Merton College

Question 1

Why is merton special?

Answer 1

First College as we know today

Question 2

Who founded the college?

Answer 2

Walter de Merton (Chancellor of England under Henry III)

Question 3

When was Merton founded?

Answer 3

1264

Question 4

Where else does merton own land and why?

Answer 4

Grantchester, Cambridge as de Merton didn’t know where to build his college

Question 5

What are the two toasts during the Time Ceremony?

Answer 5

1- To good old times

2- Long live the counter revolution

Question 6

When does the time ceremony take place?

Answer 6

trainsition from british summer time to GMT

Question 7

When was the time ceremony invented? Why?

Answer 7

1971
spoof of other Oxford ceremonies
Celebrate the end of British Standard time (1968-1971)

Question 8

What does Merton have a reputation for?

Answer 8

Best food in Oxford

Improved when Emperor Naruhito studied here in the early 80s

Question 9

Why is the college chapel stubby?

Answer 9

Ran out of money, sold land to Corpus christi, realised sold land was what they needed to build on!