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Selwyn was born at Church Row, Hampstead, the second son of William Selwyn (1775–1855). At the age of seven, he went to the preparatory school of Dr. Nicholas at Ealing, where the future Cardinal Newman, and his brother Francis were among his schoolfellows. He then went to Eton, where he was distinguished both as scholar and athlete, and knew William Ewart Gladstone. In 1827 he became scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. He came out second in the classical tripos in 1831, graduating B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834, and D.D. per lit. reg. 1842, and he was made a fellow of his college. He was a member of the Cambridge crew which competed in the first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race at Henley on Thames in 1829, losing to Oxford.

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  • George Augustus Selwyn
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  • Selwyn was born at Church Row, Hampstead, the second son of William Selwyn (1775–1855). At the age of seven, he went to the preparatory school of Dr. Nicholas at Ealing, where the future Cardinal Newman, and his brother Francis were among his schoolfellows. He then went to Eton, where he was distinguished both as scholar and athlete, and knew William Ewart Gladstone. In 1827 he became scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. He came out second in the classical tripos in 1831, graduating B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834, and D.D. per lit. reg. 1842, and he was made a fellow of his college. He was a member of the Cambridge crew which competed in the first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race at Henley on Thames in 1829, losing to Oxford.
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Birth Date
  • 1809-04-05(xsd:date)
death place
  • bishop's palace, Lichfield
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Name
  • George Augustus Selwyn
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  • Photo by Mason & Co
feast day
  • --04-11
Birth Place
  • Church Row, Hampstead
Title
Titles
  • First Bishop of New Zealand
death date
  • 1878-04-11(xsd:date)
Years
  • 1841(xsd:integer)
  • 1858(xsd:integer)
  • 1868(xsd:integer)
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  • Selwyn was born at Church Row, Hampstead, the second son of William Selwyn (1775–1855). At the age of seven, he went to the preparatory school of Dr. Nicholas at Ealing, where the future Cardinal Newman, and his brother Francis were among his schoolfellows. He then went to Eton, where he was distinguished both as scholar and athlete, and knew William Ewart Gladstone. In 1827 he became scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge. He came out second in the classical tripos in 1831, graduating B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834, and D.D. per lit. reg. 1842, and he was made a fellow of his college. He was a member of the Cambridge crew which competed in the first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race at Henley on Thames in 1829, losing to Oxford. After graduating Selwyn settled at Eton as tutor to the sons of Lord Powis. In 1833 he was ordained deacon, and acted as curate to the Rev. Isaac Gossett, vicar of Windsor. Both at Eton and at Windsor, Selwyn displayed much organising talent. In 1841, after an episcopal council held at Lambeth had recommended the appointment of a bishop for New Zealand, Bishop Blomfield offered the post to Selwyn.
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