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Mary Attenborough was the wife of Frederick Attenborough, Principal of University College Leicester between 1932-1951, and mother of three sons: Richard (Lord Attenborough, Lit. & Phil. President 1999-2000), David (now Sir David Attenborough, an Honorary Life Vice-President of the Society) and John. [9] Mary Attenborough (nee Clegg) married ...
Although born in Derbyshire, Fred Attenborough moved to London and joined the Camberwell Weightlifting Club where he trained with some of the leading lifters of the day. He won many Midlands and British middleweight titles, set countless British records, and in 1926 set a world record at Derby for a one-handed lift of 77kg (170lb).
Jul 24, 2023 · Frederick Attenborough, somewhat lost without her, survived until 1973. Neither Principal could have fulfilled their own roles without the unpaid careers of their wives running in parallel. Leicester’s first Principals’ wives were crucial to the institution and its community, working tirelessly within it and as public ambassadors for it.
Aug 30, 2023 · David Frederick Attenborough, better known as David Attenborough, was born on May 8th, 1926, in Isleworth, Middlesex, a mere 17 days after the late Queen Elizabeth II. His upbringing in Isleworth wasn't exactly ordinary. Attenborough's family was deeply immersed in academia; his father served as the Principal of University College, Leicester.
Nov 20, 2023 · Attenborough was born in Isleworth, west London, but grew up in College House on the campus of the University College, Leicester, where his father, Frederick, was principal. He is the middle of three sons (his elder brother, Richard, became an actor and his younger brother, John, an executive at Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo).
Freddie Attenborough is the Free Speech Union's Communications Office. You can find him on Substack here. Rejecting Kant’s cant. Germany, cradle of the hate speech law.
Apr 14, 2022 · Mary was the oldest of five children. Frederick Attenborough, her future husband, worked in Samuel Clegg’s school and although fifteen years older than Mary, married her in 1922. Frederick later became the Principal of Leicester University College. Mary lived at a time when women had only just started to find a voice.
