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Trinity prints an Obituary list of deceased members every year in the Annual Record. Please contact the secretary responsible for alumni records with information for that list. This page provides an additional service: it links to or reproduces published obituaries of alumni. To draw attention to an obituary of an alumnus or alumna that has appeared in the press and which might appropriately be noticed here, please contact the Secretary of the Website Committee. Obituaries of Fellows and Honorary Fellows of Trinity are published in the Annual Record. Some recent ones are also available on a separate page of this site.

Trinity prints an Obituary list of deceased members every year in the Annual Record. Please contact the secretary responsible for Alumni Records with information for that list. This page provides an additional service: it links to or reproduces published obituaries of alumni. To draw attention to an obituary of an alumnus or alumna that has appeared in the press and which might appropriately be noticed here, please contact the Secretary of the Website Committee. Obituaries of Fellows and Honorary Fellows of Trinity are published in the College's Annual Record.

Trinity Members Online also maintains a list of non-published obituaries for those members who have not been mentioned in the press but who have had an appreciation written for them:

Non-published Obituaries

Published Obituaries: Fellows, Honorary Fellows & Alumni

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Allen, William Sidney (1918-2004). Elected a Fellow 1955. Philologist. Times (pdf),3 June 2004;

Ashton, Mark (1948-2010). Vicar. Cambridge Evening News,5 April 2010;

B

Bailey, Jonathan (1940-2008). Bishop. Telegraph,2008-12-26; Church Times,2009-01-02;

Barker, Richard (1939-2009). Headmaster. Telegraph,2010-02-17;

Barnes, William (1938-2011). Director of Housing. Inside Housing,2011-11-07;

Barran, David (1912-2002). Businessman. Telegraph,2002-06-03; Independent,2002-06-18;

Batchelor, George Keith (1920-2000). Elected a Fellow 1951. Applied Mathematician. Guardian,2000-04-12;

Bate, David (1916-2011). Judge. Times ,2011-06-22;

Batey, Keith (1919-2010). Codebreaker. Telegraph,2010-09-02;

Berrill, Kenneth (1920-2009). Economist and Public Servant. Guardian,2009-06-26;

Berry, John (1907-2002). Environmentalist. Independent,2002-02-22;

Birch, Paul (1956-2012). Scientist & Councillor. Isle of Wight County Press,2012-07-13;

Bolt, Sydney (1907-2002). English teacher & critic. Guardian,2012-06-18;

Boorstin, Daniel Joseph (1914-2004). Librarian of Congress. Independent,2004-03-05; Washington Post,2004-02-29;

Branson, Edward (1918-2011). Soldier & Barrister. Telegraph,2011-05-08;

Bunn, Douglas (1928-2009). Equestrian and founder of the All England Jumping Course Hickstead. Guardian,2009-06-20;

Burton, Raymond (1917-2011). Businessman & Philanthropist. Telegraph,2011-02-20; Guardian,2011-03-15;

Butler, Lady (1907-2009). Master's wife. Annual Record,2009;

Buxton, John (1933-2009). Software Engineer. Guardian,2009-11-12;

Buxton, Lord (1918-2009). Naturalist. Television Executive and Politician. Telegraph,2009-09-03; Guardian,2009-09-07;

C

Carson, Peter (1938-2013). Publisher, editor and translator. Guardian,24-01-2013;

Chadwick, Henry (1920-2008). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1987. Priest and Scholar. Telegraph,2008-06-18; Guardian,2008-06-19; Church Times,2008-06-20; Independent,2008-06-21;

Chandler, Geoffrey (1922-2011). Businessman. Guardian,2011-04-10; Telegraph,2011-04-27;

Cole, John William Burke (1920-2011). Coldstream Guard & Farmer. Obituary from the Newbury Weekly News ,2012;

Collinson, Patrick (1929-2011). Elected a Fellow 1988. Historian. Telegraph,2011-10-02;

Comfort, Alex (1920-2000). Sexologist and Gerontologist. Guardian,2000-03-28;

