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| Herstmonceux castle in 1976 (photo by Finn Johannessen) |
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| Herstmonceux castle in 1976 (photo by Finn Johannessen) |
The summer school of the Royal Greenwich Observatory took place at the observatory headquarters in Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, each year from 1956 to 1988. The names of the 454 students who attended are given below.
The summer schools were begun in 1956 by the astronomer royal Richard Woolley, with the aim of providing relevant work experience for university students with an interest in astronomy. The students attended lectures provided by RGO staff, participated in night-time observing and undertook small research and technical projects. The students were accommodated in the castle attic. The summer schools typically lasted 6 - 8 weeks.
The 454 students were predominantly UK undergraduates, half of them from Cambridge (95), Oxford (45), St. Andrews (29), Edinburgh (23), University College London (21) and Birmingham (20). Many of the students went on to professional careers in astronomy in the UK and elsewhere.
The list below was compiled mainly from copies of the RGO information bulletin, which gave for each student the surname, initials, and university of origin, and the name of the RGO supervisor. In recent years, ex-students and others (see acknowledgments at the end of the page) have filled in some of the gaps left by the official record, and have also provided photos (see below) and recollections (links in left-hand column of the table) of summer school and subsequent career. Further contributions are welcome.
The right-hand column of the table gives (so far, for the 1956 - 1967 cohorts only) some indication of the student's long-term career.
Name Initials Year University Supervisor/group Subsequent long-term career
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Andrews A. David 1956 Oxford (Oriel) Solar Astronomy (Aarhus, Armagh) [wikipedia]
Crocker Alan Godfrey 1956 Imperial C., London Meridian Physics of materials (Surrey)
Dixon Mike E. 1956 Oxford (Balliol) Bernard Pagel
Horler D.F. 1956 King's C., London Meridian
Jones Derek H.P. 1956 Cambridge (Christ's) Olin Eggen Astronomy (RGO)
Malin Stuart R.C. 1956 King's C., London Bernard Pagel Geophysics, astronomy (RGO,
Edinburgh, Istanbul)
Martin Valerie M. 1956 University C., London Meridian
Matthews Peter W. 1956 Bristol Meridian Low-temperature? physics
(UBC Vancouver)
Mitchell M.F. 1956 King's C., London Richard Woolley
Sanderson Sarah 1956 Cambridge (Newnham) Richard Woolley (d 1977)
(later Sarah Sheffield)
Sheffield Charlie 1956 Cambridge (St.John's) Solar Remote-sensing (NASA), and
science fiction (d 2002) [wikipedia]
Tonge David G. 1956 Imperial C., London Richard Woolley Physics (ICL, Polytechnic of Wales)
Trustrum George Brian 1956 Cambridge (Trinity Hall) Solar Mathematics (Sussex)
(In 1956, the first batch of students included Andrews, Crocker, Dixon, Martin, Matthews, Tonge and Trustrum.
Horler, Jones, Malin, Mitchell, Sanderson and Sheffield arrived on or after 19 August, but may have overlapped
with the first batch, whose start date is unknown.)
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Allen Margaret J. 1957 Royal Holloway, London Robert d'Escourt
Atkinson
Boersma Niko 1957 Amsterdam Solar
Crampin Dorothy Joan 1957 Royal Holloway, London Astronomy (NRAO)?
Deeming Terry J. 1957 Birmingham Astrometry Astronomy (Texas) (d 1992)
Dixon Mike E. 1957 Oxford (Balliol)
Flynn Frank H. 1957 University C., London Astrophysics Astron. optics, maths teaching
(UK, Jerusalem)
Forbes Eric G. 1957 St. Andrews Astrophysics History of astronomy/science
(Edinburgh) (d 1984)
Gordon-Smith R. Tony 1957 Nottingham Astrophysics Statistics teaching (Nigeria,
Oxford Linacre), local politics
Gray Thelma A. 1957 St. Andrews Astrometry
(later Jones)
Harding Ted F. 1957 Cambridge (King's) Solar
Hill Philip W. 1957 Oxford (Balliol) Astrophysics Astronomy (St Andrews) (d 1999)
Hodgkinson Muriel 1957 Manchester
Jones Derek H.P. 1957 Cambridge (Christ's) Olin Eggen (see 1956)
Malin Stuart R.C. 1957 King's C., London Olin Eggen (see 1956)
Marsden Brian G. 1957 Oxford (New) NAO Astronomy (MPC, CFA Harvard)
(d 2010)
Sheffield Charlie 1957 Cambridge (St.John's) Olin Eggen (see 1956)
Walker Gordon A.H. 1957 Edinburgh Solar Astronomy (DAO, Texas, UBC,
Victoria) [CV]
Whitelegg Sheena M. 1957 Edinburgh Astrometry
Wolstencroft Ray D. 1957 University C., London Astrometry Astronomy (ATC Edinburgh) (d 2017) [obituary]
(Ramon)
(During 1957 - 1962, two courses were held each year. The start dates of the 1957 courses are unknown.
One course included at least: Boersma, Flynn, Hill, Malin, Marsden Sheffield, Wolstencroft.
The other included at least: Gordon-Smith, Walker.)
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| Some of the 1957 students, from left to right: Thelma Gray (now Jones), Eric Forbes, Sheena Whitelegg, Mike Dixon, Joan Crampin, Margaret Allen. Photo provided by Derek Jones. |
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| Derek Jones on the castle battlements; Thelma Gray photographing the swans in the castle moat; Eric Forbes operating the 12-inch aluminising plant. Photos (click to see full size) provided by Derek Jones. |
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Left:
Niko Boersma on the roof of the solar dome, with the castle,
huts (temporary offices) and equatorial group in the background.
