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| Perowne, Edward Henry. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Apr. 25, 1846. Of Norwich. [S. of the Rev. John, R. of St John-the-Baptist, Maddermarket, Norwich (C.M.S. Missionary). B. Jan. 8, 1826, at Burdwan, Bengal. School, Norwich.] Matric. Michs. 1846; Scholar, 1847; Porson prize, 1848; Members' prize, 1849, 1852; B.A. (Senior Classic) 1850; M.A. 1853; B.D. 1860; D.D. 1873. Fellow, 1850; Tutor, 1858-79; Master, 1879-1906. Vice-Chancellor, 1879-81. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1857. Hulsean Lecturer, 1866. Senior Proctor, 1871-2. Lady Margaret Preacher, 1877. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1850; priest, 1851; C. of St John-the-Baptist, Maddermarket, Norwich, 1850-1. Whitehall Preacher, 1864-6. Preb. of St Asaph, 1877. Hon. Canon of Worcester, 1894. Hon. Chaplain to Queen Victoria, 1898-1900; Chaplain in Ordinary, 1900-1. Hon. Chaplain to King Edward VII, 1901. 'Devoted to his college and university, a sound disciplinarian, a man of many friendships and wide interests, Perowne refused high preferment and was long one of the most conspicuous figures in the academic and social life of Cambridge. He was a rigid Conservative.' Author, The Christian's Daily Life, a Life of Faith; Corporate Responsibility; Counsel to Undergraduates on Entering the University; Savonarola; etc. Died, unmarried, Feb. 5, 1906; buried at Grantchester. Brother of the next, of Thomas T. (1843) and William F. (1851). (Crockford; Who was Who; D.N.B.) | Edward Henry PEROWNE Approx. lifespan: 1826–1924 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1846:04:25 Of Norwich, [Norfolk], s. of Rev. John PEROWNE R.: St John-the-Baptist, Maddermarket, Norwich, [Norfolk], ( C.M.S. Missionary: ) b. Burdwan, Bengal , India , 1826:01:08 Sch: Norwich School Norwich, [Norfolk], Matric 1846:10MT: Scholar 1847 Porson Prize 1848 Members' Prize 1849, 1852 BA Senior Classic 1850 MA 1853 BD 1860 DD 1873 Fellow 1850 Tutor: 1858-79 Master: 1879-1906 Vice-Chancellor 1879-81 Adm ad eundem Oxford University 1857 Hulsean Lecturer: 1866 Senior Proctor: 1871-72 Lady Margaret Preacher: 1877 Ord. deacon Norwich 1850 Ord. priest 1851 C.: St John-the-Baptist, Maddermarket, Norwich, [Norfolk], 1850-51 Whitehall Preacher: 1864-66 Prebendary: St Asaph 1877 Hon. Canon of: Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1894 Hon. Chapl. to Queen Victoria 1898-1900 Chapl.: in Ordinary 1900-01 Hon. Chapl. to King Edward VII 1901 "Devoted to his college and university, a sound disciplinarian, a man of many friendships and wide interests, Perowne refused high preferment and was long one of the most conspicuous figures in the academic and social life of CB, ???, He was a rigid Conservative." Publ.: The Christian's Daily Life, a Life of Faith; Corporate Responsibility Counsel to: : Sch: Sch: Undergraduates on Entering University Undergraduates on Entering the, ???, ; Savonarola ; etc. d., unmarried 1906:02:05 buried Grantchester, [Cambridgeshire], brother of John James Stewart PEROWNE (1841) of Thomas T. (1843) William F. (1851) ( Crockford; Who was Who; D.N.B .) [add:]Portrait photogravure: CAS: G.124; Portrait by Rudolph Lehmann at Corpus Christi College [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 350[:add] |