John Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Westminster | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:John_Ireland.jpg) Dean Ireland, engraving by James Stow | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1816 to 1842 |
| Predecessor | William Vincent |
| Successor | Thomas Turton |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1783 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1761 |
| Died | 2 September 1842 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
John Ireland (8 September 1761 – 2 September 1842) was an English Anglican priest, who served as Dean of Westminster from 1816 until his death. In this role, he carried the crown during the coronation services at Westminster Abbey of two monarchs (George IV in 1821, William IV in 1831). Theologically and politically conservative, as shown in his writings, he was generous with the considerable riches that he acquired during his career, making large donations to support education and relieve poverty in his home town. In 1831, as Ireland was "a distinguished Benefactor of the University", Oxford had sought and obtained his permission to put on display a marble bust of him by the sculptor Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey.[1] The bust is now in the Examination Schools of the university.[1] During his lifetime, he established scholarships at the University of Oxford, and in his will, he left money to establish the post of Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture.
- ^ a b Peach, Annette (2006). "John Ireland, Dean of Westminster". Portraits in Oxford. University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2010.