I joined Kathy, her fellow professor, and the St. Mary's students on a day trip to Cambridge, about an hour's train ride from London. Our tour guide was Dr. Dominic Janes, the students' British Culture professor. Dominic did his post-graduate work at Cambridge University's Pembroke College.
Dominic gives a brief overview of the University's college system in front of the Physical Chemistry Building, which also houses a history of science museum. On the right is the entry to Pembroke College.
The quadrangle at Pembroke College.
Behind Ken and the students is a part of the memorial to the Pembroke graduates who lost their lives in World War I. The list of casualties is extensive, and is much larger than the adjacent list for the Second World War. To the right is the college chapel.
The very impressive college library.
Below: The group passes by some of the student housing. The room selection process is governed by grade point average.
Gateway to knowledge?
Punting on the River Cam.
The rear of King's College.
Crossing the Cam.
Except for the lack of bicycles, a typical Cambridge side street.
Above: Unfortunately, the doors were locked.
The history of science museum had some interesting displays.
Note the date of the church (left click to enlarge).
The entry and quadrangle of another college, with Kathy next to the college library.
King's College (officially, the King's College of Our Lady and St. Nicholas in Cambridge) was founded in 1441. The Chapel had its foundation stone laid by King Henry VI in 1446, although it was not fully completed, with the aid of King Henry VIII, until 1544. The photograph above shows the Gatehouse and Chapel. Below is the Great Court (quadrangle) and Gibb's Building, as viewed from just inside the gate.
The Gatehouse as seen from inside.
Kathy and I chose to attend that night's evensong service in King's College Chapel. Since we had about an hour and a half before the start of the service, we decided to head over to the Fitzwilliam Museum. That proved to be a good choice, as the museum has a very fine and surprisingly large art collection. After an all-too-quick tour of only a portion of the Fitzwilliam, we made our way back to the Chapel. The combination of the magnificent all-male Chapel choir, the lofty acoustics, and somewhat subdued organ made for a very memorable evening.
The impressive foyer of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
An interesting clock which we passed on our walk from King's College to the train station.
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