106-698: The Selwyn College Library is the library of Selwyn College, Cambridge and an official collegiate library of the University of Cambridge . The current library building is located in Centre Court and was completed in 1929. It was designed by the architect T. H. Lyon as a war memorial library to honour the fallen from the First World War . In 2018, plans for a new library and auditorium in Ann's Court were announced. The current Selwyn College Head Librarian
212-587: A Liberal Democrat MP and candidate for Mayor of London . The Middle Combination Room (MCR) comprises the graduate students of Selwyn College, and is similarly represented by the MCR Committee (MCRc). The MCR is located in Cripps Court. The presidents and treasurers of the JCRc and MCRc have sat on College Council, the main decision-making body of the college, since it was reformed in 1989. The college
318-572: A capacity of 120, tickets for which can be bought by students for themselves and up to two guests. An additional Formal Hall was held on Sunday evenings at least until the early 1990s. There is also a special, extra Halfway Hall Formal for second-year students to mark the middle of their time as undergraduate students at the college, and a Christmas Formal for all students at the end of every Michaelmas Term. Selwyn holds several JCR Dinners and MCR Dinners specifically for undergraduate and graduate students each term. Formal Halls are for students, Fellows and
424-622: A hidden trove of letters, photographs, and rare postcards belonging to a Victorian servant were discovered behind the wooden paneling of a Victorian gyp, a small kitchen originally used by college servants. The artefacts from this discovery were preserved, documented, and deposited in the Selwyn College archives. Many of the collections held by the College Archives are available for consultation by students and researchers, without charge, provided an appointment has been booked with
530-807: A large tract of land in Kew , Surrey , and a road built on it, leading from Kew Gardens station to Kew Gardens , was named Lichfield Road after the bishop. Selwyn is honoured on the calendars of the Church of England and the Episcopal Church (United States) on 11 April . The Selwyn River / Waikirikiri in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand is named in his honour, as are the associated Selwyn District (through which it runs) and settlement of Selwyn . In 1905, Selwyn Road in Epsom , Auckland
636-663: A mixed choir that sings three weekly services during full term, has toured widely and has made over 15 commercial CD recordings under their professional director, Sarah MacDonald . The Choir has also included members of the neighbouring women's college, Newnham College , since before the integration of women to Selwyn. Like many Oxbridge colleges, Selwyn is home to several secret societies and dining clubs including The Controversialists, The Cromwells, and The Templars. Some of these societies function as de facto discussion and debate clubs while others are better known as drinking societies and for raucous parties. In recent years, several of
742-507: A new court (tentatively named Library Court) between Old Court and Ann's Court, and an auditorium, debate chamber, and conference facilities (Phase 5) to complete the west side of Ann's Court. Plans are currently underway to build a new library and auditorium located near Ann's Court and the College Gardens. The college plan calls for all future expansions to adhere to the same architectural style of limestone and brick demonstrated in
848-419: A personal gift to the college of the louder of the two chapel bells. Gladstone reportedly believed that Cambridge students needed to be well woken if they were to get up at a productive time in the morning. Today, the chapel bell is known as 'Gladstone's Bell' by students. The college was founded by donations and subscriptions, with a distinctly religious character. The royal charter for the college, reproducing
954-430: A scandal where sexist and misogynistic messages were sent to members of the society. The college took disciplinary action against all students involved in the incident. The Hermes Club, founded in 1920, exists to encourage, fund and improve sport at Selwyn College – a task it accomplishes by offering financial grants to individual sportsmen/women and college teams, through the lobbying of college, and by generally raising
1060-471: A senior fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge . His appointment as Master continued the close relationship between Selwyn and Trinity which had been supportive of the younger college. Appleton served for two years from 1907 before he died of influenza. Despite his brief mastership, Appleton had managed to secure funding for the Dining Hall. Appleton's initials and rebus (three apples and a tun) appear on
1166-705: A small surcharge for students of medicine, scientists and engineers. This was raised to £28 in 1916, and £33 in 1918, as the number of scholars studying at Oxford and Cambridge drastically decreased due to the First World War. Old Court, construction of which began in 1880 and is built in Ketton stone and local red brick in the Victorian Late Perpendicular Gothic Revival style, was largely designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and comprises seven staircases (A–G), together with
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#17327725763061272-561: A thorough visitation of the whole of New Zealand, and in December 1847 began a series of voyages to the Pacific Islands, which were included in his diocese by a clerical error in his letters patent . His see should have been defined as lying between 34th and 50th degrees of south latitude. The clerk drafted the boundaries as lying between 34th degrees of north latitude and 50th degrees of south latitude, which included islands to
