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Leathes, Stanley Mordaunt. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Aug. 13, 1879. S. of the Rev. Stanley (above), of Cliffe rectory, Rochester, Kent. B. May 7, 1861, in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar, 1880; Bell scholar, 1881; (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1882; Pt II, 1st Class, 1884); B.A. 1884; 2nd Chancellor's medal, 1884; Cobden prize, 1886; Members' prize, 1887; M.A. 1888. Fellow, 1886. Lecturer in Modern History, 1892-1903. Assistant Registrary, 1893. Secretary, General Board of Studies, 1900-3. Secretary to the Civil Service Commission, 1903-7; Commissioner, 1907; First Commissioner, 1910-27. His term of office in this last post made very great demands upon him, not only during the War of 1914-19 but also subsequently. Establishment Officer in the Ministry of Food. Took an active part in editing the Cambridge Modern History. Author, The People of England; Rhythm in English Poetry, etc. For some years editor of the Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, of which he was an active member. C.B., 1911. K.C.B., 1919. Died July 25, 1938. (Who was Who, 1929-40; Cambridge Review, Nov. 4, 1938; The Times, July 27 and 30, 1938.) | Stanley Mordaunt LEATHES Approx. lifespan: 18611938 pens. Trinity College adm1879:08:13 s. of Rev. Stanley LEATHES (above), of Cliffe rectory, Rochester, Kent , b. 1861:05:07 in London , Sch: Eton Matric 1880:10MT: Scholar 1880 Bell Scholar 1881 Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1882 Pt II, 1st Class(1884); BA 1884 2nd Chancellor's Medal 1884 Cobden Prize 1886 Members' Prize 1887 MA 1888 Fellow 1886 Lecturer in Modern: History 1892-1903 Assistant: Registrary 1893 Sec.: General Board of Studies 1900-03 Sec. to: : Civil Service Commission 1903-07 Commissioner: 1907 First Commissioner: 1910-27 His term of office in this last post made very great demands upon him, not only during the War of 1914-19 but also subsequently. Establishment Officer in: : Ministry of Food. Took an active part in editing the CB, ???, Modern History Publ.: The People of England; Rhythm in English Poetry etc. or some years editor of the Proceedings of the CB, ???, Antiquarian Society of which he was an active member. CB 1911 KCB 1919 d. 1938:07:25 ( Who was Who 1929-40; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1938:11:04; The Times, 27:07: and 30 1938 |