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GAZETTEObituaries 2008JOHN BENNETT (1942, Theology)John Bennett came to St Catherine’s in 1942,before leaving after twelve months to spendthree years in the army. In 1946 he returnedto Oxford, to St Catherine’s and also MansfieldCollege, and studied History and Theology.He graduated with an MA and an MLitt. In 1950,he was ordained in the Congregational Churchand went on to have parishes in Colchester, thenSydney, Adelaide and Canberra. He diedin Canberra on 1 November 2007.JOHN CANTELON (1949, Theology)John Edward Cantelon was born in Warroad,Minnesota, on 20 June 1924 to Arthur andGeorgia (Turnbull) Cantelon. Raised and educatedin Canada, he graduated from NeepawaCollegiate Institute in 1941 with the GovernorGeneral’s Medal for highest academicachievement. During the Second World War hejoined the United States Army, seeing service inNew Guinea and the Philippines.Returning home, he completed his BA at ReedCollege, Portland, Oregon and was elected PhiBeta Kappa. He went on to receive his doctoratefrom St Catherine’s College in 1951. In 1972, inrecognition of his efforts at interfaith relations,he received the honorary degree of Doctor ofHumane Letters from Hebrew Union College’sJewish Institute of Religion.From 1953-1957, Dr Cantelon served onthe staff of the Christian Association of theUniversity of Pennsylvania as an ordainedPresbyterian minister. He also served as areserve Army Chaplain from 1951-1957. In1957, he was appointed University Chaplainand Associate Professor at the University ofSouthern California (USC), becoming Professorand Director of the School of Religion therein 1967.In 1970, Dr Cantelon accepted the position ofVice-Provost of USC. This post was followed,a year later, by that of Dean of Letters, Arts,and Sciences. In 1972, he was elected as Vice-President of Undergraduate Studies and Deanof the College, a position which he held untilappointed USC’s first Bicentennial Professorin 1976.John Cantelon later became Provost andVice-President of Academic Affairs at CentralMichigan University before retiring to Oregonin 1986. He came out of retirement to acceptthe position of Vice-President of AcademicAffairs at Walden University in Minneapolis,and also held executive offices in Naples,Florida, where he continued to work beforefinally retiring as Chancellor Emeritus in 1999.He returned home to Portland, Oregon tospend his last years with his family.Throughout his career he published numerousworks on the subject of Christianity, religion,and conflict resolution, most notably ‘Violence:An Educational and Religious Perspective’ and‘Terrorism and the Moral Majority’ which appearedin Terrorism, Political Violence and World Order.He also published two books in the 1960s; AProtestant Approach to the Campus Ministry andHigher Education and the Campus Revolution.JOHN HUMPHREYS (1933, English)John Arnold Humphreys was born in Wallaseyon 6 February 1914 and attended WallaseyGrammar School and London University beforecoming up to St Catherine’s to read English.After graduating with a BA in 1936, he spenttwo years lecturing in English Language,Politics and History at the University of Freiburg.In 1938, he was elected to a Fellowship at Yaleby the Commonwealth Fellowship Committee.His doctoral thesis was on the political andhistorical writings of Sir Walter Raleigh withinthe wider context of Elizabethan literature.In 1941, John returned to England and joined theHonourable Artillery Company as a gunner. He wascommissioned in 1942, and served overseas withthe 4th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment in theGambia, later rising to the rank of Major in theIntelligence Corps of the British Army of the Rhine.From 1946 until his retirement in 1974, John workedfor the Ministry of Education. Highly cultivated, withan interest in music, nature, old maps and books,John was also an immensely kind and practical manwho cared passionately about the welfare of others.He was married twice, first to Edwina, with whomhe had two sons – John and Patrick – and, followingher death in 1990, to Winefred. John Humphreysdied in High Wycombe on 5 May 1995.St Catherine’s has always been extremelyfortunate to receive substantial support from itsalumni and friends; support which has played avital role in helping the College establish andmaintain its reputation as a centre of academicexcellence in teaching and research. We wouldlike to record here our gratitude to JohnHumphreys for his generous legacy.68/SHORT OBITUARIES
