John Gray (priest)

John Henry Gray (b Carlisle 29 October 1823 - d St Leonards 17 March 1890),[1] a graduate from Christ's College, Cambridge,[2] was the inaugural Archdeacon of Hong Kong,[3] serving from 1868[4] until his death.[5] He was also a consular chaplain at Guangzhou, and a commissary of the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong.[2]

He was best known for his various books on Chinese society, norms and history, including Walks in The City of Canton, which meticulously depicted the life of Guangzhou in the 1870s.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Venn Database
  2. 1 2 3 Gray, John Henry (1875). Walks in the City of Canton. De Souza & Company.
  3. ↑ Sydenham Town Forum
  4. ↑ 'Multiple News Items' The Standard (London, England), Tuesday, January 28, 1868; pg. 6; Issue 13566
  5. ↑ Ecclesiastical intelligence The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, March 19, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 36741



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