David Melville, DD (5 February 1813 – 8 March 1904) was a Church of England priest and university administrator.
David Melville
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| Born | 5 February 1813
Bloomsbury, London, England
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| Died | 8 March 1904(1904-03-08) (aged 91)
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | University don Cleric |
Educated initially at Shrewsbury School,[1] he was subsequently awarded a scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, where after graduating he was ordained as a clergyman. He became a University don,[2] and one of his scholars was William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley.[3] In 1846 he left Oxford and moved to Durham where he founded Bishop Hatfield's Hall.[4] He was CanonofWorcester Cathedral until he resigned in late 1902.[5]
He married Emma Hill at Kilcoo, County Down on 28 July 1848.[6]
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