Edward Tucker Leeke
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The Reverend Edward Tucker Leeke (1842–1925) was a British clergyman and scholar. He was Canon
and sub-dean of Lincoln Cathedral
.
The son of Revd. William Leeke
, the Waterloo
veteran and historian, Edward Tucker Leeke was born in 1842.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he was awarded Second Wrangler in 1863. He was made a Fellow of Trinity, and was assistant tutor for some years. He was appointed curate
of St Andrew the Less
, Cambridge, becoming vicar
there in 1869. In 1877 he was made canon and chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral
, and sub-dean in 1898. He was chaplain at Lincoln Hospital
, and for seventeen years was vicar of St Nicholas with st John-in-Newport, in Lincoln
. He wrote Ourselves, our People, our Work: Six addresses given in the Divinity Schools, Cambridge, published in 1891.
In 1880 Leeke married Dora Wordsworth, daughter of Christopher Wordsworth
, Bishop of Lincoln. They had five sons and two daughters.
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
and sub-dean of Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
.
The son of Revd. William Leeke
William Leeke
William Leeke was a British Army officer and clergyman, known for his published reminiscences of the Waterloo Campaign, which form a primary source for many modern histories of the campaign.-Early life:...
, the Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
veteran and historian, Edward Tucker Leeke was born in 1842.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he was awarded Second Wrangler in 1863. He was made a Fellow of Trinity, and was assistant tutor for some years. He was appointed curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
of St Andrew the Less
Barnwell Priory
Barnwell Priory was an Augustinian priory at Barnwell in Cambridgeshire, founded as a house of Canons Regular.The priory was home to the Barnwell chronicler, an anonymous chronicler who wrote about the reign of King John.-References:...
, Cambridge, becoming vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
there in 1869. In 1877 he was made canon and chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
, and sub-dean in 1898. He was chaplain at Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, founded in 1839, is in the South Bronx region of New York City, aggressively tackling issues such as asthma, obesity, cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis. It is known for innovative programs addressing the specific needs of the community it serves...
, and for seventeen years was vicar of St Nicholas with st John-in-Newport, in Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
. He wrote Ourselves, our People, our Work: Six addresses given in the Divinity Schools, Cambridge, published in 1891.
In 1880 Leeke married Dora Wordsworth, daughter of Christopher Wordsworth
Christopher Wordsworth
Christopher Wordsworth was an English bishop and man of letters.-Life:Wordsworth was born in London, the youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity and a nephew of the poet William Wordsworth...
, Bishop of Lincoln. They had five sons and two daughters.