The Browne Medals (also known as the Sir William Browne's Medals)[1] are gold medals which since 1774 have been awarded for annual competitions in Latin and Greek poetry at the University of Cambridge.

Sir William Browne, who had been president of the College of Physicians, died in 1774. His will left an endowment to the university:

Sir William Browne having directed his executors to produce a die for annually striking of two medals of gold, of five guineas value each, to be sent to the vice-chancellor of Cambridge about the beginning of January, to be given by him, at the following commencement, to two undergraduates, one for the best Greek Ode in imitation of Sappho, the other for the best Latin ode in imitation of Horace, on a subject to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; also one other gold medal, of like value, to be given by him to the undergraduate who shall produce the best Greek epigram after the model of Anthologia, and the best Latin epigram after the model of Martial.[2]

The endowment, invested as a trust fund called the Browne Fund, is still used to encourage classical study at the university.[3]

List of winners

This list is incomplete. Many of the earlier names of this list have been drawn from Classical Turns.[4] The winners of the prize are published in the Cambridge University Reporter.

References

  1. ^ Sir William Browne's Medals: Notice, Cambridge University Reporter, 7 November 2008
  2. ^ Gentleman's Magazine, 1774, p.44. Quoted by Brown, Laurence, A catalogue of British historical medals 1760–1960, vol. I: the accession of George III to the death of William IV, London, Seaby Publications Ltd, 1980, p21.92
  3. ^ "Statute E : TRUST EMOLUMENTS - Chapter VIII | Statutes and Ordinances of the University of Cambridge". admin.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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  5. ^ Bayne, Ronald (1887). "Cole, William (1753-1806)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 11. pp. 281–282.
  6. ^ "Francis Wrangham (A Cambridge Alumni Database)". venn.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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  8. ^ A. T. Bartholomew, ed., Catalogue of the Books and Papers for the Most Part Relating to the University, Town, and County of Cambridge, Bequeathed to the University by John Willis Clark, M.A., Cambridge University Press, 2010
  9. ^ John Venn, comp., Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, Volume 2, Cambridge University Press, 1954
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  12. ^ a b Shuckburgh, Evelyn Shirley (1886). "Blomfield, Edward Valentine" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 05. pp. 230–231.
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  14. ^ The Classical Journal. A.J. Valpy. 1815. p. 191. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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  23. ^ a b c d The Church of England Magazine. Vol. 11. J. Burns. 1841. p. 441. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  24. ^ a b Nichols, J. (1842). The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 172. E. Cave. p. 76. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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  28. ^ "Westcott, Brooke Foss (A Cambridge Alumni Database)". venn.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  29. ^ Greek OdeWestcott, Brooke Foss (A Cambridge Alumni Database)[permanent dead link], Greek Ode
  30. ^ "Huddleston, Tristram Frederick Croft (A Cambridge Alumni Database)". venn.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  31. ^ a b c d e Butler, S. (1896). The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler, Head-master of Shrewsbury School 1798-1836. Vol. 2. J. Murray. p. 392. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  32. ^ Oxbury, H. F. (23 September 2004). "Salt, Henry Shakespear Stephens (1851–1939), classical scholar and publicist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37932. ISBN 9780198614128. Retrieved 3 July 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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  35. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36077. London. 28 February 1900. p. 12.
  36. ^ "Nothing of Importance, Bernard Adams (Forgotten Books 2012)". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  37. ^ "Nothing of Importance: A Record of Eight Months at the Front With a Welsh Battalion, October, 1915, to June (Classic Reprint): Amazon.co.uk: Bernard Adams: Books". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  38. ^ Obituary: Professor J. M. Cook. N.G.L. Hammond, The Independent, 22 October 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  39. ^ Christie's auction listing, 1999
  40. ^ The International Who's Who 2004. London and New York: Europa Publications, 2003, p. 60.
  41. ^ Awards notice, Cambridge University Reporter, 8 March 2008.
  42. ^ Curriculum Vitae: Thomas Ford, uni-koeln.academia.edu. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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  44. ^ "Alexander Hardwick (2013) awarded Sir William Browne's Medal for Latin Epigram". queens.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

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