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| Emmanuel College was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay. The college was originally intended for training Protestant preachers but has since broadened its horizons with the addition of a variety of subjects for study. Female students were first admitted in 1979. |
| The college is known in Cambridge as "Emma", and has the distinction of being the "only College in Cambridge to offer a free laundry service". |
| Search the internet for more about Cambridge University and Emmanuel College. |
| Harvard University, the first college in The United States, was named after John Harvard (B.A., 1632), who was an Emmanuel graduate, and whose mother was a native of Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| Notable alumni include Graham Chapman, Sebastian Faulks, Michael Frayn, Graeme Garden, Richard Holmes, Fred Hoyle, Griff Rhys Jones, F R Leavis, Rory McGrath, Cecil Parkinson and Hugh Walpole. |
| We'd be delighted if you would sign our Guest Book ! We welcome suggestions, corrections and constructive criticism - or just say "Hello !" and tell us where you come from. |
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