St Edmund Hall Magazine 2007-08 by St Edmund Hall

Magazine 2007-2008

ST EDMUND HALL

MAGAZINE

EDITOR Gillian Powell

St Edmund Hall Oxford OX14AR Telephone (01865) 279000 Internet: http:/ /www.seh.ox.ac.uk/

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Vol. XVII No. 3 ST EDMUND HALL MAGAZINE October 2008

COLLEGE LIST ................................................................................................................ 1 TO REPORT From the Principal ........................................................................................................... 8 From the Chaplain .......................................................................................................... 12 News from the Library .................................................................................................. 14 From the Home Bursar ................................................................................................. 20 The Senior Common Room ......................................................................................... 23 The Middle Common Room ....................................................................................... 29 The Junior Common Room ........................................................................................ 31 Clubs and Societies ......................................................................................................... 33 THE YEAR IN REVIEW New Fellows ..................................................................................................................... 44 The Geddes Lecture ..................................................................................................... 48 Charter Music & Poetry Evening .................................................................................. 49 The Geddes Prize for Student Journalism ................................................................... 50 The Joe Todd Fund ....................................................................................................... 51 The Graham Midgley Memorial Prize for Poetry Orchard, by Eloise Stonborough ............................................................................. 52 The A B Emden Lecture ............................................................................................... 53 Music at the Hall ............................................................................................................. 54 Edmund, by Rodney Munday ......................................................................................... 56 In Honour of RodnryMundqy, by Bruce Mitchell ............................................................ 60 The College Gardens ...................................................................................................... 61 The Naming of the Mingos Building .......................................................................... 63 Obituaries: Jeannine Alton ........................................................................................... 65 In Memoriam: Professor John Newsom-Davis CBE ................................................ 68 FOR THE RECORD Student Numbers ............................................................................................................ 69 Matriculations ................................................................................................................... 69 Visiting Students ............................................................................................................. 74 Degree Results ................................................................................................................. 76 Awards and Prizes .......................................................................................................... 81 Degree Dates 2008-2009 ................................................................................................. 89

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THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND ALUMNI NEWS News from the Development Office .......................................................................... 90 Donors to the College ................................................................................................... 91 Report of the Annual Gaudy ....................................................................................... 103 Report of the 50th Anniversary Lunch ....................................................................... 106 Report of the New York Dinner ................................................................................. 107 Report of the Joe Todd Memorial Engineering Dinner ........................................... 108 Report of the 40th Anniversary Gaudy ...................................................................... 110 Report of the Floreat Aula Society Dinner ................................................................. 114 Members of the Floreat Aula Society............................................................................ 118 Report of the Aularian Golfing Society ...................................................................... 120 University Launches £1.25 billion Campaign .............................................................. 121 Forthcoming Events / Aularian Calendar ................................................................... 124 THE ST EDMUND HALL ASSOCIATION Officers and Year Representatives ............................................................................. 125 Minutes of the 77th Annual General Meeting ...................................................... 126 The 67th London Dinner ............................................................................................ 127 The Accounts .................................................................................................................. 130 ARTICLES Gossip Girls and Shopping Princesses: a short introduction to product placement in clique lit, by J ohanna Koljonen ............................................................ 132 Through the Spanish Pyrenees, by Dusan Uhrin ....................................................... 143 It's Time We Changed the System, by Bruce Nixon ................................................... 149 The Cycle of Life, by Jessica Hatcher .......................................................................... 155 AULARIAN UPDATES De Fortunis Aularium ................................................................................................... 159 Obituaries ........................................................................................................................ 166

ST EDMUND HALL 2007 - 2008

Visitor The Rt Hon the Lord Fatten of Bames, CH

Principal David Michael Patrick Mingos, MA (BSc Mane; DPhil Sussex), FRS, CChem, FRSC Professor of Chemistry

Fellows Wells, Christopher Jon, MA Tutor in Modern Languages (Medieval German) and Vice-Principal Collins, Peter Jack, MA, DPhil Senior Research Fellow in Mathematics Venables, Robert, MA (LL M Land) QC Fellow 1:(y Special Election Blarney, Stephen Richard, BPhil, MA, DPhil Fellow 1:(y Special Election in Philosophy and Dean Wyatt, Derrick Arthur, MA (LL B, MA Camb; JD Chicago), QC Barrister, Professor of Law and Tutor in Law Jenkyns, Hugh Crawford, MA (PhD Leic; MA Camb) Oxburgh Fellow and Tutor in Geology Slater, Martin Daniel Edward, MA, MPhil Tutor in Economics and Finance Bursar Briggs, Adrian, BCL, MA Barrister, Professor of Law and Tutor in Law Kouvaritakis, Basil, MA (MSc, PhD Mane) Professor of Engineering Science, Tutor in Engineering and Tutor for Undergraduates Phillips, David George, MA, DPhil, AcSS, FRHistS Professor of Comparative Education, Fellow 1:(y Special Election and Tutor for Graduates Ferguson, Stuart John, MA, DPhil University Reader in Biochemistry, Professor of Biochemistry, WRMiller Fellow and Tutor in Biochemistry, and Senior Tutor Crank, Nicholas Emest, MA, DPhil Professor of French Literature, Professorial Fellow; Director of the Voltaire Foundation 1

Newlyn, Lucy Ann, MA, DPhil

A C Cooper Fellow, Professor of English, and Tutor in English Language and L"terature Martin, RoseMary Anne, MA, DPhil (BSc Newc)

Professor of Abnormal P.rychology, Tutor in P.rychology, and Tutor for Visiting Students Naughton, James Duncan, MA (PhD Camb)

Fellow f?y Special Election in Modern Languages (Czech) Brasier, Martin David, MA (BSc, PhD Lond)

Professor of Palaeobiology and Tutor in Geology Priestland, David Rutherford, MA, DPhil

Tutor in Modern History Whittaker, Robert James, MA (BSc Hull; MSc, PhD Wales)

Professor of Biogeograply and Tutor in Geograply Borthwick, Alistair George Liam, MA, DSc (BEng, PhD Liv)

Professor of Engineering Science and Tutor in Engineering Pettifor, David Godfrey, CBE, MA (PhD Camb; BSc Witwatersrand), FRS Isaac Wo!fson Professor of Metallurgy Palmer, Nigel Fenton, MA, DPhil, FBA

Professor of German Kahn, Andrew Steven, MA, DPhil (BA Amherst; MA Harvard)

Tutor in Modern Languages (Russian) Manolopoulos, David Eusthatios, MA (PhD Camb)

Professor of Chemistry and Tutor in Chemistry Podsiadlowski, Philipp, .NlA (PhD MIT)

Professor of Pfysics and Tutor in Plysics Zavatsky, Amy Beth, MA, DPhil (BSc Pennsylvania)

Tutor in Engineering Matthews, Paul McMahan, MA, DPhil (1vfD Stanford) FRCPC, FRCP

Professor of Neurology, Fellow f?y Special Election Mountford, Philip, MA, DPhil (BSc CNAA) CChem, FRSC

Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Tutor in Chemistry Davidson, Nicholas Sinclair, MA (MA Camb) Tutor in Modern History and Archivist Ebers, George Cornell, MA (1vfD Toronto) Adion Research Professor of Clinical Neurology Barclay, Joseph Gurney, MA

Fellow f?y Special Election

Paxman, Jeremy Dickson (MA Camb) Fellow ry Spedal Election Johnson, Paul Robert Vellacott, MA (MB, ChB Edin; 1viD Leic), FRCS, FRCS Ed, FRCS in Ped Surg Universiry Reader in Paediatric Surgery and Fellow ry Special Election Achinstein, Sharon, MA (AB Harvard; PhD Princeton) Universiry Reader in English and Tutor in English Wentworth, Richard, MA (MA Royal College of Art) Professorial Fellow, Ruskin Master of Drawing Tsomocos, Dimitrios, MA (MA, MPhil, PhD Yale) Tutor in Management Johansen-Berg, Heidi, BA, MSc, DPhil Fellow ry Spedal Election Roberts, Steven George, MA (MA, PhD Camb) John Hams Memorial Fellow, Tutor in Materials Sdence & Tutor for Admissions Tseng, Jeffrey, (BSCIT; MA, PhD Johns Hopkins) Tutor in P~sics Wilkins, Robert J, MA, DPhil American Fellow and Tutor in P~siology Nabulsi, Karma, DPhil Tutor in Politics Dicko, cedric, DPhil (Ing Chem Montpellier, France) William RMiller Junior Research Fellow in Molecular Aspects of Biology Williams, Christopher Wesley Charles, MA, DPhil Tutor in Modern Languages (French) Galano, Marina Lorena, DPhil (Lie Buenos Aires) Fellow ry Spedal Election Mayer, Colin Peter, MA, DPhil Professorial Fellow, Peter Moores Dean of the Said Business School and Professor of Management Studies Alien, James William Anthony, MChem, DPhil, MRSC, CChem Fellow ry Spedal Election Parkin, EmestJohnstone, MA Virginia, PhD Rensselaer Home Bursar Niethammer, Barbara, (BSc, Dr phil Bonn) Reader in Applied Mathematics, Profissor of Mathematics and Tutor in Mathematics Riordan, Oliver Maxim, (MA, PhD Camb) Profissor of Mathematics and Tutor in Mathematics 3

Yueh, Linda Yi-Chuang, MA, DPhil (BA Yale, l\1PP Harvard, JD NYU) Fellow lry Special Election Samy, Shahira Samir Mahrnoud, (Bcom Alexandria; MA, PhD Exe) Jarvis Doctorow Junior Research Fellow in International Relations and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East

Honorary Fellows Oxburgh, Emest Ronald, The Rt Hon. The Lord Oxburgh, KBE, MA (PhD Princeton), FRS Browne-Wilkinson, Nicolas Christopher Henry, The Rt Hon. Lord Browne-Wilkinson, PC, BA Harris, Roy, MA, DPhil (PhD Lond), FRSA Tindle, David, MA, RA Daniel, Sir John Sagar, Kt, MA (Des-Se. Paris) Smethurst, Richard Good, MA Cox, John, MA Miller, William Robert, OBE, MA Kolve, Verdel Amos, MA, DPhil (BA Wisconsin) Cooksey, Sir David James Scott, Kt, 1t[A Rose, General Sir (Hugh) Michael, KCB, CBE, QGM, MA Gosling,Justin Cyril Bertrand, BPhil, 1t[A Garland, Patrick Ewart, MA Marchington, Anthony Frank, MA, DPhil Nazir-Ali, Rt Revd Michael James, MLitt (BA Karachi; MLitt Camb; PhD NSW) Jones, Terence Graham Parry, MA Roberts, Gareth, MA Crossley-Holland, Kevin John William, MA, FRSL Graham, Andrew Winston Mawdsley, MA Edwards, Steven Lloyd, BA Morris, Sir Derek James, MA Doctorow, Jarvis, BA Bowen, David Keith, MA, DPhil, FRS, FEng Byatt, Sir Ian Charles Rayner, Kt, BA, DPhil Morsberger, Philip, MA

St Edmund Fellows Laing, Ian Michael, 1vf.A Smith, Martin Gregory, 1vf.A (MBA Stanford) Cansdale, Michael John, 1vf.A Stanton, Paul John, BA Asbrey, William Peter, BA Pocock, Francis John, lvf.A, DPhil

Emeritus Fellows Yardley, Sir David Charles Miller, Kt, lvf.A, DPhil (LLD Birm), FRSA Hackney, Jeffrey, BCL, 1vf.A Ridler, Vivian Hughes, CBE, 1vf.A Donaldson, lain Malcolm Lane, 1vf.A (BSc, MB, ChB Edin), MRCP (Lond) Mitchell, Raymond Bruce, lvf.A, DPhil, DLitt (MA Melbourne) Hirsch, Sir Peter Bernhard, Kt, lvf.A, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb), FRS Cowdrey, The Revd Herbert Edward John, lvf.A, DD, FBA Rossotti, Francis Joseph Charles, BSc, lvf.A, DPhil, CChem, FRSC Segar, Kenneth Henry, 1vf.A, DPhil Child, Mark Sheard, 1vf.A (MA, PhD Camb), FRS Taylor, Ann Gaynor, BM, BCh, 1vf.A Worden, Alastair Blair, lvf.A, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb), FBA Williams, William Stanley Cossom, 1vf.A (PhD Lond) Scargill, David Ian, lvf.A, DPhil, JP Farthing, Stephen, 1vf.A (MA Royal College of Art) RA Phelps, Christopher Edwin, lvf.A, DPhil Dean of Degrees Hunt, John David, lvf.A, DPhil (MA, PhD Camb), FRS Dunbabin, John Paul Delacour, 1vf.A Stone, Nicholas James, lvf.A, DPhil Reed, George Michael, lvf.A, DPhil (BSc, MS, PhD Auburn) Knight, John Beverley, (BA Natal, 1vf.A Camb,) 1vf.A Crampton, Richard John, (BA Dub), 1vf.A, (PhD Lond), Dr HonCausa Sofia

Lecturers Hewitson, K.irsty Sarah, MChem, DPhil Biochemistry Bell, Stephen Graham, BA, DPhil Chemistry (Inorganic) Chalker,Justin, (BS, BA Pittsburg) DPhil Chemistry (Organic) Sereni, Damien Charles Louis, BA ,DPhil Computer Science Aarnio, Outi Marketta, DPhil (Licentiate Abo Akademi) Economics Knight, John Beverley, (MA Camb) MA Economics Yueh, Linda, (BA Yale, MPP Harvard, JD NY) DPhil Research Lecturer in Economics Papachristodoulou, Antonis, (MA, MEng Camb; PhD California) Engineering Button, Benjamin Paris, BA (MA Nott) English Nuttall,Jennifer Anne, BA, MSt, DPhil (MA East Anglia) English Scott-Baumann, Elizabeth Jane, BA, MSt English Archer, Michael George, (BA Camb; MEd Mane) Fine Art Wild, Lorraine Sylvia, MA, DPhil Geography Waters, David John, MA, DPhil (MA Camb) Geology Mileson, Stephen, (BA Warw), MSt, DPhil History Adams,John Douglas Richard, (LLB Durh) Law Castell, Martin Rolf, (BSc Exe; PhD Camb) Materials Science Chad, Benjamin Michael John, (MSc Wollongong) Mathematics Jenkins, Paul Anthony, MMath Mathematics Black, John, (lv1B, BS Land), FRCS Ed, FIMC RCS Ed, FFAEM Medicine (Anatomy) Cowley, Sally Anne, (BA Camb; PhD Land) Medicine (Molecular Biology) Keating, Peter Emmett, MSc (BA Dublin) Medicine (Neurophysiology) Robertson, Stuart Alistair, (MB ChB MRCS Edin) Medicine (Organisation of the Body) Herring, Neil, MA, DPhil MRCP Medicine (Systems) Berne, Laure-Anne, (lvrA Grenoble) Modem Languages (French) Holland, Anna, l'vrA, DPhil Modem Languages (French) Wadham, Alastair Jake, (BA, MPhil Camb) DPhil Modern Languages (French) Williams, Renee, MA Modem Languages (French) Meyer-Beining, Janna-Liisa, (MA Leipzig) Modern Languages (German) Ockenden, Raymond Curtis, MA, DPhil Modern Languages (German) Wells, Rainhild Dietmut Modern Languages (German) Malpas, Margaret Ann, MA, BLitt Modem Languages (Linguistics) Baines,Jennifer Christine Ann, MA, DPhil Modem Languages (Russian) Southworth, Eric, lviA (MA Camb) Modem Languages (Spanish) 6

Alien, Roger William, DPhil (BA, BMus Liv) Gant, Andrew John, (1v1A Camb, MMus RAM, PhD Lond) King, Peter John, (BA Middx) BPhil, DPhil Wilk,James, MA, DPhil Newton, William George, MPhys (MSc Tennessee) Ashbourn, J oanna Maria Antonia, MA (1v1A, PhD Camb) Fine, Sarah Jane, MPhil (BA Camb) Thomas-Symonds, Nicklaus, MA, Barrister-at-law Styles, Elizabeth Anne, PGCE, DPhil (BSc CNAA)

Music Music Philosophy Philosophy Physics Physics Politics Politics Psychology

Chaplain The Revd Gerald Hegarty (BA, BD Bel£)

Librarian Deborah Eaton, MA College Secretary & Registrar Joanna Cope, MA Head Porter Peter Bowles

Decanal Staff Hird, Alastair, BA (1v1A Reading) Noterdaeme, Olivier, MEng Bronstein, Raeli, (BA Jerusalem) MSc Alessandrini,Jan-Luigi, (BA Lond) MSt Griebe, Michael Roger, MPhil (BA Texas)

Junior Dean Cover Dean Sub-Dean (NSE) Sub-Dean (Isis) Sub-Dean (WRM)

FROM THE PRINCIPAL In November I announced to the Fellows that I would be resigning as Principal from 30 September 2009 when I would have completed 10 years in office. This may seem a long notice period for those of you who work outside Oxford, but it follows recent practice in other Oxford colleges. I shall be leaving earlier than my contract permits, but I felt that 10 years as Principal was about right for me and I hope to reach the statutory pensionable age in sufficient good health so that I can return to my scientific pursuits. As is the custom of Oxford Colleges I do not participate in the selection of my successor and therefore whilst the Fellows have held their preliminary meetings in secret I have continued with my usual round of planning meetings and social events. The short-listed candidates will be interviewed in September and October and the new Principal will be elected in the Autumn and introduced to Aularians soon afterwards. We were pleased to welcome the following new Fellows during the Year Oliver Riordan and Barbara Niethammer joined us as Tutors in Mathematics and Shahira Samy, who comes from Egypt, was elected as the Jarvis Doctorow Junior Research Fellow in October 2007. Arshin AdibMoghaddam, the previous Doctorow Research Fellow was appointed to a University Lectureship at SOAS in London and we wish him well in his new academic career. Linda Yueh has been elected as a Fellow by Special Election to enable her to continue her research into the economic aspects of the emerging markets in China. She is frequently interviewed on the World Service and those of you who are either insomniacs or live outside the UK will perhaps listen out for her interviews. Jonathan Yates will be joining us from Cambridge in October as a new Fellow in Materials and thereby reinforcing our strong academic tradition in this subject. I am also delighted to report that the University Distinctions Committee conferred Readerships on three Fellows - Heidi Johansen-Berg, Andrew Kahn and Dimitri Tsomocos. And Amy Zavatsky, Marina Galano and Outi Aarnio have received teaching excellence awards from the University. There have also been some significant departures. Christopher Wells retired this year after spending nearly 40 years at the College as Fellow and Tutor in Modern Languages. Christopher has been elected an Emeritus Fellow. We shall miss his presence greatly and I am particularly grateful for his advice and his support at social events over the last few years when he has been Vice8

Principal. His wife Rainhild is of course well known to undergraduates who read German through her language and grammar classes and we shall miss her presence around the college. Chris and Rainhild will spend much of their retirement time at their house in Crete. Deborah Eaton, the College's Librarian, took early retirement on health grounds after 18 years at the College. Her strong personality had an important influence on all the activities in the Library and her boundless energy and her American "get-up and go" attitude were sadly curtailed in recent years by the rapid encroachment of multiple sclerosis. She bravely tried to continue despite the limitations imposed on her mobility until it was necessary for her to be admitted to hospital for extensive treatment. The College has a long tradition of participating in the Oxfordshire Artweek in May. The standard of the artwork remains very high and the eclectic collection has been greatly appreciated by all the visitors. My wife Stacey has been responsible for the organisation of this event for the last few years, but of course with my departure she announced that it was time to pass the baton on. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that the College's participation will continue in future years under the able administration of Carol McClure, the previous College Registrar. The Annual Lectures were as successful as usual and the Aularian community ensured that both occasions were well attended. Martha Keamey became the first woman journalist to present the Geddes Lecture and gave an interesting lecture on "Radio, Medium of the Moment?" whilst Professor Sir John Elliott presented the Emden Lecture on "Starting Afresh: The Eclipse of Empire in British and Spanish America". In his very scholarly lecture he showed us very clearly the limitations of our school-based perception that the Anglo-American war of independence was the most important historical development of the late eighteenth century and that it needed to be rebalanced by an analysis of the simultaneous, albeit more gradual, disintegration of the Iberian empires in South America. Both lectures fmished with some testing questions which demonstrated that the audience had found the lectures both timely and thought provoking. The College also held a number of alumni events this year - in September there was a reunion for students who matriculated between 1970 and 1976. A very successful London Dinner was held in January at the usual venue - the Royal Overseas Club, and more than 150 Aularians attended although there was a disappointing number of senior representatives from the Hall. The greater participation of more recent graduates in the event was welcome and

hopefully their youthful enthusiasm and high spirits will become a regular feature of the dinners. A Gaudy to celebrate 40 years since matriculation was held in March and the Floreat Aula Society held its biannual dinner in April. Stacey and I attended an enjoyable St Edmund Dinner in New York in November and hosted a dinner for alumni in Los Angeles in April. On this US visit we also attended reunion meetings in Washington and New York. Stacey and I also travelled to Exeter as guests of the Oxford Society (Devon branch) at their annual dinner. On the academic front it was a great pleasure to write letters of congratulations to the 25 ftnalists who were awarded First Class Honours Degrees by the examiners this summer. This is lower than the number achieved last year and as a consequence we fell a little in the Norrington Table. I am pleased to announce that, as a result of my suggestion in a previous Aularian Newsletter, Richard Luddington has generously agreed to endow prizes which recognise those students who not only obtain a First but also a University Blue and thereby celebrate those outstanding individuals who have combined excellence in sport and academic study. Four students - Ken Kawamoto (Computer Science & Karate), Paul Rainford (History & Football),Joanne Smith (Earth Sciences & Rowing) and Olivia Valner (Geography & Lacrosse) -were awarded these prizes this year. A second-year student, Richard Hildick-Smith, is an outstanding athlete and is the current holder of the Oxford University Richard and Eliza Blackwell Sports' Scholarship. He has won Blues in swimming, modem pentathlon and athletics and was close to being selected for the Beijing Olympics. The College continued to make its presence felt on the College sports ftelds and those many other sporting and social arenas which result in the award of Blues or Half-Blues. As you will already know the women's 1st VIII retained their position at the Head of the River for the third successive year and the men made steady progress in the First Division and also attained blades in Torpids. Aaron Marcovy represented the College in the winning boat in the Varsity Boat Race and Andy Wright was in the winning Isis Boat. Two St Edmund Hall women, Jo Smith and Mia van Manen were in the winning Oxford Blue boat. Such are the complications of the modem cricket game that Ed Morse, a fmal year chemist, represented the University in no less than three cricketing events against Cambridge this summer and had a wonderful bowling spell in the three-day match. The Hall men won Rugby Cuppers in a thrilling and very close fmal against Keble and the Hall won Athletics Cuppers 10

and Mixed Hockey Cuppers. The Men's Soccer XI reached the Cuppers Final, but valiantly lost to Worcester 1-0 in extra time. In September work began on the new lecture theatre and common room for the SCR andJCR. There were many complaints in the autumn and winter concerning the level of noise associated with the construction and even more about the working hours of the builders, which appeared to be rather orthogonal to those of the current undergraduate cohort. Therefore all were delighted when the work was completed in the Trinity Term. The new facilities have proved to be a great success and add an important new dimension to our teaching and social facilities, and the architect is to be congratulated on making the new additions match the existing 1970s buildings so well. It was very pleasing to see the transformation of the under-utilised top-quad into a series of flexible and attractive rooms. The presence of the builders on site enabled us to construct eight additional tutorial rooms above the SCR which will release a corresponding number of rooms in Besse for student accommodation. Those of you who saw the letter in the Times complaining about the appearance of St Edmund Hall's buildings from the High Street should be reassured that the writer was not referring to these new buildings which are invisible from this location, but the Emden and Kelly Towers put up in the 1970s. Some feelings take a long time to surface in Oxford. The landscaping of the gardens behind St Peter's was completed in the spring and the Broadbent family who were the benefactors were able to see the first spring flowering when the opening ceremony was held in May. This is a very useful alternative garden space for students and fellows and the discreet lighting makes it a very pleasant place to walk even at night time. The Crypt has been made sufficiently stable for visitors to return and religious and theatrical events to be held there on a regular basis we hope.

FROM THE CHAPLAIN We have had a steady year in Chapel with a full programme and some interesting developments ahead. As always we have tried to have a range of Chapel preachers reflecting different interests and church traditions. The result has been a fascinating range of views, and reactions to them! The list ranged from Paul Clifford, a Reader who is head of Lion Publishing, to our Oxford Art Week speaker, the Revd Jennie Hogan, who is Chaplain to Camberwell & Chelsea Art College. But it was the Revd Dr Brian Ford OBE, a mathematician and founder of the Numerical Algorithms Group, who provoked most engagement with students after Chapel in discussions on issues in science and religion. The second half of the Hilary term I took some study leave and the Revd Dr Louise Adey-Huish led worship in chapel on Sunday evenings. She was able to do this because she is Chaplain to the Horton Hospital in Banbury and at the John Radcliffe in Oxford. Interestingly she was also once a lecturer in German at the college. She was a great success and I am much indebted to her for her ministry. There have been some sadnesses this year too. In May we had the memorial service for Kate Ashbridge, recently graduated and making her way in professional life. Her friends and family spoke movingly of her and shared their deeper reflections which made the service a positive and strengthening occasion. The sudden death at the end of the Hilary term of a member of the MCR, Patric Old, was a deeply felt blow for his family and all who knew him in college. His funeral in chapel was, perhaps, the most remarkable of those occasions. Patric was an established artist doing research for a DPhil at the Ruskin School and it was good that artists and students with his family could celebrate his achievement in the arts as well as alert us all to the deeper spiritual resources to be found there. The organ scholars, Nick Race and David McCartney have sustained the choir throughout the year and we have been very grateful for the sound the choral scholars have been able to generate. Next year a new organ scholar comes up, the first woman to hold this post at Teddy Hall: Rachel O'Malley. In our usual way she will assist in her first year, taking on full responsibility in her second year. There are plans to perform the work of a famous old member with a performance of John Stainer's Crucifixion around Easter next year. The chapel is regularly used for musical events, usually chamber music at lunchtimes, but it was a delight to have the JCR Trinity Talents musical 12

revue in chapel. The chapel was full, with chairs in the centre and a succession of performers in an exciting and moving programme, there was even an Alternative Chapel Choir. Finally it is good to report that work will be done to the fabric of the chapel over the summer as the ceiling and cornice are refurbished: we will return at Michaelmas to a lighter and brighter chapel.

NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY This was a year of change in the College library. Most changes were improvements, but the one sad one is the departure of a valued member of staff. Deborah Hayward Eaton, College Librarian for eighteen years, retired at the end of June for medical reasons. Many, many present and past College members will join us in wishing her well and thanking her for her help and courtesy over the years. This year the library has added to its collections, partly from its planned acquisitions funded by College revenues and the Emden fund. In addition, Aularians and others have been generous in their gifts to the library. A list of donations follows this article. Other improvements included a 3M electronic tag system to halt unauthorised borrowing. The system is user operated, so library users can check out books, even when staff are not present. That has proved effective, and we have supplemented it with CCTV cameras to permit us to extend library hours. In Trinity term, at the request of the JCR, we went to 24-hour, seven-day operating hours. This proved popular as students prepared for their examinations. The new system has meant a huge improvement for the library and the College not only in terms of reducing the expense of replacing missing books, but also for the Teddy Hall community of students and fellows, who can now fmd that any books "available" on OLIS (the Oxford University online library catalogue) are indeed to be found on the shelves. The frustration of being unable to access a book that is shown as present on the OLIS system is now gone for ever. In addition students now get an automatic, itemised receipt letting them know the transaction has been properly recorded and the date the books are due back to the library. As part of the College-wide effort to improve access and security, we replaced the old keypad with a new generation electronic lock. This has simultaneously made access more convenient for College members and more difficult for unauthorised users. At long last a diocesan "faculty" arrived, granting permission to install shelves in the south porch of the library. These had been requested by the Acting 14

Librarian on behalf of students, but the permissions required in a listed building and the particular requirements of the church bureaucracy took a very long time. The long wait is over, the fme oak shelving is in, and it is a hit with students and staff. The computers installed in the library and its bell tower are popular with students, and almost all have been updated this year to meet student needs. We have extended wireless coverage to the library and installed a new, faster printer in the tower. We plan to continue with this effort in the coming year, as well as replacing chairs and other furniture. Later this year, the whole of our collection will fmally be on OLIS, an online database of over 8 million items held by libraries associated with Oxford University. The conversion of the entire library collection onto OLIS started in July 2004. We were able to go live on OLIS circulation in 2005 and the long-held vision of a fully converted automated catalogue with all our holdings catalogued and searchable on OLIS will be a reality at the end of July 2008. Absolutely great news for library users! The College library is indebted to its many benefactors over the years. This year we received a very generous gift of 33 books from Professor Lucy Newlyn and another gift of 17 books from Vice Principal Chris Wells. In addition, we have received the following gifts to the library this year:

BARTLES-SMITH, Douglas L

BOTTING, Douglas

Fighting Fundamentalism Saxty Press 2007

Island of the Dragon's Blood Steve Savage Publishers Ltd 2006

BETTEY, Joseph Archives & Local History in Bristol & Gloucestershire Essays in honour of David Smith The Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society 2007

BILLINGS, Warren The Papers of Sir William Berkeley, 1605-1677 The library of Virginia 2007

BRETT, Paul Love Your Neighbour Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd 1992

CHAMBERLIN, J Edward Horse : How The Horse Has Shaped Civilizations Random House of Canada Ltd. 2006

CHAMBERLIN, J Edward If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? : Finding Common Ground Random House of Canada Ltd. 2006 CRAMPTON, Richard J Bulgaria Oxford University Press 2007 CROSSLEY-HOLLAND, Kevin Thor and the master of magic Barrington Stoke Ltd. 2007 Outsiders (Hardcover & Paperback) Orion Children's Books 2005 Gatty's Tale (Hardcover & paperback) Orion Children's Books 2006 Journey To The Heart Society for Storytelling Press 2006 Moored Man Enitharmon Editions 2006

DAVIS, Geoffrey Staging New Britain - Aspects of Black and South Asian British Theatre Practice PIE-Peter Lang S.A. 2006

DUNBABIN, J P D 'The Security Council in the Wings : Exploring the Security Council's non-involvement in wars' in The United Nations Security Council and War. Oxford University Press 2008 The cold war Pearson Education Limited 2008

FRANKIS, John Languages and Cultures in Contact Vernacular Lives of St Giles and Anglo-Norman Annotations in an Anglo-Saxon Manuscript Leeds Studies in English, New Series XXXVIII, 2007 FROST, Patrick Barbados : Small Island, Big Dreams. Chronicle of the World Cup Barbados Journey World Cup Barbados Inc GORDON, Keith Income Tax Act 2007 Handbook (Ed.) Wolters Kluwer (UK) Limited 2007 Finance Act Handbook 2007 LexisNexis Butterworths 2007 The Financial Times Guide to Personal Tax 2007-2008 (by Williams, Sara and Lowe, Jonquil) Pearson Education 2007

GORDON, Keith 'Old MacDonald bought some plant- AlA OK' Tollqs Practical Tax Newsletter 28 Sept 2007 'Arctic Systems- the judgement' CCH Taxes The Week[y Tax News, 460, July 2007 'Couples, private residence relief and a change of view' Tollqs Practical Tax Newsletter 28 March 2007 'The Income Tax Act 2007' Tax digest 289, 2007 'Trouble at mill' Taxation May 2007 'Thumbs down' Taxation March 2007 'Wholly and exclusively. To pay or not to pay' Tax Adviser March 2007

GORDON, Keith 'Faulty logic' Tax Adviser July 2007 'PILON the misery' Tax Adviser August 2007 'The 91 Day Myth' The Offshore & International Taxation Review, Volume 13, Issue 2

'An analysis of the proposed Legislation to counter 'Income Shifting" PTPR, Volume 12, Issue 1

'Discovery assessments and how to defeat them' Tax Digest, Issue 298, March 2008 'Self-Assessment' Tax Journal, issue 921, Feb 2008 'Playing the chance card' Taxation, Volume 161, Jan 2008 'When the cap doesn't fit' Tax Adtiser, Mar 2008

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FROM THE HOME BURSAR The most significant event of College life this year was the construction project at the heart of the main site. This project affected everything we do -classes, meals, study hours and social activities. Some were annoyed by the inevitable noise and mess. However, as the project nears its end we can all see that our sacrifice was truly worthwhile. It's a healthy sign - we are investing in the future of the Hall. The Jarvis Doctorow Hall is a terrific facility, including a lounge, aka "the Chough Room" and a large lecture hall which can be divided into three seminar rooms by using the retractable sound-proof panels. This gives the Hall what it has long hungered for: a multipurpose room to accommodate groups that are too big for the Old Dining Hall and too small for the Wolfson Hall. The design was shaped by the need to host lectures, plays, concerts and dinners. Now, instead of sending our events across the High to the Examination Schools or to one of the lesser colleges, we can have them at Teddy Hall. The new teaching suite, atop the newly named lVlingos Building, contains eight rooms for teaching and scholarship. This will free up a corresponding number of rooms in Besse that can be used for student accommodation. This is particularly welcome, because when one looks at the percentage of undergraduates accommodated, the Hall falls below the average. This is, of course, a sharp contrast to the many, many ways in which the Hall is vastly supenor. Many people have remarked on the expansion of wireless connectivity. As technology evolves, students do more of their writing and research on-line. This, in turn, drives the college to improve facilities. The laptop continues to displace the desktop computer, and the portability of the laptop places a demand on wireless connectivity. The effort continues, but two-thirds of the main site and about one-third of the other sites are presently covered. We hope to reach 100% next year. Thanks to the generous support of the Saint Edmund Hall Association, the College undertook to stabilise the fabric of the Crypt beneath St Peter inthe-East. About a century ago, bituminous waterproofing and a concrete floor were laid over the original stone floor. This sealed in the dampness, which then seeped up into the pillars, making them fragile . The experts 20

recommended that we cut relief areas around the pillar bases, and then chemically stabilise the columns. A local firm,Joslins, did an excellent job on the floor, and we engaged :Nlichael Eastham, one of the country's leading experts in antique stone restoration, to stabilise the pillars. The work went very well, and the Crypt can now be visited once again. We have continued with a concerted effort to upgrade student rooms and common areas at the main site and the six other properties . Many improvements have related to energy conservation like work on the heating plant and electrical lighting. Others, like the refurbishment of the Pontigny Room, brighten up drab public spaces, and increase their usefulness and safety. As always, we have invested in railings, locks and fire alarms for the safety and security of our students and staff. Teddy Hall's most valuable resource is its people, and the employees of the Hall continue to do credit to the College. With a staff of our size, there are inevitably arrivals and departures every year. In 2007-8 we welcomed: :Nlichael McShane -IT Office, Kate Roessler- Development Office, Louise Fenn - Buttery, Patrick Masih - Lodge, Greg Zyblut - Isis, Marta Andrejak - Servery.. And we bid farewell to: Deborah Eaton- Library, Jimmy Carroll and Wesley Jeffs -Maintenance, Maureen Hutcheson - Housekeeping, Susan Elger - Servery, Edwin Macknamara - Lodge, :Nlike Alder - Buttery, John Richardson - Lodge, Jerry Hogg - Kitchen. We continue to invest heavily in staff training. This year the focus has been overwhelmingly on health and safety. This has many aspects, from food handling to fire safety, and more than thirty employees have benefited. As this year ends, we are working in the Chapel dealing with water damage caused in the past. It is an honour to care for a wonderful building like this. Students of the Hall's history will recall that this is the building that Stephen Penton, the Principal at the time, sold the College silver to construct. The work was done in the period 1680-1682. Our work will be completed during the month of August.

