Joseph Malet Lambert
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Joseph Malet Lambert played a prominent part in the history of Hull
from 1881 until 1931. He was involved in great reforms in education and social affairs, proposing universal education as an economic stimulus. His Two Thousand Years of Gild Life (pub. 1891), described the development of the guild system in England
, with particular reference to Hull from the 14th to 18th century.
Malet Lambert was born in Hull in 1853, the son of Joseph Lambert and his second wife, Jane Hudson Malet, of Cork. His mother died when he was young. When he was 11 years old, his father remarried to Rachel Wilson, the daughter of Thomas Wilson (shipping)
, the Hull ship-owner. He attended Pocklington
Grammar School and later entered his father's ship-broking business in the High Street
.
Eventually he entered Trinity College, Dublin
, graduating with a first rank honors BA in Natural Science 1879. In that same year he was ordained, becoming curate at Tadcaster
. In the late November 1881 he became perpetual curate
of Newland, Hull. In February 1882 he married Miss Rose Harrison, eldest daughter of Arthur Harrison of Northgate House, Cottingham
. He received an M.A. in 1883, Bachelor of Laws in 1884 and Doctor of Laws in 1885.
In the 1880s, Malet Lambert was instrumental in setting up what later became the parish of St. Augustine's, Queens Road, a district taken out of his own parish of St. John's, Newland. In the 1890s the church of St. John, Newland was increased in size.
In 1894 Malet Lambert became Rural dean
of Hull. In 1900 he became Canon of York
.
Malet Lambert was a member of the Hull School Board, and was chairman when it was dissolved in 1904. It was this Board which set up the Craven Street School
which eventually became Malet Lambert High School
. He became chairman of the Hull Higher Education Committee in 1905, a position he held until his death. He was also chairman of the Council of Hull University College from 1927 until 1931.
Fifty years after Malet Lambert's death, the historian Edward Gillett, writing in "A History of Hull", states that in the 1880s, the Rev. J.M. Lambert gave a strong lead in social reform in Hull
.
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
from 1881 until 1931. He was involved in great reforms in education and social affairs, proposing universal education as an economic stimulus. His Two Thousand Years of Gild Life (pub. 1891), described the development of the guild system in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with particular reference to Hull from the 14th to 18th century.
Malet Lambert was born in Hull in 1853, the son of Joseph Lambert and his second wife, Jane Hudson Malet, of Cork. His mother died when he was young. When he was 11 years old, his father remarried to Rachel Wilson, the daughter of Thomas Wilson (shipping)
Thomas Wilson (Shipping)
Thomas Wilson was a 19th century shipping magnate from Hull in the East Riding of the English county of Yorkshire.-Life:He was founder of the Wilson Line of Hull in 1822 as a joint venture with his partner John Beckinton and two others...
, the Hull ship-owner. He attended Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....
Grammar School and later entered his father's ship-broking business in the High Street
High Street
High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic name of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom. It is usually a focal point for shops and retailers in city centres, and is most often used in reference to retailing...
.
Eventually he entered Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, graduating with a first rank honors BA in Natural Science 1879. In that same year he was ordained, becoming curate at Tadcaster
Tadcaster
Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Lying on the Great North Road approximately east of Leeds and west of York. It is the last town on the River Wharfe before it joins the River Ouse about downstream...
. In the late November 1881 he became perpetual curate
Perpetual curate
A Perpetual Curate was a clergyman of the Church of England officiating as parish priest in a small or sparsely peopled parish or districtAs noted below the term perpetual was not to be understood literally but was used to indicate he was not a curate but the parish priest and of higher...
of Newland, Hull. In February 1882 he married Miss Rose Harrison, eldest daughter of Arthur Harrison of Northgate House, Cottingham
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies just to the north-west of the city of Kingston upon Hull...
. He received an M.A. in 1883, Bachelor of Laws in 1884 and Doctor of Laws in 1885.
In the 1880s, Malet Lambert was instrumental in setting up what later became the parish of St. Augustine's, Queens Road, a district taken out of his own parish of St. John's, Newland. In the 1890s the church of St. John, Newland was increased in size.
In 1894 Malet Lambert became Rural dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Hull. In 1900 he became Canon of York
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...
.
Malet Lambert was a member of the Hull School Board, and was chairman when it was dissolved in 1904. It was this Board which set up the Craven Street School
Malet Lambert High School
Malet Lambert School is a comprehensive secondary school for 11-16 year old pupils in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The school is situated on James Reckitt Avenue in the east of the city and its front facade stands overlooking East Park...
which eventually became Malet Lambert High School
Malet Lambert High School
Malet Lambert School is a comprehensive secondary school for 11-16 year old pupils in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The school is situated on James Reckitt Avenue in the east of the city and its front facade stands overlooking East Park...
. He became chairman of the Hull Higher Education Committee in 1905, a position he held until his death. He was also chairman of the Council of Hull University College from 1927 until 1931.
Fifty years after Malet Lambert's death, the historian Edward Gillett, writing in "A History of Hull", states that in the 1880s, the Rev. J.M. Lambert gave a strong lead in social reform in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
.
Highlights
- Vicar of St. John, Newland (1881–1912)
- Canon of York (1900–1931)
- Archdeacon of the East Riding (1917–1931)
- First Chairman of the Council of Hull University College (1927–1931)
- Chairman of Hull Higher Education Committee (1905–1931)