was there anybody who played an important role in its foundation?
Yes - Sir Thomas Cookes
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648-1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms was adopted by the College. 
what is the tower house? A late-Victorian townhouse in Holland Park district, London who designed it? William Burges where was he born? England who were his parents? Alfred Burges which places did william travel to? France, Belgium, Holland did he partnered up with anybody? Yes - with John Patrick Crichton-Stuart the 3rd Marquess of Bute what did the partnership result in? Rebuilding of Cardiff Castle, and the complete reconstruction of the ruin of Castell Coch did he marry? William Burges never married what was his relation with oxford? He worked on to overhaul the interiors of the Hall and Chapel of Worcester College in Oxford. what sports are played here? Football, cricket and hockey can you name a few famous alumni of this place? UNANSWERABLE
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Worcester College, Oxford [SEP] Introduction
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648-1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms was adopted by the College. Its predecessor, Gloucester College, had been an institution of learning on the same site since the late 13th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Founded as a men's college, Worcester has been coeducational since 1979. , Worcester College had a financial endowment of £41.9 million. Notable alumni of the college include the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, television producer and screenwriter Russell T Davies, US Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan, Fields Medalist Simon Donaldson, and novelist Richard Adams.