Hardwicke Spooner
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George Hardwicke Spooner[1] (10 December 1851 – 7 February 1933)[2] was an Anglican priest and author in the first half of the Twentieth century.[3]
Spooner was educated at the King's School, Worcester and Pembroke College, Oxford[4] and ordained in 1874.[5] After a curacy at All Saints, Liverpool he was Superintendent of the Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers Society from 1876 to 1879. He held incumbencies at Litherland, Much Woolton and Walton-on-the-Hill;[6] and was Rural Dean of Childwall from 1885 to 1906; Archdeacon of Warrington from 1906 to 1916;[7] and Archdeacon of Liverpool from 1916 until his death aged 82.[8]
Amongst other books he wrote The Ethics of Sunday School Work, 1886; Inspiration, 1891; A Word with You, 1894; Intercessory Services, 1899; and Hymns for the South African War, 1902.[9] His son Reggie Spooner was a noted cricketer.[10]