List of college visitors of the University of Cambridge

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This is a list of visitors of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.

CollegeVisitorMethod of appointment
Christs shield.png Christ's College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [1] [note a]
Churchill College Crest.png Churchill College vacantAppointed by the governing body of the college from among "those who hold or who have held high judicial office" [2] [note b]
ClareCollegeCrest.svg Clare College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [3] [note c]
Clarehall shield.png Clare Hall Sir Julian Flaux Chancellors of the High Court ex officio [4]
Corpus Shield.png Corpus Christi College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [5]
Darwin College Arms.svg Darwin College Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon Lords Chief Justices of England and Wales ex officio [6] [note d]
Downing Crest.svg Downing College 1901 pattern Tudor Crown (2D).svg The Crown The Crown ex officio [7]
Emmanuel College Crest.svg Emmanuel College Deborah Prentice Vice-Chancellors of the University ex officio [8]
Fitzwilliam College shield.svg Fitzwilliam College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [9]
Arms of Girton College, Cambridge.svg Girton College Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond [10] Elected by the governing body of the college [11] [note e]
Gonville & Caius College Crest.svg Gonville and Caius College 1901 pattern Tudor Crown (2D).svg The Crown The Crown ex officio [12]
Homerton College Shield for print.png Homerton College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [13]
HughesHallShield.png Hughes Hall David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [14]
Jesus College (Cambridge) shield.svg Jesus College Vacant Bishops of Ely ex officio [15]
Kingscollegearms-alternative.svg King's College Stephen Conway Bishops of Lincoln ex officio [16]
Lucy cav shield.png Lucy Cavendish College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [17]
Magdalene college shield.svg Magdalene College Coronet of a British Baron.svg Richard Neville, 11th Baron Braybrooke Barons Braybrooke ex officio [18]
MurrayEdwardsCollegeCrest.svg Murray Edwards College Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond High Stewards of the University ex officio [19]
Newnham crest.png Newnham College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [20] [note f]
Pembroke College (Cambridge) shield.svg Pembroke College Philip Sales, Lord Sales Elected by members of the society as provided in statute from "amongst the members of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom" [21] [note g]
Peterhouse shield.svg Peterhouse Vacant Bishops of Ely ex officio
Queens' College (Cambridge) shield.svg Queens' College Beverley McLachlin [22] Elected by the governing body of the college [23] [note h]
Robinson College Crest.svg Robinson College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [24]
St Catharine's College Crest - flat.svg St Catharine's College 1901 pattern Tudor Crown (2D).svg The Crown The Crown ex officio [25]
StEdmund'sCrest.png St Edmund's College Vincent Nichols Archbishops of Westminster ex officio [26]
Johns shield.png St John's College Vacant Bishops of Ely ex officio [27]
Selwyn College shield.svg Selwyn College Justin Welby Archbishops of Canterbury ex officio [28]
Sidney Sussex College shield.svg Sidney Sussex College Coronet of a British Viscount.svg Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle Viscounts De L'Isle ex officio [29] [note i]
Trinity College (Cambridge) shield.svg Trinity College 1901 pattern Tudor Crown (2D).svg The Crown The Crown ex officio [30]
Trinity Hall Crest.png Trinity Hall 1901 pattern Tudor Crown (2D).svg The Crown The Crown ex officio [31]
Wolfson College Crest.png Wolfson College David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Chancellors of the University ex officio [32]

Notes

^a Statute B.I(3): "When the office of Chancellor is vacant the powers of the Visitor shall be vested in the Vice-Chancellor of the University provided that he is not a member of the College." [1]

^b Statute II.1: "There shall be a Visitor of the College who shall be appointed by the Governing Body from those who hold or who have held high judicial office." [2]

^c Statute 2.4: "Any other duty assigned by these statutes to the Visitor, except that of interpreting the statutes, may at the Visitor’s request be discharged by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, provided that the Vice-Chancellor is not a member of the College." [3]

^d Statute I.2: "The Visitor of the College shall be the Lord Chief Justice of England." [6]

^e Supplemental Charter 28 July 1971: "…there shall always be a Visitor of the College elected by the Governing Body…" [11]

^f Statute II.2: "The Visitor of the College shall be the Chancellor of the University if he will consent to act. In case of his refusal the Visitor shall be elected by the Governing Body." [20]

^g Ordinance 3.1(4): "If no person has been elected to fill a vacancy in the Visitorship at the expiration of six months from the occurrence of a vacancy, the power of electing a person to fill the vacancy shall devolve on the Chancellor of the University." [21]

^h Statute 2.I: "The Visitor shall be elected by the Governing Body." [23]

^i Statute A.1: "…the Visitor of the College shall be the Viscount De L’Isle of Penshurst in the County of Kent, being the representative of the Sidney Family." [29]

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