The Cambridge Apostles, 1820-1914: Liberalism, Imagination, and Friendship in British Intellectual and Professional Life 1st Edition
by W.C. Lubenow
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Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD, United Kingdom
University of Cambridge, 4 Mill Ln, Cambridge CB2 1RZ
Manchester University, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
Edinburgh University, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
22 The Spain, Petersfield GU32 3LA, UK
102 St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QY, UK
Alfred Richard Ainsworth (September 13, 1879 – December 25, 1959) was born on September 13, 1879, in Southport, Lancashire (registered in Ormskirk), the son of school inspector John Duxbury Ainsworth and Eliza Carter. Educated at Dulwich College, he matriculated at King’s College, Cambridge, in October 1898 as an admitted scholar. During his time at Cambridge, he distinguished himself academically as a prizeman and scholar, achieving First Class honors in Part I of the Classical Tripos in 1900, followed by First Class honors in Part II of both the Classical Tripos and the Moral Sciences Tripos in 1902. He earned his BA in 1900. During his university years, he also became a member of the elite intellectual society known as the Cambridge Apostles.
Following his graduation, Ainsworth embarked on an academic career in classics, serving as a lecturer at Manchester University from 1902 to 1903 and subsequently at Edinburgh University from 1903 to 1907. In 1908, he transitioned into public service by joining the Board of Education. Over his distinguished administrative career, he moved up the ranks to become Inspector in 1908, Assistant Secretary in 1922, and Principal Assistant Secretary in 1931. He was named a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1934, rose to Deputy Secretary in 1939, and retired from official service in 1940. Throughout his life, his residences included 22 The Spain in Petersfield, Hampshire, and 102 St George's Square, London.
In his personal life, Ainsworth married Sarah Hannah Moore—an alumna of Newnham College and the sister of philosopher and fellow Cambridge Apostle George Edward Moore—on September 14, 1908, in Richmond, Surrey. The couple had two sons, George Herbert Ainsworth and John Richard Ainsworth. Their marriage was eventually dissolved, with Sarah filing for divorce, and the marriage ending on July 29, 1929. Later in 1929, Ainsworth married Ethel Morgan. Tragedies marked his later family life: his wife Sarah passed away in January 1931, followed shortly by their son George later that same year, while their son John was killed in a road accident in 1942. Alfred Richard Ainsworth died on December 25, 1959, in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, at the age of 80.
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