File 1952 - Letters of 1952

181 letters paper

Several letters from Alan Weir and a letter of reference for Weir from Pars for a Henry Fellowship and a Commonwealth Fund Fellowship for mathematics. Alan was a former pupil of Pars's and one time president of The Club. He is successful in obtaining the fellowship and grant. Additional letters of recommendation for A. G. C. Turner, also a former member of The Club and for Derek Taunt for a full lectureship. Also a letter of recommendation for David St. J. W. Hoyte and J.B. Hoare. Peter Mathias got the Rotary Club Scholarship. Letters from Tillyard regarding the Dodd painting. Barry Till is elected Chaplain and Fellow. Robbie Jennings writes regarding the painting. He feels the Duckworth painting is silly and thinks that the artist Wood is not talented. Several more letters follow. In a letter to Jennings, Pars once again decries the election of Brittain. Now he thinks he should be demoted to class V, "To me it is a monstrous thing that a man of this calibre should have a permanent say in deciding delicate matters of College policy" and "I rate his power for evil higher than you do". He also feels that Wilson is ill-bred. The letters are full of College gossip. Review of Youngran and Mandelstarn's work. Letters from R.A. Young, R.J.N. Phillips, Geoffrey Ludford (regarding the death of the King), Steve Rowan in New York, Gertrude Parks, Charlie Moule at Clare (several), Jean Klauber (who thanks Pars for the gift of a scarf), Turner Odell (wedding announcement), Phyllis and Charles Dodd (several), Joan, Rex Goddard, John Godwin, Cyril, Bill (several), Ingham, John Halton, A. E. Green and Margaret Grimshaw-a lecturer at Newnham. Letters from Pars' stockbroker. A postcard from Ullswater from Alan Good or Wood, a pupil of Pars's who promised to fix Pars' grammaphone for him.