Frederick Brittain

Frederick Brittain (24 October 1893 – 14 March 1969) was an English Latinist.

Born on 24 October 1893 and educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Barnet and Jesus College, Cambridge, Brittain studied medieval languages at university. After graduating, he taught privately and lived at the Oratory of the Good Shepherd in Cambridge before being elected to a fellowship at his old college in 1937. He was steward of the college from 1945 to 1954 and also served as its keeper of the records. He was also the junior proctor for the University of Cambridge in 1944.

His main academic interests were in Provençal and medieval Latin, He was awarded the DLitt from the university in 1948. He retired from his lectureship in 1961 and died on 14 March 1969. The main entry gate to the churchyard of St. Giles, South Mimms is dedicated to his memory.