About Waller Hobson
Lived 1851 – 1924 (aged 72). Waller Hobson was a British priest, chaplain, librarian and rugby union player.
Edward Waller Hobson (5 December 1851 – 17 April 1924) was an Irish Anglican clergyman. He also played rugby union for Ireland.
Hobson was educated at the Royal School Dungannon and Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts; and ordained in 1877 After a curacy in Kingstown he held incumbencies at Moy, Derryloran and Portadown. He also held chaplaincy roles to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Lord Primate of All Ireland. He became Archdeacon of Armagh in 1915, a post he held until his death. At the same time as his appointment as archdeacon, he was appointed the librarian to the Armagh Public Library. They had no children.
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Who was Waller Hobson?
Irish Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Armagh
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Waller Hobson was born on 5 December 1851.
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Waller Hobson died on 17 April 1924.
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Waller Hobson was a priest, chaplain, librarian and rugby union player.
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Waller Hobson was British.
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