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| Gardner, Herbert Colstoun. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY HALL, Jan. 30, 1864. [Father's name not given in any works of reference.] B. June 9, 1846. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1865; B.A. 1869; M.A. 1872. Member and eventually manager of the A.D.C.; the club under his management 'flourishing exceedingly.' Subsequently acted with the Canterbury Old Stagers for which W. Yardley and himself wrote some of the best plays and epilogues they produced. Adm. at the Inner Temple, 1867. M.P. for Saffron Walden div. of Essex, 1885-95. President of the Board of Agriculture, 1892-5. P.C. Created Baron Burghclere of Walden, Aug. 3, 1895. A Director of the P. and O. Steamship Company. An Ecclesiastical Commissioner, 1903-21. Chairman of Royal Commission on Historical Monuments. Author of a translation of Virgil's Georgics, 1904; of several novels, and of the comedies Time will tell; Our Bitterest Foe; After Dinner; Cousin Zacchary, etc. Resided at 48, Charles Street, London, where he died s.p.m. May 6, 1921. (Who was Who, 1916-28; Burke, P. and B.; Scott, MSS.; Harrow Sch. Reg.; The Times, May 7, 1921.) | Herbert Colstoun GARDNER Approx. lifespan: 1846–1921 age=17 : pens. Trinity Hall adm1864:01:30 Father's name not given in any works of reference"/> b. 1846:06:09 Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [Middlesex], Matric 1865:10MT: BA 1869 MA 1872 Member: ADC Manager: eventually ADC the club under his management 'flourishing exceedingly.' Subsequently acted with the Canterbury Old Stagers for which W. Yardley and himself wrote some of the best plays and epilogues they produced. Adm. Inner Temple: 1867 M.P.: for Saffron Walden div. of Essex , 1885-95 President of Board of Agriculture 1892-95 PC Created Baron Burghclere of Walden 1895:08:03 Director of P. and O. Steamship Company Ecclesiastical Commissioner: 1903-21 Chairman of Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Author of a translation of Virgil's Georgics 1904 ;of several novels, and of the comedies Time will tell ; Our Bitterest Foe ; After Dinner ; Cousin Zacchary etc. At 48 Charles Street, London , d. s.p.m. 48 Charles Street, London , 1921:05:06 Refs: Who was Who 1916-28 Refs: Burke, P. and B. Refs: Scott, MSS. Refs: Harrow Sch. Reg. Refs: The Times 1921:05:07 [add:]Father's name is given in G.E.C.[:add] |