Henry Erskine Hill Explained

Henry Erskine Hill (10 March 1864 – 22 April 1939) was an Anglican[1] priest[2] and author.[3]

Erskine was born on 10 March 1864, educated at the University of Edinburgh; and ordained in 1888.[4] After curacies in Edinburgh and Glasgow he was Rector of St George, Glasgow from 1895 to 1912. He became Rector of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen in 1912; and Provost in 1914.[5] In 1932 he became vicar of Monkhopton; and in 1934 a prebendary of Hereford Cathedral.[6]

He died on 22 April 1939.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://aberdeen.anglican.org/media/resources/Seabury_-_A_Scottish_Retrospect.doc.pdf Aberdeen Anglican
  2. News: Court Circular . Aberdeen Weekly Journal . Aberdeen, Scotland . 13 September 1894 . 12362.
  3. Amongst others he wrote "St Paul's Analogy of the Buried Grain", 1909; "The Seven Parables of The Kingdom", 1912; and "A Manual of Faith and Worship", 1913 > British Library web site accessed 18:03 GMT Thursday 18 February 2016
  4. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  5. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000" pp297: Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark
  6. [Aberdeen Journal]
  7. [Glasgow Herald]

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