Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Thomas Legh Claughton
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Thomas Legh Claughton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1808-11-06 （Haydock Lodge, Winwick）
- Died
- 1892-07-25 （Danbury Palace, Essex） age 83
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England
- Residence History
- Haydock, Lancashire → Oxford → Kidderminster → Danbury Palace, Essex
Career
- Occupations
- academic, poet, clergyman, Oxford Professor of Poetry, Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of St Albans
- Active Years
- 1829-1892
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford, Church of England
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School, Chester | — | — | — | 幼少期 | United Kingdom |
| Rugby School | — | — | — | 1820年代 | United Kingdom |
| Trinity College, Oxford | Literae Humaniores | Literae Humaniores | 一等 | 1826-1831 | United Kingdom |
The King's School, Chester
Period:
幼少期
Country:
United Kingdom
Preparatory education
Rugby School
Period:
1820年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Trinity College, Oxford
Literae Humaniores
/ Literae Humaniores
Degree:
一等
Period:
1826-1831
Year of Graduation:
1831
Country:
United Kingdom
First class in Literae Humaniores
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | Newdigate Prize | Voyages of Discovery to the Polar Regions | 詩 | University of Oxford | winner |
Newdigate Prize
1829
Work:
Voyages of Discovery to the Polar Regions
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voyages of Discovery to the Polar Regions
1829 poemPoem about voyages of discovery to the polar regions, winner of the Newdigate Prize.
explorationpolar regions
Questions on the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels
1853 religious textTwo-volume questions on the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels (1853-1857).
ChristianityBible study
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poeticclassical
Legacy
British academic, poet, and clergyman known as Oxford Professor of Poetry, Bishop of Rochester, and first Bishop of St Albans.
Trivia
- One of his daughters, Amelia, became Duchess of Argyll.
- Rare figure who won the Newdigate Prize for poetry and became a bishop.