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'''Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[KCMG]], (1853-1931), was a civil servant and historian of [[Welsh people|Welsh]] extraction.
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'''Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|KCB|KCMG}} (7 August 1853 – 7 May 1931) was a British civil servant and historian.


Lucas was born at [[Crickhowell]], Brecon, Wales. He was the grandson of Dr. Henry John Lucas (1773-1840) and Jenetta Illtyda (1776-1821) and son of Henry Lucas. His sister, Mary Anne Lucas, married the first [[Baron Glanusk]]. Lucas was educated at [[Winchester College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford|Balliol College]], [[Oxford]].
Lucas was born at [[Crickhowell]], [[Brecknockshire]], Wales, the youngest son in a large family. He was the grandson of Dr. Henry John Lucas (1773–1840) and Jenetta Illtyds (1776–1821) and son of physician Henry Lucas and Elizabeth Bevan. His sister Mary Anne Lucas married the first [[Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk|Sir Joseph Bailey]], later Lord Glanusk. Lucas was educated at [[Winchester College]] and [[Balliol College, Oxford]], graduating B.A. in 1884.<ref name="times">{{cite news |title= Obituary: Sir Charles Lucas – Historian of the Empire |work=[[The Times]] |date= 8 May 1931 |page=11 }}</ref><ref>{{alox2|title=Lucas, Charles Prestwood}}</ref>


Lucas was called to the bar, [[Lincoln's Inn]], on 30 April 1885. He became a civil servant in the [[Colonial Office]] which led to his becoming head of the Dominion Department and, in 1907, to his knighthood.
Lucas was called to the bar, [[Lincoln's Inn]], on 30 April 1885. He became a civil servant in the [[Colonial Office]] which led to his becoming head of the Dominion Department and, in 1907, to his knighthood.


In connection with his role as Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in 1909 he was appointed Registrar of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28236|page=2321|date=26 March 1909}}</ref> He held this office until 1911 when he ceased to be a member of the Colonial Office.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28543|date=20 October 1911|page=7601}}</ref>
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In the 1880s he was invited to teach at [[The Working Men's College|The Working Men’s College]]. From 1897-1903 he became Vice Principal of the College, and from 1912-1922 the Principal.<ref name=Harrison>[[J. F. C. Harrison]] ,''A History of the Working Men's College (1854-1954)'', Routledge Kegan Paul, 1954</ref>


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In the 1880s he was invited to teach at [[The Working Men's College]]. From 1897 to 1903 he became Vice Principal of the college, and from 1912 to 1922 the Principal.<ref name=Harrison>[[J. F. C. Harrison]] ,''A History of the Working Men's College (1854–1954)'', Routledge Kegan Paul, 1954</ref> In 1920, he became the President of the Geographical Association.
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He wrote ''‘A Historical Geography Of The British Colonies’'' (1908)<ref>{{citebook|title=A Historical Geography of the British Colonies: The West Indies|author=Lucas, Charles Prestwood|pages=143|isbn=978-1-4590-0868-7|publisher=[[General Books LLC]]|year=2009}}</ref>, ''‘The Canadian War of 1812’''<ref>Lucas, Charles Prestwood (1912). ''Lord Durham's report on the affairs of British North America'', Oxford: Clarendon Press</ref>, and ''‘The Partition’'' (Clarendon Press 1922).

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He wrote ''A Historical Geography Of The British Colonies'' (1908),<ref>{{cite book|title=A Historical Geography of the British Colonies: The West Indies|author=Lucas, Charles Prestwood|pages=143|isbn=978-1-4590-0868-7|publisher=[[General Books LLC]]|year=2009}}</ref> ''A History of Canada: 1763–1812'' (1909); ''Greater Rome and Greater Britain'' (1912);<ref>Lucas, Charles Prestwood (1912). ''Greater Rome and Greater Britain'', Oxford: Clarendon Press</ref> ''The Canadian War of 1812'' (1912);<ref>Lucas, Charles Prestwood (1912). ''Lord Durham's report on the affairs of British North America'', Oxford: Clarendon Press</ref> and ''The Partition & Colonization of Africa'' (Clarendon Press 1922).


==Honours==
==Honours==

[[Order of the Bath|The Most Honourable Order of the Bath]]
*'''1 January 1901''': Companion of the Order of the Bath, CB<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=27264 |date=8 January 1901 |startpage=157 |accessdate=11-10-2012 }}</ref>
*[[1901 New Year Honours]]: Companion of the Order of the Bath, CB<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27264 |date=8 January 1901 |page=157 }}</ref>
*'''1907''': Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, KCB
*9 November 1907: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=11985|page=1192|city=e|date=12 November 1907}}</ref>
*[[1912 New Year Honours]]: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, KCB<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28567|page=1|supp=y|date=29 December 1911}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 5 March 2024

Sir Charles Prestwood Lucas KCB KCMG (7 August 1853 – 7 May 1931) was a British civil servant and historian.

Lucas was born at Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales, the youngest son in a large family. He was the grandson of Dr. Henry John Lucas (1773–1840) and Jenetta Illtyds (1776–1821) and son of physician Henry Lucas and Elizabeth Bevan. His sister Mary Anne Lucas married the first Sir Joseph Bailey, later Lord Glanusk. Lucas was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1884.[1][2]

Lucas was called to the bar, Lincoln's Inn, on 30 April 1885. He became a civil servant in the Colonial Office which led to his becoming head of the Dominion Department and, in 1907, to his knighthood.

In connection with his role as Assistant Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in 1909 he was appointed Registrar of the Order of St Michael and St George.[3] He held this office until 1911 when he ceased to be a member of the Colonial Office.[4]

In the 1880s he was invited to teach at The Working Men's College. From 1897 to 1903 he became Vice Principal of the college, and from 1912 to 1922 the Principal.[5] In 1920, he became the President of the Geographical Association.

He wrote A Historical Geography Of The British Colonies (1908),[6] A History of Canada: 1763–1812 (1909); Greater Rome and Greater Britain (1912);[7] The Canadian War of 1812 (1912);[8] and The Partition & Colonization of Africa (Clarendon Press 1922).

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Sir Charles Lucas – Historian of the Empire". The Times. 8 May 1931. p. 11.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Lucas, Charles Prestwood" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ "No. 28236". The London Gazette. 26 March 1909. p. 2321.
  4. ^ "No. 28543". The London Gazette. 20 October 1911. p. 7601.
  5. ^ J. F. C. Harrison ,A History of the Working Men's College (1854–1954), Routledge Kegan Paul, 1954
  6. ^ Lucas, Charles Prestwood (2009). A Historical Geography of the British Colonies: The West Indies. General Books LLC. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4590-0868-7.
  7. ^ Lucas, Charles Prestwood (1912). Greater Rome and Greater Britain, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  8. ^ Lucas, Charles Prestwood (1912). Lord Durham's report on the affairs of British North America, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  9. ^ "No. 27264". The London Gazette. 8 January 1901. p. 157.
  10. ^ "No. 11985". The Edinburgh Gazette. 12 November 1907. p. 1192.
  11. ^ "No. 28567". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1911. p. 1.
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