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Myers, Frederic William Henry.
Adm. pens.
at TRINITY, Jan. 2, 1860.
[Eldest] s. of the Rev. Frederic (1828), of Keswick, Cumberland.
B. there [Feb. 6], 1843.
School, Cheltenham College.
Matric. Michs. 1860; Bell Scholar, 1861; Scholar, 1862; Craven Scholar, 1863; Chancellor's English medal, 1861 and 1863; Camden medal, 1862; B.A. (2nd Classic, 1864; Moral Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1864) 1864; Members' prize, 1863, 1864, 1865; M.A. 1867.
Fellow, 1864; Assistant Tutor, 1865-8. College Lecturer in Classics, 1865-9. One of H.M. Inspectors of Schools, 1872-1900.
Poet and spiritualist.
G. M. Trevelyan wrote of him (Life of Sir George O. Trevelyan, 186, note): 'the University Lyre, which for long past had given forth very feeble strains, was just then falling into the hands of a Cheltenham Freshman, Mr Frederic Myers.' For an account of the plagiarism by which he failed to secure the Camden medal in 1863, when his supplicat for B.A. degree was non-placeted, see Coulton, Four-score Years, p. 106.
Resided at Leckhampton House, Grange Road, Cambridge, 1881-1901.
His most notable work was done in the field of psychical research; with his friends Henry Sidgwick, Balfour Stewart, Hodgson, Edmund Gurney and Podmore, founded the Society for Psychical Research, 1882.
Married Miss Evelyn Tennant.
Author, Essays Classical and Modern; Human Personality and its Survival after Bodily Death; with Gurney and Podmore, Phantasms of the Living; also poems, notably St Paul; The Renewal of Youth; The Passing of Youth. Died Jan. 17, 1901, in Rome; buried in Keswick churchyard.
Memorial tablet in the Protestant cemetery, Rome.
Father of Leopold H. (1900); brother of Arthur T. (1868). (D.N.B.; Who was Who.)
Frederic William Henry MYERS
Approx. lifespan: 1843–1901
pens. Trinity College adm1860:01:02
Eldest s. of Rev. Frederic (1828), of Keswick, Cumberland ,
b. there 1843:[02:06]
Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire],
Matric 1860:10MT:
Bell Scholar 1861
Scholar 1862
Craven Scholar 1863
Chancellor's English Medal 1861, and 1863
Camden Medal: 1862
BA (2 nd Classic 1864;
Moral Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1864)) 1864
Members' Prize 1863, 1864, 1865
MA 1867
Fellow 1864
Assistant Tutor: 1865-8
College Lecturer in Classics 1865-9
One of H.M. Inspectors of Schools 1872-1900
Poet and spiritualist. G. M. Trevelyan wrote of him ( Life of Sir George O. Trevelyan, 186, note): "University Lyre, which for long past had given forth very feeble strains, was just then falling into the hands of a Cheltenham Freshman, Mr Frederic MYERS ."
For an account of the plagiarism by which he failed to secure the Camden Medal in1863,
when his supplicat for BA degree was non-placeted, see Coulton, Four-score Years, p. 106.
At Leckhampton House, [+ci][-ci]Grange Road[+ci]CB[-ci] [Cambridgeshire], 1881-1901
His most notable work was done in the field of psychical research; with his friends Henry Sidgwick, Balfour Stewart, Hodgson, Edmund Gurney and Podmore, founded Society for Psychical Research 1882
m. Miss Evelyn Tennant.
Publ.: Essays Classical and Modern; Human Personality and its Survival after Bodily Death ; with Gurney and Podmore, Phantasms of the Living ; also poems, notably St Paul; The Renewal of Youth; The Passing of Youth
d. 1901:01:17,in Rome, [Italy], ; buried in Keswick churchyard [Cumberland],
Memorial tablet in the Protestant cemetery, Rome, [Italy],
father of Leopold H. MYERS (1900)
father of – MYERS
brother of Arthur T. (1868)
( D.N.B.; Who was Who .)
[add:]His wid., Evelyn, died 12 March 1937[:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell: Keswick Church)[:add]

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