Part 2 (Obituaries) - King's College - University of Cambridge

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OBITUARIES
birthday he was given a Festschrift by pupils and friends, Christian Faith and Greek
Philosophy in Late Antiquity (1993), with a bibliography of his writings.
Almost to the end of his life Christopher remained an assiduous walker, and
retained most of the enthusiasms of his youth. In 2002 a well-researched
book, The Birth of the Steam Locomotive – a New History, was published. He also
published a book of sermons mainly delivered to the King’s School, Ely. He
was deeply proud of the accomplishments of his wife and three children, by
whom he is survived. Christopher died on 28 May 2008.
The Council records the death of the following members of the College:
EDWIN CRAVEN AINSCOW (1950) died as Brother Edwin in the
Community of the Glorious Ascension on 18 October 2005. He was born on
22 May 1929 in Manchester and was educated at the Manchester Grammar
School. Edwin’s intellectual abilities were well developed early on, and at
school he was eventually to share a class with boys two years his senior as he
was too advanced for his age group.The time at Manchester Grammar School
was a happy one in which Edwin not only developed his interest in modern
languages but also deepened his spirituality.
From Manchester Edwin moved on to King’s with a scholarship to study
English. The idea of becoming a medical doctor had, however, by this time
taken root, and Edwin transferred to Kingston Polytechnic and started to study
sciences. Even though the studies at Kingston went well Edwin decided to
return to Cambridge to finish his degree. He was very happy at King’s even
though he was seriously ill during his student days, and was even hospitalised
for a time.At Cambridge he dedicated himself to the English literature that he
loved and also wrote poetry of his own.
When Edwin did his National Service he had an opportunity to continue
pursuing his medical interest. He registered as a conscientious objector and
served as a medical orderly with the Pioneer Corps. Edwin then took up a
position at the Michael Sterns School in Johannesburg, where he taught for
some years. This was a very happy time, and later in life he would often