George William Hall
George William Hall | |
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Died | December 1843 |
Rev. George William Hall D.D. (1770–1843) was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (1809–1843) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1820–1824).[1]
Education
He was born on 12 March 1770 and baptised one month later. George was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon-on-Thames (now Abingdon School).[2][3] He was a Fellow at Lincoln College and Pembroke College in Oxford. BA 1792, MA 1795, BD and Doctor of Divinity 1809.
Career
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He became Master of Pembroke College, Oxford in 1809 and remained until his death in the third quarter of 1843.[2] He was responsible for overseeing the remodelling of several of the College's features including Broadgates Hall, the Old Quad and the frontage of St. Aldates.[4] He was also Vice Chancellor at Pembroke, from 1820–1824.
He was rector of Taynton, Gloucestershire and canon of Gloucester from 1810 until his death in 1843.
See also
References
- ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School.
- ^ Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 366.
- ^ "Masters". Pembroke College, Oxford.
External links
- A notice issued by George William Hall, 23 April 1821.