Walter Hamilton Moberly
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Moberly became a lecturer in [[political science]] at the [[University of Aberdeen]] from 1905 to 1906. He was a fellow of [[Merton College, Oxford]], from 1904 to 1907.{{cite book|editor1-last=Levens|editor1-first=R.G.C.|title=Merton College Register 1900–1964|date=1964|publisher=Basil Blackwell|location=Oxford|page=39}} |
Moberly became a lecturer in [[political science]] at the [[University of Aberdeen]] from 1905 to 1906. He was a fellow of [[Merton College, Oxford]], from 1904 to 1907.{{cite book|editor1-last=Levens|editor1-first=R.G.C.|title=Merton College Register 1900–1964|date=1964|publisher=Basil Blackwell|location=Oxford|page=39}} |
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While Fellow and Lecturer in philosophy at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]] he contributed essays on "The Atonement" and "God and the Absolute" to the symposium ''Foundations: A Statement of Christian Belief in Terms of Modern Thought'', published in 1912.Streeter, B. H. et al. (1912). ''Foundations: A Statement of Christian Belief in Terms of Modern Thought: By Seven Oxford Men''. London: Macmillan. pp. 265–335, 423–524. He served in [[World War I]] with the [[Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry]], being twice [[mentioned in despatches]] and injured three times.{{Cite ODNB |title=Moberly, Sir Walter Hamilton (1881–1974), philosopher and university administrator |url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-31451 |access-date=2023-02-04 |date=2004 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/31451}} |
While Fellow and Lecturer in philosophy at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]] he contributed essays on "The Atonement" and "God and the Absolute" to the symposium ''Foundations: A Statement of Christian Belief in Terms of Modern Thought'', published in 1912.Streeter, B. H. et al. (1912). ''Foundations: A Statement of Christian Belief in Terms of Modern Thought: By Seven Oxford Men''. London: Macmillan. pp. 265–335, 423–524. He served in [[World War I]] with the [[Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry]], being twice [[mentioned in despatches]] and injured three times.{{Cite ODNB |title=Moberly, Sir Walter Hamilton (1881–1974), philosopher and university administrator |url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-31451 |access-date=2023-02-04 |date=2004 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/31451}} He was awarded a [[Distinguished Service Order]] for his military service in 1917.{{London Gazette|city=Edinburgh|issue=13155|date=22 October 1917|page=2187}}{{London Gazette|date= 5 March 1918 |issue=30561 |page=2896|supp=1}} |
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After the war, he was professor of [[philosophy]] at the [[University of Birmingham]] from 1921 to 1924, Principal of the [[University College of the South West of England]] from 1925 to 1926, Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Manchester]] from 1926 to 1934, Chairman of the [[University Grants Committee (UK)|University Grants Committee]] from 1935 to 1949 and the first Principal of [[Cumberland Lodge|St Catharine's Foundation]] from 1949 to 1955, alongside [[Amy Buller|E. Amy Buller]] as Warden. |
After the war, he was professor of [[philosophy]] at the [[University of Birmingham]] from 1921 to 1924, Principal of the [[University College of the South West of England]] from 1925 to 1926, Vice-Chancellor of the [[University of Manchester]] from 1926 to 1934, Chairman of the [[University Grants Committee (UK)|University Grants Committee]] from 1935 to 1949 and the first Principal of [[Cumberland Lodge|St Catharine's Foundation]] from 1949 to 1955, alongside [[Amy Buller|E. Amy Buller]] as Warden. |
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Moberly was also an author, having written such books as ''The Crisis in the University'' (London: SCM Press)A statement of the views expressed in a series of "University pamphlets" published by the S.C.M. Press, and at a conference of university teachers convened by the Student Christian Movement and the Christian Frontier Council and ''The Ethics of Punishment'' (London: Faber, 1968 {{ISBN|0-571-08438-9}}) |
Moberly was also an author, having written such books as ''The Crisis in the University'' (London: SCM Press)A statement of the views expressed in a series of "University pamphlets" published by the S.C.M. Press, and at a conference of university teachers convened by the Student Christian Movement and the Christian Frontier Council and ''The Ethics of Punishment'' (London: Faber, 1968 {{ISBN|0-571-08438-9}}). |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Moberly was made Knight Bachelor by King [[George V]] in the [[1934 Birthday Honours]].{{ |
Moberly was made Knight Bachelor by King [[George V]] in the [[1934 Birthday Honours]].{{London Gazette|issue=34056|date=1 June 1934|page=3556}} He was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the [[1944 Birthday Honours]],{{London Gazette|issue=36544|date=8 June 1944|supp=1|page=2568}} then Knight [[Grand Cross]] of the Most Excellent [[Order of the British Empire]] in the [[1949 Birthday Honours]] by [[George VI|King George VI]].{{London Gazette|issue=38628|date=3 June 1949|supp=1|page=2802}} |
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Moberly also received several honorary doctorates during his lifetime, including: |
Moberly also received several honorary doctorates during his lifetime, including: |
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* [[LittD]] from [[University of Manchester]] (1926){{Citebook|title=University of Manchester: Register of graduates and holders of diplomas and certificates, 1851—1958| publisher= [[Manchester University Press]] |year = 1959 |location = [[Manchester]] |url=https://archive.org/details/registerof18511958univuoft|page=457|via= [[Internet Archive]]}} |