Right, upper photo: Brian Marsden operating a Brunsviga mechanical calculator in the Nautical Almanac Office (which was still housed in the huts visible in the photo at left). Right, lower photo: the Photographic Zenith Tube, with Mike Dixon at left and Sheena Whitelegg at right. Photos (click to see full size) provided by Derek Jones. |
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Bignell Ken J. 1958 Imperial C., London Bernard Pagel Atmospheric physics (ICL)
Boersma Niko/Nico 1958 Amsterdam Bernard Pagel
Deeming Terry J. 1958 Birmingham Richard Woolley (see 1957)
Dresner Stephen 1958 University C., London Bernard Pagel
Flynn Frank H. 1958 University C., London Alan Hunter
Hunter R.B. 1958 Glasgow Alan Hunter
Malin Stuart R.C. 1958 King's C., London Richard Woolley (see 1956)
Simpson T.J. McG. 1958 St. Andrews Bernard Pagel
Tappenden Jim D. 1958 Imperial C., London Astrophysics
Taylor Anne L. 1958 Wellesley, U.S.A. Olin Eggen
van Breda Ian G. 1958 University C., London Olin Eggen Astronomy (St Andrews, RGO,
Walker Gordon A.H. 1958 Edinburgh Richard Woolley (see 1957)
Dunsink, Sussex)
Drew D.M. 1958 Bristol Astrometry
Gosling D.G. 1958 Manchester Astrometry
Hamson M.J. 1958 King's C., London Astrophysics
Hill Philip W. 1958 Oxford (Balliol) (see 1957)
Jones Derek H.P. 1958 Cambridge (Christ's) (see 1956)
Lambert D.L. 1958 Oxford (University) Richard Woolley Astronomy (Texas, McDonald)
Lynden-Bell Donald 1958 Cambridge (Clare) Astronomy (IoA Camridge)
[wikipedia]
Marsden Brian G. 1958 Oxford (New) (see 1957)
Peregrine D. Howell 1958 Oxford (Jesus) Astrophysics Maths/physics (Bristol) (d 2007)
[wikipedia]
Renshaw A.E. 1958 Bangor Solar
Robinson D.F. 1958 King's C., London Astrophysics
Shobbrook Robert R. 1958 St. Andrews Solar Astronomy (ANU Canberra)
(d 2014)
Wolstencroft Ray D. 1958 University C., London (see 1957)
(There were two courses in 1958, start dates 30 June and 8 August.)
Culley D. 1959 King's C., London Olin Eggen
Eggleton Peter P. 1959 Edinburgh Alan Hunter Astronomy (Cambridge, LLNL)
Friedel Miss M. 1959 Vassar, U.S.A. Olin Eggen Astronomy (SAO, NRAO, Michigan)
(later Aller)
Griffiths K. 1959 Cambridge (Clare) Astrophysics
Hill Philip W. 1959 Oxford (Balliol) (see 1957)
Kundsin Andrea R. 1959 Wellesley, U.S.A. Olin Eggen Astronomy (CfA Harvard)
(later Dupree)
Lambert David L. 1959 Oxford (University) (see 1958)
Melville Robin 1959 St. Andrews Astrophysics
Pratt Neil M. 1959 Edinburgh Astrometry Astronomy (ROE Edinburgh)
Thompson K. 1959 Manchester Astrophysics
Shobbrook Robert R. 1959 St. Andrews Olin Eggen (see 1959)
Wolstencroft Ray D. 1959 University C., London NAO (see 1959)
Addis Mary 1959 Cambridge (Girton)
Chand Naresh 1959 Cambridge (S. Sussex) Astrophysics
Chitre Kumar 1959 Cambridge (Peterhouse) Astrophysics Astronomy (Cambridge, Mumbai)
[wikipedia]
Cox Joyce M. 1959 Cambridge (Newnham)
Flynn Frank H. 1959 University C., London
McCance Charmian 1959 St. Andrews Olin Eggen
Moore Lionel W. 1959 University C., London Olin Eggen
Morton R. 1959 Birmingham Astrometry
Roxburgh Ian W. 1959 Nottingham Astrometry Astronomy (QMUL)
Taylor Miss A.L. 1959 Wellesley, U.S.A.
van Breda Ian G. 1959 University C., London Meridian (see 1959)
Wilson R. 1959 Glasgow Meridian
Yallop Bernard D. 1959 Imperial C., London Olin Eggen Astronomy / ephemerides (RGO)
(There were two courses in 1959, as listed above, starting 29 June and 10 August respectively.)
Aughton J.E. 1960 Manchester Astrometry Goldwin Miss G. 1960 Reading Graham R. 1960 Cambridge (St.John's) Meridian Griffiths K. 1960 Cambridge (Clare) Lambert David L. 1960 Oxford (University) (see 1958) Little E.N. 1960 Glasgow NAO McCosh A.M. 1960 Edinburgh Solar McHugh G.F. 1960 Exeter Norman A.R.D. 1960 Cambridge (Clare) Parks Miss C. 1960 Connnecticut, U.S.A. Astrometry Rahman M.B. 1960 Cambridge (Selwyn) Astrometry Sykes J. 1960 Birmingham Solar Thewlis John? H. 1960 Imperial C., London Meridian Woodgate B.E. 1960 University C., London Astrometry Astronomy (GSFC) (d 2014) Carter Gordon? J. 1960 Imperial C., London Solar Doran Jim E. 1960 Oxford (Hertford) Astrometry AI (Edinburgh, Essex)? Eggleton Peter P. 1960 Edinburgh Solar (see 1959) Faulkner John 1960 Cambridge (St.John's) Astronomy (Lick Obs) Hutchings Dorothy. E. 1960 Cambridge (Girton) AR's dept. Software (RGO) (later Hobden) (sister of Judith, 1962) Melville Robin 1960 St. Andrews NAO Morrison Leslie V. 1960 Aberdeen Meridian Astronomy (RGO) Pirie D. 1960 St. Andrews Astrometry Pratt Neil M. 1960 Edinburgh Meridian Saunders Jennifer 1960 Cambridge (Girton) AR's dept. Astronomy (RGO, Jodrell Bank) (later Blackburn) Swaminarayan N.S. 1960 Royal Holloway, London Olin Eggen Warner Brian 1960 University C., London Olin Eggen Astronomy (Texas, Cape Town) [CV] Worrall Gordon 1960 Birmingham Olin Eggen Solar astronomy (Open Univ)? (There were two courses in 1960, as listed above, starting 27 June and 8 August respectively. Goldwin attended both courses.)
