Edward Barnwell

Edward Barnwell

Edward Lowry Barnwell (1813 – 9 August 1887) was a British antiquarian and schoolmaster who was headmaster of Ruthin School, Denbighshire for 26 years.

Life

Barnwell was born in Bath, Somerset in 1813. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford, obtaining a first-class degree in Mathematics in 1834. After being ordained, he was appointed headmaster of Ruthin School in 1839, in succession to Charles Williams (who was to become Principal of Jesus College in 1857). Barnwell held this position until retiring to Wiltshire in 1865.cite web|url=http://wbo.llgc.org.uk/en/s-BARN-LOW-1813.html| title=Barnwell, Edward Lowry (1813–1887), antiquary and schoolmaster | last=Jenkins| first=Robert Thomas |publisher=National Library of Wales |work=Welsh Biography Online| accessdate=2008-04-15]

He was involved with the Cambrian Archaeological Association from its foundation, serving as secretary from 1854 to 1875. He was a regular contribution to the Association's publications.

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