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| Thornton, Alfred Henry Robinson. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 10, 1882. [Only] s. of Thomas [Henry] (St John's College, Oxford, 1851) [H.E.I.C.S.], of Leigham Holme, Streatham, Surrey (and Alfreda, dau. of J. Cottle Spender, of Bath). B. Aug. 25, 1863, in Delhi. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1882; B.A. 1886. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 17, 1885. In the Foreign Office, 1888-90. Afterwards became well known as a landscape painter. Member of the New English Art Club. Pictures at the Tate Gallery, purchased by the Chantrey Trustees; in the Luxembourg, purchased by the French Government, 1938, and two drawings in the British Museum. Married, Hilda, youngest dau. of T. Walker, of Seaton Carew, Durham. Of Little Woodcote, Weston, Bath. Author, Diary of an Art Student of the Nineties, etc. Died Feb. 20, 1939, at Poultry Court, Painswick, Gloucs. ( Harrow Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court ; Burke, Colonial Gentry; Who's Who; The Times, Feb. 21, 1939.) | Alfred Henry Robinson THORNTON Approx. lifespan: 1863–1961 pens. Trinity College adm1882:06:10 Only s. of Thomas THORNTON [Henry] ( St John's College [Oxford] (1851) [H.E.I.C.S. of Leigham Holme, Streatham, Surrey , (and Alfreda SPENDER dau. of J. Cottle SPENDER of Bath, [Somerset], ) b. Delhi, [India], 1863:08:25 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1882:10MT: BA 1886 Adm. Inner Temple: 1885:06:17 In: Foreign Office 1888-90 Afterwards became well known as a landscape painter. Member of: the New English Art Club Pictures at the Tate Gallery, [London], purchased by the Chantrey Trustees; in the Luxembourg Paris, France , purchased by French Government 1938 and two drawings in the British: <wrk> Museum </wrk> [London], m. Hilda WALKER youngest dau. of T. WALKER of Seaton Carew, Co. Durham , Of Little Woodcote, Weston, Bath, [Somerset], Publ.: Diary of an Art Student of: : Nineties etc. d. Poultry Court, Poultry, Painswick, Gloucestershire , 1939:02:20 ( Harrow School Reg.; Inns of Court ; Burke Colonial Gentry; Who's Who; The Times 1939:02:21) |