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Lenox-Conyngham, George Hugh. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1878. [2nd] s. of William Fitzwilliam [88th Regt.], Colonel of the Londonderry Light Infantry Militia [afterwards K.C.B.] [and Laura Calvert, dau. of George Arbuthnot, of Elderslie, Surrey]. B. [Apr. 13], 1859, at Spring Hill, Moneymore, Co. Derry, Ireland. Schools, Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College. Matric. Michs. 1878; Scholar; B.A. 1882; M.A. 1903. Select Preacher, 1908. Assistant Master at Dover College, 1883; at Fettes College, 1894-1915. Ord. deacon (York, for Edin.) 1904; priest (Beverley, for York) 1905. Hon. Curate of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, 1904-15. R. of Denver, Norfolk, 1915-17. R. of Lavenham, Suffolk, 1917-33. Rural Dean, 1927-33. Owing to his unwearied efforts much careful restoration work was done to Lavenham church. Member of the Executive Committee of the Suffolk Preservation Society. Author, A Memoir of A. W. Potts, LL.D., first headmaster of Fettes College. Died Mar. 15, 1933, at Cambridge. Buried at Lavenham. (Venn, II. 434; Fettes Coll. Reg.; Dover Coll. Reg.; Edin. Acad. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories; Burke, L.G. of Ireland, which gives 'b. Apr. 1'; Crockford; The Times, Mar. 17, 1933.) | George Hugh LENOX-CONYNGHAM Approx. lifespan: 18591933 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1878:10:01 2nd s. of William Fitzwilliam 88th Regiment Colonel of: : Londonderry Light Infantry Militia [afterwards K.C.B.][and Laura Calvert dau. of George ARBUTHNOT, of Elderslie, Surrey , b. Spring Hill, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry , Ireland , 1859:[04:13] Schools, Sch: Edinburgh Academy [Scotland], and Sch: Fettes College [Scotland], Matric 1878:10MT: Scholar BA 1882 MA 1903 Select Preacher: 1908 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Dover College Dover, [Kent], 1883 ;at Sch: Fettes College [Scotland], 1894-1915 Ord. deacon York, for Edin. 1904 Ord. priest Beverley, for York 1905 Hon. Curate of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1904-15 R.: Denver, Norfolk , 1915-17 R.: Lavenham, Suffolk , 1917-33 Rural Dean: 1927-33 Owing to his unwearied efforts much careful restoration work was done to Lavenham church [Suffolk], Member of: Executive Committee of Suffolk Preservation Society Publ.: A Memoir of A. W. Potts, LLD, first headmaster of Fettes College d. CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1933:03:15 bur. Lavenham, [Suffolk], ( Venn, II. 434; Fettes College Reg.; Dover College Reg.; Edin. Acad. Reg.; Schoolmasters' Directories ; Burke, L.G. of Ireland, which gives "b. 01:04:"; Crockford; The Times 1933:03:17) |