Showing 6672 results

Five letters from Anne Viysin, Plympton, to Miss ‘Susy’ Churton.

All the letters have an engraving of a view in Devon at the top.

The letters are dated:
3 Jan 1846
22 Jan 1846 [addressed to the Vicarage, Daventry]
4 Sept 1846
18 Nov 1846
18 Sept 1856

Letters written by H.B.W. Churton whilst on his travels in Europe and the Middle East. They are addressed to Archdeacon Edward Churton at Crayke Rectory [W.R. Inge's grandfather) and Susan May (W.R. Inge's mother) whom he describes as his 'niece and God daughter'.

(1) from 'Uncle Whitaker' to Susan [sometimes called Susanna] May, written from Switzerland, 8 Oct 1843

(2) to Susan May, written from Lucerne, 6 Oct 1846

(3) to Susan May, written from Venice, 29 Oct 1846
At the top of the letter is a colour picture of the entrance to St Mark's Square, Venice

(4) to Edward Churton, written from Naples, 19 Feb 1847

(5) to Edward Churton, written from Cairo, 16 Mar 1847

(6) to Susan May, written from Jerusalem, 6 Apr 1847

(7) to Edward Churton, written from Malta, 4 May 1847

(8) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 19 Nov 1849

(9) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 21 Nov 1849

(10) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 26 Nov 1849

(11) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 4 Dec 1849

(12) to Susan May written from Cairo, 20 Feb 1850

(13) to Susan May, written from Mount Sinai, 16 Mar 1850

(14) to Susan May, written from Mount Carmel, Israel, 28 Apr 1850

Letters written by Susan May Inge [mother of W.I. Inge] to her son when he was between the ages of 8 and 14.

(1) 19 June 1868, written from Crayke

(2) 22 June 1868, written from Crayke

(3) 25 June 1868, written from Crayke

(4) 29 June 1868, written from Crayke

(5) 18 Aug 1868, written from Crayke.
There is an extra letter at the end written in pencil from his sister Sophy [Agnes Sophia] in a child’s hand. It reads:

Crayke Aug 15th
My dear Ralph
Have you begun a letter to me today? Kind Granny and Uncle Harry took me for a drive to Brandsby and Stillington. There was a little thunder at dinnertime. I wonder whether you are seeing Uncle Carl’s farm.
A.S. Inge

(6) 29 Aug 1868

(7) 16 July 1871 written from Crayke

(8) 18 July 1871

(9) 25 Aug 1871

(10) 2 Sept 1871

(11) 2 Nov 1871

(12) 3 Nov 1871

(13) 7 Feb 1872

(14) 16 Aug 1872, written from Crayke

(15) 20 Aug 1872

(16) 24 Aug 1872, written from Langton Green

(17) 14 June 1873, written from Crayke

(18) 17 June 1873, written from Crayke

(19) 19 June 1873, written from Crayke

(20) 1 Oct 1874 written from Stowe Hall, Litchfield

(21) Letter written by his sister Carol in pencil and in a child’s hand:

My dear Ralph

Are you going to make funny pictures in the sand? Charlie has found his old grey squeaking horse. Archie is sitting in the wagon waiting for his horse to be harnessed.

Dr Ryott was here today and Charlie says ‘Dr Y’ott was very saucy to me – he said I was Don Bull’

[There is a picture of a small child in a chair with the caption: ‘This picture is Charlie']

I am your dear little affectionate sister CAROL
I have made ‘Carol’ in Big letters all myself

[possibly his sister Mary Caroline]

(22) Letter from his brother Charles Cuthbert (1868–1937) written in blue pencil and all in capital letters apart from the greeting:

My dear Ralph
I WANT YOU TO COME BACK. WE SAW A LITTLE BOY DRIVING A CART. I SEND MY LOVE
TO SOPHY AND WALTER. WE ARE COME DOWN TO TAKE CARE F MAMA. WE ARE GOING TO DINE DOWNSTAIRS.
CHARLIE

(23) 5 letters, undated

(24) 27 Aug [no year], written from Crayke

Letters written by Susan May Inge [mother of W.I. Inge] to her mother Caroline Churton. All but one are written from Bournemouth where her son died aged 1. The letters after his death are edged in black.

