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

(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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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

Letter written from 104 Harley Street, London to Mrs Inge consisting of a poem turning down her invitation as he was otherwise engaged. Signed 'H.A.S.'

Letter from W.R. Inge (aged 11) to his younger brother and sister, written from Stowe Hill, Lichfield

My dear little pets,

Yesterday we went again to see Papa and Uncle Carl and Uncle Walter and Uncle George play cricket. And they had part of the tent divided from the other part with a curtain, and we had tea in one half of the tent. Then we went back to Netherstowe, where Grandmamma lives, and had supper there, and then we went back to Stowe, and I went to bed. I did not get into bed till nearly ten o’clock in the night. We are going back to Nearwell today, and Papa is busy packing up. Uncle George is going to help Grandpapa, so he will bring this letter to you. I am your very loving brother,
Ralph

He has written out the cricket scorecard for ‘Mama and Sophy’.

There is another letter on the back written in blue pencil:

Dear Mama,

Our days have been very successful and pleasant. All have been exceedingly kind to Ralph & he is as well & happy as possible. Now we must run to give this to Uncle G. before he starts,

Best love to all,
W.I.

Thanks for letter just received. We will think of plans at [Sh?ing] on Monday or Tuesday

Letter from William Inge to his son Ralph [W.R. Inge] and his daughter Sophy, written from Crayke.

He supposes he is very lazy leaving mama to write all the letters and they will say he is now as he is writing only one letter to the both of them,

The must know that nine years ago Aunt Veysie was as kid to Mama and Papa as she is to them now. They started from her house to come and live at Crayke in the cottage together. Mama will remember it and being in Daventry Church first.

Carol and Carl will have to eat plum pudding for us tomorrow since you are away.

Ralph and Sophy must see what treats they could get with 12 stamps each, books or photographs or spades or what they like. Miss Maude or Maria might help them choose.

The Boggarts had made much work. They had knocked down the walls of the drawing Room and Dining Room and Mama's room and the Dressing Room. They will find it hard to find their way around when they return.

Uncle Henry had returned from Switzerland. He had been up a mountain more than 10,000 ft high.

Sends his love to Aunt Veysie and Miss Maude.

Letter from Thomas Lane at the Grange, Leyton, to Mrs Richard Inge, Benn Hill, Atherstone.

He had bought £1000 of 3 per cent consolidated annuities in the names of his nieces – Elizabeth Inge, Harriett Inge, and Anne Inge and gives instructions for the drawing up of a power of attorney and for the collection of dividends.

Letter dated 6 Sept [no year but pre her marriage in 1859] written from Crayke Rectory.

Letter in Italian from Susanna Churton [W.R. Inge's mother] to Giuseppe Guazzairomi. On the back is a transcript of 'Jerusalem Delivered Canto 4 I' with a translation into Italian.

On the back of this is a reply from Giuseppe Guazzairomi in Italian.

Letter from Agnes Sophy Inge to her brother Ralph [W.R. Inge], written from Crayke.

Mr and Mrs Douglas had visited and she believed they were going away tomorrow. She was afraid that his tellingher the secret did not at all make up for the loss of himself. She was so sorry he could not come today. She had been so looking forward to it. They were all charmed with his funny little pictures. She liked the College chaps watching the boat race.

She was writing the letter up atthe rectory where she had come for a music lesson with cousin Lucy and for reading wit dear Granny. She was going to give him a secret tpo guess but as he had told her a secret she wold tell him. The masins had pulled down the wash house and the very old rabbit hutches and they were going to build a new wash house in a different part of the yard so it would change how things looked. In the meantime Dinah and Mrs Scobe will have to wash the clothes in Mrs Foster's wash house which she was afraid would be rather inconvenient, as they will have to carry all the water to Mrs Fosters the day before.

Dear Mama was much better and had come down in time for breakfast for oneor two days past. She did not want him to be ungrateful like Uncle Walter was and say thatshe had not drawn half enough pictures so she had drawn one of one of the mason's bumping his head.

Sends her best love to Miss Ridge and Cousin Ros [end of the name is blotched]

Pencil drawing of men in academic gowns and mortar boards having a tug of war with St John's College and King's College marked in the background and is titled 'King's v the University or English and Welsh v the World'.

On the back Sophy has written:

Dear Ralph,
The authorities want this beautiful work of art to be taken care of, so please bring it back with you when you come.
Your loving sister,
A.S. Inge

Transcript

Royal Institute
12 May 1858

My dear Sir

I have sent some golds to the R.I. and a list of them within the box. Use them as you like there is no need to return them. If any thought occurs in your mind which would cause you to wish for more they shall be heartily at your service,

Very truly yours
Michael Faraday

Letter from M.A. Inge to her grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge], written on black edged writing paper.

