A service in memory of Mr Maurice Cowling, was held on Saturday at the University Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge.

The Rev Dr J. B. Quash, Dean of Peterhouse, officiated, assisted by the Rev Dr Edward Norman, Emeritus Fellow of Peterhouse, who read prayers.

Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, KT Master of Peterhouse, read the lesson and Mr Richard Fisher, of the Cambridge University Press, read from Cardinal Newman’s The Idea of a University.

Mr Michael Portillo, Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, and Professor Michael Bentley gave addresses.

Among others present were: Mrs Cowling (widow), Mr Rupert Gale (stepson); Lord Biffen and Lady Biffen, Lady Wilson of Tillyorn, Lady (Grahame) Clark, Mr Oliver Letwin, MP, and Mrs Letwin, Mrs Michael Portillo, the Hon. Edward Devereux, Lady Worsthorne, the Very Rev Professor Henry Chadwick, KBE, and Mrs Chadwick, the Rev Professor Owen Chadwick, OM, KBE.

Dr John Adamson, Mr James Alexander, Ms Sue Allenby, Mr Michael Axworthy, Dr Robert Ball, Mr Justin Barker, Dom Aidan Bellenger, Dr Stephen Bennett Britton, Dr Thomas Bennett Britton, Dr Mark Berry, Mr Guy Black, Dr Richard Brent, Professor and Mrs Christopher Calladine, Dr John Casey, Mrs Beverley Cohen, Professor Michele Cohen, Mr Hugh Collins, Mr Alistair Cooke, Mr David Cooper, Dr Hallard Croft, Mr Mark Duffy, Mrs Hazel Dunn, Ms Sybilla Jane Flower, Professor Sarah Foot, Mrs Joanna Garner, Mr Andrew Gimson, Mr Martin Golding, Dr and Mrs Simon Green, Dr Michael Grenfell, the Rev Simon Heans, Mr and Mrs Simon Heffer, Dr and Mrs Boyd Hilton, Mrs Lavinia Hinton, Mrs Ann Horn, Mr David Horsley, Dr Catherine Howell, Dr Gordon Johnson, Professor Kenneth Johnson, Dr Ian Harris, Dr Nicholas Joicey, Dr Andrew Jones, Mr Mark Keatley, Mr and Mrs Peter King, Dr Sheila Lawlor, Dr Imre Leader, Professor Joseph Lee, Dr Peter Linehan, Mr and Mrs Edward Lipman, Mr John Lotherington, Dr and Mrs Roger Lovatt, Dr Christine McKie, Mr Jack Malan, Dr John Marenbon, Mr Maximus Marenbon, Mr Thomas Methuen-Campbell, Professor Kenneth Minogue, Mr Christopher Montgomery, Professor John Morrill, Dr Roderick Munday, Mr Andrew Murison, Dr Ares Papanglou, Miss Eileen O’Hea, Dr Jonathan Parry, Dr Philip Pattenden, Dr Thomas Pink, Mr Neil Plevy, Mr John Plowright, Mr Robin Reeve, Dr George Reid, Professor Constantin Roman, Dr Roman Roth, Mr and Mrs Michael Rush, Mr Paul Russell, Professor Richard Shannon, Mr Frank Sherratt, Miss Penelope Scott, Mr Joseph Simpson, Miss Bunny Smedley, Dr Stephen Taylor, Mr Nicholas True, Mrs Bridget Utley, Professor and Mrs John Vincent, Professor Nicholas Vincent, Mr Philip Virgo, Professor David Watkin, Mr Peter Watkins, Mr Hugh Webster, Dr Chester White, Dr Hywell Williams, Professor Philip Williamson, Mr Ian Willison, with many other friends, former colleagues and pupils.

Mr Jack Tripp

A service of thanksgiving to celebrate the life of the pantomime dame Jack Tripp was held on Friday at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden.

The Rev Katharine Rumens bade welcome and the Rev Guy Bennett, former chaplain of the London Palladium, led the prayers. Mr Roy Hudd, Ms Joan Savage, Mr Keith Baron, Ms Janet Brown, Mr Bill Pertwee, Ms Judi Spiers, Miss Anita Harris and Mr Jonathan Cecil paid tribute.

Mr Simon Gutteridge played the organ during the service.

Among others present were: Mr and Mrs Paul Andrews, Mrs Roy Hudd, Mr and Mrs Wyn Calvin, Mr Chris Emmett, Mr Paul Holman, Ms June Whitfield, Ms Anna Karen, Ms Anna Sharkey, Mr Patrick Garland, Mr Chubby Oates, Mrs Leslie Crowther, Ms Liz Crowther, Mr Rex Roper, Dr and Mrs Blake, Ms Irene Davis, Mr and Mrs Tony Blacker, Ms Sue Passmore, Ms Sonia Rees, Ms Connie Paul, Mr Geoff Bowden, Mr Ian Liston, Mr Patrick Newley, Mr Tony Adams, Ms Christine Everson, Mr Ned Sherrin, Mr Bobby Cook.

Mr James Arnold, Mr Laurie Bellew, Mr Nicholas Evans, Ms June Knight, Ms Sue Stevens, Mr Gary Dowland, Mr David Winstanley, Mr and Mrs John Lewindon, Mr and Mrs Barry Craine, Mr and Mrs Ernie Dolman, Ms Ann Sidney, Mr Duncan Weldon, Mr Peter Foot, Ms Avril Ellis, Mr Glenn Mitchell, Mr Roy Tranckle, Ms Audrey Lane.

Ms Dorothy Pyne, Mr Mike Sidney, Ms Sarah Clarke, Mr Mike Ford, Ms Virginia Courtney, Mr Roy Pyke, Dr and Mrs Matthew Taub, Mr Robin Fairfield, Mr Douglas Mounce, Mr Dean Lydiate, Mr Michael Leader, Ms Dimmy Pagan, Ms Pamela Cundell, Mr Roger Redfarn, Ms Audrey Maye, Mr Len Howe, Mr Leon Greene, Mr Tyler Butterworth, Mr Richard Greenough, Ms Margot Westaw, Mrs Olive King, Mr Dennis Barrett, Mr John Cliff, Mr Glen Hayes, Ms Nöel Butler, Mr Martin Wimbush, Mr Rexton Bunnett, Ms Joyce Mayor, Mr Nigel Ellacott, Mr John Wade, Mr Paul Elliott.

Mr Ken Whitehead (Pinewood Studios), Mr Johnny Dennis (chairman, British Musical Society), Mr Malcolm Jones (Theatre Museum, London) with representatives of the Grand Order of Water Rats and many other friends.