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WESTCOTT, BROOKE FOSS.
Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, Mar. 29, 1844.
S. of Frederick Brooke [Lecturer in botany at Sydenham College Medical School, Birmingham] (and Sarah, dau. of W. Armitage, of Birmingham). B. [Jan. 12, 1825], in Birmingham.
School, King Edward's, Birmingham.
Matric. Michs. 1844; Scholar, 1846; Battie Scholar, 1846; Browne medal (Greek ode), 1846, 1847; Chancellor's Classical medal, 1848; Members' prize, 1847, 1849; B.A. (24 th Wrangler and bracketted Senior Classic ) 1848; Norrison prize, 1850; M.A. 1851; B.D. 1864; D.D. 1870.
Fellow, 1849-52.
Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1860.
Regius Professor of Divinity, 1870-90.
Fellow of King's, 1882-90; Hon. Fellow, 1890.
Hon. Fellow of Trinity, 1890.
Ramsden Preacher, 1875; Lady Margaret Preacher, 1889.
Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1881; Hon. D.D., Edinburgh, 1884, and Dublin, 1888; Hon. D.D., Durham, 1890.
Ord. deacon (Manchester), 1851; priest, 1851.
Assistant Master at Harrow School, 1852-70.
Canon of Peterborough, 1869-83.
R. of Somersham with Pidley and Colne, Huntingdonshire , 1870-82.
Hon. Chaplain to the Queen, 1875-9. Chaplain-in-Ordinary, 1879-90.
Select Preacher at Oxford, 1877-80.
One of the Company for the Revision of the Authorised Version of the New Testament.
Member of the Royal Commission on Ecclesiastical Courts.
Canon of Westminster, 1884-90.
Bishop of Durham, 1890-1901.
Founder of the Cambridge Clergy Training School (later known as Westcott House). Married, 1852, Sarah Louisa Mary, eldest dau. of Thomas Whithard, of Kingsdown, Bristol.
Author, History of the New Testament Canon; The Bible in the Church; The Revelation of the Risen Lord; The Historic Faith ; and many other works, all of which went through numerous editions.
Died July 27, 1901; buried at Auckland Castle, Durham.
Father of the two above and the next four.
( Crockford; D.N.B.; Who was Who; Historical Reg.; Life, by his son Arthur.)
Brooke Foss WESTCOTT
Approx. lifespan: 1825–1923
pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1844:03:29
s. of Frederick Brooke WESTCOTT Lecturer in: botany Sch: Sydenham College Medical School Birmingham, [Warwickshire], (and Sarah ARMITAGE dau. of W. ARMITAGE of Birmingham, [Warwickshire], )
b. 1825:01:12 Birmingham, [Warwickshire],
Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [Warwickshire],
Matric 1844:10MT:
Scholar 1846
Battie Scholar 1846
Browne Medal (Greek ode) 1846, 1847
Chancellor's Classical Medal 1848
Members' Prize 1847, 1849
BA 24 th Wrangler and bracketted Senior Classic 1848
Norrison Prize 1850
MA 1851
BD 1864
DD 1870
Fellow 1849-52
Adm ad eundem OX 1860
Regius Professor of: Divinity 1870-90
Fellow of King's College : 1882-90
Hon. Fellow 1890
Hon. Fellow of: : Trinity 1890
Ramsden Preacher: 1875
Lady Margaret Preacher: 1889
Hon. < > DCL , OX 1881
Hon. DD Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1884 and Dublin, [Ireland], 1888
Hon. DD Durham, [Co. Durham], 1890
Ord. deacon Manchester 1851
Ord. priest 1851
Assistant Master at: : Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], 1852-70
Canon of: Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], 1869-83
R.: Somersham, [Huntingdonshire], with Pidley, [Huntingdonshire], and Colne, Huntingdonshire , 1870-82
Hon. Chapl. to the Queen 1875-79
Chapl.: -in-Ordinary 1879-90
Select Preacher: OX 1877-80
One of Company for Rev.ision of the Authorised Version of the New Testament.
Member of: the Royal Commission on Ecclesiastical Courts
Canon of: Westminster, [London], 1884-90
Bishop of: Durham, [Co. Durham], 1890-1901
Founder of: CB Sch: Clergy Training School Clergy, [Cambridgeshire], (later known as Westcott House)
m. 1852 Sarah Louisa Mary WHITHARD eldest dau. of Thomas WHITHARD of Kingsdown Bristol, [Somerset],
Publ.: History of the New Testament Canon: ; The Bible in the Church; The Rev.elation of the Risen Lord; The Historic Faith ; and many other works, all of which went through numerous editions.
d. ; 1901:07:27
buried Auckland Castle, Auckland, Durham, [Co. Durham],
father of the two above and the next four WESTCOTT
( Crockford; D.N.B.; Who was Who; Historical Reg.; Life by his son Arthur.)

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