John Keble (1792-1866) Keble College and the Oxford Movement

John was an English Anglican priest and poet who was one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Keble College, Oxford was named after him.

In 1806 he won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College Oxford. He excelled in his studies and achieved a first-class honours in both English and Latin in 1810.

He was ordained in 1816 and became a curate first to his father at Coln St. Aldwyns and then curate in Eastleach Martin in Gloucestershire.

He became a fellow at Oriel and was a tutor there between 1817-23.

On the death of his mother in 1823 he returned to live with his father and two surviving sisters in Fairford,

John anonymously published The Christian Year - a book of poems for Sundays and feast days of the Christian year, It appeared in 1827 . The authorship soon became known and in 1831 he was appointed to the Chair of a Poetry at Oxford. The book was very successful - by 1873 when the copyright expired 375,000 had been sold with 158 editions.
( For more of his writings read Other writings)

14 July 1833 he delivered his famous Assize Sermon on National Apostasy. It gave the first impulse to the Oxford Movement, also known as the Tractarian movement. The movement resulted in the establishment of Anglican religious orders for both men and women.
( See notes on Oxford Movement)

In 1835 his father died, he married Charlotte Clarke and he became vicar at Hursley in Hampshire. Here he stayed until his death in 1866.

John was a brilliant scholar, but self effacing, he was much sought after for his spiritual guidance.

Sources
Wikipedia
The Hodder & Stoughton Book of Famous Christians