Gabell was son of the Review Timothy Gabell of Winchester. Gabell was born at Winchester in 1764, and was elected a scholar of Winchester College in 1779, and subsequently of New College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 11 October
1782.
Graduated Bachelor of Arts on 8 July 1786. And held a fellowship from 1782 to 1790.
Soon afterwards he was appointed master of Warminster School, where he had twenty boys to teach, with a salary of 30l., and liberty to take private pupils. He was presented to the rectory of Saint Lawrence, Winchester, in 1788, and was appointed second master of Winchester College in 1793. He graduated Master of Arts at Cambridge University in 1807.
Succeeded Doctor Goddard as head-master of Winchester College in 1810.
Was presented to the rectory of Ashow, Warwickshire, in 1812, and that of Binfield, Berkshire, in 1820. Resigned the head-mastership of Winchester College in December 1823, receiving a present of plate richly engraved from the scholars.
He continued to hold the three livings of Binfield, Ashow, and Saint Lawrence until his death, which took place at Binfield on 18 April 1831. Gabell married, on 11 January
1790, Mission Gage, the daughter of a clergyman of Holton, Oxfordshire.
Their third daughter, Maria, married, on 18 July 1818, Sir Joseph Scott, bart., of Great Barr Hall, Staffordshire. Gabell was a friend and correspondent of Doctor Parr, in the seventh volume of whose works some letters of his on points of classical scholarship will be foundation He published: 1. A pamphlet entitled ‘On the Expediency of Altering and Amending the Regulations recommended by Parliament for Reducing the High Price of Corn: and of Extending the Bounty on the Importation of Wheat and other Articles of Provision,’ London, 1796, Octavo.
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A discourse delivered on the fast-day in February 1799, London, 1799, Octavo.
