| George William Hall | |
|---|---|
 Portrait held in Abingdon School | |
| Born | (1770-03-12)12 March 1770 London |
| Died | December 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).
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). 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. 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. He was also Vice Chancellor at Pembroke, from 1820 to 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 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Object 6: Portrait of Thomas Tesdale". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 366.
- "Masters". Pembroke College, Oxford. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links
- A notice issued by George William Hall, 23 April 1821.
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| Preceded byJohn Smyth | Master of Pembroke College, Oxford 1809–1843 |
Succeeded byFrancis Jeune |
| Preceded byFrodsham Hodson | Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1820–1824 |
Succeeded byRichard Jenkyns |
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