHETTE, MA • JULIAN SCHILD, MA, ACA For a complete current list of all Fellows and academic staff, please visit www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/academics
MASTER’S NOTES Dame Lynne Brindley DBE
W
elcome to the second year of the ‘new’ Pembroke Record and thank you for your positive feedback on its first publication.
In last year’s Pembroke Record, I touched on renewal of the College’s Strategy, and to that end a global mix of some of our most engaged Fellows, alumni, friends, staff and students convened once again in the uplifting setting of Ditchley Park last May. The key focus was agreed: to improve academic performance and foster a rich, vibrant and nurturing intellectual environment. We found common cause in our desire to move forward with our pressing academic priorities, to pursue new initiatives with redoubled ambition, and renewed determination to raise our profile and seek appropriate funding. Pressures on today’s students are greater than ever – to get an excellent degree, to shape and develop their CV, to search for work experience, to take full advantage of all that Pembroke and Oxford offers them. Sometimes it can feel unremitting, but seeing so many of our undergraduates, visiting students and outstanding graduates achieve so much is tribute to their adaptability, resilience and employability. I hope that the following pages give you, as a member of our College community, a real sense of pride in Pembroke as it moves forward with such a positive momentum on a number of fronts. Our new, welcoming and professional Porters’ Lodge is now complete, and forms a perfect coda to the nowcompleted building programme. Our search for graduate scholarships, a crucial part of our academic ethos, has been met with an enthusiastic response, and engaging alumni with our research will be an increasingly visible part of our Events Calendar (see p.25). College staff continue to be responsive and creative in their quest to provide a great environment for students. Our professional financial management and governance framework remains steady; matching aspirations and good ideas with a careful deployment of resources. We are saddened to report the deaths of three close members of the Pembroke Community this past year. Emeritus Fellow Dr Piers Mackesy, died peacefully at home on 30th June 2014 aged 89. A memorial service was held in the College Chapel. His obituary appears on p36. Alumnus and Honorary Fellow Dr James Hester died at his home in Princeton, New Jersey on December 31st 2014 (see p39). Our colleague, Mr Matthew Morgan, who was a member of the Pembroke family since 1987, passed away on Wednesday 26th August after a long battle with cancer. Matthew was a valued member of the maintenance team and a familiar and friendly face for all of us and Deputy Home Bursar, Charlie Harris, pays tribute to him on p18.
The Pembroke Fellowship has seen some significant changes this year. In the last Record, I announced that Professor Ken Mayhew had retired after 38 years of service to the College. Tributes to Ken can be found on p5. It was another significant moment for the College when Professor Mark Fricker stepped down as Academic Director at the end of September this year, to focus on his research on biological network analysis. We are delighted that Mark will continue to be an active member of the Pembroke community as a Fellow by Special Election. It has also been a notable year in terms of accolades awarded to our Fellows. Let me mention a few: Professor Ben Davis was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and Professor Irene Tracey to a Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Andy Orchard was elected to a British Academy Fellowship. Dr Brian A’Hearn was also recognised by the British Academy, being awarded the prestigious Serena Medal. (See p3.) Professor Lynda Mugglestone published a new book exploring the work of Samuel Johnson, and Professor Ingmar Posner co-founded Oxbotica, a spin-out company of the Oxford Mobile Robotics group, to target new opportunities in robotics and autonomous systems. We are delighted to welcome several new members to the Fellowship: Ms Nancy Braithwaite took up the position of Academic Director early in September and Professor Guy Kahane, previously Research Fellow, is now a Fellow in Philosophy. Undoubtedly, there is much uncertainty surrounding the shape, nature and financial support of Higher Education in the UK. I can only say with confidence that, within the Collegiate University, Pembroke is well placed to adapt to this increasingly competitive and fast-changing environment. When Freshers arrive in the Autumnal sunshine we are reminded again that students remain at the heart of College life. We look to our future buoyed by the knowledge that the involvement and support of our alumni and friends across the globe can help us achieve our high ambitions over the next decade, and secure a distinctive future for your great College.
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CONTENTS List of Fellows 2013-2014: inside front and back cover
1 Master’s Notes
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19 Home Bursar’s Report Mike Naworynsky OBE
Welcome to College (and Farewell)
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Annual Fund Report Kendall Murphy
Fellowships
5 Ken Mayhew A Farewell Tribute
6 Academic Report Professor Mark Fricker
8–12 Academic Events at College
13 University Prizes and College Scholars
14 Sporting Achievements
15 College Common Rooms and Societies
17 Accessing Pembroke Dr Peter Claus
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21 Financial Report John Church
24 Development Report Andrew Seton, Juanita Hughes
26 Donors to Pembroke 2013-2014
32 Members of the Master’s Circle
33 Members of the Ossulston Circle
34 Members of the Tesdale Society
35 Deaths notified
36 Obituaries
Staff News
Edited and written by Sophie Elkan
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Designed by Helen Moss
WELCOME TO COLLEGE PROFESSOR GUY KAHANE
NANCY BRAITHWAITE
Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy
Academic Director
Dr Guy Kahane is now the College’s second Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, having been a Research Fellow at Pembroke for several years while completing a five-year project, funded by the Wellcome Trust. Guy completed his BPhil and DPhil degrees in Philosophy at St John’s College, Oxford. Guy’s research is in moral philosophy and the ethical implications of technological and scientific advances, especially in genetics and the neurosciences. A further strand of Guy’s research is concerned with investigating the neural basis of moral decision-making – e.g. by using functional neuroimaging to study how we try to solve moral dilemmas, or using psychopharmacological interventions to examine the neural pathways that underlie subtle forms of racial prejudice. A final strand of Guy’s work is concerned with philosophical questions on a rather grand scale: if human morality is the product of natural selection, might this undermine ethics? Guy is currently writing a book that tries to offer answers to these questions. In addition, he has been Deputy Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics since 2006 and of the Oxford Centre for Neuroethics since 2009. He is also an associate editor of The Journal of Practical Ethics and was previously an associate editor of The Journal of Medical Ethics.
Nancy Braithwaite has joined Pembroke as our new Academic Director. Nancy spent three years at Oxford as an undergraduate reading English Language and Literature (Magdalen) and, later, a further five years as Director of the Conference of Colleges’ Secretariat (working with all of Oxford’s Colleges across the range of their activities). Nancy’s varied career has included time as a senior civil servant working on education policy and civil service reform amongst other things, and a stint as an executive at Accenture in their government consulting practice. She has also studied successfully for a BSc in Psychology and an MBA, is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and has served as a panellist for the Olivier Theatre Awards. Having had two very happy years working for former Master Giles Henderson in his role as Chairman of the Conference of Colleges, and experiencing Pembroke’s hospitality and friendly atmosphere frequently over that time, Nancy is delighted to be joining the College and looking forward to working with College alumni, academics, staff and students across the full range of Pembroke’s academic activities.
AND FAREWELL: PROFESSOR RODNEY PHILLIPS We congratulate Professor Rodney Phillips, Fellow by Special Election, on becoming Dean of the University of New South Wales Medical School. Rodney was the Director of the Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research at Oxford and Co-Director of the Oxford Martin Institute for Emerging Infections, a unit aimed at investigating pandemic viral infections. He was also Deputy Head of the Medical Sciences Division in charge of Finance and Estates and Capital. His research focuses on HIV/AIDS. His Oxford group was the first to define the mechanism through which HIV evades human immunity. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians (London) and the Academy of Medical Sciences. Rodney has received numerous awards in his very distinguished career as a leading clinician and medical researcher in infectious diseases. Rodney was an engaged member of the Governing Body, serving on several committees and offering sage advice on major strategic developments. He also helped with the selection of medical students each year, where his ability to spot true academic potential and his great sense of humour were invaluable. We will miss his wealth of experience and wisdom, but as a recently elected Honorary Fellow, we hope that we will continue to see him in Pembroke in the future. Professor Jeremy Taylor, Tutor in Physiological Sciences THE PEMBROKE RECORD 3
FELLOWSHIPS DAME LYNNE BRINDLEY
BEN DAVIS
Master
Fellow and Professor of Chemistry
Dame Lynne Brindley, Master of Pembroke, has been elected to an Honorary Fellowship of the British Academy. Dame Lynne was Chief Executive and Board member of The British Library from 2000 to 2012, before coming to Pembroke as Master in 2013. She has served in a broad variety of senior research library and information technology roles in UK universities, and on the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the ESRC Research Resources Board. Dame Lynne Brindley is one of only three new Honorary Fellows announced in 2015. She commented, “This is a very great honour and I couldn’t be more pleased. The British Academy plays a crucial role in support of the humanities and social sciences and election to an Honorary Fellowship of such a distinguished community is a rare privilege.”
Professor Ben Davis has been elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society, in recognition of his outstanding work in worldleading science. Professor Davis leads a research group in Oxford which investigates the chemistry of carbohydrates and proteins and his work has significant implications for the development of new drugs to treat disease. He took up a Fellowship at Pembroke College in 2001 and was promoted to Professor by the University in 2005. In addition to his research, Professor Davis sits on the Editorial / Advisory Boards of Chemical Biology and Drug Design, The Biochemical Journal and ChemBioChem. He is the Editorin-Chief of Current Opinion in Chemical Biology and a Senior Editor for ACS Central Science.
ANDY ORCHARD
IRENE TRACEY
Fellow and Professor of Anglo Saxon
Fellow and Professor of Anaesthetic Science
Professor Andy Orchard, Oxford University’s Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, was elected to a Fellowship of the British Academy in 2015.
Pembroke Fellow Professor Irene Tracey has been elected to a Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of her excellence in medical science.
Professor Orchard is a specialist in Old English and Norse language and literature. From 2007 to 2013 he was Provost of Trinity College, University of Toronto, where he had been a Fellow since 2003. During the 1990s he was a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and a lecturer in AngloSaxon, Norse and Celtic. Professor Orchard was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada in 2012 and is one of 42 academics elected to the British Academy this year.
Professor Tracey is Oxford University’s Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science and Head of the Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB). Her research focuses on improving our understanding of pain perception, analgesia and altered states of consciousness through the use of advanced neuroimaging techniques. The Academy of Medical Sciences, founded in 1998, is the independent body in the UK that represents the diverse spectrum of medical science.
BRIAN A’HEARN, Fellow in Economics Each year The British Academy makes a small number of awards to scholars in the social sciences and humanities whose work has been of special note. Dr A’Hearn has been awarded the Serena Medal for his contributions to understanding Italian economic development, especially in its regional aspects. Among his current projects are studies of cognitive ability measured by the accuracy of self-reported ages, the politics of local primary school provision, and a comparison of poverty in Italy and in Edwardian Britain, as estimated from household budgets.
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For the latest on our Fellows’ achievements, visit www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news-events
KEN MAYHEW 1976-2014: A FAREWELL TRIBUTE
Emeritus Fellow in Economics, Professor Ken Mayhew, retired from Pembroke College at the end of the academic year 2013–2014. His outstanding contribution to the College was formally recognised at a dinner with Fellows, and a further event attended by some former students. At the Fellows’ Retirement Dinner on 23rd January 2015 speeches were given by the Master, Dame Lynne Brindley; Professor Stephen Whitefield, Fellow in Politics, and Professor Ewart Keep, Director of The Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (SKOPE) based at the University’s Department of Education, of which Professor Mayhew was a Founding Director. The Master spoke with warmth of Ken’s time at Pembroke: his dedicated involvement in College affairs, the numerous College committees on which he served, positions held (Dean of Graduates 1979–1983, Tutor for Admissions 1992–1996, Vicegerent 2000–2003 and Acting Master for four months in 2001) and his notable engagement with colleagues across the spectrum of Fellows, staff and students, as well as five Masters – herself, Sir Geoffrey Arthur, Sir Roger Bannister, Professor Robert Stevens and Giles Henderson CBE. The role Ken played in tackling the financial pressures facing College in the 1990s was discussed; his active interest in the financial health of the College, which sustained once Pembroke was back on a robust footing. Further, Ken was instrumental in establishing the Development Office in 1985, recognising the vital role philanthropic giving had to play in the College’s financial security. Further tribute was paid to Ken’s role in creating the Visiting Student Programme; his input led to the model becoming endorsed as best practice across the Collegiate University.
Treasury (before drily noting, “Plainly some of them didn’t listen very hard for much of the time.”). He went on to discuss Ken’s editorial work: establishing the Oxford Review of Economic Policy and his work with various University-led committees. He drew particular attention to Ken’s work with the Moser Committee on the Future of Management Studies in Oxford and his position as Committee Chair at the Oxford School of Management, both which contributed to the formation of the Saïd Business School. Testament was paid to Ken’s leadership at SKOPE but also his work outside academia – as Economics Director of the National Economic Development Office and as consultant to the Director of Economics at the CBI. Professor Whitefield, who worked closely with Ken for over twenty years, started by declaring, “I believe you will agree that Ken has been the most influential and important Fellow… by dint of his brains, ability to make strong arguments, his willingness to stand for things he believes in even if they are sometimes unpopular… and of course his sense of humour.” He went on to point out that “Ken always thought that the life of an academic – not just the job – was about balancing various public commitments: research – certainly, but connected to real and important problems; teaching –especially at the undergraduate level and in which economics was an education not just in mathematics and models but in the moral and political choices that economics should engage; and in service, to the academic community and beyond as a public intellectual.” Warm testimony was paid to Ken’s exceptional dedication as a Tutor and the very high esteem in which he was held by his former students. Various recollections were shared, and many spoke of Ken’s dry humour and unorthodox approach, arguably best summed by the following: “Ken was undoubtedly the best teacher I have ever had, embodying in his twilight, cigarette-perfumed irreverent seminars the ideal of the Oxford academic. That was chiefly what I went up to Oxford hoping to experience, and in Ken’s sessions, I got exactly what I came for.”
Dame Lynne concluded her speech by focusing on what was arguably Ken’s greatest contribution: as a Tutorial Fellow. “Generations of Pembrokians have benefited from his consummate teaching skills, ineffable supply of irreverent anecdotes and acerbically witty reflections, humanising economics in most memorable ways.” Professor Ewart Keep spoke primarily of Ken’s contributions outside College’s jurisdiction. “For the last 15 years we have run an ESRC-funded research centre together… If I was asked to identify one thing that has kept us together, it is mutual pessimism.” Professor Keep listed Ken’s many publications (books, monographs, reports, chapters, articles etc.) before going on to talk about the different facets of Ken’s work. Amongst Ken’s former students, Professor Keep made reference to Ed Balls, David Miliband, Maria Eagle and current permanent secretaries at BIS and HM THE PEMBROKE RECORD 5
ACADEMIC REPORT
DR MARK FRICKER, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR A NEED FOR FOCUS Before I finally float away back to the Lab on convolving clouds of gently undulating ideas, reluctantly forsaking the excitement of the Academic Directorship, the gossamer tethers of incipient reality have snagged on an uncomfortable truth. We are bottom of the Norrington. Again. That is not to take away from some applause-worthy achievements on an individual level this year. Once again, a Pembroke student was awarded a James Mew Prize, with Patrick Kenny winning in the Junior Category for Outstanding Performance in Arabic Language papers. Hugo Kent-Egan was awarded the GlaxoSmithKline Prize in Practical Organic Chemistry; Nathalie Kantaris Diaz was awarded the Mrs Claude Beddington Prize for Outstanding Performance in Italian Preliminary Examinations and Huai Jun Ku, Alice Mingay and Helena Sutcliffe were awarded prestigious Gibbs Prizes. Also worthy of mention is Elisabetta Ronchi for her performance in the Chemistry Second Year Examinations. As a Fellowship, we welcomed Professor Guy Kahane as our new Tutor and Fellow in Philosophy, and also my successor as Academic Director, Nancy Braithwaite. Nonetheless, at the recent strategic away-day, the collective intellectual lens focused, Occam’s razor sliced and diced data, numbers were crunched, scrunched and ground into submission, all in search of a rational explanation, and a much more important solution. However, the fragments of causality are strewn far across
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the academic landscape, and will need considerable forensic archaeology to reconstruct a consistent narrative. So we could ritually sacrifice a scapegoat to exorcise the malaise afflicting the College – the usual suspects are certainly well represented in the rogues’ gallery this year – but the mood of the Fellowship was far more resolute – we go back to core values based on a personal tutorial model fired by scholarship. The culture of the College has to shift to innovation, inspiration and success. We can achieve this. The College has been demonstrably successful over the last decade in every domain except undergraduate performance. We have pioneered a sophisticated deep access scheme that is on the verge of being adopted by the University as a model of good practice. The US Visiting Student Scheme is the gold-standard across all Colleges for delivering an integrated academically driven programme. The new graduate scholarship programme has bounded forward like an enthusiastic puppy straining at the leash, attracting a wealth of talented and highly international graduates. We now have a wonderful complex of fully-functional facilities extensively committed to teaching and research, already hosting a swathe of high-profile conferences and lectures. We have successfully competed for external research grants and philanthropic donations to support both individual stellar early career researchers and internationally recognised research centres. All this is underpinned by tight financial management and governance and visible through the new vibrant, informative and relevant website. The next decade culminates in the 400th anniversary of the College. The Statutes summarise our purpose well, but do
not capture the urgency of our increased determination and motivation to raise the ambition and profile of the College. The College Statutes state: The College is an historic foundation dedicated to serve the common good through the provision of education and the promotion of scholarship and research.
So thirty years on from when I first arrived, what do I feel about this enduring collection of Cotswold stone, gently warmed by a glorious October sun in Chapel Quad, imbued with the excitement of Freshers’ week?
“I may be biased, but Pembroke is awesome.”
We have talented students, but we need to excite more intellectual fire. That is the challenge set before each Subject Tutor to deliver.
PROFESSOR MARK FRICKER: ACADEMIC DIRECTOR 2009–2015 It was an historic moment for Pembroke this year when Professor Mark Fricker stepped down from his role as Academic Director (a post he held for six years) to re-focus on his research career in Plant Sciences. We are delighted, however, that Mark will continue to be an important part of the Pembroke Community as a Fellow by Special Election. In September, the College held a party for Mark, who characteristically wanted it to be an informal, inclusive affair, for all of the Pembroke Community. It gave us the opportunity to celebrate his extraordinary contribution to the College as Academic Director, and of course to evoke fond memories and photos from the some thirty-four years that he has been associated with Pembroke! Along with Professor Mugglestone, Mark is now our longest serving Fellow, coming to Pembroke in 1989 having completed his PhD at Stirling University. His association with Pembroke goes back much further, to his matriculation as an undergraduate in 1981. It has been my great fortune to have worked with Mark over my first two years as Master. I know that I share with Giles Henderson a great admiration for him in his role as Academic Director and as an extraordinary colleague. His strategic capabilities, and his ability to handle complexity and come up with creative solutions, are second to none. The College’s Academic Strategy development owes an enormous amount to Mark. He has held up the torch for excellence in research and the importance of Colleges for nurturing interdisciplinarity, and this will be one of his principal legacies. Dame Lynne Brindley, Master
Mark Fricker read Botany at Pembroke as an undergraduate 1981–84. He completed his PhD at Stirling in 1987 on stomatal physiology with Colin Willmer, before taking a post-doc in Edinburgh with Tony Trewavas on signal transduction. He returned to Pembroke as a Fellow in Biology in 1989. He has served as Senior Tutor, Dean, Vicegerent and most recently Academic Director. He would like to thank his Tutor, Vernon Butt, as the person who made a difference. THE PEMBROKE RECORD 7
ACADEMIC EVENTS
AT COLLEGE THIS YEAR SAMUEL JOHNSON & WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE From 7th – 9th August 2015, scholars and enthusiasts of the work of Samuel Johnson came to Pembroke to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the publication of his edition of Shakespeare’s works. Johnson’s book is thought to have been an integral factor in establishing Shakespeare’s unique position in Britain’s literature canon. In addition to lectures and talks appraising Johnson’s success as a critic and textual editor – with speakers including Jenny Davidson, Joseph Roach, Professor Henry Woudhuysen (1973, Rector of Lincoln College) and Pembroke’s own Professor of English Lynda Mugglestone – delegates also enjoyed a concert of Shakespearean music, and an informal, light-hearted reading of Johnson’s play Irene. Attendees were invited to explore the treasures of Pembroke’s Johnson collection. The special exhibition also featured volumes of Warburton’s Shakespeare which had belonged to Johnson and bear his original marginalia – on loan by kind permission of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. This historic anniversary was further marked in Oxford by a display in the Proscholium (the entrance to the Old Bodleian Library), co-curated by Professor Mugglestone, with Jim McLaverty, (Emeritus Professor, Keele). Professor Mugglestone commented, “The display looks at two inaugural moments in the history of Shakespeare: Johnson’s effort to create a more accurate version of the text than had ever been published before, and his friend David Garrick’s Shakespeare Jubilee, which established Shakespeare as a cultural celebrity”. The conference also provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate the publication of Lynda Mugglestone’s new book: Samuel Johnson and the Journey into Words (Oxford University Press), which looks at the range of Johnson’s writings on, and the complexity of his thinking about, language and lexicography. She examines Johnson’s attitudes to language change, loan words, spelling, history, and authority and describes not only the evolution of Johnson’s ideas about the nature, purpose, and methods of lexicography, but how these reflect his own and others’ thinking about politics, culture, and society.
A MATCH MADE IN PEMBROKE Professor Andy Orchard, Oxford University’s Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of AngloSaxon, and Fellow of Pembroke, spoke on Tolkien and Beowulf: A Match Made in Pembroke in March 2015. This public lecture included segments from the original Old English version of the text, and graduate students read passages from Tolkien’s translation. Also in March, Professor Orchard took part in a discussion of Beowulf and its origins, themes and language on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time. Professor Orchard gave his Inaugural Lecture on The Craft and Cunning of Anglo-Saxon Verse in February of this year, at Oxford’s St Cross Building. 8 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
FROM WHEELCHAIR TO WALKING: PROFESSOR GEOFFREY RAISMAN (1957) Professor Geoffrey Raisman (1957) came to speak in College in November 2014 on his groundbreaking work at the Spinal Repair Unit at UCL. Professor Raisman’s unit works in partnership with Dr Pawel Tabakow and team at the Department of Neurosurgery at Wroclaw Medical University, Poland. Recent patient trials combining UCL’s research with Dr Tabakow’s treatment, received widespread media coverage following successful reports of a degree of recovery of movement and feeling in patients which surpassed that previously monitored. Professor Raisman was enthusiastically received and the Lecture was followed by an informal drinks reception.
PEMBROKE INNOVATIVE VENTURES AND TECHNOLOGIES (PIVT) SOCIETY ‘LAUNCH’ Student society, PIVT, held a launch event, Space: A New Entrepreneurial Frontier?, in February 2015 in The Pichette Auditorium. Akeel Malik (2013) opened with a talk on the importance of pursuing childhood dreams, drawing parallels between the unexplored depths of space and the potential for human exploration across a range of areas. Chad Anderson, Managing Director of the Space Angels Network, discussed latest trends, followed by Sam Adlen, of Oxford’s Satellite Applications Catapult, who spoke about the range of opportunities offered for students of all backgrounds. This was strongly supported by Alan Brunstrom from the European Space Agency, who outlined how much support is available from the UK government. Dr Jill Stuart, LSE, brought a policy perspective to the debate, and suggested that many of these developments are not recent but have been available for some time. The concluding Q&A session provided an opportunity to ask the speakers about the reality of working in the industry, before moving on to wider philosophical issues.
FULBRIGHT LECTURE SERIES The Fifth Annual Oxford Fulbright Distinguished Lecture in International Relations was hosted by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in association with the Department of Politics and International Relations, Pembroke College, the US-UK Fulbright Commission, and the Lois Roth Endowment. This year’s lecture was given by Ambassador Jack Matlock, on Managing the Crises in Ukraine and Elsewhere: Lessons for Leadership. Ambassador Matlock was the leading Soviet specialist on America’s National Security Council under Ronald Reagan and in 1987 he was Ronald Reagan’s choice as American Ambassador to Moscow, serving also President George HW Bush, during the exceptionally important period for the improvement of US-Soviet relations of 1987 to 1991. Reflecting on decades of experience, Matlock provided a cogent and thought-provoking analysis of how Western relations with Russia have soured since the 1990s and how these might now be improved. Ambassador Matlock’s lecture may be seen in full at: http://bit.ly/1SZpEyB
MAGNA CARTA AND “BRITISH VALUES” The Pembroke History Society hosted this lecture, given by Emeritus Fellow, Professor Paul Hyams in June 2015. Professor Hyams described his talk as, “a lecture for intelligent men and women who may wonder whether Magna Carta really merits all the hype of the past year. Over the centuries a temporary peace treaty in a civil war became a myth… for an intangible British constitution that may not exist and certainly is not available for reading. Its importance for Western liberties is more celebrated in the US than in England, not to mention the other three parts of the United Kingdom. As a returned ex-pat who has spent half his career teaching in the United States [Professor of Medieval History, Cornell], I shall take my text from Oxford alumnus David Cameron’s article on ‘Magna Carta and British Values’ published in The Daily Mail a year ago... I shall examine both documents… and tell you what I celebrate about the event, the occasion and the values and liberties they proclaim — and why I enjoy studying such things.”
