Canon George Rawlinson 1812 - 1902
Canon George Rawlinson , Source: Who Was Who Publisher: A&C Black Category: Biography Date of publication: January 2006 RAWLINSON, Rev. Canon George (1812-1902) Details: RAWLINSON, Rev. Canon George; Canon of Canterbury from 1872; Rector of All Hallows, Lombard Street, from 1888; proctor for the Chapter in Convocation of Canterbury, 1873-1898; born Chadlington, Oxon, 23 November 1812; 3rd son of Abram Tyzack Rawlinson; brother of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Bt, MP; married 1846, Louisa Wildman, 2nd daughter of Sir Robert Alexander Chermside, MD, Physician to HBM's Embassy at Paris. Education: Ealing School; Trinity Coll., Oxford (MA). First Class Classics, 1838; Theological Prizes, 1841, 1842. Fellow of Exeter Coll., Oxford, 1840. Work: tutor, 1842; sub-rector, 1845; curate of Merton, Oxon, 1846; Bampton Lecturer, 1859; Professor of Ancient History, Oxford, 1862. Publications: The History of Herodotus, a new Translation, with notes, appendices, etc., 1858; The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, 1862; The Sixth and Seventh Great Monarchies, 1865, 1867; Historical Illustrations of the Old Testament, 1870; The Origin of Nations, 1877; A History of Ancient Egypt, 1881; A History of Ph¶nicia, 1889; A Memoir of Major-General Sir H. C. Rawlinson, Bt, 1898, etc. Recreations: sketching, fishing, cricket, lawn-tennis, croquet, whist, chess. Address: The Precincts, Canterbury. Clubs: Athenµum. Died: 6 October 1902
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| Born: Chadlington, Oxfords., , England 23rd Nov 1812 | Baptised: Chadlington, Oxfords., , England 3rd Feb 1813
| | Died: Canterbury, Kent, England 6th Oct 1902 | Buried:
| | Family: Rawlinson |
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