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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... Newcastle, 1883; Hon. D.D. of Durham; J. P. for Northumberland. Died April 22nd, 1895, aged eighty-six. William Thomson, eldest son of Mr. John Thomson, of Whitehaven, Cumberland, was admitted at Shrewsbury School in 1831. Matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, June 2nd, 1836, aged nineteen. B.A., 1840; M.A., 1844; B.D. andD.D., 1856; fellow, 1840-1855; Provost, 1855-1861; Rector of All Saints', Marylebone, 1855; Preacher at Lincoln's Inn, 1855-1861; Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, 1861-1863; Archbishop of York, 1863-1891. Died Dec 25th, 1891. Archbishop of York; James Fraser,1 Bishop of Manchester; and Mesac Thomas,3 Bishop of Goulburn, in New South Wales; George Henry Johnson,3 F.R.S., Savilian Professor of Astronomy and Whyte's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford, and afterwards Dean of Wells; Robert Scott,4 joint editor of the well-known Greek-English Lexicon, Master of Balliol, and afterwards Dean of Rochester; William Crawley,5 Archdeacon of Monmouth; William Gilson 1 James Fraser, son of James Fraser, Esq., of Prestbury, Gloucestershire, merchant. Born August 18th, 1818. At Bridgnorth School, 1832-1834; Shrewsbury, 1834-1836; matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford, 1836; Ireland scholar, 1839; 1st class lit. hum., 1839; fellow of Oriel, 1840; tutor, 1842-1847; ordained, 1846; Examining Chaplain to Bishop Hamilton of Salisbury, 1854; Assistant Commissioner to Royal Commission on Education, 1858; Bishop of Manchester, 1870-1885-Died October 22nd, 1885. (Diet, of Nat. Bug.) Mesac Thomas, son of Mr. John Thomas, of Mardol, Shrewsbury. Born 1816. Admitted at Shrewsbury School August 10th, 1831; matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, October, 1836; B.A., 1840; M.A., 1843; D.D., 1863; Bishop of Goulburn, 1863-1892. Before being appointed to t...
