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Fellow and President of Magdalene College.

English clergyman, principal Cambridge University librarian (Protobibliothecarius), antiquary, draughtsman and gifted amateur artist. He created one of the first catalogue raisonnés (for the works of the artist Marten van Heemskerck). An antiquary who collected ancient Roman coins and published papers on architecture, sepulchres and coffins. In 1816, he bought and restored the Leper Chapel in Cambridge. Has been described as 'one of the most distinguished but least loved Fellows of the College'.

Article: 'Portrait of a Magdalene Artist: Thomas Kerrich', by D. Robinson College Magazine vol. 47 (2002-03) pp. 53-64

Friend of George Mallory.

Born in Cambridge on 25 March 1887, son of (John) Neville Keynes (1852–1949), lecturer in moral science and later university registrary, and his wife, Florence Ada (1861–1958). His brother was John Maynard Keynes.
He was educated from 1901 at Rugby School, before going to Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1906 (of which he was made an honorary fellow in 1965), to study natural sciences, in which he received a first class (part one, 1909). He graduated MA (1913), BChir (1914), and MD (1918). He also became FRCS (1920), FRCP (1953), FRCOG (1950), and FRCS (Canada, 1956).

On 12 May 1917 he married Margaret Elizabeth Darwin, the daughter of Sir George Howard Darwin and granddaughter of Charles Darwin. They had one daughter, who died in infancy, and four sons.

Revolutionary and politician in United States of America.

Stephen King, born on 11 September 1923 in London. Son of Ernest William King and Janet Paterson Stathers. Educated at St Paul's School. Was admitted pensioner January 1946.
Terms kept: Lent 1946, Easter 1946, Michaelmas 1946, Lent 1947 and Easter 1947. Read Law and was awarded BA in June 1947.
A collection of his rowing photographs was donated to the College by his widow in 2022.

Educated at Jesus College, of which he was a Fellow, 1920-1922, before appointment as Director of Studies in Natural Sciences at Magdalene in 1922. In 1931 he left to become Professor of Geology at University College, London, returning to Cambridge and Magdalene as Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1943-1955. Meanwhile, his knowledge of coastline and water supply were invaluable in planning the Normandy landings during the Second World War.

In July 1835 Magdalene established a closed scholarship for men from the newly founded King's College, London. Charles Kingsley studied at King's between 1836-1838 but found living at home increasingly restrictive. He left King's and at first entered Trinity College but migrated to Magdalene after winning the scholarship from where he matriculated at Easter 1838. He studied mathematics before getting a First in the Classics Tripos in 1842. He looked back on his years at Magdalene as spent largely 'in drink, horses, gambling, cards, and prize-fighting'. He was a keen oars-man but always remained in the second boat.

Believed to have been resident in C 8 First Court (where Benson placed a small commemorative plaque). Rector of Eversley from 1844, but best known as a novelist (Yeast, The Water babies, etc). Regius Professor of Modern History (whose lectures were moralistic rather than scholarly), 1860-1869. He was not a Fellow, and, when resident, lodged outside the College until 1863; thereafter, his visits to Cambridge appear to have been occasional – he dined perhaps twice a term.

Arms in Hall glass, E2. Memorial brass in Chapel.

Made an Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College in 1932.
He visited the College for his admission but continued ill health prevented him from returning. He only returned once and that was as a convalescent during the Long Vacation.

See also:
Archives, F/RK and D/1/7

College Magazine vol. 74 (1936) pp. 208-209
College Magzine vol. 37 (1992-93) pp. 19-24 (J. D. Lewins)
College Magazine vol. 41 (1996-97) p. 53 (J. D. Lewins, ‘Two unpublished letters about his Honorary Fellowship’)

Occasional Paper No.9, 1995 (Lewins, esp pp 25-26 on Strang’s portraits)
Occasional Paper No. 19, 1998 (T. Pinney)
Occasional Paper No. 25
Occasional Paper No. 26 2001 (Lewins)

The leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I.

Kolář was a Czech born artist who worked across artistic media from the start of his career, with poetry and collage at the heart of his practice. His collages were first exhibited in 1937 in a Prague theatre vestibule, while his first poetry collection was published in 1941. Early in his career he was a founding member of the influential Group 42, an artist collective who sought to remove academicism from modern art and instead reflected modern urban life in their work.

Richard Ladborough was a Fellow of French at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and Pepys Librarian. He specialised in the Enlightenment era of French literature, and donated a wealth of such books to the College which are now held by the Old Library. Friend and correspondent of C.S. Lewis.

Obituary: Magdalene College Magazine and Record, New Series No. 16: 1971-72, p. 3

Took over the firms of Eden Lilley and Lafayette Photographers.

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A noted portrait painter, including royalty. Born John Helier Lander, he added the St. to acknowledge his birthplace of Saint Helier in the Channel Islands. He was given his first paint box by Lillie Langtry, the famous beauty, actress and mistress of the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII. He studied at Calderon's School.

Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages. In 1900, he married Lucy Guinness of Stillorgan, County Dublin, and he became a British subject in 1914

Educated at Queens’ College Cambridge (double starred first in History). University Reader in History, Royal Holloway College, London (1942-1968), Professor of History, University of Toronto (1968-1969), Research Fellow of Magdalene College (1970-1972), Official Fellow and Pepys Librarian (1972-1982), Honorary Fellow (1984).
Editor of the definitive edition of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 11 vols (1970-1983).

College Magazine
Obituary by R. Luckett, College Magazine, No. 39 (1994-95) pp. 3-6

Marcellus Laroon the elder was a Dutch-born painter and engraver. He came to England when he was young and spent several years in Yorkshire. By 1674 he had settled in London where he was a member of the Painter-Stainers Company. He was frequently employed to paint draperies for Sir Godfrey Kneller, and was well known as a copyist.

He provided the drawings for the popular series of prints "The Cries of London".

He married the daughter of Jeremiah Keene, a builder, of Little Sutton, near Chiswick, by whom he had a large family, including three sons, who were brought up in his profession.

He died of consumption at Richmond, Surrey on 11 March 1702.