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| College founded to pray for souls of those who
died in the Hundred Years War against France. This college does not accept students and is
for Fellows only. Past Members: T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia), John Redwood M.P |
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| Established as a College for poor priests.
Famous for its plaque commemorating the Oxford Martyrs executed outside the College in
1555. Now one of the wealthiest and most prestigious of the Colleges. Past Members: H.H. Asquith, Harold MacMillan, Edward Heath, Roy Jenkins, Aldous Huxley, Graham Greene WWW Service |
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| Name derived from the Brazen Nose door knocker
hanging in the dining hall which resembles an animal snout. Past Members: Field Marshal Earl Haig, Jeffrey Archer, John Buchan, William Golding, Michael Palin, Robert Runcie WWW Service |
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| Oxford's largest College which is also home to
Oxford's Cathedral, the smallest in England. Traditionally it was the College of the
aristocracy. It has the famous Tom Quad which has a fountain and the famous "Tom
Tower", designed by Christopher Wren. College also has a picture gallery, chapter
house and extensive grounds. Past Members: W. Penn, C L Dodgson (alias Lewis Carroll), A Waugh, and 14 British Prime Ministers including R Peel, W Gladstone and A Eden. WWW Service |
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| Smallest Oxford College famed for its Pelican
Sundial. One of the most academic of all the Colleges and the site of an annual tortoise
race. Past Members: Thomas Arnold, John Keble, John Ruskin |
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| Fourth oldest College. The Victorian Chapel is
in French Gothic style and contains a tapestry by William Morris. Past Members: William Morris, J R R Tolkein, Richard Burton, Roger Bannister WWW Service |
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| College has had a troubled history and at times
effectively disappeared as it had no students and no money. Most famous construction is
the 'Bridge of Sighs' over New College Lane which links two Hertford Quads. Past Members: John Donne, Jonathan Swift, Evelyn Waugh, C J Fox WWW Service |
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| Built originally for Welsh students. In 1974 it
became the first male college to admit women. Chapel contains a bust of Lawrence of
Arabia. Past Members: T E Lawrence (of Arabia), Harold Wilson, Magnus Magnussen. WWW Service |
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| Named after John Keble, a leading member of the
Oxford Movement, a religious movement of the mid 19th century. Founded to make an Oxford
education more accessible to the middle classes. Famous for its controversial red brick
frontage. Past Members: Imran Khan WWW Service |
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| First College established for women. Became
mixed in 1978. Past Members: Benezir Bhutto, Lady Antonia Fraser WWW Service |
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| Founded to teach scholars "to defend the
mysteries of Scripture." John Wesley (founder of the Methodist Movement) was a fellow
of Lincoln and started his "Holy Club" meetings here. College is picturesque and
its library was once a chapel. Past Members: John Wesley, John Le Carre WWW Service |
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| Magdalen's famous bell tower (built by William
Reynolds) is one of Oxford's finest landmarks. On 1st May every year, May Day celebrations
begin at dawn when crowds gather on Magdalen Bridge to hear the college choir sing
madrigals from the top of the tower. The college boasts 40 hectares of riverside walks and
a deer park. Past Members:Cardinal Wolsey, Oscar Wilde, C.S. Lewis, Dudley Moore WWW Service |
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| Founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, Merton is
the oldest college in Oxford (unless you believe that Alfred the Great founded University
College 400 years earlier!). The library in Mob Quad is the oldest in England and contains
examples of medieval books chained to the shelves. Past Members:John Wycliffe, Thomas Bodley, T.S. Eliot, Kris Kristopherson WWW Service |
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| Founded on the site of the city's largest plague
pit, New College was established in order to train new priests to replace those killed in
the plague of 1348. Named 'New' to distinguish it from Oriel, the college was the first in
Oxford to admit undergraduates. Also famous for its choir. Past Members:Hugh Gaitskell, Tony Benn, Rev. W.A. Spooner WWW Service |
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| Fifth oldest Oxford College with a strong
reputation for rowing, having dominated the college rowing scene for the past 20 years.
Centre of the Oxford Movement in the 19th century and the last College to admit women in
1985. Past Members: Sir Walter Raleigh, Cecil Rhodes, Cardinal Newman, Beau Brummell, John Keble WWW Service |
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| About the only two things of note are a Fine
baroque Chapel and the best darts team in Oxford University! Past Members: Samuel Johnson, Michael Heseltine, William Fulbright WWW Service |
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| Built in memory of Queen Philippa of Hainault,
wife of Edward III. However, the statue over the main gate is of Queen Caroline, wife of
George II, who funded the building of its two impressive quads in the mid-18th century.
Famous for rugby and home made beer. Past Members: Edmund Halley, Rowan Atkinson, Brian Walden WWW Service |
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| Known affectionately as Teddy Hall. Originally a
theology college owned by Osney Abbey. Did not receive full university status until 1957.
Interesting hotch-potch of architecture from different centuries. The old chapel has been
turned into a library accessible by gravestone steps. Past Members: Sir Robin Day |
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| Founded by a Catholic Bishop under Queen Mary
and the academic home of Archbishop Laud, Chancellor of Oxford (1629- 1645) and advisor to
Charles I. Richest of all Oxford Colleges, it owns land from Oxford to Cambridge as well
as property in the West End. Past Members: W Laud, R Graves, A E Houseman, K Amis, P Larkin, Tony Blair MP. WWW Service |
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| One of the most elegant of Oxford Colleges with
extensive gardens. The Garden Quad was designed by Christopher Wren. Past Members: William Pitt the Elder, Jeremy Thorpe, Terence Rattigan, Anthony Crossland WWW Service |
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| According to legend this College was founded in
the 9th century by Alfred the Great. This myth was later debunked as an attempt by a 14th
century lawyer to lay claim to some land during a legal dispute. Famous for its 17th
century chapel and sculpture of the drowned poet, Shelley. Past Members: P B Shelley, Dr J Radcliffe, Clement Attlee, Bill Clinton, Willie Rushton, Richard Ingrams |
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| In 1662 the Royal Society was founded by John
Wilkins (warden) and Christopher Wren. More recently, it has become known as the
"Socialist Republic of Wadham" for its left- wing political activism. Past Members: Sir Christopher Wren, Michael Foot, Melvyn Bragg WWW Service |
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| Founded on the site of Gloucester Hall, a
monastery founded in 1283 and dissolved by Henry VIII. Set in 26 acres of grounds, the
college is famous for its lake and summer 'son et lumiere' productions. Past Members: Richard Adams, Rupert Murdoch, John Sainsbury WWW Service |
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