Looking into the future, the Governing Body has approved proposals for refurbishing the Wolfson Hall. All those who have dined there will know of the problems resulting from poor lighting and poor acoustics. Our design will address those shortcomings by means of a catenary structure overhead. Over 200 square metres of sound absorbent material will be introduced, and modern, energy-efficient and adaptable lighting will be installed. This will update the look of the dining hall, while retain the best of its features like the barrel vaults and the arched clerestorywindows. The remainingworkwill be completed in September. Naturally much remains to be done. At the end of my second year at the Hall, I believe we can look f01ward to further improvements. Priorities remain the development of our staff, improvement of our buildings, and the enhancement of services. Both for financial and ecological reasons we need to emph as is e energy conservation, and take advantage of emerging technology. However, the enduring strengths of the Hall remain: a strong sense of community and an unwavering commitment to education.

THE SENIOR COMMON ROOM Outi Aarnio, Economics Lecturer, was awarded an Excellence in Teaching award by the University. During the past year, Alistair Borthwick completed his stint as Dean (no doubt to the cheers of the rugby team!), and took on the mantle of Deputy Head of the Department of Engineering Science. In the latter capacity, he organised the Department's centenary celebrations, which involved 14lectures, a Conference for Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers, a garden party, and a debate on the future of power generation involving local schools (chaired by Basil Kouvaritakis). Last September, Alistair again visited China and Singapore, spending the majority of his time working on water resources related research at Peking University. He also attended a conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response in Shanghai. He was appointed Honorary Editor of Engineering and Computational Mechanics, a journal which appears as part of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Sabbatical leave for the calendar year of 2007 meant Adrian Briggs was able to write a new book (Agreements on Jurisdzdion and Choice of LaJV), and produce a second edition of an existing one (Conflict of LaJVs), both for the Oxford University Press. There was the usual annual crop of papers and articles, all on private international law; and as the legal development shows no sign of calming down, the next few years look as though they will need to be just as busy. Ian Byatt's main work this year has been as Chairman of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, which has achieved a world first by introducing competition at the retail end. This is already producing benefits for customers and the environment. He has been re-appointed as Chairman of the Commission for a further three years. Ian has also been working with the European Policy Forum to stimulate the introduction of greater competition in the water industry in England & Wales, following the publication of his pamphlet, "Do the Taps need changing?" published last year. Ian has also been working on the economic aspects of climate change and will publish an article in an lEA book later this year. He was given an honorary DSc by Birmingham University last summer and is pictured opposite standing between the Vice-Chancellor, Professor :Michael Sterling, and Chancellor, Sir Dominic Cad bury.

Sir David Cooksey was appointed Chairman of Kazakhstan's largest mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation in November 2007. It fl oated on the London Stock Exchange in December and is now in the FTSE100. He became an Honorary Fellow of Imperial College last autumn and will receive an Honorary DSc from Southampton University in July 2008. Kevin Crossley-Holland took part in the Hall's Charter Arts Celebration last November. The programme included Stile and Stump, settings of five of Kevin's poems by Geoffrey Allen (1945), exquisitely sung by Natalie Raybould (1994). His medieval pilgrimage novel, Catty's Tale, was shortlisted for the Camegie Medal and his translations of The Exeter Book Riddles (begun during his first undergraduate year and 'corrected' by Bruce Mitchell) were reissued by Enitharmon Press. In April, Kevin spoke to a large audience at the Winchester Passion Conference on "The Cross Crucified: The Dream of the Rood". With Gary Breeze, he co-curated a summer exhibition in the sculpture park at Roche Court, Poets' Riddles in Stone, in which David Constantine, Michael Longley and Archbishop Rowan Williams were contributing poets. Sir John Daniel has been reappointed as President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning until 2012. This year he has received honorary doctorates from McGill University and the Universite de Montreal and was elected a senior fellow of the European Distance Education Network. Heidi Johansen-Berg continues to carry out research at the Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain. She has given numerous talks on her work in the past year, including the Presidential Lecture at the Society for Ne uroscience meeting in San Diego in November. In the past year she has been awarded grants from the Medical Research Council and the U K Multiple Sclerosis Society for further research projects. Dr Johansen-Bergwas awarded a 2007 Divisional Research Prize from the Medical Sciences Division at Oxford.

It has been a productive year for Terry Jones: he wrote "Was Richard II A Tyrant?" for Fourteenth Century England, Vol. Ill edited by Nigel Saul; with Anna Soderstrom he wrote the libretto for the opera Evil Machines, (music composed by Luis Tinoco), which he went on to direct for the Sao Luiz Theatre in Lisbon, Portugal in January; he also wrote a new collection of stories, Animal Tales. In May Terry was in America: firstly at the University of West Florida to receive an Honorary Doctorate, then on to the International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo to give a talk on Richard II to the White Hart Society. Ten days later he was in New York where he gave his talk on Who Murdered Chaucer? to the Oxonian Society, and he rounded off his visit by receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Pace University, New York.

John Knight retired from teaching at the end of the academic year, having been a tutor at the Hall for 41 years. He advanced his research projects on subjective well-being in poor countries and on China's economic growth, an interest which he hopes to continue as he enters what hopefully will feel like 'perpetual sabbatical leave'. In the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours, Paul Matthews was granted the award of an Honorary OBE for services to neuroscience. An honour pleasing particularly because it was unexpected. Last year Bruce Mitchell reported that he and Mollie had led a quieter life. 2007-8 has been even quieter, apart from the very welcome visits of Aularians and sometime pupils, and occasional visits to the Hall. Floreat Aula! An exhibition of Philip Morsberger's work entitled The Sixties was held at the Jepson Center for the Arts, Savannah, Georgia (USA) last autumn and winter, and The Miami University Art Museum held a four-month retrospective of his work earlier this year.

Michael Nazir-Ali's ministry has taken him far and wide this year: last summer he delivered the Chavasse Lectures on Christology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and was involved in Muslim-Christian dialogue in Iran. In December, he delivered the Lily Montague Lecture at St John's Wood Synagogue, London and the following month he addressed issues of medical ethics at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, South India. March and April saw Bishop Michael in the Antipodes where he was invited to give the Rollie Busch Memorial Lectures at Trinity College and St Francis Seminary, Brisbane 25

and Rockhampton, Australia. He also led some seminars at Griffith University, Brisbane. June 2008 saw the publication of his new book The Unique and Uni~·ersal Christ: Jesus in a Plural World by Paternos ter Press. Nigel Palmer was awarded the Humboldt Research Prize and was elected a fellow of the .i\llediaeval Academy of America.

Over the las t few years the main focus of Steve Roberts' research work has been on materials for use in "extreme environments", especially on material s for nuclear fusion reactors that it is hoped will be ready to run about 2040 or so. Paradoxically, wo rk on material s for these massive structures has meant developing test methods using very small specimens, so that radiation damage in them can be studied by means that don't actually make them radioactive. Being able to make and tes t specimens this small also means one can now study the properties of selec ted bits of the micros tructure of engineenng materials - such as individual hardening particles, or boundaries between the material's constituent grains. This is all a very new area, which- as Steve says -"we are more or less making up as we go along", so his research group has a lot of exciting ideas to play with- and ones that should help us understand how and why complex materials behave as they do.

Steve is now fully recovered from his unplanned encounter with a tree a couple of years back and has swapped wings for sails, with a boat at Farmoor. The University Cave Club, of which he is senior member, had its 50th anniversary in 2007. They celebrated with a dinner in SEH, and with a repeat of the club's inaugural trip. Two of the founder members joined them to descend GB cavern on Mendip, 50 years to the day after the first time. (fhey are pictured on the previous page: Steve is sitting left foreground). Sir David Yardley lectured to the University of l"viissouri-Kansas City Law School at their 2007 summer seminar held at St Edmund Hall, and gave the address at an American Bar Association reception held at Oxford University Press last autumn. He chaired the Oklahoma Oxford Law Programme in July this year, and continued as Chairman of the Oxford Preservation Trust.

At the start of the academic year in September, Linda Yueh was pleased to be invited to speak at the inaugural meeting of the World Economic Forum in China, known as 'Summer Davos.' The meeting was chaired by the President of China and attended by a set of other politicians, policymakers, CEOs and academics. Subsequently, she has been nominated to serve as a member of the Network of Global Agenda Councils which comprise of select experts chosen to set the agenda for the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Other high level meetings that she has been invited to speak at include the International Centre for Trade And Sustainable Development (ICTASD) in Geneva, and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria where she gave a keynote address at their 35th anniversary conference on Global Development: Science and Policies for the Future. Several journal articles were published this year, spanning economics, international relations and law, as well as three book reviews. Good progress has also been made on two books which should be published soon. Linda attended a number of international conferences to present papers, including in France, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Spain, and Iceland. Linda remained active in the policy and media sphere, and has been nominated to two new appointments. The first is as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Energy Security advising them on global economic issues and the second is as a member of the Experts Analytic Group for the UK Government Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills scenarios projects for the UK in 2030. She has addressed the OECD, 27

Wilton Park, the think tank arm of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD), Centre for European Reform, among others. Interviews were given to the BBC, including the 10 O'clock News, Newsnight, Breakfast, Today programme, the World Service, and to other stations concerning the Chinese economy and other economic issues. Policy oriented pieces on the China-EU relationship and the entrepreneurial sector in the Chinese economy were published in Soda! Europe Journal, Business Strategy Revien;, and CentrePiece. Under the University's 'Recognising and rewarding excellent teaching' award scheme for 2008, Amy Zavatsky was given a Teaching Award by the Department of Engineering Science for 'sustained excellence in the teaching of biomechanics and for contributions to establishing the MSc in biomedical engineering'.

Old Grandsire and the Girls, 1968 Philip Morsberger

THE MIDDLE COMMON ROOM This past year has again been a busy one for the MCR, both academically and socially. Continuing the trend of recent years, Michaelmas Term saw our membership increase, and the MCR now consists of approximately 230 students, including 200 graduates. The MCR has coped well with this expansion, and it remains a caring and close-knit community. To help cope with the swell in numbers, it was decided last year to increase the size of the Committee to seven members, and we now additionally have an Assistant Steward and Information Officer. It was decided by the Governing Body to designate the College buildings in Norham Gardens as the 'St Edmund Hall Graduate Centre', so as to better develop the academic and social life of the complex for graduate students. As part of the development of the Graduate Centre, MCR members presented their research at regular Graduate Seminar Nights hosted by the Resident Fellow, Dr David Priestland. These seminars were a wonderful showcase of the academic work undertaken by MCR members. We heard presentations on a wide variety of topics spanning medicine, politics, education, science and economics. It is rumoured within the MCR that these nights are well worthwhile attending; aside from hearing about the research that our friends are actively involved with, the food available is well worth the effort! A committed group of members decided the previous year that a new MCR constitution was required, so as to clarify official procedures and to create greater fmancial oversight of the accounts. Their draft document was passed by referendum in Trinity 2007 and ratified by Governing Body in Michaelmas 2007 . The Committee welcomed the changes that it brought, despite the extra reporting burden that it demanded. As seems to be a constant from year to year, the social atmosphere in the MCR thrived in 2007. The Freshers' Week Events were well attended, and we continued to host events which seem to be part of a much-loved and

recently established tradition; the Welcome and Farewell Parties, the Medieval Feast, the Burns Night, the Hearne Dinner and the Trinity Term Dinner, just to name a few, were thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. As a new event for Michaelmas, and to contribute to the Charter Celebrations, we organised successful Exchange Dinners with Fitzwilliam, our sister college in Cambridge. The MCR was struck by tragedy on the fmal weekend of Hilary Term with the passing of Patric Old, a much loved member of our group. Patric was studying for a DPhil in Fine Art, and was one of the nicest and most interesting people one could wish to know. Events in the Common Room were not quite the same during Trinity Term without Patric present, and I again extend my condolences to Patric's family and friends. I extend thanks, on behalf of both myself and the MCR, to the Fellows and staff of the College who contribute to the MCR. In particular, I thank Principal Mingos for his continued support of the MCR and attendance at our events, along with l'virs l\iiingos. I wish both of them the best for the Principal's coming retirement. I thank Prof David Phillips, the Tutor for Graduates, for his hard work concerning graduate affairs, and I also thank l'virs Julie McCann, our ever-bubbly Butler, for her friendship to our group and for being more patient with us than she should! I must also take this opportunity to thank the outgoing committee. Firstly, I thank Catherine Blair, who was elected to be the MCR President from Trinity 2007 to Trinity 2008. (Due to changes in our constitution, transition arrangements were to require Catherine to be President for four terms.) Catherine made a strong mark on the Presidency during her time in office, and when she made the hard decision to leave Oxford to study for a PhD in Bremen, the MCR was left with large shoes that no replacement President could hope to adequately fill . Catherine was passionate about her position, and fought hard on behalf of her members. Thanks also go to Jean Foster (Secretary-Treasurer), Aisi Li (Steward), Xu Song (Information Officer), Elizabeth Klaczynski (Assistant Steward), Raeli Bronstein (Welfare Team) and Sarah Chapman (Welfare Team). These individuals worked as a strong unit, and gave selfless and brilliant service to the MCR. The strength of our community was in no small part due to their dedication.

My best wishes (and a cheeky grin!) go to next year's elected committee of Courtney Brown (President), Andrew McDonald (Secretary-Treasurer), Johannes Kaminski (Steward), Xu Song (Information Officer), Bernhard Seiser (Welfare Team) and 1\1Iaria Zalewska (Welfare Team). I have every confidence that they will continue the strong work of past MCR committees. This year has proved to be a great success for the MCR. I hope that in the future, MCR members reap the rewards of their academic work, and that friendships will not be easily forgotten as we slowly drift along the Cherwell and away from Oxford over the summer vacation. Floreat Aula! Ben Chad (2005) MCR President 2007 DPhil in Mathematics

THE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM 2007/8 was to prove another exciting year at the Hall, with the JCR at the centre of an extensive range of activities and events. There have been a number of outstanding sporting successes, both individually and in teams. Most memorably, Teddy Hall reclaimed its title as Cuppers rugby champions, having a fantastic run to the fmal, and emerging victorious against Keble in a fmal which was an exhibition of how the game should be played, with countless free-flowing moves leading to superb scores. We nearly made it an (almost) unprecedented sporting double, but the 1st XI fell during extra time of the Association Football Cuppers fmal. Whilst there were a great many other outstanding team performances, and some memorable individual efforts (not least from our large contingent of sporting Blues), special mention must go to Richard Hildick-Smith, who was named Oxford University Sportsman of tl1e year, and has his sights firmly set on the 2012 Olympics in London. The Hall also continues to thrive in the cultural field. This year has seen a remarkable number of memorable musical and dramatic performances ranging from the sublime string quartet to the rock music of any one of a

number of bands at the Hall. Though we haven't managed to fmd a direct replacement for our rap star so many people were "down with", the talent show in Trinity term not only showcased an amazing range of well known talents, but also unearthed some hidden ones we hope to see more of next year- I'm sure everyone who was there would agree that a SatterthwaiteClucas fusion of poetry and contemporary pop music is a truly exciting prospect we hope to see in future performances. This has surely been the most charitable year ever at the Hall -as I write two students are half way through a 56-day trek in the Pyrenees to raise money for The Wallace-Kelsey Research Foundation; just one example of the large number of causes, which members are personally involved with, to which the JCR has donated. Speaking of generosity, with a great portion of funding coming from Aularians, the new Doctorow lecture theatre and Mingos SCR expansion have now been completed and are already proving valuable additions to the college. It is a great shame that so many of our fmalists are leaving us- they were a great year, full of characters whose presence around the College will be sorely missed. However we are equally excited to welcome the new intake of freshers in the autumn, and I'm sure they'll become involved in all aspects of College life. The JCR Committee will continue to work hard to organise a range of events next year, and I'd like to thank all those Committee members who have contributed so much to the JCR over the last year. I'd also like to thank all the Fellows and Staff of the college who have helped out in a wide variety of ways in organisingJCR events. Thanks in particular must go to those who make every effort to support JCR causes, and work so hard with the JCR to make the Hall the place that it is. No one has done this with greater effort and enthusiasm than the Principal, who has always been the greatest supporter of the JCR. Throughout his time at the Hall the Principal has worked tirelessly and with remarkable success in making the College a fantastic environment for undergraduate study at Oxford, and we wish him well in retirement after the end of next year. Floreat Aula!

Charlie Southern (2006) JCR President 2008

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES The Association Football Club Mens Captain: John Waldron Women s Captain: Helena Heaton

Mens Captains Report The 07 / 08 season was one of many ups and downs for Teddy Hall footballers. A sorry start to the year saw the team losing 4-1 to newly promoted Oriel, and struggling to replace many of those lost from the year before; despite the poor result, one shining star came to light with a new arrival from Italy in the form of 'keeper Nicola Ielpo. In the following month the team took shape with a win over St Anne's and the start of what would be a thrilling Cuppers run, with a penalty shootout victory that would become the customary route of progression. Both these results were based around a never-say-die attitude for which the team became famous, and this- along with a defensive solidity -was the defming feature of the early season. The second defeat of the season came to a Worcester team that ended up being our 'bogey side', possessing that little bit too much quality. After the loss to Worcester, the team clicked, producing more free-flowing football, and winning seven in a row in the league. In amongst this run was a cup-tie against the old rivals Queen's College; this quarter-fmal was a classic with both teams showing the utmost passion. Queen's scored in the first half with Hall responding in the second, forcing yet another penalty shootout. To the delight of a large crowd the St Edmund's players held their nerves and took the team to the semi-fmal . Much of the good football played coincided with the return from injury of vice-captain Charlie Tal bot-Smith. With him, his strike partner Wilfred Frost's goals, a midfield and back four that picked itself, not to mention the best goalkeeper in the league, we became formidable opponents. The Cupper's semi-fmal was hard fought against U vlH and after an exhilarating 2-2 draw, Ielpo once again performed heroics in a shootout to propel his team to the fmal . With the Cuppers fmal in sight, and fmals on the horizon for many of our players, focus was drawn away from the league. This made many unavailable for the league and the team slumped to a disappointing 4th place. With every player back in action for the Cuppers fmal St Edmund Hall would once again face Worcester. A spirited display and great defensive effort kept Worcester at bay for 118 minutes, penalties once again beckoned. However, 33

one of Worcester's many blues put the cup out of reach with a strike 2 minutes from time. Looking back on the season, one couldn't have hoped for more, and the commitment and spirit in the side made it a special season. Women} Captain} Report The 2007/08 season saw our squad bolstered by considerable American talent in the shape of Jean Foster, Billie Koperwas and Stevie Bergman whilst fresher recruits Lou Cantwell, Rose Manley and J ane Rudderham have proved invaluable. More popular than ever and the fastest-growing sport at the Hall, women's football also enjoyed the contributions of numerous fmalists. With fitness coach and team favourite Ben Toms alongside new coach Chris Watkin, the season looked full of promise. Unbeaten in both the league and Cuppers competitions by the end of Michaelmas, we had earned a reputation as formidable opponents. Hilary marked the business end of the season as the knock-out stages of Cuppers began and the league came to an exciting close. Cuppers quarter-fmals day: Teddy Hall vs. ChCh/Oriel. Same stage as last year, same venue, same teams. We were desperate for the result to be different. Our support was fantastic with Teddy Hall fans dominating the sidelines but it just wasn't quite enough and the match ended in bitter disappointment. Narrowly squeezed out by 3 goals to 2 we felt empty and deflated. Despite our dedicated training regime we had still fallen short and poor Ben looked inconsolable on the sideline! Nevertheless we took consolation from the inspirational performance by our Blue, Jane Rudderham. Still undefeated in the league, we met the favourites LMH/Trinity and despite our best efforts were humbled by a first-class team. Notwithstanding these two setbacks, we fought back and fmished the season on a high, executing a considerable routing of Balliol as we netted the ball an impressive ten times. All in all a fantastic season of which we are very proud. Good luck to Lou for next year, she has been a rock at the back in all of our matches and is fully deserving of her new role as captain.

The Athletics Club Captain: Natalie McManus The SEHAC has had an incredible year, beginning with victory at Winter Cupp ers and ending with compl ete dom ination at Summer Cu ppe rs. Combining regional and national standard athletes, key members of the university and some talented novices, and welcoming Canadian, American and E uropean students, the team is now one of the mos t inclusive and successful in Oxford. Winter Cuppers saw the beginning of success ful Oxford athletics careers for Oli Stogdale and Steph Poul son, who made vital con tributions to the Blues Teams at the Varsity match this year. With the biggest turnout at the Freshers' Iviatch in 1viT 2007, the H all stormed to victory on track and field, repeating our win from the previous year.

Marina Johns Oeft) and Sarah Pierce (righ t)

Summer Cuppers witnessed old athletes mix with new, as Blues athletes Natalie McManus, Rich Hildick-Smith, Marina Johns, Ben Cossey, Oli Stogdale and Phil Satterthwaite, and Second Team veterans Laura Groom and Sarah Pierce

combined to annihilate the competition, beating Magdalen into second place by an outstanding 96 points. Also new to the team this year was Courtney Brown, who earned valuable points on the field and adds athletics to her impressive sporting resume, which includes basketball and rowing. Notable performances at Varsity by Hall athletes include Pierce's victory in shot in the Seconds, Johns' heroic second in steeplechase for the Blues, Satterthwaite's domination in the javelin and Stogdale's valiandy fought third in the 11 Om high hurdles. Hildick-Smith was also integral to the Men's Varsity success, contributing strong performances in the middle distances. The team was unfortunate to lose Harold Buchanan and Max Clarfelt to injury this year. Buchanan performed well at Cuppers in spite of an injured winter season, and Clarfelt was set to represent the Seconds at Varsity until a hamstring tear forced him to pull out the week before. Although the team loses part of its strength as Clarfelt, Cossey and McManus graduate, it retains its impeccable spirit and disciplined core, and will remain the strongest athletics college team as it enters the 2008/09 season.

The Basketball Club Womens Captain: Natalie McManus The SEHBbC Women's Team has had a strong year, with old captain Caroline Hickson and newcomer, Canadian superstar Courtney Brown being integral players for the university teams. Joining with New College for the 2008 Cuppers Tournament, the Hall has had success making it to the semi-fmals, with a strong victory over Wadham, and a well-batded win over formidable opponents Linacre to make it to the semis. The semi-fmal was arguably the best women's match played in recent years, valiandy fought for by the Hall. Hall fmished half time with a narrow two point lead, helped by an almost impenetrable zone defence and high shooting average from Hickson. The match result fmished at 42-31 to opponents Balliol/Magdalen, knocking Teddy Hall out of the competition. Hickson has proven herself the indispensable centre of the team's defence whilst Brown's phenomenal shooting average ensured victory in the earlier stages of the tournament. Coached by men's captain Phil Stimpson, the team has developed into a strong, knowledgeable and passionate set of women. The team is eagerly anticipating the 2008/09 intake in a bid to continue the climb to the top of the Cuppers Tournament next year. 36

The Boat Club Mens Captain: Oliver Gingell Womens Captain: Helen Taylor

The Mens Captains Report The year began brightly with many keen freshers taking up rowing. There were enough rowers to fill two novice boats, and success came for both crews. The "N.' boat powered to victory in the Isis Winter League time trial, and the "B" boat also posted a respectable time. Unfortunately Christ Church Regatta was cancelled and so the novice season was cut short. During Hilary term our novice crews merged with the senior rowers and we began our hard training for Torpids. The elements were against us however as constant rain meant the river was on "red flag" for most of the term. Hard work in the erg room paid off though, as once the conditions improved Torpids went ahead and the first VIII went on to win Blades for the first time in fifteen years, moving up 5 places in total. This years Easter training camp was held in Cork, Ireland, led by our head coach for the year, Jeremy Howick. The week long trip resulted in a much stronger squad leading into Summer Eights training. Blue boat rowers Andrew Wright and Aaron Marcovy, as well as lightweight Mike Streule, joined the squad in the summer, and with the additional coaching of Olympian Josh West, the first VIII were all set for a successful Eights campaign. During the week Teddy hall bumped Exeter and Keble and fmished in the strong position of 9th of the river. The second VIII rowed over every day, getting agonisingly close to bumping Keble on the last three nights.

The Women s Captains Report After a successful Torpids campaign, the women's boat club came into Trinity Term with high hopes for further domination of the Isis. With the First Torpid containing six novices yet still managing to rise to 5th on the river, we knew that the talent was there. The annual training camp to Sabaudia, Italy enable us to not only begin the process of forming the First Eight for the Summer but also to develop the novice rowers who will become so invaluable in the years to come. It was a fantastic camp and we made the most of the Sk of lake on our doorstep.

The First Eight returned to Oxford and soon started their training programme on the Gods tow stretch of river. The crew line-up changed frequently due to injury, illness and exam commitments but the core group of rowers maintained tl1e intensity and determination and strived to reach the dizzy heights of the previous years. Finally, after weeks of change, the crew rowed together for tl1e first tin1e on the Tuesday of 5th week, the day before Eights. Whilst not tl1e best preparation, we had the confidence tl1at the crew selected was the crew that would cross the fmish line ahead of the rest of the chasing colleges. Wednesday came and the crew prepared themselves for a fight, both mentally and physically. Having no information on tl1e chasing Christ Church, we devised a race plan to match their inevitable fast start and then row away once they began to tire. No-one could have predicted quite how well this plan was to work. Straight from the gun, the First Eight not only contained the advancing Christ Church but began to pull away. By the gut tl1ey started to struggle and we took 4 lengths off them down tl1e Green Bank, rowing across the fmish line 7 lengths clear.

This gave us the confidence but we were still wary of the threat from behind. However, the next two days were a repeat of the first and we pulled away to a comfortable lead. Saturday came with the Headship in our hands and the belief that we could overcome anytl1ing that they would throw at us. After devastating them off the start we pulled further away after the gut and came

past the boathouse with an incredible lead of 15 seconds over the rest of the field: truly a dominant display of Hall rowing to retain the Headship for the second time. After such a disrupted build-up to our Eights campaign, it was so much more than any of us could have imagined. Special thanks must go to the coaches, Richard Fishlock and Chris Beech for once again showing the way to success. The Second Eight performed admirably to go down by only one place overall. With two complete novices in the boat and having trained for only two weeks before Eights, they improved day by day and fmally got their bump on the Saturday: a great achievement for such limited time and expenence. For next year, I am leaving the boat club in the very capable hands of Charlotte Seymour, two seat in this year's crew and a 2nd year PPEist. She will be ably assisted by Courtney Brown, three seat. Having shown the grit, determination and skill to make it into the First Eight in their novice years, I am sure that they will inspire many others to take up the challenge and dominate the river once more. Crew lists:

First Eight Amelia Van Manen, Helen Taylor, Georgina Gosney, Joanne Smith, Emily Piggott, Courtney Brown, Charlotte Seymour, Laura Squire, Cox-Sarah Mullen Second Eight Alexandra Robinson, Julia Lowis, Suzy Styles, Kate Hibbert, Griha Singla, Sarah-Michelle Orton, Jean Foster, Hanaan Marwah, Cox-Serena Lee

The Choir

Organ Scholar: Nicholas Race The choir at SEH continues to thrive. Over the summer we went on tour to Rome to discover the sights and sounds of the great city. We performed in several churches including the American Catholic church for their Independence Day service. The trip was a great success and much fun was had by all special thanks go to David Allen for organising the trip even during the stress of fmals. We have some new faces ftl.ling the shoes of the leavers from last year and they have settled in well bringing their own experiences and personalities. Aside from the Sunday evening services the choir have performed at many events throughout the year with highlights including the special service for St Edmund, various Christmas dinners and our yearly joint service with our sister college Fitzwilliam, Cambridge. This year it was our turn to venture over to their turf, a coach was hired and the event was a great success with the massed choir amounting to about 30 people. Finally, we were very lucky to be asked to sing at the Fellows' Dinner by Dr Robert Wilkins, and to perform as part of the Aularian Music and Poetry Event at which, under the direction of Aularian l\t[r Stephen Carleston, we sang a composition by l\tir Carleston himself. Overall, it has been a fme year for the choir and with a new organ scholar arriving next year things are looking good.

The Hockey Club Women} & ML'<ed Captain: Marina Jolms The Teddy Hall women's hockey team has happily welcomed the addition of a few new talented freshers this year. Jo McNaught-Davis, Lou Cant:well and Julia Lowis have been particular assets. Our league matches in :NL.chaelmas Term were successful enough for us to retain our position in the top division and put us against Magdalen in the first round of the Cuppers tournament in Hilary. Unfortunately we were unable to put out our strongest team and got knocked out before the second round. Combining with the men's team for Mixed Cuppers in Trinity term however, proved a great success with the Hall ending as Cuppers Champions. We beat Hertford/Peter's in the 1st round then faced our rivals Queen's in the quarter-fmals, winning 2-0. The combination of Jason Kasler, Ed Oddy and Pete Gray up front and strong defence from Dave Puttergill and Jonny Baker-Brian secured a victory over Merton/Mansfield in the semis. The fmal was played against Jesus and with skilled support from midfield players Jo Sumpter, Tom Whiteley and Helena Heaton, Pete Gray scored the winning, and only, goal.

Congratulations Teddy Hall Mixed Cuppers winners and thanks to our goalie Ed Couchman without whom we would not be trophy holders! Hopefully both teams will continue to play well next season, there is certainly much potential within the Women's team which boasts several university-level players to challenge the top teams in the first division.

The Rugby Football Club Men} Captain: Feargus Murphy SEHRFC has gone from strength to strength this year. Our league season started disappointingly, with initial losses to Keble, Magdalen and St Catz. However as the new intake of freshers began to integrate into the team, Teddy Hall started playing the rugby we knew we could, managing to rip St Peter's to shreds with some quality running rugby. A final victory against St Hugh's ensured another season in the top flight, but with the knowledge that we would need to improve or face relegation for the first time in the college's history. Our second league season again started poorly. A narrow loss to Keble was followed by a terrible performance against St Catz, both in dreadful conditions. Nonetheless, as the season drew to an end, and the word 'Cuppers' began to enter our minds, our rugby took a turn for the better. We fmished the season with two strong wins against Christ Church and Magdalen, placing us third in the league and setting us up for Cuppers.

This year's Cuppers competition saw the return of a number of university players to strengthen the side and a surge of belief that this side could go one better than last year. In the first round we were drawn against Linacre/Wolfson, past whom we put 80 points, giving us a boost of confidence. The quarterfmal against University College was played at Iffley under the lights where we came away 27 - 12 victors, in what was seen as the turning point of the competition. In the semi-fmal we defeated St Peter's, the old enemy, 54-5 in an epic performance, sending a message to Keble that we had stepped up from our league performances. This set us up for Cuppers glory in a repeat of the 2007 final . Many of our older players were bitterly disappointed about losing last year's fmal, so this was a chance to take revenge. It was a tremendous game of rugby that drew a huge crowd and went from end to end, coming right down to the wire. Keble played their traditional style of rugby, relying on a tight pack of forwards, but we had superb pace and creativity in our backs. At 78 minutes the score was 36- 39 to us!!! Finally, one last try ensured we beat Keble 46 - 36, giving us our 30th title and prompting massive celebrations that lasted well into the early hours of the following day.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW NEW FELLOWS

Oliver Riordan joined the Hall in October 2007 as a Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics, on his appointment as Professor of Discrete Mathematics in the Mathematical Institute. Oliver studied as an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he went on to obtain his PhD in 1998. Before completing his PhD he was elected to a Trinity College Research Fellowship; he delayed taking this up to spend a year at the University of Bielefeld in Germany as a visiting researcher. From October 1998, '---- - - - - - - - - -------' he spent most of his time in Cambridge, first as a Trinity College Research Fellow, and then, from 2002, as a Royal Society University Research Fellow; in 2006 he was also elected to a Trapnell Fellowship at King's College, Cambridge. The flexibility of these research fellowships allowed Oliver to accept many invitations to travel abroad for research collaborations, including spending a semester in Memphis, Tennessee (where he had already spent a year during his PhD), and many visits to places such as ETH Zurich, and lAicrosoft Research, Redmond. Oliver's research interests have varied with time, but the main focus is and always has been discrete structures, in particular "graphs", i.e., mathematical models of networks. Graph theory is the study of abstract properties of binary relationships among a fmite set of objects that do not depend on what the objects are, or what the relationship is. A particularly active part of graph theory is the study of "random graphs", i.e., random relationships or networks obtained by tossing a coin for each pair of objects to decide whed1er they are related or connected. Surprisingly, this field has many applications; in particular, it tells us that certain things (for example the "small world phenomenon") are not surprising, since they are properties of almost all networks!

In 2006, Oliver eo-chaired a two month program on "Random graphs and large-scale real-world networks" at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore. In 2007, he was awarded a Whitehead Prize by the London Mathematical Society, for his "major contributions to graph polynomials, random graphs, extremal combinatorics, models oflargescale real-world graphs, and percolation theory".

Barbara Niethammer is Professor in the Mathematical Institute of the University of Oxford, a member of the Oxford Centre for Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, and a Tutorial Fellow of St Edmund Hall.

Barbara obtained her PhD from the University of Bonn in 1996 and subsequently held postdoctoral positions at the Courant Institute in N ew York, the Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences in Leipzig and at the University of Bonn. She obtained the habilitation in mathematics at the University of Bonn in 2002, before moving to the Humboldt University in Berlin in 2003 where she took up the Chair of Applied Analysis at the Department of Mathematics. Barbara's research interests are in applied analysis, more specifically in nonlinear partial differential equations and their applications to aspects of physics, biology and materials science. For her contributions to the mathematical analysis of Ostwald Ripening she received the van :!vlises Prize of the Society for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) in 2003. Barbara has held visiting positions at the Research Institute SISSA in Trieste, the University of Toulouse and the Ecole Normale Superieur in Paris. In 2006 she was elected to join the Executive Board of MATHEON, the Centre for Mathematics as a Key Technology in Berlin, and was a charter member of the Berlin Mathematical School. Since 2007 Barbara is member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics in Berlin.

Dr Linda Yueh is Fellow by Special Election in Economics and Research Lecturer in Economics . Her research focuses on the Chinese economy, economic growth, and tssues in international economic law and development. She has published widely in economics as well as law journals. Recent books include Macroeconomics (an undergraduate textbook eo-written with Graeme Chamberlin) and Globalisation and Economic Growth in China (co-edited with Yang Yao). The British Academy has awarded her a large research grant to investigate the role of technological progress in generating productivity growth in China. She is a research associate of the Globalisation Programme of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and is called to the Bar of New York State. She is a member of a number of advisory bodies, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the UK. Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). She has provided testimony on the impact of China on the UK. and world economies before the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee. Internationally, she has addressed UNIDO, Caribbean Development Bank, Royal Irish Academy, and China's State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), among others. She serves as (Founding) Series Editor of the Economic Development and Growth book series published by World Scientific Publishing and as Guest Editor of the leading multi-disciplinary journal, World Development. She has served as eochair of several international conferences, including at Beijing University and the Stockholm School of Economics, and of a forthcoming conference on China's economic growth to be held in Oxford at the Hall.

