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30 May 2023: The first female Bursar of Churchill College, Jennifer Rigby (later Brook) was appointed in 1999.

30 May 2023: Death of the Founder, Sir Winston Governing Body votes to rescind men-only clause in its Charter Bevin and Bracken Libraries and Wolfson Hall opened by the Lord Chancellor The Library includes an archives room Wolfson Flats completed Prime Minister

30 May 2023: Ladies First Boat Head of the River in May Bumps (first of six times) World’s first ‘test tube’ baby born: Bob Edwards, Fellow, later wins Nobel Prize

30 May 2023: Our first-ever Giving Day, ChuGives ran for 36 hours in March 2022. During this time our entire community of alumni, students, Fellows and staff were encouraged to join together, from all over the world, to celebrate the best of the College and

30 May 2023: First female Professorial Fellow elected: Mary Jacobus. Post of Teaching By-Fellow created. Hugh Baillie-Scott’s Arts & Crafts house 48 Storey’s Way sold.

30 May 2023: Møler Foundation undertakes to fund building of the Møller Centre. Malcolm Bradbury’s TV drama ‘Anything More Would be Greedy’ is filmed at Churchill.

30 May 2023: Bracken Library Gallery constructed

30 May 2023: Cloister infills undertaken throughout residential courts to create ensuites. Barrie Hesketh, Artist Fellow Commoner, paints Crucifixion at High Table

30 May 2023: National Heritage Lottery Fund awards £13.25m to acquire Sir Winston’s personal papers through childhood to 1945 A further £1.75 million was given by the National Heritage Memorial Fund for cataloguing, conservation and endowment First student

30 May 2023: Bondi, Broers and Hawthorne houses opened. New graduate housing is opened, named after former Masters, Bondi, Broers and Hawthorne.