William Herbert Cam (1850-1927) was born on 10 November 1850, the son of William Cam of Durlsey, Gloucestershire. William Herbert Cam was at

Bedford School :''Bedford School is not to be confused with Bedford Girls' School, Bedford High School, Bedford Modern School, Old Bedford School in Bedford, Texas or Bedford Academy in Bedford, Nova Scotia.'' Bedford School is a public school (English indep ...

and a scholar of

New College, Oxford New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...

. He was a master at

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, headmaster of

Dudley Grammar School This article details a number of defunct schools that were once located in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. For details of currently operating schools in the area, please see: ''List of schools in Dudley''. The Blue Coat School Cradley High ...

(1897-83) and

Abingdon School Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...

(1883-93). He was then rector of Birchanger and rector of Paulerspury. His daughter Helen Maud Cam (1885-1968) whom initially was educated by her father at School House,

, became vice-mistress of

Girton College, Cambridge Girton College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. The college was established in 1869 by Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon as the first women's college in Cambridge. In 1948, it was granted full college status ...

(1944–48) and professor or mediaeval history at

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(1948–54). He died on 3 October 1927 aged 76.

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1850 births 1927 deaths Schoolteachers from Gloucestershire Alumni of New College, Oxford People educated at Bedford School Heads of Abingdon School {{UK-academic-bio-stub