Professor Stephen Whitefield, Fellow in Politics
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PROFESSOR STEPHEN TUCK AT THE OXFORD UNION The first week of December 2014 saw events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X coming to speak at the Oxford Union, and the publication of a new book by Professor of Modern History and Fellow in History, Stephen Tuck. The Night Malcolm X Spoke at the Oxford Union, A Transatlantic Story of Antiracist Protest (University of California Press) seeks to bring to life the dramatic events surrounding the visit, and reveal the human story behind the debate. “On Monday, Professor Stephen Tuck’s book launch event was a huge success with a rousing talk by Tuck himself, followed by stimulating responses from a panel including Selina Todd (Oxford historian and author of The People), Hope Levy-Shepherd (co-chair of CRAE, the Oxford University student Campaign for Race Awareness and Equality), and Malcolm X’s nephew, Rodnell Collins, pictured above with Professor Tuck. On Wednesday, the focus shifted to the Oxford Union, for a re-playing of Malcolm’s historic speech 50 years previously. This was followed by responses from Angela Davis, Ben Okri, Christie Davis (who was part of the original Union debate in 1964), and Graeme Abernethy. Hearing and watching the video of Malcolm speaking 50 years ago to the day evoked a mood amongst the audience that was sombre, reflective, and deeply sensitive to the contemporary relevance of Malcolm’s scathing indictment of racism in the United States, particularly in light of the recent protests in solidarity with the Black protest movement in Ferguson, Missouri. That evening, the Union sponsored a debate on the original proposition that Malcolm X spoke in favour of: Extremism in defence of liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. The highlight of the debate came in the form of the black prophetic fire of Cornell West, who delivered a rousing, sermon-like presentation for the proposition.” – extracted from an original article by Brian Kwoba (DPhil student in History) for Voices Across Borders, the blog of the Oxford Race and Resistance Research network
THE PEMBROKE COLLEGE MAHFOUZ FORUM SERIES Separately in December, Professor Stephen Tuck convened a Pembroke College Mahfouz Forum event on the subject of Race Relations in Oxford. “This two day event started with an afternoon session on Malcolm X in His Final Year, and In Memory, which explored debate around Malcolm X’s legacy. The next day began with a panel about international dimensions of racial struggle, entitled Civil Rights Circulations and, alongside other presentations, Pembroke’s new Career Development Fellow, Dr Imaobong Umoren spoke on her doctoral research: Race Women Across Borders. The afternoon session, Race Relations in Oxford: 1964 to 2014, featured testimony by Hope Abrahams, sister of the first black president of the Oxford Union, Eric Abrahams, who invited Malcolm X to speak in 1964. Other speakers were Clive Sneddon (author of a report on the colour bar in student housing in 1964), Michael Joseph (organizer of the 100 Voices campaign), and Anne Meeker (the current co-chair of the Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality). The session was chaired by Shakina Chinedu, Equality and Diversity Advisor, University of Oxford. The day was closed by an informal story-telling session by Donald Hinds, author of Journey to an Illusion, about what life was like for Jamaican immigrants to Britain in the 1950s.” – extracted from an original article by Brian Kwoba (DPhil student in History) for Voices Across Borders, the blog of the Oxford Race and Resistance Research network
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GERMANY: MEMORIES OF A NATION In November 2014, the College was honoured to welcome Neil MacGregor, Director of The British Museum for a lecture on the subject of his BBC Radio 4 series and feature exhibition at the Museum Germany: Memories of a Nation – timed to coincide with the centennial commemorations of the First World War. “This was the moment to look at different parts of German history,” said MacGregor, explaining why this exhibition and radio series had come about at this time. The lecture focused on how Germany uses its past, exploring the lack of shared national memory before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Germany’s “willingness to live with shameful parts of its history”. Through the comparison of coinage, bank notes and even Hitler paper dolls, the Lecture sought to further the British perception of Germany that is so critical at the centenary of World War One. Pembroke’s Master Dame Lynne Brindley explained how Pembroke had been offered such an exciting opportunity: “Neil is the Director of the British Museum and before I came to Pembroke I held the equivalent position at the British Library – we were great sister cultural institutions, with a shared history… He offered to come and I was very happy to accept.” – extracted from an event report by Marianna Spring (2014, French and Russian) for publication in the student newspaper Cherwell.
BERMUDA CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER SPEAKS AT PEMBROKE On 8th May, Pembroke College and the Oxford University Race and Resistance network hosted a seminar which focused on the Bermuda Civil Rights movement. Professor Stephen Tuck chaired a discussion with Reverend Kingsley Tweed, a Bermudian octogenarian who was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. The Mary Eccles Room was filled with students, academics and Bermudians, including the former Premier of Bermuda, Dame Pamela Gordon-Banks, who praised the College for providing a platform to discuss important issues, noting that “Bermuda is finally coming to terms with acknowledging a shameful racist past that has negatively impacted so many people’s lives, for so many years. We… must honestly and constructively address the systemic associated ills with meaningful corrective action.” The event included a screening of the documentary When Voices Rise by Guyanese filmmaker Errol Williams, which documents actions taken by Bermudian men and women during the 1959 Theatre Boycott, that ultimately led to the desegregation of Bermuda. –extracted from article by Alexa Virdi (2013), DPhil Candidate in Law
INTERVIEW WITH NICK BROOMFIELD: PEMBROKE FILM MASTERCLASS The Pembroke Film Masterclass series brings together students, academics, film critics and film aficionados to celebrate the art of cinema. Run by the MCR committee, the Masterclasses offer opportunities to engage and network with established film makers. This year Pembroke was delighted to welcome award-winning documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield to College, to discuss the making of his most recent film, Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014), a documentary about serial killings in south central LA, over a period of 25 years. A screening was followed by a lively and well-attended Q&A session. The Masterclasses are sponsored by the Pembroke Annual Fund.
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THIRD ANNUAL PEMBROKE TOLKIEN LECTURE ON FANTASY LITERATURE Novelist and journalist, Lev Grossman came to Pembroke in May to give the third in this annual series of lectures, designed to promote fantasy and science-fiction as worthy of serious academic respect and study, organised by MCR students, Will Badger (2011) and Gabriel Schenk (2010). As a novelist, Grossman is best known for writing the critically acclaimed Magicians Trilogy. The series has topped The New York Times best-selling lists and there are plans to make it into a television series. As a journalist, Lev has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. He has been the Book Critic for TIME since 2002. Grossman’s talk, Fear and Loathing in Asland’s Land explored the nature of fantasy writing: how the context has changed culturally and technologically, how this has, in turn, changed the nature of fantasy, and the challenges that this can present to contemporary writers. This Lecture series is sponsored by the Pembroke Annual Fund. For more information, please visit https://fantasylecture.wordpress.com/
LESSONS FROM THE GREAT INNOVATORS: WALTER ISAACSON (1974) Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies institute based in Washington, DC and Honorary Fellow of the College, came to College in March to give a special lecture based on his latest book, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (October 2014), a biographical tale of the people who invented the computer, Internet and the other great innovations of our time. Isaacson has written highly acclaimed biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger and is a widely respected journalist and past editor at TIME magazine.
DEFINING THE CIVIL STATE IN EGYPT The theme of this seminar, held in March and convened by Professor Stephen Whitefield, Fellow in Politics, Dr Elisabeth Kendall, Senior Research Fellow in Arabic, and Dr Mazen Hassan (Cairo University), explored the relationship between religion and politics, and how both are coming to the fore in new ways as Egyptian political parties embark upon democratic competition for votes. Prior to the Arab Spring, there was a long held view that democracy cannot really flourish in a predominantly Muslim society. The first three years of post-Arab Spring Egypt provided an excellent opportunity to unearth many of the arguments and counter-arguments surrounding this and other views. The seminar group also questioned the ways in which religion and religiosity impact on how citizens make choices about parties, and discussed how parties engage with representative institutions and with the law. The seminar was organised into four panels to explore these issues and was designed to bring together a broad range of thinkers and perspectives to engage in evidence-based and reasoned dialogue. The keynote address was delivered by His Grace Bishop Angaelos, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK.
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UNIVERSITY PRIZES & COLLEGE SCHOLARS
UNIVERSITY PRIZES AWARDED TO UNDERGRADUATE FINALISTS Gibbs Prize for Oriental Studies (Chinese): Alice Mingay Gibbs Prize for English Language and Literature (Best Performance in a three-hour timed Examination): Helena Sutcliffe GlaxoSmithKline Prize in Practical Organic Chemistry: Hugo Kent-Egan
PRIZES AWARDED TO FIRST PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS CANDIDATES James Mew Junior Prize for Outstanding Performance in the Arabic Language papers: Patrick Kenny Gibbs Prize (Prelims) for Best Overall Performance in Economics and Management: Huai Jun Ku Mrs Claude Beddington Prize for Outstanding Performance in Italian Preliminary Examinations: Nathalie Kantaris Diaz The SABMiller PLC (joint fourth) Prize for Best Performance in Chemistry Second Year Examinations: Elisabetta Ronchi
PEMBROKE COLLEGE SCHOLARS 2014–2015 Fatima Ait Brahim, Engineering Science Lucas Alasio, DPhil, Industrially Focused Mathematical Modelling Samuel Albanie, DPhil, Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems Thomas (Reid) Alderson, DPhil, Biomedical Sciences Emily Allison, Modern Languages Matthew Bird, DPhil, Philosophy Anthony Boyle, Mathematics and Philosophy Katy Burgess, Modern Languages Hayley Brien, Biochemistry Louie Brockbank, History and Politics Harriet Bull, Mathematics Luona Cai, Engineering Science Anique Catlin-Joubert, Oriental Studies (Japanese) Elizabeth Cantrell, English Filippo Cervelli, DPhil, Oriental Studies Leo Collins, Oriental Studies (Japanese) Sophie Dowle, Oriental Studies (Arabic and Islamic Studies) Matthew Everett, Law (LSE) Sam Fabian, Biological Sciences Alasdair Falcon, Oriental Studies (Chinese) Victoria Firth, Biological Sciences Joe Fowles, Economics and Management (E&M) Lydia France, DPhil, Interdisciplinary Bioscience Constantin Giurgiu, Chemistry Samantha Halim, E&M James Hamel, Modern Languages Harry Hamer, History and Economics Natalie Harney, English Katharina Herold, DPhil, English Samuel Hill-Smith, Engineering
Alexandre Honey, Oriental Studies (Japanese) Laurence Hutton-Smith, DPhil, Systems Approaches to Biomedical Sciences Gregory Hynes, DPhil, History William Ip, Physics Ellie Ives, E&M Katerina Johnson, DPhil, Interdisciplinary Bioscience Maximilian Jost, Oriental Studies (Japanese) Meltem Kamalvand, History Hugo Kent-Egan, Chemistry Nanthini Kumararajan, E&M Yancheng Li, Mathematics and Philosophy Orlando Lazar-Gillard, DPhil, Politics Emily Lindsay, Oriental Studies (Arabic) Xueying Liu, E&M Richard Lloyd, Oriental Studies (Chinese) Olga Majewska, Modern Languages Matthew Martin, DPhil, Theology Felix Mattern, History and Economics Victoria McGowan, Law (LSE) Dominic McLoughlin, Physics Jessica Mitchell, DPhil, Interdisciplinary Bioscience Thomas (Harry) Moore, Oriental Studies (Chinese) Peter Musson, Music Stuart O’Reilly, History Andres Ojeda Laguna, DPhil, Zoology Chesney Ovsiowitz, English and Modern Languages William Pearce, Engineering
Zeyu Peng, Mathematics Jonas Pollex, DPhil, History Samuel Putra, Engineering Science Alex (Luke) Richards, Engineering Science James Richardson, E&M Edward Rolls, DPhil, Systems Biology Elisabetta Ronchi, Chemistry Zhen Shao, Mathematics Anna Simpson, History Miko Sipin, Chemistry Sam Sussman, MPhil, International Relations Wai (Dorothy) Tang, Music Nicola Teh, Biochemistry James Terry, DPhil, Environmental Research Eleanor Thurtle, Chemistry Karen Tsang, Law Alexandros Tsaptsinos, Mathematics Susanne Vogel, DPhil, Environmental Research Cian Wade, Medical Sciences Chris Weale, Modern Languages Rory Weaver, Oriental Studies (Chinese) Mr Tim Wheeler, E&M Gemma White, Modern Languages Cameron Whitehead, Mathematics Katherine Wood, Biochemistry Alice Yevko, History Florence Young, Biochemistry Claudia Zwar, History and English
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SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
SPORTS REPORT
M3 held fast in fixed divisions while a blades-winning W2 stormed into Division 3. M2 finished ahead of twenty M1 crews, and W1 moved up to fifth on the river from seventh, their highest position in a decade. M1’s dominant performance of four row-overs ensured their retention of the Torpids Headship, which we celebrated with the traditional boat-burning.
Watching Pembroke’s sporting year unfold was a bit like following Tim Henman during his Wimbledon glory days – so much hope and expectation at the outset, but ultimate disappointment by the end. This is not to say it wasn’t a successful season on many fronts from Pembroke’s sportsmen and women, but the College’s teams did manage to develop an uncanny knack of finishing runners up in Cuppers competitions that is perhaps unprecedented in recent years.
Tour grants, which help to financially support Pembroke students representing their University during domestic and international tours. The College also said goodbye to sporting legends including Lizzie Totten, Richard Lloyd and Melissa Haddleton, but the future looks bright in Without doubt the most successful sport the hands of the likes of women’s boat race this year was football, with both men’s cox Jen Ehr, and the cricketing Goliath and women’s teams dominating their that is Jamie Gnodde. respective leagues and being crowned champions with time to spare. The men’s Finally, it is a pleasure to announce that team, often inspired by top scorer Alex Sportsperson of the Year was awarded to Tsaptsinos, reached the Cuppers final Millie O’Driscoll, for her outstanding before being cruelly beaten by Balliol, contribution to the Boat Club, both this with the women’s side unfortunately year and in many previous. also falling at the final hurdle in their Joe Fowles, Sports Rep 2014-2015 Cuppers competition. Special mentions should go to women’s scoring sensation Jacqueline Gallo, and men’s record appearance holder Michael Joseph. This has been a truly successful season Pembroke also added a second place for PCBC, and the squad has shown finish in Sailing, with a Richard Baugh- impressive strength and depth at every level. inspired Rugby team falling just short We introduced four novice crews to the in the Cuppers plate competition, and Isis at the Christchurch Regatta, while our the netball team amazingly avoided top men’s crew has pursued competition relegation thanks to a late surge from both on and off the Isis, winning the Isis Kenny Dada and co. Winter League here and the Fairbairn Cup in Cambridge. However, perhaps the most satisfying aspect of Pembroke’s sporting season After last year’s biblical flooding, was the array of talent amongst an Torpids 2015 was intensely competitive. energetic bunch of Freshers, who will undoubtedly secure success in years to come. The enthusiasm of the College’s newest intake was best shown by the sheer array of competitions entered by Pembroke teams this year, which included not only the usual suspects such as hockey, tennis and darts, but also ultimate frisbee, trampolining and cheerleading to boot. Indeed, Pembroke’s unwavering ability to ‘have a go at anything’ was best embodied by the enigmatic duo of Laurence Wroe and Nathan Wragg, who demonstrated an unparalleled ability to compete in just about any sport that exists.
PCBC UPDATE
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As for Summer Eights, our M4 and W3 crews both had strong but unrewarded performances in the rowing on divisions, and an impressive M3 narrowly missed out on blades. Our extremely polished W2 stood out at the top of Division 4, and M2 climbed three places to their highest ever position in Eights. M1 gained extra horsepower from two returning Blues, lightweight Andy Saul and openweight reserve David Grant, but were bumped by a Blues-stacked Christ Church on day one to spend the next three days rowing over ahead of Magdalen. W1 was boosted by lightweight Megan Hamer, and three openweight athletes fresh from victories at the first ever Women’s Boat Races to be contested on 6.8km Tideway course: President Anastasia Chitty, reserve Millie O’Driscoll, and cox Jen Ehr. In our newly-named Filippi racing shell, The Starling, we enjoyed two emphatic bumps, but spent the next two days chasing Wadham to finish second on the river. This year’s Eights campaign gave many of our crews a taste of both the sweetness and the sting of bumps racing, and has left the squad with great appetite for the challenges of the 2015-16 season. Millie O’Driscoll, Boat Club President 2014-2015
MCR
This year has seen the JCR make definitive progress on several long-term issues. Sexual consent workshops were compulsory for all new Freshers for the first time this year. These were well received by incoming students, and look to be a permanent element of the Freshers’ Week induction. The JCR has also worked in collaboration with College to address some of the financial issues facing students, with Oxford now the UK’s most unaffordable city. This saw a real-terms cut in student rents this year, alongside a commitment to long term planning to ensure Pembroke remains financially accessible.
Our sleepy little sanctuary tucked away in the corner of Old Quad has had another charming year. As ever, weekly Tea & Cakes, Port and Cheese, bar nights, exchange dinners at other Colleges, our termly banquet and our annual trip to Cambridge provide the rhythm to which our vibrant community is happily ticking along.
The JCR has worked more proactively to provide the best possible integration of students into the College environment. Socially, the key theme has been balance. We’ve diversified the range of social events the JCR provides to ensure everyone has the best possible opportunity to take a break. This year, the JCR has provided events ranging from ice-skating, to annual bops and ‘welfare teas.’ Freshers’ Week demonstrated there was something for all new students. Academically, the JCR has worked to improve peer to peer support, providing student advice in navigating what is always a challenging first few months. We have sought to improve student feedback, with some really excellent results and generally work more closely with the academic staff, ensuring student voices are a key part of the College’s academic development. Nowhere is this better reflected than in the close collaboration between students and the College on Access and Admissions work, with a new student Access Ambassadors scheme being introduced this year. Benjamin Nabarro, JCR President 2014-2015
For the first time, the MCR was involved in the Committee organising the College Ball; the success for which we admit no coincidence. This year we have also expanded and developed the MCR football team, the Smurfs. With new kit, a new captain, and weekly training, the Smurfs have achieved back-to-back promotions and remained unbeaten. In true MCR fashion, a large part of this success was down to scrupulous talent spotting from our Captain, Malte Kaller. To celebrate their success, and the success of the women’s team who reached the cuppers final, the MCR hosted an inaugural football banquet. Unfamiliar with sporting success, we have temporarily placed our cup on the whisky shelf, which we hope illustrates the esteem our community holds it in. This year also saw the second MCR Summer Trip. Wishing to explore the history of our College and building on last year’s trip to Pembrokeshire, we visited the marvellous Wilton House in Wiltshire, home to the Earls of Pembroke, and therefore our story’s very own William Herbert. I pass on to my successor Gregory Hynes, full of confidence that the rich traditions and rituals of our Common Room will be preserved. Andris Rudzitis, MCR President, 2014-2015
BLACKSTONE
2014-15 saw a Pembroke mooting team (Victoria McGowan 2013, David Kasal 2013, and Deon Fang, 2014) go one step further than in the previous two years to reach the final of the University’s Undergraduate Mooting Championship, a success that the team hope they can build on going into next year. Additionally the Blackstone Lecture took place early on in the year; it was given by Lord Neuberger, President of the UK Supreme Court, and entitled Tweaking the Curial Veil. This covered the topic of limited public access to appellate deliberations and Lord Neuberger ultimately concluded that the element of privacy currently afforded is beneficial for the justice system as a whole. On display at the same time as the Blackstone Lecture was Pembroke’s newly acquired collection of Blackstone books, donated by Alan May, an American lawyer and friend of Pembroke. His donation includes a Blackstone first edition, several later editions, and a range of commentaries on the text, published both in Britain and America. The Collection also includes an autographed letter from Blackstone himself. The Pembroke History Society has hosted a lecture centring on the historical significance of the Blackstone texts, and there are also plans on for a lecture to be hosted by the Blackstone Society itself, on the legal importance and significance of the texts. The Blackstone Society also endeavoured to assist student contact with future employers, including several leading City law firms, organising dinner or drinks events alongside workshops and seminars with firms such as Linklaters and Skadden. These events were well-attended by students studying non-law subjects, raising the profile of the Society and its activities amongst the College’s non-law community. Kate Howarth and Victoria McGowan, Co-Presidents 2014-2015, The Blackstone Society THE PEMBROKE RECORD 15
COLLEGE COMMON ROOMS & SOCIETIES
JCR
JCR ART FUND
2015 has been a year of new beginnings for the Pembroke JCR Art Fund. In Hilary term, for the first time in its history, the gallery was opened to the public, commemorated by a special talk given by Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain. Ms Curtis offered a unique perspective on curating British art, and we were thrilled to show her our collection. During Trinity term the Gallery has been open twice weekly during term, and is staffed by a team of student volunteers. I have had the privilege of speaking to many visitors to the Gallery who have come from all over England, delighted this important collection has finally been ‘unveiled’. In Trinity Term of this year, we staged our first temporary exhibition, John Bratby and Jean Cooke: Who is Slaving at the Kitchen Sink? The exhibition was comprised of works loaned from the Royal Academy, from Colleges in Oxford, and from galleries and private collections in London. We were delighted to host Dr Greg Salter at the Exhibition’s opening, who offered valuable insight into the tempestuous relationship of the artist-couple John Bratby and Jean Cooke. We received an overwhelmingly positive response to the exhibition, from students, visitors, and in the local press. Students, in particular, expressed their fondness for one of the exhibition’s key pieces, Cinema Paradiso by Jean Cooke. To commemorate the exhibition and celebrate our achievement, the Art Fund decided to buy Cooke’s painting for this year’s major acquisition.
PEMINISTS
There have been other ‘firsts’ behind the scenes, most notably our new external volunteers. Students from the wider JCR are now involved as gallery ‘interns’, and we have taken on volunteers from the art world as advisors and gallery helpers. I have no doubt that the JCR Art Fund will continue to go from strength to strength. It has been my privilege to be a part of it, and I look forward to what is in store. Claudia Zwar, JCR Art Fund President 2014-2015
Motivated to continue the hard work of our preceding Chairs, and inspired by the potential of my new platform as JCR Women’s Rep, I set about generating new enthusiasm and engagement with Pembroke’s feminist discussions. Together with the support of Emily Annand, Sarah Wilmshurst and committed Social Secretaries James Richardson and Olivia Porter, we introduced newly structured half-hour meetings which visibly increased attendance. Organising a wide variety of discussions, including the Ched Evans case, sexism at work and Game of Thrones, ensured Pembrokians had a regular chance to engage with key theoretical and topical issues. Peminists has always emphasised the importance of acceptance, engagement and learning. Our ethos meant many students simply turned up to listen to other opinions and voices, reporting they attended because Peminists is an unusually approachable, non-judgemental and inclusive forum. Our discussions were brightened and energised by record numbers of attendees, in particular male students, contributing to a diverse range of conversations. Early in Michaelmas term, we chose to support charity Plan UK and their Because I Am a Girl campaign, by taking part in a Face Up initiative. Students were photographed with the phrase I’m putting girls’ rights where they can’t be ignored digitally written on their faces, adding to thousands of others’ photos, breaking the silence on violence against girls around the world. Our participation was picked up by the Oxford Mail, who featured the story. During Trinity term Sandra Ahmaya came to College to speak and host a Peminists Q&A. As an active feminist and campaigner for women’s rights based in Makerere University, Uganda, she spoke to us about FGM, sexual assault and gender discrimination within her University. It felt very special to be reaching out to inspirational feminist students from beyond Oxford and the session was my personal highlight of chairing Peminists. I really can’t wait to see what the future holds for our new chair Ronni, as we continue to make the fight for gender equality a key pillar of our College’s undergraduate ethos. Anna Simpson, JCR Women’s Rep 2014–2015
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ACCESSING PEMBROKE The Pembroke Access strategy continues to grow. In narrow recruitment terms it now affects about 9% of our applications across a range of subjects, although we have yet to see a Finalist come through. However, as I write, we now have five Hub Schools (in Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater Manchester and South Cheshire) acting as a conduit to many linked schools in those areas, and we are working in partnership with a large number of universities and third-sector organisations. We continue to work most intensely in South Cheshire, East Manchester, Hackney, Westminster and, most recently, Wigan. At the end of a period of public funding by The London Schools Excellence Fund (provided by The Mayor of London and the Department for Education), the London Centre for Languages and Cultures (LCLC) moved from Hammersmith to Westminster Academy. The LCLC is about to be joined by a counterpart in Manchester, and continues to enjoy the full support of The Open University.
and Manchester, and it, too, has joined this network.
