Henry Montgomery (bishop)

Henry Hutchinson Montgomery KCMG (3 October 1847, Cawnpore – 25 November 1932) was an Anglican bishop and author in the last part of the 19th century and the very start of the 20th.

Born in 1847 as the son of the colonial administrator Robert Montgomery, he was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] Writing on 16 March 1944, G. M. Trevelyan observed that Montgomery was one of the few people ever to have jumped up the steps of the College steps in one bound.[2] Ordained in 1871, Montgomery took curacies at Hurstpierpoint and St. Margaret's, Westminster. While at Westminster he married the Archdeacon's daughter (Maud Farrar, daughter of Frederic William Farrar): one of their five sons was Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery.[3] In 1879 he was appointed Vicar of St Mark's Kennington.[4] From here he was appointed to be Bishop of Tasmania in 1889.[5] In 1901 he was recalled to be Secretary of the SPG. In 1905 he was also appointed Prelate of the Order of St Michael and St George;[6] and was raised to the rank of Knight Commander in the 1928 King's Birthday Honours.[7] Described in his Times obituary as a man "always young in enthusiasm and open vision",[8] he died on 25 November 1932.[9]

In 1887 he inherited his father's estate at Moville in County Donegal.[10]

Works

Notes

  1. ^ Montgomery, Henry Hutchinson in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  2. ^ Gregory. K. (ed.) The First Cuckoo: letters to The Times, 1900-1980, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1981, p 179. ISBN 0048080314.
  3. ^ Full Monty, vol.1: Montgomery of Alamein, 1887-1942, Hamilton, N: London,Allen Lane, 2001 ISBN 0713993340
  4. ^ Church web site
  5. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  6. ^ London Gazette: no. 27772. p. 1843. 7 March 1905. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  7. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33390. p. 3849. 1 June 1928. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  8. ^ Monday, 28 Nov 1932; pg. 19; Issue 46302; col A "Bishop Montgomery An Active Life For The Church'", The Times
  9. ^ Venn has the date of death as 26 November
  10. ^ http://www.movilleinishowen.com/history/moville_heritage/moville_heritage_htm/family_field_marshall_montgomery.htm

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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Daniel Fox Sandford		 Bishop of Tasmania
1889 – 1901		 Succeeded by
John Edward Mercer