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Beamont, William John.
Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, July 8, 1846. [S. and h. of William, solicitor, of Warrington, Lancs.
B. Jan. 16, 1828.
School, Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1846; Chancellor's medal and Prizeman; Scholar, 1848; B.A. 1850; M.A. 1853.
Fellow, 1852-68.
Ord. 1854.
Travelled in Egypt and Palestine; spent some time at Jerusalem; engaged there in the education of missionaries to Abyssinia.
Chaplain in the camp hospitals of the British forces before Sebastopol.
C. of St John's, Drury Lane, 1855-8. V. of St Michael's, Cambridge, 1858-68; worked zealously for church extension in Barnwell and Chesterton.
Mainly instrumental in founding the Cambridge School of Art, 1858, and the 'Church Defence Association,' 1859.
Originator of the Church Congress, 1861.
Author, religious, Oriental, etc.
Died Aug. 6, 1868, aged 40.
Buried in the College Chapel.
(D.N.B.)
William John BEAMONT
Approx. lifespan: 1828–1868
Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1846:07:08
s. and h. of William BEAMONT Solicitor of: : Warrington, Lancashire
b. 1828:01:16
Sch: Eton
Matric 1846:10MT:
Chancellor's medal and Prizeman
Scholar 1848
BA 1850
MA 1853
Fellow 1852-68
Ord. 1854
Travelled in Egypt and Palestine
spent some time at Jerusalem, [ Palestine ]
engaged there in the education of missionaries to: Abyssinia
Chapl.: camp hospitals of the British forces before Sebastopol, [ Russia ]
C.: St John's Drury Lane, [ London ] 1855-58
V.: St Michael's Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1858-68
worked zealously for church extension in: Barnwell, [ Cambridgeshire ]
worked zealously for church extension in: Chesterton, [ Cambridgeshire ]
Mainly instrumental in founding the: Sch: Cambridge School of Art [Cambridge], [ Cambridgeshire ] 1858
Mainly instrumental in founding the: Church Defence Association 1859
Originator of the: Church Congress 1861
Publ.: religious, Oriental, etc.
d. aged 40 1868:08:06
bur. Trinity College Chapel.
( D.N.B .)
[add:] he defended his action in taking the American Indian Athlete Deerfoot - to dine in Trinity College 1861:12 [:add]
[add:] Photograph: CAS: E8 [:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1861:Dec:14)[:add]

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