Akerblad Goeran A. 1961 Sweden Solar
Carter John W. 1961 Bristol Astrophysics
Friedjung Michael 1961 University C., London Olin Eggen Astronomy (IAP Paris) (d 2011)
Hawking Stephen W. 1961 Oxford (University) Theo. physics / cosmology (DAMTP)
[wikipedia]
Hilton Elizabeth 1961 Royal Holloway, London Astronomy (Royal Holloway), maths teaching
(U. Exeter, Oxford, Swansea)
Jordan Carole 1961 University C., London Astronomy (UCL, Culham, Oxford)
[wikipedia]
King Brian D. 1961 Manchester Astrophysics Physics teaching (Kent)
Liddell Heather M. 1961 Royal Holloway, London Comp. science (QMUL)
Lloyd Evans Tom H.H. 1961 St. Andrews Astrophysics Astronomy (SAAO) (d 2014)
McCrea Sheila H. 1961 St. Andrews Physics teaching (d 2005)
(later Rousseau)
McGeough Joe 1961 Glasgow Astrophysics Engineering (Edinburgh)
Miley George K. 1961 Dublin Astrometry Astronomy (Leiden)
Narlikar Jayant V. 1961 Cambridge (Fitzwilliam) Olin Eggen Astronomy, cosmology (Cambridge, TATA,
IUCAA) [wikipedia]
Nesbitt Jill D. 1961 London (Bedford) Astrometry
Smith Robert C. 1961 Glasgow Olin Eggen Astronomy (Sussex)
Welther Barbara L. 1961 Wellesley, U.S.A. Olin Eggen Astronomy, history of astronomy
(SAO)
Aughton P. 1961 Manchester Astrometry Comp. science (UWE);
science/discovery author
Brooks Steve A. 1961 Manchester Astrophysics
Carter Gordon? J. 1961 Imperial C., London Meridian
Davidson Michael E. 1961 Manchester Astrophysics
Hebbar V. 1961 Cambridge (Magdalene Astrophysics
Molloy Miss B. 1961 Cambridge (Girton) Astrophysics
Morris Miss C.M.R. 1961 Queen Mary C., London Astrometry
Murdin Paul G. 1961 Oxford (Wadham) Astronomy (AAO, RGO, ING, ROE)
Price Mike J. 1961 University C., London Astrophysics
Scott C. 1961 Leicester
Smith P.E. 1961 Cambridge (Queens')
Tatum Jeremy B. 1961 University C., London Astrophysics Astronomy (Victoria, Canada)
van Altena William 1961 Berkeley, U.S.A. Solar Astronomy (Yale)
Waterman M.D. 1961 Cambridge (S. Sussex) Astrophysics
Weller P. 1961 Reading Astrometry
Whyte Miss J. 1961 Bristol Astrophysics
Worrall Gordon 1961 Birmingham (see 1960)
(There were two courses in 1961, as listed above, starting 26 June (end 4 August) and 8 August respectively.)
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| The first batch of 1961 students. Back row, left to right: Brian King, Carole Jordan, Sheila McCrea, Jayant Narlikar, John Carter, Joe McGeough, George Miley, Tom Lloyd Evans. Front row: Jill Nesbitt, Elizabeth Hilton, Stephen Hawking, Heather Liddell, Michael Friedjung. Photo taken by Robert Smith (who provided all the 1961 photos below). Goeran Akerblad and Barbara Welther are not present. Click on photo to see whole image. |
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| The first batch of 1961 students (now including Robert Smith as well). Left to right: Brian King, Carole Jordan, Robert Smith, Sheila McCrea, Elizabeth Hilton, Stephen Hawking, Michael Friedjung, George Miley, Heather Liddell, Joe McGeough, Jayant Narlikar, Tom Lloyd Evans, Jill Nesbitt and John Carter (who took the photo). |
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| Quadrangle, viewed from castle battlements. Photo by Sheila McCrea. |
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| Elizabeth Hilton, Goeran Akerblad, Joe McGeough, Heather Liddell, Barbara Welther, George Miley, Michael Friedjung. Photo by Sheila McCrea. |
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| Goeran Akerblad, Brian King and Stephen Hawking, on the croquet lawn. |
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| British Legion fete (Saturday 1 July 1961). |
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| Left: Olin Eggen and Jayant Narlikar, probably in the student common room. Right: Robert Smith, Sheila McCrea. Click on photos for full size. |
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| Students' table at debutantes ball in the castle - John Carter, Jill Nesbitt, Carole Jordan, Brian King, Robert Smith, Sheila McCrea, unknown smoker. Formal participation in the ball was limited to students with access to a dinner jacket or evening dress! Click on photo for full size. |
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| Castle floodlit for debutantes ball. |
Click here for more of Robert Smith's photos from 1961.
Bloodworth Ian J. 1962 Birmingham Astrophysics Nuclear physics (Birmingham)
(d < 2012)
Brown Alistair R. 1962 Oxford (Queen's) Astrometry Geophysicist (USA)
Cannon Russell D. 1962 Cambridge (Trinity) Astronomy (ROE, AAO)
Evans Margaret J. 1962 Edinburgh Solar Astronomy (RGO, IOA Cambridge)
(later Penston)
Gasson Rita E.M. 1962 University C., London Astrophysics Astronomy (IOA Cambridge,
(later Griffin) Herzberg)
Harvey Geoff M. 1962 Glasgow Meridian Astronomy (Naut. Alamanac
Office RGO)
Henstock A. Rob 1962 Birmingham Astrometry
Hopewell Paul 1962 Birmingham Astrophysics
Kerr Ian C. 1962 Glasgow
Murdin Paul G. 1962 Oxford (Wadham) (see 1961)
Peach John V. 1962 Oxford (Campion Hall) Astronomy (Oxford)
Penston Michael V. 1962 Cambridge (Trinity) NAO Astronomy (RGO, AAO, ESA, IoA Cambridge) (d 1990)
Schofield Rodney 1962 Cambridge (St.John's) NAO
Stobie Robert S. 1962 Edinburgh Solar Astronomy (ROE, SAAO) (d2002) [obituary]
Brand Peter W.J.L. 1962 Edinburgh Solar Astronomy (Edinburgh)
Brooks Steve A. 1962 Manchester Astrophysics
Buckley Richard 1962 Cambridge
Cassells Anneila I. 1962 Edinburgh Astronomy (CalTech) [wikipedia]
(later Sargent)
Davidson Michael E. 1962 Manchester Astrophysics
Galloway Peter J.P. 1962 St. Andrews NAO
Hindle Janet M. 1962 Royal Holloway, London Astrometry
Hutchings Judith 1962 Oxford (St.Hugh's) Meridian Maths teaching (Reading, Nassau)
(later Lowe) (sister of Dorothy, 1960)
King Brian D. 1962 Manchester
Napier Bill McD. 1962 Glasgow Meridian Astronomy (ROE, Cardiff) [wikipedia]
Rourke Colin P. 1962 Cambridge Maths (Warwick)?
Scotter Denis G. 1962 Birmingham Astrometry
Scruton (Miss) Terry 1962 Birmingham
Smith Robert C. 1962 Glasgow Astrophysics Astronomy (Sussex)
(There were two courses in 1962, as listed above, starting 25 June and 20 August respectively.)
