Charles Williams (1807 – 17 October 1877) was Principal of
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship ...
, from 1857 to 1877.
Life
Williams studied at Jesus College from 1823 to 1827, holding a scholarship and gaining a First in
Literae Humaniores.
He was then ordained, and was a missionary Fellow of the college from 1829 to 1845.
He was headmaster of
Ruthin School
Ruthin School is a private day and boarding school located on the outskirts of Ruthin, the county town of Denbighshire, North Wales. It is over seven hundred years old, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. Originally a sch ...
for a time, before becoming the incumbent of the church at
Holyhead
Holyhead (; , "Cybi's fort") is a historic port town, and is the list of Anglesey towns by population, largest town and a Community (Wales), community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island ...
in 1845. He was made an honorary canon of
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Cathedral () is the cathedral church of Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Deiniol, Saint Deiniol.
The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship ...
in 1856 before being appointed as Principal of Jesus College, Oxford in 1857.
[ He died in the Principal's Lodgings in the college in 1877, aged 70.]
References
1877 deaths
Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford
Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
Principals of Jesus College, Oxford
1804 births
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