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| Cowie, Benjamin Morgan. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, July 4, 1833. Of Surrey. Re-adm. pens. Oct. 12, 1833; of Middlesex (sic). S. of Robert, merchant and insurance agent, of 53, Parliament Street, London. B. June 8, 1816, at Bermondsey, Surrey. School, Passy, Paris (M. Savary). Matric. Michs. 1833; Scholar; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1839; 2nd Smith's Prizeman; M.A. 1842; B.D. 1855; D.D. 1881. Fellow, 1839-43. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 8, 1837. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1841; priest, 1842; C. of St Paul's, Knightsbridge, London, 1843. Principal of the Engineers' College, Putney, 1844-51. Hulsean Lecturer, 1852-54. Select Preacher at Cambridge, 1852 and 1856. Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, 1855. Minor Canon of St Paul's, 1856-72. V. of St Laurence Jewry, London, 1857-72. Inspector of Schools, 1857-72. Ramsden Preacher, 1859. Dean of Manchester, 1872-83; responsible for the renovation of the Lady or Chetham Chapel. Rendered valuable service in the cause of education in connection with the establishment of the High School for Girls and as a member of Owens College, Manchester. Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation, York, 1880-3. Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria, 1871. Dean of Exeter, 1883-1900. Married Gertrude Mary, dau. of Thomas Carnsew, of Flexbury Hall, Poughill, Cornwall, Aug. 10, 1843. Author, Some Account of Putney College, etc. Compiled a Descriptive Catalogue of the MSS. and Scarce Books in the Library of St John's College; also undertook the completion of the Supplementary Catalogue of Chetham Library. Died Mar. 3, 1900. Probably brother of Ebenezer R. (1848); father of Charles M. (1864) and Herbert (1868). (Coll. Cornub.; The Eagle, Mar. 1900.) | Benjamin Morgan COWIE Approx. lifespan: 1816–1900 Tripos: John Math. 1839star Adm sizar St John's College 1833:07:04 Of Surrey Re-adm pens. 1833:10:12 of Middlesex ( sic ) s. of Robert COWIE merchant and insurance agent, of 53 Parliament Street, London b. Bermondsey, Surrey 1816:06:08 School Sch: Passy, Paris (M. Savary) Matric 1833:10MT: Scholar BA Senr. Wrangler 1839 2nd Smith's Prizeman; MA 1842 BD 1855 DD 1881 Fellow 1839-43 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1837:11:08 Ord. deacon Ely 1841 Ord. priest 1842 C.: St Paul's Knightsbridge, London 1843 Principal of: : Sch: Engineers' College Putney, [ London ] 1844-51 Hulsean Lecturer: 1852-54 Select Preacher at Cambridge 1852, and 1856 Professor of Geometry at: : Sch: Gresham College 1855 Minor Canon of: : St Paul's, [ London ] 1856-72 V.: St Laurence Jewry, London 1857-72 nspector of Schools 1857-72 Ramsden Preacher 1859 Dean: Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1872-83 responsible for the renovation of the Lady or Che[e]tham Chapel. Rendered valuable service in the cause of education in connection with the establishment of the Sch: High School for Girls and as a member of Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ] Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation, York, [ Yorkshire ] 1880-83 Chapl.-in-Ordinary to: : Queen Victoria 1871 Dean: Exeter, [ Devon ] 1883-1900 m. Gertrude Mary CARNSEW COWIE dau. of Thomas CARNSEW of Flexbury Hall, [Flexbury, Poughill], Cornwall 1843:08:10 Author, Some Account of Sch: Putney College etc. Compiled a Descriptive Catalogue of the MSS . and Scarce Books in Library of Sch: St John's College ;also undertook the completion of the Supplementary Catalogue of Che[e]tham Library d. 1900:03:03 Probably brother of Ebenezer R. COWIE (1848) father of Charles M. COWIE (1864) father of Herbert COWIE (1868) ( Coll. Cornub.; The Eagle 1900:03) |