Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening. The college originally admitted only women as students and became coeducational in 1964. In 1989, it merged with Queen Mary College. The merged institution was named Queen Mary and Westfield College until 2013, when the name was legally changed to Queen Mary University of London. History The college was founded in 1882 by Constance Louise Maynard (1849–1935) and Ann Dudin Brown with five students in Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead. Dudin Brown had intended to found a missionary school but she had been persuaded otherwise by Maynard and Mary Petrie. They worked with the Metcalfe sisters. In 1891 the now named "Westfield College" moved to purpose-built buildings in Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead. Dudin Brown was the founding benefactress and council member from 1882 to 1917. Twentieth century 1902: Westfield College admitted as a School of the University of London in the Arts. 1915: University of London recognised the Botanical Laboratory for Honours work, allowing Westfield students to sit for Honours BSc as Internal students. 1927: Chapman Wing was completed. Decision taken to name individual college buildings. The Old Wing was renamed Maynard Wing, the New Wing was renamed Dudin Brown Wing, the new building was named Chapman Wing and the New Library was renamed Skeel Library. 1928: Westfield College confirmed as a School of the university. The Head of Westfield College was included among 9 Heads of Schools of the university to be members of the Senate. 1933: Grant of the Royal Charter, Incorporating the college. 1939-1940: Westfield College relocated to St Peter's Hall, University of Oxford after war broke out. 1941: Many of the college buildings, including Old House, requisitioned by the Admiralty for training the Women's Royal Navy Service. 1945: Westfield College returned to London. 1960: Westfield College formally acknowledged by the University of London as a School in the Faculty of Science. 1961: New Science Building completed. Westfield College began offering degrees in Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry. 1969: Computer Services established, connected through a data link to the new central university computer. 1971: New Caroline Skeel Library was completed. 1971: First students admitted to study Computer Science at the new Department of Computer Science and Computer Unit. 1972: New purpose built Halls of Residence in Kidderpore