John Percival (bishop)
19th and 20th-century English headmaster, President of Trinity College, Oxford and bishop / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Percival (27 September 1834 ā 3 December 1918) was the first headmaster of Clifton College, where he made his reputation as a great educator. In his 17 years at Clifton numbers rose to 680. He accepted the presidency of Trinity College, Oxford, to recover from his years at Clifton. It was from Trinity that he went to Rugby to become headmaster of Rugby School before becoming Bishop of Hereford.
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John Percival | |
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Bishop of Hereford | |
Church | Church of England |
See | Hereford |
In office | 1895ā1917 |
Predecessor | James Atlay |
Successor | Hensley Henson |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1860 |
Consecration | 18 February 1895 |
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Born | (1834-09-27)27 September 1834 Brough Sowerby, England |
Died | 3 December 1918(1918-12-03) (aged 84) Oxford, England |
Spouse | Louisa Holland |
Previous post(s) | Presidency of Trinity College, Oxford; Headmaster of Rugby School |
Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
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