1378-496: A tower and gateway, Master's Lodge, Chapel, Hall, Kitchens, Music Practice Room and Archives. Selwyn College Library is located adjacent to Old Court; it was designed by T. H. Lyon in 1929 to serve as a First World War memorial. Cripps Court, named after the Cripps Foundation that donated most of the funds to build it (and which also funded developments at St John's College , Queens' College and Magdalene College )
1484-549: A tower overlooking west Cambridge. It includes world-leading computer facilities, along with significantly more room for students and researches. Bartlam Library is considerably larger than the old War Memorial Library and includes the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, a 139-seat auditorium for teaching, examinations, and public lectures such as the Ramsay Murray lecture series. The auditorium seating
1590-649: A well-established family with strong connections in both Church and State, his mother being the sister-in-law of the prime minister, William Ewart Gladstone , who became a major benefactor of the college. Lyttelton was himself a life-long supporter of the Liberal party and was familiar with many politicians in Westminster, his wife Kathleen , a women's activist, being the daughter of the Liberal MP George Clive . Lyttelton persuaded Gladstone to make
1696-503: Is Sonya Adams and the College Archivist is Elizabeth Stratton. The Selwyn College Library is a two-level Victorian stone and brick building. The ground floor consists of wooden library stacks, sofas, tables, washroom facilities, and librarians offices; the floor above consists of a quiet-study area, computer stations, and rare book collections. A small modern Annx which provides addition space for book stacks and work tables
1802-966: Is a biblical quotation from 1 Corinthians , chapter 16 , verse 13, in Greek , ΑΝΔΡΙΖΕΣΘΕ ( andrízesthe ), translated in the King James Version as "Quit ye like men" (alternatively, in the Douay–Rheims version, "Do manfully" or, in the New American Bible , "Be courageous" ). A longer extract of the verse, " ΣΤΗΚΕΤΕ ΕΝ ΤΗ ΠΙΣΤΕΙ ΑΝΔΡΙΖΕΣΘΕ ", is carved over the main College gate (the full Greek verse of 1 Corinthians 16:13 being " Γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε· "; Grēgoreîte, stḗkete en têi pístei, andrízesthe, krataioûsthe ). Selwyn holds Formal Hall on every Tuesday and Thursday evening during Term at 7:30 pm with
1908-620: Is based on a hardwood Māori staff which is held in the College Chapel. The college was also granted an official badge, A Mitre Or within an Annulet Purpure . Before an official grant by the College of Arms , Selwyn College used arms believed to be those borne by George Augustus Selwyn as Bishop of Lichfield; they are displayed above the main gateway, built in 1881, and on the Common Seal, first used in 1882. The college motto
2014-625: Is connected to the back of the War Memorial library via a small ground-level passageway. The War Memorial Library also includes an elevated bridge which connects it to C-Staircase and Old Court. Underneath this elevated bridge, and arch with two metal gates serve as the gateway to Centre Court. The library is equipped with computers, printers, binding machines, and book easels for students' convenience. The library can be accessed from Centre Court by key or special appointment. Special historical exhibits and curated book collections are often displayed on
2120-461: Is host to a number of student organisations, including the Hermes Club, Selwyn College Music Society and Selwyn Jazz, and on the stage by amateur dramatics society The Mighty Players. Selwyn College Boat Club is the official rowing club. Selwyn has the longest continually running students' magazine— of any Cambridge College; Kiwi has been published from 1982 to present. The chapel choir is
2226-455: Is not observed out of disrespect or irreverence for the sovereign, but rather, out of courtesy and remembrance of the former Master of the college, John Selwyn , who could not easily stand for the loyal toast owing to the limited use of his legs in later life. John Selwyn (son of George Augustus Selwyn) served as the second Master of Selwyn College (1893–1898). Selwyn College hosts an annual lecture named in honour of Ramsay Murray, an alumnus of
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#17327725763062332-453: Is now known, began in 1880. The foundation stone of the college was laid by Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis in a ceremony on 1 June 1881. A Charter of Incorporation was granted by Queen Victoria on 13 September 1882, and the west range of Old Court was ready for use by the college's official opening (with the Master's installation) on 10 October 1882. Selwyn's first 28 undergraduates joined
2438-484: Is recited by members before the political discussions begin. The Controversialists are said to drink only port during their meetings. The Selwyn College Templars are the second oldest secret society and the largest at the college. The society was initially only open to wealthy, upper-class Anglican students. The membership of the Templars Society are often involved with campus politics and are often members of
2544-426: Is retractable and some walls are moveable to allow for different configurations and uses of the space. It is also designed to allow for in-person and online events. During vacations and breaks, the auditorium space serves as part of the college's conference facilities. A further £1.5 million redevelopment project will ensure that the historic War Memorial Library and adjoining bridge will be retained and preserved. Once
2650-574: Is still owned by the college and is the location of Old Court and Ann's Court. The site was originally considered somewhat remote from the centre of the university, but Selwyn now neighbours the Sidgwick Site where several of the university's arts and humanities faculties are. An alternative site on Lensfield Road , where Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church now stands, was considered but rejected as too small. The chapel
2756-703: The Cambridge University Conservative Association . Membership is decided by nomination from two current members and election at the society's Michaelmas meeting. New members of the Templars are reportedly 'knighted' with a ceremonial sword in a bizarre initiation ceremony that takes place on the Autumn equinox each year. In 2014, British newspapers reported that the Selwyn Templars Society were involved in
