The Record 2006 - Keble College - University of Oxford

The College at Large
Raymond Benton
(1962)
Nigel Simon N Burnell
(1971)
Arthur Henry James
Chadband
(1949)
Tanzibur Rahman
Chowdhury
(1987)
John Francis Langton
(Jack) Durham TD
(1922)
died on 26 October 2005 aged 61. He was educated at Wintringham
Boys’ Grammar School, Grimsby, and came up to Keble to read
History. He worked in libraries and became Principal Systems Officer
of Cheshire County Council Libraries and Archives. His wife, Gill
tells us that he was still working as Information Manager for Cheshire
Libraries and Arts until a month before his death.
died on 30 April 2005. He came up to Keble to read Law. He became a
Solicitor with Stanley Wasborough, Solicitors in Bristol.
died on 8 September 2005 aged 77. He was educated at Latymer Upper
School, Hammersmith and during the war, because of the shortage of
organists, he became organist at Bedfont Church, Middlesex while still
at school. After National Service in the Royal Navy he taught in two
private schools before coming up to Keble. He read Modern Languages
(French and German) and was President of the Music Society (1952–3).
While at Keble he was organist at Launton Parish Church near
Bicester. He completed the Diploma in Education (1953) and then
became Assistant Master at Spring Grove Grammar School, Isleworth.
He moved to Isleworth Grammar School (1957–60) and was Head of
Modern Languages at Ilfracombe Grammar School. He was appointed
Headmaster of Holmemead Secondary Modern School, Biggleswade
(1963–7) and Headmaster of Laundon Comprehensive School, Basildon
(1967–89) where he also played the organ at St Nicholas Church,
Laundon. Tim Slater (Keble 1958), who is also a Headmaster in the
Basildon district, writes that Arthur played a significant role in the
development of comprehensive education in that district. He also played
an important part in the early days of the GCSE examination, serving
on the Council and the Examination Committee of the Secondary
Heads Association. He also worked locally for the National Saving
organization. He is survived by his wife Barbara (whom he met at
Oxford), his children and grandchildren.
was tragically killed in a car accident in Nairobi in April 2006 aged 37.
Educated at King Henry VIII School, Coventry he came up to Keble
to read Geography. He played Rugby and Tennis for the College. He
studied for a Master of Civic Design at Liverpool University and joined
the UK Department for International Development (1995). He was
seconded to the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements, Nairobi
(1995–7). He returned to the DFID in London (1997–8) before joining
the World Bank in Washington DC as an Urban Planner. His wife
survives him but his eldest son, aged 8, was also killed in the accident.
died on 5 January 1995 aged 91.He was educated at Merchant Taylors’
School before coming up to Keble. In 1927 he went to Ely Theological
College and was ordained Deacon (1928) and Priest (1929). He was
Curate of St Mary, Stoke Newington (1928–33). He became Secretary of
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