Despite the debate which continues to rage over its legitimacy, nothing can take away from the honour and transformative experience of a Rhodes Scholarship.
Often a forgotten constituency of the OD fraternity, the (UK-based) Rhodes Scholars got together at the Flyfishers Club in London on the 19th November for a dinner to rekindle and share their Oxford memories and to debate about how best they might give back to the School and the ODU. In all, it was a happy and rich evening which we hope to repeat.
The Rhodes Scholars present were (House, matric year, scholarship year and Oxford college in brackets): Rob Knutzen (S, 1966, St Catherine's, 1972), Steve Hofmeyr (O, 1973, University, 1977), James Gardener (W, 1974, Oriel, 1979), Malcolm Brown (G, 1978, Worcester, 1986), Graham Thomas (K, 1984, Brasenose, 1990), Jan van Zyl Smit (K, 1996, Magdalen, 2003), John Hodges (K, 2005, St Anne's, 2011) and Chris Linegar (K, 2008, New, 2013). Also present were Niall Carroll (O, 1981) and Nicky Bicket (F, 1973).
We were particularly pleased to welcome Rob Knutzen who had come in from Singapore where he lives. Malcolm Brown who works in Amsterdam, had braved the French security cordon to catch the Eurostar from Paris to get back in time for the dinner.
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| James Gardener and Rob Knutzen |
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| Chris Linegar, Graham Thomas and Jan van Zyl Smit |
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| From left: Niall Carroll, Jan van Zyl Smit, Rob Knutzen, Malcolm Brown, James Gardener, Nicky Bicket |
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| James Gardner, Rob Knutzen, Graham Thomas, Malcom Brown and Chris Linegar |
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| And after dinner, in the Club bar: Malcolm Brown and Graham Thomas |
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| Niall Carroll, Chris Linegar and John Hodges |
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| Jan van Zyl Smit, Steve Hofmeyr and James Gardener |
