Canon Horace Newton
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Canon
Horace Newton (Born 1844, Died 1920) was a well-respected priest within the Church of England
, philanthropist
, and country landowner.
which he had built for him around 1890 by the noted Victorian
Architect
Temple Lushington Moore
, who was his nephew by marriage. He bought the land from the Earl of Plymouth
.
A deeply religious man, he inherited upon the death of his father William Newton II of Barrells Hall
and Whateley Hall, with his brothers T.H.Goodwin Newton
and Rev.
William Newton III what was described at the time as "an absurdly large fortune
", the family owning large chunks of prime Brimingham land including part of New Street
, Birmingham
including land the current Birmingham New Street Station is on and welsh slate quarrys and the Castle at Bryn Bras
. Ethel Street & Newton Street in Birmingham are named after the family.
The family had a strong Christian upbringing, and despite their vast wealth devoted their life to helping others, giving away large sums of money, building churches (notably in Ullenhall
, the estate village of Barrells Hall
) and donating to hospitals and various charities.
They firmly believed that "with wealth and property come responsibility" and were generous and kind employers at all of their estates.
He also built the impressive Vicarage "Beachwood" near Driffield
when he was Vicar
of Driffield.
For relaxation the family spent three months every summer at their Scottish holiday home, the 26,000 acre Glencripesdale Estate
, in the large 50 room (28 bedroom) Glencripesdale Castle he designed with his brother T.H.Goodwin Newton
.
, Cambridge
, where he was a Foundation Scholar, and graduating with Mathematical Honours in 1864, he turned to the Church for his career and life's work.
He was ordained Deacon in 1865, and Priest in 1866, by Bishop Jackson of Lincoln, and was Curate of St Marys in Nottingham.
In 1869 he was appointed first Vicar of Heworth
, near York, and in 1878 he was appointed by Archbishop Thomson to the vicarage of Great-With-Little-Driffield.
He became a Canon
of York Minster
in 1885 having been presented to the Archbishop of York
for a Canonry, based on his services as Vicar of Driffield.
While Vicar of Driffield he was noted for his generosity and kindness, giving away many millions of pounds including circa £500,000 (in 2009 money) for the rebuilding of Driffield Church from his own wealth.
He employed many church people (three curates and two scripture readers being in his personal employ), and paid for the rebuilding of the church himself.
He was Vicar of Redditch
1892-1905, and henced lived at Holmwood, Redditch
(which he had built for him by the architect Temple Lushington Moore
, who was also a relative), having been offered the post by Lord Windsor.
Firstly to Frances (Fanny) Storrs in 1866, the younger daughter of Dr Robert Storrs of Doncaster
, the first Doctor to note the connection with cleanliness and infection during child birth, years before the more famous Ignaz Semmelweis
.
Secondly he married Katharine Constance Newton (died 1921) following the death of Fanny Storrs.
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
Horace Newton (Born 1844, Died 1920) was a well-respected priest within the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, and country landowner.
His life
He lived at the country house Holmwood, RedditchHolmwood, Redditch
Holmwood House near Redditch, Worcestershire is a country house built for Canon Horace Newton of Glencripesdale Estate and Barrells Hall in 1893 by the famed Victorian architect Temple Lushington Moore, who was a vague relative of the Newton family...
which he had built for him around 1890 by the noted Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
Architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Temple Lushington Moore
Temple Lushington Moore
Temple Lushington Moore was an architect working in the Gothic revival style.-Personal life:He was the son of Captain George Frederick Moore and Charlotte Reilly ....
, who was his nephew by marriage. He bought the land from the Earl of Plymouth
Earl of Plymouth
Earl of Plymouth is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation was in 1675 for Charles FitzCharles, illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Catherine Pegge...
.
A deeply religious man, he inherited upon the death of his father William Newton II of Barrells Hall
Barrells Hall
Barrells Hall is a small stately home in the Warwickshire countyside near Henley-in-Arden. The nearest village is Ullenhall, which for many years was the estate village, large parts of it having been built by the owners of Barrells Hall, the Newtons of Glencripesdale Estate...
and Whateley Hall, with his brothers T.H.Goodwin Newton
Goodwin Newton
Thomas Henry Goodwin Newton was the Chairman of Imperial Continental Gas Association , one of the United Kingdom's largest energy businesses...
and Rev.
The Reverend
The Reverend is a style most often used as a prefix to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. The Reverend is correctly called a style but is often and in some dictionaries called a...
William Newton III what was described at the time as "an absurdly large fortune
Wealth
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions. The word wealth is derived from the old English wela, which is from an Indo-European word stem...
", the family owning large chunks of prime Brimingham land including part of New Street
New Street, Birmingham
New Street is a street in central Birmingham, England . It is one of the city's principal thoroughfares and shopping streets. Named after it is Birmingham New Street Station, although that does not have an entrance on New Street except through the Pallasades Shopping Centre.-History:New Street is...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
including land the current Birmingham New Street Station is on and welsh slate quarrys and the Castle at Bryn Bras
Bryn Bras Castle
Bryn Bras Castle is a Grade II* Listed Building, located on the old road between Llanrug and Llanberis known locally as the Clegir road, in Caernarfon, Gwynedd....
