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George Dunkerton Hiscox was born in 1830 at North Wooton near Wells the son of George Hiscox and Sarah Dunkerton and received his early education at St Mark School, Windsor.
After studying at Oxford with a view to entering the Church, he became a student in 1860 at the Bristol School of Art, and afterwards at the Bristol Academy of Fine Arts..
He was for three years a teacher at the School of Art and in 1867 left Bristol for Windsor, where he settled as an art master in connection with South Kensington.
His first exhibit at The Royal Academy in 1884 was "Now fades the glimmering landscape", and in 1891 he had a large oil painting entitled "O'er the dark forest peers the setting sun"
Several of his works were purchased by her late Majesty Queen Victoria, among them "The home of the Queen", two drawings of "Burnham Beeches" and "The Mausoleum at Frogmore" exibited at the New Gallery in 1889.
He died on January 21, 1901.
George Dunkerton Hiscox, (b. 1830) married Harriett (b. 1831) in 1855, children: Charles (b. 1857), Laura Mary (b. 1859), Annie Louise (b. 1862), Frances Beatrice (b.1863), Alethia Georgina (b. 1865), Frances Gertrude (b. 1867). George Dunkerton Hiscox was a school art teacher, artist, sculptor and drawing master to the daughter of Queen Victoria. He died in the second quarter 1901. On the website 'openlibrary.org' there is reference to a book called 'In memoriam George Dunkerton Hiscox, born 1830, died 1901. This was a 96 page private publication produced by his daughter Frances Beatrice Hiscox and a copy is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Daughter Laura Mary Pimm (nee Hiscox) appears on the 1901 UK Census, married to Thomas Pimm with 7 children at 1 Broomfield Rd, Richmond, UK. (Source: RG17/766, Folio 70, Page 4). Her daughter, Doris M Pimm (b. 1890) was also an artist. (Source: Mallams Auctions 27 Jan 03 who sold two of her paintings).
1830 George Dunkerton Hiscox born at Wells, North Wootton, Somerset, England (Somersetshire)
1851 Census: George (age 20) appears on the 1851 UK Census as a lodger. At the time of the census he is living at the Church School House, which is at the end of the township of Tutnell & Cobley, lying westward of the old wharf on a canal in the Parish of Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. He is unmarried and recorded as a schoolmaster. (Source: HO107/2047, Folio 603 Page 13, GSU 87456-87457).
1855 George Dunkerton Hiscox marries Harriet Francis in the second quarter of 1855 in the District of Alcester, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, England. (Source: England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index 1837-1983, Volume 6d, page 642).
1871 Census: George (40) married to Harriet (39). Harriett is the school headmistress and George is a schoolmaster & Drawing Master. They are living in the boarding house, National Schools & Masters House, Hencroft Street, Upton with Chalvey, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Their children: Annie L (b 28 Feb 1861), Charles Constantine (b 1857), Frances Beatrice (B 1863), Georgina Alethia (b 1865), Laura Mary (b 1860) and Frances Gertrude (b.1867). There are six boarding house students as well as a domestic servant. Charles is shown as a Clerk, G W Railway. (Source: RG10/1401, Folio 75, Page 28, GSU 828506).
1881 Census: George (50) and Harriett (50) living at the Grove Road School, High
Street, Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England with their children Annie L (18), Frances Beatrice (16), Georgina A (14), Frances Gertrude (12) and Laura Mary (20). There are 10 students in the school boarding house as well as two domestic servants and two other teachers from the school, one from Germany the other from London. Harriet is the principal of Grove Road Ladies School and George is recorded as an artist/sculptor. (Source: RG11/1460, Folio 45, Page 15, GSU 1341354)
1891 Census: George (60) is living at Cedar Cottage, Alexandra Road, New Windsor, Parish St John, Berkshire with his wife Harriet (60) and daughters Frances Beatrice (25) and Frances Gertrude (23), together with a servant and a visitor. He is recorded as a Sculptor/Artist/Landscaper. It shows the daughters were born in Gloucester, Bristol so they obviously lived there between 1866 and 1868. (Source RG12/1011, Folio 122, Page 28, GSU 6096121)
1894 Letter dated 13 Feb 1894 from Harriett at Cedar Cottage, Alexander Road, New Windsor to her granddaughter Violet Burroughs (nee Hiscox) in Melbourne, Australia. She says F Beatrice is the only child still at home, Gertie (Frances Gertrude), has a daughter, Georgie (Georgina) has a son and Lawrie (Laura M) has 4 sons and daughters. Harriett mentions George has just returned from the Beeches and is very busy for the Academy works. She sends her love to Ethel, Violet and Amelia.
