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Posts Tagged ‘Rector’

Lord Flowers Interview: Dec 1980
 Lady and Lord Flowers in 2000

Colin Grimshaw November 2014

Queen Mother opens Biochemistry 1965

Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 

Colin Grimshaw April 2014

Dr Harold R Allen 1983

Tuesday, April 1st, 2014 


Rectors: Sir Patrick Linstead

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

Sir Patrick Linstead (1902–66) was an organic chemist educated at Imperial College, whose work included the discovery of Phthalocyanine dyes. Linstead’s period as Rector (1954-1966) encompassed a time of great change. Much of the South Kensington campus was completely rebuilt during the 1950s and in the early 1960s the Empire was giving way to the new Commonwealth. This caused him to consider changing Imperial’s name, but he was implored not to by former students. In 1962, he foresaw Imperial’s eventual departure from the University of London in July 2007, writing that Imperial’s ‘importance in the educational scene is not reflected in the practices and procedures of the university’. He died in 1966 while still in office as Rector. What we have, fortunately, are some audio recordings made during his time at Imperial College.

First is his speech from the Mansion House “Jubilee” dinner, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Imperial College in 1957.
Second he is speaking during the opening of the Roderic Hill Building in the presence of The Queen Mother in 1957.
Third we have him speaking on BBC radio in February 1958, just as the Jubilee celebrations were ending. He talks about the expansion of the college which had already started at the time he was speaking. The colour photo above, which is of his official painting, depicts him holding the plans for the expansion of the college.

50th Anniversary Celebration 1957 Roderic Hill Building Opening 1957 BBC Radio 1958 Colin Grimshaw February 2013

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Alumni Interview 2006: Bob Schroter
 Bob during a parabolic flight

Colin Grimshaw December 2013

Promotion: 4 – Mastering the Future 1985

Monday, September 23rd, 2013 

Colin Grimshaw September 2013

Rectors: Lord Brian Flowers

Monday, June 28th, 2010 Mary and Brian Flowers

Brian Flowers (1924-2010) became Rector in succession to Lord Penney in 1973. Then Sir Brian, he quickly became popular and approachable with staff and students alike. The now famous ‘beer and bangers’ parties held by him and Lady Mary Flowers were hosted in their flat at the Norman Shaw designed building at 170 Queens Gate. This gave many people the opportunity to meet both of them and in particular to gain access to one of the most wonderful buildings owned by Imperial College. Five years after he became Rector, I shot a video with the student TV service STOIC, this was the first time a video had been shot in 170 and in particular up in the Rector’s flat (a photo taken during this event is at the bottom of this entry with me in silhouette on the extreme left hand side). 