Edwin Hamilton Gifford, DD (18 December 1820 – 4 May 1905) was an eminent Anglican priest, schoolmaster, and author of the second half of the 19th century.[1]
Edwin Gifford was educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1845.[3] He was Second Masterathis old school then Chief MasterofKing Edward's School, Birmingham and an honorary CanonofWorcester.[4] Later he was RectorofWalgrave[5] then Much Hadham. From 1884 to 1889 he was Archdeacon of London.
He died on 4 May 1905.[6]
Emma Lavinia Gifford, the first wife of Thomas Hardy, was his niece.[7]
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