Samuel Dickens , DD (1719–1791) was

Archdeacon of Durham The Archdeacon of Durham is a senior ecclesiastical officer of the diocese of Durham (Church of England). They have, within the geographical area the ''archdeaconry of Durham'', pastoral oversight of clergy and care of church buildings (among othe ...

from 1760 until his death. Prosser was educated at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...

. He served incumbencies in

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

and Easington. He was

Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford The Regius Professorship of Greek is a professorship at the University of Oxford in England. Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII founded the chair by 1541. He established five Regius Professorships in the university (and five corresponding chairs in ...

from 1751 until 1763; and Rector of Easington from 1763 until his death on 30 August 1791.

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Archdeacons of Durham 1719 births 1791 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford {{York-archdeacon-stub