This is a list of visitors of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.
CollegeVisitorMethod of appointment Christ's College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Churchill College Philip Sales, Lord Sales Appointed by the governing body of the college from among "those who hold or who have held high judicial office" Clare College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Clare Hall Sir Colin Birss Chancellors of the High Court ex officio Corpus Christi College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Darwin College Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill Lords Chief Justices of England and Wales ex officio Downing College The Crown The Crown ex officio Emmanuel College Deborah Prentice Vice-Chancellors of the University ex officio Fitzwilliam College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Girton College Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond Elected by the governing body of the college Gonville and Caius College The Crown The Crown ex officio Homerton College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Hughes Hall Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Jesus College Sarah Clark Bishops of Ely ex officio King's College Stephen Conway Bishops of Lincoln ex officio Lucy Cavendish College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Magdalene College Richard Neville, 11th Baron Braybrooke Barons Braybrooke ex officio Murray Edwards College Alan Watson, Baron Watson of Richmond High Stewards of the University ex officio Newnham College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio Pembroke College Philip Sales, Lord Sales Elected by members of the society as provided in statute from "amongst the members of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom" Peterhouse Sarah Clark Bishops of Ely ex officio Queens' College Beverley McLachlin Elected by the governing body of the college Robinson College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio St Catharine's College The Crown The Crown ex officio St Edmund's College Richard Moth Archbishops of Westminster ex officio St John's College Sarah Clark Bishops of Ely ex officio Selwyn College Dame Sarah Mullally Archbishops of Canterbury ex officio Sidney Sussex College Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L'Isle Viscounts De L'Isle ex officio Trinity College The Crown The Crown ex officio Trinity Hall The Crown The Crown ex officio Wolfson College Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Chancellors of the University ex officio
Notes
Statute B.(3): "When the office of Chancellor is vacant the powers of the Visitor shall be vested in the Vice-Chancellor of the University provided that he is not a member of the College."
Statute .1: "There shall be a Visitor of the College who shall be appointed by the Governing Body from those who hold or who have held high judicial office."
Statute 2.4: "Any other duty assigned by these statutes to the Visitor, except that of interpreting the statutes, may at the Visitor’s request be discharged by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, provided that the Vice-Chancellor is not a member of the College."
Statute .2: "The Visitor of the College shall be the Lord Chief Justice of England."
Supplemental Charter 28 July 1971: "…there shall always be a Visitor of the College elected by the Governing Body…"
Statute .2: "The Visitor of the College shall be the Chancellor of the University if he will consent to act. In case of his refusal the Visitor shall be elected by the Governing Body."
Ordinance 3.1(4): "If no person has been elected to fill a vacancy in the Visitorship at the expiration of six months from the occurrence of a vacancy, the power of electing a person to fill the vacancy shall devolve on the Chancellor of the University."
Statute 2.: "The Visitor shall be elected by the Governing Body."
Statute A.1: "…the Visitor of the College shall be the Viscount De L’Isle of Penshurst in the County of Kent, being the representative of the Sidney Family."
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