Calcutt, Sir David (1930-2004), lawyer and Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

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Calcutt, Sir David (1930-2004), lawyer and Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

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  • David Charles Calcutt, QC, LLB, MusB, FRCM

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      2 November 1930 - 11 August 2004

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      Master of Magdalene College, 1986-1994

      Educated at King's College Cambridge. Lawyer of the Middle Temple (Bencher, 1981; Master-Treasurer, 1998); QC, 1972; chairman of the Bar, 1984-1985; knighted, 1991.
      Member and chairman of numerous legal bodies and committees of inquiry, and author of government papers, eg. Report of the Committee on Privacy (1990) and Review of press self-regulation (1993).
      Fellow-Commoner, 1980-1985
      Master, 1986-1985
      Made an Honorary Fellow on his retirement from the Mastership in 1994.

      Married Barbara Walker, 1969; she was a JP and a Freeman of the City of London. Lady Calcutt was a particular supporter of the Magdalene Boat Club.

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      Article by R.W.M. Dias, College Magazine, No. 29 (1984-85) pp. 3-6
      Article, College Magazine, No. 38 (1993-94) p. 4
      Article, College Magazine, No. 48 (2003-04) pp. 8-15 (A.D. Rawley, D.J.H. Murphy, Sir D. Oulton)

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