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Oral History: Christine Bondi, 2014-10-06

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CCRF/141/24

Scope and Contents

Includes: reaction to Mastership invitation from College; impact on her teaching; first visit to College and first impressions; living in College; entertaining students; swimming pool and grandchildren.

Dates

  • Creation: 2014-10-06

Conditions Governing Access

Digital access copy available.

Biographical / Historical

Lady (Christine) Bondi (née Stockman) (15 June 1923 - 2 March 2015), widow of the third Master of Churchill. Married Hermann Bondi in 1947 when she was an astrophysics research student, supervised by Fred Hoyle. With her husband she published several papers on stellar structure. They had five children: two sons and three daughters. Before Churchill, she taught Maths in Reigate and then at the Perse, Cambridge. In 1985 stood (unsuccessfully) as... an SDP candidate in County and City Council Elections. Former Chairperson of the British Humanist Association Education Committee. A great supporter of Save the Children.

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Extent

1 collection : 1 file and digital objects paper and digital objects

Language of Materials

English

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