1901 Census: George (age 70) is living at 29 Caulfield Gardens, Hampstead, Parish Trinity with his wife Harriet (age 69) and daughter Frances B (age 35) together with two domestic servants and a visitor. He is recorded as an artist/painter/sculptor. (Source RG13/123, Folio 134, Page15)
1901 George's death is recorded in 1901 age 70, June quarter, Hampstead, Greater London, London, Middlesex. (Source: Deaths, Vol 1a, page 393).
1904 Harriett is living at 21 Fairfax Road, Hampstead. In a letter to granddaughter Violet (Vie) Burroughs, Harriett thanks Vie for her letter and mentions she wondered why she hadn't heard from Vie, Ethel or Amelia for years. She says she has been living at Hampstead since George's death in 1901 and mentions her health has been very feeble for 20 years. She comments that Georgie (Georgina) is married to Rev Dr Noaks, Vicar, with a 11 year old son and Gertie (F Gertude) is married to the Rev Brooksbank, Rector of Castleton with 5 children. Harriett states the house is full of George's paintings, although over 2,000 pounds worth had been sold. She says the remaining paintings and furniture would provide her a nice income for life. She is living with Bee (F Beatrice) and her husband. (source letter from Harriett dated 13 Dec 1904).
1905 Harriett is living at 21 Fairfax Road, Hampstead. She refers to a photo of Lawrie's (Laura M) children, Doris, Evelyn, Mary, Philis, Bertie and Tommy who works with his father. Harriett asks after Ethel and Amelia. (source letter from Harriett dated 5 Sept & 30 Dec 1905)
This is an extract from 'The History of Northwood College' by Jean A Gibson.
George Dunkerton Hiscox
Until 1902 the magazines all contained landscapes by the visiting art master George Dunkerton Hiscox. As with Mr Fowles in the music field so Mr Hiscox in the art field was well-known apart from his ability as a teacher of his subject. His talent as an artist is recognised in art dictionaries which refer to his landscapes being shown in galleries in London and in principal provincial exhibitions. The pictures were mostly watercolours but a few were oil paintings. As he worked and lived in Windsor for a number of years it is hardly surprising that many of his paintings were of scenes in the vicinity but he particularly loved to paint Windsor Castle at different times of the day, in different seasons and under various weather conditions.
His pictures were favoured by Queen Victoria and two remain in the Royal Collection. Both pictures are watercolours; one is entitled 'Windsor Castle 1893' and was presented to the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary) on their marriage in 1893 and the second is 'Windsor Castle showing the Sports and Pastimes of her Majesty's Jubilee Week 1887.'
As a result of correspondence with the Curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle contact was made by the present writer with Mr Hiscox's granddaughter who had no previous knowledge of his association with Northwood College. By a strange coincidence she knew Miss Myrtle Hillyer-Cole prior to the latter's appointment as Headmistress of the College in 1968.
The place which inspired most of Mr Hiscox's nineteen paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1884 - 1899 was the Burnham Beeches where he painted the trees and lakes under all aspects of the varying seasons. An 'In Memoriam' compiled by Miss Buchan-Smith for the 1902 magazine has photographs of several of his paintings and also one of 'The Artist at Work, Winter 1899', showing him seated at an easel with snow lying on the ground. Like many artists who sketched at the Beeches, Mr Hiscox had a hut in which he could work or keep unfinished pictures. These he showed to parties of Northwood College Girls who went to the Beeches for a day's sketching under his tuition, suitability chaperoned, of course, by Miss Buchan-Smith. The magazines record in words and pictures enjoyable days spent at Burnham Beeches.
Mr Hiscox was highly regarded as a teacher who 'never discouraged his most inartistic pupil.' He apparently gave the same advice as other art teachers regarding the need for constant practice if a high standard is to be achieved. 'More drawing, more drawing, you want more drawing.'
