William Walsham How (December 13, 1823 - August 10, 1897) was an English bishop. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight
The son of a Shrewsbury solicitor, How was educated at Shrewsbury School and Wadham College, Oxford. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England A "solicitor" is a term used in many Common law jurisdictions for a lawyer who offers legal services outside of the courts Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road He was ordained in 1846, and for upwards of thirty years was actively engaged in parish work at Whittington in Shropshire and Oswestry (rural dean, 1860). For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Oswestry (ˈɒzwəstɹɪ is a town and Civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border He refused preferment on several occasions, but his energy and success made him well known, and in 1879 he became a suffragan bishop in London, under the title of bishop of Bedford, his province being the East End. A suffragan bishop is a Bishop subordinate to a Metropolitan bishop or Diocesan bishop. The Suffragan Bishop of Bedford is a post in the Church of England, responsible to the Bishop of St Albans, together with the Suffragan Bishop of Hertford
There he became the inspiring influence of a revival of church work. He founded the East London Church Fund, and enlisted a large band of enthusiastic helpers, his popularity among all classes being immense. He was particularly fond of children, and was commonly called the children's bishop.
In 1888 he was made bishop of Wakefield, and in the north of England he continued to do valuable work. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield His sermons were straightforward, earnest and attractive; and besides publishing several volumes of these, he wrote a good deal of verse, including such well-known hymns as Who is this so weak and helpless, Lord, Thy children guide and keep and For All the Saints. "For All the Saints" was written as a processional hymn by the Anglican Bishop William Walsham How.
In 1863-1868 he brought out a Commentary on the Four Gospels and he also wrote a Manual for the Holy Communion. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap In the movement for infusing new spiritual life into the church services, especially among the poor, How was a great force. He was much helped in his earlier work by his wife, Frances A Douglas (d. 1887). Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
See his Life by his son, FD How (1898).
Bishop How burnt a copy of Thomas Hardy's novel Jude the Obscure. Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy 's Novels begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. The burning took place during the summer and Hardy, noted for his thrift, was said to have been outraged that the bishop wasted the firewood rather than waiting until the winter when the fire would be needed anyway. Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw However, as "the Bishop of Wakefield announced that he had thrown "such garbage" onto his fire", and this is recorded as happening in May (when it might have been cold in Wakefield), the firewood may not have been needed for burning the book only, but for warming his house.
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| Preceded by diocese created |
Bishop of Wakefield 1889–1897 |
Succeeded by George Rodney Eden |
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield George Rodney Eden ( 9 September 1853 – 7 January 1940) was a former Bishop of Dover and Wakefield. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
reference:Wikipedia entry re Thomas Hardy
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