Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 43 25 Mar 2020
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The Pavilion Collection, Commemorative Medals, George IV, Winchester College, the King's Medal, silver prize medal [1825], by Scipio Clint, awarded to Henry Blackstone Williams, bust of William de Wykeham l., wearing cope and mitre, crosier over shoulder, rev. crowned G IV R cypher, HONOREM PRINCEPS PROPONIT, named on edge, HENRICUS BLACKSTONE WILLIAMS, SCHOLARIS, 48.5mm. (MI.11/4; BHM.-; cf. Grimshaw 13, note), somewhat scuffed, good very fine and very rare
Henry Blackstone Williams (1812–?1879), admitted a scholar of Winchester College, 1825. The only son of the Rev. Canon David Williams, D.C.L. (also a Winchester scholar, 1799); New College Oxford, 1829; Fellow, 1831; B.A. 1833; M.A. 1837; Greek Tutor 1837-45; Dean of Divinity, 1838; of Arts 1839; Bursar 1840, Sub-Warden, 1841. He was Curate, Bishop's Canning, Wilts. 1837-46; Select Preacher at Oxford, 1847-9; Incumbent, Southwick, Hants, 1847-50; Prebendary Vicar of Salisbury, 1870-9; Rector Bradford Peverel, 1850-79. He married in 1845, to Christiana, eldest daughter of Rev. James Baker (another Winchester scholar, 1800)., See also lot 445.
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Henry Blackstone Williams (1812–?1879), admitted a scholar of Winchester College, 1825. The only son of the Rev. Canon David Williams, D.C.L. (also a Winchester scholar, 1799); New College Oxford, 1829; Fellow, 1831; B.A. 1833; M.A. 1837; Greek Tutor 1837-45; Dean of Divinity, 1838; of Arts 1839; Bursar 1840, Sub-Warden, 1841. He was Curate, Bishop's Canning, Wilts. 1837-46; Select Preacher at Oxford, 1847-9; Incumbent, Southwick, Hants, 1847-50; Prebendary Vicar of Salisbury, 1870-9; Rector Bradford Peverel, 1850-79. He married in 1845, to Christiana, eldest daughter of Rev. James Baker (another Winchester scholar, 1800)., See also lot 445.
(180-220 GBP)