Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, 13th Baronet explained

Honorific Prefix:The Reverend
Sir Edwyn Hoskyns
Birth Name:Edwyn Clement Hoskyns
Birth Date:9 August 1884
Birth Place:London, England
Death Place:London, England
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Religion:Christianity (Anglican)
Church:Church of England
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Alma Mater:Jesus College, Cambridge
School Tradition:Anglo-Catholicism
Sub Discipline:Biblical theology
Workplaces:Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Sir Edwyn Clement Hoskyns, 13th Baronet, (9 August 1884 – 28 June 1937) was an English Anglican priest and theologian.

Career

Hoskyns was born on 9 August 1884 in Notting Hill, London, the eldest child and only son of Bishop Edwyn Hoskyns and his wife Mary Constance Maude Benson. He was educated at Haileybury College, Jesus College, Cambridge and Wells Theological College, graduating from the latter in 1907. Hoskyns was a fellow and Dean of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and a notable biblical scholar. On his father's death in 1925, he succeeded to the Hoskyns baronetcy. His influence on the next generation of clergymen was considerable, e.g., on Michael Ramsey,[1] Gabriel Hebert, Christopher Evans,[2] Donald Lynch,[3] and C. K. Barrett.

Hoskyns served in the Great War as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces. He was commissioned in July 1915, and served in Egypt and France. He was described as 'A capable chaplain. Hard worker. Has made a good SCF (Senior Chaplain to the Forces).’[4] He was awarded the Military Cross, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under heavy shell fire he personally placed wounded in a safe place, and was solely responsible from preventing them falling into the hands of the enemy. He remained with them until all had been evacuated, being slightly wounded himself. Next day he showed conspicuous courage in tending wounded in an exposed position under heavy shell and machine-gun fire for nine hours without a break.'[5]

He died on 28 June 1937 in London and was buried in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire.

Writings

Arms

Escutcheon:Per pale Gules and Azure a chevron between three lions rampant Or.
Crest:Out of a ducal coronet a lion's head erased Or with flames of fire out of his mouth Proper crowned Or.
Motto:Vincula Da Linguae Vel Tibi Lingua Dabit (Bind The Tongue or the Tongue Will Thee)[6]

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. 2008 . Heroes of the Faith: Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, 1884–1937 . The Church Observer . London . Church Union . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722123334/http://www.churchunion.co.uk/chobs/ch-obs-0804.pdf . 22 July 2011 . 1 May 2019.
  2. News: Eyre . Richard . Richard Eyre (priest) . 15 August 2012 . The Rev Christopher Evans Obituary . The Guardian . London . 1 May 2019.
  3. News: 7 December 2000 . Prebendary Donald Lynch . The Telegraph. London . 1 May 2019.
  4. TNA WO374/34868
  5. London Gazette, 23.7.1918 p8811
  6. Book: Debrett's Peerage . 1878.

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