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| Kidd, Thomas. Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Dec. 14, 1789. S. of Thomas, of Yorkshire School, Giggleswick. Matric. Michs. 1790; Scholar, 1793; B.A. 1794; M.A. 1797. Second Master at Merchant Taylors' School. Ord. deacon ( London ) Aug. 12, 1798; priest, Apr. 28, 1799. R. of St James Garlickhithe, London , 1802. R. of Croxton, 1813, and V. of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire , 1814-31. Head Master of King's Lynn School, 1818; of Wymondham School and of Norwich Grammar School. V. of Bedingham, Norfolk , 1831-5. R. (again) of Croxton and V. of Eltisley, Cambridgeshire , 1835-50. His reverence for Porson, with whom he became acquainted at Cambridge, was a great influence in his life. Married, 1801, Miss – Smith, of London . Author, Tracts and Criticisms of the late R. Porson, Esq.; Opuscula Ruhnkeniana ; articles in Valpy's Classical Journal ; an edition of Horace, etc. A pension of £100 was bestowed on him "in token of the general appreciation of his services as a scholar and an instructor of youth for nearly half a century." Died Aug. 27, 1850. Buried in Croxton churchyard. Father of Thomas G. (1823) and of Richard B. P. (1829). ( D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1850, II. 557; Foster, Index Eccles. ) | Thomas KIDD Approx. lifespan: 1829–1927 age=19 sizar Trinity College adm1789:12:14 s. of Thomas KIDD of Sch: Yorkshire School Yorkshire, Giggleswick, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Matric. 1790:10MT: Scholar 1793 BA 1794 MA 1797 Second Master: at Sch: Merchant Taylors' School [London], Ord. deacon London 1798:08:12 Ord. priest 1799:04:28 R.: St James Garlickhithe, London , 1802 R.: Croxton, [Cambridgeshire], 1813, and V.: Eltisley, Cambridgeshire , 1814-31 Headmaster: of Sch: King's Lynn School King's Lynn, [Norfolk], 1818 of Sch: Wymondham School Wymondham, [Norfolk], and of Sch: Norwich Grammar School Norwich, [Norfolk], V.: Bedingham, Norfolk , 1831-35 R. (again) of Croxton, [Cambridgeshire], and V.: Eltisley, Cambridgeshire , 1835-50 His reverence for Porson, with whom he became acquainted CB, ???, , was a great influence in his life. m. 1801,Miss – Smith, of London , Publ.: Tracts and Criticisms of the late R. Porson, Esq.; Opuscula Ruhnkeniana ;articles in Valpy's Classical Journal ; an edition of Horace, etc. A pension of £100 was bestowed on him "in token of the general appreciation of his services as a scholar and an instructor of youth for nearly half a century." d. 1850:08:27 bur. in Croxton churchyard [Cambridgeshire], father of Thomas G. KIDD (1823) and of Richard b. P. (1829) Refs: D.N.B. Refs: G. Mag. 1850, II. 557 Refs: Foster, Index Eccles. [add:]Appointed Headmaster of Norwich, [Norfolk], School in November 1829[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C. Chron. of 1829:12:04 )[:add] |