Congreve, Ambrose Christian (1907-2011). Businessman and renowned gardener. Telegraph,25-05-2011;

Cornford, James (1935-2011). Academic and Social reformer. Guardian,2011-10-05;

Courtauld, William (1943-2010). Businessman. Times,2010-04-16;

Coxeter, Harold Scott MacDonald (1907-2003). Elected an Honorary Fellow 2000. Mathematician. MacTutor,2003-04-07; New York Times,2003-04-07; Independent,2003-04-15;

Craig, Nares (1917-2012). Architect. Cambridge Evening News,2012-02-11; Guardian,2012-04-02; webpage,2012;

Cundy, Ian (1945-2009). Bishop. Telegraph,2009-05-11; Church Times,2009-05-15; Guardian,2009-05-28;

D

Daniell, Antony (1913-2011). Engineer & Colonel. Telegraph,2012-01-04;

Davis, Clive Selwyn (1916-2009). Mathematician. Australian Mathematical Society Gazette,2010-03-01;

de Bellaigue, Sir Geoffrey (1931-2013). Leading authority on the decorative arts. Telegraph,08-01-2013; Guardian,24-03-2013;

de Rothschild, Edmund (1916-2009). Banker and Gardener. Telegraph,2009-01-19;

de Rothschild, Leopold (1927-2012). Banker and Philanthropist. Telegraph,2012-05-02;

De, La Mare Benedick (1938-2009). Curate. Church Times,2009-12-04;

Devons, Samuel (1914-2006). Elected a Fellow 1946. Physicist and Science historian. Independent,2007-01-03;

Digby, Simon (1932-2010). Oriental Scholar, Writer & Linguist. Telegraph, Calcutta,2010-01-21;

Donaldson of Lymington Lord (1920-2005). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1983. Master of the Rolls. Telegraph,2005-09-02; Guardian,2005-09-03; Independent,2005-09-03;

Douglas, Alexander (1921-2010). Elected a fellow 1953 & Junior Bursar 1955. Mathematical Computing. The Computer Journal,2010-06-29;

Dreyfus, John (1918-2002). Typographical Adviser and Historian. Independent,2003-01-04;

Drummond, Humphrey (1922-2009). Naturalist, Sportsman and Historian. Telegraph,2009-05-14;

Duke, Thomas (1964-2012). Elected a Fellow 1998. Biological physicist. Guardian,2012-07-30; Telegraph,2012-10-02;

E

Eddison, James Andrew (1921-2012). Engineer and businessman. The Scotsman,31-10-2012;

Eddison, John (1916-2011). Clergyman. Times ,2011-06-10;

Ehrman, John (1938-2011). Elected a Fellow 1947. Historian. Telegraph,2011-06-17; Independent,2011-07-15;

Elliott, William (Bill) (1925-2012). Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry. Australian Biochemist,03-12-2012;

Errington, Lancelot (1917-2011). Senior Civil Servant. Independent,2012-01-16;

Evans, Maggie (1980-2009). Literary agent. Guardian,2009-02-12;

Ewbank, Anthony (1925-2011). High Court Judge. Times ,2011-07-08;

Ewer, Denis (1913-2009). Zoologist & Physiologist. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa,;

F

Finestein, Israel (1921-2009). Judge. Totally Jewish,2009-10-15;

Fisher, Lord (1921-2012). Norfolk zoo owner, councillor and decorated naval officer. Telegraph,07-12-2012;

Fox, Bassett, Nigel (1929-2008). Lawyer. Times,2008-11-17;

Fox, Eustace (1908-2008). Elected a Fellow 1946. Engineer. Trinity Download,2008;

G

Galbraith John Kenneth (1908-2006). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1987. Economist. BBC website,2006-04-30; New York Times,2006-04-30; Guardian,2006-05-01; Independent,2006-05-01; Telegraph,2006-05-01;

Gaskell, Philip (1926-2001). Elected a Fellow 1967. Librarian and Literary Scholar. Independent,2001-08-02;

