Henry Liddell

Henry George Liddell (/ˈlɪdəl/;^[a] 6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was dean (1855–1891) of Christ Church, Oxford, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1870–1874), headmaster (1846–1855) of Westminster School^[3] (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,^[4] 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.

For other people named Henry Liddell, see Henry Liddell (disambiguation).

A Greek-English Dictionary Based on the German Work of Francis Passow, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1843, and numerous editions of the same, including abridgments for student use, written with .

Robert Scott

, vol. I & II, London: John Murray, 1855

A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire

, New York: Sheldon & Co., 1860, excerpted from the Roman history.

Life of Julius Caesar

, London: John Murray, 1865, excerpted from the Roman history and revised.

The Student's Rome: A History of Rome from the Earliest Times to the Establishment of the Empire

Henry George Liddell was the author of

Edward Henry Liddell – also known as Harry (6 September 1847 – 14 June 1911).

Lorina Charlotte 'Ina' Liddell (11 May 1849 – 29 October 1930); married in 1874.

William Baillie Skene

James Arthur Charles Liddell (28 December 1850 – 27 November 1853).

(4 May 1852 – 16 November 1934), who was the inspiration for the children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. She married Reginald Gervis Hargreaves, a former student from Christ Church and an English cricketer, had three sons with two being killed in World War I.

Alice Pleasance Liddell

Edith Mary Liddell (Spring, 1854 – 26 June 1876).

Rhoda Caroline Anne Liddell (1859 – 19 May 1949); she was appointed a Member of the (MBE) in 1920 for her orthopaedic work at Netley Red Cross Hospital.^[8]

Order of the British Empire

Albert Edward Arthur Liddell (1863 – 28 May 1863); he died in infancy.

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Violet Constance Liddell (10 March 1864 – 9 December 1927); like her sister appointed MBE in 1920 for orthopaedic work at Netley.

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Sir (7 June 1865 – 19 March 1950): First Parliamentary Counsel and Ecclesiastical Commissioner. His son, Maurice Arthur Liddell, married Alix Kerr OBE (May 1907 – 6 July 1981), British writer who contributed to the Guiding and Girl Scouting.

Frederick Francis Liddell

Lionel Charles Liddell (22 May 1868 – 21 March 1942); he was British Consul to and Copenhagen.^[10]^[11]

Lyons

His father was Henry Liddell, Rector of Easington (1787–1872), the younger son of Sir Henry Liddell, 5th Baronet (1749–1791) and the former Elizabeth Steele. His father's elder brother, Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet (1775–1855), was raised to the Peerage as Baron Ravensworth in 1821.

His mother was the former Charlotte Lyon (1785–1871), a daughter of Thomas Lyon (1741–1796) (who was the youngest son of the 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne) and the former Mary Wren (died 1811).

On 2 July 1846, Henry married Lorina Reeve (3 March 1826 – 25 June 1910). They were parents of ten children:

National Portrait Gallery

Two portraits

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