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| SUMMERS, WALTER COVENTRY. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 27, 1888. S. of Robert, solicitor, of Islington, Middlesex (and Amelia Dye). B. there, Apr. 18, 1869. School, City of London (Dr Abbott). Matric. Michs. 1888; Scholar, 1888; (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1890; Craven scholar, 1890; B.A. 1892; Chancellor's Classical medal, 1892; M.A. 1896. Fellow, 1893-9. Classical tutor at Ayerst's Hostel, 1895. Lecturer in Latin at Owens College, Manchester, 1895-1903; Professor of Classics at Firth College, Sheffield, 1903-9; Professor of Latin at Sheffield University, 1909-30. Hon. Litt.D., Sheffield, 1934. Married, June 10, 1897, Kate Hannaford, dau. of John Kemp Gilpin, of Wandsworth. Author, A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus; The Silver-age of Latin Poetry . Edited Sallust's Catilina ; Ovid's Metamorphoses VII ; Tacitus' Histories ; and Select Letters of Seneca, etc. Died Mar. 30, 1937, at Torquay. Brother of Alfred H. (1884), Edward S. (1872) and William L. (1880). ( Schoolmasters' Directories; Who's Who; The Times, Apr. 1, 1937.) | Walter Coventry SUMMERS Approx. lifespan: 1869–1937 pens. St John's College adm1888:01:27 s. of Robert SUMMERS Solicitor of Islington, Middlesex , (and Amelia Dye) b. there 1869:04:18 Sch: City of London School [London], ( Dr – ABBOTT ) Matric 1888:10MT: Scholar 1888 Class.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class) 1890 Craven Scholar 1890 BA 1892 Chancellor's Classical Medal 1892 MA 1896 Fellow 1893-99 Classical Tutor at: : Ayerst's Hostel 1895 Lecturer in Latin: Sch: Owens College Manchester, [Lancashire], 1895-1903 Professor of Classics: Sch: Firth College Firth, Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1903-09 Professor of Latin: Sch: Sheffield University Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1909-30 Hon. LittD Sheffield, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1934 m. 1897:06:10 Kate Hannaford GILPIN dau. of John Kemp GILPIN of Wandsworth, [London], Publ.: A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus; The Silver-age of Latin Poetry Publ.: Edited Sallust's Catilina ; Ovid's Metamorphoses, < > VII , ; Tacitus' Histories ; and Select Letters of Seneca etc. d. Torquay, [Devon], 1937:03:30 brother of Alfred H. SUMMERS (1884) brother of Edward S. SUMMERS (1872) brother of William L. SUMMERS (1880) ( Schoolmasters' Directories; Who's Who; The Times 1937:04:01) |