(1) written from 1 Adelaide View, Bournemouth, 23 Dec 1864

(2) St Stephen’s Day [26 Dec] 1864

(3) 4 Jan 1865

(4) 13 Feb 1865 – includes a description of W.R. Inge’s character as a child

(5) 2 Mar 1865

(6) 6 Mar 1865

(7) 15 Mar 1865 [2 letters written on the same day] – convey the news of the death of her baby son Edward

(8) 17 Mar 1865

(7) 18 Mar 1865 – with a description of the funeral and photographs of baby Edward and of his grave

(8) 19 Mar 1865

(9) 22 Mar 1865

(10) 27 Mar 1865

(11) 29 Mar 1865

(12) 31 Mar 1865

(13) 3 Apr 1865

(14) 7 Apr 1865

(15)11 Apr 1865

(16) 12 Apr 1865

(17) Easter Monday 1865

(18) 24 Apr 1865

(19) 4 May 1865 – describes the cross put up over Edward’s grave and the sorrow of leaving him as they journeyed home

(20) 13 May 1865 – written from Daventry [Northamptonshire] on their journey home

This series consists mainly of letters written by Edward Churton to his grandson W.R. Inge who he calls 'My dear little Ralph'. They are mainly written from Crayke to Ralph whilst the family were staying in Bournemouth (Dec 1864-65) and where his brother Edward Inge died aged one in March 1865. There are also a few later letters and some from Mary Inge and his sister Sophy.

This series consists mainly of letters written by W.I. Inge to his parents during his years at Eton, King's College Cambridge, and his first teaching posts after graduating. There are a few letter to his father from a friend congratulating him on his son's academic achievements and some to W.I. Inge offering him teaching posts.

(1) letter to his mother from Eton, 30 Sept – there is no year but he says St Michaelmas Day was on a Sunday which means it was 1878]. There is a pencil sketch of the view from his room

(2) letter to his father from Eton, 4 Feb 1879

(3) letter to his mother from Eton, 2 Mar 1879

(4) letter from Eton, 12 Mar 1879 – he describes the Royal Procession to Windsor and seeing Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales, for the wedding of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), [son of Queen Victoria] and Princess Louise of Prussia

(5) letter to his mother from Eton, 30 Mar 1879

(6) letter to his father from Eton, 6 Apr 1879

(7) telegram undated apart from the time, c.1879. From Revd W.B. Churton to Revd W. Inge. It reads:
Ralph has done best of all in Classics and is chosen for a scholarship

(8) telegram, undated part from the time,c.1879. From W.R. Inge to his father Revd W. Inge. It reads:
The Newcastle has just been given out am scholar. Expect me by the three thirteen unless I telegraph again

Note: The Newcastle Scholarship is an annual prize awarded at Eton for the highest performance in a series of special written examinations taken over the course of a week. It was instituted and first awarded in 1829 and is the college's most prestigious prize. Originally focused on both Divinity and Classics.

(9) letter to Will and Mary [W.R. Inge’s parent] from Cotesbach [Leicestershire] from ‘your loving cousin J.S. W. [probably Watson as W.R. Inge’s grandmother’s maiden name was Watson]

Congratulates them on Ralph’s success in the Newcastle and being awarded a scholarship

(10) letter from Revd Francis St John Thackeray to Revd W. Inge to congratulate him on his son’s success in winning the Newcastle Scholarship at Eton

(11) letter to his mother from Eton, 7 Jun 1879

(12) letter to his mother from Eton, 15 Jun 1879

(13) letter to his father and mother from Eton 29 Jun 1879 to congratulate them on their 20th wedding anniversary

(14) letter to his mother from Eton, 6 Jul 1879

(15) letter to his mother from King’s College, 2 Oct 1879 [he matriculated from King’s in 1879]

(16) letter to his sister Sophy from King’s College, 7 Mar 1880

(17) letter to his mother from King’s College, 12 Mar 1880

(18) letter to his mother from King’s College, 30 May 1880

(19) telegram from Mrs Inge to the Revd W. Inge, 1881, which reads:

