George William Gent (14 October 1852 – 8 May 1898) was a nineteenth century

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priest and teacher. Gent was educated at Rossall and then at University College, Oxford, where he took a first in Greats. He taught classics at Llandovery College for four years; during that time he was ordained by Basil Jones in 1877. After curacies in Llandovery and Westminster he was a Tutor at

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, from 1882 to 1887. He was Principal of

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from 1887 to 1897; and then of

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from then until his death.'Death of The Rev G.W. Gent' The Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, May 10, 1898; pg. 7; Issue 39290

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