Basil Chubb

He attended Merton College, Oxford, but his education was interrupted by the onset of World War II.

Before joining the RAF, Basil had met Margaret (Margot) Rafther at Oxford, and she sent him letters and books via the Red Cross to enable him to continue his studies while imprisoned.

When TCD's department of Political Science was founded, in 1960, Basil Chubb became its first chair, a post which he held until his retirement in 1991.

[5] He was the author of the following publications: He also contributed to the following: The Political Studies Association of Ireland has established an annual award to recognise the best PhD thesis in honour of Chubb's memory.

[6] Awarded to recognise outstanding contributions to the research of politics undertaken in Ireland, the winners (11 Dublin; 4 QUB; 2 UCC; 1 Uni.

Modern Irish Democracy: Essays in Honour of Basil Chubb by Ronald J Hill and Michael Marsh, was published in 1993.