Charles Edward Baring Young
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Charles Edward Baring Young (19 March 1850 - 22 September 1928) was an English educationalist and Conservative
politician.
Young was born at Paddington
, the son of Charles Baring Young and his wife Elizabeth Winthrop. He was educated at Eton
and Trinity College, Cambridge
. He was later called to the bar at Inner Temple
. On the death of his father in 1882, he inherited an estate at Monkenheath, East Barnet
.
Young had strong Christian principles and was inspired to help underprivilged and orphan children from London. In September 1883, he purchased the Daylesford and Kingham Hill estates in Worcestershire in order to establish Kingham Hill School
for boys. The estates comprised 1547 acres (6.3 km²) between the River Evenlode
in Oddington
, Worcestershire
and Churchill, Oxfordshire
.
Young was elected Member of Parliament
for Christchurch
, Hampshire in November 1885. He held the seat until 1892 when he resigned to concentrate his efforts on Kingham Hill School. Young also purchased a farm at Woodstock, Ontario
where he provided an opportunity for many of his Kingham Hill boys to find a life in Canada
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Young was born at Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
, the son of Charles Baring Young and his wife Elizabeth Winthrop. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
. He was later called to the bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. On the death of his father in 1882, he inherited an estate at Monkenheath, East Barnet
East Barnet
East Barnet is an area of North London within the London Borough of Barnet bordered by New Barnet, Cockfosters and Southgate. It is a largely residential suburb whose central area, known locally as the Village, contains a variety of shops, public houses, restaurants and services. East Barnet is...
.
Young had strong Christian principles and was inspired to help underprivilged and orphan children from London. In September 1883, he purchased the Daylesford and Kingham Hill estates in Worcestershire in order to establish Kingham Hill School
Kingham Hill School
Kingham Hill School is a Christian school based on the Church of England denomination. It was founded by local Christian landowner Charles Edward Baring Young in 1886 as a school and home for deprived boys and was designed by the architect William Howard Seth-Smith...
for boys. The estates comprised 1547 acres (6.3 km²) between the River Evenlode
River Evenlode
The River Evenlode is a river in England which is a tributary of the Thames in Oxfordshire. It rises near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire in the Cotswold Hills and flows south-east passing near Stow-on-the-Wold, Charlbury, Bladon, and Cassington, and its valley provides the route of the southern...
in Oddington
Oddington
Oddington may refer to:*Oddington, Gloucestershire, England*Oddington, Oxfordshire, England...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
and Churchill, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
Young was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Christchurch
Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Christchurch is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Centred on the town of Christchurch in Dorset, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, Hampshire in November 1885. He held the seat until 1892 when he resigned to concentrate his efforts on Kingham Hill School. Young also purchased a farm at Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
where he provided an opportunity for many of his Kingham Hill boys to find a life in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.