march 2009 - Fitzwilliam College - University of Cambridge

other pursuits probably took rather more of his
attention than his studies! Tours in Aden, Colchester
and Singapore followed. From 1974 he was a Defence
Attaché in Ottawa, and on his return to the UK, he
commanded a Signal Squadron in Northern Ireland.
After leaving the army in 1979, Ventham joined Marconi
and had a very successful career in the television
broadcasting division of that company. Following
Marconi’s demise, he retrained as an Independent
Financial Advisor and worked in that role until he
became seriously ill with cancer. His great loves
included country pursuits and sailing. He hunted with
various beagle packs throughout his life. About ten
years ago, he became involved with the work of the
London Sailing Project. He sailed frequently with
groups of disadvantaged and disabled youngsters,
with many of whom he achieved a great rapport. He
died on 26 February 2008 and as a very high church
Anglican, his funeral took the form of a requiem mass
at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Portsmouth, where he
had worshipped for many years.
DENNIS ALLAN VINCENT (1946)
Denis Vincent was born on 27 November 1922 in
Torquay and was educated at Torquay Grammar
School. After studying at the Devon Technical College
he enrolled as an articled pupil with a local architectural
practice, and after military service with the RAF and
the RNVR he came up to Fitzwilliam in 1946 to read
Architecture. After graduation in 1948, he remained in
residence to complete the examinations necessary to
gain exemption from RIBA requirements and then
began work with the Eastern Electricity Board, based
in Ipswich. He remained in Suffolk for the rest of his
life and died on 9 November 2007.
MARTIN ROBERT WHITWORTH (1946)
Martin Whitworth was born on 8 February 1924 in
Reading and was educated at Reading School. After
three years’ war service with the Navy during which
he commanded a minesweeper, he came up to
Fitzwilliam in 1946 to read Architecture, graduating
in 1949 and completing the Diploma in Architecture in
1951. After working in Lancashire and Cambridge, he
settled in Bury St Edmunds, where he set up his own
architectural practice. He was Diocesan Architect for
St Edmundsbury and Ipswich for many years, as well as
being a school governor and a County Councillor. His
main relaxation was sailing. He died on 3 June 2008.
THE REVD RICHARD HUGH DRYHURST
WILLIAMS (1955)
Richard Williams was born on 16 November 1931.
He was educated at Ysgol Ardwyn at the University
College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he read
Classics, and came up to Fitzwilliam as a member
of Westminster College in 1955 to read Theology. He
graduated in 1957 and was called to the pastorate of
Woodstock and several other rural congregations of the
Presbyterian Church of Wales in North Pembrokeshire
and remained there for the rest of his life, often taking
four or five services on a Sunday and becoming a
beloved pastor in a relatively remote rural area. He
retired formally in 2001, but continued to preach until
deteriorating health compelled him to go to a nursing
home early in 2007. He died on 7 July 2008.
WILLIAM EDWARD BARLOW WORDSWORTH (1930)
William Wordsworth was born on 28 November 1911
in Totley Rise, Sheffield and was educated at King
Edward VII School, Sheffield and Chesterfield
Grammar School. He came up to Fitzwilliam in 1930
to read Law, graduating in 1933. During his final year
he was Captain of Boats. He qualified as a solicitor in
1936 and went into practice. Wordsworth had hoped to
be able to attend the opening of the new boathouse in
September 2007, as the oldest living Captain of Boats,
but was taken ill and could not come. He died on
14 November 2007.
Correction
In the 2008 issue of the Journal, the entry for the Revd
Thomas Ivan Musgrave should read that he retired to
Leamington Spa and died on 26 September 2006. We
apologise for this mistake.
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