The Very Rev'd Professor Henry Gee | |
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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, 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 up to his appointment as Dean of Gloucester. He died on 23 December 1938.[7]