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Search:. Search. Professor Roy Sydney Porter FBA (m. 1965), was a British historian known for his work on the history of medicine. Porter grew up in South London and attended Wilson's School in Camberwell, before winning a scholarship to Christ's

Search:. Search. James Hilton was born in Leigh, Lancashire in 1900 and educated at the George Monoux School, Walthamstow and then The Leys, Cambridge. He studied English and History at Christ's and published his first novel, Catherine Herself

Search:. Search. Jasmine Birtles. Jasmine Birtles (m.1981) read English at Christ's and is now a financial and business commentator, journalist, TV presenter and radio presenter, author and humourist. Her consumer website www.moneymagpie.com

Search:. Search. Ian Robertson. Ian Robertson (m. 1967) is best known as the award-winning voice of BBC Rugby, having been a Rugby Union commentator for BBC Radio since 1972, and the Official Rugby Union correspondent since 1983. It was his adrenalin

Search:. Search. Baron Charles Percy (C.P.) Snow, CBE, was a British novelist, scientist, and government administrator. He was born in Leicester on 15 October 1905, the second of four boys. He attended Alderman Newton's School, and then

Todd was awarded an 1851 Research Fellowship from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 and, after studying at Oriel College, Oxford, he gained another doctorate in 1933.

Search:. Search. Adetomiwa Edun. Adetomiwa Edun (m. 2002) read Classics at Christ's, winning the dissertation prize in his final year for a thesis on Homer's Odyssey. He is an actor, who in 2011 played Sir Elyan in Merlin, BBC. In 2009 he played

Search:. Search. Jane Martinson. Jane (m. 1987) is the Marjorie Deane Professor of Fincancial Journalism in the Department of Journalism at City, University of London. Prior to this, Jane was appointed The Guardian's head of media and women's

Search:. Search. This is a beautiful book which raises important questions about home and belonging, community, and modern country life. Having lived in London and Buenos Aires, Oliver and his family substituted their urban life for a quieter

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Search:. Search. Pieces is the Christ's College alumni newsletter. PIECES ISSUE 45 - Easter Term 2023. Previous editions of Pieces can be viewed online here.. If you would like to submit an article, photo or news story for Pieces, we would love to

Search:. Search. Highpoints: A 3,500 mile walk from John O'Groats to Land's End via the highest point of every county. Victoria Morris. This is a really lovely book: a compelling read that reveals fresh delights on every page. The elegant writing

Mountbatten was admitted to Christ's College in 1919, receiving an honorary doctorate and honorary fellowship in 1946.

Search:. Search. James Edward Reynolds (m. 1992) is the Rome Correspondent for BBC News. Reynolds was born on 20 May 1974 in Kingston-upon-Thames, and is the son of former BBC correspondent Paul Reynolds. Reynolds was brought up in New York City,

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Born in Amritsar, India, Singh matriculated at Christ’s in 1953, and gained an MPhil in Economics.

Search:. Search. Rachel Chaplin. Dr Rachel Chaplin (m. 1998) works as an oboist with many of the leading period instrument orchestras in the UK and abroad, including the English Baroque Soloists, Classical Opera Company, Florilegium and Retrospect

Search:. Search. ‘John Woolley’s poems have been produces in small batches which is delightful, but unfortunate, because they are poems of great distinction which deserve a much wider audience. John’s poems are formal structures , and his

Serota grew up in Hampstead, London and read Economics at Christ’s before switching to History of Art.

