William Henry Ridley
William Henry Ridley | |
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Born | 2 April 1816 |
Died | 17 February 1882 | (aged 65)
Education | Christ Church, Oxford |
Spouse | Sophia Albertina |
Children | Henry Colborne Mannoir Ridley |
Church | Church of England |
Offices held | Rector |
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),
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.[1]
He died at
Publications
Ridley was a voluminous writer of theological literature, but many of his publications are only single sermons and tracts. The latter include two ‘Plain Tracts on Confirmation’ (1844 and 1862), which had a wide circulation. His chief works are:[1]
- The Holy Communion, parts i. and ii. 1854; 3rd edit. 1860.
- What can we do for our Soldiers in the East? 1854.
- Clerical Incomes and Clerical Taxation; Dr. Phillimore's Bill for the Assessment of Tithe Commutation Rent Charges, 1856.[2]
- What can we do for our Fellow Subjects in India? 1857.
- Bible readings for family prayers (Rivingtons, 1868)[3]
- The Athanasian Creed: a plain tract Talbot collection of British pamphlets (Rivingtons, 1872)
External links
- Google Books website An Address to the Communicants of Hamble (online copy)
- Google Books website The Agricultural Labourers’ Union (online copy)
References
- ^ a b c d Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
- ^ "William+Henry+Ridley" Google Books website, William Henry Ridley
- ^ University of Pennsylvania website, Online Books by W. H. Ridley
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Ridley, William Henry". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.