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Born in 1901 in Rotherham
Attended Uppingham School
Admitted to Clare College on 7 October 1919 to read Law
Coxed the May Boat in 1922

Became a solicitor and practised in Leeds.
Awarded the OBE for his work for hospitals there.
Having taken a great interest in the Scout Movement he was awarded the Silver Acorn Award for his special services.

Master of Clare College, 1678-1713

Born in Doncaster, Samuel Blyth was first admitted to Clare College as a sizar undergraduate in 1652.
He gained his BA in 1655 and was made a Fellow in 1658, later serving as College Master 1678-1713.
He was a considerable benefactor to the College.

Born on 25 September 1827 in Great Glemham, Suffolk
Son of Captain Edwin Bloomfield
Admitted as pensioner to Pembroke College in 1846 and matriculated in 1846
Migrated to Clare College in 1847
B.A. (13th Wrangler) 1859, M.A. 1853
Made a Fellow in 1850.
Ordained deacon 1853, priest (Ely) 1854
Rector of Guestling, Sussex 1862–1914
Botanist
Died 29 April 1914 at Guestling

Born in 1907 in Bordon Camp, Bordon, Hampshire, the first son of The Very Reverend Harry Blackburne

Educated at Marlborough College
Admitted to Clare College on 15 January 1926 where he studied Modern Languages and Geography

1930 - entered the colonial service and served in Nigeria, Palestine and the Gambia
1943-1947 - served in the West Indies
1947-1950 - Director of colonial information services in London

1950 - returned to the West Indies
1950-1956 - Governor of the Leeward Islands
1957-1962 - Governor of Jamaica. When Jamaica received its independence in August 1962, Blackburne was appointed as the Governor-General; he served in that position for three months till 30 November 1962 when his Jamaican replacement, Clifford Campbell, took office.

He died on 4 November 1980 in Douglas, Isle of Man

Fellow of Clare College 1960-1998
University Lecturer in Geology 1955-1982

Born in Chelsea, Middlesex the son of Edward, of Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, and of Calstone-Wellington, Wilts

Admitted as a Pensioner to Clare College on 7 July 1822
Matriculated Michaelmas 1823
B.A. (17th Wrangler) 1827; M.A. 1830

Fellow, 1829-36

Of Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, in 1841; without cure.
Minister of the English Congregation at Tours, France, c. 1843-59.

Born on 1 March 1716 in Kingston, Nottinghamshire
Son of John Berridge, farmer
Admitted as a pensioner at Clare College, 12 June 1735
B.A. 1738/9
M.A. 1742
Fellow 1740-55
Taxor 1746
Ordained deacon (Lincoln) 10 March 1744/45
Ordained priest 9 June 1745
Curate of Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, 1750-55
Vicar of Everton, Bedfordshire, and Tetworth, Huntingdonshire, 1755-93
Well-known early 'Evangelical' preacher
Author of The Christian World Unmasked and other works
Died 22 June 1793