FISHER, CECIL EDWARD, fifth son of Rev. William Fisher, Rector of Poulshot, Wilts., and Prebendary and Canon Residentiary of Salisbury, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Cookson DD, Canon of Windsor; b. 12 Aug 1838; adm. (G) 28 Jun 1851; QS (Capt. ) 1853; Capt. of the School 1856; spoke the Prologue to the Andria in 1856, when the scenes presented by William Carey (qv) were used for the last time; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1857, matr. 4 Jun 1857, Westminster Student to 1862; BA 1861; MA 1878; ordained deacon (Oxford) 1862, priest (Salisbury) 1863; Curate, Bremhill, Wilts., 1864; Rector of Stoke Rochford, Lincs., 1865-78; Prebendary of Lincoln from 1877; Vicar of Grantham, Lincs., 1878-83; Rector of Hagworthingham, Lincs., 1883-90; Vicar of St. Peter’s, Bournemouth, Hants., 1890-1904; m. 13 Nov 1862 his cousin Agnes, youngest dau. of John Mirehouse, Brownslade, Pembs., Common Serjeant of London; d. 13 Jan 1925.
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