Frederic William Farrar (1831-1903)
He was the Dean of Canterbury, but also the Librarian
Photo postcard postmarked Leeds July 25, 1905, 10:30 PM
addressed to Miss B. Evers, Churchfield, Garforth, Nr. Leeds.
Hunslet
Dear Bessie, Thank you very much for flowers. They are lovely and are living yet. They make me wish for a garden. Love from Gwendoline
On the front is written...Have you this gentleman. Have forgotten.
He was born in Bombay, India August 7, 1831, second son of Rev. C. J. Farrar, Vicar of Sidcup, and of Caroline, daughter of C. Turner of Aylesbury.
Studied at the King Williams College, Castletown in the Isle of Man
1847 King's College London
1851 he is 19 years old, and studying at Trinity College Cambridge
Was Assistant Master at Harrow from 1855-1870
August 1, 1860, Marries Lucy Mary Carden in St. Thomas, Devon. She is the youngest daughter of Frederick Carden, Esq. of the Indian Civil Service.
In 1861, he is living at 35 Marine Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex with wife Lucy and his sister in law Ruth E. Carden (Fundholder). He is noted as Clergyman without care of souls.
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864
Headmaster of Marlborough College from 1871-1876
In 1876 he was Canon of Westminster and Rector of St. Margaret's
He was Archdeacon of Westminster
In 1890 he was Chaplain to the House of Commons
In 1891 he is living at 17 Dean's Yard, St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist Westminster, London. Rector St. Margaret's Westminster (Clergy), with wife Lucy M. Farrar and son Ivor Granville Farrar.
He was Dean of Canterbury from 1895 to 1903
In 1901 he and wife Lucy were visiting Mr. & Mrs. John Marshall at 59 Nelbeck? Street in St. Marylebone, London. John Marshall was a Pharmacist.
Frederic William Farrar passed away in Canterbury on March 22, 1903.
Some books/writings by Frederic William Farrar:
Eric
Seekers after God
The First Book of Kings
The Second Book of Kings
The Minor Prophets
Three School Tales
The Life of Christ
Solomon, his life and times
Social and present-day questions
Life of Christ c. 1874
Eternal Hope c. 1878
There is a book of "The life of Frederic William Farrar, D.D., F.R.S., etc, sometime dean of Canterbury" by Reginald Farrar c. 1904 (Dr. Reginald Anstruther Farrar, M.A., M.D., Vale House, Stamford, is his son)