Walter Kerr Hamilton
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Walter Kerr Hamilton was the Anglican Bishop of Salisbury
from 27 March 1854 to 1 August 1869.
He was born in 1808, educated at Eton College
, tutored by Thomas Arnold
, and then attended Christ Church College, University of Oxford
, where he took a first class degree in Greats. He was elected to a Fellowship
at Merton College in 1832. He was made deacon
in 1833 and ordained priest
in December of the same year. He was a curate
at Wolvercote
and at the parish of S. Peter-in-the-East in Oxford. He became vicar
of that parish in 1837 where he remained until 1841. He subsequently became a canon-resident of Salisbury and then bishop of said Diocese in 1854.
His private papers are currently in the possession of the Archives of Pusey House, Oxford.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...
from 27 March 1854 to 1 August 1869.
He was born in 1808, educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, tutored by Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold
Dr Thomas Arnold was a British educator and historian. Arnold was an early supporter of the Broad Church Anglican movement...
, and then attended Christ Church College, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where he took a first class degree in Greats. He was elected to a Fellowship
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
at Merton College in 1832. He was made deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1833 and ordained 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 December of the same year. 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 Wolvercote
Wolvercote
Wolvercote is a village that is part of the City of Oxford, England, though still retaining its own identity. It is about northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the northern edge of Wolvercote Common, which is itself north of Port Meadow.-History:The village is listed in the Domesday Book as...
and at the parish of S. Peter-in-the-East in Oxford. He became 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 that parish in 1837 where he remained until 1841. He subsequently became a canon-resident of Salisbury and then bishop of said Diocese in 1854.
His private papers are currently in the possession of the Archives of Pusey House, Oxford.
External links
- Walter Kerr Hamilton: A Sketch by Henry Parry LiddonHenry Parry LiddonHenry Parry Liddon was an English theologian.- Biography :The son of a naval captain, he was born at North Stoneham, near Eastleigh, Hampshire. He was educated at King's College School, and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated, taking a second class, in 1850...
(1869) - Life in Death. A Sermon (on St. Luke xxiv. 4, 5) preached in Salisbury Cathedral, 8 August 1869, being the day after the Funeral of W. K. Hamilton, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury.