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| Odgers, William Blake. Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Apr. 13, 1867. [Youngest] s. of [the Rev.] W[illiam] J[ames] [Unitarian minister] of St James Square, Bath (and Eliza, dau. of John Collins). [B. May 15, 1849, in Plymouth.] Schools, [Bath Grammar and] University College. Matric. Michs. 1867; Scholar, 1868; Law Student, 1871; Members' prize (English essay), 1871; B.A. (32nd Wrangler), 1871; M.A. and LL.M. 1874; LL.D. 1880. President of the Union, 1871. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 23, 1869. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1873. Bencher of the Middle Temple, 1900. Q.C., 1893. Recorder of Winchester, 1897-1900; of Plymouth, 1900-12; of Bristol, 1912-24. Director of Legal Studies at the Inns of Court, 1905. Professor of Law at Gresham College, 1907-24. Married, 1877, Frances, dau. of Charles Hudson, of Stockport. Author, The Law of Libel and Slander; Pleading and Practice, etc. F.S.A. Died Dec. 16, 1924, while walking at Finchley. Father of the above. (Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Middle Temple Bench Book; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 634; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 407; Who was Who; The Times, Dec. 17, 1924.) | William Blake ODGERS Approx. lifespan: 1849–1924 pens. Trinity Hall adm1867:04:13 Youngest s. of [Rev.] W[illiam] J[ames][Unitarian minister] of St James Square, Bath (and Eliza) dau. of John Collins). [ b. Plymouth, [ Devon ] 1849:05:15 Schools, Bath, [ Somerset ] and] Sch: University College London Matric 1867:10MT: Scholar 1868 Law Student: 1871 Members' prize (English essay) 1871 BA 32 nd Wrangler 1871 MA and LL.M. 1874 LLD 1880 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1871 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1869:11:23 Called to the Bar: 1873:11:17 Bencher of: : Middle Temple 1900 Q.C.: 1893 Recorder of: Winchester, [ Hampshire ] 1897-1900 of Plymouth, [ Devon ] 1900-12 of Bristol, [ Somerset ] 1912-24 Director of: : Legal Studies at the Inns of Court, [ London ???] 1905 Professor of Law: Sch: Gresham College 1907-24 m. 1877,Frances dau. of Charles HUDSON of Stockport, [ Cheshire ] Publ.: The Law of Libel and Slander; Pleading and Practice etc. FSA d. 1924:12:16 while walking Finchley, [ London ] father of the above ODGERS ( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Middle Temple Bench Book ; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 634; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 407; Who was Who; The Times 1924:12:17) |