Charles Morland Agnew
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Charles Morland Agnew OBE
(14 December 1855 – 23 May 1931), was a British
art dealer and philanthropist
.
and his wife Mary née Kenworthy. He was eductaed at Rugby School
before he matriculated to Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1874. He began playing rugby union
at Rugby School and was deemed good enough to play for Cambridge University
, winning two sporting 'Blues' by playing in the Varsity Match
in both 1875 and 1876. His brothers George and Walter also represented Cambridge University at rugby. Agnew gained his BA in 1879 and was awarded his Master of the Arts in 1883. In 1881 he married Evelyn Mary Naylor, daughter of William Naylor. They had six children, their youngest became Vice-Admiral Sir William Gladstone Agnew
.
. In 1930 Agnew was awarded the role of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
.
He died on 23 May 1931 at Croxley Green
. Evelyn died a year later and their ashes were scattered on the grounds of the Evelyn Nursing Hospital.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(14 December 1855 – 23 May 1931), was a British
United Kingdom
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art dealer and philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
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Early life
He was the second son of William AgnewSir William Agnew, 1st Baronet
Sir William Agnew, 1st Baronet was an English politician and art dealer.-Career:Agnew was a Liberal Member of Parliament, first for South East Lancashire between 1880 and 1885 and later for Stretford from 1885 to 1886...
and his wife Mary née Kenworthy. He was eductaed at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
before he matriculated to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1874. He began playing rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
at Rugby School and was deemed good enough to play for Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
, winning two sporting 'Blues' by playing in the Varsity Match
The Varsity Match
The Varsity Match is an annual rugby union fixture played between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in England. By tradition, the match is held on the second Tuesday of December. In 2005, however, this changed, and the match was on Tuesday 6 December. In 2007, it was held on a Thursday for...
in both 1875 and 1876. His brothers George and Walter also represented Cambridge University at rugby. Agnew gained his BA in 1879 and was awarded his Master of the Arts in 1883. In 1881 he married Evelyn Mary Naylor, daughter of William Naylor. They had six children, their youngest became Vice-Admiral Sir William Gladstone Agnew
William Gladstone Agnew
Vice Admiral Sir William Gladstone Agnew was a British Royal Navy officer.Agnew was the fifth son of Charles Morland Agnew and Evelyn Mary agnew nee Naylor. Agnew was educated at the Navy College in Osborne and at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, joining the Navy in 1911...
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Later life and philanthropy
During the First World War, Agnew worked for the Red Cross Society in the Wounded and Missing Department, and in 1918 he was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. In 1921, Agnew funded the building of the Evelyn Nursing Home on land owned by Trinity College Cambridge. The hospital cost £27,000 to build and was donated as a thank-offering after a successful operation on his wife. The hospital is now under the ownership of Nuffield HealthNuffield Health
Nuffield Health is a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1957, which operates a range of health and wellbeing facilities including Nuffield Health Hospitals and Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres.It is independent of the National Health Service and is constituted...
. In 1930 Agnew was awarded the role of High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years...
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He died on 23 May 1931 at Croxley Green
Croxley Green
Croxley Green is a small town and civil parish of approximately 5,000 dwellings and 12,000 residents located between Watford and Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, England...
. Evelyn died a year later and their ashes were scattered on the grounds of the Evelyn Nursing Hospital.