He enrolled at St Bartholomew's Hospital as a medical student in 1879, but in the following year transferred to Christ's College, Cambridge to read natural sciences, specialising in zoology.
He was elected a fellow of Christ's College in 1887 and became college tutor in natural sciences in 1892. In 1891 he was appointed secretary to Cambridge's Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, which effectively put him in charge of all university laboratories and museums. In 1910 he was elected 27th Master of Christ's College, a post he held until his death in 1927, and from 1917 to 1919 he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 1918, Shipley was a member of the British University Mission to the United States, sent by the Foreign Office to counteract German propaganda in American universities and to promote postgraduate study by American students at British universities. In recognition of this work and other wartime services (including making the Christ's College Master's Lodge available as a convalescent home for wounded officers), Shipley was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.[3] He was appointed chairman of the governing body of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, on its foundation in 1921.
Arthur died at the Masters Lodge, aged 66, after a protracted period of illness.
Memorial service's were held at Christs college chapel and St Andrews the Great on 28th September 1927.
A Memorial service at Ingoldsby parish church the benefice of which the Master and Fellows of Christs college are patrons was held on Sunday 29th September 1927.
A Private Cremation and committal took place on 1st October 1927.
He was elected a fellow of Christ's College in 1887 and became college tutor in natural sciences in 1892. In 1891 he was appointed secretary to Cambridge's Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, which effectively put him in charge of all university laboratories and museums. In 1910 he was elected 27th Master of Christ's College, a post he held until his death in 1927, and from 1917 to 1919 he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 1918, Shipley was a member of the British University Mission to the United States, sent by the Foreign Office to counteract German propaganda in American universities and to promote postgraduate study by American students at British universities. In recognition of this work and other wartime services (including making the Christ's College Master's Lodge available as a convalescent home for wounded officers), Shipley was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.[3] He was appointed chairman of the governing body of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, on its foundation in 1921.
Arthur died at the Masters Lodge, aged 66, after a protracted period of illness.
Memorial service's were held at Christs college chapel and St Andrews the Great on 28th September 1927.
A Memorial service at Ingoldsby parish church the benefice of which the Master and Fellows of Christs college are patrons was held on Sunday 29th September 1927.
A Private Cremation and committal took place on 1st October 1927.
He enrolled at St Bartholomew's Hospital as a medical student in 1879, but in the following year transferred to Christ's College, Cambridge to read natural sciences, specialising in zoology.
He was elected a fellow of Christ's College in 1887 and became college tutor in natural sciences in 1892. In 1891 he was appointed secretary to Cambridge's Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, which effectively put him in charge of all university laboratories and museums. In 1910 he was elected 27th Master of Christ's College, a post he held until his death in 1927, and from 1917 to 1919 he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 1918, Shipley was a member of the British University Mission to the United States, sent by the Foreign Office to counteract German propaganda in American universities and to promote postgraduate study by American students at British universities. In recognition of this work and other wartime services (including making the Christ's College Master's Lodge available as a convalescent home for wounded officers), Shipley was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.[3] He was appointed chairman of the governing body of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, on its foundation in 1921.
Arthur died at the Masters Lodge, aged 66, after a protracted period of illness.
Memorial service's were held at Christs college chapel and St Andrews the Great on 28th September 1927.
A Memorial service at Ingoldsby parish church the benefice of which the Master and Fellows of Christs college are patrons was held on Sunday 29th September 1927.
A Private Cremation and committal took place on 1st October 1927.
He was elected a fellow of Christ's College in 1887 and became college tutor in natural sciences in 1892. In 1891 he was appointed secretary to Cambridge's Museums and Lecture Rooms Syndicate, which effectively put him in charge of all university laboratories and museums. In 1910 he was elected 27th Master of Christ's College, a post he held until his death in 1927, and from 1917 to 1919 he was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.
In 1918, Shipley was a member of the British University Mission to the United States, sent by the Foreign Office to counteract German propaganda in American universities and to promote postgraduate study by American students at British universities. In recognition of this work and other wartime services (including making the Christ's College Master's Lodge available as a convalescent home for wounded officers), Shipley was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours.[3] He was appointed chairman of the governing body of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad, on its foundation in 1921.
Arthur died at the Masters Lodge, aged 66, after a protracted period of illness.
Memorial service's were held at Christs college chapel and St Andrews the Great on 28th September 1927.
A Memorial service at Ingoldsby parish church the benefice of which the Master and Fellows of Christs college are patrons was held on Sunday 29th September 1927.
A Private Cremation and committal took place on 1st October 1927.
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