Search:. Search. Miles Millar (m. 1987) is a British screenwriter and producer who is best known for co-developing and writing the long-running Superman-inspired television series Smallville. Millar was born in 1967 and attended Claremont Fan Court

Search:. Search. Anne McLaren (1927-2007). Scientist, teacher, quiet revolutionary, socialist, mentor and encourager of young and unconventional talent - especially in women. She was a founder of the Association of Women in Science and Engineering,

Search:. Search. Issam Kourbaj. Issam has been associated with Christ's for many years and has greatly enriched the visual arts in college, in part through his life drawing classes but also through various works he has developed in college, notably

Search:. Search. Territories by Yvonne Salmon (m. 1992) and James Riley. Territories collects a series of texts based on the collaborative, expanded cinema works of Yvonne Salmon and James Riley. Their work involves a mixture of site-specific

Search:. Search. Nick English is an Olympic Rower and Wold Champion medal winner. Nick matriculated at Christ's in 1996 and learned to row with Cambridge University lightweights, graduating with a degree in Physics. He gained his first GB vest as an

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Search:. Search. Lachlan Goudie (m. 1995) is a British artist. He was born in 1976 and he is the son of Alexander Goudie who was a Scottish figurative painter. Lachlan Goudie lives and works in London. He has regular solo exhibitions in New York,

Search:. Search. The Rt Hon Sir Martin James Moore-Bick PC (m. 1965), is a retired member of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Sir Martin was born on 6 December 1946 and was educated at The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells. He then

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Search:. Search. Academic Year 2023-24. Thursday 27 June 2024. (General Admission to Degrees). General Admission to Degrees is for undergraduates only. Friday 19 July 2024. 14 June 2024. Academic Year 2024-25. Date of degree ceremony. Closing date

Search:. Search. Anthony Caro (1924-2013). Sir Anthony Caro OM, CBE (m.1942) was a key figure in British sculpture. He came to public attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery in 1963, where he exhibited large abstract works which marked a

Search:. Search. Sacha Baron Cohen. Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (m. 1990) is an actor, comedian and writer and producer. He was born 13 October 1971 in Hammersmith, west London. Baron Cohen was educated at The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, an

From 1963-1964, Horsman studied Business Administration at the London School of Economics.

Search:. Search. Professor Frederick Duncan Michael Haldane FRS, known as F. Duncan Haldane, (m. 1970) is a British physicist, who is currently Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at the physics department of Princeton University, and a

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In 1989, he was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in recognition of his creative ability.

Search:. Search. Francis (Tibby) Marshall (1878-1949). Pioneering scholar of mammalian reproduction – a most ’unrespectable’ academic subject at the dawn of the 20. th. century. He applied an experimental and functional, rather than the

Search:. Search. “Please, Mister?” In October 1906 Owen Patrick Smith was tasked with organising the National Coursing Meeting at Hot Springs, South Dakota. The programme included the two greatest events of the coursing year in the United States;

Search:. Search. Tony Hunter. Professor Anthony (Tony) Hunter, a Professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory and Director of the Salk Institute Cancer Center, studies how cell growth and division are regulated, and how mutations in genes

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Search:. Search. M.S. SUBBULAKSHMI’S life was one of extraordinary achievement. Although she was portrayed in many ways – as a musician who sought and achieved an all-India appeal; a philanthropist and supporter of noble causes; an icon of style;

After graduating he went on to do a PhD in signal processing and communications research at the University of Cambridge, and then undertook a research fellowship in adaptive pattern recognition.

Search:. Search. Professor Sir Martin John Evans FRS FMedSci (m. 1960), is an English biologist who, with Matthew Kaufman, is credited for discovering embryonic stem cells. Evans was born on 1 January 1941 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. He went to

Search:. Search. David Ross Granger (1903-2002). David Ross Granger (m. 1924) matriculated at Christ’s having graduated from Yale University. He only studied at Christ’s for a year, after which he returned to America and proceeded to join his

Search:. Search. Sir Jeffrey Philip Tate CBE, was an English conductor. He was born on 28 April 1943 in Salisbury, with spina bifida, and also had kyphosis. His family moved to Farnham, Surrey when he was young and he attended Farnham Grammer School

Search:. Search. John William Oliver (m. 1995) is an English comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, media critic, and television host. He was born on born 23 April 1977 in Erdington, West Midlands, and was educated in Bedford at

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In February 2015, Kenworthy was bestowed with an Honorary Fellowship from the National Film and Television School's Board of Governors.

Distinguished member: William Windham