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JOYCE, SIDNEY, sixth son of Rev. James Joyce, East Burnham, Berks.; b. 19 Jan 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1848; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1852, matr. 3 Jun 1852, Westminster Student 1852-65; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1854, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1856; BA 1856; MA 1859; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Apr 1860; Private Secretary to Governor of Mauritius; Assistant Master (Classics) at Westminster School 1859-60; Extra Clerk, Treasury 1860; subsequently Examiner, Education Dept. (in 1881); Roman Catholic convert; d. 3 Oct 1911.

HUME, FRANCIS HERBERT, son of John Hume, Gosport, Hampshire, and Eleanor ---; bapt. Gosport, Hampshire 26 Jul 1739; adm. (aged 11) Jun 1751; KS 1753; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1758, adm. pens. 24 May 1758, scholar 11 May 1759, but did not matr.; ordained deacon (Winchester) Jun 1762; Curate, Weybridge, Surrey 1762; Westminster School Usher in 1763, shown as taking the “Idle Class”, Petty Form and First Form in undated list of the teaching staff assignable to 1762 or 1763, known as “Dapper Hume”; St. Alban Hall, Oxford, matr. 17 May 1765; BA and MA 1776; ordained; Vicar of Castleton, Derbs., 1775-9; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1776; Rector of Carlton in Lindrick, Notts., from 6 Oct 1779; Prebendary of Southwell from 21 Jan 1785; Vicar of Warsop, Notts., from 3 Jun 1795; d. 17 Feb 1806.

DODD, JAMES WILLIAM, son of James William Dodd, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, actor, and Martha Dodd, actress; b.; adm. 24 Sep 1770; KS 1774; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1779, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1779, scholar 7 Apr 1780, matr. Mich. 1781; BA 1783; MA 1786; Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1784, Major Fellow 5 Jul 1785; Westminster School Usher 1784 – death 27 Aug 1818, when described as “Second Usher” ; House Usher to Mrs Clough (by 1796), Mrs.Glover and Mrs.Packharness (Dames, qvv), successive Dames of the Centre House on the Terrace, Dean’s Yard; Vicar of Swineshead, Lincs., 7 Apr 1800-11; Rector of North Runcton, Norfolk, 20 Apr 1811; author, Ballads of Archery, Sonnets etc., 1818; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 16 [check] May 1811 Ann Whitaker, St. Pancras, Middlesex; d. 27 Aug 1818, aged 58. Buried in the East Cloister, Westminster Abbey, memorial tablet in Dark Cloister.

DEBARY, PETER, son of Peter Debary (qv); b.; adm. 6 Feb 1777; KS 1779; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1783, adm. pens. 18 Jun 1783, aged 17, scholar 19 Apr 1784, matr. Mich. 1783; BA 1787; MA 1790; BD 1830; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1789, Major Fellow 7 Jul 1790, a Senior Fellow 1816; an Usher at the School 1788-96, house usher with Mrs Clapham; ordained; Rector of Eversley, Hampshire 19 Jan 1807-24; Vicar of Aysgarth, Yorks.; Rector of Orwell, Cambs., 5 May 1830-6; d. 9 Oct 1841. [perhaps m. 4 Dec 1797 Ann White (IGI)]

COOPER, CHARLES, son of John Cooper, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 7) Jun 1734; KS 1740; Capt. of the School 1744; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1745, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1745, scholar 25 Apr 1746; 7th in Maths Tripos 1748/9; BA 1748/9; MA 1752; DD 1769; Minor Fellow, Trin. Coll., 2 Oct 1751, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1752; ordained deacon (Ely) 28 Dec 1756, priest 19 May 1757; Westminster School Usher Jun 1748 – Jun 1762 (Senior Usher May 1756), House Usher, 1 Little Dean’s Yard (described as “usher of my house” in the will of Mrs Frances Watts, Dame (qv)); Prebendary of York 11 Aug 1768 - Sep 1779; Prebendary of Salisbury, 17 Mar 1773- res 1779; Rector of Kirkby Overblow, Yorks., from 1774; Rector of Trowbridge, Wilts.; Prebendary of Durham from 29 Aug 1779; Archdeacon of York 2 Aug 1786- res 28 Jun 1794; d. 10 Oct 1804. [Perhaps Charles Cooper, son of John Cooper, and Elizabeth ---, bapt. St. Paul, Covent Garden 7 Oct 1725]

CAMPBELL, JOHN BASSETT, eldest son of John Campbell, Marsham Street, Westminster, and Chichester, Sussex; b.; adm. 11 Jul 1788; KS (Capt. ) 1794; Capt. of the School 1797; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1798, adm. pens. 29 Jun 1798, aged 19, scholar 12 Apr 1799, matr. 1800; BA 1802; MA 1805; adm. Middle Temple, 12 Mar 1791; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 1803, Major Fellow 1805, Senior Fellow from 1826; an Usher at the School 1804-18; Usher up Best’s; ordained deacon 3 Jun 1811, priest 27 Jun 1812 (both Bristol); d. unm. 18 Nov 1853.

BURNETT, MATTHEW, son of Matthew Burnett, St. Margaret, Westminster, cheesemonger; b.; adm. Mar 1734/5; KS (aged 14) 1739; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1743, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1743, scholar 20 Apr 1744, matr. 1743/4; BA 1746/7; an Usher at the School Sep 1747 - Dec 1759 (Second Usher Jun 1748); ordained deacon (Rochester) 18 Dec 1757; Recor of Weston, Suffolk [check].

BRAINE, JOHN, eldest son of John Smith Braine, Chief Clerk (Seamen’s Wages), Navy Office, Somerset House, London; b. 2 Jun 1805; adm. 10 Jan 1815; KS 10 Mar 1820; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1823, adm. pens. 9 May 1823, scholar 1824; 12th Classic and 17th Junior Optime 1827; BA 1827; MA 1832; an Usher at the School 1826-34; Usher up Stelfox’s; ordained deacon 14 Jun 1829, priest 6 Jun 1830 (both London); Master of a proprietary school at Stockwell, Surrey; d. 26 Sep 1848. [Mother perhaps Anna Maria Bennett (IGI)]

BOVILL, WILLIAM EDWARD, eldest son of William John Bovill QC, James Street, Buckingham Gate, London, Bencher Lincoln’s Inn, and Emma --- (IGI); b. 9 Aug 1839; adm. 3 Feb 1852; QS 1854; left Whitsun 1858; London Univ.; became a civil engineer; Assistant Master and Bursar Jan 1869 – May 1883 ; House Master of Homeboarders at 1 Dean’s Yard Sep 1880 – Aug 1882, of Ashburnham Sep 1882 – May 1883.; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 24 Jan 1873; emigrated to Western Australia, where he became a fruit farmer, later moving to Tasmania; m. 9 Aug 1883 Persis, youngest dau. of John Percy Baumgartner, Milton, Cambs.; d. at Thornhill, Devonport East, Tasmania, 22 Apr 1916.

AGAR, HON. GEORGE CHARLES, second son of Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton (qv); b. 1 Aug 1780; in school list 1795; KS 1796; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1800, matr. 12 Jun 1800, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1800 – void 2 Jul 1810; BA 1804; MA 1807; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 21 Jan 1804; Lieut. 6 Jun 1809; retd. 5 Nov 1811; served in Peninsular War; FRS 9 Jun 1832; d. 24 Jan 1856.