About Charles Winston
Lived 1814 – 1864 (aged 50). Charles Winston was a historian.
Charles Winston (10 March 1814 – 3 October 1864) was an English historian of stained glass.
Early life Winston was born in 1814 in Lymington, Hampshire. His father, Reverend Benjamin Winston, was the rector of the parish of Farningham in Kent, and his mother, Helen, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Reid, Baronet. His parents had one other son, who was younger. As Helen died during Winston's early childhood, Winston was raised by his paternal grandmother Mrs Sandford and educated at home.
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British historian
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Charles Winston was born on 10 March 1814.
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Charles Winston died on 3 October 1864.
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Charles Winston was a historian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Winston. https://biography.guide/charles-winston/
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