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Lionel John Michael Lawrence (Pennell 1939–42) died on 30 Sep- tember 2011, aged 86. We have only recently been made aware of his death. After leaving the College, he attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture from 1943 to 1946 (his attendance was interrupted when he joined the Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve during the Second World War). After the war, he became an architect and worked for Beecroft, Bidmead and Partners in Bristol from 1972 to 1984. He married Gillian Shirley Hunt in 1951. Lionel’s brother, Christopher , was also at the College (Pennell 1933–37). He was killed in action in 1942. Timothy Robert Lord (Reeves 1952–55) died on 8 December 2023, aged 85. Tim was a teacher and became head of music at various comprehensive schools. He founded the Bridgnorth Jazz Festival and later became a ‘tour manager’ for First World War battlefield tours. He is survived by his children James and Rachel.
and Exegetical Commentary (International Critical Commentary series, T&T Clark, 1997). His passionate interest in Hebrew as a Biblical language and its links with its sister language Arabic also saw Dr Macintosh pen many articles in learned journals. His research included the work of the 10th-century Jewish scholar, Rabbi Jonah ibn Janah, who wrote a dictionary of Hebrew in his native Arabic. In 2013, Dr Macintosh was recognised by former students and colleagues with the book, Leshon Limmudim: Essays on the Language and Literature of the Hebrew Bible in Honour of AA Macintosh , edited by RP Gordon and DA Baer (Bloomsbury). The following year (with Dr CL Engle) he produced the acclaimed T&T Clark Hebrew Primer, which was designed to restore the knowledge of Hebrew to those who once knew the language. Away from his academic work, Dr Macintosh travelled extensively on world tours with The Choir of St John’s College, and for around 20 years he was guest speaker on the Bible on expeditions to the Sinai desert. A supporter of the College’s Lady Margaret Boat Club, he rowed in the Fellows’ Boat of 1973 (LMBC 11), which won its oars, and in the following year he coached the Sixth Boat. Friend and colleague Dr George Reid, a Fellow of St John’s and former Senior Bursar, added: ‘Scholar, teacher, tutor, colleague, friend: Andrew’s life and ministry touched the lives of so many Johnians across the decades. Throughout that time he unstintingly promoted love of the brethren and all sound learning and I shall ever remember him with fondness, gratitude and respect.’ As well as a large foster family, Dr Macintosh leaves his wife Mary and their four children and grandchildren. Paul Jordan adds: At the College Andrew was hon sec of the Debating and Literary societies and a sergeant in the Artillery section of the CCF. Richard Sewell Marshall (Blackwater 1937–41) died on 2 July 2010, aged 86. We have only recently become aware of his death. He had a career as an aircraft engineer at Brooklands in Surrey. At the College he won his rugby stag in 1940 and the Eastbournian commented: ‘R S Marshall (forward). An energetic player who is learning to direct his energy towards the right ends.’ He was awarded his XXII cricket colours in 1941.
The Revd Dr Andrew Alexander Macin- tosh (Ascham 1945–50; Pennell 1950–55) died on 5 December 2024, aged 87. An internationally renowned Hebrew and Bible scholar, he was once described as ‘the best preacher in England’. He was a Life Fellow at St John’s College, Cam- bridge, where he had served as Chaplain, Tutor, Dean of Chapel and President. St John’s issued the following tribute: An ordained priest of the Church of England, Dr Macintosh had a long and
distinguished academic career. Heather Hancock, Master of St John’s College, said: ‘Andrew Macintosh was a much loved and widely admired member of St John’s for close on 70 years. A ‘born’ Johnian, Andrew has been a constant and commanding presence in the Chapel and the College, extending to all a warm embrace and an invigorating call to action. He was an inspiring teacher and a learned Hebrew scholar. Andrew’s last sermon in the Chapel, delivered at our 2024 Commemoration of Benefactors service with his customary passion and direction, stands in testament to a remarkable man and priest. He will be deeply and long missed by generations of Johnians.’ Widely known for being a foster carer of more than 100 chil- dren over the years with his wife, Mary, Dr Macintosh was born in Eastbourne, Sussex on 14 December 1936. His father was a Church of England priest and his mother a teacher. Educated at Eastbourne College, he majored in Latin, Greek and Ancient History before coming up to St John’s College in 1956 to read Theology and Religious Studies, displaying a flair for Hebrew studies. After graduating in 1959, he did a specialist course in Hebrew and the Old Testament and was elected Wyndham Deedes Scholar to Jerusalem. Dr Macintosh was ordained deacon and then priest in Lincoln Cathedral and was later given a lectureship at St David’s College, University of Wales, to teach Greek, Hebrew and the Old Testament. He returned to Cambridge in 1967 after being appointed chaplain of St John’s and became a Fellow in 1969. Once described as ‘the best preacher in England’ by a Minister of the Crown, Dr Macintosh was Dean of Chapel and Director of Studies in Theology at St John’s from 1979 until his retirement in 2002. He was College President from 1995, serving the customary four years in post, and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1997. For some 40 years Dr Macintosh lectured on Hebrew language and literature in the Faculties of Divinity and of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. He co-produced The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter (1976) with David L Frost and John Emerton, which was the Church of England’s Alterna- tive Service Book in 1980 and has been used widely for worship. The translation required knowledge of the original Hebrew of the Psalms and its transmission through Greek, Latin and 15th-century English. He was also a reviser of the New English Bible (1970), which became the Revised English Bible (1989). Dr Macintosh’s other publications include a monograph, Isaiah xxi: A palimpsest (Cambridge University Press, 1980), and Hosea: A Critical
Ian Brodie McDougall (School 1940–44) died on 29 November 2007, aged 81. We have only recently become aware of his death.
Brian Walter Meaby (Powell 1949–53) died on 19 December 2024, aged 89. A photo of Brian and a brief summary of his golfing achievements appear in the OE Golf Society report on page 107. A very loyal OE, he was an Arnold Embellisher and a member of the Devonshire Society. Brian was married to Anita and they had three children who attended the College: Caroline (Nugent 1983–85), Charles (Gonville 1982–87) and Marianne (Nugent 1990–92). His brother Robert is also an OE (Powell 1952–56). We plan to publish a full obituary in our next issue.
Revd Canon Alan Frank Mellows (Gonville 1937–42) died on 1 April 2021, aged 97. He went to Chelmsford Hall prep school and, after leaving the College in 1942, attended Queen’s College, Cambridge, where he read engineering. He then worked on jet engine design at the Bristol Aeroplane Company. At Holy Trinity Church, Stapleton in Bristol, he met his wife Doreen and they ran camps for boys from poor families. They felt called to be
missionaries in China, so Alan trained for the Anglican ministry at Tyndale Hall theological college in Bristol and was ordained in 1949. However, the Chinese authorities stopped missionaries coming to the country so he became a curate in Morden for five years. Following this, he was Vicar of Brimscombe (1954–62); Rector of Mileham (1962–74); Curate in Charge of Stanfield (1962–74); Beeston next
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