Background
BLAKENEY, Edward Henry was born on August 15, 1869. Son of William Blakeney, Paymaster in Chief, Royal Navy.
BLAKENEY, Edward Henry was born on August 15, 1869. Son of William Blakeney, Paymaster in Chief, Royal Navy.
Studied at Westminster School. Trinity College Cam. English Oration Prizeman, Trinity College (1891). Classical Tripos; Bachelor of Arts 1891.
Master of Arts 1895. Master of Arts.
Assistant Master and Senior House Tutor, St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, 1892-1895. First Headmaster of Sandwich Grammar School, 1895-1901, under the new7 scheme. Headmaster of Borlase’s School, Marlow, 1901-1904.
Has lectured on literary and other subjects. In 1893, 19U0, 1904 and 1906 selected as one of the special lecturers before the summer meeting of Cambridge University Extension students. Examiner to Local Lectures Syndicate (Cambridge), 1902-1907. Headmaster of the King’s School, Ely, since 1904.
Club: Authors’.
Mountain - climbing, foreign travel, amateur printing.
Spouse 1895, Amy, y.daughter of late Rev. S. Hope Unwin, M.A.