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| Laurence, Perceval Maitland. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept. 28, 1872. Of Surrey. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Perceval (above), C. of Broadwas, Worcs. B. Apr. 20, 1854, at Woking, Surrey. Matric. Michs. 1872; Scholar, 1872; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1876; Members' prize (English essay) 1876; Yorke prize, 1877; Whewell Scholar, 1877; LL.M. 1879; LL.D. 1885. Fellow, 1876; Hon. Fellow, 1914. President of the Union, 1874. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, June 29, 1875. Called to the Bar, June, 1878; to the Cape Bar, 1880. Judge of the High Court of Griqualand, 1882-8; Judgepresident, 1888-1907. Judge of the Supreme Court at Cape Town, 1907-10. Chairman of the Delimitation Commission under S. Africa Act, 1909. Judge of the Cape Province Division of Supreme Court, S. Africa, 1910-13. Knighted, 1908. K.C.M.G., 1911. Chairman of the S. African Universities' Commission. Chairman of the Royal Commission on fire brigades and fire prevention, 1921-3. Author, Law and Custom of Primogeniture; Collectanea; On Circuit in Kafirland; Memorial Biography of John X. Merriman. Resided latterly at Wimbledon, where he died Feb. 28, 1930. Founded by will the two Professorships and Readerships in classics which bear his name; donor also of books to the University library and benefactor to Corpus Christi. Brother of Charles E. (1877) and Lewis B. (1891). (G. H. Lawrence; Inns of Court; Law Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who, 1929-40; Cambridge Review, Apr. 25, 1930; The Times, Mar. 3, 1930.) | Perceval Maitland LAURENCE Approx. lifespan: 1854–1930 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1872:09:28 Of Surrey Eldest s. of Rev. Perceval LAURENCE (above), C.: Broadwas, Worcestershire b. Woking, Surrey 1854:04:20 Matric 1872:10MT: Scholar 1872 BA Class.Trip., 1st Class 1876 Members' prize (English essay) 1876 Yorke Prize 1877 Whewell Scholar 1877 LL.M 1879 LLD 1885 Fellow 1876 Hon. Fellow 1914 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1874 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1875:06:29 Called to the Bar: 1878:06 to the Cape Bar 1880 Judge of: : High Court of Griqualand, [ South Africa ] 1882-88 Judgepresident: 1888-1907 Judge of: : Supreme Court at Cape Town, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1907-10 Chairman of: the Delimitation Commission under South Africa Act 1909 Judge of: : Cape Province Division of Supreme Court, Supreme, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] South Africa 1910-13 Knighted 1908 KCMG 1911 Chairman of: the S. African Universities' Commission. Chairman of: the Royal Commission on fire brigades and fire prevention 1921-23 Publ.: Law and Custom of Primogeniture; Collectanea; On Circuit in Kafirland; Memorial Biography of John X. Merriman latterly Wimbledon, [ Surrey ] d. [there] 1930:02:28 Founded by will the two Professorships and Readerships in classics which bear his name; donor also of books to University library and benefactor to Corpus Christi College brother of Charles E. LAURENCE (1877) and Lewis B. (1891) (G. H. Lawrence; Inns of Court; Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who was Who 1929-40; CB Review 1930:04:25; The Times 1930:03:03) |