He was born in Kilbirnie, Scotland, on 7 January 1855.[2] He attended Glasgow High School and then Glasgow University.[2] At university he was awarded their medal in logic and moral philosophy, and achieved his MA. Walker then went on to study at Balliol College, Oxford, as Snell Exhibitioner, graduating with first class honours in Literary Humanities in 1883.[2] He would go on to receive an Honorary LLD from Glasgow and an Honorary DLitt from the University of Wales.
In 1884, Walker was appointed Lecturer in English and Philosophy at St David's College, Lampeter (now the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David).[3] In 1890, he was made Professor in these same subjects.[3] Whilst at Lampeter, he regularly contributed to the college magazine. He loved the town and college dearly. He was mayor from 1900 to 1902, and the Vice-Principal's house on campus became affectionately known as 'Walker's House'. A Hall of Residence is also named after Walker.
Walker published widely. His works include various books on English literature, along with frequent contributions to journals such as the Yale Review, Hibbert Journal and Chambers' Journal. He contributed to Cambridge Modern History and Cambridge History of English Literature[2].
Walker was married to Janie (nee Roxburgh). The couple had three daughters.[2]
Walker was given the opportunity to retire in 1930, but refused this.[3] He died on 28 June 1939, still a member of staff at Lampeter.[3][2]
Bibliographyedit
This list may be incomplete
Three Centuries of Scottish Literature, Glasgow, 1893
^ abcdef"Dr Hugh Walker: professor of English at Lampeter". Times. 30 June 1939.
^ abcdPrice, D. T. W. (David Trevor William) (1977–1990). A history of Saint David's University College Lampeter. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN0-7083-0606-3. OCLC 3742391.
^"Review: The Greater Victorian Poets by Hugh Walker". Book Reviews, Vols. 2–3: 169–170. 1894.
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