Paul Mellon was born 1907 in Pittsburgh, he graduated at Yale in 1929 and then came to Clare College that year to read History. He graduated in 1931 and his father, Andrew Mellon, was given an Honorary Degree at the same ceremony. After his father died in 1937 he turned from his father's world of business and made philanthropy his extraordinary legacy. Over his lifetime, Mellon gave nearly a billion dollars to museums and other causes ranging from public health to the environment. In 2007 the College will celebrate the centenary of Paul Mellon's birth and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Mellon Fellowships. An exhibition has been mounted at the University Library.
Fellow at Clare, d. 5 July 2004
Rosalind (Polly) O'Hanlon, Clare 1972, Fellow 1982, Lecturer 1988, Director of Studies 1992, Senior Tutor 2000-2006
HAG Parsons retired in 1949 as kitchen manager after over 50 years at Clare
William Brian Reddaway 1913-2002, Economist, Fellow of Clare
Came up to Clare in 1952 to read law.
One of three Sassoon brothers who came to Clare (1905). NB He lived at 4 Market Hill, Cambridge during his time at Clare.
Joseph Senior (1911) studied Classics, was awarded the Greene Cup in 1915 and Owst Prize for Classics (for finishing in top 6 across the University in Part II). He was killed in action in 1917 serving with the Royal Flying Corps.
Henry Thirkill (1886-1971) Fellow of Clare 1910-1939, Master 1939-1958, Vice-Chancellor 1945-1947.
This was part of Archive display arranged for the Blythe Society Luncheon in the Fellows Library on 13th May 2006. The majoiry of the display had been repeated from the Archive display held in December 2005 but the section for the FML was new and was arranged specially for the 20th anniversary. This was partly repeated for the Library Anniversary in September 2006.