Aston, John, 1879-1937

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Aston, John, 1879-1937

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        Dates of existence

        1879-1937

        History

        Aston, John, son of the Rev. John Walter Aston, Vicar of Ambleside, Westmorland, by Constance Helena, daughter of William Hinkes Cox, of Wimbledon; b. Nov. 18, 1879; adm. from Harrow School Sept. 28, 1893 (R); Q.S. Sept. 27, 1894; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. (with Triplett) July 1898, matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1908; asst. master at Hill Side School, Godalming, 1902-6, and at St. Clare, Walmer, 1906-9, Head Master at St. Clare from 1910; served in France as 2nd Lieut. 12th Batt. East Surrey Regt. Sept. 1916 -July 1917; dangerously wounded near Hollebeke, July 27, 1917 and was discharged for wound Feb. 1918 and gazetted Lieut.; author of sketches of Christ Church, Oxford (1902) and other works; d. Jan. 12, 1937.

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        Authority record identifier

        GB-2014-WSA-02345

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963

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