Sir Walter Hamilton Moberly (20 October 1881 – 31 January 1974) was a British academic.
Life
The son of the Rev.
Robert Campbell Moberly
Robert Campbell Moberly (26 July 1845 – 8 June 1903) was an English theologian and the first principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford (1876–1878).
Life
He was the son of George Moberly, Bishop of Salisbury, and faithfully maintained the tradit ...
and the grandson of
George Moberly
George Moberly (10 October 1803 – 6 July 1885) was an English cleric who was headmaster of Winchester College, and then served as Bishop of Salisbury from 1869 until his death.
Life
He was born in St Petersburg, Russia in 1803, the seventh s ...
, he was educated at
Winchester
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
and
New College, Oxford
New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as its feeder school, New College is one of the oldest colleges at th ...
. Moberly was later a lecturer in
political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
at the
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen ( sco, University o' 'Aiberdeen; abbreviated as ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; gd, Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Sc ...
from 1905 to 1906. He was a fellow of
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College (in full: The House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford) is one of the Colleges of Oxford University, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the ...
, from 1904 to 1907.
While Fellow and Lecturer in philosophy at
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College (formally, The College of the Blessed Mary and All Saints, Lincoln) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the ...
he contributed essays on "The Atonement" and "God and the Absolute" to the symposium ''Foundations: A Statement of Christian Belief in Terms of Modern Thought'', published in 1912. He served in
World War I
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with the
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a light infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1958, serving in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II.
The regiment was formed as a consequence of th ...
, being twice
mentioned in despatches
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.
After the war, he was professor of
philosophy
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at the
University of Birmingham
, mottoeng = Through efforts to heights
, established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...
from 1921 to 1924, Principal of the
University College of the South West of England
The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...
from 1925 to 1926, Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Manchester
, mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity
, established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...
from 1926 to 1934, Chairman of the
University Grants Committee from 1935 to 1949 and Principal of St Catherine's Foundation from 1949 to 1955. Moberly was also an author, having written such books as ''The Crisis in the University'' (London: SCM Press)
[A statement of the views expressed in a series of "University pamphlets" published by the S.C.M. Press, and at a conference of university teachers convened by the Student Christian Movement and the Christian Frontier Council] and ''The Ethics of Punishment'' (London: Faber, 1968 ). He was a great-uncle of the theologian
R. W. L. Moberly
R. Walter L. Moberly (; born 26 March 1952) is an English theologian and professor of theology and biblical interpretation at Durham University.
He was awarded an M.A. at Oxford and both an M.A., Ph.D. Cambridge, UK. He is also an ordained pries ...
.
Legacy
Winchester College's main library is named after him; Moberly Tower, a hall of residence at the Victoria University of Manchester was named after him. It was part of the refectory complex built in the 1960s; the tower was demolished ca. 2008.
The Walter Moberly Building is also named after him at Keele University. It was built in 1954 and originally named the Conference Hall; it was renamed the Walter Moberly Hall in May 1960. This recognised Moberly's contribution to the creation of the experimental University College of North Staffordshire (the "Keele Experiment"), which received the Royal Charter as the University of Keele in 1962. A house in the
former Duryard Hall of Residence at the
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...
was also named after him, but has since been demolished.
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1881 births
1974 deaths
People educated at Winchester College
Knights Bachelor
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry officers
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
British Army personnel of World War I
Alumni of New College, Oxford
Academics of the University of Aberdeen
Vice-Chancellors of the Victoria University of Manchester
Academics of the University of Birmingham
Principals of the University College of the South West of England
Fellows of Merton College, Oxford
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