George William Hall
19th century vice-chancellor of Oxford University
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Rev. George William Hall D.D. (1770–1843) was Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (1809–1843) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1820–1824).[1]
Education
He was born on 12 March 1770 and baptised one month later. George was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon-on-Thames (now Abingdon School).[2][3] He was a Fellow at Lincoln College and Pembroke College in Oxford. BA 1792, MA 1795, BD and Doctor of Divinity 1809.
Career
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He became Master of Pembroke College, Oxford in 1809 and remained until his death in the third quarter of 1843.[2] He was responsible for overseeing the remodelling of several of the college's features including Broadgates Hall, the Old Quad and the frontage of St. Aldates.[4] He was also Vice Chancellor at Pembroke, from 1820 to 1824.
He was rector of Taynton, Gloucestershire and canon of Gloucester from 1810 until his death in 1843.
