Richard William Randall

The Very Rev Richard William Randall , DD was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.
Born into an ecclesiastical family[1] in Bloomsbury on 13 April 1824 and educated at Winchester and Christ Church, Oxford[2], he was ordained in 1847[3]. He was a Curate at St Mary, Binfield, then Rector of St Mary Magdalene West Lavington. After this he was Vicar of All Saints Clifton from 1868 to 1892 when he became Dean of Chichester [4], holding the post for ten years[5]. He died on 23 December 1906[6].

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Francis Pigou		 Dean of Chichester
1892 – 1902		 Succeeded by
John Julius Hannah

References

  1. ^ His father was Archdeacon of Berkshire > “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  2. ^ The Times, Friday, Oct 26, 1849; pg. 2; Issue 20317; col E University Intelligence Oxford, Oct. 25
  3. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  4. ^ The Times, Monday, Feb 15, 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33561; col D Ecclesiastical Intelligence
  5. ^ British history on-line
  6. ^ Obituary. Dr. R. W. Randall The Times Monday, Dec 24, 1906; pg. 4; Issue 38211; col A
Deans of Chichester

John Prychard • Geoffrey Symson • John Young • William Fleshmonger • Richard Caurden • Giles Eyre • Bartholomew Traheron • Thomas Sampson • William Pye • Hugh Turnbull • Richard Curteis • Anthony Rushe • Martin Culpepper • William Thorne • Francis Dee • Richard Steward • George Aglionby • Bruno Ryves • Joseph Henshaw • Joseph Gulston • Nathaniel, Lord Crew • Thomas Lambrook • George Stradling • Francis Hawkins • William Hayley • Thomas Sherlock • Christopher Bethell • Walter Farquhar Hook • John William Burgon • Francis Pigou • Richard William Randall • John Julius Hannah • Arthur Stuart Duncan Jones • John Walter Atherton Hussey • Robert Tinsley Holtby • John David Treadgold • Nicholas Frayling
Office holders in the Diocese of Chichester