A History of Horncastle, from the earliest period to the present timeWalter, J. Conway (James Conway)
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A History of Horncastle, from the earliest period to the present time
Walter, J. Conway (James Conway)
Horncastle (England) -- History
Another native of Horncastle, who has already done credit to the town is
the son of Mr. Henry Sharp, Saddler, in the Bull Ring; of a very old
firm, established in 1760, and doing an European business. William
Heneage Sharp was educated at the local Grammar School, 1885–9, where he
gained the first scholarship granted by the Governors, under the reformed
system. He then went to the college at Framlingham, Suffolk, 1889–90, a
county institution founded as a memorial of the late Prince Consort, and
there gained several prizes. He then became a Junior Master in a private
school at Devizes; and during his stay there took the 2nd and 4th prizes
at the College of Preceptors. He next accepted a Mastership at John
Ellis’s endowed school in South London (Gospel Oak). After which he
studied at King’s College, London, 1899–1901, where he gained the Jelf
prize for Dogmatic Theology, the Senior Wordsworth prize for Latin, and
the Barry Divinity Prize. He was also appointed Precentor, and
afterwards Dean, of the college, being senior student of his year, and
taking a first-class in the final examination. He was ordained by the
Bishop of London, in St. Paul’s Cathedral, in 1901, being appointed
“Gospellor” on the occasion. He was Curate of Staines, Middlesex,
1901–3, removing afterwards to St. John the Evangelist, Holborn, 1903–8;
and was then appointed Theological Tutor and Sub-Warden at the College of
the Resurrection, Mirfield, in the Diocese of Ripon.
ALFRED H. HEALEY.
A youth of Horncastle who has distinguished himself, though chiefly in
another line, is Alfred H. Healey, son of the late Mr. Alfred Healey,
Brewer and Merchant, of Horncastle, Branston and Lincoln. He was
appointed to a Mastership of Ardingly College, Sussex, but removed to
Alnwick College more recently. A member of a family remarkable for their
ability; a brother, though still young, being high up in the Civil
Service; he is specially distinguished as an athlete. Among his
performances are the following:
Olympic Games, at Athens, 1906, 2nd in 110 metres hurdle race.
English Championship, 120 yards hurdle race, at Manchester, 1907, 2nd.
Northern Counties’ 100 yards Championship, hurdle race, Darlington, 1905,
2nd.
Northern Counties’ Champion, 100 yards, at Batley, 1907, 1st.
Northern Counties’ Champion, 120 yards, at Batley, 1907, 1st.
Northern Counties’ Champion, 220 yards, at Darlington, 1907, 1st.
Northern Counties’ Champion, long jump, at Darlington, 1907, 1st.
A record, no one before having won more than two events. His “bests”
have been: 100 yards in 10 seconds; 120 yards (hurdles) 16 and
three-fifth seconds; 220 yards (hurdles) 23 seconds; high jump, 5-ft.
8-in.; long jump, 22-ft. 4-in. He was also selected to represent England
in the foot races at the Franco-British Exhibition, at Shepherd’s Bush,
1908.
WILLIAM MARWOOD.
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