Robert N. Rayne
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Robert N. Rayne founded the Conservancy Association
in Hong Kong
in 1968, together with Prof. S. Y. Hu of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
, Prof B. Lofts of the University of Hong Kong, Father H. Naylor of Wah Yan College
(Kowloon
), Mr. John H. Pain and others. He became the chairman of the Conservancy Association in 1973 and participated in the Anti-Night Plane Campaign in Hong Kong in early 1970s.
Mr. Robert Rayne was born in Kenya
. He studied Greek
and Latin
classics at Oxford University, earning an M.A. degree. He served as a bomber pilot with the Royal Air Force
during World War II
, before becoming a prisoner of war in Germany
. Beginning in 1950, he took an active part in establishing and developing the University of Keele, where he served as a lecturer in classics. In 1964, he and his wife and daughter moved to Hong Kong from England
to become Vice-President of Chung Chi College
, a position left vacant by the retirement of Dr. Leslie G. Kilborn in 1963. He worked with the college president, Dr. C. T. Yung. In 1975, he was promoted to president.
He retired in 1976 and moved back to Oxfordshire
. He was buried there.
Conservancy Association
The Conservancy Association is a Hong Kong non-governmental organization founded in 1968.The organization focusses on the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1968, together with Prof. S. Y. Hu of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
, Prof B. Lofts of the University of Hong Kong, Father H. Naylor of Wah Yan College
Wah Yan College
Wah Yan College may refer to:* Wah Yan College, Hong Kong* Wah Yan College, Kowloon...
(Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
), Mr. John H. Pain and others. He became the chairman of the Conservancy Association in 1973 and participated in the Anti-Night Plane Campaign in Hong Kong in early 1970s.
Mr. Robert Rayne was born in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. He studied Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
classics at Oxford University, earning an M.A. degree. He served as a bomber pilot with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, before becoming a prisoner of war in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Beginning in 1950, he took an active part in establishing and developing the University of Keele, where he served as a lecturer in classics. In 1964, he and his wife and daughter moved to Hong Kong from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to become Vice-President of Chung Chi College
Chung Chi College
The Chung Chi College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong , and one of the three original colleges that joined to form the CUHK in 1963...
, a position left vacant by the retirement of Dr. Leslie G. Kilborn in 1963. He worked with the college president, Dr. C. T. Yung. In 1975, he was promoted to president.
He retired in 1976 and moved back to Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. He was buried there.