38-1014: Lefroy may refer to: People [ edit ] Anne Brydges Lefroy (1747/8–1804), English writer and poet Harold Maxwell-Lefroy (1877–1925), Canadian entomologist Helena Lefroy (1820–1908), Irish botanist Henry Maxwell Lefroy (1818–1879), explorer of Western Australia Jeremy Lefroy (born 1959), British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament John Henry Lefroy (1817–1890), British military officer, colonial administrator, and scientist Thomas Langlois Lefroy (1776–1869), Irish politician and judge, neighbour and love interest of Jane Austen Anthony Lefroy (MP) (1800–1890), son of Thomas Langlois Lefroy and Irish Member of Parliament Anthony O'Grady Lefroy (1816–1897), nephew of Thomas Langlois Lefroy and Colonial Treasurer of Western Australia Henry Lefroy (1854–1930), 11th Premier of Western Australia and son of Anthony O'Grady Lefroy Places [ edit ] Lake Lefroy ,
76-724: A cowpox vaccine for smallpox, Anne received 'vaccine material' from him, and, along with neighbours such as Wither Bramston, used it, each winter, in a program of vaccinating people in the surrounding areas. She wrote to Christopher Edward in February 1803: I am now again very busy in Cowpox inoculation as the Smallpox is in many of the Villages around us the common people are all now eager to be secured from infection. Mr Bramston inoculated 140 in one day & numbers of those whom I inoculated last year &
114-532: A half older than me: she had an exquisite taste for poetry, and could almost repeat the chief English poets by heart, especially Milton, Pope, Collins, Gray, and the poetical passages of Shakespeare; and she composed easy verses herself with great facility.' As a young woman, Anne's occupations were reading, writing, and helping to educate her younger siblings. During the winter, the young Brydges would attend parties, dances and assemblies held in Canterbury. Anne wrote
152-615: A musket if England were to be attacked: I think I could handle Cartridges if not fire a musket myself upon such an occasion... When the Lefroys moved into the Rectory at Ashe, the Austens had been settled at neighbouring Steventon for some years. When Jane Austen was about twenty, she seems to have met and fallen in love with the Reverend George Lefroy's nephew Tom Lefroy (1776–1869), who
190-446: A number of poems for her siblings, several of which were collected after her death and published in a private edition by her son Christopher Edward in 1812. Probably through her brothers who attended The King's School in Canterbury , Anne met Isaac Peter George Lefroy (1745–1806), who with his brother Anthony also attended the school. The Lefroy boys were the sons of marble merchant Anthony Lefroy of Livorno, Italy (d. 1779), who amassed
228-400: A range of activities in the local community. In 1787, she was invited to take part in family theatricals, a performance of the play The Tragedy of Jane Shore by Nicholas Rowe, by her friend Katherine Powlett, Duchess of Bolton, of Hackwood Park . Anne declined the invitation via a poem: ALL to the task unused my faultering tongue, Would mar the tuneful strains that Rowe has sung. Can I,
266-631: A salt lake in Western Australia named for Henry Maxwell Lefroy Lefroy Airport , in Ontario, Canada Mount Lefroy , mountain in Canada named for John Henry Lefroy Lefroy, Tasmania , a locality in Australia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lefroy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
304-588: A time in London, then moved to Basingstoke, where their first child, Jemima Lucy (always known as Lucy) was christened in December 1779. Two children died in infancy (John Henry George, Julia Elizabeth), and a son Anthony Brydges was born in the early 1780s. In 1783 George and Anne moved into the Rectory at Ashe, Hampshire , which George Lefroy's maternal uncle, Benjamin Langlois, had purchased some years prior. Anne took part in
342-544: A vast collection of ancient coins, marble sculptures and other antiquities. Isaac Peter George (known as George) and his brother Anthony travelled from Livorno to attend The King's School. George then attended Oxford, attaining a fellowship at All Souls through family connections. He took orders in 1772. An early clerical appointment was as domestic chaplain to Amelia D'Arcy, Baroness Conyers and Marchioness of Carmarthen (1754–1784). He left this position to marry Anne Brydges on 28 December 1778 at Wootton. The Lefroys lived for
380-503: A wife, a mother, tread the stage? Burn with false fire, and glow with mimic rage?... The lead role in the Hackwood play was performed by Richard Barry, seventh Earl of Barrymore (1769–1793), not quite seventeen. His sister Lady Caroline Barry played the part of Jane Shore. Lady Bolton was a patron of the young earl, sharing his passion for horse-racing and the theatre. Despite declining the invitation to perform, Anne remained friends with
418-640: Is found nowhere else in Jane Austen's letters and verse. The day returns again, my natal day; What mix'd emotions with the Thought arise! Beloved friend, four years have pass'd away Since thou were snatch'd forever from our eyes... The King%27s School, Canterbury The King's School is a public school in Canterbury , Kent , England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and
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#1732848487863456-560: Is no direct evidence about this. On 16 December 1804 (Jane Austen's birthday), Anne died some hours after falling heavily from a bolting horse. She was buried on 21 December, with Jane's brother the Reverend James Austen (1765–1819) of Steventon conducting the service. Anne's brother Samuel wrote a lengthy obituary which appeared in several outlets, including the Gentleman's Magazine for December 1804. He wrote: To do justice to
