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John Radford (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford)

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John Radford, DD (b Attercliffe 26 May 1782; d Oxford 21 October 1851) was an Oxford college head in the 19th century.[1]

He was born in Sheffield and graduated BA from Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1804, MA in 1807 and BD in 1815. He was a Fellow of Lincoln from 1805 and also held the living at Twyford, Buckinghamshire. Radford was Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1834 until his death.[2] His Times obituary stated

"He was much beloved by all classes for his affable and kind demeanour."[3]

References

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  1. ^ British History On-line
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Radford, John (3)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ 'University Intelligence' Publication:The Times London, England Thursday, Oct. 23, 1851 Issue 20940 p.4