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| Some of the first batch of 1962 students: Ian Kerr, Alistair Brown, Paul Murdin, Rob Henstock (all standing), Michael Penston (with camera) and Rodney Schofield (seated). This photo and the next 13 were provided by Margaret Penston. Click on the smaller images to see full size. |
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| Bob Stobie and Geoff Harvey. | Rita Gasson and Russell Cannon. |
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| Margaret Evans and Michael Penston. | Bob Stobie, Ian Bloodworth, Rob Henstock, Rodney Schofield (?). |
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| Paul Murdin, Geoff Harvey, Michael Penston, Rob Henstock. | Mr Langford and Mr Martin at the castle. |
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| Philip Laurie, Maureen Winter and Arthur Milsom (solar). | Croquet on the castle lawn. |
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| Rob Henstock. | Geoff Harvey, Michael Penston and Mr Martin. |
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| Norman Rhodes (solar), Bob Stobie and Arthur Milsom (solar). | Margaret Evans and Geoff Harvey |
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| Margaret Evans and Michael Penston. |
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| The second batch of 1962 students. Back row, left to right: Peter Galloway, Richard Buckley, Anneila Cassells, Terry Scruton, Janet Hindle, Denis Scotter, Robin Catchpole (spending gap year at RGO), unknown (not one of the summer students), Peter Brand, Judith Hutchings. In front, on the ground, left to right: Colin Rourke, Mick Davidson, Brian King, Steve Brooks, Bill Napier. This photo, and the four below, were provided by Robert Smith. |
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| Left: Colin Rourke, Janet Hindle, Brian King, Terry Scruton and Judith Hutchings playing croquet. Right: Janet Hindle, Brian King, Judith Hutchings and Peter Brand in the RGO staff club. Click on photos to see full size. |
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| The rose garden, north of the castle. |
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| Joint birthday party for Peter Brand and Robert Smith, in the refectory. Left to right: Robert Smith, Bill Napier, Robin Catchpole, Janet Hindle, Terry Scruton, Peter Galloway (standing), Peter Brand, Denis Scotter, (fireplace), Brian King, Steve Brooks, Mick Davidson, Richard Buckley, Colin Rourke, Anneila Cassells, Judith Hutchings. |
Bottomley Cecilia J. 1963 Cambridge (Girton)
Butler Liz E. 1963 Leeds NAO
Copas John B. 1963 Imperial C., London Astrometry Statistics (Birmingham, Warwick)
Curry Alan L. 1963 Southampton Ben Gascoigne
Davies-Jones Robert 1963 Birmingham W. Sargent, DHPJ Tornadoes (Nat. Severe Storms Lab, USA)
[wikipedia]
Grayer Geoff H. 1963 Birmingham Astrophysics Physics (of atmosphere?) (RAL)
Haller Miss J.H. 1963 Harvard (Radcliffe) Astrometry
Harvey Chris C. 1963 Cambridge (St.Cath.'s) W. Sargent, DHPJ Solar physics (Meudon)
Loomis Joan F. 1963 Harvard (Radcliffe) George Harding
(later Lewis)
Mackay Ron C. 1963 Edinburgh Astrophysics
Pluta Ms Krysia M. 1963 Royal Holloway, London George Harding
Purchase David E. 1963 Cambridge (S. Sussex) Meridian
Simmons Tim S. 1963 Imperial C., London Meridian
Wood Roger 1963 Exeter John Alexander Astronomy (RGO)
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The 1963 students. Back row: Roger Wood, Joan Loomis, David Purchase,
Geoff Grayer, Chris Harvey, Tim Simmons.
Middle row (sitting on wall or leaning against it): Bob Davies-Jones, Ron Mackay, John Copas (behind Ron and Liz), Liz Butler, Alan Curry. Front row: Krysia Pluta, Margaret Penston (staff, was student in 1962), Cecilia Jane Bottomley, Judy Haller, Anneila Cassells (staff, was student in 1962). This photo was provided by Margaret Penston (names provided by Margaret and Joan). |
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The 1963 students again.
Back row: Joan Loomis, Krysia Pluta, David Purchase, Geoff Grayer, Chris Harvey,
Tim Simmons, Roger Wood, John Copas.
Middle row: Alan Curry, Bob Davies-Jones, Ron Mackay, Liz Butler. Bottom row: Cecilia Jane Bottomley, Judy Haller. This photo was provided by Joan Lewis (nee Loomis). |
Barker Ken D. 1964 Liverpool Astrophysics
Burhouse Rita 1964 Reading NAO
Corlyon J.L. 1964 Hull Meridian
Craw Ian G. 1964 Cambridge Maths (Aberdeen)
Harrison Richard 1964 Leeds Solar
Hindle Chris M. 1964 Cambridge
Jex Colin F. 1964 Leicester Astrometry Forecasting, development economics (Lancaster)
Kirby Howard R. 1964 Cambridge Astrophysics Transport research
(UCL, Leeds, Edinburgh)
Lord Eric A. 1964 Liverpool Astrometry Maths (Bangalore)
Moss David L. 1964 Cambridge Astronomy (Manchester)
Palmer Edward W. 1964 Reading Astrophysics
Pearson Hilary E. 1964 Oxford Astrometry Intellectual-property law
(USA, London)
Pepper Janet S. 1964 Reading Astrometry
(later Lord)
Pottinger Diane L. 1964 London Astrophysics Astronomy (RGO, NOAO)
(later Harmer)
Renwick Brian? W. 1964 Edinburgh Meridian Nuclear physics (IAEA)