The Science Centre in South Cheshire flourishes and has been joined by a Corpus Christi College sponsored Centre and Hub in central Manchester. This has allowed us to create a network serving the whole of the North West. The Theology and Religious Studies Centre based in Ashton Sixth Form College, AshtonUnder-Lyne continues to be run in close conjunction with a number of universities including Durham, Lancaster, Sheffield
Finally, I’d like the thank the JCR who have pledged to give £10,000 to access initiatives in College. Further, two members of the JCR designed Pembroke paper pads that were sold to raise additional funds for Access work.
Last year I expressed the hope that there would be further adoption of the Pembroke approach by other Colleges. There continues to be an increased number of Colleges that are indeed working along the same lines and the University have now recognised this work under the collective banner of OxNet.
Dr Peter Claus, Access Fellow & College Lecturer in History
UPDATE: LONDON CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES AND CULTURES During the 2014–15 academic year, the London Centre for Languages and Culture (LCLC) built on the successes of its first year, running a full academic programme of language outreach activities and teacher CPD training, whilst also instigating some exciting new developments. These included expanding its online presence, with a brand new website, www.lclc.info, which is currently being populated with subject-specific and pedagogical resources for teachers and for language learners. There is growing recognition of the value of the study of Languages in schools, not only for the economic benefits they bring but also for the cultural and civic values that they foster. However recent reports have revealed that this is an area in which the UK is failing, leading to a decline in the subject being taken up at university level, and a reduction in the number of languages available for study. The LCLC’s year ended on a high note with a very successful colloquium, entitled A Future for Languages in Schools? Designed to address some of the problems facing languages education in
the UK, the Colloquium brought together representatives from schools, universities, government, and language organisations. Keynote speeches from Peter Horrocks (Vice Chancellor of The Open University and former Director of the BBC World Service) and Oliver Miles (former British Ambassador to Libya, Luxembourg and Greece) punctuated a day of fruitful discussion in small working groups. Findings and action points from the Colloquium will be taken forward by the LCLC as it enters its third year at new hub school, Westminster Academy. Matt Garraghan, Raising Aspirations Co-ordinator, Westminster Academy Developing the success of Pembroke’s prizewinning Access Initiatives since 2007, the LCLC makes a crucial contribution to Pembroke’s ground-breaking approach to Access and Outreach. It encourages school students to envisage University language study via mentoring and real academic-based experience in their own institutions and at Pembroke. It has created new synergies via the Colloquium and the Taylor Conferences for language teachers and lecturers – all Pembroke-hosted in 2014 and 2015. The LCLC-Open University languages website, new language centres and a further policy forum planned for 2016 all aim to move Pembroke to the forefront of pro-active UK languages initiatives. Dr Tim Farrant, Fellow in Modern Languages and Reader in Nineteenth Century Literature For more on the College’s Access initiatives, visit: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/access THE PEMBROKE RECORD 17
STAFF NEWS
LONG SERVICE AWARDS Mike Nawroynsky OBE, Home Bursar, was very pleased to present awards to the three scouts from the GAB who have a combined service of 45 years. Carole Wehrle, who is the last of the original GAB Scouts having been there for 25 years, since the building opened, and Laura Fletcher and Asha Lal who have worked at College for the last ten years. Mike commented: “The Scouts are part of the community here at Pembroke and without them the College would not be able to provide such kind and helpful support. The Scouts are the unsung heroes of the College and long after they have left most students will remember their Scout’s name – a mark of how highly they are respected.”
The Master with Carole Wehrle
Presentations made by the Master and the Home Bursar, left to right: Jo Bowley (15 years), Simon Thomson (15 years), Dame Lynne Brindley, Carole Wehrle (25 years), Laura Fletcher (10 years), Asha Lal (10 years), Lynn Wilkinson (15 years). Also celebrated was Kitchen Porter, John Hall, who has since retired.
Jo Bowley, Conference Administrator: “I came to Pembroke as a temp helping out in the Development Office in January 2000 and became permanent in the April. After a half-hearted attempt at leaving five years later I moved to the Conference Office and have now been there for ten years. I think I’ve stayed because of the people, first the alumni and the others in the Development Office and then those in the Conference Office and the people we work closely with, such as the Hall and Kitchen teams. I can see how people come to stay here for fifty years and more, it would be very easy.”
Lynn Wilkinson, Deputy Academic Registrar/Student Support Advisor: “Having left a pressurised role as project manager for a market research company 15 years ago, I found the perfect part time job in the Pembroke College accounts office which I loved, and stayed for five years. I then joined the Academic Office as a full time Student Support Advisor and I cannot tell you how quickly time has passed. No two days are the same. I feel privileged to work in such a beautiful place full of history. The friendliness of the Fellows, staff and students is the icing on the cake and makes Pembroke a wonderful environment to work in.”
Simon Thomson, IT Systems Manager: “Ken Mayhew, who turned out to be a great friend, suggested I apply for the IT Manager post at Pembroke. When I arrived a few offices and the Macmillan building had data points and my desktop doubled as the main college server, I just needed to remember not to turn it off at night. My first assistant was part-funded by an alumnus and the College’s wired network was paid for by generous donations. I work with a great bunch of people who make tackling new challenges fun and a lot of what I have been able to do has been down to the alumni.”
WELCOMES
DEATHS
Staff members who joined the Pembroke community during the academic year 2014-2015 include:
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Matthew Morgan (1969 – 2015)
James Brazier, Development Executive Adrian Dempsey, Night Porter Izabela Hoffmann, Catering Assistant Thomas Johnson, Senior Commis Chef Jodene Khan, Admissions Officer Dani Muir, Deputy Development Director Tom Parfitt, Conference & Events Assistant Emma Proffitt, Junior Commis Chef Lenka Rysova, Catering Assistant Michalina Samus, Catering Assistant Cristoforo Sotgiu, Catering Assistant Helen Taylor, Management Account (maternity cover) Julius Varadi, Catering Assistant (Wash-Up)
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Charlie Harris, Deputy Home Bursar: “I first met Matt 11 years ago but only really got to know him when I joined Pembroke in 2006. Straight away we hit a bond – sport. Monday mornings would always consist of lengthy discussions whether it be about Wolves FC, Gloucester Rugby, England cricket. He’d always enquire about my own contributions to the cricket score if I was playing for my local team and I have to admit, sometimes I didn’t tell him the whole truth as I know the abuse I’d receive for the next few days…It just wasn’t worth it! As a work colleague, Matt was an unsung hero here at College. He would help anybody, do the jobs that no one else wanted to do, never moan (much!) but come 10am, everything stopped, he’d make a cup of tea and make his way to “Matt’s step” on Staircase 7, where he’d watch the world go by and chat to all. But Matt wasn’t just a work colleague, he was a true friend and not just to me but to all of Pembroke and to the wider Community. You are very sadly missed, Matt.”
HOME BURSAR’S REPORT
MIKE NAWORYNSKY OBE, HOME BURSAR
LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY
This year has been a year for change across all of the domestic operation; changes to the way we work, the way we procure goods and services and, most importantly, how we support academic life in College. We started the year by listening to the College community and tried to match aspirations and good ideas to our resources and priorities. Many of our students asked us to provide a space where they could socialise but which was defined as an alcohol-free zone. So we opened Farthings Café until 10pm on four nights a week and extended hours at the weekends – this means that it is now open seven days a week during term. This provides a first class social and work space for all of the College community and feedback has been extremely positive. We also listened to the revitalised Student Food Committee: some wanted more carbs; some wanted less carbs; some wanted flexibility around when they needed to attend Formal Hall and others just wanted to feedback what was the most popular menu amongst the student body. Kevin Dudley, Executive Chef, has spent hours re-designing menu choices and working with our kitchen brigade to respond to these (and other) requests, to the effect that feedback has improved dramatically over the year. The implementation of a system whereby a designated chef cooks meals for those with dietary demands has also helped cater for those students who have specific requirements or allergies. Next term we are sitting down with the JCR to try and develop a more flexible system around Formal Hall – particularly during exam season.
staff mentors they could turn to for advice on any particular aspect. Students told us they want to stay longer in College at the end of terms, and this year every student who requested to stay up at the end of Trinity Term – for academic reasons – was accommodated. We managed this by seeking out external events that were academic related, or access focused, and which would dovetail easily around students continuing to study.
Work on Old Quad
2014–2015 was the busiest conference season ever and yet we still managed to squeeze in four wedding ceremonies and all the standard functions the College enjoys. We also listened to Fellows and Alumni about our guest rooms, and we have started a rolling refurbishment programme to freshen up the rooms we have. The Mustard Room benefited not only from a new bathroom, new furniture and full redecoration, but also the hanging of the beautiful Hugh Casson watercolours, kindly donated by Philip Jagger (1949). We will look at our next guest room when we redecorate the Samuel Johnson Building and – if funds allow – replace
This year we really got our act together on the Summer Ball and the student committee made sure that they delivered a fantastic event (one which made a tidy profit for charity – Save the Children being the chosen benefactor). We changed what we used to do, made new areas available and ensured that student organisers had Watercolours donated by Philip Jagger (1949)
The new Lodge
rotten window frames around the Brewer Street façade. Finally, completing the busy list of maintenance and improvement works, there is the splendid change to Old Quad removing the three steps which formed the last barrier for full access for wheel chair users; the creation of a Samuel Johnson Room housing a working office for our Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, Andy Orchard, and some of our Johnson artefacts; plus three new shower rooms in the Macmillan Building, a new lighting system in the Library (and a full re-wiring) and, perhaps most noticeably, our new ‘front door’ – the beautiful new Lodge and pidges… Pembroke is thriving and everyone is working hard to adapt to new challenges. Please do drop in to see us and take advantage of the café and quads (ideally let us know when you are coming!). There’s never a dull moment around here.
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ANNUAL FUND REPORT
KENDALL MURPHY, ANNUAL FUND OFFICER ENHANCING THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Every year, with the help of our alumni and friends, the Pembroke Annual Fund provides support that is directed towards nurturing academic excellence, creating opportunities through our access programmes, alleviating financial hardship and enhancing the overall Pembroke experience. All donations, whatever the size, have a real impact on our students and enable them to realise their ambitions while at Oxford. We would like to thank you for each and every donation. We want our students to enjoy the challenge of the tutorial system, unquestionably the hallmark of an Oxford education. The Annual Fund supports all elements required to sustain this and ensures our students continue to benefit from all the resources they need. Access to a first-class library is key. The McGowin Library provides an ever-increasing range of information across the disciplines for both students and academics, from traditional textbooks and archives to the latest digital articles and journals. We are continually strengthening collections by augmenting our holdings, so there are sufficient copies of all textbooks needed, and at the same time we are working on making our rare materials and special collections more accessible through digitisation, thus promoting and enabling research. Gifts to the College help us provide the highest level of service to our students, academics and also outside researchers who use our collections. We know that our ability to help our students gains momentum with each and every donation. The College was absolutely thrilled with the fantastic response to our 2015 Telethon. Nearly half of those alumni contacted made a gift. Of these, over 40% decided to make a new regular donation – which is particularly helpful as it allows us to plan for the future. Gifts made during the Telethon unlocked additional match-funding worth £30,000, resulting in a total amount of £211,682 raised. The College is very grateful to our alumni match funders for their help in making this year a success.
The strength of the Pembroke Annual Fund is testimony to the strong sense of community felt by all Pembrokians, and it was lovely to see this first-hand at the Annual Fund Series in June. Our alumni donors had the opportunity to see current student presentations, vividly making clear the impact philanthropic giving has within the College. Our ‘keynote speaker’ was Michael Berliner (2004), the BAFTA-nominated independent film producer and one of Screen International’s UK Stars of Tomorrow. We hope that next year even more alumni can join us for this event (all donors to the Annual Fund are invited). The growing number of our donors and their pride and belief in the College is a clear demonstration of the commitment of our community to the future of Pembroke.
ANNUAL FUND AT A GLANCE: SPENDING BREAKDOWN 2014-2015 TOTAL: £392,517 UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS: 92%
Academic Priorities Including: scholarships, tutorial support, library resources, academic seminars Student Financial Support Including: student hardship grants and bursaries
Student Accommodation, Sports & Facilities Including: refurbishments, sports, Boat Club, College repair works
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Access & Outreach Including: access and outreach programmes
For the latest news on Annual Fund, visit: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/annualfund
FINANCIAL REPORT
JOHN CHURCH, BURSAR
STEADY AS WE GO
Last year, I reported that the College’s financial position reflected the impact of the additional income and costs relating to the new buildings becoming fully operational. This year we have made good progress in refining this new way of working. The business case established for the programme of works made certain assumptions about the additional income and costs which would result from the expanded operations, and it is pleasing to note that, overall, those assumptions have been validated by the actual experience. In particular, the level of our conference business has continued to build and Pembroke is now one of the more active Oxford Colleges in this area, with a growing reputation. In what was essentially a year of financial consolidation, the financial results of the College in 2014-15 were very satisfactory. Total incoming resources decreased by £0.3m to £11.2m. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in donations, which at £1.9m were £0.9m lower than the previous year, as capital pledges to the Bridging Centuries Campaign continued to be paid down steadily and tailed off. However, it was good to see that the level of revenue donations picked up. The underlying increase in operating income reflected buoyant numbers of graduate students, the high levels of conference income and increased investment income, reflecting the growth in the College’s long term investment portfolio, due largely to the rise of stock markets in recent years. The College is reliant upon the income drawn down from the long term investment portfolio and this year the total return was 8.7%, which was well above the benchmark target of 5%. On the cost side, total resources expended reduced by £0.4m to £10.5m but it should be noted that there was an exceptional item in last year’s figures and, after adjusting for this, there was a small increase of £0.2m, which reflects a tight control of costs after the increase seen in the previous year when the additional resources were required.
NEW PORTERS’ LODGE Now that all undergraduates are able to live on site for three years, the College has more visitors and members actually in residence, and it was becoming more challenging for our Porters to provide the friendly and efficient service for which they are well known. In addition to this, as a College we were eager to ensure step-free access for all visitors around our Quads. Therefore, the Governing Body decided that funds should be made available to redevelop our Lodge, at the same time as gently sloping the Old Quad to provide level access to Chapel Quad. The detailed design provided by our architects, Ridge and Partners LLP, came up with a solution for a spacious new Lodge, using a ground floor room on Staircase One and opening it up to the main entrance of the College. Both English Heritage and the local Conservation Officer were consulted, and all necessary consents were granted. The work was carried out concurrently with that of the levelling of Old Quad. Contractors Benfield and Loxley started work during the Easter Vacation, requiring the Samuel Johnson Building to be used as a temporary entrance and Lodge, and the Porters were able to move into their new home in August. This new space offers a wide and open counter, so several people can be looked after at the same time; some welcome seating in the waiting area; and more space for the equipment needed for a modern Lodge to operate effectively. The old Lodge has been converted to house the pigeon holes with additional storage space for our everincreasing parcel deliveries. Traditional materials were used throughout and the style of the joinery echoes that of the new buildings, which makes for an interesting connection between the oldest and newest parts of the College.
So, once again, at the operating level, the College’s financial results exceeded both the budget and the position anticipated in our Strategic Plan, which is very satisfactory, although the outcome was helped by higher than planned numbers of graduate students and the fact that there were some unfilled permanent academic posts, for reasons beyond the College’s control. However, it should be noted that the net movement in funds for the year of £0.7m was slightly behind budget as there were very few new capital donations above those already pledged to the Bridging Centuries Campaign and other purposes.
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2015 £’000
%
2014 £’000
%
1,677 640 430 80 514 2,660
15 6 4 1 5 24
1,436 698 380 190 500 2,690
13 6 2 2 4 24
6,001
54
5,894
51
1,922 1,490 1,755 10
17 13 16 -
2,805 1,302 1,448 9
25 11 13 -
5,177
46
5,564
49
11,178
100
11,458
100
527 1,129 265 1,921
5 11 3 18
548 1,037 239 1,824
5 9 3 17
231 103
2 1
5,942 2,271 8,547
70 27 82
217 104 600 5,181 2,977 9,080
2 1 5 48 27 83
22
-
24
-
10,490
100
10,928
100
INCOMING RESOURCES Resources from charitable activities Teaching, Research and Residential Tuition fees from UK and EU students Tuition fees from Overseas students Other fees Other HEFCE support Other academic income College residential income
Total teaching, research and residential Resources from generated funds Legacies and donations Trading income Investment income Bank and other interest
Total resources from generated funds Total Incoming Resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds Fundraising Trading expenditure Investment management costs Charitable activities: Teaching, Research and Residential Scholarships, prizes and grants Bursaries and hardship awards Grants to other institutions Other teaching and research costs Support cost Total teaching, research and residential Governance costs Total Resources Expended Net incoming resources before other gains and losses Investment gains Net movement in funds for the year Fund balances brought forward Funds carried forward at 31 July
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688 2,745
530 256
3,433 70,981
786 70,195
74,414
70,981
Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2015 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets Property investments Securities and other investments CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors Deposits and other short term investments Cash at bank and in hand Less CREDITORS: falling due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES Less CREDITORS: falling due after more than one year NET ASSETS FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE Endowment funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Designated funds General funds
2015 £’000
2014 £’000
34,232 2,153 49,726 86,111
35,056 2,153 46,773 83,982
183 1,789 2,242 4,214
175 1,879 1,818 3,872
1,815
2,263
2,399
1,609
88,510
85,591
14,096
14,610
74,414
70,981
46,991 2,205
44,525 1,597
1,131 24,087
1,055 23,804
74,414
70,981
The figures shown are extracted from the College’s statutory audited accounts for the year ended 31st July 2015. The financial statements were approved by the Governing Body on 2nd December 2015 and have been posted on the College’s website.
With net incoming resources of £0.7m and an investment gain of £2.7m, the balance of the College’s funds rose by £3.4m to £74.4m. Turning to the College’s balance sheet, there was little change as tangible fixed assets reduced by £0.8 m, principally as a result of a depreciation charge of £1.2m. Securities and other investments rose by £3m to £51.9m due largely to an increase in the value of investments of £2.7m. After deducting the long term creditors of £14.1m, which relates primarily to the Bank loan taken out to fund the balance of the new buildings and quadrangle, the College’s net funds were £74.4m. Looking forward, there are some threats to the current stability of the College’s finances for reasons beyond our control. Since the introduction in 2012 of the new tuition fee for home/EU undergraduate students, which is shared between the University and Colleges, there has been no increase in its amount and the latest indications are that it will only be from 2017 that an inflation linking will be introduced. Recently it was announced that the Collegiate University will lose some research and special institutions funding. As much has already been done to increase other sources of income, notably conference and investment income, this means it will be a challenge for the College to sustain its current level of income in real terms. There is also pressure on the cost side as employers’ national insurance and pension contributions are rising significantly, which will adversely affect the College’s salary bill, which accounts for about half of our cost base. We are therefore facing the prospect of a squeeze on our profitability which underlines the critical need to continue to raise revenue donations to support our operations and capital donations for future major refurbishments and to build up further the College’s Endowment which, in turn, will generate additional investment income. Against the background of the uncertainties relating to external funding, Governing Body has decided to defer the finalisation of its next Strategic Plan for a year but in the meantime a short term plan covering the period 2015–18 will be put in place to provide a framework for a range of current initiatives, which will include a keen focus on cost effectiveness and our plans to seek further financial support from the College’s alumni and other supporters. For more information, visit: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/financialinformation THE PEMBROKE RECORD 23
DEVELOPMENT REPORT
ANDREW SETON, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF
We all want our CVs to look better with age. We treasure times spent in “good places”, whether this means work, school or university, and any perceived appreciation in the value of these biographical assets, whether down to ourselves or others, gives us pleasure. Everyone can be proud of a constantly improving Pembroke. I would guess that pride played a big part in 2014/15, with a more dynamic Annual Fund – see Kendall Murphy’s piece – again approaching pre2010 levels as the main vehicle for gifts to the institution – after years of success for the project-focused Bridging Centuries Campaign. The appeal we made was primarily for academic purposes and the overall student experience at the College: this is what Pembroke is all about. At £951k, this was our best year ever for revenue donations, which included Annual Fund and other funds received for immediate purposes. Regular injections of large capital sums cannot be expected alas, much as we need them. Revenue gifts are an essential substitute for income from the larger endowment funds we crave. We are fortunate to be receiving a secure flow of gifts from a wide spectrum of donors. We hope “pride” can remain a strong
motivator and draw many more people into the giving community. We want to encourage Pembrokians to engage by offering them more and better excuses to admire the College, meet one another, new Pembroke people, Fellows or students; and experience something of today’s life here, while feeling the positive momentum for themselves. There are signs that the number of alumni attending College events for the first time is on the increase, what with 48 “newcomers” attending the 1977–82 Gaudy in April and 38 first-timers at the Annual Alumni Dinner this September. These are large numbers if you consider our Hall only seats 150. The delight our donors take in the College is never more obvious than when they hear a presentation on an academic project by a research student or one of our Fellows at events such as those held in San Francisco and Washington plus The Annual Fund Series and talks given at The Master’s Circle in February. As an undergraduate, you may well not have been tempted to dig deeper into your chosen subject – with all those deadlines and Finals looming – or felt the lure of an academic research degree. But, through life and a career, you may
Donations Summary 2014 / 2015
Annual Fund
2014 /15 £’000
2013 /14 £’000
392
381
Other Revenue
Scholarships Fellowships and Academic Resources Legacy Income (Hyndson) Access Other Total Revenue
179 152 35 53 140 951
82 39 127 38 138 805
Capital Gifts
Legacies Bursaries Scholarships Fellowships Major Buildings Other Total Capital
164 1 3 67 731 5 971
69 30 1 1,388 512 0 2,000
1,922
2,805
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well have developed a deeper fascination for your own subject and certainly a broader interest in many others. There is such pleasure to be had from listening to specialists talk passionately and with conviction about their work. For more topical alternatives, come to our City Breakfast (this year saw a focus on the crises in Ukraine), or if you want a more lively evening still, why not try the mediafocused Pembroke on the Sofa. More events devoted to research this coming year will celebrate the generosity of proud donors to this cause, whilst allowing others to witness the ways in which Pembroke is enhancing its international reputation. In addition to growth in the Annual Fund, the pot for Graduate Scholarships continued to expand with some exceptionally generous commitments. Julian Schild (1977) provided Pembroke and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) with a new Career Development Fellow in History. A further Career Development Fellow, as well as a new Doctoral Scholar, in Economics arrived to occupy positions funded by Chris Rokos (1989). We are also, as ever, grateful for the thoughtfulness and pride of our legators, who want Pembroke to be the place where their names live on. Last year we received legacies from: Humphrey Gentilli (1948), Ronald Lorimer (1955), Ena Gale, David Hawkins (1954), John Fell (1948), Charles Swithinbank (1946), Graham McCallum (1944) and Anthony Mobbs (1959).
For alumni events, and to make a donation visit: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/alumni
ENGAGING EVENTS
In addition to our regular Gaudies, Reunions, the annual London Reception and other opportunities to bring alumni together – and in keeping with our desire to showcase the academic focus within College – we added some additional events to our programme this year. At an alumni dinner held in Washington DC, and kindly hosted by the family of Pembroke benefactor and friend Abdullah Saleh, Dr Nicholas Cole, Senior Research Fellow in History, spoke on The Deeper Processes of Writing a Constitution: Insights from a Digital Approach. Continuing this idea we held a very successful evening in San Francisco, kindly hosted by artist Peggy Gyulai and her partner Jeremy Sutton (1979) in Peggy’s amazing rooftop studio. Pembroke Fellows Hannah Smithson (Experimental Psychology) and Mark Fricker (Plant Science) presented aspects of their current work. Hannah’s focus was Medieval Science: Light, Colour and Rainbows and Mark described how data is communicated through biological networks, with implications for how we might build better networks ourselves. I can confidently state our alumni are doing this pretty well and we are pleased to be part of the process! Our very popular City Breakfast took place at the City University Club, when Ambassador to France, Sir Peter Ricketts (1971) spoke on the subject of Eurasia vs Europe: the implications? with a response from Professor Stephen Whitefield, Fellow in Politics, and many interesting and thought provoking questions from the floor.
