Posted by John Wilson on August 23, 2001 at 06:20:26 from 202.154.130.98:
In Reply to: Re: Jim Turner's earlier life posted by Patrick Newman on August 20, 2001 at 07:49:31:
Arthur Ransome’s father had rowed at Oxford, like Jim Turner. But not necessarily for Oxford?
Cyril Ransome had a good memory and the power of rapid reading. He was studying for a mathematical degree at Merton, but when he decided to sit a history exam and got honours based on his spare time reading he made history his career, becoming Professor of History at Yorkshire College (later Leeds university).