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C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
1816–1897
An influential Victorian churchman, schoolmaster, and preacher, he helped shape religious and educational life in 19th-century England. He is remembered both for his leadership at Harrow School and for the thoughtful sermons and theological writing he produced across a long public career.
6 Audiobooks
The Book of Light in the Hand of Love: A plea for the British and Foreign Bible Society A sermon preached in St. Paul's Cathedral, on Tuesday, April 30, 1872
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
A Letter to the Viscount Palmerston, M.P. &c. &c. &c. on the Monitorial System of Harrow School
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
A Second Letter on the late Post Office Agitation
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
A Letter on the Late Post Office Agitation
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
Prospects of the Church of England A sermon preached in the Parish Church of Doncaster, on Sunday evening, August 30, 1868, on the occasion of the first offertory in lieu of a church-rate
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
A Few Words on the Crystal Palace Question
by C. J. (Charles John) Vaughan
About the author
Educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge, Charles John Vaughan became known early as a gifted classicist and scholar. After taking Anglican orders, he went on to build a reputation as a teacher, preacher, and writer whose work reached both universities and ordinary churchgoers.
He served as headmaster of Harrow School in the mid-19th century, a role that made him a prominent figure in English education. Later, he held important church posts including Master of the Temple in London and, from 1879 until his death in 1897, Dean of Llandaff.
Vaughan also wrote widely, especially sermons, lectures, and religious reflections. His career joined scholarship with practical ministry, and his lasting appeal comes from that mix of learning, clarity, and steady pastoral purpose.