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In Memoriam: Professor Jasper Griffin (1937 - 2019)

Sat, 18 Mar, 2023 14:30 - 23:00

The life of Jasper Griffin FBA (Balliol 1956, Dyson Junior Research Fellow, 1961-1963, Tutorial Fellow in Classics 1963-2004, Emeritus Fellow from 2004) is to be celebrated at 4pm on Saturday 18 March 2023 in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, and afterwards at a reception and dinner in Balliol College.

The celebration of Jasper's life will be preceded by the Balliol Library exhibition, 'A Taste of Balliol: Food and Dining in the Library and Archives of Balliol College', featuring items from Jasper's tenure as Steward of the Senior Common Room and Argentarius. 

 

Programme

14.30pm: Library exhibition 'A Taste of Balliol' opens at the St Cross Historic Collections Centre

15.45pm: Guests arrive at the Sheldonian Theatre

16.00pm: Memorial event begins at the Sheldonian Theatre

18.15pm: Drinks reception at Balliol

19.00pm: Dinner in Balliol Hall (Black Tie preferred, favourite waistcoats encouraged)

Online booking for the Memorial is now closed. If you would still like to attend the Memorial, please contact the Development Office.

In tribute to Jasper’s extraordinary legacy, the College has established the Jasper Griffin Memorial Fund to support Greek and Latin language teaching at Balliol. If you would like to make a gift to the fund or to learn more, please click here.

 

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