Homerton College, Cambridge facts for kids

Homerton College

Homerton College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, England. Its name comes from the area of Homerton in London. It was first formed there in 1850 from a group of students who wanted to change the way pedagogy (how people teach) was studied. They moved to Cambridge in 1894, but the college only became part of the University in 1976. Only in 2010 it was given the full status.

Homerton College is the biggest in Cambridge: it has 1200 students. Many of them study Education because the department is there. The college is not in the city centre of Cambridge but on Hills Road.

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  Homerton's Castellated Tower.

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  The Great Hall (1889) with Jane Benham Hay's 'The Florentine Procession' on display.

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  The college croquet lawn in summer

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  The college orchard

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  Olivia Colman (born 1974), Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning English actress. (Matriculated ; did not graduate)

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  Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, CH, CBE (1934–2016) Honorary Fellow. English composer and conductor; Master of the Queen's Music.

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  Dame Carol Ann Duffy, DBE, FRSL (born 1955) Honorary Fellow. British poet and playwright; Poet laureate since May 2009.

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  William Johnson Fox (1786–1864) English religious and political orator.

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  Dame Evelyn Glennie, CH, DBE (born 1965) Honorary Fellow. Scottish virtuoso multi-percussionist.

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  Leah Manning (1886–1977) British educationalist, social reformer, and Member of Parliament (MP).

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  Tamzin Merchant (born 1987), English actress.

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  Samuel Morley (MP) (1786–1864) English manufacturer, philanthropist, dissenter, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman.

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  Sir Andrew Motion, FRSL (born 1952) Honorary Fellow. English poet, novelist, and biographer; Poet laureate from 1999 to May 2009.