Her publications in 2007/08 include: • 'Segmentation or Competition in China's Urban Labour Market?' Cambridge Journal of E ?·onomics, 2008 (with John Knight). 46

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'The Role of Social Capital in the Labour Market in China,' Economics ofTransition, 2008 (with Jolm Knight). 'Do Social Networks Increase Labour Supply Elasticity?' Applied Economics Letters, 2008. 'The Rise of China,' Irish Studies in International Affairs, 2007 . (Publication of an address at the Royal Irish Academy) 'Global Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Growth,' Northu;estern Journal of Technology and Intellettual Property, 2007.

Shahira Samy joined St Edmund Hall in November of last year as the new Jarvis Doctorow Junior Research Fellow in International Relations and Conflict Resolution in the .l\!Iiddle East. Shahira's doctoral dissertation, which won an honourable mention in the 2008 Douglas Leigh prize awarded by the British Association for Middle Eastern studies, has been probing problems of displacement as historical injustices in the context of conflict resolution from an international comparative perspective. Her forthcoming book 'Reparations to Palestinian Refugees' is published by Routledge in 2009. A new project on the recent challenges facing host states and the estimated 2-3 million refugees displaced by the current conflicts in Sudan and Iraq took her on extensive fieldwork this summer in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Fresh out of the doctoral viva in September 2006 at the university of Exeter where she first arrived on a British Council scholarship to read for an M..l\ in Middle East politics, Shahira was directly whisked into the lecture hall teaching International Relations and the politics of the Arab-Israeli conflict at the British University in Egypt where she spent a year before joining Oxford. Growing up in Alexandria, Shahira began her career in journalism writing for Cairo's Al-Ahram Weekly. She has also worked for the United Nations High Commission for refugees (UNHCR) in Cairo, assessing refugee claims. On weekends, you're very likely to fmd her sipping a morning coffee at Blackwells while digging into a novel and wondering if she'll ever fmd out what the world is all about. 47

THE GEDDES LECTURE, 30 OCTOBER The Geddes Lecture provides an annual platform for a renowned journalist to address the assembled St. Edmund Hall throng. 2007 saw Martha Kearney, familiar from BBC television's Ne2vsnight and Ne1vsnight Revieu;, speaking to a crowded East Schools on her chosen topic, 'Radio: Medium of the Moment'. Kearney has recently forsaken television work in favour of radio, fronting Radio 4's The World at One. The move has exposed her to what she sees as the lingering, outmoded impression of a hierarchy within the media; glamorous television reigns over dull, worthy radio. Kearney argues that digital technology is rapidly making such a worldview impossible to maintain. The first run at digital television has been a qualified success, at best, when compared to digital radio, and Kearney sees the glimmer of radio's coronation in this decrowning. She observes that whilst digital television news figures continue to drop off, radio news is flourishing. Since her departure, 1.6 million viewers have been tuning in to watch Ne2vsnight, The World at One has 3 million listeners. Radio is blessed with the ability to change constantly, and keep pace with the ever-progressing body of mankind. According to Kearney, the majority of 12-to-16 year-olds no longer consider 'radio' to be a device, but rather a function, something which emerges from a device; that device could be an lVIP3 player, or a computer. Internet transmission of the veritable carnival of new digital stations and podcasting has been widely embraced. Producers from outside the declared 'radio' community are jumping on the bandwagon, with newspapers and even television companies producing online radio and podcast content, seizing on the persuasive power of a medium which whispers sweet nothings directly into its audience's ear.

CHARTER MUSIC & POETRY EVENING, 30 NOVEMBER The year of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hall's Charter drew to a close with a night of music and poetry in the Wolfson Hall. This was perhaps the last time the vaults of this famous venue would echo with such a sophisticated entertainment before the opening of the new lecture hall; Aularians past and present conspired to give it a fme send-off, performing to an audience enlivened by a selection of canapes and drinks. Kevin Crossley-Holland (1959) began the night by reading a selection of his own work, as well as a scattering of poems from the second edition of the Hall-based anthology, A Chatter of Choughs, now in a new, second edition. The poems he selected united several generations of Aularians; the poet and his friend Geoffrey Grigson, a notorious critic of the college who 'never had a generous word to say, except advisedly', meet in 'The Grain of Things': 'Let me have about me [.. .] friends who think, and say what they think [...] and cast their cloaks before the beautiful.' Grigson and Crossley-Holland's friendship was reflected in the performance that followed; accompanied by Dr Roger Alien (Fellow in Music at St Peter's College), soprano Natalie Raybould (1994) sang settings of poems by Grigson and Crossley-Holland, with music by Geoffrey Alien (1945) . Poems heard a moment before emerged transfigured; a calm, quiet poem about walking in the wilds of Norfolk became a windstorm of piano scales, lapsing into calm before a sudden climax and a second lull. 'The Unsteady Chough', an animated film by Jonathan Van Tulleken (2000), brought the focus back to the Hall itself. Featuring and based on a poem by Terry Jones (1961), the fum is 'about a bird getting so drunk it's sick'; its boozy, chough-centric action takes place in and around Teddy Hall, and sees the eponymous irresponsible bird passing out in the bar before being thrown down the well by toga-clad undergraduates: 'I yelled at him 'You're a disgrace! To drink so much- and in this place! [...]And that was when I said: 'That's it! You're not a chough! You're just a tit!'. Strategically placed before the interval, consumption of refreshments seemed moderate in comparison. The College choir, conducted by Stephen Carleston (1968), performed a selection of choral works; Carleston interspersed the anthems with some rather useful advice on avoiding hungry bears. Such surrealism prepared the 49

audience for the rotating houses, dead-end doorways and falling pianos of Buster Keaton's 'One Week', accompanied by James Harpham (1959) at the p1ano. Neither spectacle could quite prepare the assembled throng against the originality of the multi-movement 'Teddy Bears' Symphony', arranged by James Harpham; terrifying overtones were introduced to the once-familiar 'Teddybear's Picnic' by a work in which Kevin Crossley-Holland's voice was transformed into a uncanny, threatening hobgoblin sneer, James Harpham somehow managed to play two recorders simultaneously in a passage reminiscent of the introduction to 'Stairway to Heaven', and Natalie Raybould's persona swung from schoolmarm to vamp within the space of a few quavers. A fmal rousing chorus sent the audience out into the night and another fifty years of Hall art suitably confused, entertained and refreshed. Alastair Hird (2005)

The standard of entries for this year's Geddes Prizes for Student Journalism was as high as usual, with the judges eventually choosing Rachel Chang as worthy recipient of the St Edmund Hall prize. She received her prize money from the Chair of Trustees, Graham Mather (President of the European Policy Forum) at an informal ceremony in the Principal's Lodgings on 16 April. Rachel intends to undertake a project on ethnicity in Kenya, a report of which we hope to print in a future issue of this magazine.

THE JOE TODD FUND KICKS OFF Old members demonstrated their affection and generosity by contributing magnificently to the memorial fund that was set up to commemorate the life of Joe Todd, our first Engineering Tutor (and one of the first Engineering lecturers to be appointed by the university). The fund already holds the amazing sum of some £30,000. At the inaugural meeting held on 12 January 2007 in the Old Library, it was decided that there should be a bi-annual dinner offering the opportunity for old Engineering Members and current students to meet and discuss matters of mutual interest. The first of these dinners was held in Week 9 of Hilary Term 2008 and was very successful: the attendance was high and the evening was very convivial. [A report appears on pages 108-110] The inaugural meeting also decided that a panel be set up comprising (for the first three years) Chris Elston, Mike Pelham, Peter Smith and the three Engineering Tutors, to administer awards (to be made bi-annually) to one or two current Engineering students who proposed to engage on long vacation projects that involve: ". .. personal development, engineenng application/ innovation, environmental/community achievement, enhancement of SEH reputation". It is our pleasure to report that the first Joe Todd Award was made this year to K.arl Seddon, a first-year undergraduate engineering student at the Hall. K.arl intends to visit Ghana this summer, initially living with a local family to get a true taste of the local culture, and then moving on to help with the construction of a school. The award will be for £1,000 and we hope that this will be sufficient for Karl to follow one of the panellist's advice to 'take lots of ball point pens', and other equipment that is rather mundane (and cheap) to us but is much needed there. Good luck with your project Karl! Basil Kouvaritakis Professor of Engineering Science

THE GRAHAM MIDGLEY MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR POETRY Orchard My family-a creaking orchard left to drown beneath a hundred years of dust. An ossuary of broken words, of cares abandoned at the brink and doomed to rust. So what chance do I have: the latest fruit to fall and lie concussed amid the rot of ancestors? Now it's too late for prayers or pruning shears, just time for one last shot: I need to raze this down to earth; to cut away the greying wood till shoots burst bright and hopeful through the dirt. I'll bum back layers of knotted roots, hack branches, until light filters through the canopy and showers swell fragile buds into rows of blushing flowers. Eloise Stonborough (2007, English)

THE 2008 A B EMDEN LECTURE Sir John Elliott, Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History, has recently produced a widely acclaimed book on the setting up of the British and Spanish empires in tl1e Americas. He extended this theme in 'Starting Afresh: the Eclipse of Empire in British and Spanish America', the Emden Lecture delivered in the Examination Schools on 9 May, 2008. Sir John set out to explain the differences both in the manner in which the empires collapsed and the way in which the resulting states started afresh. Sir John identified the immediate beginning of the process of eclipse as the Seven Years War (1756-63) and the reforms which it forced upon its participants: the need for money forced the Spanish and British governments to adopt reforms against which the Americans reacted. He then pointed out that the Spanish lost their empire less because of pressure from the periphery, that is the colonies themselves, than because of collapse at the centre, whereas in Britain the centre held but the periphery broke away. The British accepted the loss partly because they had found otl1er imperial fish to fry in India, and also because the political changes in North America did not greatly affect British trading interests. The Spanish had no alternative empire and fought fiercely, and initially successfully, to retain their colonies. In the long run they lost them because the Napoleonic occupation of Spain (1807-14) gravely weakened the central, imperial autl1orities. In 1812 a parliament in Cadiz did promulgate a new constitution granting rights and liberties and calling for elections tl1roughout the Spanish empire. But progress in tl1is direction was slow and by then the new United States had pointed the way to independence; it was a road which appeared all the more attractive to tl1e Spanish colonists after the restoration of tl1e Bourbon monarchy in Spain m 1814. Professor Elliott tl1en turned to 'Starting Afresh', the evolution of the former colonies after tl1eir escape from empire. He gave a masterly analysis of why the evolution of tl1e former Spanish colonies was so different from that of 53

their British counterparts to the north. The former Spanish colonies were much greater in area and they were far more complex in their ethnic composition. In the Spanish colonies local political leaders were much stronger than in the British settlements and were far more suspicious of a federal system with a distant capital and centre of political power. This meant that these local leaders were reluctant to relinquish power and when the empire collapsed they assumed it for themselves and set up new states in which they could continue to exercise it. After the lecture Sir John answered a number of questions. His great accomplishment was to make his lecture interesting to the general public and to the professional historian. It was presented with enviable lucidity and precision and although most of his listeners were familiar with at least a little of the history of North America, few of us knew much before hearing Sir John about the area south of the USA. We all left intellectually refreshed by 'Starting Afresh'. Richard Crampton

MUSIC CONTINUES TO THRIVE AT THE HALL Just as in previous years, the Hall was replete with talented musicians who participated in a number of successful concerts, played in quartets, played in a variety of bands, sang in the choir, and appeared in the Boptail in Hilary and the Trinity Talents' Concert [see report below]. What was new this year was the creation of the ''Alternative Choir" who gave a successful first and inaugural performance. The key players in the organization of musical events have already started planning next year's events which will include a pantomime and (rumour has it) lots more exciting projects. Music has also started being part of official college functions such as Parents' Days, Reunions, and Gaudies which have been and will be backed by intrepid quartet players who often have to defy the elements of nature while performing a/fresco. The SEH Arts Society hosted a variety show in Trinity Term, with the cheesy but inevitable title of "Trinity Talents". This concert, which was performed in the college chapel, looks to be the first of many such shows to be staged at Teddy Hall in future.

We promised variety, and that is just what the performers delivered. The programme included a tap dancing sailor, poetry readings, an operatic duet and all kinds of instruments, from saxophones to trombones, guitars and of course, a piano. Even our Junior Dean, Alastair Hird, gave a rare performance, promising to play "something very depressing indeed", but giving no hints as to what this would entail. Now that we had performers on board, the concert just needed one more thing to be complete: an audience. With it being Trinity term, when exam season is at its peak, there was always the worry at the back of my mind that our talented young teddies would be performing to an empty chapel. But all doubts were cast aside after some persistent promotion and shameless advertising -we even sold out of tickets. With almost one hundred people attending, added to another thirty performers, the chapel was full to bursting. For the occasion, we transformed the sombre decor into a bright performing space, making the solid hard pews a little comfier with some luxurious fabric and cushions. Opening the night was the new Teddy Hall Alternative Choir, a group that started at the beginning of term as a fun, welcoming and non-auditioning choir. They gave their debut performance, with an arrangement of Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me A River', which went down a storm. This encouraging atmosphere from the audience set the tone for the rest of the evening, with all participants giving superb performances. The JCR Committee revealed many hidden talents: the Social Secretary sang beautifully, the LGBT Rep read original poetry, and the Environment Rep demonstrated his tromboning talents. Most surprisingly for some, the choir featured solos from last year's Rugby Captain and Second's Football Captain. Rosie Shann and I did what Arts&Culture Reps do best, showing off our artistic talents by singing to our hearts' content, whilst the whole show was compered by Max Clarfelt, the charismatic former vice-president. "Trinity Talents" uncovered flair that most people were unaware of, proving what we hoped to demonstrate from the start, and secretly knew all along: that Teddy Hall has talent. Sophie Ackroyd (2007)

EDMUND (an antiphon) I walked across a darkening bridge which held The shadows of my steps within its stones. Beneath, echoing a memory, A few late punts carrying quiet laughter Stole into their moorings for the night. Posters pasted on the lamp-posts Not quite concealed the tattered remains Of the past which once proclaimed My present. But mine was not the present As I walked along the streets I knew so well. Faces turned and smiled, but not at me. I had become a ghost. And that was many years ago. I am lean from days of fasting, Weary from wakeful nights of hardship. I mortified my flesh For the sake of my Lord, Praying, crying in pity of His suffering. Yet now you look upon my love And smile knowingly, Whispering Of masochism and sexual abnormality. Fashions have changed; Fashions which also exist in thought. Life has returned As you take form within my hands; A strange experience In which I Am a spectator. The face that ignores me, staring At those long forgotten words, Is it at all like you? 56

The points of reference are few Between generations parted Even by a litrle time. We see the glistening surface of the past Above deep waters whose darkness Contains only a guess. I have tried to build again Flesh on bones long dead, Knowing only that you had a beard, were gaunt From fasting; that you bent Beneath mother, man and God But were· strong enough to stand Against the barons and your king; That your words drove men to kill In the Crusades and take the vows That would withdraw them from this world. And imagination plays With that little part of reality. And of that litde part a litde part Looms large within my memory now. When I withdrew to France the fmal time It was not to escape The fury of the king, as Becket did, But to place before the Pope My problems with the monks of Canterbury; Infuriating men With all their worldly, peevish sins Clinging to them like the devil's claws. Why did I persuade others to follow Their path? To what did they Withdraw? What was the worth of it all? But what is the worth of worth Where the way of Christ Is the way of the cross, And all our work Lies within its narrow shade.

The embassy from Canterbury arrived And offered you the see, and you Sent your servant to tell them to leave And let you read. There was your greatest happiness, your life Which you forsook to take frustration's path When they persisted with their pleas. What matters happiness When Christ is on the cross? You say "It is your life". It is not. It is not even, as I once thought A gift. It is a loan And it will be recalled. For three years now you have lived Within my mind. I have chosen the moment Of peace; the longed for, The denied, And pushed back your duty and your love With the cross. Rest on it, on them, But sit and read As I am sure you wanted to; As once you did, Before the chapel which you built. My wants are an irrelevance Unseen by you. We are separated by too many centuries. Yet we are like two birds in a cage, Unable to escape Each other's presence. Together we must watch the changing whims Of passing times, as we endure Uncertain future . Let us pray that beneath it all There is a common ground Which lies in the embrace of God.

Both of us have known This ancient churchyard in our younger days. Here, surrounded by the living and the dead, The birds will sing their song of old Which is unchanged Across all the expanse of years. Why are our voices different? Why should intelligence alter Eternity? The sparrow still flies Through the hall. In the surrounding dark Memories do not matter any more. We are born out of unconsciousness And slowly we become aware, Until awareness stifles us. And then it drifts away as we move back Towards our origins, and lose self Consciousness. The future envelopes us. I sit at your side, A ghost; an unseen presence In a place where footprints which we weave In youth, walk across the fabric of our later years And into other lives. Rodney Munday (1967)

IN HONOUR OF RODNEY MUNDAY Se esta halga Eadmund Abbandunes wlitep geome wyrhtan searolicne Rodney }..funday retendne onlociendra siehp leohte hu se smipcr::cftiga ongelicnes of lamene geworht of clage healfreade ceorfep luflice smalne mannlican sanctes gebyrdes to geblawenne in blacum wecgan to gehyrstenne his heall in Oxenforda. Hine sylfne cnawep se sanct Godes banhus ealdigende berende purpuran ::ercebiscop ead gabletsod leof his Godes lareow wittig m cmcan cofan Petrus. P::er sanct gemetton and smipcr::eftiga s::eton tog::edre m segnunge geanlrehte lilchamlice an gewurdon an tog::edre lufiende Crist leofne hlaford. Wundor micel wenunga efne. Gode pane!

Translation The gracious saint Edmund of Abingdon gazes eagerly on the ingenious craftsman Rodney Munday. Who brings pleasure to those who view his work, [the saint] sees clearly how the skilled worker gladly creates a statue crafted from loam, from reddish clay, a gaunt image of a bearded saint, for casting in dark metal to adorn his hall in Oxford. The saint of God recognises himself, his aging body wearing purple, a blessed man consecrated archbishop, a wise teacher beloved of his God in the church dedicated to St Peter. There saint and sculptor met, sat together, consecrated, united in the flesh, become one, one together, loving Christ their dear lord. A miracle indeed. Thanks be to God. Bruce :Niitchell

THE COLLEGE GARDENS The main site of St Edmund Hall is varied in the quality and style of its architecture. For the front quad and the areas around the Wolfson Hall Sus an Kasper, the college gardener, has devised planting schemes of richly textured borders and highly original contrasts of shrubs, while preserving the pastoral feel of the graveyard at the front of the College Library, St Peter in-the-East. The 'last frontier' was the space behind St Peter in-the-East, bordered on the north side by our adjoining wall with New College, in the west by Queen's Lane. In the late Victorian period this area of about % of an acre had been a rectory garden, and at some later point tombstones, rather than actual graves, had been decoratively placed there to create a sense of continuity with the front graveyard. 'A typical north-facing bog' is how one member of the Diocesan council characterised the space on a visit around the time when the Broadbent family expressed interest in creating a new garden for the College. The result of their generosity is the new garden designed by Sarah Ewbank, which opens up the area wonderfully and is a much more visitor friendly environment.

Pictured at the official opening on 2 May are (from left) Will Broadbent, Bill Broadbent, Avery Broadbent, Andrew Kahn, Camille Broadbent, Sarah Ewbank and the Principal

The work of hard landscaping involved reshaping (and clearing out the bindweed) the bed on the north side along which a stone path now runs; the natural stone has already started to weather and will eventually have a colour sympathetic to the masonry of the church. The new border is well stocked with flowers, including Asters, Penstemons, Potentillas, lavender and many other plants, while an extensive range of climbers, including roses and several varieties of Clematis, have been planted along the north and western walls. The western bed features a splendid selection of shrubs, including Berberis, a clump of Clematis tubulosa 'Wyevale', a section of ferns, plus Tulipa 'White Triumphator', Geranium sylvaticum ~bum', and a striking group of hellebores. The central area of the garden, at the end of the path as it moves toward the western wall, is a round area. The centre planting features a Cornus kousa that will remain of a modest size, surrounded by rings of Campanula persiczfolia 'Telham Beauty', Verbena bonariensis and eye-catching Sa/via x sylvestris 'Mainacht'. Tucked away throughout the area are discrete lights that give the whole space a warm glow in the evening. Between the path and the edge of the trench that defmes the border of the church a new lawn was laid after the entire area was excavated and levelled as a solution to the considerable drainage problems; the slight declivity of the lawn is likely to disappear as the earth beds down. Our aim in creating the garden was to add a new type of space to a very busy main site, one that would be appreciated as a quiet, contemplative spot in all seasons. To judge from the first season the new garden has attracted many visitors and is proving popular with fellows and undergraduates. Naturally, it will be several years before the shrubs and climbers begin to reach maturity and reveal the design's range of textures, fragrances and colours, but it seems indisputable that St Edmund Hall has been cultivating its garden to good effect. Andrew Kahn Garden Fellow

THE NAMING OF THE MINGOS BUILDING, 21 JUNE Donors to the College attending the Summer Reunion were invited to attend the opening of the Mingos Building by Sir Jon Shortridge (1966 PPE), President of the St Edmund Hall Association. Sir Jon began his speech by expressing his delight at being able to mark the completion of another building project. Those who, like him, had arrived at the Hall over 40 years ago recognise just how much the Hall has developed physically since that time; Sir Jon summarised the developments that had taken place in recent years and concluded with a description of the building which houses the SCR and the new eight-room tutorial suite. He said that the naming of this building as the Mingos Building provided a fitting reminder of just what Mike has achieved in his ten years as Principal to future generations of Aularians. Sir Jon recalled that .Nfike took up his post at a time when the Hall was going through a difficult period. He reflected on Mike's significant contribution to fundraising for the College and the improvements his success in this area had brought in the facilities offered to its students and in increasing the income from conference opportunities outside term time. He noted that, not only had the College been able to build both the new tutorial suite and the new lecture theatre completed this year on the Top Quad, but also the size of the College's endowment has been significandy increased during .Nfike's period of office and this has helped to secure the College's long-term future. Sir Jon concluded by saying that Mike's major achievement has been to make the Hall not only a more fmancially robust college but a more balanced one as well. Besides performing strongly academically the students continued to make an impact in sport and the arts. He said that St Edmund Hall had much to thank Mike for and it was fitting that it should choose to honour him by naming a building at the very heart of the College after him. The Principal responded and thanked Sir Jon for his kind words and the College's Governing Body for honouring him in this way. His mother, who died in March, had brought him from Iraq to England in 1950 in order for him to receive an education and therefore would have been very pleased to know that this had eventually resulted in part of an Oxford College being named after him. He thanked both her and his wife Stacey, who has been a huge support to him during his time as Principal and has been gready involved with many aspects of College life.

Those attending the reunion weekend were privileged to see a production of The Future, a play by Andrew Harrison (1986) put on by the John Oldham Society in the new Jarvis Doctorow Hall. The play, directed by Siobhan Chapman and Kat Soumanilova, made great use of the space and provided many thought-provoking issues. The directors provided a superb atmosphere to ask d1e question 'what if we could live forever?'. After the performance the audience were treated to a question and answer question with the cast, crew and playwright where they were able to see how Andrew Harrison's vision was turned into reality and in particular, the input of the cast, crew and playwright to the fmal production and the challenges of using these new facilities. A dinner in Wolfson Hall followed the production, Evensong and pre-dinner drinks in the Front Quad. More than 140 alumni, their guests and Hall guests enjoyed the occasion and Sir Jon Shortridge spoke after dinner of his new role as President of the St Edmund Hall Association and his plans for developing the role of the Association over the next few years. The inaugural Old Members' cricket match took place the following day. The 'Old Bears' faced a team of current Hall students under blue skies at the New College Sports Ground on Sunday 22 June. The Principal bowled the first ball in the match that ended with the 'Old Bears' winning by one wicket.

Photo: Kate Roessler

OBITUARIES JEANNINE ALTON Guidingyoungpeople through the pleasures of advanced French Jeannine Alton, who has died aged 85, was a scholar, teacher, archivist, journalist, critic and woman of rare talent, energy and knowledge. Born in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, she went to the local grammar school, and then gained a first in modern languages at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford . She was one of only two pupils then at the school to win a place at Oxford, the other being RE "Reggie" Alton, later to become fellow and tutor in English, and bursar, at St Edmund Hall, whom she married in 1944.

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Soon after the birth of her two sons, she began teaching undergraduates Old French literary texts, at St Edmund Hall and other colleges. She helped pupils meet the linguistic challenges and assess the literary qualities of the Chanson de Roland, Beroul's Roman de Tristan, the Lays of Marie de France and Fran<;ois Villon's poetry, and also introduced first-year undergraduates reading English to the tragedies of Comeille and Racine. She was demanding, rigorous, yet unfailingly sympathetic, and won over even the most sceptical and recalcitrant pupil, persuading each of the delights to be discovered in the works they were studying, if only they would open their minds sufficiently. Many became lifelong friends. In 197 6, she published, with Brian Jeffery, a guide to the correct pronunciation of tl1e medieval French language, intended particularly for singers and actors. Later, she published an edition of tl1e 20t11-century writer Jules Romains' popular satire on the medical profess ion Knock ou le Triomphe de la l'viedecine, which contained a lucid explication of his philosophy of unanism . She also produced a translation of Jean Anouilh's Antigone.

From teaching, Jeannine turned to examining, working for many years for the Oxford and Cambridge examining board, principally as chief examiner for the additional French papers. Eager to encourage candidates for whom 0 Level, and later GCSE, French had failed to provide sufficient intellectual stimulus, she set challenging papers on a wide range of texts, and then ensured that the answers were marked with rigour and sympathy. Examiners' meetings under her chairmanship were unalloyed pleasure, as she guided her team tactfully but firmly through a series of carefully worded criteria, insisting that every possible consideration be given to the candidates' efforts. As with her pupils, she would always endeavour to strike up warm relationships with her examining colleagues, inquiring with genuine interest about their lives and urging them to share news, and even family photos, before the meeting got under way. The advent of GCSE signalled the demise of additional French, an examination that was essentially academic in the old tradition. The new examination, understandably, caused her some dismay, but, determined to keep abreast of the times and to adapt to new concepts, she joined examining teams in the humblest of capacities and waded through scripts that revealed only the slenderest grasp of the French language in a determined effort to come to terms with the new approach. Secretly, she despaired at having to ignore every solecism she was confronted with just so long as "communication" could be deemed to have been achieved. This was, after all, someone who valued communication, both oral and written, as an art form. Despite these frustrations she continued to mark GCSE well beyond 2000. From the 1970s onwards, she was increasingly active as an arts critic and an archivist. She reviewed for the Oxford Times, and whether writing about opera at Garsington, RSC productions at Stratford, Velizquez at the National Gallery, photography at Tate Britain, or an exhibition devoted to John Betjeman at her beloved Ashmolean museum in Oxford, she brought to the task extensive knowledge, was always on the lookout for new talent and treasured the discoveries she made, particularly of the singing of I an Bostridge, whom she first heard when he was a student at Oxford, and the acting of Simon Russell Beale. She assembled her ideas with astonishing speed, frequently putting together a review in the small hours after returning to Oxford from London, submitting it later that day. Elegantly, cogently and often wittily expressed, these reviews remain models of their genre.

Jeannine, also, working out of an office provided for her by the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, involved herself from its inception with the Institute of Contemporary Scientific Archives. Here she catalogued and indexed the papers of eminent scientists, pursuing her most recent case in the office the Friday before her death. She was impatient with any kind of charlatanism or pretension, but beneath a sometimes rather brusque manner there were inexhaustible funds of human affection. Her love of Oxford was infectious, her knowledge of the city intimate and her involvement with St Edmund Hall long-lasting. Old pupils constandy sought her out. It was, though, her family who constituted the fulcrum of her life. A devoted wife, she nursed Reggie with unflagging care in his last illness. She loved and admired her two sons, Roger, a journalist, and Angus, an educationist, who survive her. The impression she left was of warmth and deep humanity. She could be said to have lived not one life, but several. Jeannine Beatrice Alton, scholar, teacher and journalist, born March 9 1922; died October 30 2007. Norman Isaacs © Guardian News & Media Ltd 2007

IN MEMORIAM Professor John Newsom-Davis, CBE, l\lfA, MBChB, l'viD, FRCP, FRS, who died last year in a car accident in Romania, aged 74, held the Chair of Clinical Neurology at Oxford from 1987-1998, and was a Professorial Fellow of the Hall, 1987-1998 (Emeritus 1998-2007). He has been described as "one of the most distinguished clinical neurologists and medical scientists of his generation" (Guardian obituary, 21 September 2007). He was best known for his pioneering studies on the basis of myasthenia gravis and related diseases (see obituary, Hall Magazine, 2007). When a Professorial Fellow, John was an active member of the Hall's Governing Body, whose judgment and advice were highly valued by both his medical and non-medical colleagues. Each year he participated in the interviewing and selection of preclinical medical students, his assessments of their future potential being astonishingly prescient. After his formal retirement, he remained as active as ever, and continued to do clinical work as well as his research at the Institute of Molecular Medicine. He also continued to drop in for the occasional lunch in college- usually on his way from the neurology department at the Radcliffe Infirmary to the Institute on Headington Hill -a journey he made on his 10-speed bike! A Commemoration of John's life and work was held at the Royal College of Physicians, London, on Tuesday, 13 March, 2008. The Hall was represented by the Principal, Professor George Ebers, Professor Paul Matthews and Dr Ann Taylor. A packed gathering of some 300 people heard addresses from several of John's former medical colleagues and immediate family members, with interludes of poetry and music, chosen to reflect his particular loves. This moving occasion was a fitting tribute to a remarkable and much-loved man.

FOR THE RECORD STUDENT NUMBERS In residence at the start of Trinity Term 2008 were 372 undergraduates (200 men, 172 women); 178 post-graduates (108 men, 70 women); and 32 Visiting Students (14 men, 18 women).

