George Campbell Macaulay
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George Campbell Macaulay (1852–1915), also known as G. C. Macaulay, was a noted English Classical scholar. He was the father of the well-known English author Rose Macaulay
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, England. He was the eldest son of Rev. Samuel Herrick Macaulay, who was a rector in Hodnet. Their family descended, in the male-line, from the Macaulay family of Lewis. In 1878, George Campbell Macaulay married Grace Mary Conybeare, who was the daughter of Rev. W. J. Conybeare. Together the couple had two sons, and four daughters. One of their daughters, their second child, was Rose Macaulay
(born 1881), an English author who was made a Dame of the British Empire (DBE), in 1958.
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. Macaulay was also a Fellow of Trinity College, at Cambridge. From 1878 to 1887, he Assistant Master at Rugby School
. From 1901 to 1907, he was Professor of English Language and Literature at University College of Wales, at Aberystwyth. In 1905, he lectured English at Cambridge. Macaulay was the editor of the Modern English Review (English Department). For a time, he and his young family lived in Varezze, a fishing village in Italy
, due to a female family member's poor health. He also resided at Southernwood, Great Shelford
, Cambridgeshire
, and died there on 6 July, 1915
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Rose Macaulay
Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE was an English writer. She published thirty-five books, mostly novels but also biographies and travel writing....
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Family
Macaulay was born on 6 August, 1852, in Hodnet, ShropshireHodnet, Shropshire
Hodnet is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. To the northeast of the village is the nearby town of Market Drayton.-Attractions and facilities:...
, England. He was the eldest son of Rev. Samuel Herrick Macaulay, who was a rector in Hodnet. Their family descended, in the male-line, from the Macaulay family of Lewis. In 1878, George Campbell Macaulay married Grace Mary Conybeare, who was the daughter of Rev. W. J. Conybeare. Together the couple had two sons, and four daughters. One of their daughters, their second child, was Rose Macaulay
Rose Macaulay
Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE was an English writer. She published thirty-five books, mostly novels but also biographies and travel writing....
(born 1881), an English author who was made a Dame of the British Empire (DBE), in 1958.
Education, career, later life
Macaulay was educated at EtonEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and 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...
. Macaulay was also a Fellow of Trinity College, at Cambridge. From 1878 to 1887, he Assistant Master at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
. From 1901 to 1907, he was Professor of English Language and Literature at University College of Wales, at Aberystwyth. In 1905, he lectured English at Cambridge. Macaulay was the editor of the Modern English Review (English Department). For a time, he and his young family lived in Varezze, a fishing village in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, due to a female family member's poor health. He also resided at Southernwood, Great Shelford
Great Shelford
Great Shelford is a village located approximately four miles to the south of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, in eastern England. In 1850 Great Shelford parish contained intersected by the river Cam. The population in 1841 was 803 people...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, and died there on 6 July, 1915
Publications
Macaulay had a number of publications. The following can be freely read and downloaded at the Internet ArchiveInternet Archive
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