George Hardwicke Spooner [1] (10 December 1851 – 7 February 1933) [2] was an Anglican priest and author in the first half of the Twentieth century. [3]
Spooner was educated at The King's School, Worcester and Pembroke College, Oxford [4] and ordained in 1874. [5] After a curacy at All Saints, Liverpool he was Superintendent of the Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers Society from 1876 to 1879. He held incumbencies at Litherland, Much Woolton and Walton-on-the-Hill; [6] and was Rural Dean of Childwall from 1885 to 1906; Archdeacon of Warrington from 1906 to 1916; [7] and Archdeacon of Liverpool from 1916 until his death aged 82. [8]
Amongst other books he wrote "The Ethics of Sunday School Work", 1886; "Inspiration", 1891; "A Word with You", 1894; Intercessory Services", 1899; and "Hymns for the South African War", 1902. [9] His son was a noted cricketer. [10]
George Hardwicke Spooner [1] (10 December 1851 – 7 February 1933) [2] was an Anglican priest and author in the first half of the Twentieth century. [3]
Spooner was educated at The King's School, Worcester and Pembroke College, Oxford [4] and ordained in 1874. [5] After a curacy at All Saints, Liverpool he was Superintendent of the Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers Society from 1876 to 1879. He held incumbencies at Litherland, Much Woolton and Walton-on-the-Hill; [6] and was Rural Dean of Childwall from 1885 to 1906; Archdeacon of Warrington from 1906 to 1916; [7] and Archdeacon of Liverpool from 1916 until his death aged 82. [8]
Amongst other books he wrote "The Ethics of Sunday School Work", 1886; "Inspiration", 1891; "A Word with You", 1894; Intercessory Services", 1899; and "Hymns for the South African War", 1902. [9] His son was a noted cricketer. [10]