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| WARNER, GEORGE TOWNSEND. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 17, 1859. S. of the Rev. George Townsend (above), of Torquay. B. May 9, 1841, at Southampton. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1860; B.A. 1864; M.A. 1868. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1864; priest (Salisbury) 1866; C. of St Mary Magdalene, Torquay, 1864-7. C. of Stoke Gabriel, 1867-75. Head Master of Newton College, Newton Abbot, 1875-95. R. of Alfold, Surrey , 1895-1902. Married -, dau. of G. Moir. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, one of his pupils, left this description of him: 'A tall sanguine man, in the middle years, but athletic yet, a rare runner between wickets; in school, and out of it, an organiser: a gentleman with every attribute of a good Head Master save a sense of justice, of which he had scarcely a glimmer, and being choleric, could be angriest when most unjust.' Died Nov. 22, 1902, at Torquay. Father of George (1884, sub Townsend-Warner); brother of William S. O. (1864). ( Crockford ; Quiller-Couch, Memories and Opinions; The Times, Nov. 25, 1902.) | George Townsend WARNER Approx. lifespan: 1841–1902 pens. Trinity College adm1859:10:17 s. of Rev. George Townsend WARNER (above), of Torquay, [Devon], b. Southampton, [Hampshire], 1841:05:09 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1860:10MT: BA 1864 MA 1868 Ord. deacon Exeter 1864 Ord. priest Salisbury 1866 C.: St Mary Magdalene, Torquay, [Devon], 1864-67 C.: Stoke Gabriel, [Devon], 1867-75 Headmaster of: : Sch: Newton College Newton Abbot, [Devon], 1875-95 R.: Alfold, Surrey , 1895-1902 m. - dau. of G. MOIR Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, one of his pupils, left this description of him: 'A tall sanguine man, in the middle years, but athletic yet, a rare runner between wickets; in school, and out of it, an organiser: a gentleman with every attribute of a good Headmaster: save a sense of justice, of which he had scarcely a glimmer, and being choleric, could be angriest when most unjust.' d. Torquay, [Devon], 1902:11:22 father of George WARNER (1884) ( sub Townsend-Warner) brother of William S. O. WARNER (1864) ( Crockford ; Quiller-Couch, Memories and Opinions; The Times 1902:11:25) |