Charles Robert Leslie Fletcher arrived in Magdalen as a Demy in 1876, having attended Eton from 1868-76. At Magdalen he achieved a second class in Classics Mods, followed by a first class in Modern History in 1880, as well as the Chancellor’s English Essay in 1881 in which year he was elected fellow of All Souls. He was also an enthusiastic rower, taking part in winning teams in the University Pairs and Fours. Fletcher remained at All Souls…
…stical Society of America at its Spring meeting in Hong Kong. The R Bruce Lindsay Award is presented in the Spring to a member of the Acoustical Society of America who is under 35 years of age on 1 January of the year of the Award and who, during a period of two or more years immediately preceding the award, has been active in the affairs of the Society and has contributed substantially, through published papers, to the advancement of…
Background I obtained a B.En. from Keio University, Japan, then moved to the U.K. where I pursued a Ph.D. at Imperial College London under the supervision of Professor Chris Braddock. Since completing my Ph.D. in 2004, I have explored a range of chemistry as a post-doctoral researcher at University of Regensburg in Germany (with Professor Oliver Reiser) and at University of Bath (with Professor Michael Willis). I joined the group of Professor…
MC:F31/MS3/1 n.d. [pre 1902] Volume, containing interleaved extracts from early draft of Fletcher’s edition of Thomas Carlyle ‘The French Revolution: a history in three parts’ (1902) with Fletcher’s annotations, corrections and supplementary notes. At the front of the volume is pasted ‘Board of Faculty of Arts (Modern History) Report of a Committee on the French Revolution’ advising tutors of changes to books prescribed for Special Subject….
Hugh “Benjie” Cotton (1871 –1895) came up to Magdalen in 1890, aged 19. He read Law, obtaining a 3rd class degree in 1893. Despite a lack of previous experience, Cotton became ‘one of Magdalen’s most distinguished oarsmen of all time in his second year.’ (R. Hutchins, “Well Rowed Magdalen!” A History of Magdalen College Boat Club 1859-1993. London: Orion Publications, 1993, p.21). He rowed in the Eights that were Head of the River from 1892-95….
MC:F31/MS1/1 19 Oct 1931 Volume, entitled ‘Some Recollections of Old Friends at Magdalen in the years 1876-81’ by C.R.L. Fletcher. Relates his time in Magdalen, refers to fellow students, President Bulley and various tutors. Students include: Frederic P. Bulley (C. 1875-9), Oscar Wilde (D. 1874-8), A.T.S Goodrick (C.1875-9), George Broadbent (D.1876-80), James Edward Blomfield (D.1876-9), Charles Hewlett (C.1876-9), A.T. Roberts (C.1876-80),…
MC:F28/MS1/1–4 1926 Four volumes, titled “Unpublished Works of A. D. Godley”. They are typescript, and were all edited by C. R. L. Fletcher (F. 1889–1906) in 1926. They bear a continuous pagination (up to p. 1814), and the table of contents in Volume I arranges them thus: 1. Poems etc. contributed to the Oxford Magazine: p. 1 2. Poems and Shorter pieces not in the Oxford Magazine: p. 227. 3. Undateable Poems and Fragments: p. 469 4. Lectures…
Introduction Arthur Lionel Forster Smith (1880-1972), usually called Lionel, was the son of A.L. Smith, Master of Balliol 1916-1924. He had been an undergraduate at Balliol in 1899-1903, and a Fellow of All Souls in 1904-1907, before becoming a Fellow of Magdalen in 1908-1920. During the First World War he served in India and Mesopotamia, and in 1920-1931 he was Director and Advisor of Education in Iraq, and from 1931-1945 was Rector of…
MC:P233/2/MS3/1 1881-1914 Large scrapbook with a blue cover, compiled by Robert Gunther. There is a typed note by Albert Gunther inside the front cover, explaining the contents. The book contains the following types of document: Newspaper articles: Related to Magdalen College or the University of Oxford as a whole passim Sports coverage (1901) The issue of ‘ragging’ (bullying) amongst students (1904) The Prince of Wales’ (Edward VIII) life at…
