Sir Roger Bannister – Master of Pembroke College (1985-1993)

“The earth seemed to move with me,” Bannister said of his astonishing run.

“I found a new source of power and beauty, a source I never knew existed.”

And all who were watching found it with him.

The Pembroke College Foundation, and the Pembroke family worldwide, mourn the passing of our great friend Sir Roger Bannister who died March 3 in Oxford.

Below are a links to a selection of obituaries and tributes to Roger’s extraordinary life, along with a video clip of his historic run, narrated by Sir Roger himself.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/04/obituaries/roger-bannister-dead.html

http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/43273249

https://www.si.com/track-and-field/2018/03/04/roger-bannister-death-mile-record-england

https://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/news/sir-roger-bannister-ch-cbe

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-roger-bannister-his-character-was-even-greater-than-his-achievements-vf8z2pcct

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/roger-bannister-four-minute-mile-record-1954-conquered-nature/

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16066952.Sir_Roger_Bannister__Medical_colleagues_remember_brilliant_neurologist/