St Edmund's College is sad to record the death of Mr Kenneth Emsley (1921 - 2012) a friend and donor to the College. Kenneth Emsley was company secretary at Smith and Hardcastle Ltd, mill furnishers, before coming up to Cambridge to study law at St John's College in 1964. He subsequently lectured at Sunderland Polytechnic and ended his career as Senior Lecturer in Law at Leeds Polytechnic. He had a great love of the history of Yorkshire and was an active member of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society.
His generosity to St Edmund's College allowed the creation and endowment of annual Emsley Prizes for History and Natural Sciences. Additionally, the College is the grateful beneficiary of one third of Mr Emsley's residuary estate, which is to be used for the general purposes of the College. We are grateful for such generosity and his gift, together with our fond memories of him, will contribute to his meaningful legacy.
Source: The Edition St Edmund's College Newsletter, Michaelmas 2013, Page 7