Background
William Beal was born 9 September 1815 in Sheffield, the son of William Beal, a Wesleyan minister.
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William Beal
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Education
He was educated at King"s College London, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1841.
Career
In the same year he was ordained deacon. Headmaster of Tavistock Grammar School from 1837 to 1847, he was made vicar of Brooke near Norwich in 1847. The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the university of Aberdeen.
He is best known as the promoter of harvest homes for country districts in 1854.
He died in 1870. He was the editor of the West of England Magazine.
Membership
At Norwich he was vice-president of the People"s College, and corresponding member of the Working Men"s Congregational Union.
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Nationality
English