Trinity Hall (formally The College or Hall of the Holy Trinity in the University of Cambridge) is a

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of the

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. It is the fifth-oldest surviving college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman,

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, to train clergymen in

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following their decimation during the

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. Historically, Trinity Hall taught law; today, it teaches the sciences, arts, and humanities. Trinity Hall has two sister colleges at the

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, All Souls and

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. Notable alumni include theoretical physicists Stephen Hawking and Nobel Prize winner David Thouless, Australian Prime Minister

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, Canadian Governor General

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, philosopher

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, Conservative cabinet minister

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, writer

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, and Academy Award-winning actress

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History

The devastation caused by the

plague of the 1340s included the loss of nearly half of the English population; Bishop Bateman himself lost nearly 700 of his parish priests, and so his decision to found a college was probably centred on a need to rebuild the priesthood. The site that Bateman chose was the original site of

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, which had been founded three years earlier, but was financially struggling. Bateman's clerical aim for the Hall is reflected in the foundation of 1350, when he stated that the college's aim was "the promotion of divine worship and of

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and civil science and direction of the commonwealth and especially of our church and diocese of

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." This led the college to be particularly strong in legal studies, a tradition that has continued over the centuries. At first all colleges in Cambridge were known as "Halls" or "Houses" and then later changed their names from "Hall" to "College". However, when

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founded

Trinity College, Cambridge Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by Henry VIII, King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge ...

next door, it became clear that Trinity Hall would continue being known as a Hall. The new foundation's name may have been a punishment for the college's master,

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, who had opposed the king's remarriage and had endured much of the college's land being removed. It is incorrect to call it Trinity Hall College, although Trinity Hall college (lower case) is, strictly speaking, accurate. A similar situation had existed once before when Henry VI founded King's College (in 1441) despite the existence of King's Hall (founded in 1317). King's Hall was later incorporated in the foundation of Trinity College in 1546. Trinity Hall, in addition to having a chapel, also had joint usage of the Church of St John Zacharias with Clare Hall, until the church was demolished to enable the construction of King's in the 15th century. After this, the college was granted usage of the nearby Church of St Edward, King and Martyr on

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, a connection which remains to this day.

Allegations of Misconduct

In 2019 and 2020, the College experienced controversy and placed in international headlines due to a series of sexual misconduct scandals involving Dr William O’Reilly, the former Acting Senior Tutor, and Dr Peter Hutchinson, a former fellow. In 2015, ten students submitted formal complaints of verbal sexual harassment by Hutchinson. In response Hutchinson was asked to withdraw permanently from further teaching and from attending social events at which students might be present. However, due to an alleged error by the College in 2017, Hutchinson was invited to a college event, which was also open to students. His attendance was in breach of the prior agreement and resulted in an outcry among students and alumni. Subsequently, in 2019, a formal agreement as to what events Hutchinson could attend was approved by the

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. Despite this, he was allowed to remain an

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of the College. This resulted in further backlash from students and alumni as well as more widespread coverage. Human rights barrister Charlotte Proudman stated "The College has given fellows a licence to abuse their power with impunity. Women students are not safe in their own colleges.", while ''

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'' called it "a gross betrayal to the students" and "a dangerous environment for women students to study". It was reported in November 2019 that Hutchinson had resigned. In February 2020, a ''Tortoise Media'' investigation alleged that O’Reilly seriously mishandled a disciplinary process involving three women’s experience of sexual assault by a student he had a "close relationship" with. The article said that amongst other things, O’Reilly himself had given witness testimony on behalf of the student at the disciplinary hearings into the assaults. The investigation also claimed that a fourth student had complained to Dr Morris, the Master, that they had been sexually assaulted by O’Reilly, an allegation O’Reilly denied. The article reported that Morris allowed O’Reilly to continue teaching un-investigated for a further five months until he was eventually investigated by police, during which time he was permitted to continue overseeing the disciplinary process involving the student with whom he was close. ''Tortoise'' alleged that as of the date of publication, no formal investigation had been made into this complaint, and no safeguarding measures had been put in place. In February 2020, Morris and O’Reilly agreed to "step back" from their roles in college pending investigation. In March 2020, the Governing Body authorised an immediate external inquiry into the College’s handling of all allegations raised and matters referred to in the Tortoise article, to be led by Gemma White QC. The independent inquiry recommended Trinity Hall consider disciplinary action against Morris in relation to his handling of one allegation. Morris resigned as Master in August 2021. In September 2022 the College published Gemma White KC's Report for Publication and a Response Document that indicated the actions it had taken directly in response to Ms White KC’s findings and more generally to make improvements to the structures and culture of the institution.

Buildings

The College site on the

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was originally obtained from Bateman's purchase of a house from John de Crauden, Prior of Ely, to house the monks during their study, with Front Court being built within the college's first few decades. The medieval structures remain unaltered, but with their façade altered to a more

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style during the Mastership of Sir Nathaniel Lloyd in 1710-45.

Chapel

The Chapel was licensed in 1352 and was built by August 1366, when

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granted the College permission to celebrate

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there. Its present decor stems from its 1729-1730 renovation; Lloyd had pre-existing graves removed to the Ante-Chapel, and the walls decorated with

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and the ceiling with past Masters' crests. The Chapel was extended east in 1864, during which the original

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was discovered and hidden behind a secret door. The painting behind the communion-table is

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's ''Salutation'', loaned from the

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in 1957, replacing an earlier painting by Stella.

Dining Hall

The Dining Hall was rebuilt under Lloyd along similar lines to the Chapel, with rendered walls replaced by wainscoting and medieval beams by baroque carvings. A large portrait of Lloyd dominates the wall behind

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; Lloyd supposedly made it irremovable from its wainscot surroundings, such his representation can never be erased from the College.

