Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson (14 October 1853 – 21 April 1913) was a British barrister, author, gemologist, fencer, and yachtsman.[1]
Charles Edmund Newton-Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1853 London |
| Died | 21 April 1913 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Known for | Fencing silver medallist, 1906 olympic games |
Early life and family edit
Charles Newton-Robinson was born in London on 14 October 1853, the eldest son of Sir John Charles Robinson. He was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
He married Janetta Anna Stirke.[2]
Career edit
Newton-Robinson qualified as a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1879. He had a special interest in land development and was the founder and chairman of the Land Union.[2] He played a role in the development of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, and Tankerton, Kent.[3]
In 1900 he was living at 11 Chesterfield Hill.[4]
Hobbies edit
Newton-Robinson founded[2] the Épée Club, London, in 1900 and took part in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[citation needed] He was a member of the British fencing team and silver medallist at the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens,[2] now known as the 1906 Intercalated Games. He wrote "Épée-de-Combat" for the 11th edition (1911) of The Encyclopædia Britannica. A collection of his medals is in the National Fencing Museum.[5]
He was a yachtsman and a member of the council of the Yacht-Racing Association.[2]
He collected engraved gems and drawings[2] and was a member of the committee that organised the Exhibition of Ancient Greek Art at the Burlington Club in 1903 and described the gems in that exhibition.[6]
He was a member of the Burlington Fine Arts Club and the Savile Club.[2]
Death edit
Selected publications edit
Poetry edit
- The Golden Hind: A Story of the Invincible Armada; Thessalé, and Other Poems. George Bell & Sons, London, 1880.
- Tintinnabula, New Poems. Kegan Paul & Co., London, 1890.
- The Viol of Love. Poems. John Lane, London, 1895.
- Ver Lyræ. Selected poems ... With seven new lyrics. Lawrence & Bullen, London, 1896.
Other edit
- The Cruise of the Widgeon. 700 Miles in a Ten-Ton Yawl, from Swanage to Hamburg &c. Chapman & Hall, London, 1876.
- A Royal Warren or Picturesque Rambles in the Isle of Purbeck. Typographic Etching Company, London, 1882. (Illustrated by Alfred Dawson)
- Alice in Plunderland. Eveleigh Nash, London, 1910. (As Loris Carllew) (Illustrated by Linton Jehne)
- "Épée-de-Combat", The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edition, 1911.
References edit
- ^ Frame, J. A. (June 2013). A Castle by the Sea. ISBN 9781291460667.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Newton-Robinson, Charles Edmund. Who Was Who 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ Green, John W.; Money, Robin A. (7 August 2013). Exploring the History of Lee-on-the-Solent. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-909183-32-2.
- ^ A place in history: 11 Chesterfield Hill. Archived 3 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine Melanie Backe-Hansen, The London Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ 20th Century. National Fencing Museum. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Exhibition of ancient Greek art". 1903.
- ^ Green, John W. & Robin A. Money. (2013). Exploring the History of Lee-on-the-Solent. Andrews UK. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-909183-33-9.
- ^ Venn, John (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. ISBN 9781108036153.
Further reading edit
- "The Marlborough Gems", The Nineteenth Century, No. 3515, August 1899.
- "Mr. Newton-Robinson's Poems" by William Stebbing, The English Review, Vol. 14 (April–July 1912).
External links edit
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