Charles Thorp

Charles Thorp
Warden of the University of Durham
In office
1832–1862
Preceded byNew creation
Succeeded byGeorge Waddington
Master of University College, Durham
In office
1832–1862
Preceded byNew creation
Succeeded byJoseph Waite
Archdeacon of Durham
In office
1831–1862
Preceded byRichard Prosser
Succeeded byEdward Prest
Personal details
Born13 October 1783
Gateshead, County Durham, Great Britain
Died10 October 1862 (1862-10-11) (aged 78)
Durham, County Durham, Great Britain
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge, University College, Oxford
ProfessionPriest and academic

Charles Thorp, FRS (13 October 1783 – 10 October 1862)[1] was an English churchman, rector of the parish of Ryton[2] and, later, Archdeacon of Durham and the first warden of the University of Durham.

  1. ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 15 October 1862; pg. 1; Issue 24377
  2. ^ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p193: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3