Agent TypePersonActivities & OccupationsEducationalistsHistoryMartin Howy Irving was born 21 Feb 1831 at St Pancras, London, son of Edward Irving and Isabella Martin. He was educated at King's College School, London and took a BA from Balliol College Oxford where he won sculls as a rower. He was a member of the Catholic Apostolic Church. In 1855 Irving was appointed as professor of Greek and Latin Classics in the University of Melbourne in place of the first appointee who died shortly after arriving in Melbourne. Irving married Caroline Mary Brueres in 1855 and fathered four sons and five daughters. In 1871 he resigned to become headmaster of Wesley College until 1875 when he bought Hawthorn Grammar School. In 1884, Irving passed control of HGS to his son Edward but remained on the board until 1893. He was appointed to the Council of the University in 1875, resigning at retirement in 1900. During this time, he served as Vice-Chancellor from 1887-1889. Irving retired to England in 1900 where he devoted himself to the affairs of the Catholic Apostolic Church. He died at Albury Heath, Surrey on 23 Jan 1912.
