William George Henderson (25 June 1819 – 24 September 1905) was

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from 1884 to his death in 1905.

Early life

Henderson was born in 1819 at Harbridge, Hampshire. He was the son of Vice-Admiral George Henderson; a brother was Sir Edmund Henderson. He attended

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Career

Henderson was a Fellow of

, his alma mater and a Tutor at

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

. He was Master of

Hatfield College , motto_English = Either the first or with the first , scarf = , named_for = Thomas Hatfield , established = , senior_tutor = , master = Ann MacLarnon (2017–) , undergraduates = 1010 (2017/18) , postgradu ...

, Durham, from 1851 to 1852. Henderson was ordained in 1859. He was then Headmaster of Victoria College, Jersey, and Leeds Grammar School before his appointment to the

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. He married Jane Melville Dalyell, daughter of John Dalyell. A son was George Francis Robert Henderson. Another son was Admiral

Charles Ferdinand Henderson Admiral Charles Ferdinand Henderson (7 March 1866 – 15 July 1935) was a Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy officer. Born in York, Henderson was the son of William George Henderson, Dean of Carlisle and the brother was Colonel George Francis ...

. Henderson was a scholar who edited various liturgical works. *''Missale ad usum insignis ecclesiae Eboracensis'' 2 vols. 1874 (York missal) *''Missale ad usum percelebris Ecclesiæ Herfordensis'' 1874 (Hereford missal) *''Liber pontificalis Chr. Bainbridge, Archiepiscopi Eboracensis'' 1875 (Pontifical of Abp Bainbridge) *''Manuale et processionale ad usum insignis ecclesiae Eboracensis'' 1875 (York manual and processional) &''Processionale ad usum insignis ac praeclarae ecclesiae Sarum'' 1882 (Sarum processional) *--do.-- Farnborough: Gregg, 1969 He died on 24 September 1905.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, William George 1819 births 1905 deaths Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford Academics of Durham University Deans of Carlisle Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Masters of Hatfield College, Durham