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| Romer, Robert. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY HALL, May 7, 1859. [2nd] s. of Frank, Esq., teacher and composer of music, of 7, Greville Place, St John's Wood, London (and Mary Lydia Cudworth). [B. Dec. 23, 1840.] School, St John's, Leatherhead. Matric. Michs. 1859; Scholar, 1860; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize) 1863; M.A. 1866. Fellow, 1866. Professor of mathematics at Queen's College, Cork, 1865-6. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 17, 1863. Called to the Bar, June 11, 1867. On the South-Eastern Circuit. Equity Draftsman and Conveyancer. Q.C., 1881; Bencher, 1884. Judge of (the Chancery Div.), High Court of Justice, 1890-9. Knighted, 1890. P.C., 1899. Lord Justice of Appeal, 1899-1906. F.R.S., 1899. Chairman of the Royal Commission to inquire into the management of military hospitals in the South African War, 1900. G.C.B., 1901. Married, 1864, Betty, dau. of Mark Lemon, Editor of Punch. Retired in 1906 and lived at Great Hormeadbury, Herts. Died at Bath, Mar. 19, 1918. He was Trinity Hall's first Senior Wrangler, his success being commemorated in the picture 'Degree Day, 1863' which hangs in the Combination Room; portrait by Lowes Dickinson also there. Father of the above and of the next. (Inns of Court; Who was Who; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B.) | Robert ROMER Approx. lifespan: 1840–1918 pens. aged 18 Trinity Hall adm1859:05:07 2nd s. of Frank ROMER, Esq., teacher and composer of music, of 7 Greville Place, Greville, St John's Wood, London (and Mary Lydia Cudworth). [ b. 1840:12:23 Sch: St John's School Leatherhead, [ Surrey ] Matric 1859:10MT: Scholar 1860 BA Senior Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize 1863 MA 1866 Fellow 1866 Professor of mathematics: Sch: Queen's College Queen's, Cork, [ Co. Cork ] 1865-66 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1863:04:17 Called to the Bar: 1867:06:11 On: South-Eastern Circuit Equity Draftsman and Conveyancer: Q.C.: 1881 Bencher: 1884 Judge of: : (the Chancery Div.), High Court of Justice: 1890-99 Knighted 1890 P.C.: 1899 Lord Justice of: : Appeal 1899-1906 FRS 1899 Chairman of: the Royal Commission to inquire into the management of military Hospitals in the South African War South African, [ South Africa ] 1900 GCB 1901 m. 1864 Betty LEMON dau. of Mark LEMON Editor of: : Punch Retired: in1906 and Great Hormeadbury, Hertfordshire d. Bath, [ Somerset ] 1918:03:19 He was Trinity Hall first Senior Wrangler, his success being commemorated in the picture "Degree Day 1863 " which hangs in the Combination Room; portrait by Lowes Dickinson also there. father of the above and of the next ROMER ( Inns of Court; Who was Who ; Foster, Men at the Bar; D.N.B .) [add:]Two portraits by Lowes Dickinson, c. 1895, at Trinity Hall ; Photograph: CAS: H.134[:add] [add:]Atkinson, 342[:add] |