David Melville (priest)
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David Melville, DD (5 February 1813 – 8 March 1904) was a Church of England priest and university administrator.
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David Melville | |
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Born | 5 February 1813 Bloomsbury, London, England |
Died | 8 March 1904(1904-03-08) (aged 91) Worcester, Worcestershire, England |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | University don Cleric |
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Educated initially at Shrewsbury School,[1] he was subsequently awarded a scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, where after graduating he was ordained as a clergyman. He became a University don,[2] and one of his scholars was William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley.[3] In 1846 he left Oxford and moved to Durham where he founded Bishop Hatfield's Hall.[4] He was Canon of Worcester Cathedral until he resigned in late 1902.[5]
He married Emma Hill at Kilcoo, County Down on 28 July 1848.[6]