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| Lumby, Joseph Rawson. Adm. pens. (age 22) at MAGDALENE, June 2, 1854. S. of John, Esq., of Ilkley, Yorks. [B. July 18, 1831, at Stanningley, Leeds.] School, Leeds. Matric. Michs. 1854; B.A. (19th Classic) 1858; Crosse Scholar, 1860; Tyrwhitt Scholar 1861; M.A. 1861; B.D. 1873; D.D. 1879. Fellow of Magdalene 1860; Chaplain of Magdalene, 1860-70. Classical Lecturer at Queens', 1861. Fellow (and Dean) of St Catharine's, 1874. Professorial Fellow, 1881. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1860; priest, 1860. Sometime Vice-Principal of Leeds Theological College. C. of Girton, Cambs., 1861-74. C. of St Mark's, Cambridge, 1874. V. of St Edward's, Cambridge, 1875-9. Norrisian Professor of Divinity, 1879-92. Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, 1892-5. Preb. of York, 1887. One of the Revisers of the Old Testament, 1873. Did much work for the Master of the Rolls. A. W. Spratt was the author of the epigram "Lumby is omniscient and omnipotent, but (thank Heaven) not omnipresent." The following parody was current in St Catharine's: I heard the voice of Lumby say "My height is six foot one; "I'm forty inches round the chest, My weight is twenty stun." I heard the voice of Lumby say "I know six hundred creeds; I don't believe in one of them (We never did at Leeds)." I heard the voice of Lumby say "Sense I postpone to sound; Let others argue to the point; I argue round and round." "Physically, Dr Lumby was a man of remarkable power of muscle. He could do almost what he liked with pokers, breaking them if they would break, and winding them round his arm if they would not." One of the founders of the Early Text Society. Author, religious. Twice married. | Joseph Rawson LUMBY Approx. lifespan: 1831–1895 pens. aged 22 Magdalene College adm1854:06:02 s. of Lumby, John Esq. of Ilkley, Yorkshire b. 1831:07:18 at Stanningley, Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Sch: Leeds [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Matric 1854:10MT: BA 19 th Classic 1858 Crosse Scholar 1860 Tyrwhitt Scholar 1861 MA 1861 BD 1873 DD 1879 Fellow of: : Magdalene College 1860 Chapl.: Magdalene College 1860-70 Classical Lecturer at: : Queens' College 1861 Fellow: (and Dean) of St Catharine's College 1874 Professorial Fellow 1881 Ord. deacon Ely 1860 Ord. priest 1860 Sometime Vice-Principal of Sch: Leeds Theological College Leeds [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] C.: Girton, Cambridgeshire 1861-74 C.: St Mark's CB 1874 V.: St Edward's CB 1875-79 Norrisian Professor of: Divinity 1879-92 Lady Margaret Professor of: Divinity 1892-95 Prebendary: York 1887 One of the Revisers of the Old Testament 1873 Did much work for the Master of: : Rolls. A. W. Spratt was the author of the epigram "Lumby is omniscient and omnipotent, but (thank Heaven) not omnipresent." The following parody was current in St Catharine's College : I heard the voice of Lumby say "My height is six foot one; "I'm forty inches round the chest, My weight is twenty stun." I heard the voice of Lumby say "I know six hundred creeds; I don't believe in one of them (We never did at Leeds)." I heard the voice of Lumby say "Sense I postpone to sound; Let others argue to the point; I argue round and round." ""Physically, Dr – LUMBY was a man of remarkable power of muscle. He could do almost what he liked with pokers, breaking them if they would break, and winding them round his arm if they would not." One of the founders of Early Text Society Publ.: religious. Twice married. d. Merton House, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 1895:11:22 ( Boase, VI. 90; W. H. S. Jones, Hist. of St Catharine's College ; G. F. Brown; G. G. Coulton, Fourscore Years, 118; D.N.B. ) [add:]Candidate for Bosworth and Elrington Professorship, 1878[:add] [add:]ESL-G: Cumberland Add.Ms. 6583: 520[:add] |