The Record 2009 - Keble College - University of Oxford

The College at Large
Officer for South East Glamorgan (1951–74) and became Deputy
Director of Education for South Glamorgan until he retired
(1974–7). He was part-time tutor for VCW Cardiff.
John Arthur Field (1952)
Cyril Ernest Roderick
(Roddy) Francis (1938)
died on 17 January 2009 aged 76. Educated at Bromley County
Grammar School he spent the last year as a part-time Teacher
of Biology and Physics before coming up to Keble to read
Botany. He was President of the University Scientific Club
(1954) and Chairman of the University Scout and Guide Club
(1955). Through the club he met and married (1955) Heather
Liddeard. During University vacations he worked as a supply
teacher in various London Secondary Modern schools. He was
appointed an Assistant Master at the City of Norwich School
(1956–9) and gained his teaching qualification as an external
student of London University. He then moved to Dauntsey’s
School, Wiltshire (1959–68) and while there he gained a B.Sc.
from the University of London (1961) and was a Lay Reader in
the Diocese of Salisbury. He spent 4 years as Head of Science at
Dover Grammar School for Boys and then became Headmaster
of Springhead Boys School, Northfleet (1969). He was asked
(1977) to take on the additional Headship of the nearby
Wombwell Hall School for Girls and when the two schools
merged (1981) he became Head of the new Northfleet Grammar
School (1981–8). He was appointed Kent County Council
Inspector for Secondary Education (1988–91). After retirement
he was Chairman of the Governors of Dartford Grammar
School (1994–2008). He went to Lambeth Palace (1994) for the
launch of a book he had co-authored for the Mothers’ Union, he
also took on the role of National Moderator for Reader Training
and was asked (1996) by the Bishop of Rochester to take over as
Warden of Readers. He was made one of the first Honorary Lay
Canons of Rochester Cathedral (2001). He was made a Fellow
of the Institute of Biology (1979). He leaves a wife Heather,
children Andrew, Richard (Keble 1981), Alison and Martin and
11 grandchildren.
died on 5 October 2008 aged 88. He was educated at
Haileybury, came up to Keble to read History and rowed in the
1 st Torpid (1940). After two years he was called up for military
service (1940) and joined the Royal Essex Regiment. He was
commissioned into the Royal Artillery (1943) and reached the
rank of Captain. He was involved in the Normandy landings
(1944) and was ultimately one of the first British troops into
Berlin. He did not return to Keble after the war but joined
F M Barshall and worked in the textile industry travelling on
business throughout Africa and Asia. Eventually he formed his
own company (1982) and retired in 1990. His wife Rosemary
79