THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE HOODS
This is my collection to date I would be grateful for any additions, corrections and updates, especially for the blanks.
© NWGroves 1999
- Anglican Colleges and Courses
COLLEGES (still open at October 1999)
King’s College, London, AKC (1846): from 1862-1882: black, lined and bound ¼” mauve [s1]. From 1882: black, bound on all edges 1” mauve. [f1] . There is a gown, of [m10] pattern, in black stuff, and with inverted-T armholes; these may be bound ¼” black velvet.
Queen’s College, Birmingham (1828): black, lined and bound ½” violet. [f1]
St Michael’s College, Llandaff (1892): black, bound on all edges ½” gold, and the cowl faced 1” scarlet. [s1]
Ripon College, Cuddesdon: black, lined and bound ½” dark blue. [s2]
- a union of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall. No hood for either college.
St Stephen’s House, Oxford (1876): black, bound on all edges 1” red. [s2]
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford (1877): dark blue, the cowl bound 2” white. [s1]
Westcott House, Cambridge: black, the cowl faced 1” red and 1” silver. [f1]
Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1879): black the cowl faced 1” red and 1” green set 1” away. [f1]
College of the Ressurexion, Mirfield (1902): black, the cowl faced 3” mid-green. [s1]
Trinity College, Bristol (1971): scarlet, lined black, the cowl faced 3” grey. [f3]
- a union of Clifton College, Tyndale Hall and … Hoods listed below.
St John’s College, Nottingham: black, the cowl faced 2” and bound ½” red. [s1]
Oak Hill College, London (1932): dark blue, the cowl face 6” pale blue.
COURSES (these tend to merge; they may be many others out there. These are the ones listed in Crockford 1996)
East Anglian Ministerial Training Course: black lined black, with 3 purple chevrons 1” wide set 1” apart. [f1] (formed from the Norwich Ordination Course (no hood), the Ely Course (hood?) and one for St Eds & Ips).
Northern Ordination Course: black, lined grey, the cowl faced 3” and bound ¼” flame-red. [s1] (was originally the North-western OC)
Carlisle Diocesan Training Institute: black, the cowl faced 3” violet, and bound 1” grey. [s2]
Oak Hill College Ministerial Training Scheme: dark blue, the cowl bound pale blue cord. [s1]
Canterbury School of Ministry: black, lined pale blue watered, the cowl bordered 2” white. This is a special full shape, with pointed cape.
East Midlands Ministerial Training Course:
North-eastern Ordination Course: black, the cowl faced 3” red, and 1” blue [f1]
Manchester Diocesan LNSM Scheme: black, lined red, the cowl faced 2” gold. [s2]
Oxford Ministerial Course:
St Alban’s Diocesan Ministerial Scheme:
Southern Dioceses Ministerial Training Scheme:
South-western Ministerial Training Course:
West Midlands Ministerial Training Course:
West Of England Ministerial Training Course:
Southwark Ordination Course: according to Haycraft 1972, dark red brocade lined grey [s1]. Those I have seen are grey lined scarlet, [f1].
COLLEGES NOW CLOSED (October 1999)
Edinburgh, Coates Hall (1810-199?): black, lined thistle green. [f1]
Chichester Theological College (1839-1994): until 1948: black, bound on all edges with red cord [f1]; after 1948: black, lined grey, the cowl faced 3” and the cape bound 1” rose. [f3]. The gown for this latter hood was London BA pattern [b4], with rose cords and buttons.
Lincoln, Scholæ Cancellarii (1874-1995): black the cowl faced 4” peacock blue. [f1]
Lichfield, College of Sts Mary & John (1857-1972): black, bound on all edges 1” yellow-gold [f1]
Rochester (1959-70): black, the cowl faced 4” gold and bound 1” red. [s2]
Salisbury (1860-1971): black, the cowl faced with 2 x ½” bands of white set ½ ” apart. [f1] (Usually made with a facing of white 1½ ” wide with ½” black laid on).
Wells (1845-1971): black, lined gold and bound on all edges 12 blue [s2]
these combined in 1971 to form
Sarum/Salisbury-Wells (1971-1993): grey, lined sarum red, the cowl faced 3” gold and the cape and cowl faced on the outside ½ ” blue. [f1] (Originally made without the gold facing, and the cowl only bound ½” blue).
London College of Divinity (ALCD): black, bound on all edges 1” red [f3] (became St John’s, Nottingham)
Hawarden, St Deiniol’s Library : black the cowl faced 1” gold and 1” blue set 1” apart [s1]
Kelham, Society of the Sacred Mission (1894-??): black, the cowl faced 3” and bound 1” sarum red. [s1]
Islington, Church Missionary Society College (1825-1915): black, bound on all edges 1” steel grey [s1]
Warminster, St Boniface’ College (1860-1979): black, bound on all edges 1” sarum, red; the cowl edging being set ¾ ” in from the edge [f1]
Cumbrae (1850-1888): black the cowl faced 1” red set ½” in. [f1]
Ely Theological College (1876-1964): black, bound on all edges ½” gold and the cowl faced 1” scarlet.[f1]
Manchester, Scholæ Episcopi (1890-1914): black the cowl faced 1” red and bound ½”gold. [f1]
Manchester, Egerton Hall (1908-44): black, the cowl faced 1” cherry and bound on all edges 1” purple. [f1]
Cheshunt, Bishop’s College (1909-69): black, bound on all edges 1” purple [f3]
Worcester Ordination College(1952-69): black, the cowl faced 1” red and 1” white. [s1]
Birkenhead, St Aidan’s College (1849-1969): black, the cowl faced 4” and the cape bound ½” grey [f1, but with the liripipe cut very short).
