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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.

FROUDE, JAMES ANTHONY, brother of William Froude (qv); b. 13 Apr 1818; adm. 15 Jan 1830 (Stelfox's); KS 1830; left 1833; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Dec 1835; Chancellor’s Prize for English Essay 1842; BA 1842; MA 1843; Devon Fellow, Exeter Coll. Oxford, 1842 - 27 Feb 1849, when his book Nemesis of Faith was burnt by Dr Sewell in Exeter College Hall; ordained deacon 1844, but availed himself of the provisions of the Clerical Disabilities Relief Act 19 Jul 1872; after his first marriage he devoted himself to historical and literary work; editor, Fraser’s Magazine, 1860-74; sent as Commissioner to Cape of Good Hope to report upon South African confederation 1874-5; Rector of St. Andrew’s Univ., 1868-71, LLD St. Andrew’s 1869; Hon. Fellow, Exeter Coll. Oxford 1882, Oriel Coll. Oxford 1892; Hon. LLD Edinburgh 1884; Regius Professor of Modern History, Oxford Univ., from 18 Apr 1892; author, A History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1856-70, and other works; in his Shadows of the Clouds, 1847, Froude tells the melancholy story of Edward Fowler, a Westminster boy, which may contain reminiscences of his own far from happy school career (Paul, Life of Froude, 1905, 10-1); m. 1st, 3 Oct 1849 Charlotte Maria, fifth dau. of Pascoe Grenfell MP, Taplow Court, Bucks.; m. 2nd, 12 Sep 1861 Henrietta Elizabeth, dau. of John Ashley Warre MP, West Cliff House, Ramsgate, Kent; d. 20 Oct 1894. DNB.

ABBOTT, HENRY BETHUNE, eldest son of William Abbott, Parliament Street, Westminster, and Eliza --- (IGI); b. 5 Sep 1816; adm. 18 Jan 1830 (Stelfox's); adm. Gray’s Inn 12 Jun 1833.

DRUMMOND, GORDON, elder son of Gen. Sir Gordon Drummond GCB, and Margaret, eldest dau. of William Russell, Brancepeth Castle, co. Durham, colliery proprietor; nephew of John Drummond (adm. 1765, qv, if correctly identified); b. 8 Mar 1809; adm. 20 Jun 1821 (Stelfox's); Min. Can. 1822; Ensign and Lieut. , 2nd Foot Guards 10 Jun 1826; Lieut. and Capt. , 3 Aug 1830; Maj. in Army 3 Aug 1830; Lieut. -Col. in Army 29 Mar 1844; Maj. , 2nd Foot Guards 20 Jun 1854; Col. in Army 20 Jun 1854; served in Crimean War and commanded 1st battalion Coldstream Guards at fall of Sevastopol; m. 11 Nov 1837 Margaret Maria, dau. of Rev. Philip Le Geyt, Vicar of Marden, Kent; d. 17 Nov 1856.

ADAMS, HENRY CADWALLADER, only son of John Adams, Serjeant-at-law and Assistant Judge of Middlesex Quarter Sessions, and his second wife Jane, dau. of Thomas Martin, Nottingham; b. 4 Nov 1817; adm. 16 Jun 1830 (Stelfox's); left 1831; went to Winchester Coll.; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Nov 1835; migrated to Magdalen Coll., demy 1836-43, fellow 1843-52; BA 1840; MA 1842; Master of Magdalen Coll. School Mar-May 1844; assistant master, Winchester Coll., 1844-51; ordained deacon 20 Dec 1846, priest 7 Mar 1852 (both Oxford); Curate, Greinton, Somerset 1853-4; Chaplain, Bromley Coll., Kent 25 Jun 1855-67; Vicar of Dry Sandford, with Cothill, Berks., 21 Sep 1867-78; Vicar of Old Shoreham, Sussex 15 Jul 1878-96; author, Wykehamica, 1878, and of numerous books for boys; m. 6 Jul 1852 Esther Pell, second dau. of Rev. Richard Edmonds, Rector of Woodleigh, Devon; d. 17 Oct 1899.

SMITH, HENRY, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 9 Apr 1819; adm. 21 Jun 1832 (Stelfox); KS 1833; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1837, matr. 5 May 1837, Westminster Student; BA 1841; MA 1843; ordained deacon 22 May 1842, priest 1843 (both Oxford); Vicar of Butlers Marston, Warwicks. , 1844-6; Vicar of Easton Maudit, Northants 1847-74; m. 1st, 2 Sep 1847 Frances Bell, eldest dau. of Rev. William Macbean, Rector of St. Peter Tavy, Devon; m. 2nd, 4 Jun 1861 Eliza Catherine, eldest dau. of Col. Forbes Macbean, Royal Artlllery, Kirkleatham, Yorks. ; m. 3rd, 17 May 1894 Fanny, eldest dau. of Rev. Daniel Brent DD, Vicar of Grendon, Northants; d. 31 Mar 1904.

SMITH, THOMAS, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 13 Dec 1822; adm. 21 Jun 1832 (Stelfox's); Ensign, 90th Foot 16 Jul 1841; Lieut. , 16 Sep 1845; Capt. , 20 Apr 1849; Brevet Maj. , 2 Nov 1855; Brevet Lieut. -Col. , 6 Jun 1856; Lieut. -Col. , 13 Nov 1857; served in Crimean War; CB 14 May 1859; d. at Allahabad, North Western Provinces, India 7 Nov 1861.

SMITH, WILLIAM, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 12 Jun 1812; adm. 30 Jun 1825 (Stelfox's); KS 1826; rowed v. Eton 27 Jul 1829; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Oct 1831, Canoneer Student 1831-42; BA 1835; MA 1839; ordained deacon 14 Jun 1835, priest 18 Dec 1836 (both Oxford); Rector of Dry Drayton, Cambs. , 1841-67; JP Cambridgeshire; m. 7 Aug 1851 Constance Margaret, youngest dau. of William Rose Rose, Wolston Heath, Warwicks. ; d. 4 Feb 1886.

ALEXANDER, GODFREY EDWARD, only son of Rev. Charles Alexander, Rector of Drumcree, co. Armagh, and Elizabeth Anne, dau. of Edward Smith Godfrey, Newark, Notts.; b. 10 Jul 1818; adm. 3 Jun 1830 (Stelfox's); Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1836; BA 1840; MA 1843; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Jan 1839; ordained deacon and priest (Armagh) 1842; Perpetual Curate, Bantry, co. Cork 1844-8; Incumbent, Caledon, co. Tyrone 1848-55; Vicar of Woodford-cum-Membris, Northants., 20 Apr 1855-65; Rector of Stoke Bliss, Herefs., 1865-95; JP Herefordshire; Domestic Chaplain to James, 4th Earl of Caledon; m. 10 Oct 1850 his cousin Henrietta, eldest dau. of William John Alexander-Shaw; d. 28 Dec 1901.

ALEXANDER, ROBERT QUIN, only surviving son of William James Alexander, Maj. co. Dublin Militia, and Gertrude, eldest dau. of Gustavus Handcock-Temple, Waterstown, co. Westmeath; b. 3 May 1816; adm. 26 Sep 1827 (Stelfox's); Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 3 Nov 1834; agent for Earl of Caledon in Tyrone and Armagh; High Sheriff, co. Dublin 1850; JP co. Armagh, co. Tyrone; m. 17 Feb 1840 Gertrude Harriet, fourth dau. of John Lushington Reilly, Scarvagh House, co. Down; d. 1887.