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About Lucius Henry Gwynn
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Lucius Henry Gwynn (County Donegal, Ireland 5 May 1873 – 23 December 1902 Davos Platz, Switzerland) was an Irish academic and sportsman who was noted for his prowess in both rugby union football and cricket.
Lucius Gwynn was one member of a family well known in the Dublin of his time for its academic and sporting achievements. He was the fourth son of the Very Rev John Gwynn, Regius Professor of Divinity at Dublin University, and Lucy Josephine, daughter of the Irish patriot William Smith O'Brien.[2] He and his three immediate younger brothers Arthur, Robin and Jack all in turn captained their school and university cricket teams and played the game at first class level. Lucius was also a talented rugby player.
Lucius Gwynn’s academic career outshone even his sporting achievements. He entered Trinity College, Dublin as a foundation Scholar and achieved a double first in his degree finals. In 1899 he was elected a Fellow of Trinity College and commenced what promised to be a distinguished academic career.
In 1901 he married Katharine Rawlins of Bristol. He was already suffering from persistent symptoms of debility and fatigue. A few months later a Harley Street physician diagnosed tuberculosis. Lucius was admitted to a sanatorium at Davos Platz in Switzerland, but the illness had progressed too far for any treatment to succeed. He died in December 1902 aged 29. The couple’s only child, a daughter named Rhoda, was born in September 1902, just three months before his death.
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Lucius Henry Gwynn's Timeline
| 1873 |
May 5, 1873
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County Donegal, Ireland
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| 1902 |
December 23, 1902
Age 29
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Davos, Switzerland
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