Edwin Gifford
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Edwin Hamilton Gifford, DD (18 December 1820 – 4 May 1905) was an eminent Anglican priest, schoolmaster, and author of the second half of the 19th century.[1]
Edwin Gifford was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1845.[3] He was Second Master at his old school then Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary Canon of Worcester.[4] Later he was Rector of Walgrave[5] then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London.
He died on 4 May 1905.[6]
Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece.[7]
Works
[edit]- Glory of God in Man, 1864
- Voices of the Prophets
- Romans in the Speaker's Commentary, 1881
- Authorship of Psalm cx, 1892
- St Cyril of Jerusalem in the Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1894
- The Incarnation: A Study of Philippians 2:5-11, 1896
- Eusebius of Caesarea: Praeparatio Evangelica (translation), 5 Vols., 1903
Notes
[edit]- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ "Gifford, Edwin Hamilton (GFRT838EH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Ordinations Lichfield The Times Friday, Dec 26, 1845; pg. 6; Issue 19117; col A
- ^ "Uncle of Thomas Hardy's first wife". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Obituary. Dr. E. H. Gifford. The Times Saturday, May 06, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37700; col D
- ^ "Neal Oxborrow". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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