OLLIVANT

Alfred (son of Wm. Ollivant of Ashton-under-Lyne, cotton spinner). b. Mosley st. Manchester 16 Aug. 1798; educ. St. Paul’s school 1809–17, captain of the school; Campden exhibitioner at Trin. coll. Camb. 1817; Perry exhibitioner 1819, Craven scholar 1820, sixth wrangler and senior chancellor’s medallist 1821; B.A. 1821, M.A. 1824, B.D. and D.D. 1836; fellow of Trin. coll. 1821; Tyrwhitt Hebrew scholar 1822; vice-principal of St. David’s college, Lampeter 1827–43; prebendary of St. David’s 28 July 1829; R. of Llangeler, Car mar then shire 1831, vicar 1832–43; prebendary of Brecon 10 Nov. 1831; R. of Bettws Bledrws, Cardigans hire 1835–7; V. of Kerry, Montgomery shire 1836–43; regius profe or of divinity at Cambridge and R. of Somersham, Hunts. March 1843 to Nov. 1849; bishop of Llandaff 20 Nov. 1849 to death, consecrated at Lambeth 2 Dec; restored the cathedral and built, restored, or enlarged about 170 churches; established the Church extension society; member of the Old Testament revision company, which he had suggested 1870; presented with his portrait in the town hall at Cardiff 30 Nov. 1882; author of An analysis of the Hebrew text of the history of Joseph 1828, 3 ed. 1836; Some account of the condition of the fabric of Llandaff cathedral 1857, 2 ed. 1860; and of upwards of 30 charges, letters, and sermons 1827–81. d. Bishop’s court, Llandaff 16 Dec. 1882. bur. in churchyard of Llandaff cathedral 21 Dec., tomb with effigy in marble by Arm it stead, on north side of the altar steps. J. Morgan’s Four biographical sketches (1892) 1–60; Church portrait journal i 41 (1880) portrait ; Red Dragon iii 193 (1883) portrait ; I.L.N. xv 376 (1849) portrait , lxxxi 680 (1882) portrait .