In 1918, the hall was granted permanent status and changed its name to Campion Hall after St. Edmund Campion, an English Jesuit and martyr who had been a Fellow at St. John's College. Permanent Private Halls (PPH) within the University of Oxford were established for the reception of students on the condition that they are not for purposes of profit. Apart from Campion Hall, the other early Permanent Private Halls were St. Benet's Hall from 1918 and St. Peter's Hall from 1929 to 1947. Permanent Private Halls have the same privileges as members of colleges.