2862-585: The Classical Tripos in 1831, graduating Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1831, Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) 1834, and Doctor of Divinity (DD) per lit. reg. 1842, and was a fellow of St John's from 1833 to 1840. He was a member of the Cambridge crew which competed in the inaugural Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race at Henley on Thames in 1829. After graduating from Cambridge, Selwyn worked at Eton College, becoming assistant master and tutoring
2968-596: The College of St John the Evangelist , to teach theology to candidates for ordination. On 5 July 1842 Selwyn set out on a six-month tour of his diocese leaving the Mission Station in the care of Sarah, his wife, and Cotton. In November, Selwyn travelled on the brig Victoria down the west coast of the North Island to visit Octavius Hadfield at the Ōtaki mission and the mission at Whanganui ; then up
3074-573: The English Church in Rotterdam which was designed by the office of Sir Christopher Wren between 1699 and 1708. University education was expensive at the time of Selwyn's foundation, and given that Selwyn College was intended to be a place for young students who could not otherwise afford an Oxbridge education, the college charges were initially kept low. Undergraduates initially paid £27 per term for food, lodgings, lectures and tuition, with
3180-507: The First World War . In 1894 and 1896, respectively, the Old Library in the tower, received two extensive benefactions of history, politics and theological texts, from Canon William Cooke and Edward Wheatley-Balme. These large literary bequests gave Selwyn College an excellent working library. The Jacobean-style Dining Hall was constructed under the tenure of the fourth Master of Selwyn College, Richard Appleton , who had previously been
3286-578: The Lambeth Conference , an institution which his own work had done much to bring about. While in England Selwyn accepted, with much reluctance, the offer of the see of Lichfield . Selwyn's election as the ninety-first Bishop of Lichfield was confirmed at St Mary-le-Bow on 4 January and he was enthroned at Lichfield Cathedral on 9 January 1868. Later that year, he paid a farewell visit to New Zealand and resigned that See (and
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3392-512: The 1960s and are emblazoned as follows; The dexter half of the arms adapted from those of the See of Lichfield, are unusual, with or (gold) countercharged on argent (silver), violating the rule of tincture , which prohibits a metal to be charged with another metal. This is thought to refer to the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem , which also violates this rule. Selwyn's pastoral staff or crozier
3498-411: The 19th century. The first came from Canon William Cooke in 1894, and the second from Edward Wheatley-Balme in 1896. In addition to providing general use textbooks and common print materials, these two collections included several rare books and documents which helped the library grow and develop in this early stage. In 1913, A. C. Benson the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge , donated a letter from
3604-542: The Ann Dobson Foundation, which is one of the principal donors towards the construction costs of Phases I and II. Phase I was completed in July 2005 and consists of 43 ensuite rooms and 15 administrative offices, forming two staircases (O and P) at a cost of £7.5 million. The second phase, including 40 en-suite bedrooms forming staircases Q and R and a new Junior Combination Room (JCR) at a cost of £2.5 million,
3710-399: The Ann's Court development. The Master Plan, also designed by Porphyrios Architects, calls for a new wing of student housing alongside Grange Road, located between Old Court and Ann's Court. This new wing of accommodation would enclose the western edge of Centre Court and would allow the college to increase graduate student numbers. In 2018, the college assured concerned alumni and students that
3816-565: The Archivist prior to visiting. Visitors to the Archives are required to provide one form of photographic identification and one other form of government-issued identification. The Archives examination room has electric power points for laptops. Only pencils are permitted for handwritten notes. Eating or drinking in the archives is not permitted. Announced in 2018 and completed October 20th, 2021, this 13 million pound project, constructed along
3922-611: The Bishop at St Paul's, Auckland , and 24 years before he ordained a Māori priest. Selwyn was blamed for undermining the work of the CMS and damaging the enthusiasm Māori had for Christianity. Selwyn generally advocated for Māori rights and was often a critic of the unjust and reckless land acquisition practices that led to the New ;Zealand Wars . However his support of the Invasion of
4028-476: The CMS in London, including Henry Venn , for being ineffective in training and ordaining New Zealand teachers, deacons and priests – especially Māori. The CMS had funded half of his role on the condition that he ordain as many people as possible, but Selwyn slowed this down by insisting those in training learn Greek and Latin first. It would be 11 years until the first Māori deacon, Rota Waitoa , would be ordained by
4134-564: The First World War, enrollment at Selwyn College declined and nurses from the Eastern General Hospital (which would later become the site of the Cambridge University Library ) were housed in Selwyn College staircases. The main College court was converted to use as an allotment to grow vegetables for the war effort and only very limited funds were available to expand the library. Following the war,