Gold, Thomas (1920-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1986. Astronomer and Geoscientist. Physics World,2004-06-23; Guardian,2004-06-24; New York Times,2004-06-24; Telegraph,2004-06-25; Independent,2004-06-29;

Granger, Clive (1934-2009). Elected an Honorary Fellow 2005. Economist. Telegraph,2009-05-29; New York Times,2009-05-30; Journal of Applied Econometrics ,2009; Guardian,2009-06-01;

Gray, Simon (1936-2008). Dramatist & Author. Guardian,2008-08-07; Telegraph,2008-08-07; Times,2008-08-08; Independent,2008-08-08; New York Times,2008-08-08;

Grazebrook, Michael (1917-2011). Grenadier Guard (MC). Telegraph,2011-12-20;

Green, Dennis (1922-2008). Elected a Fellow 1948. German medievalist. Independent,2008-12-18; Times,2009-02-03;

Gunn, John Battiscombe (1928-2008). Physicist. Physics Today,2009-02-13;

Gunn, Thomson William (1929-2004). Poet. Times,2004-04-28; Guardian,2004-04-28;

Guthrie, Robin (1937-2009). Charity Director and Social Campaigner. Times,2009-05-06; Independent,2009-05-15; Guardian,2009-06-17;

Gwynn-Jones, Peter (1940-2010). Garter Principal King of Arms. Telegraph,2010-09-01;

H

Hancock, Reginald (Rex) Legassicke, (1928-2012). Rector . Telegraph,2012-10-02;

Handley, Eric Walter (1926-2013). Elected a fellow 1984. Classical scholar and papyrologist. Times,06-02-2013;

Harrison, Brian (1921-2011). Businessman & M.P. Telegraph,2011-09-18; Times,2011-09-30;

Hawthorne, Edward (1920-2010). Mechanical Scientist & Consultant. Bucks Free Press,2010-10-06;

Hawthorne, William (1913-2011). Elected a Fellow 1951. Elected an Honorary Fellow 1995. Engineer. Telegraph,2011-09-21; Cambridge Evening News,2011-09-25; 40850,;

Hayward, Derek (1923-2010). Vicar. Telegraph,2010-05-27;

Hervey-Bathurst, John (1934-2011). Banker. Times,2011-12-28;

Higham, Adrian (1928-2013). Publisher. Times,18-04-2013;

Hill, D. K. (1915-2002). Physiologist. Independent,2002-09-12;

Hirst, David (1925-2011). Barrister & Lord Justice of Appeal. Telegraph,2012-01-16;

Holden, Alan (1922-2011). Chemist. Scotsman,2011-08-17;

Horder, Thomas Mervyn (1910-1997). Publisher. Independent,1997-07-10;

Howitt, Basil (1940-2011). Musician & Author. Guardian,2012-01-16;

Hugh-Smith, Sir Andrew (1931-2012). Former Chairman of the London Stock Exchange. Telegraph,25-10-2012;

Hughes, George Graham (1926-2010). Arts Administrator and Writer. Guardian,2010-11-09;

Huxley, Andrew Fielding (1917-2012). Physiologist and Biophysicist. Guardian,2012-05-31; Times,2012-06-02; ,2012-06-06; ,2012-06-11;

J

Jackson, Graham (1967-2012). Conductor. Telegraph,2012-08-09; Guardian,2012-10-08;

James, Eric (1925-2012). Pastor. Telegraph,2012-05-02; Guardian,2012-05-06; Independent,2012-05-17;

Jenkin, Ian Tregarthen (1920-2004). Art Educator. Guardian,2004-10-05;

Johnson, Paley (1917-2011). Elected a fellow 1962. Colloid Scientist. Obituary from the Trinity Annual Record ,; Tribute to Johnson (pdf),2011;

Jolowicz, John Anthony (1926-2012). Elected a fellow 1952. Lawyer. Times Announcements,2012-01-20;

