march 2009 - Fitzwilliam College - University of Cambridge

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Births, Marriages and Partnerships
Benj Bentley (2002) married Talita in Brazil on 20
December 2007. Since leaving Fitzwilliam, he has
converted to Law and was called to the Bar in 2008.
Tim Dale (1994) became a father for the second time
with the arrival of his daughter, Claudia, in June 2008.
Tim and his wife Claire have a son, James, born in July
2006.
Emma Fletcher (née Veale, 1996) and Charles
(Magdalene 1996) became proud parents of
Scarlett Marie on 18 October 2008. Emma is
President of Cambridge University Land Society
(www.culandsoc.com) and is organising a dinner for
800 alumni in June 2009 at King’s College, to celebrate
the 800th Anniversary of the University.
Elizabeth Galloway (2002) married Mark Plane
(Robinson 2001) at St Mary’s Church, Amersham, on 8
September 2007. Her bridesmaids were Annalise Katz-
Summercorn (2002) and Lindsay Summers (2002).
John Whittaker (2001) acted as an usher, and there were
numerous Fitzwilliam guests.
Kate Gibbons (1994) married Jay Salmon on 18 October
2008 at Mutley Baptist Church in Plymouth.
Tim Gray (1971) married Katharine Lowthian on 15
August 2008. As a wedding present, Katharine made a
gift to the College to establish a Prize Fund in Tim’s
name.
Jim Higginson (2002) married Marika Rose (St John’s
2002) at St John’s College Chapel on 25 August 2007.
David Evans (2002) was an usher and four College
members from their year were among the guests.
Gareth Hopkin (1994) married Helen Lansley
(Homerton) in the Fitzwilliam College Chapel in
August 2004. The service was performed by the Revd
Alasdair Barrett (1994). Gareth and Helen welcomed
the arrival of their first child, William Griff, on 12 June
2008. They live in Manchester.
Lucy Jones (née Taylor, 2000) and her husband, Stuart,
became proud parents of a son, Adam Matthew, born
22 June 2008.
Andrew Lewis (1994) became a father for the first time
with the arrival of his son, Joshua David, on 15 July
2008.
The Revd Sarah Mitchell (2002) married Robert Tan on
21 June 2008 at her home church of St Leonard’s in
Bretforton, near Evesham. They honeymooned in New
Zealand and are now living in St Ives.
Katherine Rabson Stark (née Rabson, 2000) gave birth
to a son, Oscar, on 22 August 2007.
Vicky Robb (2003) married Christophe Griffiths (St
John’s 2000) in St John’s College Chapel on 20
September 2008, whom she met when they both lived
in Old Neale. A dozen College members were among
the Guests.
Katrina Scott (née Goldie, 1994) gave birth to a
daughter, Ruth Elizabeth, on 21 August 2008.
Kyle Treiber (2002) married Richard Spencer on 25 July
2008 at the Priests House, Bolton Abbey, North
Yorkshire. Richard is the son of Paul Spencer (1969).
Richard Trethewey (1987) and his wife, Ming Ay Lum,
became first-time parents with the arrival of Thomas
Dingxun in April 2008.
John Whittaker (2001) married Roxanna Hastings
(2003) on 21 July 2007 at St Anne’s Church, Limehouse,
London. Twenty-nine Fitzbillies attended the wedding.
Vicky Wildman (2001) married Themba Hlomuka on 30
December 2007 at the Collisheen Estate, Ballito, South
Africa. Among her bridesmaids were Anna Seigal and
Liz Lewis (both 2001).
IN MEMORIAM
JOHN FREDERICK ADAMSON (1946)
John Adamson was born on 29 August 1920 in York
and was educated at Bootham School. He worked in an
insurance company before the war and then joined the
Friends’ Ambulance Unit serving initially in air relief
work in London and the Midlands and later with the
military government in France and Berlin, where he was
involved in the work of evacuating the many refugees
from the east. In 1946 Adamson came up to Fitzwilliam
to read Modern Languages and graduating in 1948 but
finishing Part II of the Tripos in 1949. He subsequently
taught German and French, finishing his teaching
career in Oxford. From the time he left school he took
on responsibilities in the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers). He retired in 1980 and then enjoyed
travelling, mountain walking, international activities,
sailing, gardening, contact with students, talks in
Britain and New Zealand. Moving to North Wales, he
acted as an interpreter at the Llangollen International
Musical Eisteddfod, took up golf and joined a choir.
His wife, Helen, whom he married in 1944, joined in
most of his activities. In 1996, they were invited for
the opening in Berlin, Bonn and Bad Pyrmont of the
remarkable exhibition Stille Helfer about Quaker work
in Germany 1920–1950. He died on 6 December 2007.
PROFESSOR ENDEL ARUJA (1939)
Endel Aruja was born on 5 July 1911 in Soontaga,
Estonia and was educated at the University of Tartu.
He came up to Fitzwilliam in 1939 on a British Council
scholarship to do research in Physics, for which he
gained a PhD in 1943. He lived and worked as a research
scientist in X-ray crystallography in England for nearly
twenty years, participating in the foundation of many
Estonian organisations. In 1962 he moved to Canada,
first working as a researcher at the Ontario Research