Henry Gee (priest)

The Very Rev'd Professor Henry Gee DD, FSA
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Durham
In office 1914–1916
Preceded by	Sir George Hare Philipson
Succeeded by	Sir William Henry Hadow
Master of University College, Durham
In office 1902–1919
Preceded by	Alfred Plummer
Succeeded by	The Rev'd Prof Henry Ellershaw
Dean of Gloucester
In office 1918–1938
Preceded by	Henry Donald Maurice Spence
Succeeded by	Harold Costley-White
Personal details
Born	1858
Died	1938
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford
Profession	Academic and Vice-Chancellor

Henry Gee, DD, FSA (1858–1938)^[1] was an Anglican dean ^[2] in the first half of the 20th century.^[3]

He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1877.^[4] In 1880 he was appointed by Dr. Boultbee as junior tutor at the London College of Divinity, where he later advanced to tutor and vice-principal, until he resigned in January 1900^[5] to become Principal of Bishop’s College, Ripon. From May 1902 he was Master of University College, Durham^[6] and in 1910 was appointed Professor of Church History at Durham University, a post he held for 8 years until his elevation to the Gloucester Deanery. He died on 23 December 1938.^[7]

Notes

1. British History On-line
2. Rootsweb
3. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
5. "Ecclesiastical intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 26 January 1900. (36049), p. 9.
6. "Ecclesiastical intelligence" The Times (London). Tuesday, 13 May 1902. (36766), p. 12.
7. The Very Rev. Henry Gee Former Dean Of Gloucester The Times Saturday, Dec 24, 1938; pg. 12; Issue 48186; col C