Bangor Normal College

[1] It was created through the efforts of the British and Foreign School Society and the educator Sir Hugh Owen, and was funded by £11,000 raised through subscription and £2,000 of Government money.

Teaching began on temporary premises in January 1858 and the College opened on its permanent site in 1862.

[3] The Normal College in Bangor was originally set up through the efforts of the local community and Sir Hugh Owen to the tune of £11,000 and £2,000 of government money.

[4] [clarification needed] In 1967, the college was the venue for lectures on Transcendental Meditation by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, at which The Beatles heard of the death of their manager, Brian Epstein.

[6] Notable students and lecturers include: Media related to Bangor Normal College at Wikimedia Commons