Jones, David Mervyn (1922-2008). Elected a fellow 1949. Classicist. Obituary from the Exeter Register ,2009;

K

Kalton, Nigel (1946-2010). Mathematician. Times ,2010-09-01;

Kelley, David (1941-1999). English. The Guardian,1999-10-01;

Kendrew, John (1917-1997). Biochemist. New York Times,1997-08-30; Independent,1997-09-12;

Kennet, Lord (1923-2009). Author, Journalist, Politician and 'Troublemaker'. Times,2009-05-10; Telegraph,2009-05-11; Guardian,2009-05-12; Independent,2009-05-12;

Keynes, Richard Darwin (1919-2010). Physiologist. Telegraph,2010-07-09; Guardian,2010-08-17;

Kiernan, Victor (1913-2009). Elected a Fellow 1937. Historian. Guardian,2009-02-18;

Kingsley-Heath, John (1926-2011). Hunter. Telegraph,2011-08-01;

Kitchener, Earl (1919-2011). Hereditary peer. Telegraph,2011-12-23;

L

Lane, Lord of Ippollitts (1918-2005). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1981. Lord Chief Justice. Guardian,2005-08-23; Times,2005-08-24; Independent,2005-08-25;

Laslett, Peter (1915-2001). Elected a Fellow 1953. Academic who helped establish the Open University. Guardian,2001-11-17;

Layton, David (1914-2009). Industrial Relations Consultant. Guardian,2009-09-29;

Lighthill, James (1924-1998). Mathematician. New York Times,1998-08-02;

Lloyd, Captain John (1923-2013). Distinguished war record. Telegraph,30-04-2013;

Lyon, Donald (1920-2011). Vicar. This is Gloucestershire,2011-03-04;

M

Maddox, Christopher (1912-2004). Medical missionary and 'Moses'. Guardian,2004-01-31; Times,2004-02-05;

Marrian, Denis (1915-2008). Elected a Fellow 1959. Chemist. Annual Record,2008;

Maw, Nicholas (1935-2009). Composer (Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity 1966-69). Telegraph,2009-05-19; Times,2009-05-20; Guardian,2009-05-20; Independent,2009-05-23;

Maycock, Robert (1948-2012). Music critic and Music Editor of The Independent. Independent,09-02-2012;

Maynard Smith, John (1920-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1999. Biologist. Guardian,2004-04-22; Times,2004-04-22; Telegraph,2004-04-22; Independent,2004-04-24;

Mayne, Richard (1926-2009). Author & Civil Servant. Obituary (pdf),2009-12-10; Times,2009-12-10; Guardian,2009-12-21; Telegraph,2009-12-29;

Michell, John (1933-2009). New Age Writer. Guardian,2009-05-06; Telegraph,2009-05-08; Times,2009-05-12; Independent,2009-05-21;

Middleton, Lord (1921-2011). Landowner and Peer. Gazette & Herald,2011-06-08; Telegraph,; ,;

Miller, Keith (1932-2006). Elected a Fellow 1970. Explorer and fatigue engineer. Independent,2006-06-06;

Mitchison, John Murdoch (1922-2011). Elected a Fellow 1950. Cell Biologist. Independent,2011-03-23; Telegraph,2011-04-05; Guardian,2011-04-13;

Monson, Lord (1932-2011). Landowner & active Peer. Telegraph,2011-02-24;

More, Julian (1928-2010). Lyricist. Guardian,2010-03-02; Times,2010-03-08;

Morrison, Alastair (1915-2009). Colonial Administrator and Ornithologist. China Heritage Quarterly,2009-09-01; Times,2009-09-09;

Murray, Lee Peter (1913-2010). SOE security officer. Times,2010-02-23;

N

Newmark, Peter (1916-2011). Translator, teacher and writer. Guardian,2011-09-28;

Nutting, Harold Anthony (1920-1999). Diplomat, Politician and Writer. Independent,1999-03-03;

O

O'Leary, John (1954-2012). Poet and Teacher. Irish Times,2012-08-15;

