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List of Old Shirburnians born in the 18th century

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English barrister and judge Sir John Burland (1725-1776).
Dissenter and biographer Joseph Towers (1737-1799).
Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785–1878).
Bishop of Oxford Charles Moss (1763-1811).
Dean of Llandaff William Bruce Knight (1786–1845).
English barrister, judge and politician. Sir James Lewis Knight-Bruce (1791–1866).

Sherborne is a British full boarding Public School located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset.

Founded in 705 AD by Aldhelm and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, re-founded in 1550 by King Edward VI, it is one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom in England.

The following list comprises some notable old boys of Sherborne School who were born in the 18th century.[1]

18th century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sherborne Register 1550-1950" (PDF). Old Shirbirnian Society. Retrieved 8 February 2019.