Wells C.S. 1964 Cambridge Engineering
Wilson Lionel 1964 Birmingham Solar Planetary science (Lancaster)
Wilson W. Brent 1964 Cambridge (Canterbury NZ) (d 1989)[obituary]
Meyer Hans 1964 Germany (student not included in RGO record of the course)
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| The 1964 students, left to right: Diane Pottinger, David Moss, Colin Jex, Richard Harrison?, Brent Wilson, Edward Palmer, Howard Kirby, Janet Pepper, ?, Hilary Pearson, Hans Meyer, Ken Barker, Rita Burhouse, Eric Lord, Brian? Renwick, Chris Hindle, and ?, and in the photo to the right, Lionel Wilson (who took the left-hand photo) (photos provided by Howard Kirby). |
Barlow Ann 1965 Sussex Solar Chambers John P. 1965 Cambridge Meridian Clarke Chris J.S. 1965 Cambridge Theo. Physics (DAMTP, Southampton) Cole John G. 1965 Aberystwyth Astrometry Ellis Shirley A. 1965 Royal Holloway, London Astrometry Astronomy (Toronto, NRAO, Jodrell Bank), (later Booth) Education research (Chalmers U, Lund, Wits, Gothenburg) Fawell Derek 1965 Sussex Bernard Pagel Graham Eric 1965 London Hext Tim J. 1965 London Olin Eggen Hoskins Brian J. 1965 Cambridge NAO Meteorology (ICL, Reading) [wikipedia] Keddie Alistair W.C 1965 Glasgow Bernard Pagel Innovation group (Dept Trade & Industry) Meacham Mary Kay 1965 Cleveland, Ohio Olin Eggen Astronomy (Virginia, Texas) (later Hemenway) Parker M. 1965 Cambridge Meridian Pocock Sue 1965 Edinburgh Bernard Pagel Astronomy (ROE), politics (Edinburgh) (later Tritton) Ross Hazel E. 1965 Edinburgh Olin Eggen Astronomy (CWRU, Monterey Inst (MIRA)) Thomson Ken J. 1965 Aberdeen NAO Webster Adrian S. 1965 Cambridge Bernard Pagel Astronomy (MRAO, JCMT, ROE) Wright Geoffrey A.E 1965 Cambridge Solar Astronomy (Sussex, Bonn, Manchester)
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| Front cover of the autumn 1965 'Castle Review', edited by Roy Wallis and Dilys Holter. |
Ansorge Richard 1966 Cambridge (Christ's) Baylis Derek? J. 1966 Swansea Astrometry Biol. systems (Cavendish lab.) Emerson David 1966 Oxford (Brasenose) Bernard Pagel Astronomy (Edinburgh) (d 1996) Glass Andrew M.W. 1966 Cambridge (Downing) Donald Lynden-Bell (Cambridge) Hartley Ken F. 1966 Leeds Pagel / A. Powell Computing (RGO) Heaver R.B. 1966 Bangor (University) Solar Lister Andrew M. 1966 Cambridge (Christ's) Astrometry Mitton Simon A. 1966 Oxford (Trinity) Astrometry Astronomy; hist. & phil. of science [wikipedia] Morris Jenny A. 1966 Birmingham (Aston) NAO (later Skilling) Owen Peter R. 1966 Birmingham Bernard Pagel Teaching (RMC Shrivenham) Rushbrook Miss E.J. 1966 Southampton NAO Skilling John 1966 Cambridge (St.John's) (DAMTP) Stewart John M. 1966 Cambridge (Jesus) (DAMTP) (d) Storer Susan H. 1966 Cambridge (Newnham) Donald Lynden-Bell Whitby Colin? A. 1966 St. Andrews Bernard Pagel
Burnside Christine M. 1967 Oxford (Somerville) D. Lynden-Bell University admin (Kent) [home]
(later Eagle)
Cotton Alison 1967 Edinburgh Bernard Pagel Sociology (Manchester) (d 2013) [obituary]
(later Kelly)
Dopita Michael 1967 Oxford (Wadham) D. Lynden-Bell Astronomy (ANU)
[wikipedia] [refs]
Harbour Reg S. 1967 Durham (Van Mildert) George Harding Maths, computing (and squash professional and coach)
Harding Robert D. 1967 Cambridge (St.John's) Computer science / maths (DAMTP)
Harrison Richard 1967 Oxford (Balliol) Bernard Pagel Computer science (SYMBIAN)
Hess Susan 1967 Yale, U.S.A. Magnetic Dept. Business (USA)
Howitt Richard 1967 Wales (University) Astrometry Dept. Maths teaching (UK, Kenya, UAE) [home]
Hunt Gareth C. 1967 Exeter Meridian Dept. Astronomy (VLA Socorro,
NRAO Charlottesville)
Mulholland John/Sean 1967 Belfast (Queen's) Bernard Pagel
Munday V. Ann 1967 Exeter Michael V. Penston GCHQ; maths teaching
Penny Alan J. 1967 Cambridge (Peterhouse) Bill Nicholson Astronomy (RGO, SAAO, RAL,
STScI, SETI inst, CfA, St Andrews) [home]
Stickland David J. 1967 St. Andrews Michael V. Penston Astronomy (RGO, RAL)
Tritton Keith P. 1967 Cambridge (C. Christi) George Harding Astronomy (RGO, ROE, ING)
Whelan John A.J. 1967 King's C., London Bernard Pagel Astronomy (Cambridge) (d 1981)
Wickramasinghe Dayal T. 1967 Cambridge (Jesus) Richard G. Bingham Astronomy (ANU) [refs]
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| The 1967 students, from left to right: Alison Cotton, Keith Tritton, Robert Harding, Gareth Hunt, Ann Munday, Richard Howitt, Richard Harrison, Dayal Wickramasinghe, Sean Mulholland, David Stickland, John Whelan, Mike Dopita, Christine Burnside, Alan Penny and Susan Hess. The photo (click for full size) was taken by Reg Harbour (copy provided by Keith Tritton). |
The castle and environs in 1967 (photos by Robert Harding, click for full size):
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The library, viewed from the central courtyard.
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Croquet lawn, and gardens, behind the castle.
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The dome of the newly-commissioned Isaac Newton Telescope, south-east
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The Lamb Inn, Wartling.
