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| Pearce, Edmund Courtenay. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 1, 1889. Of London. [Younger] s. of James, gent., of 23, Savile Row, London, W. B. Dec. 17, 1870, in London. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1889; Scholar, 1889; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1892; (Class. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1893); M.A. 1896; D.D. 1917. Fellow, 1895-1914; Dean, 1901-14; Master, 1914-27. Vice-Chancellor, 1921-4. Assistant Master at Christ's Hospital, 1891; at University College School, 1894; at Uppingham, 1895. Ord. deacon (Ely) 1897; priest, 1898; C. of St James, Muswell Hill, 1899-1900. V. of St Bene't's, Cambridge, 1900-6. Bishop of Derby, 1927-35. Mayor of Cambridge, 1917, and Chairman of the Cambridgeshire County Council, 1927. Chairman of the Cathedrals' Commission. 'Few men have given themselves with such unswerving loyalty to the service of society in School, College, University, Town, County, and Diocese.' Married, 1899, Fanny Constance, dau. of Alfred Lyon, of Middlecott, Ilsington, Devon, and had issue. Died Oct. 13, 1935, at Breadsall Mount, Derby. Brother of Ernest H. (1884). (Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Crockford; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who was Who; The Times, Oct. 14, 1935; Cambridge Review, Nov. 1, 1935.) | Edmund Courtenay PEARCE Approx. lifespan: 1870–1935 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1889:10:01 Of London , Younger s. of James PEARCE, gent., of 23 Savile Row, London , , W. b. London , 1870:12:17 School Sch: Christ's Hospital [Sussex], Matric 1889:10MT: Scholar 1889 BA Class.Trip.,Pt I, 1st Class 1892 Class.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class(1893); MA 1896 DD 1917 Fellow 1895-1914 Dean: 1901-14 Master: 1914-27 Vice-Chancellor 1921-24 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Christ's Hospital [Sussex], 1891 ;at Sch: University College School [London], ???, 1894 ;at Uppingham, [Rutland], 1895 Ord. deacon Ely 1897 Ord. priest 1898 C.: St James, Muswell Hill, [London], 1899-1900 V.: St Bene't's, CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], 1900-06 Bishop of: Derby, [Derbyshire], 1927-35 Mayor of: CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], 1917,and Chairman of: the Cambridgeshire County Council [Cambridgeshire], 1927 Chairman of: the Cathedrals' Commission. "Few men have given themselves with such unswerving loyalty to the service of society in School College,University, Town, County, and Diocese." m. 1899 Fanny Constance LYON dau. of Alfred LYON, of Middlecott, Ilsington, Devon , had issue d. Breadsall Mount, Derby, [Derbyshire], 1935:10:13 brother of Ernest H. PEARCE (1884) ( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Crockford ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who was Who; The Times 1935:10:14; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1935:11:01) |