Henry Gee (priest)
British clergyman (1858–1938)
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Henry Gee, FSA (1858–1938)[1] was an Anglican dean[2] in the first half of the 20th century.[3]
Preceded bySir George Hare Philipson
Succeeded bySir William Henry Hadow
Preceded byAlfred Plummer
Succeeded byThe Rev'd Prof Henry Ellershaw
The Very Rev'd Professor Henry Gee | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durham | |
| In office 1914–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Sir George Hare Philipson |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Henry Hadow |
| Master of University College, Durham | |
| In office 1902–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Plummer |
| Succeeded by | The Rev'd Prof Henry Ellershaw |
| Dean of Gloucester | |
| In office 1918–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Donald Maurice Spence |
| Succeeded by | Harold Costley-White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1858 |
| Died | 1938 (aged 79–80) |
| Exeter College, Oxford | |
| Profession | Academic and Vice-Chancellor |
He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1877.[4] In 1880 he was appointed by Dr. Boultbee as junior tutor at the London College of Divinity, where he later advanced to tutor and vice-principal, until he resigned in January 1900[5] to become Principal of Bishop's College, Ripon. From May 1902 he was Master of University College, Durham[6] and in 1910 was appointed Professor of Church History at Durham University, a post he held for 8 years up to his appointment as Dean of Gloucester. He died on 23 December 1938.[7]
