No. 140 The Trusty Servant
OW News
Ten Sen Men The Hon Nigel Bruce( D, 34-39) Professor Sir Bryan Thwaites( C, 41-42) W E Prescott( C, 38-42) J H B Irving( K, 38-42) Dr J R Scott( Coll, 38-43) Revd A D StJ Hurst( Coll, 38-43) J K B Illingworth( Coll, 38-43) A R Longley( C, 39-43) The Venerable Michael Harford( E, 39-43) D A Cairns( F, 40-44)
Awards In July 2025 Edmund Tirbutt( K, 70-75) was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association( BIBA) and an Outstanding Achievement Award from Headlinemoney. These are the highest possible accolades at both the major financial journalist awards events.
Edmund Tirbutt receives his Outstanding Achievement Award from Headlinemoney.
James Ganendra( H, 10-15) CEng has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London( FLS), the world’ s oldest active biological society and the historic stage for Darwin and Wallace’ s first presentation of the theory of evolution. He is one of the youngest to receive this honour, and one of the few Malaysians to do so. James was recognised for his work at the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and conservation. A chartered engineer with international experience across Europe and Southeast Asia, he advises governments and corporations on Net Zero targets, lowcarbon infrastructure, and policies that link environmental protection with the energy transition.
Editors’ note: Those who are interested should join the OW Energy and Climate Change Group, led by James. It can be found on the Win Coll Soc website.
Medical News Richard Marigold( K, 89-94) writes: Dr JRG Marigold is a Consultant Stroke Physician and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at University Hospital Southampton. He set up the NIHR Hyperacute Stroke Research Centre recruiting patients into clinical trials of new treatments within 12hrs of symptom onset to limit brain damage. He recently led Southampton to become one of the first centres in the UK to offer 24 / 7 mechanical thrombectomy, a groundbreaking surgical procedure that removes large blood clots from occluded arteries, restores blood flow and significantly reduces neurological disability.
Medical Publication Professor Ananth Viswanathan( F, 79- 82), with Profs. Marta Pazos and Carlo Traverso, are editors of the 6th Edition of the European Glaucoma Society Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma which has just been published. Professor Gus
Gazzard( A, 82-87) made a significant contribution to the work.
This book, updated every four years, is the reference standard for glaucoma care across Europe and beyond. The previous edition was translated into fourteen languages and was the most downloaded publication in the history of the British Journal of Ophthalmology. It is hoped the current edition will enjoy similar success. ISBN 979-1280718297
Publications James Brown( G, 96-01) has published three books, starting with Practising Wood in Architecture: Connecting Design, Construction and Sustainability, which is co-authored by his postdoctoral research student, Francesco Camilli. It explores how architecture students are learning to build with wood and interrogates the consequences for architectural practice. Based on original research conducted over two years, the book explores innovative projects that use wood in China, England, Finland, Germany, Mongolia, South Africa and Switzerland. These case studies demonstrate the many advantages of wood, including its simplicity of use, its affordability and its sustainability. The book focuses on ongoing initiatives that show the educational and professional impact of using wood in architecture and construction. 192 pages; Routledge; ISBN 978-1032550794
Studio Properties: A field guide to design education is the product of a five-year research collaboration between six awardwinning and internationally-renowned design educators and researchers. This book provides educators and students with a field guide to one of the academy’ s
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