Henry de Winton (7 November 1823 – 7 April 1895) was
Archdeacon of Brecon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of mos ...
from 1875
until 1895.
De Winton was born Henry Wilkins in
Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye ( cy, Y Gelli Gandryll), simply known locally as "Hay" ( cy, Y Gelli), is a market town and community in Powys, Wales; it was historically in the county of Brecknockshire. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as "the to ...
, the fourth son of the Rev. Walter Wilkins, clerk, of
Hay Castle. The family later adopted its ancestral surname "de Winton". Henry was educated at
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13 –18) in Shrewsbury.
Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by Royal Charter, it was originally a boarding school for boys; girls have been admitted into ...
and
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at either Cambridge or Oxford. ...
.
According to
N. L. Jackson, while de Winton was studying at Cambridge in 1846, "two old Shrewsbury boys, Messrs. H. de Winton and
J. C. Thring
John Charles Thring (11 June 1824 – 3 October 1909), known during his life as "Charles Thring" or "J. C. Thring", was an English clergyman and teacher, notable for his contributions to the early history of association football.
Early life
Thr ...
, persuaded some Old Etonians to join them and formed a
ootballclub. Matches were few and far between, but some were played on
Parker's Piece. Unfortunately, the game was not popular at the 'Varsity then, and the club did not last long".
[.] On the basis of this passage, de Winton has been credited with playing a part in the development of one of the earliest sets of "
Cambridge rules", which were significant in the history of football.
De Winton died on 7 April 1895 in
Tenby
Tenby ( cy, Dinbych-y-pysgod, lit=fortlet of the fish) is both a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the western side of Carmarthen Bay, and a local government community.
Notable features include of sandy beaches and the Pembroke ...
after suffering an attack of
influenza.
References
1823 births
1895 deaths
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
Archdeacons of Brecon
19th-century Welsh people
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