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Colleges of the University of Cambridge

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Jesus College heraldic shield
     
     
College name The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge
Named after The Virgin Mary
Saint John the Evangelist
Saint Radegund
Jesus Lane and Jesus Parish
Established 1496
Location Jesus Lane
Admittance Men and women
Master Prof. Robert Mair
Undergraduates 503
Graduates 237
Sister college Jesus College, Oxford
Official website
Boat Club website


Jesus College at the University of Cambridge was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely. It is traditionally held that the nunnery was turned into a college because the nunnery had gained a reputation for licentiousness. Image File history File links Jesus_College_(Cambridge)_shield. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation to Mary. ... Categories: Saints | Ancient Roman Christianity | Christianity-related stubs ... Church of St Radegund, Grayingham, England Radegund was born to King Berthar, one of the three kings of Thuringia (a kingdom located in present day Germany), some time in the first half of the 6th century. ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Most of the colleges of the University of Cambridge have sister colleges in the University of Oxford (and vice versa). ... and of the Jesus College College name Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeths Foundation Named after Jesus Christ Established 1571 Sister college Jesus College, Cambridge Principal The Lord Krebs JCR President Paolo Wyatt Undergraduates 340 MCR President Jahan Zahid Graduates 160 Location Turl Street, Oxford... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—the origin of its name A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... John Alcock (c. ... Statistics Population: 15,102 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL535799 Administration District: East Cambridgeshire Shire county: Cambridgeshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cambridgeshire Historic county: Cambridgeshire Services Police force: Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: ELY... Promiscuity is the practice of making relatively casual and indiscriminate choices. ...


The college’s full name is “The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge”. Its common name comes from the name of its chapel, Jesus Chapel. Founded in the beginning of the 11th century, the chapel is the oldest University building in Cambridge still in use. Our Lady redirects here. ... Categories: Saints | Ancient Roman Christianity | Christianity-related stubs ... Church of St Radegund, Grayingham, England Radegund was born to King Berthar, one of the three kings of Thuringia (a kingdom located in present day Germany), some time in the first half of the 6th century. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...


When founded in 1496, the college consisted of buildings taken over from the nunnery: namely the chapel, and the cloister attached to it; the nuns’ refectory, which became the college hall; and the former lodging of the prioress, which became the Master’s Lodge. This set of buildings remains the core of the college to this day, and this accounts for its distinctly monastic and non-collegiate character, which sets it apart from other Cambridge colleges. A library was soon added, on the floor above the college hall, and the chapel was considerably modified and reduced in scale by Alcock.


The 500th anniversary of the college’s foundation in 1996 saw the completion of the new Quincentenary Library, designed by Eldred Evans and David Shalev, which was shortly followed by a new accommodation building. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

Jesus College Gatehouse and the “Chimney”

The college is also known for its grounds, which are unlike those of Cambridge’s other old colleges, being much more spacious. Set back from Jesus Lane, all the courts are open on at least one side (with the exception of the Cloister), giving a very natural feel to the college. The main entrance to the college is a walled passage, called the “Chimney” (derived from the French word chemin). Jesus College, Cambridge. ... Jesus College, Cambridge. ... Cloister of Saint Trophimus, in Arles, France A cloister (from latin claustrum) is a part of cathedral, monastic and abbey architecture. ...


Jesus College is one of the few colleges to allow anyone to walk on the lawns of its courts, with the exception of First Court, Cloister Court and those that are burial sites for deceased nuns from the original nunnery. However, in common with other Cambridge colleges, this privilege is only extended during the summer term. Jesus is one of the more beautiful colleges but gets far fewer tourists than most other colleges due to being slightly away from the centre.


Professor Robert Mair, Fellow of St John’s and Professor of Geotechnical Engineering in the university, has been Master of Jesus since March 2001.


Jesus College is the 3rd wealthiest college (after Trinity and St John's) in Cambridge with fixed assets of £236,404,421(2004). shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The college also maintains two choirs, both directed by Daniel Hyde:

  • Jesus College Choir consists of male and female students and sings regular services twice a week in the chapel. One of the leading choirs in Cambridge, its singers are mainly drawn from the college's own students, but also includes singers from a number of other colleges.
  • Jesus College Chapel Choir consists of around 20 choristers combined with the Gentlemen of the College Choir, and also sings services twice a week in the chapel. It is unique among Cambridge college choirs in that the choristers are volunteers - that is, they are drawn from schools around the city, and do not attend a particular choir school.

