Henry Gamble

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Henry Reginald Gamble (6 November 1859 – 9 August 1931) was an Anglican [priest^[2] and author.^[3] He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1918^[4] to 1931.^[5]

The Very Reverend Henry Gamble
Dean of Exeter
In office 1918–1931
Personal details
Born	(1859-11-06)6 November 1859 Barnstaple, Devon
Died	9 August 1931(1931-08-09) (aged 71) Exeter
Spouse	Helen Maud née Isherwood^[1]
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford

Gamble was educated at Oriel College, Oxford^[6] and ordained in 1885. He held curacies at All Saints, Molton, Devon^[7] St Mark's, Hamilton Terrace^[8] and St Andrew's, Wells Street.^[9] From 1895^[10] to ^[11] 1902 he was Vicar of St Botolph's Aldersgate^[12] and then Rector of Holy Trinity, Sloane Street, with St Jude's, Sloane Court.^[13] An Honorary Chaplain to the King and Select Preacher at Lincoln's Inn,^[14] he was a Canon of Westminster and Rector of St John the Evangelist^[15] until his appointment to the Deanery. He died in post.^[16]

In 1906 he was elected to Chelsea Borough Council as a Municipal Reform Party councillor representing Royal Hospital Ward.^[17] He served as Mayor of Chelsea in 1908–09, and was re-elected to the council for a second three-year term in 1909.^[18][19]

He married Helen Maud Isherwood, and had two children: Patrick Gamble and Anthea Rosemary Gamble Carew.^[1]

(All the above places and streets except for Molton and Exeter are in London.)

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References

1. NPG details
2. "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. Amongst others he wrote "Sunday and the Sabbath", 1901; "The Ten Virgins", 1904; and "Christianity and Common Life", 1910 > British Library website accessed 21:21GMT 10 December 2010
4. New Dean Of Exeter. Canon Gamble's Appointment The Times Saturday, Aug 3, 1918; pg. 9; Issue 41859; col A
5. "Dr. H. R. Gamble Dean Of Exeter" The Times Monday, Aug 10, 1931; pg. 12; Issue 45897; col D
6. University Intelligence. Oxford, May 23 The Times Monday, May 25, 1885; pg. 7; Issue 31455; col B
7. Geograph
8. The Times, Tuesday, Jul 6, 1886; pg. 5; Issue 31804; col C Ecclesiastical Appointments
9. Genuki
10. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, April 06, 1895; pg. 2; Issue 5094. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
11. The Standard (London, England), Thursday, April 20, 1899; pg. 2; Issue 23342. (1061 words). 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
12. The Times, Thursday, Apr 04, 1895; pg. 12; Issue 34542; col C
13. "The Clergy List", London, Kellys, 1913
14. "The honourable society of Lincoln's Inn : quincentenary celebration (1922)
15. Etching of church
16. London Gazette
17. "London Borough Council Elections". The Times. 3 November 1906. p. 5.
18. The Times, 10 November 1908 p.8
19. "Municipal Elections. London Borough Councils". The Times. 2 November 1909. p. 12.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Alfred Earle	Dean of Exeter 1918– 931	Succeeded by Walter Matthews