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Capstick, John Walton. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1888. S. of Thomas, of Stonewell, Lancaster. B. Aug. 31, 1858, at Lancaster. Schools, Friends', Lancaster (Mr Aldridge) and [Owens College, Manchester]. Matric. Michs. 1888; Scholar (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1890; Pt II, 1st Class, 1891) 1890; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895. Fellow, 1893. Junior Bursar, 1898-1910. Lecturer at University College, Dundee, 1883-8. Assistant Demonstrator in Experimental Physics, Cambridge, 1894-6 and College Lecturer in Natural Sciences, 1895-8. D.Sc. (Manchester) 1893. During the Great War, served with the French Army as motor ambulance driver; Inspector of shells, guns and mines for the Admiralty, 1916-18; Superintendent of the Admiralty Physical Laboratory for a short time. O.B.E. An accomplished musician; [p.509] one of the few amateurs to play the French horn. A constant Examiner in Acoustics for the University; served on the Special Board for Music, and wrote a hand-book on Sound for the Cambridge Physical Series. Died Apr. 27, 1937, aged 78, at Cambridge. (The Times, Apr. 28, 1937.) | John Walton CAPSTICK Approx. lifespan: 18581937 Tripos: Trin. N.S. I 1890; N.S. II 1891star Adm sizar Trinity College 1888:10:12 s. of Thomas CAPSTICK of Stonewell, Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] b. Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1858:08:31 Schools Sch: Friends', Lancaster ( Mr ALDRIDGE ) and [ Sch: Owens College, Manchester]. Matric 1888:10MT: Scholar (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1890 Pt II, 1st Class 1891 ) 1890 BA 1891 MA 1895 Fellow 1893 Junior Bursar: 1898-1910 Lecturer at: : Sch: University College Dundee, [ Angus ] 1883-88 Assistant Demonstrator in: : Experimental Physics, Cambridge 1894-96 and College Lecturer in Natural Sciences: 1895-98 DSc Manchester 1893 During the Great War[ 1914-18 ], served with French Army as motor ambulance driver; Inspector of: : shells, guns and mines for Admiralty 1916-18 Superintendent of: : Admiralty Physical Laboratory for short time. OBE An accomplished musician; one of the few amateurs to play the French horn. A constant Examiner in: : Acoustics for University; served on Special Board for Music, and wrote a hand-book on Sound for the Cambridge Physical Series d. aged 78 Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1937:04:27 ( The Times 1937:04:28) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H25[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |