Emmanuel College, Cambridge – the Chapel
Emmanuel College was founded in 1584 in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I by her Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Walter Mildmay . He was a notable Puritan and founded the College to educate Protestant clergy to high standards. Its extensive grounds contain many attractive medieval and modern buildings including a chapel designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Its demanding academic standards are reflected in its consistently high position in the Tompkins tables which compare the relative academic performance of Cambridge colleges. Among its notable alumni are John Harvard who endowed Harvard University, the writer Sebastian Faulks, Choudhury Rahmat Ali who coined the name of Pakistan for the new nation formed in 1947 and the controversial academic Leavis. The view shows the Chapel which has a marble floor and a stuccoed ceiling. There is a painting on the altar piece representing the prodigal son by Amioconi The picture was drawn F Mackenzie and engraved by J Le Keux .
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Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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