George Hodson (priest)

The Ven. George Hodson (1788–1855) was Archdeacon of Stafford[1] from 9 May 1829[2] to his death from cholera at Riva del Garda on 13 August 1855.[3]

Hodson was born in Carlisle the youngest son of George, a merchant, and educated at Carlisle Grammar School. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1806 but migrated to Magdalene College in 1810.[4] He was ordained a priest of the Church of England in 1812. After curacies in Clifton, Bristol and Birmingham he was vicar of St Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire, 1828–51, then St Mary's Church, Lichfield.[5] He also served as Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral from 1833.

He married in 1815, Mary Somersall, daughter of William Stephen, M.D., of Saint Kitts, West Indies. Among his children were Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson and Rev. Dr James Stephen Hodson.

A large monument to Archdeacon Hodson was erected in the south aisle of Lichfield Cathedral, near a memorial to his son Major Hodson.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson, E p196: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  2. ↑ British History On-line
  3. ↑ "Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries" York Herald (York, England), Saturday, September 01, 1855; pg. -; Issue 432. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900
  4. ↑ "Hodson, George (HT805G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  5. ↑ London Ancestor



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