Henry Gamble
| The Very Reverend Henry Reginald Gamble MA, DD |
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| Dean of Exeter | |
| In office 1918–1931 |
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| Born | 6 November 1859 Lurgan |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Exeter |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Maud née Isherwood[1] |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Religion | Church of England |
Henry Reginald Gamble (6 November 1859[2] – 9 August 1931) was an Anglican priest[3] and author.[4] He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1918[5] to 1931.[6]
Gamble was educated at Oriel College, Oxford [7] and ordained in 1885. He held curacies at All Saints, Molton, Devon[8] St Mark's, Hamilton Terrace[9] and St Andrew's, Wells Street.[10] From 1895[11] to [12] 1902 he was Vicar of St Botolph's Aldersgate[13] and then Rector of Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, with St Jude's, Sloane Court.[14] An Honorary Chaplain to the King and Select Preacher at Lincoln's Inn,[15] he was a Canon of Westminster and Rector of St John the Evangelist[16] until his appointment to the Deanery. He died in post.[17]
In 1906 he was elected to Chelsea Borough Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor representing Royal Hospital Ward.[18] He served as Mayor of Chelsea in 1908–09, and was re-elected to the council for a second three-year term in 1909.[19] [20]
(All the above places and streets except for Molton and Exeter are in London.)
References
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- ↑ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ↑ Amongst others he wrote "Sunday and the Sabbath", 1901; "The Ten Virgins", 1904; and "Christianity and Common Life", 1910 > British Library website accessed 21:21GMT 10 December 2010
- ↑ New Dean Of Exeter. Canon Gamble's Appointment The Times Saturday, Aug 03, 1918; pg. 9; Issue 41859; col A
- ↑ Dr. H. R. Gamble Dean Of Exeter The Times Monday, Aug 10, 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45897; col D
- ↑ University Intelligence. Oxford, May 23 The Times Monday, May 25, 1885; pg. 7; Issue 31455; col B
- ↑ Geograph
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Jul 06, 1886; pg. 5; Issue 31804; col C Ecclesiastical Appointments
- ↑ Genuki
- ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, April 06, 1895; pg. 2; Issue 5094. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
- ↑ The Standard (London, England), Thursday, April 20, 1899; pg. 2; Issue 23342. (1061 words). 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
- ↑ The Times, Thursday, Apr 04, 1895; pg. 12; Issue 34542; col C
- ↑ "The Clergy List", London, Kellys, 1913
- ↑ "The honourable society of Lincoln's Inn : quincentenary celebration (1922)
- ↑ Etching of church
- ↑ London Gazette
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Times, 10 November 1908 p.8
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| Preceded by | Dean of Exeter 1918 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Walter Robert Matthews |
