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John Francis Fortescue Horner
Sir John Horner | |
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| Born | John Francis Fortescue Horner 28 December 1842 Mells, Somerset, England |
| Died | 21 March 1927 (aged 84) Mells, Somerset, England |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Rev. John Stuart Hippisley Horner Sophia Gertrude Dickinson |
| Relatives | William Dickinson (grandfather) Ann Lambton (granddaughter) Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith (grandson) |
Sir John Francis Fortescue Horner, KCVO (28 December 1842 – 21 March 1927) was a British barrister. His family had lived at Mells Manor for generations and many have memorials in St Andrew's Church, Mells. He and his family became associated with The Souls, a social group which included many of the most distinguished English politicians and intellectuals of the Victorian era.
Horner became Commissioner of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues and became a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for his service.
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