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| Sheepshanks, Thomas. Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, Dec. 28, 1815. S. of [the Rev.] Thomas (above) (and Martha, dau. of Robert Gwynn, of Wisbech). B. at Wimpole. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1818; B.A. 1820; M.A. 1823. President of the Union, 1820. Assistant Master at Shrewsbury, 1820-5. Ord. deacon and priest (Exeter) 1825; C. of Penwerris, Cornwall, 1825. Head Master of Falmouth Grammar School, 1825-8. Rector of Edinburgh Academy, 1828-9 (the 'transient and embarrassed phantom' of the Rev. Thomas Sheepshanks, who remained for only one session). Head Master of Coventry Grammar School, 1834-60. R. of St John's, Coventry, 1834-73. Marian Evans (George Eliot) received lessons in Greek and Latin from him. Author, Elementary Portions of Grammar; Single Sermons. Died Jan. 6, 1875. Brother of William (1809); father of John (1852) and William (1866). (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Boase, VI. 548; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 893; Crockford.) | Thomas SHEEPSHANKS Approx. lifespan: 1798–1875 pens. aged 19 Trinity College adm1815:12:28 s. of [Rev.] Thomas SHEEPSHANKS (above) (and Martha GWYNN dau. of Robert GWYNN of Wisbech, [Cambridgeshire], ) b. Wimpole, [Cambridgeshire], Sch: Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], Matric 1816:10MT: Scholar 1818 BA 1820 MA 1823 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1820 Assistant Master at: : Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], 1820-25 Ord. deacon and priest Exeter 1825 C.: Penwerris, Cornwall , 1825 Headmaster of: : Sch: Falmouth Grammar School Falmouth, [Cornwall], 1825-28 Rector of Sch: Edinburgh Academy [Scotland], 1828-29 (the "transient and embarrassed phantom" of Rev. Thomas SHEEPSHANKS, who remained for only one session) Headmaster of: : Sch: Coventry Grammar School Coventry, [Warwickshire], 1834-60 R.: St John's, Coventry, [Warwickshire], 1834-73 Marian Evans (George Eliot) received lessons in Greek and Latin from him. Publ.: Elementary Portions of Grammar; Single Sermons d. 1875:01:06 brother of William SHEEPSHANKS (1809) father of John SHEEPSHANKS (1852) father of William SHEEPSHANKS (1866) ( Shrewsbury School Reg.; Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Boase, VI. 548; Boase, Collect. Cornub., 893; Crockford .) [add:]According to C.C. & J. of 1834:02:21 announcing his post at Coventry, [Warwickshire], he was then Headmaster of St Peter's School, Pimlico, [London], [:add] [add:]Connected with Sch: King's College London , [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: C.C. & J. of 1834:02:21)[:add] |