MATRICULATIONS 2007 Undergraduates and Post-Graduates Ackroyd, Sophie Olivia Parkstone Grammar School, Poole Adcock, Samuel James Eastbourne College Albrecht, Thomas William Henry University of Nottingham Alvarado, Fabiola Del Rosario Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru Appleyard, Aaron Alexander St Austell College Taunton's College, Southamptom Archer, Paul Joseph Athwal, Simran King Henry VIII School, Coventry Baker, Mark Andrew Woodkirk High Specialist School, Wakefield Baker-Brian, J onathan Mark Tytherington County High School, Macclesfield Baluwala, Habib Yusufi University of Mumbai Bambury, Andrew Bury St Edmunds County Upper School Barlow, Daisy Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hampton Barley, Andrew University of Southern California, Los Angeles Berrill, James Francis University of East Anglia Binding, Samantha Chatham House Grammar School, Ramsgate Bishop, Rachael Louise University of Bristol Bolton, Thomas Russell University of Manchester Boutall, Anthony Frank John Wootton Upper School, Bedford Brierley, Andrew Ecclesbourne School, Belper Brooks, Florence Exeter College Brown, Courtney Katherine Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Bush, Kathleen Elizabeth University of Southern California, Los Angeles University of Cambridge Butler, Phillip Matthew Perse School, Cambridge Cant, Andrew John Cantwell, Louisa Bridget King's School, North Shields Carter, Thomas James University of Nottingham Cernis, Emma Berkhamsted Collegiate School Chacko, Thomas Joseph City University, London

Cheesman, Alexander lvfichael Chon, Eui-Jin Church, Sarah Cookson, Rosa Ellen Copeland, Jacob Cottee-Jones, Henry Eden Wells Cresswell, Robert James Culwick, Caroline Jean Cusack, Eoghan Davidson, Elizabeth Davies, Christopher Stephen Davies, Katie Louise Davis, Katherine Delany, William Dewar, Caroline Dilemmo, Kristen Eve Elliott, Joseph William Fabian-lvfiller, Joshua Noah Faller, Matej Firth, Matthew William Fisher, Jonathan Fortune, Alexis Fraser, Rachel Elizabeth Fuller, J oseph Frank Fumival, James Georgiadis, Philip Gerasimenko, Maxim Gray, Peter Donald Gresswell, Kathryn Elizabeth Gu, Xiaojing Gurdak, Daniel J Gustafsson, Nils Sebastian Halliday, Edward Richard Heaton, Lydia Helmers, Michael Herington, Sky Frances Anson Heron, Nicholas James Hope, Annabelle Sara Laaly Howard, Sam 70

Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe Korea University Stratton Upper School, Biggleswade Marlborough College Rydens School, Walton on Thames Eton College, Windsor University of Bristol Guildford High School for Girls University College, Dublin St Mary's School, Ascot Altrincham Grammar School for Boys University of Bath Grey Coat Hospital School, London Marlborough College Alice Ottley School, Worcester University of Pittsburgh North Devon College South Dartmoor Community College University of Zagreb King's School, Chester Stamford High School University College, Dublin Knox Academy, Haddington Henley College Epsom College King's College School, London Lomonosov Moscow State University King's School, Canterbury Tuxford School Raffles Junior College, Singapore Lehman College, New York St Clement Danes School, Chorleywood Winchester College The Gryphon School, Sherbome Humboldt University Hereford Sixth Form College University of Leeds North London Collegiate School University of Bristol

Hugelshofer, Julius Severin Litergymnasium Raemihuehl, Zurich Hutchison, William Banchory Academy Ibbett, Jus tin Eton College, Windsor Ielpo, Nicola International School of Milan Ikeda, Kentaro University of Leicester Innis, Evan David University of Massachusetts, Amherst Inzani, Katherine Sir George Monoux Sixth Form College, London Jackson, Frances Parrs Wood High School, Manchester Jackson, Natalie Lauren Peter Symonds' College, Winchester Jeske, Diana Marie Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Jiang, Hongyu University of Bath Johnson, Alexander George Harrow School Johnson, Thomas Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Kaminski, Johannes Daniel University of Vienna Karacs, Sarah Krisztina Dame Alice Owen's School, Potter's Bar Kaushish, Karan Victoria University of Wellington Kenny, Jessica Sevenoaks School Khalaf, Rami Dalhousie University, Halifax Kho, Lip Khoon Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Kim, Chun Hong Seoul National University Klaczynski, Elizabeth Marie Rice University, Houston Knowles, Alexander John Boston Spa School, Wetherby Le Khak, An ton Piekhanov Academy of Economics Le Maistre, Edward George Thomas Victoria College, St Helier Lee, Hye-Jeong Central St Martin's School of Art, London Lee, Ka Ram Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Lemecha-Sim, Alex Manchester Grammar School Liu, Lisha Beijing Normal University Lowis, Julia Adelaide Churchill Community School, Bristol MacDonald, Andrew University of California, Los Angeles Magnabosco, Francesca Maria University of Torino Maling, Charlotte Yvonne Wycombe High School Manley, Rose Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Marche, Fermina Badminton School, Bristol Marcovy, Aaron Sean Blaze Columbia University, New York Marquardt, Lars University of Heidelberg Marriott, Hazel Little Heath School, Reading Martin, Kathryn Elizabeth Bromley High School Columbia University, New York Marwah, Hanaan Lea 71

Masoumbeiki, Setareh Islamic Azad University, Tehran McDonald, Jack Lawson King's College School, London Mclaughlan, Scott Robert Gosforth High School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Park College, Eastbourne McNaught-Davis, Joanne Mertz, Aaron Frank Yale University, New Haven Mills, Mark Henley College Moreland, Jessica Beth Wolverhampton Girls High School Morris, Rachel Louise Clifton College, Bristol Eton College, Windsor Mortimore, Edward Robert Murphy, Feargus Edward Dominic St Paul's School, London Mylonopoulou, Eleonora National Technical University of Athens Natarajan, Nithya Wellingborough School Naylor, Harriet Isobel Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Ecole Centrale Paris Ngack, Pape Modou O'Friel, Tarryn Frances University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Old, Patric Anthony Royal College of Art, London O'Loughlin, Daniel Skegness Grammar School O'Sullivan, Matthew Thomas University of Cambridge Peter Symonds' College, Winchester Otter, Susannah Katherine Park, Sung 11 Korea University Parkinson, Danielle University of Kent, Canterbury Parr, lain Kings School, Bruton Bedford High School Piggott, Emily Charlotte Pigott, Christopher Ian Sir Thomas Rich's School Poulson, Stephanie St Gabriel's School, Newbury Poulter, Claire Chelsea College of Art & Design, London Prem, Istvan Balatonalmadi Magyar-Angol Tannyelvu Gimnazium Price, Rhian Elizabeth Nottingham High School for Girls Priest, Samuel Robert University of Canterbury Christ Church Rahania, Harnaek Singh Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall Robinson, Alexandra Elizabeth Guildford High School for Girls Rudderham, Jane Naomi Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Elstree Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School Rudge, Frances Norah Sahota, Gursimran Singh University of Cambridge Westside School, Queensway Searle, Ursula Dominica Seddon, Karl Bolton School (Boys' Division) Seiser, Bernhard Josef University of Vienna Lancaster University Seth, Bharat Lal Seymour, Charlotte Louisa Eltham College, London 72

Shann, Rosie Wilberforce College, Kingston-upon-Hull Sharma, Yogendra Babu Karlsruhe University Sheng, Yong University of Birmingham Shimi, Andria University of Cyprus Shoolizadeh, Pouya Gunnersbury Catholic High School, Brentford Sidebottom, Richard University of Southampton Simmons, Timothy Franklin United States Military Academy Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf Sirotkin, Pawel Smith, Matthew Owen Cardiff High School Snowsill, Frances Alexandra Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne Princeton University Snyder, Gregory Daniel Soumilova, Katerina Roedean School, Brighton Zhukovsky English Language School #3 Spirin, Victor Oxford Brookes University Stanton, Natalie Anne Steam,_Robert Edward Chambury Banchory Academy Universita di Bologna Stefanutti, Sarah Eton College, Windsor Stogdale, Oliver William David Downe House School, Newbury Stonborough, Eloise Nankai University Sun, Wei Longcroft School, Beverley Swalwell, Edward Anthony Oxford Brookes University Szwelnik, Alicja King Ecgbert School, Sheffield Tal bot, James Tang, Weiye Ye Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London Taylor, Kate Taunton School Teichmueller, Fabian Bjorn London School of Economics Thavanesan, Navamayooran Whitgift School, Croydon City of Stoke VI Form College, Stoke on Trent Tooth, William Oliver University of Cambridge Trahearn, Paul Anthony Tsephel, Stanzin Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujurat Tu, Vinh McGill University, Montreal Eton College, Windsor Tucker, Richard Benjamin John Usman, Muhammad Resource Academia, Lahore Vernon, Heather Jane Callington Community College Wallis, Robert Brooke Western City Technology College, Corby Wang, Yu-Hang Ruhr University Bochum Watson, Angus Robert Mackenzie Magdalen College School, Oxford Wayshak, Marc Harvard University 73

Willetts, Edward Adam King Edward VI College, Stourbridge Williams, Alexandria E University of lvlichigan Williams, Anna Clare Yale College Wrexham Williams, Thomas Anthony New College, Swindon Wojtinnek, Pia-Ramona Bonn University Farnborough Sixth Form College Wood, Cecilia Margaret Porteous Wu, Pei Shan Selena Bilborough College, Nottingham Xiong,Xing Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London Zalewska, Maria San Francisco State University Zhao, Xiazi Lancaster University Zhou, Huaye Dulwich College, London

VISITING STUDENTS 2007-2008 Addo, Atta-Amakye Bergen, Leon Bergman, Amanda Stevie Bowden, Mary Katherine Calhoun, John Christopher Carr, J ason Edward Chng, Yi Na Clark, Christian Joseph Cumella, Giuseppe Drago, Joshua Zachary Ferolito, Clarice Elizabeth Firouzgar, Marjan Floyd, Andrew Justin Goh,Jo Ling Guan, Sue Siyan Harkey, Lauren Averill Huang, Xiaoyi Janes, Drew Kim, Peter Hyun Klepetar, Dillon Thomas Koperwas, Billie Lauren Kurkul, Katelyn Li, Lefu

Harvard University Swarthmore College Smith College, Northampton Georgetown University University of Richmond Brown University Macalester College, St Paul Boston College George Washington University Brown University College of the Holy Cross Yale University Columbia University Oberlin College University of Pennsylvania University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Haverford College Brown University University of California, Berkeley St Michael's College, Colchester Cornell University Stonehill College, North Easton Tsinghua University, Beijing

Louro Larino, Brais Magazinnik, Asya Mayer, Nicholas Bierstedt Miller, Allison Ann Mullen, Sarah Elizabeth Narula, Nisha Nehru, Vivaan Ren, Eric Rowe, John Tobias Saxon, J ames Schauwecker, Lacey Schmitt, Terri Singla, Griha Lakshmi Snider, Madeline Soltesz, Marcie Nicole Spees, Lisa Tang, Kwan Siu Edward Taylor, Hillary Anderson ~rush, Shannon Laura ~illiams, Alec David ~iseman, Allison Doherty

Connecticut College Vassar College University of Pennsylvania Comell University University of Pennsylvania Brown University Swarthmore College Claremont McKenna College %eaton College Swarthmore College Santa Clara University Gannon University Trinity College, Connecticut Comell University Gannon University Emory University Brown University Brown University College of the Holy Cross Princeton University Villanova University

DEGREE RESULTS Correction The 2006-07 Magazine incorrectly reported that James W Hogan had been awarded a Class II.ii degree in Geography; we are happy to confirm that James did in fact attain a Class II.i and apologise for this error. FINAL HONOUR SCHOOLS 2008 Biochemistry Class I Wee Lee Chan, Lindsay C Turner Class II i Rachel Poole Chemistry Class II i John M Edwards, Cad A Jones, Edward J Morse, Helen CA Taylor, Y Arren Ye Computer Science Class I Ken Kawamoto, Luke Marsden Earth Sciences Class I Andrew R Keech, Richard Matthewman, Joanne C Smith Class II i Iviari L Tomos Economics & Management Class I Mohamed F Nagutha Class II i Gila L Belau, Nhu-Mai Ho-Thi, Lucinda O'Connor, Dusan Uhrin, Alastair J Wood Engineering and Computing Science Class II ii Kelvin E Owusu-Sem Engineering, Economics & Management Class II i Yat Lun To Engineering Science Class I Jonathan P A Taylor Class II i Adedamola 0 Fadipe Class II ii Yuan Le

English Language & Literature Class I Maxirnilian BD Clarfelt, Daniel P Eltringharn, Rachel S Harris,Johanna H Koljonen,Jessica L F Stevenson Class II i Karl Behrouz, Eleanor C Bradley, Raisin M Lynch, Matthew G Nice, Rebecca L Powderly, Michael G Sopp, Anna R W Stewart English & Modern Languages Class I Tatiana Novikova Class II i Cressida H Holmes-Smith Experimental Psychology Class II i Ben M Cossey, Arnanda M T Wong Fine Art Class I Class II i Class-II ii

J Amy J ackson Siriol A Joyner, Benjarnin W Turner Natalie Gillespie

Geography Class I Grace E Buchanan, Olivia N S Valner Class II i Samuel CL Crouch, Joshua 0 Fisher, David V Puttergill, Jarnes H Raeburn-Ward, Emma I Readman, Ben M Shacharn, Arnanda N Teefey-Lee, Chloe E Whitde History Class I Class II i

Simon P Rainford Sarn C Belcher, Elinor Z E Brett, Rosalyn L Croek, Andrew M Miller, Emma L Mussell, Alice L Unwin

History and Modern Languages Class I Susanna R Herbert History and Politics Class II i Alice L Roper

Jurisprudence Class II i Robert J Ardern, Felicity C A Auer, Catriona R Henderson, Sajjad J Jwna, Joanna C Knights, Catherine J Lamb, Anja M A McGuiness, Elizabeth N Purcell, Simon P Ralph, Benjamin Toms, Zhuang H Wu Materials, Economics & Management Class I Martin A Heimburger Mathematics Class Ill Thomas M Westall Mathematics & Philosophy Class I Caroline L Hickson Medical Sciences Class II i Christopher J Deutsch, Sally McLaren, Eugene L H Ong Modern Languages Class I E Kerrie S Barrett Class II i Sara J H Crowley-Vigneau, Sebastian P S Donnelly, Rose V Hardy, Obianuju I Idigo, Sarah A McPake, Alessandra M R Prentice Class II ii Louisa D Fisher Music Class II i

Emma M Jones, Georgiana C M Neill

Philosophy, Politics & Economics Class I Rachel W Chang Class II i Peter Cay, Wilfred P Frost, James N Hill, Phoebe P X Lim, Amy F McLeod, Natalie K McManus, Aliki Merika Physics Class I Class II i Class II ii

Catherine Lakin Ting Gong, Benjamin J Pearson Benjamin 0 Jones, Fahd Khair

Psychology, Philosophy & Physiology Class II i Georgina Gosney, Karen Hodgson, Helen L Ramsden Unclassified BA (Hons) Oliver J Greenwood (Engineering Science) William 0 Stevens (Materials Science) HIGHER DEGREES Doctor of Medicine (DM) Samir P Mehta

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Clinit-a! Medidne: Earth Sdences: Economics: Engineen.ng Ez-t'dence-Based Soda! Work: Management Research: Mathematics: Oriental Studies: P~siol.ogit·a! Sciences:

Yasir Abu-Omar ShashaLiu Patrick R Wallace Yao Yao Kristen A Underhill Steven S Dionne Lucy M Burton Tchavdar Hadjiev Graeme P Doran

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Development Studies: Economics: English Studies: International Relations: Politics: Russian & East European Studies:

Maira Reimao Wei Wang Betsy C Schwartz Bjoern Dueben Nicholas M Schmitz Jutta Rikonnen

Master of Science (MSc) Applied Unguistir:s and Setvnd Language Atquisition: LuluJiang Applied Statistics: Barry P Maher (Distinction) Biodiversiry, Conservation and Management. Sophie M Adwick (Distinction), Katie L Dawkins (Distinction), Mai S Neilsen, Claire J Standley 79

Kathleen M Beniuk, Sourav K Ghosh, Yu Liu, Tang Yin (Distinction) Clinical Neurology: Matthias Beckmann Computer Sdence: Elitsa 0 Baklova (Distinction), PengHe Drylands Sdence and Management. Richard J Ford Economio'Sfor Development. Thomas W H Albrecht, Daniel C Aylward Educational Studies: Yiqun Cao, Lala Demirdjian, Alexander A Inglis (Distinction), Rahim A Moledina, Machi Sato Ganesan Letchumanan Engineering. Financial Economics: Eoghan Cusack, Alexis Fortune, Weiye Ye Tang, Vinh Tu, Yu-Hang Wang Forced Migration: El is a J Hilliard Kathleen E Bush Global Go~·ernance and Diplomacy: Mathematical and Computational Finance: Hongyu J iang, Pape Ngack (Distinction) Mathematio'S and Foundations of Computer Sdence: Hieu Trung Ngo (Distinction) Laura M Heitmeier Medical Anthropology: Nature, Sode!J and Emironmental Policy: Solinn Lim U rsula R Winder Psychology: Russian and East European Studies: Nicholas J Heron Visual Anthropology: Christine M DeBacker (Distinction) WaterS •iem-e, Policy and Management. Elisa J Hilliard

Biomedical Engineen'ng.

Master of Studies (MSt) English:

Kristen E Dilemmo, Robert C Gallagher (Distinction) General Linguistics and Comparative Philology: Pawel Sirotkin, Pia-Ramona Wojtinnek (Distinction) Rachael L Bishop, Eric Caines, History: Thomas J Carter, Jack C Fumiss, Elizabeth M Klaczynski

Medin•al and Modern Languages:

George Field, Marc Petersdorff (Distinction)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Nigel J F Johnston, Faryal Sadiq, Maho Sato

Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) Thomas J Chacko, Raymond J F Duddy (Distinction)

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) Katie L Davies, Natalie A Stanton, Paul A T rahearn

Postgraduate Certificate in Diplomatic Studies Eu-Jin Chon, Sung Il Park

AWARDS AND PRIZES UNIVERSITY AWARDS AND PRIZES

BP Prize for the best 4th year Earth Sciences research project Andrew R Keech

Charterhouse European Bursary LongJiang

Clarendon Fund Bursary Nathan W D Fisher LongJiang Ana C M Malhado Jeremy A Rappleye Zhen Yu

Ford Foundation International Fellowship Stanzin Tsephel

Gray's Inn Tax Chambers Prize for the Best Performance in Personal Taxation Thomas J Chacko

Hill Foundation Scholarship Alexander V Iosad Victor Spirin

junior Mathematics Prize for the best performance in Mathematics papers Jakub Zavodny

Keith Cox Prize for outstanding performance in the Earth Sciences field course Stefan Lachowycz

MathWorks Bursary David A Aitken

MDC Prize Studentship J anet L Kenyan

QinetiQ Prize for the best Materials 3rd year team design project F William Herbert

Scatcherd European Scholarship Bjoem Dueben

Shell Centenary Scholarship Fabiola D R Alvarado

Shell Prize for 3rd year Geochemistry Andrew R Keech

Shell Prize for outstanding performance in 4th year Earth Sciences examinations Joanne Smith

Sloane Robinson Foundation Scholarship Tarryn F O'Friel

Waverly Scholarship Muhammad U sman

EXTERNAL AWARDS

Chevening Scholarship Matej Faller Setareh Masoumbeiki

Institute of Engineering and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Student Prize Jonathan P Taylor

Marshall Scholarship Aliza H Watters

Overseas Research Studentships (ORS Award) Nathan W D Fisher Jean M Foster LongJiang Ana C M Malhado Jeremy A Rappleye Xu Song

Oxford University Society Travel Awards Peter Cay Rachel W Chang Maira E Reimao Dusan Uhrin

Rhodes Scholarship Aaron F Mertz Nicholas M Schmitz Timothy F Simmons

Royal Academy of Engineering: Student Engineering Design Project Competition Oliver C Gingell COLLEGE SCHOLARS Zoe E Barber Eleanor C Bradley Wee Lee Chan Tom Clucas Andrew J P Garner Matthew J Goff Thomas P Harris Daniel C J Henchman Caroline L Hickson Yan Ho John Ho Ken Kawamoto Maxirnilian C Krahe Arabella H Lawson Qingxiang Li M Faiz Nagutha Helen L Ramsden Andrej Spielmann Anna R W Stewart Charles G Storey Michael J Tucker Katherine E Wright

Helen Boffey Ryan :tvl Buckingham Rachel W Chang Adam R Coates Oliver C Gingell Ahmed B Hameed Martin A Heimburger Susanna R Herbert Richard A Hildick-Smith Thomas J ackson Andrew R Keech Stefan M Lachowycz Serena H X Lee David E McCartney Tatiana Novikova Joanne C Smith Jessica L F Stevenson Philip S H Stimpson Jonathan P A Taylor Lindsay C Turner Jakub Zavodny

COLLEGE ORGAN SCHOLARS David E McCartney Nicholas J Race COLLEGE CHORAL SCHOLARS Sophie 0 Ackroyd Nancy C Cole Emma MJones Sally McLaren Prances Rudge

COLLEGE EXHIBITIONERS Charles A Alien E Kerrie S Barrett William Brownscombe Harry Fisher Ting Gong F William Herbert Alexander V Iosad Jas on D Kasler Catherine J Lamb Caspar S Le Fanu Paul D Mather Elizabeth R McDowell Robert Pearce David V Puttergill Sophie C Slater Olivia J Williams . Sandamali C Zbyszewski

Robert J Ardern Gila L Belau Laura M Davis Natalie Gillespie Leonie B Gutmann Nassia Inglessis J Amy Jackson Rohan Keswani 1-1iles Lambie James 0 Macfarlane Richard Matthewman Sally McLaren Francesca E Perkins Amrik Singh-Thomas Olivia N S Valner Zhuang Hui Wu

WILLIAM R MILLER POSTGRADUATE AWARDS Clark R Downum Noam Gur Olivier A P Noterdaeme

ST EDMUND HALL GRADUATE SCHOLARS Seung Min Lee Klearchos Loukopoulos Shazrene S Mohammed WeiWang

OTHER COLLEGE AWARDS AND PRIZES

Reggie Alton Prize Johanna H Koljonen

George Barner Prize for contribution to Theatre Arabella H Lawson

Beaverbrook Bursaries Michelle M Barton Eleanor C Bradley William D Frass Rachel Harris Emma ]ones Peter D Langridge Andrew Miller Sophie C Slater Nuchae! J Tucker

Sam C Belcher Rosalyn L Croek Natalie Gillespie Daniel Henchman Siriol A Joyner Arabella H Lawson Matthew G Nice Amanda N Teefey Lee

Ron and Sheila Best Bursaries Michelle M Barton Eleanor C Bradley William D Frass Rachel Harris Emma Jones Peter D Langridge Andrew Miller Sophie C Slater Nuchae! J Tucker

Brockhues Graduate Awards Daniel J Gurdak Aaron Marcovy Jeremy A Rappleye

Mrs Brown Bursary Courtney K Brown Benjamin MJ Chad Stanzin Tsephel

Sam C Belcher Rosalyn L Croek Natalie Gillespie Daniel Henchman Siriol A Joyner Arabella H Lawson Matthew G Nice Amanda N Teefey Lee Jakub Zavodny

Cochrane Scholar Edward R Halliday

David] Cox prize for Geography Emma I Readman

Richard Fargher Bursaries Sophie R Cohen NWes Lambie

Philip Geddes Memorial Prize Rachel W Chang

Lynn Gilbert Bursary Helen Boffey

Gosling Postgraduate Bursary Nathan W D Fisher Aliza H Watters

Graham Hamilton Travel Awards Peter Cay Dusan Uhrin

Instrumental Bursary Sarah Sze-wah Kong Lisha Liu

Graham Midgley Memorial Prize for Poetry Eloise Stonborough

Ogilvie- Thompson English Prize Jonathan Rustin Runner-up: Matthew G Nice

Michael Pike Prize Peter Cay Dusan Uhrin

Muriel Radford Memorial Prize Sophie R Cohen Jonathan Fisher Joanna E Sumpter

Simon & Arpi Simonian Prize for Excellence in Leadership David E McCartney

foe Todd Award Karl Seddon

DEGREE DATES 2008-2009 Michaelmas Term 2008 Saturday 25 October (in Examination Schools) Saturday 8 November Saturday 29 November Hilary Term 2009 Saturday 17 January 2009 Saturday 7 March 2009

11.00am 11.00am 11.00am

in absentia only 11.00am

Trinity Term 2009 Saturday 23 May 2009 Saturday 13 June 2009 Saturday 18 July 2009 Saturday 1 August 2009

11.00am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am

Michaelmas Term 2009 Saturday 26 September 2009 Saturday 24 October 2009 Saturday 7 November 2009 Saturday 28 November 2009

11.00am 11.00am 11.00am 11.00am

If you would like to collect your degree the application form is downloadable from the Alumni section of the college website (www.seh.ox.ac.uk) . Alternatively please contact the College Office, who will be able to supply you with a form .

The University has imposed various quotas on candidates per college on each ceremony, so it cannot be taken for granted that a degree may be taken on a chosen date. The current availability of places for each ceremony can be found on the website. On receipt of the application form, candidates will be informed as to whether it has been possible to enter them for the ceremony in question. The summer ceremonies become booked up extremely quickly.

The quota system does not apply to degrees taken in absentia. It is possible to book in absentia for any ceremony, given three weeks' notice.

THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE & ALUMNI NEWS I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year at the Hall. It's been a busy and exciting year. We have a new lecture theatre, the Jarvis Doctorow Hall, which has been booked solid with conference business since it opened at the end of May. There is a new extension above the Senior Common Room which provides 8 extra tutorial rooms, freeing up student bedrooms in the Besse Building. Refurbishment is about to begin on the Wolfson Hall and is already underway on the Chapel. All of these projects have been funded either totally or partially through the generosity of Aularians. It is a common misconception that small gifts have no impact and this is often one of the reasons why people do not give. However, lots of people giving even £5 or £10 a month can make an enormous difference. Participation is the key to any successful fundraising campatgn. A good example of this was our very successful telephone campaign in March 2008. Almost £215,000 was pledged towards the Annual Fund during the campaign, with 51% of those contacted pledging a gift. The total amount was boosted by a matching gift from an anonymous donor intended to encourage giving by direct debit. Thank you to all those who gave up their time to talk to a current student. In addition to the Annual Fund, the Hall received several major gifts and some substantial bequests, bringing the combined total raised to £1.6 million in the last fmancial year. This includes £250,000 from the College Contributions Fund, essentially a means of redistributing wealth from richer Colleges to the poorer Colleges. I am constantly surprised and touched by the warmth of ' 'Hall Spirit" which I encounter on a daily basis. Since the creation of the Floreat Aula Society in 1996, the Hall has received just over £1 million in legacies. This is a magnificent achievement and we are extremely grateful to all those Aularians who have remembered the Hall in their wills. I must also thank Dr Bill Williams, Emeritus Fellow, for his unfailing dedication in administering the Society over the last 12 years. We could not have managed without him. The legacies we receive have varied from £100 to several hundred thousand pounds. All are equally important and help the Hall in different ways from purchasing library books, maintaining the gardens, providing a scholarship or bursary for a student to helping fund major building

projects such as the Jarvis Doctorow Hall. Plans for the US Charter Scholarship are progressing well. We are partnering with QuestBridge, a non-profit organisation who identify potential scholarship candidates for top US Universities such as Yale, Stanford, and Princeton and who will help us by screening applications according to academic ability and fmancial need. Please note for your diaries that the 2008 annual New York Dinner will take place on Friday 7 November at the Racquet and Tennis Club on Park Avenue as before. I hope that many of you will continue to log on to our newly revamped www.aularianconnect.com to update your details or to contact a contemporary. Yvonne Rainey Director of Development

DONORS TO THE COLLEGE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2007 TO 31 AUGUST 2008 The Principal, Fellows and students are all extremely grateful for the support of the 1,056 alumni, parents and Friends of the Hall who have donated to the College during the last year. We record by matriculation date, the names of all those who have made a donation to the College's Annual Fund established in 2006 or who continue to fulfil pledges which were made during the Campaign for the Hall 2000-2004. Kenned1 Barton (1929) deceased John Cain (19 34) deceased Denis Orton (1934) John King (1935) John Squire (1935) Denys Salt (1937) Robbie Bishop (1939) Derek Rushworili (1939) Grey Woodman (1940) Alan Garrett (1941) Norman Hillier-Fry (1941) Peter Carpenter (1942) Philip Eades (1942) Michael Hayes (1942)

John Townsend (1942) One anonymous donor from 1942 Ardmr Clark (1943) Derek Ellis (194 3) Peter Keep (1943) Gareili Mitford-Barberton (1943) Fred Nicholls (1943) Alan Pickett (1943) Howard Skinner (1943) Geoffery Price (1944) David Shears (1944) Eric Smiili (1944) Stanley Wallis (1944) deceased One anonymous donor from 1944

Geof Allen (1945) Robert Attoe (1945) John Durling (194 5) Patrick Kent (1945) Victor Parry (1945) Malcolm Summerlee (1945) Fred Cos stick (1946) deceased David Dtmsmore (1946) John Uoyd (1946) John Pike (1946) One anonymous donor from 1946 Barrie Evans (194 7) John Reddick (194 7) J arvis Doctorow (1948) Paul Foote (1948) J oe Graffy (1948) John Hogan (1948) Ewell Murphy (1948) David Weston (1948) deceased Peter White (1948) One anonymous donor from 1948 Gordon Allford (1949) William Asbrey (1949) Bob Breese (1949) Peter Fumess (1949) deceased Alan Gamett (1949) Amold Grayson (1949) Colin Hadley (1949) Terence Kelly (1949) Bill Miller (1949) via The Miller Family Foundation Noel McManus (1949) Mike Parkin (1949) Stan Pierce (1949) Nlichael Ritchie (194 9) Robert Soud1an (1949) William Thorpe (1949) One anonymous donor from 1949 John Elliott (19 50) Grallam Heddle (19 50) Raymond Lee (1950) Aniliony Lynch (19 50) Ralph Simmons (19 50) John Thomton (19 50) Robin West (1950) Jack Wheeler (1950) Derek Bloom (1951) Tom Crabtree (1951)

John Farrand (1951) James Forbes (1951) Robin French (1951) Kenned1 Lund (1951) Raymond Roberts (1951) Nlichael Robson (1951) David Shenton (19 51) Peter Brown (19 52) Ian Byatt (1952) John Claxton (1952) David Fitzwilliam-Lay (19 52) John Foster (1952) Nicolas Lossky (1952) Denis McCard1y (1952) Nlichael Ockenden (19 52) Monty Skinner (1952) deceased David White (1952) Duncan Craik (19 53) Peter Ford (19 53) Ernie Fox (1953) Wilf Fox (1953) Ian J ackson (1953) Christopher ]ones (1953) Richard Tumer (1953) Roger Wright (1953) Two anonymous donors from 1953 Douglas Batting (19 54) John Casale (1954) Jeremy Cleverley (1954) Nlichael Duffy (1954) Roger Gleave (19 54) John Heyman (1954) Keid1 Hounslow (19 54) Brian Howes (19 54) Tony Laughton (1954) John Lowe (1954) Nlichael Palmer (1954) Brian Shepherd (1954) Keid1 Suddaby (1954) Charles Taylor (1954) David Thompson (1954) Raymond Thomton (1954) Archie Warr (1954) Nlichael Webb (1954) John West (1954) One anonymous donor from 19 54 Hubert Beaumont (1955) Tony Cooper (1955)

John Cotton (1955) Jolm Cox (1955) Jolm Dellar (1955) Lawton Fage (1955) Jolm Famworth (1955) Roger Farrand (1955) David F rayne (19 55) Andwny Hall (1955) Paul Lewis (1955) Jolm Maddison (1955) Michael Martin (1955) Alan Madlieson (19 55) Peter Mercer (1955) Neil Merrylees (1955) Mike Neal (1955) David Nelson (1955) Ray O'Brien (1955) Gerald Raftesad1 (19 55) J olm Roberts (19 55) Derek Sturges (19 55) Irving T11eaker (1955) Bill Weston (1955) Brian Wilks (19 55) Richard Williams (1955) Brian Amor (1956) Colin Atkinson (19 56) Ian Briars (1956) Blake Bromley (1956) Roy Caddick (1956) Maresq Cllild (19 56) John Ducker (1956) John French (1956) Robert Gillard (19 56) David Glynne-Jones (1956) David Henderson (1956) Michael Hickey (1956) David Johnson (1956) Basil K.ingstone (1956) Chris Machen (1956) Jim Markwick (1956) Clive Shakerley (1956) David Short (1956) Peter Slip (19 56) Brian Whittaker (1956) deceased Howell Wilson-Price (1956) John Young (1956) One anonymous donor from 19 56 Ted Aves (1957)

David Bolton (1957) Andrew Clarkson (1957) via d1e Jeniam Fotmdation Roger Cook (19 57) Tony Ford (1957) John Harrison (19 57) Dennis Jesson (1957) Charles Marriott (19 57) Demlis Mars den (1957) Geoff Mihell (1957) K.eith Please (1957) Campbell Pollock (1957) Peter Reynolds (19 57) lVlichael Rowan (19 57) Ala stair Stewart (19 57) John Walmsley (1957) Chris Alborough (1958) Jim Amos (1958) Michael Andrews (1958) Richard Bate (19 58) Peter Bendey (19 58) Cluis Bone (19 58) Tony Goddard (1958) David Harrison (19 58) John Haydon (1958) John Hibberd (1958) Del Kolve (1958) Richard Linforth (19 58) Donald McGilchrist (1958) Andwny Nial (1958) Roger O'Brien (1958) Bill Patterson (19 58) Michael Pelliam (1958) Philip Rabbetts (1958) Nevill Swanson (1958) Frans Ten Bos (1958) I an Alexander (19 59) Frederick Bird (1959) John Chap man (19 59) D. C. Coleman (19 59) David Cooksey (19 59) Gral1am Kentfield (1959) Joseph McPardill (1959) Derek Ritson (1959) Brian Saberton (1959) Mike Saltmarsh (19 59) Stewart Walduck (19 59) Jolm Waiters (1959)

Robert White (19 59) Four anonymous donors from 1959 Nicolas Alldrit (1960) Chris Atkinson (1960) David Baines (1960) Ian Beesley (1960) Terence Bell (1960) David Bolton (1960) Adam Butcher (1960) Tim Cannon (1960) Robert Clark (1960) Terence Coghlin (1960) Terence Daintid1 (1960) Keid1 Dillon (1960) Mike Elmitt (1960) I an E vans (1960) Charles Freeman (1960) Brian Fyfield-Shayler (1960) J eff Goddard (1960) Richard Harvey (1960) Peter Hayes (1960) Kenned1 Heard (1960) John Head1 (1960) David Henderson (1960) Ken Hinkley-Smid1 (1960) Robin Hogg (1960) Graham Kerr (1960) J olm Langridge (1960) Chris Long (1960) David Mash (1960) Mike Nodey (1960) Roger Plumb (1960) Francis Pocock (1960) George Ritchie (1960) Patric Sankey-Barker (1960) George Smid1 (1960) Roger Sparrow (1960) John Thorogood (1960) Andrew Tod (1960) Guy Warner (1960) Paul Alien (1961) Don Anderson (1961) William Bauer (1961) David Brown (1961) Barrie England (1961) Alastair Fretwell-Downing (1961) Mike Grocott (1961) Jolm Heggadon (1961)

Michael Homsby (1961) Geoff Hunt (1961) Malcolm Inglis (1961) J onailian Martin (1961) David McCanm10n (1961) And10ny Rentoul (1961) An drew Rix (1961) David Scharer (1961) Martin Smiili (1961) and duough d1e Martin Smiili Fanllly Foundation Roger Smiili (1961) Chris Tromans (1961) Three anonymous donors from 1961 Nick Boucher (1962) James Bumett-Hitchcock (1962) Jim de Rennes (1962) David Goodwin (1962) Michael Groves (1962) Bill Gulland (1962) Jolm Hall (1962) Handley Hanrmond (1962) Colin Hewitt (1962) deceased Arwyn Hughes (1962) N eil J ackson (1962) Tim J ones (1962) Alan McNamee (1962) Tony Moore (1962) Sean Morris (1962) Andrew Norman (1962) Jim Nord1 (1962) Roland Oliver (1962) Nigel Pegram (1962) Richard Phillippo (1962) Simon Simonian (1962) Chadie Switzer (1962) Hugh Thomas (1962) John Williams (1962) William Zeltonoga (1962) Darrell Bames (1963) David Baxter (1963) Bob Clarke (1963) David Cox (1963) J olm Crawshaw (1963) Geoff Day (1963) Edward Gould (1963) J olm Haines (1963) Michael Harrison (1963) David Keeler (1963)

Rod Offer (1963) John Rosefield (1963) via the Endeavour Trust Clive Sneddon (1963) John Taylor (1963) Roger Truelove (1963) One anonymous donor from 1963 :Michael Clarke (1964) Peter Day (1964) Robert Dolman (1964) Tony Fawke (1964) Bill Hardey (1964) Peter Hodson (1964) Chris Howe (1964) John Hughes (1964) Tony Lemon (1964) Peter Liversidge (1964) Derek Morris (1964) Jack Picton (1964) James Pitt (1964) Jolm Powell (1964) David Rumbelow (1964) Hugh Simpson (1964) Peter Steddon (1964) David Tearle (1964) Geoffery Turner (1964) One anonymous donor from 1964 Annar Archbold (1965) Paul Badman (1965) Joe Barclay (1965) Jeff Creek (1965) Brian Fay (1965) Stuart Forbes (1965) Simon Forrest (1965) Ian Gillings (1965) Clive Hartshorn (1965) Ken Hobbs (1965) Ron McDonald (1965) Brian North (1965) Geraint Parry (1965) David Powell (1965) Mike Randall (1965) John Rea (1965) Guy Richardson (1965) John Sayer (1965) John Shneerson (1965) Bill Walker (1965) David Alder (1966)

Nick Badham (1966) Richard Baker (1966) David Broadbridge (1966) Cameron Brown (1966) Bob Darby (1966) Tony Fisher (1966) Roger Frankland (1966) Peter Griffid1s (1966) Ted Hodgson (1966) John Spellar (1966) David Turner (1966) Two anonymous donors from 1966 John Child (1967) Robert Davis (196 7) Neil Gamble (1967) Chris Harrison (196 7) Colin Hawksword1 (196 7) Ying Kao (196 7) Roger Kenword1y (196 7) Shepard Krech Ill (196 7) Jonadlan Lovell (1967) Peter :Mitchell (196 7) J im Mosley (196 7) Philip Robin son (196 7) Gral1am Salter (196 7) Mark Spencer Ellis (196 7) in memory of Canon :Michael Spencer Ellis David Tabriliam-Palmer (1967) Rob Weinberg (1967) Peter Wilson (1967) Georges Zbyszewski (1967) One anonymous donor from 196 7 Andrew Barues (1968) John Berryman (1968) David Blezard (1968) Martin Brooks (1968) Martin Daniels (1968) Brian Griffid1s (1968) David Hughes (1968) J ames Hunt (1968) Steven Hurst (1968) Philip J ames (1968) Leas Jirasek (1968) Alan J ones (1968) Sudhir Kapoor (1968) Simon Kelly (1968) Stuart Kenner (1968) Aniliony Moore (1968)

l'vlichael Pike (1968) Peter Scott-Presland (1968) l'vlichael Spilberg (1968) Ian Stuart (1968) Graham Taylor (1968) David Vickers (1968) Brian Battye (1969) l'vlichael Birks (1969) David Boyd (1969) Richard Ford (1969) Leonard Gibeon (1969) Stephen Groom (1969) David Jones (1969) Ti.tn Lavender (1969) David Lemer (1969) Roy Marsh (1969) David Monkcom (1969) Andrew Race (1969) Peter Smith (1969) Chris Stafford (1969) Ti.tn Statham (1969) Ti.tn Stibbs (1969) Two anonymous donors from 1969 Stephen Bedford (1970) Charles Bed1ell (1970) Keid1 Carby (1970) Nigel Coles (1970) Julian Currall (1970) Stephen Fordham (1970) Barry Gottfried (1970) Dorian Haskard (1970) John Kendall (1970) Paul Moran (1970) David Morgan (1970) Colin Richmond-Watson (1970) Thomas Shanahan (1970) Chris Sutton-Mattocks (1970) Bill T ravers (1970) Bob Wilson (1970) Richard Balfour (1971) Peter Balmer (1971) George Bishop (1971) Gral1:un Bull (1971) Roger Chapli.t1 (1971) Lawrence Cmnmit1gs (1971) Yves Desgouttes (1971) John Fazackerley (1971) Torsteit1 Godesed1 (1971)

