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| Philpott, Henry. Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, May 10, 1825. [S. of Richard, of Chichester. B. there, Nov. 17, 1807. School, Chichester Cathedral.] Matric. Michs. 1825; B.A. (Senior Wrangler, 2nd Smith's prize and 14th Classic) 1829; M.A. 1832; B.D. 1839; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1847. Fellow, 1829-45; Tutor; Master, 1845-60. Hon. Fellow, 1886. Junior Proctor, 1834-5. Vice-Chancellor, 1846-7 and 1856-8. President of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1847. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1831; priest, 1833. Whitehall Preacher, 1837-8. Chaplain to H.R.H. the Prince Consort, 1854-60. Clerk of the Closet to the Queen. Bishop of Worcester, 1861-90; retired and resided at Cambridge. Married, 1846, Mary Jane Doria, eldest dau. of the Marchese de Spineto, of Cambridge. 'A fine scholar, an able administrator with phenomenal powers of work and an attractive personality, Philpott was perhaps the greatest man St Catharine's has produced.' Died, s.p., Jan. 10, 1892, in Cambridge. (Boase, II. 1518; W. H. S. Jones, Hist. of St Catharine's College; D.N.B.; Crockford.) | Henry PHILPOTT Approx. lifespan: 1807–1905 pens. St Catharine's College adm1825:05:10 s. of Richard PHILPOTT of Chichester, [ Sussex ] b. there 1807:11:17 Sch: Chichester Cathedral School Chichester, [ Sussex ] Matric 1825:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler, 2nd Smith's prize and 14 th Classic 1829 MA 1832 BD 1839 DD per Lit. Reg. 1847 Fellow 1829-45 Tutor: Master: 1845-60 Hon. Fellow 1886 Junior Proctor: 1834-35 Vice-Chancellor 1846-7, and 1856-8 President of: CB Philosophical Society, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1847 Ord. deacon Chichester 1831 Ord. priest 1833 Whitehall Preacher: 1837-38 Chapl.: to H.R.H. the Prince Consort 1854-60 Clerk of: : Closet to the Queen. Bishop of: Worcester, [ Worcestershire ] 1861-90 retired and CB [ Cambridgeshire ] m. 1846,Mary Jane Doria, eldest dau. of the Marchese de Spineto, of CB [ Cambridgeshire ] "A fine scholar, an able administrator with phenomenal powers of work and an attractive personality, Philpott was perhaps the greatest man St Catharine's has produced." d., s.p. CB 1892:01:10 [ Cambridgeshire ] ( Boase, II. 1518 W. H. S. Jones, Hist. of St Catharine's College)) St Catharine's ; D.N.B.; Crockford .) [add:]Portrait by Sir J.W. Gordon on loan to St Catharine's; Photographs: CAS: J.60; Album 42[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 57[:add] |