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Rev. George William Hall
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(1770–1843) was
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of
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(1809–1843) and
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of
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(1820–1824).


Education

He was born on 12 March 1770 and baptised one month later. George was educated at
John Roysse John Roysse (1500 or 1501–1571) was an English mercer and benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Personal life John Roysse was probably connected with the Roysse family of East Hagbourne but there are few records appertaining ...
's Free School in
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(now
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). He was a
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at Lincoln College and Pembroke College in Oxford. BA 1792, MA 1795, BD and
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1809.


Career

He became Master of Pembroke College, Oxford in 1809 and remained until his death in the third quarter of 1843. He was responsible for overseeing the remodelling of several of the college's features including Broadgates Hall, the Old Quad and the frontage of St. Aldates. He was also Vice Chancellor at Pembroke, from 1820 to 1824. He was rector of Taynton, Gloucestershire and
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of Gloucester from 1810 until his death in 1843.


See also

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List of Old Abingdonians Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organ ...
*
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A notice issued by George William Hall
23 April 1821. 1770 births 1843 deaths People educated at Abingdon School Fellows of Lincoln College, Oxford Fellows of Pembroke College, Oxford Masters of Pembroke College, Oxford Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford {{UOxford-stub