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Meyrick, Edward. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 5, 1873. S. of the Rev. Edward (Trinity College, Oxford, 1830), of Ramsbury, Wilts. B. there [Nov. 24], 1854. School, Marlborough College. Matric. Michs. 1873; Abbott Scholar, 1874; Scholar, 1876; B.A. (18th Classic) 1877. Master at Sydney Grammar School, 1877-81; at the Cathedral Choir School, Christ Church, New Zealand, 1882-3; at the King's School, Paramatta, New South Wales, 1883-6; at Marlborough College, 1887-1914. F.R.S., 1903; F.Z.S., 1889. Author of a handbook on British Lepidoptera. An authority on the Microlepidoptera of S. Africa, Australia, and New Zealand; owned one of the largest collections of Lepidoptera; collection bequeathed to the British Museum (Natural History). Of Thornhanger, Marlborough. Died Mar. 30, 1938. Brother of Lewis O. (1885). (Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Apr. 1, 1938; Marlborough Coll. Reg.; Obit. Notices Royal Soc., 2 (1939), 531.) | Edward MEYRICK Approx. lifespan: 18541938 pens. Trinity College adm1873:02:05 s. of Rev. Edward Trinity College [Oxford] (1830)), of Ramsbury, Wiltshire b. there 1854:[11:24] Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] Matric 1873:10MT: Abbott Scholar 1874 Scholar 1876 BA 18 th Classic 1877 Master at: : Sch: Sydney Grammar School Sydney, [ New South Wales ], [ Australia ] 1877-81 ;at the Sch: Cathedral Choir School Cathedral Choir Christ Church, New Zealand 1882-83 ;at the Sch: King's School Paramatta, New South Wales , [ Australia ] 1883-86 ;at Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] 1887-1914 FRS 1903 F.Z.S. 1889 Author of a handbook on British Lepidoptera. An authority on the Microlepidoptera of South Africa Australia , and New Zealand ; owned one of the largest collections of Lepidoptera; collection bequeathed to British Museum (Natural History) [ London ] Of Thornhanger Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] d. 1938:03:30 brother of Lewis O. MEYRICK (1885) ( Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times 1938:04:01; Marlborough College Reg.; Obit. Notices Royal Society, 2 (1939), 531.) [add:]Second Classical Master at Sydney Grammar School [ Australia ] in 1881[:add] [add:]ESL-G: School prospectus[:add] |