After studying at Oxford with a view to entering the Church, he became a student in 1860 at the Bristol School of Art, and afterwards at the Bristol Academy of Fine Arts..
He was for three years a teacher at the School of Art and in 1867 left Bristol for Windsor, where he settled as an art master in connection with South Kensington.
His first exhibit at The Royal Academy in 1884 was "Now fades the glimmering landscape", and in 1891 he had a large oil painting entitled "O'er the dark forest peers the setting sun"
Several of his works were purchased by her late Majesty Queen Victoria, among them "The home of the Queen", two drawings of "Burnham Beeches" and "The Mausoleum at Frogmore" exibited at the New Gallery in 1889.
He died on January 21, 1901.
George Dunkerton Hiscox, (b. 1830) married Harriett (b. 1831) in 1855, children: Charles (b. 1857), Laura Mary (b. 1859), Annie Louise (b. 1862), Frances Beatrice (b.1863), Alethia Georgina (b. 1865), Frances Gertrude (b. 1867). George Dunkerton Hiscox was a school art teacher, artist, sculptor and drawing master to the daughter of Queen Victoria. He died in the second quarter 1901. On the website 'openlibrary.org' there is reference to a book called 'In memoriam George Dunkerton Hiscox, born 1830, died 1901. This was a 96 page private publication produced by his daughter Frances Beatrice Hiscox and a copy is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Daughter Laura Mary Pimm (nee Hiscox) appears on the 1901 UK Census, married to Thomas Pimm with 7 children at 1 Broomfield Rd, Richmond, UK. (Source: RG17/766, Folio 70, Page 4). Her daughter, Doris M Pimm (b. 1890) was also an artist. (Source: Mallams Auctions 27 Jan 03 who sold two of her paintings).
1830 George Dunkerton Hiscox born at Wells, North Wootton, Somerset, England (Somersetshire)
1851 Census: George (age 20) appears on the 1851 UK Census as a lodger. At the time of the census he is living at the Church School House, which is at the end of the township of Tutnell & Cobley, lying westward of the old wharf on a canal in the Parish of Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. He is unmarried and recorded as a schoolmaster. (Source: HO107/2047, Folio 603 Page 13, GSU 87456-87457).
1855 George Dunkerton Hiscox marries Harriet Francis in the second quarter of 1855 in the District of Alcester, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, England. (Source: England & Wales, Free BMD Marriage Index 1837-1983, Volume 6d, page 642).
1871 Census: George (40) married to Harriet (39). Harriett is the school headmistress and George is a schoolmaster & Drawing Master. They are living in the boarding house, National Schools & Masters House, Hencroft Street, Upton with Chalvey, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England. Their children: Annie L (b 28 Feb 1861), Charles Constantine (b 1857), Frances Beatrice (B 1863), Georgina Alethia (b 1865), Laura Mary (b 1860) and Frances Gertrude (b.1867). There are six boarding house students as well as a domestic servant. Charles is shown as a Clerk, G W Railway. (Source: RG10/1401, Folio 75, Page 28, GSU 828506).
1881 Census: George (50) and Harriett (50) living at the Grove Road School, High
Street, Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England with their children Annie L (18), Frances Beatrice (16), Georgina A (14), Frances Gertrude (12) and Laura Mary (20). There are 10 students in the school boarding house as well as two domestic servants and two other teachers from the school, one from Germany the other from London. Harriet is the principal of Grove Road Ladies School and George is recorded as an artist/sculptor. (Source: RG11/1460, Folio 45, Page 15, GSU 1341354)
1891 Census: George (60) is living at Cedar Cottage, Alexandra Road, New Windsor, Parish St John, Berkshire with his wife Harriet (60) and daughters Frances Beatrice (25) and Frances Gertrude (23), together with a servant and a visitor. He is recorded as a Sculptor/Artist/Landscaper. It shows the daughters were born in Gloucester, Bristol so they obviously lived there between 1866 and 1868. (Source RG12/1011, Folio 122, Page 28, GSU 6096121)
1894 Letter dated 13 Feb 1894 from Harriett at Cedar Cottage, Alexander Road, New Windsor to her granddaughter Violet Burroughs (nee Hiscox) in Melbourne, Australia. She says F Beatrice is the only child still at home, Gertie (Frances Gertrude), has a daughter, Georgie (Georgina) has a son and Lawrie (Laura M) has 4 sons and daughters. Harriett mentions George has just returned from the Beeches and is very busy for the Academy works. She sends her love to Ethel, Violet and Amelia.
