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Alfred Pott
Alfred Pott
	Alfred Pott
Born	30 September 1822; West Norwood, London
Died	28 February 1908 (aged 85); Chertsey, Surrey

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Alfred Pott (30 September 1822 – 28 February 1908) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1870 until 1902.^[1]

Life

Pott was educated at Eton^[2] and Magdalen College, Oxford,^[3] where he was president of the Oxford Union.^[4] He was ordained Deacon in 1845 ^[5] and Priest in 1846.^[6]

He was Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College from 1854 to 1859.

He was the incumbent at St. Agatha, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell^[7] and was the Vicar of Clifton Hampden from 1874 until 1882. He was on the governing body of Abingdon School from 1869 to 1902 and Chairman of the Governors from 1869 to 1900.^[8] He was appointed archdeacon of Berkshire in 1870, and resigned in late 1902.^[9]

Pott married Emily Harriette Gibbs, daughter of Rev. Joseph Gibbs, Vicar of Clifton Hampden. She died at Woodside, Windlesham, Surrey, on 21 January 1903, aged 68.^[10] His son Alfred Percivall Pott (ca 1863–1943) was also a clergyman.^[11]

References

Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). "Pott, Alfred" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Notes

^ Keble College, Oxford
^ "ETON COLLEGE, MARCH 16" The Standard (London, England), Monday, March 18, 1839; Issue 4599
^ "The historical register of the University of Oxford : being a supplement to the Oxford University calendar, with an alphabetical record of University honours and distinctions completed to the end of Trinity term 1888" Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1888
^ The Oxford Union 1823-1923, p. 316
^ "Ordination at OXFORD" The Standard (London, England), Thursday, December 25, 1845; Issue 6679
^ "ORDINATIONS" The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Monday, December 21, 1846; Issue 24074
^ Church Web Site
^ "Obituary" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
^ "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36975. London. 12 January 1903. p. 4.
^ "Deaths". The Times. No. 36984. London. 22 January 1903. p. 1.
^ "Pott, Alfred Percivall (PT881AP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Leslie Randall	Archdeacon of Berkshire 1870 –1902	Succeeded by William Ducat

[1] Keble College, Oxford

[2] "ETON COLLEGE, MARCH 16" The Standard (London, England), Monday, March 18, 1839; Issue 4599

[3] "The historical register of the University of Oxford : being a supplement to the Oxford University calendar, with an alphabetical record of University honours and distinctions completed to the end of Trinity term 1888" Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1888

[4] The Oxford Union 1823-1923, p. 316

[5] "Ordination at OXFORD" The Standard (London, England), Thursday, December 25, 1845; Issue 6679

[6] "ORDINATIONS" The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Monday, December 21, 1846; Issue 24074

[7] Church Web Site

[8] "Obituary" (PDF). The Abingdonian.

[9] "Election intelligence". The Times. No. 36975. London. 12 January 1903. p. 4.

[10] "Deaths". The Times. No. 36984. London. 22 January 1903. p. 1.

