Edwin_Gifford Knowpia

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.