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| Neale, John Mason. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 23, 1836. [Only] s. of the Rev. Cornelius (1808). B. Jan. 24, 1818, in London. Schools, Blackheath, Kent [and Sherborne]. Matric. Michs. 1836; Scholar, 1839; Members' prize, 1837 and 1839; B.A. 1840; M.A. 1845; Seatonian prize 11 times, 1845-63. The 'best classical scholar of his year,' but took an Ordinary Degree as he could not qualify in mathematics. Migrated to Downing, Dec. 1840. Re-adm. at Trinity, Jan. 31, 1842. Lecturer at Downing, 1841. M.A., ad eundem, at Oxford, 1846. D.D., Harvard, 1861. First Chairman of the Cambridge Camden Society, 1839. Ord. deacon (Gloucester) June 6, 1841; priest, May 22, 1842; C. of St Nicholas, Guildford, 1841-2. Suffered serious ill-health [p.519] and spent his time between Madeira and England, 1843-5. Warden of Sackville College, East Grinstead, 1846-66. His avowal of High Court doctrines and practices aroused much opposition. Founded the nursing sisterhood of St Margaret's, at Grinstead, to which were later attached an orphanage, school and reformatory home. Leader writer for the Morning Chronicle, 1851-3. Married, July 27, 1842, Sarah Norman Webster. Author, Tetralogia Liturgia; Agnes de Tracey; Annals of the Virgin Saints; Church History for Children; Deeds of Faith; Duchenier, or the Revolt of La Vendee; Ecclesiological Notes on the Isle of Man; The Egyptian Wanderers; English History for Children; Evenings at Sackville College; Followers of the Lord; Hierologus, or the Church Tourists; History of Greece; History of Portugal, etc. Wrote one-eighth of Hymns Ancient and Modern. Died Aug. 6, 1866, at Sackville College, 'worn out with incessant work at the early age of forty-eight, leaving behind him the reputation of being one of the most learned theologians, one of the most erudite scholars, one of the best linguists, one of the sweetest hymnodists, and perhaps the foremost liturgicist of his time.' Father of Cornelius V. W. (1864). (Sherborne Sch. Reg.; Boase, II. 1089; Crockford; Adm. Trin. add.; Crockford; D.N.B.; Letters of John Mason Neale; The Ecclesiologist, XVIII. 265; G. Mag., 1866, II. 407-10.) | John Mason NEALE Approx. lifespan: 1818–1866 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1836:01:23 Only s. of Rev. Cornelius (1808) b. 1818:01:24 in London , schools Sch: Blackheath School Blackheath, Kent , [ and Sherborne, [Dorset], Matric 1836:10MT: Scholar 1839 Members' Prize 1837, and 1839 BA 1840 MA 1845 Seatonian Prize 11 times 1845-63 The "best classical scholar of his year," but took an Ordinary Degree as he could not qualify in mathematics. Mig. to Downing College 1840:12 Re-adm. at Trinity College 1842:01:31 Lecturer at: : Downing College 1841 MA ad eundem OX, [Oxfordshire], 1846 DD Harvard, [Massachusetts], [ USA ], 1861 First Chairman of: the CB, ???, Camden Society, [Cambridgeshire], 1839 Ord. deacon Gloucester 1841:06:06 Ord. priest 1842:05:22 C.: St Nicholas, Guildford, [Surrey], 1841-2 Suffered serious ill-health and spent his time between Madeira , and England 1843-5 Warden of: : Sch: Sackville College East Grinstead, [Sussex], 1846-66 His avowal of High Court doctrines and practices aroused much opposition. Founded the nursing sisterhood of St Margaret's, Grinstead, [Sussex], , to which were later attached an orphanage, school and reformatory home. Leader writer for the Morning Chronicle 1851-3. m. 1842:07:27,Sarah Norman Webster. Publ.: Tetralogia Liturgia; Agnes de Tracey; Annals of the Virgin Saints; Church History for Children; Deeds of Faith; Duchenier, or the Rev.olt of La Vendee; Ecclesiological Notes on the Isle of Man; The Egyptian Wanderers; English History for Children; Evenings at Sackville College; Followers of the Lord; Hierologus, or the Church Tourists; History of Grece; History of Portugal etc. Wrote one-eighth of Hymns Ancient and Modern d. 1866:08:06 at Sch: Sackville College [Sussex], , "worn out with incessant work at the early age of forty-eight, leaving behind him the reputation of being one of the most learned theologians, one of the most erudite scholars, one of the best linguists, one of the sweetest hymnodists, and perhaps the foremost liturgicist of his time." father of Cornelius V. W. NEALE (1864) ( Sherborne School Reg.; Boase, II. 1089; Crockford; Adm. Trin. add.; Crockford; D.N.B.; Letters of John Mason NEALE ; The Ecclesiologist, XVIII. 265; G. Mag. 1866, II. 407-10) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.115[:add] |