William Thomas Baring Hayter (30 August 1858 – 21 August 1935) was an

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priest and teacher in the 20th century.

Early life and education

Hayter was the third son of

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and his wife Eliza Jane Walker. He was educated at

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and

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

Career

After ordination Hayter held

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(Sussex) and

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. He became vicar of

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in 1888 and remained there until 1900 when he became vicar of Horsley, Yorkshire. He became vicar of

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in 1904, and then of

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and of Stratford Sub Castle in 1912. Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar

In 1913, he became

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, where he stayed until 1920. Returning to England in 1921, he became vicar of

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, Surrey, and in 1926 also became

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of Dorking. Charterhouse, EC1 - geograph

In 1927, he was appointed Master of the

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(the London

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associated with his old school), and Chaplain of the

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. He retired to

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, where he died at the age of 77.

Personal life

Hayter married Maud Beauchamp, daughter of Sir Thomas Proctor Beauchamp of Langley Park, Norfolk in 1889.the Peerage.com
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. Hayter's sister Frances married

Falconer Madan Falconer Madan (15 April 1851 – 22 May 1935) was Librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University. Early life and education Falconer Madan was born in Cam, Gloucestershire, the fifth son of George and Harriet Madan. He was educated at ...

(1851–1935), Librarian of the

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of Oxford University.

References

() 1858 births People educated at Charterhouse School Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Deans of Gibraltar Schoolteachers from Oxfordshire 1935 deaths {{Gibraltar-bio-stub