“Ralph has won the Porson Scholarship we have had a telegram from him just now”
The Porson Prize is an award for Greek verse composition. Inge won the prize in 1880 and was a Porson Scholar in 1881

(20) postcard to his father, 19 Feb 1881, which reads:

My dearest Papa,
I have just heard that I have got the Porson Scholarship. The other three were 3rd year men, Tucker, Wyse, and Wandale

(21) letter to his father from King’s College, 20 Feb 1881

(22) telegram to his father, Feb 1882:

“I have got the Craven”

The Craven Scholarship at King's College, Cambridge, is a prestigious historic classics scholarship founded in the 17th century by John Lord Craven and awarded to outstanding classical scholars at the university

(23) letter to his mother from King’s College, 18 Feb 1882

(24) letter from B.H. Kennedy, The Elms, Cambridge, to Revd W. Inge, 18 Feb 1882

(25) letter from B.H. Kennedy, The Elms, Cambridge, to Revd W. Inge, 22 Feb 1882

(26) letter to his father from King’s College, 2 Mar 1882, sending him his attempt at a Greek Epigram ‘the only one I have succeeded in doing’.

(27) letter to his father from King’s College, 23 Mar 1882

(28) letter to his father from King’s College, 28 Mar 1882

(29) postcard to his father, 24 May 1882 which reads:

I heard yesterday that I have got three of the Browne Medals: the two odes and the Greek Epigram. Dimsdale has got the Latin Epigram, The Porson is not out yet”.

(30) paper headed ‘King Lear Act 5 Last Scene’ the scene is the written out in Greek

(31) letter from B.H. Kennedy, The College, Ely, to Revd W. Inge, 8 Jun 1882

(32) letter to his father from king’s College, 17 Jun 1882

(33) 6 letters to his mother from a holiday in Switzerland, 1 Jul – 12 Jul 1882

(34) letter to his mother from King’s College, 17 Nov 1882

(35) letter to his mother from King’s College, 29 Nov 1882

(36) letter to his mother from King’s College, 3 Dec 1882

(37) letter to Revd W. Inge from ?[cross hatched], The College Winchester, 6 Oct 1883

(38) letter to his father from King’s College, 13 Oct 1883

(39) letter to his mother from Aldenham Grammar School, 26 Oct 1883

In his previous letter he had told his mother that John Kennedy of Aldenham School needed a composition master for 3 weeks

(40) letter to W.R. Inge from William Andrewes Featon, Durham School, 25 Mar [c.1884]

Fearon was extremely glad Dr Ridding had arranged with him [Inge] to come to Winchester next term as composition master to the VIth form. He understood that Inge had received an offer to be a master at Eton and expressed a hope that if there should be a delay Inge would stay on at Winchester for a while.

Note: George Ridding was Headmaster of Winchester College from 1867 to 1884
William Andrewes Fearon was Headmaster at Durham before succeeding Ridding as Headmaster of Winchester College in 1884

(41) letter from Henry Montagu Butler to W.R. Inge written from Harewood House, Tunbridge Wells, 11 Jan 1884 asking if Inge would temporarily teach composition at Harrow

Note: Henry Montagu Butler (1833–1918) served as headmaster of Harrow School (1860–85), Dean of Gloucester (1885–86) and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1886–1918)

(42) letter from Henry Montagu Butler to W.R. Inge written from Harewood House, Tunbridge Wells, 14 Jan 1884 making arrangements for Inge to arrive at Harrow and find rooms before starting teaching

(43) letter to his mother from Harrow, 17 Feb 1884
Lets her know that he had been offered a job teaching at Eton

(44) letter to his mother from Harrow, 2 Apr 1884

(45) letter to his father from Winchester, 6 Jun 1884

(46) letter to his mother from Winchester, 21 Jun 1884

(47) letter to his parents from Winchester, 29 Jun 1884

(48) letter to his father from Winchester, 3 Jul 1884

(49) printed copy of: ‘Tenure of Hertford College', 22 Oct 1894

Note: After graduating Inge spent four years teaching at Eton, but concluded that he was not especially suited to school mastering. He was more settled as a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, from 1888, where he taught classics, and developed an interest in philosophy [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]

