St Edmund's College is a
constituent college
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of the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
in England. Founded in 1896, it is the second-oldest of the four Cambridge colleges oriented to mature students, which accept only students reading for postgraduate degrees or for undergraduate degrees if aged 21 years or older.
Named after
St Edmund of Abingdon
Edmund of Abingdon (also known as Edmund Rich, St Edmund of Canterbury, Edmund of Pontigny, French: St Edme; c. 11741240) was an English-born prelate who served as Archbishop of Canterbury. He became a respected lecturer in mathematics, di ...
(1175–1240), who was the first known Oxford Master of Arts and
Archbishop of Canterbury
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from 1234 to 1240, the college has traditionally Roman Catholic roots. Its founders were
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, (27 December 184711 February 1917), styled Lord Maltravers until 1856 and Earl of Arundel and Surrey between 1856 and 1860, was a British Unionist politician and philanthropist. He served as Postmas ...
, and Baron
Anatole von Hügel
Anatole von Hügel (29 September 1854, in Florence – 15 August 1928, in Cambridge) was the second son of the Austrian nobleman Charles von Hügel and his Scottish wife Elizabeth Farquharson. His elder brother was Friedrich von Hügel and hi ...
(1854–1928), the first Catholic to take a Cambridge degree since the deposition of King
James II in 1688. The Visitor is the
Archbishop of Westminster (at present Cardinal
Vincent Nichols
Vincent Gerard Nichols (born 8 November 1945) is an English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He previously served as Archbishop of Birm ...
).
The college is located on Mount Pleasant, northwest of the centre of
Cambridge
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, near
Lucy Cavendish College
Lucy Cavendish College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
The college is named in honour of Lucy Cavendish (1841–1925), who campaigned for the reform of women's education.
History
The college was founded in 1965 by ...
,
Murray Edwards College
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and
Fitzwilliam College
Fitzwilliam College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
The college traces its origins back to 1869 and the foundation of the Non-Collegiate Students Board, a venture intended to offer academically excellent students of all ...
. Its campus consists of a garden setting on the edge of what was Roman Cambridge, with housing for over 350 students.
Members of St Edmund's include cosmologist and
Big Bang theorist
Georges Lemaître
Georges Henri Joseph Édouard Lemaître ( ; ; 17 July 1894 – 20 June 1966) was a Belgian Catholic priest, theoretical physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and professor of physics at the Catholic University of Louvain. He was the first to t ...
,
Lord St John of Fawsley
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, Archbishop
Eamon Martin
Eamon Martin KC*HS (born 30 October 1961) is a prelate of the Catholic Church from Northern Ireland who has been Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland since 2014.
Early life and education
Martin was born in Derry, Northern Irel ...
, of
Armagh
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, Bishop
John Petit of
Menevia
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History
On 12 May 1898, the Apo ...
, and
Olympic medalists
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Simon Schürch (Gold),
Thorsten Streppelhoff (Silver),
Marc Weber (Silver),
Stuart Welch
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Club and state rowing
Born in Sydney, Welch was educated at Sydney Grammar School where he took up row ...
(Silver) and
Simon Amor
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(Silver). St Edmund's was also the residential college of the university's first Catholic students in 200 years – most of whom were studying for the priesthood – after the lifting of the papal prohibition on attendance at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in 1895 at the urging of a delegation to
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...
led by Baron
von Hügel.
History
Foundation
St Edmund's House was founded in 1896 by
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, the 15th Duke of Norfolk, and Baron
Anatole von Hügel
Anatole von Hügel (29 September 1854, in Florence – 15 August 1928, in Cambridge) was the second son of the Austrian nobleman Charles von Hügel and his Scottish wife Elizabeth Farquharson. His elder brother was Friedrich von Hügel and hi ...
as an institution providing board and lodging for Roman Catholic students at the University of Cambridge. After
Catholic Emancipation
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, in particular after the
Universities Tests Act 1871
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, students who were Roman Catholics were finally admitted as members of the University. In its early days the college functioned predominantly as a lodging house, or
hall of residence
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, for students who were matriculated at other colleges. Most of the students, at that time, were ordained Catholic priests who were reading various subjects offered by the University. The college was established in the buildings of Ayerst Hostel, which had been set up for non-collegiate students by the Reverend
William Ayerst in 1884, and its founding master was Fr Edmund Nolan, then vice-rector of
St Edmund's College, Ware
St Edmund's College is a coeducational independent day and boarding school in the British public school tradition, set in in Ware, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1568 as a seminary, then a boys' school, it is the oldest continuously operating and ...
.
