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| Burn, Robert. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Mar. 7, 1848. 2nd s. of Andrew (1813), clerk. [B. Oct. 22, 1829, at Kinnersley, Salop. School, Shrewsbury.] Matric. Michs. 1848; Scholar, 1851; B.A. (Senr. Classic) 1852; M.A. 1855. Fellow, 1854-73 and 1874-1904. Tutor, 1856-72. Dean, 1861-3. Hon. LL.D. (Glasgow) 1883. Praelector in Roman Literature and Archaeology, 1873-85. Ord. deacon (Lichfield) 1860; priest (Ely) 1862. An original member of the Governing Body of Winchester College, 1871. President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1881. Paid frequent visits to Rome; one of the first Englishmen to study the archaeology of Rome and the Campagna. A member of the Alpine Club. Author, Rome and the Campagna; Roman Literature in Relation to Roman Art; Ancient Rome and its Neighbourhood, etc. Died s.p. Apr. 30, 1904, at Cambridge. Buried there in St Giles' cemetery. M.I. (brass) in the College ante-chapel. Brother of George (1847), etc. (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | Robert BURN Approx. lifespan: 1829–1904 Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1848:03:07 2nd s. of Andrew BURN (1813), clerk b. Kinnersley, Shropshire 1829:10:22 Sch: Shrewsbury Matric 1848:10MT: Scholar 1851 BA Senr. Classic 1852 MA 1855 Fellow 1854-73, and 1874-1904 Tutor: 1856-72 Dean 1861-63 Hon.LLD Glasgow 1883 Praelector in Roman Literature and Archaeology 1873-85 Ord. deacon Lichfield 1860 Ord. priest Ely 1862 An original member of the Governing Body of Sch: Winchester College [Winchester], [ Hampshire ] 1871 President of: : Cambridge Antiquarian Society 1881 Paid frequent visits to Rome, [ Italy ] one of the first Englishmen to study the archaeology of Rome, [ Italy ] and the Campagna, [ Italy ] Member of: : Alpine Club Author, Rome and the Campagna; Roman Literature in Relation to Roman Art; Ancient Rome and its Neighbourhood etc. d. s.p . 1904:04:30, at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] bur. there ^ Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] in St Giles' cemetery [ Cambridgeshire ] MI (brass) in College ante-chapel. brother of George BURN (1847) etc. ( Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; D.N.B ., 2 nd Suppl .) [add:]Portrait, 1880, by A. Legros, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: Album 84[:add] [add:](Goodison: CP : 201)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |