Notes
His biography on the College website (see References) reads as follows: 'Henry Seymour Skinner, Private, London Regiment (London Scottish). Henry Seymour Skinner came up to Jesus College in Easter term 1915. Born: Petworth, Sussex on 2 July 1895, Died of wounds received in action: 13 September 1916.
Henry stayed for the term before enlisting, possibly doing an Agriculture Diploma (Examinations Book, Jesus College). His late grandfather, George, had been a Fellow and Tutor of the College from 1818-1842. (Alumni Cantabrigiensis by J.A. Venn.). His mother sent the photograph above to the Master along with a short letter saying that it was taken by his sister just two days before he went to France and that it was “quite the best one I ever have had”. She continues to thank the Master for his letter and sympathy but ends her letter by saying “It seems hard to think I shall never see him again in this life”.'