Keble College, Oxford
Keble College | ||||||||||||
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Oxford | ||||||||||||
Location | Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PG | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°45′32″N 1°15′28″W / 51.758899°N 1.257715°W | |||||||||||
Latin name | Collegium Keblense | |||||||||||
Motto | Plain living and high thinking[1] | |||||||||||
Established | 1870 | |||||||||||
Named for | John Keble | |||||||||||
Architect | William Butterfield | |||||||||||
Sister college | Selwyn College, Cambridge | |||||||||||
Warden | Sir Michael Jacobs | |||||||||||
Undergraduates | 460 | |||||||||||
Postgraduates | 525 | |||||||||||
Endowment | £47.0 million (2018)[2] | |||||||||||
Website | www | |||||||||||
Boat club | www | |||||||||||
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Keble College (
Keble was established in 1870, having been built as a monument to John Keble, who had been a leading member of the Oxford Movement which sought to stress the Catholic nature of the Church of England. Consequently, the college's original teaching focus was primarily theological, although the college now offers a broad range of subjects, reflecting the diversity of degrees offered across the wider university. In the period after the Second World War, the trends were towards scientific courses (proximity to the university science area east of the University Museum influenced this). As originally constituted, it was for men only and the fellows were mostly bachelors resident in the college. Like many of Oxford's men's colleges, Keble admitted its first mixed-sex cohort in 1979.[5]
It remains distinctive for its once-controversial[6] neo-gothic red-brick buildings designed by William Butterfield. The buildings are also notable for breaking from Oxbridge tradition by arranging rooms along corridors rather than around staircases, in order that the scouts could supervise the comings and goings of visitors (Girton College, Cambridge, similarly breaks this tradition).
Keble is one of the larger colleges of the University of Oxford, with 460 undergraduates and 525 graduate students in 2021/22.[7] Keble's sister college at the University of Cambridge is Selwyn College.
History
The best-known of Keble's
Butterfield produced a notable example of
On its construction, Keble was not always admired within the university. Undergraduates at St John's College started the Destroy Keble Society, which aimed to dismantle the college brick by brick.[14]
An apocryphal story claims that a French visitor, on first sight of the college exclaimed C'est magnifique mais ce n'est pas la gare? ("It is magnificent but is it not the railway station?"). This is a play on Field Marshal Pierre Bosquet's memorable line, referring to the Charge of the Light Brigade, C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre ("It is magnificent, but it is not war"). This story may have been borrowed from Arthur Wing Pinero's identical quip said to have been made at the opening ceremony for the Royal Courts of Justice in London.[citation needed]
Keble is mentioned in
In 2005, Keble College featured in the national UK press when its bursar, Roger Boden, was found guilty of racial discrimination by an employment tribunal.[16][17] An appeal was launched by the college and Boden against the tribunal's judgement, resulting in a financial out-of-court settlement with the aggrieved employee.[citation needed]
In Christmas of 2017, a team of alumni from Keble College won the University Challenge Alumni Christmas Special, a seasonal programme on BBC2. They beat the University of Reading by 240 points to 0 in the final.[citation needed]
Buildings
The main site of Keble contains five quads: Liddon (the largest, named after
Original buildings
The best-known portion of Keble's buildings is the distinctive main brick complex, designed by Butterfield.[18] The design remained incomplete due to shortage of funds. The Chapel and Hall were built later than the accommodation blocks to the east and west of the two original quadrangles and the warden's house at the southeast corner. The Chapel and Hall were both fully funded by William Gibbs and were also designed by Butterfield.[citation needed]
Modern buildings
A section west of the chapel was built in a different style in the 1950s with funds from
O'Reilly Theatre
The
The seating capacity of the space ranges from 128 to 250, depending on the setup chosen.[20][19][21][22] The standard configuration is end-on, but alternatives include traverse and in-the-round. The theatre is named after Sir Tony O'Reilly, the billionaire Irish businessman and former international rugby union player, who contributed most of the funds.[24]
Construction
The theatre is part of the
- 2003
- Brick AwardsBuilding of the Year
- Brick Awards Best Public Building
- Oxford Preservation Trust Environmental Award
- 2004
- RIBAAward
- 2005
- Civic Trust Award– Commendation
Performances
The Theatre is managed by the Martin Esslin Society, who are responsible for choosing the productions staged in the theatre each term.[29][30] Talks are also given by well-known actors.[31]
- 2020
- The Entertainer (February 6 – February 10)[32]
- 2018
- Twelfth Night (January 17 – January 20_[32]
- The 39 Steps (January 31 – February 3)[32]
- Oxford Alternotives (March 7) [32]
- Other performances
More performances have occurred but are not listed.[32][33][34][35][36] Performances are often reviewed in the Oxford Mail newspaper.[37][38]
H B Allen Centre
In July 2004 Keble announced the purchase of the former Acland Hospital for £10.75 million. This 1.7-acre (6,900 m2) site, situated a couple of minutes walk from the main college buildings, housed an estimated 100 graduate students. In October 2015 it was confirmed that Keble College had received funding from The H B Allen Charitable Trust to redevelop the Acland Site in order to provide double the number of graduate rooms. This was the largest single donation in the college's history.[39] Work on construction of the H B Allen Centre, designed by Rick Mather, began in 2016, with the first graduate students moving in in October 2018. Keble previously owned several houses across Oxford which were used as additional student accommodation, but these were sold following the purchase of the Acland site.[citation needed]
