Henry Walsham How

The Ven Henry Walsham How[1] (born Whittington, Shropshire[2] 17 May 1856 – died Malvern Link 29 November 1923) was Archdeacon of Halifax[3] from 1917 until his death.[4]

Life

The son of William Walsham How,[5][6] the inaugural Bishop of Wakefield,[7] he was educated at Marlborough College, Wadham College, Oxford[8] and Leeds Clergy School.[9] He was ordained deacon in 1879, and priest in 1880.[10]

After curacies in Stoke-on-Trent and Haughton;[11] How held incumbencies in Mirfield[12] and Meltham.[13] He was Rural Dean of Huddersfield[14] from 1905 to 1917 and a Canon of Wakefield Cathedral from 1917 to 1923.[15]

Family

On 4 August 1886 How married Katharine Hutchinson, daughter of the Rev. William Hutchinson, vicar of Blurton.[16][17] The couple had three sons and one daughter.[18] The sons were:[19]

  • William Henry Walsham How (born 1887), cleric
  • Douglas Walsham How (1889–1942), official in Basutoland[20]
  • Robert Walsham How (born 1891)

Their daughter Rachel Walsham How (born 1887) married in 1915 the Rev. William Prescott-Decie (1867–1927).[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Yorkshire Indexers". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. ^ Dusty Docs
  3. ^ Huddersfield Exposed
  4. ^ Death Of Mr. Walsham How. The Times (London, England), Saturday, 1 December 1923; pg. 7; Issue 43513
  5. ^ Crisp, Frederick Arthur, ed. (1917). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 19. London: Privately printed. p. 179.
  6. ^ National Library of Wales
  7. ^ National Archives
  8. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "How, Rev. Henry Walsham" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  9. ^ Journal of Northern History
  10. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1908 p715: London, Horace Cox, 1908
  11. ^ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, 25 July 1885; pg. 2; Issue 4081
  12. ^ INSTITUTION OF THE NEW VICAR OF MIRFIELD. The Huddersfield Chronicle and West Yorkshire Advertiser (West Yorkshire, England), Saturday, 9 March 1889; pg. 7; Issue 6740
  13. ^ "Shropshire archives". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  14. ^ Huddersfield daily Examiner
  15. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 29 May 1923; pg. 17; Issue 43353
  16. ^ "East Devon East Devon AONB". Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  17. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "Hutchinson, William (4)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  18. ^ "How, Ven. Henry Walsham". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  19. ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929–30). Armorial Families. Vol. 1 (7th ed.). London: Hurst & Blackett. p. 983.
  20. ^ "South African War Graves Project - How, Douglas Walsham". www.southafricawargraves.org.
  21. ^ Crisp, Frederick Arthur, ed. (1921). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 21. London: Privately printed. p. 190.
  22. ^ "Decie (post Prescott-Decie), William Prescott (DCY886WP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.


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