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Adm. sizar (age 18) at TRINITY, June 11, 1816. S. of William [clerk in the Navy Office]. B. [Aug. 16, 1798], at Manchester. School, St Paul's, London. ' Matric. Easter, 1817; Craven Scholar, 1820; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1821; Chancellor's medal, 1821; Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholar, 1822; Members' prize, 1822, 1823; M.A. 1824; D.D. 1836. Fellow, 1823. Regius Professor of Divinity, 1843-9. Ramsden Preacher, 1850. Ord. deacon, 1824. Vice-Principal of St David's College, Lampeter, 1827-43. Preb. of St David's, 1829. R. (sinecure) of Llangeler, Pembs., 1827-32. V. of Llangeler, 1832-5. R. of Bettws-Bledrws, 1835-7. Treasurer of Llandaff Cathedral. R. of Somersham, Hunts., 1843-9. Bishop of Llandaff, 1849-82. Restored the Cathedral, and many churches in his diocese. Established the Church Extension Society. One of the Revisers of the Old Testament. A Divinity prize is given in his memory at St Paul's School. First President of the Old Pauline Club. Author, An Analysis of the Text of the History of Joseph; Sermons preached in St David's College, Lampeter; Some Remarks on the Condition of the Fabric of Llandaff Cathedral; Did the Success of the Evangelical Movement mainly consist in the Promotion of Dissent?, etc. Died Dec. 16, 1882, at Bishop's Court, Llandaff. Father of Alfred (next) and William S. (1852); brother of Edward (1835). (St Paul's Sch. Reg.; Boase, VI. 1241; Crockford; D.N.B.)