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]
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]