Originally from Barnsley, William Kelsey came to Clare in 1914 and is pictured in the 1914 matriculation photograph. He received his commission on his 19th birthday, serving as a Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. He was grievously wounded in France on 14 July 1916, later dying of his injuries at the Empire Hospital in London. His name is included on the College War Memorial plaque in the Chapel.
Lloyd was at Clare 1933-36 and worked at Bletchley Park during WWII.
Various photographers
Smith was a College servant between 1919 and 1966. He died on 18th November 1967.
The University Pitt Club, popularly referred to as the Pitt Club was founded in 1835 and named in honour of William Pitt the Younger, who had been a student at Pembroke College, Cambridge. It is now only open to male students at the University of Cambridge. In the past, most of its membership attended certain public schools, however this is no longer a criterion for membership, and some members are now drawn from minor public schools. The Club has premises at 7a Jesus Lane, which was originally designed as Victorian Roman Baths in 1863 by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt. ( Details taken from Wikipedia)
Matriculated 1922
Matriculated, Clare 1851.
Matriculated at Clare 1919, graduated 1922, Clare organ scholar.
Matriculated at Clare, 1875.
Duncan Forbes (1922-1994) was a fellow of Clare College and Emeritus reader in the History of Modern Political Thought. Forbes came up to Clare in 1941, reading history and being awarded a degree after five terms on the basis of the wartime degree programme. He was called up for officer training in August 1942 and was awarded a Military Cross for his service during WWII before he returned to Clare in 1945. He received an MA in 1947 and was elected a fellow of Clare the same year.
Forbes became particularly well known for his knowledge and work on the Scottish Enlightenment. Duncan had several early 19C interests. His first book was a prize-winning essay on The Liberal Anglican Idea of History and though it focussed on English thinkers, it also revealed an interest in the 19th century revival of the 18th century Neapolitan philosopher, Giambattista Vico. Forbes had a further strong interest in Hegel, on whom he lectured, and wrote an introduction to the Lectures on the Philosophy of History
Forbes was the nephew of Mansfield Forbes who was also a fellow and historian of Clare.