(50) letter to his mother from Bonchurch, on Hertford College, Oxford headed paper, 16 Dec 1897

(51) letter to his mother from Bonchurch, on Hertford College, Oxford headed paper, 20 Dec 1897

(52) letter to his mother from Beddgelert [Wales], Good Friday evening, 1898

(53) letter to his mother from Gwylfa Bontddu Dolgellau [Wales], 14 Apr 1898

(54) letter to his mother from Hotel Metropole, Cromer, 5 Aug 1898

(55) letter to his father from Cromer, 9 Aug 1898

(56) letter to his mother from Cromer, 16 Aug 1898

(57) list of prizes and scholarships won whilst at Cambridge and a list of his Greek and Latin Odes and compositions, 1882

Manuscript and printed copy of an article called 'Liberal Christianity', by W.R. Inge which appeared in the Hibbert Journal.

Notebook containing the 'Life of Hannibal', written by W.R. Inge when he was about 10 years old.

Notebook containing 'Life of St Paul Vol II', written by W.R. Inge when he was a child.

(1) typed copy of the address given by W.R. Mathews at the memorial service for W.R. Inge held at St Paul's Cathedral. The service was held on 16 March 1954. The copy of the address is accompanied by a letter to Catherine Wigram (W.R. Inge's daughter) from Matthews in which he says that he was so glad that she felt happy about his little address. He had written it three times.

(2) printed uncorrected proof of C.C.J. Webb's article about W.R. Inge written in October 1954. The article is accompanied by a letter to Mrs Catharine Wigram from Adam Fox thanking her for lending him the article which he was now returning and making comments about some of the memories raised by the article. The letter is dated 13 October 1959

A set of four volumes of newspaper cuttings compiled by Catherine Spooner (née Goodwin - mother in law of W.R. Inge).

A volume of newspaper cuttings compiled by Catherine Spooner (née Goodwin - mother in law of W.R. Inge).

A volume of newspaper cuttings compiled by Catherine Spooner (née Goodwin - mother in law of W.R. Inge).

A volume of newspaper cuttings compiled by Catherine Spooner (née Goodwin - mother in law of W.R. Inge).

A volume of newspaper cuttings compiled by Catherine Spooner (née Goodwin - mother in law of W.R. Inge).

Black and white photograph of Edward Inge (E.R.C.I.) and his cousin Will Inge. A note on the back says that they were born within a week of each other.

Black and white photograph of Holme and two dogs Rafe and Ranger.

Black and white photograph of Revd Henry Maxwell Spooner and Catherine Goodwin [parents of Kitty Inge, W.R. Inge's wife].

Black and white photograph of Craufurd and Edward Inge with their maternal grandmother Catherine Spooner [nee Goodwin].

Black and white photograph of William Craufurd Inge aged 8 1/2 years [son of W.R. Inge].

Black and white photograph of William Ralph Inge as a very young child (about 5 years old).

Black and white photograph of William, Edward, Catharine, and Margaret Inge [children of W.R. Inge].

Black and white photograph of W.R. Inge and his sister Sophy.

Printed card from William H. Erskine to L. Hardy M.P. notifying him that he had been successful in the ballot for the Ladies’ Gallery, 1 May 1901.

Notebook containing 'Prophecies concerning the Messiah I' by W.R. Inge when he was a child.

Three schoolroom timetables giving the day of the week, initials of each child, and the subjects.

The initials are:
W.R.I. - William Ralph Inge
E.G.
N.E.G.
E.H.
A.S. I. - Agnes Sophia Inge [W.R. Inge's sister]
R.C.
J.B.
W.W.H. - William Walsham How [W.R. Inge's cousin]

Subjects for the boys include - Latin, Greek, Scripture, arithmetic, music and French

Subjects for the girls include - learn and say poetry, Latin, scripture history, arithmetic, music, French, sewing

File of test papers in Latin, Greek, Scripture, History, Arithmetic, and Geography.