Hardwicke Spooner Explained

George Hardwicke Spooner^[1] (10 December 1851 – 7 February 1933)^[2] was an Anglican priest and author in the first half of the Twentieth century.^[3]

Spooner was educated at The King's School, Worcester and Pembroke College, Oxford^[4] and ordained in 1874.^[5] After a curacy at All Saints, Liverpool he was Superintendent of the Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers Society from 1876 to 1879. He held incumbencies at Litherland, Much Woolton and Walton-on-the-Hill;^[6] and was Rural Dean of Childwall from 1885 to 1906; Archdeacon of Warrington from 1906 to 1916;^[7] and Archdeacon of Liverpool from 1916 until his death aged 82.^[8]

Amongst other books he wrote "The Ethics of Sunday School Work", 1886; "Inspiration", 1891; "A Word with You", 1894; Intercessory Services", 1899; and "Hymns for the South African War", 1902.^[9] His son was a noted cricketer.^[10]

Notes and References

1. http://www.mocavo.co.uk/The-Victoria-History-of-the-County-of-Lancaster-3/963876/44 Mocavo
2. The Archdeacon Of Liverpool The Times (London, England), Thursday, Feb 09, 1933; p. 17.
3. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33475/page/1671/data.pdf London Gazette
4. "Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886" Foster,J (ED) V4 p1336: Oxford and London: Parker and Co.,1891
5. ORDINATION AT CHESTER CATHEDRAL Cheshire Observer (Chester, England), Saturday, December 26, 1874; pg. 6; Issue 1168
6. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp5-11 British History On-line
7. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
8. ‘SPOONER, Ven. George Hardwicke’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 23 June 2015
9. [British Library]
10. http://www.macla.co.uk/newsmag/2009/03/reginald-herbert-spooner.html Metheringham Area news