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Alfred Pott

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The Venerable Alfred Pott (1822–1908[1]) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1870 until 1903.

Life

Pott was educated at Eton[2] and Magdalen College, Oxford[3] He was ordained Deacon in 1845 [4] and Priest in 1846.[5]

He was the incumbent at St. Agatha, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell.[6] He was Chairman of the Governors of Abingdon School from 1866 to 1902.

His son Alfred Percivall Pott was also a clergyman.[7]

References

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

Notes

  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. ^ “Ordination at OXFORD” The Standard (London, England), Thursday, December 25, 1845; Issue 6679
  5. ^ “ORDINATIONS” The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Monday, December 21, 1846; Issue 24074
  6. ^ Church Web Site
  7. ^ "Pott, Alfred Percivall (PT881AP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Berkshire
1870 –1634
Succeeded by