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Peterhouse, Cambridge college of the University of Cambridge

Peterhouse is the oldest constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Today, Peterhouse has 254 undergraduates, 116 full-time graduate students and 54 fellows. The official name of Peterhouse does not include "college", although "Peterhouse College" is often seen in public.

William Whittlesey was a Bishop of Rochester, then Bishop of Worcester, then finally Archbishop of Canterbury. He also served as Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Adolphus Ward English historian

Sir Adolphus William Ward was an English historian and man of letters.

Marondera City in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Marondera is a city in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 72 km east of Harare.

The Peterhouse School of History was named after the Cambridge college of the same name where the history taught concentrated on 'high politics'. That is, the study of 'fifty or sixty politicians in conscious tension with one another', in the words of the late Maurice Cowling, the most prominent member of the Peterhouse school.

Matthew Wren British bishop

Matthew Wren was an influential English clergyman, bishop and scholar.

Peterhouse Boat Club British rowing club

Peterhouse Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Peterhouse, Cambridge. It was founded on 29 April 1828 as St Peter's College Boat Club, but was renamed in 1873 to its present name. Alumni of Peterhouse Boat Club are eligible to join the Cross Keys Boat Club.

The Peterhouse Group of Schools is a group of Anglican boarding schools with 1,045 pupils on estates of 1,200 hectares just outside the city of Marondera, Zimbabwe, and comprises Peterhouse Boys' School, Peterhouse Girls' School, Springvale House the Preparatory School, Peterhaven at Nyanga and the Gosho Park and Calderwood Park conservation education projects and wildlife sanctuaries.

Paul Cairn Vellacott served as Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Leonard Maw (sometimes seen as "Mawe" was a Bishop of Bath and Wells and a Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Walter Curle bishop

Walter Curle was an English bishop, a close supporter of William Laud. Born in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, he was educated at St Albans School and at Christ's College, Cambridge, transferring to Peterhouse, of which college he later was elected Fellow.

Isaac Barrow was an English clergyman and Bishop, consecutively, of Sodor and Man and St Asaph, and also served as Governor of the Isle of Man. He is sometimes confused with his more famous namesake and nephew, Isaac Barrow (1630–1677), the mathematician and theologian.

Peterhouse Boys School Independent, boarding, high school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Peterhouse Boys' School is an independent, boarding high school for boys in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The school was founded by Fred Snell in 1955 and is located on an estate that is shared with Calderwood Park, a conservation area and game park, outside Marondera. The school is one of the schools under the Peterhouse Group of Schools, the other schools being Peterhouse Girls' School, Springvale House Preparatory School and Peterhouse Nursery School. Peterhouse was ranked as one of the Top 10 High Schools in Zimbabwe in 2014.

Peterhouse Girls School Independent, boarding, high school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Peterhouse Girls is an independent, boarding, high school for girls, aged 12–18 in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The school is located on the Springvale Estate of approximately 1,200 acres (490 ha) alongside Springvale House and Gosho Park.

Springvale House Independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Springvale House Preparatory School is an independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe that was established in 1952. The school shares facilities with Peterhouse Girls' School on the Springvale Estate of approximately 1,200 acres (490 ha) with Gosho Park, a conservation area on the estate, being adjacent to the two schools. The majority of the pupil population are boarders while the remainder are day scholars.

Gosho Park A protected area in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Gosho Park is a conservation area of approximately 340 hectares of land on the Springvale Estate, situated in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The park, named after Patrick Gosho and owned by the Peterhouse Group of Schools, is enclosed by a 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) game fence. The park is an area of Brachystegia woodland with two streams, their associated grasslands and rocky outcrops. 237 species of birds have been recorded by the Mashonaland East Birding Group with a variety of Brachystegia species such as the spotted creeper, miombo and rufous-bellied tits. There are 72 species of trees in the area as recorded by the Tree Society.

Francis Barnes (philosopher)

Francis Barnes was an English philosopher and a Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy.

Henry Wilkinson Cookson English clergyman and college head

Henry Wilkinson Cookson was an English clergyman and academic, who served as Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge from 1847 until his death.

William Hodgson (Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge) English clergyman and college head

William Hodgson was an English clergyman and academic, who served as Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge from 1838 until his death.

Bernard Hale (priest)

Bernard Hale was a 17th-century English clergyman and academic, who served as Archdeacon of Ely and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.