List of masters of Downing College, Cambridge

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This is a list of masters of Downing College, Cambridge. The head of Downing College, Cambridge is termed the "Master". Downing was founded as a result of the will of Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet and it received its Royal Charter in 1800 from George III.

The current Master is Alan Bookbinder, a former journalist. [1]

List of Masters

NamePortraitTerm of office
Francis Annesley Francis Annesley Hickel.jpg 22 September 180017 April 1812†
William Frere William Frere by George Clint.jpg 8 May 181225 May 1836†
Thomas Worsley Thomas Worsley by George Richmond.jpg 23 June 183616 February 1885†
William Lloyd Birkbeck William Lloyd Birkbeck.jpg 1 March 188525 May 1888†
Alexander Hill Alexander Hill by E Humphrey.jpg 16 June 18881907
Frederick Howard Marsh Howard Marsh. Photogravure after Stearn & Sons. Wellcome V0026818.jpg 24 October 190724 June 1915†
Sir Albert Seward Albert Charles Seward, 1920.png 2 August 19151936
Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond Herbert Richmond by Wilfrid de Glehn.jpg 1 November 193615 December 1946†
Sir Lionel Whitby No image.svg 22 May 194724 November 1956†
William Keith Chambers Guthrie No image.svg 28 April 19571972
Sir Morien Morgan No image.svg 19724 April 1978†
Sir John Butterfield No image.svg 19781987
Peter Mathias No image.svg 19871995
Sir David King Sir David King at Launch of Human Dynamics of Climate Change map crop.jpg 19952000
Stephen Fleet No image.svg 20012003
Barry Everitt No image.svg 20032013
Geoffrey Grimmett Geoffrey Grimmett.jpg 20132018
Alan Bookbinder No image.svg 2018incumbent

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References

  1. Patrick Wernham (29 November 2017). "Alan Bookbinder appointed as new Master of Downing College". The former BBC journalist will take up the role in October. Varsity Publications Ltd., Cambridge . Retrieved 7 September 2018.