In 1896 Ayerst Hostel had to close due to lack of funds, and the property was transferred to the Catholic Church.
Collegiate Status
Attempts to have St Edmund's House become a constituent college of the University of Cambridge were undertaken at various junctures, but were met in pre-ecumenical days by continuing opposition from the predominantly Protestant membership of the University’s governing
Regent House
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Meetings of the Regent House ...
. Among motives cited were that the college was not self-governing and its assets were held in trust by an external body, namely, the Catholic Church.
The chapel was officially consecrated in 1916 by
Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster.
A new dining hall was constructed in 1939 and the membership of the college increased steadily as it became a recognised House of Residence of the university, without college status.
In response to growing postgraduate student numbers in the early 1960s, the
Regent House
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Meetings of the Regent House ...
of the University established several Colleges primarily for postgraduate students, and St Edmund's House became one of the graduate Colleges in the University (the others being
Wolfson College,
Lucy Cavendish College
Lucy Cavendish College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.
The college is named in honour of Lucy Cavendish (1841–1925), who campaigned for the reform of women's education.
History
The college was founded in 1965 by ...
,
Hughes Hall,
Clare Hall and
Darwin College). This spurred further progress regarding St Edmund's status within the University, and in 1965, the College was permitted to matriculate its own students and new fellows were elected. In 1975 St Edmund's acquired the status of an "Approved Foundation", and after the transfer of the College assets from the Catholic Church to the autonomous governing body comprising the Masters and Fellows of the College in 1986, the College changed its name from "St Edmund's House" to "St Edmund's College". It received university approval for full collegiate status in 1996, and this was confirmed by the grant of its
royal charter
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in 1998. The college now accepts students of all faiths and none.
Buildings and grounds
Norfolk Building
The Norfolk Building is the oldest building on site, dating back to 1896 as the former Ayerst Hostel; it provided accommodation for Fr Edmond Nolan, the first Master of St Edmund's, along with the first four students of the college.
Known for its clean
Gothic revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
style, the building underwent a three-phased extension scheme designed by Roderick Gradidge in 1989, and now houses 21st-century amenities including the Middle Combination Room, Dining Hall, Kitchens and a Porter's office.
Chapel
St Edmund's College Chapel is a fitting monument to the Catholic character of the origins of the College and is unique among Colleges of the Universities of Cambridge and
Oxford
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...
in following the Roman Catholic tradition.
The edifice itself is a Grade II listed building designed by the architect Fr
Benedict Williamson CSSP and was consecrated by
Cardinal Francis Bourne,
Archbishop of Westminster in 1916.
Notable for its prayerful simplicity and
Gothic Revival architecture
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, the chapel is a Catholic foundation, although it is open to members of other Christian denominations.
In 2003, a stained glass window depicting the ministry of St
Boniface
Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifatius; 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations o ...
of Crediton (c. 675 - 754 AD), the apostle to Germany, was donated by Stephen Frowen and blessed by Cardinal
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (24 August 1932 – 1 September 2017) was a British cardinal, the Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He s ...
, Archbishop of Westminster.
A bronze sculpture of the college patron, St
Edmund of Abingdon
Edmund of Abingdon (also known as Edmund Rich, St Edmund of Canterbury, Edmund of Pontigny, French: St Edme; c. 11741240) was an English-born prelate who served as Archbishop of Canterbury. He became a respected lecturer in mathematics, dial ...
, is located at the front of the chapel, his left hand holding a
Bible
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. The statue is the work of
Rodney Munday, an alumnus of
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall (sometimes known as The Hall or informally as Teddy Hall) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. The college claims to be "the oldest surviving academic society to house and educate undergraduates in any universit ...
, and was commissioned by the College in 2007.
The Chapel Schola and Choir frequently perform in concerts in collaboration with
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall (sometimes known as The Hall or informally as Teddy Hall) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. The college claims to be "the oldest surviving academic society to house and educate undergraduates in any universit ...
and
St Edmund's College, Ware
St Edmund's College is a coeducational independent day and boarding school in the British public school tradition, set in in Ware, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1568 as a seminary, then a boys' school, it is the oldest continuously operating and ...
in commemoration of their Patron Saint.
Expansion
St Edmund's continues to expand and develop ints buildings. In 2000, a new residential building housing 50 students was opened, named after Richard Laws, one of the former Masters. In 2006, two new residential buildings, including rooms for 70 students as well as apartments for couples, were opened; these were named after the former Master of the College, Sir Brian Heap, and the former Vice-Master, Geoffrey Cook.