Hannah Smithson, Fellow and Tutor in Psychology speaking to alumni in San Francisco, July 2015 Photo: Jeremy Sutton (1979)
Dr Nicholas Cole, Senior Research Fellow, speaking at The Washington Dinner
Pembroke’s ‘On The Sofa’ event
The equally popular Pembroke on the Sofa took place with BBC Anchor Tanya Beckett (1984) in the chair and four Pembrokians on the sofa. This year’s conversation covered cloud-watching, late motherhood (and the feminist perspectives thereof) and the – at the time – pressing matter of the BBC’s Clarkson debacle. More is planned for next year, we aim to offer something for everyone! Juanita Hughes, Alumni Relations Manager
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Donors to Pembroke 2014–15 (1st August 2014 – 31st July 2015) We offer sincere thanks to all alumni and friends who have made gifts to the College, for whatever purpose, during the past financial year and are pleased to list their names below. In addition to the names listed, we have received donations from 30 alumni and friends who prefer to remain anonymous. Our thanks to them as well. * indicates deceased Alumni of Pembroke
Dr Harry Wilson
1939 Mr Basil Garland
1952 Mr John Barlow Mr Jim Bratton The Rt Hon the Lord Robert Carswell The Reverend Tom Curtis Mr Joe Gilchrist Mr Donald Gordon Mr Roger Howells Mr Duncan Kelly Mr Ron Parkin Mr David Prichard MBE Mr Dick Williamson
1941 Mr Derek Charman 1943 Mr John Whitworth OBE 1945 Mr Francis Read Mr Peter Thacker 1946 Mr Michael Godley Canon Michael Wolfe 1947 Mr John Drysdale Mr Bob Tanner 1948 Mr Michael Andrews Mr John Bowen Mr Dicky Drysdale Mr Tom Everett Mr Peter King Mr Ken Plant Mr John Poyntz Mr Peter Ungoed-Thomas Mr Brian Wilson Dr Edmond Wright 1949 Mr Brian Cairns Sir Bob Clarke Mr Philip Jagger Mr Chris Roberts Mr Dennis Buchanan Dr Donald Niblett 1950 The Rt Hon the Lord Richard PC 1951 Mr Don Gillis The Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH PC Mr George Inglis Mr Paul Jeffery Dr Hugh McKinney Mr Bill Potter Dr Miles Rucklidge Dr Ian Sunderland Professor Michael Tombs Mr Basil Ungoed-Thomas 26 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
1953 Mr David Andrews CBE Mr Michael Beaumont Mr Brian Bevan* Mr Ron Limbrick Mr Michael Parkinson Mr Dennis Rudd Mr Bob Side Dr Colin Wiggins 1954 Mr David Arnold Dr Alan Bellringer Mr Brian Bissell MBE Mr Richard Covill Mr Nick Grantham Mr Peter Harbidge Senator (Ret) Richard Lugar KBE Mr John Metcalf Mr Steve Shipley Professor David Speller Mr Tony Stirratt Mr Peter Summerfield Mr Revan Tranter 1955 Professor Robert Bannister The Right Reverend Edwin Barnes Mr Martin Bates Mr Bob Blow Mr William Capps Mr Julian Crispin Mr Martin Diamond Mr Alan Grant Mr Anthony Hall Mr Geoffrey Harbridge Mr George Hoskin * Mr David Lilley Mr John Lyon Mr David Prichard Mr Norman Shurrock Professor Sir Richard Sorabji CBE
“It’s such a pleasure to feel I can continue to do something for the beloved College and the next generation.” - Bob Side 1953
Mr Peter Turner * Sir Peter Wallis KCVO, CMG 1956 Dr Martin Bowman Dr Michael Enser Mr Timothy Gillin Mr Glyn Jarrett Canon Michael Moore LVO Professor Nicholas Round Mr Arnold Taylor Mr Geoffrey Taylor Mr Martyn Taylor Mr Jeremy Wall 1957 The Reverend David Bartlett Mr Martyn Berry Mr Terry Brown The Reverend Malcolm Cooper Mr Ian Cuthill Colonel David Eking Mr Peter Ferguson The Reverend Martin Francis Mr David Heath Mr David Korda Mr David Lanch Dr George Lilley Professor Geoffrey Raisman Mr Rex van Rossum The Reverend John Warman Mr Kenneth Wills 1958 Lord Abernethy Mr George Baugh Dr Humphrey Bowen Mr Tony Clark CB Mr Patrick Coulson Dr John Cruickshank Mr Tony Davis Mr Tony Denyer Professor Miles Dodd Mr Gary Flather OBE Sir Graham Hart KCB Mr Hugh Ibbotson Mr Bob Ing Mr David Jago The Reverend Alistair McGregor
Mr David Mitchell Dr Mike Picardie Mr Brian Saperia Mr Conrad Seagroatt 1959 The Reverend Richard Bradnum Mr Andrew Buxton CMG Mr Michael Carlton Mr Doug Edmonds Mr John Ellis Mr John Graham Mr Patrick Harrington Professor Peter Herriot Professor Derek Jewell Mr Derek Jones Mr David McAvoy Dr Edgar McGinnis Sir John Mummery Professor Lionel Pike Mr Jon Pullinger Dr Malcolm Seddon Dr Richard Southam Mr David Tagg CBE Professor Joe Wearing Mr Bill Webster Mr Charles Wood OBE Mr Tony Yablon 1960 Dr Tony Antonovics Dr Nigel Campbell Mr Colin Clark Mr Neil Cohen Mr Nigel Coombes Dr Oliver Dickinson Professor Bruce Fetter Mr Dirk Fitzhugh Mr Erwin Fuller Mr Ken Kerman Lord Kerr of Kinlochard GCMG Professor Chris Lewis CBE Dr Chris Manning The Reverend John Nightingale Mr Bill Shardlow Mr Bill Vincent OBE Dr Bruce Wakefield Mr Francis Witts
1961 Dr Robin Atherton Mr Jeremy Baker Mr Martin Blogg Mr Mark Joelson OBE Mr Robert Lyons Mr Kenneth MacKenzie CB Mr Digby Murphy The Reverend David Nash Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Mr Norman Vaughton Dr Damon Wells CBE 1962 Mr Martyn Baker OBE Mr Keith Bamber Mr Jim Barlow The Reverend John Beer Professor Bernard Capp Mr John Govett LVO Mr Vincent Guy Dr Michael Hwang Mr Peter Lovejoy Mr Denis Lyons Dr Keith Maybury Mr Martin Monk Mr John Munro Mr Marcus Nelson Mr Nigel Phelps Mr William Rees Mr David Roe Mr Geoffrey Shepherd Mr David Shipton Mr John Stoker The Reverend Liam Tallon Mr Humphrey Walker 1963 Mr Geoff Alcock Professor Joshua Bamfield Mr Stephen Batten Dr Jeff Bissenden Mr Peter Blaine Professor Dennis Cashman Dr Peter Chamberlain Mr Martin Corley Dr Roy Damary Mr Richard Essam Sir Rocco Forte Dr Angus Fraser Dr Nigel James Mr Newton Jones Mr Christopher Kerr
Mr Peter Madley Lt Colonel Tym Marsh Mr Paul Norris Mr Brian Slater Mr James Smith Mr Peter Stevenson Dr Jim Thomson Mr David Twigge-Molecey Mr Anthony Walker Mr Martin Whitley 1964 Mr Roy Alder CBE Sir Philip Bailhache Mr Gordon Beever Mr Andrew Brydon Professor Peter Campion Mr Robin Carr Mr Graham Clarke Mr Richard Cox Sir Robert Crawford Mr Andrew Creese Mr Richard Graham Mr David Griffiths Mr John Hamer Mr Andrew Hutchison Mr Mark Kemp-Gee Mr Mike Miller Mr Simon Newman The Reverend Alan Payne Mr Alan Smith Mr Malcolm Wright 1965 Mr Francis Aldhouse CBE Professor Philip Alexander Mr Richard Andrews Mr Stephen Bell Mr Michael Bennett Mr Peter Burge Mr Paul Castle Mr Paul Chantry The Reverend John Clarke Dr Chris Ford Mr John Futcher Professor James Grantham Turner Mr John Havard OBE The Hon Dr Jonathan Hunt Dr Gerald Jarvis Mr Peter Johnson The Reverend Stuart Leamy Lt Colonel Alistair Miller OBE
“As the only American student at Pembroke College in 1954, I received warm and abundant assistance and friendship from students and faculty. By the end of the academic year, I had been elected President of the Junior Common Room and enjoyed remarkable opportunities to boost student activities and regard for Pembroke College among my American Oxford friends. During the post 60 years, my excitement about the quality of life at Pembroke has grown as has my eagerness to introduce others to such a great experience. It is a pleasure to make financial contribution to Pembroke each year, in order that a great tradition of academic excellence and warm fellowship may grow.” - Senator (Ret) Richard Lugar 1954
“I was one of those lucky people from a grammar school who came to the College in the mid-sixties. It was a wonderful and formative experience, which shaped much of my outlook on life. I give because I want others from every background to come to Pembroke and to have as good an experience – it stays with you for the rest of your life!” - Ian Tinsley 1966 Dr Piers Nye Dr Nigel Rose Mr Dick Ware Mr Darrell Williams Dr David Yates 1966 Mr Neil Arnold Mr Desmond Burton Dr Ian Childs Mr Ian Cormack Mr Ian Ferguson Mr Giles Gostwick Judge Andrew Goymer Dr Jeffrey Graham Dr Chris Higley Mr Nicholas Hill Professor John Hirsh Mr Chris Hodson Mr Alan Hooker Mr James Houghton Mr Michael Sayer Professor Geoff Squire Mr Ian Tinsley Dr John Withrington 1967 Captain Mike Barritt RN Judge Peter Cuthbertson Mr John Dixon Mr Mike Flanagan Mr Daniel Freudenberger Mr Martin Heddy Mr William Horsley Mr Tom Hutchinson Ambassador Phil Lader Mr Edward Lee-Smith Mr Robert Luetchford * Mr Jim McLaverty Mr Richard Morris OBE Mr Kent Price Mr David Rikert Mr Ian Russell Mr Tony Saunders Mr Theo Steel Mr Phil Taylor Dr Michael Thompson Mr Mike Woods Mr David Young 1968 Dr Wilson Angerson Mr Reg Beaumont Mr Charles Dodson Mr Dick Fleming Mr Jerry Gotel Professor Peter Green Mr John Hales MBE
Mr David Jeffcoat Mr Mike Lloyd Mr Paul Monk Mr Adam Peat OBE Mr Nigel Rumfitt Dr Bob Viles 1969 Dr Roger Boning Mr Andrew Carruthers Major Roger Chapman MBE Mr Trevor Cooke Professor Graham Curtis Mr Michael Denham Dr John Duckworth Dr Maurice Headon Mr John Huntingford Dr Robin Jackson CBE Mr Michael Kennard Mr Richard Mellor Professor Alan Paterson OBE Judge Michael Ponsor Mr Richard Rees Mr Simon Sackman Judge David Stockdale Mr Ian Wells Mr James Young 1970 Mr Simon Frost Dr Andrew Greaves Dr Rhys Hamilton Mr Tony Hodgson Dr Richard Meyrick Thomas Dr David Minter Mr Rhodri Price Lewis Judge Anthony Russell 1971 Professor Joseph Badaracco Jr Dr Chris Bishop Mr Martin Carr Dr George Cherry Professor Hugh Collins Mr Jonathan Davies Mr David Dunstan Mr John Ennis Mr Peter Harrold Mr Tom Herman Mr Michael Kill Mr Malcolm Kitchen Mr John Knowles The Reverend David Munby Mr John Patmore Mr Geoff Peattie Mr Buzz Rochelle Professor Rob Smith Mr Robin Steel THE PEMBROKE RECORD 27
“Pembroke enriched my life by bringing me into contact with some incredible people with whom I made lasting friendships. It broadened my horizons and gave me the confidence to pursue opportunities I may not have otherwise conceived. I give to help others experience what Pembroke has to offer and because giving back makes me feel a part of Pembroke’s future.” - Jean Collier 1979 Judge Christopher Vosper The Reverend Professor Thomas Watkin Professor Peter Wright 1972 Professor Alan Boyle Mr Christopher Earnshaw Mr Clive Edwards Mr Mark Evans Mr David Fell Dr Antony Fisher Mr Nicholas Green Mr Mark Herbert-Smith Mr Jeremy Hicks Mr James Holdsworth Mr Keith Howick Mr Kenneth Hoxsie The Reverend Richard Jones Mr Steve Kay Dr John Langham-Brown Mr Steven Leigh Mr Patrick Palmer Mr Simon Rostron Dr Graham Simpson Judge Bernard Wallwork Mr Neville Watkins Mr Neil Zoladkiewicz 1973 Mr Fergus Anstock Mr Steve Atkinson Mr Cal Bailey Mr Rod Burgess Mr Michael Duckworth Dr Donald Duggan Mr Mark Fairweather Mr Randal ffrench Professor Stephen Harding Mr Jonathan Hulme Mr Andrew Le Messurier Mr Andrew Long Mr Charles MacKinnon Mr William Nabarro Mr Mike Nevin Dr George Paige Mr Terence Phebey Mr Nicholas Sayers Professor Roland Smith Mr Andrew Toley Dr Peter West Mr David Williams 1974 Mr Andrew Allott Mr Stephen Bamber Mr Tim Evans Mr Roger Hampson Mr Ashok Hiremath 28 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
Mr Christopher Howe Mr Walter Isaacson Mr Dennis Jones-Richards Mr George Kennaway Mr Martin Layer Mr Matthew Milnes Mr Simon O’Neill Mr Simon Richards Mr Kim Stuckey Mr Kim Taylor Mr Martin Williams Mr Jonathan Youdan 1975 Mr Andy Anderson Mr Martin Bowdery Mr Peter Bradford Mr John Brandow Mr Hugh Carnegy-Arbuthnott Mr Will Childs Mr George Freeman Mr Andrew Galloway Mr Hywel Griffiths Mr Steve Houlding Mr Ian Irvine Mr Nigel Jackson Mr Colin Jones Mr Nicholas Kingsland Mr Andrew Lewis Mr Anthony Lipmann Mr Michael Lynas Mr Ioannis Petrakakis Dr Stephen Rothera Mr Chris Schuler Mr Paul Simmons Mr Mark Yeadon 1976 Dr Kern Alexander Jr Mr Paul Archer Mr Jonathan Azis Mr Bill Brundage Mr Paul Gerrard Dr Richard Green Mr Paul Hasse Mr John King Mr Guy Michelmore Mr Charlie Parsons Dr Tim Patten Mr Mike Phoenix Dr Ted Rose Mr Paul Shinnie Mr Peter Smith Mr Percival Stanion Mr Steve Watson Mr Philip Weaver 1977 Mr John Bates
Mr Phil Bentley Mr Mark Blundell The Reverend Lorne Denny Mr Andrew Devenport Mr Hugh Duncan Mr Robert Eiss Mr Adam Fairhead Mr Nigel Foster Dr Ed Furgol Mr Ed Gentle The Reverend Jerry Gilpin Mr Peter Hayward Mr Jeremy Hill Mr Dolf Kohnhorst Mr Cormac Lloyd Mr Ian McComas Mr David McLaughlin Mr Peter Niblett Mr Andrew Rosenheim Mr Julian Schild Mr Phil Steele Mr Barrie Taylor Mr David Thompson Mr John Woolman 1978 Dr Peter Ansell Mr William Avery Mr Nick Battersby Mr Neil Berragan Mr Tim Cockitt Mr David Fyfe Dr Steve Hall Mr Julian Hand Dr Alan Howling Mr Philip Kelly Mr Ian Lamdin Sir Philip Moor Dr Steve Moxey Mr Andrew Tabor Dr Neil Todd Mr Masayoshi Tsuchiya 1979 Mr Robert Braithwaite Ms Jean Collier Mr Geoffrey Cotterill Mr Geraint Davies Dr Susan de Vries Mr Richard Eccles Mr Glenn Fine Mr Patrick Forbes Mr Tim Gilchrist Ms Beatrice Hollond Mrs Caroline Horobin Ms Joanna Kerr Mr Graham Parsons Mrs Mo Percival Ms Max Phillips Mr Jon Watson 1980 Mrs Rebecca Barrie Mr Vernon Clarke Mr Douglas Cox Professor Ingemar Cox Mr Matthew Evans Mr Mark Fidler Mr Giles Fraser Ms Deborah Howard
Dr Melanie Isherwood Mr Peter Jones Mr Andrew Jowett Mr Bob Long Ms Ursula Macfarlane Mr Charlie McAndrew Mr John Morrissey Mr Giles Sarson Mrs Sarah Seacombe Mr Tony Szczepanek Mr Mike Wagstaff Mrs Sue Watson 1981 Mr Robert Barrie Mr Peter Bristowe Mrs Gill Coates Ms Angela Dalrymple Professor Mark Fricker Mr Richard Funnell Mr Stephen Gosztony Mr John Gurmin Dr Kate Hammond Ms Nicola Harrison Mr Simon Howard Mrs Zillah Howard Mr Paul Johnston Mr Alex Kinmont Ms Lyndsey Marriott Dr Judith Mountford Mr Charles Phillips Mr Jonathan Poirrette Mr Peter Rapley Mr George Rivaz Mr Peter Robson Mr Chris Roles Major General Sandy Storrie CBE Mr Duncan Tincello Mrs Hilary Wagstaff Mr Richard Warren Mr Roger Wilkinson 1982 Ms Deborah Auty Mr Robert Cottingham Mrs Sarah Dickinson Mr Mark Enzer Mr Paul Harvey Dr Jason Hepple Mrs Carol Hopper Mr Desmond Kuek Ms Kathrin Meyrick Mrs Lyn Morgan Dr Joanne Philpot Mr Rick Saunders Mr Fraser Skirrow Mrs Terry Slesinski-Wykowski Mr Christopher Smith Mr Douglas Taylor Ms Caroline Wagstaff Miss Alison Whitney Mr Antony Zacaroli 1983 Mr Stephen Apted Mr Jeremy Bennett Mr Roy Calcutt Dr Mary Faldon Mr Mike Gibbons
“I came to Oxford as a new bride and became a postgraduate student in Pembroke’s third year of admitting women. Pembroke, for me, is all about relationships. As the second generation of Polish immigrants to the USA, we take pride in having worked for everything that we have and it is helpful that the College allowed us to spread our donations over time. It is my wish that every Pembrokian shares in this honour of giving to Pembroke gifts of time, talent and treasure which are lasting and most fulfilling!” -Terry Slesinski Wykowski 1982 Dr Isabel Hanson Mr Richard Hayes Mr Donald Jackson Mr Julian Johansen Mr Chris Mack Mr Neil Pratt Mr Jonathan Prynn Ms Christine Raeside Mr Nick Saywell Dr Frank Smieja Mr Marcus Turner Mrs Lizzie Wieser Dr Andy Winter 1984 Mr Martin Adkins Ms Tanya Beckett Mrs Barbara Bettsworth Mr Graham Buckel Ms Monica Burch Mrs Siobhan Cooke Ms Annabel Eyres Mr Bernard Howard Mr David Lee Mr Clive Morris Mr Andrew Pitt Mr Jan Poklewski Mrs Libby Pratt Mr Christopher Riley Mr Simon Smales Dr David Sperry Mr Kevin Thurm Mr Iain West 1985 Mr James Anderson Mr Mike Dooley Mrs Ruth Dooley Mr Andrew Dymond Mr Pietrojan Gilardini Dr David Gollins Mr Simon Gruselle Dr Liz Maughan Mr John McGrail Mr Paul Rew Mr Lee Rochford Mr Danny Shaw Mr Jeremy Sherwood Mr Richard Simpson Mrs Sarah Slade Dr Margaret Sonmez Professor Chris Whitty CB Dr Sarah Wilson Professor Akinori Yoshimi
1986 Mr Andrew Allen Ms Alisa Burke Mr Gordon Buxton Ms Emma Caseley Mr Michael Coleman Mr Matthew Cumberpatch Mr Adam Dixon Dr Stuart Doole Dr Roger Duck Dr Melanie Dymond Harper Mr Dan Flint Mr Richard Gilkes Mr Chris Hilditch Mrs Emily Martini Professor Michael Miller Mrs Sue Mortimer Mr Brian Mulholland Mr Roger Price Mr Tim Richardson Mr Ravi Sampanthar Mr James Southgate Mr Anthony Tabor Mrs Sarah Taylor-Fergusson Mr Malcom West 1987 Ms Vivienne Artz Mr Ben Bennetts Mrs Victoria Bracey Mr Wolter Brenninkmeijer Mrs Emma Brining Mrs Jane Chesters Mr James Dewar Mr Roger Eatwell Dr Adam Fein Mrs Jane Finlayson-Brown Miss Fiona Herron Ms Sarah Kane Mr Matthew Kirkby Mrs Vanessa Norman Mr Simon Palethorpe Mr Christopher Tracey 1988 Ms Sophie Brookes Miss Anna Claybourne Mr Duncan Crowdy Miss Nikki Crumpton Mr Ian Green Dr Holly Hutson Dr Don Leitch Mrs Elsa Lewis Miss Tam Lewis Dr Ian McAllister-Nevins
Ms Rachel Morgan Mr Gordon Rayner Mr Ming Shao Mrs Jane Somerville Mr Andrew Stevens Ms Heather Swain
Miss Emma Back Mr Malcolm Crabbe Mr David Forest Mr Neil Hartley Mr Stephen Heifetz Mr Jon Hill Dr Lucy Holloway Mr Kevin Holmes Ms Sophie Hussey Mr Rob Jardine Dr Katie Lacy Mr Alistair MacLay Mr Tim McFadden Dr Ed Mitchell Mr Martin Payne Mr Jonathan Ross Mr Michael Steel Mrs Charlotte Tisdall Dr Lisa Wall Mrs Charlie Ashley
1989 Mr Douglas Barnes Mr Richard Baty Mr Ross Berridge Dr David Biro Dr David Blowers Miss Natalie Burge Mr Nicholas Callaway Ms Jane Durney Mr Jeremy Johnson Mr Iain King CBE Mr Dan Knowles Mrs Julia LeStage Mr Stephen Lintott Mr David Lunn Dr Mike Meredith Mr Olivier Meyohas Ms Caroline Norris Dr Nancy Rector-Finney Mr David Regan Mr Mark Russell Mr Richard Teather Dr Theodore Wong 1990 Mr Aidan Bocci Mr Stephen Booth Dr Pete Buston Mrs Clare Donnison Ms Lucy Findlay Mr Daniel Gitterman Mr Jeremy Goldring Lt Gov Tim Griffin Mrs Clare Janczewski Miss Sian Keall Mrs Colette MacDonald Dr Isabelle Mast Mr Jonathan Miller Dr Ben Murphy Mr Dan Mytnik Ms Kirkland Newman Smulders Dr Garry O’Connor Dr Gayathri Perera Mr Will Price Mr Christian Schneider-Sickert Mr Robert Smith Mr Alexander Tarran 1991 Professor John Armour
1992 Mrs Sam Bamert Mr Gordon Banner Mr Hugh Campbell Professor Nobutaka Fukuda Mr Peter Haden Dr Stuart Hunn Ms Nicky Lumb Ms Jennifer McAllister-Nevins Mr Kieran McCaldin Mr Andy Morris Mr Bradley Peacock Mrs Jane Rice-Bowen Mr David Rubenstein Mr Guy Seeger Mr James Sleeman Mr Anthony Wilson 1993 The Reverend Dr Edward Bampton Mr Tim Beard Ms Sarah-Jane Gabay Mr Vinay Ganga Miss Esther Gottschalk Mrs Catherine Hall Mr Chris Hawley Mr Giles Horridge Mr Nick Mace Mrs Siân Macfarlane Ms Andrea Paterson Dr Eui-Sik Suh Mrs Kate Suh Mr Andrew Summers Mr James Tarry Mr Nick Winther
“Life in Pembroke gave me necessary tools to fulfill myself, so I want young Pembrokians to have the same experiences as I had in Oxford. The development of arts and sciences has been sustained by philanthropic spirit – history teaches us that many great artists and scientists enjoyed generous patronage. By supporting Pembroke College, I wish to uphold this humanitarian tradition.” - Professor Nobutaka Fukuda 1992 THE PEMBROKE RECORD 29
2000 Dr Jeremy Bartosiak-Jentys Mr Bicrom Das Mr Lewis Edwards Miss Beverly Guai Ms Jen Hawes-Hewitt Miss Susan Hawkins Dr Susan James Relly Mr Han Jin Lew Miss Jenny Ma Mr Karim Mattar Mr Peter Nortved Mr Markus Rasswallner Mr Jason Rodrigues Mr Guy Rogers Mr Andrew Shepherd - Claire and Aruna Karunathilake 1994 Mr Konstanty Sliwowski
“Pembroke means a great deal to both of us, both individually and as a couple. It provides the backdrop for so many important aspects of our lives – not least the sense of belonging that being part of the College community brings, and needless to say we have especially happy memories of our wedding in the College Chapel. Donating to Pembroke, for us at least, means giving something back to help ensure that current and future generations of Pembrokians have a similarly positive experience. Aruna is particularly keen to support the Access initiatives as he first considered applying to Oxford after visiting Pembroke as part of one of these events.”
