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7 unusual facts about Lincoln College


Albrecht von Blumenthal

He was nominated by the Kaiser as a Rhodes Scholar studying Classics at Lincoln College (Oxford University) in 1909 and in 1913 his dissertation Hellanicea: De Atlantiade was approved at the University of Halle.

City Church, Oxford

# All Saints Church, High Street (1896–1971), deconsecrated and now the library of Lincoln College

Clement Barksdale

He entered holy orders, and in 1637 acted as chaplain of Lincoln College.

Nawab Alam yar jung Bahadur

At the age of 22 he moved to Madras to do his M.A. On passing his M.A. he moved to England to complete his education at Oxford University's Lincoln College.

Sam Clucas

He studied at Lincoln College and had a spell at Nettleham towards the end of the 2008–09 season, before joining his hometown club Lincoln City where he stayed until being released in the summer of 2010.

He then studied sports development qualification at Lincoln College.

Wroot

His son John Wesley officiated as curate at Wroot until July 1728, after which he became Moderator of Lincoln College, Oxford.


Edward Ellis Morris

Morris was educated at Rugby School and Lincoln College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1866, with final honours in classics, law and modern history and M.A. 1869.

Nicholas Bodington

The son of Oliver Bodington, he studied at Cheltenham College and (for a year) at Lincoln College, Oxford and became a journalist, working from 1930 onwards for the Daily Express.

Turl Street Arts Festival

The Turl Street Arts Festival is an annual week-long festival held in February, involving students from the three Turl Street Colleges in Oxford, England: Jesus College, Exeter College and Lincoln College.


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Bear Lane

The poet and playwright William Davenant, a student of Lincoln College, was born here and William Shakespeare, Davenant's godfather, visited here.

John Cottisford

He was educated at Lincoln College, taking the degrees of B.A. in 1505, M.A. in 1510, and D.D. in 1525 (3 July).