Richard Henry Malden, BD, (19 October 1879 – August 1951),[1]Dean of Wells, was a prominent Anglican churchman, editor, classical and Biblical scholar, and a writer of ghost stories.
He served additionally as general editor of Crockford's Clerical Directory between 1920 and 1944. His main task in this respect was to write many of the anonymous prefaces for which the directory was becoming celebrated, offering an overview of recent events in the church. His other ecclesiastical commitments would have allowed little time for participating in the more routine aspects of producing the directory.[3] Between 1942 and 1947 he also edited his local diocesan magazine, the Bath & Wells Diocesan Gazette.[4]
His book of stories Nine Ghosts (1942) was compiled over many years and issued as a tribute to his long friendship with the writer M R James, who had been one of the most celebrated authors in this particular genre.
Personal detailsedit
Malden was the son of Charles Edward Malden, Recorder of Thetford, and Sarah Fanny Malden, daughter of Sir Richard Mayne. He was married at Holy Trinity Church Marylebone, on 24 January 1918 to Etheldred Theodora Macnaughten, daughter of Canon H A Macnaughten of Tankersley, Yorkshire.[5]
His politics were reportedly "High Tory with a hint of Erastianism". In his latter years he became a familiar figure in Wells and elsewhere, typically wearing a frock coat and top hat.[3]
Bibliographyedit
His main publications included:
Foreign Missions, 1910;
The Temptation of the Son of Man, 1913
Watchman, What of the Night?, 1918
The Old Testament, 1919
Problems of the New Testament To-day, 1923
The Church of Headingley in Four Centuries, 1923
Religion and the New Testament, 1928
This Church and Realm, 1931
The Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, 1933
The Hangings In The Quire Of Wells Cathedral, 1948
Referencesedit
^The Very Rev. R. H. Malden.The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Aug 21, 1951; pg. 6; Issue 52085
^ abWho Was Who, online edition (available by subscription), retrieved 25 May 2012
^ ab[1]Church Times: two-part article Shop-talk and mordant wit by Christopher Currie & Glyn Paflin describing the background to the first hundred editions of Crockford's Clerical Directory, 6–13 December 2007
[2] R.H. Malden (1879-1951) by Roger Johnson, from Ghosts & Scholars No 9, "Writers in the James Tradition, Number 6", retrieved 20 May 2012.
May 05, 2024
richard, malden, richard, henry, malden, october, 1879, august, 1951, dean, wells, prominent, anglican, churchman, editor, classical, biblical, scholar, writer, ghost, stories, contents, career, personal, details, bibliography, references, external, linkscaree. Richard Henry Malden BD 19 October 1879 August 1951 1 Dean of Wells was a prominent Anglican churchman editor classical and Biblical scholar and a writer of ghost stories Contents 1 Career 2 Personal details 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksCareer editEducated at Eton College and King s College Cambridge Malden was ordained deacon in 1904 and priest in 1905 by the Bishop of Manchester He subsequently served as Assistant Curate at St Peter s Swinton Salford 1904 07 Lecturer at Selwyn College Cambridge 1907 10 Principal of Leeds Clergy School and Lecturer of Leeds Parish Church 1910 19 During the First World War he served as Acting Chaplain of HMS Valiant January 1916 December 1917 and an Acting Chaplain R N 1916 18 His next appointment was as Vicar of St Michael and All Angels Church Headingley Leeds 1918 33 later becoming Honorary Canon of Ripon 1926 33 and Dean of Wells 1933 50 He was also Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Norwich from 1910 Proctor in Convocation 1924 33 Chaplain to the King 1926 1933 and President of the Somerset Archaeological Society 1943 44 2 He served additionally as general editor of Crockford s Clerical Directory between 1920 and 1944 His main task in this respect was to write many of the anonymous prefaces for which the directory was becoming celebrated offering an overview of recent events in the church His other ecclesiastical commitments would have allowed little time for participating in the more routine aspects of producing the directory 3 Between 1942 and 1947 he also edited his local diocesan magazine the Bath amp Wells Diocesan Gazette 4 His book of stories Nine Ghosts 1942 was compiled over many years and issued as a tribute to his long friendship with the writer M R James who had been one of the most celebrated authors in this particular genre Personal details editMalden was the son of Charles Edward Malden Recorder of Thetford and Sarah Fanny Malden daughter of Sir Richard Mayne He was married at Holy Trinity Church Marylebone on 24 January 1918 to Etheldred Theodora Macnaughten daughter of Canon H A Macnaughten of Tankersley Yorkshire 5 His politics were reportedly High Tory with a hint of Erastianism In his latter years he became a familiar figure in Wells and elsewhere typically wearing a frock coat and top hat 3 Bibliography editHis main publications included Foreign Missions 1910 The Temptation of the Son of Man 1913 Watchman What of the Night 1918 The Old Testament 1919 Problems of the New Testament To day 1923 The Church of Headingley in Four Centuries 1923 Religion and the New Testament 1928 This Church and Realm 1931 The Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England 1933 The Story of Wells Cathedral 1934 The Inspiration of the Bible 1935 The Apocrypha 1936 The Promise of the Father 1937 The Authority of the New Testament 1937 Christian Belief 1942 Nine Ghosts 1942 The Growth of a Cathedral Church 1944 Abbeys their Rise and Fall 1944 2 The Hangings In The Quire Of Wells Cathedral 1948References edit The Very Rev R H Malden The Times London England Tuesday Aug 21 1951 pg 6 Issue 52085 a b Who Was Who online edition available by subscription retrieved 25 May 2012 a b 1 Church Times two part article Shop talk and mordant wit by Christopher Currie amp Glyn Paflin describing the background to the first hundred editions of Crockford s Clerical Directory 6 13 December 2007 Crockford s Clerical Directory 1949 50 The Times 25 January 1918 page 9External links edit 2 R H Malden 1879 1951 by Roger Johnson from Ghosts amp Scholars No 9 Writers in the James Tradition Number 6 retrieved 20 May 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Malden amp oldid 1123249560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,