Philip Sandford, Professor of Latin
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Philip Sandford, Professor of Latin
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A man with moustache, with tie and a jacket buttoned up fairly close to the neck
Description
Philip Sandford, born in Clonmel, son of a Church of Ireland clergyman, went to Trinity College Dublin where he distinguished himself in Classics, English and Metaphysics. Then, he spent some time in South Africa (Keaveney, 1999). He became Professor of Latin in Queens College Galway (Q.C.G.) in 1890. Some of his research publications are quoted by Keaveney. He was skilful in playing tennis, having being tennis champion in Natal, South Africa and became tennis champion at Q.C.G. as well. He was also a keen supporter and member of the Debating Society. He contracted rheumatic fever in July 1903 (Q.C.G. Magazine, 1903) and died on 2 Aug., of the same year, aged 48 years (irishgenealogy_1903). His obituary appeared in a Supplement to Q.C.G. magazine (Q.C.G., Nov.,1903). His picture is reproduced from that magazine issue.
People
Philip Sandford
References
Supplement to Q.C.G. Magazine, Nov. 1903, pp 4-8.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05654/4591948.pdf.
Arthur Keaveney, 'Classics in Victorian Galway' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 341-2
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1903/05654/4591948.pdf.
Arthur Keaveney, 'Classics in Victorian Galway' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 341-2
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
S.G. Jennings, ‘Philip Sandford, Professor of Latin’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14880, Archival Record Id VHRS
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Period
1890s
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Keywords
Latin
tennis
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
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