The H B Allen Centre was officially opened by
Student life
The college publishes a termly magazine called The Brick which is sent to Keble alumni to update them on college life. Students used to publish an irreverent spoof version on the last Friday of each term, also named The Brick, recording college gossip but this version has not been published since Hilary 2006. The college has since seen the release of a student publication calling itself The Breezeblock, containing both college gossip and a satirical take on college life.[citation needed]
Each graduate is given a red brick along with their degree certificates.[citation needed]
Keble were champions of the television quiz show University Challenge in 1975 and 1987.[citation needed]
Each year the Advanced Studies Centre invites distinguished speakers for their Creativity Lecture Series. In 2011 the list included Nicholas Humphrey, Tim Ingold and Steve Rayner; in 2012 Robin Dunbar, Kevin Warwick and Margaret Boden were featured.[citation needed]
The Keble Ball is planned by the student committee to coincide with the day-long graduation ceremony in Trinity term week 2,[41] although in 2020 the 150 year commemoration ball will be held in week 9 outside of term.[citation needed]
Sport
Keble fields several sports teams. Its rugby teams have been successful in winning the intercollegiate league for five seasons in a row and triumphing in the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 rugby
Keble College Sports Ground is located on Woodstock Road, and as well as hosting intercollegiate ("Cuppers") matches, also lays the stage for annual fixtures between current undergraduates and Old Members ("Ghosts"), particularly in football and cricket. Keble famously won a historic footballing Treble in the 2023/24 season when they won the Men's, Men's Reserve and Women's Football Cuppers. The first ever Football Cuppers Treble. [43] Commemorative photographs of important matches adorn the walls of the Keble Cricket Pavilion inside the ground.[citation needed]
The Light of the World
Keble owns the original of
College stamps
Keble College has the distinction of being the first college to issue stamps for the prepayment of a porter/messenger delivery service in 1871 only one year after it was founded, and it set the pace for other Oxford colleges to issue their own stamps. This service was successfully challenged by the post office in 1886. Keble also issued a college stamp in 1970 to mark its 100th anniversary.[citation needed]
Notable conferences at Keble
- The Declaration of Clergy on Ritual Conference (January, 1904)[44]
- The Conference on New Ideals in Education (31 March – 7 April 1923)[45]
- The Oxford Movement Conference (July, 1983)[46]
- The J. R. R. Tolkien Centenary Conference (17–24 August 1992)[47]
- The 12th International Conference on Brain Tumour Research and Therapy (September, 1997)[48]
- The 19th International Radiocarbon Conference (April, 2006)[49]
In popular culture
Keble, under snow, appears as Baidley College in an episode of the television detective show Endeavour, with the young Morse investigating the murder of a don.[50]
Notable members of Keble
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Cricketer turned philanthropist & politician, (former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
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Andrew Adonis, British Labour Party politician
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David Wilson, former Governor of Hong Kong
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- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1996, p. 227.
- ^ Eastlake, A History of the Gothic Revival "Chapel of Baliol College, Oxford", p 261f.
- ^ Trevelyan 1944, p. 524.
- ^ Clark 1962, p. 2.
- ^ Whyte, William (14 October 2013). "Eye of the Beholder". Oxford Today. Oxford: Oxford University. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "And finally..." (PDF). The Brick. Oxford: Keble College, Oxford. 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Matthew (8 April 2005). "Oxford college guilty of race discrimination". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Employment Tribunal (Reading) case no. 2701126/04". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
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- ^ Hagerty, Maeve (28 November 2022). "Delightful, witty and well-rendered: 'Blithe Spirit' in review". Cherwell. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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- ^ "Keble Ball". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ "Keble Rowing: A History". Keble College. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Saxon, Adam (3 March 2024). "Football Cuppers 2024: Keble's historic treble". Cherwell. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ The Declaration of Clergy on Ritual: Conference of Clergy at Keble College, Oxford, January 12th and 13th 1904 (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1904)
- ^ Report of the Conference on New Ideals in Education: Held at Keble College, Oxford, from March 31 to April 7, 1923
- ^ Oxford Movement Conference: Keble College Oxford July 11th-15th 1983 (Oxford Movement, 1983)
- The J. R. R. Tolkien Centenary ConferenceSouvenir Book: Keble College, Oxford 17–24 August 1992 (Tolkien Society, 1992)
- ^ Abstracts Presented at the 12th International Conference on Brain Tumour Research and Therapy, Keble College, Oxford, UK, September 20–23, 1997 (Kluwer Academic, 1997)
- ^ Proceedings of the 19th International Radiocarbon Conference: Keble College, Oxford, England, 3–7 April 2006 (University of Arizona Department of Geosciences, 2007)
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Further reading
- ISBN 0-85967-504-1