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William Booth Memorial Training College

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The training Cadets will usually stay at William Booth College for two years while they complete their leadership or officer training. If they are newly appointed they might go back to the college before their second Salvation Army appointment with a new corps.
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The main building consists of an Assembly hall which is used on Sundays for the main services as well as other events. There is a library and a museum which visitors can access. The lounge area, known to the residents as
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In 2010, the college went under repair in many areas due to subsidence and the interior was in need of updating. By 2012, the renovation was completed and most of the interior was brought up to date.
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The college was proposed by William Booth's son Bramwell just after his father William's death, as a tribute to him. On 8 July 1929, the college was officially opened by HRH
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The accommodation varies; while some flats may have up to three bedrooms, others may only have one. Most of the guest accommodation is in Blocks 3 and 4 at the college.
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The Canteen area is situated in a separate block. Adjacent to the canteen is a function room which is used to host social and fundraising events put on by the college.
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is a single-storey development which links the Assembly hall to the main entrance. This provides cadets with a "friendly" free-time space.
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leadership and officer training which delivers education and training programmes for the
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Training college in Opposite Denmark Hill railway station, England
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Champion Park, London, Greater London SE5 8BQ, United Kingdom
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Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark
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Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark
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Looking towards the main building at William Booth College
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Denmark Hill railway station
Coordinates
51°28′04″N 0°05′19″W / 51.4677°N 0.0886°W / 51.4677; -0.0886
The Salvation Army
Giles Gilbert Scott
Website
Denmark Hill
London
Southwark
The Salvation Army
United Kingdom
Giles Gilbert Scott
William Booth
listed Grade II
National Heritage List for England
Prince George
Historic England
"William Booth Memorial Training College (Main Block) (1378472)"
National Heritage List for England
"William Booth College - 1"
London 2: South
ISBN
978-0-300-09651-4
"Life on campus"
"Contact the International Heritage Centre"
Categories
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark
Buildings and structures completed in 1932
Camberwell

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