Edmund Goodenough (1786–1845) was an English churchman,

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from 1831.

Life

Goodenough was the youngest son of

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, by his wife, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Dr. James Ford, physician extraordinary to

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, was born at Baling, Middlesex, on 3 April 1785. At an early age he was sent to

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, where in 1797, when only twelve years old, he was elected into college. In 1801 he obtained his election to

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, where he took honours in Easter term 1804, and graduated B.A. 1805, M.A. 1807, B.D. 1819, and D.D. 1820. Having taken orders, Goodenough became tutor and censor of Christ Church, and in 1810 was appointed curate of Cowley,

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. In 1811 he was chosen by the university as one of the mathematical examiners, and in 1816 filled the office of proctor. In Michaelmas term 1817 he was appointed select preacher to the university, and in the following year was instituted vicar of Warkworth,

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. In 1819 Goodenough was appointed headmaster of Westminster School and subalmoner to the king, in succession to William Page. On 23 June 1824 he was made a

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of York, on 22 April 1826 a prebendary of Carlisle, and on 1 June 1827 a prebendary of Westminster. In 1828 he retired from the headmastership, and was succeeded by Richard Williamson. Towards the end of Goodenough's rule the numbers of the school had steadily declined. He was elected a

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in 1824; he was chosen for its council in 1828. On 6 September 1831 he was nominated dean of Wells, in the place of the Hon.

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, who succeeded to Goodenough's stall at Westminster. Goodenough was

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of the lower house of convocation for a short time. He died suddenly at

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, while walking in the fields near his house, on 2 May 1845, aged 59, and was buried in the

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, where there is a brass to his memory.

Works

He published the following sermons: * 'A Sermon n 1 Cor. xiv. 33preached at ... Lambeth 2 Nov. 1820 at the Consecration of ... W. Carey, ... Bishop of Exeter,' London, 1821. * 'A Sermon n Deut. xxxiii. 9preached ... 3 May 1830at the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy,' &c., London, 1830. 3. 'A Sermon n Luke xii. 47 and part of 48preached in the Abbey Church, Bath 4 Jan. 1832at the Anniversary Meeting of the Bath Diocesan Association of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel,' &c., London, 1832.

Family

He married, on 31 May 1821, Frances, daughter of

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, by whom he had the sons

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and

William Howley Goodenough Lieutenant-General Sir William Howley Goodenough (4 April 1833 – 24 October 1898) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding North-West District. Military career Born the son of Edmund Goodenough, Head Master of Westmins ...

besides many other children. His widow died of

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on 5 August 1855, and was buried there.

References

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Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and ...

Head Masters of Westminster School People from Wells, Somerset