Craig Laird (1971) Gerard Lally (1971) Robert Liston (1971) J onad1:lll Ormond (1971) An drew Radcliffe (1971) Gared1 Roberts (1971) Douglas Robertson (1971) Stephen Rosefield (1971) and via d1e Endeavour Trust Nicholas Staite (1971) Jeffrey Sultoon (1971) George Bull (1972) Martin C:umon (1972) Richard Catmur (1972) Steve Ch:u1dler (1972) And10ny Deakill (1972) Jeremy Lazenby (1972) J onad1an Lowe (1972) Andrew Lowend1al (1972) Howard Mason (1972) Richard Perry (1972) Gared1 Price (1972) David Rosen (1972) Alan Smid1 (1972) John Trot:In:lll (1972) Malcolm Watson (1972) Marti.t1 WitHer (1972) Christopher B:unber (1973) Coli.t1 Bullett (1973) Sean Butler (1973) Robert Cawd10rue (1973) J :unes Dallas (1973) Robert Godden (1973) David Grice (1973) Andrew Hope (1973) Stephen Hutchi.t1son (1973) Martit1 Hyde (1973) Nick Jones (1973) Dave Knight (1973) Nigel Lai.t1g (1973) l:u1 Midgley (1973) Mark Patterson (1973) Nic Peeli.t1g (1973) Clrris Reddick (1973) John Roberts (1973) Tom Schneider (1973) Si.tnon Stephens (1973) One anonymous donor from 1973

Alan Banks (197 4) Phi! Budden (1974) Raoul Cerratti (197 4) Peter Desmond (1974) Jeff Drew (1974) Tiwmas du Boulay (1974) Steve Edrich (1974) Robert Fryer (1974) Brian Green (1974) Paul Matd1ews (1974) in memory of Charles and Bunny Matd1ews Charles Murray (1974) David Neuhaus (1974) John Ormiston (1974) Andy Patterson (1974) Phi! Plllilips (197 4) John Ramsey (1974) Richard Sands (1974) Robert Surtees (1974) deceased John Taylor (1974) Peter Tudor (197 4) Greg Vanes (1974) Eric Wareing (1974) Three anonymous donors from 1974 Jeremy Charles (1975) Milan Cvetkovic (1975) Robert Gaffey (1975) John Gove (197 5) Louis Greig (1975) Gordon Hurst (1975) Andrew Johnston (1975) Alan Kerr (1975) Graham Kedey (1975) Ian Mclsaac (1975) Stephen Oxenbridge (1975) J ames Senogles (1975) Ces Shaw (1975) Nigel Smid1 (1975) Peter Watson (197 5) David Way (1975) One anonymous donor from 1975 Andrew Banks (1976) Robin Beckley (1976) John Christopher (1976) Andrew Cooper (1976) Hora den Dulk (1976) Brian Deuton (1976) Chris Els ton (197 6)

Geoffery Farquharson (1976) ]'dark Hockey (1976) Ed Ilgren (1976) Jeff Keey (1976) Rob Moore (1976) Brian Partridge (1976) Trevor Payne (1976) Malcolm Pheby (1976) Nigel Preston (1976) Jonadlan Reynolds (1976) J amie Robertson (1976) Martin Saunders (1976) Keid1 Scott (1976) Paul Simpson (1976) Paul Sutton (1976) Ian Taylor (1976) Matd1ew Wald (1976) Mark Williams (1976) Antony Wilson (1976) David Blakey (1977) Charles Blomlt (1977) Andrew Brown (1977) Ian Doherty (1977) Nick Hamilton (1977) David Hope (1977) Cluis Homer (1977) Roger Keeley (1977) David McKenna (1977) Nicholas Plater (1977) Mark Schneider (1977) Rajeev Shah (1977) Jeremy Tull.ett (1977) David Van Roijen (1977) Tony Watkinson (1977) One anonymous donor from 1977 Doug Ansley (1978) John Armitstead (1978) Peter Baker (1978) Ian Coleman (1978) Richard Collins (1978) Timod1y Elliott (1978) Amitav Ghosh (1978) Simon Heilbron (1978) Simon J ohnson (1978) Richard Luddington (1978) Adrian Marsh (1978) Andy McCabe (1978) Jeremy Mead (1978)

Paul Meadows (1978) Gideon Nissen (1978) Robert Pay (1978) Julian Silkstone (1978) Gary Stratmann (1978) Mark Turnham (1978) Gurdon Watdes (1978) Robin Williams (1978) Brian Worsfold (1978) Tony Best (1979) J ames Catmur (1979) Stephen Coulson (1979) Steven Fries (1979) 1\hrk Good (1979) Malcohn Goodrich (1979) Elizabeth Lee (1979) lan Lupson (1979) lan McEwen (1979) J anet N evin (1979) Justus O'Brien (1979) Michael Robinson (1979) Mark Silinsky (1979) Dnncan Talbert (1979) David West (1979) Russell Withington (1979) Michele Witting (1979) John Ayton (1980) Bemard Bewlay (1980) lain Cooke (1980) Jonadum Davies (1980) Joe Friggieri (1980) Alistair Graham (1980) Graeme Hall (1980) J onathan Hofstetter (1980) Saral1 J ennings (1980) Simon Kelly (1980) Gary Lawrence (1980) Ray Montague (1980) Kevin Parker (1980) Ashley Pigott (1980) Simon Ramage (1980) Nicholas Senechal (1980) Neil Stevenson (1980) Frank Strang (1980) Christina Tracey (1980) Faid1 Wainwright (1980) T110mas Bayne (1981) Andrew Bums (1981)

Eric Coates (1981) Mark Drewell (1981) Matthew Grayson (1981) Mark Hall (1981) Nicholas Jackson (1981) Richard Lambert (1981) Paul McCarthy (1981) Keid1 McLeod (1981) Timothy Parkinson (1981) Stuart Shaw (1981) Michael Sherring (1981) David Stokes (1981) Paul Stowers (1981) Arvind Subramanian (1981) Mark Waiters (1981) Rowena Webster (1981) Jo West (1981) Tiuee anonymous donors from 1981 David Aeron-T110mas (1982) Warren Cabral (1982) Margaret Carver (1982) Tom Cluistopherson (1982) Catherine Dale (1982) Simon ffitch (1982) lan Harvey (1982) Richard MacAlister (1982) Sally McNish (1982) Fred Mendelsohn (1982) Divya Nicholls (1982) Gared1 Penny (1982) Nigel Purse (1982) Simon Roberts (1982) Kevin Sealy (1982) Rod Stables (1982) Paul Stanton (1982) Mark Sykes (1982) Sarah Vickers (1982) Annette Volfmg (1982) Kate Coleman (1983) Bob Collie (1983) Cad Cnnnane (1983) Simon Freethy (1983) Tarquin Grossman (1983) Elisabeth Hale (1983) Kari Hale (1983) Edward Hayes (1983) Max lrwin (1983) loan J ones (1983)

Michael Kell (1983) Jo Kent (1983) Fiona Larkin (1983) Andrew Marshall (1983) Phil Moody (1983) Denis Mustafa (1983) Webster O'Brien (1983) Andrew Sumnall (1983) Andrew Till (1983) Liz Thomas (1983) Belinda Worsfold (1983) One anonymous donor from 1983 Dan Abnett (1984) John Bloomer (1984) Neil Cleminson (1984) Stephen Crummett (1984) Andrew Deamer (1984) Alison F allowfield (1984) Stephen Geelan (1984) Chris Giles (1984) Charles Hawley (1984) Nicky McGee (1984) Margaret Miller (1984) Tesula Mohindra (1984) Anthony Rossiter (1984) Helena Sellars (1984) Rebecca Surender (1984) Harvey Wheaton (1984) Sarah Wright (1984) One anonymous donor from 1984 Deborah Booth (1985) Matthew Carter (1985) Kevin Cooper (1985) Andrew Fogarty (1985) Sarah Good (1985) Martin Gorrod (1985) Jon Gulley (1985) Michael Hill (1985) Julia Litde (1985) Mark Litde (1985) Nicholas Peacock (1985) Eileen Perryer (1985) Andrew Rolfe (1985) Pernille Rudlin (1985) Clive Sentance (1985) Nicola Sentance (1985) Will Shaw (1985) Chris Tang (1985)

Two anonymous donors from 1985 Edmund Caddick (1986) Charles Carter (1986) Jim Charles (1986) Noel Cooke (1986) David Denholm (1986) Waiter Fraser (1986) Andrew Harrison (1986) Claire Harrison (1986) Neil Jacob (1986) Patrick Jennings (1986) Emma Kennedy (1986) Alison Kraus (1986) lain Mackie (1986) Paolo Mauro (1986) Neil Midgley (1986) John Myhill (1986) Phil Richards (1986) Michael Ryan (1986) Mark Snelling (1986) Michael Stanislawski (1986) J acqui Thomton (1986) Dan Bayley (1987) Jo Brown (1987) Katherine Charles (1987) Charles Elvin (1987) Penelope Gibbs (1987) Jeremy Harrison (1987) Kevin Holder (1987) Alison Lonsdale (1987) Andrew Martindale (1987) Brian Matthews (1987) Simon Oakes (1987) Peter O'Connell (1987) Paul Peard (1987) Clare Rhodes James (1987) Mark Sedwill (1987) Richard Smalman-Srnith (1987) Mary Waldner (1987) Philip Waldner (1987) David Waring (1987) Leon Ferera (1988) Jonathan Ferguson (1988) Christopher Garrison (1988) Kirsty Garrison (1988) Mark Haword1 (1988) via The River Farm Foundation Jim Himes 1988 (and Mrs Jim Himes)

Duncan Holden (1988) Jon Kunac-Tabinor (1988) Peter Matd1ews (1988) Cailierine Mw:ray (1988) Dave Murray (1988) Lucy Shaw (1988) Pllllip Shaw (1988) David Stewart (1988) Mark Wilson (1988) ]onad1an Cotton (1989) Mark Lauder (1989) Steve Orbell (1989) Edward Rose (1989) Chris Sawyer (1989) Natalie Tydeman (1989) Darren Walker (1989) Marcus Bailey (1990) Emma Bamett (1990) Paul Brady (1990) Hew Bruce-Gardyne (1990) Carolyn Burroughs (1990) David Gauke (1990) Hans Georgeson (1990) Victoria Griffid1s-Fisher (1990) Adrian J ones (1990) David Jordan (1990) Kevin Knibbs (1990) Sarah Law:ence (1990) Sara Maccallum (1990) Chris Manby (1990) Mark Roberts (1990) Rob Salter (1990) Clio Tomazos (1990) Kaduyn Vardy (1990) Andrew Williams 1990 (and Mrs Andrew Williams) Julie Willams (1990) Carol Ad1erton (1991) Andrew Barker (1991) Adam Bell (1991) Peter Benbow (1991) Simon Brown (1991) Julian Cater (1991) Kad1 Coles (1991) Tessa Evans (1991) Lucy French (1991) Anneli Howard (1991) Adam Lester (1991)

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Michael Morley (1991) Peter Wallace (1991) One anonymous donor from 1991 Ziad Akle (1992) Olya Benbow (1992) Marc Biver (1992) Alice Clay (1992) Lucy Davie (1992) Tom Farrand (1992) Gerald Hegarty (1992) J ane Mann (1992) Aideen O'Neill (1992) Nick Osbome (1992) Jules Plumstead (1992) Claire Pugh (1992) Matt Purcell (1992) Gared1 Scholey (1992) Matd1ew Weaver (1992) Howard Cazin (1993) Stuart Estell (1993) Emma French (1993) Kallina Jelfs (1993) Rob Mansley (1993) Clare McKeon (1993) Henry Mullin (1993) J ames Owens (1993) James Parkin (1993) Richard T ufft (1993) One anonymous donor from 1993 Gemma F arrand (1994) Luke Haynes (1994) J ames Holland (1994) Clare J ackson (1994) Richard J ackson (1994) Nick Kam (1994) Ed Knight (1994) Gared1 McKeever (1994) Kate McLeish (1994) Caroline lVlitchelson (1994) Harry Oliver (1994) Thomas Peel (1994) Amy Poole (1994) Jeremy Robst (1994) !an Valvona (1994) Caroline Vilar (1994) One anonymous donor from 1994 ]onad1an Gush (1995) Cad1erine Hitchcock (1995)

Richard Hitchcock (199 5) Marcus Lewis (199 5) Hugh Ivliller (1995) Stuart Robins on (199 5) Chris Ruse (199 5) Sami Sarvilinna (1995) Claire Burton (1996) Heidi Dumford (1996) Martin F avart (1996) Cad Lavin (1996) Hannah Lawrie (1996) Fang Min (1996) David Phillips (1996) Sally Pryce (1996) Benjamin Rippin (1996) Maja Strbac (1996) Ana Unruh Cohen (1996) Christopher Armitage (1997) Cad1erine Boyd (1997) Alison Cook (1997) N ad1aniel Copsey (1997) J onadum Gray (1997) J ames Hag an (1997) . PJ Howard (1997) Stefano John (1997) Steven Johnson (1997) Daryl Penny (1997) Kirst:in Slack (1997) J ames Sud1erland (1997) Lisa \XIhelan (1997) Joe Wood (1997) Guofang Xiao (1997) One anonymous donor from 1997 J ames Bendall (1998) J acquetta Blacker (1998) Colin Carman (1998) Stuart Crabtree (1998) AI Day (1998) Alan Dunford (1998) Ann-Marie Evans (1998) Jessica Flugge (1998) Richard Govemey (1998) Nick Hirst (1998) Tim Johnson (1998) Alexandra Sarant:is (1998) Benjamin Schreiber (1998) Katy Sharp (1998) Jessica T amarin (1998)

Ben Wilkinson (1998) Lucy Wilson (1998) Mark Bolton-Maggs (1999) Oliver Deacon (1999) Oily Donnelly (1999) Kieron Galliard (1999) Julian Ghosh (1999) Cad1erine ICnowles (1999) Stephen McMahon (1999) Zoe Noonan (1999) J amie Rogers (1999) Margaret Small (1999) Bett:ina Soendergaard (1999) Sean Sullivan (1999) Lisa Watkinson (1999) Andrew Westbrook (1999) Mark Wilson (1999) Charlotte Wong (1999) One anonymous donor from 1999 Hannah Chad1am (2000) Rahul Chopra (2000) Miles Clapham (2000) Catrin Harrison (2000) Akira Mitsumasu (2000) Two anonymous donors from 2000 Peter Augar (2001) Cad1erine Graciano (2001) Charles Hod1am (2001) Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky (2001) Steven Wright (2001) William Young (2001) One anonymous donor from 2001 Rachel Adams (2002) Michael Lukey (2002) Mirta Palau De Poli (2002) St:ijn Paumen (2002) Zadok Prescott (2002) Gared1 Walliss (2002) Joyce Wu (2002) Tristan Boserup (2003) Richard Good (2003) Christopher Jarrett (2003) J ennifer Lichtblau (200 3) Kat:ie Stallman (2003) Jess Tyrrell (2003) John Biart (2004) Gina Blackwell (2004) Louise Elliott (2004)

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Si Yu Ftmg (2004) J runes Hogan (2004) Michael Lavoie (2004) Fiona Moss (2004) Carl Saucier-Bouffard (2004) Paisley Kadison (2005) Alexandra Morel (2005) Edward Reynolds (2005) Richard Reynolds (2005) Emma Enderby (2006) Ann Taylor (Emeritus Fellow) Robert Venables (Fellow by Special Election) via The Yves Guihannec Foundation Friends of the Hall Daoud Awad William and Camille Broadbent via The Broadbent Family Fonndation Caroline Godfrey in memory of Paul Godfrey (1976) Patricia Kemp in memory of Robin Kemp (1958) Will Pack Charles P Russell Fonndation Fnnd of The Capital Community Foundation Lubos Smrcka Lady Wylie in memory of Norman Wylie (1946) Virtual Archive The Ironmongers' Company ]ones Day Parental Donors Charlotte Clarke Nicola Cutts Julia De Paula Hanika C Frass Karen Goff R Goff Angela Hemun Ann Hughes Pllllip & Susan Knights Yvom1e Langley Bruce Macfarlane WangYa Nan Kem1y Nice Malcolm & Joanna Rustin

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M A Salih Anthony Tomazos Paul Tucker Stuart Ulph J & R Wlutehom Ruth & Adrian Auer John & Gaynor Claridge J runes & Barbera Harding Chris & Gina Heaton Richard & Kate Herbert Brian & Tina Hildick-Smith Brian & Mary McDowell Susan & Grallam Puttergill Peter & Ruth Raeburn-Ward Chris & Amle Ramsden Andrew & Amle Robertshaw Merfyn & Alwena Tomos Luke & Jane Valuer Phil & Pam Wood Peter & Jane Wright Four Parents who wish to remain anonymous

We apologise for any errors that may appear in this list. Please contact us if you are aware of any incorrect details as we strive to be as accurate as possible in respect of the wishes of our donors. We are extremely grateful to all the donors named above and those who have contributed to St Edmund Hall previously.

ANNUAL GAUDY 22 SEPTEMBER "For every bear that ever there was will gather there for certain, because, today's the day the teddy-bears have their picnic" ... and so it was on Saturday 22 September 2007 when the "bears" who had matriculated between the years 1970-1976 gathered at the Hall for their Gaudy. Greyer of hair, balder of pate and in many cases rounder of girth, they collected initially in mufti in the Front Quad, close to their spiritual home, The Buttery, whence :Mike dispensed regular doses of medicine. The sound of Principals rang out as numerous John Kelly voices greeted each other in the traditional way: "My dear boy . .. " The weather was kind, the sun beamed down and distance was no object; Jon Davies and Bob Gaffey appeared from the USA, Stephen Douglas from just over their border in Mexico, and Steve Edrich from France, to where he has retired after a first career with Schlumberger "to spend more time working with his hands"! There was even a leather-clad biker ... After old friends had been recognised, memories lubricated and jogged, it was time to prepare for dinner. Aularians re-emerged for champagne cocktails in unaccustomed fmery, although some diversified from Black Tie in memory both of '70s kitsch and the literal meaning of "gaudy". A splendid repast was consumed (although reportedly, even some French scholars were unsure what beast or fowl Caneton Montmorency represented) washed down with an unpretentious chardonnay and a claret brave enough to flirt with the multitude. Indeed, there was a moment of consternation when paramedics appeared, but thankfully, it was just that Peter Buder had lost his seat. With the port arose :Mike Mingos to welcome this batch of Aularians back to the Hall and to assure them that despite superficial changes to its appearance and the make-up of its student population, with ladies now formally admitted, it was still at heart the same old Hall that we knew and loved. He admitted that he had never met Canon Kelly but seemed well-informed about his peccadillos! In reply, Doug Robertson was ably assisted by Enge Cummings, who, semirecumbent with magnificent belly akimbo, proffered the microphone so that Doug could talk "hands-free". Doug recalled the Hall's past sporting strength in the major sports (six rugby Blues in his first year, eight VIIIs on the river) 103

as well as its prowess in the Arts. He fondly remembered characters of yore, including the Dean's flatulent Fred and Philip the hirsute Porter ("lVIornin' Pal") . He reminded us all of our debt to the Hall and ended with a rousing 'F!oreat Aula". The sound of "Haaaaaaaaaaalllll" resonated to the rafters ... Thereafter it was back to reminisce in the Buttery, al though surprisingly, "Craven .A:' was no t heard. G radually, we drifted away to bed, many perhaps feeling a little like Emden, ratl1er tired and un-ensuite. Rumour has it tl1at a couple of brave souls attempted to rekindle tl1eir los t youth by going into town " clubbing". They were seen entertaining the nubility with little more than their wallets ....

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Come tl1e morning and tl1ere were bears with sore heads; nevertheless, a number braved the well-greased eggs for breakfas t before fond farewells were exchanged. English graduates were extremely grateful to Bruce and j\,folly l\.Iitchell for tl1eir kind invitation to a res torative coffee at Blenheim Drive. Bruce may not be quite so quick at tl1e net tl1ese days, but the wit is still razor-sharp!

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And so, the tired, emotional but contented bears dispersed back to their loved ones (in some cases their wives) eagerly anticipating the next reunion. Floreat Aula indeed! Jerry Gray (1974) Present were: Christopher Amor (1973), Peter Aspden (1976), Peter Balmer (1971), Alan Banks (197 4), Richard Barnfield (1970), :Nlichael Benstead (1970), Mark Booker (1971), Phil Budden (1974), Peter Butler (1970), Raoul Cerratti (1974), Ben Chad (2005), Steve Chandler (1972), Jeremy Charles (1975), Mark Child, Nigel Coles (1970), Philip Congdon (1975), Mark Connoley (1974), Kevin Copestake (1972), Lawrence Cummings (1971), :tvlilan Cvetkovic (1975), Will David (1970), Jon Davies (1972), Brian Denton (1976), Stephen Douglas (1973), John Dunbabin (1956), :Nlichael Dunn (1970), Walton Eddlestone (1973), Steve Edrich (1974), Chris Elston (1976), Nicholas Field-Johnson (1971), Kevin Fisher (1970), Robert Friend (1975), Robert Gaffey (1975), Christopher Gange (1973), Martin Garrett (1975), John Gave (1975), Ed Gray (1974),Jerry Gray (1974), Nigel Gregory (1971), Betony Griffiths, Gavin Hamilton (1975), Peter Harper (1970), John Hawkins (1970), Malcolm Hawthorne (1971), Tony Heslop (1976), David Hollomby (1978), :Nlichael Hooton (1974),John Hunt, Gordon Hurst (1975), AnsonJack (1976), Dan Jennings (1974), Emma Jones (2005), Robert Liston (1971), Alan Lamas (1975), Toby Lucas (1973), Neil Malcolm (1975), Peter Malin (1970), Howard Mason (1972), David McCartney (2003), Hugh McManners (1975), Everard Meynell (1970),:Nlichael :Nlingos, Ross Monro (1972), Richard Nowak (1975), Stephen Oxenbridge (1975), Mark Papworth (1975), Mark Patterson (1973), Andrew Peacock (1972), Chris Perrott (1970), Phil Phillips (197 4), l\ilike Power (1976), Christopher Pretty (1973), Gareth Price (1972),Jeremy Pugh (1976), Yvonne Rainey,Jonathan Reynolds (1976), Clarke Richards (1975), Douglas Robertson (1971), Kate Roessler, John Rose (1974), Justin Samuel (1975), Trevor Saxby (1972), Ian Scargill (1954), Keith Scott (1976), Alyn Shipton (1972), Martin Slater, Ian Smith (1972), Jack Smith (1972), Frank Spooner (1970), Simon Staite (1976), Alan Stansfield (1975), Rob Stephenson (1972), Cameron Sunter (1975), Ian Taylor (1976), Stephen Tetley (1976), Richard Thomson (1976),John Trotman (1972), Peter Trowles (1976), Peter Tudor (1974), Robert Venables, Peter Watson (1975), David Way (1975), Bill Williams, Martin Winter (1972), Blair Warden, David Yardley

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50TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCH On Friday 28 September, more than 50 people gathered for lunch in that shrine of nostalgia, the Old Dining Hall. Under the austere gaze of former Principals, the men of '57 recalled the days of their youth and marvelled at the passing of time. In an age of duffel coats, steam trains and the National Service, we had come up to Oxford 50 years ago with certain objectives in common: we were going to enjoy ourselves (certainly); work hard (really?); make our mark (possibly) and then take the precious memories away with us into a post-Oxford existence. Before lunch, after a warm welcome from Betony Griffiths (the name badges were invaluable!), we had enjoyed a tour of the College buildings with Emeritus Fellow Bill Williams and then relaxed in the Senior Common Room for prelunch drinks. Wives and partners were introduced and we were honoured with the presence oOvlichael and Stacey Mingos,Justin and Margaret Gosling and John and Jean Dunbabin. In 1957, the Hall had only 11 Fellows. It was a great delight, therefore, to be chatting to two of these -Sir David Yardley (Law) and Dr Bruce Mitchell (English Language) with his wife, Mollie. After an excellent lunch, with the traditional toast of "Floreat Aula!", the Principal introduced Professor Stuart Ferguson, who gave us a brief outline of the changes that had taken place at St Edmund Hall over the last 50 years. Ours was a unique year - the year of the Royal Charter, granted on 15 February 1957, at a Council held at Buckingham Palace. Of course, we all remembered the presentation of the Charter by the Duke of Edinburgh on the afternoon of 6 June 1958, not the least the party that followed! But for anyone who had not been back to the Hall in those 50 years, the changes were an eye-opener: the Kelly and Emden Buildings; the Whitehall Building; the new Junior and Senior Common Rooms; the Wolfson Dining Hall andperhaps the most attractive of all - the new Library located in St Peter's inthe-East, giving much needed access to the churchyard. All those were unknown to us in 1957, when the Front Quad, the Buttery and the oldJCR - with its pigeonholes for collection of mail - provided an intimate focus for college life. Beyond that lay the Orient, the Besse Block, the Bishop Williams Room and a rabbit-warren of accommodation that linked the Forum site and the High Street. We loved the remarkable robinia tree which overhung the room of Staircase Seven and the glorious 1visten'a along the north side of the Quad, poisoned, it was thought, by an underground gas leak. 106

How did we survive, when only 81 rooms were available for 100 undergraduates? Pretty well, on looking at the many achievements of the year of 1957. Ablutions were limited and toast had to be made on a gas fire but the spirit of the Hall was always in evidence. Lunch over, we spilled out into the Quad and went to take one last photo sitting on the seat next to St Edmund. He seemed pleased to welcome us. David Bolton (1957) Present were: Michael Archer with Susan Archer, Ted Aves, Robin Blackburn with Mary Blackburn, David Bolton with Janet Bolton, lvlichael Cansdale (1956), Lewis Chester, Peter Croissant,John Dunbabin (1956) with Jean Dunbabin, Stuart Ferguson, Roger Fisher, Bob Gilbert with Anna Maria Gilbert, Jus tin Gosling with Margaret Gosling, John Harrison with Gillian Harrison, James Hawley with Susan Hawley, John Kesby with Sheila Kesby, Ted Mellish, Patrick Middleton, Geoff Mihell with Janet Mihell, Michael Mingos with Stacey Mingos, Bruce Mitchell with Mollie Mitchell, David Parfitt MBIM,John Phillips with Jane Phillips, David Poole with Jean Poole, Francis Rossotti, Michael Rowan with Selvy Rowan, George Ruffhead with Pauline Ruffhead, Ian Scaigill with Mary Scargill, Stewart Shepley with Thelma Shepley, Bill Williams, Sir David Yardley

THE NEW YORK DINNER The 23rd New York Dinner was held at the Racquet Club on Park Avenue in Manhattan on Friday, 9 November. This was my first experience of the Teddy Hall New York dinner and what an experience it turned out to be. Attendance was at a record high, with over 50 Aularians (spanning 8 decades!), and their guests filling our private room at the Racquet Club. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our host, William Broadbent, whose membership of the Club allows us to use its excellent facilities. Thanks also to Nick Howard for once again organising the event and encouraging so many to attend. George Barner (1935), now in his 99th year, deserves a special mention for his unfailing attendance over the years. As is customary after the dinner, all those attending for the first time stood up and introduced ourselves. As is also traditional, we all had to endure the ~argely) harmless heckling of Mr Steve Vivian! This took quite some time as there were so many new faces . Over coffee, the Principal gave his usual 107

report of the year's activities to thunderous applause and cries of ''Hall". The announcement of his retirement in 2009 prompted several more speeches from those keen to acknowledge Professor Mingos's enormous contribution to the Hall during his Principalship. All in all, a most successful and enjoyable evening. A small group of "diehards" made it to the Bull and Bear Bar in the Waldorf Astoria afterwards for more drinks and conviviality, many of whom were still there when I left a couple of hours later ...... . Yvonne Rainey Present were: George Barner (1935) with Christian Barner,Jarvis Doctorow (1948), William NWler OBE, KStJ, MA (1949), Dr Arthur Warr FRCS (1954), Professor Simon Simonian (1962), Michael Sanderson (1965) with Daoud Awad, John Child Jr (1967), Bruce Lowe (1969), Chris Lewis (1970), Yves Desgouttes (1971), Gareth Roberts (1971), Nicholas Howard (1976), Dr Edward Ilgren (1976), Stephen Vivian ACII (1977),Justus O'Brien (1979), Dr Bernard Bewlay (1980), Christopher Simmonds (1981), Paul Gladen (1985), James Himes (1988), Kathryn Haslam (1992), Gareth Fairey (1993), Amelia Pan (1993), Colin Carman (1998), Stuart Crabtree (1998), Betsy Reichert (1998), Anna Fairbairn (2000), Jonathan Van Tulleken (2000), Rebecca Wilkinson (2001), Andrew Olsen (2003), Avery Broadbent (2004), Ingrid Bengston (2005), Richard Reynolds (2005), Edward Reynolds (2005), Salvatore Ruggiero (2005), Kalika Sands (2005), William and Camille Broadbent, Principal Michael Mingos and Mrs Stacey Mingos, Yvonne Rainey, Director of Development

JOE TODD MEMORIAL ENGINEERING DINNER The evening of Friday 14 March saw a motley group of engineers, ranging from the abacus generation to the current-day fmite element analysis generation, all gathered for the inaugural Joe Todd l\.[emorial Engineering Dinner. To me, an early 90s student, Joe Todd was principally one third of the authorship of that all-important engineering reference book Howatson, Lund and Todd, a heavy feature in the lives of many Oxford engineers over the years; by the end of the dinner I had learnt that there was a lot more to him. Dr Ian Scargill was the after dinner speaker and having first justified his choice of a career as a geographer, a failed attempt to mount a kitchen 108

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cupboard having steered him away from engineering, he then proceeded to bring to life in words his friend and colleague Joe. We learnt of a man who, barring a brief 3 year spell in the Corps of Royal Engineers, was formally involved in Oxford University engineering from when he joined the Hall as an undergraduate in 1942 until his retirement in 1988 when he became an Emeritus Fellow. Regarded as a "principled, yet fair" man, he had great affection for both the Engineering Department and the Hall. He may not have realised his desire to install a swimming pool above the Hall kitchen to prove that flat roofs can be waterproof, but I'm sure that the engineering challenges of the current building project on that same site would have excited him. By all appearances the dinner was enjoyed by all - old and bold Aularians mixing with current undergraduates and groups of friends scurrying off to visit old drinking haunts after the meal. Aside from the excellent company I enjoyed, the highlight for me and a number of other guests was being given the opportunity to look out from the top of the tower of St Peter in-theEast over the twinkling lights of Oxford; thank you Professor Borthwick. And so, fmally, to end this tribute to a fellow engineer, Aularian and Sapper, Floreat Aula and hurrah for the Corps of Royal Engineers! lviajor P J Wallace RE 109

Present were: David Aeron-Thomas (1982), Qi An (2005),John Armitstead (1978), Nicola Atkinson (1994), Alan Banks (1974), Robert Beckham (1965), Indy Bedi (1986), Alistair Borthwick, Christopher Broad (1983), Stewart Brown (1993), Edmund Caddick (1986), Andrew Cant (2007), Richard Catmur (1972),James Catmur (1979),John Chelsom (1980), lain Cooke (1980), Arthur Davis (1962), Geoff Day (1963), Chris Elston (197 6), Anthony Farrand (1980), :Mike Fossey (1962), Michael Foxon (1963), Graeme Gibbs (1975), Tony Graff (1979), Betony Griffiths, Bill Gulland (1962), David Harding (1959), Andrew Harrison (1986), Alastair Harrison (1999), Dia Hassanein (2006), Alan Holbrook (1979), David Hughes (1968), Martin Hyde (1973), Nassia Inglessis (2005), Malcolm Inglis (1961), Richard Kent (1982), Basil Kouvaritakis, Mark Lee (1997), Jason Linford (1998), Paul Littlechild (1979), Carl Mawer (1966), Rob Moore (1976), Denis Mustafa (1983), Olivier Noterdaeme (2001), Tarryn O'Friel (2007), Alan Outram (1958), Michael Pelham (1958), Christopher Phelps, Chris Proudfoot (1975), Yvonne Rainey,Mike Randall (1965), Chris Reddick (1973), Kate Roessler, Anand Sampat (2005), Ian Scargill (1954), Simon Shepherd (1976), Amrik Singh-Thomas (2006), Roger Smith (1961), Peter Smith (1969), Duncan Talbert (1979),Jonathan Taylor (2004), Ian Thatcher (1997), Robert Vollum (1979), Peter Wallace (1991), Simon Waters (1988), David West (1979), Benjamin Weston (2000),Jack Wheeler (1950), Bill Williams, Victoria Williams (1997), Christopher Wood (2005)

40TH ANNIVERSARY GAUDY The 40th Anniversary Gaudy for the matriculates of 1968 took place on Saturday 15 March against a backdrop (drop hardly being a sufficient word) of intense and unremitting rain, neo-Biblically incessant. Far from putting any kind of a damper on the occasion, however, this meteorological excess served rather to amuse and entertain, and helped enhance the intimate and cohesive spirit of the weekend engendered by the small but select turnout. It also made the bike shed rather more cosy and charming than might otherwise have been the case for the smokers. And what a contrast between the horrible weather and the warmth of the Hall's welcome! The Alumni Office staff were particularly wonderful, from their greeting us at the registration procedure, to their providing us with friendly undergraduates to see us to our rooms (you might think you'll 110

remember your way around Besse after four decades, but you won't), to the provision of comprehensive 'welcome packs' and even a gift of Hall playing cards. Their professionalism and ftne attention to detail made the process of settling back into Hall life after so many years very easy. Light refreshment in the Buttery Bar on arrival was followed by Evensong, very much enjoyed by those that attended, and subsequently regretted by those that did not, presumably too caught up in tl1e intricacies of their black ties. Pre-prandial drinks were served in the Hearne Room: the Fellows gave us a very warm welcome there. Some of us recalled that the last time we had been in that room had been to meet Fellows in less convivial circumstances, to attend the forensic ritual of Collections. It was particularly good to meet again those Fellows who had been there when we were up.

