Photo is of Donald Frederick Ashby (1914-1943), a member of staff of the department, leading the Easter field trip to Arran at Easter 1943. Later that year, he was accidentally drowned near Bont-ddu, in the Barmouth Estuary, at the tragically young age of 28. The Donald Ashby Memorial Prize is awarded annually to the best final year student.
Photo is of Donald Frederick Ashby (1914-1943), a member of staff of the department, leading the Easter field trip to Arran at Easter 1943. Later that year, he was accidentally drowned near Bont-ddu, in the Barmouth Estuary, at the tragically young age of 28. The Donald Ashby Memorial Prize is awarded annually to the best final year student.