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Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
1897

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Description

Eight stone statues of theologians all related to Cambridge.

From south to north:

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1. Desiderius Erasmus		 Cambridge - Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
2. Lancelot Andrewes

    In the tower of the south wing:
  1. ERASMUS.
    Desiderius Erasmus (1466/69 - 1536), Dutch humanist and Catholic theologian, he studied the Greek New Testament in Cambridge (Wikipedia).

    Northern façade of south wing:

  2. ANDREWES.
    Lancelot Andrewes (1555 - 1626), English clergyman and scholar, Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester (Wikipedia).

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3. Joseph Barber Lightfoot		 Cambridge - Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
4. Thomas Cranmer		 Cambridge - Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
5. Saint John Fisher		 Cambridge - Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
6. John Pearson

    In de middle section from south to north:

  1. LIGHTFOOT.
    Joseph Barber Lightfoot (1828 - 1889), English theologian and Bishop of Durham (Wikipedia).
  2. CRANMER.
    Thomas Cranmer (1489 - 1556), leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury (Wikipedia).
  3. FISHER.
    Saint John Fisher (1469 - 1535), English Roman Catholic Bishop, cardinal and martyr (Wikipedia).
  4. PEARSON.
    John Pearson (1612 - 1686), English theologian and scholar (Wikipedia).

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7. Matthew Parker		 Cambridge - Façade statues of Selwyn Divinity School
8. John Lightfoot

    Southern façade of north wing:
  1. PARKER.
    Matthew Parker (1504 - 1575), English theologian, Archbishop of Canterbury (Wikipedia).

    Western façade of north wing:

  2. LIGHTFOOT.
    John Lightfoot (1602 - 1675), English churchman, rabbinical scholar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge (Wikipedia).

Annotation

The building was built in 1897 and designed by Basil Champneys. The faculty of Divinity has since moved to a new larger structure and this building has reverted to St John's College.

Sources & Information

Tags

  • Andrewes, Lancelot
  • Bishop
  • Clergyman
  • Cranmer, Thomas
  • Erasmus, Desiderius
  • Façade with statues (secular)
  • Fisher, John
  • Lightfoot, John
  • Lightfoot, Joseph Barber
  • Parker, Matthew
  • Pearson (1612-1686), John
  • Theologian

    • Locatie (N 52°12'28" - E 0°7'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

    Item Code: gbee007; Photograph: 25 October 2009
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