Maurice Platnauer (18 June 1887 – 19 December 1974) was Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, from 1956 to 1960. Platnauer was educated at Shrewsbury School and

New College, Oxford New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...

. A classicist, he was a master at Winchester College from 1910 to 1915; and from 1919 to 1922; together with his friend Murray Hicks (also a master at the College), he bought Hockley Golf Course from the estate of Horace Trimmer to prevent it from being developed, and in 1955 they gave the land to the College, who remain landlords for the course. During World War One he was an officer with the Royal Garrison Artillery. in 1922 he became a Fellow of

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

. He was Vice-Principal of Brasenose from 1936 to 1956; and Editor of the

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from 1936 to 1947; and an Honorary Fellow of New College from 1957.

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1887 births 1974 deaths People educated at Shrewsbury School Alumni of New College, Oxford Fellows of Brasenose College, Oxford Principals of Brasenose College, Oxford Classical scholars of the University of Oxford {{Classical-scholar-stub