4240-618: The Hermes Fund and the Vickerstaff Sports Bursary Scheme. Many members of the Hermes Club have gone on to become prominent in public life, particularly as politicians, actors and authors. Selwyn is unique among Oxbridge colleges in that it holds an annual Winter Ball known as the Selwyn Snowball, which traditionally takes place on the night of the last Friday of Michaelmas term. In recent years
4346-539: The High Table rises, the following concluding Grace is said Benedicamus Domino (Let us bless the Lord), with the response being Laus Deo (Praise be to God). This response was changed in the 1990s, from the previous response Deo gratias (Thanks be to God). Selwyn has a tradition in which senior fellows and members of the college commonly remain seated for the college's loyal toast during formal hall. This tradition
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4452-540: The Lent Term in 1893. The society's name is believed to pay homage to both their leftist political leanings and their discussion and debate of poetry and literature. The purpose of the Society, according to rules printed in 1909, was "the reading and discussion of English poetry and drama". The Society membership is made up of both undergraduate and graduate students at Selwyn College. Female students have been able to join
4558-467: The Master of the college; however, members of other Oxbridge colleges may attend, as well as a limited number of guests from outside the university. Formal hall meals are three- or four-course meals which are fully catered and served by college staff. During formal hall, the fellows and the master of the college sit at the High Table near the front of the hall, while students sit on benches or chairs at
4664-594: The Middle Combination Room (MCR). Ann's Court, built on the land to the north of Old Court and south of West Road, is the most recent court. Its exterior reflects the atmosphere of the rest of the college with Ketton limestone and brick-work fixtures. Ann's Court was designed by the traditionalist architect Demetri Porphyrios who has completed similar new projects at Magdalen College, Oxford , which also utilised hand-carved Ketton stone in its exteriors, and at Princeton University ( Whitman College ) in
4770-459: The New Library in Ann's Court is completed, the old Library in Centre Court will be renovated and converted into seven teaching, tutorial, and conference spaces. The earliest that work will start on the old library redevelopment is 2020. While the College's future development plan calls for a wing of staircases to eventually be built along the western edge of Centre Court (facing Grange Road),
4876-596: The Primacy with it) on (or slightly before) 20 May 1869. He governed Lichfield until his death, aged 69, on 11 April 1878. Earlier that year, Bishop Selwyn had ordained a class of deacons, one of whom, John Roberts , is known for his missionary work in the Bahamas and Wyoming. Selwyn died at the Bishop's Palace, Lichfield , and was buried in the grounds of Lichfield Cathedral . After his death, Selwyn College, Cambridge
4982-592: The Snowball has developed into a larger event than it had been in the mid-1990s and now runs three full stages, with recent headliners including Mumford & Sons and Tinchy Stryder , and caters for around 850 guests. The Selwyn Snowball has often become bigger and more subscribed than its May Ball which is usually held in June of each year once students have finished their examinations. George Augustus Selwyn George Augustus Selwyn (5 April 1809 – 11 April 1878)
5088-568: The United States. The golden-yellow Ketton stone used in Ann's Court (and the rest of Selwyn College) has been used in the construction of Oxford and Cambridge colleges for several hundred years, and can be seen in the exterior of the Wren Library at Trinity College . The interior of Ann's Court is contemporary and equipped with wooden staircases. As a proponent of New Classical Architecture , Porphyrios designed new buildings which fit
5194-793: The University of Cambridge ) is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge . The college was founded in 1882 by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of George Augustus Selwyn (1809–1878), the first Bishop of New Zealand (1841–1868), and subsequently Bishop of Lichfield (1868–1878). Its main buildings consist of three courts built of stone and brick (Old Court, Ann's Court, and Cripps Court). There are several secondary buildings, including adjacent townhouses and lodges serving as student hostels on Grange Road , West Road and Sidgwick Avenue . The college has some 60 fellows and 110 non-academic staff. In 2019, Selwyn
5300-507: The University of Cambridge produced a great impression. On his return to New Zealand four bishops were consecrated, two to the North Island and two to the South Island, and the legal constitution of the church was finally established. His diocese having been subdivided, letters patent were issued (dated 27 September 1858) appointing Selwyn metropolitan bishop over all the dioceses of New Zealand. The first general synod
5406-510: The Waikato , where, as chaplain , he was frequently seen riding on horseback on the frontlines with the British and colonial forces, and his involvement in the burning of women and children at Rangiaowhia in 1864, damaged his and the church's relationship with Māori, which is still felt today. In 1867, Selwyn visited England a second time to participate at the first Pan-Anglican synod of
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#17327725763065512-442: The administrative work described below resulted in 1861 in the consecration of John Coleridge Patteson as the first Bishop of Melanesia . Selwyn elaborated a scheme for the self-government of his diocese. In 1854 he visited England to secure authorisation to subdivide his diocese, as well as permission for the church of New Zealand to manage its own affairs by a "general synod" of bishops, presbyters, and laity. His addresses before
5618-500: The archives include documents, letters, and plans from alumni and masters of the college since the 19th century. Contributions of Cambridge letters, photos and memorabilia from alumni and families associated with Selwyn College ensure that the archives continue to grow. The Archives Centre regularly highlights and promotes these documents through historical displays and exhibits in the Selwyn College Library. In 2016,