Canterbury, St Augustine’s College (1848-1976): black, the cowl faced 4” and bound ½” red [s1]
Gloucester (1868-97): black, the cowl faced 2” and bound ½”puce [s1, but originally f1]
Barton, St Paul’s College (??-??): black, bound on all edges 1” purple [f1]
Burgh. St Paul’s College (1878-1936): black, bound on all edges 1” white [f1]
Dunoon (??-??): black, bound on all edges 1” dark blue [f1]
Isle of Man, Bishop Wilson College (1889-1943): black, the cowl faced 2” lavender [f1]
Bristol, Clifton College (1932-71): black, the cowl faced 4” blue [f3]
Bristol, Tyndale Hall (1925-71): black, bound on all edges 1” green [f1] (originally the Bible Churchman’s College)
these two combined in 1971 with another college to form Trinity Bristol, q.v. supra
Dorchester (1878-1942): black, bound on all edges 1” blue [s1]
Truro (1877-1900): black, bound on all edges grey fur [f1]: this was revived for the NSM course.
Launde Abbey, Leicester (??-??): black, the cowl faced 1” cherry and 1” green set 1” away [f1]
Pampisford, St Andrew’s College (1933-48): black, the cowl faced 2” blue and bound on all edges 1” white [f3] – reputedly the hood.
St Bee’s College (1816-96): 1816-66: black, lined on the left side with white, and on the right side with red [s1]. 1866-96: black lined mauve [s1]. The gown was a black MA gown with the sleeve ends cut straight [m10].
Farnham (1899-1919): ??
Hooton Pagnell, St Chad’s College (1902-16): ??
Leeds Clergy School (1876-1925): probably no hood, as it was for graduates only.
Newcastle-on-Tyne (1901-??): probably no hood, as it was for graduates only.
Salford, Ordsall Hall (1989-1907): probably no hood, as it was for graduates only.
b. University Diplomas
Lambeth, STh: black, the lining divided per chevron, white above light blue. [f1]
Durham, St Chad’s College: black the cowl faced 2” green. [f7]
Durham, St John’s College: black the cowl faced 2” blue. [f7]
Durham, LTh (??-1948?): black, the cape bound 12 and the cowl faced 2” black velvet, the cowl also bound ½” palatinate purple. [f6, but without any liripipe]
Lampeter, LD (1884-1940); DipTh (1969-197.): black, bound on all edges 1” white. [f1]
Lampeter, LTh: black, lined violet [f1] (also for LRS)
- other Colleges
Methodist Colleges:
John Wesley, Bristol: red, lined white, the cowl bound 1” blue [f1]
Richmond College: black bound on all edges 1” maroon, and the cowl faced 1” maroon set 1” away [f3]
Hartley Victoria: mid-blue lined silver-grey [f1]
London Bible College, ALBC: maroon, part-lined silver-grey, the cowl bound 1” green [f1]
Evangelical Preachers’ Association, FEPA: black the cowl faced 21 red. [f1]
Evangelical Institute of Theology, Diploma: dark blue lined light blue [s1]
Faculty of Theology of the Presbyterian Church of Ireland:
BD: black lined purple bound fur [s3] or [f2]
DD: black lined and bound purple [f2] - but both were originally [s4]
Protestant Evangelical Church of England (Protestant Episcopal Reformed Church):
ATh: black lined grey, the cowl faced 1” purple. [f3]
LTh: black lined grey, the cowl faced 2” purple [f3] –at one time all were [s2]
FTh: black lined grey, the cowl faced 3” purple [f3]
Free Church of England:
Presbyters: black lined shot pink, bound on all edges 1” blue. [f1]
Bishops: scarlet lined shot pink. [f1]
Wessex Theological College: black lined silver grey, tipped maroon, and the cowl faced 1” gold [a1]
National College of Divinity:
BTh: black, the cowl bound 1½” red. [s1]
MTh: black lined red [s1]
St Columba’s Theological Hostel: black, the cowl faced 3” moss-green.
London College of Theology: black lined grass green. [s1]
St Mark’s Institute of Theology:
ATh: black bound on all edges 1” grey [f1]
LTh: black lined and bound grey [f1]
GTh: scarlet, bound all edges 1” grey [f1]
FTh: scarlet, lined and bound grey [f1]
AChMus: black, faced 3” grey velvet [s1]
MChMus: scarlet, faced 3” grey velvet [s1]