Mr Steve Wotton Mr Khuram Yousaf 1994 Mr John Boumphrey Miss Helen Clarke Dr Marianne Cunnington Mr James Dickinson Mr James Edmunds Dr Ian Gadd Mr Aruna Karunathilake Mrs Claire Karunathilake Dr Serra Kirdar-Meliti Mr Chris Llewellyn Mr Piers Ouvaroff Dr Alistair Pask Mr Mark Paskins Ms Michelle Riley Mrs Sarah Tolson Mr Will Wagner Mrs Katie Wallace 1995 Mr Stephen Alexander Mrs Liane Dabbous Mr Bader El-Jeaan Dr Ed Hawkins Dr Eric Huang Ms Julia Makra Mr Dan Roddick Mr Samir Sayed Mr Jonathan Watkinson 1996 Mr George Aitken-Davies Mr Allan Baird Ms Anne Byrne Dr David Currie Mr Alex Dabbous Mr Arash Farin Ms Juliet Kemp Mr Chris Manners Ms Anna Mazzola Mr Brian Miller Mr Tarik O’Regan Dr Kirsty Penkman Mr Peter Seymour Mr James Wiseman-Clarke 1997 Mr Lee Boyar 30 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
Mr Richard Cooke Mr John Hall Mrs Lucy Miller Mr Peter Nixey Dr Edward Norris-Cervetto Mr Jonathan Stevens Mr Jake Wetherall 1998 Mr Timothy Andrews Mrs Natasha Boucai Mr Josh Brayman Mr Andrew Cornick Mr Joseph Dore Mr Sam Enoch Mr Sam Filer Miss Catherine Goodwin Dr Sarah Hyde Mr Aurelien Jolly Dr Charles Kiamie Mr Brendan Rolle-Rowan Miss Rebecca Thomas Mrs Abi White Mrs Kedra Winter 1999 Dr Georgina Brewis Mr Guy Burman Mr Matthew Clayton-Stead Mr Anthony Davidowitz Mr Nick Edelman Dr Alex Formstone Mr Nicholas Gilodi-Johnson Mr William Griffiths Mr Robin Hough Mr Sameer Jagetia Miss Thomasin Kemp Dr Poppy Lamberton Mr Andrew Leyland Mr Neil Mahapatra Mrs Alex McRae Dimsdale Mr David Morgan Mr Greg Neale Mr Matthew Powell Mr Peter Reynolds Mr Ben Ritchie Mr Moshfeque Rizvi Mr Mark Sayer Dr David Shipway Mr Iain Smith Ms Gemma Stevenson
2001 Dr Zahida Adam Mr Fergus Anstock Mr Chris Benson Mrs Laura Birnbaum Mr Adam Brodie Mr Benjamin Bury Mr Elton Chan Mr Ga Lok Chung Mr Dominic Desbiens Miss Heather Gagen Mr Ciarán Hayes Mr Stephenjohn Holgate Mrs Sarah Holland Miss Jillian McCall Miss Louise Morgan Mr Emmanuel Ngwengi Dr Chris Watkins Mr Oliver Wise Miss Amy Wright 2002 Mr Chris Aldred Dr Rebecca Brady Dr Richard Brixey Mrs Claire Clayton-Stead Mr David Flower Mrs Emma Flower Mr Tom Frost Mr Francois Gervaz Mrs Amanda Glass Mr Dom Hammond Miss Holly Hiscox Mr Timothy Jones Dr Evan LaBuzetta Dr Jamie LaBuzetta Miss Anne Maguire Ms Caroline Murray-Lyon Mr Paul Ramsay
Mr Simon Rothenberg Miss Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright Miss Anne-Marie Sim Miss Hannah Slee Mr Eric Smookler Mr Shiu-Man Wan Dr Alexander Woods 2003 Mr Kevin Au Miss Amy Bilton Miss Polly Davies Mrs Shan Dias Miss Sarah Franklin Mr John Gethin Mrs Pippa Gillard Mr James Gillies Ms Laura Gordon Mr William Hadman Mr Philip Howard Mr Rob Johnson Mrs Catherine O’Kelly Mr Ronan O’Kelly Mr Tassos Recachinas Miss Huda Salih Mr Rick Sanghera Mrs Holly Stebbing Mr William Stebbing Mr Amit Suman Dr Gregory Tasian Miss Louise Turner Miss Eleanor Wade Dr Jocelyn Walbridge Dr Amanda Welford Dr Eleanor White 2004 Miss Juliette Adams Ms Claire Addison Dr Robert Avis Mr Michael Berliner Dr David Blagden Mr Max Castle Mr Héber Delgado Medrano Ms Laura Frascona Professor Stephen Gilmore Mr Shai Gruber Ms Johana Hayes Mr Mike Hills Mr Paul Hinds Mr Daniel Hobster Mr Thomas Holder Mr Michael Johnson Mrs Selina Krespi Miss Elizabeth Lane Mr William McFarland Mr Steve Mills
“Pembroke nurtured my ability to work under pressure and excel under challenging circumstances. I give to College because of its enduring commitment to widening access and providing a well-rounded student experience. Whilst at Pembroke I benefited enormously from financial assistance funded by generous support from donors. This made a profound difference to my university experience, and gave me the opportunity to participate fully in College life. I delight in being part of any drive to maintain that tradition. ” - Emmanuel Ngwengi 2001
“My years at Pembroke were amongst the happiest of my life. The College was a source of support, intellectual stimulation, and laughter while I completed my course, and filled my life with incredible people. I am happy to give so that Pembroke can continue to welcome, continue to extend its tradition of excellence, and can give Professor X (Sir Patrick Stewart) a proper welcome when he finally visits his alma mater!” -Danielle Kijewski 2011 Miss Leila Ouardani Mr John Pemberton-Pigott Mrs Elizabeth Rothenberg Dr Paul Simmons Mr Alex Solomon Miss Kasia Stochniol Dr Dawn Swan Dr James Tromans Miss Ashley Walker Miss Kate Worthington 2005 Mr Geoffrey Absalom Mr Alexander Brett Ms Sarah Brierley Mrs Danielle Candfield Miss Sara Chan Dr Tom Demetriades Mr Jonathan Harris Mr Edward Haynes Mr William Heald Miss Kate Hodesdon Mr Luke Korzun Martin Miss Leslie Lai Dr Jakob Leimgruber Mr Martin Luehrmann Mr Milos Martinov Mr Edward Morgan Mr Robert White Ms Jessica Wynter Bee Dr Christopher Young 2006 Mr Imad Ahmed Mr Oli Baggaley Mr Zach Bennetts Mr Marc Bouffard Mr Bobby Butcher Mr Ari Freisinger Mr Marcelo Gigi Mr Timothy Horrocks Miss Faye Jones Mr Frederick Krespi Mr Laurence Lyndon-Jones Miss Chloe Reid Mr Dean Rodrigues Mr Jonathan Ross Mr Charlie Spencer Miss Vicky Spratt Ms Nadya Thorman Mr Matt Turnbull Mr Huw Williams
2007 Miss Katie Allen Mr Andrew Bayne Miss Grace Blackman Miss Jennifer Ellis Mr Robert Holtom Miss Mary Li Mr Kevin Liu Mr Cesar Ortega Domene Mr Alex Sants Mr Roland Singer-Kingsmith 2008 Miss Ellie Decamp Mr Patrick Elder Mr Alexi Esmail-Yakas Ms Melissa Lisenbee Mr William Musker Mr David Webster Dr Chien Yong 2009 Miss Margot Arthur Mr David Hanvidge Mr Joshua Harris-Kirkwood Mr Noble MacFarlane Mrs Jenny Payne Miss Matilda Smith 2010 Mr George Blessley Mr Alastair Cook Mr Caspar Donnison Mr Ethan Erickson Mr Alex Fisher Ms Emily Woodwark
PEMBROKE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY AND EMERITUS FELLOWS The Master, Dame Lynne Brindley DBE, (Hon) FBA Mr Roger Boning Dr Vernon Butt Mr John Church Dr Ariel Ezrachi Professor Mark Fricker (1981) Professor Ian Grant Professor Arthur Hazlewood Mr Giles Henderson CBE and Dr Lynne Henderson Dr Martha Klein Ms Dani Muir Professor Andy Orchard Pembroke Junior Common Room (JCR) Pembroke Middle Common Room (MCR) Mr Andrew Seton Professor Irene Tracey Professor Alfons Weber Dr Rebecca Williams COLLEGE FRIENDS Dr Dick Arndt Dr Steven Bellin HE Mahfouz bin Mahfouz Ms Margaret Birley Mrs Diana Briggs Mrs Helen Bryan Smith Dr Patrick Byrne Ms Jenny Chan Mr David Christensen Mr David and Mrs Julie Colton Mr Nicholas Ellis Mr Andrew Fellows Mrs Roberta Foote * Mr David Franklin
Mrs Ena Gale * Mrs Betty Garner Mr Stefan Gleeson Mr Paul Grimer Professor Michael Hamm Mr Heinz Hauperich Mrs Alice Idle Earl Jamie Lindsay Mr Michael McNaught Mr Philip Millar Ms Sara Miller McCune The Reverend Professor Colin Morris Mr Franz Müller Mr Jeremy Prescott Mr Dustin Prisley Mrs Sheila Rees Mr Paul & Mrs Mary Rushton Mr Simon Ryde Ms Ashley Somogyi Mr Phillip Sorensen Mrs Paula Spanier-Michtom Professor Robert Thomson Dr Randall Wakelam Dr Gordon Whitham Mrs Sarah Wynter Bee ORGANISATIONS Brigham Young University Estee Lauder Companies Goldsmiths’ Company Charity Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Helen Roll Charity Overstock.com Inc Patrick Byrne Foundation, Inc Santander UK plc Slaughter and May Tanaka Memorial Foundation, Inc UBS Investment Bank Utah Valley University Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine Yablon Family Charity Co Ltd
2011 Mr William Badger Mr Kristopher Blake Miss Danielle Kijewski Mr Gareth Owens Mr Daren Pietsch 2012 Mr Alexander Fisher Mr Antonis Mergos Mr Mark Samuels 2013 Mr Johnny Trischler
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Membership of the Master’s Circle is exclusive to leading donors, and brings them together at an annual event which includes a discussion of the College’s strategy and academic priorities.
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This year’s event took place in February when members were welcomed to College by the Master, to hear presentations from Dr Peter Claus: Pembroke as the Benchmark: the Latest on our Access Initiatives, Dr Tim Cheng (2010): The Genetics of Common Diseases, and Dr Nicholas Cole: Re-imagining the American Constitutional Convention as well as attending a Question and Answer session with the Academic Director, Professor Mark Fricker. The Master was delighted to accept a commemorative silver piece, commissioned by Brian Wilson and designed by Ndidi Ekubia (pictured left) in the Harold Lee Room during the drink’s reception, prior to a private Dinner.
Mr Jonathan Aisbitt, 1975 Mr Amer al Tajir, 1980 Mr Gordon Aldrick, 1956 Mr David Andrews CBE, 1953 Mr Alan Archibald, 1968 Mr Neil Arnold, 1966 Mr Phil Bentley, 1977 Mr Wolter Brenninkmeijer, 1987 Mr Ian Cormack, 1966 Mr Michael Crystal Sir Rocco Forte, 1963 Mr Stephen Gosztony, 1981 Mr John Govett LVO, 1962 Mr Andrew Graham, 1969 Mr Mike Hall, 1971 Mr Giles Henderson CBE and Dr Lynne Henderson The Rt Hon the Lord Heseltine CH PC, 1951 Mr Jeremy Hill, 1977 Dr Stanley Ho OBE Ms Beatrice Hollond, 1979
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Mr Christopher Howe, 1974 Mr Keith Howick, 1972 The Hon Dr Jonathan Hunt, 1965 HM King Abdullah of Jordan, 1984 Mr Walter Isaacson, 1974 Dr Thomas Kaplan, 1982 Mr Matthew Kirkby, 1987 Mr Dolf Kohnhorst, 1977 Mr David Krischer, 1985 Mr David Lee, 1984 Mr Anthony Lee Mrs Irene Lee Dr Deanna Lee Rudgard OBE Mr George Link, 1985 HE Mahfouz bin Mahfouz Mr David Mitchell, 1958 Mr Paul Monk, 1968 Mr Charles Moore, 1970 Ms Kirkland Newman Smulders, 1990 Mr Patrick and Mrs Tamar Pichette, 1987 and 1986 Mr Andrew Pitt, 1984
Mr BC Poon Mr Robert Rhodes, 1963 Mr Chris Rokos, 1989 Mr Abdullah Saleh Mr Alex Sants, 2007 Mrs Judy McCartin Scheide Mr Julian Schild, 1977 Professor David Speller, 1954 Mr Percival Stanion, 1976 Ms Makiko Tanaka Mr Brian Taylor CBE Mr Revan Tranter, 1954 Dr Christopher Tyler Mr Mike and Mrs Hilary Wagstaff, 1980 and 1981 Mr Anthony Walker, 1963 Dr Damon Wells CBE, 1961 Mr Brian Wilson, 1948 Mr Antony Zacaroli, 1982 Mr Zain Azahari Zainal Abidin
The Ossulston Circle The Ossulston Circle recognises those who have given significant amounts to Pembroke College. Members join the Master in College for Luncheon on a biannual basis.
Lord Abernethy, 1958 Mr George Aitken-Davies, 1996 Miss Elizabeth Baker, 1997 Mr David Barratt Captain Mike Barritt RN, 1967 Mr Michael Beaumont, 1955 Mr Neil Berragan, 1978 Dr David Biro, 1989 Mr Stephen Booth, 1990 Mr Michael Borkan, 1980 Mr Martin Bowdery , 1975 Mr Patrick Boyle, 1990 Mr John Brandow , 1975 Mr Jim Bratton, 1952 Mr Peter Burge, 1965 Mr Rod Burgess, 1973 Mrs Alisa Burke, 1986 Mr Andrew Buxton CMG, 1959 Mr Andrew Calvert Mr Andrew Carruthers, 1969 Lord Carswell, 1952 Mr Gerald Chan Mr Paul Chantry, 1965 Mr John Church Dr Hilary Connor, 1987 Mr Graham Coombs, 1971 The Reverend Malcolm Cooper, 1957 Mr Douglas Cox, 1980 Mr Julian Crispin, 1955 Mr Ben Crystal, 1998 Mr James Davidson, 1976 Mr Hugh Davies OBE, and Mrs Claire Davies, 1986 Mr Roger Davis, 1974 Mr Richard de Ste Croix, 1966 Mr John Dixon, 1967 Professor Miles Dodd, 1958 Mr John Drysdale, 1947 Dr Donald Duggan, 1973 Mr Richard Eccles, 1979 Mr Bader El-Jeaan, 1995 Mr Tim Evans, 1974 Mr Robert Farquharson, 1970 Mr David Fell, 1972 Mr Josh Fields, 2009 Mrs Jane Finlayson-Brown, 1987 Mr Gary Flather OBE, 1958 Mr Andrew Galloway, 1975 Mr Ed Gentle, 1977 Mr Tony George, 1965 Mr Ron Gerard OBE Mr Joe Gilchrist, 1952 Mr Jeremy Goldring , 1990 Mr Peter Grose, 1957 Mr Peter Harbidge, 1954 Mr Richard Harding, 1986
Sir Graham Hart KCB, 1958 Mr Paul Hasse, 1976 Ms Susan Hazledine, 1984 Professor Arthur Hazlewood (decs) Dr Maurice Headon, 1969 Mr Robert Heathcote, 1982 Mr Jonathan and Mrs Paula Helliwell, 1982 and 1983 Mr Tom Herman, 1971 Mr Dirk Hertzog, 1970 Mr Jeremy Hicks, 1972 Mrs Carol Hopper, 1982 Mr Graham Hutton Dr Michael Hwang, 1962 Mr Hugh Ibbotson, 1958 Mr David Jeffcoat, 1968 Mr Mark Joelson OBE, 1961 Mr Richard Jones, 1972 Mr Leandros Kalisperas, 1995 Mr Michael Kennard, 1969 Lord Kerr GCMG, 1960 Mr Nemir Kirdar Mrs Quita Kirk-Duncan Ambassador Phil Lader, 1967 Mr Adrian Lajtha, 1975 Mr Stephen Lam Mr David Lanch, 1957 Professor Graham Layer,1971 Mr Andrew Le Messurier, 1973 Mr Wade Lewis, 1968 Mr Eric Lonergan, 1990 Mr Robert Long, 1980 Mr Mark Loveday, 1962 Senator (Ret) Richard Lugar KBE, 1954 Mr Robert Lyons, 1961 Mr Denis Lyons, 1962 Mr Andrew Ma Ms Jennifer Ma, 2000 Mr Kenneth MacKenzie, CB 1961 Mr Charles MacKinnon, 1973 Mr Mark Magowan, 1976 Mr Neil Mahapatra, 1999 Mrs Carol Malone Dr Chris Manning, 1960 Mr Stanley Metcalfe, 1953 Mr Oliver Meyohas, 1989 Sir Philip Moor, 1978 Ms Rachel Morgan, 1988 Mr Robert Morgan-Williams, 1981 Mr John Morrissey, 1980 Mr Tim Morshead, 1988 Sir John Mummery, 1959 Mr Digby Murphy, 1961 Mr Nigel Newton Mr Charlie Parsons, 1976 Mr Bradley Peacock, 1992
Ms Michelle Peluso, 1993 Mr Edward Pickard, 1964 Mr Kent Price, 1967 Mr Rhodri Price Lewis, 1970 Mr David Prichard MBE, 1952 Mr Paul Rew, 1985 Mr Simon Richards, 1974 Mr George Rivaz, 1981 Dr Ted Rose, 1976 Mr David Rubenstein, 1992 Dr Miles Rucklidge, 1951 Judge Anthony Russell, 1970 Mr Simon Sackman, 1969 Mrs Daphne Schild Mr Christian Schneider-Sickert, 1990 Mr Conrad Seagroatt, 1958 Mr Fraser Skirrow, 1982 Mr James Sleeman, 1992 Mrs Terry Slesinski-Wykowski, 1982 Professor Robert Smith, 1971 Mrs Helen Bryan Smith Dr Tom Solis, 1960 Mrs Paula Spanier-Michtom Dr Julian Sternberg, 1965 Mr Peter Stevenson, 1963 Mr Tony Stirratt, 1954 Dr Ian Sunderland, 1951 Mr David Tagg CBE, 1959 The Reverend Liam Tallon, 1962 Mr Martyn Taylor, 1956 Mr Kevin Thurm, 1984 Mr Ian Tinsley, 1966 Ms Caroline Wagstaff, 1982 Mr Anthony Walker, 1963 Mr John Walker-Haworth, 1963 Mr Ian Wells, 1969 Mr Iain West, 1984 Mr Dick Williamson, 1952 Mr James Wiseman-Clarke, 1996 Mr Francis Witts, 1960 Mr Charles Wood OBE, 1959 Mr John Woolman, 1977 Mr Tony Yablon, 1959 Mr Khuram Yousaf, 1993 Mr David Yu
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The Tesdale Society The Tesdale Society is open to all alumni and friends who have notified us of their commitment to leave a legacy to Pembroke. Members are invited to College for a biannual event.
