Sophia Lynn and David Frederick at the Clarendon Arch

Dr David Frederick (1983, Politics), US attorney and Univ Foundation Fellow, and his wife, Sophia Lynn were in Oxford on 10 October 2024 for the unveiling of their names which have been engraved onto the slate tablets under the Clarendon Arch at the University of Oxford. These tablets mark Oxford University’s deep gratitude to the donors who have made a very material difference to the University and its colleges.

Recognition on the Clarendon Arch, which is near the entrance to the Bodleian Library, is one of the highest honours bestowed on Fellowship members of the Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors, the University of Oxford’s most prestigious recognition society. The Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors Fellowship is awarded to those who have been outstandingly generous towards the University and the colleges.

Names inscribed on the Arch include some of the University’s most prominent benefactors, including King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Thomas Bodley. Benefactors added within the last generation include Dame Stephanie Shirley, Mr George Soros, HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Wolfson Foundation.

The personal celebration formed part of the annual gathering of the Chancellor’s Court of Benefactors, hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Irene Tracey CBE, FRS, FMedSci.

While in Oxford, David Frederick and Sophia Lynn also visited the College’s Univ North development to check on progress and to sign their names on a plaque which commemorated their visit, and which will be placed on a wall of one of the Univ North buildings on completion.

The most ambitious building project in Univ’s history, since the Main Quad in the 17th century, Univ North can be realised thanks to the innovative financing arrangement supported by the generous philanthropy of David and Sophia, as well as the generosity of more than 600 other donors.

Published: 24 October 2024

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