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| Thring, Edward. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, June 5, 1841. [3rd] s. of the Rev. John Gale Dalton, (1803), R. of Alford, Somerset (and Sarah, dau. of John Jenkyns, V. of Evercreech, Somerset ). B. Nov. 29, 1821, at Alford. Matric. Michs. 1841; Porson prize, 1844; B.A. 1845; M.A. 1848. Fellow, 1844-53. Ord. deacon (Gloucester) Dec. 20, 1846; priest, Dec. 19, 1847; C. of St James', Gloucester, 1847-8. A private tutor at Great Marlow, 1848-50. C. of Cookham-Dean, Berkshire , 1850-2. C. of Skipsea, Yorkshire , 1852-3. Head Master of Uppingham School, 1853-87. When he came to it, the school consisted of 25 boys and 2 masters, in mean premises; he raised it to a foremost position amongst the public schools, with 30 masters, II boarding Houses and 320 boys. Under him, 'Uppingham was the first great public school to make special provision...for varied culture outside the traditional range of Classical study.' Set great value on music, art, and the study of modern languages. Founder of the Headmasters' Conference, 1869. Married, 1853, Marie Louise, dau. of Carl Johann Koch, commissioner of Customs at Bonn. Author, The Theory and Practice of Teaching; Elements of Grammar taught in English; Sermons preached at Uppingham School; Education and School; The Principles of Grammar; Thoughts on Life Science; Elements of Grammar Taught in English . Died Oct. 22, 1887, at Uppingham. Brother of the next two and of Theodore (1835); father of John G. (1874). ( Boase, III. 965; Crockford; D.N.B. ) | Edward THRING Approx. lifespan: 1821–1887 Adm King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1841:06:05 3rd s. of Rev. John GALE Dalton, (1803) R.: Alford, Somerset , (and Sarah JENKYNS dau. of John JENKYNS V.: Evercreech, Somerset , ) b. Alford, [Somerset], 1821:11:29 Matric 1841:10MT: Porson Prize 1844 BA 1845 MA 1848 Fellow 1844-53 Ord. deacon Gloucester 1846:12:20 Ord. priest 1847:12:19 C.: St James', Gloucester, [Gloucestershire], 1847-48 A private Tutor at: : Great Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], 1848-50 C.: Cookham-Dean, Berkshire , 1850-52 C.: Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire , 1852-53 Headmaster of: : Sch: Uppingham School Uppingham, [Rutland], 1853-87 When he came to it, the school consisted of 25 boys and 2 masters, in mean premises; he raised it to a foremost position amongst the public schools, with 30 masters, 11 boarding Houses and 320 boys. Under him, 'Uppingham was the first great public school to make special provision...for varied culture outside the traditional range of Classical study.' Set great value on music, art, and the study of modern languages. Founder of: : Headmasters' Conference 1869 m. 1853 Marie Louise KOCH dau. of Carl Johann KOCH Commissioner of: : Customs Bonn, [Germany], Publ.: The Theory and Practice of Teaching; Elements of Grammar taught in English; Sermons preached at Sch: Uppingham School ; Education and School; The Principles of Grammar; Thoughts on Life Science; Elements of Grammar Taught in English d. Uppingham, [Rutland], 1887:10:22 brother of Henry THRING (1837) two and of Theodore (1835) father of John G. THRING (1874) ( Boase III. 965; Crockford; D.N.B. ) |