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A distinguished civil servant who went on to become the second master of St Catherine's College, Oxford and the second chancellor of the University of Essex has died.
Patrick Nairne was born into a military family in London on 15 August 1921 and educated at Radley College. Although he obtained a place at University College, Oxford, his studies were interrupted by war service with the Seaforth Highlanders. He took part in both the Battle of El Alamein and the invasion of Sicily, and was awarded the Military Cross.
After returning to Oxford, Sir Patrick graduated with a first in modern history in 1947 and would go on to spend...