Henry Walsham How

The Ven Henry Walsham How (born Whittington, Shropshire 17 May 1856 – died Malvern Link 29 November 1923) was Archdeacon of Halifax from 1917 until his death.

Life

The son of William Walsham How, the inaugural Bishop of Wakefield, he was educated at Marlborough College, Wadham College, Oxford and Leeds Clergy School. He was ordained deacon in 1879, and priest in 1880.

After curacies in Stoke-on-Trent and Haughton; How held incumbencies in Mirfield and Meltham. He was Rural Dean of Huddersfield from 1905 to 1917 and a Canon of Wakefield Cathedral from 1917 to 1923.

Family

On 4 August 1886 How married Katharine Hutchinson, daughter of the Rev. William Hutchinson, vicar of Blurton. The couple had three sons and one daughter. The sons were:

Their daughter Rachel Walsham How (born 1887) married in 1915 the Rev. William Prescott-Decie (1867–1927).

References

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  19. ↑ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929–30). Armorial Families. Vol. 1 (7th ed.). London: Hurst & Blackett. p. 983.
  20. ↑ "South African War Graves Project - How, Douglas Walsham". www.southafricawargraves.org.
  21. ↑ Crisp, Frederick Arthur, ed. (1921). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 21. London: Privately printed. p. 190.
  22. ↑ "Decie (post Prescott-Decie), William Prescott (DCY886WP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.