The Ven. James Randall (born in

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19 March 1790 and died in Binfield 19 November 1882) was the Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1855 until his resignation in 1869. Randall was educated at

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and Trinity College, Oxford, of which college he then became a

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. He was

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of All Saints, Binfield from 1831 to 1859; Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1855 to 1869; and a Canon of Bristol from 1867 to 1875. He is buried in the churchyard at Binfield; and the chancel has been restored in his memory. His eldest son Richard was

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from 1892 to 1902; and another son Leslie was the inaugural

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. from 1889 until 1908.

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1790 births People educated at Rugby School Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford Fellows of Trinity College, Oxford Archdeacons of Berkshire 1882 deaths Clergy from Winchester {{ChurchofEngland-clergy-stub