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Gow, James, 1854-1923

  • GB-2014-WSA-00024
  • Person
  • 1854-1923

Son of James Gow, a member of the Royal Society of British Artists; born Jan. 16, 1854; educated at King's Coll. School, London, and Trin. Coll. Camb., where he graduated B.A. 1875, M.A. 1878; Third Classic and Chancellor's Second Classical Medallist 1875; Litt.D. (Camb.) 1885; Master of the High School, Nottingham, 1885-1901; President of the Head Master's Association 1900-2; appointed by the Governing Body as Rutherford's successor May 9, 1901; ordained 1901; installed Head Master up School Sept. 1901; resigned July 1919; Select Preacher, Camb. Univ., 1903-12; author of 'A Short History of Greek Mathematics' (1884), and other works; married Aug. 12 1895, Gertrude Sydenham, daughter of G.P. Everett-Green, artist; died Feb. 16, 1923.

Smith, Samuel, 1731-1808

  • GB-2014-WSA-00025
  • Person
  • 1731-1808

SMITH, SAMUEL, son of Samuel Smith, Compton Street, London, merchant, and Christian, dau. of Rev. Edward Pain, Winchester; b. 17 Jul 1731; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1744; KS 1746; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1750, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1750, scholar 26 Apr 1751, matr. 1751; BA 1754; MA 1757; LLD 1764; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1756, Major Fellow 6 Jul 1757; ordained deacon 21 Sep 1755, priest 21 Dec 1755 (both Ely); Head Master of the School Jun 1764 -–88; Rector of Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, from 1762; Rector of Dry Drayton, Cambs., from 1785; Prebendary of Westminster from 29 Mar 1787, and of Peterborough from 28 Sep 1787; Busby Trustee 10 Apr 1766; m. 1st, 27 Aug 1764 Ann, dau. of John Jackson, King Street, Westminster; m. 2nd, 9 May 1791 Susanna, sister of Thomas Pettingal (qv); m. 3rd, 19 Jun 1794 Ann Pinckney, Cathedral Precinct, Peterborough, Northants; d. 23 Mar 1808. Buried North Aisle, Westminster Abbey.

Summerscale, David Michael, 1937-present

  • GB-2014-WSA-00026
  • Person
  • 1937-

Son of Noel Tynwald Summerscale and Beatrice Wilson; b. 22 Apr. 1937; ed. Sherborne Sch. and Trinity Hall Camb.; BA 1959, MA 1963; lecturer and tutor in Eng. Lit. St Stephen’s Coll. Delhi 1959-63; asst. master Charterhouse Sch. 1963-75; Master of Haileybury 1976-86; FRSA 1984; succeeded as Head Master of the School Apr. 1986; m. 1975 Pauline, d. of Prof. Michel Fleury, President de 1’Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris.

Aggs, Chris

  • GB-2014-WSA-00030
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