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| St John's College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | The College of Saint John the Evangelist of the University of Cambridge | |||||||||||||||
| Motto | - | |||||||||||||||
| Named after | The Hospital of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, named after John the Evangelist | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | - | |||||||||||||||
| Established | 1511 | |||||||||||||||
| Sister College | Balliol College | |||||||||||||||
| Master | Prof. Richard Perham | |||||||||||||||
| Location | http://www.cam.ac.uk/map/v3/drawmap.cgi?mp=main;xx=1681;yy=590;mt=c;ms=180;tl=St%20John%27s%20College' class='external' title="http://www.cam.ac.uk/map/v3/drawmap.cgi?mp=main;xx=1681;yy=590;mt=c;ms=180;tl=St John's College">St. John's Street | |||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 570 | |||||||||||||||
| Graduates | 340 | |||||||||||||||
| http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk' class='external' title="http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk">Homepage | http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/college_life/societies/lmbc/' class='external' title="http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/college life/societies/lmbc/">Boatclub
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The college was founded on the original site of the 13th century Hospital of St John in Cambridge at the suggestion of John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester and chaplain to Lady Margaret. However, Lady Margaret died without having mentioned the foundation of St John's in her will and testament and it was largely the work of John Fisher which ensured that the college was founded. He had to obtain the approval of King Henry VIII of England, the Pope through an intermediary Polydore Vergil, and the Bishop of Ely to suppress the religious hospital and move ahead with its conversion to a college. Nevertheless the college received its charter on April 9 1511. Further complications arose in obtaining money from the estate of Lady Margaret to pay for the foundation and it was not until October 22 1512 that a codicil was obtained in the court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. In November 1512 the court of Chancery allowed Lady Margaret's executors to pay for the foundation of the college from her estates.
First Court was converted from the original hospital on the foundation of the college. It has since been gradually changed until finally the original 13th century hospital chapel and other buildings were demolished in the middle of the 19th century. The new chapel was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and includes in its interior some pieces saved from the original chapel. The original chapel foundations can still be seen in First Court. First Court was used as a prison in 1643Events January 21 Abel Tasman discovers Tonga May 14 Four year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII. May 19 Battle of Rocroi: French victory over the Spanish at Rocroi, France. July 13 English Civil War: Battle of during the English Civil WarThe English Civil War is the period of conflict in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland between 1639 and 1651, and also refers specifically to the two wars ( 1642 1645 and 1648 1649) between the Royalist supporters of Charles I of England and the, when the college was on the Royalist side, while the city of Cambridge was largely on the Parliamentary side.
The Main Gate of St John's College, decorated with the arms of the foundress.
Second Court, built from 1589Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. They proclaim the deposition of the King, and acclaim the imprisoned Cardinal de Bourbon as the rightful King of France, calling hi - 1599Events Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is replaced by his brother Charles IX of Sweden. First reported performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in London. Births February 13 Pope Alexander VII (+ 1667) March 22 Anthony van Dyck, painter (+ 1641) April 2, has been described as 'the finest Tudor court in England'. Reputedly under the Oriel window in the north range of the court the treaty between England and France which established the marriage of King Charles I of England to Queen Henrietta Maria. Now the Combination Room, but before the 19th century part of the Master's Lodge, the first-floor gallery along the north range has the largest single ceiling in Cambridge.
The Old Library was built in 1624, largely with funds donated by John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln. It includes a very fine bay window overlooking the River Cam which has the letters ILCS on it, standing for Iohannes Lincolniensis Custos Sigilli, or 'John of Lincoln, Keeper of the Seal'. The remaining parts of Third Court were added in 1669 - 1672.
St John's College Chapel was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott
Connecting Third court to New Court is New Bridge, more commonly known as the Bridge of Sighs. It is named after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice which it resembles. The other bridge over the river, the Kitchen Bridge (named after the lane it followed the line of, Kitchen Lane) which is to the south of the Bridge of Sighs was partly based on plans made by Sir Christopher Wren.
The 19th-century Gothic New Court, probably one of the most famous buildings in Cambridge, was the first College building on the West Side of the River. It was built mainly as a result of the need to accommodate the increased numbers of students. Its prominent location (especially when seen from the river) and flamboyant design has led it to be nicknamed the "wedding cake building" by students of other colleges.
The School of Pythagoras, built in cir. 1200 is built on land which was owned by Merton College, Oxford until 1959. It predates any of the other buildings in the College, although it was originally a private house, rather than part of the college.
The 16th century dining hall has a very fine hammerbeam roof.
St. John's is also famous for possesing what is generally acknowledged to be the finest collegiate choir in the world. The choir has a distinguished tradition of religious music and, since the 1670s has sung the daily services in the College Chapel during the University Term. The services follow the Cathedral tradition of the Church of England, Evensong being sung during Term six days a week and Sung Eucharist in addition on Sunday mornings.
During the University Vacation the Choir carries out engagements in the UK and overseas. Recent tours have taken the Choir to various places, including Holland, the USA and France. The Choir has also made a large number of recordings.
John's students, renowned for their alleged arrogance and celebrated public school atmosphere, are the subject of a song, "I would rather be at Oxford than at John's", sung by students of neighbouring colleges (often badly) to the tune of "She'll be coming round the mountains.". Indeed, Girton College students make a annual point of parading through the grounds, bellowing this anthem every June. Its lyrics are neither complimentary nor excessively complicated:
An alternative version, sung by the rowing clubs of the neighbouring colleges, replaces 'be at' with 'row for'.
The song sung by students at John's is 'You'll Never Be at John's' to the tune of "You'll never walk alone".
Finally, it is college legend that John's dons have their own carol, sung on feast days, which goes to the tune of Beethoven's fifth. The lyrics are as follows:
The College cocktail is the Red Boy, which is made of a bottle of Diamond White, grenadine, and whatever shots of spirits the bar staff want.
The 'Red Boys' is the nickname of the 1st XV Mens Rugby Team, and the Red Boy is the name of the red jumper they wear. The 'Red Girls' is the nickname of the 1st Womens Rugby Team.
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