Homerton College, Cambridge

Homerton College is a college of the University of Cambridge and is numerically the largest of the 31 colleges. It is known primarily for its teacher training tradition and took until the year 2001, only students with teaching subjects on. It is named after the place in Homerton Hackney, London.

Due to a very complex history of the foundation year can not be uniquely determined, but the origins of the College can be found in the 17th century.

Head of Colleges

  • John Charles Horobin 1894-1902
  • Mary Miller Allan 1903-1935
  • Alice Havergal Skillicorn 1935-1960
  • Dame Beryl Paston Brown 1961-1971
  • Alison Shrubsole Cheveley 1971-1985
  • Alan George Bamford 1985-1991
  • Katharine Bridget Pretty 1991 -Present

Life in college

For the students there are seven houses available: East House, West House, South Court, Queens Wing, ABC, DE and Harrison House, which is designed exclusively for Fellows and postgraduates. Homerton College has several Societies, including a rowing club, a Music Society, and a theater club (HATS ).

Famous and prestigious alumni

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