Because we were a small enough group- only twenty-four Alumni plus tl1e Home Team- we had the very great pleasure of dinner in the Old Dining Hall. This was especially fitting, because the year of 1968 was the last year regularly to be fed there, when it was the only dining-room there was, and it brought back memories of more crowded dinners (one often had to walk over the table to get a place!) The Principal, as he told us later, and the Hall chef had researched Hall records to compose a menu typical of a Festive Dinner of our time, and very good it was too - sweet potato (though I am unconvinced that I had ever heard of 111

it in 1968) coriander & ginger soup, rainbow trout, Normandy pheasant and fruit tardets. We drank Vire Clesse 2004 and Ch.Hauchat LaRoze 2000, and a very decent port. There followed what should not really be called speeches, since such was the intimacy of the evening and the conviviality of the atmosphere the word is altogether too formal. The Principal, Mike Mingos, spoke of the Hall's pleasure in welcoming us back. He reminded us of some of the events internal and external of our SEH time, teased us gendy about our academic record in terms of First Class Degrees as compared with the present, and told us that the heroic age of sporting achievement of which those assembled were so much a part was sustained still by the contemporary Hall men and, even more so, women Ooud cheers).We drank the toast " FI!Jreat Aula". Alumni Ian Stuart and Mike Spilberg then spoke variously with recollections and reflections on Hall life in our day, and the reasons why it was such a good college to attend. Chief among these was the attitude of the Principal, Dean and Fellows to the undergraduates. When students at other colleges had to be climbing lamp-posts and bribing porters, the Hall man could come and go by the back door under Besse in a perfectly civilised manner. This epitomised the ''light touch" both speakers referred to as characteristic of the college authorities, and as a consequence at a time of general student unrest and rebellion when we recalled the Paris riots and the Oxford Revolutionary Students Society picketing All Souls and occupying the Clarendon building, because our Senior Common Room treated the JCR with gentlemanly respect and consideration, we in the Hall never felt we needed to have recourse to political action against our Principal and Fellows. The Hall undergraduate body was not only contented with its lot but also proud of the Hall and conscious then as now of being part of a unique and noble institution. The college paid the students the compliment of treating them as adults, and on the whole the undergraduates rose to the challenge. Ian Stuart proposed a toast to the Principal and Fellows, and Mike Spilberg to Yvonne, Betony, Kate and all at the Alumni Office, as well as to the chef, catering staff and the non-academic staff of the college, all of whom had worked hard to make the occasion such a special one for us, despite its being one of many such for them. The Gaudy programme had promised that the Buttery Bar would be open until midnight, and this certainly proved to be true. The press of bodies, 112

gently steaming from the soaking suffered on the short dash from the Old Dining Hall, was very reminiscent of past times, but the bar seemed to be equipped with much better beer than back then - those were the days of horrible kegged beer like Red Barrel and Double Diamond. This was a session of anecdotes and fond memories, of information swapping about old friends not able to be with us that night and memories of those great men and women, the dons and fellows that taught us. We renewed old friendships, recalled Cuppers triumphs, resurrected tales of japes and scrapes, and everyone had his own favourite Prinny anecdote to tell. The past was brought back to life, and one's old sensations revalidated. Neither sober nor raucous, we drifted back to our rooms through the downpour, happy and full of good fellowship - much as things had been in 1968, in fact. Everyone was on surprisingly good form at breakfast - a meal which some had all too rarely been in attendance for in the past - and so a delightful Reunion weekend came to an end; though not however the rain. The prevailing feeling amongst us Gaudyites was one of pride and gratitude that we had been up at the Hall as young men, and pleasure in our continuing association with it. A J H (Howard) Makin M 0 (Mike) Spilberg Present were: John Berryman JP FRGS (1968), David Blezard (1968), Martin Brooks (1968), Peter Brown (1968), John Dunbabin (1956), Phi! Emmott (1968), Stuart Ferguson, Justin Gosling, Betony Griffiths, Michael Heal (1968), Gerald Hegarty (1992), Brian Henry (1968), David Hughes (1968),James Hunt (1968), Laurence Jackson FIPM (1968), Howard Johnson (1968), Alan Jones FCA (1968), Stuart Kenner (1968), John Knight, Howard Makin (1968), David McCartney (2003), Michael Ivungos, Michael Pike MRCP (1968), David Preston ACA (1968), Hugh Price-Richards (1968), Yvonne Rainey, Jeffrey Richardson ACMA (1968), Eric Rigg (1968), Kate Roessler, Peter ScottPresland (1968), Jon Shortridge (1966), Michael Spilberg (1968), Ian Stuart (1968), David Vickers (1968), Robert Ward FIPM (1968), Bill Williams, David Yardley

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THE FLOREAT AULA SOCIETY DINNER The sixth dinner of the Floreat Aula Society took place on Friday 4 April 2008. The programme for the event included the usual tours of the Hall, including visits to the Old and New Libraries, the Chapel and to see the pictures in the Senior Common Room. Since the last dinner in 2006 there have been some changes. The most obvious is the St Edmund memorial statue, created by Aularian sculptor, Rodney Munday, installed in the churchyard and dedicated in 2007. We had also hoped to include the crypt of St Peter in-the-East on the tour. In 2006, our explanation for its closure was that we had to avoid visitors breathing on the crumbling column carvings. The correct reason has been revealed: water from the garden to the north has always seeped under the crypt but caused no problems since the floor was unpaved and evaporation prevented water problems. Some years ago the crypt floor was paved and water began rising up the columns by capillary action. This water evaporated from the column surfaces instead of from the floor. This was destroying the carvings. Steps have been taken to prevent this but the crypt will remain closed until some health and safety requirements are satisfied. This year we initiated a new tour - that of the gardens of the Hall. Susan Kasper, the Hall gardener conducted one tour during Friday afternoon and a second on Saturday morning. She was able to point out many unusual and beautiful plants that are thriving in the Hall. A change from the previous years is that the garden north of the church has been re-laid, and refurnished and replanted, thanks to a donor. Some replanting remained to be done but Susan was able to show the major features of the new layout. Evensong in the Chapel was conducted by Reverend Gerald Hegarty, the College Chaplain, assisted by Organ Scholar, Nicholas Race and singer Sophie Ackroyd. The reception and dinner both took place in the Wolfson Hall. This was almost the last dinner event involving visitors to take place in this Hall, furnished as it has been for many years. Plans existed for a make-over to improve the acoustics and lighting and to redecorate. This work will be completed before the 2008 Michaelmas Term begins. At the next Floreat Aula Society dinner in 2010 the ambience will be greatly improved. 114

Our Principal, .i\IGke :tvGngos, was away representing the College at the Oxford University North American Reunion in New York, so our dinner was hosted by Finance Bursar and Fellow, Martin Slater. J\ [ore than one hundred sat down to another of the Chef's excellent 4-course dinners. In addition to Floreat Aula Society members and their guests, the Hall was represented by seven Fellows and Emeritus Fellows, the Bursar and Mrs Parkin, the Chaplain and Mrs Hegarty, and gardene r Susan Kasper. The St Edmund Hall Association was represented by President, Sir Jon Shortridge. The JCR was represented by Vice President Katie Glencross and members Sophie Ackroyd, Sarah Church and Laurence \\lhyatt. The MCR was represented by President Ben Chad. Betony Griffiths and Kate Roessler from the Alumni Relations and Development Office were also present; they played a major part in the creation and organisation of the event and by d1eir presence ensured its smooth running. Thank you, Betony and Kate!

In his speech Martin Slater welcomed members and d1eir guests. He noted that d1e Principal had announced his intention to retire at d1e end of 2008-9, after what would be a splendid ten years' Principalship during which the college had moved on from very difficult initial circumstances to become a

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veritable hive of activity. Martin noted the Charter year celebrations and the new statue of St Edmund. He reported on the many student academic and sporting achievements of the previous academic year, (including successful television appearances on University Challenge and Big Brother!), and the achievements of the Fellows. He outlined the various building projects that would be completed in the course of 2008: the Jarvis Doctorow Hall that can be a lecture room or a theatre; eight teaching rooms above the SCR; refurbishment of the Wolfson Hall; improvements to the gardens; cleaning of the Queen's Lane frontage. Martin noted that several recent legacies had contributed significantly to the costs of all this activity. He thanked members for their continuing support and for their interest in the long-term well-being of the Hall. He ended with the usual toast- Floreat Aula! The next morning was a busy one. In addition to Sus an Kasper's second tour of the garden, 41 members and guests accepted the invitation to visit the 'Citizen Milton' exhibition at the Bodleian Library. This exhibition was celebrating the quartercentenary of Milton's birth by showing a selection of manuscripts and original books from the Library's archives, with special focus on his concept of citizenship. The curator was Dr Sharon Achinstein, a Fellow of the Hall. We were privileged to have a short introductory talk from Sharon and she was on hand at the exhibition to answer questions and to point out those documents she was particularly pleased to be able to show. Some of the members and guests decided to take the opportunity to join an extended tour of the Bodleian Library. The visit included stops at the Duke Humphrey's Library, Convocation House, a reading room, the Radcliffe Camera, and one of the tunnels where 117 miles of bookshelves house over 7 million volumes. The next dinner of the Floreat Aula Society is scheduled for Friday 16 April 2010. Members should mark the day in their diaries now! Present were: Robbie Bishop (1939) with Ann Bishop, Laurence Elliott (1942), Philip Haffenden (1943), David Dunsmore (1946) with Erica Dunsmore, John Pike (1946) with Cyril Birch, John Cockshoot (1947) with Jeanette Cockshoot, Martin Paterson (1948) with Marjorie Paterson, William Asbrey (1949), Raymond Lee (1950) withJanet Lee, Desmond Day (1951), AllanJay (1951), Howard Slack (1951), Michael Darling (1952), David Fitzwilliam-Lay (1952), 116

Chris Jones (1952), David Giles (1953) with Jean Giles, Bob Rednall (1953) with Mary Rednall, Phillip Swindells (1953) with Jean Swindells, Geoffrey Williams (1953) with Carolyn Williams, Stuart Bilsland (1954) with Ann Bilsland, Michael Hopkinson (1954), John Billington (1955), Roger Farrand (1955), Paul Lewis (1955), Michael Cansdale (1956) with Hilly Cansdale, David J ohnson (19 56) with Barbara Etherington, J im Markwick (19 56) with Margaret Ann Markwick, Andrew Page (1956), Paul Tempest (1956) with Jennifer Tempest, Alan Titcombe (1956) with Gwendoline Titcombe, Gordon Woods (1956),Jonathan Aptaker (1957) with Adrienne Aptaker, David Bolton (1957) with Charlotte Morley,John Phillips (1957) with Jane Phillips, Alastair Stewart (1957), John Bean (1958), Bob Bishop (1958) with Margie Bishop, Derek Jones (1958) with Judy Jones, Philip Rabbetts (1958) with Linde Rabbetts, Paul Brett (1959), David Harding (1959) with Shirley Harding, lvlichael Rose (1960) with Angela Rose, Rex Harrison (1961), Ian Heggie (1961) with Jennifer Heggie, John Long (1961), Jack Picton (1964) with Narayana Picton, Peter Masson (1967), Robert Cawthome (1973) with Catherine Cawthome, Paul Goulding (1978), Russell Withington (1979) with SandraJones, GloriaJean Clutton-Williams (Friend of the Hall) with Suzanne McRimmon, Maureen Haile (Friend of the Hall), Christopher Pope (Friend of the Hall) with Kathy Pope

Hall Guests Sophie Ackroyd (Choir), Ben Chad (MCR President), Sarah Church (2007), John Dunbabin (1956, Emeritus Fellow and FAS Member), Katie Glencross OCR Vice President), Betony Griffiths (Deputy Director of Development), Gerald Hegarty (Chaplain) with Karen Hegarty, Susan Kasper (College Gardener), Emest Parkin (Home Bursar) with Carol Parkin, Nick Race (Organist), Kate Roessler (Development Assistant), Jon Shortridge (1966, SEHA President), Martin Slater (Fellow, Finance Bursar and FAS Member), Laurence Whyatt (Photographer), Bill Williams (Emeritus Fellow and FAS Member), David Yardley (Emeritus Fellow and FAS Member) with Patsy Yardley

Members of the Floreat Aula Society have pledged to remember the Hall in their Wills. If you would like to join the Society by including the Hall in your Will, please contact the Development Office and we will put you in touch with Dr Bill Williams (Emeritus Fellow), who runs the Society. The Society holds a biennial dinner, to which all its members and their guests are invited. The next dinner will be held on Friday 16 April2010. Current FAS members are listed overleaf: 117

John Akroyd Christopher Amor Jonadlan Aptaker Professor Christopher Armitage Colin Atkinson JohnAyers Dr Nick Badham John Barker George Bamer Darrell Bames John Barton Martin Bates Albert Baxter John Bean Stuart Beaty Colin Benbow Philip Bevan-TI10mas John Billington Stuart Bilsland Dr Robert Bishop CChem FRSC Robert Bishop Alasdair Blain David Bolton Mark Booker Revd Canon Dr Michael A Bourdeaux Mrs Hilary Boume-Jones Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor Robert Breese Revd Canon Paul Brett Alan Brirnble I an Brirnecome MBIM Geoffrey Brown Peter Brown James Bumett-Hitchcock Ivor Burt Michael Cans dale Robert Cawd10me Stephen Chandler David Clarke Ms Gloria Clutton-Williams Dr John Cockshoot Terence Cook John Cotton Revd Dr John Cowdrey David Cox John Cox CBE John Crulllingham Michael Darling

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Revd Canon Hilary Davidson Desmond Day OBE, MA John Dellar Yves Desgouttes Frank di Rienzo Jarvis Doctorow Miss Olivia Donnelly Stewart Douglas-Mann MSI John Dlmbabin David Dru1smore Laurence Elliott Peter Evans Roger F arrand David Fitzwilliam-Lay Andrew Foot Paul Foote John French FIPD MIMgt Robin French Dr Patrick Garland FRSA Alan Gamett Brian Gib son David Giles John Gill Dr David Gillett Dr Paul Glover CIMgt FIPD Harold Goldsworiliy Michael Goodman-Smid1 Jus tin Gosling Paul Goulding QC Alis tair G rallam Derek Griffm-Smid1 Dr Philip Haffenden FRHistS Mrs Maureen Haile Ronald Hall David Harding Rex Harrison John Hawkins Dr Malcolm Hawd10me Professor Ian Heggie Charles Hind MA ALA FSA TI1e Revd Canon Stanley Hoffman Revd John Hogan Richard Hope Michael Hopkinson TD Keiili Hounslow FICE Robert Houston Mrs Ann Hughes MVO Dr Atme Irving

Norman Isaacs Peter J anson-Smid1 AllanJay MBE David J ohnson Geoffrey Johnston Christopher Jones DerekJones Luke Jones ACA Dr Andrew Kahn Peter Kelly Terence Kelly Roy Kings Antony Laughton Revd Canon Raymond Lee Paul Lewis CEng John Long Richard Luddington Kenneili Lund QC Roland MacLeod Miss Chris Manby J ames Markwick FRSA Charles Marriott MIMechE C.Eng Peter Masson Doug McCallum George MeN aught Peter Mercer Jeremy Mew Geoff Mihell MA ACMA ACIS 'Dusty' l'vliller William R Miller OBE, KStJ, MA Dr Bruce Mitchell Dr Gareili de Bohun Mitford-Barberton Dr Geoffrey Mortimer Charles Murray David Nelson AFBPyS Rodney Offer Tuppy Owen-Smiili Andrew Page Kenned1 Palk Martin Paterson Frank Pedley Nigel Pegram John Phillips The Revd Edward Phillips Dr Peter Phizackerley David Picksley MIMgt Jack Pie ton John Pike CBE

Dr Francis Pocock Christopher Pope Philip Rabbetts Farrand Radley MBE MCIPD FinstAM John Reddick Bob Rednall Peter Reynolds The Venerable Raymond Roberts CB Michael Rob son Parry Rogers CBE CIM CIPM General Sir Michael Rose KCB CBE DSO QGM Edmund Roskell Dr Francis Rossotti P L Roussel OBE FRSA FRGS Jack Rowell OBE MA FCA LID Ian Sandles Michael Senter OBE Revd Alan Sirnmonds Howard Slack Martin Slater Patrick Slocock Alexander Smiili FCIS MIPM Martin Smiili Peter Smiili Patrick Snell MC Emerson Snelling Michael Somers OBE His Honour Judge Souilian Dr Frank Spooner Alastair Stewart QC David Summers JP Revd Philip Swindells Paul Tempest David TI10mpson DrJohn Timrston Squadron Leader Douglas Tidy Alan Titcombe Noel Tonkin Roy Tracey Mrs Carol Tricks Alan Vasa ID John C Voigt Professor John Walmsley Dr Ariliur Wan FRCS James Webster Dr John Wllkinson Dr J Williams FRCGP

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Dr Bill Williams G E L Williams Russell Withington Dudley Wood CBE

Gordon Woods FRSC Professor Sir David Yardley Bill Yeowart

THE AULARIAN GOLFING SOCIETY The AGS is flourishing. Having enjoyed its second full season, it is now well established with a membership of some 60 players. As the humble correspondent, I am now pleased to offer the following report. In March, the Hall team for the Inter-collegiate Alumni Tournament at Frilford Heath Golf Club probably peaked a little too early to earn a podium fmish . However, the Spring meeting at the Berkshire GC, kindly hosted again by Gerald Barber, was well attended and both the weather and the standard of golf showed much improvement. Adrian Haxby (42 points) took the Gold, Jerry Gray (37) the Silver and l'vlichael Archer and Ken Hinkley-Smith (36) shared the Bronze. The Summer meeting was again hosted by l'vfichael Archer at Wimbledon Park GC, where local knowledge proved too strong a weapon and our kind host deservedly won the day. And so on to the Oxford AGM on 29 August. On the golf course, Studley Wood, David McCammon emerged the Winner of the 'AularianJigger' after a count-back with Guy 'Admiral' Warner closely followed in third spot by Richard Baker. The top team of Barber, McCammon and Wilson were warned that some handicap adjustments may have to be imposed in '09! Commentary on the Dinner in Hall and post-prandial entertainment in the Quad / Buttery should probably remain in the memory of those involved! But the highlight of the day for your correspondent was a presentation by Ken Hinkley-Smith on behalf of AGS members to yours truly of two magnificent Dartington glass jugs in recognition of the foundation of the Society. Furthermore, the Atkinson Trophy was also part of the presentation and is to be played for annually from hereon. To ensure there is an '08 award, the first winner will be armounced following the final fixture of the seasonthe Hall v Corpus Christi at Huntercombe GC.

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Finally, this opportunity is taken to publicly thank Betony Griffiths, Deputy Director of Development, for her enthusiastic support and efficient administration without which the Golfing Society would never have passed go. It is therefore entirely fitting that Betony should make the inaugural presentation of the new trophy on 16 September.

UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES £1.25 BILLION CAMPAIGN All of you will no doubt be aware by now of the University's Campaign to raise £1.25 billion. This is obviously a very exciting time for all of us and one which has produced some unprecedented gifts. The recent donation of £25 million to Christ Church by :Michael Moritz, shows that alumni are now willing to support Colleges in a way that would have been unthinkable 10 or 20 years ago. The O:>iford Thinking Campaign is vety much a Campaign for the whole University and embraces all 39 Colleges as well as University Departments and Faculties and other great institutions, such as the Bodleian Library and the Ashmolean Museum. The Campaign goals and targets are the result of close consultations between the Colleges and the University and many of the proposals would simultaneously benefit a Department and a College. For example, a donation which was able to cover the costs of a joint academic appointment resulting in the hiring of someone who was simultaneously a Fellow of St Edmund 121

Hall and a Lecturer in a University Department would benefit both us and the University. Moreover, even when it is not possible to fund both parts at the same time, a gift to St Edmund Hall (or to a University Department) is a gift to the Campaign and counts toward the Campaign total. The retirements of Derrick Wyatt and Christopher Wells make the funding of Fellowships in Law and Modern Languages particularly noteworthy and our recent expansion of the Fellowship in Materials reminds us that this important area is only partially funded . Our goals are very much in line with the University's. Supporting students from less well-off backgrounds has always been a priority for the Hall. As a poorer college we struggle to match the subsidised food and housing that richer colleges can offer and we badly need to improve our endowment. Funding for scholarships and bursaries for both undergraduate and graduate students is always required so that we can welcome the best students from all over the world. Academic Posts and Programmes : those subjects in most need of funding at the moment include Law, Materials Science, English and Economics. Recently, Martin Smith (1961) has very generously made a major donation to the University to fund the creation of a new School of Enterprise and the Environment. If the College is to participate in this important development we need funds for the College component of the new posts that the School is currently seeking to make, for example in Environmental Law, Economics, Finance and Public Policy. We are very pleased that St Edmund Hall will be the home of a new Oxford China Growth Centre, which will establish us at the forefront of teaching and research into this rapidly emerging global superpower, but donations are required to put this centre on a firm fmancial footing. There are also opportunities for the creation of new centres in other important areas of science, engineering and the humanities. Infrastructure and Buildings: we constantly strive to provide more and better accommodation and facilities for our students. Over the next few years, we will need to invest heavily in our graduate centre site at Norham St Edmund and re-develop the Isis on the Iffley Road to a far higher standard.

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I hope that some of the projects oudined above will encourage you to make a donation to the Campaign. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to discuss the aims and implications of the Oxford Thinking Campaign or if you would like to give us your support. Yvonne Rainey Email: yvonne.rainey@seh ox ac uk Tel: 01865 279096

The Alumni Relations & Development Office warmly thanks Billett Potter for allowing it to use his portrait of JD N Kelly in the updated Legacy Brochure.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS (all events will take place at The Hall unless stated otherwise) 1958 50th Anniversary Luncheon

4 October 2008

The Philip Geddes Memorial Lecture to be given by Lionel Barber, Editor, The Financial Times

7 November 2008

24th Annual New York Dinner Racquet & Tennis Club, Manhattan

7 November 2008

London Aularians Drinks Event Oocation tbc)

26 November 2008

SEHA London Dinner, Royal Over-Seas League, London

13 January 2009

1969 40th Anniversary Gaudy

To be confirmed

Summer Reunion Weekend

27-28 June 2009

Aularian Golfmg Society meeting & Dinner

28 August 2009

Geography /Geology Reunion Oxford Alumni Weekend (SEH & University-wide) 1983-1988 Gaudy 1959 50th Anniversary Luncheon

12 September 2009 25-27 September 2009

26 September 2009 3 October 2009

Details of all events can be obtained by visiting the Events page of the College website wwwseh.ox.ac.uk or by contacting the Alumni Relations & Development Office on +44 (0)1865 289180.

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THE ST EDMUND HALL ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - JANUARY 2008 President Principal

Sir J on Shortridge KCB l'v1A l'v[Sc (1966) Professor D lvuchael P .tvllngos FRS CChem FRSC Immediate Past President William H Hatcher l'v'L'\ (1962) Honorary Vice-President Justin C B Gosling BPhil :tv1A Honorary Vice-President R (Bob) J L Breese lv1A (1949) Richard A H Finch :tv1A (1976) Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Ian W Durrans BA (1977) Up to 1944

H A Farrand Radley l\.ffiE J\1A (1935)

1945- 54 1955-64

I\ uchael J Cansdale I\ 1A (19 56) John M Heggadon :tv1A BSc (Lond) FCIM FFB (1961) l\,[ichael G J\[ Groves DipEconPo!Sci (1962)

1965- 74

Peter Butler l\,1A (1970) Lawrence Cumrnings l\-1A (1971)

1975- 84

Richard A H Finch l\,1A (1976) Richard S Luddington MA MPhil (1978) Jenny B Turner BA (1981)

1985- 94

A (Tony) C Greenham BA J\[Sc (1988)

1995- 04

Catherine L Cooper BA (1995) Nick Renshaw BA (2001)

eo-options

Dr Francis J Pocock lv1A DPhil (1960) Ian Coleman :tv1A (1978) Ben J\[ J Chad BComp Sci BMath J\[Sc (2005)

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MINUTES OF THE 77TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION 8 JANUARY 2008 The 77th Annual General Meeting of the Association was held in Princess Alexandra Hall of the Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR on Tuesday, 8 January 2008 at 6.15pm, Dr F J Pocock, Immediate Past President, presiding in place of W H Hatcher who was unable to attend owing to ill-health. Over 50 members were present.

Minutes The Minutes of the 76th Meeting, held on 9 January 2007, copies being available, were confirmed and signed in the Minute Book by the President. There were no matters arising.

President's Report There was no report in the absence of W H Hatcher.

Principal's Report Professor D M P Mingos said that he would make his report at the dinner.

Honorary Secretary's Report There were no major items.

Honorary Treasurer's Report I W Durrans said that fmances were healthy and that the Association had raised about £27,000 (from 150 donations) for the Statue. There were no questions and the accounts were adopted.

Election of President 2008-11 Sir Jon Shortridge had been proposed by Dr F J Pocock by the due date seconded by R J L Breese. As there were no other candidates, Sir Jon Shortridge was declared elected amid applause from the meeting.

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Elections The following were elected unanimously: Honorary Secretary R A H Finch Honorary Treasurer I W Durrans 1955-64 M GM Groves 1965-7 4 L Cummings 1975-84 A C Greenham 1995-2004 lvliss C L Cooper

Re-elected for one year Re-elected for one year Re-elected for three years Re-elected for three years Re-elected for three years Re-elected for three years

Appointment of Honorary Auditor L D Page was unanimously re-appointed.

Date of Next Meeting Tuesday, 13 January 2009 at the Royal Over-Seas League at 6.15pm.

10 There being no further business, the President closed the Meeting at 6.25pm. R A H FINCH, Hon Secretary

THE 67th LONDON DINNER THE 67th LONDON DINNER of the St Edmund Hall Association was held at the Royal Over-Seas League, St James's on Tuesday, 8 January 2008. The turnout of 171 was impressive and, while not quite a record, was notable for a party of twenty-five (defmitely a record!) from 1997-99, ably assembled (and marshalled!) by Jenna McRae. A key to the Dinner's longevity is meeting the wishes of all friends who ask to sit together and placing others next to contemporaries. Unfortunately Association President Will Hatcher could not attend owing to ill-health, so Francis Pocock, his predecessor, kindly presided and was happy to send Will our good wishes, accompanied by "something stronger." He then introduced the new Association President, Sir Jon Shortridge, and welcomed the guests (the Principal and Mrs .lvfingos, Jus tin Gosling and the Presidents of the lvliddle and Junior Common Rooms). In his speech the Principal referred to his recent decision to retire, remarking that he had been assured by Jus tin Gosling that being a past Principal would make him feel five years younger! Nonetheless he was in evidently exuberant form, highlighting continued Hall successes across the board.

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Oliver Fetter and Clement Hutton-l'vlills (bod1 2001)

In addition to the Association's guests the following Aularians attended the Dinner:

(1935) lv[r H A F Radley; (1939) lv[r F D Rush worth; (1947) lv[r J M H Scott; (1948) Professor C R Ritcheson; (1949) Mr W P Asbrey, Mr R J L Breese; (19 50) Mr M Baldwin; (19 51) Mr DJ Day, Mr J E Farrand; (19 52) Professor S D Gral1am QC, lv[r A J H arding, Mr D M Jacobs, lvfr C J ] ones, .i\t[r N F Lockhart, The Revd E A Simmonds, lv[r R Taylor; (1953) lv[r A J Kember; (19 54) lv[r S R Bilsland, lv[r D S Ba tting, lv[r I L R Burt, Mr J C M Cas ale, lv[r A W Laugh ton; (1955) Mr E A V Casale, Mr A J S Cotton, Mr J Cox (Hon Fellow), Mr R H B De Vere Green, lv[r J L Fage, Mr R A Farrand, Mr RH Williams; (1956) Mr B E Amor, Mr RH Caddick, lv[r M J Cansdale, lv[r A F Ham, lv[r D H Johnson, lv[r J C Mark-wick, Mr M P Reynolds; (1957) Mr J N Aptaker, lv[r M J Archer, Mr D M W Bolton, lv[r J W Harrison, lv[r R W Jackson, Mr J L Phillips, Mr M J Rowan; (1958) Mr L L Filby, Mr J H Phillips; (19 59) lv[r J A Collingwood, Mr F Di Rienzo, Mr M S Shaw; (1960) Mr C J G Atkinson, Dr F J Pocock, General Sir Michael Rose, (Hon Fellow), Mr P J R Sankey- Barker; (1961) Mr E A Fretwell-Downing, Mr J M Heggadon, Mr G Marsh, lv[r A M Rentoul; (1962) lv[r I H Bennett, lv[r M G 128

M Groves, l\tlr M J Hamilton; (1963) l\tlr D MP Bames, l\tlr D R Clarke, l\tlr D C Morton, l\tlr R A S Offer, l\tlr M S Simmie; (1964) l\tlr D A Ashworth, l\tlr A C Barker, Dr M J Clarke, Mr J A Coope; (1965) Mr J G Barclay (Fellow), l\tlr S R Garrett, l\tlr D C Jackson; (1966) l\tlr R T Baker, l\tlr P L D Brown, l\tlr A B Fisher, l\tlr D A Hopkins, l\tlr DJ Stewart, l\1r M C Warren; (1967) l\tlr P V Robinson; (1968) l\tlr M G Heal, Dr DJ Hughes, l\tlr H J Hunt, l\tlr I Stuart, l\tlr R T Ward; (1970) Mr W N David, l\tlr P G Harper, l\tlr J W Hawkins, l\tlr L N Kaye; (1971) l\tlr L Cummings, l\tlr R J Henshaw; (1972) l\tlr J R Isbister; (197 4) Dr R Cerratti, l\tlr J A B Gray, l\tlr P P Phillips; (1976) l\tlr RA H Finch, l\tlr J J R Pugh, l\tlr SA Staite; (1977) l\tlr S S Advani, l\tlr I W Durrans, l\tlr A J Haxby, l\tlr D J Hope, l\tlr R Keeley, l\tlr L D Page, l\tlr M F Rogers, Mr R F J H Ruvigny, l\tlr C J L Samuel, l\tlr R K Shah; (1978) l\tlr P A Darling QC, l\tlr R S Luddington; (1979) l\tlr R Withington; (1982) l\tlr D J Heaps, l\tlr A J Sandbach; (19 86) l\tlr A T Harrison; (19 88) l\tlr J J Brace, l\tlr J R Ferguson, l\tlr KM Gordon, l\tlr J D Holden; (1989) l\tlr A J S Borrie, l\tlr B M S K Miller, l\tlr S E Orbell, l\tlr E H Rose, l\tlr A H Somalya; (1997) l\tlr 0 J M Bootle, Ms H Jamieson, Ms L A Reynolds, Ms 0 J K Routledge; (1998) l\tlr R J Hill, Ms S Macfarlane; (1999) l\tlr N J Abrahams, l\tlr T C Butler, Ms L A Cope, Ms C J Davies, Ms 0 M Donnelly, Dr H I M Eriksson, l\tlr A J Lee, Ms D A Lindsey, l\tlr J W McCormick, Ms J-L McRae, l\tlr S J Moss, Ms J V M Oscroft, Ms J J Pescod, l\tlr A J Radford, l\tlr A S Ritcheson, Ms I F Shirley, Ms RH 0 Wall, l\tlr T D Watkins, l\tlr M J Wilson; (2000) l\tlr J B Fowles, Ms C Liddiard, l\tlr C W R Pitt; (2001) l\tlr H A K Bourne, l\tlr CH Hutton-Mills, Ms ER Law, Ms A Nepomniachtchikh, l\tlr 0 RH Petter, l\tlr P A Schneider-Sikorsky, l\tlr W R Young The following other Fellows and Hall representatives also attended: Dr E J Parkin (Home Bursar), l\tlr MD E Slater, l\tlr C J Wells (Vice-Principal), Dr W S C Williams (Emeritus Fellow), Dr L Yueh, Ms Yvonne Rainey (Director of Development) , Ms Betony Griffiths (Deputy Director of Development), Ms Kate Roessler (Development Assistant), l\tlr L B Whyatt (2005) (Dev Office Photographer) Richard Finch

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ST EDMUND HALL ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDITIJRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2008

Year ended 31 May2008

Year ended 31 May2007

INCOME St Edmund statue income Subscriptions Bank Interest Emden bequest interest Sundry Income

9,782 579

27,481 9,709 514 116 200

10,361

38,020

(1,085) (7,837) (59)

(22,000) (6,627) (136)

(8,981)

(28,763)

Income less expenses 1,380 G rants: Release of prior year grants Crypt restoration project (including costs of plaque) (1,000) Wolfson Hall acoustics project

9;257 9,500 (7,500) (8,500)

380

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EXPENDITURE St Edmund statue costs Magazine production, postage & mailing Committee expenses

Surplus transferred to General Fund

These accounts will be submitted for the approval of the members at the fo rthcoming Annual General Meeting on 13 January 2009.

