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CLAPCOTT, HENRY, son of George Bunter Clapcott, Tarrant Keyneston, Dorset, and Eliza, dau. of Rev. James Dowland DD, Whitchurch, Dorset; b. 28 Nov 1830; adm. 12 Jan 1844 (Scott's); QS 1845; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1849, adm. pens. 19 May 1849, scholar 1850, matr. Mich. 1849; BA 1853; emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took up sheep farming; JP New Zealand; m. 8 Dec 1858 Mary Jane, second dau. of Maj. --- Power, 60th Foot.

TOWNE, ERNEST JOSIAH, son of Joseph Towne, St. Helen’s Place, Bishopsgate, London, solicitor, and Louisa —; b. 27 Jul 1829; adm. 12 Feb 1844 (Scott's); QS 1844; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1848, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1848, scholar 1849; BA 1852; ordained deacon 26 Jun 1853 (Durham), priest 1854; Curate Ewell, Surrey, Chester-le-Street, co. Durham, and Langley, Essex; Vicar of Forcett, Yorks., 1863-77; Vicar of Bothenhampton, Dorset 1877-81; Chaplain to Messrs. Eyre & Spottiswoode 1881-1903; m. 24 Jun 1857 Isabella Sheppee (IGI)

FORSHALL, FREDERICK HALE, son of Rev. Josiah Forshall FRS, Chaplain, Foundling Hospital, and Keeper of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum, and Frances, only dau. of Richard Smith, Harborne Heath, Staffs.; b. 18 Nov 1829; adm. 3 Feb 1843 (Scott's); QS 1844; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1848, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1848, scholar 1849, matr. Mich. 1848; emigrated to Australia 1849; a private tutor at Sydney, New South Wales; Sydney Univ., matr. 1852, Chancellor’s Prize for Greek Iambics 1853; Librarian, Sydney Univ.; returned to England 1855; followed the occupation of a coach; ordained deacon 1885, priest 1886 (both Bath and Wells); held various curacies, but gave up holy orders 20 Nov 1894, under the provisions of the Clerical Disabilities Act; author, Westminster School past and present, 1884; d. 11 Aug 1901.

BURTON, REGINALD, brother of Edmund Charles Burton (qv); b. 3 Mar 1830; adm. 27 Jan 1842 (Scott's); QS 1844; coxed eight against Eton 29 Jul 1845, 30 Jul 1846, and rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1847; left 1848; a clerk in the Customs (retired by 1881); m. 17 Jun 1858 Anne, eldest dau. of Henry Merceron, Bethnal Green; d. 26 Apr 1892.

MORRAH, JAMES ARTHUR, son of James Morrah, Sloane Street, Chelsea, surgeon, President, Associated Surgeon-Apothecaries of England and Wales, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Pasmore, Rector of St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall; b. 20 Mar 1832; adm. 26 Jan 1842 (Scott's); QS 1846; left Whitsun 1848; Ensign, 3rd West India Regt., 8 Sep 1854; Cape Mounted Rifles 17 Nov 1854; 60th Rifles 22 Dec 1854; Lieut., 11 May 1855; Capt., 28 Apr 1863; Staff Officer of Pensioners 21 Jul 1870; retd. as hon. Colonel 20 Mar 1887; served in China War 1860; Mayor, Winchester 1890-1; m. 1st, Emma Maria, third dau. of Charles Boulton; m. 2nd, 24 Aug 1869 Mary Elizabeth, eldest dau. of John Lister, Greenhill Hall, Yorkshire, civil engineer; d. 14 May 1893.

ARMITSTEAD, JOHN RICHARD, eldest son of Rev. John Armitstead, Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, and Susan Hester, second dau. of Rev. Richard Massie, Rector of Eccleston, Cheshire; b. 11 May 1829; adm. 15 Jan 1841 (Scott's); QS 1844; rowed bow in race against Eton 29 Jul 1847; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1848, matr. 28 Jun 1848, Westminster Student 1849-63; BA 1852; MA 1855; ordained deacon May 1853, priest 1854 (both Chester); Perpetual Curate of Goostrey, Cheshire 1858-61; Vicar of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire 1862-5; Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, from 1865; Hon. Canon Chester 1898; member Cheshire County Council 1895-1912, Alderman from 1912; for many years a familiar figure in the hunting field; m. 9 May 1866 Frances Mary, eldest dau. of William Henry Hornby MP, Poole Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire; d. 16 Sep 1918.

FYNES-CLINTON, HENRY, only son of Clinton James Fynes-Clinton (qv); b. 5 Feb 1826; adm. 31 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1840; left 1844; University Coll. Durham; BA 1848; MA 1851; ordained deacon 1849, priest 1850 (both Lincoln); Vicar of Keddington, Lincs., 1850; Perpetual Curate of Bothamsall, Notts., 17 Feb 1851-69; Vicar of Hawthorn, co. Durham, 1870-2; Rector of Cromwell, Notts., from 1872; m. 9 Jul 1850 Sarah Catherine, youngest dau. of Rev. John Bainbridge Smith DD, Perpetual Curate of Baumber, Lincs., and Headmaster, Horncastle GS; d. 17 Oct 1911.

SHIFFNER, EDWARD THOMAS, third son of Sir George Shiffner, Bart. (qv); b. 18 Apr 1828; adm. 21 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1842; rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 30 Jan 1846; Ensign, 54th Foot 31 Dec 1847; Lieut., 13 Dec 1850; Capt., 15 Feb 1856; Maj., 27 Jul 1866; Lieut. -Col., 14 Nov 1877; served in Crimea and in Indian Mutiny; d. unm. 8 Sep 1883.

BOWLES, GEORGE DOWNING, second son of Rev. George Downing Bowles, Fawley, Hants., and Anne, eldest dau. of James Stillingfleet (qv) and his second wife; b. 17 Aug 1826; adm. 13 Jan 1840 (Scott's); QS 1841; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1845, matr. 15 May 1845, Westminster Student to 1867; BA 1849; MA 1852; ordained deacon (Oxford) 1850, priest (Peterborough) 1851; Curate, Ravensthorpe, Northants., 1850-1, Farthinghoe, Northants., 1851-4, Thenford, Northants., 1854-62, Farthinghoe, Northants., 1863-6; Rector of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, from 1866; d. 4 Apr 1901.

SMART, THOMAS GREGORY, brother of John Henry Smart (qv); b. 29 May 1827; adm. 17 Sep 1839 (Scott's); QS 1841; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1845, adm. pens. 30 Apr 1845, scholar 1848 (sic); BA 1849; MA 1856; ordained deacon 1856, priest 1858 (both London); Curate, Enfield, Middlesex 1856-9; Minor Canon, Wells 1859; Curate, Banbury, Oxfordshire 1860, Brill, Bucks., 1861; Curate, St. John’s, Lytham, Lancs., 861-70, Vicar from 1870; [unm. in 1881]; d. 29 May 1896.