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| Babington, Churchill. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 18, 1839. S. of Matthew Drake (1807), clerk, of Thringstone, Leics. B. Mar. 11, 1821, at Roecliffe, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1839; Scholar; Prizeman; B.A. (7th Classic) 1843; M.A. 1846; B.D. 1853; D.D. 1879. Fellow, 1846; Hon. Fellow, 1880. President of the Union, 1845. Disney Professor of Archaeology, 1865-80. Ord. deacon, 1846; priest (Ely) 1848; P.C. of Horningsea, Cambs., 1848-61. R. of Cockfield, Suffolk, 1866-89 (the tasteful restoration of the Church, due to his archaeological competence). F.L.S., 1853. Won a wide reputation by 'his able defence of the English clergy and gentry of the seventeenth century against Macaulay's aspersions.' Edited for the University The Orations of Hyperides...from the papyri found at Thebes. Contributed numerous articles to the Dictionary of Christian Antiquities. Interested in numismatics and botany. His monograph, on The Birds of Suffolk, is 'a storehouse of facts on the ornithology of the County'. Took up latterly the study of conchology, and formed a fine collection of British and exotic shells. Died s.p. Jan. 12, 1889, at Cockfield. Memorial window in the Church. M.I. (brass) in the College Chapel. (D.N.B., Suppl. I; Eagle, Mar. 1889.) | Churchill BABINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1821–1889 Tripos: John Math. 1843; Class. 1843star pens. St John's College adm1839:03:18 s. of Matthew Drake BABINGTON (1807) clerk of Thringstone, Leicestershire b. Roecliffe, Yorkshire 1821:03:11 Matric 1839:10MT: Scholar Prizeman BA 7 th Classic 1843 MA 1846 BD 1853 DD 1879 Fellow 1846 Hon. Fellow 1880 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1845 Disney Professor of Archaeology: 1865-80 Ord. deacon 1846 Ord. priest Ely 1848 P.C.: Horningsea, Cambridgeshire 1848-61 R.: Cockfield, Suffolk 1866-89 the tasteful restoration of the Church, due to his archaeological competence Cockfield, Suffolk FLS 1853 Won a wide reputation by 'his able defence of the English clergy and gentry of the seventeenth century against Macaulay's aspersions': - MACAULAY Edited for University The Orations of Hyperides ...: from the papyri found at Thebes, [ Egypt ] Contributed numerous articles to the Dictionary of Christian Antiquities : interested in numismatics and botany Publ.: His monograph, on The Birds of Suffolk, is 'a storehouse of facts on the ornithology of the County' Suffolk Took up latterly the study of conchology, and formed a fine collection of British and exotic shells d. s.p. Cockfield, [ Suffolk ] 1889:01:12 Memorial window in Church Cockfield, [ Suffolk ] MI (brass) in St John's College Chapel. ( D.N.B., Suppl . I; Eagle 1889:03) [add:]Burke L.G. reports m. Maud WILSON, to, dau. of John WILSON Col.: R.A 1869:01:28 [:add] [add:] Maud WILSON BABINGTON remarrying 1896:09:17 [:add] [add:] Lt.-Col. - WRIGHT-BABINGTON his will has relict Matilda WHYTE BABINGTON of the Vicarage, Barford-cum-Roxden, Sed., [???] [:add] [add:](W.H. Challen)[:add] |