Robert Jocelyn Alexander was born 11 June 1852, the third child of the Right Reverend William Alexander, Bishop of Armagh (later the Most Reverend Sir William Alexander, Protestant Primate of All Ireland). His mother, Cecil Frances Alexander (nee Humphreys) is famous as the writer of such hymns as All Things Bright and Beautiful and Once in Royal David's City.
He attended Winchester College in the summer of 1868 and was in B House, Moberly's, under the Revd HE Moberly. He went on to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1870 and won the prestigious Newdigate Prize in 1874. Alexander took a third in History that year, but stayed on to win the English Essay Prize in 1877 on the subject of The Influence of the Schoolmen upon Modern Literature. He also won the Sacred Poem Prize in 1878.
Alexander married Alice Rachel Humphreys in January 1876 and they had a son who died in infancy in 1880 and a daughter. Elizabeth Francis Joceyln who was born in 1890. In 1880, he was appointed to HM Inspectorate of Schools.
The Leinster was acting as the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) to Holyhead mail boat, carrying both passengers and mail; she now lies, virtually intact, about 100 feet down.
He was a passenger aboard the Royal Mail Ship "RMS Leinster" sailing from Kingstown (Dublin) to Holyhead during the First World War when it was torpedoed by a German Submarine UB123. Over 500 hundred lives were lost.
He had graduated from Oxford University with a B.A.
He had married Alice Rachael HUMPHREYS on January 5th 1876 and they had one son, William Harold ALEXANDER (who died in infancy) and a daughter.
He is buried approximately 50 yards south of his famous parents.
Robert died aged 66.
He attended Winchester College in the summer of 1868 and was in B House, Moberly's, under the Revd HE Moberly. He went on to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1870 and won the prestigious Newdigate Prize in 1874. Alexander took a third in History that year, but stayed on to win the English Essay Prize in 1877 on the subject of The Influence of the Schoolmen upon Modern Literature. He also won the Sacred Poem Prize in 1878.
Alexander married Alice Rachel Humphreys in January 1876 and they had a son who died in infancy in 1880 and a daughter. Elizabeth Francis Joceyln who was born in 1890. In 1880, he was appointed to HM Inspectorate of Schools.
The Leinster was acting as the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) to Holyhead mail boat, carrying both passengers and mail; she now lies, virtually intact, about 100 feet down.
He was a passenger aboard the Royal Mail Ship "RMS Leinster" sailing from Kingstown (Dublin) to Holyhead during the First World War when it was torpedoed by a German Submarine UB123. Over 500 hundred lives were lost.
He had graduated from Oxford University with a B.A.
He had married Alice Rachael HUMPHREYS on January 5th 1876 and they had one son, William Harold ALEXANDER (who died in infancy) and a daughter.
He is buried approximately 50 yards south of his famous parents.
Robert died aged 66.
Robert Jocelyn Alexander was born 11 June 1852, the third child of the Right Reverend William Alexander, Bishop of Armagh (later the Most Reverend Sir William Alexander, Protestant Primate of All Ireland). His mother, Cecil Frances Alexander (nee Humphreys) is famous as the writer of such hymns as All Things Bright and Beautiful and Once in Royal David's City.
He attended Winchester College in the summer of 1868 and was in B House, Moberly's, under the Revd HE Moberly. He went on to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1870 and won the prestigious Newdigate Prize in 1874. Alexander took a third in History that year, but stayed on to win the English Essay Prize in 1877 on the subject of The Influence of the Schoolmen upon Modern Literature. He also won the Sacred Poem Prize in 1878.
Alexander married Alice Rachel Humphreys in January 1876 and they had a son who died in infancy in 1880 and a daughter. Elizabeth Francis Joceyln who was born in 1890. In 1880, he was appointed to HM Inspectorate of Schools.
The Leinster was acting as the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) to Holyhead mail boat, carrying both passengers and mail; she now lies, virtually intact, about 100 feet down.
He was a passenger aboard the Royal Mail Ship "RMS Leinster" sailing from Kingstown (Dublin) to Holyhead during the First World War when it was torpedoed by a German Submarine UB123. Over 500 hundred lives were lost.
He had graduated from Oxford University with a B.A.
He had married Alice Rachael HUMPHREYS on January 5th 1876 and they had one son, William Harold ALEXANDER (who died in infancy) and a daughter.
He is buried approximately 50 yards south of his famous parents.
Robert died aged 66.
He attended Winchester College in the summer of 1868 and was in B House, Moberly's, under the Revd HE Moberly. He went on to Brasenose College, Oxford in 1870 and won the prestigious Newdigate Prize in 1874. Alexander took a third in History that year, but stayed on to win the English Essay Prize in 1877 on the subject of The Influence of the Schoolmen upon Modern Literature. He also won the Sacred Poem Prize in 1878.
Alexander married Alice Rachel Humphreys in January 1876 and they had a son who died in infancy in 1880 and a daughter. Elizabeth Francis Joceyln who was born in 1890. In 1880, he was appointed to HM Inspectorate of Schools.
The Leinster was acting as the Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) to Holyhead mail boat, carrying both passengers and mail; she now lies, virtually intact, about 100 feet down.
He was a passenger aboard the Royal Mail Ship "RMS Leinster" sailing from Kingstown (Dublin) to Holyhead during the First World War when it was torpedoed by a German Submarine UB123. Over 500 hundred lives were lost.
He had graduated from Oxford University with a B.A.
He had married Alice Rachael HUMPHREYS on January 5th 1876 and they had one son, William Harold ALEXANDER (who died in infancy) and a daughter.
He is buried approximately 50 yards south of his famous parents.
Robert died aged 66.
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