Noel Hodges

Edward Noel Hodges (1849 – 18 May 1928) was an Anglican bishop.[1]

Edward Noel Hodges was born in 1849 in Old Dalby, Leicestershire, England, the fourth son and the sixth of nine children of Abraham Hodges (1819-1910) and Jane née Rule (1808-1902). He was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford[2] and ordained in 1873.[3] He was a Tutor at the Mission College, Islington from 1873 to 1877. After this he was Principal of Noble College, Masulipatam; and after that of Trinity College, Kandy. In 1890, he became Bishop of Travancore and Cochin,[4] and was installed at the pro-cathedral in Kottayam during November that year.[5]

Portrait of Edward Noel Hodges, 1877

Returning to England in 1904,[6] he was an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Durham from 1904 to 1907;[7] and in the Diocese of Ely from then [8] until 1914. He was Rector of St Cuthbert's, Bedford[9] from 1907 to 1916; Archdeacon of Bedford from 1910 to [10] 1914; and an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Albans from 1914 to his retirement in 1924.

On 30 June 1877 he married Alice Mary Gordon Shirref (1850-1939) at St. Jude's Church in South Kensington. They had two daughters: Marion Edith (b.1888) and Sybil (b.1889). Hodges died on 18 May 1928 in Bromley, Kent at the age of 79.

Reverse of photo with the name "Edward Noel Hodges, Aug 6th, 1877" handwriiten.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Hodges". The Times (London, England), Monday, 21 May 1928; pg. 22; Issue 44898
  2. ^ "University Intelligence". The Times (London, England), Friday, 13 June 1873; pg. 7; Issue 27715
  3. ^ "Ordinations Diocese of London". The Standard (London, England), Monday, 22 December 1873; pg. 3; Issue 15413. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II
  4. ^ "Consecration Of Bishops At Lambeth". The Times (London, England), Saturday, 26 April 1890; pg. 10; Issue 32996
  5. ^ "Church of South India "CSI Church"".
  6. ^ Eyre Chatterton
  7. ^ Who was Who 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  8. ^ "Ecclesiastical Intelligence". The Times (London, England), Thursday, 11 April 1907; pg. 11; Issue 38304.
  9. ^ Bedford Borough Council
  10. ^ The Clergy List. London, Kelly’s, 1913
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Travancore and Cochin
1890–1904 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archdeacon of Bedford
1910–1914 		Succeeded by


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