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As many of its recent residents could testify, Manor House was in need of a refurbishment both inside and outside! The original building...

Mrs Lilian Edna Brown (née Oakman) (BA 1951, Cert Ed, Hon. MA 2005) died in July 2023, aged 95. Lilian first arrived in Manor Hall in...

Dr Martin Crossley Evans M.B.E., J.P., B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.G.S. died in October 2021, aged 64. All those who knew Martin will know...

On Saturday 23rd April 2022 a Memorial service was held for Martin John Crossley Evans M.B.E., J.P., B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.G.S. in the...

It was lovely to have so many alumni and students attending the Manor Hall Carol Service 2021 on 10th December. This year, the event was...

A retrospective of Manor Hall Bar by Andrew Franks Bar Manager 2008-09 and Bar Senior Resident 2010-2014 I was a Bar Manager in Manor...

Back in 2012-13, we didn’t have our own main hall facilities for a year while the main building was refurbished. So when we came back to...

They did proper interviews and everything. I had decided I wanted to be the Manor Bar manager after seeing the unlimited power and...

Dr. Jennifer Lucy Bate, O.B.E., Hon. D.Mus., B.A. Music, F.R.C.O. 11th November 1944 - 25th March 2020 The concert organist, Dr Jennifer...

Mrs Ruth Mary Burle neé Gregory died February 2019, aged 91 Ruth Gregory came to live in Manor Hall in 1945 as an undergraduate student. ...

Mrs Eileen Mary Thorne 6th May 1939 -27th October 2019 Eileen Thorne was a member of Manor’s domestic team for over a decade and she is...

As part of the University of Bristol Alumni Weekend on 20th July 2019 the Manor Hall Association hosted a reception for the unveiling of...

A copy of the open letter sent from all the Hall Associations in response to the University's proposed Residential Life Service Model....

On Saturday, 3rd June 2017 the Association held its annual Summer Ball in Manor Hall. This year we were pleased to welcome Mrs Julie...

Our second Alumni Speaker Evening was held on Saturday 11th February 2017 in the Bar. We were again delighted to have four recent alumni...

All alumni and former staff of the University have been invited to give their views on student accommodation and the Halls of Residence....

In June 2016, the Association hosted the fourth Summer Ball. Now the highlight of the Manor Hall year, the event saw nearly 180...

Andrew Franks 3 Tottenham Place Senior Resident 2010 to 2014 These three townhouses, the Tots as they were affectionately known, were...

The Easter term this year saw the election of new officers for Manor Hall's Junior Common Room Committee. After a tremendously successful...

Our 2015 Summer was the biggest event Manor Hall has ever played host to, with 180 people sitting down for a five course dinner after...