Born on 15 October 1882 the son of Rev. Charles MacMichael of Walpole Rectory, Wisbech
Educated at Bedford Grammar School
Admitted pensioner 28 July 1901
There is a photograph of him in the Football team (1904-1905 - see MCCP/AVP/2 and a carte de visite size portrait in MCPP/AVP4)
He was a member of the Boat Club and rowed in the Lent and May Boats in 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905. He was Secretary in 1903 and Captain in 1904
After leaving Magdalene he passed his civil service exam and entered the Sudan Political Service in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. He then served in the Blue Nile Province until 1915, when he became a senior inspector of Khartoum Province. He rose to the position of civil secretary in 1926. In 1933, he became governor of Tanganyika until 1937.
In 1938 he became High Commissioner of the British Mandate of Palestine.
In 1942 he was blamed for sending at least 768 Jewish refugees aboard MV Struma to their deaths.
During his tenure, he was the target of seven unsuccessful assassination attempts.
MacMichael also served as High Commissioner of Malta.
Succeeded Charles Prosser as College cook in 1846.
Edward Hills of Littleport.
1851 census – listed as a cook (that is, caterer) employing three men and two women, and living at 6 Magdalene Street.
1861 census - lived at 8 Magdalene Street, and is listed as ‘Master Cook’, employing four men.
His houses stood in the row that was demolished for street-widening in the early twentieth century. Today, their foundations lie under the Master’s front garden and Benson Hall.
Hills died in 1866, aged about 53.
Hills was succeeded by John Hobson.
Born at Somerleigh House, Dorchester, the son of Sir Edward Robert Pearce Edgcumbe and Clara Jane Conybeare
School - Winchester
Admitted to Magdalene on 16 May 1905
Took Part I of the Classical Tripos in 1908
He married in 1932 and lived in Winchester St Cross with St Faith, Winchester in 1901and in Cambridge in 1911
He died in 1974, in Norwich
Hills & Saunders was one of the leading Victorian photographic firms, started in 1860 as a partnership between Robert Hills, a hairdresser and wigmaker, and John Henry Saunders (1836–1890) [according to Wikipedia - the Hills & Saunders Website say they were formed in Oxfordshire in 1852].
They were social photographers with studios at different times in: London (society), Harrow, Eton, and Rugby, all locations of leading schools, Oxford and Cambridge, and Aldershot & Sandhurst (centres of the British army). They were successful, being appointed as photographers to members of the royal family, including the Prince of Wales and Princess Beatrice, and they were given a Royal Warrant as photographers to Queen Victoria in 1867; many of their photographs are still in the Royal Collection.
However, the network of branches did not remain united. The partnership of Robert Hills and John Henry Saunders was dissolved in 1889, although members of both families continued to operate local branches under the same name. Only the two main school branches, at Eton and Harrow, continued well into the 20th Century. Ultimately the Harrow business closed and the photo archive was acquired by the school, but the Eton business survived into the 21st century. In 2019 the historic company was acquired by its Oxfordshire based contemporary, Gillman & Soame, in order to preserve the extensive archives and ensure the future of the prestigious Victorian photographic studio. For further information and for copyright permission see: https://hillsandsaunders.co.uk/
Photographers
Educated at Isleworth Grammar School and St John's College (Matriculated in 1956); PhD 1963, LittD 1993; College Lecturer in History, 1960–2000.
Fellow, 1962 (Emeritus 2003); College Librarian, 1963–1993; Admissions Tutor, 1980–1982; President, 1996–1998 (Acting 1992–1993, Michaelmas 1994); Archivist, 2000.
University Lecturer in History, 1965–1996; Reader in British Imperial History, 1996 (Emeritus 1999); Smuts Distinguished Lecturer, 2000. Research Editor, British Documents on the End of Empire Project, 1987–2000 and member of the Project Committee, 1991–2005.
The Favell family seem to have a long history as painters and glaziers in Cambridge.
In the Magdalene Archives there are receipts from John Favell, painter (c. 1781-1812).
According to the Jesus College Archives:
Elizabeth Favell (d. 1840) was a widow who ran a decorating firm under the name Elizabeth Favell and Son. She lived in Petty Cury, Cambridge, and had at least four children: Edward, James, Samuel, Thomas and Mary. She was already a widow when, in 1809, the Norfolk Chronicle reported that she and James Favell 'painters' had filed for bankruptcy. In 1813, the Prince Regent granted her a pension of £40p/a following the death of her son, Captain Samuel Favell, at the Battle of Salamanca in 1812. She also lost another son, Lieutenant Thomas Favell, during the Siege of Cadiz. By the 1830s, she was running the business with her son Edward and his signature features on many of the receipts. (Norfolk Chronicle, Saturday 21 October 1809, p. 2; Will of Elizabeth Favell, 1840, National Archives, PROB/11/1936/73; Norfolk Chronicle, Saturday 29 August 1812, p. 4; Bury and Norwich Post, Wednesday 3 February 1813, p. 2; Sussex Advertiser, Monday 8 February 1813, p. 4).
