Edward Lowry Barnwell was a British

United Kingdom

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 antiquarian

Antiquarian

An antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts...

 and schoolmaster who was headmaster of Ruthin School

Ruthin School

Ruthin School is one of the oldest public schools in the United Kingdom. Located on the outskirts of Ruthin, the county town of Denbighshire in North Wales, the school is over seven hundred years old and has been co-educational since 1990.- Beginnings :...

, Denbighshire

Denbighshire

Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...

 for 26 years.

Life

Barnwell was born in Bath, Somerset in 1813. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...

, obtaining a first-class degree in Mathematics in 1834. After being ordained, he was appointed headmaster of Ruthin School in 1839, in succession to Charles Williams

Charles Williams (academic)

Charles Williams was Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 1857 to 1877.-Life:Williams studied at Jesus College from 1823 to 1827, holding a scholarship and gaining a First in Literae Humaniores. He was then ordained, and was a missionary Fellow of the college from 1829 to 1845...

 (who was to become Principal of Jesus College in 1857). Barnwell held this position until retiring to Wiltshire

Wiltshire

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 in 1865.

He was involved with the Cambrian Archaeological Association

Cambrian Archaeological Association

The Cambrian Archaeological Association was founded in 1846 to examine, preserve and illustrate the ancient monuments and remains of the history, language, manners, customs, arts and industries of Wales and the Welsh Marches and to educate the public in such matters.Its activities include holding...

from its foundation, serving as secretary from 1854 to 1875. He was a regular contribution to the Association's publications.