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| Simpson (post Hudleston), Wilfrid Hudleston. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, July 9, 1846. [Eldest] s. of John, M.D., of Cayton Hall, Ripley, Yorks. (and Elizabeth). B. June 2, 1828, at St Martin, Coney Street, York. [Schools, St Peter's, York, and Uppingham.] Matric. Michs. 1846; B.A. 1850; M.A. 1853. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 27, 1848. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1853, but never practised. Took up geology as a career, and travelled extensively studying ornithology. Assumed the surname of Hudleston, by Royal Licence, 1867. Helped to found a marine laboratory at Cullercoats, Northumberland. Undertook some dredging in the English Channel, 1886-7. Secretary, Geologist Assoc., 1874-7; President, 1881-3. F.G.S., 1867; Secretary, 1886-90; President, 1892-4. F.R.S., 1884. Wollaston medal, R.G.S., 1897. President, Geological Section, British Association, 1898. Author, The Growth of Germany; History of the Dove Family; Catalogue of British Jurassic Gasteropoda; etc. Married, 1890, Rose, dau. of William Heywood Benson, of Littlethorpe, Yorks. Died, suddenly, at his home, West Holme, Dorset, Jan. 29, 1909. Bequeathed his fine collection of fossils to the Sedgwick Museum. Brother of John H. (1853). (Uppingham Sch. Roll; Eagle, XXX. 204; D.N.B., Supp.; Inns of Court; Who was Who; Burke, L.G.; Changes of Name.) | Wilfrid Hudleston SIMPSON Wilfrid Hudleston HUDLESTON Approx. lifespan: 1828–1909 pens. St John's College adm1846:07:09 Eldest s. of John SIMPSON post John HUDLESTON MD of Cayton Hall, Cayton, Ripley, West Riding of Yorkshire , (and Elizabeth) b. St Martin, Coney Street, York, [Yorkshire], 1828:06:02 Schools Sch: St Peter's School York, [Yorkshire], and Uppingham, [Rutland], Matric 1846:10MT: BA 1850 MA 1853 Adm. at: Middle Temple 1848:04:27 Called to the Bar: 1853:01:26 but never practised. Took up Geology as a career, and travelled extensively studying ornithology. Assumed the surname of Hudleston, by Royal Licence 1867 Helped to found a marine laboratory Cullercoats, Northumberland , Undertook some dredging in the English Channel [England] 1886-87 Sec. Geologist: Association 1874-77 President: 1881-83 F.G.S. 1867 Sec.: 1886-90 President: 1892-94 FRS 1884 Wollaston Medal, R.G.S. 1897 President: Geological Section, British Association 1898 Publ.: The Growth of Germany; History of the Dove Family; Catalogue of British Jurassic Gasteropoda ; etc. m. 1890 Rose BENSON dau. of William Heywood BENSON of Littlethorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire , d., suddenly, at his home, West Holme, Dorset , 1909:01:29 Bequeathed his fine collection of fossils to the <wrk> Sedgwick Museum </wrk> Sedgwick, [Cambridgeshire], brother of John H. Simpson (post Hudleston) SIMPSON (1853) . ( Uppingham School Roll; Eagle, XXX. 204; D.N.B., Supp.; Inns of Court; Who was Who ; Burke, L.G.; Changes of Name .) [add:]Photogravure portrait: CAS: E.40[:add] |