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| Browne, George Forrest. Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, May 7, 1852. S. of George, Esq., of Nun-Moncton Hall, York [and proctor of the Ecclesiastical Court at York]. B. Dec. 4, 1833, at York. School, St Peter's, York. Matric. Michs. 1852; Prizeman; B.A. (30th Wrangler) 1856; M.A. 1863; B.D. 1880; D.D. 1897. Fellow, 1863-85. College Chaplain and Lecturer. Tutor. Hon. Fellow, 1897. Proctor, 1869, 1877 and 1879. Hon. D.D. (Oxford) 1908. Ord. deacon, 1858; priest (Oxford) 1859. R. of Ashley with Silverley, Cambs., 1869-75. Lady Margaret Preacher, 1878. Mathematical Master at Glenalmond, 1857-63. Theological Tutor and Bell Lecturer in the Episcopal Church of Scotland, 1862. Secretary of the Local Examinations Syndicate at Cambridge, 1869-92 and the virtual founder and actual organiser of the Cambridge Local Examinations. Secretary of the Local Lectures Syndicate, 1876-8 (when the two organisations were united). Secretary of the University Commission, 1877-81. Disney Professor of Archaeology, 1887-92. Canon of St Paul's, 1892-7. Secretary of the Diocesan Home Mission, 1893-5. Bishop Suffragan of Stepney, 1895-7. Bishop of Bristol (the first bishop of the reconstituted see of Bristol) 1897-1914. Rede Lecturer, 1916. Chairman of the Church Historical Society. Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries. President of the Alpine Club, 1905. J.P. for Cambridge and a member of the Town Council. Hon. D.C.L. (Durham) 1891; Hon. LL.D. (Bristol) 1912. F.B.A. A member of Selwyn College Council, 1886-1930, and a devoted friend of the College. One of the foremost Ecclesiastical historians of his day; a great organiser and a distinguished antiquary; remarkable for his versatility and intellectual vigour, hardly diminished even in extreme old age. Author, historical, biographical, etc. Died June 1, 1930, aged 96, at Bexhill. Buried there. Father of the next and of Charles E. C. (1890). (Hennessy; The Times, June 2, 1930; D.N.B.) | George Forrest BROWNE Approx. lifespan: 1833–1930 Adm pens. Catharine Hall 1852:05:07 s. of George BROWNE, Esq. of Nun-Moncton Hall, York [and proctor of Ecclesiastical Court at York, [Yorkshire], ]. b. York, [Yorkshire], 1833:12:04 School Sch: St Peter's, York. Matric 1852:10MT: Prizeman; BA 30 th Wrangler 1856 MA 1863 BD 1880 DD 1897 Fellow 1863-85 College Chapl. and Lecturer: Tutor: Hon. Fellow 1897 Proctor 1869, 1877, and 1879 Hon. DD Oxford 1908 Ord. deacon 1858 Ord. priest Oxford 1859 R.: Ashley with Silverley, Cambridgeshire , 1869-75 Lady Margaret Preacher 1878 Mathematical Master at: : Glenalmond, [Perthshire], 1857-63 Theological Tutor: and Bell Lecturer in: : Episcopal Church of Scotland , 1862 Secretary of: : Local Examinations Syndicate at Cambridge 1869-92 and the virtual Founder: and actual organiser of the Cambridge Local Examinations. Secretary of: : Local Lectures Syndicate 1876-78 (when the two organisations were united) Secretary of: : University Commission 1877-81 Disney Professor of Archaeology: 1887-92 Canon of: : St Paul's 1892-97 Secretary of: : Diocesan Home Mission 1893-95 Bishop Suffragan of Stepney, [London], 1895-97 Bishop of Bristol, [Somerset], (the first bishop of the reconstituted see of Bristol, [Somerset], ) 1897-1914 Rede Lecturer: 1916 Chairman of: : Church Historical Society Vice-President of: : Society of Antiquaries. President of: : Alpine Club 1905 J.P. for: : Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], and a Member of: : Town Council Hon. < > DCL , Durham 1891 Hon.LLD Bristol 1912 F. BA Member of: : Sch: Selwyn College Council 1886-1930, and a devoted friend of College One of the foremost Ecclesiastical historians of his day; a great organiser and a distinguished antiquary; remarkable for his versatility and intellectual vigour, hardly diminished even in extreme old age. Author, historical, biographical, etc. d. aged 96 Bexhill, [Sussex], 1930:06:01 bur. there ^ Bexhill, [Sussex], father of the next and of Charles E. C. BROWNE (1890) ( Hennessy; The Times 1930:06:02; D.N.B .) [add:]Married 1865:10:03, at Childwall, nr. Liverpool, [Lancashire], Mary Louisa RICHARDSON dau. of Sir John Stewart RICHARDSON, Bart.; she died 1903:06:22 [:add] [add:]Photographs: CAS: F19; H17; Album 90 and in Recollections and W.H.S. Jones Hist. ofSt Catharine's College [:add] [add:]Portrait by Miss K.M. Humphry at Local Examinations Syndicate[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 278; Recollections of a Bishop, 91–2; Baronetasc[:add] |