| Authorised form of name | Drury; Henry Joseph Thomas (1778 - 1841) |
| Dates | 1778 - 1841 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| Date of birth | 27 April 1778 |
| Place of death | Harrow, Middlesex |
| Date of death | 05 March 1841 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Research field | Classics |
| Activity | Education:
Harrow School; Eton School; King's College, Cambridge. BA (1801), MA (1804)
Career:
Fellow of King's College, Cambridge (1799-1808); Assistant Master, Harrow (1801-1833); ordained Deacon (1811); Master of the Lower School, Harrow (1833-1841); taught Lord Byron (FRS 1816); Rector of Fingest, Buckinghamshire (1820-1841); Classical scholar
Memberships:
Original Member, Roxburghe Club
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 26/02/1818 |
| Relationships | Son of Rev Joseph Drury, headmaster of Harrow School, and his wife Louisa, daughter of Benjamin Heath of Exeter; married Caroline, daughter of A W Taylor of Borehamwood |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA3453 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1817/25 | Drury, Henry Joseph Thomas: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |