Henry Gamble

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The Very Reverend
Henry Gamble
Dean of Exeter
In office
1918–1931
Personal details
Born(1859-11-06)6 November 1859
Barnstaple, Devon
Died9 August 1931(1931-08-09) (aged 71)
Exeter
SpouseHelen Maud née Isherwood[1]
Alma materOriel College, Oxford

Henry Reginald Gamble (6 November 1859 – 9 August 1931) was an

Anglican [priest[2] and author.[3] He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1918[4] to 1931.[5]

Gamble was educated at

Canon of Westminster and Rector of St John the Evangelist[15] until his appointment to the Deanery. He died in post.[16]

In 1906 he was elected to Chelsea Borough Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor representing Royal Hospital Ward.[17] He served as Mayor of Chelsea in 1908–09, and was re-elected to the council for a second three-year term in 1909.[18][19]

He married Helen Maud Isherwood, and had two children: Patrick Gamble and Anthea Rosemary Gamble Carew.[1]

(All the above places and streets except for Molton and Exeter are in London.)

References

  1. ^ a b NPG details
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. GMT
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  4. ^ New Dean Of Exeter. Canon Gamble's Appointment The Times Saturday, Aug 3, 1918; pg. 9; Issue 41859; col A
  5. ^ "Dr. H. R. Gamble Dean Of Exeter" The Times Monday, Aug 10, 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45897; col D
  6. ^ University Intelligence. Oxford, May 23 The Times Monday, May 25, 1885; pg. 7; Issue 31455; col B
  7. ^ Geograph
  8. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jul 6, 1886; pg. 5; Issue 31804; col C Ecclesiastical Appointments
  9. ^ Genuki
  10. ^ ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, April 06, 1895; pg. 2; Issue 5094. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  11. ^ The Standard (London, England), Thursday, April 20, 1899; pg. 2; Issue 23342. (1061 words). 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  12. ^ The Times, Thursday, Apr 04, 1895; pg. 12; Issue 34542; col C
  13. ^ "The Clergy List", London, Kellys, 1913
  14. ^ "The honourable society of Lincoln's Inn : quincentenary celebration (1922)
  15. ^ Etching of church
  16. ^ London Gazette
  17. ^ "London Borough Council Elections". The Times. 3 November 1906. p. 5.
  18. ^ The Times, 10 November 1908 p.8
  19. ^ "Municipal Elections. London Borough Councils". The Times. 2 November 1909. p. 12.
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1918– 931 		Succeeded by
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