Bishop William Grant BROUGHTON [10919]

  General Notes:

William attended Pembroke Coll., Camb., he was Archdeacon of NSW Australia 1828; later Bishop of NSW.

William Grant. Broughton
CollegePEMBROKE
EnteredMichs. 1814
BornMay 22, 1788
DiedFeb. 20, 1853
More InformationAdm. pens. (age 26) at PEMBROKE, May 7, 1814. S. and h. of Grant, Esq., of London. B. there May 22, 1788. [Schools, Barnet Grammar and King's, Canterbury.] Matric. Michs. 1814; Scholar; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1818; M.A. 1823; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1836. Previously (1807-12) a clerk at East India House. Ord. (Winchester) 1818; C. of Hartley Westpall, Hants., 1818-27. C. of Farnham, 1827. Chaplain of the Tower of London, 1828. Archdeacon of New South Wales, 1828. On his arrival in Australia, Sept. 13, 1829, faced a difficult situation with great courage and determination, and set himself to win Governmental and popular support for his endeavour to build and endow churches and schools throughout the country. Returned to England to make a personal appeal for funds and succeeded in raising £13,000, chiefly through the S.P.G. and the S.P.C.K. Consecrated Bishop of Australia at Lambeth, 1836 [the first, and only, Bishop of Australia, for, on the subsequent subdivision of the vast diocese, and the erection of the Sees of Melbourne and Newcastle, Sydney became a Metropolitan See. The centenary of his consecration was celebrated in a service held in Canterbury Cathedral and broadcast to the Empire, June 5, 1936]. Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of Australasia, 1847-53. Founded Australia's first grammar school at Parramatta; also instrumental in establishing a grammar school in Sydney. Successfully opposed the Government's decision against all denominational instruction in schools. A life long friend of Sir George Gipps, Governor-General of New South Wales. Married Sarah, dau. of John Francis, R. of St Mildred's, Canterbury, July 13, 1818. Author, Sermons, etc. Died Feb. 20, 1853, at 11, Chester Street, Belgrave Square, London (the residence of Lady Gipps). Buried in Canterbury Cathedral. (D.N.B.; The Times, June 5, 1936.)
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William Grant Broughton
Death Date1853
Burial Date26 Feb 1853
Burial PlaceCanterbury, Kent, England
FHL Film Number1786080
Reference IDit 2 p 19

  Research Notes:

Image and some data courtesy henry rumball family tree.
http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/9326643/person/-697740630
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William married Sarah FRANCIS [10920] [MRIN: 3627] on 13 Jul 1818 in Canterbury Cathedral KEN. (Sarah FRANCIS [10920] died on 16 Sep 1849 in Sydney NSW Australia.)