William Furneaux
William Mordaunt Furneaux | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Winchester | |
| In office 1903–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1848 |
| Died | 10 April 1928 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Octavia née Mortimer |
William Mordaunt Furneaux was a career schoolmaster who became Headmaster of Repton School[1] and a Canon of Southwell[2] before his appointment as Dean of Winchester in the early decades of the 20th century.[3][4]
Educated at Marlborough College and Corpus Christi College, Oxford,[5] he was ordained as a priest and after leaving Oxford entered the teaching profession.
His funeral was held at Winchester Cathedral on Friday April 13, 1928.[6]
Publications[]
- A Companion to the Public School Hymn Book (1904)
- Introduction to the Lessons of the Lectionary (Winchester: new edition, 1924)
- The Acts of the Apostles: A Commentary for English Readers (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1912)
Notes[]
- ^ 19th Century Derbyshire Directory Transcripts
- ^ The Times, Friday, Jun 12, 1891; pg. 7; Issue 33349; col E Ecclesiastical Intelligence
- ^ Hampshire Chronicle Archives
- ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ The Times, Saturday, Apr 14, 1928; pg. 13; Issue 44867; col B Funeral of the late Dean of Winchester
Categories:
- 1848 births
- People educated at Marlborough College
- Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Schoolteachers from Wiltshire
- Deans of Winchester
- Headmasters of Repton School
- 1928 deaths