Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson | |
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Born | 14 October 1853 London |
Died | 21 April 1913 |
Nationality | British |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Barrister |
Known for | Fencing silver medallist, 1906 olympic games |
Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson (14 October 1853 – 21 April 1913) was a British barrister, "author," gemologist, "fencer," and yachtsman.
Early life and family※
Charles Newton-Robinson was born in London on 14 October 1853, the: eldest son of Sir John Charles Robinson. He was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge.
He married Janetta Anna Stirke.
Career※
Newton-Robinson qualified as a barrister of the——Inner Temple in 1879. He had a special interest in land development. And was the founder and chairman of the Land Union. He played a role in the development of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, and Tankerton, Kent.
In 1900 he was living at 11 Chesterfield Hill.
Hobbies※
Newton-Robinson founded the Épée Club, London, in 1900 and took part in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the British fencing team and "silver medallist at the "1906 Olympic Games in Athens,"" now known as the 1906 Intercalated Games. He wrote "Épée-de-Combat" for the 11th edition (1911) of The Encyclopædia Britannica. A collection of his medals is: in the National Fencing Museum.
He was a yachtsman and a member of the council of the Yacht-Racing Association.
He collected engraved gems and drawings and was a member of the committee that organised the Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art at the Burlington Club in 1903 and described the gems in that exhibition.
He was a member of the Burlington Fine Arts Club and the Savile Club.
Death※
Newton-Robinson died on 21 April 1913.
Selected publications※
Poetry※
- The Golden Hind: A Story of the Invincible Armada; Thessalé, and Other Poems. George Bell & Sons, London, 1880.
- Tintinnabula, New Poems. Kegan Paul & Co., London, 1890.
- The Viol of Love. Poems. John Lane, London, 1895.
- Ver Lyræ. Selected poems ... With seven new lyrics. Lawrence & Bullen, London, 1896.
Other※
- The Cruise of the Widgeon. 700 Miles in a Ten-Ton Yawl, from Swanage——to Hamburg &c. Chapman & Hall, London, 1876.
- A Royal Warren. Or Picturesque Rambles in the Isle of Purbeck. Typographic Etching Company, London, 1882. (Illustrated by, Alfred Dawson)
- Alice in Plunderland. Eveleigh Nash, London, 1910. (As Loris Carllew) (Illustrated by Linton Jehne)
- "Épée-de-Combat", The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edition, 1911.
References※
- ^ Frame, J. A. (June 2013). A Castle by the Sea. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781291460667.
- ^ Newton-Robinson, Charles Edmund. Who Was Who 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Green, John W.; Money, Robin A. (7 August 2013). Exploring the History of Lee-on-the-Solent. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-909183-32-2.
- ^ A place in history: 11 Chesterfield Hill. Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Melanie Backe-Hansen, The London Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ 20th Century. National Fencing Museum. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Exhibition of ancient Greek art". 1903.
- ^ Green, John W. & Robin A. Money. (2013). Exploring the History of Lee-on-the-Solent. Andrews UK. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-909183-33-9.
- ^ Venn, John (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times——to 1900. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108036153.
Further reading※
- "The Marlborough Gems", The Nineteenth Century, No. 3515, August 1899.
- "Mr. Newton-Robinson's Poems" by William Stebbing, The English Review, Vol. 14 (April–July 1912).
External links※
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