Individual Details

Rev. James John Hornby C. V. O. D. D. D. C. L.

(18 Dec 1826 - 2 Nov 1909)

of Eton, and of Gale Cottage, Keswick, Cumberland, Headmaster and subsequently Provost of Eton College. Educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford (B.A., 1849; M.A., 1851). Gained 1st. Class in classics, and rowed in Oxford Eight, 1849 and 1851. Fellow of B.N.C., 1849, then Principal of Bishop Cosin's Hall, Durham, before returning to B.N.C. in 1864, where he was Senior Proctor. Subsequently Sexcond Master at Winchester, 1867, whence he was appointed headmaster of Eton, 1868. Headmaster 1868-84. D.D., 1869. Provost of Eton College, 1884-1909. Hon. D.C.L., (Durham), 1882. Hon Chaplain to Queen Victoria, 1882, and to King Edward VII, 1901. C.V.O., 1904. A pioneer of Alpine climbing, and a member of the Alpine Club, 1864-1909.

Events

Birth18 Dec 1826Winwick, Warrington, England
Christen21 Jan 1827Winwick, Lancaster, England
Marriage5 Aug 1869Augusta Eliza Evans
Death2 Nov 1909Eton, Buckinghamshire, England
BurialAft 2 Nov 1909Eton, Buckinghamshire, England

Families

SpouseAugusta Eliza Evans (1839 - 1891)
ChildJames John Hornby (1871 - 1895)
ChildMary Hornby (1873 - 1935)
ChildEva Augusta Hornby (1874 - 1952)
ChildRobert Phipps Hornby M. C. (1876 - 1932)
ChildRev. William Hornby M. A. (1878 - 1964)
FatherAdmiral Sir Phipps Hornby G. C. B. (1785 - 1867)
MotherLady Maria Sophia Burgoyne (1790 - 1860)
SiblingMaria Elizabeth Hornby (1817 - 1912)
SiblingCaroline Lucy Hornby (1818 - 1899)
SiblingCapt. Phipps John Hornby R. E. (1820 - 1848)
SiblingSusan Charlotte Margaret (1821 - 1903)
SiblingLucy Hester Hornby (1822 - 1891)
SiblingAdmiral Of The Fleet Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby G. C. B. J. P. (1825 - 1895)
SiblingElizabeth Hornby (1825 - 1923)