Robinson Duckworth

December 4, 1834 (age 76)

He is represented by the Duck in the book, a play on his last name. He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was educated at the Royal Institution School in Liverpool, and later at University College, Oxford, where he took his Bachelor in 1857. He took his Master of Arts in 1859, and his Bachelor's Degree and Doctor of Divinity in 1879. He was an Assistant Master at Marlborough College from 1857 to 1860. From 1860 to 1876 he was a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, where, from 1866 to 1870, he was Instructor and Governor to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Queen Victoria"s youngest son. In 1864 he was appointed Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough. Robinson was immortalized as the Duck in the Jury Box and the Duck in the Pool of Tears in the book From 1870 to 1906 Duckworth was the incumbent of Saint Mark"s Church in Hamilton Terrace, in London"s Maida Vale. Duckworth was appointed Canon of Westminster in 1875 and later was also appointed Sub-Dean. He was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria from 1870 to 1901, for which service he was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1902. He was Rural Dean for the parish of Saint Marylebone from 1891 to 1905, and from 1875 to 1901 was Honorary Chaplain to the Prince of Wales, whom he accompanied on his 1875-1876 tour of India. He was Chaplain-in Ordinary to Edward VII in 1910. Robinson Duckworth was Almoner and Chaplain to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, and Chaplain to the Civil Service Volunteers, being awarded the VD in 1901. On his death in 1911 he was buried in the choir of Westminster Abbey. Here a round window opposite the Abbey"s entrance is dedicated to his memory. lieutenant was designed by Francis Skeat and was unveiled in 1988. The character of Duckworth in the television show Duck Tales was named after him.

Robinson Duckworth

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Background

DUCKWORTH, Robinson was born on December 4, 1834. 2nd son of late Robinson Duckworth, Liverpool, and Elizabeth Forbes, daughter of William Nicol, Doctor of Medicine.

Education

Studied at Royal Institution School, Liverpool. University College Oxford. Scholar and Exhibitioner.

Bachelor of Arts (1st class Classics) 1857.

Doctor of Divinity.

Career

He is represented by the Duck in the book, a play on his last name. He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was educated at the Royal Institution School in Liverpool, and later at University College, Oxford, where he took his Bachelor in 1857.

He took his Master of Arts in 1859, and his Bachelor's Degree and Doctor of Divinity in 1879.

He was an Assistant Master at Marlborough College from 1857 to 1860. From 1860 to 1876 he was a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, where, from 1866 to 1870, he was Instructor and Governor to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Queen Victoria"s youngest son.

In 1864 he was appointed Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough. Robinson was immortalized as the Duck in the Jury Box and the Duck in the Pool of Tears in the book

From 1870 to 1906 Duckworth was the incumbent of Saint Mark"s Church in Hamilton Terrace, in London"s Maida Vale.

Duckworth was appointed Canon of Westminster in 1875 and later was also appointed Sub-Dean. He was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria from 1870 to 1901, for which service he was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1902. He was Rural Dean for the parish of Saint Marylebone from 1891 to 1905, and from 1875 to 1901 was Honorary Chaplain to the Prince of Wales, whom he accompanied on his 1875-1876 tour of India.

He was Chaplain-in Ordinary to Edward VII in 1910.

Robinson Duckworth was Almoner and Chaplain to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, and Chaplain to the Civil Service Volunteers, being awarded the VD in 1901. On his death in 1911 he was buried in the choir of Westminster Abbey.

Here a round window opposite the Abbey"s entrance is dedicated to his memory. lieutenant was designed by Francis Skeat and was unveiled in 1988.

The character of Duckworth in the television show Duck Tales was named after him.

Membership

He was a member of the Oxford Choral Society and a renowned singer. He was a member of the Athenaeum and Grosvenor Clubs.

Interests

Music, foreign traveling

Connections

Father:: Robinson Duckworth
Mother:: Elizabeth Forbes

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