Professor Geoffrey Warner

Before Professor Warner’s appointment as a Fellow here, he had held chairs at the Universities of Hull and Leicester, as well as The Open University. He was widely published in the field of Northern Ireland’s history, and edited the diaries and papers of one of the junior Foreign Office ministers in the post-war Labour government under the title In the Midst of Events: the Foreign Office Diaries and Papers of Kenneth Younger, February 1950–October 1951 (2005).

“Professor Warner was actively involved in admitting and teaching Brasenose undergraduates throughout this period, a genial figure whose broad knowledge of the history of international relations greatly enriched our provision. In retirement, he continued to help young people, supporting the students at Didcot Girls School at sixth form level.” – Professor Abigail Green

‘Geoffrey Warner played an important role in the teaching of History at Brasenose in the years around 2000. His genial manner and large, ambling figure made him an instantly recognizable figure, memorable also for his wide-ranging knowledge, ample fund of apt quotations, and ready wit.’ – Martin Ingram