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Jean Maud
Margaret Jean Redcliffe-Maud, Baroness Redcliffe-Maud (née Hamilton; 1904 – 6 November 1993) was a British pianist.Robin Darwall-Smith, Darwall-Smith, Robin, ''A History of University College''. Oxford University Press, 2008, pages 460, 473, 486, 501. . Biography Jean Hamilton was educated at Somerville College, Oxford. She married John Maud, later to become Lord Redcliffe-Maud, on 20 June 1932 in Oxford. On 1 July of that year, they sailed for South Africa and she kept a diary of her experiences in Africa that was later published in book form. Hamilton was a professional pianist. There is now a "John and Jean Redcliffe Maud prize" in the Contemporary Piano Competition at the Royal College of Music in London. Hamilton co-founded the University College Musical Society with her then fiancé, John Maud. The first concert organised by the society was held in a lecture room at 90 High Street, Oxford, High Street, one of the college-owned houses, on 1 June 1930. Hamilton accompan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Darwall-Smith
__NOTOC__ Robin Haydon Darwall-Smith FRHistS is a British archivist, based in Oxford and associated with several Oxford University College archives. Robin Darwall-Smith studied classics at University College, Oxford under George Cawkwell, as an undergraduate and postgraduate. He then trained as an archivist at the University of Liverpool. While at Oxford, Darwall-Smith represented University College on the television quiz show University Challenge in 1987. Darwall-Smith has been an archivist for Jesus College, Magdalen College, and University College at Oxford. Robin Darwall-Smith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2010. He appeared on the television documentary series ''Ian Hislop's Olden Days'' in 2014. Selected books Robin Darwall-Smith has written a number of books, including: * ''The Jowett papers: A summary catalogue of the papers of Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893) at Balliol College, Oxford''. Balliol College Library, 1993. * ''Emperors and Archite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |