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| Mayor, John Eyton Bickersteth. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 27, 1844. Of Salop. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Robert, Church Missionary, of Ceylon [and Charlotte Bickersteth]. B. [at Baddegama], Ceylon, Jan. 28, 1825. Schools, [Christ's Hospital and] Shrewsbury (Dr Kennedy); 'Head boy' there. Matric. Michs. 1844; B.A. (3rd Classic) 1848; M.A. 1851. Fellow, 1849-1910; President, 1902-10. Assistant Master at Marlborough College, 1849-53. University Librarian, 1864-7. Kennedy Professor of Latin, 1872-1910. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1895; Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen, 1892; Hon. DD., Glasgow, 1901; Hon. LL.D., St Andrews, 1906. F.B.A., 1902. Ord. deacon (Ely), Mar. 4, 1855; priest, Mar., 1857. President of Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1862-3 and 1868-9. President of the Philological Society, 1878-81. A man of vast learning; accumulated an immense library, which overflowed from his College rooms into a house in Jordan's Yard. Collected much biographical material, especially concerning members of his College and the University, which was largely drawn upon by C. H. Cooper and R. F. Scott and the D.N.B. Much of this is now in the University Library. Keenly interested in lexicography, the old Catholics, vegetarianism and Esperanto. From the age of 12 to 83 he did not consult a doctor, and said he 'could dine on a penny-halfpenny.' President of the Vegetarian Society, 1884-1910. Author of an edition of Juvenal; Richard of Chichester (Rolls Series); edited Thomas Baker's History of St John's and prepared a mass of material for the Graduati and the College Adm. Reg. Died at Cambridge, Dec. 1910. Brother of Joseph B. (1847) and Robert B. (1838). (Memoirs of H. A. Morgan, 17 and 88-90; Eagle, XXXII. 411; D.N.B.; Who was Who; F. P. White.) | John Eyton Bickersteth MAYOR Approx. lifespan: 1826–1910 pens. St John's College adm1844:06:27 Of Shropshire 3rd s. of Rev. Robert MAYOR, Church Missionary of: Ceylon [and Charlotte Bickersteth] b.[at Baddegama] Ceylon 1825:01:28 Schools, Sch: Christ's Hospital [ Sussex ] and Shrewsbury, [ Shropshire ] ( Dr – KENNEDY ); " Head: boy" there. Matric 1844:10MT: BA 3 rd Classic 1848 MA 1851 Fellow 1849-1910 President: 1902-10 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] 1849-53 University Librarian: 1864-67 Kennedy Professor of: Latin 1872-1910 Hon. DCL OX 1895 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [ Scotland ] 1892 Hon. DD., Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1901 Hon.LLD St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1906 FBA 1902 Ord. deacon Ely 1855:03:04 Ord. priest 1857:03 President of: CB Antiquarian Society 1862-3, and 1868-9 President of: : Philological Society 1878-81 A man of vast learning; accumulated an immense library, which overflowed from his College rooms into a house in Jordan's Yard. Collected much biographical material, especially concerning members of his College and University, which was largely drawn upon by C. H. Cooper and R. F. Scott and the D.N.B. Much of this is now in University Library Keenly interested in lexicography, the old Catholics, vegetarianism and Esperanto. From the age of 12 to 83 he did not consult a doctor, and said he "could dine on a penny-halfpenny." President of: : Vegetarian Society 1884-1910 Author of an edition of Juvenal; Richard of Chichester (Rolls Series); Publ.: edited Thomas Baker's History of St John's and prepared a mass of material for the Graduati and College Adm. Reg. d. CB [ Cambridgeshire ] 1910:12:01 brother of Joseph B. MAYOR (1847) brother of Robert B. MAYOR (1838) ( Memoirs of H. A. Morgan, 17 and 88-90; Eagle, XXXII. 411; D.N.B.; Who was Who ; F. P. White.) [add:]Autotype from drawing by Herkomer at St John's College : CAS: G.106; photographs: CAS: H.107, G.265–69; The Gownsman 1911:02:04 [:add] [add:]CUA: Phot: 30; Atkinson 423[:add] [add:](Photograph: CAS: H.106)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |