Jon Ridgeon is an English former athlete who competed in the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 metres hurdles. In the 110m hurdles, he won the silver medal at the 1987 World Championships. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was at Magdalene between 1986-1989.
See: College Magazine, vol. 32 1987-88 for an article when he won a silver medal in the 110m hurdles at the World Athletic Championships in Rome in September 1987. Includes a black and white photograph of him clearing a hurdle.
Was a member of Magdalene from 1919 to 1922. He went on to become the Chairman of Shell-Mex and BP and for a brief period was Chairman of Governors at Sedburgh School. He was a close personal friend of Fairfax Scott, Frank Salter, and Owen Morshead. His son Michael and five other members of his family have attended Magdalene.
In 1970 Stearn and Son joined Eaden Lilley Photographers.
The copyright of the photos taken by Eaden Lilley has now passed to Lafayette Photography.
Educated at Southwell School, Nottinghamshire and Trinity College, Cambridge (admitted pensioner, 3 October 1793).
MA from Magdalene in 1802
He was a Fellow of Magdalene College from 1802-1814, and President from 1805-1810.
In 1802 he was appointed Steward, Librarian, and Registrar (he took on the duties of Bursar when Rev Thomas Paley was ill in 1805). He referred to himself as the Pepys Librarian.
Curate of Long Sutton, Hants
Curate of St Peter's, Duxford, 1806
Curate of St John's, Duxford, 1807
Rector of Darlaston, Staffordshire, 1814-1834
Married Marianne, daughter of Benjamin Maddock of Nottingham
Dr Hoyle studied history and theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. BA 1980 and MA 1983. He completed his PhD reseach at Magdalene College in 1991.
He was ordained as a deacon in 1986 and as a priest in 1987. He was a Fellow and Chaplain (later Dean) of Magdalene College.
In 2010 he became Dean of Bristol and in 2020 he was awarded an MBE for service to the community whilst Dean of Bristol.
In 2019 he was made Dean of Westminster. He officiated at the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen.
Took over the firms of Eden Lilley and Lafayette Photographers.