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Benson, Robert Hugh. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 17, 1890. 4th s. of Edward White (1848), Archbishop of Canterbury. B. Nov. 18, 1871, at Wellington College, Berks. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1890; B.A. 1893; M.A. 1899. Ord. deacon, 1894; priest, 1895; C. at the Eton Mission, Hackney Wick, Middlesex, 1894-7. C. of Kemsing, Kent, 1897-8. For a time with the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield, Yorks. Became a Roman Catholic, 1903. Ord. priest at Rome, 1904. Returned to Cambridge. Resided at Llandaff House. Assistant Priest at the Roman Catholic Church, Cambridge. Private Chamberlain to Pope Pius IX, 1911. Priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. Lived at Hare Street, Buntingford, Herts., 1908-14; engaged in carving, embroidering, gardening and literary work. Novelist, religious writer and apologist. Died Oct. 19, 1914, at Salford. Brother of Arthur C. (1881), etc. (D.N.B.) | Robert Hugh BENSON Approx. lifespan: 18711914 Adm pens. Trinity College 1890:06:17 4th s. of Edward White BENSON (1848), Archbishop of Canterbury. b. 1871:11:18, at Sch: Wellington College [Wellington], Berkshire Sch: Eton Matric 1890:10MT: BA 1893 MA 1899 Ord. deacon 1894 Ord. priest 1895 C.: Eton Mission Hackney Wick, Middlesex 1894-97 C.: Kemsing, Kent 1897-98 For a time with the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield, Yorkshire Became a Roman Catholic 1903 Ord. priest at Rome 1904 Returned to Cambridge]. At Llandaff House. Assistant Priest at the Roman Catholic Church, Cambridge. Private Chamberlain to Pope Pius IX 1911 Priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, [ London ] At Hare Street, Buntingford, Hertfordshire 1908-14 engaged in carving, embroidering, gardening and literary work. Novelist, religious writer and apologist. d. Salford, [ Lancashire ] 1914:10:19 brother of Arthur C. BENSON (1881) etc. ( D.N.B .) |