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| Cotton, George Edward Lynch. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 11, 1832. S. and h. of Thomas D'Avenant [Capt., 7th Fusiliers], and grandson of George (1761), Dean of Chester. B. Oct. 29, 1813, at Chester. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1832; Scholar, 1833; B.A. (8th Classic) 1836; M.A. 1839; D.D. (Lit. Reg.) 1858. Fellow, 1838. Incorp. at Oxford, 1858. Assistant Master at Rugby ('the young master,' of Tom Brown's Schooldays) 1837-52. Head Master of Marlborough College, 1852-8; re-organised the school, improved the teaching and raised its position among the public schools of England. Bishop of Calcutta, 1858-66. Established schools for the children of Anglo-Indians and of Eurasians. Married Sophia Anne (his cousin), dau. of the Rev. Henry Tomkinson, of Reaseheath Hall, Cheshire, at Acton, June 26, 1845. Author, Sermons, etc. Drowned Oct. 6, 1866, when returning from consecrating a cemetery, at Kushtiâ on the Ganges, his body never being recovered. M.I. in St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta. (Mrs Cotton; Vis. of England and Wales, XVIII; D.N.B.) | George Edward Lynch COTTON Approx. lifespan: 1813–1911 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1836; Class. 1836star Adm pens. aged 18 Trinity College 1832:06:11 s. and h. of Thomas D'Avenant COTTON Captain: 7th Fusiliers ], and grandson of George (1761) Dean: Chester. b. Chester, [ Cheshire ] 1813:10:29 Sch: Westminster Matric 1832:10MT: Scholar 1833 BA 8 th Classic 1836 MA 1839 DD Lit. Reg. 1858 Fellow 1838 Incorp. at Oxford 1858 Assistant Master at: : Rugby, [ Warwickshire ] ("the young master," of Tom Brown's Schooldays ) 1837-52 Headmaster of: : Sch: Marlborough College [Marlborough], [ Wiltshire ] 1852-58 re-organised the school, improved the teaching and raised its position among the public schools of England Bishop of Calcutta, [ India ] 1858-66 Established schools for the children of Anglo-Indians and of Eurasians. m. Sophia Anne (his cousin), dau. of Rev. Henry TOMKINSON, of Reaseheath Hall, [Reaseheath], Cheshire , at Acton, [ Cheshire ] 1845:06:26 Author, Sermons etc. Drowned 1866:10:06, when returning from consecrating a cemetery, at Kushtiâ on the Ganges, [ India ], his body never being recovered. MI St Paul's Cathedral Calcutta, [ India ] ( Mrs Cotton; Vis. of England and Wales, XVIII; D.N.B. ) |