5724-627: The church. The colleges and other educational facilities uphold the legacy of the bishop. Selwyn was born at Church Row , Hampstead , the second son of William Selwyn (1775–1855) and of Laetitia Frances Kynaston. At the age of seven he went to Great Ealing School , the school of George Nicholas and his two sons, where the future Cardinal Newman and Newman's brother Francis were among his schoolfellows. He then went to Eton , where he distinguished himself, both as scholar and as athlete, and knew William Ewart Gladstone . In 1827 he became scholar of St John's College, Cambridge . He came out second in
5830-618: The college during the 1930s. The Ramsay Murray Lecture Series was established in 1994 following a significant bequest from the Murray estate. Lecturers have included many high-profile politicians, academics, and journalists including Onora O’Neill , Niall Ferguson , Michael Howard , Ian Kershaw , Roy Porter , Ian Clark , Lawrence Freedman, David Cannadine, Keith Thomas , Jonathan Riley-Smith and Quentin Skinner , former Regius Professor of Modern History. The 2018 Ramsay Murray lecture features
5936-482: The college endeavoured to remember those who had fallen. When asked what form this memorial should take, students strongly favoured a new War Memorial Library. Plans for a new library which would have closed in the gap between Chapel and F-Staircase were drawn up by the architect T. H. Lyon, but were ultimately rejected. The same architect was then hired to design the current Victorian stone and red-brick structure which stands in today's Centre Court. The War Memorial Library
6042-600: The college on the students' behalf, and represents Selwyn on Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU) Council. JCR is affiliated to CUSU and by extension to the National Union of Students . In recent years, four presidents of Selwyn College JCR have become CUSU president, one of whom, Wes Streeting MP, went on to become president of the National Union of Students and a Labour Member of Parliament (MP). Another JCR President, Simon Hughes , went on to become
6148-448: The college should "make provision for those who intend to serve as missionaries overseas and ... educate the sons of clergymen". Selwyn was not yet a full college of the university, but a "Public Hostel", with its undergraduates regarded as non-collegiate and marked with the designation "H. Selw." on Senate House lists. In 1926 the "Public Hostel" status was abolished, replaced with that of "Approved Foundation", granting more security to
6254-496: The college. The distinction of the college as "H. Selw." on Senate House lists had also ceased from June 1924. On 14 March 1958, Selwyn was granted full collegiate status. Selwyn, in common with most other Oxford and Cambridge colleges, originally admitted only men, but was one of the first colleges to become mixed when women were admitted from 1976. In that year, women lived only on E and H Staircases, but in subsequent years could live anywhere in College. In 1999, Selwyn appointed
6360-581: The death of Bishop George Augustus Selwyn , who had played an important role in the establishment of New Zealand as its first bishop. Selwyn was a scholar of St John's College, Cambridge , and a member of the Cambridge crew which competed in the inaugural Boat Race in 1829 . He came out second in the Classical Tripos in 1831, graduating Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1831, Master of Arts (MA Cantab) 1834, and Doctor of Divinity (DD) per lit. reg. 1842, and
6466-403: The east coast to visit William Williams . By October 1843, more missionaries had arrived at Waimate, and Selwyn, accompanied by Cotton, embarked on his second tour, this time to mission stations and native settlements in the southern part of North Island. Their journey was made partly by canoe but mainly by walking, often for large distances over difficult and dangerous terrain. Part way through
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#17327725763066572-508: The existing limestone and brick materials of Selwyn College. The Porphyrios Associates design involved a three-winged building which created the space for a large new court to be formed in the middle of the college, named Centre Court. Ann's Court features hand-carved details and a series of limestone cloisters and chimneys arranged in the traditional Cambridge University fashion. Ann's Court was named after Ann Dobson, who with her husband Christopher Dobson (who matriculated at Selwyn in 1957) formed
6678-484: The family of one of the benefactors, the Marquis Tokugawa. The Selwyn College Archives are the main record repository of Selwyn College, Cambridge. The archives aim to collect, preserve, and make available the records which document the history and development of the College. The archives include significant letters and documents from George Augustus Selwyn (1809–78), the Bishop of New Zealand . In addition,
6784-413: The famous seventeenth century diarist, Samuel Pepys , to Selwyn College. These and other books and letters are kept in the rare books collections. As late as 1914, the Selwyn College Library received an annual grant of £20 to acquire new books and materials. The library contains more than 30,000 books and publications, along with computers and online subscriptions to academic journals and magazines. During
6890-409: The first female Director of Music in an Oxbridge College, Sarah MacDonald , and in 2009, Selwyn became the first Cambridge college to appoint a female head porter, Helen Stephens. The college founders purchased from Corpus Christi College 6 acres (2.4 hectares) of land which lay between Grange Road , West Road and Sidgwick Avenue on 3 November 1879 at a cost of £6,111 9s 7d. This parcel of land
