William Thatcher Explained

William Sutherland Thatcher,^[1] M.C. (Liverpool, 10 December 1888  - Cambridge, 12 December 1966)^[2] was Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge^[3] from 1924 to 1954.^[4]

Thatcher educated at Farnworth Grammar School, Liverpool College and Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge. On graduation he went as a lecturer in economics to the University of Allahabad. During World War I he served as an officer with the 10th Baluch Regiment.^[5] In 1918 he returned to Cambridge 1918 as a Lecturer in Geography.

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Sutherland Thatcher. National Portrait Gallery. 4 March 2019.
2. 'Mr. W. Thatcher' The Times (London, England), 13 December 1966, Issue 56813, p.12.
3. Web site: William Sutherland Thatcher (1888–1966). Art UK. 4 March 2019.
4. Web site: The colleges and halls: Fitzwilliam House. British History Online. 4 March 2019.
5. Web site: Thatcher Papers. The National Archives. 4 March 2019.