Robert Foley was
Dean of Worcester
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from his installation on 31 January 1778 until his death on 8 January 1783.
The half-brother of
the first Baron Foley, he was educated at
Trinity College, Cambridge
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. He was
ordained
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in 1745; and held
incumbencies at
Newent
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and
Kingham
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Toponym
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. During his years as
Dean
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he also held the Mastership of St Oswald's Hospital.
[”Bishops & Deans of Worcester” Green,B: Worcester, Worcester Cathedral, 1979]
References
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
1783 deaths
Deans of Worcester
Year of birth unknown
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