1901 Census: George (age 70) is living at 29 Caulfield Gardens, Hampstead, Parish Trinity with his wife Harriet (age 69) and daughter Frances B (age 35) together with two domestic servants and a visitor. He is recorded as an artist/painter/sculptor. (Source RG13/123, Folio 134, Page15)
1901 George's death is recorded in 1901 age 70, June quarter, Hampstead, Greater London, London, Middlesex. (Source: Deaths, Vol 1a, page 393).
1904 Harriett is living at 21 Fairfax Road, Hampstead. In a letter to granddaughter Violet (Vie) Burroughs, Harriett thanks Vie for her letter and mentions she wondered why she hadn't heard from Vie, Ethel or Amelia for years. She says she has been living at Hampstead since George's death in 1901 and mentions her health has been very feeble for 20 years. She comments that Georgie (Georgina) is married to Rev Dr Noaks, Vicar, with a 11 year old son and Gertie (F Gertude) is married to the Rev Brooksbank, Rector of Castleton with 5 children. Harriett states the house is full of George's paintings, although over 2,000 pounds worth had been sold. She says the remaining paintings and furniture would provide her a nice income for life. She is living with Bee (F Beatrice) and her husband. (source letter from Harriett dated 13 Dec 1904).
1905 Harriett is living at 21 Fairfax Road, Hampstead. She refers to a photo of Lawrie's (Laura M) children, Doris, Evelyn, Mary, Philis, Bertie and Tommy who works with his father. Harriett asks after Ethel and Amelia. (source letter from Harriett dated 5 Sept & 30 Dec 1905)
This is an extract from 'The History of Northwood College' by Jean A Gibson.
George Dunkerton Hiscox
Until 1902 the magazines all contained landscapes by the visiting art master George Dunkerton Hiscox. As with Mr Fowles in the music field so Mr Hiscox in the art field was well-known apart from his ability as a teacher of his subject. His talent as an artist is recognised in art dictionaries which refer to his landscapes being shown in galleries in London and in principal provincial exhibitions. The pictures were mostly watercolours but a few were oil paintings. As he worked and lived in Windsor for a number of years it is hardly surprising that many of his paintings were of scenes in the vicinity but he particularly loved to paint Windsor Castle at different times of the day, in different seasons and under various weather conditions.
His pictures were favoured by Queen Victoria and two remain in the Royal Collection. Both pictures are watercolours; one is entitled 'Windsor Castle 1893' and was presented to the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary) on their marriage in 1893 and the second is 'Windsor Castle showing the Sports and Pastimes of her Majesty's Jubilee Week 1887.'
As a result of correspondence with the Curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle contact was made by the present writer with Mr Hiscox's granddaughter who had no previous knowledge of his association with Northwood College. By a strange coincidence she knew Miss Myrtle Hillyer-Cole prior to the latter's appointment as Headmistress of the College in 1968.
The place which inspired most of Mr Hiscox's nineteen paintings exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1884 - 1899 was the Burnham Beeches where he painted the trees and lakes under all aspects of the varying seasons. An 'In Memoriam' compiled by Miss Buchan-Smith for the 1902 magazine has photographs of several of his paintings and also one of 'The Artist at Work, Winter 1899', showing him seated at an easel with snow lying on the ground. Like many artists who sketched at the Beeches, Mr Hiscox had a hut in which he could work or keep unfinished pictures. These he showed to parties of Northwood College Girls who went to the Beeches for a day's sketching under his tuition, suitability chaperoned, of course, by Miss Buchan-Smith. The magazines record in words and pictures enjoyable days spent at Burnham Beeches.
Mr Hiscox was highly regarded as a teacher who 'never discouraged his most inartistic pupil.' He apparently gave the same advice as other art teachers regarding the need for constant practice if a high standard is to be achieved. 'More drawing, more drawing, you want more drawing.'