![]() In the beginning of 1816 he was sent to Twyford school, and in 1819 to Harrow. His childhood was spent at Elm Lodge, Bursledon, near Southampton, which became his father's property in 1810. ![]() From his mother, who died in May 1827, he derived his literary predilection, and he described her influence upon him in Remains of Mrs. Francis Chenevix Trench was his elder brother. ![]() Trench was born Richard Trench at Dublin, the 3rd son of Richard Trench, barrister-at-law (brother of Frederic Trench, first lord Ashtown) and of poet Melesina Trench. He also wrote sonnets, elegies, and lyrics, in the 1st of which he was specially successful, besides longer poems, Justin Martyr and Sabbation. His Sacred Latin Poetry is a valuable collection of mediƦval Church hymns. His philological writings, English Past and Present and Select Glossary of English Words are extremely interesting and suggestive, though now to some extent superseded. In theology his best known works are his Hulsean lectures, Notes on the Parables and Notes on the Miracles. ![]() As Primate of the Irish Church at its disestablishment, he rendered valuable service at that time of trial. ![]() Trench, born in Dublin, and educated at Harrow and Cambridge, took orders, and after serving various country parishes, became in 1847 professor of theology in King's College, London, in 1856 Dean of Westminster, and in 1864 Archbishop of Dublin. ![]()
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