FARRER, first Lord HERSCHELL, Lord Chancellor of
England.
Charles #CHREE#, Sc.D. (Camb.), LL.D. (Aberdeen), F.R.S. (1860),
Superintendent Observatory Department, National Physical Lab.;
graduated Aberdeen, 1879, obtaining gold medal awarded to the
most distinguished graduate in Arts of the year; Sixth Wrangler,
Cambridge, 1883; first division Math. Tripos, Part III.; first
class Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II.; and Fellow of King's
College, 1885; re-elected as Research Fellow, 1890.--["Who's
Who."]
_fa_, Charles CHREE, Hon. D.D. Aberdeen University; for many years
clerk to Presbytery of Meigle, and convener of committee for
examining divinity students in St. Andrew's University. Had
considerable reputation in Church of Scotland for general
scholarship, and especially for knowledge of Hebrew.
_bro_, William CHREE, after graduating with first class mathematical
honours at Aberdeen University, obtained a "Fullerton" mathematical
scholarship. In addition to prizes in mathematics and physics at
Aberdeen, obtained also prizes in Latin, natural history, and moral
philosophy. At Edinburgh University was awarded either first or
second prizes in Scots Law, conveyancing, civil law, public law, and
constitutional history. Practises as advocate at Scotch Bar.
_bro_, Alexander Bain CHREE, died young, having graduated at Aberdeen
University with first class honours in mathematics, obtaining prizes
in mathematics, physics, Latin, Greek, moral philosophy, and natural
history.
_si_, Jessie Search CHREE, obtained two prizes and honours in at
least four subjects (French, logic, Latin, physics) in the Edinburgh
University local examinations.
Arthur Herbert #CHURCH# (b. 1834), F.R.S., D.Sc., Professor of
Chemistry at Royal Academy of Arts since 1879; discoverer of
turacin, also of churchite and other new minerals; President of
the Mineralogical Society, 1898-1901; author of various works on
English pottery and porcelain, on precious stones, on food, and
on the chemistry of paints and painting.--["Who's Who."]
_bro_, Henry Francis CHURCH (1824-1899), solicitor, Chief Clerk in
Chancery, and Master of the High Court of Judicature.
_bro_, Alfred John CHURCH (Rev.), (b. 1829), Headmaster of Henley
and of Retford Grammar Schools; Professor of Latin at Univ. Coll.,
London, 1880-1888; prize poem, Oxford, 1883; author of various works
dealing with classical subjects.--["Who
|