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ST EDMUND HAll. ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET 31 MAY2008 31 May2008

31 May2007

8,576 5,700 9,053

17,486 5,700 24,381

23,329

47,567

(10,324)

(34,942)

ASSETS Debtors Charities Deposit Fund Bank balances

Less: Creditors

REPRESENTEDBYACC~TEDFUNDS

General Fund at start of year Surplus/ (deficit) from Income Account

Aularian Register Fund at start of year

10,881 380

8,124 2,757

11,261

10,881

1,744

Sir Jon Shortridge (President) IW Durrans (Honorary Treasurer) I have examined the books and vouchers of the Association for the year ended 31 May 2008. In my opinion the above Balance Sheet and annexed Income and Expenditure Account give respectively a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Association at 31 May 2008 and of the surplus of income over expenditure for the year ended on that date. 62 Clifton Hill St John's Wood London NW8 OJT

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In her professional career as afilm critic and writer, Johanna Koljonen has always had a special interest in American girl culture. Its influence in Europe has expanded dramatically since she was a teenager in the 1990s, and it always struck her as slightly dangerous that even media writing about the trend were not paying much attention to the actual texts. (She believes this is because so much out there is appallingly bad, and as a grown-up one has to be really interested or slightly insane to actually endure a Hilary Dufffilm, a Disney Princesses magazine or a clique lit novel.) Johanna came across Alloy while reading up on the Traveling Pants series (which she found actually quite good). That research became afeature on clique lit for a Swedish news weekly last December, and a talk at the Oxford Children's Literature Reading Group. The grad students suggested it would work as a conference paper, something she had never considered, and the Canons of Children's Literature conference at UC Berkley in Hilary term kindly accepted it even though she was an undergraduate. Johanna is originally from Finland but worked in Sweden for almost a decade and has just moved to Denmark. She is 30 years old and is the scriptwriter of a Finnish manga comic called Oblivion High (www.oblivionhigh.com). She gained a First in Finals this summer and has just registered for a two-year MA in Cognitive Semiotics at Arhus University, Denmark. GOSSIP GIRLS AND SHOPPING PRINCESSES: A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCT PLACEMENT IN CLIQUE LIT ~ Johanna Koljonen (2004) Marxist critics, and many educated people who would be quite surprised to fmd themselves in agreement with that group, have typically tended to view all popular culture products as soulless commodities produced for maximum gain within a mechanistic system based on manipulation and greed. In other terms, as the opposite of art, which springs from some kind of genuine wish for self-expression of the individual artist. And while this can be viewed as a useful analysis of the structures of, for instance, areas within the prepackaged pop music industry, in the case of commercial novels this is simply not true. Regardless of genre, the job of the author looks pretty much the same: a marketing machinery may or may not enter into the process later, but while the writing goes on, the romantic ideal of the solitary writer and his craft is fairly close to the truth. That is why it is especially rattling to realise that quite a number of books are actually produced in the way that critics of popular culture like to think they

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all are - by hack writers on commission to a giant corporation, creating books to serve as marketing platforms for capitalist values and, as we shall see, physical products. There is obviously nothing inherently wrong in making money this way. Corporations, writers and readers are all getting exactly what they want. In the following, however, I will look at the problematic case of Alloy Entertainment, which exploits the cultural status of literature to sneak marketing messages past teenagers' inherent media savvy (and their parents). Since I am writing about a private company, most of my sources are media reports, and at points I must by necessity venture into the field of speculation. My goal is to describe rather than explain, and I should point out that I consider Alloy Entertainment and companies like it an inevitable product of the surrounding culture rather than somehow evil or immoral in themselves. The practices I describe are not illegal or even necessarily unethical, and it is worth remembering that a story discussed with worry in the English Faculty building might be repeated with admiration over at the Said Business School. Alloy Entertainment describes itself as a think tank, but is among other things a book packager, which is what we normally call publishing houses that do no actual publishing. These companies dream up the ideas, contract authors, produce the novels, do the editing, design the covers -everything but printing, marketing, and distribution. The fmished product is then sold to a publishing house, which will basically put its logo on the cover and do the grunt work in sales. Book packagers are typically behind those bland concept books on Yoga or dinosaurs that you can fmd on the special bargain tables at your local bookshop, but similar production methods can work very well with genre literature too. Alloy Entertainment originated as 17th Street Productions, a company that specialised in multi-medial or multi-platform thinking from the very beginning. Its most significant hit was S1veet Vallry High, a series of books that also generated a TV show and many tie-in products, and which probably caught someone's eye at Alloy Media + Marketing - one of the leading marketing and advertising companies in the US. One area in which Alloy Media + Marketing is specialised is market testing on teenagers, especially girls. The company prides itself on its range of advertising platforms and on being able to reach teenagers in ways conventional marketers cannot. Alloy sells advertising space in schools, owns popular websites and the well-

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known mail order empire Delia's. Some analysts have credited Alloy with first realizing the huge potential in targeting advertising directly at the "tween" demographic (usually defined as 8-13 or 9-14 year olds, typically girls- the other big player in that field is Disney). Alloy was also ahead of the curve in the realisation that medial texts were increasingly becoming a surface for advertising messages. A unit with expertise in content production for the teen and pre-teen demographic was a good fit, and 17tl' Street soon became Alloy Entertainment. In March, 2008, we could find the following on the company website alloyentertainment.com ';4lloy Entertainment is a creatit'e think tank that develops andproduces original books, television series, andfiature films, induding Gossip Girl and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The comparry originates entertainment properties and partners 1vith leadingpublishers, television networks, and movie studios to deliver these properties to the world. ';4l!f!Y Entertainment is a subsidiary of Alloy Media + Marketing, one of the largest and most successful nontraditional marketers to youth." By July, 2008, "creative think tank" is replaced by "fully integrated entertainment company" and the reference to nontraditional marketing has disappeared. The company now refers to itself as "the most successful producer of fiction in the world" - a claim that should be taken very seriously in the light of what we can find elsewhere on the company's 2006 website (still online at www.alloymarketing.com /entertainment/): ''Allf!Y Entertainment's Branded Entertainment Division partners lvith clients to fadlitate brand integration or product placement within popularyouth media - books, internet, online gaming, film and Tv. Brand integration inside our popular media formats speaks to consumers direct/y and as multi-tasking, ondemand and IIVO render the 30 second spot less powerful, is a means for delivering the brand to them." That is to say, a company that has produced fifty New York Times Bestsellers for young female readers between 2005 and 2007 also quite openly offers to facilitate product placement on the pages of said novels, where they can receive the undistracted attention of savvy consumers who are otherwise 134

increasingly likely to skip or channel-surf away from said advertising messages. This works because there are naturally no ads on the pages of the books: the marketing messages are placed within the text of the novel itself. The teen and tween advertising market is always valued at astronomical sums, the accuracy of which is difficult to judge, but half a billion dollars a year for the US alone is one number mentioned fairly often. The marketplace is no longer only for Clearasil and Caboodles. l'vuddle-class teenagers are targeted heavily because studies show children have a lot of power over family spending. The advertisers also include luxury brands, which turn to girls in worlds far removed from Prada and Louis Vuitton, secure in the knowledge that they will still dream of that handbag once they have an income. The very existence of Teen Vogue magazine should prove my point, but if an additional measure is necessary, placing an ad on its back cover this year would set you back USD 110,680. There are clearly many companies thinking very hard about how to get the attention of this demographic, and product placement was an obvious way to go. Product placement in cultural products is increasingly common, but is only starting to become understood among the end consumers. Where soundtrack songs, for instance, have been used to market movies since the advent of sound cinema, lyrics and even song titles that mention brand names are common today because artists and producers are getting paid directly. You can pay to have your product or logo seen on the big screen in a film (even in less obviously commercial independent movies, which are otherwise hard to fmance), in a television programme, or according to recent news reports in the panels of Marvel Comics. Authors even of only moderately popular novels are starting to admit in interviews getting paid for product placement in their texts, although they generally claim to have written it in first and only asked for compensation after. They often receive payment in product. The most bestselling writers are likely to receive money, but few have gone on the record to say so - Fay Weld on's Bulgari Connection being an exception, as a point was made in public of the whole novel being a commission. The step from selecting Fay Weldon to create an appropriate fantasy environment for one's brand name, to having a market analyst construct an environment to lure products into is quite small. The mildly countercultural

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narratives peddled by Mtv Books (a typical title is Oh My Goth) still belong to the first category, as do the novels corrunissioned for in-store sales by American clothes brands like Roxy and Limited Too. But Alloy Entertainment seems to have made the strategic leap into creating a fictional environment first and hawking it to advertisers later. What they came up with was essentially a new genre -sometimes aptly referred to as clique lit. Before I go into that in some detail, it will be necessary to look at a broader category of books aimed at young girls. In Ferris and Young's anthology Chick Lit. The New Womans Fiction, the critic Joanna Webb Johnson attempts to define a genre in her essay 'Chick Lit Jr: More Than Glitz and Glamour for Teens and Tweens'. Chick lit in general, she observes, could be identified as contemporary romance novels in which the heroine's struggles with her looks, status, friendship and familial relations are allowed about the same amount of plot space as her love problems. In addition, Webb Johnson writes, chick lit novels "try to affirm flawed women, acknowledge insecurities involving physical attributes, and give lessons in negotiating relationships (usually by showing the wrong way first)." (142) She then suggests a sub-genre of chick lit for teen readers (what in publishing terms is referred to as the young adult or YA market). According to Webb Johnson, the main difference between adult chick lit and Chick LitJr, is the latter's focus on the process of coming to terms with the transition from girl to woman. "During a time when young adults tend to tune out older adult voices, chick lit jr is a chance to send positive and helpful messages concerning coming of age" (146). But unlike YA authors in the feminist tradition, such as Judy Bloom, writers of Chick Lit Jr. focus on negotiating rather than changing reality (146) . In other words they don't confuse idealism with realism; they are not going to say "all that matters is what you are like on the inside" because no girl today is going to fmd this plausible. But neither do these books participate in creating hierarchies based on for instance looks: "Not only is perfection frowned on in these books, it comes across as unnatural, uninteresting, and, what is more important, not fun". (148) I happen to believe that Webb Johnson's defmition is useful and mostly correct, but she creates an enormous problem for herself when she tries to include in her genre description every YA novel with a handbag on the cover. In her 136

title she takes care to define the genre as "More Than Glitz And Glamour" (my emphasis), as though she had apprehensions about the glitz and glamour present not only in grown-up chick lit but in some of the junior type as well. She does not come right out and say that "glitz and glamour" is often in conflict with the "positive and helpful messages", but her unease is obvious when she concludes that "[e]ntertainment and enlightenment could certainly be part of this equation but, judging by the wide range of quality in the so-labeled chick-lit genre, these features may not be necessary." (My emphasis). In other words, Webb Johnson admits to changing her definition of Chick Lit Jr away from a combination of "entertainment and enlightenment" because there are novels of poorer quality she could not otherwise accommodate. Looking at the examples of Chick Lit Jr authors on the first page of her essay, I would suggest another solution. Webb Johnson mentions "Louise Rennison, Ann Brashares, Carolyn Mackler, Megan McCafferty, Cecily von Ziegesar, Zoey Dean, Cathy Hopkins and Meg Cabot". Excluding two of the Alloy Entertainment authors, Cecily von Ziegesar and Zoey Dean, would solve her problem of quality and values entirely. Ann Brashares, as it happens, is an Alloy author too, but her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series is pure, wholesome Chick Lit J r, in which actions have consequences, no-one is perfect, parents can be unreliable, life can be hard, and friendship will ultimately help girls persevere entirely true to themselves. (The titular pants, I should perhaps clarify, are blue jeans, not underwear). But Cecily von Ziegesar and Zoey Dean do not belong on a list of authors that try to affirm flawed women and send constructive messages. Von Ziegesar is the author, in the loosest sense of the word, of the Gossip Girl property, as Zoey Dean is of The A-list. Together with Alloy series like The Clique, The It Girls, The Au Pairs, Private, and Pretty Little l.jars, they make up a genre sometimes referred to as Clique Lit- a great term for exactly the kinds of books that may superficially look like Chick Lit Jr, but are in fact nothing of the kind. Clique lit books are also often superficially nodding at other genres: the murder mystery, the boarding school novel, the ghost story. But whether the teenager protagonists have trysts in hotel suites on the Upper East Side, explore the grounds at their exclusive prep schools, or are babysitting in the Hamptons, the stories are always concerned specifically with the status games that cliques of girls engage in. And status in these novels, like in real-life teen environments, 137

is presented primarily as a function of a successful performance of a narrowly defmed femininity. These books certainly do not "try to affirm flawed women". Instead, flawed girls are presented as distasteful and even contagious, since being physically unattractive is impossible to reconcile with high status within the clique system. And whereas chick-lit novels sometimes have overweight protagonists I've yet to come across any both likeable and chubby in any of the clique books originating at Alloy Entertainment. If this sounds cruel, the books' protagonists sometimes agree, but these novels teach that since the clique system is cruel in itself, accepting some very dubious things becomes necessary for survival. "So what if they threw smoked salmon at her a few weeks earlier? She would be willing to put it behind her if they would. Fitting in with them meant fitting in with everyone, and who wouldn't want that?" (Clique 2: Best Friends For Nevei). Out of context this may sound like sarcasm, but the protagonist is dead serious in her ambition to belong. In part, pathological forgiveness is a narrative necessity, since the tug-of-war between the strivers and the popular girls is the engine of a potentially neverending story published in instalments, and the conflicts can never quite be resolved lest the franchise would collapse. But it also normalises enduring humiliations as something necessary for social ascension. As the salmon-throwing illustrates, physical doing is mostly a source of comedy in clique novels, although female characters of course need to be fit for aesthetic purposes, and may be required by their elite schools to excel at sports. Since the real tools for action appropriate to successful girlhood are intimidation, gossip, manipulation, lying and bribery, much of the narrative concerns itself either with descriptions of conversations or paranoid agonising about what might actually have been meant. But above all, in clique lit novels a successful performance of femininity is always a function of consuming of the right labels and the right fashions . This ironically leads to plausibility problems since the central narrative typically follows one outsider, a new girl, who gets a chance to become inducted into the clique at the top of the hierarchy. Since the outsider represents the reader, she is often middle class or a scholarship student. But as the social environment of these stories offers no way of belonging that would not involve high fashion, she must fast gain access to somebody else's wardrobe, or wear 138

clothes with the labels still on and return them to the store the next day. Or, in one memorable case, browse the lost-and-found rack in her elite private school, where none of the rich girls would dream of reclaiming last season's fashions. In clique novels, low-status brands, hobbies and lifestyles are repeatedly invoked in a mocking manner, so that in Kate Brian's Priz;ate books, the protagonist initially considers herself "[i]ncapable of teenage normalcy . .. a sorry excuse for a girl ... a Podunk loser- a Wal-Mart frequent shopper". And even more problematically, many of these series also represent a daily or weekly over-consumption of alcohol and drugs as normal behaviour among the socially successful. In The It Girl, for instance, the reader is treated to this gem of a sentence: "If Yvonne hadn't seemed like such a dork,Jenny might've suspected she was coked up, she talked so fast." (49) Because, of course, nervous dorks with acne that play in jazz band are clearly not going to do cocaine. Like in most YA novels for girls, the central conflicts in clique lit tend to be about choosing one's loyalties -love vs. friends, status vs. friendship, one's family's values vs. one's friends' values, and individuality vs. conformism. But the more clique lit you read, the more striking it becomes that the conflicts are always resolved in the same way. Love beats loyalty, friendship must be reconciled with status, and the individual protagonist will ftnd a way of conforming to the group of popular girls without entirely selling out her own convictions. This is achieved pardy through forgiving and forgetting a lot of horrendous hazing, and partly through some kind of sympathy being evoked even for the most evil characters. The evil, scheming manipulative woman is of course a soap opera staple and evil is often the most popular characteristic of women on those shows. Like on the soaps, the evil girls in clique lit novels have often transcended all societal norms of acceptable behaviour. Sometimes they can literally get away with murder. But because clique lit protagonists always strive to become exacdy like their nemeses, the formula requires that the reader feel some sympathy even for the bitchiest litde princesses. Usually their behaviour is explained by the introduction of their parents, who are generally queen bee moms and kingpin dads -rich, pushy and emotionally unavailable. The "poor litde rich girl" trope is used to make the misbehaviour 139

of these girls seem like part defensive reaction, part a kind of empowerment, a taking control of their sucky lives. The girls' extreme spending, which in a Chick LitJr novel would be viewed as a symptom of emotional disturbance, is here typically not portrayed as extraordinary, but only as an inevitable and natural consequence of being able to afford it. The most important message of the clique lit genre in total is that social success is dependent on being cute and fashionable. A person without money can have a great individual sense of style, but that is only useful as a tool for moving up into actual wealth and cute accessories. To get on in the world, it is also important to be smart and get good grades, unless one is an heiress, and the characters do typically aim for Ivy League schools. Yet this seems to function primarily as a class marker; there are never any discussions of any career ambitions outside the media, arts or fashion. It would seem curious that so many books by different authors from different publishing houses contain such similar qualities, if it was not for the fact that they were all dreamed up in the same offices at Alloy Entertainment. To "the world's most successful producer of fiction" clique lit series are not novels, but "properties", that are developed in a way similar to TV shows. The ideas, plots and characters are created centrally, and a writer or sometimes a team of writers is only then hired to pull the text together. Not all of the names on the covers are actual people, and in the case of The It Girl the novel has no author at all- the cover only admits it to be "created by" Cecily von Ziegesar, indicating its status as a spin-off from the Gossip Girl franchise. The copyright of this and many of the other series is held by Alloy Entertainment. In some cases it is shared with the name on the cover, or with some entirely different name, so that we might now guess that Kate Brian, author of the Prit·ate series, may also be Kieran Viola, author of the High School Musical Quiz Book. How income is shared between these entities is obviously secret, but one thing that is certain is that Alloy develops the books with an eye to the next incarnation, be it film or television, for which the company owns the rights and as producer also a big part of the profits. Different types of books are used in different ways. As we now know that Ann Brashare's Sisterhood of the Trar:elling Pants became a family friendly movie, with a sequel out this year, we could theorize that the project was intended for the big screen from the

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beginning, and that the strict American cinema ratings system may thus have influenced the tone and content of the book, too. The clique lit properties, with their longer story arcs and racier content, are more appropriate for television adaptations. Any discussion of intent, quality, responsibility or values risks becoming nonsensical in the case of books that have no authors in the ordinary sense. But interestingly, the most blatandy authorless book, The It-Girl, released to coincide with the television success of Gossip Girl, also has the highest number of product and brand names in it. A few, like nightclub names, are probably fictional, and some, like Wal-Mart, Nascar and Dairy Queen, are ridiculed or portrayed negatively. The positively presented brand names are in themselves never integral to the story. They are just there as status markers, and could in most cases be replaced by "designer" or "cute" -or by another brand name. It is also entirely likely that some or most brand names are in the books for free to create a contextually appropriate atmosphere for the ones that are paying to appear. Income from product placement in novels probably represents only a small fraction of Alloy's revenue, and the company has properties where it cannot be used (such the historical series The Luxe) . But all of Alloy's books would be advertising even if not a penny had changed hands, because they all advertise both upcoming adaptations in other media, as well as each other. In very crude terms, cultural texts are financed either by selling the text, or by selling the reader. For instance, the business model of commercial television, which includes almost all television except for public service, is not to sell programmes, but to get the viewers to watch the commercials. In the case of most daytime television like the soap opera genre, this is literally why the format was created, hence the name. Clique lit books are written in a way very similar to soaps, in that the narratives are never-ending. They never reach satisfying conclusions, because they are meant to titillate you into buying the next instalment. And if you cannot wait, there is a satisfyingly similar series, also produced by Alloy, for you to pick up in the mean time. Although Alloy has books at all major American publishers, they are also a brand in themselves, and exposure of the tides in Alloy media helps connect them to each other in the readers' minds.

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The first series of Gossip Girl on US TV averaged about 2.5 million viewers in its first half-season, which is not very much. But if half a million of these viewers buy even one of the legion Gossip Girl books as a result, you suddenly have a business model. Alloy makes money from publishing contracts, from book sales, from the fact that they apparently pay very small or no royalties to the staff writers, from product placement, and from the sales and distribution rights of TV shows and movies, that can be made on the cheap since the company already own the rights to all these attractive properties. Most importantly, the books also advertise a lifestyle. They groom the readers, through long-term exposure to certain desirable brands, into customers for producers of luxury goods produced by international consortiums. In many cases, produced by the customers of Alloy Media+ Marketing, which boasts of working with half of the Fortune 200. So, fmally, the books advertise Alloy itself. By virtue of its position within a market research empire, Alloy Entertainment has access to the be-all-end-all excuse for all their activities (should they need one apart from the capitalist system), albeit one I have never heard anyone connected to the company invoke: that they are giving the readers exactly what the readers want. No wonder all the big publishers work with them. The risk involved is minimal, since anything emitted by Alloy is bound to be market-tested to within an inch of its life. Badly executed though most of these books are, and unsatisfied though they systematically leave the reader, they cannot fail. The very fact that the stories never end is to me one of their most troubling aspects. Like most parents, I would rather see a teenager spend her money on books than almost anything else, and I would not rob anyone of the exquisite pleasure of being hooked on serial fiction. But being an Alloy girl is living in a constant struggle with looks and status, running an exhausting race against changes in fashion, and waging a social war that requires sacrifices and horrible deeds. You could argue that this is true for being any kind of girl. But just because the values reflected in these books are pervasive does not mean that they should go unanswered: wrapped in fantasy though they are, clique lit novels problematically participate in normalizing the gender fictions and celebrity culture presented as reality in other media.

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At the outset of their final summer as students Peter Cay, Michael Cassidy and Dusan Uhrin set themselves the challenge of conquering the Spanish Pyrenees. (Pete and Dusan had become good friends at Teddy Hall, while Mike and Dusan had been friends since childhood.) They walked the Gran Recorrido 11 or GR11; a recently created long distance footpath that mirrors the corresponding GRlO, which is situated over the peaks on the French side of the Pyrenees. The GRll runs coast to coast from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea; it covers 837km, involves summits of 2780m, has a total ascent/descent of 39,520m (nearly Jour and a half times the height of Mount Everest!) and took them 48 days to walk. They started from Cabo Higuer at the Bay of Biscay in the west of the Pyrenees, and finished at Cabo de Creus in the east. As part of the trip they raised £6,020.27 for the Wallace-Kelsey Research Foundation which was founded by Drs Ham ish Wallace and Tom Kelsey, and was established to study the post- treatment effects on cancer patients.

THROUGH THE SPANISH PYRENEES l:(y Dusan Uhrin (2005) 1vith additional materialfrom Peter Cqy (2005) and MidJael Cassidy Excluding the purchase of airplane tickets the entire trip was planned after exams. Hence, factoring in celebrations, we had roughly two weeks to get everything ready. It was a rush at the fmish but before we knew it we were flying to Biarritz and nearing the first day of walking. This first day was to be hot, tiring and very long. The enormity of our undertaking had dawned on us, but unperturbed spirits were high. This was soon to change when at the end of the second day I took my boots and socks off to reveal the heel of my foot in a very raw state -most of the skin had been rubbed off. Having not had the time to walk my new boots in, I was suffering for it. Pete took on the role of the medic and dressed the 'wound'. I went to sleep feeling a bit uneasy about the coming days. We took the decision to keep on walking and see how I held up. The following day was scorching, and with 1050m of climb it was not going to be easy. Just after lunch we set off up a very steep section after which I was in pieces. The heat of the day and the discomfort from my foot had taken its toll. This was the only point throughout the trip that I doubted we, or at least I, would complete the trek. There was nothing I could do but put one foot in front of the other and keep walking. Exhausted and fed up I was more than a little 143

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relieved to have made it to the end of the day. We all slept very well, and the next day was that bit easier. It's a cliche, but this experience taught me to focus on each day of walking leaving thoughts of tomorrow for tomorrow. Soon we were at Roncesvalles; a monas tery on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compos tela, where we enj oyed a res t day. We were not following the route of St James, though on our own sort of pilgrimage we certainly took advantage of the €9 pilgrim's meal! We were soon out of the foothills and into the Pyrenean mountains. The majority of walking would be above the level of England's highes t peaks. Eight days into the trip and we were buoyant. The landscape and scenery was on a much grander scale than anything we had seen in the UK. The weather was amazing and, luckily, when it did rain much of it came during the night. We had found our legs and established a good pace, we felt nod1ing could stop us ... but having felt a twinge in my knee all of day eight, on d1e fmal downhill to Isaba my knee began to ache acutely. Instead of camping outside the town we stayed in a hos tel, which would give me the space and comfort to assess the state of my knee. I was utterly disappointed with myself and felt as though I had let Pete and Mike down, especially as the following 144

day we were to surmount Peiia Ezcaurri (2047m) which was to include an exciting 300m scramble . .!'vly dismay worsened when, after waking early, I did some stretches, lunges and squats; I had to concede walking that day would not be a good idea. I couldn't comprehend what had happened. I felt fit and had never experienced knee ligament problems. The disappointment was visible on the faces of my friends when we were forced to take the variant route around what was meant to be our first big challenge. It was just a three hour walk but, as would be d1e case over d1e coming days, I struggled. At d1e start of each day I set myself an aim; I had to complete dut day's walk. I was determined to make it and each day brought us closer to Cabo de Creus. Pete and l\llike were sympad1etic and carried some of my load. The most frustrating aspect from their point of view was having to walk at a fraction of the pace which we had developed. On day 16 we walked from Bujuerelo up d1rough the spectacular Ordesa canyon to Refugio de Goriz. It was supposed to take us six hours; we were to ascend 1180m to an altitude of 2160m where we would camp. The day

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started well and at the height of the midday sun we had found a clearing with a bridge poised, invitingly, over a plunge pool. Pete, being the adventurous type, showed the Spaniards how to jump, or rather ungracefully fall, into the water which as he was to learn was freezing cold. But as the day progressed my knee was making the walk increasingly more uncomfortable, and though in hindsight the canyon was incredible I just wanted to get to the end. I remember laughing to myself when, coming over the fmal plateau in my deepest moment of despond, a small deer - only about twenty metres away and with an absolute carefree ease -hopped and skipped up an almost vertical slope as if to mock me. Finishing that day was a massive relief, and what made it better was the show of solidarity from Pete and Mike; it was enough for them to say "well done" - "yeah mate, good work". The walk actually took us eight and half hours, although the timing worked out perfectly; over dinner we were treated to an incredible outdoor light show. As a thunder storm approached we could see the valleys we had conquered in previous days illuminated with bolts of lightening. And no sooner had we zipped up our sleeping bags than we heard the rattling of rain and hail on the outer skin of the tent. Unfortunately the next day the rain didn't abate. We were advised by Spanish mountain rangers not to go along our planned route but rather follow another canyon down the valley and rejoin the GRll by bus or taxi. We took the advice and spent a demoralising four hours walking down a winding canyon that seemed to have no end. It all turned out well when an American couple gave us a lift to a nearby town where a warm hostel and bed were waiting. Soon after this we met up with friends from Teddy Hall, David and Ben, who can testify to the gruelling nature of the trail. And having spent three weeks with just each other for company it was a welcome change. What is more my knee was feeling much better and the weather had reverted back to cloudless skies and sunshine. The few days spent with David and Ben passed quickly and half way through day 22 they were heading off- I have to admit at that stage I was very jealous. Having said our goodbyes we went on our way and soon found ourselves faced with steep snowy slopes. There was nothing for it but to 'ski' down. I was first to take a fall and was brought to a grinding halt at the bottom by a collection of rocks and boulders -luckily I only sustained superficial injuries. 146

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We once again found our stride and approached each day with more confidence, looking to see how much faster than the guide book we could complete each day. Our fast pace actually meant we had more time to appreciate our surroundings as we could stop at any point for any length of time. One of my favourite days was the walk from Areu to Refugio de Baiau. The entire day was uphill and after an initial pista we walked along a woodland track that, through breaks in the trees, offered glimpses of the higher rocky path we were to ascend. Suddenly we were out of the forest on an open plain with grazing cattle- the bells of which echoed round tl1e valley like wind chimes. The valley began to narrow, and from grassy terrain we began to traverse a rocky patl1. We met a woman travelling the otl1er way along tl1e GR11, and though she had some great days and sights ahead I did 147

not envy her one bit. After a very steep section which involved a bit of climbing we made it to Refugio de Baiau; a shelter looking much like a horse box with enough room for nine. We were the first ones there and we made ourselves at home playing cards, joking, and waiting for the sun to set over our idyllic spot. There were many days like this one, and many highlights. We met countless interesting individuals with whom, strangely, we rarely exchanged names, just a few stories or some advice. Surprisingly some of the highlights were the places we slept: such as the Refugio de Baiau, on top of a military bunker, in a hut built into the side of the chapel of Sant Maurici, a fishing refugio (with a couple of boisterous squirrels for company) to name but a few. There were also many boring and lengthy walks; we contented ourselves with games of 'what would you rather? ...' and gave each other challenges -you'll be pleased to hear it is possible to remove your shirt and put it back on while walking and without removing your bag! (well done Pete). Although well to the east of the highest mountains, on day 38 the GRll attains its greatest height. After this point the weather got even hotter, and mountains much lower. Each day began to feel like a long hard slog with the end of our journey at the back of our minds. The fmal day was an anxious three hours. We were walking through barren, hot terrain, and we could see the coast just out of reach, taunting us. The fmal stretch was on 3km of road on which we were offered a lift to Cabo de Creus -which, to the driver's utter astonishment, we refused! Walking up the last few steps to the lighthouse that marks the eastern-most point of Spain, and seeing the red and white of the GRll markers for the last time, inspired an incredible feeling of relief and accomplishment. But there were mixed emotions as this was the last of many days walking through the wilderness together. We had made it from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, through the Spanish Pyrenees.

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Bruce Nixon had no idea of all that follows when he studied PPE at the Hall in the fifties. But it started his interest in the development of poor countries, like Jamaica in which he later lived and worked, and making democracy work better. It also provided a foundation for thinking about the global economic system and how it needs to be changed and enabled Bruce to appreciate proposals for monetary and tax reform. Of course the ideas he is offering here are somewhat contrary to what he was taught in the Fifties! Bruce doesn't know how his tutor, George Alien, would have reacted but he reckons "he was a pretty open minded guy". Photo: John Noble For those who are interested, there is more information on Bruce's website www.brucenixon.com and in his book Living System - Making Sense of Sustainability, with forewords by Anita Roddick and Meg Wheatley. IT'S TIME WE CHANGED THE SYSTEM 1y Brute Nix on (1952)

It is a wonderful world. For many of us in developed countries, life is full of possibilities and things have never been better. In many ways we have been liberated . Our unprecedented a ffluence was m ade possible by extraordinary technological innovation and abundant supplies of cheap oil. But in the process have we lost the essence of what it is to be human?

'What if Jve distvver our present 1vqy if life is irremndlable 1vith our vocation to betvme ful!J human?" Paulo Freire The world faces the biggest crisis in recent history -peak oil and climate change, possibly abrupt and irreversible. The scientific consensus is that climate change is largely man-made. Even if it's down to solar activity, we still face a crisis. Peak Oil will result in change comparable to an industrial revolution. Peak Oil and the "credit crunch" are throwing the world into a recession. The UK should take active steps to prepare for dangerous climate change of perhaps 4°C according to Professor Bob Watson, one of 149

the government's chief scientific advisers. We need bold and radical strategies to address these challenges and minimise harm to the poorest and most vulnerable people.

However, the crisis is far more complex than peak oil and climate change. The two big issues, inseparably linked, are: 1.

The effects of continuing economic growth on the planet Poverty.

We are consuming the planet's resources at a rapidly growing rate that is unsustainable. The consequences are degradation of the earth, increasing pollution, and growing shortages food, agricultural land and water. Human beings use 400 years worth of ancient solar energy in the form of fossil fuels every year. Putting it bluntly, it's greed; taking more than our fair share - and it's not making us any happier. If everyone consumed like Londoners, three planets would be needed. Yet most countries aspire to the ''Western" way of life and people are moving steadily into cities. We have exported most of our manufacturing with all the associated pollution problems, to poorer, developing countries less able to operate sustainably. 25 percent of China's greenhouse gas emissions are produced making goods for the West. Human beings are part of an intricate, interconnected relationship between Planet Earth and all living things upon it. If we want a sustainable future, we need to treasure, not destroy the beautiful ecological diversity of which we are a part. Technology will solve some of our problems, but not all. We need a change of heart.

Sustainability must include global economic and social justice. The majority of people are relatively or very poor: millions face starvation; many are afflicted with disease which could easily be prevented or cured. Millions of children die. If they survive, their lives are stunted by lack of education and opportunity. Many live in fear and insecurity generated by violence. If we want a secure and peaceful world, in which everyone can flourish, it means tackling extreme poverty. Africans say the people have not been 150

empowered or involved in attempted solutions. Instead of exploiting them and imposing our way, the ''West" needs to remove obstacles and help poor countries ftnd their own solutions.

Rapid economic growth isn't working as a means of reducing poverty. It is fuelling climate change, global warming and degradation of the soil and ecological system. Rapid economic growth is inefficient, far too slow in reducing poverty. Between 1990 and 2001, for every $100 of growth in the World's per person income, only $0.60 contributed to reducing poverty below the $1- a- day level. In the UK, growth beneftts most the richest 10 percent of the population. Instead of reducing poverty effectively, rapid development is making a growing elite of super rich people vastly richer, raising the incomes of middle classes and wealthier nations. It is creating problems everywhere, especially in poor countries and poor areas of rich ones. Certainly some countries have been lifted out of poverty, but in many cases, like our own, not through free trade. We enjoyed protection whilst developing our economies.

The happiest countries tend to have more equal income distribution. Like the USA, UK ranks low amongst countries with advanced economies on many measures of wellbeing and happiness: prison population, crime, child poverty, teenage pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, literacy, political alienation and upward social mobility. Social mobility in Britain is worse than in other advanced countries. Sourcing for "lowest cost" externalises and does not count social and environmental costs. It often destroys communities, creates "clone towns" and affects wellbeing. Low prices are an illusion when we, the taxpayers pay for "cleaning up" and wellbeing suffers. Taxpayers and citizens are now paying for the irresponsibility and greed of mortgage lenders and bankers in USA andUK.

It's the system! The root of the crisis is an unsustainable economic system and its underlying values. (Interestingly, J M Keynes, after WW2, proposed global governance that would have avoided much of this, but was overruled.)It puts power and economic growth before people and planet. Dr Vandana Shiva talks of mono-thinking, mono-culture, mono-crops, biopirary and abuse of corporate power. It is driven by powerful elites, large corporations, militarism, 151

military economy and unrepresentative global institutions. These institutions are dominated by big business interests and uncritical belief in global sourcing and globalisation as the way to alleviate poverty and GDP as the measure of progress. Consumerism was created alongside easy credit and built-in obsolescence, to keep US factories producing. It is a major obstacle to sustainable enterprise and sustainable living. Part of the system is wasteful, continuous innovation, often not to meet genuine human needs but to make money. Are we "slaves" to a system, working largely for the benefit of big business and powerful elites?

We need to change the system. We created the system and we can change it. To create a sustainable future, we need an economic system and global institutions that focus on priorities -meeting human needs: protecting the planet; tackling poverty, disease and violence worldwide; giving everyone the chance to enjoy meaningful work and healthy and fulfilling lives. These aspirations are expressed in the UN Millennium Goals. There is a growing consensus that to achieve them, fair, not free, trade is needed, giving each country, with support from richer ones, the freedom to develop its own un1que way. This crisis is an opportunity for a better way of life in which we may have less but we are more at ease with ourselves. We need a change of consciousness. The crisis is an opportunity for a moral and spiritual re-awakening. It could lead to nations and peoples realising that they have common cause; demanding that governments give up selfish national interests, and instead work together to create a better future for everyone. We could actually be happier! 'Problems cannot be solved at the same level of c·onsciousness that created them." Albert Einstein

Gandhi's thinking could help us today. 'The 1vorld has enough for everyone~ need, but not enough for mryone~ greed." Mahatma Gandhi

He believed in Sarvodqya or "All rise" meaning the welfare of all: everyone benefits; everyone takes responsibility. Two key principles were truth and

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non-violence. Truth meant both seeking and telling the truth. If only our politicians, journalists and business leaders would try that! Non-violence applies to all life on the planet, non-violence in thought, word and deed. As I listen to Prime Ivfinister's question time, I think of this. He believed that ends do not justify means: it is no use trying to end violence with violence. Today, 60 years after Hiroshima, we need non-violence as a worldview non-violence in bringing about change; dealing with international conflicts; non-violence towards nature and women.

What we need to do. I believe there are basically two things we all need to do : First, be the change. We need to transform the way we live. It means consuming less; minimising use of non-renewable and non-biodegradable resources; avoiding toxic substances and products that cannot be recycledeg nuclear power generation. These are simple principles for sustainable living:

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Reduce Reuse Recycle

Secondly, work to change the system! Keep big corporations and government under pressure. If we want a better way of life, here are key system changes to work for:

Agriculture instead of agribusiness. Local food; food diversity; food health; ending the degradation of planet Earth, restoring poor people's right to land and water. 2. A fair framework for global trade. Enabling poor countries to fmd their solutions; reforming institutions like the World Bank, World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, EU and the unfair, unsustainable trading system they impose. 3. Democracy- making it work better: decentralizing; giving more power to local communities; making parliament more representative; giving greater power to parliament to scrutinize, inquire and prevent the executive withholding information and over-riding the wishes of citizens - eg going to war on a flawed premise, nuclear power and nuclear weapons.

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Localisation, giving more power to local communities; healthy local food production and distribution; restoring high streets and village communities. 5. New Economics, Money and Taxation: Reforming the debt money system; perverse and unsustainable taxation and restraining and regulating the power of ftnancial markets. 6. Sustainable buildings, cities, communities and transport. 7. Violence- ending violence as a way of resolving conflict- personal, national and international. Ending war as a way of making money. Strengthening nuclear non-proliferation, ending nuclear armament, Peace Council replacing the Security Council and ending violence on roads. 8. Wellbeing- better measures of progress than GDP and continuing, unsustainable economic growth.

