George Hodson (priest)

The Ven. George Hodson (1788–1855) was Archdeacon of Stafford^[1] from 9 May 1829^[2] to his death from cholera at Riva del Garda on 13 August 1855.^[3]

Hodson was born in Carlisle the youngest son of George, a merchant, and educated at Carlisle Grammar School. He matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1806 but migrated to Magdalene College in 1810. He was ordained a priest of the Church of England in 1812. He was a curate at Clifton, Bristol in 1815.^[4]

For a period Hodson was tutor to Albert Way, son of Lewis Way, at Stanstead Park. While this was teaching in a home environment, he gathered other pupils there, including in 1819 Samuel Wilberforce. In 1820 he became curate at Maisemore, and took a group of pupils with him, an arrangement that ran at least to 1822.^[5] Hodson became perpetual curate of Christ Church, Birmingham in 1824. He was vicar of St Michael & All Angels, Colwich, Staffordshire, from 1828 to 1851, then at St Mary's Church, Lichfield.^[6] He also served as Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral from 1833.

He married in 1815, Mary Somersall, daughter of William Stephen, M.D., of Saint Kitts, West Indies. Among his children were Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson and Rev. Dr James Stephen Hodson.

A large monument to Archdeacon Hodson was erected in the south aisle of Lichfield Cathedral, near a memorial to his son Major Hodson.

Notes

^ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson, E p196: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
^ British History On-line
^ "Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries" York Herald (York, England), Saturday, September 01, 1855; pg. -; Issue 432. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900
^ "Hodson, George (HT805G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Newsome, David (1993). The Parting of Friends: The Wilberforces and Henry Manning. Gracewing Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8028-3714-1.
^ London Ancestor

v t e Archdeacons of Stafford and of Lichfield
High Medieval (Stafford)	Robert William Helias Ralph de Thamewood Alan Henry Marshal Alexander Henry de Loundres Helyas Robert of Gloucester William of York R. de Langdon Robert of Stafford Richard de Mepham Thomas de Cantilupe Adam Paine Rayner de Vichio/Florence
Late Medieval (Stafford)	John de Brunforte Robert de Patrika John Clarel William de Apeltre Roger de Depyng Richard de Birmingham Roger de Dorkyng John de Marisco William de Grenburgh John de Sulgrave John de Outheby Richard de Toppeclyve Henry Davyd John Fyton Thomas Barton John Fyton (again) William de Admondeston Ralph Prestbury Roger Wall John Wendesley Thomas Hawkins William Moggys William Duffield Edward Willughby John Wardroper Adam Grafton Geoffrey Blythe John Blythe Nicholas Heath John Redman
Early modern (Stafford)	John Dakyn Richard Walker Thomas Bickley Humphrey Tyndall John Fulnetby Martin Tinley Francis Coke Nathaniel Ellison Thomas Allen James Brooks Edmund Law John Carver William Brereton Robert Nares George Hodson Henry Moore
Late modern (Stafford)	John Iles Melville Scott Robert Hodgson Charles Blakeway Hugh Bright Robert Hodson William Parker Basil Stratton Richard Ninis (became Archdeacon of Lichfield)
Lichfield	Richard Ninis (previously Archdeacon of Stafford) George Frost Chris Liley Simon Baker Sue Weller (designate)

v t e Diocese of Lichfield
Lichfield Cathedral Bishop's House, Lichfield St Mary's House, Lichfield Area scheme (1992–present)
Office holders	Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield Sarah Bullock, area Bishop of Shrewsbury Matthew Parker, area Bishop of Stafford area Bishop of Wolverhampton (vacant) Jan McFarlane, Canon and honorary assistant bishop AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Dean of Lichfield (vacant) Paul Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield Julian Francis, Archdeacon of Walsall Megan Smith, Archdeacon of Stoke
Provincial episcopal visitors	Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Chester (12th century – 1541; erected into Chester diocese) Archdeacon of Stafford (12 C. – 1980; renamed to Lichfield archdeaconry) Archdeacon of Coventry (12 C. – 1837; moved to Worcester then erected into Coventry diocese) Archdeacon of Derby (12th C. – 1884; moved to Southwell then erected into Derby diocese)

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