In April 1854 Edward Favell went into partnership with Robert Ellis to found the company Favell & Ellis.
Robert's son Augustus Ellis (1836-1912) worked in the business and it was later known as Favell, Ellis & Sons and then Favell, Ellis & Kirkman.
They had offices at 5 St Andrews Street.
MCAC/2/2/8 is an account book with Favell, Ellis & Sons between 1906 and 1912
In the 1914 trade directory the company is listed as Favell, Ellis & Kirkman
Ironmonger, son was named R. Paul
Eldest son of Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey and, his second wife, the Hon. Elizabeth Wharton
Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire
Entered Parliament as MP for Boston in 1685
Commissioned captain of an independent troop of horse raised to suppress the Monmouth Rebellion on 20 June 1685
1688 - took part in the northern rising led by his kinsman, the Earl of Danby, in favour of William of Orange. He was rewarded with the chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1689, a post which enabled him to secure a seat at Preston at the general election of 1690
He moved to the House of Lords after receiving a writ of acceleration as Baron Willoughby de Eresby
He inherited the earldom of Lindsey on his father's death in 1701, and was invested a Privy Counsellor one month later. Along with the Earldom of Lindsey, he also inherited the offices of Lord Great Chamberlain and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, both of which he would hold until his death.
1706 - created Marquess of Lindsey
1715 - created Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
In 1715, he employed Sir John Vanbrugh to design a baroque front to his house at Grimsthorpe to celebrate his ennoblement as first Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1679-1690
He was the son of Robert Peachell of Fillingham, Lincolnshire
School - Gainsborough
1 August 1645 - admitted to Magdalene College as a sizar
B.A. 1649, M.A. 1653
Elected Fellow on Smith's foundation in 1649, on Spendluffe's in 1651, and a foundation Fellow in 1656
In 1661 Samuel Pepys spent an evening with him at the Rose tavern in Cambridge; but he says objected to be seen walking with Peachell on account of his drinker’s nose
In 1663 he was presented by Sir John Cutts to the rectory of Childerley, Cambridgeshire, which he resigned on obtaining the rectory of Dry Drayton in 1681
He was also presented to the vicarage of Stanwix in Cumberland
1679 became Master of Magdalene College
1686 vice-chancellor of the university
He was buried in Magdalene College chapel on 5 February 1690
Son of Timothy Douthwaite. Born in Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
School - Bishop Auckland
Admitted sizar (age 19) at Magdalene on 17 June 1729
Matriculated 1729
B.A. 1732/3
M.A. 1736
Fellow, 1735
Tutor
Ordained priest (Ely) June 1734
Rector of Stoke St Mary, Ipswich
Vicar of Rushmere, Suffolk
Son of Samuel Purkis of Wisbech
School - Wisbech
Admitted sizar (age 17) at Magdalene on 3 July 1752
Matriculated Michaelmas 1753
B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1756; M.A. 1760; D.D. 1786
Fellow
Senior Proctor, 1772-73
Rector of Anderby with Cumberworth, Lincs., 1765-91
F.S.A. 'Bishop Watson complains in 1762 that the dinner-hour [in Cambridge] had changed from 12 to 3, and foolish dons, like William Purkis, of Magdalene, talked of combining the scholar and the gentleman.
Purkis got in consequence the name 'Mr Union'.
Author of Sermons, preached before the University, 1786 and 1789
Died 25 February 1791
Master of Magdalene College, 1760-74
Son of the Rev. Josiah Sandby, Prebend of Worcester
Matriculated from Merton College, Oxford, 5 April 1734, age 17
B.A. (Oxford) 1737; M.A. (Oxford) 1740
M.A. 1760, incorported from Oxford; D.D. 1760
Vice-Chancellor, 1760-61
Rector of Denton, Norfolk, 1750-1807
Rector of Skeyton
Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich, 1768
Died 24 March 1807, aged 90, at Denton
Son of Charles, ironmonger and born Louth in Lincolnshire
School - Louth
2 Oct 1713 - Admitted as a pensioner (age 17) at Magdalene College
B.A. 1718
M.A. 1721
Fellow 1719
Senior Proctor 1741-2
Ordained deacon (Lincoln) on 12 June 1720
Priest Sept. 23 1722
Rector of Ingoldmells, Lincs., 1722
Rector of Westley Waterless, Cambs., 1735-66
Died 1766
Son of William Thompson (clerk). Born at Well, Lincolnshire
School - Alford
Admitted sizar (age 18) at Magdalene on 3 Jan 1724
B.A. 1728
M.A. 1731
Fellow, 1728
Ordained deacon (Lincoln) 22 Feb 1730; priest, 19 Sept 1731
Curate of Chapel Allerton (West Riding of Yorkshire)
Died May 1734
Born in Barnsley, Yorkshire
Admitted to Magdalene College
1931
sailed for China to serve with the China Inland Mission and spent the next few years primarily in Szechwan, West China, working in various hospitals and in outlaying towns and villages
1940
married Irene Walker (another CIM missionary) at Yingshan, Szechwan
1944
their first child (they had four in total) was born in China and soon after Irene and her son were forced to leave China for India because of the national unrest. Max later joined them and they all returned to the UK. In 1946 Frank and Irene returned to China to carry on their work.
