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| Drury, Henry Joseph Thomas. Adm. (age 18) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Nov. 29, 1796. S. [and h.] of Joseph (1768), D.D., Head Master of Harrow School. B. there Apr. 27, 1778. Schools, Harrow and Eton. Matric. Michs. 1797; B.A. 1801; M.A. 1804. Fellow, 1799-1808. Assistant Master at Harrow, 1801-33; Master of the Lower School, 1833-41. Lord Byron was one of his pupils, and in Moore's Life of Byron are to be found several affectionate letters to him from the poet. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 9, 1811. R. of Fingest, Bucks., 1820-41. Married, 1808, Caroline, dau. of A. W. Taylor (or Tayler) (1777), of Boreham Wood, Herts. Had a great reputation as a classical scholar. Edited Selections from the Classics for Harrow. Formed a valuable library of the Greek classics, which he sold in 1827 (2 parts) for £8917 and in 1837 a third part for £1837. Noted for the charm of his conversation. An original member of the Roxburghe Club in London, and contributed to their collection in 1817 and 1824. Died Mar. 5, 1841, at Harrow. Father of Henry (1831) and Benjamin H. (1835); brother of Benjamin H. (1801). (G. Mag., 1841, II. 323; Eton Sch. Lists; Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B.; Harrow Sch. Reg.) | Henry Joseph Thomas DRURY Approx. lifespan: 1778–1841 Adm aged 18 King's College, a scholar from Sch: Eton 1796:11:29 s. (and h.) of Joseph DRURY (1768), DD Headmaster of: : Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], b. there 1778:04:27 Schools Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], and Eton, [Buckinghamshire], Matric 1797:10MT: BA 1801 MA 1804 Fellow 1799-1808 Assistant Master at: : Harrow, [Middlesex], 1801-33 Master of: : Sch: Lower School Harrow, Middlesex , 1833-41 Lord Byron was one of his pupils, and in Moore's Life of Byron are to be found several affectionate letters to him from the poet. Ord. deacon Ely 1811:03:09 R.: Fingest, Buckinghamshire , 1820-41 m. 1808 Caroline TAYLOR dau. of A. W. TAYLOR (or Tayler) (1777), of Boreham Wood, Hertfordshire , Had a great reputation as a classical scholar. Publ.: Edited Selections from the Classics for Harrow, [Middlesex], Formed a valuable library of the Greek classics, which he sold in1827 (2 parts) for £8917 and in1837 a third part for () 1837 Noted for the charm of his conversation. An original Member of: : Roxburghe Club in London , , and contributed to their collection in1817, and 1824 d. Harrow, [Middlesex], 1841:03:05 father of Henry DRURY (1831) father of Benjamin H. DRURY (1835) brother of Benjamin H. DRURY (1801) ( G. Mag 1841, II. 323; Eton School Lists; Cant. Act Bk.; D.N.B.; Harrow School Reg. ) |