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| Egan, Thomas Selby. Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, June 29, 1833. S. of John, of London. B. there [1814 or 1815]. Matric. Michs. 1833; B.A. 1839; M.A. 1842, Incorp. at Oxford, June 10, 1852. Rowing 'blue' (cox) 1836, 1839, 1840. Well known in his college days as an aquatic 'coach'; in 1852 trained the (winning) Oxford crew, the Cambridge crew in 1854 and 1858, and both crews in 1856; elected President of the C.U.B.C., 1853-4. The 'Tom Egan' life-boat stationed at Tramore was presented to the Institution by the C.U.B.C. in memory of him. Editor for many years of Bell's Life; translated Don Carlos, Infant of Spain, from the German of Schiller; Heine's Börne, and other poems. Died May 11, 1893, at Margate. (Venn, II. 223; Caian, III. 2; Boase, v. 207; Al. Oxon.) | Thomas Selby EGAN Approx. lifespan: 1815–1893 pens. aged 18 Gonville & Caius College adm1833:06:29 s. of John of London , b. there (1814, or 1815)]. Matric 1833:10MT: BA 1839 MA 1842 Incorp. at Oxford 1852:06:10 Rowing blue (cox) 1836, 1839, 1840 Well known in his college days as an aquatic 'coach'; in1852 trained the (winning) Oxford crew, the Cambridge crew in1854, and 1858, and both crews in1856 elected President of: : C.U.B.C. 1853-54 The 'Tom Egan' life-boat stationed at Tramore was presented to the Institution by the C.U.B. C.: memory of him. Editor for: : many years of Bell's Life translated Don Carlos, Infant of Spain, from the German of Schiller; Heine's Börne, and other poems. d. 1893:05:11 at Margate, [Kent], ( Venn, II. 223; Caian, III. 2; Boase, v. 207; Al. Oxon. ) |