Alcuin a view commonly held by the Church at the time. Such sins, argued Alcuin, were therefore more serious than lustful acts with women, for which the earth was cleansed and revivified by the water of the Flood, and merit to be "withered by flames unto eternal barrenness." In several churches of the Anglican Communion, Alcuin is celebrated on 20 May, the first available day after the day of his death (as Dunstan is celebrated on 19 May). Alcuin College, one of the colleges of the University of York, England, is named after him. For a complete census of Alcuin's works,
Vanbrugh College, York Block B and all of Block C would be converted into offices. In January 2006, 86 students moved into P and Q blocks of Alcuin College while retaining their membership of Vanbrugh College. These accommodation arrangements were only for the year 2005–2006 while the old Bleachfield site to the north-west of Heslington campus was completed. Vanbrugh is made up of four main accommodation areas: The paved area between Vanbrugh College and the lake, previously known as Vanbrugh Paradise, was renamed as Dykes Paradise in 2016 in honour of Greg Dyke who had been university chancellor till 2015. Between A and