Charles Harold St John Hornby (25 June 1867 – 1946) was a founding partner of W. H. Smith, deputy vice-chairman of the NSPCC, and founder and owner of the Ashendene Press.
The 1890 Oxford rowing team, Hornby is standing at the back row
Charles Harold St John (pronounced 'Sin-jun')[1] Hornby was born on 25 June 1867 at Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, the eldest son of the Reverend Charles Edward Hornby, then a curate, and his wife, Harriet, daughter of the Revd Henry Turton, who was the vicar of Betley, Staffordshire.[2]
He was educated at Harrow and New College, Oxford, where he received a bachelor's degree in classics.[2] While attending Oxford, he rowed in the stroke position in both his college's and the University's rowing crews, and was a member of the crew that won the 1890 University Boat Race.[2]
Careeredit
In 1892, Hornby was called to the bar, but his friend Freddy Smith (they had spent a year together in 1890–91 travelling the world) offered him a partnership in WH Smith, the family business.[2]
Hornby married Cicely Rachel Emily Barclay, the daughter of Charles Barclay, a director of the National Provincial Bank, and Charlotte Cassandra Cherry, on 19 January 1898.[2]
They had homes at Shelley House, Chelsea, London, and Chantmarle, Dorset.
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^"(Charles Harold) St John Hornby (1867–1946)". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
January 01, 1970
john, hornby, charles, harold, june, 1867, 1946, founding, partner, smith, deputy, vice, chairman, nspcc, founder, owner, ashendene, press, contents, early, life, career, honours, legacy, personal, life, referencesearly, life, edit, nbsp, 1890, oxford, rowing,. Charles Harold St John Hornby 25 June 1867 1946 was a founding partner of W H Smith deputy vice chairman of the NSPCC and founder and owner of the Ashendene Press Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Honours 4 Legacy 5 Personal life 6 ReferencesEarly life edit nbsp The 1890 Oxford rowing team Hornby is standing at the back row Charles Harold St John pronounced Sin jun 1 Hornby was born on 25 June 1867 at Much Dewchurch Herefordshire the eldest son of the Reverend Charles Edward Hornby then a curate and his wife Harriet daughter of the Revd Henry Turton who was the vicar of Betley Staffordshire 2 He was educated at Harrow and New College Oxford where he received a bachelor s degree in classics 2 While attending Oxford he rowed in the stroke position in both his college s and the University s rowing crews and was a member of the crew that won the 1890 University Boat Race 2 Career editIn 1892 Hornby was called to the bar but his friend Freddy Smith they had spent a year together in 1890 91 travelling the world offered him a partnership in WH Smith the family business 2 In 1900 Hornby met Emery Walker and Sydney Cockerell then William Morris secretary at the Kelmscott Press Together they encouraged and instructed Hornby and helped in devising two typefaces for his own use Subiaco and Ptolemy 3 Honours editHornby was High Sheriff of the County of London from 1906 07 4 Coat of arms of St John Hornby nbsp Motto Crede Cornu 5 Legacy editThe National Portrait Gallery has a 1923 sanguine and white chalk drawing of Hornby by Sir William Rothenstein 6 Personal life editHornby married Cicely Rachel Emily Barclay the daughter of Charles Barclay a director of the National Provincial Bank and Charlotte Cassandra Cherry on 19 January 1898 2 They had homes at Shelley House Chelsea London and Chantmarle Dorset They had three sons and two daughters 2 Michael Charles St John Hornby 1899 1987 Sir Roger Antony Hornby 1904 1987 senior partner at the stockbrokers Cazenove Dame Rosamund Holland Martin 1914 2001 who led the NSPCC from 1969 1988 and was married to Admiral Sir Deric Holland MartinReferences edit Knight Stan 2012 Historical Types From Gutenberg to Ashendene 1st ed Delaware Oak Knoll Press p 92 ISBN 9781584562986 a b c d e f Hornby Charles Harold St John 1867 1946 ODNB Retrieved 15 August 2015 Ashendene Press Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 4 October 2014 No 27890 The London Gazette 27 February 1906 p 1433 Goldsmiths Hall 36 St John Hornby CH Baz Manning Retrieved 18 December 2020 Charles Harold St John Hornby 1867 1946 National Portrait Gallery London Retrieved 4 October 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St John Hornby amp oldid 1175559342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
