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THE SAVING OF DURHAM CASTLE
Dr. P. J. Heawood, who died at his home in Durham yesterday at the age of 93, gave loyal and distinguished service to the University of Durham for more than 50 years until his retirement in the summer of 1939. It was largely due to his untiring efforts as honorary secretary of the preservation fund that Durham Castle was saved from the collapse which at one time seemed imminent.
Percy John Heawood was born at Newport, Salop, on September 8, 1861, the eldest son of the Rev. John Richard Heawood. From Queen Elizabeth's School, Ipswich, he went up to Exeter College, Oxford, where he was a scholar He took a first class in Mathematical Moderations in 1881, a first class in the Final Mathematical School in 1883, and a second class in Lit. Hum. in 1885, and won the junior and senior mathematical scholarships. In 1885 he went to Durham as a lecturer in mathematics, and he was appointed Professor of Mathematics in 1910. He served at various times as Censor of Unattached Students and Senior and Junior Proctor, and was Vice-Chancellor from 1926 to 1928. He was also a member of the Senate from 1905 and of the Council of the Durham Colleges from its inception in 1909. The university conferred on him the honorary degree of D.C.L. in 1931.
In 1927, after some 23,000 pounds had been spent by the Durham Colleges towards Durham Castle, which was occupied by University College, it became clear that a much larger sum would be needed. The prospective cost of restoration seemed so high that many people were prepared to let the castle go. Heawood undertook the onerous post of honorary secretary of the preservation fund, and a further 120,000 pounds was raised, of which 50,000 pounds was given by the Pilgrim Trust. Shortly before his retirement, the preservation work was completed, and his services were recognized by his creation as O.B.E Heawood was elected to represent the diocese of Durham in the Church Assembly in 1922. Like his brother, Edward Heawood, who was librarian of the Royal Geographical Society for over 30 years and who died in April 1949, he was fond of country pursuits, and one of his interests, unusual for a mathematician, was Hebrew.
In 1890 he married Christiana, daughter of Canon H. B. Tristram, the Durham Biblical scholar, traveller, and naturalist; they celebrated their diamond wedding in June 1950. There were two children of the marriage, a son and a daughter.
THE SAVING OF DURHAM CASTLE
Dr. P. J. Heawood, who died at his home in Durham yesterday at the age of 93, gave loyal and distinguished service to the University of Durham for more than 50 years until his retirement in the summer of 1939. It was largely due to his untiring efforts as honorary secretary of the preservation fund that Durham Castle was saved from the collapse which at one time seemed imminent.
Percy John Heawood was born at Newport, Salop, on September 8, 1861, the eldest son of the Rev. John Richard Heawood. From Queen Elizabeth's School, Ipswich, he went up to Exeter College, Oxford, where he was a scholar He took a first class in Mathematical Moderations in 1881, a first class in the Final Mathematical School in 1883, and a second class in Lit. Hum. in 1885, and won the junior and senior mathematical scholarships. In 1885 he went to Durham as a lecturer in mathematics, and he was appointed Professor of Mathematics in 1910. He served at various times as Censor of Unattached Students and Senior and Junior Proctor, and was Vice-Chancellor from 1926 to 1928. He was also a member of the Senate from 1905 and of the Council of the Durham Colleges from its inception in 1909. The university conferred on him the honorary degree of D.C.L. in 1931.
In 1927, after some 23,000 pounds had been spent by the Durham Colleges towards Durham Castle, which was occupied by University College, it became clear that a much larger sum would be needed. The prospective cost of restoration seemed so high that many people were prepared to let the castle go. Heawood undertook the onerous post of honorary secretary of the preservation fund, and a further 120,000 pounds was raised, of which 50,000 pounds was given by the Pilgrim Trust. Shortly before his retirement, the preservation work was completed, and his services were recognized by his creation as O.B.E Heawood was elected to represent the diocese of Durham in the Church Assembly in 1922. Like his brother, Edward Heawood, who was librarian of the Royal Geographical Society for over 30 years and who died in April 1949, he was fond of country pursuits, and one of his interests, unusual for a mathematician, was Hebrew.
In 1890 he married Christiana, daughter of Canon H. B. Tristram, the Durham Biblical scholar, traveller, and naturalist; they celebrated their diamond wedding in June 1950. There were two children of the marriage, a son and a daughter.
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