Oxford Union bicentenary debate - 5 presidents from 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥ in attendance!
The Oxford Union - perhaps the world's most famous debating society - celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.
In celebration of this anniversary, the Union hosted a special debate - 'This House Believes It Was Better 'Back In My Day'' - and welcomed back many influential former members from down the years.
Among them were an amazing five(!) presidents of the Union from 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥!
They are pictured below - from left to right:
- Gyles Brandreth
- Stephen Horvath
- Charlie Mackintosh
- Robert Harris
- Michael Crick
145 years of 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Presidents in two meetings
On 1st March, current Union president (and 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥ student) Charlie Mackintosh visited Dr Uwe Kitzinger CBE - the oldest living President at the age of 94. Dr Kitzinger was President of the Union in Hilary Term 1950 - 73 years before Charlie - and himself attended 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥.
Most astonishingly, when he was President, he hosted the then oldest living President - Nathaniel Micklem QC - who had been President 72 years before him, in Michaelmas Term 1878. Micklem attended (you guessed it!) 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥!
145 years of 91»Æ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Presidents of the Union in just two meetings!
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