Richard William Randall
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The Very Rev
Richard William Randall , DD
was an eminent Anglican priest
in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.
Born into an ecclesiastical family in Bloomsbury
on 13 April 1824 and educated at Winchester
and Christ Church, Oxford
, he was ordained in 1847. He was a Curate
at St Mary, Binfield
, then Rector
of St Mary Magdalene West Lavington
. After this he was Vicar
of All Saints Clifton
from 1868 to 1892 when he became Dean of Chichester , holding the post for ten years. He died on 23 December 1906.
Very Reverend
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Richard William Randall , DD
Doctor of Divinity
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was an eminent Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.
Born into an ecclesiastical family in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
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on 13 April 1824 and educated at Winchester
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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, he was ordained in 1847. He was a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Mary, Binfield
Binfield
Binfield is a village and civil parish in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 7,475...
, then Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St Mary Magdalene West Lavington
West Lavington, West Sussex
West Lavington is a village and civil parish on the edge of Midhurst in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It contains a small private nursery school and the church of St Mary Magdalene...
. After this he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of All Saints Clifton
Clifton, Bedfordshire
Clifton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is historically one of the nine hundreds of Bedfordshire.The first recorded reference to Clifton is in 944 when it is referred to as Cliftune....
from 1868 to 1892 when he became Dean of Chichester , holding the post for ten years. He died on 23 December 1906.