DASENT, SIR GEORGE WEBBE, son of John Roche Dasent (qv) and his second wife; b. 22 May 1817; adm. 14 Apr 1830 (Stelfox's); Min. Can. 1832; left 1834; Magdalen Hall, Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1836; BA 1840; MA 1843; DCL 1852; secretary to Sir Thomas Cartwright, British Minister at Stockholm, 1840-5; adm. Middle Temple 30 May 1844, called to bar 30 Jan 1852; adm. advocate, Doctors’ Commons 2 Nov 1852; assistant editor, The Times 1845-70, during its editorship by his brother-in-law John Delane; Professor of English Literature and Modern History, King’s Coll. London 1853; a Civil Service Commissioner Jan 1870 - Aug 1892; knighted 27 Jun 1876; a Scandinavian scholar; author, The Story of Burnt Njal, 1861, and other works; his Annals of an Eventful Life contain some interesting reminiscences of the School; m. 4 Apr 1846 Fanny Louisa, third dau. of William Frederick Augustus Delane, Easthampstead, Berks., barrister; d. 11 Jun 1896. DNB.