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Patrick Richard George Renshaw, British history educator, writer. Rockefeller fellow, 1960-1961, Fulbright fellow, Syracuse, New York, 1971-1972, American Council Learned Societies fellow, Binghamton, New York, 1981-1982, Kaiser fellow Walter P. Reuther Library., Detroit, 1989, 93; Nuffield College grantee United States libraries, 1966.

Background

Renshaw, Patrick Richard George was born on February 26, 1936 in West Ham, London, England. Son of George Albert and Winifred Norah (Thorpe) Renshaw.

Education

Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1959. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1963. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1961.

Career

Journalist Oxford Mail, 1961-1968. Lecturer American history Sheffield (England) University, 1968-1976, senior lecturer, reader, since 1976. Examiner A-level Cambridge (England) University Board, 1968-1996.

Doctor of Philosophy, examiner Oxford, Kent, London, Glasgow and Sheffield universities, since 1977.

Achievements

  • Patrick Richard George Renshaw has been listed as a notable history educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Branch treasurer National Union Journalists, Oxford, 1965-1967. Senior aircraftsman Royal Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow Royal History Society.

Member British Association American Studies, Organization American Historians, Oxford Union.

Interests

  • Swimming, tennis, walking, politics, bridge.

Connections

Married Mary Davies, August 29. 1959; children: Donovan, Caradoc, Rebecca, Richard (deceased).

Father:
George Albert Renshaw

Mother:
Winifred Norah (Thorpe) Renshaw

Spouse:
Mary Davies

child:
Donovan Renshaw

child:
Rebecca Renshaw

child:
Richard Renshaw (deceased)

child:
Caradoc Renshaw

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Education

Awards

  • Rockefeller fellow, 1960-1961, Fulbright fellow, Syracuse, New York, 1971-1972, American Council Learned Societies fellow, Binghamton, New York, 1981-1982, Kaiser fellow Walter P. Reuther Library., Detroit, 1989, 93. Nuffield College grantee United States libraries, 1966.