Piers wrote:
> If you think that, Brian, then you should correct the scurrilous and
> biased gossip, fill in the omissions and correct the inaccuracies, as they
> were not obvious to this reader!
>
> Did he in fact _not_ gain a Classics degree from Cambridge and a diploma
> in journalism from Cardiff?
If ever I get his e-mail address I might suggest that he himself do the
corrections.
During his talk he mentioned gaining a qualification in Architecture, and in
the course of using it, he also used Calculus making the point that had he
not done so, he could not have been sure that the buildings he designed
stayed erect. I have yet to get to this part of his talk in my transcriptions
to
be quite sure on this. ... but I think the term he used was Classical
Architecture. I don't know what goes on in - went on - in Classics degrees at
Cambridge when he was there. It crosses my mind that perhaps he was
required to design classical buildings in those studies.
In any case I was upset by the lack of mention of his education in
architecture. Perhaps he exaggerated, or at least didn't disclose the context
of his architectural education.
I am in no position to confirm or deny what wikipedia says as far as they
have, ie "Monckton was educated at Harrow School and Churchill College,
Cambridge, where he received an MA in classics in 1974, and at University
College, Cardiff, where he obtained a diploma in journalism studies.".
Brian Swale.
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