This production commemorated the centenary of the decision to found an educational institution in Exeter in memory of Prince Albert (in 1862). Members of staff and students mounted the production together, which took place at Exeter's Theatre Royal…
Crossmead Hall was acquired in 1944. The pond at the hall of residence was dredged each summer and used by the students as a swimming pool. Crossmead residents were known as Jentlemen as they travelled to and from campus on Exeter's J bus.…
The Foundation Stone of the Arts Building (Queen's) was also laid. The Queen and the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire are pictured leaving the Roborough Library.