William Booth Memorial Training College
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| William Booth College | |
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 Looking towards the main building at William Booth College | |
 Interactive map of the William Booth College area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Training college |
| Location | Opposite Denmark Hill railway station, Champion Park, London, Greater London SE5 8BQ, United Kingdom, England |
| Coordinates | 51°28′04″N 0°05′19″W / 51.4677°N 0.0886°W |
| Construction started | 8 July 1929 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Owner | The Salvation Army |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giles Gilbert Scott |
| Website | |
| Website | |
William Booth College on Champion Park, Denmark Hill in the London Borough of Southwark, is the headquarters of The Salvation Army leadership and officer training which delivers education and training programmes for the United Kingdom. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the college is a memorial to William Booth.
The college has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since September 1972.[1]
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 Prince George.[2] The foundation stone was laid in 1928 and the college was completed in 1932.[3]
Renovation
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.
