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Alfred Ainger (1837-1904), Writer, humorist and divine

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Writer, humorist and clergyman; ordained, 1863, becoming canon of Bristol Cathedral in 1887; appointed Master of the Temple, 1894; popular as a preacher and lecturer; author of a number of works on literary subjects, notably on his hero Charles Lamb.

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Alfred Ainger

by George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier
watercolour, circa 1881
NPG 2660

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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
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Ministers and preachers
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