"The only evil at Cambridge was its being too pleasant"

No, this quotation does not relate to Hawkins' Head Office but comes from Charles Darwin who studied at Christ's College, Cambridge from 15 October 1827.

The Christ's College website contains the following brief biography:

Charles Darwin was a British naturalist and most famous as the father of evolutionary biology and originator of the theory of natural selection. As naturalist for 5 years aboard the ship HMS Beagle, during its voyage around the world, Darwin gained the experience that led to his epoch-making book On the Origin of Species (1859). This was followed by The Descent of Man (1871) which argued that humans and apes shared a common ancestor - a revolutionary theory for its time. Darwin is buried in Westminster Abbey. Darwin was admitted to Christ's College on 15th October 1827 , gaining his BA in 1831, his MA in 1836 and an honorary doctorate in 1877.

The 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth was 12 February this year and Christ's College arranged a wonderful series of events including a celebratory fund raising dinner, the unveiling of a new bronze sculpture and the opening of his restored college room. Further, a commemorative garden will open on 20 February. Full details of events may be found at: http://www.christs.cam.ac.uk/alumni/distinguished-alumni/charles_darwin/