Famous Thirds
As I managed to achieve this degree classification myself, I thought I would list some prominent people who graduated with a ‘Gentleman’s Third’:
Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Former Prime Minister
Barbara Castle, Former Cabinet Minister
Sir Ernest Soares, Member of Parliament
Simon Burns, MP, Chelmsford West (referred to as 'Third Degree Burns' (sic!))
Writers W. H. Auden, Lewis Carroll, Christopher Hitchens
Photographer Antony Barrington Brown
Fiona Shackleton, family lawyer (represented Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce proceedings)
Actor Hugh Laurie, TV presenters Richard Whiteley, Rory McGrath and Carol Vorderman.
posted by Polymath @ 1:15 pm
2 Comments:
I'm sorry to say this BUT I've just had a drink with Rory and he assures me he got a 2:2
NOOOOOO! You mean Wikipedia isn't entirely accurate?
My world has just tilted on its axis!
(How was the drink? I imagine he's an entertaining chap to have a jar with. Invite me along next time, and I'll apologise for my unwitting libel.)
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