Tawney, Edward Bernard., 1841-1882

Edward Tawney was born in 1840, the third child of the Reverend Richard Tawney, Vicar of Willoughby, Warwickshire, who had been a fellow of Magdalene College. On the death of his father, young Edward was sent to Clifton, near Bristol to live with his uncle, Dr Bernard.

Between 1860 and 1863 Tawney trained at the Royal School of Mines (London) and gained Diplomas in Geology and Mining. He gained a Royal Scholarship, Duke of Cornwalls scholarship, the De la Beche Medal for mining, and the Edward Forbes Medal for proficiency in Natural Sciences whilst there.

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