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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.

Extent

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

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Immediate Source of Acquisition

'Born digital'. Recorded by Paula Laycock using Tascam hdp2 field recorder.

Existence and Location of Copies

Transcript and digital recording stored on the Archives Centre vault drive.

Related Materials

There are additional items in this collection (CCRF/141) where the same originator also appears under the name Paula Halson.

Originator(s)

Paula Laycock

Finding aid date

2015-04-15 11:46:40+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

Contact:
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 336087