  edward hayes plumptre (6 august 1821 â 1 february 1891) was an english divine and scholar born in london. ==life== he was born on 6 august 1821, being the son of edward hallows plumptre, a london solicitor. charles john plumptre was his brother. he was educated at home, and after a brief stay at king's college, london, entered oxford as a scholar of university college, oxford, of which his uncle, frederick charles plumptre (1796â1870), was master from 1836 till his death. in 1844, he took a double first-class, alone in mathematics, and in classics with sir george bowen, dean bradley, and e. poste. he was elected to a fellowship at brasenose college, which he resigned three years afterwards, on his marriage with harriet theodosia, sister of frederick denison maurice. for some years the influence of his brother-in-law was apparent in his religious views, but as he advanced in life he identified himself with no party.  ==service== he was ordained in 1847, by bishop wilberforce, he proceeded m.a. in 1847, and joined the staff of king's college london. there his work mainly lay for twenty-one years, and he enlarged the scope of the institution by introducing evening classes. from 1847 to 1868, he was chaplain there, from 1853 to 1863 professor of pastoral theology, and from 1864 to 1881 professor of exegesis. he proved a most sympathetic teacher, and took a genuine interest in the future welfare of his pupils. he also took a leading part in promoting the higher education of women as a professor of queen's college, harley street, where he held the office of principal during the last two years of his work there (1875â77). throughout this period he was also occupied in clerical work. from 1851 to 1858, he was assistant preacher at lincoln's inn, and in 1863 prebendary of st. paul's. he was rector of pluckley from 1869 and of bickley from 1873. he was boyle lecturer in 1866, and the lectures were afterwards published under the title of 'christ and christendom.' from 1869 to 1874, he was a member of the old testament revision committee, and from 1872 to 1874 grinfield lecturer and examiner at oxford. in 1881, he resigned his work in london on becoming dean of wells. he was an ideal dean, possessing a genuine talent for business, and being always ready to consider the suggestions of others. not only the cathedral and the theological college, but the city of wells, its hospital, its almshouse, and its workhouse, commanded his service. plumptre died on 1 february 1891 at the deanery of wells, and was buried in the cathedral cemetery beside his wife, who had predeceased him on 3 
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