In 2016, major plans were announced for the development of two new courts and several buildings which will expand the College and provide modern, world-class facilities for the scholars and students of St Edmunds College. While contemporary, the buildings' external features and material will be in the traditional architectural vernacular that is found elsewhere in the College. Brick buildings will form the perimeter of the two new courts and a new multi-million pound student centre will frame the west side of the College. The expansion plans received planning consent from Cambridge City Council in June 2017.
Okinaga Tower
Created in 1993 by the bequest of the Teikyo Foundation, the Okinaga Tower is the college's tallest structure. Designed by architect
Roderick Gradidge in 1989 it houses the Master's Lodge, as well as a suite with views of the city and was opened by the Right Honourable
Betty Boothroyd
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,
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Systems that have such a position include:
* Speaker of ...
.
Courts and other buildings
Old Court, built in the early 2000s, is located to the west of the Norfolk Building, and surrounded by New Edwardian buildings: Brian Heap Building, Richard Laws Building, Geoffrey Cook Building and the Library Building. It was constructed to accommodate growing student numbers at this time, and most of its constituent buildings are appropriately student dormitories.
New Court, constructed in 2019, consists of student accommodation, Mount Pleasant Halls, occupying the site of a substantial office block formerly on the site and giving St Edmund College a frontage to the main thoroughfare of Huntington Road.
The College Sporting Grounds is located west of the Richard Laws Building, and offers a full-sized soccer pitch for college sports and other outdoor activities.
![White Cottage St Edmund's](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/White_Cottage_St_Edmund%27s.jpg)
The College Orchard is south of the Sporting Grounds, and consists of expansive lawns with 5 apple trees, outdoor seating, and a barbecue pit for students.
White Cottage is a humble 18th-century brick farmhouse which pre-dates the college buildings on the site and is now painted white, situated adjacent to Mount Pleasant Halls against which it appears an incongruous survival. White Cottage was the first home of the
Von Hugel Institute, a Catholic Institute for Critical Enquiry working in the fields of Christianity and society. The Institute was founded in 1987 to preserve the Roman Catholic legacy of the College when control of the College itself was ceded to its autonomous Governing Body in 1985 in order to achieve university collegiate status.
Bene't House is a detached Edwardian house, south-east of the Norfolk Old Wing. Named after St
Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia ( la, Benedictus Nursiae; it, Benedetto da Norcia; 2 March AD 480 – 21 March AD 548) was an Italian Christian monk, writer, and theologian who is venerated in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orient ...
(c.480 - 547 AD), it has since 2018 contained the facilities and offices for the
Von Hugel Institute.
Gallery
File:Mount Pleasant Halls.jpg, alt=Mount Pleasant Halls Front Facade, Mount Pleasant Halls front facade
File:Mount Pleasant Halls Court.jpg, alt=New Court, New Court
File:St Edmund's College Entrance.jpg, alt=Main Gate, Main gate
File:St Edmund's College College Recreation Grounds.jpg, alt=Sporting grounds and Brian Heap Building, Sporting grounds and Brian Heap Building
File:Richard Laws Building.jpg, alt=Richard Laws Building, Richard Laws Building
File:Geoffrey Cook Building.jpg, alt=Geoffrey Cook Building, Geoffrey Cook Building
File:St Edmund's College Orchard.jpg, alt=College Orchards, College orchards
File:Maisonettes at St Edmund's College.jpg, alt=Maisonettes, Maisonettes for families
File:Norfolk Extension.jpg, alt=Norfolk Extension, Norfolk Extension
File:Bene't House.jpg, alt=Bene't House, Bene't House
File:St Edmund's Chapel.jpg, alt=College Chapel, College Chapel
Academic profile
St Edmund's is one of the most international colleges of the university, with students from over 80 countries (2018-2019 academic year). The full spectrum of academic subjects is represented in the college. The fellowship of the college (academic staff) represents many academic disciplines, spread across arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and veterinary medicine.
The college has one research institute attached to it: the
Von Hügel Institute
The Von Hügel Institute (VHI) is an academic research institute based at St Edmund's College, Cambridge, a constituent part of the University of Cambridge in England.
Founded in 1987, it is named after Anatole von Hügel (1854–1928), naturalis ...
founded in 1987 to carry out research on
Catholic Social Teaching. Describing itself as a 'Catholic Institute for Critical Enquiry' it works in the fields of Christianity and society, and seeks to preserve the Roman Catholic legacy of St Edmund's College when control of the College itself was ceded to its autonomous Governing Body in 1985 in order to achieve university collegiate status.
The Von Hügel Institute is therefore a link to the Roman Catholic origins of the college.
