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Goodall, Joseph (1760-1840), cleric and Provost of Eton College
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Dates d’existence
1760-1840
Historique
Born on 2 March 1760 in Westminster. He attended Eton College and joined King's College in 1778. He gained Browne's Medals in 1781 and 1782, and the Craven Scholarship in 1782. He graduated B.A. in 1783 and M.A. in 1786.
In 1783 he became a Fellow of King's and assistant-master at Eton. In 1801 he was appointed headmaster of the school. In 1808 he became canon of Windsor on the recommendation of his friend and schoolfellow Marquess Wellesley. In 1809 he succeeded Jonathan Davies as Provost of Eton.