Christ's College, Cambridge Facts for Kids

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Christ's College

First Court, Christ's College

Arms of Christ's College, being the arms of the foundress Lady Margaret Beaufort: Royal arms of England a bordure componée azure and argent

University

University of Cambridge

Location

St Andrew's Street (map)

Motto

Souvent me Souvient (Old French)

Motto in English

I often remember

Founders

William Byngham (1437);
nominally, King Henry VI (1448)

Established

1437; refounded 1505

Named for

Jesus Christ

Previous names

God's House (1437–1505)

Sister colleges

Wadham College, Oxford
Branford College, Yale
Adams House, Harvard

Master

Jane Stapleton

Undergraduates

450

Postgraduates

170

Christ's College is a famous college at the University of Cambridge in England. It is one of the many colleges that make up this old university. The college has a Master, who is like its head, and many Fellows. It is also home to about 450 undergraduate students and 170 graduate students.

The college was first started in 1437 by William Byngham. It was called God's House back then. In 1505, it got a new royal charter. This means it was officially recognized by the King. Lady Margaret Beaufort gave a lot of money to the college. At this time, its name changed to Christ's College. It became the twelfth college founded in Cambridge in its current form.

Christ's College is well-known for its excellent students. Some very famous people studied here. These include Charles Darwin, who developed the theory of evolution, and John Milton, a famous poet.

The college is known for its strong academic results. It also offers great support to its students. From 1980 to 2006, it was often ranked first for academic performance. It continued to rank highly in the years after that.

As of 2015, the college had a large fund of £157 million. This makes it one of the wealthier colleges in Cambridge.

Discovering Christ's College History
- The College Swimming Pool
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Discovering Christ's College History

Christ's College has a long and interesting past. It was first founded as God's House in 1437. This happened because William Byngham wanted to train more grammar-school teachers. These teachers were needed in England at that time. The college was built on land that was later sold. This sale helped to make King's College bigger.

Byngham received the first royal permission for God's House in July 1439. Some people say Christ's College was the first place to train secondary school teachers.

The College Swimming Pool

Christ's College is special because it has its own swimming pool. Only a few colleges in Oxford or Cambridge have one. The pool gets its water from Hobson's Conduit. This is a historic water supply system.

The swimming pool has been updated recently. It is now called the 'Malcolm Bowie Bathing Pool'. People believe it is the oldest outdoor swimming pool in the UK. It has been around since the mid-17th century.