Portal:University of Oxford/On this day/August 25

Births

• 1878 – Horace Lambart, 11th Earl of Cavan (Magdalen), soldier and priest
• 1894 – Richard S. Lambert (Wadham), biographer and historian
• 1902 – Geoffrey Allen (University), Bishop of Derby 1959–69
• 1903 – Richard H. G. Bonnycastle, Canadian businessman
• 1917 – J. L. Mackie (Oriel and University), Australian philosopher
• 1918 – William B. Rosson (New College), American general
• 1930 – Crispin Tickell (Christ Church and Green), diplomat and Warden of Green 1990–97
• 1943 – Norman Geras (Pembroke and Nuffield), politics academic
• 1944 – Rick Gekoski (Merton), writer and rare book dealer
• 1944 – Andrew Longmore (Lincoln), Lord Justice of Appeal
• 1949 – Martin Amis (Exeter), novelist

Deaths

• 1722 – Thomas Manningham (New College), Bishop of Chichester 1709–22
• 1727 – Humphrey Mackworth (Magdalen), industrialist
• 1866 – William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven (Christ Church), nobleman and racehorse owner
• 1928 – Gerard Trower (Keble), bishop
• 1939 – Arthur Asquith (New College), army officer
• 1958 – Cyril Hare (New College), judge and crime writer
• 1997 – Peter Dews (University), stage director