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| YOUNG, Sir GEORGE, Bart. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 3, 1855. [Eldest] s. of Sir George [R.N.], 2nd Bart., of Formosa Place, Maidenhead (and Susan Mackworth Praed, sister of William Mackworth Praed, the poet). B. there [Sept. 15], 1837. School, Eton. Had succeeded as 3rd Bart., 1848. Matric. Michs. 1856; Scholar, 1859; B.A. 1860; Le Bas prize, 1861; M.A. 1863. Fellow, 1862. President of the Union, 1860. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Mar. 29, 1860. Called to the Bar, Apr. 30, 1864. Commissioner to inquire into treatment of coolies in British Guiana , 1870. Organized the first exploration of the Kaieteur Falls. Secretary to the Factory and Workshops Acts Commission. J.P. for Berkshire . A Charity Commissioner, 1882-1903; Chief Charity Commissioner, 1903-6. Famous as a mountaineer and swimmer. One of the founders of the Ad Eundem dining club, the meeting-place of many celebrated Oxford and Cambridge men. Married, Oct. 10, 1871, Alice E., widow of Sir A. Hutchinson Lawrence, Bart., and dau. of Evory Kennedy, M.D., of Belgard, Co. Dublin . Author, English Prosody; Family Memoir; Homer and the Greek Accents . Died July 4, 1930, at Formosa , Cookham. Father of Edward H. (1897) and Geoffrey W. (1895); brother of Albert S. W. (1860), Bulkley S. (1862) and William M. (1860). ( Inns of Court; Law Lists ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who; D.N.B.; The Times, July 5 and 7, 1930.) | Sir George YOUNG, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1837–1930 pens. Trinity College adm1855:12:03 Eldest s. of Sir George YOUNG R.N. 2nd Bart., of Formosa Place, Maidenhead, [Berkshire], (and Susan Mackworth PRAED sister of William Mackworth PRAED the poet) b. there 1837:[09:15] Sch: Eton Had succeeded as 3rd Bart. 1848 Matric 1856:10MT: Scholar 1859 BA 1860 Le Bas Prize 1861 MA 1863 Fellow 1862 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1860 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1860:03:29 Called to the Bar: 1864:04:30 Commissioner to: : inquire into treatment of coolies British Guiana , 1870 Organized the first exploration of the Kaieteur Falls, [British Guiana], Sec. to: : Factory and Workshops Acts Commission. J.P. for: : Berkshire , A Charity Commissioner: 1882-1903 Chief Charity Commissioner: 1903-06 Famous as a mountaineer and swimmer. One of the founders of the Ad Eundem dining club, the meeting-place of many celebrated Oxford University and Cambridge University men m. 1871:10:10 Alice E. KENNEDY LAWRENCE widow of Sir A. Hutchinson LAWRENCE Bart., and dau. of Evory KENNEDY MD of Belgard, Co. Dublin , Publ.: English Prosody; Family Memoir; Homer and the Greek Accents d. Formosa Cookham, [Berkshire], 1930:07:04 father of Edward H. YOUNG (1897) father of Geoffrey W. YOUNG (1895) brother of Albert S. W. YOUNG (1860) Bulkley S. (1862) and William M. (1860) ( Inns of Court; Law Lists ; Foster Men at the Bar ; Burke P. and B.; Who's Who; D.N.B.; The Times 1930:07:05 and 07) |