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Andrews D.G. 1968 Cambridge (Trinity) Donald Lynden-Bell Cohen Martin 1968 Cambridge (Clare) Davey A.J. 1968 Cambridge (Trinity) Donald Lynden-Bell Flinn Mark R. 1968 Edinburgh NAO Fosbury Robert A.E. 1968 Warwick Instrument Development Gibbons Gary W. 1968 Cambridge (St.Cath.'s) James I.N. 1968 Leeds Bernard Pagel Johnson G.A. 1968 King's C., London Astrometry Johnstone Ros 1968 Cambridge (Newnham) Bob Dickens (later Flinn) McWilliam Sarah F. 1968 Keele Astrometry Owst A.P. 1968 Edinburgh Alan Powell Roberts Miss E. 1968 Durham (Trevelyan) Solar Sanitt Nigel 1968 Imperial C., London Donald Lynden-Bell Vaughan G.J. 1968 Birmingham Russell Cannon Wilson Andrew S. 1968 Cambridge (Caius) Richard G. Bingham
Ade Peter A.R. 1969 Queen Mary C., London Bernard Pagel Brown Miss F.E. 1969 St. Andrews Michael V. Penston Futter D.J. 1969 Oxford (Balliol) Mr. Dickens Harwood J. 1969 Oxford (Brasenose) Keith Tritton Jackson Miss V. 1969 Cambridge (New Hall) King Dave J. 1969 Swansea Richard G. Bingham Lane G. 1969 King's C., London Donald Lynden-Bell Last D.I. 1969 Cambridge (Caius) Mitchell W.J. Ray 1969 Cambridge (Christ's) Donald Lynden-Bell Pringle Jim E. 1969 Cambridge (Emmanuel) Donald Lynden-Bell Sturge Alison M. 1969 York Andrew Murray (later Pringle) Titterington David? J. 1969 Edinburgh Bernard Pagel Phys condensed matter, radio astronomy (MRAO)
Alcock Miss K. 1970 Surrey Roger Bell Belcher Miss P. 1970 Oxford (St. Hugh's) Bernard Yallop Blandford Roger 1970 Cambridge (Magdalene) Chaplin G. 1970 Cambridge (Peterhouse) Louise Webster Clayton Miss F. 1970 St. Andrews Sue Tritton Gautama K. 1970 King's C., London Victor Clube Horton D. 1970 Sheffield Andrew Murray Kellett Miss E. 1970 Bristol Keith Tritton, Alan Penny Marchant R. 1970 St. Andrews Bob Dickens Pickburn G. 1970 Leeds Bernard Pagel Shute M. 1970 London (Westfield) Roger Bell Strong A. 1970 Cambridge (Emmanuel)
Carr Bernard J. 1971 Cambridge (Trinity) Chaudoir M.M. 1971 Cambridge (Emmanuel) Astrometry Harris C. Stella 1971 Oxford (St.Hilda's) Louise Webster (later Harris-Law) Harrison Miss J.V. 1971 Oxford (Somerville) Bernard Pagel Hawkins Michael R.S. 1971 Oxford (Trinity) Holmes J.A. 1971 Oxford (Oriel) Donald Lynden-Bell Jones Miss S.B. 1971 Nottingham Donald Lynden-Bell Kieniewicz P.M.M. 1971 St. Andrews Donald Lynden-Bell Philpott I.F. 1971 Liverpool NAO Sharp Keith P. 1971 Cambridge (Christ's) Wesson Paul S. 1971 Portsmouth Polytechnic Bernard Pagel Willis R.B. 1971 Oxford (Exeter)
Barritt J.D. 1972 Aberystwyth Astrometry Butts D. 1972 Reading Paul G. Murdin Carter David 1972 Oxford (Hertford) Michael V. Penston Couper Heather A. 1972 Leicester Bernard Pagel Henbest S. Nigel 1972 Leicester Bob Dickens James D.A. 1972 Cambridge (St.John's) NAO Javanaud Clarissa 1972 Oxford (Somerville) Margaret J. Penston Lawrie D.G. 1972 Edinburgh John Alexander Ponman Trevor J. 1972 Warwick Donald Lynden-Bell Saunders Ian W. 1972 Oxford (Jesus) Magnetic Toop N.J. 1972 Cambridge (Clare) Agris Kalnajs Turland B.D. 1972 Cambridge (Queens') Richard G. Bingham
Barton A.C.F. 1973 Oxford (Balliol) J.C. Jackson Butterworth Paul? S. 1973 London Derek H.P. Jones Drennan A.S. 1973 Belfast (Queen's) Derek H.P. Jones Exton Miss H.J. 1973 Manchester Bernard D. Yallop Fu W-B 1973 Leeds Andrew T. Sinclair Hayman Peter? G. 1973 Birmingham Diane L. Harmer Johnston J.W. 1973 Glasgow Charles F.W. Harmer McHardy Ian M. 1973 Royal Holloway, London Bernard Pagel Newall Miss J.B. 1973 Cambridge (Newnham) Bernard F. Jones Ruggles Clive L.N. 1973 Cambridge (Peterhouse) Ed G. Schmidt Smith Robert W. 1973 Queen Mary C., London Richard G. Bingham White M.P. 1973 London (Westfield) Bernard Pagel
Bennett Anthony J. 1974 Kent John Beale, Ken Hartley Cunliffe Ian 1974 St. Andrews Astrophysics Davies Roger L. 1974 University C., London Astrometry Erickson Tim E. 1974 California Astrophysics Gaskell C. Martin 1974 Edinburgh Paul Murdin Knobloch Edgar 1974 Cambridge (St.John's) Astrometry Lasenby Anthony N. 1974 Cambridge (King's) Astrophysics Lucey John R. 1974 Leicester Richard G. Bingham? Maxwell Ann(e?) W. 1974 King's C., London NAO McAllister Cathy 1974 Durham Richard G. Bingham? McMillar Janet L. 1974 Bristol Magnetic Walker Helen J. 1974 St. Andrews David Stickland
Brown Alex 1975 St. Andrews Peter Andrews Cave Miss R. 1975 Leicester Leslie V. Morrison Chaplin Dave M. 1975 Essex Roy E. Wallis Farming? Chu A. 1975 Aberdeen Andrew Murray Coulson A.P. 1975 Glasgow Louise Webster Drew Janet 1975 Durham Bernard Pagel Astronomy (Herts.) Ellery Lindsey A. 1975 Oxford Bob Dickens Lawson Phil A. 1975 Leicester Diane L. Harmer Computer science (Loughborough) Robinson Gary J. 1975 Imperial C., London Charles F.W. Harmer Smith Robert J. 1975 St. Andrews Peter M. Corben Stevens Sharon 1975 Imperial C., London Michael V. Penston
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Abdullah S.I. 1976 Plymouth Polytechnic John Beale Bennet G.H. 1976 Dundee Bill Nicholson Cook John? 1976 Oxford (Worcester) Peter Wehinger Evans N.C. 1976 Brunel John Beale Few Jane M.A. 1976 Cambridge (King's) Bernard E.J. Pagel Guilbert Paul W. 1976 Oxford (Exeter) Michael J. Disney McManus B.J. 1976 Thames Polytechnic Leslie Morrison Meston Miss C.J. 1976 St. Andrews C. David Pike Rainey L.D. 1976 Plymouth Polytechnic Bernard Wellgate Sherrington Mandy 1976 Leicester Sue M. Wyckoff Smith D.H. 1976 Liverpool Bob Dickens, Margaret J. Penston Spencer Jones Jonathan H. 1976 Sussex John B. Alexander Stamper A. 1976 Brighton Polytechnic N. O'Hora Stephens A.P. 1976 Cambridge (Selwyn) Alan J. Penny, John Pilkington Tsokos K. 1976 Birmingham Chris Lloyd Warren-Smith Rodney 1976 Cambridge Richard G. Bingham Wragg M.A. 1976 Royal Holloway, London Keith Taylor
Albinson James S. 1977 Imperial C., London R. Wallis, D Jones Astronomy (Keele Univ Obs) Barnes Richard 1977 St. Andrews Keith Taylor Meteorology (UK Met office) Beardsworth Robert 1977 Leeds Dave Pike Computer science (Microsoft, Seattle) Benn Chris R. 1977 Bristol Bernard Pagel Astronomy (RGO, ING La Palma) Cook Michael C. 1977 Cambridge (Christ's) Derek Jones Daniels B. Yasmin 1977 Cardiff Peter Andrews Astronomy (Jodrell Bank, Cambridge U / ALMA) (later Robson) Keyes Robert 1977 (USA) Bernard Pagel Macklin J. Trevor 1977 Belfast (Queen's) Bob Dickens Earth observation (GEC Marconi / BAE) Robson David W. 1977 Oxford (Wadham) John Alexander Fusion energy (JET, Culham) Sieber Linda J. 1977 Q. Elizabeth C., London Bernard Pagel Tytler David J. 1977 University C., London Nissim Vidal Astronomy (UCSD) Wilkes Belinda J. 1977 St. Andrews Dave Stickland Astronomy (SAO, Cambridge USA, Chandra)
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The 1977 students.
