Henry Whitley Explained

Henry Charles Whitley CVO (1906–1976) was a Church of Scotland minister[1] and an author.[2]

He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh,[3] where he gained a Ph.D. in 1953.[4] He was Minister of Newark Parish Church (in Port Glasgow), Old Partick Parish Church and the High Kirk of Edinburgh; and a World War II chaplain with the Seaforth Highlanders. He was Dean of the Thistle[5] from 1969[6] to 1974. In 1970 he was appointed Honorary Chaplain (Pontifex Maximus) of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh.[7] Whitley died on 8 May 1976.[8] He is buried in Southwick Kirkyard in Dumfriesshire.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: London Gazette . 17 March 2011 . 19 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120819133728/http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/46310/supplements/6796/page.pdf . dead .
  2. Amongst others he wrote "Blinded Eagle-An Introduction to the Life and Teaching of Edward Irving", 1954; "A Pictorial Guide to St Giles' Cathedral", 1959; "Laughter in Heaven", 1962 > British Library website accessed 19:18 GMT 6 July 2009
  3. [Who's Who|"Who was Who" 1897-2007]
  4. Whitley . Henry C. . 1953 . Edward Irving: an interpretation of his life and theological teaching . en.
  5. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44902/pages/7525/page.pdf London Gazette
  6. [The Times]
  7. Book: Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
  8. Very Rev Dr H. C. Whitley Scottish Churchman The Times Tuesday, 11 May 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59701; col F
  9. http://www.kirkyards.co.uk/colvend/southwick.asp?offset=140 Southwick Kirkyard

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