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Chenery, Thomas. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Oct. 11, 1849. S. and h. of John, West India merchant. B. 1826, in Barbados. Schools, Kentish Town (Rev. Dr Griffith) and Eton. Matric. Michs. 1849; Scholar, 1850-3; B.A. 1854; M.A. 1858. Incorp. at Oxford, 1869. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, July 18, 1856, age 30, as 's. and h. of John, late merchant of Barbadoes, W. Indies, deceased.' Called to the Bar, 1859. Correspondent for The Times in the Crimea; afterwards on The Times staff and Editor, 1877-84. A learned Hebrew scholar and an excellent modern linguist. Lord Almoner's Professor of Arabic at Oxford, 1868-77. Member of the Old Testament Revision Commission, 1870-83. Author, translation of 'The Six Assemblies' of El Hariry, etc. Died Feb. 11, 1884, aged 59, at Sergeants' Inn. Buried in Brompton cemetery. M.I. (Venn, II. 292; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; History of 'The Times.') | Thomas CHENERY Approx. lifespan: 18261884 Tripos: Cai. Math. 1853; Class. 1853 Adm pens. Gonville & Caius College 1849:10:11 s. and h. of John, West India merchant. CHENERY b. Barbados 1826 Schools Sch: Kentish Town( Rev. Dr GRIFFITH ) and Eton. Matric 1849:10MT: Scholar 1850-53 BA 1854 MA 1858 Incorp. at Oxford 1869 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1856:07:18 aged 30, as " s. and h. of John, late merchant of Barbadoes, West Indies , deceased." Called to the Bar: 1859 Correspondent for The Times in the Crimea afterwards on The Times staff and Editor: 1877-84 A learned Hebrew scholar and an excellent modern linguist. Lord Almoner's Professor of Arabic at: : Oxford 1868-77 Member of: : Old Testament Revision Commission 1870-83 Author, translation of " The Six Assemblies " of El Hariry etc. d. aged 59 Sergeants' Inn, [Sergeants'], [ London ] 1884:02:11 bur. Brompton cemetery [ London ] MI ( Venn, II. 292; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; History of "The Times. ") |