St Aidan's College, Birkenhead
St Aidan’s College was formally inaugurated as a theological college in 1856 to train Anglican clergy to serve in the Church of England. The college had existed prior to 1856 as a private institution under the auspices of Dr Joseph Baylee. New buildings designed by Henry Cole were inaugurated in November 1856. A new chapel opened in 1882. The college was located in Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead and finally closed in 1970. The name has been continued at St Mellitus North West; and its archives are located at the University of Liverpool.Principals
Notable alumni include:
- John Foster, Dean of St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
- Raphael Morgan, Eastern Orthodox Priest-Apostolic to America
- Stephen Moulsdale, first principal of St Chad's College, Durham
- Ishaq Musaad, Bishop of Egypt
- Herbert Parry, Archdeacon of Lindsey
- Snow Pendleton, priest in Uruguay and Italy
- Fred Pickering, Archdeacon of Hampstead
- Francis Pocock, the founder of Monkton Combe School
- Arthur Herbert Procter, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Leonard Sharland, missionary to the Dinka people
- Percy Stevens, missionary and Bishop of Kwangsi-Hunan