6996-415: The journalist Frank Gardner . The lectures are free and open to the public. Selwyn has a reputation as one of the most traditional but friendliest Oxbridge colleges. The college is visited by many members of the university who come from the neighbouring Sidgwick Site in-between lectures and supervisions to take advantage of Selwyn's Servery and Dining Hall. Similarly, Formal Swaps are regularly arranged by
7102-583: The leader of the CMS in New Zealand, when he supported Governor George Grey's accusations of improper land purchases by Williams. Grey twice failed to recover the land in the Supreme Court, and when Williams refused to give up the land unless the charges were retracted, he was dismissed from the CMS in November 1849. However Selwyn later regretted the position he had taken and in 1854 Williams
7208-643: The long tables. The college Grace is recited in Latin by a Fellow or Scholar (a student who achieved a First Class mark overall in the previous year) at the beginning of Formal Hall, and is as follows: Benedic, Domine, nobis et donis Tuis, quae de Tua largitate sumus sumpturi; et concede ut iis muneribus Tuis ad laudem Tuam utamur, gratisque animis fruamur, per Jesum Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. Translation: Bless us, O Lord, and all thy gifts, which of thy goodness we are about to enjoy; grant that we may use these generosities to thy glory, and enjoy them with thankful hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. When
7314-469: The main table for general interest. The Selwyn College Library has been housed in several different locations since the foundation of the College in 1882. The first library was housed in the Tower Room above the Gatehouse which was one of the first parts of the college completed in 1882. By 1895, the Selwyn College Library was moved to the old, temporary chapel inside of the first court. Students had to study by oil lamp, while dons had gas lighting; electricity
7420-404: The name of Bishop's Auckland. The party left on 23 October and arrived in Auckland on 17 November. The staff and students lived in huts at the head of the Purewa Creek which served as the port while the college was constructed upstream. The first buildings were built of scoria , with the kitchen / dining hall erected in 1846, but additional buildings were constructed in wood. The Collegiate Chapel
7526-434: The north of New Zealand. At the time of his appointment, Selwyn was aware of this clerical error, but he chose not to point out the error. His letters and journals descriptive of these journeyings through Melanesia present the reader with a vivid picture of his versatility, courage, and energy. In 1850 he formed the Australasian Board of Missions which led to the Melanesian Mission in the Western Pacific. His voyages and
7632-586: The north wall of the Hall entrance, and his posthumously painted portrait hangs in the college. Construction on the dining hall began in 1909, but Appleton did not live to see the project completed. The dining hall was always intended to be panelled, however, this vision could not be realised until the woodwork for the west side of the hall was presented in 1913 by the Magdalene fellow, A. C. Benson in memory of his father Archbishop Benson . This panelling came from
7738-405: The old library will be retained for its character and historic significance to the college's early development. As such, the future development of this accommodation wing will work around the existing War Memorial Library to ensure its long-term future, while also provided expanded student living facilities. Selwyn College, Cambridge Selwyn College, Cambridge (formally Selwyn College in
7844-482: The original Master and twelve other Fellows at the then Public Hostel of the university in 1882. It became an Approved Foundation of the university in 1926, and was granted full collegiate status on 14 March 1958. The college was founded with an explicitly Christian mission. Membership was initially restricted to baptised Christians. The foundation charter specified that the college should "make provision for those who intend to serve as missionaries overseas and... educate
7950-554: The original library would be preserved and converted into lecture and auditorium rooms (although the small 1970s annex will probably be removed). The building of a new library is a priority for Selwyn College and would complete the perimeter of a fourth collegiate court. The Selwyn College coat of arms incorporates the arms of the Selwyn family impaled with an adaptation of the arms of the Diocese of Lichfield . The arms were granted in
8056-637: The outbound voyage, Selwyn studied the Māori language with the help of a Māori boy returning from England, and was able to preach in that language immediately on his arrival. He also acquired enough seamanship to enable him to be his own sailing master among the dangerous waters of the Pacific. In April 1842 the Tomatin arrived in Sydney . The boat hit a rock on landing and, rather than wait for its repair, some of
8162-477: The party was a clerk, William Bambridge , who was also an accomplished artist and was later to become photographer to Queen Victoria . In June 1842, Selwyn set up residence at Te Waimate mission , some 15 miles (24 km) inland from Paihia where the Church Missionary Society (CMS) had established a settlement 11 years earlier. Some buildings at Waimate were converted for use by
8268-656: The party, including Selwyn and Cotton, set sail for New Zealand on the brig Bristolian on 19 May. They arrived in Auckland on 30 May. After spending some time as guests of Captain William Hobson , the first Governor of New Zealand , Selwyn and Cotton set sail on 6 June on the schooner Wave to visit the mission stations on the Hauraki Gulf , then north to the Bay of Islands . where he arrived on 20 June. Among
8374-446: The post of Bishop of Lichfield , which he held until his death on 11 April 1878, aged 69. After Selwyn's death in 1878, a number of scholars from Cambridge launched plans to establish a college to honour his life. The Selwyn Memorial Committee was founded with Charles Abraham (Bishop of Wellington) as secretary, and it proposed that a Cambridge college should be established as a memorial. The college's first Master, Arthur Lyttelton ,