Lord Abernethy, 1958 Mr Gordon Aldrick, 1956 Mr Michael Andrews, 1948 Mr Jeremy Baker, 1961 Mr Martyn Baker OBE, 1962 Mr Stephen Bamber, 1974 Professor Joshua Bamfield, 1963 Mr Jim Barlow, 1962 Mr John Barlow, 1952 Captain Mike Barritt RN, 1967 Mr Peter Batchelor, 1949 Mr Nigel Beevor, 1960 Mr Peter Bell, 1950 Mr Lewis Bernstein, 1947 Mr Brian Bissell MBE, 1954 Dr Harry Bramma, 1955 Mr Jim Bratton, 1952 Mrs Emma Brining, 1987 Mr Rod Burgess, 1973 Mr Brian Burns, 1960 Mr Desmond Burton, 1966 Mr Graham Butler, 1952 Mr Brian Cairns, 1949 Mr Andrew Calvert Mr Michael Carlton, 1959 Mr Paul Castle, 1965 Major Roger Chapman MBE, 1969 Mr Derek Charman, 1941 Sir Bob Clarke, 1949 The Reverend Mr Sydney Clayton, 1958 Mrs Gill Coates, 1981 Dr Arnold Cohen, 1944 The Reverend Malcolm Cooper, 1957 Mr David Cope-Thompson, 1958 Mr Ian Cormack, 1966 Mr Chris Craig, 1959 Mr Andrew Creese, 1964 Dr Russell Crisp, 1975 Mr Julian Crispin, 1955 Mr Geoff Crookes, 1956 Judge Peter Cuthbertson, 1967 Mr Jim Dalton, 1963 Mr Richard Deeble, 1949 The Reverend Lorne Denny, 1977 Mrs Esmé Diamond Mr Miles Dodd, 1958 Dr Paul Ellis, 1952 Mr John Ennis, 1971 Mr Martin Evans, 1967 Mr Tom Everett, 1948 Mr David Faris, 1966 34 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
Mr David Fell, 1972 Mr Paul Ferguson, 1974 Dr Bruce Fetter, 1960 Mr Randal ffrench, 1973 Mr Mark Fidler, 1980 Mr Gary Flather OBE, 1958 Mr Jeremy Forty, 1951 The Reverend Martin Francis, 1957 Mr Simon Frost, 1970 Mr Basil Garland, 1939 Mr Jeremy Gentilli, 1945 Mr Padraic Gilmore, 1951 Mr Michael Godley, 1946 Mr Philip Goldenberg, 1964 Mr Manny Gonzalez, 1985 Professor Graham Good, 1961 Mr John Govett LVO, 1962 Professor Ian Grant, 1948 Mr Nick Grantham, 1954 Dr Nicholas Griffin, 1992 Mr Vincent Guy, 1962 Mr Mike Hall, 1971 Ms Nicola Harrison, 1981 Mr Peter Harrison, 1949 Dr Colin Haydon, 1975 Mr Dick Hayes, 1957 Mr Peter Hayward, 1977 Mr Francis Hazeel, 1964 Mr Nicholas Hill, 1966 Mr Geoffrey Hoffman, 1958 Professor Abbie Hughes, 1959 Mr Hugh Ibbotson, 1958 Mrs Alice Idle Mr Philip Jagger, 1949 Dr Nigel James, 1963 Mr Tony Jasper, 1963 Mr Peter Johnson, 1965 Mr Peter Jones, 1944 The Reverend Richard Jones, 1972 Mr Duncan Kelly, 1952 Dr John Kelly, 1948 Mr Michael Kill, 1971 Miss Helen King, 1989 Mr Malcolm Kitchen, 1971 Ambassador Phil Lader, 1967 Mr David Lanch, 1957 Professor Graham Layer, 1971 Dr Grant Lee, 1958 Mr Richard Leman, 1960 Mr Peter Letts, 1954 Mr Chris Lewis CBE, 1960 Mr Ron Limbrick, 1953 Mr Christopher Lusby-Taylor, 1968
Mr Denis Lyons, 1962 Mr Kenneth MacKenzie CB, 1961 Mr David MacKilligin CMG, 1958 Dr Chris Manning, 1960 Mrs Charlotte Martins, 1972 Dr Howard Maskill, 1961 Dr Edgar McGinnis, 1959 The Reverend Alistair McGregor, 1958 Dr Hugh McKinney, 1951 Mr Stanley Metcalfe, 1953 Mr David Mitchell, 1958 Canon Michael Moore LVO, 1956 Mr Michael Murphy, 1956 Mr Mo Nadin, 1944 Mr Marcus Nelson, 1962 Mr David Noble, 1960 Mr Derek Oakley, 1959 Mr Graham Palmer, 1962 Sir Len Peach, 1953 Dr John Pether, 1952 The Reverend Christopher Pulford, 1978 Professor Geoffrey Raisman, 1957 Mr Roff Rayner, 1944 The Reverend Antony Rees, 1952 Dr Michael Rees, 1968 Mrs Sheila Rees Mr Simon Richards, 1974 Mr Philip Richardson, 1954 Mr Marcus Roberts, 1986 Mr Hannan Rose, 1966 Dr Miles Rucklidge, 1951 Mr Dennis Rudd, 1953 Mr Nigel Rumfitt, 1968 Mr Geoffrey Samuel, 1949 Mr Julian Schild, 1977 Mr Conrad Seagroatt, 1958 Dr Malcolm Seddon, 1959 Mr Jules Sheahan, 1989 Mrs Terry Slesinski-Wykowski, 1982 Professor Rob Smith, 1971 Professor David Speller, 1954 Dr Robert Stevens, 1952 Mr Peter Stevenson, 1963 Mr Matthew Stibbe, 1988 Mr Tony Stirratt, 1954 Mr John Stoker, 1962 Mr Dick Stopford, 1952 Mr George Summerfield, 1954
Mr Peter Summerfield, 1954 Dr Ian Sunderland, 1951 Professor Sir Keith Sykes Dr Andrea Tanner Mr Arnold Taylor, 1956 Mr Martyn Taylor, 1956 Professor Walter Timperley, 1955 Mr Nick Tomlinson, 1981 Mr Peter Toomey, 1956 Mr Revan Tranter, 1954 Mr Norman Vaughton, 1961 Mr Roy Vernon, 1955 Dr Bruce Wakefield, 1960 Mr Anthony Walker, 1963 Mr John Walker, 1958 Mr Jeremy Wall, 1956 Mr Howard Webber, 1946 Dr Damon Wells CBE, 1961 Mrs Ella Whitehead Mr John Whitworth OBE, 1943 Mr David Williams, 1973 Mr Justin Wills, 1964 Mr Brian Wilson, 1948 Dr Harry Wilson, 1951 Mr Charles Wood, 1959 Mr Derek Wood, 1952 Dr John Wroughton, 1955 Mr Tony Yablon, 1959 Legacy Gifts Mr Humphrey Gentilli, 1948 Mr Ronald Lorimer, 1955 Mr Rodney FitzGerald MBE, 1942 Mrs Ena Gale Mr David Hawkins, 1954 Mr John Fell, 1948 Mr Charles Swithinbank MBE, 1946 Mr Graham McCallum CBE, 1944 Mr Anthony Mobbs (1959)
OBITUARIES The deaths of the following members have been notified since the last edition of the Record: Mr Richard Adams, 1970 Professor Roger Benoit Chazal, 1951 Dr Didier Corrand, 1994 Professor Derek Robin Diamond, 1952 Mr Francis Laurence Edwards, 1952 The Revd David Gordon Everett, 1964 Mr Frederick Farnham-Flower, 1947 Mr John Arnold Fell, 1948 Mr Joseph Anthony Fernyhough, 1958 Mr Lewis Martin Harris, 1950 Mr David Hawkins, 1954 Dr James McNaughton Hester, 1947 Mr Bernard Russell Powrie Hopkins, 1960 Mr George Hoskin, 1955 Mr Godfrey Howard, 1946 Mr Christopher Jeens, 1972 Mr Abbas Ali Khan, 1998
Mr Robert Sellick Luetchford, 1967 Mr Roy Francis Lewis, 1948 Mr Paul Nicholas Mandeville, 1975 Mr Anthony Peter Mobbs, 1959 Mr John Edward Peckham, 1946 Dr Sandro Mario Perez, 1975 Mr David Price, 1965 Mr John Gilmour Slater, 1948 Mr James Slator, 1941 Mr John Roger Smitham, 1970 Mr David Charles Stanley OBE, 1949 Mr Robert Edward Stead, 1947 Mr Peter John Turner, 1955 Mr Andrew Whitely, 1965 Mr George Edward Geoffrey Wightwick, 1950 Dr Richard Hanwell Wilkinson, 1963 Mr Walter Scott Wood, 1944
Each year the Record includes obituaries of past members. There is no time limit on submitting an obituary, it need not necessarily be published the same year. The following obituaries are included in this edition: Emeritus Fellow, Dr Piers Mackesy Dr James Slator, 1941 Mr Walter Wood, 1944 Mr Godfrey Howard, 1946 Mr John Peckham, 1946 Honorary Fellow, Dr James Hester, 1947 Mr John Fell, 1948 Dr John Slater 1948 Professor Roger Chazal, 1951 Professor Derek Diamond, 1952
Mr Laurence Edwards, 1952 Mr George Hoskin, 1955 Mr Peter Turner, 1955 Mr Joseph Fernyhough, 1958 Mr Anthony Mobbs, 1959 Mr Bernard Hopkins, 1960 Mr David Price, 1965 Mr Michael Pixton, 1971 Mr Christopher Jeens, 1972
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PIERS GERALD MACKESY, Emeritus Fellow 15th September 1924 – 30th June 2014 Piers was born in 1924 at his grandparents’ home west of Aberdeen. He was a child of the army, his father highly decorated in the First World War and then a General in the Second. His mother was a successful novelist and journalist, from whom he inherited a love of the craft of writing. Piers spent very formative early years with his grandparents near Aberdeen, as well as living as far apart as Quetta, in what is now Pakistan, and Bordon in Hampshire. Piers was fascinated by what was, in his words, still the army of Kipling, with bands, parades and mounted cavalry. He developed a lifelong love of horses, animals and landscape. He was sent to, what was then, a harsh Edinburgh prep school, then on to Wellington, where he flourished in its relatively liberal atmosphere, winning a scholarship to Christ Church in 1942. But World War II intervened, and, after training, Piers joined the Royal Scots Greys in Northern France three months after D-Day, at the age of 19. They fought their way in Sherman tanks across Belgium, Holland and Germany, ending up on the Baltic. Oxford followed in 1947. While, like so many, he found it hard to settle back to the academic world, he emerged with a First in Modern History, followed by a doctorate at Oriel and a Harkness fellowship at Harvard. He became a Fellow of Pembroke in 1954. Piers taught Modern History, with a particular focus on the history of European warfare from the mid-18th Century to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and the complicated intersection between statesmen and their commanders, grand strategy and operational detail. He was also a Visiting Fellow at Princeton, a Visiting Professor at Cal Tech, the Lee Knowles Lecturer at Cambridge in 1972 and a member of the Council of the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Virginia. Piers wrote six books, all much admired and all with great clarity and lightness of touch, despite their scholarly nature. His first, The War in the Mediterranean, 1803-1810, was published in 1957. His second, The War for America, established an international reputation. It was a strategic study of how the British government struggled to conduct an irregular war thousands of miles away, at a time when it took months to get a message across the Atlantic and America was but one front in a world war. Published at a time when America was struggling with its own deepening quagmire in Vietnam, it was one of the catalysts for the revision of America’s simplistic Davidand-Goliath creation myth. A reviewer in the Washington Post of a recent new edition referred to it as the “single best 36 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
such work that I have ever encountered” and highlighted its “striking parallels” with recent American mistakes in Iraq. His other books were Statesmen at War: the Strategy of Overthrow, 17981799; The Coward of Minden, the Affair of Lord George Sackville; War without Victory, the Downfall of Pitt, and British Victory in Egypt: the End of Napoleon’s Conquest, an account of the campaign which culminated in Napoleon’s first major setback, having to abandon a large army in Egypt. It was awarded the Templer Medal. Piers also contributed to a number of other books and wrote regularly for academic publications. Piers became a Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a trustee of the National Army Museum. Oxford awarded him a DLitt for his published works. Piers was held in deep affection by his former colleagues and pupils. He was by all accounts a civilized and thoughtful tutor, who quietly took a lot of trouble over his pupils, whatever their abilities, and this extended beyond the purely academic: one summer every morning he went up the Cowley Road to wake up a student in crisis, to make sure that he got to each of his finals papers. Letters written both before and after his death give some flavours: one old pupil referred to the inspiration of Piers’ exactitude and deflation of cant, another remembers his eyes sliding to his drinks tray during a monotonous reading late one morning, and yet another said: “I think in my time with him in tutorials I only saw him angered once, when my fellow undergraduate compared the Boy Scout Movement with the Hitler Youth!” Piers was also an effective administrator and a diplomatic colleague, twice becoming acting Master of Pembroke. His low-key and sensitive tact helped solve some serious problems over the years, although it was perhaps of less use when trying to remonstrate at a College Ball, in his capacity as Dean, with a rampaging The Who in their 1960s “prime”. Piers first married Sarah Davies, daughter of Sir David Davies QC, barrister and the first National Insurance Commissioner and the novelist Margaret Kennedy, in 1958. They had three children and lived in North-West Oxfordshire. Piers married his second wife, Patricia Timlin, in 1982. They moved to Aberdeenshire in 1989 on Piers’ taking prompt retirement from Oxford, where they had many years of happiness. Piers died on 30 June 2014 aged 89. He is survived by his wife and his three children. William Mackesy, son
JAMES SLATOR (1941) 27th August 1923 – 1st January 2015 James Slator died peacefully after a long battle with prostate cancer. James was born in Stock, Essex, the second son of Capt RN (retired) Thomas and Kathleen Slator. James was a sickly child as, unbeknown to his parents, he was suffering from coeliac disease for which there was no treatment at that time. It was only in the late 1950s that James was properly diagnosed with the condition, and with a change in diet he became a much healthier man. In 1927 James’s father retired from the Navy and took a teaching job in San Remo, moving the family to Italy. They returned to the UK in 1932 and settled in Holt, North Norfolk where James and his older brother, Tom, were educated at Gresham’s School. In 1941 James obtained a place at Pembroke to read Medicine and graduated in 1946; the normal six year course being compressed into five because of the War. It was while James was a student at Oxford that cycling played a significant role in his life, as the only ready means of getting back home to Holt was to cycle, a journey of some 150+ miles. This he would do over a couple of days, resting and sleeping in fields if necessary and navigating by the sun and stars. He trained as a Junior House Doctor at the Radcliffe Infirmary and, following qualification, he became interested in thoracic medicine and so spent some time as a Senior House Officer at the Osler Pavilion, the TB Sanatorium attached to the Radcliffe Infirmary. It was at the Osler Pavilion that he first met Mary, his wife to be. They married in January 1950 and James did his National Service in the RMAC at the Army Connaught Hospital, a military TB sanatorium on Hindhead Heath. Unfortunately he contracted TB himself and so was discharged from the Army in 1952 on medical grounds. He was treated at the Slade Hospital, Headington which meant moving the family back to Oxford. After recovering, he worked as a Senior House Doctor at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford. It was a year later that an advertisement for a doctor’s post at Kelling Sanatorium in Holt – with house thrown in – was spotted. Apart from another short spell of TB in 1955 he spent a very happy working life there. During his time overseeing the sanatorium it changed to a thriving community hospital treating other diseases, with convalescent beds for the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital and also the introduction of a Neurological Unit. Under James’s leadership Thoracic and Orthopaedic surgery was introduced. During his time at Kelling Hospital James studied for and passed the exam for membership of the Royal College of Physicians. James was highly regarded by the medical community in the Norfolk area both for his specialist thoracic and his wider general medical knowledge. James took the decision
not to become a consultant himself but in recognition of his achievements at Kelling, he was proposed by his consultant colleagues for Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Fellowship, which was granted in 1965. In 1983 James retired from his working life at Kelling Hospital but remained very much in touch with the Hospital and became heavily involved with the local community and fund raising. James had a great love for music and was a very accomplished amateur cello player. He played in many local orchestras, string quartets and trios. He also played with some of the larger orchestras in the area when they needed the number of cellos increased for performances in larger churches and cathedrals in Norwich. James’ other major interest was his family. He loved his family and nothing gave him more pleasure than caring for, helping and encouraging them as they grew up. He was delighted to see his children married and, in turn, watch their children grow up and, in some cases, also get married. He took a keen interest in what his grandchildren were doing in their lives and, only recently, he was delighted to be able to hold his second greatgrandchild. James leaves behind his devoted and loving wife, Mary and four children, Richard, David, Rona and Ann. It is in recognition of James’s love for his family, his love for cycling and his interest in Kelling hospital that members of the Slator family undertook a charity ride in August this year from Pembroke College to Kelling Hospital to raise money to support the introduction and running of Hospice beds. This time the ride of 156 miles was completed in a day! Richard Slator, son
WALTER SCOTT WOOD (1944) 17th March 1926 – 15th December 2014 The single defining event in Walter Wood’s life was the decision by his parents, modest for their own ambitions but huge for his, to send Walter to the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1937. At a stroke, the system that afforded children the opportunity for top quality education and, thereafter, social mobility put him on a path that led to Oxford, qualification as a solicitor and a lifetime’s practice of the law. Walter came from the Tyneside town of North Shields. The Woods were talented artisans, many of them being musicians, painters or both, and from this Walter’s talent as a violinist sprang, a talent that was nurtured and given every opportunity for expression at school and university. He was no artist himself but his interest in pictures never left him. He had a good eye and was an avid collector until wall space ran out even though his own notes for an obituary lament the fact that his voluntary THE PEMBROKE RECORD 37
activities occupied his time “at the cost of collecting pictures”! His secondary schooling was marked by wartime evacuation to Penrith where he threw himself into everything on offer. Despite the deprivations that undoubtedly existed, he always described them as halcyon days. He went up to Pembroke for the Michaelmas Term 1944 to read Jurisprudence under the Admiralty Y Scheme, whereby potential officers could spend six months at university combining academic study and naval training. His contemporary Roff Rayner (1944) said: “It was a strange time in blacked out Oxford, with Pembroke largely occupied by the Ministry of Agriculture and only a score or so undergraduates. Nevertheless it was enough to give an idea of what University life might be like. On demobilisation in 1947 Walter returned to Pembroke with enthusiasm.” Walter wrote: “[I] seized the opportunity to enjoy the activities on offer there, rightly anticipating that such a chance would not come again. [I] played the violin in the Oxford Orchestra and the orchestras of the Opera and Music Clubs and was a member of the Pembroke College Quartet which was invited to perform in a Sunday evening Balliol College concert. [I] also played folk music with the Cecil Sharp Club and even managed to be President of the Blackstone Society.” Graduating in 1949, following the two year post-war accelerated programme, his time at Pembroke was a source of pride for the rest of his life. Returning to Tyneside and, having found the necessary £150, Articles of Clerkship followed and thereafter admission to the Roll in 1952. Meeting Shirley Bittermann thereafter determined the course of his personal and professional life. Her father, a well known local practitioner, offered Walter a place in the firm which, by the time of their marriage in 1957, had become known as ELF Bittermann & Wood. Together, uneasily at times, they practised until his father-in-law’s death. He sat as a Deputy Registrar but full time judicial office never appealed. An old fashioned high street solicitor of the type that is now a dying, if not dead, breed he turned his hand to anything and was truly, in the memorable definition of Sir Robert Megarry, ‘a universal spider’: he knew how to get things done. He took his turn on the Standing Committee of the Newcastle-uponTyne Law Society, serving as its President in 1985-6. He was heavily involved in a bewildering range of charitable activities, including setting up Abbeyfield Society Homes which influenced the decision to move to one of them himself. But when all is said and done, Walter was a family man. His marriage to Shirley was a good and sustaining one. Of it, touchingly but perceptively, he said this: “[I] married Shirley in 1957 and we celebrated 57 years together… thanks to her good care and cooking, hard work and common sense.” He brought his children up with a strong public service ethic consonant with his belief that to practise was to serve. The RGS continued to hold an abiding fascination and he was pleased that his son and three of his grandsons followed him there. The last two years were not easy. First deafness and then blindness left him increasingly isolated. He lived in Abbeyfield for 18 months dying on 15 December, in his 89th year, sadly anticipating that he would fail to achieve his ambition of reaching the age of 90. Judge Simon Wood, son 38 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
GODFREY HOWARD (1946) 27th January 1921 – 19th October 2014 During the War, Godfrey served in the RAF as a Squadron Leader, based in Scotland under Wing commander Mike Fleetwood. Flying first in Hamptons and later in Lancasters, he operated out in the Atlantic and North Sea against enemy shipping. In 1946, already married and with a daughter, Lesley, he went up to Pembroke to read English and took special pleasure in the University Lectures of such notable scholars as JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. On graduation in 1949, Godfrey went into advertising, living in London and working as Creative Director for Foote, Cone and Belding and later at Notleys. During this period he wrote and broadcasted for radio and television in Britain, France and America. During his life, Godfrey encountered some remarkable people. He studied the philosophy of Guerdjej, author of All and Everything, and personally knew Idris Shah, Russell and Vera Page, and many other writers of distinction. John Platt (1956) writes, “Godfrey always remained loyal to his old College. I recall that for many years from the early 1970s he regularly attend the annual dinners of the Pembroke College Society. In 1984 when, under the leadership of the Master Sir Geoffrey Arthur, an appeal was made for much needed funds, Godfrey freely offered his expert services for the production of the brochure, which launched what proved to be a very successful campaign.” Godfrey decided to leave London and the rat race of advertising and moved to Addington, in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside. Soon afterwards, he met his second wife, Francoise Legrand, in 1975. As a couple they started to enjoy a creative life – Godfrey writing books and Francoise doing black and white photography. Together they published Boatopia (1986) and Paris: the Essential City (1988) for which he provided the text and she the photographs. Prior to this, Godfrey had already published A Guide to Good English in the 1980s (1985) which was translated into French and was to be the first of a series of no fewer than six books on this theme. The first of these, Getting Through: How to Make Words Work for You (1989), which aimed to improve people’s ability in communication, also appeared in a French translation. Godfrey was then commissioned to write a second book on communication for the new decade: Can you Put it on a T-Shirt: Communication Skills for the 1990s (1991). His next and lengthiest work, The Good English Guide: English Usage in the 1990s (1993) was subsequently translated into Japanese and Korean. Godfrey’s penultimate publication, The Macmillan Good English Guide (1997), was very nearly as substantial as its predecessor and paved the way for his final book, co-authored with Gray Joliffe, A Guide to English in the 21st Century (2002).
Throughout his writing career, Godfrey gave many literary talks in London, in particular at the Arts Club and also in Paris and Oxford. Subsequently, in the years leading up to his stroke in 2009, he was very involved in giving talks for The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival and The Independent Woodstock Literary Festival, whose Director, Sally Dunsmore, was a good friend. Godfrey spent the last five and a half years of this life at Hamilton House Care Home in Buckingham and his widow, Francoise, would like to thank all of the staff for their remarkable and devoted care. The Reverend John Platt (1956)
JOHN EDWARD PECKHAM (1946) 24th March 1925 – 27th February 2015 John was born and brought up in Sutton, Surrey, and attended Sutton County Grammar School where he became Head Boy. During his time at school, he began wartime fire watching duties and joined the Junior Air Training Corps where he started to become involved in athletics. He began learning the clarinet and joined a music group, which enjoyed playing the big band music, then so popular. In August 1943, John joined the Navy and began training as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm, in Gosport, the USA, and in Scotland. Perhaps providentially, his training was delayed by illness, as in August 1945 his draft to the Pacific was overtaken by the end of the War with Japan. In 1946, the Navy granted John leave to take up his place at Pembroke. This was a wonderful time to be reading English – attending lectures by CS Lewis, Lord David Cecil and Neville Coghill. When not studying, John was to be found at the Iffley Road track. 1947 marked the zenith of his sprinting career: he won the Surrey 100 yards Championship and was part of the South London Harriers sprint relay team which won the 1947 Amateur Athletic Association Championship. He captained the Pembroke Athletics Team and got his half-blue. In 1947 he was named as an ‘Olympic possible’ for the 1948 London Games, but sustained an Achilles tendon injury playing soccer for Pembroke which prevented his further consideration. However, John continued to compete until the mid-1950s, and retained a lifelong interest in athletics as a coach and spectator. He also administered the Milocarian Trophy, an inter-schools athletics competition under the auspices of the AAA, from 1955 to 1967, for which task he was awarded an AAA Plaque, and was presented to HM the Queen. John commenced his teaching career in 1950 at Erith Grammar School, moving to Rutlish School, Merton, in 1953 and thereafter Lampton School, Hounslow as Senior Master. John taught mainly English, but also Religious Studies. He examined in GCE Ordinary Level English Literature for two examination boards, becoming Chief Examiner for one of them. During his time at Rutlish, he was actively involved in the Combined Cadet Force. When comprehensive education was
introduced, he enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to teach less able pupils, as a learning experience for himself as well as for them. In 1975 he became Head Teacher of St Andrew’s Church of England High School for Boys in Worthing,West Sussex. After he retired in 1982, John took an active interest in family history, and became the first chairman of the Worthing Family History Group. Throughout his life, John was a devout and active church member. He served as churchwarden, chorister and server. He was a member of Parochial Church Councils; Deanery, Diocesan and General Synods; and the Council of the Bishop of Chichester. He assisted with the setting up of the Bishop’s Certificate in the Diocese. John maintained his interest in College, attending Gaudies and donating prints and photographs to the College Archive. He sustained lifelong friendships, some dating from his Oxford days. John married Eileen in 1950, and they had two daughters, Mary and Liz. John was an intensely loving and supportive father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and some of the family’s last treasured memories of him are of their happy Family Day at Christmas 2014. Mary Peckham, daughter
JAMES MCNAUGHTON HESTER (1947) HONORARY FELLOW 19th April 1924 – 31st December 2014 The son of a Navy chaplain, James Hester spent his childhood at military posts around the world. He served as an officer in the Marine Corps in World War II, graduated with honours from Princeton, was named a Rhodes Scholar, returned to the Marines during the Korean War and received a doctorate in 1955 from Oxford, where he met and married Janet Rodes. Inaugurated as New York University’s (NYU) 11th and youngest president in 1962, when he was only 38, Dr Hester inherited extraordinary social and financial challenges, even as he sought to transform the university into a model of urban private education. During his nearly 14-year tenure NYU cut spending sharply, but it also opened the 12-story Elmer Holmes Bobst Library on Washington Square, raised faculty salaries and began recruiting students from beyond the New York metropolitan area. In 1972, a task force he appointed warned that without drastic retrenchment, NYU would become “the victim of the largest and most spectacular financial collapse in the history of American higher education.” But only a year later, after THE PEMBROKE RECORD 39
imposing recommended economies, he declared, “We are well on the road to achieving what many observers believed would require a miracle.” That progress was accomplished largely by selling the University Heights campus in the Bronx, closing the engineering school, paring full-time faculty positions, merging graduate and undergraduate business programs, cutting intercollegiate competition in baseball, football and basketball, and requiring various components of the university, including the school of social work, to pay their own way. At the same time, Dr Hester raised academic standards and fielded recruiters to reverse a decline in out-of-town students. Dr Hester once explained that he wound up in higher education almost by accident. During the American military occupation of Japan, he worked as a civilian supervising schools. But even as a self-described “professional administrator,” he emerged as a national presence. He headed a White House task force on higher education that in 1970 recommended an expansion of federal scholarships, a larger commitment to black colleges, grants to graduate schools and tax incentives to encourage private contributions to universities. Like other college presidents, he contended with campus unrest, which brought unwelcome attention. Until he qualified his support for the war in Vietnam by urging America’s withdrawal as soon as possible, he had been assailed by campus protesters. After the invasion of Cambodia and the fatal shooting by National Guardsmen of four students during an anti-war protest at Kent State University in Ohio in 1970, Dr Hester wrote an impassioned appeal to President Richard Nixon to “consider the incalculable dangers of an unprecedented alienation of America’s youth” and to “end the war quickly.” It was signed by the presidents of 37 colleges and universities. He also lamented the lack of social contact between blacks and whites who had reached comparable educational levels and presciently warned of the depersonalizing impact of technology. His wife and their three children, Janet Gerrish, Margaret Giroux and Martha Stafford, survive him, as do seven grandchildren; his brother, Raymond; and his sister, Virginia Laddy. Edited extract from The New York Times, January 2015 In addition to his extraordinary professional accomplishments and many civic contributions Jim was a very generous and loyal son of Pembroke, to which he came as a Rhodes Scholar in 1946. In the mid-1980’s, when then-Master Sir Roger Bannister asked a number of American alumni to help support the College, Jim was among the first to step up to the plate. To evaluate what American ‘Old Members’ (that is how we were commonly referred to then) thought of Pembroke, Jim cut a cheque for $10,000 to fund a survey – which found that a substantial majority of American Pembrokians felt a greater loyalty to Pembroke than to their American undergraduate universities (this survey was done before the creation of the Visiting Student program). This finding came as a huge surprise to the professional educational development firm hired to do the survey – the conventional wisdom at the time was that loyalty was first to the American undergraduate university, which is still generally the case. Jim has been a steady guide and great friend to me during my years as the Foundation’s president, and to Peter Grose (1957), who preceded me as President, always generous with his wise 40 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
advice, always friendly, always quick to get to the point. For many years, Jim was an active participant in Foundation activities, frequently the host. It was always a delight to see him and Janet. He shall be deeply missed. I, for one, was deeply honoured (and humbled) to call him my friend. Thomas Herman (1971) for the Pembroke College Foundation North America website (pcfna.org)
JOHN ARNOLD FELL (1948) 8th August 1928 – 8th January 2015 John had already completed National Service when he went up to Oxford to read Law and his days at Pembroke were never to be forgotten. It was, for him, the ideal College – small enough to know everyone and as a reminder, a picture of the Quad hangs in our sitting room, where John could see the staircase leading up to his room. He soaked up the atmosphere of ‘Pemmy’ and as an antidote to reading legal tomes, took up rowing in earnest, earning his place in the College first or second VIIIs; those rowing friendships enduring through the years . John was a committed Christian, regularly attending OICCU and taking advantage of hearing the excellent preachers at the city churches. After University he returned to Northwood Crusaders as a Junior Leader, later chairing the Young People’s Guild at Emmanuel Church Northwood. His career as a solicitor began in 1952 with articles at Kimbers and after short stints with two other firms, John arrived in 1963 at Wilde Sapte; an old established firm, in the City of London. It was also the year we were married and a year later he was promoted to partnership. John’s practice was grounded in property law, probate and trusts, closely involving him in the Portman Settled Estates, and among charities including Bart’s Hospital, The Royal College of Surgeons, The Royal Academy and John Innes of compost fame. The 60s and 70s saw expansion, not only in the firm, particularly in the field of banking, but also in the family with the birth of daughters, Ruth and Rachel. John was a family man; happiness was gardening, walking the dog, watching comedy films, enjoying a swim in the pool; all giving respite from the hectic routine of the city, for as the firm expanded it necessitated the daily walking between three offices to oversee his department. He retired as a Senior Partner of Wilde Sapte in 1991 but continued as Consultant. Incidentally, John has the dubious distinction of being the named partner in a House of Lords case, Fell v the City of London Corporation decided in 1993; the City lost its case, which can still be found in the text books. It was when Wilde Sapte moved premises into Queenhithe Ward in 1979 that John also became involved in the affairs of the City of London. Becoming a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, he was elected in 1982 to serve on the Common Council of the City Corporation for the ward, staying until 1999. He served on most of the committees, but
was also on duty many an evening, attending city banquets in the Mansion House or Guildhall, where I often had the pleasure of joining him. Did John manage to balance the claims on his life at work and home thanks to the stamina required by the rowing schedule at Pembroke? I like to think so. Not for him a quiet evening on a Friday, for entering our drive he was faced with fifty or so Crusaders who had taken over our house and garden; cooking, swimming or playing tennis. John’s commitment to the all-round development of young people began before I met him. Not only had he given up his holidays to be at PPS Camps to write the rag, but he also led many a Broads sailing cruise for the young people at Emmanuel Church Northwood. And it was there that on January 22nd this year we held a wonderful service to thank God for John’s life. Over 400 people came from all parts of the UK and beyond, spanning back into the years to pay their tribute. As a family we miss him enormously. With the calm and balanced way he conducted not only his life, but also his impending death from lymphoma; with neither raised voice nor ill humour, he has led us all through the years; Ruth and Mark, Becca, Sarah, and Dan; Rachel and Andy, Eva, Eli and Netta. The Boat Race will always be a `must to watch` and as we cheer for Oxford, we will thank Pembroke for those years long ago which set John up for a happy, successful and fulfilling life . Janet Fell, wife
JOHN GILMOUR SLATER (1948) 14th April 1927 – 27th May 2015 As educator and art historian, John made major contributions to the cultural life of both the United Kingdom and Australia. In the UK, he published and delivered papers in which he advocated the secondary teaching of Political Education (1981) and he promoted Peace Education (1984), and the teaching of controversy (1986-87) in schools. After his retirement as an HM Inspector of Schools, he contributed to the UK National Curriculum in History (1991). As Staff HMI, he advised eight UK Secretaries of State for Education and Science, including Margaret Thatcher, Shirley Williams and Sir Keith Joseph, and ‘some dimmer lights.’ He was Visiting Professor of Education at the Institute of Education University of London in 1988 and appointed Co-ordinator of the European Awareness Pilot Project in 1988–89, to engender in young people a greater awareness of European issues. In Australia, he published groundbreaking doctoral research in a comprehensive analysis of urban and suburban autonomous images in fine art and photography during 1920-45, a period when Australians’ view of themselves evolved dramatically. He commenced a study of urban images produced by indigenous Australians.
