Talk:Edward Thring

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Relation of J.C. Thring? There is an Uppingham connection. Jooler 18:57, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

J C Thring and Edward
John Charles Thring (1824-1909) was the youngest brother of Edward Thring (1820-1887). Other brothers were Godfrey Thring (1823-1903) the hymn writer, and Henry Thring (Baron Thring) (1818-1907) the parliamentary draughtsman. (p.s. JCT was also my great grandfather, that's how I know!)

Statue of Edward Thring
There is a statue of Edward Thring by Thomas Brock as recorded by the Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/EM/RU001TC.htm. A photo of the monument can be reached on that page. I am assuming it is not in the public domain. User:Brenont 01:58, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Headmasters' Conference
COPIED Straight over from my addition to Talk at Headmasters Conference here:

"The Conference dates from 1869 when Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham, asked sixty to seventy of his fellow headmasters to meet at his house to consider the formation of a 'School Society and Annual Conference'. Fourteen accepted the invitation, and twelve were present for the whole of the initial meeting:"

Not so. The Conference was the idea of Mitchinson of Canterbury. He organized the first meeting of headmasters, where 25 odd met at The Freemasons' Tavern on 02 March 1869 to respond to the danger of state interference following the Taunton Commission of the previous year. Thring was unenthusiastic and nearly didn't even attend. With the second meeting he became thrilled enough to suggest the old blokes met annually and then offered the hospitality of Uppingham over Christmas. The poor turnout for the Feast of Christmas had a number of reasons, such as some preferring to spend Xmas with their families, cost, and Thring being an old bore. Claverhouse (talk) 19:46, 19 September 2020 (UTC)