Ridley Hall, Cambridge facts for kids
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| University | Cambridge Theological Federation | ||||||||||||
| Location | Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||
| Motto | Martyrii Memores (Latin) | ||||||||||||
| Motto in English | Mindful of Martyrdom | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1881 | ||||||||||||
| Named for | Nicholas Ridley | ||||||||||||
| Sister college | Wycliffe Hall, Oxford | ||||||||||||
| Principal | Michael Volland | ||||||||||||
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| Website | www.ridley.cam.ac.uk | ||||||||||||
Ridley Hall is a special college in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It's a theological college, which means it trains people to become leaders in the Church of England. These leaders can be deacons or priests. The college also trains people who want to work with children and young people in churches. Some students learn to be lay pioneers or chaplains.
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A Look at Ridley Hall's History
Ridley Hall started in 1881. It was named after Nicholas Ridley. He was an important Anglican leader in the 1500s. He was also a martyr, meaning he died for his beliefs.
The first leader of Ridley Hall was Handley Moule. He later became a Bishop in Durham. Ridley Hall was set up with the same rules as its sister college, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Both colleges can choose two people to be on the other college's main council.
Ridley Hall Today
Ridley Hall offers special degrees called Common Awards. These degrees are approved by Durham University. Even though Ridley Hall is not a main college of the University of Cambridge, it works closely with the university's religion department. Some students can even get degrees from Cambridge University itself.
Ridley Hall is part of the Cambridge Theological Federation. This is a group of colleges that work together. Other colleges in this group include Westcott House and Westminster College.
Ridley Hall teaches a type of Christian belief called evangelical theology. It is one of three Church of England colleges that are "Open Evangelical." The other two are Trinity College in Bristol and Cranmer Hall in Durham.
In November 2023, it was announced that Dr. Isabelle Hamley would become the new principal. She took over the role in April 2024. The previous principal, Michael Volland, left to become a Bishop of Birmingham.
The college also publishes an academic magazine called Anvil.
Important People from Ridley Hall
Many important people have studied or worked at Ridley Hall. Here are a few:
- Richard Bauckham
- Jeremy Begbie
- Andrew Briggs
- Christopher John Cocksworth
- Timothy Dudley-Smith
- Dick Lucas
- Michael Nazir-Ali
- Gavin Peacock
- John Sentamu
- John Stott
- David Watson
- Andrew White
Leaders of Ridley Hall
All the leaders of Ridley Hall have been ordained Anglican clergy. This means they were officially made priests in the Church of England.
- 1881–1899: Handley Moule
- 1889–1907: Thomas Drury
- 1907–1927: Arthur Tait
- 1927–1945: Paul Gibson
- 1945–1950: Falkner Allison
- 1951–1963: Cyril Bowles
- 1963–1971: Michael Hennell
- 1971–1972: Francis Palmer
- 1973–1978: Keith Sutton
- 1978–1991: Hugo de Waal
- 1992–2001: Graham Cray
- 2001–2008: Christopher Cocksworth
- 2009–2016: Andrew Norman
- 2016–2024: Michael Volland
- 2024 - present: Isabelle Hamley
