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Thomas Allen Blyth DD (7 January 1844 – 19 July 1913), author, historian, editor of the

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Diocesan In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

Calendar (1889), Hon. Canon of

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(1898), examining Chaplain and

Commissary A commissary is a government official charged with oversight or an ecclesiastical official who exercises in special circumstances the jurisdiction of a bishop. In many countries, the term is used as an administrative or police title. It often c ...

to the Archbishop of Ottawa,

to the Bishops of Niagara (from 1890) and

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to the Diocese of Worcester (from 1900).

Early life

Thomas Allen Blyth was born in London on 7 January 1844, the second son of Henry Ralph Blyth of

Wivenhoe Wivenhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in north-eastern Essex, England, approximately south-east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two ...

, Beaumont, London and

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...

. He was educated at

Bedford Modern School Bedford Modern School (often called BMS) is a Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference independent school in Bedford, England. The school has its origins in Bedford Charity, The Harpur Trust, born from the financial endowment, endowments le ...

and

Queen's College, Oxford The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield in honour of Philippa of Hainault. It is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassical architecture, ...

(BA (Hons in Theology) 1882, MA 1885, BD 1888, DD 1892).

Career

Blyth was an Assistant Master at the Bedford Schools (1865–75) and

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

in 1875. He was

Curate A curate () is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term ''curate'' is commonly used to describe clergy w ...

Wymondham Wymondham ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England, south-west of Norwich, England, Norwich off the A11 road (England), A11 road to London. The River Tiffey runs through ...

, Norfolk (1875–77),

Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Clifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England on the north-eastern outskirts of Rugby, approximately from Rugby town centre. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,304. ...

(1877–78),

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(1879–81) and St Saviour in the Parish of Upper Chelsea (1884–85). He was a Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland (1870); Hon. Fellow Academy of Roman Citizens (1870); PhD and MA,

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(1870). Blyth was Vice-Chairman of the Foleshill Board of Guardians (1887–92) and was made editor of the

Calendar in 1889. He was Hon. Canon of

(1898), examining Chaplain and

to the Archbishop of Ottawa,

to the Bishops of Niagara (from 1890), Chairman of the Stoke School Board (1897–99) and

to the Diocese of Worcester (from 1900). Blyth was made a

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of the

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in 1901 and was a senior fellow of the Geological Society of Edinburgh. In addition to his official church duties, Blyth was an author, translator and historian producing 38 works in 61 publications, many Latin translations.

Family life

Blyth married Mary Jane, 3rd daughter of John Hands of

Grandborough Grandborough is a small village and civil parish in the Rugby district, in the county of Warwickshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Calcutt, Grandborough Fields and Woolscott. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census ...

House,

, Warwickshire. They had a son and a daughter. He died on 19 July 1913.

Bibliography

* Sir William Harpur, Lord Mayor of London in 1561. Published 1864 *

John Bunyan John Bunyan (; baptised 30 November 162831 August 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory ''The Pilgrim's Progress,'' which also became an influential literary model. In addition ...

and his Church * The Stranger's Guide to the

Schools, 1864 * Burt's

Directory and History of the Churches of Bunyan, Howard, and Wesley; John Jukes, 1866 * The

Directory and Almanac, 1866 * Carter's Directory and History of the Ancient Parish Churches of

, 1869 *

Metallography Metallography is the study of the physical structure and components of metals, by using microscopy. Ceramic and polymeric materials may also be prepared using metallographic techniques, hence the terms ceramography, plastography and, collectiv ...

as a Separate Science, 1871 * The History of

, 1873; John Huss, 1879 *

Plato Plato ( ; grc-gre, Πλάτων ; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution ...

’s Meno, literally translated * The Oxford Logic Chart * Terence's Andria, Phormio, and Heauton Timorumenos, literally translated * The Oxford Handbook of Logic, 1880 *

Xenophon Xenophon of Athens (; grc, wikt:Ξενοφῶν, Ξενοφῶν ; – probably 355 or 354 BC) was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian, born in Athens. At the age of 30, Xenophon was elected commander of one of the biggest Anci ...

’s Memorabilia, I, II, IV, literally translated * The Undergraduate's Guide to the Holy Gospels * Lecture Notes on Human Physiology, 1881 * Questions and Exercises in Advanced Logic, 1881 * Rudiments of Faith and Religion * Guide to Matriculation and Responsions at Oxford * Livy's History of Rome, XXI, XXII, XXIII, literally translated, 1882 *

Homer Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

’s Iliad, I to IV, Cæsar de Bello Gallico, I to IV, literally translated, 1883 *

’s Apology of

Socrates Socrates (; ; –399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought. An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no te ...

, literally translated, 1884 * Handbook for the Clergy, 1893 * The History of Stoke-in-Coventry, 1897 * The Thirty-nine Articles, 3rd edn, 1899 * Editor, Oxford Translations of the Classics * The Oxford Science Primers * Oxford Aids to The Schools, 1878–85

External links

Thomas Allen Blyth at WorldCat Identities

References

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