An example of how good education can lead to greatness!
I walk past many, many monuments in various parts of Rookwood and often take a photo of one that catches my eye with the intention of researching the person/s who lie beneath it. Unfortunately time being what it is, I often run out of it and many of these "finds" remain in my photo album (sometimes forgotten I have to admit). Not today....a random reference was brought to my attention, I found the photo and started "digging" - well so to speak. This is what I found. WILLIAM JOHN STEPHENS William was born in July 1829 in Levens, Westmorland, England to the Reverend William Stephens, the vicar of Levens, and his wife Alicia. He was the eldest child with nine siblings and descended from a long line of vicars. William was a bright student, won many prizes and was school captain. He was a scholar at the Queen's College, Oxford gaining a B.A in 1852 and an M.A. in 1855. William gained first class honours in the classics, became a fellow of his college, a lecturer...