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| WADDINGTON, GEORGE. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 26, 1810. [S. of the Rev. George (1769), V. of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire . (and Anne, dau. of Peter Dollond (for whom see D.N.B. )). B. Sept. 7, 1793, at Tuxford. School, Charterhouse.] Matric. Michs. 1811; Browne medal, 1811; Scholar, 1812; Davies Scholar, 1813; Chancellor's English medal, 1813; Browne medal, 1814; B.A. 1815; Members' prize, 1816; M.A. 1818. Fellow, 1818; Junior Bursar, 1828-30. D.D., Durham, 1840. P.C. of St Mary-the-Great, Cambridge, 1833. V. of Masham and Kirkby-Malzeard, Yorkshire , 1833-40. Preb. of Chichester, 1833-40. Dean of Durham, 1840-69. Warden of Durham University, 1862-9. Travelled widely. An original member of the Athenaeum Club. Author, A visit to Greece ; The present condition and prospects of the Greek or Oriental Church; History of the Church from the earliest ages to the Reformation; A History of the Reformation on the Continent; Lectures on National Education, etc. Died, unmarried, July 20, 1869, at Durham. In 1870 his two sisters gave the University £3000 to found the Waddington Classical Scholarship in memory of him and his brother Horace (1815). ( Clergy List ; Burke, L.G.; Crockford; D.N.B.; Boase, III. 1119.) | George WADDINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1793–1869 pens. Trinity College adm1810:03:26 s. of Rev. George WADDINGTON (1769) V.: Tuxford, Nottinghamshire (and Anne DOLLOND dau. of Peter DOLLOND (for whom see D.N.B. )) b. Tuxford, [ Nottinghamshire ] 1793:09:07 Sch: Charterhouse School Charterhouse, [ London ] Matric 1811:10MT: Browne Medal 1811 Scholar 1812 Davies Scholar 1813 Chancellor's English Medal 1813 Browne Medal 1814 BA 1815 Members' Prize 1816 MA 1818 Fellow 1818 Junior Bursar: 1828-30 DD Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1840 P.C.: St Mary-the-Great CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1833 V.: Masham, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] and Kirkby-Malzeard, West Riding of Yorkshire 1833-40 Prebendary: Chichester, [ Sussex ] 1833-40 Dean of Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1840-69 Warden of: : Sch: Durham University Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1862-69 Travelled widely. An original Member of: : Athenaeum Club Publ.: A visit to Greece; The present condition and prospects of the Greek or Oriental Church; History of the Church from the earliest ages to the Reformation; A History of the Reformation on the Continent; Lectures on National Education etc. d., unmarried 1869:07:20 at Durham, [ Co. Durham ] In 1870 his two sisters gave University £3000 to found the Waddington Classical Scholarship in memory of him and his brother Horace (1815) ( Clergy List ; Burke, L.G.; Crockford; D.N.B.; Boase III. 1119.) [add:]Benefactor of Durham County Hospital, [ Co. Durham ] [:add] [add:]Portrait at Durham County Hospital, [ Co. Durham ] [:add] [add:]Waddington, 261-2, 464-5[:add] |