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WESTON, WALTER. Adm. at CLARE, June 12, 1880. [6th s. of John, manufacturer, of Mile Ash House, near Derby. B. Dec. 25, 1861. School, Derby.] Matric. Michs. 1880; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1887. Ord. deacon (Oxford), 1885; priest, 1886; C. of St John's, Reading, 1885-7. Missionary (C.M.S.) at Kumamoto, Japan , 1887-9; Chaplain at Kobe, 1889-95. Assistant Chaplain, Mission to Seamen, London , 1895-6. C. of Wimbledon, Surrey , 1897-1902. S.P.G. Missionary at Yokohama, 1902-5. V. of Ewell, Surrey , 1906-11. Chaplain at Yokohama, 1911-15. F.R.G.S.; awarded the Back grant for his explorations in the Japanese Alps. First honorary member of the Japanese Alpine Club. Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan , 1937. Married, Apr. 3, 1902, Frances Emily, 2nd dau. of Sir Francis Fox, of Wimbledon. She was one of the most distinguished women-climbers of her day, accompanying her husband on many climbs in Japan . Author, Mountaineering and Exploring in Japanese Alps, etc. Died Mar. 27, 1940, in London . ( Derby Sch. Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times, Mar. 29, 1940.) | Walter WESTON Approx. lifespan: 18611940 Adm Clare College 1880:06:12 6th s. of John WESTON manufacturer, of Mile Ash House, near Derby, [Derbyshire], b. 1861:12:25 Sch: Derby School Derby, [Derbyshire], Matric 1880:10MT: BA 1884 MA 1887 Ord. deacon OX, [Oxfordshire], 1885 Ord. priest 1886 C.: St John's, Reading, [Berkshire], 1885-87 Missionary: ( C.M.S. ) Kumamoto, Japan , 1887-89 Chapl.: Kobe, [Japan], 1889-95 Assistant: Chapl., Mission to Seamen, London , 1895-96 C.: Wimbledon, Surrey , 1897-1902 S.P.G. Missionary at: : Yokohama, [Japan], 1902-05 V.: Ewell, Surrey , 1906-11 Chapl.: Yokohama, [Japan], 1911-15 F.R.G.S.; awarded the Back grant for his explorations in the Japanese Alps, [Japan], First honorary Member of: : Japanese Alpine Club Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan , 1937 m. 1902:04:03 Frances Emily FOX 2nd dau. of Sir Francis FOX of Wimbledon, [Surrey], She was one of the most distinguished women-climbers of her day, accompanying her husband on many climbs Japan , Publ.: Mountaineering and Exploring in Japanese Alps etc. d. 1940:03:27 in London , ( Derby School Reg.; Crockford; Who's Who; The Times 1940:03:29) [add:] d. aged 78[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: Clare A.A., 1947, p. 104)[:add] |