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| Butler, William John. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 2, 1836. S. and h. of John La Forey [merchant and banker in the firm of H. and I. Johnstone]. B. Feb. 10, 1818, in London. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1836; Scholar, 1837; B.A. 1840; M.A. 1844. Hon. D.D. 1885. Incorp. at Oxford, July 1, 1847. Ord. deacon, 1841; priest (Winchester) 1842; C. of Dogmersfield, Hants., 1841-3. C. of Puttenham, Surrey, 1843-4. C. of Wareside, Herts., 1844-6. V. of Wantage, Berks., 1846-80. Diocesan Inspector of Schools, 1849-80. Rural Dean. Founder and Warden of the Penitentiary Sisterhood of St Mary's, Wantage, 1850. Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, 1872. Proctor for the Clergy of Oxford, 1874. Canon of Worcester, 1880-5. Dean of Lincoln, 1885-94. Married Emma, dau. of George Henry Barnett, banker, July 29, 1843. Author, Sermons for Working men, etc. His Life and Letters appeared in 1897. Died Jan. 13, 1894. Buried in the Cloister Garth, Lincoln. Father of Arthur J. (1862). (D.N.B., 1st Suppl.; The Times, Jan. 16, 1894.) | William John BUTLER Approx. lifespan: 1818–1894 Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1836:06:02 s. and h. of John La Forey merchant and banker in the firm of H. and I. Johnstone. BUTLER b. London , 1818:02:10 Sch: Westminster Matric 1836:10MT: Scholar 1837 BA 1840 MA 1844 Hon. DD 1885 Incorp. at Oxford 1847:07:01 Ord. deacon 1841 Ord. priest Winchester 1842 C.: Dogmersfield, Hampshire , 1841-43 C.: Puttenham, Surrey , 1843-44 C.: Wareside, Hertfordshire , 1844-46 V.: Wantage, Berkshire , 1846-80 Diocesan Inspector of Schools: 1849-80 Rural Dean: Founder and Warden of: : Penitentiary Sisterhood of St Mary's, Wantage, [Berkshire], 1850 Hon. Canon of: : Christ Church [Oxford] [Oxfordshire], 1872 Proctor for the Clergy of Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1874 Canon of: : Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1880-85 Dean: Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1885-94 m. Emma BARNETT dau. of George Henry BARNETT, banker, 1843:07:29 Author, Sermons for Working men etc. His Life and Letters appeared in1897 d. 1894:01:13 bur. the Cloister Garth, Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], father of Arthur J. BUTLER (1862) ( D.N.B ., 1 st Suppl.; The Times 1894:01:16) |