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Niblett Memorial Lecture

Niblett Memorial Lecture speakers are drawn from some aspect of public service and invited to reflect on the place of faith and/or ethics in their particular area of service.

The lecture is held annually in honour of one of our former Fellows, Professor Roy Niblett CBE, who died in 2005.

A distinguished and influential presence in British higher education for more than 50 years, Professor Niblett's contribution to Christian thought and the life of the churches in this country was also considerable. A person of deep conviction, his work was distinguished by rigour, reason and a willingness to listen and exchange, which he regarded not as a potential hazard to faith, but as an essential expression of faith.

Professor Niblett’s presence among Sarum Fellows was a powerful reminder to the College that at the heart of Sarum’s purpose is the promotion of dialogue on the profound religious, social and moral issues of our times.

2010

Faith under Fire

Reflections on Leadership, Soldering and Faith: Iraq 2003-2008
Saturday 18 September

Lecture: 5pm
Drinks: 6.30pm
Dinner 7pm

Speaker: Brigadier JCW Maciejewski DSO MBE Late RIFLES Commander, 12th Mechanized  Brigade.

Justin Maciejewski was Operations Staff Officer for the British Armoured Division that took part in the invasion of Iraq. He subsequently commanded a battle group of 1000 soldiers in Bascra in 2006-7. In 2008 he was Chief of Staff of the Multinational Division in Basra.

The lecture is free; however, places are limited and must be pre-booked. Drinks and dinner are £15 (optional but also must be pre-booked).

Contact Rosie Norman, rmn@sarum.ac.uk or 01722 424812

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Previous Niblett Memorial Lectures

The 2009 Niblett Memorial Lecture was held
Saturday 19 September
Leadership: Is It A Calling?

The speaker was Tim Livesey, Secretary for Public Affairs to Archbishop Rowan Williams and a former Downing Street information and policy officer during the Blair administration.

View a transcript of Tim Livesey's talk

 

Pictured (l-r): Rosalind Niblett (Roy Niblett's daughter), Tim Livesey, Roland and Jill Niblett (Roy Niblett's son and daughter-in-law) and Keith Lamdin, Sarum College Principal.

 

 

The 2008 Niblett Memorial Lecture, Freedom and Religion in the Public Realm was heldon Saturday, 4 October 2008 at Sarum College. The speaker was Lord Plant of Highfield, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Philosophy, King’s College London Law School.

Lord Plant of Highfield (right) and Sarum College Chair of Trustees Alec Knight.

A transcript of Lord Plant's address in the third Niblett Memorial Lecture at Sarum College is being produced and will be available on this site.

Previous guest lecturers were:

Baroness Butler-Sloss: A Christian and a Judge in Family Matters: Squaring Belief with Judicial Duties

Lord Butler of Brockwell: Serving God and Caesar: a Christian in the Civil Service