Henry George Nicholls

Henry George Nicholls
Born	1825
Died	1867 London
Residence	Town of East Dean
Nationality	U.K.
Education	M.A.
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Historical Writing
Title	Rev.

Henry George Nicholls (1825–1867) was Permanent Curate of the church of the Holy Trinity, township of East Dean,^[1] in the Forest of Dean. ^[2] He wrote three books on the area and its history. His work includes information on such landmarks as St Briavels Castle and Speech House. His descriptions and historical information continue to be cited as authority concerning the history of the area.

Nicholls was the only son of Sir George Nicholls, K.C.B. He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a B.A. in 1845 and an M.A. in 1848.^[3] He assumed his position at the church of the Holy Trinity in 1847 and held it until he died.^[2] He was married and was survived by twin boys.^[4]

Works

• The Forest of Dean (1858)
• The Personalities of the Forest of Dean (1863)
• Iron Making in the olden times as instanced in the ancient mines, forges and furnaces of the forest of Dean (1866)

References

1. The Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and the City of Bristol. 1863.
2. Boase, Frederic (1897). Modern English Biography, Vol. 2. Netherton and Worth.
3. "Nicholls, Henry George (NCLS839HG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. Goode, Frederick C. (1998). "The Royal Forest of Dean". Forest of Dean Family History. Retrieved 13 Dec 2010.

External links

• Works by Henry George Nicholls at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Henry George Nicholls at Internet Archive