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| WALKER, WILLIAM SIDNEY. Adm. sizar (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 16, 1814. [Eldest] s. of John [naval officer, deceased] (and Harriet Falconer). B. [Dec. 4, 1795], at Pembroke. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1814; Craven Scholar, 1817; Scholar, 1818; Porson prize, 1818; B.A. 1819; M.A. 1822. Fellow, 1820-9. Published poems while still at Eton. Lived in seclusion, occasionally writing for periodicals. Resigned, his fellowship, 1829, owing to religious doubts. Author of Corpus Poetarum Latinorum, and of Verses . Became deeply involved in debt, being assisted by his friend W. M. Praed, who paid his debts, and settled on him an income of £52 p.a.; Trinity College added £20, and he managed thus to support himself. Lived alone in London , and became very eccentric. Invariably known as Sidney Walker. Died Oct. 15, 1846. A collection of his letters and poems was published, 1852. ( D.N.B. ) | William Sidney WALKER Approx. lifespan: 1795–1846 sizar aged 18 Trinity College adm1814:02:16 Eldest s. of John WALKER [naval officer, deceased] (and Harriet Falconer) b. 1795:12:04 Pembroke, [Pembrokeshire], Sch: Eton Matric 1814:10MT: Craven Scholar 1817 Scholar 1818 Porson Prize 1818 BA 1819 MA 1822 Fellow 1820-29 Published poems while still Eton, [Buckinghamshire], At seclusion, occasionally writing for periodicals. Resigned, his fellowship 1829 owing to religious doubts. Author of Corpus Poetarum Latinorum and of Verses Became deeply involved in debt, being assisted by his friend W. M. Praed, who paid his debts, and settled on him an income of £52 p.a.; Trinity College added £20, and he managed thus to support himself. Lived alone London , and became very eccentric. Invariably known as Sidney WALKER d. 1846:10:15 A collection of his letters and poems was published 1852 ( D.N.B. ) |