Henry Whitley
Henry Charles Whitley CVO (1906–1976) was a Church of Scotland minister[1] and an author.[2]
He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh,[3] where he gained a Ph.D. in 1953.[4] He was Minister of Newark Parish Church (in Port Glasgow), Old Partick Parish Church[citation needed] and the High Kirk of Edinburgh; and a World War II chaplain with the Seaforth Highlanders. He was Dean of the Thistle[5] from 1969[6] to 1974. In 1970 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain (Pontifex Maximus) of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh.[7] Whitley died on 8 May 1976.[8] He is buried in Southwick Kirkyard in Dumfriesshire.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "London Gazette" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ Amongst others he wrote "Blinded Eagle-An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of Edward Irving", 1954; "A Pictorial Guide to St Giles' Cathedral", 1959; "Laughter in Heaven", 1962 > British Library website accessed 19:18 GMT 6 July 2009
- ^ "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ Whitley, Henry C. (1953). "Edward Irving: an interpretation of his life and theological teaching".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ London Gazette
- ^ The Times, Thursday, 17 July 1969; pg. 12; Issue 57614; col F New Scottish Deans
- ^ Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
- ^ Very Rev Dr H. C. Whitley Scottish Churchman The Times Tuesday, 11 May 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59701; col F
- ^ Southwick Kirkyard
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