8480-401: The post to Selwyn. Consecrated at Lambeth on 17 October 1841, Bishop Selwyn embarked for his new missionary diocese on 26 December. He appointed William Charles Cotton as his chaplain. The 23 member missionary party set sail from Plymouth late in December 1841 on board the barque Tomatin . In addition to their luggage, the missionaries brought various animals and four hives of bees. On
8586-435: The profile of sport in Selwyn. Members of Selwyn are eligible for invitation to the club if they have been awarded a Full Blue or Half Blue by the university, if they have captained a Selwyn College team in a 'First Class sport', or if they have competed on behalf of Selwyn in two 'First Class' Cuppers competitions. Alumni of the club fund two major sports grant schemes which award thousands of pounds in grants every year –
8692-596: The proper form of ritual and religious practice. Selwyn held high church (Tractarian) views although he appointed CMS missionaries to positions in the Anglican Church of New Zealand including appointing William Williams as the first Bishop of Waiapu . Bishop Selwyn's see was an early foundation in the series of colonial sees organised by the English church, and his organisation and government of his diocese proved of special importance. In six years he completed
8798-491: The secret societies at Selwyn have been accused of elitism, and have been involved in sexism and hazing scandals. In 2014, members of the Selwyn Templars were involved in a scandal where sexist and misogynistic messages were sent out to members of the society. The Controversialists are the oldest secret society at the college and one of the oldest at the university, being founded by a group of all-male students during
8904-602: The society since women were admitted to the college. The total number of Controversialist members is not allowed to exceed twelve. Meetings have traditionally been held on Sundays in the Michaelmas and Lent terms, as well as in May if a quorum of five members can be arranged. The badge and symbol of the Controversialists is a purple lyre. The Controversialists commonly organise smoking concerts where poetry and verse
9010-439: The sons of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis . In 1833 he was ordained deacon , and in 1834, a priest ; he acted as curate to Isaac Gosset, the vicar of St John's , Windsor from 1833 until 1841. Both at Eton and at Windsor, Selwyn displayed much organising talent. In 1841, after an episcopal council held at Lambeth had recommended the appointment of a bishop for New Zealand, Charles James Blomfield , Bishop of London , offered
9116-524: The sons of clergymen". The chapel was built in 1895 before the dining hall (in 1909), as it was deemed to be more important, and Chapel attendance was compulsory for students from the college's foundation until 1935. The college's coat of arms incorporates the arms of the Selwyn family impaled with a version of the arms of the Diocese of Lichfield. A portrait of the bishop by George Richmond belongs to St John's College, Cambridge . The Selwyn family owned
9222-501: The student councils to allow students from other Oxford and Cambridge colleges to dine at Selwyn during Formal Hall. Students of Selwyn College are required to wear their gowns to all formal halls, ceremonies and college functions. The Selwyn gown is made of a thick black cloth with dark navy blue inline lapels. Selwyn College Junior Combination Room (JCR) is the students' union for undergraduates students. Elected in Michaelmas term, it organises social and welfare events, negotiates with
9328-545: The terms of the charter of Keble College, was sealed on 13 September 1882. The charter declared that the college was "founded and constituted with the especial object and intent of providing persons desirous of academic education and willing to live economically with a College wherein sober living and high culture of the mind may be combined with Christian training based upon the principles of the Church of England ". Initially, only baptised Christians were accepted as students or scholars. The original foundation charter specified that
9434-408: The tour Selwyn decided to split the party into two sections with one section led by himself and the other by Cotton. After being away for nearly three months, Cotton arrived back at Waimate early in 1844 and Selwyn returned a few weeks later. Later in 1844 Selwyn decided to move some 160 miles (257 km) south to Tāmaki near Auckland where he bought 450 acres (180 ha) of land, giving it
9540-509: The west range of Old Court was ready for use by the college's official opening (with the Master's installation) on 10 October 1882, in time for Michaelmas term . Selwyn's first 28 undergraduates joined the original master and 12 other Fellows at the then Public Hostel of the university in 1882. The first master of the college was Arthur Lyttelton , who sought to establish the college on a firm academic and financial foundation. Lyttelton had been senior tutor at Keble College, Oxford . He came from
9646-471: The western edge of Ann's Court effectively enclosed the court. It was designed by Porphyrios Associates and Barnes Construction, and is built in the same historical style and vernacular as Ann's Court so as to not clash with the college's existing architectural style. The library includes a new archives centre and auditorium. In total, the Bartlam Library consists of three floors, a sub-basement, and
9752-440: Was a fellow of St John's College from 1833 to 1840. After graduating, Selwyn first taught at Eton College . In 1833, he was ordained deacon, and, in 1834, a priest. Selwyn displayed leadership talent and, in 1841, after an episcopal council held at Lambeth had recommended the appointment of a bishop for New Zealand, Charles James Blomfield, Bishop of London, offered the post to Selwyn. He returned to England in 1867, and accepted
