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| VENABLES, GEORGE STOVIN. Adm. pens. (age 17) at JESUS, Mar. 4, 1828. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Richard (1790), D.D. (and Sophia, dau. of George Lister, of Girsby, Lincolnshire .). B. [June 18, 1810] at Kirkthorpe, Yorkshire . Schools [Eton and] Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1828; Chancellor's English medal, 1831; B.A. (5 th Classic ) 1832; M.A. 1835. Fellow, 1835-68; Hon. Fellow, 1868. Adm. at the Inner Temple, May 1, 1832. Called to the Bar, June 10, 1836. On the Oxford Circuit. Q.C., 1863; Bencher, 1873; Treasurer, 1878. At Charterhouse with Thackeray (whose nose he broke in a fight) and a friend of Tennyson. A character of 'extraordinary Force and charm.' Wrote the first leading article for the Saturday Review, and for nearly 30 years contributed anonymous weekly articles. 'He probably did more than any other writer of his time to establish and maintain the best and strongest current style and the highest type of political thought, in journalism.' Compiled the summary of events in The Times on the last day of each year. High Sheriff of Radnor, 1884. Died Oct. 6, 1888. Brother of Joseph H. (1832) and Richard L. (1826). ( Eton Sch. Lists; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar, gives 'B. 1811'; D.N.B. ; Harry Furniss, Paradise in Piccadilly, 96.) | George Stovin VENABLES Approx. lifespan: 1810–1888 pens. aged 17 Jesus College adm1828:03:04 2nd s. of Rev. Richard VENABLES (1790) DD and Sophia LISTER dau. of George LISTER of Girsby, Lincolnshire , b. Kirkthorpe, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1810:06:18 schools Sch: Eton and] Charterhouse, [London], Matric 1828:10MT: Chancellor's English Medal 1831 BA 5 th Classic 1832 MA 1835 Fellow 1835-68 Hon. Fellow 1868 Adm. Inner Temple: 1832:05:01 Called to the Bar: 1836:06:10 On the OX, [Oxfordshire], Circuit, [Oxfordshire], Q.C.: 1863 Bencher: 1873 Treasurer: 1878 At Charterhouse, [London], with Thackeray (whose nose he broke in a fight) and a friend of Tennyson. A character of 'extraordinary Force and charm.' Wrote the first leading article for the Saturday Rev.iew and for nearly 30 years contributed anonymous weekly articles. 'He probably did more than any other writer of his time to establish and maintain the best and strongest current style and the highest type of political thought, in journalism.' Compiled the summary of events in The Times on the last day of each year. High Sheriff of: Radnorshire , 1884 d. 1888:10:06 brother of Joseph H. VENABLES (1832) brother of Richard L. VENABLES (1826) ( Eton School Lists; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar gives 'B. 1811'; D.N.B. ; Harry Furniss, Paradise in Piccadilly 96) [add:]Portrait in chalk, at Jesus College [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 404-5[:add] |