. Ethel Street & Newton Street in Birmingham are named after the family.
The family had a strong Christian upbringing, and despite their vast wealth devoted their life to helping others, giving away large sums of money, building churches (notably in Ullenhall
Ullenhall
Ullenhall is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, situated about West of Henley in Arden and West of the county town of Warwick...
, the estate village of Barrells Hall
Barrells Hall
Barrells Hall is a small stately home in the Warwickshire countyside near Henley-in-Arden. The nearest village is Ullenhall, which for many years was the estate village, large parts of it having been built by the owners of Barrells Hall, the Newtons of Glencripesdale Estate...
) and donating to hospitals and various charities.
They firmly believed that "with wealth and property come responsibility" and were generous and kind employers at all of their estates.
He also built the impressive Vicarage "Beachwood" near Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
when he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Driffield.
For relaxation the family spent three months every summer at their Scottish holiday home, the 26,000 acre Glencripesdale Estate
Glencripesdale Estate
Glencripesdale Estate is situated along the south side of Loch Sunart, a sea loch in the west highlands of Scotland.Today, the Isle of Càrna is the last remaining part of the once huge 35,000 acre deer forest and grousemoor based Glencripesdale Estate, which was bought in 1870 by the three Newton...
, in the large 50 room (28 bedroom) Glencripesdale Castle he designed with his brother T.H.Goodwin Newton
Goodwin Newton
Thomas Henry Goodwin Newton was the Chairman of Imperial Continental Gas Association , one of the United Kingdom's largest energy businesses...
.
Religious work
Having been educated at St Johns CollegeSt John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
, Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, where he was a Foundation Scholar, and graduating with Mathematical Honours in 1864, he turned to the Church for his career and life's work.
He was ordained Deacon in 1865, and Priest in 1866, by Bishop Jackson of Lincoln, and was Curate of St Marys in Nottingham.
In 1869 he was appointed first Vicar of Heworth
Heworth, York
Heworth is part of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England, about north-east of the centre. It is sometimes referred to as Heworth Village...
, near York, and in 1878 he was appointed by Archbishop Thomson to the vicarage of Great-With-Little-Driffield.
He became a Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
in 1885 having been presented to the Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
for a Canonry, based on his services as Vicar of Driffield.
While Vicar of Driffield he was noted for his generosity and kindness, giving away many millions of pounds including circa £500,000 (in 2009 money) for the rebuilding of Driffield Church from his own wealth.
He employed many church people (three curates and two scripture readers being in his personal employ), and paid for the rebuilding of the church himself.
He was Vicar of Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
1892-1905, and henced lived at Holmwood, Redditch
Holmwood, Redditch
Holmwood House near Redditch, Worcestershire is a country house built for Canon Horace Newton of Glencripesdale Estate and Barrells Hall in 1893 by the famed Victorian architect Temple Lushington Moore, who was a vague relative of the Newton family...
(which he had built for him by the architect Temple Lushington Moore
Temple Lushington Moore
Temple Lushington Moore was an architect working in the Gothic revival style.-Personal life:He was the son of Captain George Frederick Moore and Charlotte Reilly ....
, who was also a relative), having been offered the post by Lord Windsor.
Wives
Canon Newton married twice:Firstly to Frances (Fanny) Storrs in 1866, the younger daughter of Dr Robert Storrs of Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, the first Doctor to note the connection with cleanliness and infection during child birth, years before the more famous Ignaz Semmelweis
Ignaz Semmelweis
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis was a Hungarian physician now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "savior of mothers", Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfection in obstetrical clinics...
.
Secondly he married Katharine Constance Newton (died 1921) following the death of Fanny Storrs.
Children
Canon Newton and his first wife, Fanny Storrs, had seven children:- Ethel - Married Bishop Edmund Arbuthnott KnoxEdmund Arbuthnott KnoxEdmund Arbuthnott Knox was the fourth Bishop of Manchester, from 1903 to 1921. He was described as a prominent evangelical....
, the evangelical Bishop of ManchesterBishop of ManchesterThe Bishop of Manchester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, the 11th Lord Bishop of Manchester, who signs Nigel Manchester. The bishop's official residence is Bishopscourt, Bury New Road,...
and prayerBook of Common PrayerThe Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
book reformer - Madeleine
- Elsie - Married Harry Milward, one of the heirs to the Milward's Needles dynasty
- Margaret
- Dorathea
- Marjorie
- Horace - Died 1917, having drowned in the TigrisTigrisThe Tigris River is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.-Geography:...
, BasraBasraBasra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
, IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(then called MesopotamiaMesopotamiaMesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
) with the 13th Hussars. He was buried in Ezra's TombEzra's TombEzra's Tomb or the Tomb of Ezra is a location in Iraq on the western shore of the Tigris that was popularly believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure Ezra. Al-ʻUzair is the present name of the settlement that has grown up around the tomb....
.