William Alder Strange, DD
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William Alder Strange was a headmaster and author.
, London, where he was Senior Grecian, Abingdon School
, and Pembroke College, Oxford
, where he held a college scholarship. He was awarded the first Boden scholarship in Sanscrit at Oxford in 1833.
in 1833, then served as headmaster of Abingdon School
from 1840 to 1868. After retiring from Abingdon, he was vicar of Bishop Middleham
in County Durham
from 1868 to 1874.
Background and education
The son of William Strange of Jersey and Abingdon, a wine merchant, William Alder Strange was educated at Christ's HospitalChrist's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
, London, where he was Senior Grecian, Abingdon School
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a British day and boarding independent school for boys situated in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , previously known as Roysse's School. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca's, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford...
, and Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, where he held a college scholarship. He was awarded the first Boden scholarship in Sanscrit at Oxford in 1833.
Career
Strange was appointed as a master at the Liverpool Royal InstitutionLiverpool Royal Institution
The Liverpool Royal Institution was a learned society set up in 1814 for "the Promotion of Literature, Science and the Arts". William Corrie, William Rathbone IV and William Roscoe were among the founders. A royal charter was granted in 1821. The institute purchased a building on Colquitt Street...
in 1833, then served as headmaster of Abingdon School
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a British day and boarding independent school for boys situated in Abingdon, Oxfordshire , previously known as Roysse's School. In 1998 a formal merger took place between Abingdon School and Josca's, a preparatory school four miles to the west at Frilford...
from 1840 to 1868. After retiring from Abingdon, he was vicar of Bishop Middleham
Bishop Middleham
Bishop Middleham is a village in County Durham, in England. It is close to Sedgefield.-History:Bishop Middleham lies in a valley about 9 miles south-west of Durham. Although much of County Durham had probably first been settled in the Mesolithic period, the first evidence for occupation in the...
in County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
from 1868 to 1874.