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He
was born on 5th September 1861in Greatham, Co
Durham
the son of Henry Baker Tristram. His grandfather was Henry Baker Trisham, a
priest who devoted his life to the church, travel writing and ornithology. He
was known as ‘the birdman canon’. H.B. Tristram was educated at
Loretto
School
from 1870 to 1873 and 1879 to 1881,
Winchester
College
from 1875 to 1879,
Hertford
College
,
Oxford
. He was a rugby blue three times from 1882 to 1884. He played rugby five times
for
England
and was never on a losing side. He played cricket for cricket for
Oxford
University
and Durham CCC.
The
England
side that played
Scotland
on 1st March 1884. (L-R) Back Row: C. Gurdon (
Richmond
), R.S. Kindersley (Oxford University/Exeter), A. Rotherham (
Oxford
University
), G.T. Thomson (
Halifax
). Middle Row: E.L. Strong (
Oxford
University
), A.M. Evanson (
Richmond
), C.S. Wooldridge (Blackheath). Front Row: W.M. Tatham (
Oxford
University
), H.T. Twynam (
Richmond
), H.B. Tristram (
Oxford
University
). On the Ground: G.C. Wade (Oxford University), R.S.F. Henderson (Blackheath),
E.T. Gurdon (Captain) (Richmond), C.J.B. Marriott (Cambridge University /
Blackheath), W.N. Bolton (Blackheath).
In
1886-87 he was Senior Classical Master at
Newton
College
, Newton Abbot. He was then
appointed Assistant Master at
Loretto
School
. He was Vice-Gerent there from 1891 to 1903. Headmaster from 1903 to 1908. He
was the author in 1911 of “The History of Loretto School”. Headmaster of
St. Paul
’s School in 1909 to 1912. He moved to Jersey and was head of
Victoria
College
there from 1914 to 1927.
He
died on 1st October 1946 in St. Helier,
Jersey
. He left a widow Emmeline
Worrall Tristram.
email: patrick.casey@cliftonrfchistory.co.uk
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