Charles Walter Moule
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Charles Walter Moule was an English academic, who was librarian and president of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
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He was born on 9 February 1834 at Fordington, Dorchester, where his father Henry Moule
was the incumbent. He was the fifth of eight sons; amongst his brothers were Arthur Evans Moule
, George Evans Moule
, and Handley Moule
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Educated at Corpus Christi, he graduated BA as senior classic in 1858 and was elected to a fellowship. After a brief spell as an assistant master at Marlborough College
he returned to Corpus as tutor in 1879, then became college librarian in 1895 (looking after the Parker library), and president from 1913 until his death in 1921. He was buried in the college churchyard at Grantchester
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Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
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He was born on 9 February 1834 at Fordington, Dorchester, where his father Henry Moule
Henry Moule
Henry Moule was a priest in the Church of England and inventor of the dry earth closet.-Education and priesthood:Moule, sixth son of George Moule, solicitor and banker, was born at Melksham, Wiltshire, on 27 January 1801, and educated at Marlborough grammar school. He was elected a foundation...
was the incumbent. He was the fifth of eight sons; amongst his brothers were Arthur Evans Moule
Arthur Evans Moule
Arthur Evans Moule was an English missionary to China. He was the son of Henry Moule, vicar at Fordington, Dorset, and was educated at Malta Protestant College and the Church Missionary Society, Islington College.-Missionary in China:...
, George Evans Moule
George Evans Moule
George Evans Moule was an Anglican missionary in China and the first Anglican bishop of mid-China....
, and Handley Moule
Handley Moule
Handley Carr Glyn Moule was an evangelical Anglican theologian, writer, poet, and Bishop of Durham from 1901-1920....
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Educated at Corpus Christi, he graduated BA as senior classic in 1858 and was elected to a fellowship. After a brief spell as an assistant master at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
he returned to Corpus as tutor in 1879, then became college librarian in 1895 (looking after the Parker library), and president from 1913 until his death in 1921. He was buried in the college churchyard at Grantchester
Grantchester
Grantchester is a village on the River Cam or Granta in Cambridgeshire, England. It is listed in the Domesday Book as Grantesete and Grauntsethe...
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