Hyde Abbey School Explained

Hyde Abbey School was a British independent school in Winchester, Hampshire, UK.

The school was founded by the Reverend Reynell Cotton in 1760.^{[1] [2]} Following his death in 1779, Cotton was succeeded as headmaster by his son-in-law, the Reverend Charles Richards.

In 1795, Sir John Soane constructed a dedicated schoolroom for the school – his only building in Winchester.^[3] By 1847, the school had closed and its building was taken on a lease as the first Hampshire Museum.^[4]

Alumni

Alumni include:

• Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, Commander of the Royal Navy Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean War^[5]
• Henry John Chitty Harper, former Primate of New Zealand^[6]
• Thomas Garnier, former Dean of Winchester
• George Canning, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[7]
• Henry Sewell, first Prime Minister of New Zealand^[8]
• Thomas Gaisford, former Dean of Christ Church^[9]
• Charles Wolfe, the Irish poet^[10]
• General Sir George Augustus Wetherall^[11]
• George Moberly, former Bishop of Salisbury and Headmaster of Winchester College
• Thomas Townsend, former Bishop of Meath^[12]
• William Piercy Austin, former Bishop of Guyana^[13]
• Sir Anthony Oliphant, former Chief Justice of Ceylon.^{[14] [15] [16]}

Notes and References

1. Reynell Cotton's Cricket Song . 7 April 2021 . The Horsham Society Newsletter . The Horsham Society . 62 . August 2009.
2. Book: Carpenter Turner . Barbara . Winchester . 1980 . Paul Cave Publications . 140 . 0861460138 .
3. Web site: Soane Buildings (List of Projects) . Sir John Soane's Museum . Sir John Soane's Museum . 4 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417133004/http://www.soane.org/history/soane_buildings_2/ . 17 April 2012 .
4. Preston . Richard . 2008 . 'Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties': the Audit House Library, Southampton, 1831–63 and Winchester Library & Museum, 1851–63 . Journal of the Southampton Local History Forum . 14 . Winter 2008 . Southampton Library Service . August 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127070230/http://southampton.gov.uk/Images/LHF%20Journal%2014_tcm46-217378.pdf . January 27, 2013 .
5. Book: Eardley-Wilmot, Sydney Marow . Life of Vice-Admiral Edmund, Lord Lyons . 1898 . Sampson, Low, Marston & Company . London . 3 . August 4, 2012 . 9781402151286 .
6. Book: Purchas, H.T. . Bishop Harper and the Canterbury Settlement . 1909 . Whitcombe and Tombs . Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin . 4 August 2012.
7. Book: Encyclopedia of the War Of 1812 . Heidler . David Stephen. Heidler. Jeanne T. . 1997 . Naval Wood Press . Annapolis . 80 . August 4, 2012. 9781591143628 .
8. Book: Harris, Charles Alexander . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Volume 51 . Charles Alexander Harris . August 4, 2012 .
9. Book: Luard, Henry Richards . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Volume 20 . Henry Richards Luard . August 4, 2012 .
10. Book: Gorton, John . General Biographical Dictionary . 1833 . Whittaker & Co . London . August 4, 2012.
11. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4769 Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
12. Book: Maziere Brady, William . Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne and Ross . William Maziere Brady. August 4, 2012 . 1863. 528 . Alexander Thom . 2. Dublin.
13. Book: An old colonial family, 1695–1900. Burslem. Dora P.. Manning. Audrie D.. 1973. August 4, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120623095627/http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/walk/rcr51/ThomasAustin/tree/pafn03.htm#28. June 23, 2012.
14. Burke's Landed Gentry 19th Edition, The Kingdom in Scotland
15. Burke’s Peerage & Baronetage 107th Edition
16. The Descendants of Count Jacob van Reenen By John George https://books.google.com/books?id=u31xBgAAQBAJ&dq=tea+in+Ceylon+-+history+%2B+oliphant&pg=PA294