Very Rev Henry George Liddell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1855-1891, Oxford; Dean of Christ Church

Notes:

Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1870–74), headmaster (1846–55) of Westminster School (where a house is now named after him), author of A History of Rome (1855), and co-author (with Robert Scott) of the monumental work A Greek–English Lexicon, known as "Liddell and Scott", which is still widely used by students of Greek. Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for Henry Liddell's daughter Alice. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Liddell

Henry married Lorina Hannah Reeve on 2 Jul 1846. Lorina was born on 3 May 1826 in Lowestoft, Suffolk; died on 25 Jun 1910 in Berkshire; was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Henry Liddell was born on 6 Sep 1847 in London; died on 14 Jun 1911.
2. Alice Pleasance Liddell was born on 4 May 1852 in Westminster, London; died on 16 Nov 1934 in Westerham, Kent; was buried in St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Lyndhurst, Hampshire.

Henry married Charlotte Lyon on 8 Nov 1809 in Durham. Charlotte was born in Aug 1783 in Hetton House, Chatton, Durham; died on 30 Jan 1871 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire; was buried on 3 Feb 1871 in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]