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| WOOLLEY, JOSEPH. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 29, 1835. Of Middlesex . [3rd s. of George, surgeon, of Petersfield, Hampshire . (and Charlotte, dau. of William Gell, of Lewes, Sussex ). B. June 27, 1817. School, Brompton Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1835; Scholar, 1839; B.A. (3 rd Wrangler ) 1840; M.A. 1843. Fellow, 1840-6. Incorp. at Oxford, 1856. F.R.A.S. Ord. deacon (Ely), Nov. 29, 1840; priest, Nov. 28, 1841. R. of Crostwight, Norfolk , 1847-8. Relinquished his Orders (Clerical Disabilities Relief Act (1870)), 1873. Principal of the School of Naval Construction, Portsmouth, 1848-53. Admiralty Inspector of Schools, 1853-8; Government Inspector of Schools, 1859-64. Helped to found the Institution of Naval Architects, 1860. Inspector-General and director of studies at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1864-73 (when the school was merged in the Royal Naval College, Greenwich). Lived at Kingston-on-Thames. Mayor of Kingston-on-Thames. Married, July 14, 1846, Ann, dau. of Robert Hicks, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight . Author, The Elements of Descriptive Geometry . Died Mar. 24, 1889, at Sevenoaks. Brother of Frederic (1841). ( Boase, III. 1495; D.N.B.; Eagle, XV. 484; The Guardian, Mar. 27, 1889.) | Joseph WOOLLEY Approx. lifespan: 1817–1889 sizar St John's College adm1835:05:29 Of Middlesex 3rd s. of George WOOLLEY Surgeon of Petersfield, Hampshire (and Charlotte GELL dau. of William GELL of Lewes, Sussex ) b. 1817:06:27 Sch: Brompton Grammar School Brompton, [ London ] Matric 1835:10MT: Scholar 1839 BA 3 rd Wrangler 1840 MA 1843 Fellow 1840-46 Incorp. at OX 1856 FRAS Ord. deacon Ely 1840:11:29 Ord. priest 1841:11:28 R.: Crostwight, Norfolk 1847-48 Relinquished his Orders (Clerical Disabilities Relief Act (1870) ) 1873 Principal of: : Sch: School of Naval Construction Portsmouth, [ Hampshire ] 1848-53 . Admiralty Inspector of Schools: 1853-58 Government Inspector of Schools: 1859-64 Helped to found the Institution of Naval Architects 1860 Inspector-General and Director of: : studies at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 1864-73 (when the school was merged in the Royal Sch: Naval College Greenwich, [ London ] ) At Kingston-on-Thames, [ Surrey ] Mayor of: Kingston-on-Thames, [ Surrey ] m. 1846:07:14 Ann HICKS dau. of Robert HICKS of Freshwater, Isle of Wight Publ.: The Elements of Descriptive Geometry d. Sevenoaks, [ Kent ] 1889:03:24 brother of Frederic WOOLLEY (1841) ( Boase III. 1495; D.N.B.; Eagle XV. 484; The Guardian 1889:03:27) |