Although it is popularly touted, particularly amongst the punt tour guides, that Trinity Hall was founded primarily to train new priests to replace those who died during the Black Death, but in reality, Bishop Bateman had most likely been planning his foundation before the outbreak of 1349.
The College’s Book of Remembrance in the Chapel contains the names of Trinity Hall members who have died serving their country, including 134 names of members who died during the First World War. Here are some of their stories.