Background
He was born in Leominster, the son of William Gilkes a chemistry On 19 May 1892 he married Millicent Mary Clarke, the daughter of Bennett Michell Clarke, and sister of three brothers who attended Dulwich College.
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Arthur Gilkes
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Education
Christ Church; Shrewsbury School.
Career
He received his Master of Arts in 1885. Having completed his education he went on to become Assistant Master from 1873 to 1885 at Shrewsbury School. From Shrewsbury he left for London to become the Master of Dulwich College from 1885 to 1914.
The work he did at Dulwich College raised its reputation considerably, and he did this with only modest financial resources.
During his tenure Dulwich became renowned for a number of areas notably including engineering and science. lieutenant was also A H who first accepted London County Council scholars from elementary schools.
His connections to Dulwich went beyond those of an administrator and a teacher, for he also had extensive family ties with the school. Following his retirement from Dulwich College in 1914 he became ordained in 1915 and acted as the Curate of Street James Church, Bermondsey for a year.
He was also Vicar of Street Mary Magdalen"s Church, Oxford from 1917.
Achievements
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He was educated at Shrewsbury School and went on to Christ Church, Oxford from where he received a First Class Honours degree in Literae Humaniores in 1872 having achieved a first class in Mods in 1870. Another son Humphrey became a doctor, and was one of four soldiers to be awarded the Military Cross on four occasions in the First World War.
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Died
September 13, 1922 (aged 72)