John was born in Hampstead, London. His uncle Sir Charles Wilson (1909-2002), the leading Vice-Chancellor of the 1960s at the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, was a great influence. John attended Rutlish School, Merton, South London, when already classical music was central to his life. In 1945, he was conscripted for two and a half years in the UK Intelligence Corps. On trips to Italy he discovered Renaissance Art. From late 1948, John studied History at Pembroke and was Social Secretary of the Oxford Labour Club when Rupert Murdoch and Bob Hawke were members. He was held in affection by pupils as Housemaster at Bedales School (1952-68) before becoming one of HM’s Inspector of Schools between 1968-87; observing schools, organising conferences, seminars, delivering papers, and supporting teachers in the UK, Europe and Northern Ireland. During 1972, he was seconded to UNESCO in Paris. In 1988, John was Visiting Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London and in 1995, Cassell published his Teaching in the New Europe, for the Council of Europe. In 2004 the University of Melbourne’s Miegunyah Press published his Through Artists’ Eyes. Australian Suburbs and their Cities 1919-1945, and at the age of 79, he emigrated to Australia. Over our long friendship, we have been writing letters and postcards back and forth across the world in a 35-year long shuttlecock of words, now occupying 20 thick arch-files. In his historiographical methodology, John would never cherry-pick examples that supported his case; he had no interest in advancing a theory, but in trawling the evidence to seek whatever conclusion would emerge, then be maintained with doubt, and modified as further evidence appeared. He was one of the very few people who ‘spoke prose’, abhorring clichés or catchphrases, though taking a slightly amused view of them. His personality revealed the clarity, eloquence and wit of his mind and his scrupulous personal ethics. His life effectively spanned three careers: as an exemplary and inspiring teacher, as a policy initiator, advisor and disseminator, and in art historical research in a previously unploughed field. Richard Peterson, friend
ROGER BENOIT CHAZAL (1951) 8th March 1930 – 4th April 2015 Jean Beetz introduced me to Roger early in Michaelmas 1952; they were both on Staircase 10 and had been there for a year whilst I had just arrived from Mauritius and settled in the Annex which opened on Pembroke Street. We were very soon friends for life, as so many of us in Pembroke however much we live geographically separate lives. Roger was born in Saint-Etienne, Loire in a family which he described as ‘rural’, always insisting on his pastoral origin. He went to primary school at the école communale in the village of Marcilly where his parents lived, went through secondary THE PEMBROKE RECORD 41
schools at Roanne and Lyon. His subjects included Latin and more especially English, and he visited England for the first time in 1947 to pick up the language. In 1950 he entered the State Training College, the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and then came to Pembroke where he would stay until 1953, specialising in English which he would teach in France. In the context of the Ecole Normale he wrote a Mémoire de Maitrise about Milton’s political ideas and was admitted summa cum laude to the Agregation in 1954. He was married to Marguerite Chataing while they were both teaching at Roche-La-Molière, Loire, and then was appointed to a Lycée in Saint-Etienne. After military service he had resumed teaching in the Loire Département when in 1958, he was offered a post at the Faculté de Pédagogie annexed to the Saïgon University, South Vietnam. He agreed to go with his wife and two sons and settled in Saïgon at a time when Vietnam was relatively peaceful, which allowed visiting far and wide around Vietnam and Cambodia, to which the family became attached. They came back to France in 1965, Roger having obtained an assignment as English teacher at the University of Bordeaux. Until 1968 it was another period of quiet happiness, the boys growing up and Roger and family teaming up with other teachers. He was concerned with the 1968 tumultuous events in Paris, after which he became Assistant-Master in the new Vincennes University which would evolve into the SaintDenis-located Université de Paris VIII Vincennes. Now in his forties, ‘a stage in life’ as Balzac observes, he looked upon the future as full of hope and socially more egalitarian. He divorced in 1971 and his sons remained with their mother in Bordeaux. At that time he was deep in research, publishing such articles as Writings in English by British Missionaries in China, or Imaginary Space Schemes in Orwell. He met Yvonne André who became a companion, able to adapt her Norman deep-seated ideas to the demanding, iconoclastic and often unconventional attitudes. He settled down to research aimed at his doctoral thesis on Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. It took him fourteen years to write the 800 pages which he entitled Un texte roué, Wuthering Heights, figures et sources (Wuthering Heights, a Cunning Theme, Figures and Sources). Becoming Professor Chazal in the process, he continued teaching, some of his pupils looking upon themselves as his disciples. He retired from the University in 1995 and decided to live in the Forez, his beloved native country. Annexing to his family home at Marcilly another building named in the local jargon l’oupita (the hospital), once a stopping place for pilgrims going to Compostella, he received there his friends from all over the world. He had changed, recovering the Christian faith of his childhood and he would say his retirement was peaceful – douce. Apart from being a faithful parishioner he continued researching the Celtic origins of place-names or preparing his share in various colloquiums held in Paris or Aliunde. He attended the performance by the Pembroke Choir at the Embassy in Paris; and he took part in the activities of La Diana, a cultural society of Montbrison, of which he was an active member. He had thus fulfilled Du Bellay’s ideal:
Heureux qui,comme Ulysse,a fait un beau voyage, Ou comme cestuy-là qui conquit la toison, Et puis est retourné,plein d’usage et raison, Vivre entre ses parents le reste de son âge!*
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He died at the Montbrison hospital and lies buried in the village cemetery of Marcilly. Raymond d’Unienville (1952)
*Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a fine journey, Or, like him, who captured the Golden Fleece, And then returned, full of usage and reason, To live with his family for the remainder of his years!
DEREK ROBIN DIAMOND (1952) 18th May 1933 – 6th May 2015 Derek Diamond died after a short illness just before his 82nd birthday. He was a great stalwart of British geography and of urban and regional planning in particular. After spending the war years in New Zealand with his mother, brother and sister as an evacuee, he returned to England where he attended Harrow County Grammar before going to Oxford to read Geography at Pembroke College. After graduating he went to Northwestern University in America where he received an MSc. His first academic post was in Glasgow (1957-68) as a Lecturer in Geography and then in Town and Regional Planning. During this period in Scotland he served as a consultant to the Scottish Office, the Highlands and Islands Development Board, and the House of Commons Select Committee on Scottish Affairs. This Scottish experience of tackling regional policy issues became a recurring theme for much of his subsequent work and many of his later publications He moved to The London School of Economics in 1968 where he spent the rest of his academic career, first as Reader (1968–82), then as Professor (1982–95). He was made an Honorary Fellow in 2006. Throughout his academic life he single-mindedly explored the interplay between the fields of Geography and Planning. On joining the LSE he took over the direction of the innovative MSc and PhD programmes in Planning and continued in this role until 1979. He was a greatly admired teacher and mentor and, unsurprisingly, news of his death immediately prompted numerous tributes from his past students who spoke of his dedication to his subject, the stimulus of his teaching and the warmth and generosity that he always showed in his readiness to help and support his students. He played a very significant administrative role in LSE. He had two periods as Convenor of the Geography Department, and directed the Greater London Group over a long period. Within the wider School he was an Academic Governor (1983–7) and Vice-Chair of the Academic Board (1988–93). He was equally single-minded in his support of numerous professional bodies and societies. He was a long-serving Treasurer of the Institute of British Geographers, becoming President in 1994 and helped to negotiate the merger with the
Royal Geographical Society in 1995. He was heavily involved with the RGS, both before and after the merger. Other societies also benefited from his support. He served as Chair of the Regional Studies Association, and as Treasurer of the Town and Country Planning Association and subsequently as a Vice President. He also played an influential role in editing academic journals including Urban Studies, launched in 1964 which was effectively the first journal to pull together the growing interest in the broad multidisciplinary urban field. He also edited both Geoforum (1975–93) and Town and Country Planning (1972– 81) and contributed to the founding of Progress in Planning, as well as being its editor for more than 30 years. Derek’s interests stretched well beyond the United Kingdom acting as a Visiting Professor at McGill University, Montreal in 1977; Monash University, Melbourne, in 1979; Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1980 and Tel Aviv University in 1993. He also developed an interest in China and was one of a group of six geographers invited to the country to establish links with geographers from the Chinese Academy of Science in 1985. He was made an Honorary Professor in the Chinese Academy in 1990. Derek had an enviably wide area of knowledge. For example, he listed philately amongst his interests, completing a book on The 1898 Pictorial Issue of New Zealand shortly before his death. He also had an impressive knowledge of pottery. An academic of ‘the old school’ and a man of impressive talents and perceptiveness, Derek’s warmth, generosity and collegiality will be greatly missed by his ex students and colleagues and by all those with whom he came in touch. Derek is survived by his wife Esmé whom he met while at Oxford 58 years ago, a son and daughter and four grandsons. Esmé Diamond, wife
LAURENCE EDWARDS (1952) 21st August 1930 – 23rd May 2015 Laurence was born in Widnes, Lancashire, the third of four children. He suffered two bouts of severe illness before he was five which kept him in hospital for a total of nine months. Not only did he survive against expectations, to the splendid age of 84, but he overcame all the resulting disadvantages to his physical and intellectual development. He went to three different boarding schools during the Second World War, and, although this disrupted his education, he obtained a place at Shrewsbury School. While there he triumphed over his earlier physical setbacks and won several boxing competitions, and his wide literary interests blossomed. Laurence ‘found politics’ around his 17th birthday. Brought up by his mother to be a Socialist, his brother ‘corrupted’ him
into the Liberal cause, where he emphatically remained for the rest of his life. Shortly after this conversion he embarked on his first hitch-hike, to Liverpool to help at a By-Election, and the following year he hitched to Blackpool for the Liberals’ Annual Conference, attracting some press attention as he did so: the Birmingham Gazette called him ‘the keenest young Liberal in the country’ and the Express and Star reported his intention to be a Liberal Prime Minister. Laurence left Shrewsbury School with a place at Pembroke College. But first came National Service, and he spent two years in the RAF, his main accomplishments there apparently being that he learnt Greek and hitched around Scotland and Ireland. He went up to Pembroke in 1952, and in his first letter home he wrote that the College “appeared to have a very high mortality rate.” Nevertheless he enjoyed his time at Oxford, the reunions of recent years being high points in his later life. He was a keen rower, and became as interested in English Literature as in the History that he was there to study. He made the most of his long vacations, visiting Athens, Istanbul, Belgrade, Anatolia, Syria, Lebanon and Jerusalem. Some of his fellow students in Jerusalem saw him set off back to Oxford in the summer of 1954 by hitching a ride on an ass “surrounded by... a crowd of Arabs.” He left Oxford in 1955. He spent much of 1956 exploring Scandinavia, and in 1957 went to Canada, mixing concrete for a dam in Vancouver, then working as a nightwatchman, a dish-washer, and a rancher in Alberta. He also coached people in French and English, marked exam papers, and got himself up to reading standard in Russian, Polish, German, Italian and Spanish, living as cheaply as he could and sending most of his earnings back to his widowed mother. After three years in Canada and America Laurence moved to Stuttgart to improve his German, then returned to Shrewsbury to look after his mother. He spent many years working as a supply teacher in Cambridge and London, before finally retiring to Cottenham. Sadly he never did get to be a Liberal Prime Minister, but he found many other ways of helping people, devoting his life to helping others in any way he could. Laurence was unique. He had great charm, and an unquenchable thirst for and extraordinary breadth of knowledge which enabled him to find a point of common interest with anyone he met. He is greatly missed by the many friends and relations he leaves behind. Nick Stoud, nephew
GEORGE HOSKIN (1955) 21st March 1935 – 3rd November 2014 Born and brought up in Preston, Lancashire, George gained a scholarship to Preston Grammar School and then, much to his parents’ pleasure, gained a scholarship to enter Pembroke. Prior to coming up he did his National Service in the Navy. He spent much of his two years in Germany on the Kiel Canal, studying Russian THE PEMBROKE RECORD 43
and working as a coder. George would later claim that he began using Morse code during the war years when at the age of seven, accompanying his father (who as a bus driver was in a reserved occupation) to the local home guard, he became the best coder in the unit. At Pembroke, George read PPE. He always enjoyed debate and figures, specialising in statistics. On graduation he began training as an accountant with Wall’s Ice Cream, firstly in Acton and then moving in the early 1960s to Gloucester. George would work for Wall’s throughout his working life, for many years as Chief Accountant. He was heavily involved in the merger between Wall’s and Birds Eye in 1981. George was respected by colleagues as someone who would listen before asking incisive questions. Sport was always high on George’s agenda whether it was playing, watching or organising. In earlier days he played much chess and was awarded a half-blue in bridge. He was a popular Captain of the College football team, leading them to promotion and to a Cuppers final. When his sons started playing football, George became involved in the administrative side of the sport. He served in various posts in local and county youth football for forty years, finally being elected President of the Gloucestershire Football Association. He also qualified, perhaps uniquely along with three of his school-age sons, as a referee. George is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Ann and his four children. He passed away knowing that he was surrounded by the family that he had worked hard to support. Ann Hoskin, wife
PETER JOHN TURNER (1955) 11th April 1934 – 15th September 2014 Peter Turner was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham. He entered King Edward’s school in 1945 when CR Morris was Chief Master. He progressed slowly through the school from 5s and 5x (two forms for those whose academic excellence was not quite what KES expects). Throughout that time he swam and played rugby with enthusiasm, until he arrived in the 2nd XV and broke the Junior Plunge Record, which didn’t last for long. Initially, he joined the Scouts but was soon lured to the Cadet Corps where he won the Cup for being the smartest cadet on parade. He became a Platoon Sergeant and was Drum Major during the visits of both Field Marshalls Slim and Montgomery; dropping the mace in front of the latter but with typical good fortune it bounced back into his hand, the result of tossing it many times over the arch at the top of the drive. He took part in many school plays from ‘walk-on soldier’ to Sir Toby Belch and doing sound effects and lighting. He went with a BSES expedition to central Iceland in 1952. On his return he took the Oxford entrance exam which gained him a place at Pembroke College. Before going to Oxford he 44 THE PEMBROKE RECORD
served for two years in the Army, where he was commissioned in the RASC. He took the Army motor-cycling course and became a member of the Army Motorcycle Trials team, taking part in a number of events and even winning an award in one national trial. His time at Oxford was a happy life, pursued vigorously in many areas but with distinction in none. The long vacations provided an opportunity to learn and practice cruising in larger yachts. Immediately after Oxford came marriage, and life as a solicitor’s articled clerk. The former was discovered to be infinitely better than the bachelor life and the latter a shattering experience in discovering the meaning of real work for the first time. After passing the solicitors final exam he was offered a job in the same firm and shortly afterwards a partnership. The absence of studying gave the opportunity to indulge in fishing and shooting, in which he had always been interested. That was followed in 1965 by becoming the Honorary Legal Advisor to the Wild Fowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland, now the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, which rapidly became the largest shooting organisation in the country. In 1979 he became it’s ViceChairman and the membership reached 60,000. In 1972 he became the youngest Coroner in the country. Despite all these activities he found the time to have two daughters and one son. He became a member of the Mental Health Tribunal and served as President for several years before retiring at the age of 72. He became a Freemason in 1972, joining the Birmingham Old Edwardian Lodge. He progressed to the rank of Past Junior Grand Deacon and in Rose Croix he became the Inspector General for Warwickshire. Daphne Turner
JOSEPH ANTHONY FERNYHOUGH (1958) died1st December 2014 Joe Fernyhough was a working class lad whose family worked in the woollen industry in Bradford. He went to Bradford Grammar School and from there to Pembroke. As a boy he spent hours walking the Yorkshire moors and became a Queen’s Scout. His map reading and instinctive navigation were almost uncanny. Unfortunately, before coming to Pembroke, he suffered a serious chest infection and lost a lung. His doctors told him that, with care, he might live to fifty or even fifty five. In his seventies, and with no ostensible evidence of care, this amused him. After Pembroke, Joe taught an idiosyncratic brand of Yorkshire English to unsuspecting German school children before moving to Iran as Financial Manager of an oil extracting business. Returning to England at the time of the Islamic Revolution, he bought and managed properties in Yorkshire and London. He never married. Joe was a passionate lover of the Performing Arts, especially opera and Edwardian music hall. He served as Financial
Director of the Bradford Playhouse. His knowledge of performers and performances was astounding. Finally, he fell prey to his boyhood lung complaint, and died in Drighlington, the town where he was born.
they took in Egypt shortly afterwards, Margaret was killed in a flash flood from which Tony narrowly escaped with his life. But it was a life which, without Margaret, would never be the same again. Fortunately, with the support of family and friends, Tony Bill Byrnes (1958) threw himself into the village community as Chairman of the Parish Council, as umpire and committee member of the cricket club, the Museum of Village Life, the Memorial Hall and the Royal British Legion. His popularity meant that he was rarely alone. (1959) He retained his links with Pembroke and the many friends he made there, visiting the College for Gaudies and regularly giving 15th September 1938 – 26th December 2014 generous support to its development plans. A heavy smoker, Tony was then diagnosed with emphysema. Thanks to good At the age of 76 and after a long medical treatment and later to dedicated carers, Tony outlived illness borne with quiet courage, all the pessimistic predictions of his doctors. Until his last three Tony Mobbs died at his home in years he continued his varied social life. He retained to the end Woodchurch, Kent. his keen interest in sport, nature and the local community. He came from Kidderminster, At the Service of Thanksgiving at All Saints on 12th January where his father was a senior officer 2015 the church was packed with people from all parts of his in the local police force. He went life, his family, his friends from school, from Pembroke, from to the Royal Grammar School his work places and, most numerous of all, from the village in in Worcester, where he excelled which he had played such an active role. both on the sports field and in the Tony had more friends than anyone I know, real friends, not Classics and became Head Boy. It was there that he met his just colleagues, neighbours and acquaintances. For over 50 wonderful wife, Margaret. He won a place at Pembroke in years he was my closest friend. We did not need Dr Johnson to 1957. He opted to read Law under RFV Heuston, one of the remind us that “a man should keep his friendship in constant best law teachers in Oxford at that time. repair - otherwise he will soon find himself alone.” With Tony, Tony had a great gift for friendship and made a large number however long it was since we last met, we were able to pick up of friends at Oxford. Several described him as the nicest person the conversation where we had left off. He was the sure proof you could ever meet: good natured, a good listener who rarely that old friendships are best. He will be greatly missed. talked about himself, always patient, considerate and level headed, with an irreverent sense of humour. He naturally Sir John Mummery (1959) excelled at every kind of sport without ever appearing to be competitive. He had many interests outside his studies: debates in the Oxford Union, regular visits to the Scala in Walton Street to see foreign films, and travel. There was always time for a drink at The Golden Cross, or for a break from College food at the Café de Paris. Tony often travelled down to London on his (1960) scooter to see Margaret, or she came up to see him. With a first class degree in Jurisprudence, Tony secured a 3rd December 1940 – 19th March 2015 job with the textile multi-national, Coats Paton (now Coats Viyella). He married Margaret at a village church in the Malvern Hills in the summer of 1962. Soon afterwards they moved to Bernard came up to Pembroke in Germany where Tony took charge of Coats’ operations there. 1960 with a scholarship to read French Over the next few years Tony, Margaret and their two and German. The son of a Welsh children, Catherine and Julian, travelled the world, as Tony’s father and Scottish mother, he was work for Coats took them to Malaysia, South America and brought up with his sister in the Welsh back to Germany. On their return to the UK Tony became seaside resort of Porthcawl. There he Managing Director of Coats’ prestigious retail division, Jaeger. enjoyed his early years, with friends, His progress did not surprise his friends: we all thought that cycling the hills and playing on the he was the person in our year who was most likely to succeed. rocky beaches. He attended St John’s Highly intelligent and practical, Tony always knew what had Preparatory School, opposite the fine to be done, he knew how to do it, he did it and he did it well Norman church in nearby Newton – without fuss and without seeking credit or reward. where his memorial service was held on 8th May 2015. He After leaving Coats, Tony and Margaret moved into the moved on to Cheltenham College and then, briefly, to the 17th century School House in Woodchurch, and Tony became Sorbonne, which gave him a quiet confidence in his French Managing Director of a local medical instrument company, and in the world around him. Smiths. By that time Catherine and Julian were married and His arrival at Pembroke coincided with that of his grandchildren had arrived. compatriot, Patrick McCarthy from Port Talbot, likewise a Then tragedy struck: within a 6-month period, Margaret’s scholar reading French and German, with whom he was to father was killed in a traffic accident and during a holiday that have a lasting friendship.
