Richard Durnford Jr. CB, JP (28 June 1843 – 10 January 1934) was a British civil servant. He served as Secretary to the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales from 1891 to 1908.
Richard Durnford | |
|---|---|
| Secretary to the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales | |
| In office 5 March 1900 – 10 January 1934 | |
| Appointed by | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Daniel Robert Fearon |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bowyear |
| Assistant Commissioner to the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales | |
| In office 26 March 1891 – 5 March 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Civil Service Commission |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1843 |
| Died | 10 January 1934 (aged 90) |
| Parents |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
editRichard Durnford Jr. was born on 28 June 1843 in Hartley Wespall House, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England to Richard Durnford, Bishop of Chichester, and Emma Durnford.[1][2]
Durnford attended Eton College and won a scholarship to study Classical Tripos at King's College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1861.[3]
Durnford earned his B.A. in 1865 (first-class), winning the Camden Medal for Latin composition.[3] Durnford obtained an M.A in 1868 and was a Fellow of King's College from 1866 to 1885.[3]
Durnford was admitted to the Inner Temple on 20 January 1866 and was called to the Bar in 1869.[3]
Career
editDurnford served as Private Secretary to the Duke of Richmond, Lord President of the Privy Council, from 1875 to 1877,[4] leaving to become the Assistant Commissioner to Charity Commissioners of England and Wales.[5][6]
On 26 March 1891, Durnford was re-appointed Assistant Commissioner to the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales.[6]
In 1893, Durnford was mentioned in a Question to the Parliamentary Charity Commissioner for writing a biased report.[7]
On 5 March 1900, Durnford was promoted and took the position of Secretary to the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales.[8]
Durnford retired on 14 July 1908 and was replaced by Thomas Bowyear as Secretary to the Charity Commissioners of England and Wales.[9] Before his retirement, Durnford was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1908 Birthday Honours on 26 June 1908.[10]
Later life and death
editDurnford served as justice of the peace for Hampshire and continued serving on the bench to his 80s.[3]
Durnford died on 10 January 1934 in Hartley Wespall House, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.[1] At the time of his death, he was believed to be the oldest living Etonian.[11] Durnford was buried in St Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall, Hampshire.[12]
Personal life
editDurnford married Beatrice Mary Durnford (née Selby) in 1884 Kensington, London. They had six children, Captain Richard Selby Durnford (1885 – 31 July 1915),[13] Hugh George Edmund Durnford (1886 – 6 June 1965),[14] Violet Mary Durnford (1 April 1890 – 3 May 1982),[15] Vice-Admiral John Walter Durnford (25 October 1891 – 7 February 1967)[16] Beatrice Emma Durnford (1893 – 5 December 1955)[17] and Robert Chichester Durnford (born 1886 – 21 June 1918).[18][19]
Captain Richard Selby Durnford was killed in action in Hooge, Flanders Fields on 31 July 1915 aged 30 and Captain Robert Chichester was killed in action in Persia on 21 June June 1918 aged 22. They are commemorated in the memorials at St Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall, Hampshire and Eton College.[20] Durnford wrote a poem, omnia patriae, nihil sibi (everything for country, nothing for himself) in his sons' memory.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Richard M. Durnford". geni_family_tree. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "The 1851 England & Wales Census". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Herron, Kris (2 January 2015). "Ancestors of Montagu John Felton Durnford the first of this Durnford lineage to settle in Australia: 43.3.2.2.b Guy Lydekker m Gladwys Amelia Durnford - Her uncle Bishop Richard Durnford his family". Ancestors of Montagu John Felton Durnford the first of this Durnford lineage to settle in Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ The Illustrated London Almanac: 1876 (PDF). The Illustrated London News. 1876. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ The Illustrated London Almanac: 1878 (PDF). London: The Illustrated London News. 1878. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "The London Gazette, April 3, 1891" (PDF). The London Gazette: 1875–1876. 3 April 1891.
- ^ "The Case Of Mr R Durnford". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 12. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 May 1893.
- ^ "The London Gazette, March 5, 1900" (PDF). The London Gazette: 1522. 6 March 1900.
- ^ "Page 5133 | Issue 28158, 14 July 1908 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Page 4641 | Supplement 28151, 23 June 1908 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Oldest Living Etonian". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 January 1934. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jan 15, 1934, page 13 - The Daily Telegraph at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Life story: Richard Selby Durnford | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Life story: Hugh George Edmund Durnford | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Victorian Professions: Violet Mary Durnford". www.victorianprofessions.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Life story: John Walter Durnford | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Victorian Professions: Beatrice Emma Durnford". www.victorianprofessions.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Life story: Robert Chichester Durnford | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, 1893. Vol. 85 (1st ed.). London: Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 36. ISBN 9781528000666. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Captain R S Durnford And Captain RC Durnford DSO". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Arkwright, John S. (1919). The Supreme Sacrifice and Other Poems in Time of War. London: Skeffington & Son, Ltd. pp. 98–100. ISBN 9781015230477. Retrieved 1 September 2024.