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George Gretton (priest)

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George Gretton (6 July 1754 in Norton in Hales – 29 July 1820 in Hereford) was an Anglican priest in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.[1]

He was educated at Repton and Trinity College, Cambridge. [2] He held livings at Townstal, Hedsor and Upton Bishop. He was Dean of Hereford from 1809 until his death.[3]

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  1. ^ "Herefordshire 1700-1820". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. ^ “Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900” Venn,J./ John Archibald Venn, J.A. Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. iii. Gabb – Justamond, 1947 p144
  3. ^ 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' The Morning Post (London, England), Friday, August 04, 1820; Issue 15408
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Hereford
1809–1820
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