List of Masters of Balliol College, Oxford

Balliol College, Oxford, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, is run by the Master and Fellows of the college. The Master of the college must be "the person who is, in their [the Fellows] judgement, most fit for the government of the College as a place of religion, learning, and education".[1] Although the rules in no way suggest there is a preference for an alumnus or Fellow of the college to be chosen there have been few who were not, only one in the 20th Century had no previous connection (David Lindsay Keir 1946-1964) and the previous non-member to hold the post before that was Theophilus Leigh elected in 1726. The current Master of Balliol was a post-graduate student there holding the Snell Exhibition (tied to a graduate of Glasgow University). This is Sir Drummond Bone, a scholar of the Romantic poet Lord Byron. He has held the post since October 2011, following his retirement as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool in 2008 and also President of Universities UK.[2]

Benjamin Jowett
Edward Caird
James Leigh Strachan Davidson
Baruch Samuel Blumberg

References

  1. ↑ Statute II "The Master", clause 1
  2. ↑ "Election of New Master". Balliol College, Oxford. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. ↑ S. M. den Otter, ‘Caird, Edward (1835–1908)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2012 accessed 16 July 2013
  4. ↑ H. W. C. Davis, ‘Davidson, James Leigh Strachan- (1843–1916)’, rev. Richard Smail, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 July 2013
  5. ↑ R. L. Patterson, ‘Smith, Arthur Lionel (1850–1924)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 July 2013
  6. ↑ Gary McCulloch, ‘Lindsay, Alexander Dunlop, first Baron Lindsay of Birker (1879–1952)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 July 2013
  7. ↑ M. H. Keen, ‘Keir, Sir David Lindsay (1895–1973)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2009 accessed 16 July 2013
  8. ↑ The Master of Balliol, Andrew Graham, announces that he will stand down on 30 September 2011, Balliol.ox.ac.uk
  9. ↑ Final broadcast by the outgoing Master, Andrew Graham
  10. ↑ "Election of New Master". Balliol College, Oxford. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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