St John's College, Nottingham
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St John's College, situated in Bramcote
, Nottingham
, is a Church of England
theological college. The college stands in the open evangelical
tradition and states that its “core purpose is to inspire, equip and grow Christians to serve and lead in God’s mission.”
St. John’s trains Anglican ordinands, and ordinands from other denominations, as well as independent students. In addition to ‘academic’ theological courses, the college offers courses in Children’s and Youth Ministry (through the Centre for Youth Ministry http://www.centreforyouthministry.ac.uk/), Counselling, and Pastoral Care. The college offers residential and distance learning courses, with options for full-time, part-time and occasional study.
It is the only Anglican theological college in the East Midlands.
As the second world war approached, the college was flourishing under the leadership of Dr T W Gilbert. However, in May 1942 members of the college were evacuated to Wadhurst School in Sussex as the Highbury buildings had been damaged by air-raids and were requisitioned by the National Fire Service.
Following the sudden death of Gilbert, the Most Reverend F Donald Coggan became Principal in 1944. During this time, a new site in Northwood, London was bought for the college, to replace the war-ruined buildings which now contained just three students. For the 10 years that Coggan was Principal, the college was based in one of the houses at Harrow School and then at Ford Manor in Lingfield, Surrey.
It was under Coggan’s successor, Prebendary Hugh Jordan, that discussion of a move away from London began. Jordan believed that the college’s future lay outside of the capital city and nearer to a university, and he learnt that a site was available in Nottingham. In 1970, Michael Green, who succeeded Jordan as Principal, oversaw the move from London to the college’s current location in Bramcote, Nottingham.
Bramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, is a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
theological college. The college stands in the open evangelical
Open Evangelical
Open Evangelical refers to a particular Christian school of thought or Churchmanship, primarily in the United Kingdom...
tradition and states that its “core purpose is to inspire, equip and grow Christians to serve and lead in God’s mission.”
St. John’s trains Anglican ordinands, and ordinands from other denominations, as well as independent students. In addition to ‘academic’ theological courses, the college offers courses in Children’s and Youth Ministry (through the Centre for Youth Ministry http://www.centreforyouthministry.ac.uk/), Counselling, and Pastoral Care. The college offers residential and distance learning courses, with options for full-time, part-time and occasional study.
It is the only Anglican theological college in the East Midlands.
History
St John’s College began life as the London College of Divinity in 1863. It was founded by Alfred Peache, a clergyman, and his sister, Kezia, who had inherited their businessman father’s fortune in 1857. The college was established to provide an evangelical theological education to ordinands who could not go to university. The Reverend Thomas Boultbee was appointed as the first principal and a college council and governing body was formed with Lord Shaftesbury chosen to be its President. The first premises were near Kilburn High Road Station and the very first student, Frances Browne, a Lieutenant in the Merchant Navy, was welcomed on November 23, 1863. These early premises had been called St. John’s Hall and this title for the college stuck. In 1866 the college moved to Highbury, which was its home for nearly 80 years.As the second world war approached, the college was flourishing under the leadership of Dr T W Gilbert. However, in May 1942 members of the college were evacuated to Wadhurst School in Sussex as the Highbury buildings had been damaged by air-raids and were requisitioned by the National Fire Service.
Following the sudden death of Gilbert, the Most Reverend F Donald Coggan became Principal in 1944. During this time, a new site in Northwood, London was bought for the college, to replace the war-ruined buildings which now contained just three students. For the 10 years that Coggan was Principal, the college was based in one of the houses at Harrow School and then at Ford Manor in Lingfield, Surrey.
It was under Coggan’s successor, Prebendary Hugh Jordan, that discussion of a move away from London began. Jordan believed that the college’s future lay outside of the capital city and nearer to a university, and he learnt that a site was available in Nottingham. In 1970, Michael Green, who succeeded Jordan as Principal, oversaw the move from London to the college’s current location in Bramcote, Nottingham.
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