The overall examination results of the college's comparatively few undergraduates tend to be in the middle among the Cambridge colleges, with St Edmund's ranking 21st on the
Tompkins table
The Tompkins Table is an annual ranking that lists the Colleges of the University of Cambridge in order of their undergraduate students' performances in that year's examinations. Two colleges— Darwin and Clare Hall—do not have undergraduat ...
in 2018.
Student life
The college is younger than some of the older, more traditional colleges of the university. Despite this St Edmunds maintains many ancient Cambridge traditions including formal hall, albeit with some college modifications. Fellows at most Cambridge and Oxford colleges dine at a "high table" (separately from the students); however, St Edmund's has no such division, allowing undergraduates, postgraduates and Fellows to mix over dinner and other social activities. St Edmund's students are still strictly required to wear their academic gowns during formal halls, ceremonies, and college occasions. The St Edmund's gown is fashioned from distinctive black cloth with close detailing around the neck and sleeves. The robe may only be worn by members of St Edmund's College, Cambridge. The college has a long sporting tradition, including the
St Edmund's College Boat Club. In recent years members have competed in
varsity teams
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representing
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
against
Oxford University
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in a wide variety of sports, most notably, at
The Boat Race
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and
The Varsity Match
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.
On 15 September 2017, a team of four rowers from the college broke the World record for the 'Longest Continual Row' in the male 20-29 small team category by over an hour. The following year, on 13 April 2018, a team of ten rowers from the college went on to set the British and World record for "One Million Meters" on the indoor rowing machine in the male 20-29 large team category.
People associated with the college
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OBE, Master of St Edmund's College and former British Ambassador to Mongolia
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, Chair of the Human Rights Commission of the Philippines
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, former President of Ireland
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KC*HS, Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland
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, British biologist and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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, former European Commissioner for Economy
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and European Commissioner for Competition
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Alumni
*
Edward Acton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia, historian and great-grandson of Lord Acton
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Joaquín Almunia
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, Spanish politician and member of the
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responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs
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Simon Amor
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, Current Head Coach of the
England Sevens
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, member of the England Sevens at the
2002 Manchester Games
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Malcolm Baker, Professor of finance, and a former Olympic
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*
Johan Bäverbrant, Swedish
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Aidan Bellenger
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, English historian and former
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, foun ...
monk
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Alexander Bird
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, British philosopher and
Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at the
University of Cambridge
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Caroline Calloway
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William T. Cavanaugh
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, director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, and professor of Catholic studies at
DePaul University
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*
James Chau, Journalist, television presenter, and United Nations
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Christian Cormack, British
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,
Conservative
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Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Blackburn
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from 1931 to 1945
*
Chito Gascon
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, Chair of the
Human Rights Commission of the Philippines
*
Alex Hughes,
Archdeacon of Cambridge
*
Hilary Lofting, Australian novelist, travel writer, journalist and editor. Eldest brother of
Hugh Lofting
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(author of ''
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
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'').
*
Louise Lombard
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, English actress
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* Greg Loveridge, Former cricketer who played one Test
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Test'' (2013 film), an American film
* ''Test'' (2014 film), ...
for New Zealand
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in 1996
*Eamon Martin
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Martin was born in Derry, Northern Irel ...
, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
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* Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano, Guatemala
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n attorney and human rights activist
*Alexander Masters
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, author, screenwriter, and worker with the homeless. Masters was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch
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in '' Stuart: A Life Backwards''.
* Anna Mendelssohn, British writer, poet, and political activist
*Robert Noel
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Early life
The younger son ...
, Officer of Arms (Herald) at the College of Arms
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*Chris Oti
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, English former rugby union player
* Richard Phelps (rower), rower who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
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*Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley
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, legal scholar, former master of Emmanuel College, and Leader of the House of Commons
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under Margaret Thatcher
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was a resident at St Edmund's House for his undergraduate studies in late 1940s and early 1950s. During his time he was the president of the Union Society
* Christopher Stearn, English
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* English language
* English people
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* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
former first-class cricket
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er
* Thorsten Streppelhoff, Olympic Silver Medalist and German M8+ Rower at the 1996 Atlanta and 1992 Barcelona Games
* David R. Syiemlieh, Indian academician and the former Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission of India
* David Wallace, British scholar of medieval literature
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and Judith Rodin
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Professor of English, who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania
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* Patrick Walsh, Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
prelate
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of the Roman Catholic Church
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and from 1991 until 2008 he was the 31st bishop
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of Down & Connor
*Luke Walton
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, American Olympic rower
* Marc Weber, Olympic Silver Medalist and German M8+ Rower at the 1996 Atlanta Games
*Stuart Welch
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Club and state rowing
Born in Sydney, Welch was educated at Sydney Grammar School where he took up row ...
