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PRESIDENTS OF CORPUS CHRISTI.

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18. Bridges, Thomas Edward, D.D., president 13 Feb., 1823; born at St. Nicholas (isle of Thanet), Kent, 16 or 18 Oct., 1782; s. Thomas, arm. University Coll., matric. 26 July, 1798, aged 15 ; scholar Corpus Christi 1798, B.A. 1802, fellow 1806-23, M - A - 1806, B.D. 1815, D.D. 1823; died at Ilfracombe, Devon, 3 Sept., 1843; buried in the college chapel. See O.H.S. xxv. 314; & Al. Ox. ii. 159.

19. Norris, James, D.D., president 16 Sept., 1843; born at Warblington, Hants, 19 Dec, 1796; s. William, rector of Warblington 1789-1827. Trinity, matric. 27 June, 1814, aged 17 (from Halifax school), scholar Corpus Christi 1815-22, B.A. 1818, M.A. 1822, fellow 1822-43, B -D. 1829, D.D. 1843 (Honours : — 2 classics 1818) ; died 16 April, 1872. See O.H.S. xxv. 318 ; & Al. Ox. ii. 1027.

20. Wilson, John Matthias, B.D., president 8 May 1872; born at South Shields, co. Durham, 24 Sept. 1814; is. William, gent. Corpus Christi, matric 15 June, 1832, aged 18, scholar 1832-4, B.A. 1836 M.A. 1839, fellow 1841-69, B.D. 1847, tutor 1838-55 hon. fellow 1871-2 (Honours: — 2 classics 1836

classical examiner 1844, 5, 6, 50, 3, 4, 62, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Whyte's professor of moral philosophy 1846-56 and 58-74 ; rector of Byfield, Northants, 1868-72 ; died 1 Dec, 1881. See O.H.S. xxv. 326; & Al. Ox. ii. 1584.

21. Fowler, Thomas, D.D., president 23 Dec, 1881 '• born at Burton Stather, co. Lincoln, 1 Sept., 1832 I is. William Henry, gent. Merton, matric. 31 May, 1850, aged 17 (from king William's coll., isle of Man), postmaster 1850, B.A. 1854; fellow Lincoln 1855-81, M.A. 1857, tutor 1855-73, sub-rector 1857- 81, proctor 1863 ; president Corpus Christi 1881, B. and D.D. 1886 (Honours: — 2 classical mods, and 1 mathematical mods. 1852, 1 classics and 1 mathematics 1854, Denyer theological essay 1858); classics examiner 1864, 5, 6, 9, 70, 3, 8, 9, Wykeham professor of logic 1873-89, select preacher 1873, member of the Hebdomadal council 1869, delegate of the press, the museum, and of the common University fund; created LL.D. Edinburgh 1882, author of a history of Corpus. See Al. Ox. ii. 486. For list of his works see Crockford.

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