ANTHONY PETER MOBBS
BERNARD RUSSELL POWRIE HOPKINS
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At Pembroke, Bernard soon became involved in a number of circles, outside his own subject, as he represented the College in both rugby and rowing. Thus, he made many more friends, some of whom were to be with him all his life. On leaving Oxford, Bernard joined the graduate entry scheme of Tube Investments: he was to be with a series of connected companies throughout his working life, including British Aluminium, Alcan and a final management buy-out. His work brought him to all parts of the world in his capacity as Marketing Manager/Director. This might be thought a surprising field for him, since he did not come across as a natural extrovert. No doubt it was his integrity, quiet determination and attention to detail, together with a delicate sense of humour, which brought him success with customers and colleagues. When Bernard retired, he was living in a semi-rural village outside Solihull. Here he enjoyed tennis and bridge with local friends – as well as defeating ever encroaching local planning applications. Not being content to remain anywhere for long, he was ever on the move: golfing and skiing, holidaying with friends, calling on cousins in Perthshire and relaxing in Porthcawl, where, with his sister Anne, he had developed a shared second home overlooking the Bristol Channel. There he would play golf, attend rugby matches and enjoy the tranquillity of the blue horizons. As Baudelaire wrote in ‘Elevation’ (from ‘Les Fleurs du Mal’):
Heureux celui, qui peut d’une aile vigoureuse s’élancer vers les champs lumineux et serein*
Come winter, Bernard would be off again for warmer climes, but returning always to spend Christmas with his sister and her family. Having seemingly overcome skin and prostate cancer some years earlier, he was now suddenly faced with a cancerous tumour, against which he fought stubbornly for over a year. When it was thought to have gone, another appeared and this he was unable to overcome. During his last days he enjoyed the support of his friend Julia and was lovingly cared for by his sister, Anne. He leaves many happy memories, where his comradeship and fun were always to the fore. His humour was understated and subtle: he disliked pomposity and would prick it gently where he could. He was particularly good with children, who would look forward to his visits, for his kindliness, wry humour and encouragement. Although he set high standards for himself (and his friends), he was always there to help and guide others, generous in giving and, in his quiet way, would go to great lengths to provide support, without ever asking for it himself. He was determinedly independent, often concealing his inner feelings, whilst being thoughtful and considerate for the feelings of others. He is much missed by many, as was evident at his memorial service, and will be long remembered with great affection. Dirk FitzHugh (1960), Richard Leman (1960), Bill Shardlow (1960)
*Happy is he who can with his vigorous wing Soar up towards those fields luminous and serene
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DAVID PRICE (1965) 1947 – 2015 David was the third child of James Price (engineer). He was like any other boy and on a trip to Oxford, at around ten years old, he decided he wanted to go to Oxford University. At eleven, he passed his 11+ examination and was placed in the A stream for languages. He chose Greek and Latin as his specialist languages, and gained A levels and S levels in Greek, Latin and Ancient History. During this time, David found a love for classical music, especially opera, and visiting museums and art galleries. He was awarded a place at Pembroke College, where he progressed well in Greats. During the long holidays he would do some studying and often visited friends who lived on a farm in a minute village with no shops. Once he went walking along the Ridgeway. After University he was unsure about what he wanted to do, but took a job at Buckingham Palace Road Library. After a short time, the Chief Librarian suggested that he took a postgraduate library qualification. He was then offered a place at Aberystwyth. After this, he took a job at The British Steel Corporation, but left when they relocated to Sheffield. His next job was at the International Chamber of Commerce and it was during this time that he was knocked down on a zebra crossing by a bus, which caused severe bruising of his brain. He enjoyed his time at the International Chamber of Commerce; there were a good mix of employees and they often met at weekends for Sunday afternoon tea, or dinner, and took turns in cooking. He was approached by Durries, a shipping company, to work for them keeping the records in order. They moved to Canary Wharf, which made it more difficult for David to get to the opera or concerts. During the recession he was made redundant. David then changed his career path altogether, and began working at a centre for the mentally handicapped. Here he helped with delivery of free newspapers, gardening, cooking, shopping, and other tasks to help visitors to the centre become more independent. He joined the Friends of Kew Gardens, and I accompanied him on many trips to different gardens. When the Centre moved to Essex it was too far for David to travel, so he was again without a job. During his life, David had travelled to Egypt, down the Rhine, and visited his great love, Russia. His last trip there was with a friend during the White Nights Festival. The family noticed the deterioration of his health. It was a great shock to be informed of his death. Judith Matheson, sister.
MICHAEL RODERICK PIXTON (1971) 17th July 1952 – 27th September 2014 Mike’s love of Latin and Greek began when he started learning both languages at school. This passion, combined with a strong motivation to do well, resulted in him winning a Scholarship to study Classics at Pembroke College, in 1971. Mike was born and raised in Belfast, from a Protestant background. He had an unyielding, unrelenting sense of justice and democracy. He was involved in the civil rights marches and protests in Ireland in the 1970s and brought his political knowledge and experiences of Irish politics to Oxford, working hard to develop support and understanding amongst both students and within the local community, through the Labour Party and other organisations. Mike was involved in student politics and in particular the fight for a unified Student Union, seen as a more democratic way to organise. This developed into direct action when students successfully occupied the Examination Schools and tried to smash down the door of the Indian Institute in 1973. Consequently, some students were expelled and others rusticated, Mike was amongst the latter returning to complete his final year in 1974. Mike was renowned by all those who knew him for his illegible handwriting. The fact that his tutor, Godfrey Bond, went to the unusual length of arranging for a typist to transcribe Mike’s final exams so that they could be marked showed great respect for his scholarship and knowledge. Mike combined his commitment to his studies with his engagement in politics. He was well able to integrate a Marxist approach to his studies, and recalled lively discussions with his Tutor, Dr P J Cuff. Indeed, Dr Cuff himself acknowledged this when he sent Mike a copy of his publication Quaestiones Perpetuae Tres, 1977, with a signed, handwritten inscription, ‘For Michael Pixton without whom this could not have been written’. In 1977, Mike began a PhD in Cambridge, on ‘the position of women in Ancient Greece’. Unable to settle in Cambridge, he negotiated a transfer to study at Wadham, Oxford. His research was extensive, but unable to focus on his thesis, he decided to put his studies on hold. Soon after Mike became a father. He spent most of the rest of his life working in the IT Department at Brookes University. His sense of justice and his political activity continued throughout his life and he successfully integrated this into his work. He was a dedicated UNISON shop steward, supporting and representing workers. Even as a manager of a team, he was able to maintain friendships and good working relationships – described as the best manager he had ever had by one colleague. When he was forced to retire due to ill health, Mike was able to focus on his lifelong interest in cricket and his academic interest. He enjoyed attending matches at Lords and the
Oval and he returned to studying archaeology and aspects of ancient Rome. Mike had continued to keep abreast of recent developments in his subject and was in ongoing contact with an academic at Wadham and was planning a further degree. Sadly, however, Mike was unable to make much progress with this work as his illness became untreatable sooner than expected. Mike was a highly individual non-conformist. He had an astute analytical mind. He was kind and loyal and generous. He was extremely thoughtful, not only with regard to people, but also with regard to his academic interests and to the political issues of the day. He is greatly missed. Pauline Simmonds, wife
CHRIS JEENS (1972) 21st November 1954 – 13th August 2015 Chris grew up as an only child in Birmingham, raised by his mother after his father died. Following his attendance at King Edwards School, Chris earned a scholarship to study History at Pembroke College. Chris enjoyed his time spent in Oxford and remained friends with a lot of the people he met during this time. After he graduated in 1972, Chris worked for a brief time at the Church Missionary Society. He went on to study a Masters in Archive Administration at UCL. His first job in his chosen field was as Borough Archivist of Hammersmith and Fulham. He undertook many projects in this capacity including the erection of many ‘blue plaques’. In 1990 Chris took the job of County Archivist for Warwickshire. Following a major reconstruction of Warwickshire County Council in 1998, Chris became head of Heritage and Culture. In this capacity Chris oversaw a number of enduring accomplishments including; the modernising and extension of the County Record office, the establishment of Roman Alcester and a series of digital initiatives encompassing Warwickshire Images, Windows on Warwickshire and establishing a crossheritage education service. These are just a few examples of the impact Chris achieved in his role. His former colleagues remember him fondly, with his unorthodox approach taken to management meetings still discussed today. One of his greatest achievements in this role was the continued survival of the Friends of Warwickshire County Record Office group, which he founded. This group is able to support the county’s archival heritage, an area which was very important to Chris. Chris took early retirement from Warwickshire County Council in 2008. He continued to work as an archivist by undertaking two part-time jobs, working for Gloucester Cathedral and Jesus College, Oxford. He began working at Gloucester Cathedral in 2009 and he was able to make an enormous contribution to the life of the Cathedral, both professionally and personally. When he first started, his primary THE PEMBROKE RECORD 47
responsibilities were to transform the neglected library and to tackle the archive of unsorted and un-catalogued archival material. The success he managed, with the support of a team of volunteers, has radically changed the library from the chaos it was into an area open for public visitation. More recently Chris was heavily involved in the Cathedral’s Heritage Lottery Fund bid (Project Pilgrim), with his background as an archivist proving to be crucial to ensuring the project was grounded in intellectual integrity. He also worked at Jesus College, Oxford one day a week, looking after their archives. Following his death, the outpouring of grief from colleagues throughout his working life has shown how his professionalism, intelligence and integrity were highly valued everywhere he worked, and the personal nature of these condolences illustrate how above all it is his character which will be missed. Outside of work Chris would always keep himself busy. He would spend lots of his time gardening, whether he was tending to his garden at home or growing vegetables at his allotment. He was also a very accomplished cook, always willing to experiment in the kitchen. His other interests include travelling across the world, visiting historical sites and being a member of the Cape Road, Warwick, Crib Team for many years. His most passionate interest was his love of literature with his study reflecting his passion. All who knew him for his dry wit and intellect will remember Chris Jeens fondly, but he will also be remembered for his good nature. He would always help others before himself and was very adept at reading situations and offering sage advice. Chris leaves behind him his wife Scarlett, his daughter Frances and his two sons Ashley and Gregory, all of whom miss him greatly. Scarlett Jeens, wife
Editor’s Note: The obituary of Professor Trevor Howard-Hill that appeared in The Pembroke Record 2013-2014 was dependent upon the following: “Professor Trevor Howard-Hill: Shakespearean scholar known for his pioneering work in literary computing,” William Baker, co-written with Patrick Scott. Independent, August 3, 2011 In Memoriam Trevor Howard Hill 17 October 1933–1 June 2011, PBSA [Publications Bibliographical Society of America] We sincerely apologise for omitting to credit these sources in the previous issue.
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Master and Fellows 2014-15
Master and Fellows 2014-15 cont.
MASTER • DAME LYNNE BRINDLEY DBE, MA (BA Reading, MA London) FRSA Hon, FBA (elected 2013)
EMERITUS FELLOWS • DOUGLAS GRAY, MA (MA New Zealand), FBA • PETER JOHN CUFF, MA, DPhil • ARTHUR DENNIS HAZLEWOOD, BPhil, MA (BSc (Econ) Lond) (decs) • PAUL RAPHAEL HYAMS, MA, DPhil • VERNON SPENCER BUTT, MA (BSc, PhD Bristol) • THE REVEREND COLIN MORRIS, MA, FRHistS, FBA • ERIC GERALD STANLEY, MA (PhD Birmingham) FBA • ZBIGNIEW ANDRZEJ PELCZYNSKI OBE, MA, MPhil, DPhil (MA St Andrew’s) • JOHN HUGH COLIN LEACH, MA • GORDON HARLOW WHITHAM, MA (PhD Manchester) • IAN PHILIP GRANT, MA, DPhil, FRS • MICHAEL JOHN GORINGE, MA, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb) • JOHN RAYMOND ROOK, MA (BSc, PhD Manchester) • ALAN JONES, MA (MA Camb) • THE MOST REVEREND METROPOLITAN KALLISTOS TIMOTHY WARE OF DIOKLEIA, MA, DPhil • JOHN SEBASTIAN KNOWLAND, MA, DPhil • THE REVEREND JOHN EMERSON PLATT, MA, DPhil (MTh Hull) • JOHN MICHAEL EEKELAAR, MA, BCL (LLB London) FBA • MARTHA KLEIN, MA, BPhil, DPhil (BA Reading)
FELLOWS • LYNDA CLARE MUGGLESTONE, MA, DPhil (elected 1989) Professor of the History of English, Tutor in English Language and Literature • MARK DAVID FRICKER, MA (PhD Stirling) (elected 1989) Academic Director • ALEJANDRO KACELNIK, MA, DPhil (Lic Enciado en Ciencias Biologicas, Buenos Aires) FRS (elected 1990) Professor of Behavioural Ecology, Tutor in Zoology, EP Abraham Fellow • TIMOTHY JOHN FARRANT, MA, DPhil (elected 1990) Reader in Nineteenth Century French Literature, Tutor in Modern Languages • JEREMY SIMON HUDSON TAYLOR, MA (BSc Bristol, PhD London) (elected 1992) Tutor in Physiological Sciences, O’Brien-Abraham Fellow • STEPHEN DOUGLAS WHITEFIELD, MA, DPhil (elected 1993) Professor of Comparative Russian and East European Politics and Societies, Tutor in Politics, Rhodes-Pelczynski Fellow in Politics • HELEN WENDA SMALL, MA (BA Wellington, New Zealand, PhD Camb) (elected 1996) Professor of English Literature, Jonathan and Julia Aisbitt Fellow in English Literature, Vicegerent • OWEN RICHARD DARBISHIRE, MA (MSc, PhD Cornell) (elected 1996) Tutor in Management Studies, Sue Cormack Fellow in Management • ADRIAN MARK GREGORY, MA (MA, PhD Camb) (elected 1997) Tutor in Modern History, Damon Wells Fellow in Modern History, Library Fellow • CHRISTOPHER MELCHERT, MA (AB California at Santa Cruz, MA Princeton, PhD Pennsylvania) (elected 2000) Abdullah Saleh Fellow in Arabic • RAPHAEL HAUSER, MA (Dipl Math ETH, MSc, PhD Cornell) (elected 2001) Reader in Computing Science, Tanaka Fellow in Applied Mathematics • BENJAMIN GUY DAVIS, MA, DPhil, FRS (elected 2001) Professor of Chemistry, Tutor in Organic Chemistry • JOHN EDWIN CHURCH, MA (MA Camb), ACIB, CDip AF (elected 2002) Bursar, Secretary of Amalgamated Clubs • THEO MAARTEN VAN LINT, MA (MA, PhD Leiden) (elected 2002) Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies • STEPHEN GEORGE NEWSAM TUCK, MA (BA, PhD Camb) (elected 2003) Professor in Modern History, Tutor in History • ARIEL EZRACHI, MA, MSt, DPhil (LLB, BB Coll. Man Tel Aviv) (elected 2003) Slaughter and May Professor in Competition Law, Tutor in Law • ANDRÉ MARTIN FURGER, MA (BSc BEd, PhD Bern) (elected 2003) Tutor in Biochemistry, Tanaka Fellow in Biochemistry • GUIDO BONSAVER, MA (BA Verona, PhD Reading) (elected 2003) Professor of Italian Cultural History • JONATHAN LLOYD REES, MA (MB BS, MD London), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Tr&Orth) (elected 2004) Fellow by Special Election • REBECCA ANNE WILLIAMS, MA, BCL (PhD Birm) (elected 2005) Blackstone-Heuston Fellow, Tutor in Law • LINDA MARIE FLORES, MA (BA Penn, MA Washington in St Louis, PhD UCLA) (elected 2006) Tutor in Japanese Studies, TEPCo Fellow in Japanese • ANDREW SETON, MA, BPhil (elected 2007) Strategic Development Director, Dean of Degrees • IRENE TRACEY, MA, DPhil (elected 2008) FMedSci, Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science
• THE REVEREND ANDREW ROBERT FRANCIS XAVIER TEAL, MA, PGCertTheol (MTh) (BA, PhD Birm, PGCE Oxf Brookes) (elected 2008) Chaplain • BRIAN JOSEPH A’HEARN, MA (BA American University, Washington DC, PhD Berkeley) (elected 2008) Tutor in Economics, Dean • EAMONN MARK MOLLOY, MA (BA, PhD Lanc) (elected 2008) Tutor in Management • CLIVE RICHARD SIVIOUR, MA (MSci, PhD Camb) (elected 2008) Tutor in Engineering Science, The Richard and Ester Lee Fellow in Engineering • ROGER CHARLES BONING, MA, DLitt (elected 2008) Fellow by Special Election • NICHOLAS JOHN KRUGER, MA (PhD Camb) (elected 2009) Tutor in Biological Sciences • RODNEY ERNEST PHILLIPS, MA (MD, Melbourne) (elected 2009) Professor of Clinical Medicine, Fellow by Special Election (Left Hilary Term) • NICOLAI SINAI, MA (PhD Freie Universitat Berlin) (elected 2010) Sheikh Zayed University Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Tutor in Islamic Studies, Fellow by Special Election • HANNAH ELIZABETH SMITHSON, MA (PhD Camb, PGCE Durham) (elected 2011) Tutor in Psychology • MIN CHEN, MA (BSc Fudan, PhD Wales) FBCS (elected 2011) Professor of Scientific Visualisation • SANDRA DEBBE FREDMAN, MA (BA Witwatersrand, BCL Oxford) (elected 2011) FBA (2005) Hon QC (2012) Rhodes Professor of the Laws of the British Commonwealth and the United States • INGMAR POSNER, MA, DPhil (MEng Aston) (elected 2011) Tutor in Engineering Science • JEFFREY KETLAND, MA (BA Cert Adv Study in Maths Camb, MA Warw, PhD LSE) (elected 2012) Tutor in Philosophy • ALFONS WEBER, MA, (Dipl Phys, DrRerNat Aachen) (elected 2012) Tutor in Physics, Rokos-Clarendon Professor of Physics • PETER MARK CLAUS, MA (BA Durh, MPhil London, PhD Open, Dipl Ruskin) (elected 2013) Access Fellow, Fellow by Special Election • MICHAEL PETER NAWORYNSKY OBE, MA (MA KC London) (elected 2013) Home Bursar • ANDREW JAMES BALDWIN, MA (MSci, Phd Camb) (elected 2013), FBA, Tutor in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry • ANDREW PHILIP McDOWELL ORCHARD, MA (PhD Camb) (elected 2013) Rawlinson & Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon • TIMOTHY JAMES WOOLLINGS, MA (PhD Reading) (elected 2013) Fellow by Special Election • JUSTIN JONES, MA (BA, MPhil, PhD Camb) (elected 2014) Tutor in the Study of Religion • GUY KAHANE, MA BPhil (BA Tel Aviv) (elected 2014) Tutor in Philosophy • NANCY BRAITHWAITE, MA (BSc Open, MBA Cran) (elected 2015) Academic Director ADVISORY FELLOWS • JULIAN SCHILD, MA, ACA (to 2017) • BEATRICE HOLLOND, MA (to 2018) • MICHAEL JOHN WAGSTAFF, MA (to 2015) Continued on inside back cover
• IAN JAMES McMULLEN, MA, DPhil, FBA (MA, PhD Camb) • DANIEL DAVID PRENTICE, MA (LLB Belfast, JD Chicago) • PAUL WILLIAM SMITH, MA (BSc, PhD London, MSc S’ton) AMIEE • MALCOLM REGINALD GODDEN, MA (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • BRIAN JOHN HOWARD, MA (MA Camb, PhD Southampton) • BRIAN JAMES ROGERS, MA (BSc, PhD Bristol) • CHRISTOPHER MARK TUCKETT, MA (MA Camb, PhD Lanc) • KENNETH MAYHEW, MA (MSc London)
SUPERNUMERARY FELLOWS • COLIN JAMES RICHARD SHEPPARD, MA, DSc (MA, PhD Camb) • JOHN ROBERT WOODHOUSE, MA, DLitt (PhD Wales) FBA • DAVID STEPHEN EASTWOOD, MA, DPhil, FRHistS • ANDREW JOHN KEANE, MA, DSc (BSc, MSc London, PhD Brunel) • ROBERT SAMUEL CLIVE GORDON, MA (PhD Camb) • CHARLES CARROLL MORGAN, MA (BSc New South Wales, PhD Sydney) • PHILIP CHARLES KLIPSTEIN, MA (PhD Camb) • ROBERT WILLIAM THOMSON, MA (BA, PhD Camb) FBA • MARTIN BRIDSON, MA (MS, PhD Cornell) • PIERRE FOËX, MA, DPhil (DM Geneva) • MIRI RUBIN, MA, DPhil (MA Jerusalem, PhD Camb) • HELENA JANET SMART, MA (PhD Durham) • CHARLES FULLERTON MACKINNON, MA
HONORARY FELLOWS • JAMES McNAUGHTON HESTER, MA, DPhil (BA Princeton) (decs) • IVOR SEWARD RICHARD, The Rt Hon Lord Richard of Ammanford, PC, QC, MA • ROBERT DOUGLAS CARSWELL, The Rt Hon The Lord Carswell, Kt, PC, MA (JD Chicago, Hon DLitt Ulster) • RICHARD GREEN LUGAR KBE, MA • DAMON WELLS CBE, MA (BA Yale, PhD Rice University)
• MICHAEL RAY DIBDIN HESELTINE, the Rt Hon The Lord Heseltine, CH, PC, MA • ALAN JACKSON DOREY, MA, DPhil, (Hon) DCL • PETER BOLTON GROSE, MA (BA Yale) • RT HON SIR JOHN FRANK MUMMERY, Kt, PC, MA, BCL • JOHN OLAV KERR, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, GCMG, BA • JOHN ALASTAIR CAMERON, The Rt Hon Lord Abernethy, MA • SIR ROGER GILBERT BANNISTER, Kt, CBE, MA, MSc, DM, FRCP • SIR ROBERT CYRIL CLARKE, Kt, MA • HRH PRINCESS BASMA BINT TALAL, DPhil • SIR PHILIP MARTIN BAILHACHE, Kt, MA • HON SIR ROCCO JOHN VINCENT FORTE, Kt, MA • SIR MALCOLM KEITH SYKES, Kt, MA (MB, BChir, MA Camb) • HON PHILIP LADER, (MA Michigan, JD Harvard) • SIR LEONARD HARRY PEACH, Kt, MA • SIR GRAHAM HART, KCB, BA • WALTER SEFF ISAACSON, MA (BA Harvard) • HRH PRINCE BANDAR BIN SULTAN • SIR ROD EDDINGTON, Kt, DPhil (BE, MEngSci Western Australia) • ROBERT BOCKING STEVENS, MA, DCL (LLM Yale) • THE LORD KREBS, Kt, MA, DPhil, FRS, FMedSci, Hon DSc • SIMON WALTER BLACKBURN, MA (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • COLIN NICHOLAS JOCELYN MANN CBE, MA, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb) FBA • SIR PETER RICKETTS, KCMG, MA • HIS MAJESTY KING ABDULLAH II Ibn Al Hussein • JONATHAN ROBERT AISBITT, MA • THE HON SIR IAN DUNCAN BURNETT, Kt, QC, MA • KENJI TANAKA, (BA, LLM Keio, Japan) • SIR MARTIN TAYLOR, MA (PhD Lond), FRS • THE HON SIR PHILIP DRURY MOOR, Kt, QC, MA • GILES HENDERSON CBE, MA (BA Witwatersrand, BCL Oxford) • MAXIM KANTOR • HENRY RUXTON WOUDHUYSEN, MA, DPhil Oxford, FBA
FOUNDATION FELLOWS • IAN DONALD CORMACK, MA • KAI HUNG MICHAEL LEUNG, (BA University of Hong Kong) • ABDULLAH MOHAMMED SALEH • DAVID ROWLAND • STANLEY HO OBE • CHRISTOPHER CHARLES ROKOS, MA • MICHAEL JOHN WAGSTAFF, MA • PATRICK PICHETTE, MA • HE MAHFOUZ MAREI MUBARAK BIN MAHFOUZ, GCMLJ, FRSA • CHRISTINA LEE, BCL • IRENE LEE (BA Smith College, USA) • TAMAR PICHETTE, MA • JULIAN SCHILD, MA, ACA For a complete current list of all Fellows and academic staff, please visit www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/academics
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Front Cover Sitting outside Farthings Open Day tours LCLC Colloquium College flowers Pembroke Choir at the Annual Fund Series Professor Stephen Whitefield with Ambassador Matlock at the Fulbright Lecture Sports Awards prize-giving Careers Fest Summer Eights San Francisco talk by Professor Hannah Smithson Professor Stephen Tuck at the Mahfouz Forum
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JCR / MCR joint symposium Bermuda Civil Rights Event Washington Dinner, by Eden Hansen Sustainable Buildings Award Leavers’ Dinner Master’s Circle Silver Professor Andy Orchard on Beowulf Organ Recital at Annual Alumni Weekend Gaudy preparation Tate Director, Penelope Curtis
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