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Robert Sparke Hutchings
Robert Sparke Hutchings (11 April 1781 – 20 April 1827) was an English clergyman who initiated the founding in 1816 of Penang Free School, one of the oldest English-medium schools in Southeast Asia, in Penang in present-day Malaysia. He was also involved with the founding of the Raffles Institution, the oldest school in Singapore, in 1823 and revised the first complete Bible translation in Malay. Education and Dittisham rectorate Robert Sparke Hutchings was born in the village of Dittisham in Devon, the sixth and youngest child of John Hutchings (c. 1732 – 1802) of Paignton, rector of St. George's Church in Dittisham, and Sarah Sparke (c. 1734 – 1788) of Dartmouth. Robert matriculated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford in 1798 at the age of 17, obtaining a BA in 1802 and an MA in 1808. He was ordained deacon of Dittisham parish in 1803 and became its rector in 1805. He had a new rectory house built that still stands today, as well as overseeing the construction of the first roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dittisham
Dittisham is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of the English county of Devon. It is situated on the west bank of the tidal River Dart, some upstream of Dartmouth. The Greenway Ferry carries pedestrians across the river from Dittisham to Greenway Quay, adjacent to the Greenway Estate. Once the home of the crime writer Agatha Christie, this has views across the river, and the house and gardens are now owned by the National Trust and are open to the public. Gurrow Point is a private estate on the edge of Dittisham. In 2001, the parish had a population of 424. The equivalent figures for 1801 and 1901 are 639 and 549. Dittisham has given its name to the Dittisham plum, a dessert variety grown here. The fictitious Lady Dittisham is one of the main characters In Agatha Christie's '' Five Little Pigs''. Historic estates The parish of Dittisham contains various historic estates including: *Bosum's Hele (alias Bozun's Hele, Bozunsele, etc., modern: "Boz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
