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| Ellicott, Charles John. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 11, 1837. Of Rutland. [Only] s. of Charles Spencer (next), clerk [R. of Whitwell, Rutland]. [B. Feb. 25, 1819. Schools, Oakham and Stamford Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1837; Bell Scholar, 1838; B.A. 1841; Members' Prize (Latin Essay) 1842; Hulsean Prize, 1843; M.A. 1844; B.D. 1857; D.D. 1863. Fellow, 1845-8. President of the Union, 1839. Hon. D.D., Oxford, 1885; B.D. incorp. at Durham, 1861. Hulsean Professor, 1860-1; Hulsean Lecturer, 1859. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1846; priest, 1847; R. of Pilton, Rutland, 1848-58. Professor of Divinity, King's College, London, 1858-61. Dean of Exeter, 1861-3. Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, 1863-97; Bishop of Gloucester (when these two sees were separated), 1897-1905. Helped to establish Gloucester Theological College. Secretary of first Lambeth Conference, 1867, and again in 1878 and 1888. Member of Royal Commission on Ritual and the Rubrics, 1867-70. Formed one of a Committee of Bishops to consider the question of retranslation of the Athanasian Creed, and in Feb. 1872 read a proposed revision in Convocation; also prominent in the Committee of Convocation which drew up the report on Confession. Helped in the Revision of the New Testament, chiefly with St Paul's Epistles and St John's Gospel; Chairman of the Company revising the Apocrypha, 1896. Seriously injured in a railway accident at Tottenham, on a journey from Cambridge to London, and suffered afterwards from a permanent limp, in spite of which he was a member of the Alpine Club, 1871-1904. Married, 1848, Constantia Ann, dau. of Admiral Becher, R.N. Author, A Treatise on Analytical Statics; Commentaries on St Paul's Epistles; Aids to Faith; Christ as Comprobator; An answer to Lux Mundi; Considerations on the Revision of the New Testament; Addresses on the Revised Version of the Holy Scripture; The Old and New Testaments for English Readers. Died Oct. 15, 1905, at Birchington-on-Sea. Buried there. (D.N.B., which gives date of birth as Apr. 25; Northants. Clergy; Crockford.) | Charles John ELLICOTT Approx. lifespan: 1819–1905 pens. St John's College adm1837:04:11 Of Rutland , Only s. of Charles Spencer ELLICOTT (next), clerk [ R.: Whitwell, Rutland , b. 1819:02:25 Sch: Oakham School [Oakham], [Rutland], and Stamford Grammar [Lincolnshire], Matric 1837:10MT: Bell Scholar 1838 BA 1841 Members' Prize (Latin Essay) 1842 Hulsean Prize 1843 MA 1844 BD 1857 DD 1863 Fellow 1845-48 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1839 Hon. DD Oxford: 1885 BD incorp. at Durham 1861 Hulsean Professor: 1860-61 Hulsean Lecturer: 1859 Ord. deacon Ely 1846 Ord. priest 1847 R.: Pilton, Rutland , 1848-58 Professor of: Divinity, Sch: King's College London , 1858-61 Dean of Exeter, [Devon], 1861-63 Bishop of: Gloucester, [Gloucestershire], and Bristol, [Somerset], 1863-97 Bishop of: Gloucester, [Gloucestershire], (when these two sees were separated) 1897-1905 Helped to establish Sch: Gloucester Theological College [Gloucestershire], Sec. of: : first Lambeth Conference 1867, and again in1878, and 1888 Member of Royal: Commission on Ritual and the Rubrics 1867-70 Formed one of a Committee of Bishops to consider the question of retranslation of the Athanasian Creed, and in1872:02 read a proposed revision in Convocation; also prominent in Committee of Convocation which drew up the report on Confession. Helped in the Rev.ision of the New Testament, chiefly with St Paul's Epistles and St John's Gospel; Chairman of: Company revising the Apocrypha 1896 Seriously injured in a railway accident Tottenham, [London], , on a journey from [Cambridgeshire], to London , , and suffered afterwards from a permanent limp, in spite of which he was a Member of: : Alpine Club 1871-1904 m. 1848 Constantia Ann BECHER dau. of Admiral BECHER R.N. Publ.: A Treatise on Analytical Statics; Commentaries on St Paul's Epistles; Aids to Faith; Christ as Comprobator; An answer to Lux Mundi; Considerations on the Rev.ision of the New Testament; Addresses on the Rev.ised Version of the Holy Scripture; The Old and New Testaments for English Readers. d. 1905:10:15 at Birchington-on-Sea, [Kent], bur. there. ( D.N.B., which gives date of birth as 25:04:; Northants. Clergy; Crockford. ) [add:]Photograph (from Men of Mark ): CAS: F.43[:add] |