David Melville, DD (5 February 1813 – 8 March 1904) was a Church of England priest and university administrator.
Educated initially at Shrewsbury School, he was subsequently awarded a scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, where after graduating he was ordained as a clergyman. He became a University don,Dimbleby, Josceline Rose A Profound Secret Black Swan 2005 p30 and one of his scholars was William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley.Dimbleby, Josceline Rose A Profound Secret Black Swan 2005 p31 In 1846 he left Oxford and moved to Durham where he founded Bishop Hatfield's Hall.Dimbleby, Josceline Rose A Profound Secret Black Swan 2005 p33 He was Canon of Worcester Cathedral until he resigned in late 1902.
He married Emma Hill at Kilcoo, County Down on 28 July 1848.Dimbleby, Josceline Rose A Profound Secret Black Swan 2005 p33
Works The probable course of legislation on popular education, and the position of the church in regard to it (1868)
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