Thomas Jex-Blake

Thomas William Jex-Blake (1832–1915) was an Anglican priest and educationalist.^[1]^[2]

He was born on 26 January 1832, the son of lawyer Thomas Jex-Blake and the brother of Sophia Jex-Blake, who was a pioneer in women doctors in the United Kingdom.^[3] He was educated at Rugby^[4] and University College, Oxford.^[5]

His career in education began with a school master position at Marlborough, which he left to become assistant master at Rugby. From 1868 to 1874 he was principal of Cheltenham College and from 1874 to 1887 headmaster of Rugby.

After this second period at Rugby, his working life solely as an Anglican minister began when he became rector of Alvechurch. In 1891 he was appointed dean of Wells,^[6] a post he held for two decades.

He died on 2 July 1915.^[7]

Personal life

He married Henrietta Cordery in 1857. They had nine daughters and two sons, among them educationalists Katharine Jex-Blake and Henrietta Jex-Blake, and doctors Bertha Jex-Blake and Arthur John Jex-Blake.^[8]^[9]

References

^ National Archives
^ Deans of Wells^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Roberts, Shirley (2004). "Blake, Sophia Louisa Jex- (1840–1912), physician and campaigner for women's rights". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34189. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ The Times, Tuesday, 24 May 1853; p. 6; Issue 21436; col D University Intelligence. Oxford, May 21., First Public Examination.-Easter Term. 1853
^ 'New Dean Of Wells'. The Times, 12 February 1959, Issue 54383, p. 12, col D.
^ 'Death Of Dr. Jexblake. Late Dean Of Wells.' The Times, 3 July 1915, Issue 40897, p. 11, col E.
^ Perrone, Fernanda Helen (2004). "Blake, Katharine Jex- (1860–1951), classical scholar and college head". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48441. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Blake, Thomas William Jex- (1832–1915), headmaster and dean of Wells". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34190. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edward Plumptre	Dean of Wells 1891–1911	Succeeded by Armitage Robinson

[1] National Archives

[2] Deans of Wells^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] Roberts, Shirley (2004). "Blake, Sophia Louisa Jex- (1840–1912), physician and campaigner for women's rights". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34189. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[4] “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[5] The Times, Tuesday, 24 May 1853; p. 6; Issue 21436; col D University Intelligence. Oxford, May 21., First Public Examination.-Easter Term. 1853

[6] 'New Dean Of Wells'. The Times, 12 February 1959, Issue 54383, p. 12, col D.

[7] 'Death Of Dr. Jexblake. Late Dean Of Wells.' The Times, 3 July 1915, Issue 40897, p. 11, col E.

[8] Perrone, Fernanda Helen (2004). "Blake, Katharine Jex- (1860–1951), classical scholar and college head". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48441. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Blake, Thomas William Jex- (1832–1915), headmaster and dean of Wells". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34190. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 29 September 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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v t e Deans of Wells
High Medieval	Ivo Richard de Spakeston Alexander Leonius Ralph of Lechlade Peter of Chichester William of Merton John Saracenus Giles of Bridport Edward of Cnoll Thomas Bytton William Burnell Walter Haselshaw
Late Medieval	Henry Husee John Godelee Richard de Bury Wibert of Littleton Walter of London Thomas Fastolf John of Carleton Stephen Penpel John Fordham Thomas Thebaud Henry Beaufort Nicholas Slake Thomas Tuttebury Richard Courtenay Walter Medeford John Stafford John Forest Nicholas Carent William Witham John Gunthorpe
Early modern	William Cosyn Thomas Wynter Richard Woleman Thomas Cromwell William Fitzwilliam John Goodman William Turner Robert Weston Valentine Dale John Herbert Benjamin Heydon Richard Meredith Ralph Barlow George Warburton Walter Raleigh Robert Creighton Ralph Bathurst William Grahme Matthew Brailsford Isaac Maddox John Harris Samuel Creswicke Lord Francis Seymour
Late modern	George Lukin Hon. Henry Ryder Edmund Goodenough Richard Jenkyns George Johnson Edward Plumptre Thomas Jex-Blake Armitage Robinson Richard Malden Frederic Harton Christopher Woodforde Irven Edwards Patrick Mitchell Richard Lewis John Clarke Andrew Featherstone (Acting) John Davies Toby Wright

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