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Edward Moore, FBA (1835–1916) was an English scholar who specialized in Dante Alighieri. He was Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford from 1864 to 1903.

Biography

Moore was born at Cardiff, the son of John Moore, a doctor of medicine. He was educated at Bromsgrove Grammar School and at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he received recognition.

He was elected Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford in 1858, subsequently working as tutor there, and was ordained deacon in 1859, then priest in 1861.[1]

In 1864 he was nominated by the college to become the Principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford. The appointment carried with it the rectory of Gatcombe, Isle of Wight. He stepped down as principal in 1903.[2]

He was elected an honorary fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford in 1899, and of Queen's college in 1902,[3] and received the honorary degree D.Litt. from the University of Dublin. In January 1903 he was made canon of Canterbury Cathedral.[4][5] He was a Doctor of Divinity (DD).

Published works

References

wikisource-logo.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Moore, Edward (1838–)". New International Encyclopedia. Vol. 13 (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. p. 780.

  1. ^ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36972. London. 8 January 1903. p. 8.
  2. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36974. London. 10 January 1903. p. 6.
  3. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36929. London. 19 November 1902. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36972. London. 8 January 1903. p. 7.
  5. ^ "No. 27517". The London Gazette. 20 January 1903. p. 386.
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