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| Farrer, William James. Adm. pens. (age 19) at PEMBROKE, June 23, 1864. Eldest s. of Thomas, farmer, of Keastwick, Kirkby Lonsdale [and of Wythmoor, Westmorland]. B. [Apr. 3, 1845], at Oldfield. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1864; Scholar, 1865; B.A. (29th Wrangler) 1868. Studied medicine at Cambridge. Emigrated to Australia; of Lambrigg, Thorwa, New South Wales. Married Henrietta Sarah Nina Sophia, dau. of The Hon. Leopold Fabius de Salis (1837), formerly a member of the Upper House of Parliament, New South Wales, Sept. 1882 Died s.p. Apr. 16, 1906, (Burke, L.G.; Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners.) | William James FARRER Approx. lifespan: 1845–1906 pens. aged 19 Pembroke College adm1864:06:23 Eldest s. of Thomas FARRER farmer, of Keastwick Kirkby Lonsdale, [ Westmorland ] [and of Wythmoor, Westmorland b. Oldfield, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ???] 1845:04:03 School Sch: Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ] Matric 1864:10MT: Scholar 1865 BA 29 th Wrangler 1868 Studied medicine CB Emigrated to Australia ; of Lambrigg Thorwa, New South Wales , Australia m. Henrietta Sarah Nina Sophia FABIUS dau. of Hon. Leopold FABIUS de Salis (1837), formerly a member of the Upper House of Parliament, New South Wales , Australia 1882:09 d. s.p. 1906:04:16, (Burke, L.G.; Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners. ) [add:]Born at Lambrigg, near Kendal [ Westmorland ] [:add] [add:]Bought land in Australia and called it Lambrigg[:add] [add:]Spent 26 years laying the foundation of the Australian wheat industry[:add] [add:]Appointed to a Government post in 1898[:add] [add:]A Farrer commemoration stamp was issued in his honour.[:add] [add:]The Farrer Memorial Trust and Farrer research scholarships in wheat were[:add] [add:]instituted in 1911[:add] [add:]C.R. Hudleston: Article on William FARRER in the Penrith Herald 1967:05:27 [:add] |