George William Hall

George William Hall
Stained glass by C E Kempe in the Grundy Library at Abingdon School, containing the name of George William Hall
Born (1770-03-12)12 March 1770
London
Died 1843
Oxford

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.

Career

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School.
  3. ↑ Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 366.
  4. ↑ "Masters". Pembroke College, Oxford.
Academic offices
Preceded by
John Smyth		 Master of Pembroke College, Oxford
1809–1843		 Succeeded by
Francis Jeune
Preceded by
Frodsham Hodson		 Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University
1820–1824		 Succeeded by
Richard Jenkyns


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