Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover and Albania
John Sainsbury, who passed away on 14 January, aged 94, is remembered for his business acumen, but he also had an avid interest in...
Prince Philip and the British School at Rome
I only encountered the Duke of Edinburgh once. In October 1980 he visited the British School at Rome in his capacity as President of the...
On a personal note - my father, Roy Hodges
In March 1969 after the inaugurial meeting of the Box Archaeological and Natural History Society (Box, Wiltshire, UK), my father invited...
In Memoriam – Sheila Gibson 1920-2020
I was reading some proofs today and remembered with a start that Sheila Gibson, the peerless archaeological architect, who died on...
Iris Cornelia Love (1933-19 April 2020)
Iris Cornelia Love who passed away this weekend was a living legend. Despite being a member of the Guggenheim family, and very much part...
Gabriel Battista, 1944-2020
The passing of Gabe Battista on Sunday, 26 January has shocked all of us. Gabe had had recent illnesses but volunteered only a few weeks...
Andrea Camilleri 1925-2019
One of the most memorable evenings at AUR was the occasion in 2013 when we awarded Andrea Camilleri with an honorary degree. It was a...
In Memoriam – Roderick Cavaliero (21 March 1928- 27 August 2018)
Roderick (Roddy) Cavaliero, who has passed away, was Deputy Director General of the British Council, Great Britain’s cultural arm abroad....
In Memoriam – Philip Kerr
Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther novels are a treat. Over the past decade, having avidly read the first three from the 1990s, I have awaited...
Dame Drue Heinz
I learnt of Dame Drue’s death aged 103 on Friday. I only knew her slightly, the head of a great literary foundation, with a scrutinizing...
