Introduction Early years Humble beginnings Woodlark’s character and motivations Theology and philosophy alone The Barnardiston benefactions Saint and symbol The first College buildings Reformation and Renaissance Imprisonment, exile and execution Venerable verses John Gostlin Puritan protégés Civil War and Restoration The rebuilding The completion of the Chapel Science on the syllabus The Bangorian Controversy ‘The Decline’ The Ramsden Bequest Legacies of enslavement The Victorian age The Robinson Vote Merger with King’s? Rhythm and Blues To enclose or not to enclose The First World War and after The global impact of St Catharine’s alumni Hobson’s The 1930s The Second World War Post-war recovery A growing community Welcoming women – and a queen St Chad’s New heights New faces in Chapel Supporting current and future generations The College today Notes Acknowledgements