Samuel Cheetham ,
DD,
FSA (3 March 1827 – 9 July 1908) was an eminent
Anglican priest and author in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth.
Cheetham was born in
Hambleton, Rutland
Hambleton is a village and civil parish in Rutland, England. It is about two miles (3 km) east of Oakham.
Description
The village's name means ' maimed hill'. It has been thought that the hill in the village looks as if it has been sliced ...
and educated at
Oakham School
(Like runners, they pass on the torch of life)
, established =
, closed =
, type = Public schoolIndependent day and boarding
, religion = Church of England
, president ...
and
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college includes the Master, the Fellows of the College, and about 450 undergraduate and 170 graduate students. The college was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as ...
. He was an
Assistant Tutor of
his old college from 1853 until 1858; and then professor of
Pastoral Theology
Pastoral theology is the branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry. This approach to theology seeks to give practical expression to theology. Normally viewed as a ...
at
King's College London until 1882, during which time he was also Chaplain of
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is a 2–19 independent, day and boarding school for boys in Dulwich, London, England. As a public school, it began as the College of God's Gift, founded in 1619 by Elizabethan actor Edward Alleyn, with the original purpose o ...
. In 1879 he became
Archdeacon of Southwark; and in 1882 of
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
Places Australia
* Rochester, Victoria
Canada
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United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
** History of Rochester, Kent
** HM Prison ...
, a post he held until his death.
["The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900]
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1827 births
People from Rutland
People educated at Oakham School
Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge
Academics of King's College London
Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Archdeacons of Southwark
Archdeacons of Rochester
1908 deaths
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