Part 2 (Obituaries) - King's College - University of Cambridge
Part 2 (Obituaries) - King's College - University of Cambridge Part 2 (Obituaries) - King's College - University of Cambridge
84 OBITUARIES He progressed to become the Head of Architecture at the University and eventually also Dean of the Faculty of Architecture between 1986 and 1989, before he retired from full-time work to part-time. He eventually retired for good in 2003, ending a long and fruitful relationship with the institution. As part of his professional activities Geoffrey was also Director of Traffic and Safety Studies at the Institute of Highway Engineers and published on road safety engineering. The sense of humour and of the ridiculous coupled with a great curiosity and intelligence that made him such a well-liked teacher also made Geoffrey into an affable eccentric in his private life. As he was blessed with a complete disregard for others’ reactions to his lack of conformity, he was happy to go skiing with a piece of tinfoil to cover his nose in order to protect it from sunburn. His family also remembers the thick polythene addition to their flysheet igloo tent, which did make it completely waterproof even though it caused a certain amount of surprise and attracted sniggers on Continental camping sites. Geoffrey’s disregard of people’s opinions of his appearance never transmuted into a disinterest; he was always a compassionate witness to others’ situations and plights. He was a deeply religious man who had a uniquely personal and reflective relationship to a Christianity that he wanted above all to exercise practically. As part of the Friends of St John’s Psychiatric Hospital he helped numerous people with disabilities and illnesses, talking to them or taking them back to his home for the day. Later he also did voluntary work for the Citizens Advice Bureau, using his legal skills for those in need of them. Geoffrey’s deeply felt Christianity helped him bear the tribulations of his final years marred by disease, facing them with dignity and composure. He grieved for his active and sharp intellect that seemed at times to give way before his body, but bore this most frightening loss with a sense of humility. REGINALD BRIAN BENNETT (1924) was born in December 1906 and attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield. He came up to King’s to read
Economics and then qualified as a Chartered Accountant. From 1932 he was a Partner in Hubert Smith & Co, Sheffield and also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. In 1936 he married Ethel Olwyn Williams, and he died in February 1991 in Cheltenham. JOHN CHRISTOPHER BERESFORD (1938), son of J B B (1907), grandson of J J B (1876), brother of BW B B (1942) and cousin of R G B Kidd (1942), was born in London on 15 March 1919. After attending Bryanston he spent a happy year at King’s, reading English, before joining the Royal Norfolk Regiment as a private. However, he was soon commissioned and ended the war as Major, having served in Norfolk, East Africa and as an interpreter in Madagascar. In 1943 Christopher married Josephine Evanthia Mikellatos and the couple had a daughter, Charlotte, although they divorced in 1950. After the war Christopher did a course in Personnel Management at the London School of Economics and in 1949 went into partnership with a laundry business, called Lyndale, which later moved into linen hire. In 1953 he married Jennifer Nelson and the couple went on to have three children, Simon, Emma and Francis.The family moved out of London during the mid 1950s, to Medmenham in Buckinghamshire, and Christopher actively embraced village life. For many years he was a marriage guidance counsellor, work that he particularly enjoyed. Retirement in 1984 saw Lyndale sold and Christopher was able to spend more time on leisure pursuits. He had learnt to model in clay whilst at Bryanston and he returned to this activity, producing modelled heads of family members and children in the village, and attending courses regularly. Books were a great source of delight, and as well as reading widely Christopher often wrote poetry. He enjoyed the theatre and travelled widely with Jennifer, and his topiary was a particular source of pride. Christopher is remembered as a gentle man, great fun to be with and always with a twinkle in his eye. He died suddenly on 29 November 2004, survived by Jennifer, his four children and seven grandchildren. 85 OBITUARIES
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Economics and then qualified as a Chartered Accountant. From 1932 he was<br />
a <strong>Part</strong>ner in Hubert Smith & Co, Sheffield and also a Fellow <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Chartered Accountants. In 1936 he married Ethel Olwyn Williams, and he<br />
died in February 1991 in Cheltenham.<br />
JOHN CHRISTOPHER BERESFORD (1938), son <strong>of</strong> J B B (1907), grandson<br />
<strong>of</strong> J J B (1876), brother <strong>of</strong> BW B B (1942) and cousin <strong>of</strong> R G B Kidd (1942),<br />
was born in London on 15 March 1919. After attending Bryanston he spent<br />
a happy year at King’s, reading English, before joining the Royal Norfolk<br />
Regiment as a private. However, he was soon commissioned and ended the<br />
war as Major, having served in Norfolk, East Africa and as an interpreter in<br />
Madagascar. In 1943 Christopher married Josephine Evanthia Mikellatos and<br />
the couple had a daughter, Charlotte, although they divorced in 1950.<br />
After the war Christopher did a course in Personnel Management at the<br />
London School <strong>of</strong> Economics and in 1949 went into partnership with a<br />
laundry business, called Lyndale, which later moved into linen hire. In 1953<br />
he married Jennifer Nelson and the couple went on to have three children,<br />
Simon, Emma and Francis.The family moved out <strong>of</strong> London during the mid<br />
1950s, to Medmenham in Buckinghamshire, and Christopher actively<br />
embraced village life. For many years he was a marriage guidance counsellor,<br />
work that he particularly enjoyed.<br />
Retirement in 1984 saw Lyndale sold and Christopher was able to spend more<br />
time on leisure pursuits. He had learnt to model in clay whilst at Bryanston<br />
and he returned to this activity, producing modelled heads <strong>of</strong> family members<br />
and children in the village, and attending courses regularly. Books were a great<br />
source <strong>of</strong> delight, and as well as reading widely Christopher <strong>of</strong>ten wrote<br />
poetry. He enjoyed the theatre and travelled widely with Jennifer, and his<br />
topiary was a particular source <strong>of</strong> pride.<br />
Christopher is remembered as a gentle man, great fun to be with and always<br />
with a twinkle in his eye. He died suddenly on 29 November 2004, survived<br />
by Jennifer, his four children and seven grandchildren.<br />
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