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| Lowe, William Douglas. Adm. at PEMBROKE, Oct. 1898. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Charles (1863) of St John's rectory, Cheetham, Manchester. B. July 27, 1879, at Bolton-le-Moors. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. (Class Trip., 1st Class), 1901; M.A. 1905. M.A. and D.Litt., Durham, 1909. Lecturer on Education at Durham University. Assistant Master at Radley, 1902-3. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, W. Yorks. Regt.; Lieut.-Col., E. Lancs. Regt., and Durham L.I.; acting Brigade Commander of St Omer district, 1918; D.S.O., 1918; M.C.; mentioned 4 times in despatches; Italian Croce di Valore). Returned to Durham University as Classical Lecturer and Senior Bursar, 1919-22. Author, editions of Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis; Longus, Daphne and Chloe; Lucretius, Book V; an English translation of two German stories under title of The Prussian Cadet; War History of the 18th Batt. of the Durham L.I.: 'Died suddenly while attending service in Chapel,' May 24, 1922. Benefactor to University College, Durham (The Lowe Library). Brother of Henry St A. (1894) and Charles G. W. (1888). (Lowe correspondence; The V.C. and D.S.O.; The Times, May 26, 1922.) | William Douglas LOWE Approx. lifespan: 1879–1977 Adm Pembroke College 1898:10 3rd s. of Rev. Charles LOWE (1863) of St John's rectory, Cheetham, Manchester, [Lancashire], b. 1879:07:27 at Bolton-le-Moors, [Lancashire], Sch: Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], Matric 1898:10MT: BA ClassTrip., 1st Class 1901 MA 1905 MA and D.Litt., Durham 1909 Lecturer on Education at Sch: Durham University Durham, [Co. Durham], [-ci] Assistant Master at: : Radley [Hertfordshire], 1902-03 served in the Great War: 1914-19 [(pl] Major:, West Yorkshire , Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel: E. Lancashire , Regiment, and Durham L.I.; acting Brigade Commander of: : St Omer district [France], 1918 DSO 1918 M.C.; mentioned 4 times in despatches; Italian Croce di Valore) Returned to Sch: Durham University Durham, [Co. Durham], [-ci] as Classical Lecturer and Senior Bursar: 1919-22 Publ.: editions of Petronius, Cena Trimalchionis Longus, Daphne and Chloe Lucretius, Book V; an English translation of two German stories under title of The Prussian Cadet; War History of 18th Battalion of Durham L.I. : "d. suddenly while attending service in Chapel," 1922:05:24 Benefactor to Sch: University College</sch, Durham, [Co. Durham], (The Lowe Library ) brother of Henry St A. LOWE (1894) brother of Charles G. W. LOWE (1888) (Lowe correspondence; The VC and DSO ; The Times 1922:05:26) |