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| Fleay, Frederick Gard. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 16, 1849. S. of John Goss [linen-draper]. B. Sept. 5, 1831, at Deptford, Kent. School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1849; Scholar, 1851; (13th Wrangler, 1852; Moral Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1854); B.A. 1853; M.A. 1856. Figured in four Tripos lists, undergraduates dubbing him 'the industrious flea.' Ord. deacon (Oxford) 1856; priest, 1857. Vice-Principal, Oxford Dioc. Tr. College, Abingdon, 1856-9. Second Master, Leeds Grammar School, 1859-65. Acting Second Master, King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1865. Head Master, Hipperholme Grammar School, 1868-72. Head Master, Skipton-in-Craven Grammar School, 1872-6. Relinquished Holy Orders, Feb. 7, 1884, and lived subsequently at Avondale Square, Old Kent Road, S.E. In 1858 won the Trevelyan prize for an essay on phonetic spelling and wrote many books on the subject; joined the newly-formed Spelling Reform Association, 1879, and edited its journal, The Spelling Reformer, 1880-1. He devised two alphabets, the 'Victorian form' for educational purposes and the 'Elizabethan form' for literary purposes. In 1874 he joined the New Shakspere Society on its foundation, and contributed many papers to its Transactions. His Shakespearean labours were statistical, his work throwing much new light on English dramatic and theatrical history. Latterly studied Egyptology and Assyriology, the main results of which were collected in Egyptian Chronology, dedicated to the memory of Edward White Benson. Author, Hints on Teaching; Elements of English Grammar; Logical English Grammar; Sermons, etc. Died Mar. 10, 1909, at Upper Tooting, London. (D.N.B.; Scott, MSS.; Crockford; The Observer, Mar. 11, 1909.) | Frederick Gard FLEAY Approx. lifespan: 1831–1909 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1849:02:16 s. of John Goss FLEAY [linen-draper] b. Deptford, Kent 1831:09:05 Sch: King's College London Matric 1849:10MT: Scholar 1851 (13 th Wrangler 1852; BA 1853 Moral Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1854); MA 1856 Figured in four Tripos lists, undergraduates dubbing him 'the industrious flea.' Ord. deacon OX 1856 Ord. priest 1857 Vice-Principal Sch: Oxford Dioc. Training College Abingdon, [ Oxfordshire ] 1856-59 . Second Master: Sch: Leeds Grammar School, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1859-65 Acting: Sch: Second Master: Sch: King Edward's School Second Master: King Edward's, Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1865 . Headmaster: Sch: Hipperholme Grammar School, [ Yorkshire ] 1868-72 . Headmaster: Sch: Skipton-in-Craven Grammar School, [ Yorkshire ] 1872-76 Relinquished Holy Orders: 1884:02:07, and subsequently Avondale Square, Old Kent Road, [ London ] S.E. In 1858 won the Trevelyan Prize for an essay on phonetic spelling and wrote many books on the subject; joined the newly-formed Spelling Reform Association 1879, and edited its journal, The Spelling Reformer 1880-81 He devised two alphabets, the 'Victorian form' for educational purposes and the 'Elizabethan form' for literary purposes. In 1874 he joined the New Shakspere Society on its foundation, and contributed many papers to its Transactions. His Shakespearean labours were statistical, his work throwing much new light on English dramatic and theatrical history. Latterly studied Egyptology and Assyriology, the main results of which were collected in Egyptian Chronology, dedicated to the memory of Edward White Benson. Publ.: Hints on Teaching; Elements of English Grammar; Logical English Grammar; Sermons etc. d. Upper Tooting, London 1909:03:10 ( D.N.B. ; Scott, MSS.; Crockford; The Observer 1909:03:11) [add:]Photograph: CAS: J.7[:add] |