494-683: The Eton Group . It is Britain's oldest public school ; and is arguably the oldest continuously operating school in the world, since education on the Abbey and Cathedral grounds has been uninterrupted since AD 597. The school started as a medieval cathedral school said to have been founded during Late Antiquity in AD 597, a century after the Fall of the Western Roman Empire , by Augustine of Canterbury , considered
532-627: The Gentleman's Magazine . One, with a natural history focus, described a cross-species relationship between a maternal cat and a juvenile squirrel. The other offered an interpretation of a contested passage in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 7:8), with reference to current events in Europe. The children of Anne and George who survived infancy were: the Reverend (John Henry) George (d. 1823), who married Sophia Cottrell, leaving issue; (Jemima) Lucy] (1779–1862), who married
570-668: The "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the English Church, thus making it arguably the world's oldest extant school. This is based on the fact that St Augustine founded an abbey (within the current school's grounds) where it is known that teaching took place. When the Dissolution of the Monasteries took place, the school was re-founded by royal charter in 1541. A Headmaster, a Lower Master, and fifty King's Scholars were established and
608-558: The Boltons, and with their successors at Hackwood Park. Anne's letters, written mostly to her son Christopher Edward (1785–1856) in the period 1800–1804, depict a lively social life with many engagements. The family of Jane Austen lived in the neighbouring parish of Steventon, and the Lefroy and Austen families were close. Anne continued to write occasional verse and prose. At least two of her prose articles appear to have been published anonymously in
646-477: The Rector of Ashe, Anne was expected to take the lead in promoting the education of parish children. This she did through setting up a Sunday school, where she taught village children the basics of reading, writing, Scripture and useful skills such as knitting and sewing. The Reverend George gave more specialised doctrinal tuition to students approaching confirmation in the church. Shortly after Edward Jenner developed
684-521: The Reverend Henry Rice in 1801, leaving issue; Anthony Brydges (d. 1800), who died in his teens as a result of a fall from a horse; Christopher Edward (1785–1856), who died unmarried; and the Reverend Benjamin (1791–1829), who in 1814 married Anna Austen (1793–1872, a niece of Jane Austen, being the elder daughter of Reverend James Austen by his first marriage), leaving issue. As the wife of
722-648: The School's Royal Charter to the Dean on 11 July 1946. King's has many traditions including: A festival of arts, held during the last week of the summer term, introduced by Fred Shirley in 1952. The week has featured over 100 events, ranging from classical concerts to theatre performances, held in locations around Canterbury. Events have been free to attend and required no booking and a number were broadcast live. The week has culminated in Commemoration day (known as "Commem") on
760-491: The Younger . The buildings were improved and academic standards raised during the leadership of John Mitchinson and around this time the school became a " public school " with a national reputation. When Canon John "Fred" Shirley became headmaster in 1935 the school was suffering from the effects of the depression. He managed the school's rapid expansion to around 600 pupils over the next 30 years, constructing further buildings in
798-418: The character of Mrs L[efroy] would require a command of glowing and pathetic expression far beyond the powers of the writer of this article. She was alike the delight of the old and the young, of the lively and of the severe, the rich and the poor. She received from Nature an intellectual capacity of the highest order; her perceptions were rapid; her memory was tenacious; her comprehension was extensive; her fancy
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#1732848487863836-613: The close of the Summer Term on Thursday, 7 July 2022. Elizabeth Worthington, Senior Deputy Head, was the interim head until September 2023 when Jude Lowson became the first female Head in the history of the School. The King's School has a feeder preparatory school, the Junior King's School (JKS), previously Milner Court Preparatory School. The school is a coeducational boarding and day establishment and currently has around 400 pupils aged 3 to 13. Whilst there are boarding facilities available,
874-458: The last day of the school year when the school leavers in 6a wore court dress of white tie and tails, with breeches and black stockings, or their national dress, and the whole school attended a service to commemorate the school benefactors; such benefactors include Mathew Parker , the first Archbishop of Canterbury of Elizabeth I . In 2005, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) provisionally found that
912-403: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lefroy&oldid=1164247079 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anne Brydges Lefroy Anne Brydges Lefroy (1747/8–1804)
950-480: The majority are day pupils. JKS is now located at Milner Court in Sturry , having been originally based in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral. The current site was donated by Lady Milner following the death of Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner in 1925. The buildings on site were opened by Rudyard Kipling in 1929, in his capacity as a close friend of Alfred Milner. Wilfrid Oldaker was headmaster from 1945 to 1956 and
988-554: The name "King's School", was used for the first time, referring to King Henry VIII . Cardinal Pole moved the school to the Mint Yard and acquired the Almonry building, which was in use for over 300 years. Throughout the next 100 years several former pupils achieved national recognition helping the school establish its reputation; these include the first headmaster, John Twyne , and Christopher Marlowe , William Harvey and John Tradescant
