Thomas Jex-Blake

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Thomas William Jex-Blake (1832–1915) was an Anglican priest and educationalist.[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=153-mc233&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives][http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/education/Deans.pdf Deans of Wells]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

He was born on 26 January 1832, the son of lawyer Thomas Jex-Blake and the brother of Sophia Jex-Blake, who was a pioneer in women doctors in the United Kingdom.{{Cite ODNB |title=Blake, Sophia Louisa Jex- (1840–1912), physician and campaigner for women's rights |url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-34189 |access-date=2022-09-29 |date=2004 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/34189|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8 |last1=Roberts |first1=Shirley }} He was educated at Rugby“Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}} and University College, Oxford.The Times, Tuesday, 24 May 1853; p. 6; Issue 21436; col D University Intelligence. Oxford, May 21., First Public Examination.-Easter Term. 1853 He was also a fellow of Queen's College, Oxford.

His career in education began with a school master position at Marlborough, which he left to become assistant master at Rugby. From 1868 to 1874 he was principal of Cheltenham College and from 1874 to 1887 headmaster of Rugby.

After this second period at Rugby, his working life solely as an Anglican minister began when he became rector of Alvechurch. In 1891 he was appointed dean of Wells,'New Dean Of Wells'. The Times, 12 February 1959, Issue 54383, p. 12, col D. a post he held for two decades.

He died on 2 July 1915.'Death Of Dr. Jexblake. Late Dean Of Wells.' The Times, 3 July 1915, Issue 40897, p. 11, col E.