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Tom Kinsey has died suddenly after a brief illness. His death has shocked those who knew him, for, always concerned with physical fitness and dedicated to the healthiest of lifestyles, he seemed destined for a long, happy, busy life pursuing the many interests of his retirement.
He had long ago taken Scotland to his heart, although he was born and brought up in Sheffield. His formidable intellect became apparent at King Edward VII School in Sheffield; he left with many academic distinctions. This was followed by 18 months of National Service in the Intelligence Corps and he did a commando training course during which he undertook eight parachute jumps. Then he took an open scholarship to New College, Oxford, in 1949. A first in classical moderations in spring 1951 was followed, unsurprisingly, with a first in Greats in summer 1953.See the full content of this document
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Tom Kinsey
He arrived in Glasgow later that year, 1953, as an assistant in the department of humanity in Glasgow University, under the ae...
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