#1229, William Corbet LE BRETON
| Born | 1815 in St Helier, Jersey. Baptised 17th March 1815, St. Helier |
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| Died | 1888 |
| Occupation | Dean of Jersey | Education | Winchester, Pembroke College, Oxford and a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. |
| Father | William LE BRETON (10 Jan 1774 - 27 Jan 1853) |
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| Mother | Jeanne (Jane) HUE (1774 - 1859) |
William Corbet Le Breton had the reputation of being a womaniser. He was baptised in St Helier on 17 March 1815. Educated at Winchester, he was a fag to Lord Selbourne, who once beat him severely on the head with a frying pan for burning his bacon. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1830; BA in 1835; MA in 1837; Fellow of Exeter 1837-42. He was ordained deacon in 1839 and priest in 1840. He was curate of St Olave's, Southwark. After having spent several years in the ministry in London, was named Rector of St Saviour in December 1849 and installed on 17th January 1850. He had been named Dean of Jersey by Patent on 11 January and was sworn in as such the day before his installation. In 1875 he became Rector of St Helier replacing Rev Philippe Filleul.
Dean Le Breton was an erudite man of strong classical culture. He married and had seven children but his notorious womanising eventually led to his leaving Jersey and ending his days in the poor London parish of Kennington.
Timeline
Born
Married Emilie Davis MARTIN in St Luke's, Chelsea, London
Birth of Son, Francis Corbet LE BRETON
Birth of Son, William Inglis LE BRETON
Birth of Son, Trevor Alexander LE BRETON
Birth of Son, Maurice Vavasour LE BRETON
Birth of Son, Clement Martin LE BRETON
Death of Father, William LE BRETON
Birth of Daughter, Emilie Charlotte LE BRETON
Birth of Son, Reginald LE BRETON
Death of Mother, Jeanne (Jane) HUE
Death of Son, Trevor Alexander LE BRETON
Death of Son, Francis Corbet LE BRETON
Death of Son, Reginald LE BRETON
Death of Son, Maurice Vavasour LE BRETON
Died 1888