Thomas Ethelbert Page (1850–1936), Classical Scholar and Schoolmaster

Thomas Ethelbert Page, CH (27 March 1850 – 1 April 1936) was a British classicist and schoolmaster.

Early life

Thomas Ethelbert Page was born in

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on 27 March 1850. He was the second son of William Tomlinson Page, the manager of the Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, and his wife Anne, whose maiden surname was Watson. He was baptised at St Peter at Arches Church, Lincoln, on 28 April 1850. During the time of the 1851 census, taken on 30 March, Thomas was living with his family at number 18, Salter Gate, Lincoln. He attended Lincoln Grammar School,

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 –18) in Shrewsbury. Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by Royal Charter, it was originally a boarding school for boys; girls have been admitted into the ...

, and

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, where he ranked second in

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in 1873.

Career

After his graduation, Page worked as a sixth-form master at

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until 1910. After his retirement, he was appointed as the first editor of the

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. During his career, he was offered the headships of Harrow and

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, as well as the

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, all of which he turned down. Page received the

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from Manchester University in 1913 and was made an honorary Fellow of St John's College in 1931. He was appointed a

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in the

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"for services to scholarship and letters". Thomas married Delamotte Caroline Eugenie Toynbee, on 16 December 1875 at

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, London. Her father Edward was born in 1825 at Heckington, and was a half-brother of Joseph Toynbee.They had two daughters. He died at a nursing home in

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, on 1 April 1936,"Death Of Noted Greek Scholar."
''Daily Herald'', Thursday 2 April 1936, p.11.The British Newspaper Archive; Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited in partnership with the British Library. Retrieved 11 March 2020. five days after his 86th birthday."Dr. Thomas. E. Page. Noted Classical Scholar."
''Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer'', Thursday 02 April 1936, p.5.The British Newspaper Archive; Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited in partnership with the British Library. Retrieved 1 March 2020."Dr. T. E. Page. Scholar Who Was Honoured at 83."
''Belfast News Letter'', Thursday 02 April 1936, p.13. The British Newspaper Archive; Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited in partnership with the British Library. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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* * 1850 births 1936 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour English classical scholars People educated at Shrewsbury School {{UK-academic-stub

Early life

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