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John Marks (1924–2016)
John Marks (1924–2016)
John Marks (1924–2016)
John Marks (1924–2016)
John Marks (1924–2016)

© Nigel Boonham. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Girton College, University of Cambridge

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This is a second casting of a bust commissioned by Joan Marks, John Marks' wife, for his 80th birthday. John Marks was one of the first male Fellows formally admitted to the College in March 1977. He had been Girton’s Co-Director of Studies in Medicine since October 1976. After qualifying as a doctor in London in 1946, Marks had a wide-ranging career which included medical research in Cambridge, 20 years working in the pharmaceutical industry, and a sustained commitment to medical teaching. He was a Fellow and Life Fellow of Girton for almost four decades.

Girton College, University of Cambridge

Cambridge

Title

John Marks (1924–2016)

Date

2004

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 26 x W 18 x D 25 cm;
Plinth: H 9.3 x W 12.5 x D 12.5 cm

Accession number

457

Acquisition method

donated by Joan Marks, 2004

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

carved on the supporting shelf: DR JOHN MARKS / FELLOW OF THE COLLEGE / NIGEL BOONHAM

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