2012 Annual Report - Jesus College - University of Cambridge
2012 Annual Report - Jesus College - University of Cambridge
2012 Annual Report - Jesus College - University of Cambridge
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150 OBITUARIES I <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
YATES, Kenneth Harry Aubert Thomas (1936) died on 22 October 2011 aged 93.<br />
Kenneth Yates was born on 8 December 1917 in Northampton. Educated at<br />
Northampton Town and County School, he came up to <strong>Jesus</strong> in 1936 to read Natural<br />
Sciences with an exhibition, graduating BA 1939; MA 1943. At college he was hard<br />
working, conscientious and rated highly for all-round capability. After graduation he<br />
taught Chemistry at Stamford School, followed by Wellingborough School, before<br />
moving to The King’s School, Canterbury, as Head <strong>of</strong> Chemistry in 1949. He remained at<br />
King’s for the rest <strong>of</strong> his career, becoming Head <strong>of</strong> Science in 1969, and retiring in 1980.<br />
He was also a Chemistry examiner with UCLES for many years. He had a deep faith and<br />
gave great service to his local Methodist church.<br />
He married Clarice Mary Wood in 1949 and they had one daughter. ■
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