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RADIO WHO'S WHO
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ROSS WILLIAMSON, HUGH.
Talks and scriptwriter, b. Romsey, Hampshire, 2nd January, 1901. Best known for his radio play, " Paul, a Bondslave," a four-hour play written as a sequel to Dorothy Sayers' " Man Born to be King." Address: 34, Dorset Square, London, N.W.I. While Editor of " The Bookman," broadcast on books from Savoy Hill. In 1933 helped to introduce the first comments on topical news in Schools programmes, entitled "What's the News?" Has written and published historical plays for Schools programmes and has broadcast talks on the Press and on ceremonial and religious topics, etc.
ROSS WILLIAMSON, MARGARET JOAN.
Assistant Education Officer for Home Counties attached to Central Councils for School Broadcasting and Group Listening, b. Sheffield, 6th August, 1914. Joined B.B.C. staff, 1944. Address: 34, Dorset Square, London, N.W.I. Took Honours B.Sc. in Chemistry at Birmingham University, and subsequently assisted in nutritional research in Cambridge and in production of penicillin
MARGARET JOAN ROSS WILLIAMSON
in London. Is a member of county and territorial hockey teams, and won javelin throwing at International University Games, Turin, 1933. Captain of British Universities Athletic Team, Budapest, 1935. Has been teacher of chemistry at Birmingham and Cambridge. Examiner in chemistry for Northern Higher Certificate. Secretary of A.W.S.T. subcommittee for Aural and Visual Aids. Married Hugh Ross Williamson, scriptswriter and broadcaster, 1941. Recreation : Sailing.
ROSTAL, MAX.
Violinist. 6. 7th August, 1905. Has broadcast sonata recitals, solo violin recitals, and as soloist with symphony orchestras. Address: 79, Parkhill Park, London, N.W.3. Phone: Primrose 4555. Studied in Vienna and Berlin, and has since toured Europe frequently. Has appeared as soloist with all the important orchestras. Winner of the Mendelssohn Prize. Settled in England, 1934, and has since toured all over the country, made many gramophone records, and broadcast for all the different B.B.C. transmissions. Is a staunch supporter of modern music, being responsible for a great number of first performances of new works, particularly by British composers. A number of his own arrangements have been published and are frequently performed.
ROTHWELL, EVELYN.
Oboe Player, b. Wallingford, Berks., 24th January, 1911. Has been broadcasting since 1934. Address: 79, Appleby Lodge, Rusholme, Manchester. Educated St. Anthony's, Wallingford, and Down House, Newbury. Won the Berkshire Scholarship to the Royal College of Music, where she studied under Leon Goossens until 1934. Member of orchestra of Royal Covent Garden Opera Co., 1931-33. Principal Oboe, Scottish Orchestra, 1933-36. Principal Oboe, Glyndebourne Opera Festival Orchestra, 1934-39. Member of London Symphony