Alfred Pott (1822 - 1908)

Born 1822 in Norwood, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emily Harriett (Gibbs) Pott — married 1855 in Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, England

Died 3 Mar 1908 at about age 86 in Woodside, Windlesham, Berkshire, England

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Occupation

Archdeacon

Death

Death: Clifton Hampden. Memorial Inscription in churchyard there and Memorial window in the Church

Date: 03 MAR 1908

Place: Woodside, Windlesham, Berkshire, England

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 01 APR 1823

Place: St. Georges Church, Bloomsbury

Education

Education:

Date: BET 1836 AND 1841

Place: Eton College, Eton, England

Education: 2nd Class Classics 1843, BA 1844, MA 1847, BD 1854

Date: 15 DEC 1840

Place: Balliol College, Oxford, England

Will

Will: Will proved 19 Mar 1908

Date: 02 FEB 1903

Note

Note: #N119

Note: #H122

Sources

Notes

Note H122Buried 3 March 1908 at Clifton Hampden. Memorial Inscription in churchyard there and Memorial window in the Church. Memorial Inscription in Sonning Church, Berkshire. - NEED TO CHECK ON THIS

Note N119http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Pott

The Ven Alfred Pott (1822-1908[1]) was Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1870 until 1903.

He 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]

Son of Charles Pott, merchant of London, by Anne, daughter of Samuel Compton Cox, Master in Chancery. Baptised 1 April 1823 at St. George's, Bloomsbury. Educated at Eton College 1836-41, matric. at Oxford 15 December. 1840 (Balliol College), 2nd Class Classics 1843, BA 1844, MA 1847, BD 1854. Demy of Magdalen College, 1843-53. Fellow thereof 1853. Buried 3 March 1908 at Clifton Hampden. Memorial Inscription in churchyard there and Memorial window in the Church. Memorial Inscription in Sonning Church, Berkshire. Will dated 2 February 1903. Proved 19 March 1908.

Deacon 1845; Priest 1846. Curate of Cuddesdon, co. Oxon.; Vicar thereof and Principal of the Theological College there 1852-7; Rector of East Hendred, Berks., 1857; Vicar of Abingdon, Berks., 1867; Archdeacon of Berks. 1869-1903. Vicar of Clifton Hampden 1875-82 (presented by Henry H. Gibbs). His parsonage there is now the Manor House. Vicar of Sonning, Berks., 1882-99. His Life is in the Dictionary National Biography.

Portrait by Sir W. B. Richmond in last possession of his son The Rev. Alfred Pott.