William Henry Ridley

William Henry Ridley (2 April 1816 – 17 February 1882) was a priest in the Church of England and an author.

Life Ridley, born on 2 April 1816, was eldest son of Henry Colborne Ridley (1780–1832), rector of Hambleden, near Henley-on-Thames, a descendant of the Ridleys of Willimoteswick. His mother was Mary Ferrer, daughter of James Ferrier of Lincoln's Inn Fields. He matriculated from Christ Church, Oxford, on 15 May 1834, was a student 1836–41, and graduated BA in 1838, and MA in 1840.

He succeeded to the family living of Hambleden on 25 July 1840, and continued there until his death. In 1859 he became rural dean of Wycombe, and in 1871 an honorary canon of Christ Church, Oxford. What can we do for our Fellow Subjects in India? 1857. Bible readings for family prayers (Rivingtons, 1868) The Athanasian Creed: a plain tract Talbot collection of British pamphlets (Rivingtons, 1872)