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Founding of Worcester College, Oxford

When
1714
Where
University of Oxford
Episodes
1

Worcester College was founded in 1714 at Oxford through the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, transforming the former Gloucester Hall into a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

Episodes

  1. 1714 · University of OxfordTransformation of Gloucester Hall

    Sir Thomas Cookes' 1714 benefaction converted the existing Gloucester Hall into the new Worcester College at Oxford.

Background and detail

Establishment of Worcester College. In 1714, Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet of Norgrove, provided a benefaction that transformed Gloucester Hall into Worcester College. The new college adopted Cookes' coat of arms and became a constituent college of the University of Oxford.

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Sources

  1. Worcester College, Oxford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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