Kingston upon Hull College of Education was founded in 1913 as the "Hull Municipal Training College". The college had numerous name changes until September 1976 when it merged with the Hull College of Higher Education, which ultimately formed part of the

University of Lincoln , mottoeng = Freedom through wisdom , established = 1861 – Hull School of Art1905 – Endsleigh College1976 – Hull College1992 – University of Humberside1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside2001 � ...

. The stimulus for the formation of the college was in response to a shortage of certified teachers in the city's schools. The college-trained teachers and educationalists for the city and beyond followed an ethos which was primarily set by

Cyril Bibby Cyril Bibby (''b.'' Liverpool, 1 May 1914 as Harold Cyril Bibby; ''d''. Edinburgh 20 June 1987) was a biologist and educator. He was also one of the first sexologists. Early life, family, etc. Bibby was the third of eight children and lived in ...

, principal between 1959 and 1977. The college's first principal was Helen Todd.

Principals

*1913–1959: Miss Helen Todd *1959–1977:

Alumni

Elliot Morley Elliot Anthony Morley (born 6 July 1952) is a British former Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Glanford and Scunthorpe from 1987 to 1997 and then Scunthorpe from 1997 to 2010. In 2009, he was accused by ''The D ...

(born 1952), disgraced Labour member of Parliament for Glanford and Scunthorpe from 1987 to 1997 and then Scunthorpe from 1997 to 2010 who was found guilty of fraud in the Parliamentary Expenses Scandal *

Theresa Tomlinson Theresa Tomlinson (born 1946 in Crawley, Sussex) is an English writer for children, mainly of historical fiction. She advocates giving children "the opportunity to consider many different role models and ways of life, so that they can make up th ...

(born 1946), writer for children and young adults

References

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External links

College Archives
*''The First Fifty Years. A brief history of Kingston upon Hull Training College, 1913–1963''. Edited by C. B. i.e. Cyril Bibby. With plates Higher education colleges in England History of Kingston upon Hull Educational institutions established in 1913 1913 establishments in England Teacher training colleges in the United Kingdom