Anthony C. Deane

Anthony Charles Deane (1870–1946) was canon of Worcester Cathedral, poet and writer of religious books. He was the son of H. C. Deane, a barrister-at-law. In 1898, he married Maud, the second daughter of Col. Versturme-Bunbury of Bath. He is perhaps best known as a writer of popular Christian books.

Studies He was schooled at Wellington College, and did undergraduate and graduate (M.A.) studies at Clare College, Cambridge. He attended Cuddesdon Theological College and was a student of Lincoln's Inn in 1891. While Canon of Windsor, Deane was also Chaplain to King George VI.

Author and poet In 1895 he wrote an article in a periodical, The Nineteenth Century, titled The Religion of the Undergraduate, wherein he asserted that an "easy-going agnosticism" was evident in the average student at Oxford. This agnosticism was further accepted as the "symbol of intellectual manhood", being encouraged by younger dons and tacitly accepted by older ones. His remarks were generally countered in the lively debate that followed. In 1905 his poem St. Columba was awarded the Seatonian Prize by the University of Cambridge. He was editor of the Treasury Magazine from 1903 to 1909. He was a member of the Authors' Club, and his recreational activities were listed as golf, lawn tennis and music.

List of publications Besides various poetry compilations and religious books, some of his talks or sermons also appeared in print: Frivolous Verses, Cambridge Eng., Redin, 1892, Holiday Rhymes, London, Henry, 1894, The Religion of the Undergraduate, (article in periodical) The Nineteenth Century, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1895 Leaves in the Wind, 1896 A Poet's Choice, 1898 St. Paul and his Friends, 1900 New Rhymes for Old and Other Verses, 1901 A Little Book of Light Verse, London, Methuen, 1902, Selected Poems of George Crabbe, 1903 At the Master's Side, 1905 St. Columba, 1905 The Reformation, Nisbet & Co, 1907 The Society of Christ, 1908 New Testament Studies, 1909 Christmas Songs and other Verses, 1911 In My Study, London, J. Nisbet, 1913 A Short Account of Great Malvern Priory Church, a History of the Monastery, and Description of the Fabric, G. Bell & Sons, ltd, 1914, His own place: The tercentenary "Shakespeare sermon," preached in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-on-Avon, 30 April 1916, J. Hewetson & Son, 1916 A library of religion, London: A.R. Mowbray & co.; Milwaukee, U.S.A.: The Morehouse publishing co., 1918 Rabboni, A Study of Jesus Christ the Teacher, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1921 The Life of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1927 Selections from George Crabbe, Deane ed., Methuen; 2nd ed., 1932 How to enjoy the Bible, Hodder & Stoughton, 1934 Pillars of the English church: Biographical studies of eminent churchmen; broadcast address, Morehouse publishing co, 1934 How to understand the gospels, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936, , The valley and beyond, New York, Harper, 1936 Sixth form religion, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936 NoISBN The Lord's prayer, Hodder & Stoughton, 1938 St. Paul and his letters, Hodder & Stoughton, 1942 Jesus Christ, The world Christ knew; the social, personal and political conditions of His time. To an unseen audience Jesus and the unbroken life Time Remembered, London, Faber & Faber, 1945