Tedder, Arthur William (1890-1967), 1st Baron Tedder, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, and Honorary Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge

Matriculated from Magdalene College in 1909.
Joined the Colonial Service, but left for war service in 1914: Royal Flying Corps. Deputy Allied Commander on D-Day in 1944; Chief of the Air Staff, 1946-1950.
Made an Honorary Fellow in 1943.
Chancellor of the University (in succession to Field-Marshal Smuts), 1950-1967.

Arms in Hall glass, W1.

Article: 'The Chancellor of the University' by H. Willink, College Magazine, No. 82 (1951), pp. 7-8

Short paragraph in the College Magazine, No. 34 (1989-90) p. 36

Article: ‘Tedder’s letters from Magdalene: a selection, 1909-1913’ College Magazine, No. 45 (2000-01), pp. 100-110

Article: Arthur Tedder - Air Power Maestro by A.R. Thompson, College Magazine, No.54 (2009-10)

Obituary by H, Willink, College Magazine, No. 11 (1966-67)

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography