Richard Randall

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Dean Richard William Randall

Richard William Randall (13 April 1824 – 23 December 1906) was an Anglican priest in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.

Early life

Randall was born, into an ecclesiastical family, the eldest son of the Ven. James Randall, in Bloomsbury on 13 April 1824.^[1] Richard Randall was first educated at Winchester College, from there he matriculated on 12 May 1842, aged 18 and studied at Christ Church, Oxford.^[2] He took his B.A. in 1846 and was awarded his M.A. in 1849.^[3] He received the degree of D.D. from his university in 1892.^[2]

Career

Randall was ordained in 1847.^[4] He was a Curate at St Mary, Binfield, then succeeded Archdeacon Manning (later Cardinal Manning) as Rector of St Mary Magdalene West Lavington, before becoming the first Vicar of All Saints Clifton, a post he held between 1868 and 1892.^[5] While at Clifton he reintroduced the ancient Catholic usages. The principal service on Sunday morning was a Choral Eucharist, presented with all the dignity and solemnity that was possible, but always within the statutes of the Church of England, and the desires of the Bishop.^[6]

In 1892 Randall became Dean of Chichester,^[7] holding the post for ten years.^[8] He found it difficult fitting in with chapter life and when he resigned the deanery in 1901, he wote to the bishop complaining of the bitter disappointment of these many years.^[5]

While dean of Chichester he managed to upset the local citizens; he objected to what he felt was the elaborate music in the cathedral, however the local citizens felt differently and organised a petition asking him to leave the music alone.^[5] Also according to the local newspaper he caused great offence by not standing during Handel's Hallelujah chorus.^[5] He died, in Bournemouth, on 23 December 1906.^[2]

References

↑ His father was Archdeacon of Berkshire > “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
1 2 3 "Obituary." The Times 24 Dec. 1906 Issue 38211". The Times Digital Archive: 4. Retrieved 17 March 2012
↑ Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1888. Vol III. OUP. p. 1174.
↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
1 2 3 4 W.K. Lowther Clarke. Chichester Cathedral in the 19th Century. pp. 16 – 17
↑ "All Saints Clfton". Retrieved 16 March 2012.
↑ The Times, Monday, Feb 15, 1892; pg. 10; Issue 33561; col D Ecclesiastical Intelligence
↑ British history on-line

External links

Bibliographic directory from Project Canterbury

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

Deans of Chichester

High Medieval	Odo Richard Matthew Richard John de Greneford Jordan de Meleburn Seffride Matthew de Chichester Nicholas de Aquila Seffride Simon de Perigord Walter Thomas de Lichfield Geoffrey Walter de Glocestria Thomas de Berghstede

Late Medieval	William de Grenefeld John de St Leophardo Henry de Garland Walter de Segrave William Lenn Roger de Freton Richard le Scrope William de Lullyngton John de Maydenhith John Haselee Henry Lovel Richard Talbot William Milton John Patten/Waynflete John Crutchere John Waynfleet John Cloos

Early modern	John Prychard Geoffrey Symson John Young William Fleshmonger Richard Caurden Giles Eyre Bartholomew Traheron Thomas Sampson William Pye Hugh Turnbull Richard Curteys Anthony Rushe Martin Culpepper William Thorne Francis Dee Richard Steward George Aglionby Bruno Ryves Joseph Henshaw Joseph Gulston Nathaniel Crew Thomas Lambrook George Stradling Francis Hawkins William Hayley Thomas Sherlock John Newey Thomas Hayley James Hargraves William Ashburnham Thomas Ball Charles Harward

Late modern	Combe Miller Christopher Bethell Samuel Slade George Chandler Walter Hook John Burgon Francis Pigou Richard Randall John Hannah Arthur Duncan Jones Walter Hussey Robert Holtby John Treadgold Nicholas Frayling Stephen Waine

Diocese of Chichester

Chichester Cathedral The Palace, Chichester Diocesan Church House, Hove Area scheme (1984–2013)

Office holders	Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester Mark Sowerby, Bishop suffragan of Horsham Richard Jackson, Bishop suffragan of Lewes AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Stephen Waine, Dean of Chichester Douglas McKittrick, Archdeacon of Chichester Fiona Windsor, Archdeacon of Horsham Martin Lloyd Williams, Archdeacon of Brighton & Lewes Edward Bryant & Nick Cornell, jointly Acting Archdeacon of Hastings

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Hastings (1912–1975; merged back into Lewes archdeaconry)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 24283319 LCCN: no2003017546

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