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John Plumptre (priest)

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Memorial to John Plumptre in Gloucester Cathedral

John Plumptre (11 March 1754 – 26 November 1825) was an English Anglican dean[1] and author.[2] He was educated at Eton[3] and King's College, Cambridge (elected Fellow, 1776). From 1778 until his death on 26 November 1825, he was Vicar of Stone, Worcestershire; to which he added, in 1790, the living at Wichenford; and, in 1808, the office of Dean of Gloucester.

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  1. ^ "CERL Thesaurus". data.cerl.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ "au:Plumptre, John, - Search Results". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Plumptre, John (1754–1825), Church of England clergyman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Gloucester
1808–1825
Succeeded by