You will fmd details of organisations dedicated to bringing about these system changes on my website under links and in an item in New Writings. http' I/ www.brucenixon com/pdflarticle.KeyCampaigns pdf

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In April this year, three St Edmund Hall alumni led a 5,000 mile bicycle expedition across Southern and East Africa, visiting and raising money for Tusk Trust projects. Barty Pleydell-Bouverie, still a student at the Hall, took time out from his neuroscience PhD to lead the expedition. Jessica Hatcher and Christopher Stephens were with him. Bringing together the charities Tusk and Centrepoint, Prince William's patron charities, in an extraordinary collaboration, the team received a royal send off at Clarence House, and spent the first month as a team of seven that included two young people from the homelessness charity Centrepoint. Barty, Jessica and Chris have spent four months bicycling through seven countries, from Namibia to Kenya. Here, Jessica reflects on the receptions they were met with, crossing some of Africa's most remote areas on bicycles laden with up to 40kg of water, food and equipment. THE CYCLE OF LIFE l!J Jessica Hatcher (200 1) I think at the beginning we were almost as surprised by our own appearances on these vastly laden bicycles as the Africans were whose lives we briefly interrupted. Ploughing through deep Namibian sand in our first baptismal week of fire, I became convinced that my mount had more in common with an ocean liner than a bicycle, but this metaphor was blown out of the water by the comparison inadvertently drawn by a group of San Bushman ladies who fled their homes as we approached, thinking us a herd of baby elephant. We are generally perceived as being more than just a little mad, in particular by the Africans we meet. But what better way to break down pre-existing social barriers than lunacy? The first time we thought we'd gone a little far with our ambitions was in Botswana. In Gweta, we came across Irish conservationist Graham McCulloch whose flamingo research project we were on our way to visit in Sowa. Between us and said project lay two dirty great salt pans, the Makgadikgadi Pans, sadly better known for Jeremy Clarkson's petrol-fuelled crossing of them than their incredible eco-value. Graham was a bit drunk at the time and told us we should take a compass bearing and arrive at Sowa via the most direct route possible, straight across the middle of the world's biggest salt pans. We knew nothing about them really, other than what the people running the luxury 'Jack's Camp' on the edge of the pans had told us - "It's too dangerous to cross the pans by bicycle without a

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vehicle escort". (It later turned out that Graham, advocator of the bicycle crossing, thought we had a support car when he suggested it, but by the time he realised we didn't, plans were too late to change and the challenge too tempting to rearrange). And it was indeed challenging in every way, making it our favourite tale to recount: the pans were not dry as promised, and progress was painfully slow; we very nearly ran out of water, our Skgs of staplefood, maize, turned out to be inedible bread flour bought in error, and the journalist we had with us became increasingly disturbed by his dependence on a bunch of madmen as the journey unfolded itself. Lunacy is just seen as a white man's trait over here, it would seem. The astonished cries of 'Mzungu!' (white man) that follow us wherever we go are usually met with a honk of a comedy bicycle horn or a corresponding 'Mtoto!' (child) from us. I am ashamed to admit to once telling a bunch of kids to get lost when they caught me at a real cycling low on a particularly unpleasant hill. Remarkably, the children responded by surrounding my bicycle and pushing me up to the top. Mollified, and slightly embarrassed, I gave them each a sweet and a sweaty grimace in apologetic thanks. I now sometimes arrange myself to look as exhausted as possible to engender similar reactions - once a group of school girls even shoved me off my bicycle with unbridled entlmsiasm and ran with it to the top of a hill.

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I think probably four months on a bicycle is enough to make anyone a little barmy. One beer is now enough to make us slightly delirious, Barty has a wild-eyed look that he assumes whenever cooked meat is put on a table in front of him, and just the other day I found Chris doing a jig to 'The Lord of the Dance' at 5:30am through a mouthful of toothpaste outside his tent. Social skills have not been exercised much. In Tanzania, we found ourselves in a village at dusk with nowhere deserted enough to set up bushcamp, so we went for the next best thing- a church. The priest who'd been called back from his rounds to greet us arrived on a motorbike. He held out a clenched fist to each of us in turn, and to our shame, none of us knew what was expected in return. Chris hesitated and then gave him knuckles back; Barty sort of gripped his fist and shook it, and I panicked, gave it a gentle slap, and then did a curtsey. Hindsight tells us we should have kissed the ring. Churches have been remarkably good to us. In the Luangwa Valley in Zambia, we broke down, en-masse, with irreparable inner-tubes and no spares. Stuck on a godforsaken track that people had the audacity to call a road and with no vehicle we could call to rescue us, we found some gravel miners who told us that 'the catholic truck' would be passing sometime in the week. With little else to do but wait for the fabled catholic truck, I made a backgammon set out of bark and wood. The next night, a huge truck impossibly full of people and supplies found itself held up by four wild-eyed cyclists not taking 'no' for an answer. It was the most painful journey we have undertaken but the Catholics got us out of there safely. Interestingly, the next morning we were then fed 'the breakfast of the trip' by a group of Methodists, clearly not to be outdone by their Catholic counterparts. In Tanzania, some Presbyterians even gave us a rudimentary AGA to cook on. But then in Kenya, we suspect a bunch of Seventh Day Adventists nicked some baked beans, a wallet and a carton of milk, so maybe they're not all good. Are the Africans right to think us crazy? I'm sure they are. But admit it every one of us has a weakness for a challenge, and a challenge that could do some good in the world was too much for me to turn down. I had my doubts at first, as to whether this trip might turn out to be a 'jolly'. Far from it, this trip has fulfilled every serious promise it made and more. I am firmly now of the opinion that Tusk, the charity for which we are raising money, deserves every penny it gets. Having now visited over half of the projects that Tusk supports (part of the reason for us having taken such extraordinary routes) we are ready to report on our fmdings and determined to hit our

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OBITUARIES 1930s John Charles Cain DSC MA, 19 November 2007, aged 91, Kent. 1934, History Peter Neil Le Mesurier MA, 5 July 2008, aged 92, South Africa. 1935, English/Theology Geoffrey Stephen Tothill MA, 29 February 2008, Cumbria. 1936, Modern Languages PETER NEIL LE MESURIER (1935) Peter Le Mesurier, the middle of three sons of Thomas Gerald Le Mesurier who himself had been up at the Hall in the 1890s, died in his native South Africa in June 2008. Peter entered St Edmund Hall in 1935 to read English, Latin and Theology and during his course of study was elected to the Oxford University Authentics Cricket Club. His younger brother, Michael, followed in his father's and brother's footsteps and read Geography at the Hall in 1946. Although the eldest brother, Gerald, did not study at Oxford, their sister, Joy, married Norman Pollock, Reader in Geography at the Hall for many years. The outbreak of World War 11 found Peter in the UK but his application to join the Fleet Air Arm was turned down and he was advised to return to South Africa to join the South African forces. All three brothers were pilots during World War 11 but Peter never forgot his good fortune at having survived an horrific crash during his flying training at Potchefstroom; his 'mad' instructor took off and went round the airfield on a wing tip with the result that the plane crashed into telephone wires and flipped upside-down. Gravity saved them both as the petrol tank on the Tiger Moth was beneath the engine and so did not bum; Peter climbed out with only minor injuries. He went on to graduate as a pilot at the Nigel Air Training School and then moved on to an Instructor's Course in Bloemfontein. In January 1945 he was posted to Aqir in Palestine, where he converted to Wellington bombers, in preparation for the Warsaw relief operation in 166

Liberators. He and his crew were still in training when war with Germany ended on 8 May, his birthday. Whilst in Bloemfontein, Peter met Betty Masey; they were engaged within one month and married within three, and would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in December 2008. After the war Peter returned to South Africa and in January 1946 began a long and distinguished career at his old school, Bishops Preparatory School. In 1956 Peter took over the headmastership ofMedbury School, Christchurch, New Zealand but the changes which he tried to introduce were resisted by a very conservative Board of Governors and after an unhappy year he was invited to return to Bishops - an invitation which he accepted gladly. He subsequently took the Medbury Board of Governors to court, represented by a man called Mahon (who subsequently became Chief Justice), who took his case and won it. Peter retired from Bishops in 1976 after 30 years on the staff, but continued to teach there - in a relief capacity - for many terms thereafter. As testimony of the high standing in which he was held as a school master, his was always the longest queue of former pupils at Founders Day events. Although clearly a traditionalist in all matters pertaining to cricket- he was a stickler for correct dress on the cricket field and was very much against floppy hats when they were introduced; you walked if you snicked the ball; 'pyjama cricket' just wasn't cricket, and as for tucking one's trousers into one's socks when putting one's pads on! - Peter was also progressive with regards his teaching, and was years ahead of his time in his struggle to get Bishops School to take the lead in South Africa and introduce an Environmental Education curriculum, one of his life-long passions.

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The Rev Edward Peter Alexander Furness MA, 25 January 2008, aged 78, Lancashire. 1949, Geography John Herbert Hedgely MA, August 2007, Wiltshire. 1949, History JOHN FREAR HESTER (1945) Canon John Hester, who died on 9 February 2008 aged 80, was a canon residentiary of Chichester Cathedral from 1985 to 1997 and before that spent 10 years as vicar of Brighton; his ministry was, however, devoted predominantly to members of the theatrical and other entertainment professions, particularly between 1963 and 197 5, when he was rector of Soho and senior chaplain of the Actors' Church Union. Hester was from boyhood attracted to the theatre, and during a curacy in the City of London he edited a magazine called Christian Drama. This led to his appointment in 1958 as full-time secretary and organiser of the Actors' Church Union, which had been founded in 1899 to meet the spiritual needs of the profession in theatres throughout the country. His versatility was demonstrated in the combination of this work with the chaplaincy of a community of nuns. He evinced a particular sensitivity to the strains and stresses experienced by thespians - ever on the move and treading the narrow line between fiction and reality. Always welcome backstage and in dressing rooms, he would give a nervous leading lady a first-night blessing, sometimes celebrate Holy Communion for the cast, and always be available for conversation and counsel. He was therefore a natural choice for the special demands of ministry in Soho, where the parish included film studios as well as theatres and (in the days before Westminster City Council tightened its control of the area) 50 strip clubs, a large number of pornography outlets, homosexual bars and clubs, and a large company of prostitutes. The parish church, St Anne's, had been virtually destroyed by wartime bombing in 1940 - only its tower was left standing - and the rector worked from a tiny chapel and a meeting place known as St Anne's House.

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l Every day, and often late into the night, Hester's nearly bearded and becassocked figure was to be observed going in and out of establishments not normally frequented by clergymen; but he eschewed the cassock when visiting homosexual clubs after this was confused with "drag". His attitude to the activities of some of his parishioners was nothing if not tolerant, and surprising to many even in the liberal 1960s and 1970s. ''A striptease performance," he declared, "is a display of beauty, sipped and its bouquet savoured, as one might do with a rare and delightful wine." Describing its opponents as "puritans", he added: ''Arrested personalities might easily turn to far more vicious, anti-social behaviour if they did not find the sort of release which striptease gives." On pornography, his views were equally positive - "It caters for areas of inadequacy and repression which are present in us all" - and he deplored the fact that the magazine Penthouse was required by law to ensure that in pictures of nude women "their most characteristically feminine feature was obscured by pose or drapery". He was deeply disappointed when a pressing engagement prevented him from appearing at the Old Bailey to defend a controversial book, Last Exit to Brooklyn, whose publishers were charged with disseminating obscenity. A leading prosecution witness at the trial was the former Test cricketer David Sheppard, who later became Bishop of Liverpool. Hester sympathised with prostitutes who, he said, "spend much of their time catering for the needs of the physically and emotionally handicapped". None the less, he recognised the serious social problems created by the unconventional and sometimes criminal elements in his parish, and he chaired the Soho Project, which brought together doctors, police, social workers and others concerned with the many human casualties. He was also chairman of the Theatre Girls' Club - a hostel for 35 young women working in or studying for various branches of the entertainment profession. In 1969 St Paul's church, Covent Garden, was added to his responsibilities, which placed a few more theatres as well as the Royal Opera House under his wing. He also found time to be chairman of the Covent Garden Conservation Area Advisory Council and to serve as chaplain to the Lord Mayor of Westminster. 170

John Fraser Hester was born at West Hartlepool on January 21 1927. He was educated at the local grammar school and later recalled how, as a schoolboy, he was introduced to Emlyn Williams at Newcastle Theatre Royal. Although he went to St Edmund's [sic] Hall, Oxford, on a scholarship, his academic gifts were limited and he left with a disappointing degree. This did not, however, prevent his becoming a captain in the Royal Education Corps during his National Service and being given responsibility for Army educational work in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. He was once mistakenly described as responsible for all the education in Oxford. During his time at Oxford Hester had been much influenced by the year he spent living in Pusey House- an Anglo-Catholic centre- and by the Franciscan friars who often visited the university. This drew him to Holy Orders, and after training at Cuddesdon Theological College he became a curate at St George's church, Southall, in west London, from 1952 to 1955. He then spent three years as a curate at the church of the Holy Redeemer in Clerkenwell, where the possibility of a special ministry in the entertainment world was first recognised. After Soho, even Brighton - at that point in its history - was bound to be something of an anticlimax, though Hester found some scope for the continuation of his work among the seaside entertainers; he also took on the chaplaincy of Brighton and Hove Football Club, which he held until his retirement from Chichester in 1997. In any case, there was a great deal of ecclesiastical work to be done in a town where the once flourishing "South Coast religion" was now in serious decline. As vicar of Brighton, Hester was patron (and therefore responsible for appointing clergy) to many of its struggling parishes. Some of these - St John's and St Nicholas -he united with the town centre church, along with the Chapel Royal. In order to facilitate further reorganisation he was appointed rural dean not only of Brighton but also of Kemp Town and Preston. He played a full part in the civic life of the town. He was appointed a canon of Chichester Cathedral soon after his arrival in Brighton and a Chaplain to the Queen 171

shortly before his departure in 1985 -but life membership of Equity was the honour that pleased him most. Chichester was different again, with neither a strip club nor a sex shop in sight; but there was a notable Festival Theatre, of which he became a trustee. He also, during the next 12 years, became chairman of the Chichester Centre of Arts, vice-president of the Guild of Sussex Craftsmen, a trustee of the Royal Theatrical Fund and southern area chaplain of the Actors' Church Union. He was given the Chichester Civic Award in 1996. Membership of a somewhat fractious cathedral chapter, united only in its antipathy to the Dean, gave him only minimal satisfaction and, besides his other commitments, he was often away leading pilgrimages. His interest in travel started when, between National Service and Cuddesdon, he spent a year as personal assistant to the Bishop of Gibraltar, accompanying him to many places in his far-flung diocese. Later Hester led innumerable pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to various other parts of the world. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, he was well known in Las Vegas. John Hester and his wife, Elizabeth, had three sons. © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2008

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scurrilous observations and stories inspired by the human foibles of his superiors on the sixth floor of the Television Centre. He had a lifelong dislike of pomposity. ''People of Importance" put a glint in his eye. Anyone illadvised enough "To Feel Their Position" while Hill was around was an immediate target. A name would be concocted ("Oddjob" for one lessthan-admired superior) and a BBC abbreviation applied ("H/Cup Tel.": ''Head of Cupboards -Television") . Hill had been introduced to the BBC in the 1960s, by one of his wartime friends, Rowan Ayers, and he started out doing research work on Corelli Barnett's 26-part series The Great War, broadcast in 1964. He then moved to 'Tonight' -a topical programme introduced by Cliff Michelmore. Here a niche was found for Hill where he chatted up politicians and other contributors to the programme to relax them before they appeared on the show. Decades later, in 2003, Hill's observations of life in the 'Tonight' programme were to be the basis of his cheeky "novel of the Sixties" A Little Local Difficulty - which featured thinly disguised characters based on such BBC luminaries as Grace Wyndham Goldie, Huw Wheldon and Ned Sherrin, the creator of the groundbreaking satire 'That Was the Week That Was'. In fact, Sherrin was to become a lifelong friend - and Hill made the occasional appearance on 'Loose Ends' on Radio 4. Hill then became deputy to Ayers, who was now programme editor on 'Late Night Line-Up', BBC2's arts-orientated nighrly chat show, which featured Joan Bakewell, Denis Tuohy, Tony Bilbow and Mike Dean as presenters. For the first time on television, this programme invited criticism of the BBC's own programmes from outside contributors - thereby causing a confetti of angry internal memos from deeply offended department heads when LineUp's guests made the occasional (and inevitable) adverse remarks. In February 1972 Hill created his own satire show, 'Up Sunday'. Initially this featured long, rambling topical reflections from William Rushton and James Cameron. But these were later pruned, and the company enlarged to include Clive James, John Wells and Kenny Everett - plus guests, among whom were Johns Bird and Fortune, Sir John Betjeman, Ivor Curler, Eric Idle, Roy Hudd, Adge Curler & the Wurzels, the bird impressionist Percy Edwards, Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Peter Sellers. It eventually ran to 55 programmes over four series, and was described by John Wells as "aimed at dirty-minded insomniacs". 173

Hill was also the executive producer for the two series spawned by 'Up Sunday', 'The End of the Pier Show' (1974), a satirical musical with three songs per show by John Wells and the composer and conductor Cad Davis, and 'In the Looking Glass' (1978) . That year he also executive-produced 'The Light Princess', which won the Royal Television Society's Most Original Programme award. He was also associated with Eric Idle's two Rutland Weekend Television series (1975/76). A common factor with all these productions was their basic irreverence and an impoverished budget - the BBC's nod towards "the fringe". Before coming to the BBC, Hill had led a colourful life. He was born in Yorkshire in 1923, and christened Denis Michael Ryshworth-Hill- a mouthful he saw fit to shorten in the course of time. His first school was in Ripon, Yorkshire, and was followed by King's School, Canterbury. Then, in 1942, he went on the pilot-training course of the Fleet Air Arm, in Hampshire. In his book 'Duty Free: Fleet Air Arm days' (2003), based on diaries kept at the time, he noted: "The Commanding Officer of HMS St Vincent wished me: 'Have a good war'. It was a well-meant if somewhat reckless remark for an 18-year-old with a growing taste for drink and little sense of responsibility." He learned to fly Tiger Moths at Sealand, near Chester, and continued his training in Canada, and was then sent to Scotland where he learned to fly Hurricanes and to land and take off from ancient aircraft carriers. His flying exploits became more alarming as his confidence and alcohol intake grew. He recalls flying from Somerset to Wales "suffering sporadic after-effects of a long evening in the Half Moon". There was an air gunner behind him, and suddenly the radio communication between them failed. He flew over the coastline thinking he was above the Bristol Channel, but then became aware that the air gunner was gesticulating "in a frenzied manner", pleading for him to turn round and fly back the way they had come. A crucial observation, as they were 180 degrees off course and about to pass into occupied France. Hill saw action in France in the summer of 1944, now flying Seafires, naval spitfires. He carried out some 25 sorties in the 1944 Normandy battles, then served on aircraft carriers on convoys to Russia, and fmally with the Pacific Fleet in Australia. After the war Hill went to St Edmund Hall, Oxford, from 1945 to 1948, and while there wrote a sports column for Isis. He was rusticated for 174

"insufficient attention to studies", or, as a contemporary remembers "being a general drunk and layabout". During the late 1940s and early 1950s Hill continued his association with the Fleet Air Arm when he became editor of their in-house magazine Flight Deck. He was subsequently a journalist with Amalgamated Press before joining the BBC in the 1960s. Throughout his retirement Mike Hill kept in touch with his friends at the Beeb and maintained an interest in the productions of his former colleagues, reading scripts and offering encouragement in a series of extremely witty letters. He published a third book, 'Right Royal Remarks' (2003) which featured the gaffes of royalty from 1066 to 1996. He also wrote poetry.

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Julia. After his retirement he was a self employed as a proof reader/editor which kept him out of mischief. In 1967 lvuke married Julia Shaw who, when she was young, lived on the same road as the Sherratts. They did not meet again until much later in their lives. They have two children, Sarah and John. Sarah is married and also has two children, Talya and Rory. In late May 2005 Mike had a small heart attack which brought to light that he had acute myloid leukaemia and so spent several months on chemotherapy in and out of Christie Hospital, Manchester. In March 2007, after a relapse, he received a stem cell transplant via the Anthony Nolan Trust. His donor is a very generous man. This kept him very well until the fmal relapse at Christmas. After more treatment it was realised that his leukaemia was too strong and so it won. He was a wonderful husband, father and a great friend. Julia Sherratt

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1960s Dr Cyril Henry Putnam Brookes DPhil, 13 December 2007, aged 69, Australia. 1961, Engineering Dr William James Burroughs MPhys, 22 November 2007, aged 65, Surrey. 1961, Physics Colin William Hewitt MA, 31 January 2008, aged 64, Devon. 1962, History Heydar Kahnamouyipour MA, 2 1vfarch 2008, aged 57, London. 1968, PPE Sir Nicholas Richard Pumfrey BA, 24 December 2007, aged 56, London. 1969, Physics /J urispmdence WILLIAM JAMES BURROUGHS (1961) Scientist and author of both popular and technical books on the impact of climate change. Bill Burroughs was a man with a li fe long passion for sc1ence. This interest was reflected 111 his work at the Na tional Ph ys ical Laboratory, Department of Energy and fina ll y in the Department of Health. Throughout his career he also pursued an obsession with the weather and by the end of his career had published twelve books on the subject of weather cycles and the impact of climate change, together with over two hundred articles and papers for amongst others the Times, Independent, Guardian and ew Scientist. Born in Surrey where he lived throughout most of his life, Bill studied at the Royal G rammar School, Guildford. He then won a place at St Edmund Hall, Oxford to study Physics, much to the surprise of his then headmaster l'v fichael Hallowes, as at that time it was extremely uncommon for his pupils 178

to progress to Oxbridge. It was at Oxford that Bill's fascination with the weather began as he skated on the Cherwell during the long, hard winter of 1963, when fears were widespread that the world was experiencing a period of global cooling. His future wife Suzanne introduced him to the joys of skiing and a lifelong love of extreme cold weather and snow was born. After Oxford, Bill took up employment at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) . During this time he attained an MSc then a PhD in Infrared Physics and Atmospheric Physics at London University. His years at NPL coincided with the days of Harold Wilson's Labour government and his much vaunted vision of the "white-hot heat of technology". They were exciting times, and young scientists were infused with a feeling of something new, and a promise of the future. Over the next seven years his work involved the new study of the properties of the atmosphere and how they worked. Experiments included flying new instruments on the Comet 2E aircraft and observations from mountain observatories. Together with his colleague Professor John Harries he invented a new technique to measure the humidity of the high atmosphere, they studied the extraordinary dryness of the stratosphere and together they wrote many papers. Bill was considered a highly original researcher and made many contributions that even now remain in the scientific literature. Always a great communicator with a passion to broaden research and share knowledge, in 1971 Bill took the opportunity to transfer to the role of First Secretary (Scientific) in the British Embassy in Washington DC specialising in energy and the blossoming field of environmental issues. It was during this time that Bill began to work on his first manuscript to introduce the workings of the atmosphere and weather to a non-academic audience. However, his return to the UK and the requirements of his roles in the Department of Energy put the development of this project on hold temporarily. He worked as Principal Private Secretary to Tony Benn and then David Howell. His civil service career progressed with roles in energy policy, notably developing renewable sources of energy and producing low-pollution energy sources. In 1987 he transferred to the Department of Health where he extended his scientific knowledge to medical issues and ended his civil service career as Head of International Relations. Once settled back in the U K, Bill became a member of the Royal Meteorological Society, regularly contributing and occasionally editing its magazine "Weather". He also became a regular freelance contributor to The Times, writing articles on skiing and the weather. Prior to the advent of the 179

internet, for one season he wrote a weekly column on European skiing conditions based on the eye-witness observations of friends and family visiting the Alps. In 1991 the twenty year gestation of his first manuscript resulted in the publication of ''Watching the World's Weather. This was rapidly followed by ''Weather Cycles: Real or Imaginary" and then ten other books after his retirement from the civil service in 1995. Bill was approached by the World Meteorological Organization to become editor and lead author of "Climate into the 21'' Century", published in 2003. This book sought to highlight the enormous progress in our understanding of the climate system and also to promote better community awareness of the importance of climate in our lives. In addition to his writing, he became a popular public speaker lecturing on the impact of climate on subjects as diverse as gardening, art and industry. He particularly enjoyed the irony of addressing a rapt audience on "Winter Landscapes" whilst sailing through the warm Caribbean seas on a lecture cruise in December 2006. As a reflection of his communication skills in 2005 he received the Michael Hunt Award from the Royal Meteorological Society for excellence in increasing the understanding of meteorology among members of the general public. Bill's writing encompassed not only the complex science of the weather but historical and contemporary questions regarding the impact of the weather and its fluctuations. His books covered issues such as, what has been the real impact of past weather extremes (e.g. cold winters, droughts, floods, heatwaves and hurricanes) on historic events? Is the frequency and impact of weather extremes changing? Can we predict how the climate will behave in the future and what will be the consequences of these changes? Are greater, less predictable changes just around the corner? To the current political hot potato of 'man made' global warming he remained ambivalent. Certainly he did not deny the apparent increasing volatility of our weather patterns. However, he was keen to gather more evidence and set this in the context of a longer term pattern which he was well aware would only become discernible long after his own death and those of all those seeking answers now. Bill is survived by his wife, who worked as his secretary and assistant throughout his writing career and by his son and daughter. William Burroughs, writer and scientist, born May 11, 1942. He died of sporadic CJD on November 22, 2007 © 2008 Times Newspapers Ltd. 180

COLIN WILLIAM HEWITT (1962) Colin came up to the Hall in 1962 from Merrywood Grammar School, Bristol to read history. He was involved in the Boat Club, subsequently becoming a Friend of the Boat Club, the Hearne Society, the 0 U History Society and was a founder member of the small dining society known as the Purple Club. His sometimes maverick sense of humour and his talents as a mimic, particularly of certain members of the SCR, helped to create a wide circle of friends, many of whom remained in touch with him throughout his life. After a DipEd, he taught history in Scotland, then at Loughborough Grammar School and latterly at Okehampton College in Devon. Sadly, the onset of rheumatoid arthritis made it necessary for him to take early retirement. Colin was closely interested in all aspects of the life and activities of the Hall and was instrumental in planning two locally based reunions for Aularians living in the South West, one being attended by Justin Gosling and John Cowdrey and the other by the present Principal. Although the arthritis, coupled with associated cardiac and psychiatric problems, progressively restricted his mobility, he continued until recently to attend reunions at the Hall on a regular basis and on the day of J N D Kelly's memorial service, he insisted on driving some other Aularians from Devon to Oxford for the service, having obtained special permission to park immediately outside St Mary's. A pioneer in the environmental movement, he retained to the end a keen interest in local and national politics, transport issues and local history and affairs. A large congregation at the service of thanksgiving for Colin's life at Okehampton Parish Church included Aularian contemporaries who had travelled long distances to be present. Chris Tromans (1961)

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NICHOLAS RICHARD PUMFREY (1969) Sir Nicholas Pumfrey, who died suddenly on Christmas Eve aged 56, was an appeal judge of great promise who hunted truffles and kept bees in Provence. He had served for little more than a month in the Court of Appeal, having been appointed a High Court judge at the early age of 46. A bachelor of the old-fashioned English kind, he was at home in institutions such as Middle Temple and the Garrick Club. A man for whom the adjective "clubbable" could have been invented, he also gave these institutions freely of his advice and expertise. That expertise ranged much more widely than many would have imagined. After taking a Physics degree at Oxford he switched to Law, gaining a reputation as a lawyer who understood science and technology. This rare but invaluable combination was recognised in 1987 when he was appointed to a specialist post of Junior Counsel to HM Treasury (Patents), which meant he was called upon whenever the government needed expertise in this commercially important area of the law. His knowledge of intellectual property made him the ideal appointment when a vacancy arose for a patents judge. Nicholas Richard Pumfrey was born on May 22 1951, the son of Peter and Maureen Pumfrey. Educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and St Edmund Hall, he was called to the Bar in 1975. He served as patents junior for three years before taking Silk in 1990, becoming a High Court judge in 1997. Pumfrey was promoted to the Court of Appeal in October 2007. But he delayed taking up his appointment to hold a long-planned two-week hearing in a hugely complicated case in which the telephone manufacturer Nokia argued that inventions claimed by a company called Interdigital Technology Corporation were not essential to the third-generation mobile telecommunications standard in Europe. The judgment, replete with diagrams and beyond the grasp of anyone but an expert in the field, was fortunately handed down three days before Pumfrey's death. 182

On the same day, he gave judgment in an appeal brought by Karen Murphy, a pub landlady who screened football matches intended for broadcast in Greece to her customers at Southsea, Hampshire. He relished life as a judge and was every actor's idea of what a judge should look like: rather portly with a distinguished head of white hair. But he was as far from pompous as it was possible to be, arriving for work at the law courts in his motorcycle leathers and dropping in to the cafe opposite for breakfast with officials. As a young man he would cycle long distances around France. But it was after he replaced his bicycles with BMWs that he began to put on weight. In the summer of 2007 he was diagnosed as suffering from an arrhythmic heart condition combined with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Although he was clearly doing his best to meet his doctors' demands he collapsed and died of a massive stroke in his London flat just as he was about to join his extended family for Christmas. He would then have travelled to the home he bought 20 years ago on a Proven<;al mountainside, where he would write his judgments and entertain visiting judges with his extraordinary knowledge of local butterflies and flowers. It was there, too, that he kept his bees and the equipment necessary to produce and bottle their lavender-flavoured honey. Pumfrey would make regular visits to his hives, sometimes travelling to southern France by motorcycle. And it was in Provence that he would go out on snowy winter mornings, looking to see where the flies hovered tellingly above buried truffles, which he would harvest with a small axe kept for the purpose. Though he had a huge circle of friends and several godchildren who worshipped him, Nicholas Pumfrey was essentially a very private man. He was unmarried, but was not thought to have had a partner of either sex. © Telegraph Media Group 2008

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1970s Reginald Courtenay PGCE, 26 November 2006, aged 85, Lincolnshire. 1972, Education David Frederick Moore BA, 5 November 2007, aged 48, Clwyd. 1978, History Nicholas Anthony Simmonds BA, 27 June 2008, aged 47, London. 1979, PPE DAVID FREDERICK MOORE (1978) It is with sorrow that I report David's death in November 2007, just 5 months after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour- sadly becoming the first of our matriculation year to pass away. In college David was more socially than sportingly inclined but he was a great supporter of Hall teams, regularly to be found wittily analysing matches in afternoon 'chaps tea'. For a year I shared a house with him (in those days everyone had to live out of college in their second year) and his encyclopaedic trivia knowledge and enjoyment of loud music, preferably partaken with alcohol, meant he became a stalwart of the quiz team at the pub opposite our digs! Although David came from a Lincolnshire farming family, he never wanted a life on the land and his career after Oxford saw him travel the world in international sales before becoming Sales Director of a number of companies in the north of England. These roles involved much travel but David was never happier than when at home, in the small Welsh village of Maeshafn, playing with his young son Edward in the garden or taking part in local community activities. To the end he continued to enjoy spectator sport and was an avid supporter of Liverpool Football Club and closely followed cricket and rugby on the TY, the 6 Nations being a good excuse to enjoy a pint with friends whilst supporting England! David was a kind and gende man with an offbeat sense of humour-everyone who knew him will remember the one-liners! His sometimes black sense of humour saw him through much of his illness, declaring he would have a T184

shirt printed with "Not dead yet!" to answer the many questions about how he was feeling during his treatment! It also showed his great strength and acceptance of the illness and prognosis he was facing. Dave's wife, Christine, has set up a tribute fund in aid of Clatterbridge Cancer Research Trust to remember him. David himself planned a music festival in Maeshafn in support of CCRT after receiving palliative treatment there but did not survive to see his ideas come to fruition. Nonetheless in June 2008 his home village celebrated his life with a great day of music, and over £4,000 was raised. Anyone who would like to make a donation can do so at www.ccrt.org.uk David made lifelong friends at the Hall and eight of us were able to attend his funeral- in life he was fun to be with and in death that is how all who knew him will remember him. That is the way of college friendships, they truly last a lifetime. Floreat Aula! Ian Coleman (1978)

1980s Dr Julian Thomas Gordon Coutts MA, DPhil, 1 July 2008, aged 46, Edinburgh. 1980, Physics Antony William Wesson PGCE, 27 February 2008, aged 44, Surrey. 1985, Education Dr Hayley Gillian Davis MSt, DPhil, 17 November 2007, aged 45, London. 1986, Linguistics. Former Junior Dean DR JULIAN THOMAS GORDON COUTTS (1980) Dr Julian Coutts died on Tuesday 1 July in Edinburgh, the city of his birth. For some months he had been diagnosed as suffering from an inoperable cancer of the liver. Julian came up to St Edmund Hall in 1980. He was elected an Exhibitioner in 1981 and a Scholar in 1982. He took his BA in Physics in 1983, obtaining a first class honours degree. This result was recognised by the college with election to an Honorary Scholarship. Although he officially joined Colin Webb's 185

group as a research student the same year, he had worked in the group during the long vacations while an undergraduate and he had already identified his DPhil research project. His goal was to provide a thorough theoretical explanation of the pulse length limiting mechanisms of excimer laser plasmas, on which the laser group had a wealth of experimental evidence. In this endeavour Julian succeeded brilliantly - on the very problem on which several leading institutions funded at levels of millions of dollars had demonstrably failed. His theory of the 'halogen donor instability' has been tested experimentally on devices in laboratories around the world. As recently as last year, work at the University of Twente in Holland has established its validity even in the extreme case of the plasma of the VUV F2 laser. Julian was a popular and inspiring tutor on the departmental Laser Physics course, and took a full part in College life, being elected as MCR President. He fmished his DPhil in record time (2 years 8 months) and was able to take his pick of the several postgraduate opportunities that were offered to him. He took up the offer of a post at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics in Boulder Colorado USA, together with the Lindemann Fellowship from Oxford. Returning to the UK in late 1987, he took up a Junior Research Fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford. He renewed his friendships with his tutors in the Senior Common Room at St Edmund Hall, where he impressed with his easy manner and the lively breadth of his interests. Alas for Oxford, it was not to last. In July 1988 he moved to be a Senior Physicist and later a Team Leader at British Petroleum Research Laboratories. When that company closed down its in-house research effort he took an MBA and moved into financial services, firstly in London and later in Edinburgh. He leaves his wife Jenny, and their two daughters Zbe and Imogen. Colin Webb 2000s Patric Old, 11 March 2008, aged 55, Oxfordshire. 2007, Fine Art

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PATRIC OLD (2007) Patric Old was studying towards a DPhil in Fine Art at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. His research, conducted through practice and written components, concerned the artificial enhancement of the human body, and what it means to be human in the face of such technological advancement. Patric referred to himself as a painter, despite a long career encompassing periods of employment with a tennis ball factory, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Matte!, where he was involved in the development of a computerised version of Barbie. It's difficult to say very much about Patric's career before he arrived in Oxford, since he only spoke about the past when it was relevant to the conversation. Patric was older than most students; he kept a studio in Estonia where he spent a lot of time, and found it odd to be back in England. Despite his sense of removal, or perhaps as a result of it, Patric was remarkable in that he was interested in talking to everyone he met in the MCR, or, equally likely, in the dingy smoking area outside. Patric frequented High Table on a Wednesday night, and was well-known and liked by the SCR. He was a presence across the road at the Ruskin, especially on the DPhil program, and his loss has been felt there. Patric acted as a connective point in the midst of a naturally disparate community, and brought people who might not usually know each other together. We all knew him in different ways, and none of us feels the same absence. He leaves his wife, Anne, and his daughter, Erindira.

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