History
Founded as a Church of England theological college in 1909, it became a full constituent college of the University in 1919. In 1958 it was divided into the theological college Cranmer Hall, and the non-theological John's Hall. The Halls have always held to a broadly evangelical tradition.
St John's was the first Church of England Theological College to have both a lay person and a woman as Principal, Dr Ruth Etchells.
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