Top row: David Robson (with Pip? Warner on his shoulder),
Robert Keyes, Yasmin Daniels, Robert Beardsworth, Michael Cook,
David Tytler, Trevor Macklin.
Bottom row: Belinda Wilkes, Linda Sieber, James Albinson, Diane Warner, Chris Benn, Richard Barnes (photo provided by Trevor Macklin). |
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| Some of the 1977 students a few months later (and with extra pixels). Top left: James Albinson and Yasmin Daniels. Bottom left: (half of) Trevor Macklin. Centre: Rob Beardsworth (being wrestled by Fred Gedling, 1978 course) and, to Rob's right, Richard Barnes and Linda Sieber. Photo provided by Robert Beardsworth. | Same epoch as picture to left, but with fewer photons. Left to right along the table: Chris Benn, Richard Barnes, Rhiannon Evans, Dave Tytler, Michael Cook, Rob Bearsdsworth, Robert Keyes, Yasmin Daniels. In the foreground, left to right, Linda Sieber, ? (in front), James Albinson. Photo by Dave Robson. |
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| Dave Robson, Chris Benn, Yasmin Daniels, Diane Warner and Rob Beardsworth, catching up on course-work (photo provided by Rob Beardsworth, click for full-size image). | Rob Beardsworth (levitating, left) and his father, in front of a mirror blank originally intended for a 74-inch telescope in South Africa (not completed, due to lack of funds). Photo provided by Rob Beardsworth. |
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Baron Ron J. 1978 Derek Jones / Janet Sinclair Bridger Alan 1978 St. Andrews Derek Jones / Janet Sinclair Dendy Richard O. 1978 Oxford Steve Mayo Gardner Elizabeth 1978 Bernard Pagel Gedling Fred W. 1978 Leeds C. David Pike Grayling C.A. 1978 Andy Sinclair Hartas John S. 1978 Newcastle Martin Ward / Bob Argyle Hook Richard N. 1978 Oxford R. Hanson Jewitt David 1978 UCL Bernard Yallop Ratcliffe P.J. 1978 Roy Wallis Ross Nick F. 1978 Peter Andrews
Arter Wayne 1979 Cambridge (Trinity) Diane Harmer Beard Steven 1979 Royal Holloway, London David Clark Didham Miss E.F.J. 1979 University College (Wales)Gordon E. Taylor Foley A.R. 1979 Cambridge (Churchill) Peter Andrews Hassall Barbara J.M. 1979 Cambridge (Churchill) Bernard Pagel Maclean J. 1979 Stirling Diane Harmer McMahon Richard G. 1979 Belfast (Queen's) Roger Wood Shelley C.C. 1979 Bernard Pagel Stepney Susan 1979 Cambridge (Newnham) C. David Pike Trask N.C. 1979 Imperial C., London Sue Worswick
Aldridge John P.S. 1980 Cambridge C. David Pike Bull P.S. 1980 University C., London Derek Jones / Bob Argyle Chisholm D.H. 1980 Queen Mary C., London Derek Jones /Bob Argyle Dewar R. 1980 Edinburgh Diane Harmer / Sue Worswick Greenlees J.P.C. 1980 Cambridge Bob Fosbury Hearty Paul 1980 Stirling David Stickland Johnstone Roderick M. 1980 St. Andrews Peter Andrews Muffett M.A. 1980 Cambridge Keith Taylor Newlove S.A. 1980 Nottingham Andy Sinclair Sukhdev P.K. 1980 Oxford Jasper Wall Warren M.J. 1980 Cambridge Diane Harmer / Sue Worswick
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Burridge Charis 1981 St. Andrews John Alexander Agrochemical dev., statistics (Hyderabad, CSIRO) (later Ellis) Dove Andy P. 1981 Oxford Bill Martin Dyer Stella 1981 Leeds C. David Pike Ellis A. Nick 1981 Cambridge Jones / Argyle Seismic exploration, maths (industry, CSIRO) Hawthorne W. Steve 1981 Manchester Paul Murdin Science teaching (Brighton) Herbert Alan W. 1981 Cambridge Bernard Pagel Th. phys., hydrogeology (Harwell, Birmingham) Maher George P.M. 1981 Dublin Penston / Pettini McDonald Alastair J.C.1981 Glasgow Jones / Wallis Flight dynamics (ESOC) Palmer John B. 1981 QMC Jones / King (ESOC) Reid Alison 1981 Leeds Derek Jones Wong K.B. 1981 Newcastle Diane Harmer Wood Janet 1981 Leicester Diane Harmer Astronomy (Keele)
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The 1981 students. Back row, from left to right: George Maher, Alan Herbert
(kneeling), Stella Dyer, Alastair McDonald, John Palmer.
