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NO.122 Archaeology 1970-73. He was the first Professor of Cornish Studies, Exeter University 1971-91 (Professor Emeritus 1993) and founder and Director, Institute of Cornish Studies 1971-91. Chairman, BBC South West Advisory Council 197580. D Litt Oxford 1983. Member of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments 1983-97 (Chairman 198889). Deputy Lieutenant, Cornwall 1988. FBA 1989 – he was received Ad Portas with Fellows of the Royal Society and British Academy 2011. CBE 1991. In 1999 he bought and restored the thatched Gwithian chapel, which has a banner reading, ‘God within the heart is always necessary.’ Amongst his publications was Christianity in Roman Britain to AD 500 1981, in which he argued that Roman Britain had seen a widespread evangelisation. An outstanding scholar of early Britain. When presented with the Royal Institution of Cornwall’s Henry Jenner silver medal, the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall described his contribution to Cornish life as ‘unparalleled’ and went on to say, ‘He truly is a Cornish polymath’. He is survived by Jessica, his wife of 56 years, and their two sons and two daughters. Obituaries, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. Philip Michael Foot (G, 42-47): died in South Africa 17.12.2011. Brother of CRF (G, 36-41). National Service, Middlesex Regiment 1947-9. He then joined Barclays (DC & O) in 1949. In The Wykehamist of 23 June 1966, at the time of UDI, he answered questions put to him by the Editor, including, ‘Do you expect to see black majority rule in your lifetime?’ To which he replied: ‘No, if it is the sort of majority rule practised by African Nationalists in states to the North.’ A long lost brother. Married 1957 Joyce Elliott. Brian David Threlfall (Coll, 42-47): died 3.6.2016. Father of DMWT (F, 75-79). Trinity College, Cambridge 1947, 2:2 Mechanical Science 1950. MA 1954. He first worked for Sir A Gibb & Ptnrs, T H E T R U S T Y S E RVA N T consulting engineers 1950-55, then for British Railways 1955-61. MICE 1957. He then returned to Cambridge University Engineering Department 1961-88. ICE James Watt Gold Medal 1973. Whilst at Winchester he took up what was to become his lifelong hobby – church bell ringing. He learnt at Winchester Cathedral and was Master of the Cambridge University Society of Change Ringers. He retained his interest in London and was a member of the Sunday Service band of ringers at St Paul’s Cathedral. In 1953 he persuaded the School that the bells in Chapel could be rung full circle without harming the tower, despite the cracks. He served for 26 years on the Towers and Belfries Committee of the Church Bell Ringers Central Council. He celebrated his 80th birthday by hiring a train for the day on the Gloucestershire Worcestershire Railway. He was a good teacher, both of engineering and bell ringing – he fired the enthusiasm of hundreds of students. Married (1) 1953 Frances Edgar (marriage dissolved), (2) 1972 Margaret Jackson (marriage dissolved), (3) 2000 Mary Hawker, who survives him with his son and three daughters. John Garner King (Coll, 42-47): died 17.5.2012. Aulae Prae, VI. National Service with Royal Signals 1947-49. Scholarship New College 1949. I Modern Classics 1951, 2 Lit Hum 1953. He first worked as a trainee with Furness Withy & Co 1954 and with Reuters Ltd 1956. Educational publisher with Longman Green & Co 1956. Information Officer with the COI 1960. Administrator, University of Edinburgh 1966. He then ran his own business 1976-89, before finally working for RSA Cert (TEFL) 1990. Married 1959 Gillian Knight (marriage dissolved). He is survived by his partner Josephine Burns. Francis Patrick Vere Barker (G, 43-47): died 14.7.2016. Son of ARVB (K, 17-22). RMA Sandhurst 1948. Commissioned into the Royal Artillery, with whom he 25 served in Korea 1951-53 and later in BAOR. Retired as Captain 1966. He then helped set up Charles Stapleton, a financial-services company, with whom he worked from 1966 until his retirement. He became a JP in 1970. He followed his grandfather and father as President of Chessington Cricket Club, for which he raised sufficient money to build a pavilion. Real tennis played a big part in his life: he helped build Hampton Court Real Tennis Club from a rarely used, cold and dark club to become one of the famous clubs of today. He was a Past Master of the Old Wykehamist Lodge and a Past Grand Officer of the United Grand Lodge of England. An honourable man, a true Englishman with impeccable manners who loved his school. Married (1) 1962 Angela Wood (marriage dissolved). (2) 1980 Jennifer Nott, who survives him with his son. John Stuart Landless (C, 43-46): died 4.7.2016. Exhibitioner. Burnley Municipal College 1947-49. City & Guilds Certificate in Textile Manufacture. He joined his family business at Clowbridge as a director 1949-58. When the cotton business went into decline he chose a new career in journalism and became managing director, Newspaper Printing and Publishing 1958-78. He then became a brewer, setting up Moorhouses Brewery and today its beer is sold all over the country. Finally, he was director Holiday Park 1979-89. He was a keen amateur actor and became President of the Rossendale Operatic Society. He retained an interest in old cars, including Austin Sevens, an 8-litre Bentley and his Prince Henry Vauxhall. The Veteran Car Club gave him great