[11] "Pott, Alfred Percivall (PT881AP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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+'''Alfred Pott''' (30 September 1822 – 28 February 1908) was an English churchman, [[Archdeacon of Berkshire]] from 1870 until 1902.<ref>[http://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/about/events/christus-recital/francis-pott Keble College, Oxford]</ref>
 ==Life==
-Pott was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]]<ref>"ETON COLLEGE, MARCH 16" The Standard (London, England), Monday, March 18, 1839; Issue 4599</ref> and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]]<ref>"The historical register of the University of Oxford : being a supplement to the Oxford University calendar, with an alphabetical record of University honours and distinctions completed to the end of Trinity term 1888" Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1888</ref> He was [[ordained]] [[Deacon]] in 1845 <ref>"Ordination at OXFORD" The Standard (London, England), Thursday, December 25, 1845; Issue 6679</ref> and [[Priest]] in 1846.<ref>"ORDINATIONS" [[The Morning Chronicle]] (London, England), Monday, December 21, 1846; Issue 24074</ref>
+Pott was educated at [[Eton College|Eton]]<ref>"ETON COLLEGE, MARCH 16" The Standard (London, England), Monday, March 18, 1839; Issue 4599</ref> and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]],<ref>"The historical register of the University of Oxford : being a supplement to the Oxford University calendar, with an alphabetical record of University honours and distinctions completed to the end of Trinity term 1888" Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1888</ref> where he was [[president of the Oxford Union]].<ref>''The Oxford Union 1823-1923'', p. 316</ref> He was [[ordained]] [[Deacon]] in 1845 <ref>"Ordination at OXFORD" The Standard (London, England), Thursday, December 25, 1845; Issue 6679</ref> and [[Priest]] in 1846.<ref>"ORDINATIONS" [[The Morning Chronicle]] (London, England), Monday, December 21, 1846; Issue 24074</ref>
+He was Principal of [[Ripon College Cuddesdon|Cuddesdon Theological College]] from 1854 to 1859.
-He was the [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] at St. Agatha, [[Brightwell-cum-Sotwell]].<ref>[http://www.brightwellcumsotwell.co.uk/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=5536 Church Web Site]</ref> He was on the governing body of [[Abingdon School]] from 1869-1902 and [[Chairman]] of the [[Governor]]s from 1869 to 1900.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/files/abingdonian/1908_April_V004_N009.pdf#page=2|title=Obituary|publisher=The Abingdonian}}</ref>
+He was the [[Incumbent (ecclesiastical)|incumbent]] at St. Agatha, [[Brightwell-cum-Sotwell]]<ref>[http://www.brightwellcumsotwell.co.uk/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=5536 Church Web Site]</ref> and was the Vicar of [[Clifton Hampden]] from 1874 until 1882. He was on the governing body of [[Abingdon School]] from 1869 to 1902 and [[Chairman]] of the [[Governor]]s from 1869 to 1900.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abingdon.org.uk/uploads/school/files/abingdonian/1908_April_V004_N009.pdf#page=2|title=Obituary|publisher=The Abingdonian}}</ref> He was appointed archdeacon of Berkshire in 1870, and resigned in late 1902.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Election intelligence |date=12 January 1903 |page=4 |issue=36975}}</ref>
-His son Alfred Percivall Pott was also a clergyman.<ref>{{acad|PT881AP|Pott, Alfred Percivall}}</ref>
+Pott married Emily Harriette Gibbs, daughter of Rev. Joseph Gibbs, Vicar of [[Clifton Hampden]]. She died at Woodside, [[Windlesham]], [[Surrey]], on 21 January 1903, aged 68.<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Deaths |date=22 January 1903 |page=1 |issue=36984}}</ref>
+His son Alfred Percivall Pott (ca 1863–1943) was also a clergyman.<ref>{{acad|PT881AP|Pott, Alfred Percivall}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{Portal|Anglicanism}}
+{{Portal|Christianity}}
 *{{cite DNB12|wstitle=Pott, Alfred|volume=3}}
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+[[Category:Presidents of the Oxford Union]]
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+[[Category:People from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell]]
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v t e Archdeacons of Berkshire
High Medieval	Roger Geoffrey de Vernun Alberic Geoffrey William of Merton Clement William de Raley Giles of Bridport William Walter Scammel Stephen of Newbury William de Berges
Late Medieval	Richard de Bello Tydo de Varesio Gilbert de Stapleton Robert de Ayleston Edmund de la Beche Thomas Paxton John Harewell Guillaume Cardinal d'Aigrefeuille Thomas Yokflete papal grants: Andrea Cardinal Bontempi Martini Christopher Cardinal Marini Walter Cook royal grants: John Southam Walter Cook Ralph Repyngton John Wynwyk John Southam Thomas Southam John Fraunceys Simon Sydenham Walter Medford Peter de Alcobasso Thomas Brunce John Castell Alexander Sparrow John Norton Richard Ewen Robert Stillington John Russell John Morton Richard Martyn Oliver King Stephen Bereworth Christopher Twineho Stephen Bereworth (again) William Grey Robert Audley
Early modern	John Crayford William Pye Thomas Whyte Martin Culpepper, Dean of Chichester Leonel Sharp Edward Davenant John Ryves Peter Mews John Sharp William Richards Jonas Proast Richard West Edward Talbot Martin Benson Samuel Knight John Spry William Dodwell Arthur Onslow John Fisher Edward Berens James Randall
Late modern	Alfred Pott William Ducat Richard Wickham Legg Arthur Parham, Bishop of Reading Eric Knell, Bishop of Reading Eric Wild, Bishop of Reading Raymond Birt John Brown David Griffiths Mike Hill Norman Russell Olivia Graham Stephen Pullin