It was very kind of him to give her his first pen and ink letter. It was much more difficult to write with a pen than with a pencil.

What a number of nice books he had for Sunday treats.

First, Miss Pratts flowers and now the painted birds. They had some curious birds for dinner last week that she had never heard of before - 'Prairie birds' from America. The plumage was like the Hen pheasant with tufts of long feathers on the head [small ink drawing of the head with long feathers].

Did he help with the church decorations? Willie and Charlie were too busy climbing the large laurel trees and getting baskets full of leaves and they were very useful little messengers. Mary and Walter held the camellias and leaves ready or Aunt Lacey and Miss Burton who made pretty wreaths for the font.

Had he read 'The Brownies'? She was reading to to Mary and she likes it very much and she says she will be a Brownie and not a Boggart.

Sens her love and a kiss to little Sophy and tell her not to forget Grandmama. She wishes he could see their baby. It was such a fat little things and crows and smiles and talks when it is awake.

Letter from M.A. Inge to her grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge], written from Nether Stowe.

They all wished him a very happy day tomorrow. what would he do? She wishes Uncle Jack were with him. He has fixed for 21 June. He has been playing cricket and keeping up the credit of the family. Next Monday he goes to Norfolk with Uncle Karl and Aunt Hettie and baby. Yesterday was the baby's birthday. She and Aunt Annie had taken him an Indian rubber ball and a stuffed bird. She and Aunt Annie were going to London on 16th and stay until 21st. There would be much to see, pictures at Bethnal Green, the Dore gallery and the two pictures there - one Christ leaving the Praetorium 30 feet long and figures all life size. Uncle John and the cousins were to meet them there and they were to choose a Harmonium and a Bashel Carriage but they would grudge every bit of time spent on shopping.

On 21st they were to go to Mrs Walham till 24th. On 26th was the first Lichfield archery. Aunt Annie must try and keep the Challenge Quiver but a very formidable opponent Mrs Colin Nots had just been elected a member. Did he do any on Whit Monday? At Lichfield there is an annual procession with men in armour and a presentation of the posies. Yesterday a deaf and dumb man brought his for them to see - a house with parlour and kitchen, a lady, a housemaid, a sweep going up a chimney, others appearing at the top with their brushes. The man had been making them for 32 years.

Letter from Lord Haldene to Mrs Inge at The Deanery, St Paul’s

Transcript

Cloan, Auchterarder, Perthshire
My dear Mrs Inge,

Thank you for the kindest of letters.
I am pretty feeble, but shall, as far as I can see, gradually build up strength again. It may take a little time.

Yours sincerely,
Haldane

Transcript

My dear Miller,

I suppose your gavarly polariscope is a sacred instrument, otherwise I would ask you to lend it to me.

Yours sincerely,

John Tyndall

Transcript

2A Melbury Road, Kensington
9 June 1897

Dear Mrs Spooner,

If you could send me the Bishop’s coat (evening one I should prefer) I should be obliged as I am anxious to finish the bust before 28th.

Yours
Hamo Thornycroft

Letter from Elizabeth Inge to the Revd Charles Inge, Benn Hill, Atherstone.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] and his grand-daughter Sophy .

Was sending three Crayke snowdrops – one for Ralph, one for Sophy and one for Edward. Said they should put the flower to Edward's nose not mouth incase he should try and eat it [he was a baby]. They were the first Crayke snowdrops to come up and asks if there were earlier ones in Bournemouth. The violets would come soon.

He had heard an old goose or young gosling out with a gun last night trying to shoot his little friend the owl. He did not think he hit the owl.

Includes a pen and ink drawing of the goose out with a gun at night.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] and his grand-daughter Sophy .

He sent some more Crayke flowers – three snowdrops and three aconites. The primroses would come out next. His little owl was alive and merry after the old Goose tried to shoot him.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge].

He sends a picture of a turkey, as they could not have Ralph and Sophy to help them eat their turkey at Christmas. Hopes they will do better another time. Asks Ralph to write him a letter.

They have had another fall of snow which looks very pretty on the trees and shrubs; but was a sign of winter and cold weather. Nile and Charley [dogs] were well; and the bay pony; and the pussy-cats; and the robin redbreasts.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge].

Thanks him for his nice letter. On several nights last week a funny little owl sat in the ivy bush in front of his study window and hooted to him. Supposed he was very cold and hungry. Doesn't know if he found any mice to eat and hopes the owl did not eat the robins, tom-tits, or jenny wrens. [includes a drawing of the owl]. Says there are 130 different kinds of birds in Cleveland. Once they shot an eagle which had a wing span of 6 feet ten inches.