Libraries

The college library was built in the late 16th century, with the permission of

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and probably during the mastership of Thomas Preston, and is now principally used for the storage of the college's manuscripts and rare books; it is one of the few remaining

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left in the country. The new Jerwood Library overlooking the river was opened by Lord Howe in 1999, and stores the college's modern book collection.

Other

The college also owns properties in the centre of Cambridge, on Bateman Street and Thompson's Lane, and on its Wychfield site next to

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, where most of the college's sporting activity takes place.

Student life

Combination Rooms

Trinity Hall has active Junior, Middle and Senior Combination Rooms for undergraduate, postgraduate and senior members of the college community respectively. The Middle Combination Room is located in Front Court, while the Junior Combination Room is adjacent to the college bar in North Court. Both the MCR and JCR have highly active committees and organize popular socials for their members across the term.

Societies

Trinity Hall Boat Club

Trinity Hall's oldest and largest society, the

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was founded in 1827, and has had a long and distinguished history; notably from 1890 until 1898, when the college stayed Head of the Mays for 33 consecutive days of rowing, which remains to this day the longest continuous defence by a single club of the bumps headship. The college won all but one of the events in the 1887

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, making it the most successful Cambridge college in Henley's history. The current boathouse, built in 1905 in memory of Henry Latham, is on the

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, a short walk from the college.

Trinity Hall Christian Union

Trinity Hall's Christian Union comprises several dozen Christians in the college who meet regularly to study the

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, pray and enjoy fellowship together. Its members seek to explain the

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to the other members of College through a variety of inclusive events, notably regular "Text-a-Toastie" events. The Christian Union was founded in 1877, making it the second oldest JCR-listed society, and is part of the broader

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Hesperides

Trinity Hall's literary society, the Hesperides, was founded in 1923 by Neil McLeod Innes with the intention of discussing literary and artistic subjects. Named after the seminal work of the 17th-century poet Robert Herrick, in its early years the society hosted T. S. Eliot,

and

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at its various dinners and functions. Old Hesperideans have gone on to some notoriety, none more so than Donald Maclean, a spy and member of the

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. The Hesperides disbanded in 1976, but was re-founded in 2020 to encourage literary activity after the

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; speakers have included Trinity Hall alumni

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and

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Gallery

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People associated with Trinity Hall

Masters

On 31 May 2022, Mary Hockaday was announced as the next Master.

Deans

The current Dean is the Revd Dr Stephen Plant. The role of Dean incorporates that of Chaplain in other colleges.

Fellows

Notable alumni

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, Swedish

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, head of the Developmental Signalling Laboratory at the

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, double

gold-medallist rower * Robert McNeill Alexander,

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, FRS – zoologist *

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–

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and

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cricketer * Waheed Arian – physician and radiologist, founder of telemedicine charity Arian Teleheal *

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– Protestant reformer and martyr *

– Former UN Chief Weapons Inspector *

–

, 1923–29 * Richard Boyle – rower. Bronze medal in 1908 Olympics *

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– socialist poet and homosexual activist * John Cockett – Hockey player. Bronze medal in 1952 Olympics * William Cooke – Hymn writer * Archibald Craig – Fencer. Competed in the 1924 and 1948 Olympics * Felix Creutzig – Physicist and Climate Change Economists *

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– Philosopher of Religion and scholar of Christian theology * Sir Charles Dilke – Victorian politician *

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– Tennis player, Olympic gold medalist and Wimbledon Champion *

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– Tennis player, Olympic gold medalist and Wimbledon Champion * Lionel Elvin – Educationist *

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– Novelist *

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– Bobsleigh Olympian and first American fatality of WWII *

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– Politician *

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– Anti-ageing theorist *

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– journalist * Stephen Hawking – Physicist * Arthur Henderson, Baron Rowley - Labour politician; Secretary of State for Air, 1947–51 * Robert Herrick – poet *

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–

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-winning creator of

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– Computer scientist *

– admiral *

– Former MP and Chancellor of the Exchequer *

– Theatre and film director * Robin Legge – music critic *

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– Journalist *

– Rower, double Olympian and Olympic Gold medallist *

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– Former Labour MP and Peer *

– The Governor General of Canada * Harold Kitching – Rower. Bronze medal in 1908 Olympics * Donald Maclean – Soviet spy *

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– Archaeologist, explorer, and diplomat *

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– Physicist and Soviet spy *

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– Chancellor of the Exchequer during World War I *

– Media theorist * Sir John Meyrick – Rower. Silver medal in 1948 Olympics *

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– Law Lord *

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– politician *

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– Pakistan's second Prime Minister *

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– Law Lord * David Oliver – Geriatrician, President of the

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– Film screenwriter and director *

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– Art historian * Baron von Pfetten – Professor, Ambassador and Senator *

– Olympic silver medalist *

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– British World Champion coxswain *

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– Writer *

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– First airman to be awarded the

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– Bishop and cricketer *

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– Former Government minister *

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and

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winner *

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– Journalist and reporter *

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– BBC radio broadcaster *

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– Ceramic artist and author *

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– Fellow Commoner of Trinity Hall *

–

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-winning actress *

– Actress * John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley – Polo player, Olympics gold medalist

Notes

References

Bibliography

* ''The Hidden Hall: Portrait of a Cambridge College'', Peter Pagnamenta, * ''Trinity Hall: The History of a Cambridge College, 1350-1975'', Charles Crawley, * ''Warren's Book'' (Ed. 1911 by A.W.W.Dale) * ''Trinity Hall or, The college of scholars of the Holy Trinity of Norwich, in the University of Cambridge'', Henry Elliot Malden. (1902). London: F.E. Robinson.

External links

Trinity Hall web page

Trinity Hall June Event

Trinity Hall Boat Club
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