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Thomas Arnold

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Thomas Arnold

Birth
East Cowes, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Death
12 Jun 1842 (aged 46)
Rugby, Rugby Borough, Warwickshire, England
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Literary Figure. He was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Winchester and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. After being appointed Headmaster of Rugby Public School, he turned round the fortunes and educational system at Rugby which was a model for many other public schools in England at the time. He was portrayed as the leading character in the novel, "Tom Brown's School Days". He was the father of poet Matthew Arnold and the grandfather of writer Aldous Huxley.
Literary Figure. He was born on the Isle of Wight and educated at Winchester and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. After being appointed Headmaster of Rugby Public School, he turned round the fortunes and educational system at Rugby which was a model for many other public schools in England at the time. He was portrayed as the leading character in the novel, "Tom Brown's School Days". He was the father of poet Matthew Arnold and the grandfather of writer Aldous Huxley.

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  • Originally Created by: s.canning
  • Added: Dec 10, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16980868/thomas-arnold: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Arnold (13 Jun 1795–12 Jun 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16980868, citing Rugby School Chapel, Rugby, Rugby Borough, Warwickshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.