Arthur William Trollope (1768–1827) was an English cleric and headmaster of Christ's Hospital from 1799.

Life

Baptised on 30 September 1768, Trollope was the son of Thomas Trollope, a mercer in London. He entered Christ's Hospital in 1775 and received his education there till 1787, when he matriculated at

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. He graduated B.A. in 1791, M.A. in 1794, and D.D. in 1815, and was known as a classical scholar. In 1795 he was awarded the

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for an English poem, the subject being the ''Destruction of Babylon''. In 1796 he was appointed vicar of

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and perpetual curate of St Nicholas' Church, Berden in

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. In 1799, on the resignation of

James Boyer The Reverend James Boyer (1736–1814) was the tyrannical headmaster of Christ's Hospital from the years 1778 to 1799. Reputation These years at the end of the 18th century were when three of the school's most famous students attended: Leigh Hun ...

, Trollope was elected headmaster of Christ's Hospital. Among his pupils were Thomas Barnes,

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, and

James Scholefield James Scholefield (15 November 1789 – 4 April 1853), England, English classical scholar, was born at Henley-on-Thames. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was in 1825 appointed professor of Greek in the unive ...

. In 1814 Trollope was presented to the rectory of Colne-Engaine in Essex by the governors of Christ's Hospital, and resigned his preferments at Ugley and Berden. He resigned his post at the school on 28 November 1826, and was succeeded by the second master, John Greenwood. Trollope died at Colne-Engaine rectory on 24 May 1827. He was a Fellow of the

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Family

Trollope married Sarah, the daughter of William Wales, master of the

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. They had a large family, the eldest son being William (1798–1863), an author.

Notes

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