Ven. Hugh Chambres Jones (7 May 1783 – 29 September 1869) was a Welsh churchman who was

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from 1823 to 1861. Jones was born in

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, the only son of John Chambres Jones. He was educated in Liverpool and

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and in 1796 joined

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as a King's scholar. In 1801, he was offered a scholarship to

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but declined in favour of attending

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as a commoner. He matriculated in 1801, graduating B.A. in 1805. M.A. in 1807. He was

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to the

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. He held

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for 36 years. He was Rector of Aldham from 1823–40 and Archdeacon of Essex from 1823–61. In 1816, he became

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, holding the post until his death.'St Paul's Cathedral". "Yesterday the Rev Michael Gibbs was installed as Treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral, that office being vacant following the death of the Rev Hugh Chambres Jones..." ''

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'' (London, England), Thursday, Apr 28, 1870; pg. 10; Issue 26736. He married Helen, daughter of John Carstairs, of Stratford, Essex. They had no children. He divided his time between his residence in

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and the family estate in Brynsteddfod or Bryn Eisteddfod,

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, Wales. He died in Wales in 1869, following two years of illness.

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, - 1783 births 1869 deaths 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Archdeacons of Essex Clergy from Liverpool {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub