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Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant was born at Meadowleigh, Weybridge, on 23 September 1864, son of Major Albert Vaillant. He was educated at Clewer Hill School from 1874-78, and then Radley College from 1878-83, where he won several sports prizes. He entered Christ Church College, Oxford, in 1883 and graduated BA in 1890 and MA in 1891.
Between 1885-90 he worked at the recently established Oxford House, Bethnal Green, East London. Oxford House was built to be a home to graduates, tutors and those intending to enter the church so that they might learn at first hand the problems of the city poor, through social, educational and religious work with them.
Vaillant attended Ely Theological College between 1890 and 1891. He was ordained Deacon on 20 September 1891 in Ely Cathedral, and Priest in St Paul's Cathedral on 18 February 1894. He became Curate at the Christ Church Oxford Mission, St Frideswide's, East London.
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GB 0113 MS-VAILW 1926-1939 Collection (fonds) 1 oversize file Vaillant , Wilfrid Bernard , b.1864 , clergyman
Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant was born at Meadowleigh, Weybridge, on 23 September 1864, son of Major Albert Vaillant. He was educated at Clewer Hill School from 1874-78, and then Radley College from 1878-83, where he won several sports prizes. He entered Christ Church College, Oxford, in 1883 and graduated BA in 1890 and MA in 1891.
Between 1885-90 he worked at the recently established Oxford House, Bethnal Green, East London. Oxford House was built to be a home to graduates, tutors and those intending to enter the church so that they might learn at first hand the problems of the city poor, through social, educational and religious work with them.
Vaillant attended Ely Theological College between 1890 and 1891. He was ordained Deacon on 20 September 1891 in Ely Cathedral, and Priest in St Paul's Cathedral on 18 February 1894. He became Curate at the Christ Church Oxford Mission, St Frideswide's, East London.
Vaillant presented the family tree to the College in 1938, and his notes in 1939
Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant's papers, 1926-1939, include his family tree of the physician Thomas Sydenham, showing Vaillant's descent from Thomas Sydenham, 1938; Biographical notes on the Sydenham family, 1926-39.
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There is material relating to Vaillant held elsewhere in the College archives, including correspondence with him amongst the College's papers on Sydenham's genealogy, 1924-39 (MS54/4-32); Vaillant's family tree of Sydenham was the basis of another family tree of Sydenham drawn up by Arthur Hill, 1909-19 MS54/33).
Source: `The Vaillant Family', Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant, 1932.
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Vaillant presented the family tree to the College in 1938, and his notes in 1939
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Wilfrid Bernard Vaillant's papers, 1926-1939, include his family tree of the physician Thomas Sydenham, showing Vaillant's descent from Thomas Sydenham, 1938; Biographical notes on the Sydenham family, 1926-39.
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There is material relating to Vaillant held elsewhere in the College archives, including correspondence with him amongst the College's papers on Sydenham's genealogy, 1924-39 (MS54/4-32); Vaillant's family tree of Sydenham was the basis of another family tree of Sydenham drawn up by Arthur Hill, 1909-19 MS54/33).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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