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Studd, Rev Lionel Fairfax (1891-1915)
Studd, Rev Lionel Fairfax (1891-1915)
Person · 1891-14 Feb 1915

Educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Cambridge where he took hons in history. Studied for a year at Ridley Hall where he was a double prizeman. Joined the 12th London as a subaltern in the Poly Company. Ordained on Trinity Sunday 1914 in St Paul's Cathedral by the Bishop of London and commenced his work as curate of St James's Holloway.

Involved at the Poly since leaving Cambridge in 1913, notably in connection with the Christmas Dinner Fund and the Scottish Tours in Edinburgh. Entered as a student at the Poly Business Training School, studying accounts and then entered the accountants department at the Poly where he helped with the books. Became a regular member of the 2nd Poly hockey team.

Gazetted Captain on September 2nd 1914. For several weeks was in charge of the guard at Waterloo Station before his company was transferred to France.
Struck on the head by shrapnel whilst in the trenches with the 12th London Regt. near St Eloi on 14 February 1915. Studd is buried next to Major Vincent Hoare in the Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Belgium.
Fletcher, Sir Banister Flight (1866-1953), architect
Person · 15 Feb 1866-17 Aug 1953
Associate of RIBA 1889, Fellow 1904, President 1929-31.
Became a partner in his father's firm in 1889, succeeding with his brother in 1899.
Master of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters 1936.
Lectured at Kings College London, and then for the London University extension courses 1901-1938.
Knighted in 1919.
Burlin, Professor Terence (1931-2017), Rector
Person · 23 Sep 1931-Feb 2017
Joined RSP in 1962 as a Senior Lecturer and was appointed a Pro-Director in 1971
He became Senior Pro-Rector in 1974, a position that was made permanent in 1979.
Appointed Rector in 1984 and retired in 1995.
Degrees: PhD (1961), DSc (1973) both University of London
His work in radiation dosimetry earned him an international reputation in the world of Medical Physics
Member of the British Committee on Radiation Units and Measurement.
c.1984 Chairman of a 'Task Group of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurement charged with a particularly difficult task in the field of radiation, protection measurements'.
Member of the Council of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence.
Produced 84 research publications.
Whilst a Senior Pro-Director he helped build PCL's research programme to the largest of any of the 30 polys totalling £2.5 million.
Colthurst, Francis Edward (1874-1946), School of Art teacher
Person · 1874-06 Feb 1946
Joined the staff of the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art in 1921 as a teacher of Antique which he taught until 1937.
In 1937-1939 he taught Landscape and Still Life Painting.
He retired in 1939 and lived in Taunton, Somerset during his retirement.
Studied at the Royal Academy between 1897-1902