GAZETTEMARCEL PAUL NOËL (1939, Mathematics)Marcel Noël was born on 19 March 1920,and went to St Catherine’s College to readMathematics. With the outbreak of war hisstudy was interrupted by National Service.He was called up and went to work in theradar department of the Royal Air Force.On demobilisation, he returned to Oxfordand read Physics for a year. On obtaininghis MA degree he went into teaching andwas appointed to the staff of WolverhamptonGrammar School in their mathematicaldepartment. In 1961, he married Barbara,who was also in teaching. Marcel spent hisentire teaching career at the Grammar School,retiring after thirty-three years in 1971.Once retired, he took up responsibilities in localchurch life. For many years, until his death, hewas on the Governing Body of a primary schoolin Wolverhampton. He also served on theGeneral Synod of the Church of England forfifteen years.Marcel Noël remained active till the end of hislife, though for the last few days he seemedcontent to rest. He died on 3 October 2008,and is survived by his wife.JOHN SAMMONS (1948, Theology)Trevor Sammons was born in Walsall on 16February 1922. He was educated at St Mary’sGrammar School, Birmingham University andRipon Hall, Oxford. He spent the whole of hisministry in the Birmingham Diocese, first as acurate at Quinton, followed by twelve years asvicar of St Luke’s, Birmingham. In 1970, hemoved to the most northerly parishes in thediocese, Newton Regis, Leckington andShuttington, where he was rector forseventeen years.He retired in 1986, and two years later marriedJeanne, whom he met while in Newton Regis.A very happy retirement of twenty-two yearsfollowed, during which time they travelledextensively both at home and abroad.On 3 August 2008, Trevor passed away after abrief illness. He was a very popular, kind andgentle person, and is sadly missed by all whoknew him. A service of celebration of his lifewas held at Polesworth Abbey.MARK STEFANIAK (1973, Chemistry)Mark Stefaniak was born in Farnworth, Bolton,on 27 March 1955. He attended HeywoodGrammar School, Bolton, before gaining a placeat St Catherine’s, where he read Chemistry.On leaving Oxford in 1977, he started work withPfizer Limited in Sandwich, Kent. During hiscareer there as a research chemist, his namewas included on a number of papers. In 1981he married Elizabeth (née Chapman), withwhom he had two daughters, Emma and Anne.Mark Stefaniak died at the Pilgrims Hospice,Margate, on 25 December 2007.St Catherine’s welcomes obituaries of alumniand friends of the College, reserving the right toedit them where necessary.NOTIFICATIONSJames Arnold (1960, Geography)Frederick Bayliss (1945, Engineering Science)Austin Bide Honorary FellowGeorges Bonnin (1951, Medieval and ModernLanguages)Mark Boseley (1963, English)Michael Broadway (1959, Modern History)Thomas Cochrane (1947, Medicine)Rufus Creed (1937, Zoology)James Douglas (1937, Geology)David Dungworth (1952, Modern Languages)Walter Feiner (1954, Geography)Norman Gee (1933, Theology)Charles Gibson (1970, Zoology)Stanley Glass (1958, Political Science)Joan HancoxDavid Houlton (1950, Mathematics)Susan Hurley (1977, BPhil, philosophy)John (Rod) Hurt (1952, English)Derwent Lambert (1948, Zoology)Thomas Mitchell (1947, Theology)David Morris (1946, Geography)Leslie (Plum) Plummer (1935, Modern History)Lynton ShackletonPrior (1957, Oriental Studies)Leslie Quong (1968, Metallurgy)Howard Root (1949, Theology)William Settle (1954, Modern History)Robin Sleigh (1949, Theology)Eldred Slynn (1938, Modern Languages)John Strawson (1973, Geography)John-Mark Titterington (1947, Theology)Douglas Waud (1960, Medicine)Richard John Wearn (1962, Engineering Science)Ernest Winter (1949, Theology)Duncan Williams (1974, Mathematics)Stuart Yelland (1933, French)ST CATHERINE’S COLLEGE 2008/69
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