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* [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] from [[University of Nottingham]] (1949)[https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/registrar/documents/hon-deg-list-nov2021.pdf Honorary Graduates of the University of Nottingham - Nov 2021.pdf] |
* [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] from [[University of Nottingham]] (1949)[https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/registrar/documents/hon-deg-list-nov2021.pdf Honorary Graduates of the University of Nottingham - Nov 2021.pdf] |
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* [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] from [[Queen's University Belfast]] (1949) |
* [[Doctor of Laws|LLD]] from [[Queen's University Belfast]] (1949){{Citation|url=https://www.qub.ac.uk/home/Filestore/honorary-degree-recipients.pdf|title=Honorary Degrees 1871-2025 | author= Queen’s University Belfast (formerly Queen’s College Belfast)|page=25|year=2025|author-link=Queen’s University Belfast}} |
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* [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] from [[Keele University]] (1965){{Cite web|title=Honorary degrees|url=https://www.keele.ac.uk/graduation/honorarydegrees/#doctor-of-letters|website=Keele University |
* [[Doctor of Letters|DLitt]] from [[Keele University]] (1965){{Cite web|title=Honorary degrees|url=https://www.keele.ac.uk/graduation/honorarydegrees/#doctor-of-letters|website=Keele University|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en}} |
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== Personal life == |
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Moberly married a former student, Gwendolen Gardner (1892–1975), on 29 December 1921. She had studied political philosophy with him at Oxford. They had four sons. One of the Moberlys' sons was the diplomat Sir [[John Moberly (diplomat)|John Campbell Moberly]] (1925–2004).{{Cite news |last=Lucas |first=Ivor |date=2004-10-19 |title=Sir John Moberly |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/19/guardianobituaries |access-date=2026-04-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} |
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Moberly was a great-uncle of the theologian [[R. W. L. Moberly]]. |
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==Legacy== |
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Winchester College's main library is named after him; Moberly Tower, a hall of residence at the Victoria University of Manchester was named after him. It was part of the refectory complex built in the 1960s; the tower was demolished ca. 2008.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
Winchester College's main library is named after him; Moberly Tower, a hall of residence at the Victoria University of Manchester was named after him. It was part of the refectory complex built in the 1960s; the tower was demolished ca. 2008.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} |
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The Walter Moberly Building is also named after him at Keele University. It was built in 1954 and originally named the Conference Hall; it was renamed the Walter Moberly Hall in May 1960. This recognised Moberly's contribution to the creation of the experimental University College of North Staffordshire (the "Keele Experiment"), which received the Royal Charter as the [[Keele University]] in 1962. A house in the [[University of Exeter Halls of Residence#Duryard Halls|Duryard Hall of Residence]] at the [[University of Exeter]] was also named after him, which was demolished in 2019 and rebuilt in 2020.{{Cite web|title=Moberly|url=https://www.willmoreiles.com/student-accommodation/moberly|website=Willmore Iles|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en}} |
The Walter Moberly Building is also named after him at Keele University. It was built in 1954 and originally named the Conference Hall; it was renamed the Walter Moberly Hall in May 1960. This recognised Moberly's contribution to the creation of the experimental University College of North Staffordshire (the "Keele Experiment"), which received the Royal Charter as the [[Keele University]] in 1962. A house in the [[University of Exeter Halls of Residence#Duryard Halls|Duryard Hall of Residence]] at the [[University of Exeter]] was also named after him, which was demolished in 2019 and rebuilt in 2020.{{Cite web|title=Moberly|url=https://www.willmoreiles.com/student-accommodation/moberly|website=Willmore Iles|access-date=2026-02-02|language=en}} |
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[[File:Keele University Walter Moberly Building.jpg|thumb|The Walter Moberly Hall at [[Keele University]]]] |
[[File:Keele University Walter Moberly Building.jpg|thumb|The Walter Moberly Hall at [[Keele University]]]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Walter Hamilton Moberly |sopt=t}} |
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Walter Hamilton Moberly |sopt=t}} |
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* [https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw84601/Gwendolen-ne-Gardner-Lady-Moberly-Sir-Walter-Hamilton-Moberly?_gl=1*zezco0*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc1OTYwODQ0MS4xNzc2NzkzNTMx*_ga_3D53N72CHJ*czE3NzY3OTM1MzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzY3OTM1MzEkajYwJGwwJGgw Photograph of Gwendolen (née Gardner), Lady Moberly and Sir Walter Hamilton Moberly] - [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] |
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* [https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sir-walter-hamilton-moberly-18811974-206979 Portrait painting of Sir Walter Hamilton Moberly (1881–1974)] by [[Herbert James Gunn]] in [[University of Manchester]]'s art collection |
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