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Search:. Search. John Burrow (1935-2009). Professor John Wyon Burrow (m. 1954) was born at Southsea on June 4 1935 to parents who, while not well-educated themselves, encouraged his intellectual interests. He grew up in Devon, an only child, and

Search:. Search. Paul Bircher. Olympic rower Paul Bircher (m. 1947) came up to Christ’s in 1947 to read Engineering and was picked for the Light Blues’ boat for the 1948 Boat Race. Although Bircher caught a crab early in the race, Cambridge came

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

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Search:. Search. Clare Burnett (m. 1983) is an artist living and working in London. Since 2015, she has been President of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, of which she was Vice President since 2012. For a number of years Clare Burnett has

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

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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. To see upcoming chapel services, please click here. First Reunion Dinner (up to m. 1964, m. 1974). 14 September. -. Blades Regatta and Reunion Dinner. 21 September. -. Second Reunion Dinner (m. 2006 to m. 2010 inclusive). College

Search:. Search. Michael Richard Lynch, OBE, FREng, DL, FRS (m. 1983) is an entrepreneur in the field of science and technology. He was born in Ilford, Essex in 1965 and grew up near Chelmsford. In 1976, aged 11, he won a scholarship to Bancroft's

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. Gautam Malkani (m. 1994) is a British journalist and author. He was born in Hounslow, London on August 27, 1976. Malkani's mother was a Ugandan of Indian descent. He studied Social and Political Sciences at Christ's College from

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. Booking for this event is now closed. Please contact the Development Office. Click here to return to our list of College events.. First Reunion Dinner (up to m. 1964, m. 1974). 14 September. -. Blades Regatta and Reunion Dinner. 21

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

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. 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

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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

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

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Search:. Search. John Leland (c.1506-1552). Leland, the Father of English History, is credited with developing the use of original sources and the creation of our modern research-based history. Born in London and educated at St. Paul’s, he

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,

Search:. Search. William Lee (1563-1614). William Lee was an English clergyman and inventor who devised the first stocking frame knitting machine in 1589, the only one in use for centuries. Its principle of operation remains in use. Lee was born in

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. 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. 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. 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. Dr Yusuf Khwaja Hamied (m. 1954) is an Indian scientist and businessman. Hamied was born 25 July 1936 in Bombay. He was educated at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Bombay and then read chemistry at Christ's College, gaining

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. Professor Simon Schama is a University Professor of Art History and History and a broadcaster. He was born in Marylebone, London In 1956 and won a scholarship to the private Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Cricklewood. He then

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,

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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

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

Search:. Search. Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979). British Admiral of the Fleet and statesman, Louis Mountbatten was the great-grandson of Queen Victoria. In the Second World War, he was appointed chief of Combined Operations Command,

After a brief spell teaching law at the London School of Economics, he was called to the Bar in 1967.

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

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

Search:. Search. The Jury's Out. Anthony Harkavy. DID YOU COMMIT THE CRIME? You’re lucky if you’ve never been asked the question in a police station or court. The law deals with extremes of human behaviour. So it is not surprising authors have

Search:. Search. Norman Colin Dexter OBE (m. 1950), was born on 29 September 1930 and is better known as Colin Dexter, the British crime writer of the Inspector Morse series of novels. Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire and was educated at St.

Search:. Search. Baron Patrick Arthur Devlin was born in Chislehurst, Kent in 1905. He was raised as a Catholic and attended Stonyhurst College in Lancashire. Upon leaving he joined the Dominican order with hopes to join the priesthood, but after a

Search:. Search. Tom de Freston. Tom de Freston has had four solo shows at Breese Little Gallery (London), and achieved significant critical success. He is currently artist-in-residence at Medicine Unboxed, a Wellcome Trust-funded organisation that

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

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. 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;

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

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