Famous Jesuans

Name Birth Death Career
Peter Mitchell 1920 1992 Biochemist
Thomas Cranmer 1489 1556 Archbishop of Canterbury
John Bale 1495 1563 Bishop of Ossory
Thomas Goodrich 1554 Bishop of Ely
Sir Fulke Greville 1554 1628 Biographer of Sir Philip Sidney
John Eliot 1604 1690 Translated the Bible into Algonquin
Geoffrey Downs Protestant propagandist
John Edmunds Protestant propagandist
Arthur Golding Protestant propagandist
Richard Sterne 1596 1683 Archbishop of York, Master of Jesus College (1634)
William Beale 1784 1854 Master of Jesus College (1632)
John Flamsteed 1646 1719 First Astronomer Royal
Thomas Herring 1693 1757 Archbishop of Canterbury
Matthew Hutton 1693 1758 Archbishop of Canterbury
John Jortin 1698 1770 Ecclesiastical historian
Henry Venn 1725 1797 A leader of the Evangelical movement in teh Chruch of England
Gilbert Wakefield 1756 1801 Principal of two nonconformist academies
Laurence Sterne 1713 1768 Novelist
Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772 1834 Poet, critic and philosopher
David Hartley 1705 1757 Philosopher
Robert Malthus 1766 1834 Population theorist
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch 1863 1944 Novellist and critic
Sir Harold Scott 1887 1969 Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service from 1945 to 1953
Arthur Gray Master (1912-1940)
E. M. W. Tillyard 1889 1962 Literary critic, master (1945-1959)
Steve Fairbairn 1862 1938 Rowing coach
Alistair Cooke 1908 2004 Broadcaster
Jacob Bronowski 1908 1974 Broadcaster
Robert Gittings Poet and biographer
Raymond Williams 1921 1988 Literary and cultural critic
Roger Scruton 1944 Philosopher
David Hare 1947 Playwright
M. W. Abbasi 1905 1969 Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Rehabilitation
Nick Hornby 1957 Novelist and journalist
Lisa Jardine 1944 Literary critic
Prince Edward 1964 Earl of Wessex
James Wood 1965 Literary critic
Lord Renfrew 1937 Archaeologist
Kimberley Rew Songwriter and guitarist
Anthony Wilson 1950 Journalist
Alexis Taylor Lead singer of Hot Chip
James Reeves 1909 1978 Author and literary critic
Geoff Hoon 1953 Chief Whip and Secretary to the Treasury
Daniel Harding 1975 Orchestral and operatic conductor
See also Category:Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge
The cloister in the college grounds

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The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is the name currently used by the territorial police force which is responsible for Greater London other than the City of London (the responsibility of the City of London Police). ... Eustace Mandeville Wetenhall Tillyard (1889 –1962) was a British classical scholar and literary scholar. ... Steve Fairbairn (born 25 August 1862 in Melbourne, Australia, died 16 May 1938) was a rower and an influential and notoriously tough rowing coach, notably at Jesus College, Cambridge, Thames Rowing Club and London Rowing Club in the early decades of the 20th century. ... Alistair Cooke KBE (November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004) was a legendary British-American journalist and broadcaster. ... Jacob Bronowski (January 18, 1908, Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire - August 22, 1974, East Hampton, New York, USA) was an English-Polish mathematician, best known as the presenter of the BBC television documentary series, The Ascent of Man. ... 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Daniel Harding (born 31 August 1975 in Oxford) is a young British conductor, who has leapt to prominence under Simon Rattle and has been music director of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 64 KB) Summary A view of the cloister in Jesus College, Cambridge. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 64 KB) Summary A view of the cloister in Jesus College, Cambridge. ...

Masters of Jesus College

See also Category: Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge
Name Start of service End of service
William Chubbes 1497 1505
John Eccleston 1505 1516
Thomas Alcock 1516 1516
William Capon 1516 1546
John Reston 1546 1551
Edmund Pierpoint 1551 1557
John Fuller 1557 1558
Thomas Redman 1559 1560
Edward Gascoyne 1560 1562
John Lakin 1562 1563
Thomas Ithell 1563 1579
John Bell 1579 1589
John Duport 1590 1617
Roger Andrewes 1618 1632
William Beale 1632 1634
Richard Sterne 1634 1644
Thomas Young 1644 1650
John Worthington 1650 1660
Richard Sterne 1660 1660
John Pearson 1660 1662
Joseph Beaumont 1662 1663
Edmund Boldero 1663 1679
Humphrey Gower 1679 1679
William Saywell 1679 1701
Charles Ashton 1701 1752
Philip Yonge 1752 1758
Lynford Caryl 1758 1781
Richard Beadon 1781 1789
William Pearce 1789 1820
William French 1820 1849
George Elwes Corrie 1849 1885
Henry Arthur Morgan 1885 1912
Arthur Gray 1912 1940
Wynfrid Laurence Henry Duckworth 1940 1945
Eustace Mandeville Wetenhall Tillyard 1945 1959
Denys Lionel Page 1959 1973
Alan Cottrell 1973 1986
Colin Renfrew 1986 1996
David Crighton 1997 2000
Robert Mair 2001

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External links

  • Jesus College website
  • Jesus College Student Union website
  • Jesus College Graduate Union website
  • Map showing the college’s location near the centre of Cambridge
  • Jesus College Medical Society website
  • Jesus College Choir website
  • Jesus College Music Society


 

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