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| Lyttelton, the Hon. Edward. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 28, 1874. [7th] s. of George William, Baron Lyttelton (next), of Hagley Hall, Stourbridge, Worcs., (by his 1st wife). B. [July 23], 1855, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1874; Scholar, 1877; B.A. 1878; M.A. 1881; B.D. 1907; D.D. 1912. Cricket 'blue,' 1875-8; Capt., 1878. Scored the first century made against the Australians; played for Gentlemen v. Players, 1878. Played for England v. Scotland at (association) football, 1878. Assistant Master of Wellington College, 1880-2. Ord. deacon (Oxford) 1884; priest, 1886. Assistant Master at Eton, 1882-90. Chaplain to the Bishop of St Albans, 1892-1903. Headmaster of Haileybury College, 1890-1905. Hon. Canon of St Albans, 1895-1905. Headmaster of Eton, 1905-16. R. of Sidestrand, Norfolk, 1918-20. Dean of Whitelands College, Chelsea, 1920-9. Public pr., dio. Norwich, 1929-42. Hon. Canon of Norwich, 1931-42. Member of the Commission on Secondary Education, 1894. Member of Consultative Committee to the Board of Education, 1900. Author, Cricket; Mothers and Sons; Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, etc. Died Jan. 23, 1942, at The Old Palace, Lincoln; buried there. Brother of the above, etc. (Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Crockford; Berks., Bucks. and Beds. Contemporary Biographies, 298-9; Who's Who; The Times, Jan. 27, 1942.) | Hon. Edward LYTTELTON Approx. lifespan: 1855–1942 pens. Trinity College adm1874:02:28 7th s. of George William LYTTELTON Baron LYTTELTON (next), of Hagley Hall, Hagley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire , (by his 1st wife) b. 1855:[07:23] in London Sch: Eton Matric 1874:10MT: Scholar 1877 BA 1878 MA 1881 BD 1907 DD 1912 Cricket "blue" 1875-78 Captain: 1878 Scored the first century made against the Australians; played for Gentlemen v. Players 1878 Played for England v. Scotland at (association) football 1878 Assistant Master of: : Sch: Wellington College Wellington [ Berkshire ] 1880-82 Ord. deacon [pl )) OX ) 1884 Ord. priest 1886 Assistant Master at: : Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1882-90 Chapl.: to the Bishop of St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] 1892-1903 Headmaster of: : Sch: Haileybury College Haileybury [ Hertfordshire ] 1890-1905 Hon. Canon of: : St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] 1895-1905 Headmaster of: Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1905-16 R.: Sidestrand, Norfolk 1918-20 Dean of Sch: Whitelands College</sch, Chelsea, [ London ] 1920-29 Public pr., Diocese Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1929-42 Hon. Canon of: Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1931-42 Member of: the Commission on Secondary Education 1894 Member of: Consultative Committee to the Board of Education 1900 Publ.: Cricket; Mothers and Sons; Studies in the Sermon on the Mount etc. d. 1942:01:23 at The Old Palace, Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] buried there. brother of the above LYTTELTON etc. (Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Crockford; Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire Contemporary Biographies, 298-9; Who's Who; The Times 1942:01:27) [add:]Portrait engraving from The Bookman , March 1906: CAS: E.45[:add] Hon. George William LYTTELTON Approx. lifespan: 1817–1876 pens. Trinity College adm1833:11:13 Eldest s. of William Henry LYTTELTON [3rd] Baron Christ Church OX (1798) b. 1817:[03:31] Sch: Eton Matric 1835:01LT: BA Senior Classic 1838 MA 1838 Chancellor's Medal (equal) 1838 Hon.LLD 1862 Hon. DCL OX 1870 Cricket "blue" 1838 Proceeded BA as well as MA (as a nobleman) in order to sit for the Chancellor's medal. Succeeded his father as 4th Lord – LYTTELTON and Baron of Frankley 1837:04:30 Lord-Lieutenant of: Worcestershire 1838-76 A candidate for the office of High Steward of University in1840, when Lord Lyndhurst was elected. Principal of: : Sch: Queen's College Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1845 Greatly interested in education; worked diligently for the establishment of the OX and CB Local Examinations throughout the Midlands. One of the founders of the Sch: Saltley Training College Saltley [ Warwickshire ], and its President for: : many years. Under-Sec. of State for: the Colonies 1846 Member of Public Schools: Commission 1861 Chief Commissioner of: : Sch: Endowed School Endowed 1870-74 FRS 1840 P.C. and KCMG 1869 Took a leading part in the foundation of the Canterbury Settlement, New Zealand , and the Port of Lyttelton [ New Zealand ] is named after him. m. (1) 1839:07:25 Mary GLYNNE 2nd dau. of Sir Stephen Richard GLYNNE (her elder sister married Mr Gladstone on the same day) m. (2) 1869:06:10 Sybella Harriet, widow of Humphrey Francis Mildmay, and dau. of George CLIVE, of Ferrystone Court Herefordshire Publ.: translations into Greek of poems by Milton, Gray and Tennyson. Suffered from intermittent melancholia. d. 1876:04:19 by throwing himself over the balusters of a staircase in his London house. father of the five above and of the next two; LYTTELTON brother of William H. LYTTELTON (1838) ( Boase, II. 551; Book of Blues; G.E.C.; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ; Viscount Cobham.) |