9858-411: Was built and formally opened on 17 May 1969 on land on the opposite side of Grange Road which was originally owned by Jesus College . Selwyn's Cripps Court features a tricolon design with ensuite rooms for students. Cripps Court comprises a further seven staircases (H–N) and is home to all of Selwyn's first-year undergraduates, a few second-year undergraduates and postgraduates including their common room,
9964-451: Was built in 1895 before the dining hall (in 1909), and chapel attendance was compulsory for students from the college's foundation until 1935. There were originally plans to build a permanent library between F Staircase and the chapel to complete Old Court, on land that now forms part of the College Gardens, but this was not done. The Selwyn College Library was opened in 1929, funded by subscriptions in honour of college members who had died in
10070-484: Was completed in 1929. The funds to build the small bridge connecting the upper floor of the War Memorial Library with C staircase were given by two Japanese noblemen, in gratitude for the hospitality they had received at the Master's Lodge while staying in Cambridge. The 'swastika' symbol located above the arch on the west side of the library bridge has confused many students but is in fact the cognizance of
10176-541: Was completed in Summer 2009. The college bar was refurbished in 2002, and redecorated in 2011. The college has planning permission to develop further three phases of building, planned to be built as funding permits, which will extend the college's distinctive limestone and red-brick façade along Grange Road to the corner of West Road. The plans consist of a new library and archives (Phase 3) behind Staircase E of Old Court, and two further accommodation blocks (Phase 4) to form
10282-406: Was consecrated in 1847. During the first six months of 1845 Selwyn was away for much of the time and management of the settlement, and particularly the schools, fell to Cotton. The Bishop of New Zealand's seat was St Paul's Church, Auckland which served as Auckland's Cathedral for over 40 years, including the whole 28 years Selwyn had the role. Selwyn clashed with Archdeacon Henry Williams ,
10388-556: Was formally elected on 10 March 1879, the Archbishop of Canterbury Archibald Tait was invited to become Visitor on 28 June 1878 and building of Old Court, as it is now known, began in 1880. The foundation stone of the college was laid by Edward Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis in a ceremony on 1 June 1881, following a lunch in King's College, Cambridge . A Charter of Incorporation was granted by Queen Victoria on 13 September 1882, and
10494-476: Was founded in Spring 1878. The college's first Master, Arthur Lyttelton , was elected on 10 March 1879, the Archbishop of Canterbury Archibald Tait was invited to become Visitor on 28 June 1878, and the college's founders purchased a six-acre (24,000 m ) farm land site between Grange Road , West Road and Sidgwick Avenue on 3 November 1879 at a cost of £6,111 9s 7d and the building of Old Court, as it
10600-486: Was founded to honour his contributions and life. Several other smaller educational facilities were also established, including Selwyn College, Otago (1893), Selwyn College, Auckland (1956) Selwyn College Honiara, Solomon Islands (1971) and Selwyn houses at Kings School , Auckland, Wellesley College , Wellington and Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand. Denstone College near Uttoxeter named one of its school houses Selwyn in his honour. The Selwyn Memorial Committee
10706-610: Was held in 1859. Selwyn's constitution of the Anglican Church of New Zealand greatly influenced the development of the colonial church. By the time of the 1858 revision of the General Synod's constitution, his role as metropolitan had come to be called " the Primate "; that title was added to the constitution at that synod and remains today. Selwyn was criticised by missioners in New Zealand like Thomas Grace , and by
10812-451: Was named in his honour. Selwyn married Sarah Harriet Richardson , the only daughter of John Richardson on 25 June 1839. They had two sons, William, prebendary of Hereford , and John Richardson Selwyn , Bishop of Melanesia . John Selwyn later became the second Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Selwyn was brother of Charles Jasper Selwyn , and of William Selwyn (1806–1875). Besides numerous sermons, letters, and charges, Selwyn
10918-461: Was not installed in the college until 1923. In 1929, the Selwyn College library moved yet again, but this time to a purpose built location on the outer side of C Staircase. This new building, the War Memorial Library, was constructed in memory of the First World War and was large enough to absorb the burgeoning collection of books and letters which had been acquired by the college. The Selwyn College Library received two significant benefactions during
11024-462: Was ranked eighth on the Tompkins Table of Cambridge colleges in order of undergraduates' performances in examinations, having been first in 2008. The college was ranked 16th out of 30 in an assessment of college wealth conducted by the student newspaper Varsity in November 2006. Selwyn's sister college at the University of Oxford is Keble College . The college was founded following
11130-524: Was reinstated to the CMS after the bishop lobbied for his return to membership. The CMS missionaries held the low church beliefs that were common among Evangelical members of the Anglican Church . There was often a wide gap between the views of the CMS missionaries and the bishops and other clergy of the high church traditions of the Oxford Movement (also known as the Tractarians) as to
11236-469: Was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand . He was Bishop of New Zealand (which included Melanesia ) from 1841 to 1869. His diocese was then subdivided and Selwyn was Metropolitan (later called Primate ) of New Zealand from 1858 to 1868. Returning to Britain, Selwyn served as Bishop of Lichfield from 1868 to 1878. After his death, Selwyn College, Cambridge and Selwyn College, Otago were founded to honour his life and contribution to scholarship and
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