1026-455: The precincts and helping the school survive the war-time evacuation. The school received a new Royal Charter from King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1946. During this time, the reputation of the school grew, helped by its academic and sporting successes. The school was boys-only for almost 1400 years, until the early 1970s, when girls were admitted to the Sixth Form for the first time, and
1064-434: The school exchanged detailed information about prospective fee increases with approximately 50 other prominent UK independent schools, including Eton and Sevenoaks . The OFT stated that "regular and systematic exchange of confidential information as to intended fee increases was anti-competitive and resulted in parents being charged higher fees than would otherwise have been the case." Peter Roberts retired as Headmaster at
1102-516: The school has been fully co-educational since 1990. The school is also the oldest charity in the UK. In 2011, the school was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted. In 2017, the school was subject to its latest regular, independent inspection. The inspection team praised the "outstanding academic results" and the pupils' integrity, self-assurance, and "generosity of spirit". According to the Good Schools Guide ,
1140-420: The school is "highly successful, producing excellent results". The Guide also stated, "You need to be creative, academically able and hard-working, as everything moves fast here." In 2019, 54% of pupils scored A*-A for their A-Levels examination, and in 2022, 72% scored A*-A for their GCSEs. There are 16 houses at King's, 13 boarding and 3 day. Most are named after past headmasters or people of interest in
1178-560: The school's history, with the exception of School House , The Grange and Carlyon . The Houses of the School are: The school's Norman staircase is one of the most painted, photographed and admired sites in Canterbury. As its name suggests it dates back to the 12th century. For formal occasions, the School traditionally gathered here. Archbishops of Canterbury addressed the School from the Staircase during Visitations. King George VI, accompanied by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth, presented
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1216-630: The year before have been employed in attending their neighbours who have the Smallpox & not one has had the least symptom of having taken the infection. Anne also became involved in the community effort which was galvanised in the period 1803–4, as people in southern England expected Napoleon Bonaparte to launch a naval invasion of the British mainland. Volunteer units of militia were formed, including in Ashe. Anne sewed 'colours' (flags) and prepared versions of patriotic songs. She even suggested that she would operate
1254-670: Was an English writer. She wrote both prose and verse, some of which was published anonymously in her lifetime. Four years after Lefroy died, her friend Jane Austen wrote a poem lamenting her death. Anne was the eldest child of Edward Brydges (d. 1780) of Wootton Court, Wootton, Kent , and his wife Jemima, née Egerton, daughter of the Reverend William Egerton of Penshurst, also in Kent. Her parents were married in about 1745. Edward Brydges worked in family businesses in Canterbury, co-inheriting Wootton Court in 1712 with his brother John. Anne
1292-411: Was born probably in 1747, and was followed by Edward Timewell (or Tymewell) in 1749; Jane in 1750; John in 1752 (died in infancy); Deborah in 1755; John Egerton in 1758 (died in infancy); Charlotte Jemima, known as Jemima, in 1759; Samuel Egerton in 1762; John William Head in 1764; and Charlotte in 1766. Anne's brother Samuel was later to write about his sister: 'My eldest sister was fourteen years and
1330-426: Was not in a position to follow with a proposal. Anne's friendship with Jane and several of the Austens continued but does not appear to have been particularly close. Yet Jane Austen's poetic lament for Anne (1808) suggests that Anne had taken particular notice of her as a girl ('her partial favour from my earliest years'). It is possible that Anne encouraged young Jane in writing her brilliant juvenilia, although there
1368-604: Was splendid; her sentiments were full of tenderness; and her language was easy, copious, and energetic... Four years later, Jane Austen wrote her tribute to Anne Lefroy, which was circulated in the Austen and Lefroy families, eventually to be published in Sir John Henry Lefroy's work of family history (1868) and in James Edward Austen-Leigh's Memoir of Jane Austen (1869). The poem expresses a depth of emotion which
1406-459: Was the last head to occupy the manor house as the headmaster's residence. Further extensions include a sports hall (1999), a CDT block (1991) and a new music department (2016). The King's School planned to open its first overseas branch in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen , China in 2019. The new campus was intended to be launched in two separate phases. The Pre-Prep section for children aged 3 – 6
1444-619: Was visiting from Ireland. Over the winter of 1796–97 they met at dances and at the Lefroy and Austen residences. It was conjectured by the late Jon Spence (in his Becoming Jane Austen , 2003) that Anne had promoted a relationship between Jane and Tom. However, this seems less likely than the view put forward by Hazel Jones, in Jane Austen and Marriage (2009), that Anne and George, having taken steps to send Tom away to London, were nonetheless disappointed that Tom had encouraged feelings in Jane which he
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