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| Drury, Joseph. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 1, 1768. Re-adm. as a 'Ten-year man,' June 2, 1774. S. of Thomas, of London. B. there [Feb. 11, 1750]. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1768; B.D. 1784; D.D. 1789. Ord. deacon (London) Feb. 24, 1773; priest, Dec. 21, 1779. Leaving Cambridge owing to lack of means, became an Assistant Master at Harrow, 1769. Head Master, 1785-1805, in succession to his brother-in-law, Dr Benjamin Heath. He greatly raised the character of the school, and the number of the boys increased from 150 to 350-400. Very successful as a teacher and as a Head Master, stressing the literary side of scholarship. A firm disciplinarian but a kind master, and appears to have been the first Head Master who exempted the higher forms from flogging. His pupil, Lord Byron, refers to his rule in Hours of Idleness, and in a note to Childe Harold, IV. 75. R. of Aldwinkle, Northants., 1778-1806. R. of Pilton, 1794-1806; resigned. Retired to Cockwood, near Dawlish, Devon, and devoted himself to farming and landscape-gardening. Took a great interest in Charles Kean, the actor, and helped to establish him at Drury Lane Theatre. Prebendary of Wells, 1812-34. Married, Aug. 5, 1775, Louisa, dau. of Benjamin Heath, D.C.L., of Exeter. He left a MS. Journal of his tours through Ireland, Cumberland, Wales and Shropshire. Died Jan. 9, 1834, aged 84, at Cockwood. Buried at St Leonard's, Exeter. For Memoir of him, see G. Mag., 1835, 1. 246-50. Father of Henry J. T. (1796) and Benjamin H. (1801); brother of the next. (Record of Old Westminsters; D.N.B.; Foster, Index Eccles.; Guide to Harrow, 37; Northants. Clergy.) | Joseph DRURY Approx. lifespan: 1750–1834 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1768:06:01 Re-adm. as a "Ten-year man," 1774:06:02 s. of Thomas DRURY of London , b. there 1750:02:11 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], Matric 1768:10MT: BD 1784 DD 1789 Ord. deacon London 1773:02:24 Ord. priest 1779:12:21 . Leaving, CB, [Cambridgeshire], owing to lack of means, became an Assistant Master at: : Harrow, [Middlesex], 1769 Headmaster: 1785-1805,in succession to his brother-in-law, Dr Benjamin HEATH . He greatly raised the character of the school, and the number of the boys increased from 150 to 350-400. Very successful as a teacher and as a Headmaster: stressing the literary side of scholarship. A firm disciplinarian but a kind master, and appears to have been the first Headmaster: who exempted the higher forms from flogging. His pupil, Lord Byron, refers to his rule in Hours of Idleness, and in a note to Childe Harold, IV. 75. R.: Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire , 1778-1806 R.: Pilton, [Northamptonshire], 1794-1806 resigned. Retired to Cockwood, near Dawlish, Devon , , and devoted himself to farming and landscape-gardening. Took a great interest in Charles Kean, the actor, and helped to establish him at <wrk>Drury Lane Theatre </wrk> Drury Lane, [London], Prebendary: Wells, [Somerset], 1812-34 m. 1775:08:05 Louisa HEATH dau. of Benjamin HEATH DCL of Exeter, [Devon], He left a MS. Journal of his tours through Ireland , Cumberland , Wales , and Shropshire , d. aged 84 Cockwood, [Devon], bur. St Leonard's, Exeter, [Devon], 1834:01:09 For Memoir of him, see G. Mag 1835, 1. 246-50. father of Henry J. T. DRURY (1796) father of Benjamin H. DRURY (1801) brother of the next. ( Record of Old Westminsters; D.N.B. ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Guide to Harrow, 37; Northants. Clergy. ) |