List of masters of Downing College, Cambridge

This is a list of Masters of Downing College, Cambridge. The head of Downing College, Cambridge is termed the "Master". Downing was founded as a result of the will of Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet and it received its Royal Charter in 1800 from George III.

As of 2013, the Master is Geoffrey Grimmett, Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University.

Masters

David King, physical chemist and Master of Downing College from 1995 to 2000.

List as follows:

• Francis Annesley (1800–1812)
• William Frere (1812–1836)
• Thomas Worsley (1836–1885)
• William Lloyd Birkbeck (1885–1888)
• Alexander Hill (1888–1907)
• Frederick Howard Marsh (1907–1915)
• Sir Albert Charles Seward (1915–1936)
• Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond (1936–1947)
• Lionel Ernest Howard Whitby (1947–1957)
• William Keith Chambers Guthrie (1957–1972)
• Sir Morien Bedford Morgan (1972–1978)
• John Butterfield, Baron Butterfield (1978–1987)
• Peter Mathias (1987–1995)
• Sir David King (1995–2000)
• Stephen Fleet (2001–2003)
• Barry Everitt (2003–2013)
• Geoffrey Grimmett (2013–)