in 1959 hanstead house was renamed memorial hall in memory of richard david armstrong, herbert's deceased son. the college at bricket wood began its first freshman year in 1960. (the first ambassador college opened in 1947 at pasadena, california; in 1964 a third college opened in big sandy, texas which for a brief time became ambassador university. all three colleges have since closed down.) from the radio studio of ambassador college, daily broadcasts of "the world tomorrow" were heard around the world on hundreds of stations. there was also a sizeable printing establishment on the site. improvements were made to the grounds: tennis courts, track, gymnasium, and an olympic standard (imperial measurements) indoor swimming pool.