England's first residential college for women. Established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon. Originally located at Benslow House in Hitchin as it was felt to be less controversial not to site it in Cambridge. Eventually it was relocated to land near the village of Girton in Cambridgeshire and opened in October 1873. Male students were first admitted in 1978.
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Girton College
Emily Davies, 1830 - 1921, founder of Girton College Cambridge lived here. Gr...
Nonconformist minister and teacher. Born Devon. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Boys secondary school. Alumni include: Lord Jenkins of Putney, jazz musician Terry Lightfoot and photographer Oliver Gregory Pike.
The Thoresby Society (the Historical Society for Leeds and District) have a book available: "Sir George Cockburn, 1848 - 1927" by A Elton. Other than that we can find no information about Sir George.
Professor of Indian languages. Born Charlton, London. Officer in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles. Won Military Cross in Palestine. Died at home, Bishop's Stortford.
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