Robinson Duckworth
Robinson Duckworth | |
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Duckworth, c. 1873 | |
| Born | 4 December 1834 |
| Died | 20 September 1911 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Church | Church of England |
Congregations served | St Mark's Church, Hamilton Terrace (1870–1906) |
Offices held | Sub-Dean and Canon of Westminster Abbey Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Royal Institution School |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Notable students | Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany |
Robinson Duckworth CVO VD (4 December 1834 – 20 September 1911) was a British priest, who was present on the original boating expedition of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's adventures were first told by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). He is represented by the Duck in the book, a play on his last name.
He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882.