P

Parmée, Douglas (1914-2008). Translator and Academic. Full obituary (pdf),2008-11-13; Times,;

Pemberton, Francis (1936-2011). Businessmen and Landowner. Cambridge News,2011-11-06;

Perry, Samuel (1918-2009). Elected a Fellow 1947. Muscle Research Biochemist. Telegraph,2010-01-08; Times,2010-01-18;

Phillips, Owen (1930-2010). Oceanographer. Baltimore Sun,2010-10-25; Trinity Annual Record (pdf),2011;

Picken, Laurence (1909-2007). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1991. Scientist, Musicologist and Polymath. Times,2007-03-24; Independent,2007-03-31; Guardian,2007-06-06;

Pickering, Thomas (1940-2009). Professor of Medicine. New York Times,2009-05-18;

Plesch, Peter Hariolf (1918-2013). Chemist. Times,22-03-2013;

Poole, John Rea (1912-2002). Lawyer. Sydney Morning Herald,2002-07-03;

Poole-Wilson, Philip (1943-2009). Cardiologist. Times,2009-03-13; Telegraph,2009-03-24; BMJ,2009-04-21; World Heart Federation,2009-04-01; Independent,2009-03-16;

Pople, John Anthony (1925-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1999. Theoretical Chemist. New York Times,2004-03-18; Guardian,2004-03-19; Independent,2004-04-03;

Porteous, Ian (1930-2011). Mathematician. Guardian,2011-02-17;

R

Redpath, Robert Theodore (1913-1997). Elected a Fellow 1950. English Scholar and Teacher. Independent,1997-02-04;

Rhodes, Anthony (1916-2004). Writer & Translator. Independent,2004-08-25; Times,2004-09-08;

Rice, Henry (1928-2010). Jane Austen Historian. Times,2010-01-23;

Richards, Paul (1908-1995). Elected a Fellow 1933. Botanist. Independent,1995-10-11;

Richardson, Lord of Lee (1910-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1979. Physician. Times (pdf),2004-08-27;

Robertson, Charles Martin (1911-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1987. Scholar of classical art and archaeology. American Journal of Archeology, 109:3,2005-07-01; Independent,2005-01-03;

Robertson, Toby (1928-2012). Theatre director. Guardian,2012-07-08; Telegraph,2012-10-02;

Robson, Robert (1929-1995). Elected a Fellow 1956. Historian. Independent,1995-01-24;

Roth, Martin (1917-2006). Elected a Fellow 1977. Psychiatrist. Telegraph,2006-10-13; Independent,2006-10-19; Times,2006-10-24; Guardian,2006-10-27;

Rushford, Antony (1922-2009). Constitutional lawyer. Times,2009-10-21;

S

Sandelson, Neville (1923-2002). Politician. Independent,2002-01-16; ,2002-01-17; Guardian,2002-01-17;

Scrope, Simon (1934-2010). City Chairman & Landowner. Times,2010-04-15; ,2010-04-19;

Sendall, Dennis Michael (1939-1999). Physicist & Informatician. Independent,1999-08-30;

Shepherd-Barron, John (1925-2010). Inventor and Businessman. Telegraph,2010-05-20; Times,2010-05-21; Guardian,2010-05-23;

Shoenberg, David (1911-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 2002. Physicist. Times,2004-03-16; Independent,2004-03-16;

Simon, Brian (1915-2002). Communist educationalist. Guardian,;

Slynn, Lord Hadley of (1930-2009). Elected an Honorary Fellow 2001. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. Telegraph,2009-04-08; ,2009-04-09; Guardian,2009-05-21;

Squires, Gordon (1924-2010). Elected a Fellow 1956. Physicist. Annual Record,2010;

St Levan, The Lord (1919-2013). Hereditary peer and guardian of St Michael's Mount . Telegraph,;

Stokes, Alexander (1919-2003). DNA pioneer. Guardian,2003-02-15; Telegraph,2003-02-28; Times,2003-03-05;

