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Latham, Robert Gordon – Ethnologist and philologist
Robert Gordon Latham (1812-1888) Robert Gordon Latham FRS was an English ethnologist and philologist, born at Billingborough. The eldest son of Thomas Latham, vicar of Billingborough, he entered Eton College in 1819, and in 1829 went on to King’s College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1832, and was soon afterwards elected a Fellow. He […]
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Grantham 110 years ago
Can you name these Grantham thespians?
Dunning, Lionel – reached his peak with Jungle Bunny
Lionel Dunning (1939-2014) Lionel Dunning, of Brant Broughton, regularly represented Great Britain on Nations Cup teams and is still the only rider to have jumped four double clear rounds on a British bred horse in this competition. He was awarded FEI bronze, silver and gold medals of honour as a result of his international performances. […]
Cartwright, Jabez – Grantham footballer killed in action
Jabez Cartwright (1885-1917) Holbeach born Jabez Cartwright was adopted by Mr and Mrs Smith, of Holbeach Drove, at the age of four. He began his football career at Mapperly, then Grantham Town in February 1912. The right back who very soon transferred for £110.00 (a huge sum then) to Bolton Wanderers but for some reason […]
Kings boys enjoying Guinness
Cameron, Lucy Lyttelton – Writer went to Jane Austin’s old school
Lucy Lyttelton Cameron (1781-1856) Lucy Lyttelton Cameron was born in Stanford-on-Teme, taking her name from her godmother Lady Lucy Fortescue Lyttelton. Her father George Butt was the vicar in Stanford at her birth and a minor poet. He was well connected and became George III’s Chaplain-in-Ordinary in 1783. In childhood she studied French, Italian and […]