Edwin Gifford

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.

Early life, family and education Edwin Gifford was born in Bristol, the sixth son of Helen and Richard Gifford. In 1842, he was made Pitt Scholar, the pre-eminent scholarship for classics at the University of Cambridge. Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece.

Career Gifford was Second Master at his old school, Shrewsbury, then Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary Canon of Worcester. Later he was Rector of Walgrave then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London.

Personal life and demise

He was married twice, firstly to Anne Yolland, then to Margaret Symons, daughter of Francis Jeune, bishop of Peterborough / sister of Baron Francis Henry Jeune; he had one daughter.

He died on 4 May 1905.

Works Glory of God in Man, 1864 Voices of the Prophets Romans in the Speaker's Commentary, 1881 Authorship of Psalm CX, 1892 St Cyril of Jerusalem in the Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, 1894 The Incarnation: A Study of Philippians 2:5-11, 1896 Eusebius of Caesarea: Praeparatio Evangelica (as translator), 5 Vols., 1903