, Olympic Silver Medalist and Australian M8+ Rower at the 2000 Sydney Games
Fellows
*Denis Alexander
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, Emeritus Fellow of St. Edmund’s College, Cambridge and an Emeritus Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
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It wa ...
, Cambridge
*Allen Brent
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, scholar of early Christian history
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and literature
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*Sir Martin Evans
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, Laureate of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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*Andy Harter
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Education and early life
Born in Yorkshire in 1961, Harter attended the Queen E ...
, British computer scientist
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Computer scientists typically work on the theoretical side of computation, as opposed to the hardware side on which computer engineers mainly focus (al ...
*Sir Brian Heap
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He was educated at New Mills Grammar School in the Peak District, Derbyshire, and the University of Nottingham (where he earned his BSc and PhD). He also has an MA ...
CBE
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
FRS is a biologist
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who was the master
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*Grandmaster (chess), National Master ...
of the college from 1996 until 2004. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
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in 1989 and held the post vice-president and foreign secretary from 1996 to 2001
* Richard Edwin Hills, emeritus
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professor of Radio Astronomy
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at the University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
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* Kevin T. Kelly, British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
priest
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and moral theologian
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*Edward Kessler
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, Founder President of The Woolf Institute
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and a leading thinker in interfaith
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relations, primarily Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations
* Ilyas Khan, British technologist and businessman
*Nicholas Lash
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, English Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
theologian
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*Georges Lemaître
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, cosmologist and Big Bang theorist, was a visiting academic at the college in 1923–24, while collaborating with Sir Arthur Eddington
* Helen Mason, theoretical physicist
*Josef W. Meri
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, American historian of Interfaith Relations in the Middle East in the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
*Simon Mitton
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, astronomer and author. Elected member of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society
(Whatever shines should be observed)
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*Mark Ranby
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, former New Zealand rugby union
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player
*Chris Rapley
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, British scientist
*Somak Raychaudhury
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, Indian astrophysicist
* C. J. Ryan, Scottish priest and scholar of Italian studies
* Brian Stanley, British historian
* Bob White, Professor of Geophysics in the Earth Sciences department at Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
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(since 1989) and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society ( FRS) in 1994
Honorary Fellows
* Francis Campbell
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, former UK Ambassador to the Holy See
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* Mary McAleese
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, former President of Ireland and patron of the Von Hugel Institute
* Amartya Sen
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, laureate of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics
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* Peter Smith, Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark (London)
* Anthony Russell, Anglican
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bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
* Alan Hopes, British Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
prelate
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* Denise Lievesley, formerly Chief Executive of the English Information Centre for Health and Social Care
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, Director of Statistics at UNESCO
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* Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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, husband of Queen Elizabeth II
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* Anne, Princess Royal
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, second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
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and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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* Derek Burke, British academic who served as Vice-Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
of the University of East Anglia
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* Janet Neel Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico
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, British lawyer and crime fiction writer
* Bruce Alberts
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, American biochemist and the Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education at the University of California, San Francisco
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* Sir Tom Phillips, diplomat who served as Commandant
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of the Royal College of Defence Studies
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from 2014 to 2018
* Bridget Ogilvie
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Education
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, Australian and British scientist
* Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
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, British peer who holds the hereditary office of Earl Marshal
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* Colin Bundy
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, South African historian, former principal of Green Templeton College, Oxford
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and former director of SOAS University of London
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* Crispin Tickell
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, British diplomat, environmentalist, and academic
* Betty Boothroyd
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, British politician who served as the Member of Parliament
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(MP) for West Bromwich
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and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000
* Alec Broers, Baron Broers, British electrical engineer
List of Masters of St Edmund's College
St Edmund's House
* 1897–1904: William Ormond Sutcliffe
* 1904–1909: Edmund Nolan
* 1909–1918: Thomas Leighton Williams
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* 1918–1921: Joseph Louis Whitfield
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Born in Collyhurst, Manchester on 11 August 1879, he was educated at ...
* 1929–1934: Cuthbert Leonard Waring
* 1934–1946: John Edward Petit
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Born in London on 22 June 1895, he was ordained to the priesthood on 9 May 1918. He was appointed the Bishop of t ...
* 1946–1964: Raymond Corboy
* 1964–1976: Garrett Daniel Sweeney
* 1976–1985: John Coventry
* 1985–1996: Richard Laws
St Edmund's College
* 1996–2004: Brian Heap
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* 2004–2014: Paul Luzio
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* 2014–2019: Matthew Bullock
* 2019–present: Catherine Arnold
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