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| Gell, Frederick. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Mar. 28, 1839. S. of Philip (1800), V. of St John's, Derby. B. Sept. 24, 1820, at Matlock, Derbs. School, Rugby (exhibitioner, 1839). Matric. Michs. 1839; Bell Scholar, 1840; Scholar, 1841; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1843. Migrated to Christ's; M.A. 1846; B.D. 1854; D.D. 1861. Fellow of Christ's, 1843-61. Dean. Hebrew Lecturer, 1850-2, 1853-9. Founded the Gell Hebrew Prize, 1852. 'Gell was very short- sighted, and the reverse of agile, but he possessed a grand nose, the finest I have ever seen, and a glory to the College. He ruined it for ever in an accident which he had in the Backs, when in his exuberance at the news that he had gained a scholarship, [p.32] he tried to jump a row of low bars and fell heavily on his face' (Memories, Sir F. Galton, 75). Ord. deacon (Ely) 1843; priest, 1844; C. of Gt St Mary's, Cambridge, 1844-5. Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of London, 1859-61. Whitehall Preacher, 1858-60. Bishop of Madras, 1861-99. Exercised a remarkable influence over men of very dissimilar character by a quiet devout spirit and complete consistency of life. Lived latterly at Coonor, near Madras. Died there Mar. 25, 1902. Brother of Charles A. (1837) and John P. (1834). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; I.C.S. Lists; Peile, II. 467; Crockford; Who was Who; The Church in Madras, vol. III.; Memorials of Bishop Gell; The Times, Mar. 28, 1902.) | Frederick GELL Approx. lifespan: 1820–1902 Tripos: 8709 star Trin. Math. 1843; Class. 1843 age=18 : pens. Trinity College adm1839:03:28 s. of Philip GELL (1800) V.: St John's Derby, [ Derbyshire ] b. Matlock, Derbyshire 1820:09:24 Sch: Rugby School exhibitioner 1839 [Rugby], [ Warwickshire ] . Matric 1839:10MT: Bell Scholar 1840 Scholar 1841 BA Class.Trip., 1st Class 1843 Mig. to Christ's College MA 1846 BD 1854 DD 1861 Fellow Christ's College 1843-61 Dean Christ's College Hebrew Lecturer: 1850-2, 1853-9 Founded the Gell Hebrew Prize 1852 [query]'Gell was very short-sighted, and the reverse of agile, but he possessed a grand nose, the finest I have ever seen, and a glory to College[/query] He ruined it for ever in an accident which he had in the Backs, when in his exuberance at the news that he had gained a scholarship, he tried to jump a row of low bars and fell heavily on his face' ( Memories, Sir F. Galton, 75)[/query] Ord. deacon Ely 1843 Ord. priest 1844 C.: Gt St Mary's Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1844-45 Domestic Chapl.: to the Bishop of London 1859-61 Whitehall Preacher: 1858-60 Bishop of Madras, [ India ] 1861-99 Exercised a remarkable influence over men of very dissimilar character by a quiet devout spirit and complete consistency of life[/query] latterly At Coonor, near Madras, [ India ] . d. Coonor, near Madras, [ India ] 1902:03:25 brother of Charles A. GELL (1837) brother of John P. GELL (1834) Refs: Rugby Sch. Reg. Refs: I.C.S. Lists Refs: Peile, II. 467 Refs: Crockford Refs: Who was Who Refs: The Church in Madras, vol. III. Refs: Memorials of Bishop GELL Refs: The Times 1902:03:28 [add:]Photograph: CAS: J.38[:add] |