Front row: Nick Ellis, Steve Hawthorne, Alison Reid, Charis Burridge, Janet Wood, Andy Dove. Photo provided by Nick Ellis. |
Birkett Charon 1982 Sheffield John Alexander Satellite radar altimetry (GSFC) Capel Debbie 1982 Oxford Diane Harmer Davis Lee 1982 St. Andrews Andy Lawrence Dillon Nicholas 1982 Liverpool Andrew? Reid Harrison Brian 1982 Birmingham Ken Hartley Meadows Peter 1982 Leeds Alan Penny Earth sciences Sansom Anne 1982 Newcastle Bob Fosbury Astronomy (C. Lancashire) Small Robert 1982 Manchester Richard Bingham Weatherby Julie 1982 Preston Dave Stickland
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| The 1982 students. On the staircase, from left to right: Peter Meadows, Debbie Capel, Anne Sansom, Julie Weatherby, and Nicholas Dillon. Foreground: Brian Harrison and Robert Small. The 17th-century carved wooden staircase is in one of the ground-floor rooms on the north side of the castle. Photos provided by Charon Birkett (click to see full size). |
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Collins Richard J. 1983 Keele? Crawford Carolin 1983 Cambridge (Newnham) Harman R. 1983 Leicester Matthews P. 1983 Cambridge (Caius) Neesham T.H. 1983 Cambridge (Emmanuel) Watts Miss S.J. 1983 Imperial College Wright Miss H.E. 1983 Liverpool? Yates M. 1983 Edinburgh
Bird M.C. 1984 Caulfield M.F. 1984 Coakley Miss L.M. 1984 Cockerell B.T. 1984 Curry Miss P. 1984 Davies S. 1984 Hutchison Miss M. 1984 Jardine Moira 1984 Nicholson R. 1984 Puxley Phil 1984 Ross Miss F. 1984 Sutherland Will 1984
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RGO vs Sussex football match, 1984.
Back row (left-to-right): Dave Stickland,
Andrew Cameron, Alan Bridger, Dave J King, Esther Zirbel. Middle row: Rodney Smith, Bill Sparks, Andy Lawrence, Neill Reid, Alan Penny, Ann Monk, Dave Pike, Nigel Ling, Jaime Stein-Schabes. Front: Anne Sansom, Clive Tadhunter, Yvonne Jenkins, Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Carlos Frenk, Linda Smith (looking back), John Barrow, Manolis Plionis, Antonio Martinez, Jim Skea, Malcolm Gray. Click on photo for full size. |
Acosta-Pulido Jose 1985 IAC, Tenerife Bell David A. 1985 St. Andrews Burrows Paul 1985 QMC Johnson Dean R.H. 1985 Cardiff Parnell Helen C. 1985 Oxford Richardson Michael G.J. 1985 Cambridge Ryan Jeremy N. 1985 Royal Holloway Shields Andrew J. 1985 Belfast? Smith Keith C. 1985 UCL Dianne Harmer? Vila M. Begonia 1985 IAC, Tenerife
Arthur Sarah Jane 1986 Leeds Robert Smith? Carranza Juan-Maria 1986 IAC, Tenerife Jan Noordam / Chris Benn Fazakerly Andrew 1986 Imperial C., London Andy Sinclair Garcia Ramon 1986 IAC, Tenerife Leslie Morrison Hewett Simmone 1986 Sheffield Chris Benn Lewis Ian J. 1986 St. Andrews Neil Reid McGarry Ray 1986 Belfast (Queen's) Don Taylor Smith Penny 1986 Queen Mary C., London Michael Penston / Toon Snijders Woods John 1986 Oxford
Connolly Andrew J. 1987 Imperial C., London Chris Benn Fring Andreas 1987 Royal Holloway, London Andy Sinclair / Graham Appleby Hendry Martin A. 1987 Glasgow Bernard Yallop / Don Taylor Lopez Angel 1987 IAC, Tenerife Kieron Leech Varela Antonia 1987 IAC, Tenerife Derek Jones Wilde Thomas S. 1987 Cambridge (Trinity) Don Taylor Wong Ka Lok (Ms) 1987 Imperial C., London Michael Penston / Toon Snijders
Bunn Jenny 1988 Oxford (Somerville) Elias Brinks Cama Havovy 1988 Cambridge (Lucy Cavend.) Roberto Terlevich / Michael Penston Desilva Uditha 1988 Cardiff Ralph Martin Khatri Tariq 1988 York John Webb Lacy Mark 1988 Cambridge (Girton) Paul Murdin Martin Eduardo 1988 IAC, Tenerife Chris Benn / Guy Rixon Mehta Ashwin 1988 Manchester Tom Marsh Sanchez Francisco 1988 IAC, Tenerife Ralph Martin Whyte Nicholas 1988 Cambridge (Clare) Keith Tritton Ziabicki Jacek 1988 Warsaw Sue Worswick / James Dick
There was no summer school in 1989, due to the impending move of RGO to Cambridge. RGO moved from Herstmonceux to Cambridge in 1990, and closed in 1998. Observational training for students is now provided by the RGO's successor organisation, the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. The ING's pages include a list of students trained there each year since the late 1990s.
The organisers of some of the summer schools were: John Alexander (1963-4), Victor Clube (1965), Roger Wood (1972-3), Dave Stickland (1974-5), John Pilkington (1976?-77), Bob Argyle (1978-9), Chris Lloyd (1984), Bill Martin (1985), Dave King (1986) and Chris Benn (1987-8).
The directors of RGO from 1956 onwards were: Richard Woolley (1956 - 71) (also astronomer royal), Margaret Burbidge (1972 - 73), Alan Hunter (1973 - 75), Francis Graham Smith (1976 - 81), Alec Boksenberg (1981 - 95) and Jasper Wall (1995 - 98).
Herstmonceux in 2006 (photos by Finn Johannessen):
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| Flamsteed and the tercentenary sundial | The observatory science centre in the equatorial group |
And some earlier views of the castle:
The castle in 1785. |
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Map from the 1929 sale brochure. |
Information about the history of RGO can be found here.
Acknowledgments
I'm indebted to the following ex-RGO staff:
Janet Dudley and Adam Perkins (library) and Judy Brookes (personnel)
for rooting in the archives; and
Doreen Oliver for typing the information
into an ancient VAX.
I'm also grateful to the many ex-students and supervisors who have contributed information and photos: James Albinson, John Aldridge, Dave Andrews, Bob Argyle, Rob Beardsworth, Ken Bignell, Charon Birkett, Alan Bridger, Alan Crocker, Michael Dopita, Janet Drew, Nick Ellis, Frank Flynn, Martin Gaskell, Tony Gordon-Smith, Robert Harding, Mary Hemenway, Dorothy Hobden, Gareth Hunt, Finn Johannessen, Derek & Thelma Jones, Howard Kirby, Joan Lewis, Eric & Janet Lord, Trevor Macklin, Alan Penny, Margaret Penston, Yasmin Robson, Robert Smith, Keith Tritton, Brian Trustrum, Brian Warner, Fred Watson and Roger Wood (and his contacts) (and apologies if I missed anyone).
The original version of this list of students was published in the September 1987 issue of Gemini, the RGO/ING observatory newsletter.
Chris Benn (crb@ing.iac.es),
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, La Palma
Last revised 30 June 2021.
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