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|individual name= Ernest  
|image  = Reverend Ernest Matthews.jpg
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|species = Human
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|job    = Vicar
|race= Human
|origin  = [[Earth]]
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|only    = Ghost Light (TV story)
|home era= [[1883]]
|actor   = John Nettleton
|appearances= [[Ghost Light]]
|actor= [[John Nettleton]]
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The '''Reverend Ernest Matthews''' was the dean of [[Merton College]] who travelled from [[Oxford]] to [[Gabriel Chase]] in [[Perivale]] in [[1883]] to speak with [[Josiah Samuel Smith]] about the latter's "theories" concerning [[evolution]], in which Matthews disbelieved.


The '''Reverend Ernest Matthews''' travels from [[Oxford]] to [[Gabriel Chase]] during the events of [[Ghost Light]]. He believes in creation theory, not evolution, and constantly argues with [[Seventh Doctor| The Doctor]]. He also argues with [[Josiah Samuel Smith| Josiah]], but is unaware that Josiah is an alien.  During the argument, Josiah gets angry and feeds Ernest bananas which turn him into an ape.
Matthews quarrelled with the [[Seventh Doctor]], whom he mistook for Smith. As an ironic revenge, Smith turned him into an [[ape]] and put him on display. ([[TV]]: ''[[Ghost Light (TV story)|Ghost Light]]'')
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 1 September 2023

The Reverend Ernest Matthews was the dean of Merton College who travelled from Oxford to Gabriel Chase in Perivale in 1883 to speak with Josiah Samuel Smith about the latter's "theories" concerning evolution, in which Matthews disbelieved.

Matthews quarrelled with the Seventh Doctor, whom he mistook for Smith. As an ironic revenge, Smith turned him into an ape and put him on display. (TV: Ghost Light)