John Bernard Bamborough (3 January 1921 – 13 February 2009) was a British scholar of English literature and founding Principal of Linacre College, Oxford.
John Bamborough
John Bamborough, first Principal of Linacre College, Oxford
Born
John Bernard Bamborough (1921-01-03)3 January 1921 London, England
Died
13 February 2009(2009-02-13) (aged 88) Oxford, England
Bamborough left Wadham to embark on an ambitious project that was to change the shape of the University. As recounted by a former student:
In the early 1960s, the University of Oxford was struggling to come to terms with the advent of a growing and strange new group of 'students'—graduate students, neither the undergraduates nor the dons with which it was familiar—who were often foreign to both the country and its traditions. A 'graduate' college was mooted and found a building. It needed an inspired touch: a young head, a scholar ... someone acquainted with university administration—and preferably possessing real personality. John Bamborough—always known to all and sundry as 'Bam' for as long as I've known—was clearly the man.[2]
The Bamborough Building, Linacre College, Oxford. (Opened in 1985 and named in 1986.)
The outcome was Linacre College (initially Linacre House), the first Oxford University college to accept only graduate students and the first to admit men and women on an equal basis. Bamborough had the central role in establishing and nurturing the new institution and he remained its Principal until 1988, also serving within the university administration as a member of the Hebdomadal Council from 1961 to 1979 and as Chairman of the General Board of the Faculties from 1964 to 1967. He is fondly remembered by many students and staff,[3] one of whom wrote in a book dedicated to the Principal,
He was intelligent, scholarly and articulate—we expect that of all Oxford dons—but above that, he was gracious, witty, fair, farsighted, optimistic and compassionate.[4]
After retiring as Principal, Bamborough focused on scholarship. Since 1979 he had been working on the world's first full commentary on Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy, an enormous 17th Century book with hundreds of obscure sources. The final volume of Bamborough's work was published in 2000, nine years before his death. An accommodation building on the main Linacre College site is named in his honour.[5]
Publications
Books
The Little World of Man (London: Longmans 1952)
Ben Jonson (London: Longmans 1959)
Robert Burton: The Anatomy of Melancholy (Oxford: Clarendon Press, six volumes 1989-2000)
^Paul Slack (8 April 2009). "John Bamborough: Creator of Linacre College, Oxford". The Independent. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^Davies, Evan; Wagner, Eva (2005), Bamborough's Linacre: A Tribute to John Bernard Bamborough, ISBN0970970056
^. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^Davies, Evan; Wagner, Eva (2005), Bamborough's Linacre: A Tribute to John Bernard Bamborough, ISBN0970970056
^. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External link
Media related to John Bamborough at Wikimedia Commons
January 07, 2023
john, bamborough, john, bernard, bamborough, january, 1921, february, 2009, british, scholar, english, literature, founding, principal, linacre, college, oxford, first, principal, linacre, college, oxfordbornjohn, bernard, bamborough, 1921, january, 1921london. John Bernard Bamborough 3 January 1921 13 February 2009 was a British scholar of English literature and founding Principal of Linacre College Oxford John BamboroughJohn Bamborough first Principal of Linacre College OxfordBornJohn Bernard Bamborough 1921 01 03 3 January 1921London EnglandDied13 February 2009 2009 02 13 aged 88 Oxford EnglandOccupationEnglish scholarLanguageEnglishNationalityBritishAlma materNew College OxfordSpouseAnne IndrehusBamborough was educated at The Haberdashers Aske s Boys School in Elstree Hertfordshire and at New College Oxford After serving five years in the Royal Navy during World War II he returned to Oxford as a Fellow of first New College and then Wadham College where between 1947 and 1961 he was in succession Dean Domestic Bursar and Senior Tutor 1 Bamborough left Wadham to embark on an ambitious project that was to change the shape of the University As recounted by a former student In the early 1960s the University of Oxford was struggling to come to terms with the advent of a growing and strange new group of students graduate students neither the undergraduates nor the dons with which it was familiar who were often foreign to both the country and its traditions A graduate college was mooted and found a building It needed an inspired touch a young head a scholar someone acquainted with university administration and preferably possessing real personality John Bamborough always known to all and sundry as Bam for as long as I ve known was clearly the man 2 The Bamborough Building Linacre College Oxford Opened in 1985 and named in 1986 The outcome was Linacre College initially Linacre House the first Oxford University college to accept only graduate students and the first to admit men and women on an equal basis Bamborough had the central role in establishing and nurturing the new institution and he remained its Principal until 1988 also serving within the university administration as a member of the Hebdomadal Council from 1961 to 1979 and as Chairman of the General Board of the Faculties from 1964 to 1967 He is fondly remembered by many students and staff 3 one of whom wrote in a book dedicated to the Principal He was intelligent scholarly and articulate we expect that of all Oxford dons but above that he was gracious witty fair farsighted optimistic and compassionate 4 After retiring as Principal Bamborough focused on scholarship Since 1979 he had been working on the world s first full commentary on Robert Burton s The Anatomy of Melancholy an enormous 17th Century book with hundreds of obscure sources The final volume of Bamborough s work was published in 2000 nine years before his death An accommodation building on the main Linacre College site is named in his honour 5 Publications EditBooks The Little World of Man London Longmans 1952 Ben Jonson London Longmans 1959 Robert Burton The Anatomy of Melancholy Oxford Clarendon Press six volumes 1989 2000 Academic officesPreceded bynone Principal of Linacre College Oxford1962 1988 Succeeded bySir Bryan CartledgeReferences Edit Paul Slack 8 April 2009 John Bamborough Creator of Linacre College Oxford The Independent Retrieved 5 January 2013 Davies Evan Wagner Eva 2005 Bamborough s Linacre A Tribute to John Bernard Bamborough ISBN 0970970056 Linacre College Oxford Celebrating 50 years 1962 2012 Archived from the original on 23 October 2012 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Davies Evan Wagner Eva 2005 Bamborough s Linacre A Tribute to John Bernard Bamborough ISBN 0970970056 Linacre College Named Facilities Archived from the original on 23 December 2012 Retrieved 7 January 2013 External link Edit Media related to John Bamborough at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Bamborough amp oldid 1121838718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
