Benedict Hoskyns

The Ven Benedict George Hoskyns , MA was an eminent Anglican priest in the first third of the 20th century.[1]

He was born on 23 February 1856 into an ennobled family: his father was Canon Sir John Leigh Hoskyns, 9th Bart.[2][3] He was educated at Bradfield, Haileybury and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1878.[4][5] He rowed in the 1877 Boat Race, notable for being the only dead heat in the race's history.

He was ordained in 1880 and was Curate of St Mary’s, Southampton until 1888. He was then Vicar of St Denys in the same city[6] until 1895, and also Chaplain to the 2nd VB Hants Regiment.[7] After this he was a Canon Residentiary at Truro Cathedral[8] and Diocesan Missioner [9] until 1902.He was Vicar of Brighton (and Chaplain to the 1st Sussex. Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers)[10] then Archdeacon of Hastings from 1915 until 1920. He was Archdeacon of Chichester from 1920 to 1934 and a Residentiary Canon at its cathedral. He died on 11 September 1935.[11]

His grandson, Sir John Leigh Austin Hungerford Hoskyns was head of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from 1979[12] until 1982.

Notes

  1. ^ National Archives
  2. ^ thePeerage.com
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ Hoskyns, Benedict George in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  5. ^ UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE . The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, June 11, 1887; Issue 15343
  6. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  7. ^ SOUTHAMPTON NEWS .The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, January 28, 1893; pg. 8; Issue 4866. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  8. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Sep 17, 1895; pg. 10; Issue 34684; col G Ecclesiastical intelligence
  9. ^ ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS .The Standard (London, England), Friday, September 20, 1895; pg. 6; Issue 22221. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  10. ^ London Gazette
  11. ^ Death Of The Rev. B. G. Hoskyns The Times Friday, Sep 13, 1935; pg. 14; Issue 47168; col D
  12. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Nov 27, 1979; pg. 2; Issue 60485; col F Inquiry into leak of Cabinet papers
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Preceded by
Theodore Townson Churton		 Archdeacon of Hastings
1915 – 1920		 Succeeded by
Arthur William Upcott
Preceded by
Herbert Edward Jones		 Archdeacon of Chichester
1920– 1934		 Succeeded by
Charles Philip Stewart Clarke

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