Harold Costley-White Explained

Harold Costley-White (9 November 1878 – 5 April 1966) was an Anglican dean and author in the mid-20th century.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was educated at Malvern College and Balliol College, Oxford, and was ordained in 1902.^{[4] [5]} He was an assistant master at Sherborne School (1901–03) and Rugby School (1903–10 and 1915–17)^[6] and held headships at Bradfield College (1910–14), Liverpool College (1917–19) and Westminster School (1919–36), where he was a member of the Old Westminsters' Lodge. In 1936 he became Canon of Westminster^[7] and two years later Dean of Gloucester, serving for 15 years.^{[8] [9]}
He died in Wells, Somerset, in 1966 and was buried at Westminster Abbey.^[3]

Notes and References

1. "Periods of Old Testament History", 5 vols, 1908–1910; "Abraham of Ur", 1938, British Library; accessed 21 March 2010
2. [Who's Who|“Who was Who”]
3. News: Obituary: Very Rev. Harold Costley-White, Headmaster And Dean . . 17 . 7 April 1966 .
4. Book: The Malvern Register, 1865-1904. 1905. 2nd. 329–330. 26 May 2023.
5. "The Clergy List" London, Kelly’s, 1913
6. "Rugby School Register 1874 - 1904 Vol III" Mitchell, A.T: Rugby, A.J.Lawrence, 1904
7. "Canonry Of Westminster Dr. Costley-White Appointed" The Times, 5 August 1936; pg. 12
8. The New Dean Of Gloucester Appointment Of Dr. H. Costley-White The Times, 2 July 1938; pg. 12
9. Web site: Gloucestershire Archives Online Catalogue . 21 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111105010435/http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/dserve.exe . 5 November 2011 . dead .