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]

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Notes

  1. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  2. ^ "Gifford, Edwin Hamilton (GFRT838EH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ Ordinations Lichfield The Times Friday, Dec 26, 1845; pg. 6; Issue 19117; col A
  4. ^ "Uncle of Thomas Hardy's first wife". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  5. ^ National Archives
  6. ^ Obituary. Dr. E. H. Gifford. The Times Saturday, May 06, 1905; pg. 10; Issue 37700; col D
  7. ^ "Neal Oxborrow". Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

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