George Connor

Rev. Canon George Henry Connor (21 December 1822 – 1 May 1883) was an Irish Anglican clergyman who became Dean of Windsor.

Early life and education Connor was born in Lucan, Dublin, the eldest son of George Connor, Master in Chancery in Ireland.

He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Dublin. He graduated BA in 1845 and proceeded MA in 1851.

Career Connor was ordained deacon in 1846 and priest in 1847. He officiated for a time at St Thomas's Chapel, Newport, Isle of Wight. He was then curate at St Jude's, Southsea then Wareham, Dorset, before returning to Newport as vicar in 1852, where his drive and initiative got the parish church rebuilt for £22,000 (with Prince Albert laying the foundation stone), a new vicarage and almshouses built, and local schools improved.

Personal life Connor married Catharine Maude Worthington in 1852, eldest daughter of John Worthington of Kent House, Southsea. The couple had a daughter, Emily Henrietta Maude, in 1853. His wife died giving birth to twin sons, George Harry Adams and Harry George Adams, in 1859. Their daughter married clergyman Ernest Roland Wilberforce.

He never remarried and died in 1882 at the deanery in Windsor Castle.