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Jekyll, Walter. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Apr. 18, 1868. [5th] s. of Edward Joseph [Hill] [Christ Church, Oxford; Capt., Grenadier Guards], of Wargrave Hill, Berkshire . B. [Nov. 27, 1849], at Bramley House, Guildford, Surrey . School, Harrow [ Middlesex ]. Matric. Michs. 1868; B.A. 1872; M.A. 1875. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1874; priest, 1875; C. of Heydon, Cambridgeshire , 1874-7. Minor Canon, Worcester Cathedral [ Worcestershire ], 1877-9. Chaplain at Malta , 1879. Resided for many years at Munstead, Godalming, Surrey . Went to Jamaica , c. 1895, where he subsequently resided. Died Feb. 17, 1929, at Bower Hill [ Jamaica ]. Buried in Lucca [ Jamaica ] churchyard. M.I. in parish church, Lucca, Jamaica . "Musician, gardener, philosopher, teacher, and writer, he lived 34 years in this Island of his adoption, where he gave himself to the service of others and was greatly beloved by all who knew him." ( Harrow Sch. Reg .; Burke, Family Records; Crockford ; Bishop of Jamaica 's correspondence.) | Walter JEKYLL Approx. lifespan: 18491929 pens. Trinity College adm1868:04:18 5th s. of Edward Joseph [Hill] Christ Church [Oxford] Captain: Grenadier Guards,, of Wargrave Hill, Berkshire , b. 1849:11:27 Bramley House, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey , Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1868:10MT: BA 1872 MA 1875 Ord. deacon Rochester 1874 Ord. priest 1875 C.: Heydon, Cambridgeshire , 1874-77 Minor Canon: Worcester Cathedral, [Worcestershire], 1877-79 Chapl.: Malta , 1879 Resided for many years Munstead, Godalming, Surrey , Went to Jamaica , c1895, where he subsequently resided. d. Bower Hill, [Jamaica], 1929:02:17 bur. Lucca, [Jamaica], churchyard. MI parish church, Lucca, Jamaica , "Musician, gardener, philosopher, teacher, and writer, he lived 34 years in this Island of his adoption, where he gave himself to the service of others and was greatly beloved by all who knew him." ( Harrow School Reg .; Burke, Family Records; Crockford ; Bishop of Jamaica , 's correspondence.) |