William Carey (1769–1846) was an English churchman and headmaster,
Bishop of Exeter and
Bishop of St Asaph.
Life
He was born on 18 November 1769. His success in life was due to
William Vincent, by whose help he was admitted to
Westminster School
(God Gives the Increase)
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; in 1784 he was elected a king's scholar, in 1788 he became the captain of the school, and in the following year he was elected to
Christ Church, Oxford, which was at that time presided over by
Cyril Jackson. He took the degree of M.A. in 1796. and became a tutor of his house, where he also filled the office of censor from 1798 to 1802. While connected with Oxford life he held the incumbency of the neighbouring church of
Cowley, and near the close of his academic career, in 1801. he was nominated one of the preachers at
Whitehall Chapel. The prebendal stall of Knaresborough-cum-Bickhill in
York Cathedral
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was conferred on him in 1804, and he instituted to the vicarage of
Sutton-in-the-Forest.
Through the influential support of Cyril Jackson, Carey was appointed to the head-mastership of Westminster School in January 1803, staying until December 1814. He proceeded to the degree of B.D. in 1804, and to that of D.D. in 1807. The honorary post of sub-almoner to the king was given to him in 1808, and in March 1809 he received a prebend at Westminster. On resigning his position at his old school he withdrew to his country living, residing there until 1820, when he was called to preside over the diocese of Exeter. At Exeter he remained for ten years, when he was translated to St Asaph, being elected to his new see on 12 March 1830 and confirmed on 7 April. He died at his house in
Portland Place, London, on 13 September 1846, but his body was carried into Wales and buried in the churchyard of St, Asaph Cathedral on 2 October 1846. A monument to his memory was erected in his cathedral.
He made a large benefaction of £20,000 to Christ Church, for the maintenance of Old Westminsters preparing themselves for holy orders. He also gave new scenery for the Westminster school play to replace the sets designed by
Athenian Stuart. Carey's scenery was in use for fifty years, from 1808 to 1858.
References
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1769 births
1846 deaths
Bishops of Exeter
Bishops of St Asaph
Canons of Westminster
People educated at Westminster School, London
Head Masters of Westminster School
19th-century Welsh Anglican bishops
19th-century Church of England bishops