1851–1928

Introduction

Born: May 4, 1851.

Died: Ap­ril 24, 1928, Can­ter­bu­ry, Eng­land.

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Biography

Arthur was the son of G. W. Ma­son, of Mor­ton Hall, Not­ting­ham­shire.

He was edu­cat­ed at Tri­ni­ty Col­lege, Cam­bridge (BA in hon­ors, 1872; DD 1890). He be­came a Fel­low of his col­lege in 1873, and as­sist­ant tu­tor in 1874.

Ordained in 1874, he served as vi­car of All-Hal­lows, Bark­ing, London (1884), and as of 1891 was Hon­or­able Ca­non and Ca­non Mis­sion­er of Tru­ro, Corn­wall.

In 1895 he be­came La­dy Mar­ga­ret Pro­fess­or of Di­vi­ni­ty at Cam­bridge, and Fel­low of Je­sus Col­lege. He al­so served as Mas­ter of Pem­broke College (1903–12), and Vice Chan­cel­lor of the Uni­ver­si­ty (1908–10).

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