Edwin Gifford
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]
Early life, family and education
Edwin Gifford was educated at Shrewsbury School, then at St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1845.[3] Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece.[4]
Career
Gifford was Second Master at his old school, Shrewsbury, then Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary Canon of Worcester.[5] Later he was Rector of Walgrave[6] then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London.
Personal life and demise
He died on 4 May 1905.[7]
Works
- 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 (as translator), 5 Vols., 1903
Notes
- ^ 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. No. 19117. 26 December 1845. p. 6.
- ^ "Neal Oxborrow". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Uncle of Thomas Hardy's first wife". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Trewithian, St Wenn: Property deeds, wills and other documents relating to Trewithian". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
Revd. Edwin Hamilton Gifford, formerly of City of Exeter, then of Walgrave
- ^ "Obituary. Dr. E. H. Gifford". The Times. No. 37700. 6 May 1905. p. 10.