Playfair, Frederick Lyon

Education

Student United College 1845-1846 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1846-1847 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2; Log. 1847-1848 Physics; Chem.; Anat. Descr.

Birth/childhood

Born 4.12.1830 at Dum Dum [India] son of Major Hugh Lyon Playfair, Indian Army and Jane Dalgleish. [Soldier]

Career

Joined Madras Artillery 1850. Retired 1878. Colonel 1879. [Soldier]

Death

Died at Weston super Mare 17.12.1907.

Sources

  • United College prize list
  • D. Marshall, Notebook (in ms37049)
  • Scotsman 18.12.1907