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Christ Church Oxford

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Christ Church
Tom Quad, Christ Church 2004-01-21.jpg
Created by 1546
Sister College Trinity College
Director Christopher Lewis
Graduates 174
Undergraduates 426

Christ Church, Latin (ie the house of Christ) is one of the largest and richest colleges of the University of Oxford in the UK. It was built in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey , then in 1532 by Henry VIII after Wolsey's disgrace. The chapel is the Christ Church Cathedral , seat of the bishopric of Oxford. Christ Church has produced thirteen British prime ministers, which is equal to the number produced by all other colleges of Oxford.

The literary scholar and impersonator George Psalmanazar lectured there. Lewis Carroll spent much of his life in college, and met the little Alice Liddell , daughter of the dean, for which he invented Alice in Wonderland. More recently, the college was used to rotate and also inspire the decor of some scenes from the first two films of Harry Potter.

Summary

Deans of Christ Church

The Meadow Building
The nave of the Cathedral of Christ Church
The large room

Famous students

See also

Bibliography

  • Reginald Adams, The College Graces of Oxford and Cambridge. Perpetua Press, (1992). ( ISBN 1-87088-206-7 )

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