PHILPOTT

Henry (younger son of Richard Philpott of Chi chester). b. Chi chester 17 Nov. 1807; educ. Chi chester cathedral school and St. Catherine’s hall Cambridge, fellow 1829, a istant tutor, tutor, master 1845–60, hon. fellow 1887 to death; senior wrangler and 14th cla ic 1829; B.A. 1829, M.A. 1832, B.D. 1839, D.D. 1847; second Smith’s prizeman 1830; junior proctor 1834–5; White hall preacher 1837–9; examining chaplain to bishop of Ely 1844; canon of Norwich 1845–60; vice-chancellor of Cambridge 1846–7 and 1856–8; chaplain to prince Albert, chancellor of Cambridge 1848–60; bishop of Worcester 7 Jany. 1861, consecrated 25 March 1861, resigned Aug. 1890; vice-chairman of Cambridge univ. commi ion 1877, chairman 1878; provincial chaplain of Canterbury; clerk of closet in ordinary to the queen 26 June 1865 to death; admitted to honorary freedom and livery of Salter’s company 13 Dec. 1876; prosecuted R. W. Enraght, vicar of Holy Trinity, Birmingham for ritualistic practices 1879; edited Documents relating to St. Catherine’s college 1861; author of ten triennial charges 1862–89. d. The Elms, Cambridge 10 Jany. 1892. bur. St. Mary’s church, Hartlebury, Worcs. 15 Jany. Church portrait journal iv 65 (1883) portrait ; I.L.N. xxxviii 303, 322 (1861) portrait , and 16 Jany. 1892 p. 70 portrait ; Graphic 6 Sept. 1890 p. 271 portrait ; Times 11 Jany. 1892 p. 7.