1948
Missionary work in China became increasingly difficult due the rise of Communism and in 1951 the CIM recalled all missionaries from China.
This journey was extremely difficult and fraught with danger - at one point Max was arrested at gun point and taken away. He returned some time later and was then held under room imprisonment until they could continue the journey to Hong Kong and then back to England.
Max and Irene later spent time working in Malaya returning when Max needed surgery. They then settled in England whilst he recovered by starting two part time roles in GP practices. He supplied Bible reading notes and Christian books and newspapers to patients. Irene became heavily involved in the Reading Chinese Christian Fellowship.
c. 1980
Max retired from active medical service but continued his mission work through letter writing
1991
Max died in Reading
1999
Irene died
George Nuttall was born in San Francisco, California, and was the second son of Robert Kennedy Nuttall MD, from Tittour, co. Wicklow, and his wife, Magdalena. In 1865 the family returned to Europe, and the children were educated in England, France, Germany, and Switzerland and as a result Nuttall could speak several languages. He returned to America in 1878 and entered the University of California, where he proceeded MD in 1884. Between 1886 and 1891 he studied botany and zoology in Germany. He spent further time studying in America and Germany before giving a course of lectures on bacteriology in Cambridge in 1899.
In 1901 was appointed University Lecturer in bacteriology and preventive medicine and in the same year founded the Journal of Hygiene which he edited up to the time of his death. In 1908 he founded Parasitology, which he edited until 1933.
In 1906 he was elected the first Quick Professor of Biology at Cambridge (1906 - 1931). In 1907 he became a professorial Fellow at Magdalene in succession to Alfred Newton.
He was the founder of the Molteno Institute for Research in Parasitology (later known as the Molteno Institute of Biology and Parasitology), which was formally opened in 1921.
Nuttall resigned the Quick Professorship in 1931 and became Emeritus Professor of Biology.
In 1895 he had married Paula and they had two sons and a daughter. His hobby was heraldry. He died suddenly on 16 December 1937.
Arms in Hall glass, W2
Further Reading: College Magazine, Vol. X, No. 9, December 1938 'George Henry Falkiner Nuttall' by A. S. Ramsey and David Keilin
Arms in Hall glass, W2.
Worked for Jeffs and Dawson.
Admitted as a pensioner at Magdalene on 15 May 1806
Matriculated Michaelmas 1806
B.A. 1810; M.A. 1813
Fellow
Ordained deacon (Norwich) 8 July 1810; priest, 21 June 1812
Rector of Long Stanton St Michael's, Cambs., 1819-23
Died 1823.
In the Audit receipts and Account Books he signs as Steward in 1811, 1814-1818 and as Bursar in 1813 - not comprehensive as we are still cataloguing (Nov 2025)
Baptised in January 1740
School - Shrewsbury
Admitted as a pensioner at Magdalene college on 31 Dec 1758
Matriculated Michaelmas 1759
B.A. 1763; M.A. 1766
Made a Fellow in 1763
Ordained a deacon (Norwich) 18 Dec 1763
Master of Magdalene College 1948-1966
Educated at Trinity College.
MP (National Conservative) for Croydon North, 1940-1948
Minister of Health, 1943-1945
Vice-Chancellor, 1953-1955
Created Baronet 1957, ‘for public services’ – he chaired four Royal commissions or commissions of inquiry between 1951 and 1962
Made an Honorary Fellow on his retirement from the Mastership in 1966
Arms in Hall glass, E3.
College Magazine
Article by F.H.H. Clark, College Magazine, No. 70 (1948) pp. 9-11
Article College Magazine No. 17 (1972-73) pp. 3-13
Article 'Past Master. Sir Henry Willink, 1948-1966' (F. McD C. Turner), College Magazine, No. 44 (1999-2000)
Obituary by R. Hyam College Magazine 1966
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
Born 1752, son of John James, merchant-tailor, Shrewsbury
School - Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury
Admitted as a pensioner to Magdalene College on 25 May 1770
Matriculated October 1770
BA 1774
MA 1779
Fellow
Ordained deacon at Ely 12 March 1775
Vicar of Belford, Northumberland, 1804-43
Died in Belford on 23 January 1843.
Son of Henry Jowett of Leeds
School - Leeds
Admitted as a sizar (age 17) at Magdalene on 28 March 1774
Matriculated at Easter, 1775
B.A. 1778
M.A. 1781
Fellow
Ordained deacon (Peterborough, Litt. dim. from Ely) on 24 May 1779; priest (Peterborough) on 17 December 1780
Rector of Little Dunham, Norfolk, 1813-29
Died on 5 April 1830, aged 73, at Little Dunham Rectory, Norfolk