Alfred John Church

Who was Alfred John Church?

Alfred John Church was an English classical scholar.

Church was born in London and was educated at King's College London, and Lincoln College, Oxford. He took holy orders and was an assistant-master at Merchant Taylors' School from 1857-70. He subsequently served as headmaster of Henley-on-Thames Royal Grammar School,1870–73, and then of King Edward VI School, Retford,1873-80. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London.

While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny's Letters. Church also wrote a number of stories in English re-telling of classical tales and legends for young people. He also wrote much Latin and English verse, and in 1908 published his Memories of Men and Books. Church died in Richmond, Surrey.