Sheldrake studied natural sciences at Cambridge University, where he was a Scholar of Clare College, and was awarded the University Botany Prize (1962) and a double first class honours degree (1963). He was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge (1967-73), where he was Director of Studies in biochemistry and cell biology.
Rhoda Bass took over as Lodging House Keeper of Braeside in 1958 until 1983 but continued to live there until 1990 when her husband Arthur Bass died. Arthur Bass had worked in the SCR/Pantry for 8yrs (1975 -83). Many of her "Old Boys" as she called them kept in touch over the years. Her daughter Billie (Hostel keeper at the Colony 1978, Senior Housekeeper, 1986 - 2001) and her husband Peter Allinson (Clare Fellow's Butler from 1982 and under Butler from 1976) have also worked for Clare.
For rebuilding works (money), 1525
Cave Benefaction to Otley Grammar School, 1607
Wilson Scholarship (Calne, later settled on part of Mowbrays Farm, Ickleton), 1724 Still in named existence, 1992
Trott Scholarship (Draughton rentcharge), [1686] 1725
Elliott Benefaction to Scholarship Fund, 1911
Wardale Scholarship in Classics, 1937
The Prize was founded in commemoration of Radu Murgoci (admitted 1925)
Harrison Benefaction 1946