Thomas Brockman
The Revd Thomas Brockman (1806–1846), the sixth son of Julius Brockman (rector of Cheriton and vicar of Newington), was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (1824; B.A. 1828). Following his ordination in 1831, he became curate of Hythe, Kent (1831), vicar of Brenzet (1831), and vicar of St Clement's, Sandwich (1831–1846). He travelled in Southern Arabia under the patronage of the Royal Geographical Society and died in 1846, at Wadi Beni Jabor, in Muscat.[1]
The Chapter Library has a considerable number of books with the printed label Bequeathed by Rev. T. Brockman, late vicar of Saint Mary, Sandwich; this appears to be the same person. Many of these books also have the printed label of the Canterbury Clerical Book Society.
There is genealogical record of the Drake-Brockman family at http://gw3.geneanet.org/madunclehugh?lang=en;p=thomas+drake;n=brockman.
- Shelfmark W/R-2-18/19
- Thomas Townson. Works of the Reverend Thomas Townson ... an account of the author, with an introduction to the Discourses on the Gospels, and a sermon on the quotations in the Old Testament by Ralph Churton. 1810.
- Inscription on fourth front free endpaper: In fulfilment of the intentions of Bishop Jebb, to whom this copy of Dr. Towson's works belonged, and who designed it for a critical student of the sacred Volumes, - these volumes, long out of print, are presented to the Rev. Thomas Brockman, Vicar of St. Clement, Sandwich, by his sincere friend Charles Forster, Feb. 1. 1826.
- Inscription on front free endpaper: E. Libris T. Brockman. Oct: 1831.
- Presentation label on front pastedown: Bequeathed by Rev. T. Brockman, late vicar of Saint Mary, Sandwich.
- Shelfmark W/M-4-26
- Basil, Saint, Abp. Apanta ta tou theiou kai megalou ... Basileiou, ... Diui Basilii magni opera Graeca quae ad nos extant omnia..
Basel: 1551.- German blind-stamped pigskin on bevelled wooden boards with remains of clasps, with lettering: G H H | 1566 and title inked in top panel of spine: BASILIVS | MAGNVS
- Inscription on title page: Collegii Societ. Jesu Heidelbergæ 1763
- Slip of paper with the name 'Brockman' inserted at p. 1; manuscript letter dated Walmer 29 March [18]42 from M. Larkin, apparently to T. Brockman in Sandwich.