Stott, John (1921-2011). Clergyman and Theologian. Telegraph,2011-07-28; Guardian,2011-07-28; BBC news,2011-07-28; Church Times,2011-07-29; Independent,2011-07-29;

Strachan, Graham (1930-1995). Managing Director. Herald Scotland,1995-01-02;

Straight, Michael (1916-2004). Publisher & Spy. Guardian,2004-01-09; International Herald Tribune,2004-01-05; Times,2004-01-06; Independent,2004-01-06;

Stripp, Alan (1924-2009). Wartime Codebreaker. Times,2009-02-25; Independent,2009-03-10; Telegraph,2009-03-10; Guardian,2009-05-07;

T

Tennant, Anthony (1930-2011). Businessman. Telegraph,2011-08-07; Guardian,2011-08-09;

Thoday, John (1916-2008). Geneticist. Times,2008-09-12; Telegraph,2008-09-15; Guardian,2008-10-03;

Thompson, Elspeth (1961-2010). Gardening writer. Guardian,2010-04-07; Telegraph,2010-03-28;

Thomson, Peter (1939-2011). Headmaster. Telegraph,2011-05-24;

Thurlow, Lord (1912-2013). Diplomat. Telegraph,25-03-2013; Guardian,16-04-2013;

Trendall, Arthur D. (1909-1995). Elected a Fellow 1936. Classical Art Historian. Independent,1995-11-25;

Turner, John Michael (1941-2012). University lecturer and then at the Xerox Corporation in Research & Development. Rochester Democrat And Chronicle ,2012-07-15;

Turner, Michael (1929-2009). Tintin translator & Publisher. Times,2009-08-04; Telegraph,2009-08-14; Independent,2009-10-02;

Tutte, W. T. (1917-2002). Cryptographer. Telegraph,2002-05-09; Guardian,2002-05-10;

U

Ursell, Fritz (1923-2012). Fluid Mechanics scientist. Telegraph,2012-07-12;

W

Wade, William (1918-2004). Elected an Honorary Fellow 1991. Legal Scholar. Telegraph,2004-03-18; Independent,2004-03-19; Guardian,2004-03-24;

Waterlow, John (1916-2010). Physiologist. Guardia,2010-11-15; Telegraph,2010-11-22;

Waterlow, Simon Gordon (1941-2009). Publisher. Tennessean,2009-03-04;

Weaver, Oliver (1942-2008). Barrister and amusing letter writer. Times,2008-06-04;

Webb, David (1912-1994). Botanist. Independent,1994-10-11;

Wedgwood, John (1919-2007). Geriatrician. Times,2007-09-19; Telegraph,2007-09-01;

Weir, Tony (1936-2011). Elected a Fellow 1962. Legal academic. Scots Law News,2011-12-15; Trinity Download,2012-02-10;

Wells, Martin (1928-2009). Elected a Fellow 1955. Zoologist. Guardian,2009-02-25;

Wheeler, David (1927-2004). Elected a Fellow 1951. Computer scientist. Independent,2004-12-22; Times,2004-12-24;

Whitelaw, Viscount (Willie, Whitelaw) of Penrith (1918-1999). Politician. Guardian,1999-07-02; Independent,1999-07-02;

Whiteside, Derek Thomas (1932-2008). Historian of mathematics. Independent,2008-05-03; Guardian,2008-05-05; Times,2008-05-07;

Willink, Charles (1929-2009). Classical Scholar and Teacher. Telegraph,2009-03-16; Times,2009-03-19;

Wingfield, Digby Simon (1910-1998). Politician. Independent,1998-04-06;

Winnington-Ingram, Reginald (1904-1993). Elected a Fellow 1928. Classicist. Independent,1993-01-23;

Winter, John (1911-2002). Sailor. Independent,2002-07-06;

Wright, Martin (1912-2001). Bioengineer. Independent,2001-03-16; Telegraph,2001-03-21; Guardian,2001-03-23;

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