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Godwin Birchenough
Godwin Birchenough (27 October 1880 – 3 March 1953) was an Anglican cleric and Dean of Ripon. Birchenough was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, the only son of Walter Edwin Birchenough and the grandson of John Birchenough, a prominent Macclesfield silk manufacturer. Godwin Birchenough, who was also a nephew of Sir Henry Birchenough, the President of the British South Africa Company, was educated at Rugby and Oriel College, Oxford. Birchenough was ordained in 1905 and was Vicar of Moor Allerton between 1913 and 1921. He became an honorary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral in 1933 and in 1941 became Dean of Ripon Cathedral, becoming Dean Emeritus in 1951. An eminent author, he was also vice chairman of the Additional Curates Society between 1934 and 1944. Godwin Birchenough married Edith, daughter of Ernest Keay in 1912, he died on 3 March 1953."Obituary- The Very Rev. Godwin Birchenough". ''The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godwin Birchenough In 1950
Godwin is an English-language surname with Anglo-Saxon origins. It means ''God's friend'' and is thus equivalent to Theophilus, Jedediah, Amadeus and Reuel. However, the word "Godwin" can also mean "helper of mankind" Surname or only known name House of Godwin * Ancestry of the Godwins * Godwin, Earl of Wessex (died 1053), earl in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great ** Harold Godwinson *** Edmund, son of Harold Godwinson *** Godwin, son of Harold Godwinson *** Harold, son of Harold Godwinson *** Magnus, son of Harold Godwinson *** Ulf, son of Harold Godwinson ** Gyrth Godwinson ** Sweyn Godwinson ** Tostig Godwinson ** Leofwine Godwinson ** Wulfnoth Godwinson Politics and governance * Abraham Godwin (1763–1835), New Jersey General Assembly 1802–1806, Elector for Andrew Jackson 1828 * Abraham Godwin Jr. (1791–1849), New Jersey General Assembly 1821–1832, took vote to D.C. for Presidential Election 1840 * Hannibal Lafayette Godwin (1873–1929), North Carolina Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
