William Henry Fremantle (Dean)
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The Very Reverend William Henry Fremantle (12 December 1831 - 24 December 1916) was an eminent Anglican priest
in the last decades of the 19th century and the first two
of the 20th.
The second son of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
, he was educated at Eton
and Balliol
. A Fellow
of All Souls College, Oxford
, he was ordained in 1855 and two years later became Vicar
of Lewknor
. He was then Chaplain
to Archibald Campbell, Bishop of London
, and went with him in the same post when he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
seven years later. Appointed to be a Cathedral Canon
at Canterbury
in 1882, and Archdeacon of Maidstone in 1887, in 1895 he became Dean of Ripon. He retired in 1915 and died a year later on Christmas Eve 1916.
His second son Sir Francis Edward Fremantle
was a Conservative politician.
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 last decades of the 19th century and the first two
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
of the 20th.
The second son of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe
Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe PC, PC , JP , known as Sir Thomas Fremantle, Bt, between 1821 and 1874, was a British Tory politician.-Early life:...
, he was educated at Eton
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"....
and Balliol
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. A Fellow
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...
of All Souls College, Oxford
All Souls College, Oxford
The Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
, he was ordained in 1855 and two years later 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 Lewknor
Lewknor
Lewknor is a village and civil parish south of Thame in Oxfordshire. The civil parish includes the village of Postcombe.-Iron Age and Roman periods:...
. He was then Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to Archibald Campbell, Bishop of London
Archibald Campbell Tait
Archibald Campbell Tait was a priest in the Church of England and an Archbishop of Canterbury.-Life:Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tait was educated at the Royal High School and at the Edinburgh Academy, where he was twice elected dux. His parents were Presbyterian but he early turned towards the...
, and went with him in the same post when he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
seven years later. Appointed to be a Cathedral Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Canterbury
Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
in 1882, and Archdeacon of Maidstone in 1887, in 1895 he became Dean of Ripon. He retired in 1915 and died a year later on Christmas Eve 1916.
His second son Sir Francis Edward Fremantle
Francis Edward Fremantle
Lieutenant-colonel Sir Francis Edward Fremantle, OBE, DL, FRCS, FRCP was a British physician and Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for St Albans from 1919 until his death....
was a Conservative politician.