| Enhanced version of original printed entry | Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier WLMS832G |
| WILLIAMS, GEORGE. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, July 14, 1832. [S. of Edward, bookseller, of Eton.] B. [at Eton], Apr. 4, 1814. Matric. Michs. 1832; B.A. 1837; M.A. 1840; B.D. 1849. Fellow, 1835-70; Dean, 1846-50; Vice-Provost, 1854-7. Adm. ad eundem, at Oxford, 1847. Ord. deacon, 1837; priest, 1838. P.C. of Great Bricet and Wattisham, Suffolk , 1838-40. Chaplain to the Bishop of Jerusalem, 1841-3; Chaplain at St Petersburg, 1844-5. Warden of St Columba's College, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 1850-2. V. of Ringwood with Harbridge and Bisterne, Hampshire , 1869-78. Lady Margaret Preacher, 1870. Hon. Canon of Winchester, 1874. Had great knowledge of the Eastern Church. Assisted, in 1858, in the monastic and heraldic parts of the catalogue of MSS. in the University Library, and, in 1864, laid the first stone of the south wing of the (old) Library. Author, The Holy City; Historical Notices of Jerusalem ; and works for the Roxburgh Society and Rolls Society. Died Jan. 26, 1878, at Ringwood. His friends collected £300 to found the George Williams prize in his memory. There is a bronze tablet, with a portrait bust in relief, designed by W. Burgess, R.A., in King's Chapel. Brother of Alfred (1838) and Frederick (1836). ( D.N.B. ; G. W. Prothero, Henry Bradshaw, 28; C. Sayle, Annals of Camb. Univ. Lib., 127 and 130.) | George WILLIAMS Approx. lifespan: 1814–1878 Adm King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1832:07:14 s. of Edward WILLIAMS bookseller, of Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] b. Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1814:04:04 Matric 1832:10MT: BA 1837 MA 1840 BD 1849 Fellow 1835-70 Dean: 1846-50 Vice-Provost 1854-57 Adm. ad eundem OX [ Oxfordshire ] 1847 Ord. deacon 1837 Ord. priest 1838 P.C.: Great Bricet, [ Suffolk ] and Wattisham, Suffolk 1838-40 Chapl.: to the Bishop of Jerusalem, [ Palestine ] 1841-43 Chapl.: St Petersburg, [ Russia ] 1844-45 Warden of: : Sch: St Columba's College St Columba's Rathfarnham, Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1850-52 V.: Ringwood, [ Hampshire ] with Harbridge, [ Hampshire ] and Bisterne, Hampshire 1869-78 Lady Margaret Preacher: 1870 Hon. Canon of: Winchester, [ Hampshire ] 1874 Had great knowledge of the Eastern Church. Assisted, in1858 in the monastic and heraldic parts of the catalogue of MSS. in the University Library and, in1864 laid the first stone of the south wing of the (old) Library Publ.: The Holy City; Historical Notices of Jerusalem ; and works for Roxburgh Society and Rolls Society d. Ringwood, [ Hampshire ] 1878:01:26 His friends collected £300 to found the George WILLIAMS Prize in his memory. There is a bronze tablet, with a portrait bust in relief, designed by W. BURGESS R.A., in King's College Chapel. brother of Alfred WILLIAMS (1838) brother of Frederick WILLIAMS (1836) ( D.N.B. ; G. W. Prothero, Henry Bradshaw 28; C. Sayle, Annals of Cambridge Univ. Lib. 127 and 130) [add:]Photograph: CAS: J.72[:add] |