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Dr Graham and some undergraduate members of the College c.1840 R.E.Harrison, Dr Graham, C.P.Male, D'Arcy Tancred, J.H.Jones, J.A.J.Roberts,T.W.Weston, E.H.Vaughan, J.Barker, J.Purchas, G.Goodman, S.K.Swan

G.F.Weston (artist)‎

John Graham (1794, Durham –1865, Chester) was an English churchman and academic.admitted pensioner in 1811; BA 1816; MA 1819; BD 1829; DD 1831. He was 22nd Master of Christ's College, Cambridge from 1830 to 1848 and Bishop of Chester from 1848 to 1865. As Master he attempted in 1838 to modernise the statutes laid down by the Foundress. They were eventually agreed in 1860. He was a very able and liberal leader.

1840 - 1840

Mrs C.W.Benson was the daughter of Canon G.F.Weston who probably drew these pictures while an undergraduate.

19th century