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| Carpenter, William Boyd. Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, June 27, 1860. S. of Henry, clerk [P.C. of St Michael's, Liverpool]. B. Mar. 26, 1841, at Liverpool. [School, Royal Institution, Liverpool.] Matric. Michs. 1860; B.A. 1864; M.A. 1867; Hon. D.D. 1884. D.C.L. (Oxford). Hon. Fellow. Hulsean Lecturer, 1878. University Lecturer in Pastoral Theology, 1894. Lady Margaret Preacher, 1915. Bampton Lecturer, Oxford, 1887. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) 1864; priest, 1865; C. of Maidstone, 1864-6. C. of St Paul's, Clapham, 1866-7. C. of Holy Trinity, Lee, 1867-70. V. of St James's, Holloway, Middlesex, 1870-9. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1875 and 1877; at Oxford, 1882. V. of Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, 1879. Chaplain to Queen Victoria, 1879-84. Canon of Windsor, 1882-4. Bishop of Ripon, 1884-1911. Founded Ripon Clergy Training College, 1898 (renamed Ripon Hall and removed to Oxford, 1919). Instituted the Queen Victoria Clergy Fund. Canon of Westminster, 1911; Sub-Dean. Clerk to the Closet to Edward VII, 1903-10; to George V, 1911-18. K.C.V.O., 1912. Came into close contact with the German Court. Knight of the Royal Crown of Prussia. 'Noble' Lecturer at Harvard, 1904 and 1913. D.C.L. (Durham); Hon. D.Litt. (Leeds); D.D. (Glasgow); D.D. (Aberdeen); LL.D. (McGill). A famous preacher and an exponent of Victorian religious liberalism, popularly known as the 'Silver-tongued Bishop of Ripon.' Author of commentaries, reviews, books of devotion, religious poetry, etc.; also published popular expositions of the poets, notably of Dante. Died Oct. 26, 1918. Buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. Brother of Archibald (1863); father of John P. (1892), of the next, and Henry J. (1884). (D.N.B.; Twentieth Century.) | William Boyd CARPENTER Approx. lifespan: 1841–1918 Tripos: Cath. Math. 1864Boyd-Carpenter, W. Adm pens. Catharine Hall 1860:06:27 s. of Henry, clerk CARPENTER P.C.: St Michael's, Liverpool]. b. Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1841:03:26 [School Sch: Royal Institution Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] Matric 1860:10MT: BA 1864 MA 1867 Hon. DD 1884 DCL Oxford Hon. Fellow Hulsean Lecturer: 1878 University Lecturer in: : Pastoral Theology 1894 Lady Margaret Preacher 1915 Bampton Lecturer: Oxford 1887 Ord. deacon Canterbury 1864 Ord. priest 1865 C.: Maidstone, [ Kent ] 1864-66 C.: St Paul's Clapham, [ London ] 1866-67 C.: Holy Trinity Lee, [ London ] 1867-70 V.: St James' Holloway, Middlesex 1870-79 Select Preacher at Cambridge 1875, and 1877 at Oxford 1882 V.: Christ Church Lancaster Gate, [ London ] 1879 Chapl.: Queen Victoria 1879-84 Canon of: : Windsor, [ Berkshire ] 1882-84 Bishop of Ripon, [ Yorkshire ] 1884-1911 Sch: Founded Ripon Clergy Training College 1898 (renamed Ripon Hall and removed to Oxford] 1919 ) Instituted the Queen Victoria Clergy Fund. Canon of: : Westminster, [ London ] 1911 Sub-Dean. Clerk to: : Closet to Edward VII 1903-10 to George V 1911-18 K. CVO 1912 Came into close contact with German Court Knight of the Royal Crown of Prussia. 'Noble' Lecturer at: : Harvard, [ USA ] 1904, and 1913 DCL Durham Hon. D.Litt. (Leeds); DD Glasgow DD Aberdeen LLD McGill A famous preacher and an exponent of Victorian religious liberalism, popularly known as the 'Silver-tongued Bishop of Ripon.' Author of commentaries, reviews, books of devotion, religious poetry, etc.; also published popular expositions of the poets, notably of Dante. d. 1918:10:26 bur. the cloisters of Westminster Abbey [Westminster], [ London ] brother of Archibald CARPENTER (1863) father of John P. CARPENTER (1892), of the next, and Henry J. (1884) ( D.N.B.; Twentieth Century .) [add:]Portrait (autotype from drawing): CAS: E18[:add] |